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Greetings!
Thought that you might appreciate some
environmental compliance news and
training
opportunities relevant for March and April
2010.
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CARB Regulatory Relief for In-Use, Off-Road Diesel Vehicles
A recent
CARB enforcement advisory appears to provide
welcome regulatory relief to affected fleets of in-use,
off-road diesel vehicles in California at least until late
Summer 2010. The relief is primarily due to CARB's
lack of USEPA authorization to enforce certain aspects
of the regulation in addition to the continuing effects of
the economy on industries (e.g., construction) that use
off-road diesel vehicles.
Effective immediately, no enforcement action will be
taken for non-compliance with the following
requirements:
- Fleet average or BACT requirements (vehicle
retrofit and replacement),
- Limitations on adding higher emitting Tier 0 and
Tier 1 vehicles, and
- Requirements for new fleets to meet fleet average
targets to enter California.
Current regulatory provisions that remain enforceable
include:
- Idling limits
- Reporting
- Labeling, and
- Sales Disclosure Requirements.
Also, large fleets must still comply with the April 1,
2010 reporting deadline.
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SCAQMD Establishes 6-month "Permit Application Penalty Holiday"
SCAQMD's new
"Permit Application Penalty Holiday" is
designed to provide businesses a temporary
opportunity to obtain all needed air quality permits
without incurring late fees or violations if they take the
necessary steps to bring their business into
compliance. The program began February 5 and will
continue through August 4, 2010. Proposed Rule 310 will
formalize the process.
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SCAQMD Carl Moyer Program Funding Deadline
SCAQMD is soliciting projects for this year's Carl
Moyer Memorial Air
Quality Standards Attainment Program. The
deadline for submitting proposals for funding is May 7,
2010 at 1 p.m. The 2010 Carl Moyer Brochure
provides additional information.
At least $20 million is available for projects that
operate 75% of the time within the SCAQMD 4-county
jurisdiction. Any public or private mobile source
project that results in cost-effective PM and/or NOx
reduction that is not subject to current regulations
or
within three years of a regulatory compliance deadline
is eligible for the funding. Examples of heavy-duty on
and off-road mobile equipment that may qualify for
funding include on-road trucks over 14,000 lbs. gross
vehicle weight, and off-road equipment such as
construction and farm equipment; marine vessels;
locomotives; forklifts; airport ground support
equipment; and auxiliary power units. To be eligible
for funds, projects must meet
the cost-effective threshold of $16,000 per weighted
ton of total reduced emissions, and be fully
operational and completed prior to May 31, 2012.
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March 9 and April 6, Diamond Bar |
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Construction Workshop
March 17, West Covina
March 25, Downey
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Marine Vessel Workshop |
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April 7, San Pedro |
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Hydrogen Sulfide to be Reported under SARA Title III TRI?
On February 26, 2010, EPA published a notice in the
Federal Register announcing that they
are considering lifting the Administrative Stay of
the SARA Title III Section 313 toxic release inventory
(TRI) reporting requirements for hydrogen sulfide. An
Administrative Stay excludes the chemical from the
reporting requirements until the stay is lifted.
Hydrogen sulfide was added to the Section 313 list of
toxic chemicals in December 1, 1993. EPA issued an
Administrative Stay for hydrogen sulfide in 1994 to
evaluate issues brought to the Agency's attention
after
promulgation of the final rule.
EPA has now completed its further evaluation. Based
on this evaluation, EPA believes that the Administrative
Stay should be lifted. EPA is not revisiting the original
listing decision, rather, EPA is merely presenting its
rationale for why the Administrative Stay of the
reporting requirements for hydrogen sulfide should be
lifted.
After consideration of comments received before April
27, 2010, the Agency will issue another Federal
Register document responding to comments and
taking appropriate action.
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DTSC Regulatory Calendar
California law requires each state agency to publish a
rulemaking calendar by January 30th each year.
DTSC published their calendar, but
there are other ways to maintain current on California
regulation status.
The online version of the California Regulatory Notice
Register is published weekly by the Office of
Administrative Law (OAL) includes the proposed
actions on
regulations and final regulations filed with the OAL. An
annual hardcopy subscription to the California
Regulatory Notice Register is available for purchase
online from Barclays.
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Easier Way to Find Current and Proposed Regulations
EPA has launched its new
Rulemaking Gateway, that serves as a portal to
EPA's
priority rules. Rulemaking Gateway provides
information as soon as work begins and provides
updates on a monthly basis as new information
becomes available. Time-sensitive information, such
as notices of public meetings, is updated on a daily
basis.
Rulemaking Gateway complements Regulations.gov, the federal government's
main portal for tracking
rules
from all federal agencies, by providing brief overviews
of specific EPA rules and additional ways to search
rules based on the phases they are in (e.g., pre-
proposal, proposal), the topics they relate to (e.g., air,
water), and the impacts they might have (e.g., impacts
on small businesses or environmental justice).
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DTSC EcoTracker
Are you curious as to how the DTSC is performing?
DTSC's new website,
EcoTracker, allows a quick and easy way to
measure the
department's performance. This first phase of a
data-driven tool allows the public to drill down to view
historical performance in a graphical presentation.
Topics include
Environmental
Justice, Enforcement, Science & Engineering
Leadership, Organizational Excellence, and Green
Chemistry. Examples include seeing how many
contaminated sites have been closed, identifying how
many new school locations have been evaluated, and
assessing how effective the DTSC enforcement
program
has been. The EcoTracker will be continually updated
and expanded as more performance measurement
data becomes available.
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DTSC Wet Floor Electroplating Guidance
DTSC has published a new Fact
Sheet
for Electroplating facilities that commonly
experience "wet floor" liquid accumulation. "Wet floor"
is not defined in California law or regulation. The
solutions in the electroplating process or cleaning
tanks may drip or leak onto the floor under the tanks
when parts are moved from one tank to another in the
line. Such a floor with accumulated drag-out is called
a "wet floor". In the past, the concern has been that
the facility may be accumulating hazardous waste on
the floor without a permit.
The Guidance covers waste determination, plating
floor areas and equipment, and regulatory options
primarily for Large Quantity Generators.
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DTSC Issues Proposed Framework for Safer Consumer Products
A scientifically based framework to identify chemicals
of concern (COC) to design safer consumer products
sold in CA has been developed by DTSC during the
first phase of the Green Chemistry Initiative. The
framework includes the processes to prioritize COC in
consumer products and a systematic means of
comparing alternatives. The framework is outline in a
Green Chemistry Initiative Flowchart. An
outline of the proposed regulations is the next phase
of the effort and will be available later this year.
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EPA's Lead-Based Paint Rule Effective April 22, 2010
The Lead-Based Paint Renovation, Repair and
Painting Program is a federal regulatory program 40
CFR Part 745, Subpart E affecting contractors,
property managers, and others who disturb painted
surfaces.
It applies to residential houses, apartments, and
child-occupied facilities such as schools and day-care
centers built before 1978. Training, certification, and
work practice requirements become effective April 22,
2010.
Activities that disturb paint include:
- Remodeling and repair/maintenance
- Electrical work
- Plumbing
- Painting
- Carpentry
- Window replacement
Exclusions include:
- Housing built in 1978 or later
- Housing for elderly or disabled persons, unless
children under 6 reside or are expected to reside
there
- Zero-bedroom dwellings (studio apartments,
dormitories, etc.)
- Housing or components declared lead-free by a
certified inspector or risk assessor
- Minor repair and maintenance activities that
disturb 6 square feet or less of paint per room inside,
or 20 square feet or less on the exterior of a home or
building
Firms may apply to EPA for certification to perform
renovations or dust sampling. To apply, a firm must
submit to EPA a completed
"Application for Firms",
signed by an authorized agent of the firm, and pay the
correct amount of fees. A list of trainers accredited to
provide lead renovator training is available on the EPA
website "EPA-Accredited Renovation, Repair, and
Painting Program (RRP) Training Providers"
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Training Opportunities
| Date |
Location/Time |
Events |
Comments |
More Info |
| 3/9, 3/16 |
DTSC - Chatsworth, 9:00 a.m. 3:00 p.m. |
Course 106 Hazardous Waste Management in
California
Instructed by Nabil Yacoub / Glen Forman / Andre
Algazi / Charles Corcoran
Space Limited
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Introductory - Hazardous waste generator
standards; Container & tank standards;
Preparedness,
prevention and training Plans; Transportation; Onsite
treatment; Recycling in California; Universal waste
rule standards; Pollution prevention and best
environmental practices; SB14; and Basic hazardous
waste inspection |
More
Info |
| 3/10 |
Sacramento, 8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. |
CyberSecurity Training |
FREE - Introductory training course on the
Introduction to Industrial Control Systems Cyber
security is being held, at the Regional Terrorism
Threat
Assessment Center |
More Info |
| 3/15 - 3/16 |
Sacramento |
Workshop - California's Toxics Information
Clearinghouse |
FREE - Sponsored by OEHHA and UC.
Approaches to
Implementation |
More
Info |
| 4/8 - 4/9 |
Diamond Bar |
Compliance Assistance Class: Annual Periodic
Inspection Class for Gasoline Service Station
Owners/Operators $150 |
Required for anyone planning to conduct the
annual inspections required by Rule 461. |
More Info |
| 4/12 - 4/15 |
San Diego |
BioCycle West Coast Conference |
Trends and tools in waste diversion, composting,
organics recycling, and renewable energy. |
More Info |
| 4/20 |
DTSC - Chatsworth, 9:00 a.m. - 11:00 a.m. |
Course 108 - Hazardous Waste & Pollution
Prevention for Metal Fabrication & Machinging
Facilities. Instructed by Nabil
Yacoub Space Limited |
Definition of waste and hazardous waste; Basic
hazardous waste generator requirements; Basic
concept of pollution prevention and chemicals
alternatives; Know where to go for more
information |
More
Info |
| 6/7 - 6/10 |
Las Vegas |
NFPA Conference & Expo |
Fire and Life Safety Presentations and over 300
exhibitors |
More Info |
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