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Rule and Permit Design
Advanced Monitoring
Electronic ReportingTransparency
Compliance Verification
• Improve ability to implement environmental programs with limited resources and ultimately reduce pollution and better protect public health and environment.
• Paper based reporting will become electronic, reducing burden on states and their regulated entities with better data quality.
• Advanced monitoring will give better information on environmental conditions, specific pollution sources, regulated entity performance and government performance
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5 Principles (and 16 tools) Clearer applicability Structural Monitoring: self and third-party E-Reporting and transparency Market forces and incentives
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Find out about pollution in real time
Facility feedback loops –preventing pollution before it happens
Fence line monitoring
Remote sensing
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Data/Information Public Environmental/Community impacts Compliance (Inspection authority) Enforcement Process Rulemaking Citizen Science Environmental Clean Up
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Target inspections (screening tool) Improved inspection compliance results Support information requests Enhance effectiveness of settlements Mitigation Projects Beneficial Environmental Projects
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Objective 1: Identify and track universe of advanced monitoring technologies (Existing and Emerging) Track current EPA inventory and output/outcomes Summary will be shared with states
Inventory of currently used technologies and best practices Outreach to external organizations Gained knowledge can be shared with states
Establish target audiences Who benefits from knowledge Share on an on-going basis
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Objective 2: Collaboration Across EPA offices (e.g. Office of Research and
Development) Identify states’ advanced technology needs and develop
R&D opportunities Partnerships with external organizations Universities would create additional resources for R&D Trade Associations to help establish awareness,
agreements, and joint projects (e.g. best management practices)
Domestically and Internationally Outreach to community/EJ groups Support state efforts in addressing community concerns and
minimizing environmental impacts in EJ areas through implementation of advanced monitoring
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Objective 3: Equipping Establish joint state-federal projects to support E-enterprise Help address resource constraints Help minimize environmental impacts Help address community/EJ concerns
Develop proposal to prioritize purchasing Share data on cost, O&M, results
Identify need for methods/policy/standards Facilitate state compliance and enforcement efforts in use of advanced
technologies Establish Communities of Practice Include federal and state representatives to exchange
knowledge/expertise
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Identify pollution in real time Fence line monitoring Remote sensing Facility feedback – Fix emission
problems near real time O&G, Refineries, Chemical
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Property’s boundary Long-term (48 hrs – 2 wks) Low Cost – Reusable Air Toxics (e.g. benzene) Used at O&G, refineries
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LIDAR for Opacity Addresses Method 9 (limitations) Higher sources (elevated angle) Sun positioning (horizontal or
vertical) Readings day or night Next Step: EPA field testing and
rule-making
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Prototype – ORD Solar Powered Battery Powered Data Logger
Address community concerns
Next step: EPA to begin field testing 15
Portable Sensor VOCs Temperature Relative
humidity
Testing of flares to determine combustion efficiency
PFTIR works by measuring flare plume gases
We found many flares with poor combustion efficiency that emitted substantial amounts of VOCs
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Citizen hand held sensors GPS Sensors – CO, NO2, O3 Smartphone – App Data uploaded – help provide
air quality info
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System with smart tools to guide user
Improves quality, reduces error correction costs
Supports transparency tools
EPA NPDES e-reporting rule proposed July 2013
EPA CROMERR CEDRI, CDX,
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• EPA Published in 2005• Legal Framework for E-Reporting• Standards Apply to States, Tribal & Local Agencies• All EPA Systems for Electronic Data Collection• Central Data Exchange (CDX)• Office of Environmental Information (OEI)
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• Meets Agency Standards for:• Maintain Integrity of Electronic Document• Validity of Electronic Signature (Responsible Official)• Opportunity to Review/Repudiate Copy of Record• Agency Reporting Approval Process• EPA Regulations: 40 CFR Parts 60 and 63• Requires CROMERR Certification
Function/Services:• Source/Industry Registration (for CEDRI)• Offers Archives System• Supports Multiple Report Submittals (at one time)• Includes Log of Transaction• Establishes Electronic Audit Trail• Provides Receipts• Supports Digital Signature Requirements• Allows Agency Approval/Disapproval
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Function/Services (cont.)• Some Federal Fee Payment (Pay.gov)• Offers Machine-to-Machine Data Exchange• Allows Data Transformations• Secure Data Exchange System
(PKI/Encryption)• Accepts Variety of File Formats (Webs
Forms, XML, binary)• Allows Public Access (WebFIRE)
• Operational Since FY 2012• Electronic/Web-Based Tool• Available Only thru CDX• Requires Registration• Allows Submission of Compliance Reports/Emissions
Data• Managed by Office of Air and Radiation (OAR)
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• Reporting Requirements/ 40 CFR Parts 60 and 63• Specific Reporting Format• Allowable Reporting (40 CFR Part 60 and 63):• Performance Test Reports• Relative Accuracy Test Audits (RATAs)• Initial Notification Reports• Notice of Compliance Status Reports (NOCSR)• Air Emission Reports (6 Months/Semi-Annual)• Submittal Packages (Combined Reports)• WebFIRE (Reviewable by Public)
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Allowable Reporting 40 CFR Parts 60 and 63• Performance Test Reports and RATAs• Use Electronic Reporting Tools (ERT)• Build-In Microsoft Access Program (Forms)• Upload Files to CDX using CEDRI• NOCSRs and Initial Notification Reports• PDF Files• Uploaded to CDX using CEDRI• AERs (Semi-Annual/6 months)• Completed Thru Fillable Forms• Launched within CEDRI 31
Public accountability to improve facility and government performance
Well designed transparency can drive change, e.g., Restaurant health inspection
grades
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Strategic targeting and data analysis to identify and address most serious violations
Application of new enforcement technology Incorporation of Next Gen tools in enforcement
settlements
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Required maintenance plan using infrared cameras to survey tanks for leaks at natural gas compressor stations
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Improve ability to implement programs with limited resources and ultimately reduce pollution and better protect public health and environment.
Electronic reporting will reduce burden on states and their regulated entities and provide better data quality.
Advanced monitoring will give better information on environmental conditions, pollution sources, regulated entity and government performance.
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Make useful information about compliance available and accessible using 21st century technologies
Share data efficiently and securely with regulatory community
Streamline and modernize how EPA collects data and information
Expand transparency to improve performance of government and industry
Improved environmental protection for everyone
Questions?
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