Sec. 4. MUNICIPAL OMBUDSMAN
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## SEC. 4 MUNICIPAL OMBUDSMAN ###
(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; 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. ###
(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; and ####
(2)a copy of each permit, order, or judicial consent decree that implements or incorporates such an integrated plan.