B. Federal Lead-Based Paint Enforcement Bench Book - National ...
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6. <strong>Federal</strong> <strong>Lead</strong>-<strong>Based</strong> <strong>Paint</strong> <strong>Enforcement</strong><br />
Programs<br />
Acronyms and Abbreviations in this Chapter<br />
ALJ Administrative Law Judge<br />
AOC Administrative Order on Consent<br />
ATSDR Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry<br />
AUSA Assistant United States Attorney<br />
CDC U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention<br />
CHIP Child Health Improvement Project<br />
CLPPP Childhood <strong>Lead</strong> Poisoning Prevention Program<br />
DOJ U.S. Department of Justice<br />
EAB Environmental Appeals Board (EPA)<br />
EBLL Elevated Blood-<strong>Lead</strong> Level<br />
ENRD Environment and Natural Resources Division (DOJ)<br />
EPA U.S. Environmental Protection Agency<br />
FDA U.S. Food and Drug Administration<br />
HUD U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development<br />
IRL Information Request Letter<br />
LBP <strong>Lead</strong>-<strong>Based</strong> <strong>Paint</strong><br />
LBP Activities Rule <strong>Lead</strong>-<strong>Based</strong> <strong>Paint</strong> Activities, Certification, and Training Rule<br />
PRE Rule Pre-renovation Education Rule<br />
OECA Office of <strong>Enforcement</strong> and Compliance Assurance (EPA)<br />
OHHLHC Office of Healthy Homes and <strong>Lead</strong> Hazard Control (HUD)<br />
OPPTS Office of Prevention, Pesticides and Toxic Substances (EPA)<br />
RCRA Resource Conservation and Recovery Act<br />
RRP Rule Renovation, Repair, and <strong>Paint</strong>ing Rule<br />
SEP Supplemental Environmental Project<br />
Title X Title X of the Housing and Community Development Act of 1992<br />
(also known as the Residential <strong>Lead</strong>-<strong>Based</strong> <strong>Paint</strong> Hazard Reduction Act of 1992)<br />
TSCA Toxic Substances Control Act<br />
A. Introduction<br />
This chapter provides an overview of federal LBP enforcement programs, focusing primarily on Disclosure<br />
Rule enforcement. 532 As discussed in the foregoing chapters, a variety of federal laws impose enforceable<br />
obligations (generally, disclosure and performance standards) concerning LBP and LBP hazards, i.e.:<br />
• Title X and regulations there-under:<br />
532 This discussion focuses largely on civil enforcement of the Disclosure Rule – and on EPA’s enforcement program. As<br />
discussed below, EPA’s and HUD’s enforcement programs are similar, but not identical.<br />
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