International Affairs Sector (NAICS 928120)

Part of the larger public administration sector (NAICS 92), this sector comprises establishments of U.S. and foreign governments primarily engaged in international affairs and programs relating to other nations and peoples.

Read more about sectors at the US Census Bureau NAICS site.

Laws and Regulations

• Air:
  • Greenhouse Gas Reporting Program
  • Montreal Protocol on Substances that Deplete the Ozone Layer: This treaty is the basis on which Title VI of the Clean Air Act was established.
  • National Emissions Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants (NESHAPS): 
    • Industrial, Commercial and Institutional Boilers and Process Heaters
    • Municipal Solid Waste Landfills
    • Reciprocating Internal Combustion Engines (RICE), including area sources
• General:
  • International Programs – Information about bilateral programs with key partner countries, trade agreements, treaties and more.
• Pesticides:
  • Regulating Pesticides: International Issues
• Toxic Substances:
  • Pollution Prevention and Toxics: International Activities: harmonization and test guidelines, chemical substance exports, and persistent organic pollutant negotiations.
• Waste:
  • International Waste Agreements: Waste agreements between the US and foreign countries.
• Water:
  • Great Lakes Water Quality Agreement: Rights and obligations of Canada and the United States under the Great Lakes Water Quality Agreement.
  • International Convention for the Prevention of Pollution from Ships (MARPOL 73/78): International treaty regulating the disposal of wastes generated by normal operation of vessels.

Compliance

• Boiler Compliance at Area Sources
• Border Compliance Assistance Center:  transporting solid and hazardous wastes from Mexico into the United States.
• Combustion Portal : compliance assistance center.
• International Import and Export: including chemical substances, pesticides, and hazardous wastes.
• Port Compliance   compliance assistance center

Enforcement

• Enforcing vehicle and engine certification on imported vehicles