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U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
Administrator's Management
Accountability System
Third Quarter FY 1983 Report
Office of Management Systems
and Evaluation
June 30,1083
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
OFFICE
PAGE
OFFICE OF AIR, NOISE AND
RADIATION 1
OFFICE OF PESTICIDES AND
TOXIC SUBSTANCES 19
OFFICE OF WATER 43
OFFICE OF SOLID WASTE
AND EMERGENCY RESPONSE 67
OFFICE OF ADMINISTRATION 83
OFFICE OF POLICY AND
RESOURCE MANAGEMENT 89
OFFICE OF RESEARCH
AND DEVELOPMENT 93
OFFICE OF ENFORCEMENT
COUNSEL 97
OFFICE OF FEDERAL
ACTIVITIES 103
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OFFICE OF AIR, NOISE AND RADIATION
TABLE OF CONTENTS
GOAL PAGE
DEVELOPING AND REVIEWING CRITICAL REGULATIONS
MEETING PROGRAM COMMITMENTS 6
ENFORCEMENT 10
DELEGATION TO STATES 12
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DEVELOPING AND REVIEWING CRITICAL REGULATIONS
REDUCING THE BACKLOG OF NEW SOURCE PERFORMANCE STANDARDS (NSPS)
o ALTHOUGH ADDITIONAL STEPS WERE TAKEN DURING THE QUARTER TO IMPROVE
ADHERENCE TO NSPS DEVELOPMENT SCHEDULES BY RAISING THEIR VISIBILITY
WITHIN THE AGENCY, NONE OF THE PROJECTED PROPOSALS OR PROMULGATIONS
WERE ACHIEVED.
O THE MAJORITY OF THE LATE NSPS ARE BEING HELD AT OMB, SOME AS LONG
AS SIX MONTHS BEYOND THE RELEASE DATE.
o THREE NSPS ARE AWAITING SIGNATURE BY THE ADMINISTRATOR.
o TWO PRIORITY CATEGORY NSPS PROPOSALS DUE IN THE FOURTH QUARTER
ARE CURRENTLY ON SCHEDULE.
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DEVELOPING AND REVIEWING CRITICAL REGULATIONS
OANR SCHEDULE FOR NSPS PRIORITY CATEGORIES1
STANDARD
SOCMI FUGITIVE
LEAKS
SIC ENGINES
BEVERAGE CANS
BULK GAS TERMINALS
TAPES AND LABELS
SOCMI AIR OXIDATION
ONSHORE GAS
PROD. (2)
NONMETALLIC
MINERALS
SOCMI DISTILLATION
PROPOSAL
F.R. DATE
1/81
7/79
11/80
12/80
12/80
5/83
5/83
4/83
5/83
PROMULGATION
F.R. DATE
5/83
5/83
5/83
4/83
4/83
7/84
7/84
6/84
7/84
STATUS*
OFF SCHEDULE 3 MONTHS;
HELD BY OMB.
OFF SCHEDULE 7 MONTHS;
HELD BY OMB.
OFF SCHEDULE 6 MONTHS;
HELD BY OMB.
OFF SCHEDULE;
HELD IN AX 3 MONTHS.
OFF SCHEDULE 1 MONTH;
HELD BY OMB.
OFF SCHEDULE 1 MONTH;
HELD BY OMB.
OFF SCHEDULE 3 MONTHS;
IN RED BORDER REVIEW.
OFF SCHEDULE 1 MONTH;
IN AX.
OFF SCHEDULE 3 MONTHS;
OVERDUE IN RED BORDER.
*BASED ON UNOFFICIAL INTERIM MILESTONES.
iONLY STANDARDS WITH THIRD QUARTER PROPOSAL OR PROMULGATION MILESTONES ARE
DISPLAYED.
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DEVELOPING AND REVIEWING CRITICAL REGULATIONS
OANR SCHEDULE FOR FY 83 PROPOSAL AND PROMULGATION
STANDARD
PROPOSAL
F.R. DATE
PROMULGATION
F.R. DATE
STATUS*
NATIONAL AMBIENT AIR QUALITY STANDARDS
CARBON MONOXIDE1
PARTICULATE MATTER2
NITROGEN DIOXIDE2
SULFUR DIOXIDE2
9/83
9/83
3/84
4/83
8/84
8/84
2/85
OFF SCHEDULE 7 MONTHS;
CASAC MTG. DUE 9/83
OFF SCHEDULE 3 MONTHS;
NEEDS ADM GUIDANCE
OFF SCHEDULE 1 MONTH;
OMB REVIEW DUE 8/83
OFF SCHEDULE 2 MONTHS;
CASAC CLOSURE DUE 7/83
NATIONAL EMISSION STANDARDS FOR HAZARDOUS AIR POLLUTANTS
COKE OVEN2
(BENZENE)
ASBESTOS REVISION
BENZENE2
(FOUR CATEGORIES)
ARSENIC
7/83
5/83
7/83
7/83
OFF SCHEDULE 3 MONTHS;
OANR PREP RB PKG .
OFF SCHEDULE 2 MONTHS;
F.R. 7/13/83
OFF SCHEDULE 3 MONTHS;
OANR PREP RB PKG.
ON SCHEDULE;
F.R. 7/13/83
*BASED ON INTERIM MILESTONES
SCHEDULE HAS NOT BEEN PROVIDED.
2REVISED SCHEDULES.
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DEVELOPING AND REVIEWING CRITICAL REGULATIONS
OANR SCHEDULE FOR FY 83 PROPOSAL AND PROMULGATION (CONTINUED)
STANDARD
PROPOSAL
F.R. DATE
PROMULGATION
F.R. DATE
STATUS*
RADIATION REGULATIONS
INACTIVE URANIUM
MILL TAILINGS SITES
RADIONUCLIDES
NESHAP
DISPOSAL OF HIGH
LEVEL RADIOACTIVE
WASTE
ACTIVE URANIUM MILL
TAILINGS SITES2
3/83
12/82
4/83
11/82
9/83
12/83
9/83
COMPLETED
ON SCHEDULE; PUBLIC
COMMENT EXTENDED
ON SCHEDULE; FINAL
DUE TO AA 9/83
ON SCHEDULE;
F.R. 4/26/83
MOBILE SOURCES REGULATIONS
HD-HC/CO
POSTPONEMENT
HD-HC/CO REVISION
LD DIESEL AVERAGING
LD DIESEL
POSTPONEMENT
LEAD PHASEDOWN
12/82
1/83
9/83
12/82
10/83
11/82
COMPLETED
OFF SCHEDULE 1 MONTH;
MAY BYPASS SC
COMPLETE; ADM SIGNED
7/11/83
ON SCHEDULE; SENT TO
WG 6/30/83
COMPLETED
*BASED ON INTERIM MILESTONES
2REVISED SCHEDULE.
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MEETING PROGRAM COMMITMENTS
SPECIAL ACTION SIPS
PROGRESS ON 1982 OZONE/CO SIPs
O OF 31 PLANS SUBMITTED, 21 ARE PROJECTED TO BE APPROVED AND 10 WILL
BE DISAPPROVED.
O SIX OF THE PROJECTED APPROVED PLANS WILL NOT BE APPROVED FOR I/M
UNTIL THE PROGRAMS ACTUALLY BEGIN OPERATION.
o ALL APPROVED ACTIONS ARE EXPECTED TO BE SUBMITTED TO HEADQUARTERS
BY THE END OF THE FOURTH QUARTER.
o ALL DISAPPROVED ACTIONS ARE DELAYED PENDING FINAL ACTION ON THE
SANCTIONS POLICY:
- BY THE END OF AUGUST, SANCTIONS POLICY WILL BE PUBLISHED
IN FEDERAL REGISTER.
- BY END OF SEPTEMBER, DETAILED GUIDANCE DOCUMENT TO
ASSIST STATES TO CORRECT DEFICIENT PLANS WILL BE
AVAILABLE.
o FIRST SANCTIONS PROPOSED WILL BE FOR FAILURE TO IMPLEMENT I/M.
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MEETING PROGRAM COMMITMENTS
SPECIAL ACTION SIPS
PROGRESS ON LEAD SIPs
o THE NRDC SETTLEMENT AGREEMENT WAS SENT TO THE ADMINISTRATOR FOR
SIGNATURE IN EARLY JULY.
o A WORKSHOP WAS HELD FOR REGIONAL OFFICES ON HOW TO IMPLEMENT
THE SCHEDULE IN THE AGREEMENT. THE KEY DATES IN THE SCHEDULE
FOR STATES WITH LEAD PROBLEMS ARE:
- AUGUST 1, 1983: STATES SUBMIT SIPs TO EPA.
- JANUARY 3, 1984: EPA PROPOSES APPROVAL OR DISAPPROVAL.
- AUGUST 1, 1984: EPA GIVES FINAL APPROVAL OR DISAPPROVAL.
o THE SCHEDULE FOR STATES WITHOUT LEAD PROBLEMS IS SIMILAR BUT
DELAYED BY SIX MONTHS.
o THE AGREEMENT REQUIRES THAT EPA MUST PROMULGATE FEDERAL LEAD PLANS
IF STATES DO NOT SUBMIT SIPS IN TIME FOR EPA TO PROPOSE APPROVAL
OR IF EPA DISAPPROVES A STATE LEAD PLAN.
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MEETING PROGRAM COMMITMENTS
PERCENT OF SIP REVISIONS PROCESSED ON TIME
O A GROWING NUMBER OF SIP ACTIONS ARE EXCEEDING BOTH THE REGIONS AND
HEADQUARTERS PROCESSING TARGETS:
- IN THE REGIONS, 28 OF 320 PENDING ACTIONS EXCEED THE
FIVE MONTH TARGET.
- AT HEADQUARTERS, 26 OF 107 ACTIVE SIP'S EXCEED THE
TWO MONTH TARGET.
o ALTHOUGH THE NUMBER OF SIP ACTIONS IN PROCESS CONTINUES TO GROW,
RESOURCES DEVOTED TO THE TASK HAVE REMAINED FIXED.
O UNRESOLVED MAJOR POLICY ISSUES AT HEADQUARTERS, INCLUDING THE
SANCTIONS POLICY, CONTINUE TO CAUSE DELAYS OF MANY PENDING SIP ACTIONS,
O FOR THE 26 SIP ACTIONS BACKLOGGED AT HEADQUARTERS, THE FOLLOWING
OFFICES ARE RESPONSIBLE JOINTLY OR INDIVIDUALLY FOR THE INDICATED
NUMBER OF PENDING ACTIONS:
- ADMINISTRATOR 2
- AA FOR OANR 7
- OAQPS 7 (3 ARE JOINT)
- OGC 12 (3 ARE JOINT)
- OSR 3 (3 ARE JOINT)
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PERCENT OF SIP REVISIONS
PROCESSED ON TIME
As Of June 30, 1983
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AIR ENFORCEMENT
o THE OVERALL COMPLIANCE RATE FOR MAJOR SOURCES IS 95%. DURING THE
THIRD QUARTER 143 NEW SOURCES WERE FOUND IN VIOLATION AND 179
SOURCES ACHIEVED FINAL EMISSION LIMITATIONS OR WERE PLACED ON
ACCEPTABLE COMPLIANCE SCHEDULES.
o THE NUMBER OF SIGNIFICANT VIOLATORS IS CONTINUING TO INCREASE;
- SIGNIFICANT VIOLATORS INCREASED FROM 328 AT THE BEGINNING
OF THE THIRD QUARTER TO 365 AT THE END OF THE QUARTER.
- 82 NEW SIGNIFICANT VIOLATORS WERE IDENTIFIED.
- 4j> SIGNIFICANT VIOLATORS WERE RETURNED TO COMPLIANCE
OR PLACED ON ACCEPTABLE COMPLIANCE SCHEDULES.
o RATES FOR STATE COMPLIANCE INSPECTIONS IMPROVED SUBSTANTIALLY
THIS QUARTER:
- 75% OF Al SOURCES DUE INSPECTION HAVE BEEN INSPECTED.
- 78% OF A2 SOURCES DUE INSPECTION HAVE BEEN INSPECTED.
o CLOSER ATTENTION IS NEEDED FOR STATES IN REGIONS I, II, V, VII
AND X WITH SIGNIFICANTLY LOW INSPECTION RATES.
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PROGRESS IN RETURNING AIR VIOLATORS TO COMPLIANCE
As Of June 30, 1983
SIGNIFICANT VIOLATORS
OUT OF COMPLIANCE
LONGER THAN 2 QUARTERS
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MAJOR SOURCE COMPLIANCE RATE
COMPLIANCE
95.0X
5.0X
INSPECTION RATE: 76X
OF SOURCES DUE INSPECTION
§
PENDING
ACTION:
303 328 365
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DELEGATION TO STATES
NEW SOURCE PERFORMANCE STANDARDS
o THE OVERALL DELEGATION OF NSPS DECLINED SLIGHTLY THIS QUARTER TO
89%, DUE TO THE ADDITION OF FOUR NEW NSPS TO THE LIST OF APPLICABLE
STANDARDS.
O MOST REGIONAL COMMITMENTS WERE MET DURING THE THIRD QUARTER:
- REGION III DELEGATED THE FOUR NEW NSPS TO PHILADELPHIA
THIS QUARTER, AHEAD OF THEIR PROJECTED SCHEDULE.
- THE EIGHT NSPS SCHEDULED BY REGION II FOR DELEGATION TO
PUERTO RICO ARE INCOMPLETE AWAITING FINAL FEDERAL REGISTER
NOTICE.
- REGION VII DELEGATED ONE NEW NSPS. TO IOWA, BUT FAILED TO DELEGATE
NSPS TO NEBRASKA, IOWA AND MISSOURI AS PLANNED. DELEGATION FOR
THESE STATES IS NOW PROJECTED FOR THE FOURTH QUARTER OR EARLY
FY 1984.
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DELEGATION STATUS OF NSPS
As Of June 30,1983
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DELEGATED: 109 70 138 135 187 74 52 153 268 78
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DELEGATION TO STATES
NATIONAL EMISSION STANDARDS FOR HAZARDOUS AIR POLLUTANTS
o NO NESHAPS DELEGATIONS WERE SCHEDULED FOR THE THIRD QUARTER AND
NONE WERE ACHIEVED.
O AT THE END OF THE THIRD QUARTER, DELEGATION REMAINS AT 94%
OVERALL.
o NESHAPS FOR FOUR BENZENE CATEGORIES ARE SCHEDULED FOR PROMULGATION
DURING THE FOURTH QUARTER. HOWEVER, THESE STANDARDS WILL NOT BE
DUE FOR DELEGATION BEFORE FY 84.
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DELEGATION STATUS OF NESHAPS
As Of June 30, 1983
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DELEGATION TO STATES
PREVENTION OF SIGNIFICANT DETERIORATION
O THE PROGRESS IN DELEGATING THE PSD PROGRAM HAS BEEN SLOWER THAN
EXPECTED AND SEVERAL REGIONS HAVE HAD TO REVISE THEIR COMMITMENTS:
- FULL DELEGATION WILL NOT BE DONE BEFORE FY 1984 IN MARICOPA
AND WASHOE COUNTIES IN REGION IX AND KANSAS IN REGION VII.
- COLORADO MAY NOT ACCEPT DELEGATION FROM REGION VIII
THIS FISCAL YEAR.
O FULL RESPONSIBILITY WAS DELEGATED ON SCHEDULE TO NEW JERSEY AND ALASKA.
O DELEGATIONS TO ARIZONA AND NEVADA, ORIGINALLY PLANNED FOR THE SECOND
QUARTER, WERE FINALIZED DURING THE THIRD QUARTER.
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DaEGATION STATUS OF PSD
As Of June 30f 1983
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OFFICE OF PESTICIDES AND TOXIC SUBSTANCES
TABLE OF CONTENTS
GOAL PAGE
MEETING PROGRAM .COMMITMENTS 20
DEVELOPING AND REVIEWING CRITICAL REGULATIONS 33
ENFORCEMENT 34
IMPROVING THE QUALITY OF EPA SCIENCE 42
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MEETING PROGRAM COMMITMENTS
PESTICIDE REGISTRATION APPLICATIONS
CURRENT APPLICATIONS
O OPP MET THE OVERALL TARGET IN THE THIRD QUARTER, REVIEWING AN AVERAGE
OP 95% OF ALL APPLICATIONS WITHIN THE ADMINISTRATIVE SCHEDULES.
O TIMELY PERFORMANCE DECREASED IN TWO CATEGORIES OP REGISTRATION
APPLICATIONS IN THE THIRD QUARTER:
- NEW CHEMICAL REVIEWS, FROM 97% to 89% WITHIN THE SCHEDULE; AND
- OLD CHEMICALS, FROM 98% to 89%.
BACKLOG
O WHILE THE ACTUAL THIRD QUARTER BACKLOG GREW TO 714 APPLICATIONS,
645 WERE DUE TO THE RECENT COURT RULING WHICH ELIMINATED THE
MANDATORY CITE-ALL REQUIREMENT FOR REGISTRATION DATA COMPENSATION.
O OPP HAS COMPLETED REVIEWS OF THESE APPLICATIONS, BUT HAS DELAYED
THEIR APPROVAL PENDING REGISTRANTS' RESPONSE TO INTERIM PROCEDURES
THAT WERE ISSUED AS A RESULT OF LITIGATION.
O THE 69 OTHER APPLICATIONS REMAINING IN THE BACKLOG REPRESENT
NO PROGRESS IN REDUCING THE BACKLOG SINCE THE SECOND QUARTER.
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PESTICIDE REGISTRATION APPUCATIONS
PERCENT OF FY-83 APPLICATIONS COMPLETED
WITHIN APPLICABLE TIMETABLE
As Of June 30,1983
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PROCESSED :
4357
TARGET SIZE OF BACKLOG*
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50-
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QUARTERS
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2903
82 1 2 3 4
QUARTERS
NO. OF PENDING
APPUCATIONS WHOSE TIME
LIMIT HAS BEEN EXCEEDED
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MEETING PROGRAM COMMITMENTS
PESTICIDE FFDCA TOLERANCE PETITIONS
CURRENT PETITIONS
O OPP REVIEWED 79% OF THE PETITIONS WITHIN THE STATUTORY DEADLINE,
DOWN FROM 81% LAST QUARTER.
O OVERALL, QUARTERLY PERFORMANCE DECREASED GIVEN 46% FEWER PETITIONS
WERE DUE FOR COMPLETION THAN IN THE SECOND QUARTER.
BACKLOG
O THE BACKLOG OF UNPROCESSED PETITIONS HAS MORE THAN DOUBLED, UP FROM
28 TO 58 APPLICATIONS, SINCE THE BEGINNING OF FY 83. THE BACKLOG
IS BEGINNING TO BECOME SIGNIFICANT IN THAT IT IS APPROACHING THE
FY 82 LEVEL.
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FFDCA TOLERANCE PETITIONS
PERCENT OF FY-83 PETITIONS COMPLETED
WITHIN STATUTORY TIME LIMIT
As Of June 30,1983
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PROCESSED : 113
TARGET
2 3
QUARTERS
199
106
SIZE OF BACKLOG
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30-
15-
82 1 2 3 4
QUARTERS
NO. OF PENDING
PETITIONS WHOSE TIME
LIMIT HAS BEEN EXCEEDED
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MEETING PROGRAM COMMITMENTS
PESTICIDE EXPERIMENTAL USE PERMITS
CURRENT APPLICATIONS
o OPP PROCESSED 92% OF THE APPLICATIONS WITHIN THE ADMINISTRATIVE
SCHEDULE. THIS REPRESENTS CONTINUED IMPROVEMENT IN PROCESSING AS
THE NUMBER OF SUBMISSIONS HAS INCREASED IN EACH QUARTER OF FY 83.
BACKLOG
o THE BACKLOG INCREASED TO 20 APPLICATIONS IN THE THIRD QUARTER.
O THERE HAS BEEN A FOUR-FOLD INCREASE IN THE BACKLOG SINCE THE
BEGINNING OF FY 83. THE BACKLOG IS BECOMING A SIGNIFICANT PROBLEM
IN THAT IT IS APPROACHING THE FY 82 LEVEL.
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EXPERIMENTAL USE PERMIT APPLICATIONS
PERCENT PROCESSED ON TIME
As Of June 30, 1983
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PROCESSED :
68
2 3
QUARTERS
120
134
TARGET
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NO. OF APPLICATIONS
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MEETING PROGRAM COMMITMENTS
PESTICIDE REGISTRATION STANDARDS
O OPP ESTABLISHED EIGHT REGISTRATION STANDARDS IN THE THIRD QUARTER.
THIS PERFORMANCE EXCEEDED THE TARGET AND RAISED TO SIXTEEN THE TOTAL
NUMBER OF STANDARDS ESTABLISHED IN FY 83.
O OPP MANAGEMENT HAS YET TO RESPOND TO RECOMMENDATIONS MADE IN A SECOND
QUARTER OMSE MANAGEMENT REVIEW OF THE REGISTRATION STANDARDS PROGRAM.
THE MANAGEMENT REVIEW IDENTIFIED (AND OPP CONCURRED IN) A NEED FOR
OPP TO FOCUS ON OBTAINING AND PROCESSING DATA REQUESTED OF REGISTRANTS,
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PESTICIDE REGISTRATION STANDARDS
CUMULATIVE NUMBER OF STANDARDS ESTABLISHED
As Of June 30, 1983
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MEETING PROGRAM COMMITMENTS
PESTICIDE SPECIAL REVIEW DECISIONS
O OPTS COMPLETED THE FIRST FOUR SPECIAL REVIEWS OF FY 83 IN THE THIRD
QUARTER:
- TWO CHEMICALS WERE RETURNED TO THE REGISTRATION PROCESS;
- ONE PROPOSED DECISION WAS ISSUED TO CANCEL SOME USES AND RESTRICT
OTHER USES OF COMPOUND 1080; AND
- ONE FINAL RESOLUTION WAS ANNOUNCED TO RESTRICT USES OF EPN.
o OPTS1 REQUEST FOR A CHANGE IN THE SPECIAL REVIEW COMMITMENT FROM
THIRTEEN TO EIGHT COMPLETIONS IN FY 83 HAS BEEN APPROVED. THIS
CHANGE IS REFLECTED IN THE FOURTH QUARTER TARGET.
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PESTICIDE SPECIAL REVIEW DECISIONS
CUMULATIVE NUMBER OF DECISIONS COMPLETED
As Of June 30, 1983
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MEETING PROGRAM COMMITMENTS
INTERAGENCY TESTING COMMITTEE (ITC) DESIGNATIONS PAST LIST
o OPTS ACHIEVED THE THIRD QUARTER TARGET.
O THIRTEEN PRELIMINARY DECISIONS WERE MADE:
- ONE NEGOTIATED TESTING AGREEMENT WAS PROPOSED;
- EIGHT TEST RULES WERE INITIATED;
- TWO ANPRs FOR REGULATORY ACTION WERE INITIATED; AND
- TWO CHEMICALS WILL NOT REQUIRE TESTING.
O COMPLETION OF THIS LIST, SCHEDULED FOR THIS CALENDAR YEAR, WILL
ELIMINATE THE ITC BACKLOG.
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MEETING PROGRAM COMMITMENTS
INTERAGENCY TESTING COMMITTEE (ITC) DESIGNATIONS NEW LISTS
O OPTS ACHIEVED THE THIRD QUARTER TARGET.
o FOUR DECISION PACKAGES WERE APPROVED BY THE ADMINISTRATOR AND
WERE PROPOSED IN THE FEDERAL REGISTER ONE WEEK AHEAD OF
SCHEDULE;
- ONE NEGOTIATED TESTING AGREEMENT WAS PROPOSED; AND
- THREE TEST RULES WERE PROPOSED.
O THE COURT ORDER HAS NOW BEEN MET FOR THE TENTH LIST. THE PROPOSED
DECISIONS MUST BE FINALIZED AFTER PUBLIC COMMENT HAS BEEN OBTAINED.
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MEETING PROGRAM COMMITMENTS
SUMMARY OF OTS ACTIONS ON EXISTING CHEMICALS
ITEM
DATE DUE
STATUS
PCB REMAND
UNCONTROLLED
SYSTEMS
COURT-ORDERED
QUARTERLY STATUS
REPORT: 6/83
ON SCHEDULE; SUBMITTED TO U.S.
COURT OF APPEALS 6/28/83.
FORMALDEHYDE
INTERAGENCY
AGREEMENT
QUARTERLY STATUS
REPORT: 6/83
ON SCHEDULE; CONSENSUS WORKSHOP
SCHEDULED AND RESEARCH REPORTS
ARE ON FILE WITH CLEARINGHOUSE.
FORMALDEHYDE
CANCER CASE-
CONTROL STUDY
STUDY
QUESTIONNAIRE:
2/83
BEHIND SCHEDULE; DISAPPROVED
BY OMB. OTS IS WORKING TO
RESOLVE ISSUES WITH OMB.
PROPOSED RULE FOR
4,4'- METHYLENEBIS
(2-CHLOROANICINE)
(MBOCA)
PUBLISH ANPR IN
FEDERAL REGISTER;
5/83
ON SCHEDULE; FEDERAL REGISTER
NOTICE APPEARED ON 5/23/83.
TSCA SECTION 4(F)
RULE FOR 4,4'-
METHYLENEBIS (2 -
CHLOROANICINE)
(MBOCA)
SUBMIT DEVELOPMENT
PLAN AND ANPR TO
ACTING AA/OPTS:
6/83
ON SCHEDULE; APPROVED BY
ACTING AA/OPTS AND FORWARDED
TO OPRM 7/1/83.
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DEVELOPING AND REVIEWING CRITICAL REGULATIONS
SUMMARY OF THIRD QUARTER OPTS ACTIVITIES
ITEM
DATE DUE
STATUS
REVIEW OF FIFRA
REGULATIONS FOR
EMERGENCY EXEMPTIONS
4/83
ON SCHEDULE; RECOMMENDATIONS
APPROVED BY ACTING AA/OPTS
5/83.
REVIEW OF FIFRA
REGULATIONS FOR
EXPERIMENTAL USE
PERMITS.
4/83
ON SCHEDULE; RECOMMENDATIONS
APPROVED BY ACTING AA/OPTS
5/83.
TSCA PREMANUFACTURE
NOTIFICATION (PMN)
RULE
4/83
ON SCHEDULE; PUBLISHED IN
FEDERAL REGISTER 5/13/83.
TSCA GENERIC EXEMPTION
RULE FOR SITE
LIMITED/LOW VOLUME
INTERMEDIATES
STEERING COMMITTEE
REVIEW; 5/83
ON SCHEDULE; COMPLETED
STEERING COMMITTEE REVIEW
5/10/83.
TSCA GENERIC EXEMPTION
RULE FOR POLYMERS
STEERING COMMITTEE
REVIEW: 6/83
BEHIND SCHEDULE SIX WEEKS:
SUBMITTED FOR CONSENT
CALENDAR REVIEW 7/11/83.
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ENFORCEMENT
FIFRA COMPLIANCE MONITORING FEDERAL INSPECTIONS
o THE END-OF-YEAR TARGETS HAVE NOW BEEN EXCEEDED FOR ALL CATEGORIES
EXCEPT USE INSPECTIONS AND LABORATORY AUDITS. INSPECTIONS COMPLETED
IN THE THIRD QUARTER RAISED THE TOTAL NUMBER OF INSPECTIONS COMPLETED
IN FY 83 TO 821.
o THIS QUARTER ^ADMINISTRATIVE CIVIL COMPLAINTS WERE ISSUED AGAINST
145 SIGNIFICANT VIOLATORS. OF 222 SIGNIFICANT CASES IN FY 83, 156
CASES REMAIN OPEN. AN ADDITIONAL 117 CASES FROM FY 80-82 REMAIN
OPEN.
o APPROXIMATELY 75 SIGNIFICANT VIOLATIONS RESULTED FROM FAILURE TO
REPORT PRODUCTION DATA RATHER THAN FROM INSPECTIONS.
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FIFRA COMPLIANCE MONITORING INSPECTIONS
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COMPLETED BY REGIONS
As Of June 30, 1983
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QUARTER
SIGNIFICANT VIOLATIONS
CASES CLOSED
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ENFORCEMENT
FIFRA COMPLIANCE MONITORING STATE INSPECTIONS
o INSPECTIONS CONDUCTED BY THE STATES IN THE FIRST HALF OF FY 83 MET OR
EXCEEDED TARGETS IN ALL CATEGORIES.
O INSPECTIONS ARE CONDUCTED IN ACCORDANCE WITH COOPERATIVE ENFORCEMENT
GRANT PROGRAMS.
o THE CUMULATIVE NUMBER OF INSPECTIONS COMPLETED INCLUDES BOTH STATE/
EPA TARGETED INSPECTIONS AND ADDITIONAL INSPECTIONS CONDUCTED BY
STATES.
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As Of June 30,1983
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ENFORCEMENT
REGIONAL TSCA COMPLIANCE MONITORING INSPECTIONS
O REGIONAL PROGRESS WAS ONCE AGAIN INCONSISTENT NATIONALLY:
- REGION X HAS NEARLY ACHIEVED ITS END OF YEAR TARGET.
- REGIONS It III, VI, VII AND IX ARE GENERALLY ON SCHEDULE.
- REGION V CONTINUED TO MAKE SLOW PROGRESS ON INSPECTIONS, BUT IS
DETECTING A HIGH LEVEL OF SIGNIFICANT VIOLATORS (93 IN 249
INSPECTIONS). THIS PERFORMANCE ACCOUNTS FOR 47% OF THE NATIONAL
TOTAL.
- REGION II REPEATED ITS POOR SECOND QUARTER PERFORMANCE. THIRTY-SIX
INSPECTIONS WERE PERFORMED IN THE THIRD QUARTER FOR A TOTAL OF
59 INSPECTIONS COMPLETED TO DATE. THIS FALLS FAR SHORT OF THE
END-OF-YEAR TARGET OF 303.
- REGION VIII HAS NOW EXCEEDED THE END-OF-YEAR TARGET BY 225
INSPECTIONS. THE LOW VIOLATION RATE IN REGION VIII WAS THE
SUBJECT OF AN OMSE MANAGEMENT REVIEW DURING THE THIRD QUARTER.
THE REGION HAS BEGUN TO IMPLEMENT CHANGES TO IMPROVE INSPECTION
TARGETING.
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REGIONAL TSCA COMPLIANCE MONITORING INSPECTIONS
As Of June 30,1983
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ENFORCEMENT
TSCA COMPLIANCE MONITORING INSPECTIONS
O THE REGIONS HAVE COLLECTIVELY COMPLETED 71% OF THE END-OF-YEAR
TARGET. WHILE IT APPEARS THAT THE REGIONS ARE ON SCHEDULE, THEY
HAVE ACTUALLY COMPLETED 59% OF THE TARGET IF THE OVERAGE OF
225 INSPECTIONS COMPLETED IN EXCESS OF THE TARGET IN REGION VIII
IS DISCOUNTED.
o OF 1380 INSPECTIONS COMPLETED TO DATE IN FY 83, 1183, OR 86%
WERE FOR PCB COMPLIANCE MONITORING. EFFORTS IN THE FOURTH
QUARTER WILL BE DIRECTED TO COMPLETING INSPECTIONS FOR ASBESTOS,
REPORTING AND PREMANUFACTURE NOTIFICATION RULES.
O CIVIL COMPLAINTS WERE INITIATED AGAINST 65 SIGNIFICANT VIOLATORS
IN THE THIRD QUARTER. THE CUMULATIVE NUMBER OF FY 83 SIGNIFICANT
CASES IS 193. SIXTY-FIVE CASES HAVE BEEN CLOSED.
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IMPROVING THE QUALITY OF EPA SCIENCE
QUALITY ASSURANCE ACTIVITIES
OPP
O A STANDARD OPERATING PROCEDURE FOR FORMULATION ANALYSIS AND CHEMICAL
LABORATORIES WAS ACCEPTED BY THE OPP QUALITY ASSURANCE OFFICER.
OTS
O A QUALITY ASSURANCE PROGRAM PLAN (QAPP) FOR A STUDY OF CONTAMINATION
OF REPROCESSED SOLVENTS WAS COMPLETED ON SCHEDULE.
O A QAPP FOR DATA COLLECTION AND ENTRY FOR THE TSCA SECTION 8(a)
REPORTING RULE FOR ASBESTOS WAS COMPLETED ON SCHEDULE.
O A QAPP FOR AN EVALUATION OF ASBESTOS REMOVAL ACTIVITIES HAS BEEN
POSTPONED UNTIL A FIELD STUDY CAN BE PERFORMED.
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
GOAL PAGE
DELEGATION TO STATES 44
DEVELOPING AND REVIEWING CRITICAL REGULATIONS 46
MEETING PROGRAM COMMITMENTS 50
ENFORCEMENT 60
ENVIRONMENTAL RESULTS 64
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DELEGATION TO STATES
STATE UNDERGROUND INJECTION CONTROL PROGRAMS APPROVED
O PROGRESS CONTINUES TO BE SLOW IN DELEGATING PROGRAMS TO THE STATES.
o DURING THE THIRD QUARTER, GUAM ASUMED FULL PRIMACY AND CALIFORNIA
RECEIVED PARTIAL PROGRAM APPROVAL. ARIZONA WAS ADDED TO THE LIST
OF STATES REQUIRING A FEDERAL PROGRAM.
o REGION VI SUBMITTED THE ARKANSAS APPLICATION FOR CLASS II
PRIMACY ON SCHEDULE.
o TEN OF THE 23 STATES CURRENTLY TARGETED FOR FULL PRIMACY IN FY 83
PROBABLY WILL NOT RECEIVE PRIMACY UNTIL FY 84.
o REGIONS MISSED THEIR TARGETS FOR SUBMISSION OF NINE STATE APPLICATIONS:
- FOUR HAD MINOR STATE DELAYS AND ARE EXPECTED DURING 4TH QUARTER.
- FOUR, DUE TO CHANGING STATE PRIORITIES, ARE NOT EXPECTED UNTIL FY 84
- ONE DELAYED BY STATE TO EXPAND PROGRAM AND IS NOT EXPECTED UNTIL
FY 84.
O HEADQUARTERS MISSED ITS TARGET FOR APPROVAL OF NINE APPLICATIONS:
- FOUR EXPECTED TO BE APPROVED DURING THE 4TH QUARTER.
- FIVE HAD TO BE RETURNED TO THE REGIONS BECAUSE THE FINAL
APPLICATIONS DID NOT RESOLVE ISSUES IDENTIFIED IN THE DRAFT
APPLICATIONS. APPROVALS ARE NOT EXPECTED UNTIL FY 84.
O DIRECT IMPLEMENTATION REGULATIONS ARE THREE MONTHS BEHIND SCHEDULE.
o AT THE END OF THE THIRD QUARTER, STATE UIC PROGRAMS COVERED ABOUT
53% OF THE JUNE 1983 NATIONAL INVENTORY OF INJECTION WELLS. THEY
WERE TARGETED TO COVER ABOUT 83% BY THE END OF THE YEAR BUT ARE NOW
EXPECTED TO COVER ABOUT 58%.
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As Of June 30,1983
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CLflSS I, III, IV, V HELLS- 2
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DEVELOPING AND REVIEWING CRITICAL REGULATIONS
o OFFICE OF WATER INTERNAL DELAYS ARE ATTRIBUTED TO:
- NEED TO REASSESS AND REVIEW PROPOSED REGULATORY APPROACHES
WITH NEW LEADERSHIP.
- INSUFFICIENT STAFF TO COMPLETE AS SCHEDULED.
o OFFICE OF WATER IS REVIEWING ITS REGULATORY AGENDA AND SCHEDULE AND
REESTABLISHING PRIORITIES.
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DEVELOPING AND REVIEWING CRITICAL REGULATIONS
OW SCHEDULE FOR FY 83 PROPOSAL AND PROMULGATION
REGULATIONS
CONSTRUCTION
GRANTS
404(b)(l)
GUIDELINES
NATIONAL INTERIM
PRIMARY DRINKING
WATER STANDARDS
BEST CONVENTIONAL
TECHNOLOGY
GENERAL PRBTREAT-
MENT
NPDES REGULATIONS
WATER QUALITY
STANDARDS
PROPOSAL
F.R. DATE
2/83
4/83
12/82*
9/82*
5/83
10/82*
PROMULGATION
F.R. DATE
4/83
11/83
10/85
10/83
8/83
11/84
9/83
STATUS**
OFF SCHEDULE 3 MONTHS;
OMB DELAY.
OFF SCHEDULE; DELAYED
FOR ADMINISTRATOR'S
REVIEW; OW PROJECTED
COMPLETION DATES ARE
4/84 AND 11/84.
OFF SCHEDULE; OW INTER-
NAL DELAY; OW PROJECTED
PROPOSAL DATE IS 8/83.
OFF SCHEDULE; COMMENT
PERIOD REOPENED; OW
PROJECTED PROMULGATION
DATE IS 2/84.
OFF SCHEDULE; OW INTER-
NAL DELAY; OW PROJECTED
PROMULGATION DATE IS
1/84.
OFF SCHEDULE; OW INTER-
NAL DELAY; OW PROJECTED
COMPLETION DATES ARE
5/84 AND 5/85.
ON SCHEDULE; SUBJECT TO
RECONSIDERATION
DEPENDING UPON HILL
ACTION.
GUIDELINES
SLUDGE MANAGEMENT
DRAFT
DATE
8/83
FINAL
DATE
10/83
STATUS**
ON SCHEDULE; SCIENCE
ADVISORY BOARD REVIEWING
CONTRACTOR STUDIES ON
CONTAMINANTS OF CONCERN
AND DISPOSAL RISKS.
* ACTUAL COMPLETION DATES
** BASED ON INTERIM MILESTONES
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DEVELOPING AND REVIEWING CRITICAL REGULATIONS
EFFLUENT GUIDELINES
O ONE EFFLUENT GUIDELINE WAS PROMULGATED ON SCHEDULE DURING THE
THIRD QUARTER (METAL FINISHING).
o OF THE REMAINING FOURTEEN EFFLUENT GUIDELINES:
- 4 ARE ON SCHEDULE.
- 10 ARE BEHIND SCHEDULE.
2 EXPECTED TO MEET COURT DEADLINES.
7 WILL MISS COURT DEADLINES.
1 MAY MISS COURT DEADLINE.
O THE OFFICE OF WATER HAS REQUESTED THE COURT TO MODIFY THE DEADLINES
FOR 6 OF THE GUIDELINES BEHIND SCHEDULE AND HAS ADVISED THE COURT OF
DELAYS FOR TWO OTHERS.
o BY THE END OF FY 83, THE COURT ORDER CALLS FOR:
- 19 FINAL EFFLUENT GUIDELINES.
- 8 PROPOSED EFFLUENT GUIDELINES.
o BY THE END OF FY 83, THE OFFICE OF WATER WILL PROBABLY COMPLETE:
- 17 FINAL EFFLUENT GUIDELINES.
- 8 PROPOSED EFFLUENT GUIDELINES.
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EFFLUENT GUIDELINES SCHEDULE FOR FY '83 PROPOSAL AND PROMULGATION
AS OF JUNE 30, 1983
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Industry
Aluninum Forming
Battery Manufacturing
Coil Coating (Can
Making Segment)
Copper Forming
Electrical ( Electronic
(Phase II)
Foundries
Inorganic Chemicals
(Phase 11)
Metal Finishing
Nonferrous Metals
Forming
Nonferrous Metals
(Phase I)
Nonferrous Metals
(Phase II)
Organic fc Plastics Chem
Pesticides
Pharmaceuticals
Plastics Molding and
Forming
Forming
RMP
(F.R. tote)
11/22/82
11/10/82
1/83
11/12/82
2/83
11/15/82
8/31/82
1/83
2/83
11/30/82
11/26/82
11/30/82
11/26/82
FY '83
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Proposal.
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* Modified court
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** Court notified of
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MEETING PROGRAM COMMITMENTS
CONSTRUCTION GRANTS OBLIGATIONS
O THE OFFICE OF WATER REVISED ITS COMMITMENT FOR THE THIRD AND FOURTH
QUARTERS TO GROSS OBLIGATIONS INSTEAD OF NET OBLIGATIONS TO ELIMINATE
THE CONFLICT CREATED BY NET OBLIGATION AND DEOBLIGATION GOALS.
O NATIONALLY, ACTUAL OBLIGATIONS FOR THE THIRD QUARTER WERE 95% OF
THE NEW GROSS OBLIGATION TARGET.
O ALL BUT TWO REGIONS MET THEIR NEW GROSS OBLIGATION TARGETS WITHIN A
+15% TO -10% WINDOW. REGIONS III AND V ACHIEVED 83% AND 79% OF
THEIR RESPECTIVE TARGETS.
CONSTRUCTION GRANTS OUTLAYS
O NATIONALLY, ACTUAL OUTLAYS FOR THE THIRD QUARTER WERE 94% OF THE
PLANNED TARGET.
O ALL BUT FOUR REGIONS MET THEIR OUTLAY TARGETS WITHIN A +5% WINDOW.
REGIONS IV, V, VIII AND X ACHIEVED 81%, 92%, 80% AND 81% OF THEIR
RESPECTIVE TARGETS.
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CONSTRUCTION GRANT PROGRAM OBLIGATIONS AND OUTLAYS
As Of June 30, 1983
OBLIGATIONS
OUTLAYS
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MEETING PROGRAM COMMITMENTS
CONSTRUCTION GRANTS COMPLETIONS AND CLOSEOUTS
O NATIONALLY, THE OFFICE OF WATER ACHIEVED 85% OF ITS THIRD QUARTER
TARGET FOR PHYSICAL COMPLETIONS. REGIONS VI AND VII EXCEEDED THEIR
TARGETS. REGIONS I, IX AND X ACHIEVED BETWEEN 84% AND 92% OF THEIR
TARGETS AND REGIONS II, III, IV, V AND VIII ACHIEVED BETWEEN 71%
and 79%.
o THE OFFICE OF WATER REDUCED ITS THIRD AND FOURTH QUARTER COMMITMENTS
FOR ADMINISTRATIVE COMPLETIONS TO REFLECT THE IG'S NEW AUDIT
CERTIFICATION PROCEDURES. NATIONALLY, OW ACHIEVED 87% OF ITS NEW
THIRD QUARTER TARGET. REGIONS VI, VII, VIII AND X EXCEEDED THEIR
TARGETS WHILE REGIONS I THROUGH V AND IX ACHIEVED BETWEEN 62% AND
79% OF THEIR TARGETS.
O THE OFFICE OF WATER REDUCED ITS THIRD AND FOURTH QUARTER COMMITMENTS
FOR PROJECT CLOSEOUTS TO REFLECT THE IG'S NEW AUDIT SCREENING AND
CERTIFICATION PROCEDURES. NATIONALLY, OW ACHIEVED 118% OF ITS NEW
THIRD QUARTER TARGET. REGIONS I, III, IV, VI, VII AND X EXCEEDED
THEIR TARGETS WHILE REGIONS II, V, VIII AND IX ACHIEVED 39%, 89%,
95% AND 87% OF THEIR RESPECTIVE TARGETS.
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CONSTRUCTION GRANT COMPLETIONS/CLOSEOUTS
PROJECTS COMPLETED
As Of June 30, 1983
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MEETING PROGRAM COMMITMENTS
NPDES PERMITTING
REPERMITTING
o AT THE START OF FY 83, EPA'S NPDES REPERMITTING BACKLOG INCLUDED
APPROXIMATELY 1,175 MAJOR PERMITS AND 9,000 MINOR PERMITS. OF
THE 1,175 BACKLOGGED MAJOR PERMITS, 20 WERE FOR FEDERAL FACILITIES,
260 WERE FOR MUNICIPALITIES AND 895 WERE FOR INDUSTRIAL FACILITIES.
THE OFFICE OF WATER IS CURRENTLY GIVING PRIORITY TO REDUCING THE
BACKLOG OF MAJOR INDUSTRIAL PERMITS,
o NPDES REPERMITTING PROGRESS IS SLOW. IT WILL TAKE A CONCERTED
EFFORT TO MEET,THE FOURTH QUARTER TARGET.
o WHILE, NATIONALLY, THE OFFICE OF WATER HAS ISSUED 106 OF THE 112
PERMITS TARGETED FOR THE FIRST THREE QUARTERS, ONLY 43 OF THE 62
PERMITS TARGETED FOR THE THIRD QUARTER WERE ISSUED.
NEW PERMITS
O THE REGIONS ISSUED 30 NEW PERMITS DURING THE THIRD QUARTER. NATIONALLY
THE OFFICE OF WATER MET ITS SIX MONTH TARGET FOR AVERAGE PROCESSING
TIME FROM RECEIPT OF A COMPLETE APPLICATION TO PERMIT ISSUANCE.
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REDUCING REPERMITTING BACKLOG
As Of June 30,1983
PERMITS TO BE REISSUED
2 3
QUARTERS
REDUCTION IN MAJOR INDUSTRIAL
PERMIT BACKLOG
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MEETING PROGRAM COMMITMENTS
NPDES REPERMITTING
O REGIONAL PERFORMANCE IS MIXED.
o REGIONS IV, VI AND VIII EXCEEDED THEIR THIRD QUARTER CUMULATIVE TARGETS,
O ALL OTHER REGIONS ARE BEHIND SCHEDULE.
o FOURTH QUARTER TARGETS FOR ALL REGIONS EQUAL OR EXCEED THEIR THIRD
QUARTER CUMULATIVE TARGETS.
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REDUCING NPDES REPERMITTING BACKLOG
As Of June 30,1983
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MEETING PROGRAM COMMITMENTS
301(h) OCEAN DISCHARGE PERMITS
O PROGRESS IN ISSUING 301(h) OCEAN DISCHARGE PERMITS IS SLOW.
O THE ORDER OFFERING DELEGATION OF THE 301(h) PROGRAM TO THE REGIONS
WAS SIGNED ON DECEMBER 30, 1982.
- REGIONS II, IV AND X ACCEPTED DELEGATION BEFORE THE THIRD QUARTER.
- REGIONS I, III AND IX ACCEPTED DELEGATION DURING THE THIRD QUARTER.
o FOR THE TWENTY-FOUR WAIVER DECISIONS AND SIX DRAFT PERMITS ISSUED
BEFORE FY 83, THE REGIONS ARE TARGETED TO ISSUE:
- NINE DRAFT PERMITS.
- ELEVEN FINAL PERMITS.
O REGION X ISSUED:
- ONE FINAL PERMIT DURING THE SECOND QUARTER.
- THREE DRAFT PERMITS DURING THE THIRD QUARTER.
O HEADQUARTERS ISSUED A TENTATIVE WAIVER DECISION DURING THE THIRD
QUARTER DENYING BOSTON'S WAIVER REQUEST.
o THE FY 83 DRAFT AND FINAL PERMIT MEASURES ARE NOT GOOD INDICATORS OF
PROGRAM PROGRESS AND TARGETS MAY BE TOO HIGH GIVEN CURRENT REGULATORY
PROCEDURES. ACTUAL PERMIT ISSUANCE IS A LONG WAY OFF FOR MANY
APPLICATIONS. OMSE IS WORKING WITH THE OFFICE OF WATER TO TRY TO
STREAMLINE THE PROCESS AND TO IDENTIFY BETTER INDICATORS OF PROGRAM
PROGRESS.
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ENFORCEMENT
GENERAL
O THE NATIONAL MUNICIPAL POLICY IS IN DRAFT FORM. AS A RESULT OF THE
BRIEFING OF SENIOR AGENCY OFFICIALS, THE OFFICE OF WATER IS DOING
ADDITIONAL ANALYSES, INCLUDING RESOURCE ANALYSES. THE FINAL POLICY
IS NOW EXPECTED IN DECEMBER.
O THE FINAL NATIONAL POLLUTANT DISCHARGE ELIMINATION SYSTEM (NPDES)
REGULATION WILL REQUIRE USE OF THE NEW NATIONAL DEFINITION OF
SIGNIFICANT NON-COMPLIANCE IN REPORTING COMPLIANCE RATES. PROPOSAL
IS EXPECTED IN MAY, 1984, AND FINAL PROMULGATION IN MAY, 1985.
O ALL REGIONS AND STATES, EXCEPT REGION III AND ITS STATES, ARE
VOLUNTARILY USING THE NEW DEFINITION OF SIGNIFICANT NON-COMPLIANCE
IN REPORTING COMPLIANCE.
O THE STATE OF VIRGINIA DID NOT REPORT IN TIME TO BE INCLUDED IN
THIS REPORT.
MUNICIPALS
O THERE ARE APPROXIMATELY:
- 3,500 MAJOR MUNICIPAL FACILITIES.
- 2,400 MAJOR MUNICIPAL FACILITIES ON FINAL EFFLUENT LIMITS.
- 800 MAJOR 92-500 MUNICIPAL FACILITIES ON FINAL EFFLUENT LIMITS.
o NATIONALLY, THE THIRD QUARTER COMPLIANCE RATE FOR MAJOR 92-500 MUNICIPALS
ON FINAL EFFLUENT LIMITS WAS 90%. REGION III IS SIGNIFICANTLY BEHIND
ITS END-OF-YEAR TARGET.
O DURING THE FIRST THREE QUARTERS, EPA MADE 567 COMPLIANCE INSPECTIONS
OF MAJOR MUNICIPAL FACILITIES TO CONFIRM COMPLIANCE REPORTING.
O NATIONALLY, THE THIRD QUARTER COMPLIANCE RATE FOR MINOR 92-500 MUNICIPALS
ON FINAL EFFLUENT LIMITS WAS 82%. REGIONS II AND VI ARE SIGNIFICANTLY
BEHIND THEIR END-OF-YEAR TARGETS. REGION VIII DID NOT PROVIDE ANY
INFORMATION ON MINOR 92-500 COMPLIANCE.
o DURING THE FIRST THREE QUARTERS, EPA MADE 184 COMPLIANCE INSPECTIONS
OF MINOR MUNICIPAL FACILITIES TO CONFIRM COMPLIANCE REPORTING.
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ON FINAL EFFLUENT LIMITS
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ENFORCEMENT
NON-MUNICIPALS
O THERE ARE APPROXIMATELY:
- 4,000 MAJOR NON-MUNICIPAL FACILITIES.
- 3,500 MAJOR NON-MUNICIPAL FACILITIES ON FINAL EFFLUENT LIMITS.
o AS THE RESULT OF CHANGES IN SEVERAL REGIONS' UNDERSTANDING OF
THE MEANING OF, FACILITIES "ON FINAL EFFLUENT LIMITS," 100 FACILITIES
DROPPED OUT OF THIS UNIVERSE DURING THE THIRD QUARTER.
o NATIONALLY, THE THIRD QUARTER COMPLIANCE RATE FOR MAJOR NON-MUNICIPALS
ON FINAL EFFLUENT LIMITS WAS 91%. REGIONS III, VIII AND X ARE
SIGNIFICANTLY BEHIND THEIR END-OF-YEAR TARGETS.
o DURING THE FIRST THREE QUARTERS, EPA MADE 443 COMPLIANCE INSPECTIONS
OF MAJOR NON-MUNICIPAL FACILITIES TO CONFIRM COMPLIANCE REPORTING.
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ENVIRONMENTAL RESULTS
POPULATION SERVED BY COMMUNITY PUBLIC WATER SUPPLY SYSTEMS
WITH PERSISTENT VIOLATIONS OF DRINKING WATER STANDARDS*
o THE NUMBER OF PEOPLE SERVED BY SYSTEMS IN PERSISTENT VIOLATION (FOUR
OR MORE MONTHS) OF THE MICROBIOLOGICAL AND TURBIDITY STANDARDS
DECREASED IN 1982:
FOR MICROBIOLOGICAL STANDARDS, THE NUMBER OF PEOPLE EXPOSED TO:
- MAXIMUM CONTAMINANT LEVEL VIOLATIONS DECREASED FROM 2.4 TO 0.4
MILLION.
- MONITORING AND REPORTING REQUIREMENT VIOLATIONS DECREASED FROM
5.2 TO 3.6 MILLION.
FOR TURBIDITY STANDARDS, THE NUMBER OF PEOPLE EXPOSED TO:
- MAXIMUM CONTAMINANT LEVEL VIOLATIONS DECREASED FROM 4.8 TO 3.4
MILLION.
- MONITORING AND REPORTING REQUIREMENT VIOLATIONS DECREASED FROM
7.8 TO 0.7 MILLION.
o THE NUMBER OF SYSTEMS IN PERSISTENT VIOLATION IN FY 82 IS ABOUT THE
SAME AS IN FY 81.
O A TOTAL OF 7.2 MILLION PEOPLE (OUT OF A POSSIBLE 227 MILLION) WERE
SERVED BY SYSTEMS WITH ONE OR MORE VIOLATIONS OF ANY MAXIMUM
CONTAMINATION LEVEL OR MONITORING AND REPORTING REQUIREMENT.
* ODW REPORTS THAT THE POPULATION NUMBERS ARE ESTIMATES DUE TO THE
DIFFICULTY OF DETERMINING USERS. THEY ARE CURRENTLY REVISING THEIR
DATA BASE.
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POPULATION SERVED BY
WATER SYSTEMS IN PERSISTENT VIOLATION
As Of May 31,1983
VIOLATING MICROBIAL STANDARDS
81 82
FISCAL YEAR
SERVICE POPULATION: 227.5
(SURFACE AND GROUND WATER
SUPPLY SOURCE)
VIOLATING TURBIDITY STANDARDS
81 82
FISCAL YEAR
TOTAL POPULATION: 155 MILLION
(SURFACE WATER SUPPLY SOURCE ONLY)
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OFFICE OF SOLID WASTE AND EMERGENCY RESPONSE
TABLE OF CONTENTS
GOAL 'PAGE
DELEGATION TO STATES 68
MEETING PROGRAM COMMITMENTS 72
ENFORCEMENT 78
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DELEGATION TO STATES
RCRA-C PHASE I STATE AUTHORIZATIONS
o PROGRESS IN AWARDING PHASE I AUTHORIZATIONS HAS BEEN EXCELLENT.
NEVADA AND OHIO OBTAINED PHASE I AUTHORIZATION IN JULY 1983, BRINGING
THE TOTAL TO 38. THIRTY-NINE STATES ARE TARGETED FOR AUTHORIZATION
BY THE END OF FY 83.
o WASHINGTON SUBMITTED ITS FINAL APPLICATION ON TARGET AND IS SCHEDULED
TO OBTAIN AUTHORIZATION DURING FOURTH QUARTER. THE STATE OF MISSOURI
NOW ANTICIPATES OBTAINING PHASE I AUTHORIZATION IN FIRST QUARTER FY
84, RATHER THAN FOURTH QUARTER FY 83.
O SIX STATES PLAN TO GO DIRECTLY TO FINAL AUTHORIZATION VIRGIN
ISLANDS, MICHIGAN, MINNESOTA, COLORADO, SOUTH DAKOTA AND IDAHO. TWO
STATES DO NOT INTEND TO ADOPT THE RCRA PROGRAM WYOMING AND HAWAII.
O PHASE I IS AUTHORIZED TO STATES THAT HAVE AN ACCEPTABLE FRAMEWORK
FOR UNDERTAKING ALL RCRA RESPONSIBILITIES, EXCEPT PERMITTING.
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DELEGATION STATUS OF RCRA - PHASE »
As Of June 30,1983
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REGIONS
VII VIII IX
AUTHORIZED
DRAFT STAGE
NONE
TOTAL
38
6
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53
* TARGETED FOR AUTHORIZATION
IN FY 1983
* TARGETED TOR DRAFT STAGE
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DELEGATION TO STATES
RCRA-C PHASE II STATE AUTHORIZATIONS
O PROGRESS IN AWARDING PHASE II AUTHORIZATIONS GENERALLY HAS BEEN ON
TARGET. PHASE II IS AUTHORIZED TO STATES THAT HAVE AN ACCEPTABLE
PROGRAM FOR PERMITTING HAZARDOUS WASTE MANAGEMENT FACILITIES.
O CONNECTICUT AND NEVADA OBTAINED PHASE II AUTHORIZATION, BRINGING THE
TOTAL TO 12. TWENTY-THREE STATES ARE TARGETED FOR PHASE II BY THE
END OF FY 83.
O MISSISSIPPI, OKLAHOMA AND CONNECTICUT HAVE PERMITTING AUTHORITY FOR
ALL PHASE II COMPONENTS, I.E., STORAGE AND TREATMENT, INCINERATION
AND LAND DISPOSAL. CALIFORNIA HAS PERMITTING AUTHORITY FOR STORAGE
AND TREATMENT.. THE REMAINING EIGHT STATES HAVE PERMITTING AUTHORITY
FOR STORAGE AND TREATMENT AND INCINERATION.
O DURING THE THIRD QUARTER, MAINE AND WASHINGTON SUBMITTED THEIR
FINAL APPLICATIONS, AND RHODE ISLAND AND NEW JERSEY SUBMITTED THEIR
DRAFT APPLICATIONS AS SCHEDULED.
O ALABAMA'S FINAL APPLICATION IS BEHIND SCHEDULE PENDING A STATE STATUTORY
CHANGE. IN ADDITION, EPA'S DECISION TO GRANT INTERIM AUTHORIZATION
TO FLORIDA HAS BEEN POSTPONED UNTIL FOURTH QUARTER DUE TO A NEEDED
STATUTORY CHANGE ON PERMIT BY DEFAULT.
O FIFTEEN STATES PLAN TO GO DIRECTLY TO FINAL AUTHORIZATION, INCLUDING
ALL STATES IN REGION V, PUERTO RICO, VIRGIN ISLANDS, DELAWARE,
IOWA, KANSAS, COLORADO, MONTANA, SOUTH DAKOTA AND IDAHO.
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DELEGATION STATUS OF RCRA - PHASE il
As Of June 30,1983
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MEETING PROGRAM COMMITMENTS
o THE NUMBER OF RCRA PERMITS ISSUED HAS NEARLY DOUBLED SINCE SECOND
QUARTER. NINE PERMITS WERE ISSUED, BRINGING THE TOTAL TO 19.
REGION VI HAS ISSUED FOUR PERMITS, FOLLOWED BY REGIONS IV, VII AND
IX WITH 3 EACH.
o EXISTING FACILITIES (ACTIVITY SINCE INCEPTION OF PROGRAM IN FY 83):
- EPA HAS CALLED IN 688 STORAGE AND TREATMENT APPLICATIONS. IN
ADDITION, THE STATES HAVE CALLED IN 762 APPLICATIONS, FOR A
TOTAL OF 1449. (FY 83 TARGET IS 686.) OF THE PERMITS CALLED IN,
THE STATES AND EPA HAVE RECEIVED 507 APPLICATIONS. FIVE PERMITS
WERE ISSUED DURING THIRD QUARTER, BRINGING THE TOTAL TO 7 (2 BY
EPA AND 5 BY STATES).
- EPA HAS CALLED IN 94 INCINERATION APPLICATIONS. IN ADDITION, THE
STATES HAVE CALLED IN 36 FOR A TOTAL OF 133. (FY 83 TARGET IS
164.) OF THE PERMITS CALLED IN, THE STATES AND EPA ARE IN THE
PROCESS OF REVIEWING 61 APPLICATIONS. NO PERMITS HAVE BEEN
ISSUED YET.
- EPA HAS CALLED IN 224 LAND DISPOSAL APPLICATIONS. IN ADDITION,
THE STATES HAVE CALLED IN 11 FOR A TOTAL OF 235. (FY 83 TARGET
IS 240.) OF THE PERMITS CALLED IN, THE STATES AND EPA HAVE
RECEIVED 61 APPLICATIONS. NO PERMITS HAVE BEEN ISSUED YET.
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MEETING PROGRAM COMMITMENTS (CONT'D)
O NEW FACILITIES OR EXPANSIONS (ACTIVITY SINCE INCEPTION OF PROGRAM IN
FY 82):
- EPA RECEIVED 4 STORAGE AND TREATMENT APPLICATIONS DURING THIRD
QUARTER, BRINGING THE TOTAL TO 82. EIGHT PERMITS HAVE BEEN
ISSUED. (NO CHANGE SINCE SECOND QUARTER.)
- EPA RECEIVED 3 INCINERATOR APPLICATIONS DURING THIRD QUARTER,
BRINGING THE TOTAL TO 15. TWO PERMITS WERE ISSUED DURING
THIRD QUARTER, BRINGING THE TOTAL TO 3.
- EPA RECEIVED ONE LAND DISPOSAL APPLICATION DURING THIRD QUARTER,
BRINGING THE TOTAL TO 15. ONE LAND DISPOSAL PERMIT HAS BEEN
ISSUED. (NO CHANGE SINCE SECOND QUARTER.)
O BASED ON EXPERIENCE TO DATE, AVERAGE PERMIT PROCESSING TIMES ARE:
- 1.1 CALENDAR YEARS* FOR EXISTING STORAGE AND TREATMENT FACILITIES,
- 1.3 CALENDAR YEARS FOR NEW OR EXPANDED STORAGE AND TREATMENT
FACILITIES.
- 2.3 CALENDAR YEARS FOR NEW OR EXPANDED INCINERATOR FACILITIES.
*BASED ON 220 WORK DAYS PER YEAR.
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MEETING PROGRAM COMMITMENTS
SUPERFUND REMOVAL ACTIVITIES
O OSWER SIGNIFICANTLY EXPANDED REMOVAL EFFORTS. FORTY-EIGHT IMMEDIATE
REMOVAL ACTIONS WERE INITIATED THIS QUARTER, COMPARED WITH A TOTAL
OF 28 FOR THE FIRST TWO QUARTERS. TWENTY-THREE ACTIONS WERE COMPLETED
FOR AN FY 83 TOTAL OF 57.
O $4.6 MILLION WAS OBLIGATED DURING THIRD QUARTER, COMPARED WITH $3.6
MILLION FOR THE FIRST TWO QUARTERS. THE FY 83 TOTAL TO DATE IS
$7.2 MILLION.
O FOUR PLANNED REMOVAL ACTIVITIES WERE INITIATED, BRINGING THE FY 83
TOTAL TO 7. NO ADDITIONAL PLANNED REMOVALS WERE COMPLETED, WITH
THE FY 83 TOTAL REMAINING AT 5.
O EPA ALSO UNDERTOOK 142 OTHER ON-SCENE RESPONSE ACTIVITIES.
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SUPERFUND REMOVAL ACTIVITIES FOR FY 83
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SUPERFUND REMEDIAL ACTIVITIES
O THE INITIATION OF REMEDIAL INVESTIGATIONS/FEASBILITY STUDIES (RI/FS)
IS PROCEEDING IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE NEW SUPERFUND STRATEGY.
PROGRESS IN ENGINEERING DESIGNS AND REMEDIAL IMPLEMENTATION ACTIONS
HAS SLOWED AND TARGETS ARE BEING REVISED DOWNWARD DUB TO A CHANGE
IN OBLIGATION AUTHORITY (SEE BELOW). DURING THIRD QUARTER, $16.7
MILLION WAS OBLIGATED FOR REMEDIAL ACTIVITIES. THIS BRINGS THE
CUMULATIVE AMOUNT OF FY 83 REMEDIAL FUNDS OBLIGATED TO $35 MILLION.
OF THE $16.7 MILLION:
- $7.0 MILLION WAS OBLIGATED FOR (RI/FS) AT 12 NEW SITES, BRINGING
THE FY 83 TOTAL TO 26. THIS IS ONLY 2 SHORT OF THE THIRD
QUARTER TARGET WHICH CALLED FOR RI/FS AT 28 SITES.
- $.2 MILLION WAS OBLIGATED FOR ENGINEERING DESIGNS.
HOWEVER, CUMULATIVE PROJECT STARTS REMAIN AT 3 FOR
FY 83. THE THIRD QUARTER TARGET CALLED FOR ENGINEERING
DESIGNS AT 14 SITES.
- $1.4 MILLION WAS OBLIGATED FOR 2 INITIAL REMEDIAL MEASURES.
$8 MILLION WAS OBLIGATED FOR SITE ASSESSMENTS, INSPECTIONS
AND DEVELOPMENT OF REMEDIAL ACTION MASTER PLANS.
o NO FUNDS HAVE BEEN OBLIGATED IN FY 83 FOR REMEDIAL IMPLEMENTATION
ACTIONS. FIRST AND SECOND QUARTER REPORTS OF FY 83 REMEDIAL ACTIONS
AT TWO NEW SITES WERE IN ERROR. THE THIRD QUARTER TARGET CALLED
FOR IMPLEMENTATION/CONSTRUCTION AT 7 NEW SITES.
o THE FY 83 OBLIGATION TARGETS FOR REMEDIAL ACTIVITIES HAS BEEN
REDUCED FROM $110 MILLION TO $80 MILLION DUE TO REPROGRAMMING
OF FUNDS TO CLEAN UP TIMES BEACH. THE PROGRAM WILL PROPOSE CHANGES
IN FY 83 REMEDIAL TARGETS BASED ON THIS REDUCED OBLIGATION AUTHORITY.
o SINCE THE INCEPTION OF THE PROGRAM, 5 SITES ON THE NATIONAL PRIORITIES
LIST (NPL) HAVE BEEN CLEANED UP. IN ADDITION, BY THE END OF THE
THIRD QUARTER, REMEDIAL WORK WAS UNDERWAY AT 82 SITES.
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FY 83 SUPERFUND
SITE REMEDIAL ACTIVITIES INITIATED
As Of June 30,1983
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ENFORCEMENT
SUPERFUND ENFORCEMENT ACTIVITY
O SUPERFUND ENFORCEMENT ACTIONS ARE INCREASING. SEVENTEEN ADMINISTRATIVE
ORDERS WERE ISSUED DURING THIRD QUARTER, BRINGING THE FY 83 TOTAL
TO 131. FIVE OF THE ORDERS WERE ISSUED ON CONSENT AND 12 WERE
ISSUED UNILATERALLY.
O DURING THIRD QUARTER, 417 NOTICE LETTERS WERE ISSUED, BRINGING THE
FY 83 TOTAL TO 1185 NOTICE LETTERS FOR 45 SITES.
O NEGOTIATIONS ARE UNDERWAY WITH RESPONSIBLE PARTIES AT 87 SITES.
NEGOTIATIONS AT 6 SITES HAVE BEEN CONCLUDED THIS FISCAL YEAR.
O EPA OBTAINED PRIVATE PARTY CLEANUPS WORTH APPROXIMATELY $6 MILLION
AT 5 SITES. THIS BRINGS THE FY 83 TOTAL TO CLEANUPS WORTH $68
MILLION AT 11 SITES.
O THERE WERE NO COST RECOVERY ACTIONS NEGOTIATED DURING THIRD QUARTER.
THE FY 83 COST RECOVERY TOTAL REMAINS AT $14.3 MILLION AT 3 SITES.
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RCRA ENFORCEMENT ACTIVITY
EPA DATA
O FOLLOW UP ACTIVITIES DEALING WITH CLASS I VIOLATIONS APPEAR TO BE
SIGNIFICANTLY INCREASING. 2391 INSPECTIONS HAVE BEEN CONDUCTED
AGAINST THE THIRD QUARTER TARGET OF 2945.
O ONE HUNDRED AND THIRTY HANDLERS WERE FOUND TO HAVE CLASS I VIOLATIONS
DURING THE THIRD QUARTER.
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O THE REGIONS ISSUED COMPLIANCE ORDERS TO ^2 HANDLERS WITH CLASS I
VIOLATIONS.
o SIXTY-EIGHT HANDLERS WITH CLASS I VIOLATIONS WERE RETURNED TO COMPLIANCE
THROUGH FINAL ORDERS.
STATE DATA
O PRELIMINARY SECOND QUARTER DATA HAS BEEN RECEIVED FROM MOST STATES ON
THEIR ACTIVITIES. IT INDICATES THAT:
- 4130 INSPECTIONS WERE CONDUCTED. 1085 OF THOSE WERE IN REGION III
STATES.
- 1716 HANDLERS WERE DETECTED WITH RCRA VIOLATIONS, 700 OF THESE
WERE DETECTED IN REGION IV. REGION III AND VI ALSO RECORDED
A SIGNIFICANT NUMBER OF VIOLATIONS.
- 130 FORMAL ADMINISTRATIVE ORDERS REQUIRING COMPLIANCE WERE
ISSUED. THE STATES IN REGIONS I AND IV ISSUED 29 EACH.
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As Of June 30, 1983
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
GOAL PAGE
MEETING PROGRAM COMMITMENTS 85
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OFFICE OF ADMINISTRATION
MEETING PROGRAM COMMITMENTS
ITEM
STATUS
COMPREHENSIVE REVIEW OF EPA
PROCUREMENT PROCEDURES:
- CONTRACT ADMINISTRATION AND
CLOSEOUT
- PROCUREMENT PLANNING
- POLICIES, PROCEDURES AND
MANAGEMENT
COMPLETED ON SCHEDULE.
COMPLETED ON SCHEDULE.
COMPLETED SIX WEEKS AHEAD
OF SCHEDULE.
STANDARD SYSTEMS DEFINITIONS
FOR FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT NETWORK
COMPLETED AND ISSUED
AHEAD OF SCHEDULE.
PART 29 GRANT REGULATIONS (INTER-
GOVERNMENTAL REVIEW OF FEDERAL
PROGRAMS)
FINAL RULE PUBLISHED ON
SCHEDULE.
PART 30 GENERAL GRANT REGULATIONS
(GENERAL REGULATIONS FOR ASSISTANCE
PROGRAMS)
TWO MONTHS BEHIND SCHEDULE
DUE TO HOLD UP AT OMB.
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MEETING PROGRAM COMMITMENTS
DELINQUENT ACCOUNTS RECEIVABLE
O TOTAL DOLLARS IN DELINQUENT ACCOUNTS RECEIVABLE CONTINUED TO
INCREASE DURING THIRD QUARTER.
O INCREASES ARE DUE PRIMARILY TO THE INCREASING NUMBER OF GRANT
REFUNDS UNDER APPEAL AND ACCOUNTS REFERRED TO THE CLAIMS OFFICE
FOR COLLECTION.
O OA DID REDUCE THE NUMBER OF DELINQUENT ACCOUNTS RECEIVABLE BY
COLLECTING A LARGE NUMBER OF UNUSED AIRLINE TICKET REFUNDS IN
HEADQUARTERS.
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REDUCTION OF DELINQUENT ACCOUNTS RECEIVABLE
( OVER 90 DAYS )
As Of June 30, 1983
DOLLAR AMOUNT
NUMBER OF ACCOUNTS
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OFFICE OF POLICY AND RESOURCE MANAGEMENT
TABLE OF CONTENTS
GOAL PAGE
MEETING PROGRAM COMMITMENTS 90
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OFFICE OF POLICY AND RESOURCE MANAGEMENT
MEETING PROGRAM COMMITMENTS
ITEM
STATUS
RED BORDER REVIEW DEADLINES
MET TWO-WEEK DEADLINE IN 31% OF
CASES. OPRM IS INTRODUCING A
NUMBER OF MANAGEMENT IMPROVEMENTS
IN THIS AREA FOR THE 4TH QUARTER.
EVALUATION REPORTS TO OMB ON
DISCHARGE MONITORING REPORT
AND NATIONAL EMISSIONS DATA
SYSTEM
THREE MONTHS BEHIND SCHEDULE.
(OMB WAS NOTIFIED UNOFFICIALLY
OF RESULTS IN JUNE.)
TRIENNIAL REVIEW PROJECT
WORKPLANS
COMPLETED THREE MONTHS LATE.
AGENCY GUIDANCE FOR FY84
INFORMATION COLLECTION BUDGET
ISSUED SIX WEEKS BEHIND SCHEDULE
DUE TO LATE RECEIPT OF OMB
INSTRUCTIONS.
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OFFICE OF POLICY AND RESOURCE MANAGEMENT
MEETING PROGRAM COMMITMENTS
ITEM
STATUS
FINAL SIP APPROVALS ON
GENERIC TRADING RULES
NONE PUBLISHED; THIRD QUARTER
COMMITMENT CALLED FOR FOUR
ADDITIONAL STATES.
WATER REGULATORY
REFORM STRATEGY
THREE MONTHS BEHIND SCHEDULE
DUE TO UNRESOLVED WATER QUALITY
AND ENFORCMENT ISSUES.
SCOPING STUDY FOR 1983
ECONOMICS OF CLEAN AIR
AND CLEAN WATER REPORT
TO CONGRESS
SIX MONTHS BEHIND SCHEDULE.
SUBMISSION TO CONGRESS OF
1981 COST OF CLEAN AIR AND
CLEAN WATER REPORT
COMPLETION OF REPORT THREE
MONTHS BEHIND SCHEDULE DUE TO
DELAYS IN RECEIVING PROGRAM
OFFICE COMMENTS.
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OFFICE OF RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT
TABLE OF CONTENTS
GOAL PAGE
MEETING PROGRAM COMMITMENTS 94
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OFFICE OF RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT
MEETING PROGRAM COMMITMENTS
CLIENT PROGRAM
ALL PROGRAMS
ITEM
TECHNICAL GUIDELINES FOR DATA
QUALITY ASSURANCE.
STATUS
FINAL GUIDELINES ARE 1 YEAR
BEHIND SCHEDULE. (DRAFTS WERE
PUBLISHED 2ND QUARTER.) ORD
PLANS TO ISSUE FINAL GUIDE-
LINES NEXT FISCAL YEAR AFTER
A SIX MONTH TRIAL PERIOD.
ALL PROGRAMS
ALL PROGRAMS
OTS
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MANAGEMENT PLAN FOR
IDENTIFYING AGENCYWIDE QUALITY
ASSURANCE PROGRAM.
MONITORING REFERENCE MANUAL
FOR EVALUATING SYNTHETIC FUEL
FACILITIES.
TECHNICAL GUIDELINES FOR
FIELD TESTING OF AQUATIC
FATE AND TRANSPORT MODELS.
TECHNICAL PLAN FOR REGIONAL
ACID DEPOSITION MODEL.
ORD IS REEVALUATING THIS
COMMITMENT. IMPLEMENTATION
PLAN TO BE ISSUED 10 MONTHS
BEHIND SCHEDULE.
PROVIDED TO CENTER FOR ENVIRON-
MENTAL RESEARCH INFORMATION ON
SCHEDULE AGENCYWIDE DISTRIBUTION
SCHEDULED FOR JULY 1983.
ISSUED TO OTS ON SCHEDULE.
COMPLETED TWO MONTHS AHEAD
OF SCHEDULE.
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OFFICE OF RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT
MEETING PROGRAM COMMITMENTS
CLIENT PROGRAM
ITEM
STATUS
OANR
OANR
AIR QUALITY MODELS TO ASSIST
IN PERMITTING ENERGY
DEVELOPMENT FACILITIES.
DRAFT LEAD AIR QUALITY
CRITERIA DOCUMENT.
PROVIDED TO REGION VIII
ON SCHEDULE.
FIVE MONTHS BEHIND ORIGINAL
SCHEDULE DUE TO UNRESOLVED
SCIENTIFIC ISSUES ASSOCIATED
WITH HEALTH EFFECTS CHAPTERS.
OANR
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REPORT ON FIELD WORK USING
PERSONAL MONITORS TO
DETERMINE CO EXPOSURE.
REPORT ON EVALUATION OF
MICROPROCESSOR CONTROL
DEVICE FOR VOC.
REPORT ON CARCINOGENESIS OF
CHLOROFORM ON DRINKING WATER,
ISSUED TO REGION VIII
ON SCHEDULE.
PROVIDED TO OAQPS ON SCHEDULE,
THREE MONTH DELAY DUE TO
QUALITY CONTROL PROBLEMS
WITH ANIMAL TEST DATA.
OSWER
INTERIM REPORT ON COMPLEX
RESISTIVITY TESTS FOR TRACKING
LEACHATES FROM HAZARDOUS
WASTE SITES.
PROVIDED TO OSW & REGION IX
ON SCHEDULE.
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
GOAL PAGE
ENFORCEMENT 98
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ENFORCEMENT
PROCESSING OF LITIGATION ACTIONS
O DURING THE THIRD QUARTER, 27 NEW CIVIL ACTIONS WERE REFERRED TO EPA
HEADQUARTERS, BRINGING THE TOTAL NUMBER OF NEW REFERRALS FOR THE
YEAR TO 88, WHICH EQUALS APPROXIMATELY THE NUMBER REFERRED IN THK
FIRST THREE QUARTERS OF FY 82.
o HOWEVER, THE CIVIL REFERRAL RATE HAS DECLINED OVER THE LAST THREE
QUARTERS; CONSEQUENTLY, AT THE PRESENT RATE, THE TOTAL NUMBER OF
FY 83 NEW REFERRALS WILL BE SIGNIFICANTLY LOWER THAN THE TOTAL
NUMBER OF FY 82 NEW REFERRALS.
o THIRTY-FOUR NEW CIVIL ACTIONS WERE REFERRED FROM EPA HEADQUARTERS
TO DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE FOR A TOTAL THIS YEAR OF 106 ACTIONS,
EXCEEDING THE TOTAL FY 82 REFERRALS TO DOJ.
O DURING THE THIRD QUARTER, 9 NEW CRIMINAL ACTIONS WERE REFERRED TO
EPA HEADQUARTERS AND 6 OF THESE ACTIONS WERE REFERRED TO DOJ.
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ENFORCEMENT
STATUS OF CIVIL REFERRALS
O EPA HEADQUARTERS IS PROCESSING CIVIL ACTIONS IN A TIMELY MATTER;
MOST CASES ARE PENDING AT DOJ, U.S. ATTORNEYS, OR DISTRICT COURTS.
O DURING THIS QUARTER, THE AVERAGE PROCESSING TIME BY EPA HEADQUARTERS
FOR CIVIL ACTIONS REFERRED TO DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE WAS 68 DAYS
EXCEEDING ENFORCEMENT COUNSEL'S TARGET OF 90 DAYS.
O 302 CIVIL ACTIONS WERE PENDING AT THE END OF THE THIRD QUARTER:
- 55 PERCENT,HAVE BEEN FILED IN DISTRICT COURTS.
- 35 PERCENT HAVE BEEN REFERRED TO DOJ/U.S. ATTORNEYS.
- 10 PERCENT ARE PENDING REVIEW AT EPA HEADQUARTERS.
O 108 CIVIL CASES WERE CLOSED DURING THE FIRST THREE QUARTERS OF
FY 83. A LITTLE OVER ONE-THIRD OF THESE CASES WERE CLOSED BY
DISMISSAL OR WITHDRAWAL.
- 59 BY SETTLEMENT.
- 2 BY COURT JUDGMENT.
- 5 BY COURT DISMISSAL.
- 8 WITHDRAWN BY REGION.
- 34 DECLINED BY EPA HEADQUARTERS, DOJ OR U.S. ATTORNEY.
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Pending As Of June 30,1983
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ENFORCEMENT
OEC POLICY AND GUIDANCE ACTIVITIES
ITEM
PROPOSAL FOR CONSENT DECREE
TRACKING SYSTEM
ENFORCEMENT OF CONSENT DECREES
AND OTHER COURT ORDERS
ENFORCEMENT INDICATORS
CIVIL PENALTY/SETTLEMENT
POLICY
SETTLEMENT PROCEDURES
MODEL CONSENT DECREE
TERMS
COORDINATING FEDERAL AND
STATE ENFORCEMENT
ENFORCEMENT/COMPLIANCE GUIDANCE
MANUALS (INCLUDING COMPENDIUM OF
OPERABLE POLICIES)
STATUS
COMPLETION BY 10/83,
COMPLETION BY 11/83
OFF SCHEDULE, BUT PROJECT BEING
REDEFINED BY COMPLIANCE TASK FORCE.
DRAFT COMPLETED ON SCHEDULE,
FINAL BY 8/83.
DRAFT COMPLETED ON SCHEDULE,
BEING REDRAFTED FOR DOJ COMMENTS.
DRAFT COMPLETED ON SCHEDULE,
FINAL BY 8/83.
DRAFT COMPLETED ON SCHEDULE,
REDRAFT ON HOLD BECAUSE OF
TASK FORCE.
TIMETABLES REVISED DURING THIRD
QUARTER EXTENDING SCHEDULED DATE
FOR DELIVERABLES BY THREE MONTHS.
MANUALS FOR EACH PROGRAM ON
SCHEDULE WITH NEW TIMETABLES.
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
GOAL PAGE
PROGRAM COMMITMENTS 104
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MEETING PROGRAM COMMITMENTS
§309 ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT REVIEWS
o DURING THE THIRD QUARTER, 688 PROJECTS/ACTIONS WERE IDENTIFIED FOR
§309 REVIEW. REVIEWS WERE COMPLETED FOR 486 PROJECTS/ACTIONS AND
96.0 PERCENT WERE REVIEWED ON TIME.
o REGIONS I, II, III, IV, V AND VI COMPLETED 100 PERCENT OF THEIR §309
REVIEWS ON TIME. HEADQUARTERS AND REGION VIII LAGGED BEHIND THE
OTHER REGIONS,WITH 81.8 AND 67.0 PERCENT OF THEIR REVIEWS COMPLETED
ON TIME.
o THE INSPECTOR GENERAL AUDIT OF APRIL 22, 1983 IDENTIFIED 22 REVIEWS
THAT WERE NOT PROPERLY CLOSED OUT; EPA IN MOST CASES DID NOT SEND A
COMMENT LETTER. BY THE END OF THIRD QUARTER, 15 OF THESE PROBLEM
REVIEWS HAD BEEN RESOLVED AND THE REMAINING 7 ARE IN THE PROCESS OF
BEING COMPLETED.
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