[Federal Register Volume 65, Number 38 (Friday, February 25, 2000)]
[Notices]
[Pages 10083-10086]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 00-4422]


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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

[OPPTS-400143; FRL-6492-5]


Workshop Schedules for EPCRA/TRI Training

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: EPA will conduct EPCRA/TRI Training workshops across the 
country during the spring of 2000. These workshops are intended to 
assist persons preparing their annual reports on release and other 
waste management activities as required under section 313 of the 
Emergency Planning and Community Right-to-Know 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, 2000.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Michael Hart, (202) 260-1576 or 
[email protected], for specific information on this notice, or to 
register for training, contact SAIC (TRI.com">http://www.EPCRA-TRI.com; e-mail: 
TRI.com">Training@EPCRA-TRI.com; fax: (703) 318-4644; or telephone: (703) 318-
4504).

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

I. Does this Action 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:

 
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                                                Examples of regulated
                 Category                             entities
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Industry                                    Metal mining, coal mining,
                                             manufacturing, electricity
                                             generating facilities,
                                             hazardous waste treatment/
                                             TSDF, chemicals and allied
                                             products-wholesale,
                                             petroleum bulk plants and
                                             terminals, and solvent
                                             recovery services
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Federal Government                          Federal facilities
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    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 Right-to-Know 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).
     You prepare Form A certification statements.
     You are a consultant who assists in the preparation of 
these reports.
     You would like information on recent changes to EPCRA/TRI 
regulations.
    EPA conducts annual training courses to assist you with your 
reporting requirements under section 313 of the Emergency Planning and 
Community Right-to-Know Act of 1986 (EPCRA) and section 6607 of the 
Pollution Prevention Act of 1990 (PPA) or Executive Order 12856 (for 
Federal facilities). You must submit your annual release and other 
waste management activity reports (i.e., Form R) if your facility meets 
the descriptions for the following Standard Industrial Classification 
(SIC) codes and qualifiers:
     Metal Mining (SIC Code 10, except 1011, 1081, and 1094).
     Coal Mining (SIC Code 12, except 1241).
     Manufacturing (SIC Codes 20-39).
     Electricity Generating Facilities (SIC Codes 4911, 4931, 
and 4939-- limited to facilities that combust coal and/or oil for the 
purpose of generating electricity for distribution in commerce).
     Hazardous Waste Treatment/TSDF (SIC Code 4953 - limited 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 7389 - limited to facilities 
primarily engaged in solvents recovery services on a contract or fee 
basis).
     Federal Facilities (by Executive Order 12856).

II. What is Presented at These Training Courses?

    The training courses present reporting requirements of EPCRA 
section 313 and PPA section 6607. A variety of hands-on exercises using 
the reporting forms (i.e., Form R) 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 1999 on or before July 1, 2000.

III. How Much Time is Required for the Training?

    The full training course runs 2 days and a schedule for the 2-day 
workshops is provided below (see Table 1 under Unit IV.). The first day 
is devoted to a general discussion of EPCRA section 313 and PPA section 
6607 reporting requirements with exercises used to reinforce key 
concepts. Beginning the second day, an update on the TRI Program will 
begin. 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 1 day in duration and, 
in some cases, are focused for a particular industry sector(s) (see 
Table 2 under Unit IV.).

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IV. 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. Also, you may access 
current training course schedule information via the TRI Home Page 
(http://www.epa.gov/tri).
    You should direct your requests for training course registration 
materials, including schedules of dates and locations, to SAIC (TRI.com">http://www.EPCRA-TRI.com; e-mail: TRI.com">Training@EPCRA-TRI.com; fax: (703) 318-4644; 
or telephone: (703) 318-4504).
    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 e-mail address, and your preferred training location(s). Requests 
for registration applications should be directed to the indicated 
registration contact.
    You will receive an acknowledgment of application receipt via fax 
or e-mail. 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 1 week before your 
preferred training course.

   Table 1.--EPCRA/TRI Training: Spring 2000 2-Day Workshop Schedule 1
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                                                         Registration
              Date                     Location             Contact
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March 9-10                        Columbus, OH        SAIC
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March 16-17                       Honolulu, HI        SAIC
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March 20-21                       San Francisco, CA   SAIC
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April 3-4                         Newington, CT       SAIC
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April 3-4                         Dallas, TX          SAIC
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April 4-5                         Boston, MA          SAIC
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April 4-5                         Houston, TX         SAIC
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April 12-13                       Roanoke, VA         SAIC
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April 13-14                       New York, NY        SAIC
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April 17-18                       Atlanta, GA         SAIC
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April 19-20                       Salt Lake City, UT  SAIC
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April 20-21                       Mobile, AL          SAIC
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May 1-2                           Charlotte, NC       SAIC
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May 3-4                           Knoxville, TN       SAIC
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May 11-12                         Kansas City, KS     SAIC
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May 11-12                         Portland, OR        SAIC
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May 15-16                         Reno, NV            SAIC
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May 17-18                         Seattle, WA         SAIC
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May 18-19                         Phoenix, AZ         SAIC
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May 22-23                         Atlanta, GA         SAIC
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May 24-25                         Philadelphia, PA    SAIC
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May 24-25                         Louisville, KY      SAIC
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June 1-2                          Los Angeles, CA     SAIC
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June 5-6                          Ann Arbor, MI       SAIC
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June 7-8                          Chicago, IL         SAIC
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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.


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           Table 2.--Schedule for Other EPCRA/TRI Workshops 1
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                                                         Registration
              Date                     Location             Contact
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February 23                       Denver, CO 2        Jack Salter, USEPA
                                                       Region 8
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February 24                       Denver, CO 3        Jack Salter, USEPA
                                                       Region 8
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February 28-29                    Reno, NV            Scott Alquist,
                                                       TMCC
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March 6-7                         Las Vegas, NV       Scott Alquist,
                                                       TMCC
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March 9-10                        Carson City, NV     Scott Alquist,
                                                       TMCC
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March 21                          Salt Lake City, UT  Jack Salter, USEPA
                                   2                   Region 8
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March 22                          Salt Lake City, UT  Jack Salter, USEPA
                                   3                   Region 8
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March 23                          Redding, CA         SAIC
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April 12                          Edison, NJ          SAIC
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April 12                          Denver, CO 2        Jack Salter, USEPA
                                                       Region 8
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April 17                          Sioux Falls, SD     SAIC
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April 19                          Richmond, VA        Chris Weber
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April 19                          Atlanta, GA (DOD)   SAIC
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April 21                          Casper, WY          SAIC
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April 25                          Charleston, WV      Jan Taylor
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April 25                          Omaha, NE           Stephen Wurtz,
                                                       USEPA Region 7
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April 26                          Cleveland, OH       Fran Guido, USEPA
                                                       Region 5
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April 27                          Cedar Rapids, IA 4  Stephen Wurtz,
                                                       USEPA Region 7
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April 28                          St. Charles/St.     Stephen Wurtz,
                                   Louis, MO 4         USEPA Region 7
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May 2                             Buffalo, NY         SAIC
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May 2                             Baltimore, MD       Chris Weber
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May 2                             Chicago, IL         Fran Guido, USEPA
                                                       Region 5
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May 4                             Syracuse, NY        SAIC
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May 4                             Hagerstown, MD      Chris Weber
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May 4                             Indianapolis, IN    Fran Guido, USEPA
                                                       Region 5
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May 9                             Pittsburg, PA       Chris Weber
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May 10                            Wichita, KS         Stephen Wurtz,
                                                       USEPA Region 7
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May 11                            Flint, MI           Fran Guido, USEPA
                                                       Region 5
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May 15                            Spokane, WA         SAIC
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May 16                            Pittston, PA        Len Carlin
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May 18                            Minnetonka, MN      Fran Guido, USEPA
                                                       Region 5
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May 22                            Atlantic City, NJ   SAIC
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May 25                            Green Bay, WI       Fran Guido, USEPA
                                                       Region 5
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May 30                            Philadelphia, PA    Chris Weber
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May 30                            San Diego, CA       SAIC
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May 31                            San Bernardino, CA  SAIC
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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 Manufacturing and select new industries only.
3 Mining and Electricity Generating Facilities only.
4 Registration fee may be required for these workshops.


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                                         Table 3.--Registration Contacts
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               Contact                       Telephone                   Fax                 E-mail/Web Site
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Scott Alquist                         (775) 829-9000           none                     none
TMCC................................
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Len Carlin                            (570) 655-5581           none                     none
EDC of NE PA........................
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Fran Guido                            (312) 886-4348           none                     none
USEPA Region 5......................
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Dan Roe                               (602) 231-6346           none                     http://dem.state.az.us/
Executive Director AZ ERC...........                                                     azserc/GK2000Main.htm
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Jack Salter                           (303) 312-6026           none                     http://www.epa.gov/
USEPA Region 8......................                                                     region08/ epcra/
                                                                                         epcra.html
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Jan Taylor                            (304) 346-6264           none                     none
 NICS...............................
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Chris Weber                           (301) 315-9000 ext.      none                     none
Tascon, Inc.........................   5100
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Stephen Wurtz                         (913) 551-7680           (913) 551-5021           [email protected]
USEPA Region 7......................
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SAIC                                  (703) 318-4504           (703) 318-4644           TRI.com">Training@EPCRA-TRI.com
                                                                                         or TRI.com">http://www.EPCRA-TRI.com
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V. How Much Will the Training Course Cost?

    There is no registration fee for the 2-day EPCRA/TRI Training 
courses; however, there may be a registration fee for other 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 under Unit 
IV.). 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 non-refundable 
transportation tickets or accommodation reservations.

List of Subjects

    Environmental protection, Community right-to-know, Reporting and 
recordkeeping requirements, Toxics Release Inventory.

    Dated: February 15, 2000.
Alvin Pesachowitz,
Associate Assistant Administrator, Office of Environmental Information.
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