# Name Change From the Office of Solid Waste and Emergency Response (OSWER) to the Office of Land and Emergency Management (OLEM)
> **Rule** · Final rule. · Published 2015-12-15 · Effective 2015-12-15 · 80 FR 77575
## Document
- **Document number:** 2015-31061
- **Category:** other
- **Federal Register citation:** 80 FR 77575
- **CFR reference:** 40 CFR 1
- **Publication date:** 2015-12-15
- **Effective date:** 2015-12-15
- **EPA docket:** FRL 9936-38-OSWER
## Abstract

The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA or the Agency) is issuing this final rule to change the name of the Office of Solid Waste and Emergency Response (OSWER) to the Office of Land and Emergency Management (OLEM). This action is being taken to more accurately reflect the nature of the work that this office does to protect human health and the environment. In addition, technical corrections are made to more accurately state the laws implemented previously by OSWER (now OLEM), and to reflect prior organizational changes.

## Source
- [Federal Register document](https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2015/12/15/2015-31061/name-change-from-the-office-of-solid-waste-and-emergency-response-oswer-to-the-office-of-land-and)
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