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100R86105
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
Strategic Planning
and Management System
First Quarter FY 1987 Report
Office of Mdnag&nent Systems
fvaluaiion
31. 1B88
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U.S. ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
Strategic Planning and
Management System
First Quarter FY 1987 Report
PREFACE
This quarterly report reviews Agency progress in meeting its priority
program commitments. The report is a major component of the Agency
Strategic Planning and Management System (SPMS). SPMS provides a
process for the Agency to identify national goals and priorities,
issue timely guidance to the field, identify measures of success and
track progress against them. Each quarter the Office of Management
Systems and Evaluation publishes the report using information provided
by Headquarters, regional offices and state agencies. The Office of
Compliance Analysis and Program Operations is responsible for the
enforcement sections of this report.
We gratefully acknowledge the assistance and cooperation of the many
people throughout the environmental protection management network who
have made timely production of this report possible.
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
OFFICE
OFFICE OF AIR AND RADIATION 1
OFFICE OF WATER 33
OFFICE OF SOLID WASTE
AND EMERGENCY RESPONSE 93
OFFICE OF PESTICIDES AND
TOXIC SUBSTANCES 125
OFFICE OF ENFORCEMENT
AND COMPLIANCE MONITORING 161
OFFICE OF ADMINISTRATION AND
RESOURCES MANAGEMENT 175
OFFICE OF POLICY, PLANNING
AND EVALUATION 183
OFFICE OF EXTERNAL
AFFAIRS 187
OFFICE OF GENERAL COUNSEL 191
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OFFICE OF AIR AND RADIATION
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FIRST QUARTER HIGHLIGHTS
o OAR AND THE REGIONS HAVE ESTABLISHED A COMPREHENSIVE FIXED DATA BASE
OF HIGH PRIORITY DEFICIENT SIPs. IN FY 1987 THEY WILL BE TRACKING
PROGRESS (AGAINST FIXED SCHEDULES) ON EFFORTS TO CORRECT THE
DEFICIENCIES. FIRST QUARTER PROGRESS WAS GOOD.
o THERE HAS BEEN A 4.5% REDUCTION IN PRIMARY NONATTAINMENT AREAS OVER
THE LAST 12 MONTHS.
o TWENTY-FOUR STATES HAVE REQUESTED ASSISTANCE IN DESIGNING AND
CONDUCTING RADON SURVEYS.
o THE REGIONS COLLECTIVELY EXCEEDED THEIR FIRST QUARTER FIXED BASE
SIGNIFICANT VIOLATOR TARGET AND ALSO IDENTIFIED 127 NEW SIGNIFICANT
VIOLATORS.
o MOBILE SOURCE ENFORCEMENT MEASURES ARE BEING TRACKED UNDER SPMS FOR
THE FIRST TIME.
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NUMBER OF NONATTAINMENT AREAS
o THE NUMBER OF PRIMARY NONATTAINMENT AREAS DECREASED IN THE FIRST
QUARTER FROM 677 AREAS DOWN TO 664. THE REPORTED NUMBER OF SECONDARY
NONATTAINMENT AREAS INCREASED FROM 208 TO 212 DURING THE QUARTER AS
FOUR ADDITIONAL TSP AREAS WERE REPORTED.
- THE END-OF-QUARTER TOTALS, BY POLLUTANT, ARE: FOR PRIMARY: OZONE
349; CO 129; TSP 131; SO2 51; AND NOX 4. FOR SECONDARY:
TSP 199 AND SO2 13.
O OVER THE LAST YEAR OVERALL CHANGES IN PRIMARY NONATTAINMENT HAVE
BEEN:
OZONE CO TSP SO2 NOX TOTAL
DEC. 1985
DEC. 1986
NET CHANGE
362
349
-13
141
129
-12
134
131
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54
51
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695
664
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- THE CHANGES REPRESENT ABOUT A 4.5% REDUCTION IN THE NUMBER OF
AREAS.
o IN ALL, 545 COUNTIES ARE WHOLLY OR PARTIALLY DESIGNATED NONATTAINMENT
FOR AT LEAST ONE POLLUTANT.
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NUMBER OF PRIMARY NON-ATTAINMENT AREAS*
As Of December 31, 1986
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ri th Non~-attainment. since SOMC areas are Non-attainment
or More than one pollutant.
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HIGH PRIORITY DEFICIENT SIPs
o THIS NEW MEASURE TRACKS PERFORMANCE ON REVISING HIGH PRIORITY SIPs
WHICH ARE DEFICIENT. WITHIN THE DATA BASE FOR DEFICIENT SIPs OAR
HAS IDENTIFIED 311 MISSING ELEMENTS FOR 228 HIGH PRIORITY DEFICIENT
SIPs WHICH NEED CORRECTION. OAR WILL BE TRACKING THREE DIFFERENT
TARGET DATES (MILESTONES) FOR EACH MISSING ELEMENT (1. STATE SUBMISSION,
2. NPRM TO HQ AND 3. NFRM TO HQ). THIS MEANS THAT THE LONG TERM
DATA BASE FOR THESE 311 ELEMENTS CONTAINS 933 (311 x 3) TARGET
DATES, OF WHICH 470 FALL DUE DURING FY 1987. TO ASSIST IN UNDERSTANDING
WHAT IS BEING ACCOMPLISHED, OAR HAS BROKEN OUT THE 470 TARGET DATES
BOTH BY POLLUTANT AND BY SIP STATUS.
BY POLLUTANT, THE 470 TARGET DATES ARE DISTRIBUTED AS:
OZONE
NSR
S02
236
77
95
LEAD
CO
OTHER
24
34
4
BY SIP STATUS, THE 470 TARGET DATES ARE DISTRIBUTED AS;
DISAPPROVED SIP 4
INCOMPLETE SIP 32
OUTSTANDING COMMITMENTS 13
OUTSTANDING CONDITIONS 149
SIP CALL 86
SIP NOT FULLY APPROVED 25
STACK HEIGHT 150
OTHER 11
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ACTIONS ON HIGH PRIORITY DEFICIENT SIPs
o IN THE FIRST QUARTER, 84 OF THE 470 MILESTONES WERE DUE TO BE
ACCOMPLISHED BY THE REGIONS AND STATES.
- THE REGIONS MET 71 OF THE 84 "DUE" TARGET DATES (85%).
- THE REGIONS COMPLETED A TOTAL OF 95 TARGET DATES (113% OF TARGET)
BY COMPLETING 24 WHICH WERE NOT DUE IN THE FIRST QUARTER.
- MOST REGIONS MET THEIR TARGET DATES. ONLY REGION II SUBSTANTIALLY
MISSED ITS TARGET (COMPLETING ONLY 2 OF 11).
o OAR's ANALYSIS OF THE FIRST QUARTER PERFORMANCE CONCLUDED:
"TO SUMMARIZE, OF THE 13 TARGETS MISSED, SEVEN WERE
STATE SUBMITTALS DUE IN THE REGIONAL OFFICES, TWO
WERE NPR PACKAGES DUE AT OAQPS AND FOUR WERE NFR
PACKAGES DUE AT OAQPS. EIGHT OF THE 13 TARGETS ARE
NOW EXPECTED BY THE END OF THE SECOND QUARTER AND
THREE OTHERS BY THE END OF FY 1987. . . . THE REGIONS
WERE MOST SUCCESSFUL IN PREPARING NSR STACK HEIGHT
PACKAGES (ALL TARGETS ACCOMPLISHED) AND LEAST SUCCESSFUL
IN COMPLETING TARGETS RELATED TO OZONE (7 TARGETS WERE
MISSED.)"
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ACTIONS ON HIGH PRIORITY DEFICIENT SIPs
(NUMBER OP MILESTONES COMPLETED ON MISSING
ELEMENTS OF HKJH PRKJRITY SFs)
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PERCENT OF SIP ACTIONS PROCESSED (HQ)
o HQ WAS RESPONSIBLE FOR 158 SIP ACTIONS IN THE FIRST QUARTER (UP 25).
THE TOTAL INCLUDES 110 NEWLY DUE ACTIONS AND 48 DUE FROM THE PREVIOUS
QUARTER(S).
o PROCESSING RATES FOR NEWLY DUE ACTIONS (EXCLUDING ACTIONS "ON HOLD"
AND THOSE RETURNED TO THE REGIONS) WAS 57% AND FOR CARRYOVER ACTIONS
WAS 50%. (THE RATES ARE BELOW FOURTH QUARTER RATES BUT ON PAR WITH
THE FY 1986 RATES OVERALL.)
O OF THE 158 ACTIONS IN THE SYSTEM DURING THE QUARTER, 70 (44%) WERE
PUBLISHED. FOR ACTIONS NOT PUBLISHED, THE STATUS WAS: 28 WERE
RETURNED TO THE REGIONS (DOWN 5); 57 WERE OVERDUE (UP 24); AND 3
REMAINED ON POLICY HOLD.
O OVERALL, THE NUMBER OF UNPUBLISHED SIPS INCREASED TO 88 COMPARED TO
79 IN THE FOURTH QUARTER.
- OAR HAD PREDICTED THAT THE BACKLOG WOULD GROW IN THE FIRST QUARTER
DUE TO A LARGE NUMBER OF NEWLY DUE ACTIONS.
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PERCENT OF SIP ACTIONS PROCESSED ON TIME (HQ)
As Of December 31, 1986
| OF NEWLY DUE 95
| OF CARRYOVER 32
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QUARTERS
RETURNED TO
REGION
17.7X
ON HOLD
1.9% UNPUBLISHED
36.1 X
PUBLISHED
44.3X
STATUS OF SF ACTIONS
FOR HQ (#158)
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gj NEWLY DUE
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BAR GRAPH DATA EXCLUDES "ON HOLD" AND "RETURNED TQ REGION" CATAGQRIES
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PERCENT OF SIP ACTIONS PROCESSED (REGIONS)
o DURING THE FIRST QUARTER 216 SIP ACTIONS WERE DUE TO BE PROCESSED
IN THE REGIONS. THE REGIONS PROCESSED 208 OF THESE ACTIONS ON TIME
FOR A RATE OF 96%.
o FOR THE HIGHER PRIORITY SIPs (REQUIRED SIP ACTIONS), THE REGIONS
PROCESSED 71 OF 76 ACTIONS FOR A 93% RATE. THE REGIONS PROCESSED
137 OF 140 STATE INITIATED ACTIONS (LOWER PRIORITY ACTIONS) FOR A
98% RATE.
- ONLY 35% OF THE SIPs BEING PROCESSED ARE EPA INITIATED.
O REGIONS I, IV, VI, VIII, IX AND X PROCESSED ALL THEIR SIPs ON TIME.
o REGION V CONTINUES TO PROCESS THE MOST ACTIONS (ABOUT 50% OF THE
NATIONAL TOTAL).
o HQ CONTINUES TO RETURN SIP PACKAGES TO THE REGIONS FOR ADDITIONAL
WORK. THERE ARE CURRENTLY 28 HQ SIP PACKAGES CURRENTLY IN "RETURNED
TO REGION" CATEGORY (DOWN FROM 33 ACTIONS IN FOURTH QUARTER.)
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PERCENT OF SIP ACTIONS PROCESSED ON TIME (REGIONS)
As Of December 31, 1986
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216
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AIR TOXICS MULTI-YEAR DEVELOPMENT PLANS
o THE MAJOR FOCUS [N FY 1987 WILL BE ON THE DEVELOPMENT AND SUBMITTAL
OF "ADEQUATE" MULTI-YEAR DEVELOPMENT PLANS BY THE STATES AND MAJOR
INDEPENDENT LOCAL AGENCIES. OAR HAS A FY 1987 SPMS COMMITMENT FOR
52 "ADEQUATE PLANS," (I.E., THE PLAN SUBMITTALS WILL BE EVALUATED
FOR ADEQUACY. II'"1 THERE ARE PROBLEMS, CHANGES WILL BE NEGOTIATED
WITH THE STATE AMD LOCAL AGENCIES.)
o OAR PROVIDED A STATUS REPORT ON THE EFFORT IN THE FIRST QUARTER.
SIXTY-TWO PLANS HAVE NOW BEEN SUBMITTED TO THE REGIONS, INCLUDING
30 PLAN REVISIONS DURING -THE FIRST QUARTER. THERE HAVE ALSO BEEN FIVE
REQUESTS FOR EXEMPTIONS TO THE PLAN REQUIREMENT. THERE IS A FIRST
QUARTER COMMITMENT FOR SEVEN ADEQUATE PLANS AND THE REGIONS HAVE
DETERMINED THAT EIGHT PLANS ARE ADEQUATE. HEADQUARTERS, IN CONJUNCTION
WITH THE REGIONS, WILL MAKE MORE DEFINITIVE DETERMINATIONS ON PLAN
ADEQUACY DURING QUARTERS TWO THROUGH FOUR.
ACID RAIN DATA BASE SUBMITTALS
o SPMS IS TRACKING THE SUBMITTALS BY THE STATES FOR THE NAPAP DATA
BASE (SUBMISSION OF REQUIRED DATA FOR POINT SOURCES WITH ACTUAL
EMISSIONS OF S02, NOX AND VOC'S GREATER THAN 100 TONS PER YEAR).
O THERE WERE 56 SUBMITTALS DUE IN THE FIRST QUARTER AND 48 WERE RECEIVED.
o STATES IN REGIONS I, IV, VI, VII, VIII AND X MET THEIR SCHEDULES.
o FOR THE SCHEDULES WHICH WERE MISSED, OAR HAS DETERMINED THAT THE
SUBMITTALS WILL BE FORTHCOMING SOON. NO MAJOR PROBLEMS OR SHORTFALLS
WERE IDENTIFIED.
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MOBILE SOURCE PROGRAMS
o THERE ARE NO FIRST QUARTER SPMS COMMITMENTS IN THE MOBILE SOURCE
AREA. IN FY 1987 SPMS WILL BE TRACKING THREE MOBILE SOURCE PRIORITIES
- THE NUMBER OF NEW ANTI-TAMPERING PROGRAMS (FY 1987 COMMITMENT OF
SEVEN);
- THE NUMBER OF I/M OPERATING PROGRAM PROBLEMS REMEDIED (FY 1987
COMMITMENT OF 17); AND
- THE COMPLETION OF INITIAL AND FOLLOW-UP I/M AUDITS, (FY 1987
COMMITMENT OF 9 INITIAL AUDITS AND 10 FOLLOW-UP AUDITS.)
AIR AUDITS
o THE REGIONS WERE TO REPORT ON THEIR FY 1987 STATE AUDIT SCHEDULES
IN THE FIRST QUARTER. OAR REPORTS THAT ALL REGIONS EXCEPT II, VIII
AND IX NEGOTIATED AND REPORTED ALL THEIR AUDIT SCHEDULES AS REQUIRED.
o IN FY 1987 THE REGIONS ARE TO REPORT ON EFFORTS TO CORRECT PRIORITY
DEFICIENCIES OUTSTANDING FROM THE FY 1985/1986 AUDITS. IN FY 1986,
THE REGIONS COMMITTED TO CORRECT 77 OF THE 177 PRIORITY DEFICIENCIES
IDENTIFIED DURING FY 1985. THEY EXCEEDED THEIR COLLECTIVE TARGET BY
CORRECTING 88. STARTING FY 1987, THE REGIONS HAD A CARRYOVER OF 89
DEFICIENCIES IN ADDITION TO THOSE DEFICIENCIES NEWLY IDENTIFIED
DURING THE FY 1986 AUDITS. DUE TO EXTENSIVE DELAYS IN TRYING TO
SET FY 1987 TARGETS (AND DETERMINING THE UNIVERSE OF NEWLY IDENTIFIED
FY 1986 AUDIT DEFICIENCIES) THERE WILL BE NO FORMAL SPMS TARGETS
FOR THIS MEASURE IN FY 1987. SPMS WILL TRACK AND REPORT ON PROGRESS
IN CORRECTING DEFICIENCIES WITHOUT REFERENCE TO TARGETS. ADDITIONAL
WORK ON THE DATA BASE OF DEFICIENCIES NEEDS TO OCCUR BEFORE THIS
WORK CAN BE CHARACTERIZED.
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RADON ACTIVITY
O OAR REPORTS THAT STATES ARE GENERALLY UTILIZING EXISTING PROGRAMS
TO RESPOND TO THE LARGE VOLUME OF PUBLIC INQUIRIES CONCERNING THE
RADON PROBLEM AND HEALTH RISKS. ABOUT HALF OF THE STATES ARE CONDUCT-
ING OR PLANNING RADON SURVEYS WITH ADDITIONAL SURVEYS BEING INITIATED
BY LOCAL GOVERNMENTS AND ACADEMIC INSTITUTIONS. THERE IS GENERALLY
A LACK OF RESOURCES OR EXPERTISE TO ANALYZE RADON MEASUREMENT DEVICES
OR PROVIDE TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE ON RADON DIAGNOSIS OR MITIGATION.
FEW STATES HAVE ESTABLISHED SEPARATE OFFICES TO HANDLE RADON ISSUES.
O TO ASSIST THE RADON EFFORT, EPA HAS DISTRIBUTED ABOUT 250,000 COPIES
OF "THE CITIZENS' GUIDE TO RADON" AND 150,000 COPIES OF "THE HOMEOWNER'S
GUIDE" TO STATES, PUBLIC AND PRIVATE ORGANIZATIONS, AND INDIVIDUALS.
MEASUREMENT CAPABILITY
o A MAJORITY OF THE STATES CONTINUE TO USE EPA MEASUREMENT CAPABILITY
AS FEW HAVE THE ABILITY TO CALIBRATE AND ANALYZE MEASUREMENT DEVICES.
o NINE STATES HAVE THE CAPABILITY TO MEASURE CHARCOAL CANISTERS. (ME.,
CONN., N.J., PENN., MD., GA., FLA., ARIZ. AND CALIF.)
o TWO STATES (N.J., VA.) HAVE CONTINUOUS WORKING LEVEL MONITORS; TWO
STATES (N.J., MONT.) HAVE GRAB SAMPLE CAPABILITY; AND THREE STATES
(DEL., MD., AND W.V.) HAVE RADON PROGENCY INTEGRATED SAMPLING UNITS
CAPABILITY.
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RADON ACTIVITY
NEW RADON SURVEY ACTIVITY
o TWENTY-FOUR STATES HAVE REQUESTED ASSISTANCE IN DESIGNING AND CONDUCT-
ING SURVEYS. THE RADON ACTION PROGRAM (RAP) IS PROVIDING RESOURCES
TO TEN STATES, WHICH WERE TO SURVEY IN DECEMBER 1986 AND JANUARY 1987
WITH RESULTS EXPECTED IN SPRING. (R.I., CONN., TENN., ALA., KENT.,
WISC., MICH., KAN., WY. AND COL.)
RADON SURVEY RESULTS
o PENNSYLVANIA SURVEYED 18,000 HOMES ON THE READING PRONG; 60 PERCENT
EXCEEDED 4 pCi/1; 100 HOMES EXCEEDED 200 pCi/1.
o A NEW YORK SURVEY FOUND THAT 5% OF THE HOMES IN THE STATE MAY EXCEED
4 pCi/1. A POTENTIAL HOTSPOT MAY EXIST IN ALBANY WHERE 30 OF THE
FIRST 60 HOMES TESTED EXCEEDED 20 pCi/1.
O IN NEW JERSEY, 30% OF 2,400 HOMES TESTED MEASURED ABOVE 4 pCi/1. A
POTENTIAL HOTSPOT MAY EXIST IN CLINTON WHERE ALL 100 HOMES MEASURED
EXCEEDED 4 pCi/1 WITH HALF EXCEEDING 200 pCi/1.
o A VIRGINIA SURVEY OF 800 HOMES FOUND 10% EXCEEDING 4 pCi/1.
o OTHER LOCAL SURVEYS ARE UNDERWAY IN ME., MASS. AND CALIF.
PRIVATE SECTOR CAPABILITY
o ONE HUNDRED SEVENTY-FIVE MEASUREMENT FIRMS HAVE PARTICIPATED IN THE
RMP PROGRAM TO EVALUATE MEASURING DEVICES AND TECHNIQUES. OVER 500
FIRMS HAVE REQUESTED APPLICATIONS FOR THE NEXT ROUND.
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AIR COMPLIANCE INSPECTIONS AND COMPLIANCE LEVELS
o FOR FY 1986, THREC REGIONS MET THEIR Al SIP TARGET, FOUR REGIONS
MET THEIR NSPS TARGET, AND ONE REGION MET THEIR NESHAP TARGET.
- REGIONS VI, VIt AND VIII MISSED ALL THREE TARGETS BY MORE THAN
15%.
O COMPLIANCE RATES FOR CLASS Al SIP AND NSPS ROSE SLIGHTLY FROM
89% TO 90% AND FROM 90% TO 91%, RESPECTIVELY. COMPLIANCE RATES FOR
NESHAP REMAINED STEADY AT 87%.
o THE COMPLIANCE RATE FOR OPERATING CLASS A VOC SOURCES WAS 75%. THE
COMPLIANCE RATE FOR OPERATING NSPS VOC SOURCES WAS 83%.
NOTE: INSPECTION DATA IS LAGGED ONE QUARTER.
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AIR COMPLIANCE INSPECTIONS
AND COMPLIANCE LEVELS
As Of September 30, 1986
Inspection Levels For Class Al SIP, NSPS & NESHAP
125 T 125+
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A/ER-1,2
REPORTED COMPLIANCE LEVELS
CLASS A1 SP .
NSPS
NESHAP
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PROGRESS IN RETURNING SIGNIFICANT AIR VIOLATORS TO COMPLIANCE
o THE AIR PROGRAM IDENTIFIED 637 SOURCES AS BEING SIGNIFICANT VIOLATORS
AT THE BEGINNING OF THE YEAR INCLUDING 160 SOURCES WITH PENDING
ENFORCEMENT ACTIONS. OF THE 477 REMAINING, 324 HAVE BEEN TARGETED
BY THE REGIONS TO BE ADDRESSED IN FY 1987.
O AT THE END OF THE FIRST QUARTER, THE REGIONS HAD ADDRESSED 105
AGAINST A TARGET OF 65 FOR 162% OF TARGET. OF THE 637 SIGNIFICANT
VIOLATORS:
- 71 (11%) RETURNED TO COMPLIANCE;
- 36 ( 6%) ON COMPLIANCE SCHEDULES;
- 158 (25%) ENFORCEMENT ACTION INITIATED; AND,
- 372 (58%) PENDING.
o THE REGIONS IDENTIFIED 127 NEW SIGNIFICANT VIOLATORS DURING THE
QUARTER COMPARED TO 113 DURING THE FIRST QUARTER OF FY 1986.
O OF THE 127 NEW SIGNIFICANT VIOLATORS IDENTIFIED, ONE RETURNED TO
COMPLIANCE AND TWO WERE PLACED ON ACCEPTABLE SCHEDULES.
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PROGRESS IN RETURNING SIGNIFICANT AIR VIOLATORS TO COMPLIANCE
As Of December 31, 1086
RESPONSE TO NEW VIOLATIONS
(DYNAMIC BASE)
REDUCTION OF FIXED BASE
PENDING AS OF OCTOBER 31. 1996
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AIR ENFORCEMENT ACTIVITY
STATE AND EPA ENFORCEMENT INITIATION
O THE REGIONS REPORTED 23 SECTION 113 ORDERS.AND TWO SECTION 120
NOTICES OF NONCOMPLIANCE ISSUED BY THE END OF THE FIRST QUARTER.
IN THE FIRST QUARTER FY 1986, 28 SECTION 113 ORDERS WERE REPORTED,
STATES REPORTED 293 ADMINISTRATIVE ACTIONS IN THE FIRST QUARTER
COMPARED TO 189 A YEAR AGO. STATE JUDICIAL REFERRALS TOTALED 116
COMPARED TO 57 A YEAR AGO.
O EPA REFERRED 11 CIVIL CASES DURING THE FIRST QUARTER, COMPARED TO
19 IN THE FIRST QUARTER OF FY 1986. ONE EPA CRIMINAL ACTION WAS
REFERRED THIS QUARTER.
EPA CIVIL CASE CONCLUSIONS
O AT THE BEGINNING OF THE YEAR, 195 CASES WERE PENDING REVIEW AT EPA
HEADQUARTERS AND/OR DOJ OR WERE FILED IN COURT. BY THE END OF THE
FIRST QUARTER THREE CASES HAD BEEN CONCLUDED (WITHDRAWN OR DECLINED)
BEFORE FILING AND 12 HAD BEEN CONCLUDED (SETTLED OR LITIGATED)
AFTER FILING. THE REMAINING 180 ACTIVE CASES PLUS 11 NEW REGIONAL
REFERRALS COMPRISE A PENDING DOCKET OF 191 CASES.
NOTE: STATE DATA IS LAGGED ONE QUARTER.
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AIR ENFORCEMENT ACTIVITY
As Of December 31, 1986
STATE AND EPA
ENFORCEMENT INITIATION
ADMINISTRATIVE ORDERS
STATE AND EPA
ENFORCEMENT INITIATION
CIVIL REFERRALS
EPA CIVIL CONCLUSIONS
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NEW REFERRALS FROM REGIONS
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AIR - FEDERAL FACILITY COMPLIANCE
o THE COMPLIANCE RATE FOR CLASS A SIP FEDERAL FACILITIES DECLINED
SLIGHTLY FROM 91% IN THE FIRST QUARTER FY 1986 TO 89% IN THE FIRST
QUARTER
FY 1987.
O THE NSPS AND NESHAP COMPLIANCE RATES FOR FEDERAL FACILITIES REMAINED
STEADY AT 100% AND 81%, RESPECTIVELY.
o THE REGIONS IDENTIFIED 16 FEDERAL FACILITIES AS SIGNIFICANT VIOLATORS
AT THE BOY. THREE OF THESE WERE ADDRESSED DURING THE FIRST QUARTER.
ONE RETURNED TO COMPLIANCE, ONE WAS PLACED ON AN ACCEPTABLE SCHEDULE
AND ONE IS PENDING FEDERAL OR STATE ENFORCEMENT ACTION.
o FOUR NEW FEDERAL FACILITY SIGNIFICANT VIOLATORS WERE IDENTIFIED
DURING THE FIRST QUARTER.
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As Of December 31, 1986
COMPLIANCE RATES SIGNIFICANT VIOLATORS
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ASBESTOS DEMOLITION AND RENOVATION ACTIVITY
o IN THE FIRST QUARTER FY 1987, EPA RECEIVED 3,663 NOTIFICATIONS OF
ASBESTOS DEMOLITION. DURING THE FOURTH QUARTER FY 1986, THE STATES
RECEIVED 6,102 NOTIFICATIONS OF ASBESTOS DEMOLITION.
O THE REGIONS CONDUCTED 158 INSPECTIONS DURING THE FIRST QUARTER AND
257 VIOLATIONS WERE IDENTIFIED THROUGH INSPECTIONS OR SELF-REPORTING.
THE STATES CONDUCTED 3,967 INSPECTIONS AND DISCOVERED 117 VIOLATIONS,
o EPA ISSUED 16 ADMINISTRATIVE ORDERS AND REFERRED TWO CIVIL ACTIONS
AND THE STATES ISSUED 51 ADMINISTRATIVE ACTIONS AND 11 REFERRALS.
NOTE: STATE DATA IS LAGGED ONE QUARTER.
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ASBESTOS DEMOLITION AND RENOVATION ACTIVITY
As Of December 31, 1986
NUMBER
NOTIFICATIONS
A/ER-7
NUMBER
INSPECTIONS
• EPA
Q STATES
NUMBER
VIOLATIONS
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AIR - MOBILE SOURCE COMPLIANCE INSPECTIONS
AND COMPLIANCE LEVELS
o IN RESPONSE TO COMPLAINTS, 185 DIRECTED INSPECTIONS WERE CONDUCTED
DURING THE FIRST QUARTER. EPA PERSONNEL CONDUCTED 74, EPA CONTRACTORS
40, AND STATE AND LOCAL PROGRAMS 71.
O THERE WERE 4,550 UNDIRECTED INSPECTIONS CONDUCTED DURING THE FIRST
QUARTER. EPA CONTRACTORS CONDUCTED 2,400 AND STATE AND LOCAL
PROGRAMS 2,150.
o OUT OF THE 4,550 UNDIRECTED INSPECTIONS, 50 VIOLATIONS WERE FOUND,
FOR A COMPLIANCE RATE OF 99%.
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AIR COMPLIANCE INSPECTIONS
AND COMPLIANCE LEVELS
As Of December 31, 1986
INSPECTIONS
COMPLIANCE STATUS
OP W-DKECTED
INSPECTIONS
A/MS-1
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AIR - MOBILE SOURCE ENFORCEMENT ACTIVITY
o AT THE BEGINNING OF THE YEAR, THE PROGRAM HAD 367 ACTIVE NOTICES OF
VIOLATION (NOV) CASES. BY THE END OF THE FIRST QUARTER, 58 CASES
HAD BEEN SETTLED. ALL 58 SETTLEMENTS INCLUDED CIVIL PENALTIES
TOTALING $430,785. TWENTY-THREE OF THE 58 SETTLEMENTS INVOLVED
ONLY PENALTIES AND 35 ALSO INCLUDED PROVISIONS FOR EXPENDITURES
TOTALING $128,065 TO SUPPORT PUBLIC SERVICES AND/OR INFORMATION
TO REDUCE MOTOR VEHICLE POLLUTION.
O THE PROGRAM INITIATED 83 NEW NOTICES OF VIOLATION CASES IN THE FIRST
QUARTER PROPOSING PENALTIES OF $44,197. THE 83 NEW CASES PLUS THE
REMAINING 309 CASES NOT YET SETTLED COMPRISE A NEW ACTIVE DOCKET
OF 392 AT THE END OF THE FIRST QUARTER.
O IN THE FIRST QUARTER, EPA REFERRED SIX CIVIL CASES TO DOJ FOR FILING
WHERE SETTLEMENT ON A PROPOSED PENALTY COULD NOT BE REACHED THROUGH
THE NOV PROCESS.
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MOBILE SOURCE ENFORCEMENT ACTIVITY
As Of December 31, 1986
400-r
300 -
200-
100-
NUMBER OF
ADMNISTRATWE
CASES ACTVE
AT THE BOY
SETTLENEN15
NVQLVNG
ONLY CVIL
PENALTIES
SETTLEWENTS
NVQLVNG
CWIL PENALTIES
AND OTHER
EXPENDITURES
PENDNG
DOCKET
AXMS-3,5
0 NEW CASES NIWTED DURNG QUARTER
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OFFICE OF WATER
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OFFICE OF WATER
FIRST QUARTER HIGHLIGHTS
o OVERALL, THE FIRST QUARTER FY 1987 PERFORMANCE OF THE OFFICE OF
WATER WAS GOOD IN BOTH ENFORCEMENT AND NON-ENFORCEMENT AREAS.
O OW ACHIEVED 90% OR MORE OF ITS FIRST QUARTER NATIONAL COMMITMENTS
FOR ALL MEASURES EXCEPT FOR:
- IMPLEMENTATION OF THE NATIONAL MUNICIPAL POLICY (NMP), BOTH
PLACING MAJOR AND MINOR FACILITIES ON ENFORCEABLE SCHEDULES AND
INITIATING OPERATION OF NMP PROJECTS;
- CONSTRUCTION GRANTS BACKLOGGED ADMINISTRATIVE COMPLETIONS; AND
- UNDERGROUND INJECTION CONTROL CLASS II PERMIT FILE REVIEWS BY
EPA.
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STATE WATER QUALITY STANDARDS
NUMERICAL CRITERIA
o THIRTEEN STATES, IN SEVEN REGIONS, ARE SCHEDULED TO INCORPORATE NEW
OR REVISED NUMERICAL CRITERIA FOR TOXIC POLLUTANTS INTO EPA-APPROVED
STATE WATER QUALITY STANDARDS (WQS) BY THE END OF THE YEAR. ALTHOUGH
NO STATES ARE SCHEDULED TO INCORPORATE NUMERICAL CRITERIA DURING THE
FIRST QUARTER, ONE STATE IN REGION IX DID SO.
NARRATIVE CRITERIA
O SIX STATES, IN FIVE REGIONS, ARE SCHEDULED TO INCORPORATE NEW OR
REVISED NARRATIVE CRITERIA FOR TOXIC POLLUTANTS INTO EPA-APPROVED
STATE WQS BY THE END OF THE YEAR. NONE WERE SCHEDULED FOR THE FIRST
QUARTER.
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STATE WATER QUALITY STANDARDS
As Of December 31, 1986
NUMERIC
NARRATIVE
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•* TARGET
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WATER QUALITY BASED CONTROLS FOR TOXIC AND NONTOXIC POLLUTANTS
THE REGIONS ARE SCHEDULLED TO APPROVE WATER QUALITY BASED CONTROLS
FOR TOXIC AND NONTOXIC POLLUTANTS FOR 436 WATER BODIES BY THE END
OF THE YEAR. BY THE END OF THIRD QUARTER, THE REGIONS WILL IDENTIFY
THE UNIVERSE OF WATERBODIES THAT ARE WATER QUALITY LIMITED FOR
TOXICS AND/OR NONTOXICS AND STILL NEED WATER QUALITY BASED CONTROLS.
DURING THE FIRST QUARTER, WITH THE EXCEPTION OF REGION VIII, ALL SIX
REGIONS SCHEDULED TO APPROVE WATER QUALITY CONTROLS MET OR EXCEEDED
THEIR TARGETS. THE REGIONS APPROVED WATER QUALITY BASED CONTROLS
FOR 107 WATER BODIES KNOWN TO BE WATER QUALITY LIMITED, ACHIEVING
202% OF TARGET.
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As Of December 31, 1986
458 T
360
270-
180
90-
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QUARTERS
•* TARGET
•*• ACTUAL
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INDUSTRIAL NPDES REPERMITTING BY EPA
o NATIONALLY, EPA HAS REISSUED 23 PEWITS, ACHIEVING 127% OF ITS FIRST
QUARTER TARGET. WITH THE EXCEPTION OF REGION VIII, ALL REGIONS MET
OR EXCEEDED THEIR TARGETS.
INDUSTRIAL NPDES REPERMITTING BY THE DELEGATED STATES
O NATIONALLY, THE STATES HAVE REISSUED 64 PERMITS, ACHIEVING 102% OF
THEIR FIRST QUARTER TARGET.
- THE STATES IN REGIONS III, IV, VII, VIII, AND IX MET OR EXCEEDED
THEIR REGIONAL TARGETS.
- THE STATES IN REGIONS I, II, V AND X MISSED THEIR REGIONAL TARGETS
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INDUSTRIAL NPDES REPERMITTING
As Of December 31, 1986
EPA
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NUMBER WHICH HAVE EXPRED
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EQY SB 90 234
WQ-1,2,3,4 EQY S7 149 522
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MUNICIPAL NPDES REPERMITTING BY EPA
o NATIONALLY, EPA H/VS REISSUED 34 PERMITS, ACHIEVING 162% OF ITS FIRST
QUARTER TARGET. WITH THE EXCEPTION OF REGION VIII, ALL REGIONS
MET OR EXCEEDED THEIR TARGETS.
MUNICIPAL NPDES REPERMITTING BY THE DELEGATED STATES
O NATIONALLY, THE STATES HAVE REISSUED 76 PERMITS, ACHIEVING 89% OF
THEIR FIRST QUARTER TARGET.
- THE STATES IN REGIONS IV, VII, IX AND X MET OR EXCEEDED THEIR
REGIONAL TARGETS.
- THE STATES IN REGIONS I, II, III, V AND VIII MISSED THEIR REGIONAL
TARGETS.
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MUNICIPAL NPDES REPERMITTING
As Of December 31, 1986
EPA
QUARTERS
NUM9ER WHICH HAVE EXPRED
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EQY 86
WQ-5,6,7,8 EQY 87
77
176
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STATES
QUARTERS
238
648
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NPDES SIGNIFICANT MINOR REPERMITTING BY EPA
o OW HAS COMMITTED TO REISSUING 694 SIGNIFICANT MINOR PERMITS BY THE
END OF FY 1987.
O NATIONALLY, EPA HAS REISSUED 161 PERMITS, ACHIEVING 187% OF ITS
FIRST QUARTER TARGET.
- REGIONS IV, VI, IX AND X MET OR EXCEEDED THEIR TARGETS.
- REGIONS I AND VIII MISSED THEIR TARGETS.
NPDES SIGNIFICANT MINOR REPERMITTING BY THE DELEGATED STATES
o THE DELEGATED STATES COMMITTED TO REISSUING 1,959 SIGNIFICANT MINOR
PERMITS BY THE END OF FY 1987.
O NATIONALLY, THE STATES HAVE REISSUED 372 PERMITS, ACHIEVING 104% OF
THEIR FIRST QUARTER TARGET.
- THE STATES IN REGIONS III, IV, V, VIII AND IX MET OR EXCEEDED THEIR
REGIONAL TARGETS.
- THE STATES IN REGIONS I, II, VII AND X MISSED THEIR REGIONAL
TARGETS.
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NPDES SIGNIFICANT MINOR PERMITS
As Of December 31, 1986
EPA
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•* TARGET
•«- ACTUAL
MQ-13
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INDUSTRIAL NPDES PERMITS REVISED BY EPA
o NATIONALLY, EPA HAS REVISED 22 PERMITS, ACHIEVING 200% OF ITS FIRST
QUARTER TARGET. WITH THE EXCEPTION OF REGION X, ALL REGIONS SCHEDULED
TO MAKE REVISIONS MET OR EXCEEDED THEIR TARGETS.
INDUSTRIAL NPDES PERMITS REVISED BY THE DELEGATED STATES
O NATIONALLY, THE STATES REVISED 44 PERMITS, ACHIEVING 489% OF THEIR
FIRST QUARTER TARGET. WITH THE EXCEPTION OF THE STATES IN REGION
III, ALL REGIONS WITH STATES SCHEDULED TO MAKE REVISIONS MET OR
EXCEEDED THEIR TARGETS.
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INDUSTRIAL NPDES PERMIT REVISIONS
As Of December 31, 1986
EPA
QUARTERS
NUMBER PLANNED N
FY 1987 274
80T
60
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40
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20
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STATES
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QUARTERS
71
WQ-9,10
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MUNICIPAL NPDES PERMITS REVISED BY EPA
o NATIONALLY, EPA REVISED 13 PERMITS, ACHIEVING 130% OF ITS FIRST
QUARTER TARGET. OF THE THREE REGIONS SCHEDULED TO MAKE REVISIONS:
- REGION VI EXCEEDED ITS TARGET.
- REGIONS IV AND VIII MISSED THEIR TARGETS.
MUNICIPAL NPDES PERMITS REVISED BY THE DELEGATED STATES
o NATIONALLY, THE STATES REVISED 51 PERMITS, ACHIEVING 340% OF THEIR
FIRST QUARTER TARGET- OF THE FOUR REGIONS WITH STATES SCHEDULED TO
MAKE REVISIONS:
- THE STATES IN REGION II AND V EXCEEDED THEIR REGIONAL TARGET.
- THE STATES IN REGIONS III AND VIII MISSED THEIR REGIONAL TARGETS,
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MUNICIPAL NPDES PERMIT REVISIONS
As Of December 31, 1986
EPA STATES
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•* TARGET
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NUMBER PUNNED
N FY 1987 34
69
MQ-11,12
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RESOLVING EVIDENTIARY HEARING REQUESTS
o AT THE START OF FY 1987, 160 EVIDENTIARY HEARING REQUESTS WERE
PENDING. BY THE END OF THE YEAR, EPA PLANS TO RESOLVE 25- AND THE
DELEGATED STATES PLAN TO RESOLVE 52.
EPA
O NATIONALLY, EPA HAS RESOLVED FIVE HEARING REQUESTS, ACHIEVING 500% OF
ITS TARGET. REGION VI, THE ONLY REGION SCHEDULED TO ACT ON THESE
REQUESTS, AND REGION IX EXCEEDED THEIR TARGETS.
DELEGATED STATES
o THE DELEGATED STATES HAVE RESOLVED ONE EVIDENTIARY HEARING REQUEST,
ACHIEVING 33% OF THEIR FIRST QUARTER TARGET. THE STATES IN REGION
V, THE ONLY REGION WITH STATES SCHEDULED TO ACT ON THESE REQUESTS,
MISSED THEIR REGIONAL TARGET.
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RESOLVING EVIDENTIARY HEARINGS REQUESTS
As Of December 31, 1986
EPA
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•* TARGET
NUMBER OF REQUESTS
PENDING AT
BEGINNING OF YR. 45
115
WQ-14,15
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MUNICIPAL PRETREATMENT PROGRAM AUDITS
o OW AND THE DELEGATED STATES PLAN TO AUDIT 341 OF THE 1,429 APPROVED
MUNICIPAL PRETREATMENT PROGRAMS BEFORE THE END OF THE YEAR.
o EPA AND THE DELEGATED STATES CONDUCTED 103 AUDITS FOR 143% OF THEIR
FIRST QUARTER TARGET.
EPA
o NATIONALLY, EPA HAS AUDITED 51 MUNICIPAL PRETREATMENT PROGRAMS,
ACHIEVING 119% OF ITS FIRST QUARTER TARGET.
- REGIONS II, III, V, VI, VIII, IX AND X MET OR EXCEEDED THEIR TARGETS
- REGIONS I, VII AND X MISSED THEIR TARGETS.
DELEGATED STATES
o NATIONALLY, THE STATES HAVE AUDITED 52 MUNICIPAL PRETREATMENT PROGRAMS,
ACHIEVING 180% OF THEIR FIRST QUARTER TARGETS.
- THE STATES IN REGIONS II, IV, V, VII AND X MET OR EXCEEDED THEIR
REGIONAL TARGF.TS.
- THE STATES IN REGIONS I AND III MISSED THEIR REGIONAL TARGETS.
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MUNICIPAL PRETREATMENT AUDITS
As Of December 31, 1986
EPA
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NUMBER OF APPROVED ••• ACTUAL
PRETREATMENT PROGRAMS
AS OF 1Q/1/8B:
665
764
WQ-16
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MUNICIPAL POLICY IMPLEMENTATION
o THE INTERIM GOAL OF THE MUNICIPAL POLICY WAS TO PLACE ALL NONCOMPLYING
MUNICIPAL FACILITIES ON ENFORCEABLE SCHEDULES BY THE END OF FY 1985.
MAJOR FACILITIES REQUIRING CONSTRUCTION
o OW AND THE STATES COMMITTED TO PLACING 51 OF THE 68 NONCOMPLYING
MAJOR MUNICIPAL FACILITIES REQUIRING CONSTRUCTION ON ENFORCEABLE
SCHEDULES WHICH REFLECT MUNICIPAL COMPLIANCE PLANS IN FY 1987.
o NATIONALLY, EPA AND THE STATES HAVE INCORPORATED TEN PLANS INTO
ENFORCEABLE SCHEDULES AND REFERRED THREE NONCOMPLYING FACILITIES,
ACHIEVING 72% OF THEIR FIRST QUARTER TARGET:
- REGIONS I, II AND VII MET OR EXCEEDED THEIR TARGETS.
- REGION V MISSED ITS TARGET.
MINOR FACILITIES REQUIRING CONSTRUCTION
O OW AND THE STATES COMMITTED TO PLACING 592 OF THE 945 NONCOMPLYING MINOR
MUNICIPAL FACILITIES REQUIRING CONSTRUCTION ON ENFORCEABLE SCHEDULES
WHICH REFLECT MUNICIPAL COMPLIANCE PLANS IN FY 1987.
o NATIONALLY, EPA AND THE STATES HAVE INCORPORATED 94 PLANS INTO
ENFORCEABLE SCHEDULES, ACHIEVING 82% OF THEIR FIRST QUARTER TARGET.
- REGIONS' iv, vii AND ix MET OR EXCEEDED THEIR TARGETS.
- REGIONS I, II, III, V, VIII AND X MISSED THEIR TARGETS
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MUNICIPAL POLICY IMPLEMENTATION
As Of December 31, 1986
MAJOR FACILITIES
REQUIRING CONSTRUCTION
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REQUIRING CONSTRUCTION
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SCHEDULES
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WQ-17,18
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NPDES COMPLIANCE STATUS
o NINETY-THREE PERCENT OF THE 3,720 MAJOR INDUSTRIAL FACILITIES HAVE
COMPLETED THE CONSTRUCTION NEEDED TO ACHIEVE FINAL EFFLUENT LIMITS
WHILE SEVEN PERCENT NEED ADDITIONAL CONSTRUCTION.
THE OVERALL COMPLIANCE RATE FOR MAJOR INDUSTRIALS INCREASED TO
95% COMPARED TO 92% LAST QUARTER:
- 4% WERE IN SNC WITH FINAL EFFLUENT LIMITS
1% WERE IN SNC WITH CONSTRUCTION SCHEDULES/INTERIM EFFLUENT
LIMITS
REGIONS II, IV, VI, VIII, IX AND X HAD OVERALL COMPLIANCE RATES
OF 95% OR BETTER.
o SIXTY-NINE PERCENT OF THE 3,678 MAJOR MUNICIPAL FACILITIES HAVE
COMPLETED THE CONSTRUCTION NEEDED TO ACHIEVE FINAL EFFLUENT LIMITS
WHILE 31% NEED ADDITIONAL CONSTRUCTION.
THE OVERALL COMPLIANCE RATE FOR MAJOR MUNICIPALS INCREASED TO
88% COMPARED TO 85% LAST QUARTER:
- 5% WERE IN SNC WITH FINAL EFFLUENT LIMITS
- 7% WERE IN SNC WITH CONSTRUCTION SCHEDULES/INTERIM EFFLUENT
LIMITS
REGIONS I, II, III, IV, VII, VIII, IX AND X HAD OVERALL COMPLI-
ANCE RATES OF 88% OR BETTER.
NOTE: DATA REPRESENTS COMPLIANCE STATUS OF FACILITIES NOT IN SIGNIFI-
CANT NONCOMPLIANCE AS OF SEPTEMBER 30, 1986.
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NPDES COMPLIANCE STATUS
As Of December 31, 1986
MAJOR INDUSTRIALS
MAJOR MUNICFALS
4%
1%
6%
WQ/E-l-4
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H SNC WITH CS/IEL 7%
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RESPONDING TO SIGNIFICANT NONCOMPLIANCE
EXCEPTIONS REPORT
O THE NUMBER OF MAJOR INDUSTRIAL AND MUNICIPAL FACILITIES IN SNC FOR
TWO OR MORE CONSECUTIVE QUARTERS WITHOUT BEING ADDRESSED OR RETURNED
TO COMPLIANCE DECREASED TO THREE PERCENT. SIXTY-NINE FACILITIES HAVE
BEEN ON THE LIST FOR A YEAR OR MORE, UP FROM 31 LAST QUARTER.
- FOR MAJOR INDUSTRIALS, 100 FACILITIES WERE CARRIED OVER FROM THE
LAST QUARTER. THIRTY-EIGHT HAVE RETURNED TO COMPLIANCE AND 20
HAVE ENFORCEMENT ACTIONS INITIATED. THE REMAINING 42 PLUS 45
NEW SIGNIFICANT VIOLATORS ON THE EXCEPTIONS REPORT CONSTITUTE
THE PENDING BALANCE 87. THERE ARE 3,720 MAJOR INDUSTRIALS, AND
TWO PERCENT ARE PENDING ON THE EXCEPTIONS LIST, A -DECREASE OF
ONE PERCENT FROM LAST QUARTER.
REGIONS I, III, V, VII, VIII, IX AND X HAVE A TOTAL OF 22
INDUSTRIAL FACILITIES THAT HAVE BEEN IN SNC FOR A YEAR OR MORE,
UP FOUR FROM LAST QUARTER. TEN ARE IN REGION III.
- FOR MAJOR MUNICIPALS, 194 FACILITIES WERE CARRIED OVER FROM THE
LAST QUARTER. SIXTY-TWO HAVE RETURNED TO COMPLIANCE AND 42 HAVE
ENFORCEMENT ACTIONS INITIATED. THE REMAINING 90 PLUS 78 NEW
SIGNIFICANT VIOLATORS ON THE EXCEPTIONS REPORT CONSTITUTE THE
PENDING BALANCE OF 168. THERE ARE 3,676 MAJOR MUNICIPALS, AND
FIVE PERCENT ARE PENDING ON THE EXCEPTIONS REPORT, THE SAME AS
LAST QUARTER.
REGIONS I, III, IV, V, VI, VIII, IX AND X HAVE A TOTAL OF 47
MUNICIPAL FACILITIES THAT HAVE BEEN IN SNC FOR A YEAR OR MORE,
UP 32 FROM LAST QUARTER. THIRTEEN ARE IN REGION I AND 12 ARE IN
REGION V.
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EXCEPTIONS REPORT
As Of December 31, 1986
MAJOR
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NPDES INSPECTION ACTIVITY
o THE REGIONS AND STATES CONDUCTED 444 PRETREATMENT INSPECTIONS AGAINST
A COMBINED TARGET OF 285 FOR 156% OF TARGET.
- THE REGIONS CONDUCTED 161 FOR 156% OF TARGET.
- THE STATES CONDUCTED 283 FOR 123% OF TARGET.
o THE REGIONS AND STATES CONDUCTED 2,270 COMPLIANCE INSPECTIONS AGAINST
A COMBINED TARGET OF 1,338 FOR 170% OF TARGET.
- THE REGIONS CONDUCTED 458 'FOR 152% OF TARGET.
- THE STATES CONDUCTED 1,812 FOR 174% OF TARGET.
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NPDES INSPECTION ACTIVITY
As Of December 31, 1986
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STATUS OF MAJOR NPDES FEDERAL FACILITIES
o EIGHTY-NINE PERCENT OF THE 152 MAJOR FEDERAL FACILITIES HAVE COMPLETED
THE CONSTRUCTION NEEDED TO ACHIEVE FINAL EFFLUENT LIMITS WHILE 11%
NEED ADDITIONAL CONSTRUCTION.
o THE OVERALL COMPLIANCE RATE FOR MAJOR FEDERAL FACILITIES INCREASED
FROM 83% IN THE PREVIOUS QUARTER TO 89% THIS QUARTER.
- 8% WERE IN SIGNIFICANT NONCOMPLIANCE WITH FINAL EFFLUENT LIMITS
- 3% WERE IN SIGNIFICANT NONCOMPLIANCE WITH CONSTRUCTION SCHEDULES/
INTERIM EFFLUENT LIMITS.
o FOR MAJOR FEDERAL FACILITIES ON THE EXCEPTIONS REPORT, SEVEN FACILI-
TIES WERE CARRIED OVER FROM THE LAST QUARTER. FOUR HAVE RETURNED
TO COMPLIANCE. THE REMAINING THREE PLUS FIVE NEW SIGNIFICANT VIOLA-
TORS ON THE EXCEPTIONS REPORT CONSTITUTE THE PENDING BALANCE OF
EIGHT FACILITIES. FIVE PERCENT OF ALL MAJOR FEDERAL FACILITIES ARE
PENDING ON THE EXCEPTIONS REPORT AN INCREASE FROM FOUR PERCENT LAST
QUARTER.
- REGION V HAS A FACILITY THAT HAS BEEN IN SNC FOR A YEAR OR MORE.
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STATUS OF
MAJOR NPDES FEDERAL FACILITIES
As Of December 31, 1986
COMPLIANCE STATUS
8X
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NPDES ENFORCEMENT ACTIVITY
o DURING THE FIRST QUARTER, EPA ISSUED 199 AOs, INCLUDING EIGHT FOR
PRETREATMENT VIOLATIONS, COMPARED TO 282 DURING THE SAME QUARTER
LAST YEAR. THE STATES ISSUED 437 AOs, INCLUDING 18 FOR PRETREATMENT
VIOLATIONS, COMPARED TO 739 DURING THE SAME QUARTER LAST YEAR.
o DURING THE FIRST QUARTER, THE REGIONS REFERRED SIX CIVIL CASES,
INCLUDING ONE FOR PRETREATMENT VIOLATIONS, COMPARED TO 22 LAST
YEAR. THE STATES REFERRED 34 CIVIL CASES, INCLUDING THREE FOR
PRETREATMENT VIOLATIONS, TO THE STATE ATTORNEYS GENERAL COMPARED
TO 43 LAST YEAR. THIRTY-FIVE CIVIL REFERRALS WERE FILED IN STATE
COURTS.
o NATIONALLY, THERE WERE THREE EPA CRIMINAL REFERRALS IN THE FIRST
QUARTER WHILE THE STATES FILED ONE CRIMINAL CASES IN THEIR COURTS.
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NPDES ENFORCEMENT ACTIVITY
As Of December 31, 1986
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WQE-13,14,16*17
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301(h) OCEAN DISCHARGE PERMITS
o FORTY-ONE OF THE ORIGINAL 208 301(h) APPLICATIONS WERE PENDING AT THE
BEGINNING OF FY 1987.
o THIRTY-EIGHT APPLICATIONS REMAINED AT THE CLOSED OF THE FIRST QUARTER
AFTER:
- THREE FINAL DETERMINATIONS WERE MADE.
o NATIONALLY, EPA ISSUED THREE FINAL PERMITS THROUGH THE FIRST QUARTER
AGAINST A TARGET OF TWO. ALL REGIONS MET OR EXCEEDED THEIR TARGETS.
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3Q1(H) OCEAN DISCHARGE PERMITS
As Of December 31, 1986
QUARTERS
* TARGET
* ACTUAL
41 APPLICATIONS
WITHDRAWLS
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OCEAN DUMPING
o AT THE START OF FY 1987, OW IDENTIFIED 121 SITES WHICH WERE AWAITING
DECISIONS ON THEIR DESIGNATION STATUS FOR OCEAN DUMPING.
o THE REGIONS MET THEIR FIRST QUARTER TARGETS, COMPLETING:
- TWO DRAFT ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT STATEMENTS; AND
- ONE FINAL ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT STATEMENT.
O NO DECISIONS ON SITE DESIGNATIONS WERE SCHEDULED FOR THE FIRST QUARTER.
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DRAFT ENVIRONMENTAL
IMPACT ASSESSMENTS
OCEAN DUMPING
As Of December 31, 1986
FINAL ENVIRONMENTAL
IMPACT ASSESSMENTS
NUMBER QFSrrES
REQURNG ACTION: 71
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CONSTRUCTION GRANTS BACKLOGGED ADMINISTRATIVE COMPLETIONS
o AT THE BEGINNING OF FY 1987, THERE WERE 2,637 BACKLOGGED ADMINISTRATIVE
COMPLETIONS. EPA AND THE STATES PLANNED TO COMPLETE 1,903 OR 72% OF
THESE DURING THE YEAR.
o NATIONALLY, OW COMPLETED 289 BACKLOGGED ADMINISTRATIVE COMPLETIONS.
ACHIEVING 86% OF ITS FIRST QUARTER TARGET.
- REGIONS IV, VI, VII, IX AND X MET OR EXCEEDED THEIR TARGETS.
- REGIONS I, III, V AND VIII MISSED THEIR TARGETS.
- REGION II HAS STILL NOT REACHED AGREEMENT WITH THE STATE OF
NEW JERSEY ON HOW TO ADDRESS THE BACKLOG.
CONSTRUCTION GRANTS NATIONAL MUNICIPAL POLICY (NMP)
PROJECTS INITIATING OPERATION
o NATIONALLY, OW INITIATED OPERATION OF 54 NMP PROJECTS, ACHIEVING
60% OF ITS FIRST QUARTER TARGET.
- REGIONS VI, VII AND VIII MET THEIR TARGETS.
- REGIONS I, II, III, IV, V, IX AND X MISSED THEIR TARGETS.
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CONSTRUCTIONS GRANTS BACKLQGGED ADMINISTRATIVE
COMPLETIONS AND NMP PROJECTS INITIATING OPERATION
As Of December 31, 1986
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CONSTRUCTION GRANTS OUTLAYS
o NATIONALLY, OUTLAYS WERE 102% OF THE FIRST QUARTER COMMITMENT, WITHIN
THE EXPECTED RANGE OF +• 5% OF TARGET.
- REGIONS II, IV, V, AND VI ACHIEVED THEIR TARGETS WITHIN THE + 5%
WINDOW.
- REGIONS I, III AND VII EXCEEDED THEIR TARGETS AND THE + 5% WINDOW.
- REGIONS VIII, IX AND X-MISSED THEIR TARGETS, BELOW THE + 5% WINDOW.
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MQ-24
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ASSISTANCE DISPUTES RESOLVED
o BY THE END OF THE YEAR, THE REGIONS PLAN TO RESOLVE ALL 221 DISPUTES
WHICH WERE PENDING AT THE BEGINNING OF FY 1987.
O NATIONALLY, OW RESOLVED 53 ASSISTANCE DISPUTES, ACHIEVING 93% OF ITS
FIRST QUARTER TARGET. WITH THE EXCEPTIONS OF REGIONS III AND IV,
ALL REGIONS MET OR EXCEEDED THEIR TARGETS.
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DISPUTES RESOLVED
As Of December 31, 1986
QUARTERS
* TARGET
* ACTUAL
WQ-22
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SECTION 404 PERMIT REVIEW
o SINCE 1984 THE ARMY CORPS OF ENGINEERS HAS CONSISTENTLY ACCEPTED EPA
COMMENTS ON 80% OF THE SECTION 404 PERMIT APPLICATIONS PROCESSED.
o OF THE 341 PENDING APPLICATIONS RESOLVED IN THE FIRST QUARTER OF
FY 1987, THE CORPS:
- ACCEPTED EPA's RECOMMENDATIONS ON 302, OR 89%, OF THE PERMITS
PROCESSED, DENYING 75 PERMITS AND MODIFYING 227; AND
- OVERRULED EPA's RECOMMENDATIONS ON 39, OR 11%, OF THE PERMITS
PROCESSED, ISSUING PERMITS OVER EPA's RECOMMENDATION FOR DENIAL OR
WITHOUT EPA'S RECOMMENDED MODIFICATIONS.
O ADVANCED IDENTIFICATION OF WETLANDS COMPLEMENTS EPA's PERMIT REVIEW
ACTIVITY UNDER §404 BY MARKING SOME AREAS OF REGULATED WATERS AS
SUITABLE OR UNSUITABLE FOR DISCHARGE OF DREDGE AND FILL MATERIAL.
DURING THE FIRST QUARTER, THE REGIONS INITIATED FOUR ADVANCE IDENTIFI-
CATION ACTIONS AGAINST A TARGET OF SIX.
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SECTION 404 RESOLUTIONS
As Of December 31, 1986
QUARTERS
• FAUORABLE TO EPA
Q APPLICATION WITHDRAWN
'] EPA OVERRULED
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SECTION 404
PROGRESS IN RETURNING SIGNIFICANT VIOLATORS TO COMPLIANCE
o AT THE BEGINNING OF FY 1987, THERE WERE 93 SECTION 404 SITES IN
SIGNIFICANT VIOLATION (SV). FIFTY-SEVEN OF THESE SITES STARTED THE
YEAR WITH AN ENFORCEMENT ACTION INITIATED.
o OF THE 36 SITES REMAINING UNADDRESSED, THE REGIONS TARGETED TO
ADDRESS 32 BY THE END OF THE YEAR. THE REGIONS EXCEEDED THEIR FIRST
QUARTER TARGET OF EIGHT BY ADDRESSING 18 SITES. FOURTEEN WERE
ADDRESSED BY ENFORCEMENT ACTIONS (12 ISSUED BY EPA AND TWO ISSUED BY
THE CORPS OF ENGINEERS (COE)) AND FOUR WERE RESOLVED THROUGH
NONENFORCEMENT ACTIONS.
o THE STATUS OF THE 93 SIGNIFICANT VIOLATORS AT THE END OF THE FIRST
QUARTER IS AS FOLLOWS:
5(5%) RESOLVED BY ENFORCEMENT ACTION;
- 10 (11%) RESOLVED BY NONENFORCEMENT ACTION;
60 (65%) HAVE RECEIVED AN INITIAL ENFORCEMENT ACTION; AND,
- 18 (19%) REMAIN UNADDRESSED.
o DURING THE FIRST QUARTER, THE REGIONS ,AND THE COE CONDUCTED 57 FIELD
INVESTIGATIONS AND CONFIRMED 57 NEW SIGNIFICANT VIOLATORS. ENFORCE-
MENT ACTION WAS INITIATED AGAINST 23 (FOUR BY EPA AND 19 BY THE COE).
SEVEN OF THESE VIOLATIONS HAVE BEEN RESOLVED THROUGH ENFORCEMENT OR
OTHER ACTIONS. TWENTY-SEVEN SITES REMAINED UNADDRESSED.
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SECTION 404
PROGRESS IN RETURNING SIGNIFICANT VIOLATORS TO COMPLIANCE
As Of December 31, 1986
RESPONSE TO NEW SJ3NFKANT
VIOLATORS
(DYNAMIC BASE)
REDUCTION OF FIXED BASE
PENDING A3 OF OCTOBER 31, 1666
TARGET
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234
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PENDING
MQ/E-19a,19b,20
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UIC CLASS II PERMIT FILES REVIEWED BY EPA
o AT THE BEGINNING OF FY 1985, OW PLANNED TO REVIEW 20,237 EXISTING
CLASS II, OIL AND GAS WELL, PERMIT FILES OVER A FIVE-YEAR PERIOD.
o DURING FY 1985 AND FY 1986, OW REVIEWED A TOTAL OF 7,811 FILES,
LEAVING 12,426 FOR REVIEW IN THE REMAINING THREE YEARS.
O NATIONALLY, EPA REVIEWED 664 FILES, ACHIEVING 85% OF ITS FIRST
QUARTER TARGET.
- REGIONS II, III AND VI MET OR EXCEEDED THEIR TARGETS.
- REGIONS IV, V AND VIII MISSED THEIR TARGETS.
UIC CLASS II PERMIT FILES REVIEWED BY THE PRIMACY STATES
o THE PRIMACY STATES TARGETED 16,232 CLASS II FILES FOR REVIEW IN FY 1986,
(FY 1986 WAS THE FIRST YEAR THAT PRIMACY STATE DATA WAS TRACKED
QUARTERLY. DATA FOR THIS MEASURE IS LAGGED ONE QUARTER.)
o NATIONALLY, THE PRIMACY STATES REVIEWED 15,238 FILES, ACHIEVING 94%
OF THEIR END OF FY 1986 TARGET.
- THE STATES IN REGIONS III, IV, VII, IX AND X MET OR EXCEEDED
THEIR REGIONAL TARGETS.
- THE STATES IN REGIONS V, VI AND VIII MISSED THEIR REGIONAL TARGETS.
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UIC CLASS II PERMIT FILES
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As Of December 31. 1906
1 2
QUARTERS
5-YEAR WORKLOAD
AS OF BOY 1985: 20,237
2258-
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*- ACTUAL
STATES
As Of September 30. 1966
DM-4
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UIC PERMIT DETERMINATIONS MADE BY EPA
CLASS I - DEEP WELLS
o AT THE BEGINNING OF FY 1985, OW PLANNED TO MAKE PERMIT DETERMINATIONS
FOR 69 EXISTING CLASS I UNDERGROUND INJECTION WELLS OVER A FIVE-YEAR
PERIOD. AT THE BEGINNING OF FY 1987, OW HAD ADDRESSED THE ENTIRE WORKLOAD
OF EXISTING WELLS, HAVING MADE 73 PERMIT DETERMINATIONS ON EXISTING
CLASS I WELLS. NO TARGETS WERE SET FOR THE FIRST QUARTER.
PERMIT DETERMINATIONS MADE BY THE PRIMACY STATES
CLASS I - DEEP WELLS
o THE PRIMACY STATES PLANNED TO MAKE 74 PERMIT DETERMINATIONS FOR
NEW AND EXISTING CLASS I WELLS IN FY 1986. (DATA FOR THIS MEASURE
IS LAGGED ONE QUARTER.)
o NATIONALLY, THE PRIMACY STATES MADE 94 PERMIT DETERMINATIONS,
ACHIEVING 127% OF THEIR END-OF-YEAR TARGET. SEVENTY-FOUR DETERMINATIONS
WERE FOR EXISTING WELLS AND 20 WERE FOR NEW WELLS.
- THE STATES IN REGION VI AND VII EXCEEDED THEIR REGIONAL TARGETS.
- THE STATES IN REGIONS IV, V AND VIII MISSED THEIR REGIONAL TARGETS.
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(Existing and New)
EPA
As Of December 31,
QUARTERS
5-YEAR WORKLOAD TOR EXBTNG WELLS
CLASS I AS QF BOY 1985: 69
100
80-
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40-
20
•* TARGET
•*- ACTUAL
STATES
As Of September 30. 1986
QUARTERS
DW-2
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UIC PERMIT DETERMINATIONS MADE BY EPA
CLASS II, III AND V WELLS
o AT THE BEGINNING OF FY 1985, OW PLANNED TO MAKE PERMIT DETERMINATIONS
FOR 1,210 EXISTING CLASS II OIL-AND-GAS-RELATED SALT WATER DISPOSAL
(SWD) WELLS AND 31 CLASS III EXTRACTION WELLS OVER A FIVE-YEAR PERIOD.
AT THE BEGINNING OF FY 1987, A TOTAL OF 970 CLASS II AND 21 CLASS III
WELLS REMAINED TO BE ADDRESSED OVER THE NEXT 3 YEARS.
O NATIONALLY, EPA MADE 148 DETERMINATIONS AGAINST A TARGET OF 92,
ACHIEVING 161% OF ITS FIRST QUARTER TARGET. ALL REGIONS MET OR
EXCEEDED THEIR TARGETS.
o OF THE 148 DETERMINATIONS MADE, ALL WERE FOR CLASS II WELLS:
- 50, OR 34%, WERE FOR EXISTING WELLS
- 98, OR 66%, WERE FOR NEW WELLS.
UIC PERMIT DETERMINATIONS MADE BY THE PRIMACY STATES
CLASS II, III AND V WELLS
o THE PRIMACY STATES PLANNED TO MAKE 6,467 PERMIT DETERMINATIONS FOR
NEW AND EXISTING CLASS II, III AND V WELLS IN FY 1986. (DATA FOR
THIS MEASURE IS LAGGED ONE QUARTER.)
o NATIONALLY, THE PRIMACY STATES MADE 7,831 PERMIT DETERMINATIONS
ACHIEVING 121% OF THEIR END-OF-YEAR TARGET. 93% OF THE DETERMINA-
TIONS WERE FOR CLASS II WELLS.
- REGIONS II, IV, VII, VIII AND IX MET OR EXCEEDED THEIR TARGETS.
- REGIONS III, VI AND X MISSED THEIR TARGETS.
o OF THE 7,831 PERMIT DETERMINATIONS MADE:
- 408, OR 5%, WERE FOR EXISTING WELLS. (134 CLASS Us, 94 Ills,
180 Vs)
- 7,423, OR 95%, WERE FOR NEW WELLS. (7,138 CLASS Us, 36 Ills,
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UIC CLASS II, III AND V PERMIT DETERMINATIONS
(Existing and New)
EPA STATES
As Of December 31, 1966 As Of September 30. 1966
8000-1
12
QUARTERS
S-YEAR WORKLOAD FOR EXBTNG WELLS
(AS OF BOY 1985}
CLASS It 1,210
CLASS Ilk 31
1000
•* TARGET
*- ACTUAL
DM-3
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UIC MECHANICAL INTEGRITY TESTS WITNESSED BY EPA
o AT THE BEGINNING OF FY 1985, OW PLANNED TO WITNESS THE MECHANICAL
INTEGRITY TESTING OF 20,237 EXISTING CLASS II, OIL AND GAS, UNDERGROUND
INJECTION WELLS OVER A FIVE-YEAR PERIOD. DURING FY 1985 AND 1986,
OW WITNESSED A TOTAL OF 6,442 TESTS.
o NATIONALLY, EPA WITNESSED THE MECHANICAL INTEGRITY TESTING OF 635
WELLS, ACHIEVING 90% OF ITS FIRST QUARTER TARGET. ALL REGIONS MET
OR EXCEEDED THEIR TARGETS.
UIC MECHANICAL INTEGRITY TESTING 'BY THE PRIMACY STATES
O THE PRIMACY STATES PLANNED TO WITNESS THE MECHANICAL INTEGRITY TESTING
OF 30,883 EXISTING CLASS II WELLS IN FY 1986. (DATA FOR THIS
MEASURE IS LAGGED ONE QUARTER.)
O NATIONALLY, THE PRIMACY STATES WITNESSED THE MECHANICAL INTEGRITY
TESTING OF 28,755 WELLS, ACHIEVING 93% OF THEIR END-OF-YEAR TARGET.
- THE STATES IN REGIONS III, IV, VIII AND IX MET OR EXCEEDED THEIR
REGIONAL TARGETS.
- THE STATES IN REGIONS V, VI AND VII MISSED THEIR REGIONAL
TARGETS.
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UIC MECHANICAL INTEGRITY TESTS
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3000
2500 -
2000
1500
1000
500
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EPA
As Of December 31. 1986
&
1 2
QUARTERS
5-YEAR WORKLOAD
AS QFBCnr 1985: 20,237
STtfFES
As Of September 30,
1966
32000
28000
24000-
20000--
DM-5
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UNDERGROUND INJECTION CONTROL COMPLIANCE
o FOR FY 1987, A NEW DEFINITION OF SIGNIFICANT NONCOMPLIANCE (SNC) IS
BEING IMPLEMENTED. DUE TO THE ONE QUARTER LAG FOR STATE DATA, THE
NEW DEFINITION APPLIES ONLY TO DIRECT IMPLEMENTATION STATES THIS
QUARTER. SNC LEVELS ARE BASED ON THE RESULTS OF FIELD INSPECTIONS,
MECHANICAL INTEGRITY TESTS (MIT), SELF-REPORTING, AND INFORMATION
PROVIDED BY THE PUBLIC.
FIELD INSPECTIONS
NATIONALLY, EPA AND THE STATES EXCEEDED THEIR TARGETS FOR FIELD
INSPECTIONS. EPA CONDUCTED 2,225 FIELD INSPECTIONS AGAINST A FIRST
QUARTER TARGET OF 1,803 FOR 123% OF TARGET. THE STATES CONDUCTED
56,097 AGAINST AN END-OF-YEAR FY 1986 TARGET OF 31,205 FOR 180% OF
TARGET.
- ALL REGIONS AND THEIR STATES MET THEIR TARGETS EXCEPT REGION II.
SIGNIFICANT NONCOMPLIANCE
O BASED ON FIELD INSPECTIONS, MITs, AND SELF-REPORTING, 672 WELLS
WERE FOUND TO BE IN SNC.
- 17 CLASS I WELLS.
- 655 CLASS II, III, AND V WELLS.
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UNDERGROUND INJECTION CONTROL WELLS
As Of December 31, 1986*
FIELD INSPECTIONS
2 3
QUARTERS
• EPA
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RESPONSE TO SIGNIFICANT
NONCOMPLIANCE
EXCEPTIONS REPORT
(To be reported in second quarter)
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ENFORCE. RETURN PENDNG
ACTONS TO
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*As of September 3Q, 1936 for pr'macy state*.
DWE-10,11,12
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PUBLIC WATER SUPPLY SYSTEM COMPLIANCE
COMPLIANCE
o FOR THE 12 MONTHS ENDING JUNE 30, 1986, 1,282 OF 57,297 (2%) COMMUNITY
WATER SYSTEMS WERE IN SIGNIFICANT NONCOMPLIANCE (SNC) WITH MICROBIO-
LOGICAL OR TURBIDITY MAXIMUM CONTAMINANT LEVELS (MCLs) AND/OR MONI-
TORING AND REPORTING (M&R) REQUIREMENTS AND/OR TOTAL TRIHALOMETHANE
M&R REQUIREMENTS. THE REMAINING 56,015 SYSTEMS ARE EITHER IN FULL
COMPLIANCE OR WITH VIOLATIONS OTHER THAN SNC.
- NATIONALLY, WITH 1,282 SYSTEMS IN SNC, THE REGIONS AND STATES
SURPASSED THEIR FIRST QUARTER TARGET OF HAVING LESS THAN 1,799
SYSTEMS IN SNC WITH REGION IV MISSING THEIR TARGET.
RESPONSE TO SNC
FOR THE 12 MONTHS ENDING MARCH 31, 1986, THERE WERE 1,425 COMMUNITY
SYSTEMS IDENTIFIED AS BEING IN SNC. BY NOVEMBER 30, 1986, 240 OF
THOSE SYSTEMS HAD BEEN RETURNED TO COMPLIANCE; 80 PLACED ON COMPLI-
ANCE SCHEDULES; AND 162 SUBJECTED TO AN ENFORCEMENT ACTION FOR A
PENDING BALANCE OF 943 SYSTEMS TO BE ADDRESSED. THIS REPRESENTS 2%
OF ALL COMMUNITY SYSTEMS.
SANITARY SURVEYS
o NATIONALLY, THE REGIONS AND STATES SURPASSED THEIR FIRST QUARTER
TARGET OF 8,061 SANITARY SURVEYS BY CONDUCTING 9,745, FOR 121% OF
TARGET.
- ALL REGIONS BUT II AND V WHICH MISSED THEIR TARGETS BY 20% AND
2% RESPECTIVELY, MET OR EXCEEDED THEIR TARGETS.
ENFORCEMENT ACTION
O DURING THE THIRD QUARTER OF FY 1986, THE STATES REFERRED OR FILED
93 CIVIL CASES AND FILED TWO CRIMINAL CASES.
- THE STATES IN REGION VI REFERRED OR FILED 62 OF THE 93 CIVIL
CASES.
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STATUS OF
PUBLIC WATER SYSTEMS
As Of June 30, 1986
COMPLIANCE STATUS
98X
SNC
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2X
1500T
12OO--
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600
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RESPONSE TO SNCa
RETURN
TO
COMPLIANCE
ENFORCE.
ACTONS
PENDING
DW/E-1,3
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OFFICE OF SOLID WASTE AND EMERGENCY RESPONSE
FIRST QUARTER HIGHLIGHTS
O CONTINUED INTERIM FUNDING FOR THE SUPERFUND PROGRAM MADE PROGRESS
AT SITES SLOW. MOST ACTIVITY DURING THE FIRST QUARTER WAS THROUGH
ENFORCEMENT EFFORTS.
O RCRA ENFORCEMENT PROGRESS AGAINST TARGETS WAS MIXED.
o MICHIGAN WAS AUTHORIZED TO MANAGE THE RCRA BASE PROGRAM. NO HSWA
AUTHORIZATIONS OCCURRED DURING THE FIRST QUARTER.
o THE REGIONS EXCEEDED TARGETS FOR BOTH FINAL PERMIT DETERMINATIONS
AND CLOSURE PLAN APPROVALS FOR LAND DISPOSAL FACILITIES.
o THERE ARE ESTIMATE MORE THAN 2 MILLION UNDERGROUND STORAGE TANKS.
OWNERS OF ABOUT 70% HAVE NOTIFIED EPA OR STATES OF THEIR TANKS.
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NOTE: SUPERFUND TARGETS WILL BE SET DURING FEBRUARY. DUE TO
CONTINUED INTERIM FUNDING, THE TARGETS ESTABLISHED LAST
SEPTEMBER ARE NOT VALID.
SUPERFUND ASSESSMENTS AND INSPECTIONS
o THE REGIONS COMPLETED 740 PRELIMINARY ASSESSMENTS BY THE END OF THE
FIRST QUARTER. 59% OF THESE WERE DONE IN REGIONS III, IV AND VI.
o THE REGIONS COMPLETED 166 SITE INSPECTIONS DURING THE FIRST QUARTER.
REMOVAL ACTIVITIES
o SEVEN REMOVAL ACTIONS WERE STARTED DURING THE FIRST QUARTER. TWO
OF THOSE WERE FIRST REMOVAL ACTIONS AT SITE; FIVE WERE SUBSEQUENT
(RETURN) ACTIONS AT SITES. ALL OF THE ACTIONS WERE FUND FINANCED.
o SIX SITES WERE STABILIZED VIA REMOVAL ACTION DURING THE FIRST QUARTER.
ALL WERE STABILIZED THROUGH FUND-FINANCED ACTIONS.
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SUPERFUND
PRELIMINARY ASSESSMENTS/SITE INSPECTIONS*
As Of December 31, 1986
PRELIMINARY ASSESSMENTS SITE INSPECTIONS
1500T
3000
2008
1000
S/F-1,2
1125
750
375-
123
QUARTERS
0
QUARTERS
*Taif>fifets for Superfunel actions will be established in
* TARGET
* ACTUAL
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NOTE: SUPERFUND SPMS TARGETS WILL BE ESTABLISHED DURING FEBRUARY.
DUE TO CONTINUED INTERIM FUNDING, THE TARGETS ESTABLISHED
LAST SEPTEMBER ARS NOT VALID.
PROGRESS ON REMEDIAL INVESTIGATIONS/FEASIBILITY STUDIES (RI/F5)
ON DECEMBER 3.1, 1986, 887 SITES WERE PROPOSED FOR OR ON THE NATIONAL
PRIORITIES LIST (NPL).
RI/FS STARTS
O TWO RI/FS WERE INITIATED AT NPL SITES DURING THE FIRST QUARTER.
ONE WAS AN ADVANCE MATCH FQR FUND FINANCING. THE OTHER TWO
WERE PRP FINANCED.
o AS OF NOVEMBER 30, 1986, RI/FS HAVE BEEN INITIATED AT 474 NPL SITES,
353 RI/FS ARE FUND FINANCED; 70 ARE PRP FINANCED; 45 ARE FINANCED
BY BOTH; AND SIX ARE FOR FEDERAL FACILITIES.
RECORDS OF DECISION/ENFORCEMENT DECISION DOCUMENTS (RODs/EDDs)
o FOUR RODS WERE SIGNED FOR NPL SITES DURING THE FIRST QUARTER. ALL
OF THEM WERE ISSUED BY REGION VI.
o AS OF NOVEMBER 30, 1986, DECISIONS HAVE BEEN MADE AT 180 NPL SITES,
OR 38% OF THE SITES WITH RI/FS UNDERWAY. 175 ARE RODS/EDDS; 5 ARE
NO ACTION ALTERNATIVES.
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SUPERFUND
PROGRESS ON REMEDIAL INVESTIGATIONS/FEASIBILITY STUDIES*
As Of December 31, 1986
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* TARGET
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S/C-5,6
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NOTE: SUPERFUND TARGETS WILL BE KSTABLISHED DURING FEBRUARY.
DUE TO CONTINUED INTERIM FUNDING SITUATION, THE TARGETS
ESTABLISHED LAST SEPTEMBER ARE NOT VALID.
PROGRESS ON REMEDIAL ACTION ACTIVITY
O REMEDIAL ACTION ACTIVITY WAS STARTED AT THREE NPL SITES DURING THE
FIRST QUARTER. ALL OF THOSE WERE FUNDED BY PRPS.
O PROGRAM-TO-DATE INFORMATION SHOWS THAT REMEDIAL ACTIVITY HAS BEGUN
AT 88 NPL SITES. FORTY OF THESE ARE FUND FINANCED, 43 ARE PRP
FINANCED, 4 ARE FINANCED BY BOTH, AND ONE IS AT A FEDERAL FACILITY.
REMEDIAL ACTION HAS BEEN INITIATED AT 48% OF THE NPL SITES FOR
WHICH A ROD/EDO HAS BEEN SIGNED.
O DURING THE FIRST QUARTER, ALL REMEDIAL CONSTRUCTION WAS COMPLETED
AT ONE SITE.
O THE NPL DELETION PROCESS BEGAN AT TWO NPL SITES DURING THE FIRST QUARTER,
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SUPERFUND REMEDIAL ACTION PROGRESS AT SITES*
As Of December 31, 1986
FIRST REMEDIAL
ACTION START
ALL REMEDIAL
CONSTRUCTION COMPLETE
5
QUARTERS QUARTERS
s for Superfund activity will be established in
* TARGET
» ACTUAL
S/C~?,8
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SUPERFUND ENFORCEMENT ACTIVITY
o SECTION 107 COST RECOVERY - FOUR SECTION 107 COST RECOVERY ACTIONS
WERE REFERRED DURING THE QUARTER VERSUS A TARGET OF TWO.
o SECTION 106 REFERRALS DIRECTING PRIVATE PARTY CLEAN-UP - ONE SECTION
106 REFERRAL WAS MADE DURING THE FIRST QUARTER. THERE ARE NO SPMS
TARGETS FOR SECTION 106 REFERRALS.
o FORMAL ADMINISTRATIVE ENFORCEMENT ACTIONS - NINE FORMAL ADMINISTRA-
TIVE ACTIONS WERE ISSUED DURING THE FIRST QUARTER. FOUR WERE FOR
NPL SITES (ALL REMEDIAL) AND FIVE WERE FOR NON-NPL SITES (ALL REMOVAL)
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SUPERFUND ENFORCEMENT ACTIVITY
As Of December 31, 1986
SECTION 107 COST RECOVERS
CIVIL REFERRALS
(CUMULATIVE)
SECTION 106 CIVIL
REFERRALS
(CUMULATIVE)
35
30
25
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QUARTERS
FORMAL ADMINISTRATIVE
ENFORCEMENT ACTIONS
10
QUARTERS
S/E-2(a)
CUMULATIVE TARGET
CUMULATIVE ACTUAL
0 NON-NPL
• NPL
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RCRA INSPECTIONS OF LAND DISPOSAL FACILITIES
o EPA AND THE STATES DID NOT MEET THEIR FIRST QUARTER TARGET FOR
INSPECTIONS OF LAND DISPOSAL FACILITIES BY CONDUCTING 188 (87%)
INSPECTIONS VERSUS A TARGET OF 216. REGION V ACHIEVED ONLY 27%
OF ITS FIRST QUARTER TARGET, AND REGION X ACHIEVED ONLY 43%.
RCRA INSPECTIONS OF TREATMENT AND STORAGE FACILITIES
o EPA AND THE STATES EXCEEDED THEIR FIRST QUARTER TARGET FOR INSPEC-
TIONS OF TREATMENT AND STORAGE FACILITIES BY CONDUCTING 325 (104%)
VERSUS A TARGET OF 313.
RCRA INSPECTIONS OF FEDERAL, STATE, AND LOCAL GOVERNMENT TSDF's
(EPA ONLY)
o THE EPA REGIONS EXCEEDED THEIR FIRST QUARTER TARGET FOR INSPECTIONS
OF FEDERAL, STATE, AND LOCAL TSDF's BY CONDUCTING 79 (172%) VERSUS
A TARGET OF 46.
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RCRA INSPECTIONS LAND DISPOSAL FACILITIES
As Of December 31, 1988
123-r-
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100
75--
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30--
25--
EPA A STATES
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RCRA - PROGRESS ON ADDRESSING LAND DISPOSAL FACILITIES
IN SIGNIFICANT NONCOMPLIANCE
o THE RCRA ENFORCEMENT PROGRAM HAS IDENTIFIED 774 LAND DISPOSAL FACILI-
TIES AS SIGNIFICANT NONCOMPLIERS AT THE BEGINNING-OF-THE-YEAR, WITH
514 HAVING HAD FORMAL ENFORCEMENT ACTION INITIATED PRIOR TO THE
BEGINNING OF FY 1987. OF THE REMAINING 260 SNC's, ALL ARE TARGETED
TO BE ADDRESSED THROUGH FORMAL ACTION OR RETURNED TO COMPLIANCE BY
THE END OF THE YEAR (70 EPA LEAD/190 STATE LEAD).
O THE PROGRAM EXCEEDED ITS FIRST QUARTER TARGET FOR ADDRESSING SNC's.
222 SNC's WERE PENDING AT THE END OF THE QUARTER AGAINST THE PROGRAM
GOAL OF HAVING 227 PENDING.
o THE DISTRIBUTION OF THE 774 SNC's IN THE FIXED BASE AT THE END OF
THE FIRST QUARTER IS AS FOLLOWS:
- 22 (3%) RETURNED TO PHYSICAL COMPLIANCE;
- 254 (33%) ARE UNDER A FINAL, EFFECTIVE ADMINISTRATIVE ORDER,
COURT JUDGMENT OR CONSENT DECREE;
- 276 (36%) HAVE RECEIVED AN INITIAL ADMINISTRATIVE OR JUDICIAL
COMPLAINT; AND,
- 222 (28%) ARE PENDING.
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RCRA-PROGRESS ON ADDRESSING
LAND DISPOSAL FACILITIES IN SIGNIFICANT
NONCOMPLIANCE
As Of December 31, 1986
Reduction of Fixed Base
(Pending As Of October 1, 1986)
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ANCE ra
TARGET
PENDING
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RCRA ENFORCEMENT ACTIVITY
FORMAL ADMINISTRATIVE ACTIONS
o THE EPA REGIONS ISSUED 32 FORMAL ADMINISTRATIVE ACTIONS TO TSDF's
IN THE FIRST QUARTER. THIS COMPARES WITH 27 IN THE FIRST QUARTER
OF FY 1986.
o THE STATES ISSUED 61 FORMAL ADMINISTRATIVE ACTIONS TO TSDF's IN THE
FIRST QUARTER COMPARED TO 39 IN THE FIRST QUARTER OF FY 1986.
CIVIL ACTIONS
o THE EPA REGIONS REFERRED TWO CIVIL ACTIONS UNDER RCRA IN THE FIRST
QUARTER COMPARED TO 14 IN THE FIRST QUARTER OF FY 1986.
o THE STATES FILED 12 CIVIL ACTIONS IN STATE COURTS IN THE FIRST
QUARTER COMPARED TO 4 IN THE FIRST QUARTER OF FY 1986.
CRIMINAL REFERRALS
O THE EPA REGIONS REFERRED 3 CRIMINAL ACTIONS UNDER RCRA DURING THE
FIRST QUARTER COMPARED TO 4 IN THE FIRST QUARTER OF FY 1986.
o THE STATES DID NOT REPORT THE FILING OF ANY CRIMINAL ACTIONS IN
STATE COURTS DURING THE FIRST QUARTER. NO STATE CRIMINAL ACTIONS
WERE REPORTED AS BEING FILED DURING ALL OF FY 1986.
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RCRA ENFORCEMENT ACTIVITY
As Of December 31,1986
ADMINISTRATIVE COMPLAINTS
EWUED TO TSDF's
69
40
2 3
QUARTERS
H 1
2O-r
13--
10
S--
C1VIL REFERRALS
AGAINST T3DF"3
H 1 1 1
2 3
QUARTERS
D STATES
• EPA
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RCRA/HSWA STATE AUTHORIZATION
o DURING THE FIRST QUARTER, MICHIGAN WAS AUTHORIZED TO MANAGE THE RCRA
BASE PROGRAM.
o FIVE STATES SUBMITTED APPLICATIONS FOR THE HSWA CLUSTER.
o NO STATES WERE AUTHORIZED DURING THE FIRST QUARTER TO MANAGE THE
HSWA PROGRAM.
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RCRA/HSWA AUTHORIZATION STATUS
As Of December 31,1986
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R^C-1 REGIONS
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PERMITTING PROGRESS AT LAND DISPOSAL FACILITIES
THE MULTI-YEAR PERMITTING PLANS ARE TRACKING PERMITTING PROGRESS AT
393 LAND DISPOSAL FACILITIES (LDFs).
O THE REGIONS MADE 12 FINAL LDF PERMIT DETERMINATIONS, OR 240% OF THE
FIRST QUARTER TARGET OF FIVE.
O IN ADDITION, THE REGIONS ISSUED TEN PUBLIC NOTICES FOR LDFs DURING
THE FIRST QUARTER. FIVE OF THOSE WERE DRAFT PERMITS AND FIVE WERE
NOTICES OF INTENT TO DENY THE PERMIT.
O DURING THE FIRST QUARTER, THE REGIONS COMPLETED 17 RCRA FACILITY
ASSESSMENTS (RFAs) FOR LDFs, NOTABLY, 11 OF THESE WERE COMPLETED
BY REGION V. ONE CORRECTIVE ACTION REMEDIAL INVESTIGATION WAS
IMPOSED BY REGION VIII.
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RCRA LAND DISPOSAL FACILITY PERMITTING
As Of December 31, 1986
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* ACTUAL
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PROGRESS AT CLOSING FACILITIES
LAND DISPOSAL FACILITIES
o THE REGIONS APPROVED 45 LDF CLOSURE PLANS, OR 115% OF THE FIRST QUARTER
TARGET OF 39.
o IN ADDITION, THE REGIONS ISSUED 22 NOTICES OF CLOSURE PLAN AVAILABILITY
FOR LDFs. TWELVE OF THESE WERE ISSUED BY REGION IV.
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RCRA CLOSURE PLAN APPROVALS
FOR LAND DISPOSAL FACILITIES
As Of December 31, 1986
280 r
140-
70
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PERMITTING PROGRESS AT OTHER THAN LAND DISPOSAL FACILITIES
INCINERATORS
O THE REGIONS MADE TWO FINAL PERMITS FOR INCINERATORS.
- 2 PERMITS WERE ISSUED.
- NO PERMITS WERE DENIED.
- NO CLOSURE PLANS WERE APPROVED.
O IN ADDITION, THE REGIONS ISSUED THREE DRAFT PERMITS DURING FIRST
QUARTER.
O REGION IV COMPLETED THE ONLY CORRECTIVE ACTION RFA FOR AN INCINERATOR.
STORAGE/TREATMENT FACILITIES
O TWENTY-SEVEN FINAL DETERMINATIONS FOR STORAGE/TREATMENT FACILITIES
WERE MADE DURING THE FIRST QUARTER.
- 8 PERMITS WERE ISSUED.
- 1 PERMIT WAS DENIED.
- 18 CLOSURE PLANS WERE APPROVED.
O IN ADDITION, THE REGIONS ISSUED 30 DRAFT DETERMINATIONS FOR STORAGE/TREATMENT
FACILITIES.
O THE REGIONS COMPLETED THREE CORRECTIVE ACTION RFAs FOR STORAGE/TREATMENT
FACILITIES THIS QUARTER.
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UNDERGROUND STORAGE TANKS STATE PROGRAMS
o THE FEDERAL REGULATORY PROGRAM TO PREVENT POLLUTION CAUSED BY UNDERGROUND
STORAGE TANKS (USTs) IS UNDER DEVELOPMENT. THIS MEASURE IS DESIGNED TO
HELP ESTABLISH A PROFILE OF EXISTING STATE PROGRAMS. THE INFORMATION
WILL ASSIST EPA IN DETERMINING WHAT EFFORTS ARE NECESSARY FOR STATE
PROGRAM APPROVAL ONCE REGULATIONS ARE COMPLETE.
o THIRTY-SIX STATES HAD UNDERGROUND STORAGE TANK PROGRAMS AT THE END
OF THE FIRST QUARTER.
O OF THE 36 STATES WITH PROGRAMS:
- 10 HAVE LAWS AND DRAFT REGULATIONS WHICH MAY-PROVIDE FOR A PROGRAM
AS STRINGENT AS REQUIRED BY SUBTITLE I.
- 12 STATES WITH PROGRAMS HAVE EITHER A LAW OR DRAFT REGULATIONS.
- 14 HAVE NO UST-SPECIFIC LAW OR REGS.
O FIVE STATES HAVE A LAW OR DRAFT REGS BUT HAVE NO UST PROGRAM IN PLACE.
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UNDERGROUND STORAGE TANKS - STATE PROGRAMS
As Of December 31, 1986
UII UIII IX
Q NOTHING
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• LA¥,REG8 .PROGRAM
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15
26
10
17
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REGIONS
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UNDERGROUND STORAGE TANKS PROGRAM
o IN THE FIRST QUARTER, EACH STATE ESTIMATED THE NUMBER OF UNDERGROUND
STORAGE TANKS WITHIN ITS BOUNDARIES. THE COMBINED NATIONAL TOTAL
IS OVER TWO MILLION TANKS. OWNERS OF ROUGHLY 70% OF THE TOTAL HAVE
PROVIDED NOTIFICATIONS TO EPA.
o DURING THE FIRST QUARTER, 707 TANKS WEFE DETERMINED TO BE IN VIOLATION
OF PROVISIONS OF THE INTERIM PROHIBITION. 675, OR 98%, OF THE
VIOLATORS WERE IDENTIFIED BY STATES IN REGION IV AND REGION VIII.
DURING THE FIRST QUARTER, 141 VIOLATING TANKS (119 IN SOUTH CAROLINA)
WERE BROUGHT INTO COMPLIANCE.
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UNDERGROUND STORAGE TANKS
As Of December 31, 1986
UNIVERSE OF TANKS ENFORCEMENT
UST1,2
Q4
ESTIMATED NUMBER OF TANKS
TANK NOTIFICATIONS RECEIVED
800
700-.
600-
500
400-
300
200
100
Q2
Q3
Q4
| TANKS VITH VIOLATIONS IDENTIFIED
D TANKS (V/VIOLATTQNS) RETURNED TO COMPLIANCE
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CHEMICAL EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS PROGRAM
o AT THE END OF THE FIRST QUARTER, 14 STATES HAD STATE IMPLEMENTATION
MEMOS (SIMs) IM PLACE. THESE MEMOS ESTABLISH WORKING RELATIONSHIPS
BETWEEN THE STATES AND EPA AND. IDENTIFY PRIORITY AREAS FOR EMERGENCY
PREPAREDNESS EFFORTS.
O IN THE FIRST QUARTER, EPA ASSISTED STATES IN CONDUCTING SEVEN
SIMULATIONS OF CHEMICAL EMERGENCIES TO DEMONSTRATE COMMUNITY
PREPAREDNESS TO RESPOND TO AN EMERGENCY.
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OFFICE OF PESTICIDES AND TOXIC SUBSTANCES
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OFFICE OF PESTICIDES AND TOXIC SUBSTANCES
FIRST QUARTER HIGHLIGHTS
O OPTS MET OR EXCEEDED ITS TARGETS FOR PESTICIDES SPECIAL REVIEWS,
EMERGENCY EXEMPTIONS, STATE PESTICIDE CERTIFICATION AND TRAINING
PROGRAMS, AND FOR TSCA §8 INFORMATION GATHERING RULES.
O TARGETS WERE NOT MET FOR PESTICIDES DATA CALL-IN, REGISTRATION
STANDARDS, REVIEWS OF STUDIES, REGISTRATION APPLICATIONS, OR
TOLERANCE PETITIONS. IN ADDITION, A SHORTFALL OCCURRED IN THE
EXISTING CHEMICALS PROGRAM, CONCERNING RISK MANAGEMENT AND TESTING
ACTIONS.
O BACKLOGS INCREASED FOR PESTICIDES REGISTRATION APPLICATION ACTIONS
AND TOLERANCE PETITIONS.
O THE ASBESTOS ACTION PROGRAM EXCEEDED ITS TARGETS.
O THE STATES EXCEEDED FY 1986 PESTICIDE INSPECTION COMMITMENTS.
o THE REGIONS EXCEEDED FIRST QUARTER TSCA INSPECT CON TARGETS AND THE
STATES ACCOMPLISHED 81% OF THEIR COMMITMENTS.
O ALL TSCA ENFORCEMENT ACTIVITIES, INCLUDING IDENTIFYING NEW VIOLATORS,
ISSUING, AND CLOSING CASES, ARE AT HIGH LEVELS COMPARED TO A YEAR
AGO.
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PESTICIDE DATA CALL-IN
O NO DATA CALL-IN NOTICES WERE ISSUED THIS QUARTER; THE QUARTERLY
TARGET WAS 25.
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PESTICIDE DATA CALL-IN
CUMULATIVE NUMBER OF FY 1987 CHEMICALS
As Of December 31, 1986
50-r
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40--
30--
20
10--
0
QUARTERS
>K TARGET
ACTUAL
p-1
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PESTICIDE REGISTRATION STANDARDS
o OPTS ESTABLISHED FOUR REGISTRATION STANDARDS, AGAINST A QUARTERLY
TARGET OF SIX. THE FOUR COMPLETED STANDARDS COVER 651 PESTICIDE
PRODUCTS AND APPROXIMATELY 39.9% OF THE PESTICIDES USED IN THE U.S.
o REGISTRATION STANDARDS (COVERING EIGHT ACTIVE INGREDIENTS) WERE
ISSUED FOR METHYL PARATHION, HEPTACHLOR, CHLORDANE, AND CREOSOTE/COAL
TAR.
o SINCE THE PROGRAM WAS ESTABLISHED IN 1980, OPTS HAS ISSUED REGISTRATION
STANDARDS COVERING:
9,951 PESTICtDE PRODUCTS OUT OF A UNIVERSE OF APPROXIMATELY 45,000.
80.9% OF THE PESTICIDES USED (BY VOLUME) IN THE UNITED STATES.
170 PESTICIDE ACTIVE INGREDIENTS OUT OF A TOTAL OF 578.
o DURING THE SECOND QUARTER, OPTS WILL BEGIN REPORTING AGAINST A
REVISED MEASURE WHICH WILL SHOW MOVEMENT THROUGH TO THE FINAL
REGISTRATION STANDARD AND TOLERANCE REASSESSMENT (FRSTR).
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PESTICIDE REGISTRATION STANDARDS
CUMULATIVE NUMBER OF STANDARDS ESTABLISHED
As Of December 31, 198£3
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15--
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PESTICIDE SPECIAL REVIEWS
o OPTS COMPLETED FOUR SPECIAL, REVIEW DECISIONS AGAINST A QUARTERLY
TARGET OF ONE.
O DURING THE FIRST QUARTER, OPTS:
- REACHED AN AGENCY FINAL DECISION,(PD 4) FOR CARBON TETRACHLORIDE
(REVISED PD 4) .
- COMPLETED ANALYSES ON RISKS/BENEFITS, ALTERNATIVES TO USES,
AND FEASIBLE REGULATORY OPTIONS (PD 2/3) FOR DINOCAP, INORGANIC
ARSENICALS, AND CYANAZINE.
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PESTICIDE SPECIAL REVIEW ACTIONS
CUMULATIVE NUMBER OF ACTIONS COMPLETED
As Of December 31, 1986
15-r
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QUARTERS
* TARGET
* ACTUAL
P-4
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REVIEWS OF STUDIES
o OPTS REVIEWED 73 STUDIES (RECEIVED AS A RESULT OF DATA CALL-IN,
REGISTRATION STANDARDS, OR NOTICES OF ADVERSE EFFECTS) AGAINST
A QUARTERLY TARGF.T OF 140, ACHIEVING 52% OF TARGET.
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REVIEWS OF STUDIES
CUMULATIVE NUMBER OF REVIEWS COMPLETED
As Of December 31, 198H
D
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490 +
300 +
E 200 +
I
100 +
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QUARTERS
>•< TARGET
* ACTUAL
P-5
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PESTICIDE REGISTRATION APPLICATIONS
o OPTS FELL SHORT OF FIRST QUARTER TARGETS FOR FINAL DECISIONS MADE
ON REGISTRATION APPLICATIONS, ACHIEVING FOR:
- NEW ACTIVE IMGREDIENTS '33% OF TARGET (1 VS 3)
- NEW USES 48% OF TARGET (12 VS 25)
- AMENDED REGISTRATIONS 74% OF TARGET (779 VS 1,050)
- OLD CHEMICALS 88% OF TARGET (460 VS 525)
o THE REGISTRATION BACKLOG INCREASED BY 35% DURING THE FIRST QUARTER,
FROM 1,418 TO 1,918. THE BACKLOG INCREASED FOR:
- NEW USES BY 0% (REMAINED AT 65)
- NEW ACTIVE INGREDIENTS BY 17% (FROM 23 TO 27)
- OLD CHEMICALS BY 37% (FROM 523 TO 714)
- AMENDED REGISTRATIONS BY 41% (FROM 807 TO 1,139)
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PESTICIDE REGISTRATION APPLICATIONS
CUMULATIVE NUMBER OF FINAL DECISIONS
As Of December 31, 1986
75-r
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50
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ACTWE
NGREDIENT
NEW USES
4000 T
3000 -
2000
1000-
OVERDUE ACTIONS
20001-
1600
K
1200
800
400
1
QUARTERS
AMENDED
REGS7RATGN
Q!D
CHEMICALS
P-6
ACTUAL
TARGET
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EMERGENCY EXEMPTIONS FOR PESTICIDES
o DURING THE FIRST QUARTER, OPTS PROCESSED 62 FINAL DECISIONS ON
EMERGENCY EXEMPTION APPLICATIONS, ACHIEVING 113% OF TARGET. OF THE
APPLICATIONS PROCESSED, 94% VJERE ISSUED EMERGENCY EXEMPTIONS AND
6% WERE DENIED.
o THE BACKLOG OF APPLICATIONS NOT PROCESSED WITHIN THE ALLOTTED
TIMEFRAME DECREASED DURING THE FIRST QUARTER FROM 2 TO 1.
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PESTICIDE TOLERANCE PETITIONS
o DURING THE FIRST QUARTER, OPTS PROCESSED 12 FINAL DECISIONS ON
TOLERANCE PETITIONS AGAINST A TARGET OF 27, ACHIEVING 44% OF
TARGET.
o THE BACKLOG OF APPLICATIONS CONTINUES TO GROW, INCREASING DURING
THE FIRST QUARTER FROM 68 TO 74.
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STATE PESTICIDE CERTIFICATION AND TRAINING PROGRAM
o THIS IS A NEW MEASURE WHICH WILL TRACK REVIEW OF STATE CERTIFICATION
AND TRAINING PLANS AND PROGRAMS DURING QUARTERS 1 AND 2. PROGRAMS
WITH PRIORITY NEEDS WILL BE IDENTIFIED AND CORRECTIVE ACTION WILL
BE DETERMINED.
o OPTS REVIEWED 24 STATE PROGRAMS, EXCEEDING ITS QUARTERLY TARGET
OF 23.
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STATE PESTICIDE CERTIFICATION AND TRAINING PROGRAMS
CUMULATIVE NUMBER OF PROGRAMS REVIEWED*
As Of December 31, 1986
60-r
P-9
"This measure is in effect for First and Second Quarters FY 1967 only.
The "actual" figures above include the programs for which corrective
action has been agreed upon by the Regions and Headquarters.
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TSCA EXISTING CHEMICAL REVIEWS
o THERE ARE CURRENTLY 66,000 CHEMICALS ON THE TSCA INVENTORY (OF THESE,
MORE THAN 3,600 HAVE UNDERGONE PREMANUFACTURE REVIEW AS PART OF THE
NEW CHEMICALS PROGRAM). OPTS ANNUALLY RECEIVES ABOUT 500 REPORTS
ON 100 CHEMICALS NOTIFYING THE AGENCY OF A POTENTIAL RISK. AFTER
SCREENING, CHEMICALS OF CONCERN ENTER THE EXISTING CHEMICALS PIPELINE.
TO DATE THE PROGRAM HAS SCREENED APPROXIMATELY 4,000 CHEMICALS.
THE PROGRAM HAS TAKEN 34 FINAL RISK MANAGEMENT ACTIONS* ON 23 CHEMICALS
(11 OF THESE ACTIONS WERE ON PCBs) SINCE ITS INCEPTION. THERE ARE
CURRENTLY 63 CHEMICALS IN THE PIPELINE.
o DURING THE FIRST QUARTER, OPTS COMPLETED ONE RISK MANAGEMENT ACTION,
AGAINST A TARGET OF TWO. THE RISK MANAGEMENT ACTION COMPLETED WAS A
CHEMICAL ADVISORY ON NITROPROPANE.
* A FINAL RISK MANAGEMENT ACTION IS A SECTION 6 FINAL RULEMAKING (FRM),
SECTION 9 REFERRAL, SECTION 5 FINAL SIGNIFICANT NEW USE RULE (SNUR),
OR A CHEMICAL ADVISORY.
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DEPOSITION OF CHEMICAIS IN THE
EXISTING CHEMICALS PIPELINE
RISK IDENTIFICATION PHASE (RIP)
NUMBER OF CHEMICALS
IN THIS PHASE AT SEQNNING OF QUARTER
ENTERED DURING THE QUARTER
REFFERED TO NEXT PHASE
REQUIRING NO FURTHER ANALYSIS
REQUIRING FURTHER ANALYSIS
32
0
Q
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32
RISK EVALUATION PHASE (REP)
NUMBER OF CHEMICALS
IN THIS PHASE AT BEGINNING OF QUARTER
ENTERED DURING THE QUARTER
REFFERED TO NEXT PHASE
REQUIRING NO FURTHER ANALYSIS
REQUIRING FURTHER ANALYSIS
RISK MANAGEMENT PHASE (RMP)
Risk Identification Phase
Ri'ak Evaluation Phase
Entry Review, Problem
T-i,2 Characterization
Info. Gathering and Risk
Analysis
17
17
IN THIS PHASE AT BEGINNING OF QUARTER
ENTERED DURING THE QUARTER
CUMULATIVE TARGET
CUMULATIVE RISK MANAGEMENT ACTIONS
1S
Q
2
1
Risk Management Phase
Risk Reduction Analysis
Risk Management Actions
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TESTING ACTIONS (POST-INITIAL ITC AND/OR NON-ITC)
o DURING THE FIRST QUARTER, OPTS COMPLETED 2 TESTING ACTIONS, AGAINST
A TARGET OF 4. THESE ACTIONS INCLUDED ONE POST-INITIAL-ITC TESTING
ACTION (FINAL RU1-EMAKING) AND ONE NON-ITC TESTING ACTION (NOTICE OF
PROPOSED RULEMAK'NG).
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TSCA §8 INFORMATION GATHERING RULES
o THIS IS A NEW MEASURE WHICH REPORTS THE NUMBER OF TSCA §8 INFORMATION
GATHERING RULES PUBISHED AND THE NUMBER OF CHEMICALS COVERED BY
THOSE RULES.
o TSCA §8 PROVIDES THE AGENCY WITH BROAD INFORMATION GATHERING AND
RECORDKEEPING AUTHORITIES, INCLUDING THE AUTHORITY TO REQUIRE THE
SUBMISSION OF HEALTH AND EXPOSURE DATA, UNPUBLISHED HEALTH AND
SAFETY STUDIES, AND RECORDS OF ALLEGATION OF SIGNIFICANT ADVERSE
REACTIONS TO HEALTH OR THE ENVIRONMENT.
O DURING THE FIRST QUARTER, OPTS MET ITS TARGET BY PUBLISHING TWO
TSCA §8 RULES, COVERING FOUR CHEMICALS. THESE FOUR CHEMICAL
SUBSTANCES WERE ADDED TO THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION GATHERING RULES:
§8(a) PRELIMINARY ASSESSMENT INFORMATION RULhl (PAIR) AND
§8(d) HEALTH AND SAFETY DATA REPORTING RULE.
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TSCA NEW CHEMICAL REVIEWS
NEW CHEMICAL NOTICES;
O 458 NEW CHEMICAL NOTICES WERE RECEIVED DURING YHE FIRST QUARTER.
o OPTS REVIEWED 279 NEW CHEMICAL SUBMISSIONS, OF WHICH 201 (72%)
WERE PRE-MANUFACTURE NOTICES (PMNs), 51 (18%) WERE POLYMER
EXEMPTIONS, 21 (8%) WERE LOW VOLUME EXEMPTIONS, AND 6 (2%) WERE
TEST MARKET EXEMPTIONS.
O 298 NEW CHEMICAL DECISIONS WERE MADE, OF WHICH 220 (74%) CONCERNED
PMNs AND 78 (26%) CONCERNED EXEMPTIONS:
28 NEW CHEMICALS (9%) WERE SUSPENDED, WITHDRAWN, DENIED, OR
SUBJECTED TO AN EPA ORDER OR OTHER ACTION TO CONTROL POTENTIAL
RISK;
- 9 NEW CHEMICALS (3%) WERE REFERRED TO FOLLOU-UP; AND
- 261 (88%) REQUIRED NO FURTHER ACTION.
NEW CHEMICAL FOLLOW-UP;
O NO NEW CHEMICAL FOLLOW-UP ACTIONS WERE TAKEN THIS QUARTER. FIFTEEN
ACTIONS ARE EXPECTED BY THE END OF FY 1987.
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ASBESTOS ACTION PROGRAM
ASBESTOS SCHOOL HAZARD ABATEMENT ACT
o DURING THE FIRST QUARTER, THE REGIONS CONDUCTED 31 PROJECT CLOSE-OUT
EVALUATIONS AGAIMST A TARGET OP 7 FOR 443% OF TARGET.
o ASBESTOS HAZARD WAS REDUCED AT 76 PRIORITY #1 PROJECTS (NOT FUNDED
BY ASHAA) AGAINST A TARGET OF 31 FOR 245% OF TARGET.
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ASBESTOS ACTION PROGRAM
Evaluations Confirming Abatement at School Projects (1986)
As Of December 31, 1986
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FIFRA COMPLIANCE MONITORING INSPECTIONS AND COMPLIANCE LEVELS
o IN FY 1986*, THE STATES COMPLETED 27,133 FIFRA COMPLIANCE INSPECTIONS
FOR USE AND RESTRICTED USE PESTICIDE DEALERS, COMPLETING 140% OF
THEIR STATE GRANT TARGETS.
o IN THE FIRST QUARTER OF FY 1987, REGIONS VII AND VIII, WITH NON-
DELEGATED PROGRAMS, COMPLETED A TOTAL OF 23 INSPECTIONS IN THE SAME
CATEGORIES, ACHIEVING 9% AND 84%, RESPECTIVELY, OF THEIR FIRST
QUARTER TARGETS.
O THE STATES REPORTED TAKING 6,055 ENFORCEMENT ACTIONS IN FY 1986,
REPRESENTING A VIOLATION LEVEL OF 22% FOR "USE" INSPECTIONS. THIS
RATE WAS RELATIVELY STEADY DURING FY 1986, RANGING FROM 22% TO 26%.
*STATE DATA IS LAGGED ONE QUARTER.
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FIFRA COMPLIANCE MONITORING INSPECTIONS AND COMPLIANCE
LEVELS
FOR STATE ACTIVITIES
As Of September 30, 1986
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ADDRESSING FIFRA SIGNIFICANT NONCOMPLIANCE
o IN THE FIRST QUARTER, THE REGIONS REFERRED TO THE STATES A TOTAL OF
26 SIGNIFICANT USC VIOLATIONS FOR INVESTIGATION AND ENFORCEMENT
ACTION. A YEAR AGO 20 HAD BEEN REFERRED. AT THE END OF THE QUAR-
TER, OF THE 26 CASES:
2(8%) WERE ADDRESSED BEYOND THE TIMEFRAME.
- 10 (38%) WERE PENDING ACTION WITHIN THE TIMEFRAME.
14 (54%) WERE ADDRESSED WITHIN THE TIMEFRAME.
o IN THE FIRST QUARTER, THE REGIONS IDENTIFIED TWO SIGNIFICANT VIOLA-
TOR CASES FOR EPA ACTION. ONE CASE IN REGION VII WAS ADDRESSED AND
ONE IN REGION V WAS PENDING ACTION AT THE END OF THE QUARTER.
FIFRA ENFORCEMENT ACTIVITY
o THE REGIONS ISSUED A TOTAL OF 41 ADMINISTRATIVE COMPLAINTS DURING
THE FIRST QUARTER, COMPARED TO 47 A YEAR AGO. THERE WAS ONE CRIMINAL
REFERRAL TO HEADQUARTERS UNDER FIFRA IN THE FIRST QUARTER.
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ADDRESSING FIFRA SIGNIFICANT NONCOMPLIANCE
As Of December 31, 1986
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TSCA INSPECTIONS AND COMPLIANCE LEVELS
o THE REGIONS AND HEADQUARTERS EXCEEDED (127%) THEIR FIRST QUARTER
TARGET FOR TSCA COMPLIANCE INSPECTIONS, CONDUCTING 1,120 INSPECTIONS
VERSUS A TARGET OF 885. THE 19 STATES WITH INSPECTION GRANTS CON-
DUCTED 325 INSPECTIONS, OR 81% OF COMMITMENTS FOR THE FIRST QUARTER.
o OF THE TOTAL 1,445 EPA AND STATE INSPECTIONS:
- 24% WERE IN COMPLIANCE.
- 22% WERE IN VIOLATION.
54% WERE PENDING A COMPLIANCE DETERMINATION.
o OF 659 INSPECTIONS FOR WHICH A COMPLIANCE DETERMINATION WAS MADE BY
THE END OF THE QUARTER, 47% WERE IN VIOLATION. A YEAR AGO, THIS
VIOLATION RATE WAS 40%.
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TSCA INSPECTIONS AND COMPLIANCE LEVELS
As Of December 31, 1986
1,445 INSPECTIONS CONDUCTED
Compliance Status
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RESPONSE TO TSCA SIGNIFICANT NONCOMPLIANCE
o THE REGIONS HAD A BEGINNING-OF-YEAR INVENTORY OF 584 OPEN TSCA
SIGNIFICANT NONCOMPLIER CASES. DURING THE FIRST QUARTER, THE
REGIONS CLOSED 183 (31%) CASES ON THE INVENTORY. IN THE FIRST
QUARTER LAST YEAR, THE REGIONS CLOSED 147 CASES. THE PROPORTION
OF CASES OPEN MORE THAN SIX MONTHS DROPPED FROM 38% AT THE BEGINNING-
OF-YEAR TO 30% AT THE END OF THE FIRST QUARTER.
o THE REGIONS IDENTIFIED 413 NEW SIGNIFICANT VIOLATORS IN THE FIRST
QUARTER. OF THESE, 277 (67%) WERE PENDING AN ENFORCEMENT ACTION
AND 136 (33%) HAD BEEN ISSUED ADMINISTRATIVE COMPLAINTS. OF THE 136,
61 COMPLAINTS (45%) WERE ISSUED WITHIN 180 DAYS OF THE COMPLIANCE
INSPECTION AND 75 (55%) WERE ISSUED IN MORE THAN 180 DAYS. THREE
OF THESE NEW CASES WERE ISSUED AND CLOSED IN THE FIRST QUARTER.
A YEAR AGO, THE REGIONS HAD IDENTIFIED 158 NEW VIOLATORS AND ISSUED
COMPLAINTS FOR 22 (14%) OF THEM.
TSCA ENFORCEMENT ACTIVITY
o IN THE FIRST QUARTER, THE REGIONS ISSUED A TOTAL OF 194 ADMINISTRA-
TIVE COMPLAINTS COMPARED TO 142 IN THE FIRST QUARTER LAST YEAR.
THREE TSCA CIVIL CASES AND ONE CRIMINAL CASE WERE REFERRED TO HEAD-
QUARTERS. A YEAR AGO THERE WERE TWO CIVIL REFERRALS.
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RESPONSE TO TSCA SIGNIFICANT NONCOMPLIANCE
As Of December 31, 1986
PROGRESS AGAINST ETXED BASE
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• CASES BSUED BEYOND 180 DAYS
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RESPONSE TO TSCA SIGNIFICANT NONCOMPLIANCE IN FEDERAL FACILITIES
O THE REGIONS HAD A BEGINNING-OF-YEAR INVENTORY OF 26 OPEN TSCA FEDERAL
FACILITY SNC CASES. DURING THE FIRST QUARTER, THREE WERE CLOSED,
AND OF THE 23 REMAINING, 10 HAD BEEN OPEN MORE THAN SIX MONTHS.
O DURING THE FIRST QUARTER, THE REGIONS IDENTIFIED 24 NEW SIGNIFICANT
VIOLATORS IN FEDERAL FACILITIES. FOURTEEN (58%) WERE PENDING
ENFORCEMENT ACTION AND 10 (42%) HAD ACTION TAKEN. OF THESE 10, 50%
WERE ADDRESSED WITHIN 180 DAYS OF INSPECTION. ONE OF THE 10 WAS
CLOSED IN THE FIRST QUARTER. A YEAR AGO, THE REGIONS HAD IDENTIFIED
SEVEN NEW FEDERAL FACILITY VIOLATORS, AND HAD ADDRESSED ONE OF
THEM.
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RESPONSE TO TSCA SIGNIFICANT NONCOMPLIANCE
IN FEDERAL FACILITIES
As Of December 31, 19B8
PROGRESS AGAINST FTXED BASE
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OFFICE OF ENFORCEMENT AND COMPLIANCE MONITOPING
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CIVIL ACTION PROCESSING TIME
o OECM REVIEWED AND FORWARDED 50 CIVIL REFERRALS TO THE DEPARTMENT OF
JUSTICE DURING THE FIRST QUARTER COMPARED TO 85 CASES DURING THE
FIRST QUARTER LAST YEAR.
O THE AVERAGE TARGETED REVIEW TIME OF 35 DAYS WAS MET.
o OECM REVIEWED AND COMPLETED THE CHECKLIST FOR 34 DIRECT CIVIL REFERRALS
WITHIN THE AVERAGE TARGETED REVIEW TIME OF 30 DAYS.
CIVIL REFERRAL ACTIVITY
o THE REGIONS MADE 17 NEW CIVIL REFERRALS TO HEADQUARTERS AND 11 DIRECT
REFERRALS TO THE DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE DURING THE FIRST QUARTER
COMPARED TO 45 NEW REFERRALS AND 19 DIRECT REFERRALS DURING THE
FIRST QUARTER LAST YEAR.
O SIXTEEN REFERRALS WERE WITHDRAWN, DECLINED, OR RETURNED TO THE REGIONS
BY HEADQUARTERS.
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FOLLOW-THROUGH ON ACTIVE CIVIL CASE DOCKET
o 644 CIVIL CASES WERE PENDING AT THE DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE OR FILED IN
COURT AS OF 10/1/86. (125, OR 28%, OF THESE CASES HAD BEEN ON-GOING MORE
THAN TWO YEARS SINCE BEING FILED.) AS OF THE CLOSE OF THE QUARTER:
29 ( 5%) HAD BEEN CONCLUDED AFTER FILING.
- 447 (69%) WERE FILED IN U.S. COURT.
8(1%) HAD BEEN WITHDRAWN/DECLINED BY EPA OR THE DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE
- 160 (25%) WERE PENDING AT THE DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE.
o 61 NEW CIVIL CASIDS WERE REFERRED TO THE DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE DURING
THE FIRST QUARTER. AS OF THE CLOSE OF THE QUARTER:
2(3%) HAD BEEN FILED IN U.S. COURT.
- 59 (97%) WERE PENDING AT THE DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE.
o THE TOTAL NUMBER OF ACTIVE CASES REMAINING WAS 668.
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FOLLOW-THROUGH ON ACTIVE CIVIL CASE DOCKET
As Of December 31, 1986
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CONSENT DECREE TRACKING
o THE NUMBER OF REPORTED ACTIVE CONSENT DECREES INCREASED FROM 306 IN
THE FIRST QUARTER OF FY 1986 TO 343 IN THE FIRST QUARTER OF FY 1987.
O CONSENT DECREE COMPLIANCE FOR THE FIRST QUARTER OF BOTH YEARS WAS 76%
o OF THE 82 (24%) TN VIOLATION:
- 55 (67%) HAD A CONTEMPT ACTION OR A DECREE MODIFICATION REFERRED
OR A STIPULATED PENALTY COLLECTED.
- 19 (23%) HAD FORMAL ENFORCEMENT ACTION PLANNED BUT NOT
COMMENCED.
8 (10%) HAD NO FORMAL ENFORCEMENT ACTION PLANNED.
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CONSENT DECREE TRACKING (EPA DECREES ONLY)
As Of December 31, 1986
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CRIMINAL REFERRAL ACTIVITY
o SEVENTEEN NEW CRIMINAL INVESTIGATIONS WERE OPENED DURING THE FIRST
QUARTER IN THE REGIONS. THREE INVESTIGATIONS WI.RE CLOSED PRIOR TO
REFERRAL TO THE OFFICE OF CRIMINAL ENFORCEMENT. THERE WERE,123 OPEN
INVESTIGATIONS AT THE END OF THE FIRST QUARTER.
o THE REGIONS REFERRED NINE NEW CRIMINAL CASES TO HEADQUARTERS DURING
THE FIRST QUARTER AND HEADQUARTERS REFERRED 14 CASES TO THE
DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE.
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FOLLOW-THROUGH ON ACTIVE CRIMINAL CASE DOCKET
o 66 CRIMINAL CASES WERE PENDING AT THE DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE OR
FILED IN COURT AS OF 10/1/86. AS OF THE CLOSE OF THE QUARTER:
2(3%) HAD BEEN CLOSED WITHOUT PROSECUTION.
7 (11%) HAD BEEN CLOSED FOLLOWING PROSECUTION.
- 20 (30%) HAD CHARGES FILED.
- 21 (32%) WERE UNDER GRAND JURY INVESTIGATION.
- 16 (24%) WERE UNDER REVIEW BY THE DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE.
o DURING THE FIRST QUARTER:
1 ENTITY AND LI INDIVIDUALS WERE CHARGED.
- 5 ENTITIES ANF) 20 INDIVIDUALS WERE CONVICTED.
1 ENTITY AND 2 INDIVIDUALS WERE ACQUITTED.
o 14 NEW CRIMINAL CASES WERE REFERRED TO THE DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE
DURING THE FIRST QUARTER. AS OF THE CLOSE OF THE QUARTER:
- 8 (57%) WERE UNDER REVIEW BY THE DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE.
- 6 (43%) WERE UNDER GRAND JURY INVESTIGATION.
o THE TOTAL NUMBER OF ACTIVE CASES REMAINING WAS 71.
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FOLLOW-THROUGH ON ACTIVE CRIMINAL CASE DOCKET
As Of December 31, 1986
CRIMINAL REFERRALS PENDING
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CONCLUSION OF CASES
o SUPERFUND
3 §107 COURT ORDERS WERE FILED DURING THE FIRST QUARTER.
o CIVIL
- 31 CASES WERE CONCLUDED, 20 WITH PENALTIES AND 11 WITHOUT PENALTIES.
- $2,495,100* WAS TOTAL AMOUNT OF PENALTIES ASSESSED.
- 10 CASES WERE WITHDRAWN, DECLINED OR VOLUNTARILY DISMISSED SINCE FILING
CRIMINAL
- 12 REFERRALS WERE CONCLUDED, 11 WITH CONVICTIONS AND 1 WITH
CHARGES DISMISSED/ACQUITTED.
7 ENTITIES AND 13 INDIVIDUALS WERE SENTENCED.
- $2,585,000 WAS TOTAL AMOUNT OF FINES ASSESSED BEFORE SUSPENSION.
7 MONTHS OF INCARCERATION WERE ORDERED (60 MONTHS HAD BEEN IMPOSED
PRIOR TO SUSPENSION).
OECM IS CONTINUING TO WORK WITH THE REGIONS ON THE AMOUNTS OF PENALITES.
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OFFICE OF ADMINISTRATION AND RESOURCES MANAGEMENT
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GRANTS SERVICE STANDARDS
o 83% OF THE GRANTS AND COOPERATIVE AGREEMENTS IN THE FIRST QUARTER
WERE AWARDED WITHIN THE TARGET OF 18 DAYS PER ACTION (THE ACTUAL
AVERAGE WAS 10.5 DAYS).
o 97% OF THE INTERAGENCY AGREEMENTS IN THE FIRST QUARTER MET THE
TARGET OF 18 DAYS PER ACTION (THE ACTUAL, AVERAGE WAS 6.2 DAYS).
o 01% OF THE 21 DETERMINATIONS FOR REQUESTS FOR DEVIATION FROM
REGULATORY REQUIREMENTS WERE PROCESSED WITHIN THE 15-DAY LIMIT.
o ALL OF THE 25 DETERMINATIONS IN SUSPENSION/DEBARMENT CASES WERE
PROCESSED WITHIN THE 35 DAY TARGET (ACTUAL AVERAGE WAS 14.2 DAYS)
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GRANTS SERVICE STANDARDS
NUMBER OF ACTIONS COMPLETED DURING QUARTER
As Of December 31, 1986
GRANT OR COOPERATIVE
AGREEMENT AWARDED
INTERAGENCY AGREEMENT
AWARDED AFTER RECEIPT
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PROCUREMENT SERVICE STANDARDS
o DURING THE FIRST QUARTER, OARM AWARDED 52% OF EPA'S MAJOR NEGOTIATED
CONTRACTS WITHIN THE PROCESSING TIME TARGETS.
- NINE OF THE IB NEW COMPETITIVE CONTRACTS WERE AWARDED WITHIN THE
STANDARD SCHEDULE OF 225 TO 240 DAYS OR WITHIN A NEGOTIATED
SCHEDULE. ONF<; CONTRACT WAS DELAYED WITHIN OARM.
- FIVE OF THE NINE NEW SOLE SOURCE CONTRACTS WERE AWARDED WITHIN
THE STANDARD SCHEDULE OF 171 DAYS. TWO CONTRACTS WERE DELAYED
WITHIN OARM.
o NINETY-ONE PERCEMT OF THE 2,453 PURCHASE ORDERS WERE AWARDED WITHIN THE
STANDARDS.
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PERSONNEL SERVICE STANDARDS
o OARM COMPLETED ITS WORK WITHIN THE STANDARD FOR 91% OF THE INTERNAL
RECRUITMENT ACTIONS. 79% OF THE QUARTER'S ACTIONS MET THE TOTAL
PROCESSING TIME STANDARD OF 10 TO 12 WEEKS. 9% OF THE ACTIONS WERE
DELAYED BY THE CLCENT PROGRAM OFFICES, 9% WERE DELAYED BY OARM AND
2% WERE DUE TO SECURITY CLEARANCE DELAYS.
o OARM COMPLETED ITr> WORK WITHIN THE STANDARD FOR ALL OF THE 37 EXTERNAL
RECRUITMENT ACTIONS IN THE FIRST QUARTER. 78% OF THE QUARTER'S
ACTIONS MET THE TOTAL TIME STANDARD OF JUST OVER 13 WEEKS. DELAYS
WERE ATTRIBUTED TO OPM AND THE PROGRAM OFFICES.
o 96% OF THE 327 NON-COMPETITIVE ACTIONS WENT THROUGH IN THE TOTAL
PROCESSING TIME STANDARD OF THREE TO FIVE WEEKS- THE 12 DELAYS
OCCURRED IN OARM.
O DURING THE FIRST QUARTER, OARM PROCESSED A TOTAL OF 2,567 PERSONNEL
ACTIONS (INCLUDING 713 ADMINISTRATIVE AND 1,222 AWARDS ACTIONS).
OARM PROCESSED 98% OF THOSE ACTIONS IN THE TOTAL TIME ALLOWED BY
THE STANDARD.
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NUMBER OF ACTIONS COMPLETED DURING QUARTER
As Of December 31, 1986
RECRUITMENT ACTIONS
INTERNAL TO EPA
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OFFICE OF POLICY, PLANNING AND EVALUATION
RED BORDER REVIEW DEADLINES
o 26 RED BORDER DOCUMENTS WERE RECEIVED FOR REVIEW BY OPPG DURING THE
FIRST QUARTER.'
25, OR 96%, WERE COMPLETED WITHIN THE THREE-WEEK DEADLINE.
- 1, OR 4%, FAILED TO MEET THE FOUR-WEEK DEADLINE.
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ENVIRONMENTAL REVIEW PROGRAM
o THIS MEASURE DEMONSTRATES EPA's EFFECTIVENESS IN REDUCING ENVIRONMENTAL
PROBLEMS POTENTIALLY CREATED BY OTHER AGENCIES' PROPOSED PROJECTS OR
ACTIVITIES.
O DURING THE FIRST QUARTER, EPA REVIEWED 70 FINAL ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT
STATEMENTS (EISs); OF THESE, EPA HAD NO MAJOR CONCERNS WITH 63 (90%).
INDIAN LANDS PROGRAM
o THE REGIONS COMPLETED NO TRIBAL/EPA AGREEMENTS IN THE FIRST QUARTER,
AGAINST A TARGET OF ZERO.
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(EB) FOR EACH MAJOR FEDERAL PROJECT WFTH PQTENTftL ENVRQNMENTAL NPACT.
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OFFICE OF GENERAL COUNSEL
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RED BORDER REVIEW DEADLINES
o OGC RECEIVED 43 RED BORDER DOCUMENTS FOR REVIEW DURING THE FIRST
QUARTER.
o OGC COMPLETED:
- TWENTY-NINE OH 67% OF THEIR REVIEWS WITHIN THREE WEEKS, COMPARED
TO A TARGET OF 80% WITHIN THREE WEEKS, AND
- NINE MORE FOR A TOTAL OF 38, OR 91%, WITHIN FOUR WEEKS, COMPARED
TO A TARGET OP 100% WITHIN FOUR WEEKS.
O FIVE DOCUMENTS WERE NOT REVIEWED WITHIN THE FOUR WEEK REVIEW TARGET
TWO FOR OAR, ONE FOR OW, ONE FOR OSWER AND ONE FOR OPTS.
STATE DELEGATION AGREEMENT REVIEW DEADLINE
o OGC RECEIVED TWO AUTHORIZATION APPLICATIONS FOR EVALUATION DURING
THE FIRST QUARTER.
O OGC CONCURRED ON ALL APPLICATIONS WITHIN 15 DAYS, MEETING THE 15 DAY
TARGET.
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MEDIA BREAKDOWN FOR RED BORDER REVIEW PACKAGES
As Of December 31, 1986
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