About the Office of Congressional and Intergovernmental Relations (OCIR)

What We Do

The Office of Congressional and Intergovernmental Relations is responsible for:

• Serving as the principal advisor to the Administrator on all Congressional Affairs and Intergovernmental relations. 
• Serving as EPA's principal point of contact for Congress and Intergovernmental organizations and the coordination point for interaction by other Agency offices and officials with these entities.
• Serving as the liaison for the Agency with the national associations for State and local officials.
• Partnering with State and local governments to strengthen cooperative federalism through Executive Order 13132 and federalism consultations. 
• Managing EPA’s E-Enterprise for the Environment (E-Enterprise) program, comprised of environmental government officials from EPA, States and Tribes.
• Managing the Agency’s congressional and gubernatorial correspondence process.

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