United States
Environmental Protection
Agency
Innovative
Technology
Council
EPA 542-F-94-005
September 1994
vxEPA Accessing EPA's
Environmental
Technology Programs
MAKING INITIAL CONTACT
this brochure will help environmental "technology developers arid usenfaccess the full range of
assistance and cooperative partnerships offered by EPA. It briefly describes the role of each
major EPA office in encouraging the development and use of innovative technologies for pollu-
tion prevention, pollution control, and remediation. Each of these offices has identified an
Innovative Technology Advocate to serve as the developer's initial point of contact and source
for information relative to EPA program areas. The network of advocates identified in this bro-
chure is intended to help you find the information you need or to direct you to appropriate
persons.
In general, users of environmental technology in industrial and other commercial settings will
need to discuss technological innovations in production processes in the context of permits,
compliance situations, or other enforcement proceedings. That type of site-specific assistance is
best provided by the appropriate EPA Regional Office listed at the end of this brochure.
AIR TECHNOLOGY - The Office of Air and Radiation
(OAR) has recognized that the ambitious goals of the new
Clean Air Act will not be achieved without dramatic
innovations in pollution control technology. OAR is
'attempting to encourage innovation through regulatory
flexibility, emphasizing performance standards and market-
based approaches to create a level playing field for all
technologies; pilot demonstrations; information transfer
through its Control Technology Center; and "green
programs," a series of economic incentives to encourage
voluntary reductions in energy use and air pollution.
Innovative Technology Advocate:
Keith Mason
202/260-1360
202/260-9766 (fax)
REMEDIATION TECHNOLOGY - The Technology
Innovation Office (TIO) in the Office of Solid Waste and
Emergency Response (OSWER) promotes the accep-
tance and use of innovative soil and groundwater reme-
diation technologies. TIO is active in constructing public-
private partnerships to demonstrate the performance of
remediation technologies at Federal facilities. Providing
performance and cost data on innovative technologies
needed by project managers and helping to reduce
regulatory disincentives also are major activities of the
office.
Innovative Technology Advocate:
Walter W. Kovalick, Jr.
703/308-8800
703/308-8528 (fax)
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INTERNATIONAL MARKETS - The Office of International
Activities (OIA) coordinates programs that improve the
global environment by making innovative environmental
technologies available to the international community.
The U.S. Technology for International Environmental
Solutions (US-TIES) initiative promotes the application of
U.S. technologies and expertise in solving international
environmental problems and in enhancing U.S. competi-
tiveness in the global marketplace. The U.S. Environmen-
tal Training Institute unites U.S. corporations and overseas
executives for training courses on specific environmental
solutions. OIA also supports the capacity-building
activities in Eastern Europe, the former Soviet Union, Asia,
Latin America, and the Caribbean. In short, OIA works to
match worldwide environmental needs with effective
solutions.
Innovative Technology Advocate:
Mark Kasman
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202/260-4470 (fax)
PREVENTION, PESTICIDES, and TOXIC SUBSTANCES -
The Office of Pollution Prevention and Toxics (OPPT)
established the Design for Environment program as part of
its effort to foster the development of safer chemicals and
cleaner technologies. The program evaluates alternatives
for preventing the generation of wastes or releases
containing toxic chemicals. OPPT provides the chemical
assessment expertise in this program, and industry
provides the performance data necessary to choose cost-
effective, safer methods for delivering a product or service.
Through this program, OPPT also works with industry and
the public to promote the adoption of cleaner technologies
and provides industry with analytical tools to assess its
own processes. The Office of Pesticide Programs (OPP)
evaluates emerging technologies at its laboratories in
Maryland and Mississippi and promulgates interim policies
regarding their use. The program seeks to identify more
cost-effective technologies to support studies sent to the
Agency for registration and/or re-registration actions.
Innovative Technology Advocate:
Joe Carra (OPPT)_ . _, ., ,~,,_J_^_i.
202/260-1815
202/260-0575 (fax)
RESEARCH and DEVELOPMENT - The Office of
Research and Development (ORD) promotes the develop-
ment and use of innovative technologies to solve or
prevent environmental problems that threaten human
health or the environment. ORD conducts programs to
develop and evaluate promising pollution prevention,
pollution control and remediation technologies, as well as
the monitoring devises and techniques that confirm the
results of technologies. Through its Small Business
Innovation Research (SBIR) program, ORD directly funds
the incubation of innovative technologies developed by
small business. ORD verifies the performance of
Superfund treatment technologies through the SITE
program and is developing a new program through which
other innovative environmental technologies can be
verified. ORD also manages information clearinghouses
and extensive technology transfer activities.
Innovative Technology Advocate:
Penelope Hansen
202/260-4073
202/260-3861 (fax)
ENFORCEMENT POLICIES - The Office of Enforcement
(OE) has developed an Interim Policy on Pollution
Prevention and Recycling in Enforcement Settlements,
which will be expanded to address innovative technolo-
gies. Opportunities for the use of innovative technology in
the context of enforcement negotiations should be raised
with appropriate State and EPA Regional officials involved
in the settlement negotiations. For copies of the policy
and general questions not related to a specific enforce-
ment case, contact the OE Innovative Technology
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also are important to the enforcement function. Proposals
and inquiries related to improving compliance monitoring
capabilities may be directed to the specific program
offices, the Office of Research and Development, or the
OE Innovative Technology Advocate. Within OE, the
Office of Federal Facilities Enforcement (OFFE) fosters
the development, demonstration, and validation of
innovative technologies and develops related policies for
Federal facilities.
Innovative Technology Advocate:
Eric Schaeffer
202/260-8636
202/260-8511 (fax)
WATER TECHNOLOGY - The Office of Water (OW)
manages the surface water quality, groundwater, and
drinking water programs under the authorities of the Clean
Water Act and the Safe Drinking Water Act. Within OW,
the focus is on innovative solutions to the drinking water,
wastewater, nonpoint source, and watershed problems
facing small communities, rural and urban areas. The low-
cost Small System Technology Initiative involves identify-
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innovative drinking water technologies. A clearinghouse
for wastewater technology, and another for drinking water
equipment, are supported by OW and located at West
Virginia University. They provide technical assistance to
water and wastewater management authorities with a
focus on innovative technologies. OW also is sponsoring
several initiatives focusing on innovative methods to
conserve water resources, address nonpoint pollution,
remediate sediments, and develop improved monitoring
and data management methods.
Innovative Technology Advocate:
Bill Kramer
202/260-5824
202/260-5394 (fax)
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Environmental Technology Initiative
The U.S. EPA Environmental Technology Initiative
(ETI) was announced by President Clinton in his State
of the Union address on February 17, 1993. By
promoting the development, commercialization, and
use of-environmental technology, ETI, will improve,.
environmental quality while fostering the creation of
new jobs and businesses. ETI is funded at $36 million
in Fiscal Year 1994 (October 1993-September 1994)
and a proposed $80 million in FY95. EPA's Innovative
Technology Council (ITC) coordinates ETI activities
Agency-wide. The Council is working closely with a
broad network of interested parties including other
federal agencies, the environmental technology indus-
try, non-profit groups, universities, state and local
governments, and others.
"Environmental technologies" include technologies,
goods, and services whose development is triggered
primarily by environmental improvement objectives.
These include products and services to monitor and
assess pollutant releases and exposure levels; innova-
tive technologies that prevent pollution, control air and
water pollution levels, safely manage waste and
remediate contaminated soil and groundwater, and
manage environmental data.
The FY94 Program Plan describes 73 projects includ-
ing:, seven projects involving.the metal fabrication
industry aimed at reducing emissions and compliance
costs for electroplaters and metal finishers; partner-
ships with other federal agencies to demonstrate
pollution control, monitoring, and prevention technolo-
gies in Mexico, South America, Asia, Central and
Eastern Europe; and the Clean Car Technology
Demonstration Program where EPA, the Department of
Energy, and domestic a.uto manufacturers will demon-
strate ways to improve car and truck fuel economy and
lower carbon dioxide emissions. The EPA Technology
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create incentives for the development and use of
innovative technologies in federal and state environ-
mental regulations, to reduce trade barriers to technol-
ogy and innovation strategy, and improve the competi-
tiveness of the environmental technology industry in
domestic and international markets.
EPA is now in the process of soliciting FY 1995 project
proposals. In the first solicitation, EPA is seeking
environmental technology proposals from federal
agencies, state governments (including state colleges
that are departments of state agencies), and tribal
governments (including Alaska Native Villages). The
deadline for this solicitation is September 21, 1994.
The second solicitation will seek proposals from non-
profit groups, universities, and their partners. The third
solicitation will be awarded to Phase 3 Small Business
Innovation Research (SBIR) projects. Candidate
projects must have already completed Phases 1 and 2
of the SBIR process.
Copies of the EPA Environmental Technology Initiative:
FY 1994 Program Plan (S/M 055-000-00466-8), and
the EPA Environmental Technology Initiative: Program
Solicitation Package for FY 1995 (S/N 055-000-00476-
5) are available through the GPO Order Desk. Please
contact the Order Desk at (202) 512-1800 or use the
order form on the back of this page.
The EPA Innovative Technology Council (ITC) is an internal EPA advisory and advocacy group dedicated to fostering
the development, commercialization, and use of innovative environmental technologies. Under the leadership of
Assistant Administrator for Policy, Planning and Evaluation, David Gardiner, the Council is composed of senior level
advocates from each of the Agency's program offices. The Council was created to foster cooperation and partner-
ship among EPA, private developers and vendors, and other government agencies to advance technology develop-
ment and acceptance. The ITC was born out of the notion that EPA needs to assume a broader role as an advocate
and partner with the private sector and other government agencies to pursue new solutions to environmental prob-
lems. The ITC fulfills its mission by coordinating the Agency's technology advocacy goals and aggressively seeking
opportunities to leverage private and Federal investments in these technologies.
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DEVELOPMENT ASSISTANCE
A number of EPA programs provide financial assistance to innovative technology developers arid users to support develop-
ment, testing, and demonstration. Information about these programs can be obtained by contacting:
Environmental Technology Initiative:
Albert McGartland
Office of Policy, Planning and Evaluation
U.S. EPA
401 M Street, SW, Mail Code 2127
Washington, DC 20460
202/260-2686
Small Business Innovative Research (SBIR) and
Exploratory Research Grants:
Don Carey
Office of Exploratory Research
U.S. EPA
401 M Street, SW, RD-675
Washington, DC 20460 ~" .-•...-—...„..,..
202/260-7899
Super-fund Innovative Technology Evaluation (SITE):
John Martin
EPA Risk Reduction Engineering Laboratory
26 W. Martin Luther King Drive
Cincinnati, OH 45268
513/569-7696
Cooperative Research & Development Agreements
(CRADAs):
Larry Fradkin
Office of Science Planning and Regulatory Evaluation
26 W. Martin Luther King Drive, RM-175
Cincinnati, OH 45268
513/569-7960
Scientific and Technical Information Exchange:
Calvin Lawrence
Center for Environmental Research Information (CERI)
26 W. Martin Luther King Drive, G-75
Cincinnati, OH 45268
Ground-Water Technology Demonstrations:
Dick Scalf
Robert S. Kerr Environmental Research Laboratory
P.O. Box 11 98 i
Ada, OK 74820
405/436-8580
SITE-SPECIFIC AbVlGE
The EPA Regions and/or States manage all environmental permit and compliance programs. Cluestions related to technologi-
cal innovations at specific sites should be discussed with the appropriate EPA Regional and State officials rather than the
headquarters advocates. The EPA Regional offices are:
U.S. EPA Region 1
(Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire,
Rhode Island, Vermont)
John F. Kennedy Federal Building
One Congress Street
Boston, MA 02203
617/565-4899
U.S. EPA Region 2
(New Jersey, New York, Puerto Rico, Virgin Islands)
Peter Moss
Jacob K. Javits Federal Building
26 Federal Plaza
New York, NY 10278
908/906-6988
U.S. EPA Region 3
(Delaware, District of Columbia, Maryland,
Pennsylvania, Virginia, West Virginia)
841 Chestnut Building
Philadelphia, PA 19107
215/597-1113
U.S. EPA Region 4
(Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Mississippi,
North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee)
345 Courtland Street, ME
Atlanta, GA 30365
404/347-1767 \
U.S. EPA Region 5
(Illinois, Indiana, Michigian, Minnesota, Ohio, Wisconsin)
77 West Jackson Boulevard
Chicago, IL 60604-3507
312/886-6104
U.S. EPA Region 6
(Arkansas, Louisiana, New Mexico, Oklahoma, Texas)
First Interstate Bank Tower at Fountain Place
1445 Ross Avenue, 12th Floor, Suite 1200
Dallas, TX 75202-2733
214/665-8349
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U.S. EPA Region 7
(Iowa, Kansas, Missouri, Nebraska)
726 Minnesota Avenue
Kansas City, KS 66101
913/551-5064
U.S. EPA Region 8
(Colorado, Montana, North Dakota, South Dakota, Utah,
Wyoming)
999 Eighteenth Street, Suite 500
Denver, CO 80202-2405
303/293-1475
U.S. EPA Region 9
(Arizona, California, Hawaii, Nevada, American Samoa,
Guam)
75 Hawthorne Street
San Francisco, CA 94105
415/744-1021
U.S. EPA Region 10
(Alaska, Idaho, Oregon, Washington)
1200 Sixth Avenue
Seattle, WA 98101
206/553-8562
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