State Review Framework (SRF) Definitions of the Status of Identified Recommendations July 2009 Office of Compliance Office of Enforcement and Compliance Assurance U.S. Environmental Protection Agency 1200 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW (MC 2221-A) Washington, D.C. 20460 http://www.epa.gov/compliance/state/srf/index.html To see a list of acronyms related to SRF: http://www.epa.gov/glossary/aaad.html ------- Definition of Terms Round 1 Elements: Element 1: Degree to which state program has completed the universe of planned inspections/compliance evaluations (addressing core requirements and federal, state, and regional priorities). Element 2: Degree to which inspection reports and compliance reviews documents inspection findings, including accurate description of what was observed to sufficiently identify violations. Element 3: Degree to which Compliance Monitoring Reports are completed in a timely manner, including timely identification of violations. Element 4: Degree to which significant violations (e.g., significant noncompliance and high priority violations) and supporting information are accurately identified and reported to EPA national databases in a timely manner. Element 5: Degree to which state enforcement actions include required corrective or complying actions (injunctive relief) that will return facilities to compliance in a specific time frame. Element 6: Degree to which a state takes timely and appropriate enforcement actions in accordance with policy relating t specific media. Element 7: Degree to which a state includes both gravity and economic benefit calculations for all penalties, appropriate using BEN model of similar state model (where in use and consistent with national policy). Element 8: The degree to which penalties in final enforcement actions include economic benefit and gravity in accordance with applicable penalty policies. Element 9: Degree to which enforcement commitments in the PPA/PPG/categorical grants (SEAs), written agreements to deliver a product/project at a specified time are met and any products or projects are completed. Element 10: Degree to which the Minimum Date Requirements are timely. Element 11: Degree to which the Mnimum Date Requirements are accurate. Element 12: Degree to which the Mnimum Date Requirements are complete. Element 13: Optional evaluation element could include program areas such as compliance assistance, pollution prevention, innovation, incentive or self-disclosure programs, outcome Updated 7/16/09 ------- measures, environmental indicators, relationships with Attorney General or other legal offices, etc. Finding: An observation of activities, processes, or policies that the metrics and/or the file reviews show are being implemented by the state that have significant problems that need to be addressed and that require follow-up EPA oversight. Status: Working: The recommendation is in progress, it is expected to be completed, and it is on schedule to meet agreed upon completion date Completed: The terms of recommendation have been implemented, the corrections have been agreed upon, and the work attributed to the recommendation was completed Being Negotiated: The region and the state still have to determine the timeline and the procedures for implementing the recommendation, the timeline of recommendation cannot be determined by the completion of the final report Long Term Resolution: The recommendation cannot be completed without legislative fix, policy change, or institutional arrangement that would have to go on to the future Responsible Agency: The agency that administers the program. Mostly States, but is EPA where EPA directly implements the program. Updated 7/16/09 ------- |