FAA Order 1050.10D - Environmental Pollution Control and Abatement at FAA Facilities

U.S. DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

FEDERAL AVIATION ADMINISTRATION

National Policy

ORDER

1050.10D

Effective Date:

11/16/15

Consistent with the Federal Aviation Administration’s (FAA) mission to provide the safest, most

efficient air transportation system in the world, is an ongoing need for an effective policy to

ensure compliance with the numerous environmental laws, regulations, and other requirements

established to control and abate FAA environmental pollution. This Order responds to the need

for an updated policy and set of procedures to comply with environmental requirements with

respect to pollution control and abatement at FAA facilities. Requirements vary based on the size

and operations of the facility.

This Order establishes policy, delegates authority, and assigns responsibilities for ensuring FAA

–owned, -leased, -licensed, and –operated facilities comply with applicable federal

environmental laws and regulations pertaining to the control and abatement of environmental

pollution. This Order also discusses the liability of employees with regard to pollution control

statutes.

Each Line of Business (LOB) and Staff Office (SO) should supplement this Order with

guidelines, instructions, or protocol specific to its needs in a manner that is consistent with this

Order.

As laws, regulations, and other environmental requirements are evolving and dynamic, this

Order cannot remain static. Recognizing that program improvement is a vital element in the

program’s effectiveness and responsiveness to FAA’s evolving needs, users are encouraged to

offer suggestions to update and improve this directive through the use of FAA Form 1320-19,

Directives Feedback Information.

Rich Swayze

Assistant Administrator

Policy, International Affairs, and Environment

SUBJ:

Environmental Pollution Control and Abatement at FAA Facilities

Distribution: Electronic Initiated By: AEE-1

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Table of Contents

Paragraph Page

1. Purpose of this Order. ..........................................................................................................1

2. Audience. .............................................................................................................................1

3. Where Can I Find This Order ..............................................................................................1

4. Cancellation. ........................................................................................................................1

5. Explanation of Policy Changes. ...........................................................................................1

6. Applicability and Scope. ......................................................................................................1

7. Related Documents. .............................................................................................................2

8. Definitions............................................................................................................................2

9. Pollution Control Statutes. ...................................................................................................4

10. Policy .................................................................................................................................6

11. Reporting Requirements ....................................................................................................8

12. Responsibilities ..................................................................................................................10

13. Personal Liability for Violation of Pollution Control Laws ..............................................13

14. Review of FAA Orders and/or Explanatory Guidance ......................................................14

List of Appendices

Appendix A: Applicable Directives ..........................................................................................16

Appendix B: Executive Orders .................................................................................................17

Appendix C: Pollution Control Statutes and Related Regulations ...........................................18

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1. Purpose of this Order. This Order establishes agency policy, roles, and responsibilities

pertaining to the control and abatement of environmental pollution at, or from, Federal Aviation

Administration (FAA) -owned, -leased, -licensed, and -operated facilities. This Order also

discusses the potential liability of employees with regard to pollution control statutes and

establishes policy to implement portions of DOT Order 4356 related to pollution control. As

stated in the FAA Environmental Management Policy, found in Appendix A of FAA Order

1050.21A, issued by the Administrator on August 23, 2013, the FAA will identify, evaluate, and

fully comply with all applicable environmental and natural resource laws, regulations, and

Executive Orders (EOs) at each designated EMS-appropriate organization.

2. Audience. FAA employees and contractors are required to comply with this Order.

3. Where Can I Find This Order. This Order is available on the MyFAA employee website at

https://employees.faa.gov/tools_resources/orders_notices and on the public website at

http://www.faa.gov/regulations_policies/orders_notices/.

4. Cancellation. This Order cancels FAA Order 1050.10C, Prevention, Control, and Abatement

of FAA Environmental Pollution, dated September 14, 2004.

5. Explanation of Policy Changes. This Order has been revised to:

a. Rename FAA Order 1050.10D Environmental Pollution Control and Abatement at FAA

Facilities, in order to remove reference to pollution prevention, and make reference to FAA

Facilities.

b. Refine the scope of this Order to focus on the control and abatement of environmental

pollution at FAA facilities. Discussion of pollution prevention has been removed from this Order

and will be the subject of another Order.

c. Clarify the pollution control and abatement focus of the Order through updated

definitions, expanded references to pollution control statutes (e.g., Clean Air Act), and expanded

policy language specific to the various FAA environmental management programs (e.g., air

pollution control, water pollution control).

d. Update reporting requirements to reflect changes in Executive Order requirements and

changes to EPA, DOT, and FAA policies and practices.

e. Update environmental requirements and responsibilities of FAA employees and

contractors.

f. Clarify the roles and responsibilities of headquarters environmental policy and oversight

and headquarters implementation organizations to reflect current organizational operations.

6. Applicability and Scope. This Order covers all environmental pollution control and

abatement activities at FAA facilities. An environmental pollution control activity is covered by

this Order if it is required by applicable statutory, regulatory, or policy-driven mandates (e.g.,

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Clean Air Act, Clean Water Act). Environmental pollution control requirements associated with

this Order will not restrict or inhibit the safe and efficient operation of the National Airspace

System (NAS).

a. Federal Environmental Requirements. This Order identifies those provisions of federal

environmental laws, regulations, and other requirements, such as Executive Orders, that are

pertinent to FAA facilities. It is designed to provide general familiarity with potentially

applicable requirements. It does not list each and every requirement contained in the laws and

regulations. For this reason, LOBs/SOs are responsible for examining each environmental law

and regulation to determine its applicability to a particular facility. In addition, since laws and

regulations change periodically, the most recent versions must be consulted to ensure that the

provisions included herein reflect the current requirements. (See Appendices A, B, and C for a

list of directives, FAA Orders, policy, and guidance).

b. State and Local Environmental Requirements. Some federal environmental laws

delegate specific regulatory programs to states for implementation. Because the requirements in

this Order include only federal laws and regulations, FAA LOBs/SOs should examine state and

local requirements to ensure complete compliance with delegated programs and state-specific

environmental laws and regulations.

7. Related Documents. Laws, regulations, policies, and other documents referenced in or

related to this Order are listed in the Appendices.

8. Definitions.

a. Activities are actions of FAA employees with regard to their duties at FAA-owned, -

leased, -licensed, and -operated facilities. As defined in this Order, “activities” do not include

routing, rerouting, or any related movement of air traffic.

b. Applicable Pollution Control Statutes are the same substantive, procedural, and other

requirements, unless specifically exempted, that would apply to any person or entity subject to

those requirements. See Appendix C for a list.

c. Employees include FAA personnel. Note that contractors working on behalf of FAA

must comply with applicable pollution control and abatement statutes, regulations, and other

requirements in the same manner and to the same extent as FAA employees.

d. Environmental Auditing is a systematic, documented, periodic, and objective review of

facility operations to identify existing or potential environmental pollution problems.

e. Environmental Pollution Incident means an incident or set of circumstances during or

as a consequence of which there is, has been or is likely to be a leak, spill, emission, or other

escape of a hazardous substance. It includes an incident or set of circumstances in which

hazardous waste has been placed or disposed of unlawfully, but it does not include an incident or

set of circumstances involving only the emission of noise.

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f. Facility means equipment, buildings, installations, structures, land, public works, aircraft,

vessels, and other vehicles and property owned, constructed, leased, or operated by or on behalf

of the FAA, including FAA aircraft.

g. Hazardous Chemical is any substance for which a facility must maintain a Material

Safety Data Sheet (MSDS) or Safety Data Sheet (SDS) under the Occupational Safety and

Health Administration Hazardous Communication Standard.

h. Hazardous Material is any substance of material that has been determined by the

Department of Transportation (DOT) to be capable of posing an unreasonable risk to health,

safety, and property when transported in commerce (49 CFR Part 172, Table § 172.101). This

includes hazardous substances and hazardous wastes.

i. Hazardous Substance is any substance which, because of its quantity, concentration, or

hazardous properties, can pose a substantial hazard to human health or the environment when

released into the environment and for which a specific reportable quantity is listed at 40 CFR §

302.4. Hazardous substances include:

(1) any element, compound, mixture, solution, or substance designated as hazardous

under Section 102 of CERCLA;

(2) any hazardous substance designated under Section 311(b)(2)(A) or any toxic pollutant

listed under Section 307(a) of the Clean Water Act;

(3) any hazardous waste under Section 3001 of RCRA; and

(4) any hazardous air pollutant listed under Section 112 of the Clean Air Act;

Please note that the definition of hazardous substances under CERCLA excludes petroleum

products, unless specifically listed or designated thereunder.

j. Hazardous Waste is a discarded material that is either listed in 40 CFR Part 261,

Subpart D, or exhibits any of the characteristics identified in 40 CFR Part 261, Subpart C (i.e.,

ignitability, corrosivity, reactivity, or toxicity). States may also have more stringent definitions of

hazardous waste that include additional waste streams such as used oil, PCBs, or others.

k. National Response Center (NRC) is the federal government’s national communications

center, which is staffed 24 hours a day by U.S. Coast Guard officers and marine science

technicians. The NRC is the sole federal point of contact for reporting all hazardous substances

releases and spills. The NRC receives all reports or releases including hazardous substances and

oil that trigger notification under several laws. The NRC hotline number is 1-800-424-8802.

l. Ozone Depleting Substances (ODS) accelerate the stratospheric ozone destruction

processes, resulting in lower than normal ozone levels. ODS include chlorofluorocarbons

(CFCs), hydrochlorofluorocarbons (HCFCs), halons, methyl bromide, carbon tetrachloride,

hydrobromofluorocarbons, chlorobromomethane, and methyl chloroform.

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m. Pollution is the presence of human-made or human-induced matter or energy whose

nature, location, or quantity produces, or could produce, undesired effects on the earth or its

inhabitants, including the air, water, soil, plant life, animal life, or human life.

n. Recycling is separating and processing waste for reuse, new use or function into useful

materials.

o. Release is any spilling, leaking, pumping, pouring, emitting, emptying, discharging,

injecting, escaping, leaching, dumping, or disposing of a hazardous substance into the

environment (including the abandonment or discarding of barrels, containers, and other closed

receptacles containing any hazardous substance or pollutant or contaminant).

p. Remediation is any action taken to remove or contain a hazardous substance release.

Remediation activities may include isolating, enclosing, encapsulating, treating, or removing

contamination.

q. Reportable Quantity (RQ) is the quantity of a hazardous substance that triggers

reporting under CERCLA (40 CFR § 302.4). If a substance exceeds its RQ, then pursuant to

CERCLA and EPCRA, the release must be reported to the National Response Center, the State

Emergency Response Commission (SERC), and community emergency coordinators for areas

likely to be affected.

r. Resources are funding, material, and human factors (including training).

s. Stationary Source is a place or object from which pollutants are released and which does

not move around. Stationary sources include power plants, gas stations, incinerators, houses etc.

t. Tribe is an American Indian or Alaska Native Tribe, Band, Nation, Pueblo, Village, or

Community the Secretary of the Interior recognizes as an Indian Tribe under the Federally

Recognized Indian Tribe List Act of 1994, 25 USC § 479a. A Federally Recognized Tribe is

eligible for the programs, services, and other government-to-government relationships

established by the United States for Indians because of their status as Indian Tribes. The term

“tribe” may also refer to state-recognized tribes under specific authorities for certain DOT

programs, especially related to surface transportation that may be associated with a particular

FAA project. A tribe may have pollution control requirements that are more stringent than

federal regulations.

u. Used Oil is any oil that has been refined from crude oil (or synthetic oil), that has been

used, and as a result of such use is contaminated by physical or chemical impurities. Types of

oils included in this definition are spent automotive lubricating oils, hydraulic fluids, compressor

oils from refrigeration units, and metal working oils.

9. Pollution Control Statutes. All FAA facilities must be designed, constructed, managed,

operated, maintained, and decommissioned to conform to applicable pollution control

statutes. In addition to those primary pollution control statutes described below (e.g., Clean

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Air Act, Clean Water Act), there are a number of other statutes, including but not limited to,

those listed in Appendix C.

a. Primary Pollution Control Statutes. The primary federal pollution control statutes to

which FAA must comply include:

(1) The Clean Air Act (CAA) of 1970 establishes a comprehensive program for

protecting and enhancing the nation's air quality and stratospheric ozone layer by regulating air

pollutant emissions from stationary and mobile sources. The U.S. Environmental Protection

Agency (EPA) and the states, through state implementation plans, implement air quality

standards. State air pollution prevention agencies have developed emission control strategies and

permit programs, particularly for new construction or modifications of sources of air pollution.

The CAA also establishes National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants, which

regulates emissions of 188 hazardous air pollutants through permitting and implementation of

pollution control standards.

(2) The Clean Water Act (CWA; also known by its official name, the Federal Water

Pollution Control Act) was enacted in 1972 to restore and maintain the chemical, physical, and

biological integrity of the nation's waters by establishing the basic structure for regulating the

discharge of pollutants into the waters of the United States. The CWA also established goals of

eliminating releases of hazardous substances into waters of the United States. The CWA

regulates indirect discharges of wastewater through a publicly owned treatment works (POTW).

The CWA's National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) controls water pollution

by regulating point sources that discharge pollutants into the waters of the United States.

(3) The Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA) of 1976 is the primary

federal statute regulating the management and disposal of hazardous wastes. The goals set by

RCRA are: to protect human health and the environment from the potential hazards of waste

disposal; to conserve energy and natural resources; to reduce the amount of waste generated; and

to ensure that wastes are managed in an environmentally sound manner. Subtitle C of RCRA

authorizes the EPA to regulate hazardous waste. This includes all stages of the waste’s life cycle:

generation, transportation, treatment, storage, and disposal. It requires careful tracking of waste

from the time it is generated until its ultimate disposal. RCRA Subtitle D provides a framework

for the management of non-hazardous solid wastes.

(4) The Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation and Liability Act

(CERCLA), commonly known as Superfund, was enacted by Congress in 1980. CERCLA

establishes joint and several liability for those parties responsible for hazardous substance

releases to pay cleanup costs and establishes a trust fund to finance cleanup costs in situations in

which no responsible party could be identified. CERCLA enables the creation of the National

Priorities List (NPL), a list of sites with known releases or threatened releases of hazardous

substances in the United States and its territories used to guide the EPA in determining which

sites warrant further investigation. As conditions of a sale, release, or transfer of federal lands or

facilities used to store hazardous materials or where a release or disposal of hazardous materials

has occurred, federal agencies must identify those lands or facilities and complete waste or

contaminate clean-up of these lands or facilities.

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(5) The Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA) provides the EPA with the authority to

regulate the production, importation, use, and disposal of chemicals defined as toxic that have

the potential to cause unreasonable risk of injury to public health or the environment. Through

this Act, the EPA has established reporting, testing, and distribution requirements for the

chemicals listed in the TSCA Inventory, which include substances such as asbestos, indoor

radon, lead, and PCBs.

(6) The Oil Pollution Act (OPA) of 1990 streamlined and strengthened the EPA’s ability

to prevent and respond to catastrophic oil spills. A trust fund financed by a tax on oil is available

to clean up spills when the responsible party is incapable or unwilling to do so. The Act requires

oil storage facilities and vessels to submit to the federal government plans detailing how they

will respond to large discharges. The EPA has published regulations for aboveground storage

facilities (see 40 CFR Parts 9-300); the Coast Guard has done so for oil tankers. The Act also

requires the development of Area Contingency Plans to prepare and plan for oil spill response on

a regional scale. The Act applies to facilities with a storage capacity of: (1) at least 1,320 gallons

in aboveground containers that are 55 gallons in size or larger; or (2) at least 42,000 gallons in

underground storage tanks.

(7) The Federal Facility Compliance Act of 1992 (FFCA) amended RCRA and waives

any immunity otherwise applicable to federal agencies for substantive or procedural requirement

in connection with a federal, state, interstate, or local solid waste or hazardous waste regulatory

programs.

(8) The Pollution Prevention Act (PPA) of 1990 requires pollution prevention and

source reduction control so that wastes will have less effect on the environment while in use and

after disposal. The intent of this Act should also be considered when reviewing potential sources

associated with a proposed project and related pollution prevention measures.

(9) The Emergency Planning and Community Right-to-Know Act (EPCRA) of 1986

was created to help communities plan for emergencies involving hazardous substances. EPCRA

requires hazardous chemical emergency planning by federal, state, and local governments, Indian

tribes, and industry. It also requires industry to report on the storage, use, and releases of

hazardous chemicals to federal, state, and local governments.

b. Delegation of Authority. Some of these pollution control statutes permit the EPA to

delegate implementation responsibility and regulatory authority to a state or tribal government if

the state or tribal regulations are equal to or more stringent than the federal regulations. As a

result, there are a number of state regulations which federal facility employees must have

knowledge of or specific related training (if applicable) to ensure compliance.

10. Policy. Protection of the environment and the public are responsibilities of paramount

concern and importance to FAA. All FAA activities must recognize and reflect this concern and

public trust. The Agency is committed to comply with all federal, state, tribal, and local

environmental regulations and pollution control statutes, unless specifically exempted, in the

same manner and to the same degree as any other person or entity also subject to those

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requirements. All FAA LOBs/SOs must consistently work to meet environmental obligations.

Fines can be levied for non-compliance with applicable federal, state, and local requirements.

The FAA is committed to sound pollution control and abatement at all of its facilities. Sound

environmental management will help identify and correct present and past environmental

problems and prevent future ones.

a. Air Pollution Control. FAA is committed to comply with all federal, state, local, and

tribal requirements respecting control and abatement of air pollution pursuant to the CAA to the

same extent as nongovernmental entities. These requirements impact FAA facilities that have

stationary sources of air emissions or that use ozone depleting substances (ODS).

b. Water Pollution Control. FAA is committed to comply with all federal, state, local,

and tribal laws and regulations that protect the groundwater and surface water (e.g., CWA) that

may be impacted by activities at FAA facilities. These include point source discharges to

navigable waters, discharges to municipal sewage treatment works (e.g., boiler blowdown,

cooling tower discharges, or any type of thermal discharge), storm water runoff, any activities

that involve dredging or filling in a waterway, and underground injection control.

c. Hazardous Materials Management. DOT regulates the shipment of hazardous

materials in commerce pursuant to 49 CFR Part 172. The EPA regulates the storage and

management of hazardous materials through many different regulations, including but not

limited to the CAA, CERCLA, EPCRA, and the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide and Rodenticide

Act (FIFRA). In addition to these federal regulations, FAA must follow applicable state and local

regulations and Agency guidelines.

d. Hazardous Waste Management and Disposal. FAA is committed to comply with the

requirements of both federal and state hazardous waste programs to ensure proper management

and disposal of hazardous waste. All hazardous wastes generated at FAA facilities must be

accumulated, stored, and disposed in a manner which avoids release to the environment and

which meets federal, state, and local regulatory requirements.

e. Solid Waste Management. Solid waste accumulated by FAA facilities must be stored,

collected, and disposed of in accordance with applicable federal, state, and local requirements

with respect to the control of solid waste. Solid waste must be managed in such a manner that it

does not constitute a fire, health, or safety hazard in accordance with 40 CFR Part 243 and

applicable state and local requirements. FAA employees and contractors are prohibited from

open dumping of solid waste on FAA-owned land or elsewhere. Solid waste from FAA facilities

must be disposed at disposal facilities authorized by state and local regulatory agencies.

f. Used Oil Management. Used oil and materials containing used oil (e.g., oil filters)

generated at FAA facilities must be managed and recycled in accordance with 40 CFR Part 279

or applicable state regulations. Any used oil that is not properly recycled may also be subject to

hazardous waste management and disposal requirements, which are significantly more stringent

than the used oil regulations.

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g. Fuel Storage Tank Management. All fuel storage tanks at FAA facilities must meet

the requirements of FAA Order 1050.15A, Fuel Storage Tanks at FAA Facilities (or the most

current version of this Order), and all applicable federal, state, and local requirements.

h. Polychlorinated Biphenyl (PCB) Management. FAA is committed to managing

PCBs in accordance with federal regulations and FAA Order 1050.14B, Polychlorinated

Biphenyls (PCBs) in the National Airspace System (or the most current version of this Order).

i. Lead Management. Lead-based paint (LBP) may pose a risk to the environment when

it is disturbed for maintenance, renovation, or demolition. The EPA establishes requirements for

lead management under TSCA and RCRA for LBP debris disposal. FAA is committed to

managing and disposing of LBP in accordance with applicable federal, state, and local

regulations.

j. Environmental Cleanup or Remediation. FAA’s Environmental Cleanup (ECU)

Program must encompass all necessary planning, organization, evaluation, and implementation

activities associated with remedial responses at FAA's contaminated sites where the release of

contaminant(s) to the environment is known to have occurred, is considered to be likely or are

suspected based on visual observations, or is inferred based on historical activity. In managing

these sites, FAA must comply with the numerous federal, state, and local environmental

regulations applicable to cleanup and remediation activities.

k. Violation of Environmental Regulations. When the FAA is officially notified that the

Agency is in violation of an applicable pollution control statute or regulations, FAA must

promptly consult with the appropriate regulatory entity and initiate developing a plan to bring the

facility into compliance.

l. Environmental Auditing Programs. FAA must institute environmental auditing

programs for FAA facilities. Environmental auditing provides a way to measure, achieve, and

maintain environmental regulatory compliance at FAA facilities. The auditing program must

address federal, state, local, and internal requirements. These auditing programs will ensure

facilities are adequately monitoring, achieving, and maintaining environmental compliance. In

addition, they will help identify specific problems and required corrective actions.

11. Reporting Requirements. FAA facilities at which environmental compliance monitoring

is deemed to be required will provide appropriate environmental information as required by the

applicable EPA, DOT, and other statutory and regulatory pollution control reporting

requirements as identified in this Order.

a. DOT Reporting, as required by DOT Order 4356.

b. Air Pollution Control from Stationary Sources, as required by air emissions

regulations and permits. Required reports must be prepared and submitted to federal, state, or

local regulatory entities associated with air permitting requirements. Copies of air permits and

reports for stationary sources must be retained onsite or at the nearest administrative office. Air

permits must also be posted within the stationary source room or enclosure, as required, for

regulatory inspection purposes.

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c. Water Pollution Control, as required by CWA permits. FAA will adhere to the

reporting requirements stipulated in each CWA permit (e.g., direct discharges to navigable

waters, storm water discharges, discharge of dredged or fill material) that pertains to an FAA

facility.

d. Emergency Planning Notification. Any FAA facility that has chemicals on the

extremely hazardous substances (EHS) list above the threshold planning quantity (TPQ) found in

40 CFR Part 355, Appendix A, must send a notification to the State Emergency Response

Commission (SERC) and Local Emergency Planning Committee (LEPC) within 60 days after

receipt of a shipment and also ensure notification to the LEPC of a facility representative

involved in the emergency planning process pursuant EPCRA Section 302. This is a one-time

submittal, unless the chemical or product changes (i.e., no longer in use or new chemical or

product is acquired).

e. Hazardous Chemical Inventory Reporting. FAA facilities must report an annual

inventory of their extremely hazardous substances (EHS) and hazardous chemicals in excess of

certain quantities by March 1 of each year to their SERC, LEPC, and local fire department

pursuant to EPCRA Sections 311-312. Facilities will provide a Tier I or Tier II Hazardous

Chemical Inventory Form based on individual state requirements. In addition, FAA facilities

must submit a copy of the Material Safety Data Sheet (MSDS) or Safety Data Sheet (SDS) for

any hazardous chemicals or EHS exceeding certain quantities to the SERC, LEPC, and local fire

department.

f. Toxic Release Inventory (TRI) Reporting. FAA facilities that are subject to the

EPCRA Section 313 TRI reporting requirements for toxic chemicals must submit TRI reports

annually, on or before July 1, for activities in the preceding calendar year to the EPA and state

environmental agency pursuant to 40 CFR § 372.85. EPCRA Section 313 establishes

requirements for providing the public with important information regarding toxic chemicals in

their communities.

g. Release Notification and Response. The FAA adheres to the reporting requirements

contained in EPA’s National Oil and Hazardous Substance Pollution Contingency Plan under

CERCLA for reporting releases of hazardous substances to the environment. Pursuant to

EPCRA, FAA shall notify the LEPC and SERC if any accidental release occurs that exceeds the

applicable reportable quantity (RQ) of an EHS (40 CFR Part 355) or a RQ of a CERCLA

hazardous substance (40 CFR § 302.4), and the release extends beyond the boundaries of the

facility. In addition, pursuant to the relevant statutory authority, FAA shall immediately report

the following discharges to the NRC (1-800-424-8802):

(1) Discharges of CERCLA hazardous substances equal to or greater than the

reportable quantity (40 CFR § 302.6(a) and 40 CFR Part 117); and

(2) Oil releases (e.g., film or sheen) to water or shoreline, or violation of water quality

standards (40 CFR § 117.21).

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In some cases, states may have more stringent reporting requirements for releases of oils or other

hazardous substances that will apply to FAA facilities.

h. Pesticides Management. LOB/SO managers must ensure compliance with the

applicable reporting regulations found at 40 CFR Part 171.

i. Hazardous Waste Report (Biennial Report). FAA must submit hazardous waste

reports to the appropriate EPA Regional Office and/or state environmental compliance officials

on a biennial basis for all facilities that are classified as Large Quantity Generator (LQG) of

hazardous waste (typically unless otherwise required by the state) as specified in 40 CFR §

262.41.

j. Exception Reporting. FAA facilities that do not receive a returned copy of the

hazardous waste manifest from the transporter/receiving facility within 45 days from the date it

was shipped must file an exception report with the appropriate environmental protection

regulatory authority.

k. Radioactive Materials. FAA facilities must adhere to all reporting and recordkeeping

requirements specified in 10 CFR Part 20 for FAA radioactive materials awaiting disposal.

l. PCB Management. FAA facilities should register with EPA any PCB transformers and

submit an annual report to EPA by July 15

of each year for PCBs and PCB items that were

handled as PCB waste at the facility for the previous calendar year as provided in FAA Order

1050.14B, Polychlorinated Biphenyls (PCBs) in the National Airspace System (or the most

current version of this Order).

12. Responsibilities.

a. The FAA Administrator will: Retain responsibility for managing the FAA with the

assistance of the Deputy Administrator. Ultimately, the FAA Administrator is

responsible for all pollution control compliance within the FAA.

b. All FAA Personnel will:

(1) Notify supervisors of environmental pollution incidents or situations, which they

believe to be in noncompliance. The person in charge of the facility or his or her designated

representative must notify the National Response Center, or other appropriate authority,

immediately when a noncompliance situation occurs.

(2) Request of their supervisors, as appropriate, the necessary resources to comply with

applicable pollution control requirements.

(3) Document compliance efforts appropriately.

c. Associate and Assistant Administrators or designee will:

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(1) Notify their organizations under direct line authority of the environmental

requirements with which they must comply.

(2) Ensure sufficient funds and resources for compliance with applicable pollution

control statutes are requested in the agency budget.

(3) Direct funds appropriated and apportioned for the control and abatement of

environmental pollution and ensure funds are not used for any other purpose.

(4) Ensure their offices control and abate environmental pollution at, or from, FAA-

owned, -leased, -licensed, or -operated facilities.

(5) Manage the construction or operation of facilities outside the United States in

order to comply with the more stringent environmental pollution control requirements of general

applicability of either the U.S. or the host country of jurisdiction.

(6) Advise, oversee, and, as appropriate, assist their field counterparts to maintain

compliance with this Order.

(7) Establish and implement environmental compliance training specific to the

services and offices under their direction so that all personnel involved in environmental

compliance activities receive appropriate training.

d. Regional Administrators will:

(1) Designate an official contact on request for selected environmental matters, for

example, regional recycling coordinators.

(2) Cooperate with the EPA, state, tribal, interstate, and local agencies in controlling

and abating environmental pollution, as required.

e. Service Area Directors and Center

Directors will:

(1) Designate an official contact (Center or Regional Environmental Coordinator) for

matters relating to facility environmental pollution control.

(2) Interact with the EPA, state, tribal, interstate, and local agencies in controlling and

abating environmental pollution, as required.

(3) Provide AEE with information on each notice of violation, associated compliance

agreement, administrative Order, consent Order, or equivalent document (regarding the control

and abatement of environmental pollution at, or from, an FAA facility) issued by a federal, state,

tribal, or interstate agency within 30 days of receiving the document.

f. The Office of Financial Services (ABA) will:

“Center” in this context refers to the aeronautical center and the technical center.

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(1) Receive budget requests from LOBs and SOs consistent with processes established

by DOT and FAA.

(2) Serve as the central liaison point in the agency for annual budgetary estimates or

programmatic matters requiring coordination with or submission to the Office of the Secretary of

Transportation (OST), OMB, or Congressional Committees and for integrating environmental

funding requirements with other requirements of the Agency.

g. The Office of the Chief Counsel (AGC) will:

(1) Provide legal advice to the Administrator and agency employees on pollution

control and abatement. The Environmental Law Branch (AGC-620) is responsible for providing

counsel and assistance to AEE and other headquarters staff. The Regional and Center Counsel

are responsible for providing counsel and assistance to regional and center employees.

(2) Advise agency employees in negotiating compliance agreements, when appropriate.

h. LOBs and SOs will:

(1) Develop operational plans and directives as required to implement the FAA facility

environmental program.

(2) Identify funds requested for compliance with this Order, and all applicable legal and

regulatory requirements, and submit to Financial Services (ABA) as requested to support the

annual budget process. This identification of funds will be done in accordance with OMB and

DOT guidance.

(3) Prioritize and implement facility environmental training requirements.

(4) Ensure environmental considerations are included in the Life Cycle Management

Process including real property (Acquisition Management System (AMS)).

(5) Ensure appropriate environmental guidance is included in all technical and

maintenance requirements, Orders, plans, and programs.

(6) Consult on facility environmental implementation matters as needed with all

headquarters, regional, and center personnel.

(7) Provide to headquarters management, as needed, reports of progress, potential

problems, and trends in facility environmental programs.

(8) Provide to AEE, upon request, data and reports that demonstrate compliance with

environmental statues, regulations, and Orders.

i. The Office of Environment and Energy (AEE) will:

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(1) Develop policies, programs, procedures, and standards on agency-wide

environmental compliance within the framework of applicable environmental laws, regulations,

E.O.s, and standards.

(2) Notify the LOBs/SOs of agency-wide requirements.

(3) Evaluate the effectiveness of FAA environmental policies and the directives

produced by other organizations to implement the policies.

(4) Serve as the focal point within FAA for guidance relating to FAA environmental

management systems, environmental compliance policies, and environmental risk management

issues.

(5) Interpret applicable environmental standards and regulations and develop (or

participate in developing) new or revised FAA Orders and AMS language, when appropriate.

(6) Conduct programmatic oversight of the facility environmental program throughout

the agency.

(7) Evaluate LOB/SO environmental training program(s).

(8) Serve as liaison between the FAA and DOT, EPA, Office of the Federal

Environmental Executive, Tribal States, the States and other regulatory or advisory agencies on

national environmental program matters and policies.

(9) Serve as chair of the agency-wide Environmental Network, EMS Steering

Committee, and the Greening Initiative.

13. Personal Liability for Violation of Pollution Control Laws.

a. If an individual federal employee is a named defendant in a case involving the alleged

violation of a pollution control law, the employee is most often named in his or her official

capacity. In other words, the employee is named in a case because he or she was taking or not

taking actions by virtue of their official authority. These cases typically proceed without risk of

personal liability for the individual employee. In some cases, however, a federal employee may

be sued in his or her individual capacity for injuries or damages to persons or property. Federal

employees who violate environmental laws or who injure or damage the persons or property of

others as a result of carelessness may be personally liable for the damage. These cases can be

divided into civil and criminal suits. In general, FAA personnel acting within the scope of their

official duties are shielded from personal civil liability. However, evidence that any employee

had knowledge of a violation of an environmental law and took no corrective action can warrant

criminal prosecution. Managers can also be held accountable in a criminal action for knowing

acquiescence in a violation by a lower level employee if the manager fails to take steps to correct

the violation or to make sure that it is not repeated.

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b. Personal Liability for Injuries or Damages to Persons or Property. In the event that

actions or inactions of a federal employee cause injuries or damage to the person or property of

another, the injured party may bring an action to recover the cost of the damage. In such cases,

the Department of Justice, acting in defense of the FAA, may substitute the United States for the

individual if it determines that the individual was acting within the scope of official duties. An

individual exercising official authority to carry out Agency business in accordance with

applicable laws, regulations, and Agency policy and guidance normally will be determined to be

acting within the scope of official duties.

c. Civil Liability. Most environmental laws impose criminal liability for willful or

knowing violations. Many federal environmental statutes impose civil penalties for the violation

of those statutes or applicable regulations. Some of the statutes, such as the CAA and CWA,

provide varying degrees of immunity from civil penalties to individual federal employees.

Liability under other statutes is not as clearly established. In general, however, if federal

employees have made good faith efforts to understand and comply with applicable

environmental laws and regulations and act within the scope of their employment, they likely

would not be imposed civil penalties under federal environmental laws.

d. Criminal Liability. Evidence that an employee had knowledge of a violation and

intentionally took no corrective action may warrant a criminal prosecution of the employee.

Environmental statutes that impose criminal liability for violations include the CAA, the CWA,

the CERCLA, the RCRA, the TSCA, and the Safe Drinking Water Act. In addition, some

environmental statutes authorize criminal sanctions for “negligent” violations, including the

CAA and the CWA. (Note: FAA and the U.S. Department of Justice may not provide employees

legal advice or representation when employees are sued in their individual capacity in criminal

actions).

e. Under current laws, managers may similarly face criminal sanctions if the manager

knowingly acquiesces in a violation by a lower level employee and fails to take steps to correct a

situation or to make sure that it is not repeated. In addition, managers may also face criminal

sanctions for “negligent” violations of environmental statutes such as the Clean Air Act or the

Clean Water Act.

f. Whenever officially notified that a facility is in violation of an applicable pollution

control statute, the responsible management official or designee must promptly consult with the

regulatory entity and, in coordination with General and/or Regional Counsel, initiate

development of a plan to bring the facility into compliance as soon as possible.

g. The Regional and Center Counsels are the consultative source for regional and center

employees and the Assistant Chief Counsel for the Airports & Environmental Law Division is

the consultative source for headquarters employees seeking to understand federal, state, tribal,

and local environmental laws and regulations.

14. Review of FAA Orders and/or Explanatory Guidance. Before the release and

implementation by LOBs/SOs of directives and/or organization-wide explanatory guidance,

including training, to implement the requirements of this order, the LOBs/SOs must submit such

orders and/or explanatory guidance to AEE for a 30-day review period. If AEE-1 finds the

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documentation to be consistent with this Order, then AEE must notify the program office and the

program office may adopt and implement the directive or guidance. All FAA LOBs/SOs that

have previously issued such directives and guidance must update those documents to be

consistent with this Order. This Order supersedes any inconsistent directives and guidance. If it

has questions regarding whether a directive and/or organization-wide explanatory guidance

needs to be reviewed by AEE, the LOB/SO should consult with AEE and AGC to determine

whether a 30-day review is necessary.

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Appendix A. Applicable Directives

The following directives, or their successors, apply. Always refer to the most updated

version of these directives:

Note that these are FAA specific Orders and that there may be LOB/SO specific Orders as

well.

DOT Order 4356, Pollution Prevention and Waste Management Policy, dated September 5,

2013.

FAA Order 1050.1F, Environmental Impacts: Policies and Procedures, dated July 16, 2015.

FAA Order 1050.14B, Polychlorinated Biphenyls (PCB) in the National Airspace System,

dated November 6, 2012.

FAA Order 1050.15A, Fuel Storage Tanks at FAA Facilities, dated April 30, 1997.

FAA Order 1050.18, Chlorofluorocarbons and Halon Use at FAA Facilities, dated April 25,

1994.

FAA Order 1050.19B, Environmental Due Diligence Audits in the Conduct of FAA Real

Property Transactions, dated October 3, 2007.

FAA Order 1050.21A, Environmental Management Systems (EMS), dated August 23, 2013.

FAA Order 1054.1A, Environmental Network, dated August 22, 2012.

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Appendix B

Appendix B. Executive Orders

The following Executive Orders impact pollution control and management at FAA facilities.

Citation

Title

E.O. 11738

Providing For Administration Of The Clean Air Act And The

Federal Water Pollution Control Act With Respect To Federal

Contracts, Grants Or Loans

E.O. 11990 (as amended)

Protection of Wetlands

E.O. 11991

Protection and Enhancement of Environmental Quality

E.O. 12088 (as amended)

Federal Compliance With Pollution Control Standards

E.O. 12114

Environmental Effects Abroad Of Major Federal Actions

E.O. 12146 (as amended)

Management of Federal Legal Resources

E.O. 12580 (as amended)

Superfund Implementation

E.O. 12777 (as amended)

Implementation of section 311 of the Federal Water Pollution

Control Act of October 18, 1972, as amended, and the Oil Pollution

Act of 1990

E.O. 12898 (as amended)

Federal Actions To Address Environmental Justice In Minority

Populations And Low-Income Populations

E.O. 12915

Federal Implementation Of The North American Agreement On

Environmental Cooperation

E.O. 12996

Management And General Public Use Of The National Wildlife

Refuge System

E.O. 13006

Locating Federal Facilities On Historic Properties In Our Nation's

Central Cities

E.O. 13045 (as amended)

Protection of Children From Environmental Health Risks and Safety

Risks

E.O. 13132

Federalism

E.O. 13175

Consultation and Coordination With Indian Tribal Governments

E.O. 13380

Implementing Amendments of the Border Environment Cooperation

Commission and the North American Development Bank

E.O. 13423

Strengthening Federal Environmental, Energy, and Transportation

Management

E.O. 13693

Planning for Federal Sustainability in the Next Decade

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Appendix C

Appendix C. Pollution Control Statutes and Related Regulations

All FAA facilities will be designed, constructed, managed, operated, and maintained so as to

conform with the applicable pollution control statutes, including, but not limited to the following.

Note that other statutes or regulations may be applicable, and the below list includes only those

most commonly referenced. Always refer to the most recent text.

(Refer to http://www.epa.gov/epahome/laws.htm for updates.)

1. Archaeological Resources Protection Act (ARPA) 16 USC Sections 470aa-470mm

2. Atomic Energy Act (AEA) 42 USC Sections 2011-2297h-13

a. 10 CFR Part 20 – Standards for the Protection Against Radiation

3. Clean Air Act (CAA) 42 USC Sections 7401-7671q

a. 40 CFR Part 50 – National Primary & Secondary Ambient Air Quality Standards

b. 40 CFR Part 60 – Standards of Performance for New Secondary Sources

c. 40 CFR Part 61 – National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants

d. 40 CFR Part 82 – Protection of Stratospheric Ozone

4. Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act (CERCLA) 42

USC Sections 9601-9675

a. 40 CFR Part 300 – National Contingency Plan

b. 40 CFR Part 373 – Notice of Contaminated Property

5. Clean Water Act (CWA) (See the Federal Water Pollution Control Act)

6. Coastal Zone Management Act (CZM) 16 USC Sections 1455-1465

7. Emergency Planning Community Right-To-Know Act (EPCRA) 42 USC Section 11001-

11050

a. 40 CFR Part 110 – Discharge

b. 40 CFR Part 112 – Oil Pollution Prevention

c, 40 CFR Part 355 – Emergency Planning & Notification

d. 40 CFR Part 370 – Hazardous Chemical Inventory

e. 40 CFR Part 372 – Toxics Release Inventory

8. Endangered Species Act (ESA) 16 USC Sections 1531-1544

a. 50 CFR Part 17 – Endangered and Threatened Wildlife and Plants

b. 50 CFR Part 402 – Interagency Cooperation

9. Federal Facilities Compliance Act (FFCA) 42 USC Section 6961

40 CFR Part 22 – Consolidated Rules of Practice Governing the Administrative Assessment of

Civil Penalties and the Revocation/Termination or Suspension of Permits

10. Federal Insecticide, Fungicide & Rodenticide Act (FIFRA) 7 USC Sections 136-136y

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a. 40 CFR Part 171 – Certification of Pesticide Applicators

11. Federal Land Policy and Management Act 43 USC Sections 1701-1787

12. Federal Water Pollution Control Act (FWPCA) 33 USC Sections 1251-1387

a. 40 CFR Part 122 – National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System

b. 40 CFR Part 403 – General Pretreatment Regulations for Existing and New Sources of

Pollution

13. Fish and Wildlife Coordination Act (FWCA) 16 USC Sections 661-667d

14. Hazardous Materials Transportation Act (HMTA) 49 USC Sections 5101-5128

e. 49 CFR Parts 117-178 – Hazardous Materials Transportation

15. Indoor Radon Abatement Act (IRAA) 15 USC Sections 2661-2671

16. Lead-Based Paint Exposure Reduction Act (LBPERA) 42 USC Sections 2681-2692

17. Noise Control Act (NCA) 42 USC Sections 4901-4918

18. National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) 42 USC Sections 4321-4370f

a. 40 CFR Parts 1500-1508 – Council on Environmental Quality

19. Oil Pollution Act (OPA), 33 USC Sections 2701-2762

20. Pollution Prevent Act (PPA), 42 USC Sections 13101-13109

21. Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA) 42 USC Sections 6901-6992k

a. 40 CFR Part 243 – Guidelines for the Storage & Collection of Residential, Commercial &

Institutional Solid Waste

b. 40 CFR Parts 260-279 – Hazardous Waste Management

22. Safe Drinking Water Act (SDWA) 42 USC Sections 300f-300j-26

23. Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA) 15 USC Sections 2601-2695d

a. 40 CFR Part 761 – Polychlorinated Biphenyl (PCBs) Manufacturing, Processing,

Distributing in Commerce, and Use Prohibitions

b. 40 CFR Part 745 – Lead, Identification of Dangerous Levels of Lead