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nation matters involving environmental 

 pollutants. (See AFM 161-2 and AFR 161- 

 18.) 



d. The Director of Maintenance Engineer- 

 ing establishes policy and criteria for use of 

 sound suppressors during maintenance test- 

 ing of jet engines, and develops plans and 

 programs to insure that adequate sound sup- 

 pression equipment is available where 

 needed. 



e. The Director of Procurement Policy: 



(1) Develops policies and procedures 

 for: 



(a) Contract administration of con- 

 tractual provisions for environmental qual- 

 ity. 



(b) Preaward surveys that include 

 determining vs^hether the contractor supports 

 good environmental quality practices. 



(2) Monitors development of nevi^ or 

 the revision of existing military specifica- 

 tions and standards to insure that they are 

 not in conflict with environmental pollution 

 controls. 



(3) Assures Armed Service Procure- 

 ment Regulation clause coverage that is 

 adequate to insure compliance with applica- 

 ble public laws. 



f . The Director of the Industrial Resources 

 Division (RDPI), consistent with the provi- 

 sions of SAFSO 715.1, 15 August 1969, when 

 contractors are performing on real property 

 owned or leased by the Air Force: 



(1) Initiates new funding required to 

 insure continued contractor compliance with 

 pollution abatement standards. 



(2) Coordinates pollution abatement 

 actions with PRE, SGP, and the Federal 

 Water Pollution Control Administration 



g. The Deputy Chief Of Staff For Research 

 and Development plans, programs, and 

 budgets for environmental pollution control 

 research and development which is of sin- 

 gular pertinence to the Air Force Mission or 

 which comprises a DOD responsibility and 

 can be conducted most expeditiously by the 

 Air Force. 



4. Major Command Responsibilities: 



a. Each major command will: 



(1) Appoint an organizational coor- 

 dinator for pollution control matters to as- 

 sure full coordination and avoid duplication. 

 The organizational coordinator must be fully 

 cognizant of all command environmental pol- 

 lution control actions. Notify HQ USAF/ 



AFR 161-22 



PRE Wash DC 20330 when the appointment 

 is made. 



(2) In budget estimates and funded 

 programs, provide for environmental pollu- 

 tion control consistent with this regulation. 

 The cost of environmental pollution control 

 must be accomplished within funding avail- 

 able to the Air Force. 



(3) Identify and control or eliminate 

 existing environmental pollution sources at 

 all installations; maintain records of moni- 

 toring results; assure that in all new plans, 

 programs, and specifications any potential 

 environmental pollution problems have been 

 recognized and their abatement or control 

 provided for; and identify requirements for 

 research and exploratory and advanced de- 

 velopment for environmental pollution con- 

 trol consistant with mission requirements. 



(4) Coordinate each new water pollu- 

 tion control project with the regional admin- 

 istrator of the Federal Water Quality Ad- 

 ministration during its early planning stages. 

 The Air Force installation develops the ini- 

 tial concepts of the project. It then obtains 

 the advice of FWQA regional administrator 

 about applicable state and local criteria and 

 requirements and the various alternative cor- 

 rective measures that are available. If any 

 differences of opinion arise that cannot be 

 resolved at regional level, advise HQ USAF. 



(5) Assure that: ^ 



(a) Officials who conduct operational 

 and training programs that result in emis- 

 sion of pollutants into the atmosphere (such 

 as use of open fires for fire-fighting training) 

 exercise proper constraint, consistent with 

 meteorological conditions and operational 

 training requirements. 



(b) The OflSce of Information is 

 given appropriate help in preparing back- 

 ground information on local environmental 

 pollution in response to queries from the 

 public or news media. 



b. HQ AFLC, HQ USAFE, HQ AFSC, and 



HQ MAC fulfill the following additional re- 

 sponsibilities : 



(1) HQAFLC: 



(a) Develops procedures to minimize 

 the amount of air and water iK)llution gen- 

 erated by normal base industrial-type opera- 

 tions (corrosion control, engine repair, paint 

 removal, etc.) and assures that they are in- 

 cluded in appropriate Air Force technical 

 orders. 



(b) Programs and procures pollution 

 control equipment to support Air Force 

 weapon systems, aerospace ground equip- 



