EPA - "Impacts of the Coronavirus Pandemic on State and Local Air Compliance Monitoring Activities"

Title: Impacts of the Coronavirus Pandemic on State and Local Air Compliance Monitoring Activities Source: EPA Data/Action: OIG New Audit & Evaluation Starts Date: 12/14/2020 Text Preview: ...Environmental Protection Agency plans to begin the subject evaluation. Specifically, the OIG will assess how the coronavirus pandemic-that is, the SARS-CoV-2 virus and resultant COVID-19 disease-has impacted air compliance monitoring activities undertaken by EPA-delegated... ...EPA regions and states. The evaluation will be conducted using Quality Standards for Inspection and Evaluation, issued by the Council of the Inspectors General on Integrity and Efficiency. The anticipated benefits of this evaluation include improving the EPA's and delegated state and local air agencies' maintenance of critical operations during future pandemic and natural disasters, improving the UNITED STATES ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY... ...EPA programs. The OIG's objectives are to: • Assess the impacts of the pandemic on the number and type of compliance monitoring activities taken by state and local agencies at facilities that emit air pollution. • Determine what guidance the EPA...