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Overview | Information Centers | SPCC Contacts for Agriculture | 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.

Map of the US, split into EPA regionsRegion 1: Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Rhode Island, Vermont Region 2: New Jersey, New York, Puerto Rico, US Virgin Islands Region 3: Delaware, District of Columbia, Maryland, Pennsylvania, Virginia, West Virginia Region 4: Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Mississippi, North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee Region 5: Illinois, Indiana, Michigan, Minnesota, Ohio, Wisconsin Region 6: Arkansas, Louisiana, New Mexico, Oklahoma, Texas Region 7: Iowa, Kansas, Missouri, Nebraska Region 8: Colorado, Montana, North Dakota, South Dakota, Utah, Wyoming Region 9: Arizona, California, Hawaii, Nevada, Pacific Islands Region 10: Alaska, Idaho, Oregon, Washington

Region 1

Cosmo Caterino (caterino.cosmo@epa.gov)
Oil Program Manager
(617) 918-1264
5 Post Office Square
Mail Code: 02-2
Boston, MA 02109

Cayla Jimenez (jimenez.cayla@epa.gov)
SPCC Coordinator
(857) 208-3791
5 Post Office Square
Mail Code: 02-2
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: 02-2
Boston, MA 02109

Region 2

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

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

Karl Lindberg (lindberg.karl@epa.gov)
SPCC and FRP Inspector
(732) 321-4483

Mailing Address:

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

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

Mail Code: 3ED41
Four Penn Center
1600 John F. Kennedy Boulevard
Philadelphia, PA 19103-2852

Region 4

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


Mailing Address:

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 digitally submit Facility Response Plans:

For plans under 25 MB, email the file to tzallas.alexander@epa.gov.
For plans over 25 MB, email
tzallas.alexander@epa.gov to request a file transfer link.

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 plans larger than 25MB please submit a request to
R6FRP@epa.gov and we will send an FTP link to download directly to the region.

Region 7

SPCC

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

FRP

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

Where to digitally submit Facility Response Plans:

For digital Facility Response Plans under 25 mb, please email to Jeff Pritchard (pritchard.jeffrey@epa.gov).
For larger plans, EPA uses a secure file transfer system. To initiate the process and receive a file request, please email Jeff Pritchard (
pritchard.jeffrey@epa.gov).

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

Jeff Rickard (rickard.jeffrey@epa.gov)
Oil Enforcement/SPCC Program
(720) 940-1480

Mailing address for SPCC Program:
U.S. EPA Region 8
Oil Pollution Act Enforcement

Mail Code: 8ENF-RO-O
1595 Wynkoop Street
Denver, CO 80202

FRP

Michael Porter (porter.michael@epa.gov)
FRP Coordinator/Oil Inspector
(720) 610-5194

Sub Areas:

Colorado, Green, South Platte/Arkansas/Rio Grande
Upper Missouri, Yellowstone

Angie Villa (villa.angie@epa.gov)
FRP Coordinator/Oil Inspector
(303) 312-6393

Sub Areas:

Cheyenne/North Platte, Lower Missouri, Mid-Missouri
Red/Souris, Utah Great Basin

Where to digitally submit Facility Response Plans:

25 Mb or smaller (size of combined email and attachments) email to R8_FRP@epa.gov.
Larger than 25 Mb please request a GoAnywhere FTP link from
R8_FRP@epa.gov.
Physical media such as CDs, thumb drives and paper copies are not accepted.

Region 9

SPCC

Pete Reich (reich.peter@epa.gov)
Oil Enforcement/SPCC Program Inspector
(415) 972-3052

Janice Witul (witul.janice@epa.gov)
Oil Enforcement/SPCC Program Inspector
(415) 972-3089

Ash Nieman (nieman.ash@epa.gov)
Oil Enforcement/SPCC Program Inspector
(415) 972-3464

FRP

Joni Sandoval (sandoval.joni@epa.gov)
On Scene Coordinator/FRP Coordinator
(415) 972-3062

Ben Castellana (castellana.ben@epa.gov)
On Scene Coordinator/FRP Coordinator
(562)308-4020

Where to digitally submit Facility Response Plans:

For digital Facility Response Plans under 25 mb, please email to R9_FRP@epa.gov
For larger plans, EPA uses a secure file transfer system. To initiate the process and receive a file request, please email R9_FRP@epa.gov.

Region 10

Alaska

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

FRP plan holders 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

Where to digitally submit Facility Response Plans:

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 plan holders 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

Where to digitally submit Facility Response Plans:

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
Mail Code: ECL-116
Seattle, WA 98101-3140

Oil Spills Prevention and Preparedness Regulations

  • About SPCC
    • SPCC Applicability
    • Qualified Facility Determination
    • SPCC for Agriculture
    • SPCC for the Upstream Sector
  • About FRP
    • FRP Applicability
    • Key Elements for an FRP
    • 2016 National Preparedness for Response Exercise Program Guidelines
    • Training Reference for Oil Spill Response
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Last updated on May 7, 2025
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