Transcript USEPA Visit July 15, 2009

USEPA Visit
July 15, 2009
William F. Hunt, Jr.
EPA Campus Overview
Main Building
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Air Quality Analysis Group - Mr. David Mintz
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Tracks and analyzes air quality data for policy and program
development, and informing the public about the status of the
nation’s air quality, etc.
Develops and applies air quality assessment methods and
indicators to ascertain the achievement of environmental goals
as well as to determine the need and opportunity for midcourse corrections to these programs;
Provides air quality analysis and expertise to inform decisions
on highly sensitive policy issues (e.g.,statistically adjusting air
quality data to account for the influences of changing
meteorological conditions);
Analyzes complex air quality databases to identify patterns,
understand cause-and-effect relationships, etc.;
Assesses and interprets the status and trends in the nation’s air
quality and publicizes these results through the EPA web site
and periodic trends publications;
Develops, maintains and reports findings from regulatory,
ambient air quality databases (i.e., criteria pollutant design
values) for attainment/nonattainment decision-making and
program evaluation; and
Coordinates the analysis and development of air quality
information with other OAQPS groups, OAR offices, EPA
Regional Offices, Office of Environmental Information, State and
local air pollution control agencies, Tribal agencies, and private
sector and academic experts to advance and direct the effective
use of EPA’s base of relevant scientific information.
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National Computer Center
National Computer Center
Office of Environmental Information (OEI)
Heidi Paulsen, Tour Guide
• The Office of Environmental Information (OEI), headed by
the Chief Information Officer, manages the life cycle of
information to support our goal of protecting human health
and the environment by:
• Collecting Information: OEI collects, manages, provides and
safeguards your environmental information.
• Ensuring Quality Information: OEI ensures that the
information we use is accurate, representative, and reliable
• Analyzing and Accessing Information: OEI offers tools for
you to access and analyze environmental information
• Information Technology: OEI provides technology services
and manages our Agency's IT investments