[Code of Federal Regulations] [Title 40, Volume 1] [Revised as of July 1, 2004] From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access [CITE: 40CFR1.1] [Page 5] TITLE 40--PROTECTION OF ENVIRONMENT CHAPTER I--ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY PART 1_STATEMENT OF ORGANIZATION AND GENERAL INFORMATION --Table of Contents Subpart A_Introduction Sec. 1.1 Creation and authority. Subpart A_Introduction Sec. 1.1 Creation and authority. 1.3 Purpose and functions. 1.5 Organization and general information. 1.7 Location of principal offices. Subpart B_Headquarters 1.21 General. 1.23 Office of the Administrator. 1.25 Staff Offices. 1.27 Offices of the Associate Administrators. 1.29 Office of Inspector General. 1.31 Office of General Counsel. 1.33 Office of Administration and Resources Management. 1.35 Office of Enforcement and Compliance Monitoring. 1.37 Office of External Affairs. 1.39 Office of Policy, Planning and Evaluation. 1.41 Office of Air and Radiation. 1.43 Office of Prevention, Pesticides and Toxic Substances. 1.45 Office of Research and Development. 1.47 Office of Solid Waste and Emergency Response. 1.49 Office of Water. Subpart C_Field Installations 1.61 Regional Offices. Authority: 5 U.S.C. 552. Source: 50 FR 26721, June 28, 1985, unless otherwise noted. Reorganization Plan 3 of 1970, established the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) in the Executive branch as an independent Agency, effective December 2, 1970.