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U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
Strategic Planning
and Management System
Third Quarter FY 1984 Report
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Office of Management Systems
— and Evaluation
^ June 30.1984
HEADQUARTERS LIBRARY
ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
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U.S. ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
Strategic Planning and
Management System
Third Quarter FY 1984 Report
PREFACE
This is the third quarter FY 1984 report of EPA's Strategic Planning
and Management System (SPMS). 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
ot this report possible.
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
OFFICE PAGE
OFFICE OF AIR AND RADIATION 1
OFFICE OF WATER 31
OFFICE OF SOLID WASTE
AND EMERGENCY RESPONSE 65
OFFICE OF PESTICIDES AND
TOXIC SUBSTANCES 83
OFFICE OF ENFORCEMENT
AND COMPLIANCE MONITORING 121
OFFICE OF RESEARCH
AND DEVELOPMENT 127
OFFICE OF ADMINISTRATION AND
RESOURCES MANAGEMENT 131
OFFICE OF POLICY, PLANNING
AND EVALUATION 145
OFFICE OF GENERAL
COUNCIL 149
OFFICE OF EXTERNAL
AFFAIRS 153
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OFFICE OF AIR AND RADIATION
TABLE OF CONTENTS
GOAL PAGE
ENFORCEMENT
STRENGTHENING PARTNERSHIP WITH STATES
MEETING PROGRAM COMMITMENTS 14
DEVELOPING AND REVIEWING CRITICAL REGULATIONS 19
IMPROVING THE QUALITY OF EPA SCIENCE 25
MANAGING FOR ENVIRONMENTAL RESULTS 29
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ENFORCEMENT
PROGRESS IN RETURNING AIR VIOLATORS TO COMPLIANCE
THE REGIONS ARE SLIGHTLY BELOW THEIR THIRD QUARTER FIXED UNIVERSE
CUMULATIVE TARGET FOR ADDRESSING SIGNIFICANT VIOLATORS HAVING ADDRESSED
208 VERSUS A TARGET OF 219. OF THE 208 ADDRESSED, 87 HAVE BEEN
RETURNED TO COMPLIANCE, 34 HAVE BEEN PLACED ON ACCEPTABLE SCHEDULES,
AND 87 HAD FEDERAL OR STATE ENFORCEMENT ACTIONS TAKEN.
- 33 SIGNIFICANT VIOLATORS ON THE FIXED LIST WERE ADDRESSED DURING
THE QUARTER COMPARED TO A TARGET OF 44. OF THE 33 ADDRESSED, 16
WERE RETURNED TO COMPLIANCE, 11 WERE PLACED ON ACCEPTABLE SCHEDULES,
AND 6 HAD FEDERAL OR STATE ENFORCEMENT ACTIONS TAKEN.
THE BALANCE SHEET FOR SIGNIFICANT VIOLATORS AT THE END OF THE THIRD
QUARTER SHOWS 328 SIGNIFICANT VIOLATORS AT THE BEGINNING OF THE
FISCAL YEAR AND 249 NEWLY IDENTIFIED-VIOLATORS VERSUS 191 RESOLVED
(INCLUDING 130 IN COMPLIANCE WITH EMISSION LIMITS AND 71 ON ACCEPTABLE
SCHEDULES) AND 386 SIGNIFICANT VIOLATORS STILL OUT OF COMPLIANCE AND
NOT ON ACCEPTABLE SCHEDULES.
THE REGIONS IDENTIFIED 95 NEW SIGNIFICANT VIOLATORS DURING THE THIRD
QUARTER. REGIONS III, V, VI, AND VII WERE THE MOST ACTIVE IN
IDENTIFYING NEW VIOLATORS.
- REGIONS I, IV, AND IX HAVE IDENTIFIED A TOTAL OF 9 NEW SIGNIFICANT
VIOLATORS SINCE THE BEGINNING OF THE FISCAL YEAR.
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PROGRESS IN RETURNING AIR VIOLATORS TO COMPLIANCE
As Of June 30, 1984
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ENFORCEMENT
AIR COMPLIANCE INSPECTIONS
COMPLIANCE INSPECTION RATES FOR CLASS Al SIP (88%), NSPS (81%), AND
NESHAP (79%) SOURCES CONTINUED TO SHOW IMPROVEMENT DURING THE THIRD
QUARTER (INSPECTION RATES REPORTED IN THE SECOND QUARTER SPMS REPORT
WERE 84% FOR CLASS Al SIP, 68% FOR NSPS, AND 69% FOR NESHAP).
- AN INDIVIDUAL REGIONAL COMPARISON-OF REPORTED COMPLIANCE INSPECTION
RATES DOES INDICATE SOME POTENTIAL TROUBLE SPORTS WHERE LOW RATES
HAVE SHOWN NO IMPROVEMENT OR HAVE ACTUALLY DECLINED. REGIONS
THAT SHOULD BE FOCUSING ADDITIONAL ATTENTION TO THIS PRIORITY
ACTIVITY ARE REGIONS I (NESHAP), III (Al SIP AND NSPS), IV (NESHAP),
VI (NSPS), VII (NSPS AND NESHAP), VIII (NESHAP), X (Al SIP, NSPS,
AND NESHAP).
THE COMPLIANCE RATE FOR NSPS SHOWED A SUBSTANTIAL INCREASE DURING THE
QUARTER (91% VERSUS 85% IN THE SECOND QUARTER). THE IMPROVEMENT IN
THE NSPS COMPLIANCE RATE IS ALMOST ENTIRELY ATTRIBUTABLE TO THE
REDUCTION IN THE NUMBER OF SOURCES IN REGION IV WITH UNKNOWN COMPLIANCE
STATUS.
- THE COMPLIANCE RATES FOR CLASS Al SIP AND NESHAP REMAINED STABLE
AT 91% AND 94%, RESPECTIVELY.
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AIR COMPLIANCE INSPECTIONS
As Of June 30,1984
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STRENGTHENING PARTNERSHIP WITH STATES
ANTITAMPERING/FUEL SWITCHING PROGRAM
o ALL THIRD QUARTER MILESTONES WERE MET.
- REGION V IMPLEMENTED TWO PROGRAMS AND INITIATED PROGRAM DEVELOPMENT
ACTIVITY FOR ONE PROGRAM.
- REGIONS III AND VI INITIATED PROGRAM DEVELOPMENT FOR TWO AREAS.
o NEGOTIATIONS FOR FY 1985 TAMPERING/FUEL SWITCHING PROGRAM COMMITMENTS
ARE PROCEEDING ON SCHEDULE.
- CALL LETTER TO REGIONS WAS SENT JUNE 5, 1984.
- REGIONAL COMMITMENTS ARE DUE BY AUGUST 15, 1984.
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ANTITAMPERING AND ANTI-FUEL SWITCHING PROGRAM
As Of June 30,1984
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STRENGTHENING PARTNERSHIP WITH STATES
NEW SOURCE PERFORMANCE STANDARDS AND
NATIONAL EMISSION STANDARDS FOR HAZARDOUS AIR POLLUTANTS
o A TOTAL OF 46 NSPS CATEGORIES WERE DELEGATED DURING THE THIRD QUARTER.
THIS BRINGS THE NATIONAL TOTAL TO 95%.
O NSPS DELEGATION ACTIVITY WAS FOCUSED MAINLY IN REGIONS I, II, AND IX,
o OVERALL NESHAPS DELEGATION REMAINED UNCHANGED AT 95%.
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DELEGATION STATUS OF NSPS AND NESHAPS
As Of June 30,1984
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STRENGTHENING PARTNERSHIP WITH STATES
PREVENTION OF SIGNIFICANT DETERIORATION
O NO NEW PSD DELEGATION OCCURRED DURING THE THIRD QUARTER. MOST OF THE
REMAINING PROJECTED DELEGATIONS WILL NOT HAPPEN AS SCHEDULED DURING
F¥ 1984.
O SOME OF THE PSD DELEGATION MILESTONES WERE MET FOR THE THIRD QUARTER,
BUT THESE WERE FOR THREE REGION IX AREAS WITHOUT PROJECTIONS FOR
FINAL DELEGATION DATES.
O NEW LANGUAGE IS BEING DEVELOPED RELATIVE TO THE TALL STACKS POLICY.
FINAL DELEGATION FOR COLORADO AND IDAHO IS NOW EXPECTED DURING THE
FOURTH QUARTER.
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REGIONS
VII VIII IX
Selected local agencies with Independent authority :
PA - Allegheny Co. Philadelphia
AZ - MarTcopa Co. Plma Co
CA - Bay Area Dtst, Kern Co. San Diego Co, So Coast Dlst. Ventura Co
NV - Clark Co. Washoe Co
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STRENGTHENING PARTNERSHIP WITH STATES
AIR TOXICS CLEARINGHOUSE
O WORK ON THE AIR TOXICS CLEARINGHOUSE IS ON SCHEDULE.
- PLAN AND SCHEDULE FOR IMPLEMENTING CLEARINGHOUSE HAVE BEEN
FINALIZED.
FULL IMPLEMENTATION PROJECTED BY SECOND QUARTER, FY 1985.
NATIONAL AIR AUDIT SYSTEM
o SIXTY-EIGHT OF 69 REQUIRED AUDIT REPORTS WERE RECEIVED FROM THE
REGIONAL OFFICES ON SCHEDULE.
AEROMETRIC INFORMATION RETRIEVAL SYSTEM (AIRS)
O DESIGN OF AIR QUALITY PROCESSING SUBSYSTEM WAS COMPLETED ON SCHEDULE
DURING THE THIRD QUARTER.
o FULL IMPLEMENTATION OF THE AIR QUALITY SUBSYSTEM IS CURRENTLY SCHEDULED
FOR THE END OF FY 1986.
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MEETING PROGRAM COMMITMENTS
PERCENT OF SIP REVISIONS PROCESSED ON TIME
o OVERALL, 89% OF SIP ACTIONS WERE PROCESSED ON TIME DURING THE
THIRD QUARTER.
O REGIONS IMPROVED THEIR SIP PROCESSING RATE TO 97% ON TIME. ONLY
SIX OF 172 REGIONAL SIP ACTIONS EXCEEDED THE FIVE-MONTH TARGET.
O HEADQUARTERS THIRD QUARTER SIP PROCESSING RATE IS 77% ON TIME.
- THIRTY-EIGHT OF 113 SIP ACTIONS WERE NOT PUBLISHED WITHIN
THE TWO-MONTH TARGET.
- FIFTEEN OF THE 38 LATE SIP ACTIONS ARE ON HOLD PENDING
RESOLUTION OF THE NRDC SUIT AND THE STACK HEIGHT POLICY.
- ELEVEN SIP ACTIONS NEED AA SIGNATURE, FOUR ARE AWAITING OMB
CONCURRENCE, AND SIX NEED OTHER REVIEW OFFICE CONCURRENCES.
- DELAYS ARE BEING EXPERIENCED MAINLY DUE TO DIFFICULT SO2 ISSUES
AND THE PENDING BUBBLE POLICY.
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PERCENT OF SIP REVISIONS
PROCESSED ON TIME
As Of June 30,1984
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ON TIME
89.0%
NATIONAL
LATE
11.0%
# ACTIONS ON HOLD: 15
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MEETING PROGRAM COMMITMENTS
SPECIAL ACTION SIPS
1982 OZONE/CO SIP ACTIONS
O FINAL AND REPROPOSED ACTIONS RECEIVED FROM REGIONS ON TIME WERE PUBLISHED
ON SCHEDULE BY HEADQUARTERS.
47 ACTIONS DUE TO BE SUBMITTED BY THE REGIONS BY 12/31/83
- 34 ACTIONS RECEIVED IN HEADQUARTERS AS OF 12/31/83
- 46 ACTIONS RECEIVED IN HEADQUARTERS AS OF 6/30/84
- 40 ACTIONS PROCESSED BY HEADQUARTERS AS OF 6/30/84
O FOUR PROPOSED SANCTIONS ACTIONS WERE RECEIVED BY HEADQUARTERS.
- THREE PROPOSALS WERE PUBLISHED
- ONE PROPOSAL WAS SENT TO OMB 6/29/84
O REGIONS WERE TO SUBMIT TO OAR BY JUNE 1, 1984, SCHEDULES FOR COMPLETING
STATE COMMITMENTS FOR REQUIRED SIP ELEMENTS. REPORTS ON THE STATUS
OF ACCOMPLISHMENTS COMPARED TO SIP COMPLETION SCHEDULES WERE ALSO
DUE FROM THE REGIONS. FORMAL REPORTS WERE NOT RECEIVED FROM THE REGIONS,
BUT OF SIX SUBMITTALS DUE ON JUNE 1:
- ONE HAS BEEN RECEIVED (MA)
- FOUR ARE EXPECTED DURING THE FOURTH QUARTER
- ONE (CT) IS OF UNKNOWN STATUS
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MEETING PROGRAM COMMITMENTS
SPECIAL ACTION SIPS
PART D NONEXTENSION AREA SIPS;
o SIX AREAS WERE IDENTIFIED AS SUBJECT TO SANCTIONS FOR FAILURE TO
SUBMIT A SIP. EACH AREA HAS SUBMITTED A SCHEDULE FOR COMPLETING A
PLAN WITHIN A YEAR. OAR DOES NOT ANTICIPATE PROMULGATING SANCTIONS.
O SERIOUS OUTSTANDING SIP CONDITIONS IN NINE NONATTAINMENT AREAS WERE
REQUIRED TO BE COMPLETED BY MAY 31, 1984 OR FACE FUNDING SANCTIONS.
EPA HAS TAKEN NO ACTION TO PROPOSE SANCTIONS SINCE ALL NINE AREAS
ARE MAKING SIGNIFICANT GOOD FAITH EFFORTS TO RESOLVE THEIR CONDITIONS.
LEAD SIPS;
o GOOD PROGRESS WAS MADE ON LEAD SIPS. ALL 15 THIRD QUARTER COMMITMENTS
HAVE BEEN MET BY HEADQUARTERS.
O ELEVEN OF 15 REGIONAL COMMITMENTS WERE MET.
- TWO CALIFORNIA PLANS DUE 6/1/84 WERE RECEIVED LATE IN HEADQUARTERS
BUT WERE SIGNED BY THE ADMINISTRATOR 6/29/84.
- TWO MINOR ACTIONS (SD,WY) WERE NOT RECEIVED BY HEADQUARTERS AND ARE
BEING HELD BY THE REGION FOR DIRECT FINAL ACTION.
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MEETING PROGRAM COMMITMENTS
IMPLEMENTATION OF I/M PROGRAMS FOR EXTENSION AREAS
o ALL THIRD QUARTER COMMITMENTS FOR I/M PROGRAM START-UP WERE MET.
o PROGRAM OPERATION BEGAN DURING THE QUARTER IN PENNSYLVANIA, UTAH
AND CALIFORNIA.
o PROGRAMS WERE IMPLEMENTED AHEAD OF SCHEDULE IN TEXAS AND INDIANA.
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DEVELOPING AND REVIEWING CRITICAL REGULATIONS
O ALTHOUGH MOST STANDARDS ARE ON REVISED SCHEDULES OR ARE BEHIND ON
ORIGINAL SCHEDULES, SOME ACCOMPLISHMENTS WERE MADE DURING THE SECOND
QUARTER. THE FOLLOWING STANDARDS WERE PUBLISHED:
- PROPOSED NSPS FOR INDUSTRIAL BOILERS (PM, NOX)
- FINAL NSPS FOR VINYL FILM AND PETROLEUM REFINERY EQUIPMENT
LEAKS
- PROPOSED NESHAPS FOR BENZENE COKE OVEN EMISSIONS AND PART 61
REVISIONS
- PROPOSED REVISIONS FOR THREE BENZENE CATEGORIES
- FINAL NESHAPS FOR BENZENE FUGITIVE EMISSIONS
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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
2/84
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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
ADM SIGNED PROPOSAL 7/10/84.
PROPOSAL PUBLISHED 6/19/84.
FINAL ON SCHEDULE; DUE
TO WORKGROUP 11/84.
FINAL OFF SCHEDULE;
COMMENT PERIOD ENDED
6/84.
PROPOSAL OFF SCHEDULE;
OPPE NONCONCURRED.
OMB WANTS BUBBLE.
PROPOSAL OFF SCHEDULE;
COMMENT PERIOD ENDED
4/84.
ON INDEFINITE HOLD.
SCHEDULE REVISED;
RESOURCES SHIFTED TO
ARSENIC STD. FINAL DUE 6/85
*ACTUAL DATE
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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
4/84
(6/84)*
5/84
3/84
(5/84)*
11/84
STATUS
COMPLETED.
COMPLETED.
FINAL OFF SCHEDULE;
OMB DELAY
FINAL PUBLISHED 6/29/84.
FINAL OFF SCHEDULE;
OPPE NONCONCURRED.
FINAL PUBLISHED 5/30/84.
SCHEDULE REVISED;
RESOURCES SHIFTED TO
ARSENIC STD. FINAL
DUE 7/85.
* ACTUAL DATE
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DEVELOPING AND REVIEWING CRITICAL REGULATIONS
OAR SCHEDULE FOR FY 1984 PROPOSAL AND PROMULGATION
STANDARD
PROPOSAL
F.R. DATE
FINAL
F.R. DATE
STATUS
NATIONAL EMISSION STANDARDS FOR HAZARDOUS AIR POLLUTANTS
BENZENE-COKE OVEN,
PART 61 REV.
BENZENE RECISION (3)
BENZENE FUGITIVES
COKE OVEN (POM)
LOW ARSENIC
HIGH ARSENIC
ASBESTOS
1/84
(6/84)*
1/84
5/84
7/83
7/83
7/83
3/85
5/84
(6/84)*
1/84
(6/84)*
10/85
8/84
8/84
9/84
(4/84)*
PROPOSAL PUBLISHED
6/6/84.
FINAL PUBLISHED
6/6/84.
PROPOSAL OFF SCHEDULE
TO RED BORDER 7/12/84.
FINAL OFF SCHEDULE;
PENDING ADM DECISION.
FINAL OFF SCHEDULE;
WITHDRAWN FROM RB.
COMPLETED.
NATIONAL AMBIENT AIR QUALITY STANDARDS
CARBON MONOXIDE
PART I CU LATE MATTER
NITROGEN DIOXIDE
SULFUR DIOXIDE
—
3/84*
10/83
(2/84)*
7/84
6/84
2/85
9/84
6/85
PUBLIC COMMENT PERIOD
REOPENED.
OFF SCHEDULE; COMMENT
PERIOD EXTENDED.
OFF SCHEDULE; COMMENT
PERIOD ENDED 5/23/84.
PROPOSAL OFF SCHEDULE;
NOW DUE 3/85.
* ACTUAL DATE
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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 OFF SCHEDULE;
SAB REVIEW EXTENDED TO
7/31/84.
PROPOSAL OFF SCHEDULE;
SCHEDULE REVISED
FINAL OFF SCHEDULE FOR
MULTIPLE DELAYS; NOW
DUE 9/84.
MOBILE SOURCE STANDARDS
HD DIESEL
HD NOX
LD DIESEL POST.
5/84
5/84
12/82
5/85
5/85
1/84
PROPOSAL OFF
NOW DUE 9/84.
PROPOSAL OFF
NOW DUE 9/84.
SCHEDULE;
SCHEDULE;
COMPLETED.
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DEVELOPING AND REVIEWING CRITICAL REGULATIONS
POLLUTANT ASSESSMENT
GOOD PROGRESS IS BEING MADE IN THE POLLUTANT ASSESSMENT PROGRAM FOR
SUSPECTED HAZARDOUS CHEMICALS.
- TOLUENE NO-LIST DECISION WAS PUBLISHED DURING THIRD QUARTER.
- MANAGEMENT PLAN FOR MAKING 20-25 LISTING DECISIONS BY END OF 1985
WAS DEVELOPED AND IS BEING IMPLEMENTED.
- THERE IS STILL SOME CONFUSION ON THE NATURE OF SCIENCE ADVISORY
BOARD REVIEW OF HEALTH ASSESSMENT DOCUMENTS, BOTH FOR SINGLE
REVIEW OF LISTED CHEMICALS AND NO REVIEW OF NON-LISTED CHEMICALS.
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IMPROVING THE QUALITY OF EPA SCIENCE
AIR QUALITY MODELS GUIDANCE
O PUBLICATION OF PROPOSED REVISED GUIDANCE WAS DELAYED BY OMB REQUEST
FOR EXTENSION.
O PUBLIC HEARING ON REVISED GUIDELINE IS SET FOR SEPTEMBER 5-7, 1984
DURING THE AIR QUALITY MODELING CONFERENCE IN WASHINGTON, DC.
AIR TOXIC EMISSION FACTORS
O AIR EMISSION FACTORS FOR SIX POTENTIALLY TOXIC SUBSTANCES WERE
PUBLISHED AND DISTRIBUTED ON SCHEDULE DURING THE THIRD QUARTER.
O THE SIX CHEMICALS ARE: NICKEL, ETHYLENE DICHLORIDE, ACRYLONITRILE,
CARBON TETRACHLORIDE, CHLOROFORM, AND FORMALDEHYDE.
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IMPROVING THE QUALITY OF EPA SCIENCE
TIMELY REPORTING OF NATIONAL AIR MONITORING SYSTEM (NAMS) DATA
O OVERALL IMPROVEMENT IN NAMS DATA REPORTING CONTINUED DURING THE
THIRD QUARTER.
O ALL REGIONS RECEIVED SOME DATA WITHIN THE 90-DAY TARGET.
- REGIONS I, II, AND III RECEIVED OVER 80% OF THEIR DATA ON TIME.
- REGION IX RECEIVED CALIFORNIA DATA ON TIME BUT THE TAPE WAS
UNUSABLE. NEW DATA WERE NOT RESUBMITTED IN TIME FOR THIS REPORT,
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PERCENT OF NAMS DATA REPORTED
90 DAYS FROM END OF QUARTER
As Of June 30, 1984
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MANAGING FOR ENVIRONMENTAL RESULTS
ENVIRONMENTAL RESULTS INDICATORS
o OAR AND OPPE ARE EVALUATING TWO CONTRACTOR RECOMMENDED INDICATORS FOR
DEVELOPMENT AND USE IN FY 1985.
- VISIBILITY INDICATOR TO TRACK RESULTS OF SEVERAL TRADITIONAL AIR
PROGRAMS (E.G., PARTICULATE CONCENTRATIONS, SULFUR DIOXIDE EMISSIONS)
AND EMERGING AIR QUALITY ISSUES (E.G., ACID DEPOSITION AND MATERIALS
DAMAGE).
- OZONE EXPOSURE INDICATOR IN RELATION TO POPULATION DISTRIBUTION.
ACID DEPOSITION DATA BASE
O A DEVELOPMENT PLAN WAS PROVIDED ON SCHEDULE TO THE REGIONAL OFFICES
TO ENABLE WORK WITH STATES TO UPGRADE AND FILL GAPS IN THE SOX/NOX
INVENTORIES.
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OFFICE OF WATER
TABLE OF CONTENTS
GOAL PAGE
ENFORCEMENT 32
MEETING PROGRAM COMMITMENTS 42
DEVELOPING AND REVIEWING CRITICAL REGULATIONS 54
DELEGATION TO STATES 58
MANAGING FOR ENVIRONMENTAL RESULTS 60
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ENFORCEMENT
NPDES ENFORCEMENT COMPLIANCE INSPECTIONS
NATIONALLY, 2,091 OR 60% OF THE 3,463 EPA AND STATE INSPECTIONS
TARGETED FOR MAJOR INDUSTRIALS IN FY 1984 WERE COMPLETED BY THE
CLOSE OF THE THIRD QUARTER.
- REGIONS I AND VI CONSIDERABLY EXCEEDED THE NATIONAL AVERAGE WITH
107% AND 99% OF THEIR RESPECTIVE END-OF-YEAR TARGETS.
- REGIONS V, VII AND X WERE CONSIDERABLY BELOW THE NATIONAL AVERAGE
WITH 34%, 31% AND 32% OF THEIR RESPECTIVE END-OF-YEAR TARGETS.
NATIONALLY, 3,496 OR 78% 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 CLOSE OF THE THIRD QUARTER.
- REGIONS I AND VI CONSIDERABLY EXCEEDED THE NATIONAL AVERAGE WITH
309% AND 115% OF THEIR RESPECTIVE END-OF-YEAR TARGETS. REGION I
REPORTS THAT THEIR STATES CONDUCTED 1,023 MUNICIPAL INSPECTIONS
AGAINST AN END-OF-YEAR TARGET OF 228.
- REGIONS II, III, IV, V, IX AND X WERE CONSIDERABLY BELOW THE
NATIONAL AVERAGE WITH 54%, 41%, 50%, 38%, 56%, AND 39% OF THEIR
RESPECTIVE END-OF-YEAR TARGETS.
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As Of June 30,1984
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ENFORCEMENT
NPDES COMPLIANCE STATUS
MAJOR INDUSTRIALS
0 94% OF THE 3,846 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 90%:
- 9% 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
91% AGAINST A 93% TARGET.
- REGIONS I, III, AND VII MISSED THEIR TARGETS FOR EITHER EPA
OR DELEGATED STATES BY MORE THAN 2% WHICH AMOUNTS TO 64 SOURCES.
0 THE COMPLIANCE RATE FOR MAJOR INDUSTRIALS ON CONSTRUCTION
SCHEDULES/INTERIM EFFLUENT LIMITS WAS 84%.
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NPDES COMPLIANCE STATUS
MAJOR INDUSTRIALS
AS OF JUNE 30, 1984
ON FINAL EFFLUENT LIMITS
ON CONSTRUCTION SCHEDULE/INTERIM
EFFLUENT LIMITS
PERCENT
SNC WITH FINAL EFFLUENT LIMITS 9%
SNC WITH CONSTRUCTION SCHEDULE 1%
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ENFORCEMENT
REDUCING NUMBER OF MAJOR INDUSTRIALS
IN SIGNIFICANT NONCOMPLIANCE
0 NATIONALLY, THERE WERE 257 MAJOR INDUSTRIAL FACILITIES IN SIGNIFICANT
NONCOMPLIANCE (SNC) WITH FINAL EFFLUENT LIMITS AT THE START OF FY 1984
- FOR THE THIRD QUARTER REGION VI ADJUSTED ITS FIXED BASE BY
REMOVING 3 FACILITIES.
- 143 FACILITIES HAD RETURNED TO COMPLIANCE BY THE CLOSE OF THE
THIRD QUARTER AND ENFORCEMENT ACTIONS HAD BEEN TAKEN AGAINST 36
OTHERS.
- NATIONALLY, OW ACHIEVED 92% OF ITS THIRD QUARTER SNC REDUCTION
TARGET. REGIONS I, II, III, IV, VI, AND VII MISSED EITHER THEIR
REGIONAL OR DELEGATED-STATES TARGETS.
0 NATIONALLY, THERE WERE 34 MAJOR INDUSTRIAL FACILITIES IN SIGNIFICANT
NONCOMPLIANCE (SNC) WITH CONSTRUCTION SCHEDULES/INTERIM EFFLUENT
LIMITS AT THE START OF FY 1984.
- FOR THE THIRD QUARTER REGION IV ADJUSTED ITS FIXED BASE BY
REMOVING 1 FACILITY.
- 23 FACILITIES HAD RETURNED TO COMPLIANCE BY THE CLOSE OF THE
THIRD QUARTER AND ENFORCEMENT ACTIONS HAD BEEN TAKEN AGAINST 3
OTHERS.
- NATIONALLY, OW ACHIEVED 118% OF ITS THIRD QUARTER SNC REDUCTION
TARGET. WITH THE EXCEPTION OF REGION II, ALL REGIONAL AND
DELEGATED-STATE TARGETS WERE MET OR EXCEEDED.
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REDUCING NUMBER OF MAJOR INDUSTRIALS
IN SIGNIFICANT NONCOMPLIANCE
As Of June 30,1984
.300-1
WITH FINAL
EFFLUENT LIMITS
BOY 1 23
QUARTERS
35-i
TARGET
WITH CONSTRUCTION
SCHEDULE/INTERIM LIMITS
BOY 1 234
QUARTERS
TARGET
10
! Q
i 5
. o
LEGEND
[~] RETURNED TO COMPLIANCE
ENFORCEMENT ACTION TAKEN
PENDING
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ENFORCEMENT
NPDES COMPLIANCE STATUS
MAJOR MUNICIPALS
0 63% OF THE 3,657 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."
0 37% 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 MUNICIPALS WAS 80%:
- 9% WERE IN SIGNIFICANT NONCOMPLIANCE WITH FINAL EFFLUENT LIMITS.
- 3% WERE IN SIGNIFICANT NONCOMPLIANCE WITH CONSTRUCTION SCHEDULES.
- 8% WERE IN SIGNIFICANT NONCOMPLIANCE WITH INTERIM EFFLUENT LIMITS
ALTHOUGH NOT SIGNIFICANTLY VIOLATING ANY CONSTRUCTION SCHEDULES.
0 THE COMPLIANCE RATE FOR MAJOR MUNICIPALS ON FINAL EFFLUENT LIMITS
WAS 86% AGAINST A TARGET OF 87%.
- ONLY REGIONS VI AND X ACHIEVED THEIR EPA AND DELEGATED-STATE
TARGETS.
0 THE COMPLIANCE RATE FOR MAJOR MUNICIPALS ON CONSTRUCTION SCHEDULES/INTERIM
EFFLUENT LIMITS WAS 70%.
0 THE COMPLIANCE RATE FOR MAJOR AND MINOR P.L. 92-500 FACILITIES ON
FINAL EFFLUENT LIMITS WAS 87% FOR EACH AGAINST AN 88% TARGET.
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NPDES COMPLIANCE STATUS
MAJOR MUNICIPALS
AS OF JUNE 30, 1984
ON FINAL EFFLUENT LIMITS
ON CONSTRUCTION SCHEDULE/INTERIM
EFFLUENT LIMITS
NUMBER
324
110
s
to
o
a.
LEGEND
SNC WITH FINAL EFFLUENT LIMITS
SNC WITH CONSTRUCTION SCHEDULE
302 l\\\\V\| SNC WITH INTERIM EFFLUENT LIMITS
PERCENT
9%
3%
8%
M/-VT mi
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ENFORCEMENT
REDUCING NUMBER OF MAJOR MUNICIPALS
IN SIGNIFICANT NONCOMPLIANCE
NATIONALLY, THERE WERE 283 MAJOR MUNICIPAL FACILITIES IN SIGNIFICANT
NONCOMPLIANCE (SNC) WITH FINAL EFFLUENT LIMITS AT THE START OF FY
1984.
- FOR THE THIRD QUARTER REGION X ADJUSTED ITS FIXED BASE BY REMOVING
1 FACILITY.
- 129 FACILITIES HAD RETURNED TO COMPLIANCE BY THE END OF THE THIRD
QUARTER AND ENFORCEMENT ACTIONS HAD BEEN TAKEN AGAINST 75 OTHERS.
- NATIONALLY, OW ACHIEVED 126% OF ITS THIRD QUARTER SNC REDUCTION
TARGET. WITH THE EXCEPTION OF THE TARGETS FOR EPA IN REGIONS I, III,
AND VIII AND THE TARGETS FOR DELEGATED STATES IN REGIONS IV AND IX,
ALL REGIONAL AND DELEGATED-STATE TARGETS WERE MET OR EXCEEDED.
NATIONALLY, THERE WERE 422 MAJOR MUNICIPAL FACILITIES IN SIGNIFICANT
NONCOMPLIANCE (SNC) WITH CONSTRUCTION SCHEDULES/INTERIM EFFLUENT
LIMITS AT THE START OF THE FY 1984.
- FOR THE THIRD QUARTER REGIONS I AND VI EACH ADJUSTED THEIR FIXED
BASES BY REMOVING 2 FACILITIES. REGION VIII ADJUSTED ITS FIXED
BASE BY REMOVING 7 FACILITIES. REGION X ADJUSTED ITS FIXED BASE
BY ADDING 1 FACILITY.
- 130 FACILITIES HAD RETURNED TO COMPLIANCE BY THE END OF THE THIRD
QUARTER AND ENFORCEMENT ACTIONS HAD BEEN TAKEN AGAINST 119 OTHERS.
- NATIONALLY, OW ACHIEVED 107% OF ITS THIRD QUARTER SNC REDUCTION
TARGET. WITH THE EXCEPTION OF THE TARGETS FOR EPA IN REGIONS I AND
VIII AND THE DELEGATED-STATE TARGETS IN REGIONS III, V, AND IX, ALL
REGIONAL AND DELEGATED-STATE TARGETS WERE MET OR EXCEEDED.
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REDUCING NUMBER OF MAJOR MUNICIPALS
IN SIGNIFICANT NONCOMPLIANCE
As Of June 30,1984
300-
WITH FINAL
EFFLUENT LIMITS
450-
WITH CONSTRUCTION
SCHEDULE/INTERIM UMITS
a
m
250-1
200-
150-
100-
50-
BOY 1
QUARTERS
BOY
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LEGEND
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g^ CNFORCtMEMT ACTION TAKEN
•I PCNDINO
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MEETING PROGRAM COMMITMENTS
CONSTRUCTION GRANTS OBLIGATIONS
o NATIONALLY, GROSS OBLIGATIONS WERE 79% OF THE THIRD QUARTER
TARGET — BELOW THE EXPECTED RANGE OF + 15%.
- FOUR REGIONS MET THEIR GROSS OBLIGATION TARGETS WITHIN THE +_ 15%
WINDOW. REGIONS I, IV, VII AND IX ACHIEVED 85%, 94%, 87% AND 103%
OF THEIR RESPECTIVE TARGETS.
- REGIONS II, III, V, VI, VIII AND X ACHIEVED 71%, 72%, 68%, 81%, 77%
AND 69% OF THEIR RESPECTIVE OBLIGATION TARGETS.
CONSTRUCTION GRANTS OUTLAYS
o NATIONALLY, OUTLAYS FOR THE THIRD QUARTER WERE 99% OF THE
PLANNED TARGET, WELL WITHIN THE EXPECTED RANGE OF + 5%.
FIVE REGIONS MET THEIR OUTLAY TARGETS WITHIN THE + 5% WINDOW.
REGIONS II, IV, V, VII AND VIII ACHIEVED 97%, 105%, 95%, 95% AND
101% OF THEIR RESPECTIVE TARGETS.
- REGIONS VI AND X EXCEEDED THE +• 5% WINDOW BY 9% AND 32% RESPECTIVELY,
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CONSTRUCTION GRANTS OBLIGATIONS AND OUTLAYS
As Of June 30,1984
OBLIGATIONS
OUTLAYS
3000-
2500 -I
a 2000-1
O 1500-
tt?
o 1000-
Q
500-
0^
O
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1 2 3
QUARTERS
3000-1
2500-
2000-
1500 -
1000-
500-
LEGEND
•TARGETm
• ACTUAL
1 2 3
QUARTERS
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MEETING PROGRAM COMMITMENTS
CONSTRUCTION GRANTS ADMINISTRATIVE COMPLETIONS
o NATIONALLY, OW ACHIEVED 94% OF ITS THIRD QUARTER TARGET FOR
ADMINISTRATIVE COMPLETIONS.
- REGIONS VI, VII, VIII AND X EXCEEDED THEIR TARGETS, ACHIEVING
143%, 105%, 108%, AND 161% RESPECTIVELY.
- REGIONS I, II, III, IV, V AND IX ACHIEVED 84%, 84%, 75%, 87%, 83%
AND 81% OF THEIR RESPECTIVE TARGETS.
O NATIONALLY, OW REDUCED ITS BACKLOG OF ADMINISTRATIVE COMPLETION
PROJECTS BY 33% — WELL BELOW ANTICIPATED PERFORMANCE.
CONSTRUCTION GRANTS PROJECT CLOSEOUTS
O NATIONALLY, OW ACHIEVED 119% OF ITS THIRD QUARTER TARGET FOR
PROJECT CLOSEOUTS.
- REGIONS I, II, IV, V, VI, VIII AND X EXCEEDED THEIR TARGETS,
ACHIEVING 104%, 103%, 185%, 104%, 159%, 172% AND 110%
RESPECTIVELY.
- REGION IX ACHIEVED EXACTLY 100% OF ITS CLOSEOUT TARGET.
- REGIONS III AND VII ACHIEVED 94% AND 97% OF THEIR RESPECTIVE
CLOSEOUT TARGETS.
O NATIONALLY, OW REDUCED ITS BACKLOG OF CLOSEOUT PROJECTS BY
32% — WELL BELOW ANTICIPATED PERFORMANCE.
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o
CONSTRUCTION GRANTS COMPLETIONS/CLOSEOUTS
As Of June 30,1984
Administrative
Completions
1234
QUARTERS
1000-]
750-
500-
250-
Project
Closeouts
1 2 3
QUARTERS
to
Ul
.LEGEND
| ACTUAL
QTARGET
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MEETING PROGRAM COMMITMENTS
INDUSTRIAL REPERMITTING BY EPA
O OW PLANS TO REISSUE 384 MAJOR INDUSTRIAL PERMITS FOR A TOTAL
BACKLOG REDUCTION OF 63% BY THE END OF FY 1984.
O NATIONALLY, EPA REISSUED 198 PERMITS BEFORE THE END OF THE THIRD
QUARTER - 52% OF THE END-OF-YEAR TARGET. REGIONS I, II, III, AND X
EXCEEDED THE NATIONAL AVERAGE, ACHIEVING 60%, 54%, 100% AND 83% OF
THEIR RESPECTIVE END-OF-YEAR TARGETS.
MUNICIPAL REPERMITTING BY EPA
O OW PLANS TO REISSUE 201 MAJOR MUNICIPAL PERMITS FOR A TOTAL BACKLOG
REDUCTION OF 60% BY THE END OF FY 1984.
o NATIONALLY, EPA REISSUED 152 PERMITS BEFORE THE END OF THE THIRD
QUARTER - 76% OF THE END-OF-YEAR TARGET. REGIONS I, VI AND X WERE
THE BEST PERFORMERS, ACHIEVING 76%, 123% AND 75% 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. EPA ISSUED 127 NEW PERMITS AND RECEIVED
142 NEW APPLICATIONS THROUGH THE THIRD QUARTER, LEAVING 231
PERMIT APPLICATIONS ON HAND AT THE END OF THE THIRD QUARTER.
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 231 ON HAND AT THE END OF THE THIRD QUARTER, 2 IN REGION IV,
8 IN REGION VI AND 163 IN REGION X HAD BEEN PENDING MORE THAN 12 MONTHS,
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400-
350-
300-
250-
200-
150-
100-
50-
NPDES REPERMITT1NG BY EPA
As Of June 30,1984
INDUSTRIAL
QUARTERS
10
NUMBER WHICH HAVE EXPIRED
OR WILL EXPIRE BY:
EOY83
EOY84
507
610
~T-
3
250-,
200-
150-
100-
50-
LEGEND
•TARGET_
• ACTUAL
MUNICIPAL
QUARTERS
224
335
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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 WILL EXPIRE DURING FY 1984 FOR A TOTAL OF 1,743 PERMITS TO BE
REISSUED.
O THE STATES REISSUED 246 INDUSTRIAL PERMITS BEFORE THE END OF THE
THIRD QUARTER, OR 24% OF AN ASSUMED 60% REDUCTION GOAL. THE STATES
IN REGIONS IV, VII, VIII AND IX WERE THE BEST PERFORMING GROUPS OF
DELEGATED STATES, ACHIEVING 54%, 57%, 63% AND 32% OF AN ASSUMED 60%
REDUCTION GOAL.
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
WILL EXPIRE DURING FY 1984 FOR A TOTAL OF 1,139 PERMITS TO BE REISSUED,
O THE STATES REISSUED 234 MUNICIPAL PERMITS BEFORE THE END OF THE THIRD
QUARTER, OR 34% OF AN ASSUMED 60% REDUCTION GOAL. THE STATES IN
REGIONS IV, VII, VIII AND IX WERE THE BEST PERFORMING GROUPS OF
DELEGATED STATES, ACHIEVING 103%, 56%, 81% AND 36% OF AN ASSUMED 60%
DEDUCTION GOAL.
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NPDES REPERMimNG BY DELEGATED STATES
As Of June 30,1984
INDUSTRIAL
MUNICIPAL
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1000-
900-
800-
700-
600-
500-
400-
300-
200-
100-
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QUARTERS
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ui
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NUMBER WHICH HAVE EXPIRED
OR WILL EXPIRE BY:
EOY83
EOY84
700-
600-
500-
400-
300-
200-
100-
0
0
LEGEND
• tt&BS
• ACTUAL
2 3
QUARTERS
1574
1743
717
1139
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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 THE OFFICE OF WATER HAS TARGETED 55% OF THE PROGRAMS FOR APPROVAL
DURING FY 1984 - 397 BY EPA AND 327 BY THE DELEGATED STATES.
O NATIONALLY, ONLY 58% OF THE PROGRAMS TARGETED FOR APPROVAL BEFORE
THE END OF THE THIRD QUARTER WERE APPROVED. OVERALL, EPA SLIGHTLY
OUT-PERFORMED THE DELEGATED STATES.
O ONLY THREE REGIONS MET THEIR EPA TARGETS. REGIONS VI, VII AND IX
ACHIEVED 115%, 100% AND 100% OF THEIR RESPECTIVE EPA TARGETS.
o ONLY ONE REGION MET ITS TARGET FOR DELEGATED STATES. REGION X
ACHIEVED 150% OF ITS TARGET FOR DELEGATED STATES. (THE DELEGATED
STATES IN REGIONS I, VI, VIII AND IX WERE NOT SCHEDULED TO APPROVE
ANY PROGRAMS.)
o THREE-HUNDRED AND NINETY-SIX ADMINISTRATIVE ORDERS CONTAINING SCHEDULES
FOR SUBMITTING PRETREATMENT PROGRAMS WERE ISSUED THROUGH THE SECOND
QUARTER - 278 BY EPA AND 118 BY THE DELEGATED STATES.
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MUNICIPAL PRETREATMENT
PROGRAM APPROVALS
As Of June 30, 1984
800-
700-
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MEETING PROGRAM COMMITMENTS
301(h) OCEAN DISCHARGE PERMITS
o EPA HAS 200 APPLICATIONS FOR 301(h) WAIVERS, AFTER WITHDRAWALS —
PHILADELPHIA WITHDREW DURING THE THIRD QUARTER.
O EPA HAS MADE FINAL DETERMINATIONS ON 28 OF THOSE APPLICATIONS AND
INITIAL DECISIONS ON ANOTHER 66.
O THIRTY-FOUR INITIAL DECISIONS ON ORIGINAL APPLICATIONS HAVE BEEN MADE
THIS FISCAL YEAR. THREE MORE INITIAL DECISIONS HAVE BEEN MADE ON
REVISED APPLICATIONS.
- ALL REGIONS WITH 301(h) APPLICATIONS MET OR EXCEEDED THEIR THIRD
QUARTER INITIAL DECISION TARGET.
NOTE: AS OF THE CLOSE OF THE THIRD QUARTER, 44 OF THE APPLICANTS
WITH INITIAL DECISIONS HAD EITHER REVISED THEIR APPLICATION OR
NOTIFIED EPA THAT THEY INTENDED TO REVISE AND RESUBMIT THEIR
APPLICATIONS. ELEVEN LETTERS OF INTENT TO REVISE HAVE BEEN
RECEIVED THIS YEAR.
O TWELVE FINAL DETERMINATIONS (PERMITS OR DENIALS) WERE MADE DURING
THE FIRST THREE QUARTERS AGAINST A TARGET OF 9:
- REGION I ISSUED 1 FINAL PERMIT AGAINST A TARGET OF 3.
- REGION III ISSUED 0 AGAINST A TARGET OF 1.
- REGION IV ISSUED 1 FINAL DENIAL AGAINST A TARGET OF 0.
- REGION IX ISSUED 4 FINAL DENIALS AGAINST A TARGET OF 3.
- REGION X ISSUED 1 FINAL PERMIT AND 5 FINAL DENIALS AGAINST
A TARGET OF 2.
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301(H) OCEAN DISCHARGE PERMITS
As Of June 30,1984
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35-
30-
25-
20-
15-
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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 FOUR EFFLUENT GUIDELINES WERE PROMULGATED DURING THE FIRST TWO QUARTERS,
O THE FOUNDRIES AND INORGANIC CHEMICALS (PHASE II) EFFLUENT GUIDELINES
WERE NOT PROMULGATED AS SCHEDULED DURING THE THIRD QUARTER:
- FOUNDRIES - DUE TO DELAYS IN PUBLISHING NEW DATA IN THE FEDERAL
REGISTER. ON 7/15/84, THE COURT APPROVED A 12/84 REVISED
PROMULGATION DATE.
- INORGANIC CHEMICALS (PHASE II) - DUE TO INTERNAL OW DELAYS. FINAL
PROMULGATION IS EXPECTED SHORTLY.
O THREE EFFLUENT GUIDELINES WERE PROPOSED:
- NONFERROUS METALS FORMING - ESSENTIALLY ON SCHEDULE.
- NONFERROUS METALS (PHASE II) - 3 MONTHS BEHIND SCHEDULE DUE TO
INTERNAL AND EXTERNAL DELAYS.
- PLASTICS MOLDING AND FORMING - SLIGHTLY AHEAD OF SCHEDULE.
O OF THE REMAINING TWO EFFLUENT GUIDELINES:
- PESTICIDES IS 7 WEEKS BEHIND SCHEDULE DUE TO DELAYS IN PUBLISHING
NEW DATA IN THE FEDERAL REGISTER.
- ORGANIC CHEMICALS AND PLASTICS HAD NO MILESTONES DUE DURING THE
FIRST THREE QUARTERS.
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EFFLUENT GUIDELINES SCHEDULE FOR PROPOSAL AND PROMULGATION*
AS OF JUNE 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
PROPOSAL
RMP
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.
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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.
SLIGHTLY AHEAD OF SCHEDULE.
AHEAD OF SCHEDULE.
ON SCHEDULE AT END OF 2ND
OUARTER. NO 3RD QUARTER
MILESTONES FOR TRACKING
PROGRESS.
*BASED ON INTERIM MILESTONES
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DEVELOPING AND REVIEWING CRITICAL REGULATIONS
AS OF JUNE 30, 1984
REGULATION
GENERAL PRETREATMENT
(REMOVAL CREDITS)
BEST CONVENTIONAL
TECHNOLOGY
NPDKS (LITIGATION
PKG.)
AMENDMENT TO
SECONDARY TREATMENT
DIC DIRECT
INORGANIC AND ORGANIC
COMPOUNDS k MICRO-
BIOLOGICAL CONTAMINANTS
REVISION
F LOU K IDE REVISION
MCLs FOR VOLATILE
ORGANIC CHEMICALS
DEFINITION OF SIGNIFI-
CANT NONCOMPL1ANCE
PROPOSAL
DUE DATE
9/28/82*
12/29/82*
11/18/82*
11/16/83*
9/02/83*
9/30/B4
4/15/H4
6/12/84
2/20/Bv
PROMULGATION
DUE DATE
1/15/84
4/30/84
3/01/84
9/30/84
5/11/84*
9/30/85
1/15/U5
12/15/84
9/24/84
STATUS**
5-1/2 MONTHS OPF SCHEDULE DUE
TO AGENCY DECISION TO DROP
CONCEPT OF "NATIONAL REMOVAL
CREDITS AND MAJOR OMU DELAY.
EXPECT TO PROMULGATE IN EARLY
AUGUST.
PROMULGATION HAS BEEN POSTPONED
1 YEAR TO IMPROVE THE UNDERLYING
COST DATA USED TO DEVELOP THE
BCT METHODOLOGY .
4 MONTHS OFF SCHEDULE DUE TO
INTERNAL AGENCY DELAYS AND MAJOR
OMB DELAY. AWAITING OMB
CLEARANCE SINCE 4/6/84.
ESSENTIALLY ON SCHEDULE.
COMPLETED.
•
NO 1ST, 2ND, OR 3RD QUARTER
MILESTONES FOR TRACKING
PROGRESS. SCHEDULED TO SUBMIT
NPRM TO STEERING COMMITTEE IN
JULY.
PROGRAM APPROVAL 4-1/2 MONTHS
OFF SCHEDULE PENDING ADMINISTRA-
TORS MEETING WITH SURGEON
GENERAL WHICH WAS POSTPONED
UNTIL JULY.
3 MONTHS OFF SCHEDULE DUE MAINLY
TO MAJOR OMB DELAY. EXPECT TO
PROMULGATE IN MARCH 1985.
4-1/2 MONTHS OFF SCHEDULE DUE
TO INTERNAL OW AND OMB DELAYS.
* ACTUAL COMPLETION DATES.
** HASKD ON INTERIM MILESTONES,
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DELEGATION TO STATES
STATE UNDERGROUND INJECTION CONTROL PROGRAMS APPROVED
o AT THE BEGINNING OF THE YEAR OW PROJECTED THAT, BY THE END OF FY 1984:
- THIRTY-TWO STATES WOULD BE FULLY DELEGATED.
- SIX STATES WOULD BE PARTIALLY DELEGATED.
- EPA WOULD BE RESPONSIBLE FOR DIRECT IMPLEMENTATION OF THE FULL
PROGRAM IN TWENTY STATES AND PART OF THE PROGRAM IN SIX STATES.
O VERMONT, MARYLAND, NORTH CAROLINA, GEORGIA AND NEBRASKA ASSUMED FULL
PRIMACY DURING THE THIRD QUARTER. TWENTY-FOUR STATES NOW HAVE FULL
PRIMACY.
o OW HAS RECOMMENDED FULL PRIMACY FOR SOUTH CAROLINA, NORTH DAKOTA,
OREGON AND WASHINGTON.
o REGION II MISSED ITS SECOND QUARTER TARGET FOR SUBMITTING THE APPLICATION
FOR PUERTO RICO DUE TO PROBLEMS WITH STATE REGULATIONS. THE REGION
CONTINUES TO WORK WITH PUERTO RICO.
o HEADQUARTERS HAS MISSED ITS REVIEW AND APPROVAL TARGETS FOR FLORIDA,
OHIO AND SjUUTH DAKOTA DUE TO DEFICIENCIES IN THE APPLICATIONS
SUBMITTED BY THE REGIONS.
o STATE UIC PROGRAMS APPROVED PRIOR TO FY 1984 COVERED ABOUT 52% OF
THE NATIONAL INVENTORY OF INJECTION WELLS. STATE UIC PROGRAMS
APPROVED THROUGH THE THIRD QUARTER COVER 21% OF THE INVENTORY
FOR A CURRENT TOTAL OF 73% OF ALL INJECTION WELLS.
o STATE UIC PROGRAMS ARE SCHEDULED TO COVER ABOUT 80% OF THE INJECTION
WELLS BY THE END OF FY 1984.
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STATE UIC PROGRAMS APPROVED
As Of June 30,1984
EZ3 FEDERAL PROGRAM REQUIRED- 20
£3 NO ASSUMED ACTIVITIES 7
E3 CLASS I, III, IV, V WELLS 2
EZ CLASS II WELLS 5
•I FULL PRIMACY 24
III IV
V VI
REGIONS
VII VIII
*» TARGETED FOR FULL PRIMACY
IN FY-84
* TARGETED FOR PARTIAL
PROGRAM APPROVAL IN FY-84
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MANAGING FOR ENVIRONMENTAL RESULTS
WATERS MEETING DESIGNATED USES
o THESE FIGURES REPRESENT AN ESTIMATE OF NATIONAL WATER QUALITY
CONDITIONS BASED ON AVAILABLE DATA.
o STATES HAVE USED DIFFERENT METHODOLOGIES FOR ESTIMATING WATER
AREAS AND EVALUATING USE SUPPORT.
O THE OFFICE OF WATER WILL WORK WITH THE REGIONS AND STATES TO
IMPROVE THE CONSISTENCY OF FUTURE REPORTING.
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WATERS MEETING DESIGNATED USES
As Of June 30, 1984
TOTAL WATER AREA
AREA ASSESSED
AREA ASSESSED
0 SUPPORTING USES
0 PARTIALLY SUPPORTING
USES
0 NOT SUPPORTING USES
0 UNKNOWN STATUS
STREAMS
MILES
1,841,740
772,998
772,998
488,308
182,262
35,832
66,596
PERCENT
100%
42%
100%
63%
23%
5%
9%
LAKES
ACRES
27,016,455
16,199,262
16,199,262
12,920,643
2,163,199
709,656
405,764
PERCENT
100%
60%
100%
80%
13%
4%
3%
ESTUARIES
SQUARE
MILES
11,029,202*
23,157
23,157
19,422
2,728
836
171
PERCENT
100%
2%
100%
84%
12%
4%
1%
* INCLUDES 11,000,000 SQUARE MILES IN ALASKA OF WHICH ONLY 32 SQUARE MILES WERE
ASSESSED.
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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 1983 FROM 8.4 TO 7.8 MILLION.
FOR MICROBIOLOGICAL STANDARDS, THE NUMBER OF PEOPLE EXPOSED TO:
- MAXIMUM CONTAMINANT LEVEL VIOLATIONS INCREASED SLIGHTLY FROM 0.4
TO 0.5 MILLION.
- MONITORING AND REPORTING REQUIREMENT VIOLATIONS DECREASED FROM 3.6
TO 2.9 MILLION.
FOR TURBIDITY STANDARDS, THE NUMBER OF PEOPLE EXPOSED TO:
- MAXIMUM CONTAMINANT LEVEL VIOLATIONS INCREASED FROM 3.7 TO 4.1
MILLION. A MAJOR PORTION OF THIS POPULATION (3 MILLION) IS IN
THE CITY OF LOS ANGELES, WHICH IS COMPLETING A MAJOR NEW TREATMENT
FACILITY.
- MONITORING AND REPORTING REQUIREMENT VIOLATIONS DECREASED FROM 0.7
TO 0.3 MILLION.
O THE NUMBER OF SYSTEMS IN PERSISTENT VIOLATION FOR MICROBIAL CONTAMINANTS
IN FY 1983 IS ABOUT THE SAME AS IN FY 1982. THE NUMBER OF PERSISTENT
VIOLATORS FOR TURBIDITY DECREASED 5%.
O A TOTAL OF 19.6 MILLION PEOPLE (OUT OF A POSSIBLE 217 MILLION) WERE
SERVED BY SYSTEMS WITH ONE OR MORE VIOLATIONS OF MAXIMUM CONTAMINANT
LEVELS OR MONITORING AND REPORTING REQUIREMENTS FOR TURBIDITY OR
MICROBIAL STANDARDS.
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POPULATION SERVED BY
WATER SYSTEMS IN PERSISTENT VIOLATION
As Of June 30,1984
VIOLATING MICROBIAL STANDARDS
VIOLATING TURBIDITY STANDARDS
82 83
FISCAL YEAR
81
82
FISCAL YEAR
to
SERVICE POPULATION: 227.5
(SURFACE AND GROUND WATER
SUPPLY SOURCE)
LEGEND
TOTAL POPULATION: 155 MILLION
(SURFACE WATER SUPPLY SOURCE ONLY)
MCL VIOLATIONS
VIOLATIONS
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OFFICE OF SOLID WASTE AND EMERGENCY RESPONSE
TABLE OF CONTENTS
GOAL PAGE
ENFORCEMENT 66
MEETING PROGRAM COMMITMENTS 74
DELEGATION TO STATES 80
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ENFORCEMENT
RCRA INSPECTIONS FOR FY 1984
o DURING THE THIRD QUARTER, EPA CONDUCTED A TOTAL OF 289 INSPECTIONS
OF MAJOR HANDLERS. THESE WERE 241 "OVERSIGHT" INSPECTIONS AND 48
"NOT OVERSIGHT" INSPECTIONS. EPA INSPECTIONS EXCEEDED THE SECOND
QUARTER TARGET OF 199 BY 90. (NOTE: THE FY 1984 INSPECTION TARGETS
WERE REVISED DURING THIRD QUARTER TO MORE ACCURATELY REFLECT THE
UNIVERSE OF MAJOR HANDLERS BEING INSPECTED.)
O AUTHORIZED STATES COMPLETED 1,019 INSPECTIONS OF MAJOR HANDLERS IN
MARCH, APRIL AND MAY. THE THIRD QUARTER TARGET (FOR APRIL, MAY AND
JUNE) WAS 756.
o COOPERATIVE AGREEMENT STATES COMPLETED 75 INSPECTIONS. THE TARGET
FOR THE THIRD QUARTER IS 66.
O THE RCRA PROGRAM IS NOW AHEAD OF TARGETS FOR INSPECTIONS.
O EPA COMPLETED RECORD REVIEWS FOR 127 MAJOR HANDLERS IN UNAUTHORIZED
STATES IN THE THIRD QUARTER. AUTHORIZED STATES COMPLETED RECORD
REVIEWS OF 903 MAJOR HANDLERS. THE STATES' ACCOMPLISHMENT IS MORE
THAN DOUBLE LAST QUARTER'S RESULTS.
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RCRA INSPECTIONS FOR FY 1984
As Of June 30,1984*
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QUARTERS
•TARGETS ARE FOR APRIL, MAY AND
JUNE, WHILE STATE ACCOMPLISHMENTS
ARE REPORTED FOR MARCH. APRIL
AND MAY.
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ENFORCEMENT
PROGRESS IN RETURNING MAJOR RCRA HANDLERS
WITH CLASS I VIOLATIONS TO COMPLIANCE
o 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.
o 101 CLASS I VIOLATIONS BY MAJOR HANDLERS WERE ADDRESSED IN THE THIRD
QUARTER.
- 64 MAJOR HANDLERS WERE RETURNED TO COMPLIANCE AND 37 ENFORCEMENT
ACTIONS WERE INITIATED.
o CUMULATIVE RESULTS SHOW THAT 192 MAJOR HANDLERS REMAIN TO BE ADDRESSED
BY ENFORCEMENT ACTION. TARGETS SHOW THAT 136 SHOULD BE PENDING ACTION
AT THE END OF THE THIRD QUARTER. (NOTE THAT STATE DATA FOR JUNE IS
NOT PROVIDED.)
o A TOTAL OF 411 MAJOR HANDLERS WITH NEW CLASS I VIOLATIONS (DYNAMIC
UNIVERSE) WERE IDENTIFIED THIS QUARTER. EPA IN UNAUTHORIZED STATES
IDENTIFIED 12 MAJOR HANDLERS AND AUTHORIZED STATES IDENTIFIED 399
(LAST QUARTER A TOTAL OF 238 MAJOR HANDLERS WITH CLASS I VIOLATIONS
WERE IDENTIFIED.)
- 147 MAJOR HANDLERS IDENTIFIED IN THE FIRST, SECOND AND THIRD
QUARTERS WERE RETURNED TO COMPLIANCE AND 362 ENFORCEMENT ACTIONS
WERE INITIATED.
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PROGRESS IN RETURNING MAJOR RCRA HANDLERS
WITH CUSS I VIOLATIONS TO COMPLIANCE
As Of June 30,1984*
e
CD
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500-
400-
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SUUCCT TO CNrOMCEMENT ACTION
KNDINO ACTION
ARE FOR APRIL, MAY
AND JUNE, WHILE MARCH,
APRIL AND MAY STATE
ACCOMPLISHMENTS ARE REPORTED.
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ENFORCEMENT
SUPERFUND ENFORCEMENT ACTIVITY FOR FY 1984
o CUMULATIVE FY 1984 RESULTS SHOW A TOTAL OF 139 RESPONSIBLE PARTY
SEARCHES ACCOMPLISHED, EXCEEDING THE TARGET OF 101 BY 38.
o THROUGH THE THIRD QUARTER, 27 ENFORCEMENT MANAGED RI/FS WERE
INITIATED, EXCEEDING THE CUMULATIVE FY 1984 TARGET BY 1.
o 25 COST RECOVERY CASES WERE REFERRED TO HEADQUARTERS THROUGH THE
THIRD QUARTER, EXCEEDING THE CUMULATIVE FY 1984 TARGET BY 6. FOUR
OF THESE CASES HAVE RESULTED IN 1.63 MILLION DOLLARS RECOVERED.
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SUPERFUND ENFORCEMENT ACTIVITY FOR FY 1984
As Of June 30,1984
RESPONSIBLE PARTY SEARCHES ENFORCEMENT MANAGED COST RECOVERY CASES
RI/FS INITIATED REFERRED TO HQ
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••••••••••
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ENFORCEMENT
SUPERFUND ENFORCEMENT ACTIVITY
O EPA IS CLASSIFYING NATIONAL PRIORITIES LIST (NPL) SITES AS ENFORCEMENT
LEAD OR SUPERFUND LEAD. TO DATE 439 SITES HAVE BEEN CLASSIFIED: 50
WILL BE FUND FINANCED; 146 WILL BE ENFORCEMENT LEAD; 129 WILL BE
FUND FINANCED IF NEGOTIATIONS ARE UNSUCCESSFUL: AND, 114 WILL BE
STATE ENFORCEMENT LEAD (WITHOUT SIGNIFICANT FEDERAL ENFORCEMENT
OR FUND INVOLVEMENT). 24 SITES REMAIN TO BE CLASSIFIED.
o CURRENTLY, NEGOTIATIONS ARE UNDERWAY WITH THE RESPONSIBLE PARTIES
AT 92 SITES. NEGOTIATIONS WERE CONCLUDED AT 25 SITES DURING THE
THIRD QUARTER.
o DURING THE THIRD QUARTER, EPA OBTAINED RESPONSIBLE PARTY CLEANUPS
TOTALING $14,760,000 AT 19 SITES. THE CLEANUPS COVERED REMEDIAL
ACTIONS AT 12 SITES ($11,920,000) AND REMOVAL ACTIONS AT 7 SITES
($2,840,000). THE TOTAL OF RESPONSIBLE PARTY CLEANUPS THROUGH
THE THIRD QUARTER IS 26.
O 23 UNILATERAL ADMINISTRATIVE ORDERS WERE ISSUED TO RESPONSIBLE
PARTIES THIS QUARTER: 4 FOR REMEDIAL ACTIONS AND 19 FOR REMOVALS.
THE TOTAL THROUGH THE THIRD QUARTER IS 66 UNILATERAL AOs.
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SUPERFUND ENFORCEMENT ACTIVITY
As Of June 30,1984
100 -i
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75-
e
OD
50-
25-
92
SITES
SUBJECT TO
NEGOTIATIONS
IN PROGRESS
26
25
66
RESPONSIBLE
PARTY
CLEANUPS
COST
RECOVERY
REFERRALS
UNILATERAL
AOs ISSUED
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MEETING PROGRAM COMMITMENTS
RCRA PERMITTING
o FIRST AND SECOND QUARTER DATA FOR RCRA PERMITTING ACTIVITIES HAVE
BEEN UPDATED DUE TO INACCURACIES IN INITIAL STATE AND REGIONAL
REPORTS. ONE HUNDRED NINETY-NINE FINAL DETERMINATIONS WERE MADE BY
THE END OF THE SECOND QUARTER, RATHER THAN THE 150 ORIGINALLY REPORTED.
o DURING THIRD QUARTER, EPA AND THE STATES MADE A TOTAL OF 105 FINAL
DETERMINATIONS BRINGING THE FY 1984 TOTAL TO 304:
REVISED REVISED
1ST QUARTER 2ND QUARTER 3RD QUARTER FY 1984 TOTAL
ISSUED 44 50 18 112
DENIED 5 6 11 22
WITHDRAWN 56 38 76 170
105 94 105 304
O MOST OF THE ACTIVITY FOCUSED ON STORAGE AND TREATMENT FACILITIES -
15 PERMITS WERE ISSUED, 9 DENIED, AND 47 WITHDRAWN.
O ONE INCINERATOR PERMIT WAS ISSUED, ONE DENIED AND THREE WITHDRAWN.
O TWO LAND DISPOSAL PERMITS WERE ISSUED, ONE DENIED AND 26 WITHDRAWN.
O SINCE THE INCEPTION OF THE RCRA PROGRAM IN FY 1982, 193 PERMITS HAVE
BEEN ISSUED. OF THAT NUMBER, 112 OR 58% WERE ISSUED IN FY 1984.
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RCRA PERMITS - FINAL DETERMINATIONS
As Of June 30,1984
IV
V VI
REGIONS
VII VIII IX
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LEGEND
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END OF TEAM TARGET
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MEETING PROGRAM COMMITMENTS
SUPERFUND REMOVAL PROGRAM
O THIRTY-THREE IMMEDIATE REMOVAL ACTIONS TO STABILIZE CONDITIONS AT
UNCONTROLLED SITES WERE INITIATED DURING THIRD QUARTER, BRINGING
THE FY 1984 TOTAL TO 118. (NOTE: SECOND QUARTER RESULTS HAVE
BEEN UPDATED, INDICATING THAT 61 RATHER THAN 69 REMOVALS WERE
INITIATED.)
- THIRD AND FOURTH QUARTER TARGETS FOR INITIATION OF REMOVAL ACTIVITIES
AT NPL SITES WERE ESTABLISHED DURING THIRD QUARTER. THEY ARE 30 AND
10 RESPECTIVELY.
- FIVE OF THE REMOVALS WERE INITIATED AT NATIONAL PRIORITIES LIST (NPL)
SITES, MISSING THE THIRD QUARTER TARGET OF 30 BY 25.
o FIFTY-NINE IMMEDIATE REMOVAL ACTIONS WERE COMPLETED DURING THIRD
QUARTER, BRINGING THE FY 1984 TOTAL TO 134. A TOTAL OF 298 REMOVAL
ACTIONS HAVE BEEN COMPLETED SINCE THE BEGINNING OF THE PROGRAM.
(NOTE: SECOND QUARTER RESULTS HAVE BEEN UPDATED INDICATING THAT 54
RATHER THAN 41 REMOVALS WERE COMPLETED.)
- THIRD AND FOURTH QUARTER TARGETS FOR COMPLETION OF REMOVAL ACTIVITIES
AT NPL SITES WERE ESTABLISHED DURING THIRD QUARTER. THEY ARE 37 AND
20 RESPECTIVELY.
- SEVENTEEN OF THE REMOVALS WERE COMPLETED AT NATIONAL PRIORITIES
LIST (NPL) SITES, MISSING THE THIRD QUARTER TARGET OF 37 BY 20.
O $24.3 MILLION WAS OBLIGATED FOR REMOVAL ACTIONS DURING THIRD QUARTER,
BRINGING THE FY 1984 TOTAL TO $54.1 MILLION.
o OTHER ON-SCENE RESPONSE ACTIVITY:
- 12 CWA-FUNDED OIL SPILLS WERE CLEANED UP BY EPA.
- 118 HAZARDOUS RELEASE CLEANUPS WERE PERFORMED UNDER EPA OVERSIGHT.
- 107 OIL SPILLS WERE CLEANED UP UNDER EPA OVERSIGHT.
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SUPERFUND REMOVAL ACTIVITIES
As Of June 30,1984
200-i
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COMPLETED
QUARTERS
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MEETING PROGRAM COMMITMENTS
SUPERFUND REMEDIAL ACTIVITIES
o ONE HUNDRED NINETY-FIVE SITE INSPECTIONS WERE COMPLETED DURING THIRD
QUARTER, BRINGING THE FY 1984 TOTAL TO 504. THIS IS ONLY 39% OF THE
1300 SITES TARGETED FOR THIS FISCAL YEAR.
o DURING THIRD QUARTER, A TOTAL OF $39.5 MILLION WAS APPROVED FOR
REMEDIAL OBLIGATION BY THE PROCUREMENT AND CONTRACTS MANAGEMENT
DIVISION (PCMD).
O THE FOLLOWING ACTIONS WERE INITIATED AT NEW SITES, ACCORDING TO
PCMD DATA:
- FIFTEEN REMEDIAL INVESTIGATION FEASIBILITY STUDIES (RI/FS),
EXCEEDING THE THIRD QUARTER CUMULATIVE TARGET OF 63 BY FIVE.
- SIX ENGINEERING DESIGNS, BRINGING THE THIRD QUARTER CUMULATIVE
TOTAL TO 11. THE TARGET WAS 20.
- THREE INITIAL REMEDIAL MEASURES (IRM'S), BRINGING THE THIRD QUARTER
CUMULATIVE TOTAL TO SIX. THE TARGET WAS SEVEN.
- THREE REMEDIAL ACTIONS, BRINGING THE THIRD QUARTER CUMULATIVE TOTAL
TO NINE. THE TARGET WAS 11. (NOTE: DATA ON REMEDIAL ACTIONS HAS
BEEN UPDATED, INDICATING THAT SIX RATHER THAN FIVE ACTIONS WERE
INITIATED BY THE END OF SECOND QUARTER.)
O THERE WERE 195 SITES WITH ACTIVE PROJECTS AT THE END OF THIRD
QUARTER, INCLUDING 188 RI/FS, 16 ENGINEERING DESIGNS, 24 IRM'S AND
16 REMEDIAL ACTIONS.
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FY 1984 SUPERFUND
SITE REMEDIAL ACTIVITIES INITIATED
As Of June 30,1984
Remedial Investigations/
Feasibility Studies
Engineering
Designs
Remedial
Actions
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DELEGATION TO STATES
RCRA-C FINAL STATE AUTHORIZATION
o MISSISSIPPI RECEIVED FINAL RCRA AUTHORIZATION ON JUNE 13, 1984.
THERE ARE NOW TWO STATES WITH FINAL AUTHORIZATION. SEVEN ADDITIONAL
STATES ARE PROJECTED TO OBTAIN FINAL AUTHORIZATION BY THE END OF
FY 1984.
o THE STATUTORY DEADLINE FOR FINAL AUTHORIZATION OF STATE PROGRAMS
IS JANUARY 26, 1985. IF A STATE DOES NOT OBTAIN FINAL AUTHORIZATION
BY THAT TIME, ITS INTERIM AUTHORIZATION REVERTS BACK TO EPA.
o THIRTY-THREE STATES HAVE SUBMITTED DRAFT APPLICATIONS. PUERTO RICO,
NEW YORK, INDIANA, OHIO, AND WISCONSIN MISSED THEIR DEADLINES FOR
SUBMITTING DRAFT APPLICATIONS BECAUSE THEIR APPLICATIONS WERE DEFICIENT.
MISSOURI MISSED ITS DEADLINE BECAUSE THE STATE LEGISLATION FAILED.
o THREE STATES DO NOT INTEND TO ADOPT THE RCRA PROGRAM: VIRGIN ISLANDS,
WYOMING AND HAWAII.
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DELEGATION STATUS OF RCRA - FINAL AUTHORIZATION
As Of June 30,1984
In
Legend
CD NONE 12
^ DRAFT STAGE—40
• AUTHORIZED 2
III IV V VI VII VIII IX X
REGIONS
TOTAL
54
*• TARGETED FOR FULL
AUTHORIZATION IN FY 1984
* TARGETED FOR DRAFT
STAGE IN FY 1984
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OFFICE OF PESTICIDES AND TOXIC SUBSTANCES
TABLE OF CONTENTS
GOAL PAGE
ENFORCEMENT 84
MEETING PROGRAM COMMITMENTS 96
DEVELOPING AND REVIEWING CRITICAL REGULATIONS 115
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ENFORCEMENT
REGIONAL TSCA COMPLIANCE MONITORING INSPECTIONS
O BY THE END OF THE THIRD QUARTER, THE REGIONS COMPLETED 99% OF THE 2695
TSCA INSPECTIONS TARGETED. AT THE END OF THE FIRST QUARTER, ONLY 16%
OF THE END-OF-YEAR TARGET HAD BEEN COMPLETED, AND AT MIDYEAR, 56% OF
THE YEAR-END TARGET WAS COMPLETED.
O OF THE 2691 TSCA INSPECTIONS CONDUCTED TO DATE, 51% ARE ASBESTOS-IN-
SCHOOLS INSPECTIONS, 28% ARE PCB, AND 21% ARE OTHER TSCA INSPECTIONS.
O ALL REGIONS ARE WELL WITHIN REACH OF THEIR END-OF-YEAR TARGET.
REGIONS I, VI, VIII AND X HAVE EXCEEDED THEIR END-OF-YEAR TARGETS.
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REGIONAL TSCA COMPLIANCE MONITORING INSPECTIONS
As Of June 30,1984
600-i
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IV
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LEGEND
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END or YEAR TAHOCT
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ENFORCEMENT
REGIONAL TSCA COMPLIANCE MONITORING INSPECTIONS
ASBESTOS-IN-SCHOOLS RULE
o THE REGIONS HAVE COMPLETED 1385 (129%) OF THE 1074 TARGETED
INSPECTIONS. IN THE FIRST QUARTER 203 INSPECTIONS
WERE COMPLETED, 529 IN THE SECOND AND 653 IN THE THIRD.
o SEVEN REGIONS HAVE EXCEEDED THEIR END-OF-YEAR TARGETS. THE
REMAINING THREE REGIONS ARE WELL WITHIN REACH OF THEIR
END-OF-YEAR TARGETS.
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REGIONAL TSCA COMPLIANCE MONITORING INSPECTIONS
ASBESTOS IN SCHOOLS RULE
As Of June 30, 1984
300 -i
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344
CIVILS
ISSUED:
IV
78
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V VI
REGIONS
122
3
53
0
VII VIII IX
79 44 49
430
40
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LEGEND
B ACTUAL
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ENFORCEMENT
ASBESTOS IN SCHOOLS RULE
VIOLATORS RETURNED TO COMPLIANCE
o A TOTAL OF 1385 LOCAL EDUCATION AGENCIES (LEAs) HAVE BEEN INSPECTED
THIS FISCAL YEAR.
- 858 FOUND IN VIOLATION (62%)
- 697 NOTICES OF NONCOMPLIANCE (NONs) ISSUED
485 LEAs RESPONDED TO NON BY CERTIFYING COMPLIANCE
134 LEAS STILL HAVE TIME WITHIN THE ALLOWED 30 DAYS TO
RESPOND
18 LEAS HAVE NOT RESPONDED TO NON WITHIN 30 DAYS ALLOWED
- 22 CIVIL COMPLAINTS HAVE BEEN ISSUED
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ASBESTOS IN SCHOOLS
VIOLATORS RETURNED TO COMPLIANCE
As Of June 30,1984
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ENFORCEMENT
REDUCING NUMBER OF TSCA SIGNIFICANT VIOLATORS
O OPTS THIS QUARTER APPROVED THE REGIONAL TARGETS FOR REDUCING THE
NUMBER OF SIGNIFICANT TSCA VIOLATORS. THE REGIONS HAD A
BEGINNING-OF-YEAR INVENTORY OF 234 SIGNIFICANT VIOLATORS.
O THIS INVENTORY WAS REDUCED BY 77 IN THE FIRST QUARTER, 39 IN THE
SECOND QUARTER, AND 39 IN THE THIRD QUARTER, FOR A TOTAL OF 155
(66%) SIGNIFICANT VIOLATORS ADDRESSED TO DATE.
O THE REGIONS EXPECT TO ADDRESS 37 SIGNIFICANT VIOLATORS IN THE 4TH
QUARTER, LEAVING 42 SIGNIFICANT VIOLATORS (18%) PENDING AT THE END
OF THE YEAR.
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REDUCING NUMBER OF T5CA
SIGNIFICANT VIOLATORS
As Of June 30,1984
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ENFORCEMENT
REDUCING NUMBER OF FIFRA SIGNIFICANT VIOLATORS
O OPTS THIS QUARTER HAS APPROVED THE REGIONAL TARGETS FOR REDUCING THE
NUMBER OF FIFRA SIGNIFICANT VIOLATORS. THE APPROVED REGIONAL TARGETS
SHOW A BEGINNING-OF-YEAR INVENTORY OF 257 SIGNIFICANT VIOLATORS.
O THIS INVENTORY WAS REDUCED BY 40 IN THE FIRST QUARTER, 28 IN THE
SECOND QUARTER, AND 23 IN THE THIRD QUARTER FOR A TOTAL OF 91 (35%)
SIGNIFICANT VIOLATORS ADDRESSED TO DATE.
o THE REGIONS EXPECT TO ADDRESS 38 SIGNIFICANT VIOLATORS IN THE
FOURTH QUARTER, LEAVING 128 (50%) CASES PENDING AT THE END OF THE
YEAR.
O EFFORTS HAVE BEEN INITIATED TO PROVIDE LEGAL SUPPORT TO PROCESS
CASES IN THOSE REGIONS WITH THE BIGGEST BACKLOG.
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REDUCING NUMBER OF FIFRA
SIGNIFICANT VIOLATORS
As Of June 30,1984
BOY
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LEGEND
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PENDING
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ENFORCEMENT
STATE FIFRA COMPLIANCE MONITORING INSPECTIONS
O ALL BUT THREE STATES — OHIO, WYOMING AND COLORADO — CONDUCT ALL
INSPECTIONS TO MONITOR COMPLIANCE WITH FIFRA. THE STATES HAVE
CONDUCTED 40,790 INSPECTIONS, ISSUED 4,666 ADMINISTRATIVE ORDERS AND
REFERRED 91 CRIMINAL CASES.
O THOSE REGIONS WITH NON-GRANT STATES -- REGIONS V, VII, AND VIII ~ HAVE
CONDUCTED A TOTAL OF 656 INSPECTIONS. THIS REPRESENTS 49% OF THE
END-OF-YEAR TARGET OF 1337 INSPECTIONS. REGION V HAS COMPLETED 80%
OF ITS TARGET, REGION VII HAS COMPLETED 77% AND REGION VIII HAS
COMPLETED ONLY 28% OF ITS END-OF-YEAR TARGET.
O AS A RESULT OF EPA CONDUCTED FIFRA INSPECTIONS AND REFERRALS FROM
THE STATES, EPA HAS ISSUED A TOTAL OF 210 ADMINISTRATIVE COMPLAINTS
AND 1,013 WARNING LETTERS.
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STATE FIFRA COMPLIANCE MONITORING INSPECTIONS
As Of June 30, 1984
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REGIONS
to
•REGION V PESTICIDE DATA THROUGH MAY.
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MEETING PROGRAM COMMITMENTS
PESTICIDE REGISTRATION STANDARDS
O OPTS ESTABLISHED SEVEN REGISTRATION STANDARDS IN THE THIRD QUARTER,
MISSING ITS CUMULATIVE TARGET OF 20 BY TWO.
O THE STANDARDS ISSUED IN THE THIRD QUARTER COVERED 212 PESTICIDE
PRODUCTS.
O AT THE CLOSE OF THE THIRD QUARTER, REGISTRATION STANDARDS HAD
BEEN ISSUED ON 83 PESTICIDE ACTIVE INGREDIENTS SINCE THE PROGRAM
BEGAN ESTABLISHING STANDARDS IN FY 1980. (NOTE: OPTS IDENTIFIED
578 PESTICIDE ACTIVE INGREDIENTS AS OF MARCH 30, 1984.)
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PESTICIDE REGISTRATION STANDARDS
CUMULATIVE NUMBER OF STANDARDS ESTABLISHED
As Of June 30,1984
2 3
QUARTERS
10
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IACTUAL
QTARGET
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MEETING PROGRAM COMMITMENTS
PESTICIDE REGISTRATION STANDARDS FOLLOW-UP
O DURING THE THIRD QUARTER, OPTS COMPLETED ITS SECOND SEMIANNUAL
EVALUATION OF REGISTRATION STANDARDS THROUGH MARCH 30, 1984.
ITS FINDINGS ARE SUMMARIZED ON THE OPPOSITE PAGE.
O THE REGISTRATION STANDARDS COVER 75 OF 578 ACTIVE INGREDIENTS, WHICH
ACCOUNT FOR MORE THAN ONE-THIRD OF ALL U.S. PESTICIDE USAGE. YET
FOUR-FIFTHS OF THE PRODUCTS THAT CONTAIN ANY OF THESE 75 CHEMICALS
STILL AWAITS REREGISTRATION.
O THE REPORT SAID ISSUANCE OF DATA CALL-IN LETTERS AND REGISTRATION
STANDARDS GUIDANCE PACKAGES ARE HELPING TO GET DATA GENERATION
COMMITMENTS FROM REGISTRANTS.
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MEETING PROGRAM COMMITMENTS
STATUS OF PESTICIDE REGISTRATION STANDARDS
FOLLOW-UP ACTIVITIES
AS OF MARCH 30, 1984
ACTIVITY PERCENT COMPLETED*
o REGISTERED ACTIVE INGREDIENTS COVERED BY CURRENT
REGISTRATION STANDARDS 13%**
o TOTAL U.S. PESTICIDE USAGE COVERED BY CURRENT
• REGISTRATION STANDARDS 38.3%
o PRODUCTS REREGISTERED UNDER REGISTRATION STANDARDS
ISSUED 3%
o PRODUCTS PENDING REREGISTRATION UNDER REGISTRATION
STANDARDS ISSUED 80%
o PRODUCTS CANCELLED OR SUSPENDED UNDER REGISTRATION
STANDARDS ISSUED 17%
o ACTIVE INGREDIENTS FOR WHICH HEALTH AND SAFETY
RESTRICTIONS HAVE BEEN IMPOSED 56%
o ACTIVE INGREDIENTS FOR WHICH DATA WERE INADEQUATE
FOR RISK ASSESSMENT 71%
o ACTIVE INGREDIENTS REQUIRING TOLERANCES AND HAVING
INADEQUATE DATA BASES 87%
o ACTIVE INGREDIENTS REQUIRING CHRONIC STUDIES 80%
* COVERS THE 75 ACTIVE INGREDIENTS WITH REGISTRATION STANDARDS.
** A TOTAL OF 75 OUT OF 578 ACTIVE INGREDIENTS.
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MEETING PROGRAM COMMITMENTS
PESTICIDE DATA CALL-IN LETTERS
o DURING THE THIRD QUARTER, DATA CALL-IN LETTERS WERE ISSUED FOR NINE
PESTICIDES WITH INCOMPLETE CHRONIC DATA BASES. OPTS IS AHEAD OF ITS
FY 1984 CUMULATIVE TARGET OF 53 BY THREE.
o THE FOCUS OF DATA CALL-IN ACTIVITY SHIFTED TO ISSUING 24 GROUNDWATER
DATA CALL-IN LETTERS DURING THE THIRD QUARTER. ONLY TWO OF THESE
LETTERS COUNTED TOWARD FY 1984 TARGETS.
O AT THE END OF THE THIRD QUARTER, DATA CALL-IN LETTERS HAD BEEN ISSUED
FOR 218 PESTICIDES SINCE THE PROGRAM BEGAN ISSUING LETTERS IN
JANUARY 1981. (NOTE: OPTS IDENTIFIED 500 ACTIVE INGREDIENTS THAT REQUIRE
CALL-IN LETTERS AS OF MARCH 30, 1984.)
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PESTICIDE DATA CALL-IN LETTERS
CUMULATIVE NUMBER OF FY 1984 LETTERS ISSUED
As Of June 30, 1984
00
>
LJ
V\
~s.
o
o
2 3
QUARTERS
LEGEND
| ACTUAL
QTARGET
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MEETING PROGRAM COMMITMENTS
PESTICIDE SPECIAL REVIEWS
O OPTS COMPLETED FOUR SPECIAL REVIEWS IN THE THIRD QUARTER. THE
TARGET WAS SIX.
O THE FOUR SPECIAL REVIEWS, ALL POSITION DOCUMENTS, WERE ISSUED ON:
- ALAR (PD-1: CHEMICAL DETERMINED TO EXCEED RISK CRITERIA, WILL BE
ANALYZED FOR RISKS/BENEFITS)
- ALDICARB (PD-1: CHEMICAL DETERMINED TO EXCEED RISK CRITERIA, WILL
BE ANALYZED FOR RISKS/BENEFITS)
- CYPERMETHRIN (PD-1/2/3: RETURN TO REGISTRATION)
- LARVADEX (PD-1/2/3: PROPOSAL TO DENY REGISTRATION UNLESS ADDITIONAL
DATA SUPPLIED)
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PESTICIDE SPECIAL REVIEW DECISIONS
CUMULATIVE NUMBER OF PROPOSALS/DECISIONS COMPLETED
As Of June 30,1984
20-i
o
o
e
OQ
O
234
QUARTERS
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MEETING PROGRAM COMMITMENTS
PESTICIDE REGISTRATION APPLICATIONS
CURRENT APPLICATIONS
O OPTS EXCEEDED THE THIRD QUARTER TARGETS FOR ALL CATEGORIES OF
REGISTRATION APPLICATIONS.
BACKLOG
O THE BACKLOG OF UNPROCESSED PETITIONS DECLINED 12% IN THE THIRD
QUARTER, DROPPING FROM 374 TO 330, MOSTLY IN THE AREAS OF AMENDED
REGISTRATION AND NEW USE REVIEWS.
O THE BACKLOG FOR OLD CHEMICAL REVIEWS INCREASED FROM 39 TO 81.
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PESTICIDE REGISTRATION APPLICATIONS
NUMBER OF THIRD QUARTER FY 1984 APPLICATIONS PROCESSED
As Of June 30,1984
SIZE OF BACKLOG
3
>
£
o
150 -i
V *
a
o
o
UJ
CD
100-
50-
RECEIPTS: 217 220
3000-1
2000-
1000-
3,473 1,731
400-
300-
200-
i
100-
83 1 2 3 4
QUARTERS
NO. OF PENDING
APPLICATIONS WHOSE TIME
LIMIT HAS BEEN EXCEEDED
LEGEND
| ACTUAL
QTARGET
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MEETING PROGRAM COMMITMENTS
PESTICIDE FFDCA TOLERANCE PETITIONS
CURRENT PETITIONS
o AT THE START OF THE THIRD QUARTER, OPTS HAD 283 PETITIONS PENDING.
DURING THE OUARTER, OPTS RECEIVED 130 MORE PETITIONS. THE PROGRAM
HAS 240 DAYS FROM THE DATE OF RECEIPT TO REVIEW EACH PETITION.
o OPTS ACHIEVED 86% OF ITS THIRD OUARTER TARGET OF 150 BY COMPLETING
ACTION ON 129 PETITIONS. IT HAS ACHIEVED 81% OF ITS CUMULATIVE FY 1984
TARGET (366 OUT OF 450). A CONTINUING SHORTAGE OF TRAINED SCIENTIFIC
REVIEWERS IS PREVENTING OPTS FROM MEETING ITS TARGET.
BACKLOG
O THE BACKLOG INCREASED BY ONLY FOUR THIS OUARTER, CLIMBING FROM 53 TO
57.
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PESTICIDE TOLERANCE PETITIONS
NUMBER OF PETITIONS PROCESSED
As Of June 30,1984
600-
BACKLOG: 38
57
LEGEND
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MEETING PROGRAM COMMITMENTS
EMERGENCY EXEMPTIONS FOR PESTICIDES
CURRENT APPLICATIONS
O WHEN THE THIRD QUARTER BEGAN, OPTS HAD 91 EMERGENCY EXEMPTION
APPLICATIONS PENDING. DURING THE QUARTER, IT RECEIVED 191 MORE
APPLICATIONS. OPTS HAS 50 DAYS TO REVIEW AN EMERGENCY EXEMPTION
APPLICATION.
o OPTS ACHIEVED ONLY 63% OF ITS THIRD QUARTER TARGET OF 300 BY
COMPLETING ACTION ON 189 REQUESTS. SO FAR, IT HAS ACHIEVED ONLY
67% OF ITS CUMULATIVE FY 1984 TARGET (351 OUT OF 525). THE REASON
OPTS DID NOT REACH ITS TARGET IS THAT IT RECEIVED FEWER APPLICATIONS
THAN WERE EXPECTED.
BACKLOG
O THE BACKLOG WAS REDUCED BY ONE-FOURTH, DROPPING FROM 16 TO 12.
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NUMBER OF EMERGENCY EXEMPTIONS
APPLICATIONS COMPLETED
As Of June 30,1984
m
0
800-
700-
600-
500-
400-
300-
200-
100-
BACKLOG: 4
QUARTERS
16
LEGEND
IAS9H
ACTUAL
3
12
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MEETING PROGRAM COMMITMENTS
TSCA NEW CHEMICAL REVIEWS
O OPTS REVIEWED 411 NEW CHEMICAL NOTICES DURING THE THIRD QUARTER.
THEY INCLUDED:
- 392 PREMANUFACTURE NOTICES: 63% REQUIRED NO FURTHER ACTION,
16% WERE REFERRED FOR FOLLOW-UP AND 21% RESULTED IN THE CHEMICAL
BEING SUSPENDED, WITHDRAWN OR SUBJECT TO AN EPA ORDER.
19 TEST MARKET EXEMPTIONS WHICH WERE APPROVED.
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MEETING PROGRAM COMMITMENTS
IMPORTANT REGULATORY ACTIONS
FORMALDEHYDE
O AFTER REVIEWING PUBLIC COMMENTS AND HEALTH AND EXPOSURE DATA, OPTS
DETERMINED THAT TSCA SECTION 4(F) APPLIES TO TWO FORMALDEHYDE
EXPOSURE CATEGORIES: APPAREL MANUFACTURE FROM FABRICS TREATED WITH
FORMALDEHYDE-BASED RESIN AND HOME CONSTRUCTION FROM MATERIALS
CONTAINING CERTAIN FORMALDEHYDE RESINS.
O AN ADVANCE NOTICE OF PROPOSED RULEMAKING TO REGULATE THESE USES OF THE
CHEMICAL WAS ISSUED DURING THIRD QUARTER.
MBOCA
O OPTS PLANS TO INITIATE A SIGNIFICANT NEW USE RULE (SNUR) THAT WILL
REQUIRE ANY RESUMPTION OF DOMESTIC MANUFACTURE TO BE REPORTED. MBOCA
IS NOT NOW MANUFACTURED IN THE U.S. THE SNUR WILL BEGIN STEERING
COMMITTEE REVIEW IN OCTOBER 1984.
O OPTS PLANS TO DEVELOP A CHEMICAL ADVISORY ON MBOCA CONTAINING
INFORMATION ON SAFE HANDLING PROCEDURES. THIS ADVISORY WILL BEGIN
AGENCY REVIEW IN MARCH 1985.
4-4'-MDA
O OPTS PLANS TO TAKE ACTION UNDER TSCA SECTION 9 ON 4-4'-MDA
SO THAT OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH ADMINISTRATION AUTHORITY CAN
BE USED IN AN EFFORT TO REDUCE WORKPLACE RISKS.
O SECTION 9 OF TSCA IS USED IF A CHEMICAL PRESENTS AN UNREASONABLE
RISK AND THE ADMINISTRATOR DETERMINES THAT THE RISK MAY BE
ADDRESSED UNDER A FEDERAL LAW NOT ADMINISTERED BY EPA. SECTION 9
GIVES THE PROPER FEDERAL AGENCY A CHANCE TO REVIEW THE PROBLEM AND
TAKE ACTION BEFORE EPA DOES SO.
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MEETING PROGRAM COMMITMENTS
TSCA TEST STUDY RESULTS
o OPTS DID NOT MEET THE THIRD QUARTER TARGET OF 50 RECEIPTS OF TEST
STUDY RESULTS. IT RECEIVED ONLY 29 TEST STUDY RESULTS ON FIVE
CHEMICALS.
o THE PROGRAM ACHIEVED ONLY 60% OF ITS CUMULATIVE THIRD QUARTER GOAL,
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TSCA TEST STUDY RESULTS
NUMBER OF RESULTS RECEIVED
As Of June 30,1984
200-i
2 3
QUARTERS
I
o
LEGEND
| NUMBER RECEIVED
NUMBER DUE
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DEVELOPING AND REVIEWING CRITICAL REGULATIONS
INTERAGENCY TESTING COMMITTEE (ITC) DESIGNATIONS — 12TH LIST (ISSUED JUNE 1983)
O OPTS ACHIEVED ITS THIRD QUARTER TARGET.
o FIVE FINAL ACTIONS WERE TAKEN:
- FOUR DECISIONS NOT TO TEST
- ONE ADVANCE NOTICE OF PROPOSED RULEMAKING
ITC DESIGNATIONS — 13TH LIST (ISSUED DECEMBER 1983)
O OPTS MADE PRELIMINARY DECISIONS ON ALL FOUR 13TH LIST ITC CHEMICALS:
- TWO TEST RULES WERE INITIATED
- TWO DECISIONS NOT TO TEST WERE MADE.
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DEVELOPING AND REVIEWING CRITICAL REGULATIONS
TSCA EXISTING CHEMICAL REVIEWS
REVIEWS INITIATED
o OPTS INITIATED NINE EXISTING CHEMICAL REVIEWS IN THE THIRD QUARTER;
THE PROGRAM IS AHEAD OF ITS CUMULATIVE FY 1984 TARGET OF 36 BY ONE.
REVIEWS COMPLETED
o OPTS COMPLETED TWO REVIEWS BY ISSUING FEDERAL REGISTER NOTICES FOR 1,3
BUTADIENE AND FORMALDEHYDE. THESE TWO ANPRs MET THE THIRD QUARTER TARGET.
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TSCA EXISTING CHEMICAL REVIEWS
As Of June 30, 1984
INITIATED
COMPLETED
-t
00
Ul
2
O
1234
QUARTERS
LEGEND
| ACTUAL
0TARGET
1234
QUARTERS
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DEVELOPING AND REVIEWING CRITICAL REGULATIONS
FINALIZE ITC RECOMMENDATIONS
o OPTS EXCEEDED ITS THIRD QUARTER TARGET OF TWO NEGOTIATED AGREEMENTS
AND ACTED ON FIVE ITC RECOMMENDATIONS.
CHEMICAL
NEGOTIATED AGREEMENT
BIS (2-ETHYLHEXYL)
TEREPHTHALATE (DOTP)
TRIS (2-ETHYLHEXYL)
TRIMELLITATE (TOTM)
NITROBENZENE
FLUOROALKENES
DICHLOROMETHANE
FINAL NEGOTIATED TESTING AGREEMENT
FINAL NEGOTIATED TESTING AGREEMENT
FINAL DECISION NOT TO TEST
PROPOSED NEGOTIATED TESTING AGREEMENT
FINAL DECISION NOT TO TEST
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DEVELOPING AND REVIEWING CRITICAL REGULATIONS
TEST GUIDELINES
PUBLISHING NEW TEST GUIDELINES
o DEVELOPMENT OF FOUR NEW TEST GUIDELINES IS ON SCHEDULE. THE TARGET
FOR FY 1984 IS SIX.
O OPTS DROPPED ONE GUIDELINE BECAUSE OF A SHIFT IN PRIORITIES AND
CHANGED ANOTHER TO A REVISED GUIDELINE.
REVIEWING TEST GUIDELINES
O FOUR OF SIX GUIDELINES RECEIVED PEER REVIEW ON SCHEDULE IN MAY.
OPTS HAD PLANNED TO REVIEW AND UPDATE AN ESTIMATED 15 GUIDELINES
DURING FY 1984.
O OPTS PLANS TO PUBLISH THESE SIX GUIDELINES IN SEPTEMBER.
o OPTS HAS NOT RECEIVED AS MUCH INFORMATION FROM INDUSTRY THIS YEAR
AS IT ANTICIPATED, SO, AS A RESULT, ITS PERFORMANCE IS BELOW TARGET.
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OFFICE OF ENFORCEMENT AND COMPLIANCE MONITORING
TABLE OF CONTENTS
GOAL PAGE
ENFORCEMENT 122
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ENFORCEMENT
PROCESSING OF LITIGATION ACTIONS
o THE NUMBER OF NEW CIVIL ACTIONS REFERRED TO EPA HEADQUARTERS
DECREASED SLIGHTLY FROM THE SECOND QUARTER, FROM 64 TO 48, WHILE
NEW CIVIL ACTIONS REFERRED TO DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE INCREASED
SIGNIFICANTLY FROM 37 TO 75.
o THE REGIONS REFERRED 48 NEW CIVIL ACTIONS TO HEADQUARTERS, 17 NEW
CIVIL ACTIONS DIRECTLY TO DOJ, AND 13 NEW CRIMINAL ACTIONS TO
HEADQUARTERS DURING THE THIRD QUARTER.
o THROUGH THE THIRD QUARTER 161 CIVIL ACTIONS WERE REFERRED TO DOJ.
DOJ HAS DECLINED ONE TO DATE, IN THE THIRD QUARTER.
- THIRTY-SIX OF THESE CIVIL ACTIONS HAVE BEEN DIRECT REFERRALS
FROM THE REGIONS TO DOJ.
O TWENTY CRIMINAL CASES HAVE BEEN REFERRED TO DOJ THROUGH THE THIRD
QUARTER.
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LTTIGATtON ACTIONS PROCESSED BY HQ
As Of June 30,1984
CC
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100-
90-
80-
70-
60-
50-
40-
30-
20-i
:^?^
LEGEND
Q CRIMINAL ACTIONS
(3 CIVIL ACTIONS
•17 OF THE CIVIL ACTIONS ARE DIRECT
REFERRALS TO DOJ FROM REGIONS.
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ENFORCEMENT
STATUS OF CIVIL REFERRALS
o AT THE END OF THE THIRD QUARTER:
- 129 NEW CIVIL ACTIONS HAD BEEN REFERRED TO HQ
- 161 NEW CIVIL ACTIONS HAD BEEN REFERRED TO DOJ (36 OF THESE WERE
DIRECT REFERRAL TO DOJ FROM THE REGIONS)
o EIGHTY-EIGHT CIVIL ACTIONS HAVE BEEN CLOSED THROUGH THE THIRD QUARTER OF
FY 1984.
- 52 BY SETTLEMENT
9 BY COURT JUDGMENT
6 BY COURT DISMISSAL
6 BY REGIONAL WITHDRAWAL
14 BY EPA HEADQUARTERS/DOJ/U.S. ATTORNEY DISMISSAL OR WITHDRAWAL.
1 BY COMBINING IT WITH ANOTHER CASE
o AT THE END OF THE THIRD QUARTER, 394 CIVIL ACTIONS WERE PENDING:
12 PERCENT WERE UNDER REVIEW AT EPA HEADQUARTERS.
- 31 PERCENT WERE UNFILED AT DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE/U.S. ATTORNEYS.
- 52 PERCENT WERE FILED IN DISTRICT COURTS.
b PERCENT WERE RETURNED TO THE REGIONS.
O THE NUMBER OF CIVIL ACTIONS PENDING AT DOJ/U.S. ATTORNEY HAS
INCREASED FROM 76 TO 124 DUE TO THE INCREASE IN REFERRALS TO DOJ
DURING THE THIRD QUARTER.
o THE AVERAGE TIME FOR OECM TO PROCESS CIVIL REFERRALS AND FORWARD
THEM TO THE DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE DURING THE SECOND QUARTER WAS 36
DAYS, JUST OVER THE TARGET OF 35 DAYS.
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ENFORCEMENT
OECM POLICY AND GUIDANCE ACTIVITIES
ITEM
CIVIL PENALTY POLICY
CONTRACTOR LISTING POLICY
ENFORCEMENT/COMPLIANCE GUIDANCE
MANUALS AND COMPENDIA
STATUS
STATUTE-SPECIFIC POLICIES FOR CWA, SDWA
AND CAA ARE STILL UNDER DEVELOPMENT, BUT
ARE EKPECTED TO BE COMPLETED BY THE END
OF FY 84. RCRA, FIFRA & TSCA ARE IN PLACE.
CERCLA DOES NOT CONTAIN PENALTY PROVISIONS.
REGULATIONS APPROVED BY ADMINISTRATOR
7/17/84. PUBLICATION IN FEDERAL REGISTER
EXPECTED DURING FOURTH QUARTER. GUIDANCE
IS EXPECTED 7/20/84.
ALL THIRD QUARTER MILESTONES WERE COMPLETED
ON TIME. CAA MANUAL IS SCHEDULED TO BE
ISSUED ON 7/30/84 AND THE RCRA MANUAL IS
SCHEDULED TO BE ISSUED 9/30/84.
FEDERAL/STATE ENFORCEMENT
GEOGRAPHIC STRATEGY INITIATIVES
NATIONAL TRAINING PROGRAM FOR
ENFORCEMENT ATTORNEYS.
FINAL UNIVERSAL GUIDANCE SIGNED BY
DEPUTY ADMINISTRATOR ON 6/24/84.
CONCEPT PAPER ON TARGETING GEOGRAPHIC
AREA FOR COORDINATED ENFORCEMENT EFFORTS
WAS CIRCULATED TO AA'S & RA's ON 6/18/84.
COMMENTS DUE 7/6/84. HQ AND REGION III
ARE DEVELOPING AN AGREEMENT IN PRINCIPLE
TO APPLY CONCEPT TO CHESAPEAKE BAY
PROJECT.
THIRD QUARTER MILESTONES WERE COMPLETED
ON TIME. TRAINING PROGRAM WAS FINALIZED
ON 5/18/84. ADDITIONAL MILESTONES FOR
IDENTIFYING COURSES AND CONDUCTING TRAINING
PROGRAM HAVE BEEN SUBMITTED.
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OFFICE OF RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT
TABLE OF CONTENTS
GOAL PAGE
IMPROVING THE QUALITY OF EPA SCIENCE 128
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IMPROVING THE QUALITY OF EPA SCIENCE
CLIENT PROGRAM
ALL PROGRAM OFFICES
ITEM
QUALITY ASSURANCE PROGRAM,
STATUS
DUALITY ASSURANCE
IMPLEMENTATION STRATEGY
WAS COMPLETED SIX MONTHS
BEHIND SCHEDULE ON 5/17/84
(ORIGINALLY DUE ON 11/15/83;
POLICY MEMO ON DATA QUALITY
OBJECTIVES WAS SUBMITTED TO
THE DA ON TIME.
ALL PROGRAM OFFICES
DISTINGUISHED VISITING
SCIENTISTS PROGRAM.
THE NATIONAL ACADEMY OF
SCIENCES SELECTED A GROUP
OF SCIENTISTS TO PARTICIPATE
IN THE PROGRAM ON 6/15/84
(ORIGINALLY DUE ON 4/15/84).
THE SELECTION PLAN FOR THE
SECOND ROUND OF VISITING
SCIENTISTS WAS DEVELOPED ON
TIME.
ALL PROGRAM OFFICES
COMPETITIVE RESEARCH
GRANTS.
DRAFT ANNUAL REPORT ON
GRANTS AND CENTERS PROGRAM
WAS DISTRIBUTED ON TIME.
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IMPROVING THE QUALITY OF EPA SCIENCE
CLIENT PROGRAM
OSWER
OAR
OAR
OAR
OPTS
ITEM
FINAL DRAFT OF THE
TECHNICAL RESOURCE
DOCUMENT ENTITLED
"METHODS FOR THE
PREDICTION OF
LEACHATE PLUME
MIGRATION AND MIXING."
ISSUE PAPER ON POM
(POLYCYCLIC ORGANIC
MATERIALS) FOR USE IN SUIT
FILED AGAINST THE STATE OF
NEW YORK.
EXTERNAL REVIEW DRAFT OF
THE AIR QUALITY CRITERIA
DOCUMENT ON OZONE.
REPORT ON THE STATUS OF
COMPLEX TERRAIN DISPERSION
MODELS.
JOURNAL ARTICLE ON DIRECT
TOXICOLOGICAL PROPERTIES
OF CHLORINE DIOXIDE AND
CHLORAMINE.
STATUS
DOCUMENT SUBMITTED TO
OSW ON TIME.
PAPER PROVIDED TO
OAQPS ON TIME.
DRAFT SUBMITTED TO
HQ ON TIME.
REPORT SUBMITTED ON
TIME.
ARTICLE SUBMITTED ON
TIME.
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OFFICE OF ADMINISTRATION AND RESOURCES MANAGEMENT
TABLE OF CONTENTS
GOAL PAGE
MEETING PROGRAM COMMITMENTS 132
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OFFICE OF ADMINISTRATION AND RESOURCES MANAGEMENT
MEETING PROGRAM COMMITMENTS
ITEM
STATUS
IMPLEMENTATION OF CENTRAL DATA
BASE MANAGEMENT - EPA ADMIN.
INFO. SYSTEMS.
THIRD QUARTER MILESTONES CALLED FOR
DECISION ON FIRST MAJOR SYSTEM TO
BE RE-DESIGNED. BUDGET SYSTEM HAS
BEEN RECOMMENDED AS A CANDIDATE.
FINAL DECISION WILL BE MADE IN JULY.
IMPLEMENTATION OF NAPA BUDGET
PROCESS/PERSONNEL POLICIES
STUDY RECOMMENDATIONS
OARM SUBMITTED MILESTONES DURING
THIRD QUARTER THAT ARE CURRENTLY BEING
TRACKED IN ATS.
LABORATORY MASTER SPACE PLAN
THIRD QUARTER MILESTONE CALLED FOR
COMPLETING SCOPE OF WORK AND AWARDING
CONTRACT. OARM COMPLETED THE SCOPE OF
WORK BUT HAS NOT AWARDED THE CONTRACT
DUE TO PROBLEMS WITH FUND AVAILABILTIY,
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OFFICE OF ADMINISTRATION AND RESOURCES MANAGEMENT
MEETING PROGRAM COMMITMENTS
o HEADQUARTERS MASTER SPACE PLAN
EPA'S PROSPECTUS FOR ACQUISITION OF
ADDITIONAL SPACE WAS APPROVED BY
CONGRESS ON 6/14/84. OARM PLANS
TO COMPLETE THE DESIGN AND CONSTRUC-
TION OF NEW SPACE AND MOVE BY THE
END OF THE FOURTH QUARTER.
o REGIONAL MASTER SPACE PLAN
OARM COMPLETED ITS THIRD QUARTER MILE-
STONES, WHICH INCLUDED ESTABLISHING
AN ANNUAL REPORTING SYSTEM TO DOCUMENT
CHANGES IN SPACE REQUIREMENTS.
PROJECT IS ON SCHEDULE FOR COMPLETION
BY THE END OF FY 1984.
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MEETING PROGRAM COMMITMENTS
ADP SERVICE STANDARDS
o DURING THE THIRD QUARTER, OARM IMPROVED THE SERVICE TIME FOR
BATCH PROCESSING FROM 35% TO 45% WHILE THE RESPONSE TIME FOR
INTERACTIVE PROCESSING JOBS DECREASED SLIGHTLY FROM 88% TO 83%.
o OARM REDUCED THE NUMBER OF SYSTEM FAILURES FROM THE SECOND QUARTER
AND CAME IN 36% BELOW ITS ALLOWABLE NUMBER OF FAILURES.
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As Of June 30,1984
SERVICE TIME
TARGET 90X
100 n
1 2 3
QUARTERS
LEGEND
BATCH PROCESSING
INTERACTIVE PROCESSING
CO
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50-
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DAT/k
NOT
AVAILABLE
1 2 3
QUARTERS
LEGEND
IACTUAL
QTAROET
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MEETING PROGRAM COMMITMENTS
PROCUREMENT SERVICE STANDARDS
o BEGINNING THIRD QUARTER, OARM'S PROCUREMENT SERVICE STANDARDS WERE
REVISED TO REFLECT CHANGES IN THE FEDERAL PROCUREMENT REGULATIONS.
THE STANDARDS FOR NEW COMPETITIVE CONTRACTS HAVE INCREASED BY AN
AVERAGE OF 40 DAYS AND THE STANDARDS FOR SOLE SOURCE CONTRACTS HAVE
INCREASED BY AN AVERAGE OF 60 DAYS. THEREFORE, DATA FROM THE FIRST
AND SECOND QUARTERS DOES NOT REFLECT CURRENT PERFORMANCE STANDARDS.
0 79% OF EPA'S MAJOR NEGOTIATED CONTRACTS WERE AWARDED WITHIN OARM'S
PROCESSING TIME TARGET DURING THE THIRD QUARTER:
- 58% OF THE NEW COMPETITIVE CONTRACTS WERE AWARDED WITHIN THE
SERVICE STANDARD.
- THE MAJORITY OF DELAYS IN AWARDING THE MAJOR NEGOTIATED CONTRACTS
WERE ATTRIBUTED TO PCMD.
o OARM AWARDED 89% OF SMALL PURCHASE REQUISITIONS WITHIN ITS PROCESSING
TIME TARGET, DOWN FROM 96% IN THE SECOND QUARTER.
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PROCUREMENT SERVICE STANDARDS
CONTRACTS AWARDED DURING QUARTER
As Of June 30,1984
NEW COMPETITIVE
NEW SOLE SOURCE
50-|
40-
30-
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2: 20
10-
STANDARDS WERE
CHANGED BEGINNING
THIRD QUARTER.
234
QUARTERS
CD
50 n
40-
30-
20-
10-
STANDARDS WERE
CHANGED BEGINNING
THIRD QUARTER.
1 2 3
QUARTERS
CO
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COMPLETED BEYOND STANDARD/NEGOTIATED SCHEDULE
COMPLETED WITHIN NEGOTIATED SCHEDULE
COMPLETED WITHIN STANDARD
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MEETING PROGRAM COMMITMENTS
PERSONNEL SERVICE STANDARDS
o THE REPORTING FORMAT FOR THE PERSONNEL SERVICE STANDARDS WAS REVISED
FOR THE THIRD QUARTER REPORT IN ORDER TO PROVIDE MORE MEANINGFUL DATA.
PREVIOUS QUARTERLY REPORTS DO NOT CONTAIN DATA THAT CAN BE RE-CONFIGURED
FOR THIS REPORTING FORMAT.
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 FORTY-FOUR % OF EPA'S INTERNAL RECRUITMENT ACTIONS WERE AWARDED WITHIN THE
TIME ALLOWED BY THE STANDARD. OARM ATTRIBUTES 97% OF THE DELAYS IN
PROCESSING TO THE PROGRAM OFFICES.
o FORTY-THREE % OF EPA'S EXTERNAL RECRUITMENT ACTIONS WERE AWARDED WITHIN
THE TIME ALLOWED BY THE STANDARD. OARM ATTRIBUTES 92% OF THE DELAYS
IN PROCESSING TO OPM.
o OARM ACHIEVED VERY HIGH PERCENTAGE FOR PROCESSING NON-COMPETITIVE
ACTIONS, MISCELLANEOUS ACTIONS AND AWARDS WITHIN THE TIME ALLOWED BY
THE STANDARD DURING THE THIRD QUARTER.
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NUMBER OF ACTIONS COMPLETED DURING QUARTER
As Of June 30,1984
RECRUITMENT ACTIONS
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GRANTS SERVICE STANDARDS
O THE REPORTING FORMAT FOR THE GRANTS SERVICE STANDARDS WAS REVISED FOR
THE THIRD QUARTER REPORT IN ORDER TO PROVIDE MORE MEANINGFUL DATA.
PREVIOUS QUARTERLY REPORTS DO NOT CONTAIN DATA THAT CAN BE RE-CONFIGURED
FOR THIS REPORTING FORMAT.
O 82% OF THE GRANTS OR COOPERATIVE AGREEMENTS WERE AWARDED ON AN AVERAGE OF
11 DAYS AGAINST AN 18 DAY TARGET.
O 70% OF THE INTERAGENCY AGREEMENTS WERE AWARDED ON AN AVERAGE OF 17 DAYS
AGAINST AN 18 DAY TARGET.
O 67% OF THE DETERMINATIONS FOR REQUESTS FOR DEVIATION FROM REGULATORY
REQUIREMENTS WERE PREPARED ON AN AVERAGE OF 12 DAYS AGAINST A 15 DAY TARGET.
O 60% OF THE DETERMINATIONS IN SUSPENSION/DEBARMENT CASES WERE ISSUED
ON AN AVERAGE OF 19 DAYS AGAINST A 35 DAY TARGET.
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As Of June
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AUDIT RESOLUTION WORKLOAD AND CLOSE-OUTS
O OARM AND THE REGIONS WERE SUCCESSFUL IN DECREASING THE SIZE OF THE
BACKLOG (OVERDUE AUDIT RESOLUTIONS) FROM 153 TO 87.
O REGIONS II, VI, AND X COMPLETED WITHIN TARGET, 100% OF THEIR AUDIT
RESOLUTIONS DUE IN THE THIRD QUARTER.
O ONLY REGIONS VIII AND IX HAD AN INCREASE IN BACKLOG OF OVERDUE
AUDIT RESOLUTIONS DURING THE THIRD QUARTER, WHILE REGION V COMPLETELY
ELIMINATED ITS BACKLOG. REGION II WAS SUCCESSFUL IN REDUCING ITS
BACKLOG FROM 45 TO 5.
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As Of June 30,1984
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
GOAL PAGE
MEETING PROGRAM COMMITMENTS 146
PROMOTING FLEXIBLE REGULATORY APPROACHES 147
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MEETING PROGRAM COMMITMENTS
ITEM
STATUS
RED BORDER REVIEW
DEADLINES
OPPE COMPLETED
- 88% OF ITS REVIEWS WITHIN THREE WEEKS
(TARGET 75%).
100% OF ITS REVIEWS WITHIN FOUR WEEKS
(TARGET 100%) .
O AGENCY-WIDE MONITORING
POLICY
FINAL POLICY STATEMENT SUBMITTED TO DA
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ITEM
STATUS
O TECHNICAL GUIDANCE PACKAGE
ON BENEFITS
OPPE PLANS TO DISSEMINATE THE FIRST
GUIDANCE PACKAGE, VALUING REDUCTION
IN NON-FATAL ILLNESSES, BY
SEPTEMBER 30, 1984.
O BENEFIT ANALYSES
DRAFT ANALYSIS ON DIESEL PARTICULATES
WAS SUBMITTED TO OAR ON TIME.
OPPE PLANS TO SUBMIT THE DRAFT ANALYSIS
ON ORGANIC CHEMICAL EFFLUENT GUIDELINES
TO OW BY SEPTEMBER 30, 1984. SCHEDULE
ADJUSTED TO ACCOMODATE THE COURT EXTENSION.
O INTEGRATED ENVIRONMENTAL
MANAGEMENT PROJECT
OPPE SUBMITTED THE METHODS REPORT ON
THE PULP AND PAPER INDUSTRY TO THE DA
ON TIME.
OPPE PLANS TO MAKE THE SUMMARY REPORT ON
THE FOUNDRIES INDUSTRY AVAILABLE BY
AUGUST 31, 1984. THE REPORT IS THREE
MONTHS OFF SCHEDULE DUE TO EXTERNAL DELAYS,
DRAFT REPORT ON THE PHILADELPHIA
DEMONSTRATION PROJECT HAS BEEN DELAYED
BECAUSE OF DIVERTED STAFF AND RESOURCES.
THE REPORT WAS ORIGINALLY DUE
APRIL 15, 1984.
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
GOAL PAGE
MEETING PROGRAM COMMITMENTS 151
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OFFICE OF GENERAL COUNSEL
MEETING PROGRAM COMMITMENTS
ITEM
STATUS
o RED BORDER REVIEW DEADLINES.
OGC COMPLETED:
- 89% OF ITS REVIEWS WITHIN
THREE WEEKS (TARGET 75%)
- 100% OF ITS REVIEWS WITHIN
FOUR WEEKS (TARGET 100%)
O REVIEW DEADLINE FOR STATE
DELEGATION AGREEMENTS.
OGC COMPLETED:
- 97% OF ITS REVIEWS WITHIN
15 DAYS.
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OFFICE OF EXTERNAL AFFAIRS
TABLE OF CONTENTS
GOAL PAGE
ENFORCEMENT 154
MEETING PROGRAM COMMITMENTS 156
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ENFORCEMENT
REDUCING THE NUMBER OF MAJOR FEDERAL FACILITIES
IN SIGNIFICANT NONCOMPLIANCE THROUGH JUNE 30, 1984
o THE OFFICE OF WATER HAS RETURNED TO COMPLIANCE 12 OUT OF 27 MAJOR
FEDERAL FACILITIES IN SIGNIFICANT NONCOMPLIANCE (SNC) WITH FINAL
EFFLUENT LIMITS AND TAKEN ACTION AGAINST TWO, MISSING ITS TARGET
BY 2. FOUR MAJOR FEDERAL FACILITIES ARE IN SNC WITH CONSTRUCTION
SCHEDULES/INTERIM EFFLUENT LIMITS AND HAVE NOT YET BEEN ADDRESSED.
OW MISSED ITS TARGET OF 1 FOR THE THIRD QUARTER.
o THE OFFICE OF AIR AND RADIATION HAS TAKEN ACTION AGAINST 3 OF 6
FEDERAL FACILITIES SURPASSING ITS TARGET OF 2.
o THE OFFICE OF SOLID WASTE AND EMERGENCY RESPONSE HAS RETURNED TO
COMPLIANCE 14 OUT OF 29 RCRA FEDERAL FACILITIES, EXCEEDING ITS
TARGET OF 8.
o THE OFFICE OF PESTICIDES AND TOXIC SUBSTANCES RETURNED TO COMPLIANCE
5 OUT OF 13 FEDERAL FACILITIES WITH SIGNIFICANT TSCA VIOLATIONS,
MISSING ITS TARGET BY 2.
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IN SIGNIRCANT NONCOMPLJANCE
As Of June 30,1984
WATER
RCRA
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TARGET
BOY 1 234
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SECTION 309 ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT REVIEW
O EPA IDENTIFIED 601 FEDERAL AGENCY ACTIONS FOR SECTION 309 REVIEW DURING
THIRD QUARTER, BRINGING THE TOTAL NUMBER OF FY 1984 ACTIONS DUE FOR
REVIEW TO 861. THE REGIONS AND HEADQUARTERS COMPLETED 551 REVIEWS
DURING THIRD QUARTER, BRINGING THE TOTAL NUMBER OF FY 1984 REVIEWS TO
1724. 310 ACTIONS ARE PENDING COMPARED TO 260 AT THE END OF SECOND
QUARTER.
o NATIONALLY, THE REGIONS AND HEADQUARTERS OFFICE OF FEDERAL ACTIVITIES
COMPLETED 98 PERCENT OF THE SECTION 309 REVIEWS ON TIME, EXCEEDING
THE TARGET OF 90 PERCENT. REGIONS, I, II, IV, AND VII COMPLETED
100 PERCENT OF THEIR SECTION 309 REVIEWS ON TIME.
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As Of June 30,1984
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SECTION 4U4 DREDGED OR FILL REVIEW
o DURING THE THIRD QUARTER, THE REGIONAL OFFICES REVIEWED 1,795
DREDGED OR FILL PERMIT APPLICATIONS AND COMMENTED ON 25 PERCENT
OF THEM. REGIONS III, V, VI AND X PERFORMED 65 PERCENT OF THE
REVIEWS.
O THE REGIONAL OFFICES RAISED SIGNIFICANT ISSUES OR RECOMMENDED
DENIALS IN 660 OF THEIR REVIEWS — THE MAJORITY OCCURRING IN
REGIONS IV, V AND X.
O BY THE END OF THIRD QUARTER, THE CORPS OF ENGINEERS HAD ACTED
ON 386 OF EPA'S REVIEW COMMENTS COMPARED TO 566 THE PREVIOUS QUARTER.
THE CORPS' ACTIONS WERE AS FOLLOWS:
- ACCEPTED 272 RECOMMENDATIONS — DENYING 73 PERMITS AND
MODIFYING 199.
- OVERRULED 63 EPA RECOMMENDATIONS AND ISSUED PERMITS.
- ACCEPTED THE REMAINING 51 COMMENTS, BUT HAVE NOT MADE
FINAL PERMIT DECISIONS (I.E., ISSUANCE, DENIAL OR WITHDRAWALS).
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