[Code of Federal Regulations]
[Title 40, Volume 1]
[Revised as of July 1, 2007]
From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access
[CITE: 40CFR1.61]

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                   TITLE 40--PROTECTION OF ENVIRONMENT
 
               CHAPTER I--ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
 
PART 1_STATEMENT OF ORGANIZATION AND GENERAL INFORMATION--Table of 
Contents
 
                      Subpart C_Field Installations
 
Sec. 1.61  Regional Offices.


    Regional Administrators are responsible to the Administrator, within 
the boundaries of their Regions, for the execution of the Regional 
Programs of the Agency and such other responsibilities as may be 
assigned. They serve as the Administrator's prinicipal representatives 
in their Regions in contacts and relationships with Federal, State, 
interstate and local agencies, industry, academic institutions, and 
other public and private groups. Regional Administrators are responsible 
for:
    (a) Accomplishing national program objectives within the Regions as 
established by the Administrator, Deputy Administrator, Assistant 
Administrators, Associate Administrators, and Heads of Headquarters 
Staff Offices;
    (b) Developing, proposing, and implementing approved Regional 
programs for comprehensive and integrated environmental protection 
activities;
    (c) Total resource management in their Regions within guidelines 
provided by Headquarters;
    (d) Conducting effective Regional enforcement and compliance 
programs;
    (e) Translating technical program direction and evaluation provided 
by the various Assistant Administrators, Associate Administrators and 
Heads of Headquarters Staff Offices, into effective operating programs 
at the Regional level, and assuring that such programs are executed 
efficiently;
    (f) Exercising approval authority for proposed State standards and 
implementation plans; and
    (g) Providing for overall and specific evaluations of Regional 
programs, both internal Agency and State activities.