Based upon benchmark measurements of operating data centers and input from practicing designers and operators, the Design Guidelines are intended to provide a set of efficient baseline design approaches for data center systems. This guide was produced by Pacific Gas and Electric Company (PG&E).

This database showcasing examples of sustainable building projects in the federal government. Use the database to examine project details or to explore some construction or retrofit ideas for your facility. The High Performance Buildings Database is research sponsored by the U.S. Department of Energy; it seeks to improve building performance measuring methods by collecting data on various factors that affect a building's performance, such as energy, materials, and land use. The database includes information from buildings around the world, ranging from homes and commercial interiors to large buildings and even whole campuses and neighborhoods. These may be certified "green" projects, or simply projects that have one or more notable environmental features. The information has been reviewed for consistency and presentation, but in most cases, the details have not been independently verified.

This is a quarterly magazine is published by ASHRAE with a mission to help decision makers in the building community learn about the benefits of innovative technologies and energy-efficient design and operation. We do this with case studies of exemplary buildings, developed through the support of leading practitioners in the sustainability movement. High Performing Buildings is available in digital form at no cost.

HPVIS is a database that provides access to health and environmental effects information obtained through the High Production Volume (HPV) Challenge. This program "challenges" companies to make this data publicly available on chemicals produced or imported into the United States in quantities of 1 million pounds or more per year. HPVIS enables users to search for summary information, test plans, and new data on HPV chemicals as they are received by the Agency. EPA is carefully reviewing HPV chemical data to characterize the hazards and risks associated with HPV chemicals. HPVIS contains HPV Chemical Hazard Characterizations prepared during EPA's ongoing review of the health and environmental effects data contained with each HPV Challenge Program submission. HPVIS also contains Risk-Based Prioritization documents prepared from EPA's examination of HPV Challenge hazard data along with chemical use and exposure information collected from the 2006 Inventory Update Reporting (IUR). These recommendation documents prioritize HPV chemicals for follow-up data collection or management actions based on their potential risks.

This system provides complete and easy access to technical health and environmental effect information on chemicals that are manufactured in exceptionally large amounts. Information in this database are submitted through EPA's High Production Volume (HPV) Challenge Program. HPVIS allows users to search for summary information, test plans, and new data on high production volume chemicals as they are developed.

This toolkit contains resources to help HVAC contractors and service companies work with their customers through a step-by-step method of evaluating and managing their inventory of RTUs and how to make the business case for high-efficiency replacements.

The portal is a partnership initiative of the NPS with other Federal Agencies. The portal is where users can discover the information and training opportunities needed to quickly and easily address problems, projects, and issues in the broad field of historic preservation. Additionally, the Portal helps users search for information on historic preservation websites.

Historic property management combines preservation maintenance with modern systems management. Learn how to read your building, search for solutions, and then care for the building envelope by maintaining its historic materials. Explore how to balance the environmental needs of the building with its users. Understand the impacts on historic properties of pest management practices and mechanical building systems--HVAC, plumbing, fire, security, and lighting. Discuss how to train in-house staff and when to hire a specialist to identify a problem or a contractor to handle a specific task.

This act, Public Law (PL) 74-292 (16 USC 470-470w-6), authorizes the designation of national historic sites and landmarks, authorizes interagency efforts to preserve historic resources, and establishes a maximum fine of $500 for violations of the act.

A do-it-yourself energy audit tool.

Sponsored by the Healthy Building Network (HBN), the goals of HomeFree are to raise awareness of toxic building materials and their associated health hazards, build the capacity of affordable housing practitioners to make informed decisions, and transform the current practice of affordable housing products specified to healthier options for everyone. This website offers guidance on choosing healthier building products.

Sponsored by the National Association of Clean Water Agencies (NACWA), this archive of quarterly webinars address topics ranging from water recycling and endangered species challenges, permitting options for small MS4s, and CWA rule litigation updates.

Sponsored by the Energy & Environmental Building Alliance (EEBA), this 1-day workshop includes information on the EEBA, building science principles, window and door systems, foundations, mechanical systems, and the case for green buildings in general. This course does offer CEU credits.

A regulated entity has 21 days from the time it discovers that a violation has, or may have, occurred to disclose the violation in writing to EPA. Discovery is when any officer, director, employee or agent of the facility has an objectively reasonable basis for believing that a violation has, or may have occurred. Entities must now make almost all disclosures through the eDisclosure System.

The chart on this page characterizes how standards/ecolabels included in EPA's Recommendations of Specifications, Standards and Ecolabels for Federal Purchasing address Per- and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances (PFAS). The recommendations help purchasers identify and use private sector environmental performance standards and ecolabels within federal procurement to help them meet various sustainability goals and requirements.

This is a checklist consisting of three sections, twenty-eight categories, one hundred and forty-two data points, all aimed at determining how your village, town or city is really doing in its efforts to be "green." It is addressing climate change, sustainability, and environmental health at the local level. The website provides ready-to-go policy solutions, program ideas and links to the most innovative, cost-effective and award-winning solutions from entities that have found their "piece of the puzzle."

To ensure that brownfield cleanups remain effective as the climate changes EPA has added a new term and condition to its cooperative agreements, starting with the FY13 Cleanup and Revolving Loan Fund (RLF) Grants, that requires recipients to "evaluate the resilience of the remedial options in light of reasonably foreseeable changing climate conditions (e.g., sea level rise, increased frequency and intensity of flooding and/or extreme weather events, etc.). This document will help grant recipients ensure that requirement is met.

This website provides links to the latest guidance supporting federal buyers in the purchase of energy- and water-efficient products.

EPA's EMS basics website, including why develop an EMS, how to develop and EMS, costs and benefits, etc.

Learn the condition of local streams, lakes and other waters anywhere in the US... quickly and in plain language. See if your local waterway was checked for pollution, what was found, and what is being done. The source of this information is a US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) database of State water quality monitoring reports provided under the Clean Water Act.

Learn the condition of local stream, lakes, and other water anywhere in the U.S. See if your local waterway was checked for pollution, what was found, and what is being done.

How's My Waterway 2.0 is a tool that assembles publicly available water quality data into a user-friendly package of information on the quality of our nation's waters. The information the tool provides may help identify areas of need where green infrastructure can improve water quality, assist in the ecological restoration of water bodies, and have a positive impact on aquatic resources and recreational opportunities.

EPA's website of databases of human activity pattern data to provide input into researcher's exposure models.

This module introduces concepts used in the development of human health ambient water quality criteria (AWQC), as well as the methods for deriving these criteria. The Supplemental Topics Modules present text-based information across a sequence of pages that include links to further information and resources and then a brief quiz at the end. Because these modules are supplemental, they are not associated with the Certificate of Completion earned by completing the Key Concepts modules.

Developed by EPA and industry partners.

A basic description of using hydrogen as a power source and its use in fuel cells.

A basic description about using flowing water as a source of energy.

ICLEI is a global network of more than 1,750 local and regional governments committed to sustainable urban development. ICLEI engages at the local to global levels, shaping policy and sparking action to transform urban environments worldwide.

This is an USGS Web application where you can view aerial photographs and help classify them. USGS is looking for online volunteers to classify photos taken before and after Hurricane Sandy, and particularly targeting people with different kinds of coastal expertise, disaster skills, and volunteer interests.

A summary of information about several categories of products and services, including: Environmental attributes to consider, how to buy and useful resources. Categories include building construction, operations, and maintenance, carpet, cleaning, electronics, fleets, food service, insulations, landscaping, meetings and conferences, paints and coatings, paper and wood products.

Offered by the Association of Climate Change Officers (ACCO), in this bootcamp participants will receive an introduction to available community-relevant information sources and tools, climate data sets, and a template to help assess an organization's (or region's) climate risks and current resilience. Attendees will learn how to define climate-related hazards, recognize differential impacts of those hazards, identify existing and future risks, fully understand their current vulnerabilities and strengths, identify and utilize stakeholder partnerships to inform the decision making process, and evaluate the most critical vulnerabilities for their organization.

"Igniting the Science of Outdoor Recreation" is a multi-agency effort led by the USDA Forest Service that has engaged over one hundred outdoor recreation and tourism researchers, practitioners, and advocates to strategize about how research programs can better serve the evolving needs of sustainable recreation and tourism managers on public lands. In this webinar, the presenters will set the stage for the need for a new research strategy with key arguments from a recent report authored by 17 recreation thought leaders. They will then take the audience on an annotated tour through the research strategy, highlighting the interdisciplinary and cross-sector research areas and partnerships prioritized for a reinvigorated national recreation and tourism research program. Finally, they will share upcoming opportunities to engage with an expanding and evolving community of practice dedicated to implementing the research prioritized in the strategy.

Addresses how to develop a program to detect illicit discharges and eliminate them.

The Foundation was established in December 1999 as an independent foundation with a $225 million endowment provided by Commonwealth Edison. Their mission is to improve energy efficiency, advance the development and use of renewable energy resources, and protect natural areas and wildlife habitat in communities all across Illinois.

The DOI-developed Guidelines were initially developed in 1977 to help property owners, developers, and Federal managers apply the SOI's Standards for Rehabilitation (36 CFR 67) during the project planning stage by providing general design and technical recommendations. Unlike the Standards, the Guidelines are not codified as program requirements. Together with the Standards for Rehabilitation they provide a model process for owners, developers, and Federal agency managers to follow.

These illustrated guidelines were issued in 2013 by the Department of Interior, National Park Service, Technical Presentation Services. These guidelines replace the chapter on "Energy Conservation" in the "Illustrated Guidelines for Rehabilitating Historic Buildings.". These guidelines offer specific guidance on how to make historic buildings more sustainable in a manner that will preserve their historic character and that will meet The Secretary of the Interior's "Standards for Rehabilitation." The written guidance is illustrated with examples of appropriate or "recommended" treatments and some that are "not recommended" or could negatively impact the building's historic character.

In this June 2018 study GSA compares 100 GSA high-performance buildings to 100 GSA legacy stock buildings looking at actual performance data in five key metrics from the last three years. The comparison found that high-performance buildings save energy, save water, cost less to operate, produce less waste, and have more satisfied occupants compared with typical buildings.

This 2012 UNEP publication examines the implementation an approach for implementing sustainable public procurement (SPP) known as the "MTF Approach to SPP" which was developed by the Marrakech Task Force on Sustainable Public Procurement.

This EPA site consists of two tables. Table 1 lists various tools and information for the layperson. Each site is designed to allow citizens to find out more about a specific waterbody in his/her neighborhood or community in an easily understandable format. For most, all one needs is a location, waterbody name or zip code to begin. Table 2 provides more advanced tools and databases for water resource managers who may be assessing waters, developing TMDLs or planning restoration actions.

An EPA Brochure which highlights the implementation time frames.

This EPA guide walks decision-makers through six questions to determine whether infiltration or other stormwater management approaches are appropriate for a specific brownfield property.

This case study, released April 2017, by DOE's Energy Efficiency & Renewable Energy (EERE) Office, was prepared by Energetics, Inc. for DOE's Department of Energy Vehicle Technologies Office. The study focuses on many aspects of existing federal workplace charging programs.

EPA has updated its guidance on how to cleanup broken CFLs. When a CFL breaks, some of the mercury is released as vapor and may pose potential health risks.

This Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ) memorandum, issued 6 March 2012, provides guidance on the opportunities available in the regulations implementing NEPA in an efficient and timely manner. This guidance clarifies that many of the NEPA regulations specifically referring to Environmental Impact Statements (EIS) provide efficiencies that can also be used by Federal agencies when preparing an Environmental Assessment (EA).

This report documents an initiative of transportation practitioners nationwide to improve the quality of Environmental Impact Statements (EISs) and Environmental Assessments (EAs) written to comply with the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA).

This program seeks to recognize entities (businesses, governmental units, schools and other organizations) who act proactively, make decisions and engage in activities that enable them to reduce their environmental impacts. The categories include Energy/Renewable Resources, Greening the Government, Land Use, Outreach or Education, Pollution Prevention/Source Reduction, and Recycling/Reuse.

In the 11 April 2000 revised policy, the incentives that EPA makes available for those who meet the terms of the Audit Policy include the elimination or substantial reduction of the gravity component of civil penalties and a determination not to recommend criminal prosecution of the disclosing entity. The Policy also restates EPA's long-standing practice of not requesting copies of regulated entities' voluntary audit reports to trigger Federal enforcement investigations and reflects EPA's continuing commitment to encouraging voluntary self-policing while preserving fair and effective enforcement. It lengthens the prompt disclosure period to 21 days, clarifies that the independent discovery condition does not automatically preclude Audit Policy credit in the multi-facility context, and clarifies how the prompt disclosure and repeat violations conditions apply in the acquisitions context.

This online database provides information on pesticide-related incidents (both individually reported incidents and those submitted in aggregate) for the past 10 years. The database is updated every month to add the most recent month of incidents. EPA has limited confidence in the accuracy and validity of the data because the data entries are reports of one or more individual's perspective of what happened. These perspectives can vary widely, and EPA needs to verify the legitimacy of a report before using it for regulatory decisions. Caution should be used when analyzing these data as EPA does not guarantee the completeness or adequacy of the contents of the Incident Data System.

This EPA document, issued February 2013, supplements the Handbook for Developing Watershed Plans to Restore and Protect Our Waters. The webinar is intended to encourage the inclusion of proactive wetland management in the watershed planning process. The supplement promotes using a watershed approach that protects existing freshwater wetlands and maximizes opportunities to use restored, enhanced, and created freshwater wetlands to address water quality problems.

This core set of 58 indicators and methodology were derived from working list of 134 indicators and related methodology sheets that were developed, improved and tested as part of the implementation of the Work Programme on Indicators of Sustainable Development (ISDs) adopted by the Commission on Sustainable Development (CSD) at its Third Session in April 1995 and presented to the CSD in 2001. These indicators are under review with an updated expected in 2006.

Includes the best practices for design, construction, and commissioning of new non-residential buildings. The American Society of Heating, Refrigerating and Air-Conditioning Engineers (ASHRAE) and an industry consortium developed this reference.

EPA website devoted to IAQ in large buildings such as office buildings.

This ASHRAE guide is designed for architects, design engineers, contractors, commissioning agents, and all other professionals concerned with indoor air quality.

This is a voluntary EPA partnership and labeling program that helps new home builders improve the quality of indoor air by requiring construction practices and product specifications that minimize exposure to airborne pollutants and contaminants. Clean air is good for everyone's health, but it can be especially important to those that have chronic respiratory conditions.

This app is primarily for the home builder and verifier partner in the field at new home construction sites. Users will see EPA's Indoor airPLUS Construction Specifications and enter and complete the Verification Checklist via their mobile device

This EPA website provides a fact sheet for each of the 29 industrial sectors regulated by the multi-sector general permit (MSGP). Each fact sheet describes the types of facilities included in the sector, typical pollutants associated with the sector, and types of stormwater control measures used to minimize the discharge of the pollutants. The website also provides guidance on preparing a SWPPP and monitoring Stormwater as well as providing templates for SWPPPs.

The site provides free public access to full-text documents and bibliographic citations of DOE research report literature. Documents are primarily from 1994 forward and were produced by DOE, the DOE contractor community, and/or DOE grantees. Legacy documents are added as they become available in electronic format. The Information Bridge contains documents and citations in physics, chemistry, materials, biology, environmental sciences, energy technologies, engineering, computer and information science, renewable energy, and other topics of interest related to DOE's mission.

If you have a project that may affect USFWS trust resources, such as migratory birds, species proposed or listed under the Endangered Species Act, inter-jurisdiction fishes, specific marine mammals, wetlands, and Service National Wildlife Refuge lands, IPaC can help you determine what those impacts are likely to be and provide suggestions for addressing them.

An informational public webinar was held on 1 May 2023 to discuss EPA's proposed actions to reduce exposure to ethylene oxide (EtO) from commercial sterilization facilities and healthcare facilities.

Results of recent air monitoring in and around a child care facility and an adjacent building at the Bannister Federal Complex in Kansas City do not reveal health concerns with indoor air at the facilities. This round of sampling involved tests of indoor air, as well as supplemental tests of outdoor air and air samples taken from beneath the concrete floor slabs of both buildings. Indoor air samples showed no indication of health concerns related to volatile organic compounds. Results of the related sampling do not indicate migration from beneath the building that would pose health risks.

Used to identify current compliance and noncompliance as well as how compliance will be achieved.

Reports information such as injection pressure, injection rate, annular pressure, injection volume, temperature, and pH.

A listing of proven green building strategies that have been submitted and utilized by LEED Certified projects.

Offered by the U.S. Forest Service, topics in this 5-day course include an overview of wildlife issues relative to pre-existing highways and future highway planning; differences in impacts and solutions between low volume and high volume roads; structural and nonstructural solutions to wildlife mortality and habitat connectivity; mitigation and funding for existing highway impacts to wildlife including loss of habitat connectivity and vehicle-caused mortality; and an introduction to current resources on wildlife/highway crossings and interactions, The target audience is resource management biologists and engineers. The class is open to federal, state, and private applicants.

Designed to help the general public find information about all of the EPA-registered products to repel mosquitoes, ticks, or both.

Use this form only if there are any equipment, emissions units, or emitting activities at the facility that qualify for insignificant treatment due to insignificant emissions levels (defined in the part 71 rule) and such treatment is desired.

The EPA's September 2016 RRP Inspection Manual establishes uniform guidance for EPA-credentialed inspectors who conduct inspections to monitor compliance with the RRP Rule. Compliance monitoring activities for the RRP Rule include work site inspections, records reviews of renovation firms, and auditing training provider courses that certify renovators.

The IIA is the internal audit profession's global voice, recognized authority, acknowledged leader, chief advocate, and principal educator. Generally, members work in internal auditing, risk management, governance, internal control, information technology audit, education, and security. The mission of The Institute of Internal Auditors is to provide dynamic leadership for the global profession of internal auditing.

ISRI—the Institute of Scrap Recycling Industries, Inc.—is the trade association of the scrap processing and recycling industry. It represents 1,300 companies that process, broker, and industrially consume scrap commodities, including metals, paper, plastics, glass, rubber, and textiles.

This Federal Energy Management Program (FEMP) website was developed to help agencies close gaps between potential energy savings and actual performance. Specifically, it shows agencies how to use institutional change to meet their energy- and water-reduction goals. Institutional change integrates technology, policy, and behavior to make new sustainability practices and perspectives become "business as usual" at an agency.

Released in April 2005, this guide (OSWER 9255.0-98) is intended to complement existing EPA program guidance and provide communities with a plain language guide to institutional controls (ICs). ICs are legal or administrative tools (e.g., permits, deed notices, and easements) put in place at sites to ensure protection of human health.

Contains detailed information on how to complete all of the Part 71 forms.

These are instructions issued by CEQ to Federal agencies for integrating climate change adaptation into agency policies and practices, as required under Executive Order 13514. The instructions are dated March 4, 2011.

This EPA website provides guidance on the types and methods for watershed assessments as well as actual assessment reports.

This system pulls data from the many separate media systems and integrates the data to produce multimedia reports. Multimedia reports can be produced for particular facilities or for types of activities. Data are available at the facility level and allow users to view information about the nature of violations that occurred and to rank facilities for inspection or enforcement priority. The IDEA Web Search is currently divided by media which displays a separate search interface for Water/CWA (data from PCS), Air/CAA (data from AFS), RCRA (data from RCRAInfo) and Multimedia (data from AFS, PCS, RCRAInfo, and NCDB).

This course trains Navy civilian and military personnel representing shore installations, major claimants and Naval Facilities Engineering Command Engineering Field Divisions/Activities to conduct environmental management systems (EMS) reviews at Navy shore installations.

An independent non-profit organization formed in 1998 to foster recognition and rewards in the marketplace for goods and service providers who practice Integrated Pest Management, or IPM.

From the preface: This report was initiated to explore how to incorporate resilience into long-term transportation planning for state departments of transportation and metropolitan planning organizations and to inform the Transportation Research Board (TRB)--a division of the National Research Council of the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine--about our findings. In this report, we consider not only the specific hazards associated with climate change but also all hazards, focusing on stresses to transportation systems that arise naturally but might be exacerbated by disturbances to the system, such as congestion. This work was sponsored by TRB under the National Cooperative Highway Research Program project 08-36, Task 146.

This interactive map visually displays the projected sea level rise around hazardous waste facilities within estimated flood zones along the U.S. coastline, as part of a whole-of-government approach to confronting the climate crisis and protecting communities. EPA developed this map to help coastal communities, states, regions, and hazardous waste facility managers to better prepare for the impacts of climate change; independently assess their sea level rise vulnerabilities; and help inform actions they can take to become more resilient to climate change.

Offered by the U.S. FWS, participants acquire basic information on conducting interagency consultation under Section 7 of the Endangered Species Act. Key information needs and procedures are addressed, with a focus on the information needs related to biological assessments and biological opinions. Lecture and discussion emphasize interagency exchange of information and solutions to support species conservation.

The Interagency Marine Debris Coordinating Committee (IMDCC) is an interagency body responsible for developing and recommending comprehensive and multi-disciplinary approaches to reduce the sources and impacts of marine debris to the nation's marine environment, natural resources, public safety, and economy. The IMDCC ensures the coordination of Federal agency marine debris activities both nationally and internationally, as well as recommends research priorities, monitoring techniques, educational programs, and regulatory action.

Here you'll find information about the Interagency Sustainability Working Group, including tools and resources that help agencies meet the requirements in Executive Order (EO) 13423 and other legislative requirements; publications and resources for the group; and minutes and presentations from the working group meetings.

The IPCC is a scientific intergovernmental body set up by the World Meteorological Organization (WMO) and by the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP). It was established to provide the decision-makers and others interested in climate change with an objective source of information about climate change. The IPCC doesn't conduct any research nor does it monitor climate related data or parameters. Its role is to assess on a comprehensive, objective, open and transparent basis the latest scientific, technical and socio-economic literature produced worldwide relevant to the understanding of the risk of human-induced climate change, its observed and projected impacts and options for adaptation and mitigation.

Published 1 August 2008, this document describes Audit Policy incentives tailored for new owners that want to make a "clean start" at their recently acquired facilities by addressing environmental noncompliance that began prior to acquisition.

EPA is announcing the following interim guidance regarding public meetings and hearings in the RCRA process during the COVID-19 public health emergency. This interim guidance provides alternative approaches, recommendations and resources to help ensure public participation when in-person interactions are not possible. EPA regards public meetings as an important opportunity for communities and other stakeholders to ask questions, discuss issues, and become involved in local RCRA-related activities.

On December 19, 2019, EPA released Interim Recommendations for Addressing Groundwater Contaminated with PFOA and PFOS. These recommendations provide clear and consistent guidance for federal cleanup sites being evaluated and addressed under federal programs, including the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act (CERCLA) and corrective action under the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA). The recommendations in this guidance may also be useful for state, tribal, or other regulatory authorities (e.g., federal facility cleanup programs and approved state RCRA corrective action programs).

This is an array of 24 climate and water information graphics for our region, covering recent and current precipitation, snowpack, drought, streamflow, reservoir, and ENSO conditions, and climate and ENSO forecasts. These graphics are served directly from their providers so that they are automatically updated in the Dashboard as often as the respective provider updates them. The user can select graphics to enlarge to full size, and move them around the Dashboard to compare with other information.

The IRS environmental home page. Provides links to information on program elements, roles and responsibilities, training, inspections, audits, and assessments.

This Tool Box provides information on air and climate issues and their relationship to port and maritime activities. It describes strategies to reduce emissions and guidance on how to develop a Clean Air Program and a Climate Protection Plan

Collaborating with global and bilateral partners, EPA is working to promote sustainable development, protect vulnerable populations, facilitate commerce, and engage diplomatically around the world. This site include information on public participation and other ways to engage in environmental initiatives.

Founded in 1972, IECA is a non-profit organization that serves as the premier global resource for the prevention and control of erosion.

The mission of the IGPN is to: globally promote the spread of environmentally friendly product and service development and Green Purchasing activities; share information and know-how internationally on Green Purchasing and environmentally friendly products and services; and harmonize the efforts of Green Purchasing and the development of environmentally friendly products and services from a global viewpoint.

The mission of the IGPN is to: globally promote the spread of environmentally friendly product and service development and Green Purchasing activities; share information and know-how internationally on Green Purchasing and environmentally friendly products and services; and harmonize the efforts of Green Purchasing and the development of environmentally friendly products and services from a global viewpoint

A non-profit, non-partisan, world federation of national associations for environmental management and sustainable development. Their site contains articles, case studies, and tools on environmental management, as well as links to other EMS sites.

A new tool for evaluating stormwater BMP effectiveness. This database provides access to BMP performance data in a standardized format for roughly 200 BMP studies conducted over the past fifteen years.

The final interpretation is that the plain language and structure of certain sections of the operating permits regulations (40 CFR 70 and 71) do not provide an independent basis for requiring or authorizing review and enhancement of existing monitoring in title V permits. EPA believes that other rules establish a basis for such review and enhancement. The final rule interpretation is effective on 16 January 2007. POC is Peter Westlin, EPA, Office of Air Quality Planning and Standards, Mail code: D243-05, 109 TW Alexander Drive, Research Triangle Park, NC 27711; telephone: (919) 541-1058; fax number (919) 541-1039; e-mail address: westlin.peter@epa.gov (Federal Register: December 15, 2006 [Rules and Regulations] , Page 75422-75431)

Memorandum issued on 14 August 2003 stating the Agency will not consider the transfer of ownership of real property that is contaminated with PCBs as a prohibited distribution in commerce of PCBs.

Courses are available to all military and civilian employees of the US government. For other employees of the US Government there is no charge to attend classes, but the student is responsible for the student's travel and per diem.