Abt Associates Awarded 7-Year EPA Oil Program Technical Assistance Contract.Business Editors CAMBRIDGE, Mass.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--May 29, 2003 Environmental Practice Area to Provide Technical Support for Regulatory Development, Analysis, Implementation, and Assessment The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), independent agency of the U.S. government, with headquarters in Washington, D.C. It was established in 1970 to reduce and control air and water pollution, noise pollution, and radiation and to ensure the safe handling and (EPA EPA eicosapentaenoic acid. EPA abbr. eicosapentaenoic acid EPA, n.pr See acid, eicosapentaenoic. EPA, n. ) has awarded Abt Associates a $12.7 million, seven-year contract for technical support for the EPA Oil Program Center (OPC (1) (OpenGL Performance Characterization) A project group within GPC that manages OpenGL benchmarks. OPC endorses the Viewperf and GLperf benchmarks. Viewperf was created by IBM and OPC provides viewsets for it, which are combinations of tests using specific ). Abt Associates' responsibilities on this critical environmental protection project include regulatory development, policy analysis, implementation, and evaluation. "Under this contract, Abt Associates and an impressive team of subcontractors and consultants will provide a wide range of regulatory, technical, and outreach services for a small EPA office with a critical mission: oil pollution prevention and response as well as homeland security Noun 1. Homeland Security - the federal department that administers all matters relating to homeland security Department of Homeland Security executive department - a federal department in the executive branch of the government of the United States ," commented Peter Eglinton of Abt Associates, the project director. Project Overview The OPC is responsible for preventing, preparing for, and responding to discharges of oil into or upon the navigable waters Waters that provide a channel for commerce and transportation of people and goods. Under U.S. law, bodies of water are distinguished according to their use. The distinction is particularly important in the case of so-called navigable waters, which are used for business or of the United States United States, officially United States of America, republic (2005 est. pop. 295,734,000), 3,539,227 sq mi (9,166,598 sq km), North America. The United States is the world's third largest country in population and the fourth largest country in area. and on the adjoining shorelines. To meet its objectives, the OPC develops national strategy, programs, technical policies, regulations, and guidelines. The OPC's jurisdiction includes not only petroleum products (crude and refined) but also vegetable oils <onlyinclude> This list of vegetable oils includes all vegetable oils that are extracted from plants by placing the relevant part of the plant under pressure to extract the oil. and animal fats (edible and unrefined) and other non-petroleum oils. Abt Associates' Environmental practice area will provide a wide range of technical support in regulatory development; economic, scientific, and engineering research and analysis; communication and outreach; development of training programs; and meeting and logistical arrangements. Specifically, Abt Associates will provide analytical and technical support to the EPA in its development of regulations, policies, or other guidance associated with the OPC under the authorities of the Clean Water Act and Oil Pollution Act, as well as any new legislation that may be enacted. Abt Associates also will provide analytical and technical support to the EPA in its communications efforts to various stakeholders, including upper management, other EPA divisions, and regional officers. Abt Associates will work with the EPA to develop training materials for a wide range of audiences and will assist with related meetings and training activities. "Abt Associates offers the OPC over 25 years of experience throughout virtually all of the EPA as a prime contractor providing support to both regulatory and non-regulatory programs, including economic analysis, risk assessment, information management, and training and outreach activities," Eglinton stated. "We combined these qualifications and our OPC experience with an outstanding group of subcontractors and consultants to present a team with unparalleled analytical skills, background in oil spill oil spill: see water pollution. regulatory policy, and historical knowledge of the EPA's oil pollution prevention and response activities." Environmental Expertise Abt Associates' researchers and consultants deliver high-quality, innovative consulting services and solutions for complex environmental management, regulatory, and policy challenges. Abt Associates' Environmental practice area provides environmental services The various combinations of scientific, technical, and advisory activities (including modification processes, i.e., the influence of manmade and natural factors) required to acquire, produce, and supply information on the past, present, and future states of space, atmospheric, -- including multi-disciplinary scientific research and policy analysis -- to government agencies worldwide, including the EPA, the U.S. Agency for International Development, and other U.S. federal agencies and state and local governments; non-U.S. government ministries (e.g., environment, natural resources, energy, and agriculture); the Inter-American Development Bank Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) international organization founded in 1959 by 20 governments in North and South America to finance economic and social development in the Western Hemisphere. ; the World Bank; nongovernmental organizations Transnational organizations of private citizens that maintain a consultative status with the Economic and Social Council of the United Nations. Nongovernmental organizations may be professional associations, foundations, multinational businesses, or simply groups with a common interest in ; and select private-sector clients. For more information on Abt Associates' environmental expertise, go to http://abtassociates.com/environment. Company Background Abt Associates (www.abtassociates.com) is a private, employee-owned company that applies rigorous research and consulting techniques, as well as technical assistance expertise, to a wide range of issues in social and economic policy, international development, business research and consulting, and clinical trials and registries. Since its founding in 1965, Abt Associates has provided services to U.S. federal, state and local governments; foreign governments; international organizations; foundations; and business and industry. Its staff of over 1,000 employees is located in offices in Cambridge, Lexington, and Amherst, Massachusetts; and offices in Bethesda, Maryland; Washington, D.C.; Old Greenwich, Connecticut; Chicago, Illinois; Cairo, Egypt; and Pretoria, South Africa. For more information, contact Peter Broderick, Abt Associates Corporate Communications, (617) 349-2882, peter_broderick@abtassoc.com, or Maureen Bailey at BCI BCI Bat Conservation International BCI Brain-Computer Interface BCI Business Continuity Institute BCI Business Cycle Indicators BCI Banco de Credito e Inversiones (Chilean bank) BCI Bell Canada International , (617) 557-0011, mbailey@bci-pr.com. |
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