Strategic Developments in Compliance Assistance, Compliance Incentives and P2 at EPA R4
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1 Strategic Developments in Compliance Assistance, Compliance Incentives and P2 at EPA R4 Presented by Patricia Jackson, P.E. U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Region 4, Atlanta
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Strategic Developments in Compliance Assistance, Compliance Incentives and P2 at EPA R4. Presented by Patricia Jackson, P.E. U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Region 4, Atlanta. Three Things Today:. Current Strategic Developments for CA, CI & P2 Current R4 Initiatives - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
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Strategic Developments in Compliance Assistance,
Compliance Incentives and P2 at EPA R4
Presented by Patricia Jackson, P.E.
U.S. Environmental Protection AgencyRegion 4, Atlanta
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Three Things Today:Current Strategic Developments for CA, CI &
P2
Current R4 Initiatives
Opportunities for you!
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Current Strategic Developments for CA, CI & P2
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Compliance Assistance definition:
Activities, tools or technical assistance which provide clear and consistent information for helping the regulated community meet its obligations under environmental regulations
Compliance assistance may also help the regulated community find cost-effective ways to comply with regulations and/or go “beyond compliance” through the use of pollution prevention…
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How has CA become more important lately?
June 15, 2001 “Inside EPA” article quoting EPA Admin. Christie Todd Whitman
Integration of CA activities into the memorandum of agreement (MOA) process
R4 CA team R4 redistribution of tasks
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Strategically speaking..
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EPA R4’s Draft CACI StrategyProcess for choosing
CA projectsGetting all players
togetherNetworkingManagement buy-inCA’s place in R4
activities
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Revised Gold (Yellow) BookExpected out by or
around beginning of FY03
New statistical formulae for calculating valid extrapolations
Less field work - more cost savings
More useful, empowering
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Monthly CA Measurement CallsEPA, State and other
CA providersHot measurement issues
and challenges addressed
To participate, contact Rochele Kadish, (202) 564-3106 or [email protected]
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Measurement Action Itemschanges in compliance rates w/o
site validationbetter targetingmeaningful, understandable
measures regulatory expertsbetter baseline info.other partners for data collectioncompliance info. for small
businesses and others
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Other National CA Program Development Items
Networking States Small businesses
Better defining the role of coordinators
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Current R4 Initiatives
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Compliance Assistance Initiatives
TextilesElectronicsAutomotive and Vehicle FleetsMobile, AL (geographical)SC Circuit RiderInterstate Carrier Conveyances
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Textiles Sector Compliance AssistanceWorkshops
Charlotte - May 2001 Dalton - Oct. 2001 Atlanta - June 2002
Manual, CD, www pages, video
Before and After Tests - CA Outcomes
Resource leveraging - NC, Boston, NYC and Philadelphia
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Electronics Reuse/Recycling Workshops to assist
attendees in avoiding State/Federal violations when disposing of end-of-life electronic equipment
Denver - July 2002Atlanta - Sept. 2002Mobile - Nov. 2002Contact: Pamela Swingle,
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CA for Automotive Repair Shops and Vehicle Fleets
Continual assitance in various parts of the region
Workshops, informational manuals, laminated quick reference cards and videos
Tests to determine knowledge gained
…Auto Salvage with FDEP in Orlando area
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Mobile, Alabama - geographical initiative
Mobile BayEJ issuesShipbuildingAutomotive SectorComputers and used
electronics Schools
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SC Circuit Rider Program “circuit riders” provide
confidential, on-site assistance to municipalities with the goal of increasing their environmental compliance
modelled on IN program Outcome measures:
decreased wet weather-related microbial violations & reduced no. of repeat violators
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Interstate Carrier Conveyances CA
Inventory all cruise ships, naval ships and other mobile potable water providers
Create and distribute CA informational brochures
Assess CA outputs
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Opportunities for You!
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Ch-Ching! Project Partnering & Ch-Ching! Project Partnering & Funding OpportunitiesFunding Opportunities
EPA HQ competitions for project $$
August 2000 June 2001
State partnerships with OECA
P2 grantsMore CA $$ coming?
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EPA’s New FY02/03 CA Activity Plan
Provides an inventory of EPA’s upcoming CA activities (often P2 too)
Identifies duplicative efforts Identifies gaps - areas where no CA being done Identifies opportunities for partnershipshttp://www.epa.gov/compliance/resources/
publications/assistance/planning/activityplan02.pdf
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www.epa.gov/oeca/ag
www.ccar.greenlink.org
www.chemalliance.org
www.nmfrc.org
www.paintcenter.org
www.pneac.org
www.pwbrc.org
www.transource.org
www.epa.gov/oeca/fedfac/cfa
www.lgean.org
Visit all Centers at <www.assistancecenters.net>
Compliance Assistance Centers:Compliance Assistance Centers:
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New CA Centers for FY 03ConstructionAuto SalvageCurrently, national
conference calls for both sectors
Emily Chow (202) 564-7071
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What is EPA’s Compliance Assistance Clearinghouse? A searchable Web site
which links EPA, State, local and other CA information
Enables CA providers to:
Connect & avoid duplication
Download tools/information
Find experts Exchange
ideas/information
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http://www.epa.gov/clearinghouse/
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EPA’s Sector Notebooks
Available in hard copy AND on www - http://es.epa.gov/oeca/ - then search on “sector notebook”
Individual Notebook for each of 27 Sectors
Each notebook provides: process details, CA Activities, P2 opportunities, summary of regulations
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WRRC - Pollution Prevention Pays!http://wrrc.p2pays.org/ saves $$ and pollution searchable waste
reduction index: technical articles fact sheets case studies
10 -15% of callers are international!
