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42 U.S.C. §§ 4321–4347 — National Environmental Policy Act›§§4361, 4361a. Repealed. Pub. L. 104–66, title II, §2021(k)(1), (2), Dec. 21, 1995, 109 Stat. 728

§4370j. Municipal Ombudsman

42 U.S.C. §§ 4321–4347 — National Environmental Policy Act · 2026 edition · updated 2026-07-29 · United States

(a) Establishment

There is established within the Office of the Administrator an Office of the Municipal Ombudsman, to be headed by a Municipal Ombudsman.

(b) General duties

The duties of the Municipal Ombudsman shall include the provision of—

(1) technical assistance to municipalities seeking to comply with the Federal Water Pollution Control Act [33 U.S.C. 1251 et seq.]; and

(2) information to the Administrator to help the Administrator ensure that agency policies are implemented by all offices of the Environmental Protection Agency, including regional offices.

(c) Actions required

The Municipal Ombudsman shall work with appropriate offices at the headquarters and regional offices of the Environmental Protection Agency to ensure that a municipality seeking assistance is provided information regarding—

(1) available Federal financial assistance for which the municipality is eligible;

(2) flexibility available under the Federal Water Pollution Control Act; and

(3) the opportunity to develop an integrated plan under section 402(s) of the Federal Water Pollution Control Act [33 U.S.C. 1342(s)].

(d) Information sharing

The Municipal Ombudsman shall publish on the website of the Environmental Protection Agency—

(1) general information relating to—

(A) the technical assistance referred to in subsection (b)(1);

(B) the financial assistance referred to in subsection (c)(1);

(C) the flexibility referred to in subsection (c)(2); and

(D) any resources developed by the Administrator related to integrated plans under section 402(s) of the Federal Water Pollution Control Act [33 U.S.C. 1342(s)]; and

(2) a copy of each permit, order, or judicial consent decree that implements or incorporates such an integrated plan.

(Pub. L. 115–436, §4, Jan. 14, 2019, 132 Stat. 5560.)

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▸ Contents — 42 U.S.C. §§ 4321–4347 — National Environmental Policy Act
42 U.S.C. §§ 4321–4347 — National Environmental Policy Act
  1. ▸ 42 U.S.C. §§ 4321–4347 — National Environmental Policy Act
    Overview
    1. §4321. Congressional declaration of purpose
    2. §4331. Congressional declaration of national environmental pol…
    3. §4332. Cooperation of agencies; reports; availability of infor…
    4. §4332a. Repealed. Pub. L. 114–94, div. A, title I, §1304(j)(2)…
    5. §4333. Conformity of administrative procedures to national env…
    6. §4334. Other statutory obligations of agencies
    7. §4335. Efforts supplemental to existing authorizations
    8. §4336. Procedure for determination of level of review
    9. §4336a. Timely and unified Federal reviews
    10. §4336b. Programmatic environmental document
    11. §4336c. Adoption of categorical exclusions
    12. §4336d. E-NEPA
    13. §4336e. Definitions
    14. §4336f. Project sponsor opt-in fees for environmental reviews
    15. §4341. Omitted
    16. §4342. Establishment; membership; Chairman; appointments
    17. §4343. Employment of personnel, experts and consultants
    18. §4344. Duties and functions
    19. §4345. Consultation with Citizens' Advisory Committee on Envir…
    20. §4346. Tenure and compensation of members
    21. §4346a. Travel reimbursement by private organizations and Fede…
    22. §4346b. Expenditures in support of international activities
    23. §4347. Authorization of appropriations
    24. ▸ §§4361, 4361a. Repealed. Pub. L. 104–66, title II, §2021(k)(1)…
      Overview
      1. §4361b. Implementation by Administrator of Environmental Prote…
      2. §4361c. Staff management
      3. §4362. Interagency cooperation on prevention of environmental …
      4. §4362a. Membership of Task Force on Environmental Cancer and H…
      5. §4363. Continuing and long-term environmental research and dev…
      6. §4363a. Pollution control technologies demonstrations
      7. §4364. Expenditure of funds for research and development relat…
      8. §4365. Science Advisory Board
      9. §4366. Identification and coordination of research, developmen…
      10. §4366a. Omitted
      11. §4367. Reporting requirements of financial interests of office…
      12. §4368. Grants to qualified citizens groups
      13. §4368a. Utilization of talents of older Americans in projects …
      14. §4368b. General assistance program
      15. §4369. Miscellaneous reports
      16. §4369a. Reports on environmental research and development acti…
      17. §4370. Reimbursement for use of facilities
      18. §4370a. Assistant Administrators of Environmental Protection A…
      19. §4370b. Availability of fees and charges to carry out Agency p…
      20. §4370c. Environmental Protection Agency fees
      21. §4370d. Percentage of Federal funding for organizations owned …
      22. §4370e. Working capital fund in Treasury
      23. §4370f. Availability of funds after expiration of period for l…
      24. §4370g. Availability of funds for uniforms and certain services
      25. §4370h. Availability of funds for facilities
      26. §4370i. Regional liaisons for minority, tribal, and low-income…
      27. §4370j. Municipal Ombudsman
      28. §4370m. Definitions
    25. §4370m–1. Federal Permitting Improvement Steering Council
    26. §4370m–2. Permitting process improvement
    27. §4370m–3. Interstate compacts
    28. §4370m–4. Coordination of required reviews
    29. §4370m–5. Delegated State permitting programs
    30. §4370m–6. Litigation, judicial review, and savings provision
    31. §4370m–7. Reports
    32. §4370m–8. Funding for governance, oversight, and processing of…
    33. §4370m–9. Application
    34. §4370m–10. GAO report
    35. §4370m–11. Savings provision

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