Federal Register: February 28, 2001 (Volume 66, Number 40)
DOCID: FR Doc 01-4879
ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
Environmental Protection Agency
OEI ID: [OEI-100008; FRL-6723-1]
NOTICE: NOTICES
ACTION: Superfund program:
DOCUMENT ACTION: Notice.
SUBJECT CATEGORY:
Workshop Schedules for EPCRA/TRI Training: Spring 2001
DOCUMENT SUMMARY:
EPA will conduct EPCRA/TRI Training workshops across the country during the spring of 2001. These workshops are intended to assist persons preparing their annual reports on release and other waste management activities as required under sections 313 of the Emergency Planning and Community RightToKnow Act of 1986 (EPCRA) and section 6607 of the Pollution Prevention Act of 1990 (PPA). These reports must be submitted to EPA and designated state officials on or before July 1, 2001.
SUMMARY:
Emergency Planning and Commmunity Right-To-Know Act—; Report preparations; training courses,
SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION
I. General Information
A. Does this Notice Apply to Me?
You may find this notice applicable if you manufacture, process, or otherwise use any EPCRA section 313 listed toxic chemical. Potentially applicable categories and entities may include, but are not limited to: Category Examples of regulated entities Industry Metal mining, Coal mining, Manufacturing, Electricity generating facilities, Hazardous waste treatment/TSDF, Chemicals and allied productswholesale, Petroleum bulk plants and terminals, and Solvent recovery services.
Federal Government Federal facilities.
This table is not intended to be exhaustive, but rather provides a guide for readers regarding entities likely to find this notice of training course offerings applicable. Other types of entities not listed in the table may also find this notice applicable. To determine whether your facility could find this notice applicable, you should carefully examine the applicability criteria in part 372 subpart B of Title 40 of the Code of Federal Regulations. If you have questions regarding the applicability of this action to a particular entity, consult the person listed in the preceding ``FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT'' section. You may be able to take advantage of the training courses if:
your facility is a facility covered under section 313 of the Emergency Planning and Community RightToKnow Act (EPCRA);
your facility is a federal facility that manufactures, processes, or otherwise uses section 313 listed toxic chemicals;
you prepare annual release and other waste management activity reports (i.e., Form R or Form A);
you are a consultant who assists in the preparation of these reports; or
you would like information on recent changes to EPCRA/TRI regulations
The EPA conducts annual training courses to assist you with your reporting requirements under section 313 of the Emergency Planning and Community RighttoKnow Act of 1986 (EPCRA) and section 6607 of the Pollution Prevention Act of 1990 (PPA) or Executive Order 13148 (for federal facilities). You must submit your annual release and other waste management activity reports (i.e., Form R or Form A) if your facility meets the descriptions for the following Standard Industrial Classification (SIC) codes and qualifiers, and meets other criteria specified in part 372 of Title 40 of the Code of Federal Regulations:
Metal Mining (SIC Code 10, except 1011, 1081, and 1094);
Coal Mining (SIC Code 12, except 1241);
Manufacturing (SIC Codes 2039)
Electricity Generating Facilities (SIC Codes 4911, 4931, and 4939limited to facilities that combust coal and/or oil for the purpose of generating electricity for distribution in commerce);
Hazardous Waste Treatment/TSDF (SIC Code 4953limited to
facilities regulated under RCRA subtitle C, 42 U.S.C. section 6921 et seq.);
Chemicals and Allied Products (SIC Code 5169);
Petroleum Bulk Plants and Terminals (SIC Code 5171);
Solvent Recovery (SIC Code 7389limited to facilities primarily
engaged in solvents recovery services on a contract or fee basis); and
Federal Facilities (by Executive Order 13148).
B. What is Presented at these Training Courses?
The training courses present reporting requirements of EPCRA section 313 and PPA section 6607. A variety of handson exercises using the reporting forms (i.e., Form R or Form A) along with supporting materials will be used to help you understand any reporting obligations you might have under EPCRA section 313. The training courses are scheduled in the spring so that you can prepare and submit your report(s) for the Reporting Year 2000, forms due on or before July 1, 2001.
C. How Much Time is Required for the Training?
The full training course runs two days and a schedule for the 2day
workshops is provided below (see Table 1). The course is divided into
three modules. The first module encompasses the first day and is
devoted to a general discussion of EPCRA section 313 and PPA section
6607 reporting requirements with exercises used to reinforce key
concepts. The second module is given in the morning of the second day,
and is designed to provide detailed information about the persistent,
bioaccumulative, and toxic (PBT) chemicals within the TRI program. The third and final module is
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given in the afternoon of the second day, and this module is designed
to provide an update to the TRI program and information about difficult
policy topics. Interested persons may register for both days (persons
with little or no background in EPCRA section 313 and PPA section 6607
reporting requirements) or just the second day (persons experienced in
preparing either Form R or Form A). In addition, EPA is conducting
abbreviated training courses. These courses are one day in duration
and, in some cases, are focused for a particular industry sector(s) (see Table 2).
D. When are these Training Courses Offered and How Do I Register?
The schedules for training courses are provided in the tables below. You should note, however, that changes to the schedules may occur without further notice so it is important to check your registration materials and confirmation notice (see below). Also, you may access current training course schedule information via the TRI Home Page (http://www.epa.gov/tri) or via the TRI training course Home Page (http://www.epcratri.com).
You should direct your requests for training course registration materials, including schedules of dates and locations, to the designated contacts in Table 3 (if registration contact is other than SAIC).
To register for any of the EPA training courses supported by SAIC, you can direct your requests to SAIC (www.epcratri.com). If you do not have access to the internet, you may fax your request to: (703) 318 4644.
To register, you must provide all of the following information to the registration contact indicated: your name, your company's name and SIC code, your postal address, your telephone number, your fax number, your email address, and your preferred training location(s). Requests should be directed to the indicated registration contact.
You will receive an acknowledgment of application receipt via fax
or email. If your application is accepted, a confirmation notice will
be sent to you that will contain important information regarding date,
location, directions, etc. If the training course you applied for is
filled or canceled, alternate training courses will be suggested. Since
space is limited, you are encouraged to submit your registration
application as early as possible but not less than one week before your preferred training course.
Table 1. EPCRA/TRI Training: Spring 2000 2Day Workshop Schedule1 .
Registration
Date Location Contact
February 2122 Denver, CO2 Joyel Dhieux, US
EPA Region 8
February 28March 1 Denver, CO3 Joyel Dhieus, US
EPA Region 8
March 56 Philadelphia, PA Science Application
International
Corporation (SAIC) March 78 Falls Church, VA SAIC
(Washington, DC)
March 1314 Salt Lake City, Joyel Dhieux, US
UT3 EPA Region 8 March 1920 Boston, MA SAIC
March 2021 Denver, CO2 Joyel Dhieux, US
EPA Region 8 March 2122 Newington, CT SAIC
March 2223 Los Angeles, CA SAIC
March 2728 Salt Lake City, Joyel Dhieux, US
UT2 EPA Region 8 March 2930 Milwaukee, WI SAIC
April 23 Dallas, TX SAIC
April 34 Roanoke, VA SAIC
April 45 New Orleans, LA SAIC
April 910 Honolulu, HI SAIC
April 910 Sioux Falls, SD SAIC
April 1213 San Francisco, CA SAIC
April 1617 Atlanta, GA SAIC
April 1617 Pocatello, ID SAIC
April 1819 Salt Lake City, UT SAIC
April 1819 Nashville, TN SAIC
April 2526 Denver, CO4 Joyel Dhieux, US
EPA Region 8 April 2526 Kansas City, KS SAIC
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April 30May 01 Charlotte, NC SAIC May 12 Edison, NJ SAIC
May 23 Orlando, FL SAIC
May 34 New York, NY SAIC
May 1011 Phoenix, AZ SAIC
May 1415 Las Vegas, NV SAIC
May 1415 Jackson, MS SAIC
May 1617 Atlanta, GA SAIC
May 2122 Portland, OR SAIC
May 2324 Seattle, WA SAIC
1 = This schedule may change without further notice.
A schedule reflecting any changes to this notice will be posted at
http://www.epa.gov/tri;
2 = Manufacturing and select new industries only;
3 = Mining and Electricity Generating Facilities only;
4 = Federal Facilites only.
Table 2. Schedule for Other EPCRA/TRI Workshops1
Registration
Date 1Location Contact March 14 Chicago, IL SAIC
March 15 Indianapolis, IN SAIC
March 21 Carson, CA Warren Layne, US
EPA Region 6 March 26 San Diego, CA SAIC
March 27 Riverside, CA SAIC
April 5 San Jose, CA SAIC
April 6 Reno, NV SAIC
April 10 Richmond, V Megatech
April 11 St. Louis, MO2 SAIC
April 12 Overland Park, KS2 SAIC
April 23 Cedar Rapids, IO2 SAIC
April 24 Lincoln, NE2 SAIC
April 24 Chicago, IL Fran Guido, US EPA
Region 5
April 24 Baltimore, MD Megatech April 24 Puerto Rico, VI SAIX
April 25 Puerto Rico, VI SAIC
April 26 Davenport, IA Stephen Wurtz, US
EPA Region 7
April 26 Hagerstown, MD Megatech
May 1 Pittsburgh, PA Megatech
May 2 Meadville, PA Conrad Sobczak
May 3 Madison, WI Fran Guido, US EPA
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May 9 Cincinnati, OH Fran Guido, US EPA
Region 5 May 9 Tucson, AZ SAIC
May 9 Cherry Hill, NJ SAIC
May 10 Rochester, NY SAIC
May 15 Pittston, PA Len Carlin
May 15 Grand Rapids, MI Fran Guido, US EPA
Region 5 May 18 Moses Lake, WA SAIC
May 22 Philadelphia, PA Megatech
May 23 Strongsville, OH Fran Guido, US EPA
Region 5
May 24 Philadelphia, PA Megatech
May 29 Philadelphia, PA Megatech
May 30 South Bend, IN Fran Guido, US EPA
Region 5
May 31 Philadelphia, PA Megatech
June 5 Philadelphia, PA Megatech
June 6 Bloomington, MN Fran Guido, US EPA
Region 5
1 = This schedule may change without further notice.
A schedule reflecting any changes from this notice will be posted at
http://www.epa.gov/tri;
2 = Registration fee may be required for these workshops.
Table 3. Registration Contacts
Contact Telephone Fax Email/Web Site Lann Malesky, Duane Jennings,Carmen (888) 5341629
Urbina
Megatech...........................
Jan Taylor (304 3466264
National Institute for Chemical
Studies.
Conrad Sobczak (814) 8785508
Air & Waste Mgmt. Assoc.............
Len Carlin (570) 6555581
Economic Development Council of NE
PA.
Bill Reilly (215) 8142072 reilly.bill@epa.gov US EPA Region 3.....................
Fran Guido (312) 8860404
US EPA Region 5.....................
Warren Layne (214) 6658013 layne.warren@epa.gov US EPA Region 6.....................
Stephen Wurtz (913) 5517680 (913) 5515021 luce.judy@epa.gov US EPA Region 7.....................
Joyel Dhieux (303) 3126447 dhieux.joyel@epa.gov US EPA Region 8.....................
SAIC (703) 3184644 Training@EPCRATRI.com
or http://www.EPCRA
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E. How Much Will the Training Course Cost?
There is no registration fee for the 2Day EPCRA/TRI Training courses; however, there may be a registration fee for some of the 1day EPCRA/TRI workshops (check with the registration contact for fees and further information). You may access information regarding registration fees via the TRI Home Page (http://www.epa.gov/tri) or by contacting the respective Registration Contact listed above (see Table 3). If there is insufficient interest at any of the training course locations, those courses may be canceled. The Agency bears no responsibility for your decision to purchase nonrefundable transportation tickets or accommodation reservations.
List of Subjects
Environmental protection, Community righttoknow, Reporting and recordkeeping requirements, Toxics Release Inventory.
Dated: February 20, 2001.
Elaine G. Stanley,
Director, Office of Information Analysis and Access.
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FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT
Priscilla Evans, Workshop Coordinator (202) 2609124, evans.priscilla@epa.gov for specific information on this notice. Information concerning the EPCRA/TRI Training workshops is also available on EPA's web site at http://www.epa.gov/tri.