Contact Us about Oil Spill Prevention and Preparedness - EPA Regional Contacts

Please use the map below to locate staff responsible for the Spill Prevention, Control, and Countermeasure (SPCC) and Facility Response Plan (FRP) rules in the regional office for your state.

See also: Contact and Resource Aid: Tribal Petroleum/Oil Pollution and Contamination Cleanup

All inquiries from news media must go to EPA’s press office.

Region 1

Cosmo Caterino (caterino.cosmo@epa.gov)
Oil Program Manager
(617) 918-1264
5 Post Office Square (Mail Code OSRR02-2), Boston, MA 02109

Cayla Jimenez (jimenez.cayla@epa.gov)
SPCC Coordinator
(857) 208-3791
5 Post Office Square (Mail Code OSRR02-2), Boston, MA 02109

Where to digitally submit Facility Response Plans:

For plans under 25 MB, please email to: R1_FRP_SPCC@epa.gov. 
 
For larger plans, please email R1_FRP_SPCC@epa.gov for an FTP link. Alternately, mail a copy to: 
 
U.S. EPA Region 1 Emergency Planning and Response Branch
Attn: SPCC Coordinator
5 Post Office Square (Mail Code OSRR02-2)
Boston, MA 02109

Region 2

Reshma Ramkissoon (ramkissoon.reshma@epa.gov)
SPCC Coordinator
(732) 321-6682

Christopher Jimenez (jimenez.christopher@epa.gov)
SPCC Inspector
(732) 906-6847

Kimberly Staiger (staiger.kimberly@epa.gov)
FRP Coordinator
(732) 452-6415

U.S. EPA Region 2 – Prevention Section
2890 Woodbridge Ave., MS 211
Edison, NJ 08837

Region 3

Debbie Lindsey (lindsey.deborah@epa.gov)
SPCC/FRP Coordinator
(304) 234-0249

Leighton Smith (smith.leighton@epa.gov)
Oil Inspector

Spencer Roberts (roberts.spencer@epa.gov)
Oil Inspector

Joseph Bishop (bishop.joseph@epa.gov)
Oil Inspector

For written correspondence to the Mid-Atlantic Oil Program, our address is:

U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Region 3
Enforcement and Compliance Assurance Division
Oil and Prevention Enforcement Section (3ED12)
Four Penn Center
1600 John F. Kennedy Boulevard
Philadelphia, PA 19103-2852

Region 4

Ted Walden (walden.ted@epa.gov)
SPCC/FRP Coordinator

U.S. EPA Region 4
61 Forsyth Street SW
Atlanta, GA 30303

Region 5

Kim Churchill (churchill.kimberly@epa.gov)
SPCC Regional Contact
(734) 214-4898

Alex Tzallas (tzallas.alexander@epa.gov)
FRP Coordinator
(312) 886-0622

Where to submit Facility Response Plans:

FRP Coordinator
U.S. EPA Region 5
77 W. Jackson Blvd. SE-5J
Chicago, IL 60604

Region 6

Chris Perry (perry.chris@epa.gov)
SPCC/FRP Coordinator
(214) 665‐6702

Tom McKay (mckay.tom@epa.gov)
Oil Inspector
(214) 665-2180

Where to digitally submit Facility Response Plans:

For plans under 25 MB, please email to: R6FRP@epa.gov

For larger plans, please mail CD or flash drive to:

U.S. EPA Region 6
Attn: FRP Coordinator (SEDER)
1201 Elm Street, Suite 500
Dallas, TX 75270

Region 7

SPCC

Mark Aaron (aaron.mark@epa.gov)
Coordinator
(913) 551-7205

FRP

Jeff Pritchard (pritchard.jeffrey@epa.gov)
Coordinator
(913) 551-7772

U.S. EPA Region 7
11201 Renner Blvd
Lenexa, KS 66219

Region 8

SPCC

Darla Hohman (hohman.darla@epa.gov)
Oil Enforcement/SPCC Program
(303) 312-6263

Dennis Jaramillo (jaramillo.dennis@epa.gov)
Oil Enforcement/SPCC Program
(303) 312-6203

Mailing address for SPCC Program:
U.S. EPA Region 8
Oil Pollution Act Enforcement (8ENF-RO-O)
1595 Wynkoop Street
Denver, Colorado 80202

FRP

Michael Porter (porter.michael@epa.gov) 
Oil Program/FRP Coordinator 
(303) 312-6944

Mailing Address for FRP Program:
U.S. EPA Region 8
Attn: FRP Coordinators (8SEMD-EMP) 
1595 Wynkoop Street
Denver, Colorado 80202

Region 8 requests FRP plan holders submit digital plans under 25MB to r8_frp@epa.gov. For larger plans, EPA uses a secure file transfer system called GoAnywhere. To initiate the process and receive a file request, r8_frp@epa.gov.  

Region 9

SPCC

Pete Reich (reich.peter@epa.gov)
Inspector
Desk: (415) 972-3052
Division: Enforcement and Compliance Assurance
Mail Code: (ECAD-3-2)
75 Hawthorne Street, San Francisco CA 94105

Janice Witul (witul.janice@epa.gov)
Inspector
Desk: (415) 972-3089
Division: Enforcement and Compliance Assurance
Mail Code: (ECAD-3-2)
75 Hawthorne Street, San Francisco CA 94105

Ash Nieman (nieman.ash@epa.gov)
Inspector
Desk: (415) 972-3464
Division: Enforcement and Compliance Assurance
Mail Code: (ECAD-3-2)
75 Hawthorne Street, San Francisco CA 94105

FRP

Ash Nieman (nieman.ash@epa.gov)
Inspector
Desk: (415) 972-3464
Division: Enforcement and Compliance Assurance
Mail Code: (ECAD-3-2)
75 Hawthorne Street, San Francisco CA 94105

Pete Reich (reich.peter@epa.gov)
Inspector
Desk: (415) 972-3052
Division: Enforcement and Compliance Assurance
Mail Code: (ECAD-3-2)
75 Hawthorne Street, San Francisco CA 94105

Region 10

Alaska

Bob Whittier (whittier.robert@epa.gov)
AK FRP Coordinator, On-Scene Coordinator
(907) 271-3247

FRP planholders in AK should submit plans and plan revisions to:

EPA Region 10 - Alaska Operations Office
Federal Building Room 537
222 West 7th Avenue #19
Mail Code: AOO/A
Anchorage, AK 99513-7588

For digital Facility Response Plans in AK under 25 mb, please email to Bob Whittier (whittier.robert@epa.gov). For larger plans, please email a link for a downloadable plan to Bob Whittier (whittier.robert@epa.gov).

Washington, Oregon and Idaho

Stephen Ball (ball.stephen@epa.gov)
WA, OR & ID FRP Coordinator, On-Scene Coordinator
(208) 378-6510

FRP planholders in WA, OR and ID should submit plans and plan revisions to:

EPA Region 10 – Idaho Operations Office
950 W. Bannock, Suite 900
Boise, ID 83702

For digital plans in WA, OR or ID under 25 mb, please email to Stephen Ball (ball.stephen@epa.gov). For larger plans, please email a link for a downloadable plan to Stephen Ball (ball.stephen@epa.gov).

Oregon Operations Office

Richard Franklin (franklin.richard@epa.gov)
On-Scene Coordinator
(503) 326-2917

EPA Region 10 - Oregon Operations Office
805 SW Broadway
Suite 500
Mail Code: OOO
Portland, OR 97205

Mailing Address:

U.S. EPA, Region 10
Oil Program
1200 6th Avenue, Suite 900
ECL-116
Seattle, WA 98101-3140