------- EPA has just launched a NEW and INNOVATIVE web site, the National Compliance Assistance Clearinghouse. Through a network of web links, the Clearinghouse is a single repository of directories to Federal, State, local and other compliance assistanceproviders, their websites, and the products/services they have developed/It is the most comprehensive source of compliance assistance materials availableforthe compliance assistance community. EPA developed.the Clearinghouse because you told us you needed quick access to: • A comprehensive collection of compliance assistance materials SB A list of compliance assistance contacts, and H A list of compliance assistance tools others are planning to develop Therefore, we developed the Clearinghouse to address your needs and much more! It is an outstanding tool whether you provide compliance assistance or whether you are an industry looking for help. ------- The Clearinghouse has cutting edge features that can help you do your job more efficiently: a HgBBa HHH«H3>« M»B™-—— it allows you to find compliance assistance information by sectors, geographic locations, environ- mental focus areas and tool types it puts you in touch with experts across the country it helps promote the compliance assistance tools developed by your office Tnii EPi ¥«li it lets you tell EPA what compliance assistance tools you need to do your job i it puts you in touch with assistance providers who are working on the same industry sectors or developing compatible products it helps you keep up-to-date on the latest information and technologies through the communication forum ------- •The more compliance assistance providers use the site, the more valuable the Clearinghouse will become. What is great about this site is that it will boost the visibility of your program and draw users to your web site. Through its links, the Clearinghouse also will help expand the compliance assistance network so you can do your job more efficiently. Get involved in the network now by: • Providing links to the information on your web site by simply clicking the" Add-a-Link" button in the Clearinghouse • Commenting on the links the Clearinghouse provides in addition to rating how useful these links are • Telling EPA what compliance assistance tools you need to do yourjob • Sharing with other users the compliance assistance tools you plan to develop in the near future • Telling your colleagues about the Clearinghouse ------- The Clearinghouse is located on the World Wide Web at www.epa.gov/clearinahouse ------- ------- |