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Firm Continues Quarter Century of
Economic, Environmental
Policy, and Other Analyses
FAIRFAX, VA, February
27, 2006 - ICF Consulting
has been awarded a five-year, $10 million mission support
contract—Implementation of Programs for Stratospheric
Ozone Protection—with the U.S. Environmental Protection
Agency (EPA), Office of Air Programs Stratospheric Protection
Division. This contract continues prime contractor support
that ICF Consulting has provided to the division for
more than 15 years.
"ICF Consulting is proud to have been selected
for this work. We have supported EPA's stratospheric
ozone protection programs for almost two decades,
and our staff is professionally and personally committed
to reducing emissions of ozone-depleting chemicals," says
Mark Wagner, an ICF Consulting senior vice president.
ICF Consulting supports the division in the following
sectors:
- refrigeration and air-conditioning
- foam systems
- solvents
- adhesives
- medical sterilization
- aerosols
- pharmaceuticals
- fire
and explosion protection
- agricultural fumigation
- jet aircraft
- ships
- rockets
- destruction and transformation
In these sectors,
ICF Consulting will provide the following services:
- policy and program analysis and development
- environmental
analysis
- health and safety analysis
- technical,
economic, and market feasibility analysis
- regulatory
analysis and support
- modeling and computer systems
development
- communications and outreach
The Stratospheric Protection Division is responsible
for implementing programs to protect the ozone layer,
including requirements under the Montreal Protocol and
Title VI of the Clean Air Act. The division manages EPA's
review of substitutes for ozone-depleting substances,
and develops and implements voluntary programs that reduce
emissions of high global warming potential gases. It
also oversees and coordinates international technology
transfer and infrastructure building programs related
to ozone layer protection and climate change, and ensures
reliable development of EPA's Sun Safety efforts.
To learn more about the EPA's Stratospheric Protection
Division, visit its Web site at http://www.epa.gov/ozone/desc.html.
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ICF International (Nasdaq: ICFI) partners with government and commercial clients to deliver consulting services and technology solutions in the energy, environment, transportation, social programs, defense, and homeland security markets. The firm combines passion for its work with industry expertise and innovative analytics to produce compelling results throughout the entire program life cycle, from analysis and design through implementation and improvement. Since 1969, ICF has been serving government at all levels, major corporations, and multilateral institutions. More than 1,800 employees serve these clients worldwide. ICF’s Web site is http://www.icfi.com.
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For Immediate Release
Contact: Douglas Beck
1.703.934.3820
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