rv\
MSf
100R84106
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
Strategic Planning
and Management System
Fourth Quarter FY 1984 Report
Office of Management Systems
and Evaluation
September 30.1984
r\r 90460
-------
U.S. ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
Strategic Planning and
Management System
Fourth Quarter 'FY 1984 Report
PREFACE
This is the fourth quarter and end of year FY 1984 report of EPA's
Strategic Planning and Management System (SPMS). It portrays a year
of strong performance all across the Agency, in the Regions and
Laboratories and at Headquarters. In almost all program areas, we
meet or exceeded the ambitious targets set at the beginning of the year.
SPMS integrates the Agency's planning and management functions. It
provides a process for setting systemwide goals and priorities, issuing
timely guidance from the Headquarters programs to the Regions and
States, and conducting results-oriented program evaluation and oversight.
Each quarter the Office of Management Systems and Evaluation (OMSE)
publishes the report using information provided by Headquarters and
Regional Offices. It reports performance during the previous quarter
on program objectives and management commitments in support of the
Agency's major goals. The Office of Compliance Analysis and Program
Operations (CAPO) is responsible for the enforcement sections of this
report, except for the section reporting on performance within the
Office of Compliance and Enforcment Monitoring.
We gratefully acknowledge the assistance and cooperation of the many
people in Headquarters and in the Regions who have made timely production
of this report possible.
-------
TABLE OF CONTENTS
OFFICE PAGE
OFFICE OF AIR AND RADIATION 1
OFFICE OF WATER 29
OFFICE OF SOLID WASTE
AND EMERGENCY RESPONSE 61
OFFICE OF PESTICIDES AND
TOXIC SUBSTANCES 79
OFFICE OF ENFORCEMENT
AND COMPLIANCE MONITORING 116
OFFICE OF RESEARCH
AND DEVELOPMENT 121
OFFICE OF ADMINISTRATION AND
RESOURCES MANAGEMENT 129
OFFICE OF POLICY, PLANNING
AND EVALUATION 143
OFFICE OF GENERAL
COUNCIL 147
OFFICE OF EXTERNAL
AFFAIRS 151
-111-
-------
OFFICE OF AIR AND RADIATION
TABLE OF CONTENTS
GOAL PAGE
ENFORCEMENT 2
STRENGTHENING PARTNERSHIP WITH STATES 6
MEETING PROGRAM COMMITMENTS 14
DEVELOPING AND REVIEWING CRITICAL REGULATIONS 19
IMPROVING THE QUALITY OF EPA SCIENCE 25
MANAGING FOR ENVIRONMENTAL RESULTS 27
-1-
-------
ENFORCEMENT
PROGRESS IN RETURNING AIR VIOLATORS TO COMPLIANCE
OVERALL, THE REGIONS CAME VERY CLOSE TO MEETING THEIR END-OF-YEAR
FIXED UNIVERSE TARGET FOR ADDRESSING SIGNIFICANT VIOLATORS HAVING
ADDRESSED 269 VERSUS A TARGET OF 271. OF THE 269 ADDRESSED, 126
WERE RETURNED TO COMPLIANCE, 51 WERE PLACED ON ACCEPTABLE SCHEDULES,
AND 92 HAD FEDERAL OR STATE ENFORCEMENT ACTIONS UNDERWAY BY THE END
OF THE FISCAL YEAR.
- MOST REGIONS MISSED THEIR COMMITMENT TO RESOLVE ALL SOURCES BY
EITHER ONE OR TWO SOURCES (THESE SOURCES GENERALLY HAVE SIP
REVISIONS OR PSD PERMIT REVISIONS PENDING), BUT SINCE REGION V
EXCEEDED ITS COMMITMENT BY NINE SOURCES, THE NET DEFICIT WAS TWO
SOURCES.
THE REGIONS IDENTIFIED 171 NEW SIGNIFICANT VIOLATORS DURING THE
FOURTH QUARTER (44 OF THESE WERE THE RESULT OF EXPANSION OF THE
SIGNIFICANT VIOLATORS DEFINITION). THE TOTAL FOR NEWLY IDENTIFIED
SIGNIFICANT VIOLATORS FOR THE YEAR WAS 420. THIS IS AN ALL-TIME
HIGH FOR THE PROGRAM, AND IS AN INDICATION OF THE IMPROVED EFFECTIVE-
NESS OF THE COMPLIANCE MONITORING PROGRAM.
- REGIONS I, III, V, AND VIII COMBINED IDENTIFIED 122 NEW VIOLATORS
DURING THE FOURTH QUARTER.
THE END-OF-YEAR BALANCE SHEET FOR SIGNIFICANT VIOLATORS SHOWS 326
SIGNIFICANT VIOLATORS AT THE BEGINNING OF THE FISCAL YEAR AND 420
NEWLY IDENTIFIED VIOLATORS. THIS IS BALANCED AGAINST 299 RESOLVED
(INCLUDING 191 IN COMPLIANCE WITH EMISSION LIMITS AND 108 ON
ACCEPTABLE SCHEDULES), AND 447 SIGNIFICANT VIOLATORS (INCLUDED IN
THIS TOTAL ARE THOSE IDENTIFIED DURING FY 84) STILL OUT OF COMPLIANCE
AND NOT ON ACCEPTABLE SCHEDULES.
-------
£
PROGRESS IN RETURNING AIR VIOLATORS TO COMPLIANCE
As Of September 30,1984
REDUCTION OF SIGNIFICANT VIOLATORS
PENDING AS OF OCTOBER 1, 1983
ENFORCEMENT ACTIVITY THROUGH
FOURTH QUARTER
350-1
500-1
400-
300-
2OO-J
TARGET
BOY
1 2 3
QUARTERS
100-
LEGEND
I I RETURNED TO COMPUAMCt
°N ACCEPTABLE SCHEDULES
SUBJECT TO ENFORCEMENT ACTION
PENDING ACTION
INCLUDES SOURCES ON ACCEPTABLE SCHEDULES
-3-
-------
ENFORCEMENT
AIR COMPLIANCE INSPECTIONS
COMPLIANCE INSPECTION RATES FOR CLASS Al SIP (90%), NSPS (88%), AND
NESHAP (87%) SOURCES CONTINUED TO SHOW STEADY IMPROVEMENT THROUGH THE
FOURTH QUARTER (INSPECTION RATES REPORTED IN THE FIRST QUARTER SPMS
REPORT WERE 79% FOR CLASS Al SIP, 71% FOR NSPS, AND 62% FOR NESHAP).
- AS NOTED ABOVE, OVERALL NATIONAL PERFORMANCE WAS VERY GOOD. OF
PARTICULAR NOTE WERE THE IMPROVEMENTS MADE BY REGIONS II, V, VI,
VII, AND VIII.
- AN INDIVIDUAL REGIONAL ANALYSIS OF COMPLIANCE INSPECTION RATES
DOES INDICATE THAT THE RATES FOR ALL THREE CATEGORIES OF SOURCES
IN REGIONS III AND X NEED FURTHER ATTENTION. THE RATES IN THESE
TWO REGIONS HAVE SHOWN LITTLE IMPROVEMENT OR HAVE ACTUALLY DECLINED.
THE COMPLIANCE RATE FOR NSPS (90%) AND NESHAP (92%) DECLINED SLIGHTLY
DURING THE FOURTH QUARTER (THE RATES WERE 91% FOR NSPS AND 94% FOR
NESHAP IN THE THIRD QUARTER). THE COMPLIANCE RATES FOR CLASS Al SIP
REMAINED STABLE AT 91%.
- THE COMPLIANCE RATES REPORTED IN THE FIRST QUARTER SPMS REPORT
WERE 89% FOR CLASS Al SIP, 86% FOR NSPS, AND 93% FOR NESHAP.
-4-
-------
oo
o-
AIR COMPLIANCE INSPECTIONS
As Of September 30, 1984
100-1
LEGEND
| CLASS A1 SIP
NESHAP
2 3
QUARTERS
REPORTED COMPLIANCE LEVELS
91%
90%
92%
-5-
-------
STRENGTHENING PARTNERSHIP WITH STATES
ANTITAMPERING/FUEL SWITCHING PROGRAM
o ALL FOURTH QUARTER MILESTONES WERE MET.
- REGION II IMPLEMENTED ONE PROGRAM.
- REGIONS IV AND VI ESTABLISHED ROUTINE FUEL STATION ENFORCEMENT
PROGRAMS FOR TWO AREAS.
- REGIONS I, IV, IX, AND X INITIATED PROGRAM DEVELOPMENT ACTIVITY FOR
12 PROGRAMS.
-6-
-------
20-
15-
(K
Lui
QJ
J
Z
j-
00
2
O
ANTITAMPCRING AND ANTI-FUEL SWITCHING PROGRAM
As Of September 30, 1984
NEW PROGRAMS
QUARTERS
'N'JMBCRS ARC C'JM'JLATIVF
20-1
15-
if.
LU
Cij 10 -
ItGtND
STATES CONSIDERING PROGRAM
QUARTERS
i
-7-
-------
STRENGTHENING PARTNERSHIP WITH STATES
NEW SOURCE PERFORMANCE STANDARDS AND
NATIONAL EMISSION STANDARDS FOR HAZARDOUS AIR POLLUTANTS
o BY THE END OF THE FOURTH QUARTER, OVERALL DELEGATION OF NSPS DECREASED
FROM 95% TO 92%. THIS WAS DUE TO ADDITION OF NEWLY APPLICABLE NSPS
CATEGORIES. OVERALL NESHAPS DELEGATION REMAINED UNCHANGED AT 95%
- REGIONS IV, V, VI, VIII AND IX HAVE 100% DELEGATION OF APPLICABLE
NESHAPS.
- REGIONS V AND VI ALSO HAVE 100% DELEGATION OF APPLICABLE NSPS.
- REGION VII REMAINS SIGNIFICANTLY BEHIND OTHER REGIONS WITH 67%
DELEGATION OF NSPS AND 71% DELEGATION OF NESHAPS. KANSAS HAS NOT
ASSUMMED AUTHORITY FOR ANY NSPS OR NESHAPS ENFORCEMENT.
-8-
-------
I
VI
O
DELEGATION STATUS OF NSPS AND NESHAPS
As Of September 30,1984
100-r*
GOAL
IV
V VI
REGIONS
VII VIII
IX
LEGEND
QNSPS
|NESHAPS
-------
STRENGTHENING PARTNERSHIP WITH STATES
PREVENTION OF SIGNIFICANT DETERIORATION
o AS ANTICIPATED, NO NEW PSD DELEGATION OCCURRED DURING THE FOURTH
QUARTER.
- FINAL DELEGATIONS FOR KANSAS, COLORADO, MARICOPA COUNTY (AZ), AND
IDAHO ARE ON HOLD IN HEADQUARTERS PENDING RESOLUTION OF THE STACK
HEIGHTS POLICY. THESE WERE INITIALLY TARGETED FOR DELEGATION THIS
YEAR.
- MOST REMAINING DELEGATIONS ARE PROJECTED TO OCCUR DURING FY 1985.
-10-
-------
00
w
I
DELEGATION STATUS OF PSD
As Of September 30, 1984
PA AZ CA NV
STATES
II III IV
V VI
REGIONS
VII VIII IX
Selected local agencies with Independent authority :
PA - Allegheny Co. Philadelphia
AZ - Mancopa Co. Plma Co
CA - Boy Area DM. Kern Co. San Diego Co. So Coast Dlst. Ventura Co
NV - Clark Co. Washoe Co
Exclusions : Region II - PR.VI; Region VIII - SO;
Region IX - GU. AS. TT
Legend
CH NONE 11
EZ3 PARTIAL 10
tJB FULL 39
* TARGETED TOR FULL
DELEGATION IN FY-84
-11-
-------
STRENGTHENING PARTNERSHIP WITH STATES
AIR TOXICS CLEARINGHOUSE
o WORK ON THE AIR TOXICS CLEARINGHOUSE IS ON SCHEDULE.
- FIFTH ISSUE OF CLEARINGHOUSE NEWSLETTER WAS PUBLISHED.
- INTERIM REPORT SUMMARIZING DATA SUBMITTED TO CLEARING HOUSE BY STATE
AND LOCAL AGENCIES WAS PREPARED ON SCHEDULE.
o REGIONS PROVIDED OAR STATUS REPORTS OF GRANT COMMITMENTS FOR AIR TOXICS.
OAR WILL PREPARE A NATIONAL SUMMARY REPORT DURING FIRST OUARTER, FY 1985,
NATIONAL AIR AUDIT SYSTEM
o DRAFT NATIONAL REPORT WAS PREPARED ON SCHEDULE AND REVIEWED BY REGIONS
AND STAPPA/ALAPCO. FINAL REPORT WILL BE DISTRIBUTED IN NOVEMBER, 1984.
AEROMETRIC INFORMATION RETRIEVAL SYSTEM (AIRS)
o FUNCTIONAL STATEMENT FOR FACILITY PROCESSING SUBSYSTEM WAS NOT
COMPLETED AS SCHEDULED.
- RESOURCES WERE NOT AVAILABLE TO CONTINUE DEVELOPMENT WORK WITHOUT
JEOPARDIZING COMPLETION OF AIR QUALITY PROCESSING SUBSYSTEM.
- PROJECT IS DELAYED PENDING ADDITIONAL RESOURCES.
-13-
-------
MEETING PROGRAM COMMITMENTS
PERCENT OF SIP REVISIONS PROCESSED ON TIME
O OVERALL, 93% OF SIP ACTIONS WERE PROCESSED ON TIME DURING THE
FOURTH QUARTER.
o REGIONS PROCESSED 95% OF THEIR SIP ACTIONS ON TIME. ONLY EIGHT
OF 175 REGIONAL SIP ACTIONS EXCEEDED THE FIVE-MONTH TARGET.
o HEADQUARTER1S FOURTH QUARTER SIP PROCESSING RATE IMPROVED TO 91%
ON TIME.
EIGHTY-ONE OF 107 SIP ACTIONS WERE PUBLISHED WITHIN THE
TWO-MONTH TARGET.
- SIXTEEN OF THE 26 LATE SIP ACTIONS ARE ON HOLD PENDING
RESOLUTION OF THE NRDC SUIT AND THE STACK HEIGHTS AND EMISSIONS
TRADING POLICIES.
-14-
-------
100
75-
I __
z:
LiJ
O 50 H
UJ
25-
I
UJ
00
O
tfSIPs IN PROCESS 249
V
h>
PERCENT OF SIP REVISIONS
PROCESSED ON TIME
As Of September 30, 1984
OUARTt.'R^
301
270
267
LEGEND
Hf ADO'JARURr> (TARCf I - 2
RIGIONS (TARCM - 5 M0"> )
TARGET
ON TIME:
930%
NATIONAL
# ACTIONS ON HOLD: 16
-15-
-------
MEETING PROGRAM COMMITMENTS
SPECIAL ACTION SIPS
1982 OZONE/CO SIP ACTIONS
o REPROPOSED SIP ACTIONS; FINAL ACTION ON 11 OF 22 REPROPOSED SIPS WAS
COMPLETED BY THE END OF THE FOURTH QUARTER.
- 1 SIP ACTION NOT SUBMITTED BY STATE (ALASKA).
- REGIONS SUBMITTED 12 OF THE 22 SIPS TO HEADOUARTERS FOR ACTION.
HEADQUARTERS COMPLETED 11 OF THE 12 SIPS SUBMITTED BY THE REGIONS.
o SIP COMPLETION SCHEDULES; THE ONE SCHEDULED COMMITMENT DUE DURING
THE FOURTH QUARTER WAS MET.
- NEW JERSEY ADOPTED NEEDED CHANGES IN ITS I/M RULE.
-16-
-------
MEETING PROGRAM COMMITMENTS
SPECIAL ACTION SIPS
PART D NONEXTENSION AREA SIPS:
o FOR THE SIX AREAS LACKING SIPS, OAR AND OGC EXPECT TO PUBLISH A
NATIONAL NOTICE PROPOSING SANCTIONS BY THE END OF 1984. HOWEVER,
OAR DOES NOT ANTICIPATE PROMULGATING SANCTIONS AS LONG AS PLANS ARE
COMPLETED WITHIN A YEAR.
O FOR THE NINE AREAS FACING SANCTIONS FOR SERIOUS OUTSTANDING SIP
CONDITIONS, CORRECTIVE ACTION IS UNDERWAY.
- 4 SIP PROPOSALS ARE UNDERGOING HEADQUARTERS REVIEW.
- 2 SIP PROPOSALS ARE EXPECTED IN HEADOUARTERS IN OCTOBER.
- 3 SIP PROPOSALS WERE HELD UP BY A COURT DECISION; REGION WILL WITH-
DRAW AND REPROPOSE.
LEAD SIPS:
GOOD PROGRESS WAS MADE ON LEAD SIPS.
HAVE BEEN MET BY HEADOUARTERS.
ALL 15 FOURTH QUARTER COMMITMENTS
o FIFTEEN OF 18 REGIONAL COMMITMENTS WERE MET.
- TENNESSEE PLAN NEEDS CLEARANCE BY STATE ATTORNEY GENERAL.
- MEMPHIS PLAN LACKS NEW SOURCE REVIEW PROVISIONS.
EL PASO PLAN WAS APPROVED EXCEPT FOR ONE COMPLIANCE DATE. PROPOSED
FEDERAL PLAN EXPECTED TO BE PUBLISHED IN NOVEMBER 1984.
O EPA APPROVED OVERDUE PLANS FOR SOUTH DAKOTA AND WYOMING.
-17-
-------
MEETING PROGRAM COMMITMENTS
IMPLEMENTATION OF I/M PROGRAMS FOR EXTENSION AREAS
O START DATES WERE MET FOR THE MAJORITY OF THE I/M PROGRAMS DUE TO
BEGIN OPERATION DURING FY 1984.
o TWO OF THE FOUR COMMITMENTS FOR I/M PROGRAM START-UP DURING THE
FOURTH QUARTER WERE MET.
- IDAHO PROGRAM BEGAN OPERATION DURING THE QUARTER.
- TEXAS PROGRAM BEGAN OPERATION IN THE PREVIOUS QUARTER.
NASHVILLE (TN) PROGRAM EXPECTED TO BEGIN OPERATION
JANUARY 1, 1985.
- 176(a) SANCTIONS NOTICE FOR MEDFORD (OR) WAS PROPOSED SEPTEMBER 11,1984
-18-
-------
DEVELOPING AND REVIEWING CRITICAL REGULATIONS
O OAR MADE GOOD PROGRESS ON ITS REGULATORY COMMITMENTS FOR THE YEAR.
ACCOMPLISHMENTS INCLUDE:
- 7 OF 8 PROPOSALS AND 5 OF 7 PROMULGATIONS OF NSPS.
- 1 OF 2 PROPOSALS AND 5 OF 7 PROMULGATIONS (3 WITHDRAWALS) OF NESHAPS
- 3 OF 5 LISTING DECISIONS FOR HAZARDOUS POLLUTANTS.
- 2 OF 3 PROPOSALS AND 0 OF 2 PROMULGATIONS OF NAAOS REVISIONS.
0 OF 1 PROPOSAL AND 1 OF 2 PROMULGATIONS OF RADIATION STANDARDS.
- 2 OF 2 PROPOSALS AND 1 OF 1 PROMULGATION OF MOBILE SOURCES STANDARDS,
O FIVE STANDARDS WERE PROPOSED OR PROMULGATED DURING THE FOURTH OUARTER.
- PROPOSED NSPS FOR VOLATILE ORGANIC LIOUID STORAGE.
- FINAL NSPS FOR PETROLEUM DRY CLEANERS.
- FINAL DETERMINATION FOR RADIONUCLIDES NESHAPS.
- PROPOSED MOBILE SOURCES STANDARDS FOR HEAVY DUTY DIESEL PARTICULATES
AND NITROGEN OXIDES EMISSIONS.
-19-
-------
DEVELOPING AND REVIEWING CRITICAL REGULATIONS
NEW SOURCE PERFORMANCE STANDARDS (PRIORITY CATEGORIES)
STANDARD
VOL STORAGE
IND. BOILERS (PM, NOX )
SOCMI DISTILLATION
ONSHORE PROD. (VOC, SO2 )
POLYMERS & RESINS
FIBERGLASS
1C ENGINES
SOCMI-AIR OXIDATION
PROPOSAL
F.R. DATE
11/83
(7/84)*
2/84
(6/84)*
10/83
(12/83)*
10/83
(1/84)*
1/84
1/84
(2/84)*
7/79
10/83*
FINAL
F.R. DATE
3/85
6/85
2/85
2/85
5/85
4/85
10/83
1/85
STATUS
PROPOSED 7/23/84.
PUBLIC COMMENT PERIOD
CLOSED 10/84.
FINAL PUBLICATION DUE 7/85.
FINAL PKG. TO WORKGROUP
ON SCHEDULE.
PROPOSAL ON HOLD PENDING
CIPS BUBBLE.
SC CLOSURE 9/84.
ON INDEFINITE HOLD.
SCHEDULE REVISED;
RESOURCES SHIFTED TO
ARSENIC STD. FINAL DUE 6/85
*ACTUAL DATE
-20-
-------
DEVELOPING AND REVIEWING CRITICAL REGULATIONS
NEW SOURCE PERFORMANCE STANDARDS (PRIORITY CATEGORIES) (CONT'D)
STANDARD
METALLIC MINERALS
SYNTHETHIC FIBERS
PET. DRY CLEAN
VINYL FILM
RUBBER TIRES
PET. REFINERY EQUIP.
LEAKS
NON-METALLIC MINERALS
PROPOSAL
F.R. DATE
7/82
10/82
10/82
1/83
1/83
1/83
8/83
FINAL
F.R. DATE
12/83
(2/84)*
2/84
(4/84)*
3/84
(9/84)*
4/84
(6/84)*
5/84
3/84
(5/84)*
11/84
STATUS
COMPLETED.
COMPLETED.
PROMULGATED 9/21/84.
COMPLETED.
ON HOLD PENDING CIPS
BUBBLE.
COMPLETED.
SCHEDULE REVISED;
RESOURCES SHIFTED TO
ARSENIC STD. FINAL
DUE 7/85.
* ACTUAL DATE
-21-
-------
DEVELOPING AND REVIEWING CRITICAL REGULATIONS
OAR SCHEDULE FOR PY 1984 PROPOSAL AND PROMULGATION
STANDARD
| PROPOSAL
| F.R. DATE
FINAL
F.R. DATE
STATUS
NATIONAL EMISSION STANDARDS FOR HAZARDOUS AIR POLLUTANTS
BENZENE-COKE OVEN.
BENZENE RECISION (3)
BENZENE FUGITIVES
COKE OVENS
LOW AND HIGH ARSENIC
ASBESTOS W.P.
1/84
(6/84)*
1/84
_ ..
5/84
7/83*
7/83*
3/85
5/84
(6/84)*
1/84
(6/84)*
10/85
8/84
9/84
(4/84)*
FINAL DUE 10/85.
COMPLETED
COMPLETED
REVISED SCHEDULE;
PROPOSAL DUE 9/85.
RECOMBINED; FINAL
DUE 4/85.
COMPLETED.
NATIONAL AMBIENT AIR QUALITY STANDARDS
CARBON MONOXIDE
PARTICULATE MATTER
NITROGEN DIOXIDE
SULFUR DIOXIDE
3/84*
10/83
(2/84)*
7/84
6/84
2/85
9/84
6/85
NOTICE OF INTENT
PUBLISHED 8/84.
COMMENT PERIOD
EXTENDED TO 11/84.
FINAL COMPLETED
MID-LEVEL REVIEW 9/84.
DELAYED FOR ADDITIONAL
WORK ON RIA.
* ACTUAL DATE
-------
DEVELOPING AND REVIEWING CRITICAL REGULATIONS
OAR SCHEDULE FOR FY 1984 PROPOSAL AND PROMULGATION
STANDARD
PROPOSAL
F.R. DATE
FINAL
F.R. DATE
STATUS
RADIATION STANDARDS
RADIONUCLIDES NESHAP
LOW LEVEL WASTE DISPOSAL
HIGH LEVEL WASTE
DISPOSAL
4/83
8/84
12/82
12/83
6/85
12/83
FINAL DETERMINATION
NOT TO REGULATE
MADE 10/84.
SECOND OPTIONS
SELECTION MTG. DUE
11/84.
FINAL OFF SCHEDULE FOR
MULTIPLE DELAYS; NOW
DUE 12/84.
MOBILE SOURCE STANDARDS
HD DIESEL
HD NOX
LD DIESEL POST.
5/84
(10/84)*
5/84
(10/84)*
12/82
5/85
5/85
1/84*
PROPOSED 10/15/84.
PROPOSED 10/15/84.
COMPLETED.
*ACTUAL DATE
-23-
-------
DEVELOPING AND REVIEWING CRITICAL REGULATIONS
POLLUTANT ASSESSMENT
O BY THE END OF THE FOURTH QUARTER, THREE OF THE 20-25 LISTING DECISIONS
DUE BY THE END OF 1985 WERE MADE.
- DECISIONS NOT TO LIST TOLUENE OR POM AS HAZARDOUS POLLUTANTS WERE
PUBLISHED.
- COKE OVEN EMISSIONS WERE LISTED AS HAZARDOUS AND NESHAPS DEVELOPMENT
IS UNDERWAY.
O OAR IS BASICALLY ON SCHEDULE FOR THE REMAINING LISTING DECISIONS, BUT
THERE IS A POTENTIAL FOR DELAYS ON HEALTH ASSESSMENT DOCUMENTS IN THE
SCIENCE ADVISORY BOARD REVIEW PROCESS IN THE EVENT OF SCIENTIFIC
CONTROVERSIES OR INTRODUCTION OF NEW DATA.
O OAR IS WORKING CLOSELY WITH SAB AND ORD TO ENSURE ADHERENCE TO THE
CURRENT SCHEDULES.
-24-
-------
IMPROVING THE QUALITY OF EPA SCIENCE
AIR QUALITY MODELS GUIDANCE
O OMB HAS DELAYED REVISED GUIDANCE SINCE JUNE 1984.
AIR TOXIC EMISSION FACTORS
o AIR EMISSION FACTORS DOCUMENTS FOR THREE POTENTILLY TOXIC SUBSTANCES
WERE SCHEDULE FOR THE FOURTH QUARTER.
- CHROMIUM DOCUMENT WAS COMPLETED ON SCHEDULE.
- DOCUMENTS FOR ETHYLENE OXIDE AND EPICHLORHYDRIN WERE DEFERRED TO
FY 1985.
O PEER REVIEW OF FIVE ADDITIONAL CHEMICALS WAS COMPLETED AS SCHEDULED
DURING THE FOURTH OUARTER.
-25-
-------
IMPROVING THE QUALITY OF EPA SCIENCE
TIMELY REPORTING OF NATIONAL AIR MONITORING SYSTEM (NAMS) DATA
AND STATE/LOCAL AIR MONITORING SYSTEM (SLAMS) DATA
o ABOUT 80% OF NAMS DATA WERE REPORTED WITHIN THE 90-DAY TARGET:
- 81% OF DATA FROM CONTINOUS ANALYZERS.
- 78% OF DATA FROM 24-HOUR INTEGRATED SAMPLERS.
- 84% OF DATA FROM PRECISION AND ACCURACY REPORTING ORGANIZATION.
o REGIONS I, II, III, AND VI RECEIVED OVER 80% OF THEIR DATA ON TIME.
o OVERALL, 82% OF ANNUAL SLAMS REPORTS WERE SUBMITTED ON TIME.
- REGIONS I, III AND IV RECEIVED 100% OF THEIR REPORTS ON TIME.
- REGIONS VII, VIII, AND IX RECEIVED LESS THAN THREE-FOURTHS OF THEIR
REPORTS ON TIME.
-26-
-------
MANAGING FOR ENVIRONMENTAL RESULTS
AIR TOXICS MONITORING
O THE AIR TOXICS AMBIENT MONITORING PLAN WAS COMPLETED ON SCHEDULE
AND WAS SUBMITTED ALONG WITH THE COMPANION STRATEGY DOCUMENT IN
*
JUNE, 1984.
o THE STRATEGY AND MONITORING PLAN HAVE BEEN USED AS BUDGET BACKGROUND
DOCUMENTS TO SUPPORT FY 1986 BUDGET REQUESTS FROM OAR AND ORD.
O THESE DOCUMENTS WILL BE REVISED AS NEEDED IN MID-FY 1985 TO
INCORPORATE FINDINGS FROM THE AIR TOXICS STUDY AND FOLLOW UP WORK.
THE UPDATED DOCUMENTS WILL PROVIDE A BASIS FOR PREPARING AND REVIEWING
THE FY 1987 BUDGET REQUEST.
-27-
-------
OFFICE OF WATER
TABLE OF CONTENTS
GOAL PAGE
ENFORCEMENT ; 30
MEETING PROGRAM COMMITMENTS 40
DEVELOPING AND REVIEWING CRITICAL REGULATIONS 52
DELEGATION TO STATES 56
-29-
-------
ENFORCEMENT
NPDES ENFORCEMENT COMPLIANCE INSPECTIONS
0 NATIONALLY, 3,069 or 89% OF THE 3,463 EPA AND STATE INSPECTIONS
TARGETED FOR MAJOR INDUSTRIALS IN FY 1984 WERE COMPLETED BY THE END
OF THE FISCAL YEAR.
- REGIONS I, VI, AND IX CONSIDERABLY EXCEEDED THE NATIONAL AVERAGE
WITH 161%, 128%, AND 105% OF THEIR RESPECTIVE END-OF-YEAR TARGETS.
- REGIONS II, III, AND VIII WERE CONSIDERABLY BELOW THE NATIONAL
AVERAGE WITH 67%, 59% AND 58% OF THEIR RESPECTIVE END-OF-YEAR-
TARGETS.
0 NATIONALLY, 5,364 OR 120% OF THE 4,475 EPA AND STATE INSPECTIONS
TARGETED FOR MAJOR MUNICIPALS AND MINOR P.L. 92-500 MUNICIPALS IN FY
1984 WERE COMPLETED BY THE END OF THE FISCAL YEAR.
- REGIONS I AND VI CONSIDERABLY EXCEEDED THE NATIONAL AVERAGE WITH
432% AND 156% OF THEIR RESPECTIVE END-OF-YEAR TARGETS. REGION I
REPORTS THAT THEIR STATES CONDUCTED 1,469 MUNICIPAL INSPECTIONS
AGAINST AN END-OF-YEAR TARGET OF 228.
- REGIONS II, III, V, VIII, AND X WERE CONSIDERABLY BELOW THE
NATIONAL AVERAGE WITH 76%, 70%, 78%, 76%, AND 65% OF THEIR
RESPECTIVE END-OF-YEAR TARGETS.
-30-
-------
NPDLS LNFORCEMENT COMPLIANCE INSPECTIONS
As Of September 30, 1984
C I
I
o
n_
o
LEGEND
1007
MAJOP I
MAJOP MJtJICIPALS 4 M1NCP P L S2-SOC MUNICIPA
IOC
NATIONAL
LEVELS
-31-
-------
ENFORCEMENT
NPDES COMPLIANCE STATUS
MAJOR INDUSTRIALS
0 94% OF THE 3,958 MAJOR INDUSTRIAL PERMITTEES HAVE COMPLETED THE
CONSTRUCTION NEEDED TO ACHIEVE THE FINAL EFFLUENT LIMITS IN THEIR
EXISTING PERMITS AND ARE CONSIDERED TO BE "ON FINAL EFFLUENT LIMITS."
0 6% NEED CONSTRUCTION TO MEET THEIR FINAL EFFLUENT LIMITS AND ARE "ON
CONSTRUCTION SCHEDULES AND/OR INTERIM EFFLUENT LIMITS."
0 THE OVERALL COMPLIANCE RATE FOR MAJOR INDUSTRIALS WAS 93%:
6% WERE IN SIGNIFICANT NONCOMPLIANCE WITH FINAL EFFLUENT LIMITS.
- <1% WERE IN SIGNIFICANT NONCOMPLIANCE WITH CONSTRUCTION SCHEDULES.
- <1% WERE IN SIGNIFICANT NONCOMPLIANCE WITH INTERIM EFFLUENT LIMITS
ALTHOUGH NOT SIGNIFICANTLY VIOLATING ANY CONSTRUCTION SCHEDULES.
0 THE COMPLIANCE RATE FOR MAJOR INDUSTRIALS ON FINAL EFFLUENT LIMITS
WAS 94% AGAINST A 93% TARGET.
- WITH THE EXCEPTION OF REGION III TARGETS AND THE EPA TARGET IN
REGION VIII, ALL OTHER REGIONS ACHIEVED THEIR TARGETS FOR EPA AND
DELEGATED STATES. THE MISSED TARGETS REPRESENT 37 FACILITIES ON
A BASIS OF 3710 FACILITIES.
0 THE COMPLIANCE RATE FOR MAJOR INDUSTRIALS ON CONSTRUCTION
SCHEDULES/INTERIM EFFLUENT LIMITS WAS 90%.
-------
NPDES COMPLIANCE STATUS
MAJOR INDUSTRIALS
As of September 30, 1984
ON FINAL EFFLUENT LIMITS
ON CONSTRUCTION SCHEDULE/INTERIM
EFFLUENT LIMITS
o>
2
LEGEND
NUMBER PERCENT
234 |Bi SNC WITH FINAL EFFLUENT LIMITS 6%
9 SNC WITH CONSTRUCTION SCHEDULE <1%
17 QI5I SNC WITH INTERIM EFFLUENT LIMITS <1%
3,698 I I NOT IN SNC 93%
-33-
-------
ENFORCEMENT
REDUCING NUMBER OF MAJOR INDUSTRIALS
IN SIGNIFICANT NONCOMPLIANCE
NATIONALLY, THERE WERE 255 MAJOR INDUSTRIAL FACILITIES IN SIGNIFICANT
NONCOMPLIANCE (SNC) WITH FINAL EFFLUENT LIMITS AT THE START OF FY 1984,
- 164 FACILITIES HAD RETURNED TO COMPLIANCE BY THE END OF THE FISCAL
YEAR AND ENFORCEMENT ACTIONS HAD BEEN TAKEN AGAINST 89 OTHERS.
- NATIONALLY, OW ACHIEIVED 99% OF ITS END-OF-YEAR SNC REDUCTION
TARGET - MISSING THE TARGET BY 1 FACILITY.
NATIONALLY, THERE WERE 36 MAJOR INDUSTRIAL FACILITIES IN SIGNIFICANT
NONCOMPLIANCE (SNC) WITH CONSTRUCTION SCHEDULES/INTERIM EFFLUENT
LIMITS AT THE START OF FY 1984.
- 24 FACILITIES HAD RETURNED TO COMPLIANCE BY THE END OF THE FISCAL
YEAR AND ENFORCEMENT ACTIONS HAD BEEN TAKEN AGAINST 11 OTHERS.
- NATIONALLY, OW ACHIEVED 97% OF ITS END-OF-YEAR SNC REDUCTION
TARGET MISSING THE TARGET BY 1 FACILITY.
-------
I
8
O
100-
250
200-
li.
LiJ
L
-------
ENFORCEMENT
NPDES COMPLIANCE STATUS
MAJOR MUNICIPALS
62% OF THE 3,690 MAJOR MUNICIPAL PERMITTEES HAVE COMPLETED THE
CONSTRUCTION NEEDED TO ACHIEVE THE FINAL EFFLUENT LIMITS IN THEIR
EXISTING PERMITS AND ARE CONSIDERED TO BE "ON FINAL EFFLUENT LIMITS."
38% NEED CONSTRUCTION TO MEET THEIR FINAL EFFLUENT LIMITS AND ARE
"ON CONSTRUCTION SCHEDULES AND/OR INTERIM EFFLUENT LIMITS."
THE OVERALL COMPLIANCE RATE FOR MAJOR MUNICIPALS WAS 86%:
- 7% WERE IN SIGNIFICANT NONCOMPLIANCE WITH FINAL EFFLUENT LIMITS.
- 1% WERE IN SIGNIFICANT NONCOMPLIANCE WITH CONSTRUCTION SCHEDULES.
- 6% WERE IN SIGNIFICANT NONCOMPLIANCE WITH INTERIM EFFLUENT LIMITS
ALTHOUGH NOT SIGNIFICANTLY VIOLATING ANY CONSTRUCTION SCHEDULES.
OW EXCEEDED ITS COMPLIANCE RATE TARGET OF 87% FOR MAJOR MUNICIPALS
ON FINAL EFFLUENT LIMITS BY ACHIEVING 89%.
- REGIONS I, II, IV, VI, VII, IX, AND X ACHIEVED THEIR EPA AND
DELEGATED-STATE TARGETS. THE MISSED TARGETS REPRESENT 26 FACILITIES
ON A BASE OF 2291 FACILITIES.
THE COMPLIANCE RATE FOR MAJOR MUNICIPALS ON CONSTRUCTION SCHEDULES/INTERIM
EFFLUENT LIMITS WAS 81%.
THE COMPLIANCE RATE FOR MAJOR AND MINOR P.L. 92-500 FACILITIES ON
FINAL EFFLUENT LIMITS WAS 89% FOR EACH AGAINST AN 88% TARGET.
-3fi-
-------
NPDES COMPLIANCE STATUS
MAJOR MUNICIPALS
As of| September 30, 1984
ON FINAL EFFLUENT LIMITS
ON CONSTRUCTION SCHEDULE/INTERIM
EFFLUENT LIMITS
o>
O
Q.
LEGEND
NUMBER
251 Mi SNC WITH FINAL EFFLUENT LIMITS
48 SNC WITH CONSTRUCTION SCHEDULE
215 mil SNC WITH INTERIM EFFLUENT LIMITS
3,176 I "I NOT IN SNC
PERCENT
7%
1%
6%
86%
-37-
-------
ENFORCEMENT
REDUCING NUMBER OF MAJOR MUNICIPALS
IN SIGNIFICANT NONCOMPLIANCE
NATIONALLY, THERE WERE 282 MAJOR MUNICIPAL FACILITIES IN SIGNIFICANT
NONCOMPLIANCE (SNC) WITH FINAL EFFLUENT LIMITS AT THE START OF FY 1984.
- 148 FACILITIES HAD RETURNED TO COMPLIANCE BY THE END OF THE FISCAL
YEAR AND ENFORCEMENT ACTIONS HAD BEEN TAKEN AGAINST 131 OTHERS.
- NATIONALLY, OW ACHIEVED 97% OF ITS END-OF-YEAR SNC REDUCTION
TARGET. THE MISSED TARGET REPRESENTS ONLY 3 FACILITIES.
NATIONALLY, THERE WERE 421 MAJOR MUNICIPAL FACILITIES IN SIGNIFICANT
NONCOMPLIANCE (SNC) WITH CONSTRUCTION SCHEDULES/INTERIM EFFLUENT
LIMITS AT THE START OF THE FY 1984.
- 173 FACILITIES HAD RETURNED TO COMPLIANCE BY THE END OF THE FISCAL
YEAR AND ENFORCEMENT ACTIONS HAD BEEN TAKEN AGAINST 232.
- NATIONALLY, OW ACHIEVED 96% OF ITS END-OF-YEAR SNC REDUCTION
TARGET. WITH THE EXCEPTION OF THE TARGETS FOR EPA IN REGIONS VI
AND VIII AND THE DELEGATED-STATE TARGETS IN REGION II, III, AND
IX, ALL REGIONAL AND DELEGATED-STATE TARGETS WERE MET OR EXCEEDED.
THE MISSED TARGETS REPRESENT ONLY 16 FACILITIES OUT OF A BASE OF
421.
-------
30 C
1
"H
Lu
;> 15° -j
I
o
0.
o
c
REDUCING NUMBER OF MAJOR MUNICIPALS
IN SIGNIFICANT NONCOMPLIANCF
As Of September 30, 1984
WITH FINAL
EFFLUENT LIMITS
OUAFTtRS
LtMMD
WITH CONSTRUCTION
SCHLDULL/INTL'RIM LIMITS
[?(V
U I'-d, 4CilOti ,"4K[N
.3
CUARTFRS
-39-
-------
MEETING PROGRAM COMMITMENTS
CONSTRUCTION GRANTS OBLIGATIONS
O NATIONALLY, GROSS OBLIGATIONS WERE 126% OF THE END-OF-YEAR
TARGET ABOVE THE EXPECTED RANGE OF + 15%.
- TWO REGIONS, II AND IV, MET THEIR GROSS OBLIGATION TARGETS
WITHIN THE + 15% WINDOW.
- ALL OTHER REGIONS EXCEEDED THE WINDOW.
O REGIONS I, III, IV, VI, VII, VIII, IX AND X ACHIEVED 126%, 141%, 144%, 127%
123%, 143%, 138% AND 129% OF THEIR RESPECTIVE OBLIGATION TARGETS.
o THE REGIONS WERE ADVISED NOT TO RESTRAIN OBLIGATIONS TO MEET COMMITMENTS,
BUT TO BE SURE INCREASED OBLIGATIONS WERE GOING TO HIGH OULAITY PROJECTS.
CONSTRUCTION GRANTS OUTLAYS
O NATIONALLY, OUTLAYS WERE 95% OF THE END-OF-YEAR TARGET, WITHIN THE
EXPECTED RANGE OF +_ 5%.
O ALL REGIONS WORKED CLOSELY WITH HEADQUARTERS TO ENSURE THE AGENCY'S
SUCCESS IN ACHIEVING ITS OUTLAY ALLOWANCE AS ESTABLISHED WITH OMB.
-an-
-------
4000-
3cjOO -
3000 -|
C
J? 2t.flO-
2000-
00
-j 1500-
b
o
1000-
^00-
00
LJ
(/)
6
CONSTRUCTION GRANTS OBLIGATIONS AND OUTLAYS
As Of September 30, 1984
OBLIGATIONS
123
OUARTt.RS
3000 -
2WO
2000-
1000-
SOG -
LtGWD
FARCLl
ACTUAL
OUTLAYS
OUARTt.RS
-41-
-------
MEETING PROGRAM COMMITMENTS
CONSTRUCTION GRANTS ADMINISTRATIVE COMPLETIONS
o NATIONALLY, OW ACHIEVED 106% OF ITS FOURTH QUARTER TARGET FOR
ADMINISTRATIVE COMPLETIONS.
- REGIONS III, IV, V, VI, VII, VIII, AND X EXCEEDED THEIR TARGETS,
ACHIEVING 103%, 124%, 102%, 111%, 103%, 126% AND 149% RESPECTIVELY.
- REGIONS I, II, AND IX ACHIEVED 90%, 95% AND 96% OF THEIR RESPECTIVE
TARGETS.
CONSTRUCTION GRANTS PROJECT CLOSEOUTS
o NATIONALLY, OW ACHIEVED 122% OF ITS FOURTH QUARTER TARGET FOR
PROJECT CLOSEOUTS.
- REGIONS I, II, III, IV, V, VI, VII, VIII AND IX EXCEEDED THEIR
TARGETS, ACHIEVING 112%, 104%, 107%, 140%, 103%, 147%, 143%, 165%,
AND 118% RESPECTIVELY.
REGIONS X ACHIEVED 98% OF ITS RESPECTIVE CLOSEOUT TARGET.
-------
1250-i
1000-
CO
bJ 750
O
CK
a.
L_
0 '.CO
o
s
250-
0-
CONSTRUCTION GRANTS COMPLHIONS/CLOSCOUTS
As Of September 30, 1984
QUARTERS
1200-
1000-
!OC-
0-
! lojccl
Clesoouls
OUARTt.'RS
Ul
CO
o
LEGL'ND
1 ACTUAL
QTARGII
-43-
-------
MEETING PROGRAM COMMITMENTS
INDUSTRIAL REPERMITTING BY EPA
o NATIONALLY, EPA REISSUED 425 PERMITS IN FY 1984, EXCEEDING THE
END-OF-YEAR TARGET OF 384 BY 41. REGION X ACHIEVED 147% OF ALL ITS
TARGET AND ALL OTHER REGIONS MET OR EXCEEDED THEIR END-OF-YEAR TARGETS,
EXCEPT FOR REGIONS II AND IV WHICH ACHIEVED 71% AND 98% OF THEIR
RESPECTIVE TARGETS.
MUNICIPAL REPERMITTING BY EPA
O NATIONALLY, EPA REISSUED 221 PERMITS IN FY 1984, EXCEEDING THE END-OF-YEAR
TARGET BY 20. REGIONS I, IV, VI AND X WERE THE BEST PERFORMERS,
ACHIEVING 100%, 123%, 160% AND 100% OF THEIR RESPECTIVE END-OF-YEAR
TARGETS.
NEW PERMITS ISSUED BY EPA
O NATIONALLY, EPA HAD 216 NEW NPDES PERMIT APPLICATIONS ON HAND AT
THE BEGINNING OF FY 1984. DURING THE YEAR, EPA ISSUED A TOTAL OF
156 NEW PERMITS AND RECEIVED AN ADDITIONAL 186 NEW APPLICATIONS. AT
THE END OF THE FISCAL YEAR, 215 APPLICATIONS AWAIT ISSUANCE.
O OF THE 216 APPLICATIONS ON HAND AT THE BEGINNING OF FY 1984, 9 IN
REGION VI AND 160 IN REGION X HAD BEEN PENDING MORE THAN 12 MONTHS.
OF THE 215 ON HAND AT THE END OF THE YEAR, 4 IN REGION VI, AND 168
IN REGION X HAVE BEEN PENDING MORE THAN 12 MONTHS.
-------
NPDLS reL"FJt:r^M!TTir>IG BY EPA
As Of September 30, 1984
INDUSTRIAL
400-
t:
^>
tk
iu 300-
Lu
O
tr:
LU 200 -
OJ
^>
_.,
^ _
100 -
.' H' -
/ 200 -
/^p
.'/
7'
150 -
/
/
/ 10°-
,' X
' X
^>
/ _, '
,'' ''' I- n
^"'
* "
X - ' ""
X-' -""
"*
^ -- "
/*--'' n ,
> | | ,._( . , , , (J -^
12)1
°'JARTtKS «'JD
ACF'JAL
00 N'JMBCR WHICH HAVF FXPIRtD
^- OP Will [XP|R[ TY
U
W EOY 8J
O EOY 84
507
610
MUNICIPAL
/_
GUAKTfrKS
224
-45-
-------
MEETING PROGRAM COMMITMENTS
INDUSTRIAL REPERMITTING BY THE DELEGATED STATES
o AT THE START OF FY 1984, THE NPDES REPERMITTING BACKLOG FOR DELEGATED
STATES INCLUDED 1,574 MAJOR INDUSTRIAL PERMITS. 169 ADDITIONAL
PERMITS EXPIRED DURING FY 1984 FOR A TOTAL OF 1,743 PERMITS TO BE
REISSUED.
o THE STATES REISSUED 527 INDUSTRIAL PERMITS BY THE END OF THE
YEAR. THE STATES IN REGIONS IV, VII, AND VIII WERE THE BEST PERFORMING
DELEGATED STATES. AT THE END OF THE YEAR THE STATE BACKLOG REMAINS
AT 1,216 INDUSTRIAL PERMITS.
MUNICIPAL REPERMITTING BY THE DELEGATED STATES
o AT THE START OF FY 1984, THE NPDES REPERMITTING BACKLOG FOR DELEGATED
STATES INCLUDED 717 MAJOR MUNICIPAL PERMITS. 422 ADDITIONAL PERMITS
EXPIRED DURING FY 1984 FOR A TOTAL OF 1,139 PERMITS TO BE REISSUED.
O THE STATES REISSUED 465 MUNICIPAL PERMITS BY THE END OF THE YEAR.
THE STATES IN REGIONS IV AND VIII WERE THE BEST PERFORMING GROUPS
OF DELEGATED STATES. AT THE END OF THE YEAR THE BACKLOG REMAINS AT
674 MUNICIPAL PERMITS.
-------
c
CO
6:
UJ
u_
o
a:
Lui
ID
1100-
'000 -
'jOO-
300 -
700-
GCO -
JOO -
400-
300-
200-
100-
0
0
NPDES REPERMITTING BY DELEGATED STATED
As Of September 30, 1984
INDUSTRIAL
OUARTt.'RS
Op NUMBCR WHICH HAVE FXPIRCD
^ OP WILL EXPIRC BY
UJ
W COY 8.5
O EOY 84
1574
1743
MUNICIPAL
700-
400-
30 n-
00-
100-
0
LI:GI ND
607 RCOUCllOtJ (-OAI.
I
ACTUAL
OUARTtRS
717
1139
-------
MEETING PROGRAM COMMITMENTS
MUNICIPAL PRETREATMENT
o AT THE START OF FY 1984, APPROXIMATELY 1,314 MUNICIPALITIES NEEDED
APPROVED PRETREATMENT PROGRAMS. 71% OF THE MUNICIPALITIES NEEDING
APPROVED PROGRAMS HAD SUBMITTED AT LEAST A PORTION OF THEIR PROGRAM
TO EPA OR THE DELEGATED STATES FOR APPROVAL.
O NATIONALLY, EPA AND THE STATES APPROVED 409 OF THE 724 PROGRAMS
TARGETED FOR APPROVAL BY THE END-OF-YEAR.
O ONLY THREE REGIONS, II, IV, AND IX MET THEIR EPA TARGETS.
o ONLY REGION X MET ITS TARGET FOR DELEGATED STATES.
O 442 ADMINISTRATIVE ORDERS CONTAINING SCHEDULES FOR SUBMITTING PRETREATMENT
PROGRAMS WERE ISSUED BY THE END OF THE YEAR - 314 BY EPA AND 128 BY
THE DELEGATED STATES.
-4R-
-------
LJ
CO
2
O
300 n
NUMBLR OF
AOs ISSUED:
MUNICIPAL PRCTREATMENT
PROGRAM APPROVALS
As Of September 30, 1984
QUARTERS
311
396
442
PERCENT OE PROGRAMS
TARGETED EOR APPROVAL
INEY 1984
LL'GLND
TARCfl
IIKIIMIIIIII
ACTUAL
-49-
-------
MEETING PROGRAM COMMITMENTS
301(h) OCEAN DISCHARGE PERMITS
o EPA HAS RECEIVED A TOTAL OF 208 APPLICATIONS FOR 301(h) WAIVERS. AFTER
17 WITHDRAWALS AND 33 FINAL DECISIONS, 158 APPLICATIONS REMAIN PENDING.
o EPA MADE FINAL DETERMINATIONS ON 21 APPLICATIONS THIS FISCAL YEAR:
3 APPLICATIONS WERE APPROVED AND 18 DENIED.
- REGIONS I, IV, AND X EXCEEDED THEIR TARGETS.
- REGIONS III AND IX DID NOT MEET THEIR TARGETS.
O FIFTY-THREE INITIAL DECISIONS ON ORIGINAL APPLICATIONS WERE MADE
THIS FISCAL YEAR. THREE ADDITIONAL INITIAL DECISIONS WERE MADE ON
REVISED APPLICATIONS.
- REGIONS I, II, IX, AND X EXCEEDED THEIR FY 1984 TARGETS.
- REGIONS III AND IV MET THEIR TARGETS.
-------
301(H) OCEAN DISCHARGE PERMITS
As Of September 30,1984
a:
U.J
m
50-
40-
,n
20-
10-
v
3
cf
ui
o
208 APPUCATIONS
30%
COMPLETE"
QUARTERS
LEGEND
ACTUAL
INITIAL DECISION TARGET
PERMIT TARGET
LEGEND
FINAL DETERMINATIONS
INITIAL DECISIONS
PENDING APPLICATIONS
WITHDRAWALS
-51-
-------
DEVELOPING AND REVIEWING CRITICAL REGULATIONS
EFFLUENT GUIDELINES
o AT THE BEGINNING OF FY 1984, ELEVEN OF THE ORIGINAL TWENTY-NINE
EFFLUENT GUIDELINES COVERED BY THE COURT-ORDERED SCHEDULE STILL
NEEDED TO BE PROMULGATED.
o FIVE EFFLUENT GUIDELINES WERE PROMULGATED DURING FY 1984. THE
EFFLUENT GUIDELINE FOR INORGANIC CHEMICALS (PHASE II) WAS PROMULGATED
DURING THE FOURTH QUARTER.
o SIX EFFLUENT GUIDELINES REMAIN TO BE PROMULGATED:
- PLASTICS MOLDING AND FORMING
- FOUNDRIES
- PESTICIDES
- ORGANIC CHEMICALS, AND PLASTICS AND SYNTHETICS
- NONFERROUS METALS (PHASE II)
- NONFERROUS FORMING.
-------
EFFLUENT GUIDELINES SCHEDULE FOR PROPOSAL AND PROMULGATION*
AS OF SEPTEMBER 30, 1984
Industry
Battery Manufacturing
Coil Coating (Can
Making Segment)
Electrical & Electronic
(Phase II)
Foundries
Inorganic Chemicals
(Phase II)
Nonferrous Metals
Forming
Nonferrous Metals
(Phase I)
Nonferrous Metals
(Phase II)
Organic Chem & Plastics
Pesticides
Plastics Molding and
Forming
NPRM
10/82
1/83
2/83
10/82
9/83
2/84
1/83
5/84
2/83
11/82
2/84
FY '84
ONDJFMAMJJAS
PROMULGATED 2/84.
PROMULGATED 11/83.
PROMULGATED 11/83.
PROMULGATED 7/84.
o
PROMULGATED 2/84.
o
o
FY '85
O N D
o
o
o
0 Proposal
o Promulgation
*Signature date.
-53-
-------
DEVELOPING AND REVIEWING CRITICAL GUIDANCE AND POLICY DOCUMENTS
AS OF JUNE 30, 1984
POLICY OR GUIDANCE DOCUMENT
WATER QUALITY MONITORING
STRATEGY
GUIDANCE FOR MODELLING TOXIC
POLLUTANT IMPACT ON RIVERS AND
STREAMS
GUIDANCE FOR SELECTING 1 , 7 , &
30-DAY PERMIT AVERAGING PERIODS
GUIDANCE FOR SELECTING CRITICAL
DESIGN CONDITIONS FOR STREAM-
FLOW
FINAL
DUE DATE
5/84
9/30/84
9/30/84
1/85
STATUS*
COMPLETED ON SCHEDULE.
COMPLETED AHEAD OF SCHEDULE.
COMPLETED ON SCHEDULE.
SECOND DRAFT
COMPLETED ON SCHEDULE.
*BASED ON INTERIM MILESTONES
-54-
-------
DEVELOPING AND REVIEWING CRITICAL REGULATIONS
AS OF SEPTEMBER 30, 1984
REGULATION
GENERAL PRETREATMENT
(REMOVAL CREDITS)
BEST CONVENTIONAL
TECHNOLOGY
NPDES (LITIGATION
PKG.)
AMENDMENT TO
SECONDARY TREATMENT
UIC DIRECT
INORGANIC AND ORGANIC
COMPOUNDS «, MICRO-
BIOLOGICAL CONTAMINANTS
REVISION
FLOURIDE REVISION
MCLS FOR VOLATILE
ORGANIC CHEMICALS
DEFINITION OF SIGNIFI-
CANT NONCOMPLIANCE
PROPOSAL
DUE DATE
9/28/82*
12/29/82*
11/18/82*
11/16/83*
9/02/83*
9/30/84
4/15/84
6/12/84
2/20/84
PROMULGATION
DUE DATE
1/15/84
4/30/84
3/01/84
9/30/84
5/11/84*
9/30/85
1/15/85
12/15/84
9/24/84
STATUS
COMPLETED 7/27/84.
SCHEDULE REVISED. FINAL RULE
NOW DUE 3/5/86.
PROMULGATED 9/26/84.
PROMULGATED 9/20/84.
COMPLETED.
SCHEDULE REVISED. NPRM NOW
DUE 6/15/85.
REVISED SCHEDULE FOR NPRM FROM
4/15/84 TO 4/30/85. ASSESSING
MCL TO DETERMINE IF IT REFLECTS
POTENTIAL HEALTH EFFECTS AND
COST OF AVAILABLE TREATMENT
TECHNOLOGIES.
SCHEDULE REVISED DUE TO OMB
DELAYS. FRM NOW DUE 5/15/85.
SCHEDULE REVISED DUE TO OMB
DELAY. FRM NOW DUE 12/14/84.
* ACTUAL COMPLETION DATES.
-55-
-------
DELEGATION TO STATES
STATE UNDERGROUND INJECTION CONTROL PROGRAMS APPROVED
o DURING FY 1984, SEVENTEEN STATES OBTAINED FULL PRIMACY, BRINGING
THE TOTAL TO 29 STATES. OW HAD PROJECTED THAT 32 STATES WOULD
OBTAIN FULL PRIMACY BY THE END OF THE YEAR.
O PUERTO RICO, FLORIDA AND OHIO DID NOT ACHIEVE FULL PRIMACY AS
PROJECTED BY THE END OF FY 1984.
o SOUTH CAROLINA, RHODE ISLAND, OREGON, WASHINGTON AND NORTH DAKOTA
OBTAINED FULL PRIMACY DURING FOURTH QUARTER.
-------
o
2
STATE UIC PROGRAMS APPROVED
As Of September 30,1984
LEGEND
gg FEDERAL PROGRAM REQUIRED-20
1 I NO ASSUMED ACTIVITIES 3
CLASS I, III. IV. V WELLS 2
CLASS II WELLS 4
FULL PRIMACY 29
III IV
V VI VII
REGIONS
VIII IX
TARGETED FOR FULL PRIMACY
IN FY-84
TARGETED FOR PARTIAL
PROGRAM APPROVAL IN FY-B4
-------
DELEGATION TO STATES
CONSTRUCTION GRANTS DELEGATION TO STATES
AND ASSIGNMENT TO CORPS OF ENGINEERS
o AT THE START OF FY 1984, THE CONSTRUCTION GRANTS PROGRAM
WAS 87% DELEGATED, WITH THE PROGRAM DELEGATED 100% IN
TWENTY STATES.
O DURING FY 1984, OW INCREASED DELEGATION FROM 87% TO 91%. THE TARGET
WAS 92%.
68% DELEGATED TO THE STATES.
23% ASSIGNED TO THE CORPS.
O OVERALL, OW MET ITS FY 1984 TARGET FOR DELEGATING AND ASSIGNING
100% OF THE WORKLOAD IN TWENTY-THREE STATES. REGIONS I, VII, IX,
AND X MET THEIR TARGETS FOR TOTAL WORKLOAD DELEGATION.
-59-
-------
OFFICE OF SOLID WASTE AND EMERGENCY RESPONSE
TABLE OF CONTENTS
GOAL PAGE
ENFORCEMENT 62
MEETING PROGRAM COMMITMENTS 70
DELEGATION TO STATES 76
-61-
-------
ENFORCEMENT
RCRA INSPECTIONS FOR FY 1984
0 THE RCRA PROGRAM HAS EXCEEDED INSPECTION TARGETS. A TOTAL OF 3301
WAS PROJECTED FOR THE YEAR, WITH 4115 COMPLETED. ADDITIONALLY,
EARLY STATE DATA FOR SEPTEMBER SHOWS ANOTHER 300 INSPECTIONS BY
AUTHORIZED AND COOPERATIVE AGREEMENT STATES.
0 DURING THE FOURTH QUARTER, EPA CONDUCTED A TOTAL OF 300 INSPECTIONS
OF MAJOR HANDLERS. THESE WERE 257 "OVERSIGHT" INSPECTIONS AND 43
"NOT OVERSIGHT" INSPECTIONS. EPA INSPECTIONS EXCEEDED THE FOURTH
QUARTER TARGET OF 172 BY 128.
0 AUTHORIZED STATES COMPLETED 1088 INSPECTIONS OF MAJOR HANDLERS IN
JUNE, JULY AND AUGUST. THE FOURTH QUARTER TARGET (FOR JULY, AUGUST
AND SEPTEMBER) WAS 784.
0 COOPERATIVE AGREEMENT STATES COMPLETED 39 INSPECTIONS. THE TARGET
FOR THE FOURTH QUARTER IS 72.
0 EPA COMPLETED RECORD REVIEWS FOR 72 MAJOR HANDLERS IN UNAUTHORIZED
STATES IN THE FOURTH QUARTER. AUTHORIZED STATES COMPLETED RECORD
REVIEWS OF 881 MAJOR HANDLERS.
-------
cr
T
O
O.
<
O
'-.000 -
-1000 -1
3000-
..
LJ
O)
2000-
10CC
RCRA INSPECTIONS FOR TY 1984
As Of September 30, 1984*
LLGEND
IARGn>B
ACTUAL
QUARrt.RG
'TARGETS ARL THROUGH SLPTLMBLR,
WHILE STATE. ACCOMPLISHMENTS
ARE RLPORTLD
THROUGH AUGUST.
-------
ENFORCEMENT
PROGRESS IN RETURNING MAJOR RCRA HANDLERS
WITH CLASS I VIOLATIONS TO COMPLIANCE
AT THE BEGINNING OF FY 1984 THERE WERE 535 MAJOR HANDLERS WITH CLASS
I VIOLATIONS (FIXED UNIVERSE). THE PROGRAM TARGETED 428 OR 80% FOR
ACTION BY THE END OF THE YEAR.
92 CLASS I VIOLATIONS BY MAJOR HANDLERS WERE ADDRESSED IN THE FOURTH
QUARTER.
- 53 MAJOR HANDLERS WERE RETURNED TO COMPLIANCE AND 39 ENFORCEMENT
ACTIONS WERE INITIATED.
CUMULATIVE RESULTS SHOW THAT 100 MAJOR HANDLERS REMAIN TO BE ADDRESSED
BY ENFORCEMENT ACTION ALTHOUGH THE PROGRAM HAS ADDRESSED 7 MORE THAN
TARGETED. (NOTE THAT STATE DATA FOR SEPTEMBER IS NOT PROVIDED.)
A TOTAL OF 459 MAJOR HANDLERS WITH NEW CLASS I VIOLATIONS (DYNAMIC
UNIVERSE) WAS IDENTIFIED THIS QUARTER. EPA IN UNAUTHORIZED STATES
IDENTIFIED 9 MAJOR HANDLERS AND AUTHORIZED STATES IDENTIFIED 450.
(LAST QUARTER A TOTAL OF 411 MAJOR HANDLERS WITH CLASS I VIOLATIONS
WERE IDENTIFIED.) IN FY 1984 A TOTAL OF 1232 NEW VIOLATIONS WERE
IDENTIFIED.
- 250 MAJOR HANDLERS WITH CLASS I VIOLATIONS IDENTIFIED IN FY 1984
WERE RETURNED TO COMPLIANCE AND 785 ENFORCEMENT ACTIONS WERE
INITIATED.
-------
oo
o
a.
Lul
OJ
PROGRESS IN RETURNING MAJOR RCRA HANDLERS
WITH CLASS I VIOLATIONS TO COMPLIANCE
As Of September 30, 1984*
BCr'
GUARTt R<
LEGEND
RCIURNfO 10 lOMCLIANU
SUB It I. i iC CNFOPUMFNi ACilCli
,TNO:Nf. ACKOU
*TARCt IS ARC 1HROJOH SEPTEMBER.
WHILE S1AIE ACCOMPLISHMENTS
ARE REPORTED
THROUGH AUGUST
-65-
-------
ENFORCEMENT
SUPERFUND ENFORCEMENT ACTIVITY FOR FY 1984
CUMULATIVE FY 1984 RESULTS SHOW A TOTAL OF 167 RESPONSIBLE PARTY
SEARCHES ACCOMPLISHED BY THE END OF THE YEAR EXCEEDING THE TARGET OF
119 BY 48.
THROUGH THE END OF THE FOURTH QUARTER, 35 ENFORCEMENT MANAGED RI/FS
WERE INITIATED, EXCEEDING THE CUMULATIVE FY 1984 TARGET OF 30 BY
5.
36 COST RECOVERY CASES WERE REFERRED TO HEADQUARTERS THROUGH THE END
OF THE YEAR EXCEEDING THE CUMULATIVE FY 1984 TARGET OF 27 BY 9. SIX
OF THESE CASES HAVE RESULTED IN $1,974,000 RECOVERED.
-------
SUPERFUND ENFORCEMENT ACTIVITY FOR FY 1984
As Of September 30, 1984
RLSPONSIBLE: PARTY SEARCHES ENFORCEMENT MANAGED
RI/FS INITIATED
tr.
LU
200-
150 -
100-
I
o
Q-
-------
ENFORCEMENT
SUPERFUND ENFORCEMENT ACTIVITY
EPA IS CLASSIFYING NATIONAL PRIORITIES LIST (NPL) SITES AS ENFORCEMENT
LEAD OR SUPERFUND LEAD. TO DATE 540 SITES HAVE BEEN CLASSIFIED:
79 WILL BE FUND FINANCED; 175 WILL BE ENFORCEMENT LEAD; 150 WILL BE
FUND FINANCED IF NEGOTIATIONS ARE UNSUCCESSFUL; AND 136 WILL BE
STATE ENFORCEMENT LEAD (WITHOUT SIGNIFICANT FEDERAL ENFORCEMENT OR
FUND INVOLVEMENT). 6 SITES REMAIN TO BE CLASSIFIED.
CURRENTLY, NEGOTIATIONS ARE UNDERWAY WITH THE RESPONSIBLE PARTIES AT
90 SITES. NEGOTIATIONS WERE CONCLUDED AT 40 SITES DURING THE FOURTH
QUARTER.
DURING THE FOURTH QUARTER, EPA OBTAINED RESPONSIBLE PARTY CLEANUPS
TOTALING $1,100,000 AT 19 SITES. THESE CLEANUPS WERE REMEDIAL
ACTIONS. THE PROGRAM DID NOT HAVE DATA AVAILABLE ON RESPONSIBLE
PARTY CLEANUPS FOR REMOVAL ACTIONS.
27 UNILATERAL ADMINISTRATIVE ORDERS WERE ISSUED TO RESPONSIBLE
PARTIES THIS QUARTER: 6 FOR REMEDIAL ACTIONS AND 21 FOR REMOVALS.
THE TOTAL THROUGH THE FOURTH QUARTER IS 93 UNILATERAL AOs.
-------
(r.
Ld
CO
2
Z
SO-
O
CL
<
O
SUPERRJND ENFORCEMENT ACTIVITY
As Of September 30, 1984
SITES
SUBJECT TO
NEGOTIATIONS
IN PROGRESS
RESPONSIBLE
PARTY
CLEANUPS
COST
RECOVERY
REFERRALS
UNILATERAL
AOs ISSUED
-69-
-------
MEETING PROGRAM COMMITMENTS
RCRA PERMITTING
o NATIONALLY, THE REGIONS MADE A TOTAL OF 741 FINAL DETERMINATIONS,
EXCEEDING THE FY 1984 TARGET OF 730 BY 11. THE FINAL DETERMINATIONS
WERE AS FOLLOWS:
ISSUED
DENIED
WITHDRAWN
STORAGE
182
36
411
INCINERATION
8
3
19
629 (647)*
* ( ) target
30 (67)
DISPOSAL
13
6
63
82 (16)
FY 1984
TOTAL
203
45
493
741 (730)*
o THE REGIONS DID AN EXCELLENT JOB OF FOCUSING THEIR RESOURCES ON FINAL
DETERMINATIONS FOR LAND DISPOSAL FACILITIES, EXCEEDING THEIR FY 1984
TARGET OF 16 BY 66. /
o SINCE THE INCEPTION OF THE RCRA PROGRAM IN FY 1982, 284 PERMITS HAVE,/
BEEN ISSUED. OF THAT NUMBER, 203, OR 71%, WERE ISSUED IN FY 1984.
_"7n_
-------
oo
c*
t/)
3
O
-,0-
lu
-; -
lu
30-
20-
10-
o-
RCRA PERMITS - FINAL DETERMINATIONS*
As Of September 30, 1984
fy
ill iV
V Vi
RFCiONS
VII! iX
*lncineraHon and Land Dispose! Futilities
IEGIND
ffi AUUAL
[v] END OF YEAR TARCfl
-71 _
-------
MEETING PROGRAM COMMITMENTS
SUPERFUND REMOVAL PROGRAM
O THE REMOVAL PROGRAM CONTINUED TO EXPAND IN FY 1984 TO ADDRESS THE
AGENCY'S TOP PRIORITY OF STABILIZING IMMINENT THREATS AT UNCONTROLLED
HAZARDOUS WASTE SITES.
- A TOTAL OF 169 REMOVAL ACTIONS WERE INITIATED DURING THE FISCAL YEAR.
THIS IS A 52% INCREASE OVER FY 1983, WHEN 111 REMOVALS WERE INITIATED.
- A TOTAL OF 178 REMOVALS WERE COMPLETED DURING THE FISCAL YEAR. THIS
IS ALMOST DOUBLE WHAT WAS DONE IN FY 1983, WHEN 92 REMOVALS WERE
COMPLETED.
O MOST OF THE REMOVAL ACTIVITY OCCURRED IN REGIONS III, IV, AND IX, WHERE
THEY INITIATED 57% AND COMPLETED 62% OF THE REMOVAL ACTIONS.
O A TOTAL OF $40 MILLION WAS OBLIGATED FOR REMOVAL ACTIVITIES DURING
FY 1984, COMPARED TO $24.7 MILLION IN FY 1983.
-------
20C-1
150-
cn
LU
OJ
100-
SUPL'RrUND RLMOVAL ACTIVITIES
As Of September 30, 1984
INITIATED
OUARTt R
200-1
150-
D'
Lu
'00
LEGIND
-73-
COMPLETED
OUARTt
r
-------
MEETING PROGRAM COMMITMENTS
SUPERFUND REMEDIAL ACTIVITIES
o EXCELLENT PROGRESS WAS MADE IN THE SUPERFUND REMEDIAL PROGRAM DURING
FY 1984.
o THE REGIONS COMPLETED 655 SITE INSPECTIONS DURING THE FOURTH QUARTER,
MORE THAN DOUBLING THEIR ACTIVITY IN THE FIRST THREE QUARTERS (558
SITE INSPECTIONS). A TOTAL OF 1213 SITE INSPECTIONS WERE COMPLETED
FOR THE YEAR. THE FY 1984 TARGET WAS 1300.
o DURING FOURTH QUARTER, OVER $63 MILLION WAS APPROVED FOR REMEDIAL
OBLIGATION BY THE PROCUREMENT AND CONTRACTS MANAGEMENT DIVISION
(PCMD).
o ACCORDING TO PCMD DATA, THE FOLLOWING ACTIONS WERE INITIATED AT NEW
SITES DURING THE FOURTH QUARTER:
- THIRTY REMEDIAL INVESTIGATION/FEASIBILITY STUDIES (RI/FS),
BRINGING THE FY 1984 TOTAL TO 98. THIS EXCEEDED THE FY 1984
TARGET OF 65 BY 33. (RI/FS WERE INITIATED AT 61 SITES IN FY 1983).
- NINE ENGINEERING DESIGNS (ED'S), BRINGING THE FY 1984 TOTAL TO 19.
THE FY 1984 TARGET WAS 32. (ED'S WERE INITIATED AT NINE SITES IN
FY 1983.)
- SIX INITIAL REMEDIAL MEASURES (IRM'S), BRINGING THE FY 1984
TOTAL TO 10. THIS EXCEEDED THE FY 1984 TARGET OF EIGHT.
(IRM'S WERE INITIATED AT 18 SITES IN FY 1983.)
(NOTE: FEWER IRM'S WERE INITIATED IN FY 1984 BECAUSE THEY ARE BEING
INCORPORATED INTO THE REMOVAL PROGRAM.
- THREE REMEDIAL ACTIONS (RA'S), BRINGING THE FY 1984 TOTAL TO 13. THE
FY 1984 TARGET WAS 12. RA'S WERE INITIATED AT FIVE SITES IN FY 1983.
-74-
-------
j_
FY 1984 SUPERFUND
SITE REMEDIAL ACTIVITIES INITIATED
As Of September 30, 1984
Remedial Investigations/
Feasibility Studies
Lngineering
Designs
Remedial
Aclions
i
^
ULJ
t
c.o
u.
o
Q
100-
75-
I
LJ
00
^
o
14
CUARTt.RS
20-
20-
.*
CUARTtRS
Ll'GfND
AACiJAL
4
10-
0-4
OUARTf-'RS
-75-
-------
DELEGATION TO STATES
RCRA-C FINAL STATE AUTHORIZATION
o FOUR STATES OBTAINED FINAL AUTHORIZATION IN FY 1984. NINE STATES WERE
ORIGINALLY SCHEDULED TO OBTAIN FINAL AUTHORIZATION.
o COLORADO, NORTH DAKOTA, SOUTH DAKOTA, UTAH AND NEVADA MISSED THEIR
TARGET FOR FINAL AUTHORIZATION DUE TO STATUTORY PROBLEMS AND/OR DELAYS
IN REVISING APPLICATIONS BASED ON EPA COMMENTS.
o THIRTY-EIGHT STATES SUBMITTED DRAFT APPLICATIONS IN FY 1984. NEW YORK,
PUERTO RICO, INDIANA, OHIO, WISCONSIN AND MISSOURI MISSED THEIR TARGET
DUE TO REGULATORY AND/OR LEGISLATIVE DELAYS AT THE STATE LEVEL.
o THREE STATES DO NOT INTEND TO ADOPT THE RCRA PROGRAM: VIRGIN ISLANDS,
WYOMING AND HAWAII.
-------
DELEGATION STATUS OF RCRA - FINAL AUTHORIZATION
As Of September 30, 1984
6
2-
0-
00
o
LEGEND
CD NOME
DRAFT
-38
III IV
V VI VII
REGIONS
VIII IX
TOTAL 54
-77-
-------
OFFICE OF PESTICIDES AND TOXIC SUBSTANCES
TABLE OF CONTENTS
GOAL PAGE
ENFORCEMENT 80
MEETING PROGRAM COMMITMENTS 92
DEVELOPING AND REVIEWING CRITICAL REGULATIONS 107
-79-
-------
ENFORCEMENT
REGIONAL TSCA COMPLIANCE MONITORING INSPECTIONS
o BY THE END OF THE YEAR, THE REGIONS COMPLETED 150% OF THE TSCA INSPECTION
TARGET. ALL REGIONS EXCEEDED THEIR END OF YEAR TARGET. BROKEN DOWN
BY QUARTER, 50% WAS ACCOMPLISHED IN THE FOURTH QUARTER, 44% IN THE
THIRD, 41% IN THE SECOND AND 15% IN THE FIRST.
o OF THE 4045 TSCA INSPECTIONS CONDUCTED THIS YEAR 50% ARE ASBESTOS-IN-
SCHOOLS INSPECTIONS, 27% ARE PCB, AND 23% ARE OTHER TSCA INSPECTIONS.
O REGIONS I, IV, AND X ACCOMPLISHED DOUBLE OR NEARLY DOUBLE THEIR TARGET.
-80-
-------
I
o
CL
U
o
o
CJ--
Lt_i
iD
2
T-
LiJ
>
700-
:>cc
200 -
REGIONAL TSCA COMPLIANCE MONITORING INSPECTIONS
As Of September 30, 1984
Vi
VII Vlll iX
LEGtND
0 AC(UAL
CND OF
-81-
-------
ENFORCEMENT
REGIONAL TSCA COMPLIANCE MONITORING INSPECTIONS
ASBESTOS-IN-SCHOOLS RULE
o THE REGIONS COMPLETED 1918 (179%) OF THE 1074 TARGETED INSPECTIONS.
IN THE FOURTH QUARTER 533 INSPECTIONS WERE COMPLETED, 653 IN THE
THIRD, 529 IN THE SECOND, AND 203 IN THE FIRST QUARTER.
O REGIONS I, II, IV, AND X ACCOMPLISHED MORE THAN DOUBLE THEIR
INSPECTION TARGET.
0 OF THE 1918 INSPECTIONS CONDUCTED, 1383 (72%) WERE CONDUCTED UNDER
THE AMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF RETIRED PERSONS GRANT.
-82-
-------
00
>
O
Q.
O
y.,0 -i
n
tiJ
i
O
z
lui
ICC
RLGIONAL TSCA COMPLIANCE: MONITORING INSPECTIONS
ASBESTOS IN SCHOOLS RULE
As Of September 30, 1984
NONs IC/VJED IM
CIVILE
MO
12
V VI
RFGICNS
46
3
MO
16
192
20
79
2
VII Vlll
100 69
I! 4
iX X
77 78
LEGt ND
ACIoAL
tND OF VF AR URCfi
-------
ENFORCEMENT
ASBESTOS IN SCHOOLS RULE
VIOLATORS RETURNED TO COMPLIANCE
OF THE 1918 LOCAL EDUCATION AGENCIES (LEAs) INSPECTED, VIOLATIONS
WERE DETECTED IN 68% (1299) OF THEM. NOTICES OF NONCOMPLIANCE WERE
ISSUED TO 1025 LEAS AND ADMINISTRATIVE ORDERS WERE ISSUED TO 82
LEAS. FOR THE REMAINING 192 LEAS, DETERMINATION OF APPROPRIATE
ENFORCEMENT ACTION IS PENDING.
-------
00
£
O
Q.
O
LU
O
2000
1300
10.00
HOC
1200
100C
300
".00
200
0
ASBLSTOS IN SCHOOLS
VIOLATORS RLTURNE.D TO COMPLIANCE
As Of September 30, 1984
-------
ENFORCEMENT
REDUCING NUMBER OF TSCA SIGNIFICANT VIOLATORS
THE REGIONS HAD AN OPTS APPROVED BEGINNING-OF-YEAR INVENTORY OF 234
SIGNIFICANT VIOLATORS. THIS BOY INVENTORY WAS CHANGED BY REGIONS
I, IV, VII AND VIII IN THE FOURTH QUARTER REPORT RESULTING IN A NEW BOY
INVENTORY OF 247.
0 THIS REVISED SNC INVENTORY OF 247 WAS REDUCED BY A TOTAL OF 183
(74%) THIS FISCAL YEAR.
-------
00
o
Q.
-------
ENFORCEMENT
REDUCING NUMBER OF FIFRA SIGNIFICANT VIOLATORS
0 THE REGIONS HAD AN OPTS APPROVED BEGINNING OF YEAR (BOY) INVENTORY
OF 257. THIS BOY INVENTORY WAS CHANGED BY REGIONS IV, V AND VII IN
THE FOURTH QUARTER RESULTING IN A NEW BOY TOTAL OF 210.
0 THIS REVISED BOY INVENTORY OF 210 WAS REDUCED BY A TOTAL OF 137 OR
65% THIS FISCAL YEAR.
-------
I
o
CL
O
300
150-
cc
LU WO
m
o
r>
u
\oo-i
so-)
0 t
REDUCING NUMBLR OF FIFRA
SIGNIFICANT VIOLATORS
As Of September 'SO, 1984
Lf&IND
iJ )0 ( OMPL'AHC
-------
ENFORCEMENT
STATE FIFRA COMPLIANCE MONITORING INSPECTIONS
ALL BUT THREE STATES OHIO, WYOMING AND COLORADO CONDUCT ALL
INSPECTIONS TO MONITOR COMPLIANCE WITH FIFRA. THE STATES HAVE
CONDUCTED 51,494 INSPECTIONS, ISSUED 6026 ADMINISTRATIVE ORDERS AND
REFERRED 139 CRIMINAL CASES.
0 THOSE REGIONS WITH NON-GRANT STATES REGIONS V, VII, AND VIII
HAVE CONDUCTED A TOTAL OF 1473 INSPECTIONS. THIS REPRESENTS 110% OF
THE END-OF-YEAR TARGET OF 1337 INSPECTIONS.
0 AS A RESULT OF EPA CONDUCTED FIFRA INSPECTIONS AND REFERRALS FROM
THE STATES, EPA HAS ISSUED A TOTAL OF 272 ADMINISTRATIVE COMPLAINTS
AND 1171 WARNING LETTERS.
-------
CO
o
0.
<
o
STATE FIFRA COMPLIANCE: MONITORING INSPECTIONS
As Of September 30, 1984
1COCC-
MOCO-
12000 -
1000(
Cf.
LU
§ 5000H
~J
z
0000-
1000-
2000-
0
IV
V VI
REGIONS
VIII IX
X
*IN MANY INSTANCES RLGIONAL NUMBERS DO NOT IN( LUOt
COMPLETE 1NFOPMAIIOM FROM ALL STATES '
-------
MEETING PROGRAM COMMITMENTS
PESTICIDE REGISTRATION STANDARDS
o OPTS MET ITS FY 1984 TARGET OF ESTABLISHING 25 REGISTRATION STANDARDS.
o SINCE THE PROGRAM WAS ESTABLISHED IN 1980, STANDARDS HAVE BEEN ISSUED
COVERING:
- 3,370 PESTICIDE PRODUCTS OUT OF A UNIVERSE OF APPROXIMATELY 45,000
- 26% OF THE PESTICIDE USAGE (BY VOLUME) IN THE UNITED STATES
- 90 PESTICIDE ACTIVE INGREDIENTS OUT OF A TOTAL OF 578.
-------
00
LJ
I/I
5.
o
PESTICIDE REGISTRATION STANDARDS
CUMULATIVE NUMBER OF STANDARDS ESTABLISHED
As Of September 30, 1984
30-,
n
_
O 20
llJ
OJ
2
J
IJ
15-
10-
(J
o-~ '
OUARTi-.Rc
.t\.3
LtOEND
-------
MEETING PROGRAM COMMITMENTS
PESTICIDE DATA CALL-IN LETTERS
O OPP EXCEEDED ITS YEAR-END TARGET FOR PESTICIDE DATA CALL-IN LETTERS,
ISSUING 83 AGAINST A TARGET OF 70. IN ADDITION THE PROGRAM BEGAN
FOCUSING ON GROUND WATER DATA CALL-IN LETTERS, ISSUING 55 DURING THE
FISCAL YEAR.
o TO DATE, NEARLY HALF OF THE PESTICIDE ACTIVE INGREDIENTS REQUIRING DATA
CALL-IN LETTERS HAVE BEEN ISSUED DATA CALL-IN LETTERS (243 OUT OF 500).
-------
r
V
00
I/)
2
O
PESTICIDE DATA CALL-IN LETTERS
CUMULATIVE NUMBER OF FY 1984 LETTERS ISSUED
As Of September 30, 1984
ICO-i
o
U 80
& e.oH
z
UJ
> 40
^
o
20-
0-
OUARTt.RS
LE:GLND
IACIUAL
[j TARGET
-------
MEETING PROGRAM COMMITMENTS
PESTICIDE SPECIAL REVIEWS
o OPTS PERFORMED WELL IN THE AREA. OF SPECIAL REVIEWS. THE PROGRAM
COMPLETED A TOTAL OF 18 SPECIAL REVIEW ACTIONS IN FY 84 AGAINST
A TARGET OF 15. THIS IS COMPARED TO ONLY EIGHT SPECIAL REVIEWS
COMPLETED IN FY 1983.
o OF THE 18 SPECIAL REVIEWS, THE PROGRAM:
- CANCELLED OR SUSPENDED FIVE PESTICIDES
- ISSUED FIVE REVIEW PHASE DOCUMENTS (PD-1)
- ISSUED FIVE RISK-BENEFIT/ALTERNATIVES PHASE DOCUMENTS (PD-2/3)
- ISSUED THREE FINAL POSITION DOCUMENTS (PD-4)
-------
PESTICIDE SPECIAL REVIEW DECISIONS
CUMULATIVE NUMBER OP PROPOSALS/DECISIONS COMPLETED
As Of September 30, 1984
00
2
O
20 n
a. is H
:>
O
O
UJ
UJ
I ,
O
0--
OUARTt.RS
LLGCND
|ACTUAL
[] TARGE 1
-Q7-
-------
MEETING PROGRAM COMMITMENTS
PESTICIDE REGISTRATION APPLICATIONS
CURRENT APPLICATIONS
o OPTS EXCEEDED THE FY 1984 TARGETS FOR ALL CATEGORIES OF REGISTRATION
APPLICATIONS.
BACKLOG
O DURING THE FOURTH QUARTER THE PROGRAM MADE SUBSTANTIAL PROGRESS
IN REDUCING THE BACKLOG FROM A THIRD QUARTER HIGH OF 320 UNPROCESSED
PETITIONS TO 236 AT THE END OF FY 1984.
-------
cf
Ul
2
O
PESTICIDE REGISTRATION APPLICATIONS
NUMBER OF FY 1984 APPLICATIONS PROCESSED
As Of September 30, 1984
400-1
RECEIPTS: 780
862
12000-1
10000-
8000-
6000-
4000-
2000-
14,262 6,671
SIZE OF BACKLOG
400-
300-
200-
100-
83
1 2 3
QUARTERS
NO. OF PENDING
APPUCATIONS WHOSE TIME
LIMIT HAS BEEN EXCEEDED
LEGEND
|ACTUAL
QTARGET
-------
MEETING PROGRAM COMMITMENTS
PESTICIDE FFDCA TOLERANCE PETITIONS
CURRENT PETITIONS
O IN THE PROCESSING OF TOLERANCE PETITIONS FOURTH QUARTER PERFORMANCE
WAS SUBSTANTIALLY STRONGER THEN AT THE BEGINNING OF THE FISCAL YEAR.
THE PROGRAM STILL FELL SHORT OF ITS GOAL, PROCESSSING 531 PETITIONS
AGAINST A TARGET OF 600. ALSO:
- THE NUMBER OF PETITIONS PENDING AT THE CLOSE OF FY 1984 IS 272.
- THE BACKLOG OF UNPROCESSED PETITIONS INCREASED SLIGHTLY IN FY 1984
TO 63.
O THE AVERAGE COMPLETION TIME FOR TOLERANCE PETITIONS INCREASED FROM 141
DAYS IN FY 1983 TO 179 DAYS IN FY 1984.
O PROBLEMS WHICH DELAYED THE COMPLETION OF TOLERANCE PETITIONS INCLUDE:
- A SHORTAGE OF SCIENTIFIC REVIEWERS.
- UNPLANNED WORK ON SUCH HIGH PRIORITY EFFORTS AS ETHYLfNE DIBROMIDE.
-100-
-------
I
LJ
(ft
2
O
OOO-i
100-
0'
u
z:
O
300-
200-
100-
PESTICIDE TOLERANCE: PETITIONS
NUMBER Or PETITIONS PROCESSED
As Of September 30, 1984
BACKLOG'
QUARTERS
53
LEGEND
'I.
ACflML '
57
63
-101-
-------
MEETING PROGRAM COMMITMENTS
EMERGENCY EXEMPTIONS FOR PESTICIDES
o THE NUMBER OF APPLICATIONS FOR EMERGENCY EXEMPTIONS WAS DOWN
DRAMATICALLY IN FY 1984. OPP RECEIVED 510 AGAINST A FORECAST OF
925. AS A RESULT THE NUMBER OF APPLICATIONS ACTED ON WAS 524, AGAINST
A TARGET OF 770.
o OF THE 524 APPLICATIONS ACTED ON, 351 ACTIONS WERE AUTHORIZED, 113
DENIED AND 60 WITHDRAWN.
o THE NUMBER OF APPLICATIONS DENIED ROSE FROM 18 IN FY 1982 TO 53
IN FY 1983 TO 113 THIS YEAR.
o OPP VIRTUALLY ELIMINATED THE BACKLOG BY REDUCING IT TO THREE.
-------
§
in
o
800-i
NUMBER OF EMERGENCY EXEMPTIONS
APPLICATIONS COMPLETED
As Of September 30, 1984
BACKLOG
LEGEND
NUMBER OF APPLICATIONS RECEIVED
mmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm*»m»m»mmm+mmm
NUMBER OF APPLICATIONS COMPLETED
-------
MEETING PROGRAM COMMITMENTS
TSCA NEW CHEMICAL REVIEWS
o OPTS REVIEWED 1526 NEW CHEMICAL NOTICES DURING FY 1984. 461 OF THESE
WERE COMPLETED IN THE FOURTH QUARTER. NEW CHEMICALS REVIEWED DURING
FY 1984 INCLUDE:
- 1445 PREMANUFACTURE NOTICES: 67% REQUIRED NO FURTHER ACTION,
12% WERE REFERRED FOR FOLLOW-UP AND 20% RESULTED IN THE CHEMICAL
BEING SUSPENDED, WITHDRAWN OR SUBJECT TO AN EPA ORDER.
- 81 TEST MARKET EXEMPTIONS WHICH WERE APPROVED.
_ i n /i _
-------
MEETING PROGRAM COMMITMENTS
IMPORTANT REGULATORY ACTIONS
FORMALDEHYDE
o FOLLOWING THE MAY 1984 ANPRM, EPA IS:
- REVIEWING COMMENTS RECEIVED IN RESPONSE TO THE ANPRM.
- ASSESSING THE VALIDITY OF AVAILABLE EXPOSURE DATA.
- DEVELOPING NEW EXPOSURE INFORMATION.
- STUDYING OF RISK REDUCTION CAPABILITIES AND COSTS OF CONTROL MEASURES
IN MANUFACTURING AND HOUSING.
O ASBESTOS
- PROPOSED RULES TO BAN FIVE ASBESTOS PRODUCT CATEGORIES AND TO LIMIT
A PRODUCTION CAP OF THE REMAINING USES OF ASBESTOS ARE CURRENTLY
PENDING AT OMB.
-------
MEETING PROGRAM COMMITMENTS
IMPORTANT REGULATORY ACTIONS
o PCB's
OTS FINALIZED FOUR PCB RULES AND'PROPOSED ONE OTHER DURING THE FOURTH
QUARTER. THEY ARE AS FOLLOWS:
- PCB EXEMPTION RULES; EXCLUDES CERTAIN PROCESSES THAT INADERTANTLY
GENERATE PCBS IN LOW LEVEL CONCENTRATIONS. FINAL RULE ISSUED
JULY 10, 1984.
- MICROSCOPY AND R&D ACTIVITIES; AUTHORIZATION FOR USE OF PCBS IN
CERTAIN LIMITED RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT SITUATIONS. FINAL RULE
ISSUED JULY 10, 1984.
- UNCONTROLLED SYSTEMS; AUTHORIZES USE OF PCBs IN HEAT TRANSFER AND
HYDRAULIC SYSTEMS, COMPRESSORS AND IN THE LIQUID OF NATURAL GAS
PIPELINES AT CONCENTRATIONS OF LOWER THAN 50 PPM. FINAL RULE
ISSUED JULY 10, 1984.
- PCB MODIFICATION DEFINITION; PCB USES IN TOTALLY ENCLOSED MANNER.
PROPOSED RULE ISSUED JULY 23, 1984.
- PCB TRANSFORMER FIRES; ADDRESSES HAZARDS POSED BY FIRES INVOLVING
ELECTRICAL TRANSFORMERS WHICH CONTAIN PCBS. PROPOSED RULE ISSUED
SEPTEMBER 28, 1984.
-------
DEVELOPING AND REVIEWING CRITICAL REGULATIONS
INTERAGENCY TESTING COMMITTEE (ITC) DESIGNATIONS
o DURING FY 1984 OPTS MET THE STATUTORY DEADLINE, TAKING ACTION ON 22 OLD
ITC DESIGNATIONS, AND 5 NEW (12th LIST) ITC DESIGNATIONS.
o OPTS MADE PRELIMINARY DECISIONS ON FOUR 13th ITC LIST CHEMICALS,
INCLUDING DECISIONS TO ISSUE AN ANPRM ON 2-(BUTOXYETHOXY) ETHYL ACTATE
AND A NPRM ON OLEYLAMINE.
O OF THE 31 ITC LIST CHEMICALS ACTED ON THIS YEAR, OPTS:
- INITIATED 6 TEST RULES
- MADE 14 DECISIONS NOT TO TEST
- INITIATED 5 NEGOTIATED TESTING AGREEMENTS
- PUBLISHED 6 ANPRMS
-------
DEVELOPING AND REVIEWING CRITICAL REGULATIONS
TEST GUIDELINES
PUBLISHING NEW TEST GUIDELINES
o OPTS DEVELOPED FOUR NEW TEST GUIDELINES IN 1984.
o OPTS HAD ORIGINALLY PLANNED TO DEVELOP SIX NEW TEST GUIDELINES. THE
PROGRAM DROPPED ONE GUIDELINE BECAUSE OF A SHIFT IN PRIORITIES, AND
CHANGED ANOTHER TO A REVISED GUIDELINE.
REVIEWING TEST GUIDELINES
O OPTS REVISED SIX TEST GUIDELINES ON AUGUST 24.
O THE PROGRAM EXPECTED TO REVISE FIFTEEN TEST GUIDELINES IN 1984. OPTS
RECEIVED LESS INFORMATION FROM INDUSTRY THAN EXPECTED.
-------
MEETING PROGRAM COMMITMENTS
TSCA TEST STUDY RESULTS
o ALL OF THE 184 TEST STUDY RESULTS OPTS EXPECTED TO RECEIVE IN
FY 1984 ARE ACCOUNTED FOR. ONLY 22 STUDIES ARE OUTSTANDING:
FOURTEEN STUDIES WERE REPORTEDLY COMPLETE (ON A CHRONIC DAPHNIA FLOW)
BUT THEIR SUBMISSION WAS DELAYED.
EIGHT TEST STUDIES HAD TO BE REDONE.
-------
oo
^
i/)
2
O
200 -i
150-
LU
.
Z
LJ
100-
0--
TSCA TEST STUDY RESULTS
NUMBER OF RESULTS RECEIVED
As Of September 30, 1984
3
OUARTt.RS
LEGLND
H NUMBER RLCEIVED
0 NUMBER DUE
-------
DEVELOPING AND REVIEWING CRITICAL REGULATIONS
TSCA EXISTING CHEMICAL REVIEWS
REVIEWS INITIATED
o OPTS INITIATED 48 EXISTING CHEMICAL REVIEWS IN FY 1984 TO MEET ITS
TARGET.
REVIEWS COMPLETED
O OPTS COMPLETED 16 RISK MANAGEMENT ACTIONS, EXCEEDING THE FY 1984
TARGET OF 14. THE 16 ACTIONS INCLUDED 7 FINAL RULES, 3 PROPOSED
RULES, AND 3 CHEMICAL ADVISORIES.
-------
o
00
o
TSCA EXISTING CHEMICAL REVIEWS
For FY 1984
INITIATED
1 2 3
QUARTERS
.LEGEND
IACTUAL
QTARC[l
COMPLETED
1 2 ,3
QUARTERS
-------
OFFICE OF ENFORCEMENT AND COMPLIANCE MONITORING
TABLE OF CONTENTS
GOAL PAGE
ENFORCEMENT 116
-------
ENFORCEMENT
PROCESSING OF LITIGATION ACTIONS
o DURING THE FOURTH QUARTER, 65 NEW CIVIL ACTIONS WERE REFERRED TO
EPA HEADQUARTERS. THE TOTAL NUMBER OF NEW REFERRALS FOR FY 84 IS
194, COMPARED TO 156 REFERRED IN FY 83. HEADQUARTERS DECLINED
ONLY 26 CIVIL CASES DURING FY 84.
o FORTY-FIVE NEW CIVIL ACTIONS WERE REFERRED FROM EPA HEADQUARTERS TO
THE DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE (DOJ) FOR A TOTAL OF 174, WHICH EXCEEDS
THE NUMBER REFERRED IN FY 83 BY 24. DOJ DECLINED ONLY TWO CIVIL
CASES DURING FY 84.
O THE REGIONS REFERRED A TOTAL OF 66 CIVIL CASES DIRECTLY TO DOJ
DURING FY 84. THIS WAS THE FIRST YEAR FOR THE DIRECT REFERRAL PROGRAM.
o THIRTY-FIVE CRIMINAL CASES WERE REFERRED TO HEADQUARTERS DURING FY 84
EXCEEDING THE FY 83 TOTAL BY 13.
-------
I
LU
UO
O
LU
ID
100-
40-
30-
70-
CO-
SO -
40-
30-
20-
10-
0
LITIGATION ACTIONS PROCESSED BY HQ
As Of September 30, 1984
o
KT.
t/1
uo
WLJ*,
'(K
OCK
,.,UJ
Olu
J'
*27 OF THE CIVIL ACTIONS ARC DIRK.I
RtFERRALS TO DOJ FROM RCGIONS
o
o
o
ft:
< r ^ J-
J;9o>-
5 i-
O-
LtGLND
Q] CRIMINAL AGIIONS
Qx] CIVIl ACIIOliS
-------
ENFORCEMENT
STATUS OF CIVIL REFERRALS
o ONE HUNDRED THIRTY-SEVEN CIVIL ACTIONS WERE CLOSED DURING FY 1984.
- 76 BY SETTLEMENT
- 15 BY COURT JUDGMENT
8 BY COURT DISMISSAL
8 BY REGIONAL WITHDRAWAL
- 26 BY EPA HEADQUARTERS/DOJ/U.S. ATTORNEY DISMISSAL OR WITHDRAWAL,
2 BY COMBINING WITH OTHER CASES
2 FOR UNKNOWN REASONS
o AT THE END OF THE FOURTH QUARTER, 453 CIVIL ACTIONS WERE PENDING:
- 11 PERCENT WERE UNDER REVIEW AT EPA HEADQUARTERS.
- 24 PERCENT WERE UNFILED AT DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE/U.S. ATTORNEY.
- 61 PERCENT WERE FILED IN DISTRICT COURTS.
4 PERCENT WERE RETURNED TO THE REGIONS.
O OECM MET THEIR TARGET OF AN AVERAGE OF 35 DAYS TO PROCESS AND
FORWARD CIVIL REFERRALS TO THE DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE DURING THE
FOURTH QUARTER.
-------
ENFORCEMENT
OECM POLICY AND GUIDANCE ACTIVITIES
ITEM
STATUS
CIVIL PENALTY POLICY
STATUTE-SPECIFIC POLICY FOR CAA
(STATIONARY SOURCES) WAS COMPLETED IN
THE FOURTH QUARTER. CWA AND CAA
(MOBILE SOURCES) CIVIL PENALTY POLICIES
ARE STILL UNDER DEVELOPMENT.
CONTRACTOR LISTING POLICY
REGULATIONS PUBLISHED IN FEDERAL REGISTER
ON 7/31/84. FINAL REGULATIONS ARE
EXPECTED BY THE END OF MARCH 1985.
ENFORCEMENT/COMPLIANCE GUIDANCE
MANUALS
RCRA MANUAL WAS ISSUED ON 9/28/84 AND
THE CAA MANUAL WAS ISSUED ON 7/30/84.
-------
OFFICE OF RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT
TABLE OF CONTENTS
GOAL PAGE
IMPROVING THE QUALITY OF EPA SCIENCE 123
-------
IMPROVING THE QUALITY OF EPA SCIENCE
ORD HAD A YEAR OF STRONG PERFORMANCE DELIVERING ITS RESEARCH PRODUCTS
TO THE PROGRAM OFFICES ON TIME.
CLIENT PROGRAM
ALL PROGRAM
OFFICES
OAR
OAR
OAR
ITEM
COMPETITIVE RESEARCH
GRANTS.
EXTERNAL REVIEW DRAFT
ON THE HEALTH ASSESSMENT
FOR BERYLLIUM.
FINAL REPORT FOR
POPULATION CO EXPOSURE
FIELD STUDY.
FINAL REPORT ON
CHARACTERIZATION OF
TWO COMMERCIAL PROTO-
TYPE LOW NOX'BURNERS
WITH LIMB SORBENT
INJECTION.
STATUS
DEVELOPED DATA MANAGE-
MENT SYSTEM ON TIME.
PROJECT DELAYED DUE TO
ACCELERATED WORK ON
BENZENE AND UNLEADED
GASOLINE. NOW DUE ON
1/31/85.
REPORT ISSUED ON
TIME.
REPORT SUBMITTED FOR
PEER REVIEW ON TIME.
-------
IMPROVING THE QUALITY OF EPA SCIENCE
CLIENT PROGRAM
OAR
OAR
ITEM
JOURNAL ARTICLE ON
NATIONAL ECONOMIC
ASSESSMENT OF OZONE
IMPACTS ON CROPS GROWN
IN 75% OF THE U.S. CROP
ACREAGE.
REPORT ON PROGRESS OF
TRANSFERRING INHALABLE
PARTICULATE NETWORK TO
THE STATES.
STATUS
REPORT WAS COMPLETED
ON SCHEDULE, BUT IS
UNDERGOING EXTENSIVE
POLICY REVIEW UNDER
EPA ORDER 2200.4.
REPORT WAS ISSUED
ON TIME.
OAR
OAR
LONG-TERM AMBIENT
MONITORING PLAN AIR
TOXICS.
ANNUAL REPORT ON NON-
CRITERIA MONITORING
CENTER.
PLAN WAS DEVELOPED ON
TIME.
REPORT WAS ISSUED ON
TIME.
-------
IMPROVING THE QUALITY OF EPA SCIENCE
CLIENT PROGRAM
OAR
ITEM
ANNUAL REPORT ON
TOXICS AIR MONITORING
SYSTEM.
STATUS
REPORT WAS
TIME.
ISSUED ON
OPTS
OPTS
REPORT ON VIRAL EFFECTS
ON IMMUNE RESPONSES IN
MAMMALIAN CELLS.
JOURNAL ARTICLE ON
METHODS FOR DETECTION
AND SIGNIFICANCE OF
GENETIC DAMAGE IN
GERM CELLS.
REPORT SUBMITTED ON
TIME.
ARTICLE SUBMITTED ON
TIME.
OPTS
REPORT ON AGE DEPENDENT
NEURO-TOXIC EFFECTS OF
PESTICIDES.
REPORT WAS SUBMITTED
ON TIME.
-------
IMPROVING THE QUALITY OF EPA SCIENCE
CLIENT PROGRAMS
OW
ITEM
REPORT ON BIOMONITORING
TECHNIQUES FOR DREDGED
MATERIAL.
STATUS
REPORT SUBMITTED ON
TIME.
OW
OW
OW
DISCHARGE MONITORING
REPORT ON QUALITY
ASSURANCE STUDY 4.
REPORT ON SURVEY OF
FIELD TESTS OF WELL
LOCATION BY MAGNETOMETER,
REPORT ON COST-
EFFECTIVENESS OF VARIOUS
RESTORATION METHODS.
REPORT ISSUED ON
TIME.
REPORT ISSUED ON
TIME.
REPORT SUBMITTED
ON TIME.
-126-
-------
IMPROVING THE QUALITY OF EPA SCIENCE
CLIENT PROGRAM
OW
OW
OW
OW
ITEM
THE RESULTS OF
INNOVATIVE/ALTERNATIVE
RESEARCH DESIGNED TO
IMPROVE THE COMPLIANCE
RATE OF MUNICIPAL
THE COMPLIANCE-RATE OF
MUNICIPAL TREATMENT
PLANTS.
FINAL DRAFT REPORT ON
COST OF WATER TREATMENT
UNIT PROCESSES FOR
SMALL WATER UTILITIES.
VIRUS MONITORING METHODS
MANUAL.
EFFLUENT TOXICITY
PROTOCOL USERS GUIDE.
STATUS
ALL TEN WASTEWATER
TECHNOLOGY SEMINARS
WERE COMPLETED IN
EACH REGION AND THE
FINAL REPORT WAS
SUBMITTED ON TIME.
REPORT WAS SUBMITTED
ON TIME.
MANUAL ISSUED ON
TIME.
GUIDE WAS COMPLETED
ON TIME.
-------
OFFICE OF ADMINISTRATION AND RESOURCES MANAGEMENT
TABLE OF CONTENTS
GOAL PAGE
MEETING PROGRAM COMMITMENTS 130
-129-
-------
OFFICE OF ADMINISTRATION AND RESOURCES MANAGEMENT
MEETING PROGRAM COMMITMENTS
ITEM
STATUS
IMPLEMENTATION OF CENTRAL DATA
BASE MANAGEMENT - EPA ADMIN.
INFO. SYSTEMS.
DECISION HAS BEEN MADE TO HAVE
BUDGET SYSTEM SERVE AS FIRST
MAJOR SYSTEM TO BE RE-DESIGNED.
TRANSFER OF THE FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT
SYSTEM (FMS) TO EPA COMPUTERS HAS
BEEN DELAYED.
O LABORATORY MASTER SPACE PLAN
CONTRACT FOR MASTER PLAN WAS AWARDED
DURING THE FOURTH QUARTER. WORK
WILL CONTINUE INTO FY 1985 AND WILL BE
TRACKED IN THE ACTION TRACKING SYSTEM
(ATS).
-------
OFFICE OF ADMINISTRATION AND RESOURCES MANAGEMENT
MEETING PROGRAM COMMITMENTS
O HEADQUARTERS MASTER SPACE PLAN
PLAN HAS BEEN REVISED TO REFLECT
DELAY IN CONGRESSIONAL APPROVAL
FOR ACQUISITION OF ADDITIONAL HQ
SPACE AND THE DELAY IN FUNDING
PENDING THE APPROVAL OF THE FY 1984
SUPPLEMENTAL. NEW SPACE IS
EXPECTED TO BE OCCUPIED BY 7/15/85.
EXISTING WATERSIDE MALL SPACE IS
EXPECTED TO BE RENOVATED AND
REOCCUPIED BY 8/15/85.
REGIONAL MASTER SPACE PLAN
OARM HAS SUCCESSFULLY COMPLETED
THE REGIONAL MASTER SPACE PLAN.
FY 1984 ACCOMPLISHMENTS INCLUDE THE
ESTABLISHMENT OF AN ANNUAL REPORTING
SYSTEM TO DOCUMENT CHANGES IN SPACE
REQUIREMENTS AND A SET OF TRAINING
MANUALS TO ASSIST REGIONS IN FUTURE
SPACE PLANNING EFFORTS.
-------
MEETING PROGRAM COMMITMENTS
ADP SERVICE STANDARDS
o DURING THE FOURTH QUARTER, OARM EXCEEDED ITS TARGET FOR SERVICE TIME
FOR INTERACTIVE PROCESSING BY 5% WHILE THE RESPONSE TIME FOR BATCH
PROCESSING JOBS DECREASED FROM 75% TO 57%.
O OARM MAINTAINED A LOW NUMBER OF SYSTEM FAILURES DURING THE FOURTH
QUARTER AND CAME IN 27% BELOW .ITS ALLOWABLE NUMBER OF FAILURES.
-------
100 n
t
o
01
LJ
^>
f~
t'J
2
t
LJ
ra
o
--5
Lu
Q
K
7'5-|
SO-
ADP SERVICE STANDARDS
As Of September 30, 1984
SLRVICE TIME;
rt
TARCll 907
QUARTERS
I
LJ
to
2
O
IIGL'ND
BAPCH PROCESSING
INTERACTIVE PROCESSING
LJ
Lu
O
Ct
LtJ
iTADILITY
10 On
DAfA
NOT
AVAILABLE
OUARTt.RS
LEGFND
|ACTUAL
QTARCCI
-------
MEETING PROGRAM COMMITMENTS
PROCUREMENT SERVICE STANDARDS
0 SIXTY-ONE PERCENT OF EPA'S MAJOR NEGOTIATED CONTRACTS WERE AWARDED
WITHIN OARM'S PROCESSING TIME TARGET DURING THE FOURTH QUARTER:
- FORTY-NINE PERCENT OF THE NEW COMPETITIVE CONTRACTS WERE AWARDED
WITHIN THE SERVICE STANDARD. (THE MAJORITY OF DELAYS IN AWARDING
THE MAJOR NEGOTIATED CONTRACTS WERE ATTRIBUTED TO THE PROGRAM
OFFICES.)
- OARM CONTINUED TO COMPLETE A LARGE PERCENTAGE OF THEIR NEW SOLE
SOURCE CONTRACTS WITHIN THEIR STANDARD (85% DURING THE FOURTH
QUARTER).
O NINETY-ONE PERCENT OF ALL SMALL PURCHASES WERE AWARDED WITHIN THE
STANDARD DURING THE FOURTH QUARTER.
-------
LiJ
30-
20-
10-
0-
I
LJ
01
2
o
PROCUREMENT SLRVICt: STANDARDS
CONTRACTS AWARDED DURING QUARTER
As Of September 30, 1984
NtW COMPLTITIVL
S1ANDARDS WERE
CHANGED
1HIRD QUARTER.
2 3
OUARTt.RS
o: 30
LIJ
20-
'0-
NtW SOLt SOURCf
S1ANDARD-: WFRt
CHANf.fD BtGINNIMC,
THIRD OUARTFR.
OUARTt;R(
LtGIND
[__" 1 COMPLETED 3[ rOND STANDARD/NEGOTIATED SCHEDULF
COMPLF1ED WITHIN NEGOTIATED SCHEDULE
COMPLETED WITHIN SUNDARD
-------
MEETING PROGRAM COMMITMENTS
PERSONNEL SERVICE STANDARDS
o PERSONNEL SERVICE STANDARDS COVER THE TOTAL PROCESSING TIME,
INCLUDING THE TIME THE ACTIONS ARE BEING PROCESSED IN THE CLIENT
PROGRAM OFFICE AND OUTSIDE THE AGENCY.
O SIXTY-FIVE PERCENT OF EPA'S INTERNAL RECRUITMENT ACTIONS WERE
AWARDED WITHIN THE TIME ALLOWED BY THE STANDARD, AN INCREASE OF 21^
OVER THIRD QUARTER PERFORMANCE. OARM ATTRIBUTES 86% OF THE DELAYS
IN PROCESSING TO THE PROGRAM OFFICES.
o SIXTY PERCENT OF EPA'S EXTERNAL RECRUITMENT ACTIONS WERE AWARDED
WITHIN THE TIME ALLOWED BY THE STANDARD, AN INCREASE OF 17% OVER
THIRD QUARTER PERFORMANCE. OARM'S TRACKING SYSTEM SHOWS 86% OF
THE DELAYS IN PROCESSING ARE ATTRIBUTABLE TO OPM.
O OARM CONTINUED TO ACHIEVE VERY HIGH PERCENTAGE FOR PROCESSING
NON-COMPETITIVE ACTIONS AND MISCELLANEOUS ACTIONS WITHIN THE TIME
ALLOWED BY THE STANDARD DURING THE FOURTH QUARTER, ALONG WITH
PROCESSING OF 100% OF THE AWARD ACTIONS (391) WITHIN THE STANDARD.
-------
PERSONNEL SERVICE: STANDARDS
NUMBER OF ACTIONS COMPLETED DURING QUARTER
As Of September 30, 1984
RECRUITMENT ACTIONS
INTERNAL EPA
LU
LT>
2SO-
200-
150-
100
0-
DAFA NOT
AVAILABLE
"fr
00
LU
(ft
^
o
QUARTERS
RECRUITMENT ACTIONS
EXTERNAL 0PM
.
LiJ
30-
20-
'0-
DATA NOT
AVAILABLE
0
NON-COMPETITIVE
ACTIONS
300-,
2bO-
?00-
150-
100-
0 - -
DATA NOT
AVAILABLE
1 2 "5 4
OUARTt RS
LEGEND
^ coMpirun Btvotio OUNOARD
COMPLFUO WIlHiN S1ANOARD
1 2 .3 4
QUARTERS
-------
MEETING PROGRAM COMMITMENTS
GRANTS SERVICE STANDARDS
o SIXTY-SIX PERCENT UF THE GRANTS OR COOPERATIVE AGREEMENTS WERE
AWARDED WITHIN TARGET (18 DAYS) DURING THE FOURTH QUARTER.
o NINETY-TWO PERCENT OF THE INTERAGENCY AGREEMENTS WERE AWARDED WITHIN
TARGET DURING THE FOURTH QUARTER, AN INCREASE OF 22% OVER THIRD
QUARTER PERFORMANCE.
o EIGHTY-SEVEN PERCENT OF THE DETERMINATIONS FOR REQUESTS FOR DEVIATION
FROM REGULATORY REQUIREMENTS WERE PREPARED WITHIN TARGET DURING THE
FOURTH QUARTER, AN INCREASE OF 20% OVER THIRD QUARTER PERFORMANCE.
o ONE HUNDRED PERCENT OF THE DETERMINATIONS IN SUSPENSION/DEBARMENT
CASES WERE ISSUED WITHIN TARGET DURING THE FOURTH QUARTER, AN INCREASE
OF 40% OVER THIRD QUARTER PERFORMANCE.
-------
GRANTS SERVICE: STANDARDS
NUMBER OF ACTIONS COMPLETED DURING QUARTER
As Of September 30, 1984
AWARD GRANTfi OR
COOPERATIVE AGREEMENTS
AWARD INTERAGt NCY
AGREEMENTS
LU
il3
2
:j
300-
200-
100-
0-
DAPA
NOT
AVAILABLE
(
1 2 3
QUARTERS
300 -
2-50-
cr. 200 -
Ld
Cj; I'SO -
?.' 100 -
so-
0
DAFA
NOT
AVAILABLE
2 .3
QUARTERS
IFGfND
*f-iions COMPI i iff ft /O
i*;»cr i
PREPARL DtTERMINATION
FOR DLVIATION FROM
REGULATORY RtOUIRLMtNTS
IS5iUt. DL1ERMINATIONIN
SUSPENSION/DEBARMENT CASES
50-
-10-
LJ 30-
nu
^ 20-
00
\ 10-
o
^-"
UJ 0-|
1)0 1
^
uHH&IP
DAFA ^ffi
NOT ill
AVAILABLE K§
y^
. np
_^ . 40-
r
ipi
IB i
i
1
L!J 30-
-^
'.\ 2°"
j
10-
1 0 -
DATA
AVAILABLE ^^} mM
Lii^r.I^j El 1*
||lffllMBJ K t Nn
^^^grJ ^W i £
.... ... -_ nfflffll -MS Ht
3 1 2 i -i ' 1234
0 QUARTERS . QUARTERS
-------
MEETING PROGRAM COMMITMENTS
AUDIT RESOLUTION WORKLOAD AND CLOSE-OUTS
O OARM AND THE REGIONS WERE SUCCESSFUL IN DECREASING THE SIZE OF THE
BACKLOG (OVERDUE AUDIT RESOLUTIONS) BY 72% (87 to 24).
o REGIONS I, III, AND IX REDUCED THEIR BACKLOGS THE MOST (AN AVERAGE
OF 76%) BETWEEN THE END OF THE THIRD AND FOURTH QUARTERS.
_i yin_
-------
AUDIT RESOLUTION WORKLOAD AND CLOSE-OUTS
As Of September 30,1984
450-i
400-
BEGINNING
OF QUARTER
END OF
QUARTER
V)
2
O
LEGEND
| | Audlli Reiolved During Quarter
Audit* Received During Quarter
Pending Audit Resolution*
Outstanding Audit Resolutions (OVER 180 DAYS)
-------
OFFICE OF POLICY, PLANNING AND EVALUATION
TABLE OF CONTENTS
GOAL PAGE
MEETING PROGRAM COMMITMENTS 144
PROMOTING FLEXIBLE REGULATORY APPROACHES 145
-143-
-------
MEETING PROGRAM COMMITMENTS
ITEM
o RED BORDER REVIEW
DEADLINES
STATUS
OPPE COMPLETED
- 93% OF ITS REVIEWS WITHIN THREE WEEKS
(TARGET 75%).
- 96% OF ITS REVIEWS WITHIN FOUR WEEKS
(TARGET 100%) .
-------
PROMOTING FLEXIBLE REGULATORY APPROACHES
ITEM
STATUS
o TECHNICAL GUIDANCE PACKAGE
ON BENEFITS
OPPE DISSEMINATED TWO GUIDANCE PACKAGES
VALUING REDUCTION IN NON-FATAL
ILLNESS AND VALUING ECOLOGICAL IMPACT --
ON TIME.
BENEFIT ANALYSES
FINAL ANALYSIS ON DIESEL PARTICULATES
WAS SUBMITTED TO OAR ON TIME.
DUE TO COURT EXTENDED DEADLINE FOR
EFFLUENT GUIDELINES, SCHEDULE FOR DRAFT
ANALYSIS HAS BEEN EXTENDED TO 4/30/85.
-------
OFFICE OF GENERAL COUNSEL
TABLE OF CONTENTS
GOAL ' PAGE
MEETING PROGRAM COMMITMENTS 149
-147:-
-------
OFFICE OF GENERAL COUNSEL
MEETING PROGRAM COMMITMENTS
ITEM
STATUS
RED BORDER REVIEW DEADLINES,
QGC COMPLETED:
89% OF ITS REVIEWS WITHIN
THREE WEEKS (TARGET 75%)
92% OF ITS REVIEWS WITHIN
FOUR WEEKS (TARGET 100%)
NOTE: AN EXTENSION WAS NEGOTIATED
WITH THE ORIGINATING OFFICE ON
THE REMAINING 8%.
o REVIEW DEADLINE FOR STATE
DELEGATION AGREEMENTS.
OGC COMPLETED:
- 100% OF ITS REVIEWS WITHIN
15 DAYS.
-------
OFFICE OF EXTERNAL AFFAIRS
TABLE OF CONTENTS
GOAL PAGE
ENFORCEMENT 152
MEETING PROGRAM COMMITMENTS 154
-------
ENFORCEMENT
REDUCING THE NUMBER OF MAJOR FEDERAL FACILITIES
IN SIGNIFICANT NONCOMPLIANCE THROUGH SEPTEMBER 30, 1984
O THE OFFICE OF WATER HAS RETURNED TO COMPLIANCE 14 OUT OF 26 MAJOR
FEDERAL FACILITIES IN SIGNIFICANT NONCOMPLIANCE (SNC) WITH FINAL
EFFLUENT LIMITS AND TAKEN ACTION AGAINST 9, MISSING ITS TARGET
BY 3. FOUR MAJOR FEDERAL FACILITIES WERE IN SNC WITH CONSTRUCTION
SCHEDULES/INTERIM EFFLUENT LIMITS. OW HAS RETURNED TO COMPLIANCE
1 AND HAS TAKEN ACTION AGAINST 2, MISSING ITS TARGET OF 4 BY 1.
O THE OFFICE OF AIR AND RADIATION HAS TAKEN ACTION AGAINST 6
FEDERAL FACILITIES MEETING ITS TARGET OF 6.
O THE OFFICE OF SOLID WASTE AND EMERGENCY RESPONSE HAS RETURNED TO
COMPLIANCE 22 OUT OF 29 RCRA FEDERAL FACILITIES, EXCEEDING ITS
TARGET OF 8.
O THE OFFICE OF PESTICIDES AND TOXIC SUBSTANCES RETURNED TO COMPLIANCE
6 OUT OF 13 FEDERAL FACILITIES SIGNIFICANT TSCA VIOLATIONS, MISSING
ITS TARGET BY 7. HOWEVER, THE ACCURACY OF THE BEGINNING-OF-YEAR (BOY)
INVENTORY REPORTED BY THE REGIONS IS IN QUESTION.
- FOR EXAMPLE, REGIONS IX AND X REPORTED A BOY INVENTORY OF 3 AND
5, RESPECTIVELY. IN THE FOURTH QUARTER, THESE REGIONS REPORTED
THAT THOSE LISTINGS WERE IN ERROR AND NO OPEN CASES EXIST IN
REGIONS IX AND X. SUBTRACTING THESE 8 CASES, WOULD LEAVE A
NATIONAL BOY INVENTORY OF 5.
- OPTS, OEA AND OECM ARE WORKING TOGETHER TO IMPROVE THE ACCURACY
OF THE INVENTORY IN FY 85.
-------
2
6
CD
REDUCING NUMBER OF FEDERAL FACILITIES
IN SIGNIFICANT NONCOMPLIANCE
As Of September 30, 1984
WATER
TARCtT
BOY 1 234
QUARTERS
RCRA
LEGEND
] RETURNED TO COMPLIANCE
23 ADDRESSED
I PENDING
m
BOY
QUARTERS
BOY 1 2 3
QUARTERS
TSCA
TARGET
TftF-QET
BOY 1 2 3
QUARTERS
-------
MEETING PROGRAM COMMITMENTS
SECTION 309 ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT REVIEW
o EPA IDENTIFIED 569 FEDERAL AGENCY ACTIONS FOR SECTION 309 REVIEW DURING
FOURTH QUARTER, BRINGING THE TOTAL NUMBER OF FY 1984 ACTIONS DUE FOR
REVIEW TO 855. THE REGIONS AND HEADQUARTERS COMPLETED 633 REVIEWS
DURING FOURTH QUARTER, BRINGING THE TOTAL NUMBER OF FY 1984 REVIEWS TO
2357. 222 ACTIONS ARE PENDING COMPARED TO 286 AT THE END OF THIRD
QUARTER.
o NATIONALLY, THE REGIONS AND HEADQUARTERS OFFICE OF FEDERAL ACTIVITIES
COMPLETED 99 PERCENT OF THE SECTION 309 REVIEWS ON TIME, EXCEEDING
THE TARGET OF 90 PERCENT.
-------
00
O
300-1
COO-
cr
LLJ
OJ
z
>!00-
?oc-
SECTION 309 RL'VIEWS
As Of September 30, 1984
99"?. OF .509 RLVIEWS
COMPLETED ON TIME
-------
MEETING PROGRAM COMMITMENTS
SECTION 404 DREDGED OR FILL REVIEW
o DURING THE FOURTH QUARTER, THE.REGIONAL OFFICES REVIEWED 1,685
DREDGED OR FILL PERMIT APPLICATIONS AND COMMENTED ON 29 PERCENT (483)
OF THEM. REGIONS I, IV, V AND X PERFORMED 63 PERCENT OF THE REVIEWS.
t.
O BY THE END OF FOURTH QUARTER, THE CORPS OF ENGINEERS HAD ACTED
ON 390 OF EPA'S TOTAL PENDING REVIEW COMMENTS FOR THE YEAR, COMPARED
TO 386 THE PREVIOUS QUARTER. THE CORPS' ACTIONS WERE AS FOLLOWS:
- ACCEPTED 277 RECOMMENDATIONS DENYING 83 PERMITS AND MODIFYING
194.
- OVERRULED 48 EPA RECOMMENDATIONS AND ISSUED PERMITS.
- ACCEPTED THE REMAINING 65 COMMENTS, BUT HAVE NOT MADE FINAL
PERMIT DECISIONS (I.E., ISSUANCE, DENIAL OR WITHDRAWALS).
-------
I
m
a:
Id
m
500-1
400-
300-
200-
100-
SECTION 404 REVIEWS
As Of September 30,1984
REVIEWS WITH EPA COMMENTS
NUMBER OF
404 REVIEWS
DURING THE
QUARTER: 1,685
400-1
300-
200-
100-
RESOLUTIONS
------- |