The ISP also lists potential technologies for the future. Finally, it discusses findings and recommendations and includes EPA's transition plan that lays out the process by which the Agency will conduct the analysis phase. EPA should place less emphasis on tracking program activities and more emphasis on developing effective means of measuring program success based on actual environmental results and stakeholder needs. EPA's hazardous waste program information should be readily available to analysts and the public, less resource intensive to maintain, and of higher quality. EPA's hazardous waste information should be integrated with other EPA and outside information systems.
More emphasis is needed on reducing unnecessary burdens on information providers.
EPA's hazardous waste program information needs should drive the development of any future information systems. EPA's hazardous waste program has numerous information needs, and they do not appear to be decreasing. The national systems received the lowest confidence levels because these mainframe systems are considered to be medium in reliability and low in accessibility. Significant reliance on textual information indicates that strategic information management needs cannot be met solely through automated database applications. Technology Assessment EPA needs to seek stakeholder involvement prior to making recommendations on any specific information technologies for the hazardous waste program.