[Federal Register Volume 60, Number 11 (Wednesday, January 18, 1995)]
[Notices]
[Page 3639]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 95-1186]



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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

[FRL-5141-2]


Open Mike Session on Environmental Auditing; Announcement of 
Environmental Auditing Policy Docket

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: The Environmental Protection Agency will conduct an ``open 
mike'' session in San Francisco, California on January 20, 1995 to 
provide an opportunity for anyone interested to comment on whether 
additional incentives are needed to encourage self-disclosure and 
correction of environmental violations uncovered during facility 
audits. A transcript of comments will be prepared and made publicly 
available. Persons wishing to comment at the ``open mike'' session 
should fax their name, affiliation, topic, and phone and fax numbers to 
one of the contacts listed below.

DATES: The ``open mike'' session will be held on Friday, January 20, 
1995 beginning at 8:30 a.m. (pacific time).

ADDRESSES: The open mike session will be held at the U.S. EPA Region IX 
Headquarters, 75 Hawthorne Street, San Francisco, CA.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Brian P. Riedel, Deputy Special Counsel, U.S. Environmental Protection 
Agency, Office of Compliance (2221-A), 401 M Street, SW., Washington, 
DC, 20460, phone (202) 564-5006, fax (202) 564-0034 or Geoff Garver, 
OECA Senior Policy Counsel, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, 
Office of Compliance (2221-A), 401 M Street, SW., Wahsington, DC 20460, 
phone 564-5017, fax (202) 564-0034.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Environmental Protection Agency will 
conduct an ``open mike'' session in San Francisco, California on 
January 20, 1995 to provide an opportunity for anyone interested to 
comment on whether additional incentives are needed to encourage self-
disclosure and correction of environmental violations uncovered during 
facility audits.
    The open mike session is part of the Agency's reassessment of 
policy relating to environmental auditing and self-evaluation by the 
regulated community. At the request of the Administrator, the Office of 
Enforcement and Compliance Assurance (OECA) has taken the lead for the 
reassessment effort which has included a public meeting on July 27-28, 
1994, a restatement of policies relating to environmental auditing in 
the Federal Register on July 28, 1994 (59 FR 38455), and development of 
fact-based research by the Agency-wide Environmental Auditing (EA) 
Policy Workgroup. The EA Policy Workgroup is considering a range of 
policy options. Further information regarding the auditing policy 
reassessment effort can be found in the Federal Register notice of June 
20, 1994 (59 FR 31914).
    In order to facilitate the dissemination of information relating to 
the Agency's auditing policy reassessment, OECA has established the 
environmental auditing policy docket. The auditing docket contains, 
among other things, copies of over 60 comments from interested parties, 
a transcript of the July public meeting, a summary of a two-day EA 
Policy Workgroup meeting, and important documents relating to auditing. 
Comments may still be submitted for inclusion in the docket. Comments 
transcribed from the open mike session set for January 20, 1995, will 
be available through the auditing docket. Docket information requests 
can be accommodated by visiting, faxing, or calling the Air Docket 
located at 401 M Street, SW., Washington, DC 20460. Requests can be 
made by faxing (202) 260-1400 or calling (202) 260-7548. Please 
reference docket number C-94-01 when making requests. It is advisable 
to obtain an index of documents before requesting specific documents. 
Docket hours of operation are 8 a.m. to 5:30 p.m., Monday through 
Friday, except legal holidays.
Elaine G. Stanley,
Director, Office of Compliance, Office of Enforcement and Compliance 
Assurance.
[FR Doc. 95-1186 Filed 1-17-95; 8:45 am]
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