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IN Code § 13-27-2-9 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 13. Environment|Article 27. Industrial Pollution Prevention and Safe Materials|Chapter 2. Division of Pollution Prevention and Technical Assistance|13-27-2-9. Information Clearinghouse for Pollution Prevention; Purpose; Data

Sec. 9. (a) To:(1) promote pollution prevention statewide by all industries and companies; and(2) assist in obtaining information on the progress of multimedia reduction of environmental wastes and related environmental policies and programs;the commissioner shall establish and operate a state information clearinghouse for pollution prevention.(b) The commissioner shall use the clearinghouse established under this section to do the following:(1) Collect and compile the following:(A) Information from organizations receiving grants under this article.(B) Information from the published technical literature.(2) Mount active outreach and educational programs to further the development and adoption of principles and techniques of pollution prevention.(c) The clearinghouse established under this section must include data on the operation and effectiveness of industry pollution prevention programs. The division shall permit and facilitate free use of this data by businesses, governmental agencies, and the general public. A business may not be required to submit information of a proprietary nature to the clearinghouse or to a governmental program funded under this article.(d) The division shall provide information for the clearinghouse established under this section.[Pre-1996 Recodification Citation: 13-9-2-9.]As added by P.L.1-1996, SEC.17. Amended by P.L.124-1997, SEC.18.
IN Code § 13-27-2-10 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 13. Environment|Article 27. Industrial Pollution Prevention and Safe Materials|Chapter 2. Division of Pollution Prevention and Technical Assistance|13-27-2-10. Grants; Purpose

Sec. 10. (a) The commissioner may award grants to support and sustain pollution prevention, including clean manufacturing through reductions in the use of toxic materials in production and commerce.(b) Subject to subsection (a), the commissioner may award grants for any purpose the commissioner considers appropriate, including the following:(1) Grants to nonprofit organizations to establish free or low cost technical assistance programs.(2) Grants to assist:(A) trade associations that represent manufacturers;(B) business organizations;(C) labor organizations; and(D) educational institutions;in developing training materials and making those training materials available to workers for in-plant use that will foster clean manufacturing.(3) Grants to assist:(A) industry;(B) business organizations;(C) educational institutions;(D) labor organizations; and(E) local units of government;in establishing programs or materials to train and assist personnel in developing methods to measure and plan for pollution prevention.(4) Grants to assist industry or business organizations, local units of government, and educational institutions in creating programs to train and certify:(A) environmental auditors;(B) engineers; and(C) industrial hygienists;to identify, evaluate, and implement pollution prevention measures and alternatives in audits, plans, and programs.(5) Grants to any organization for generic research and development, pilot tests, and demonstration projects that:(A) involve commonly used manufacturing processes or materials; and(B) will produce results that will be of use to manufacturers other than manufacturers that may be involved in the research and development, pilot tests, or demonstration projects.(c) The commissioner may require that a grantee provide matching money for a grant awarded under this section.(d) Grant money awarded under this section may not be spent for capital improvements or equipment.(e) The money for grants awarded under this section must come from money appropriated to the department for the purposes of this section.[Pre-1996 Recodification Citation: 13-9-2-10.]As added by P.L.1-1996, SEC.17. Amended by P.L.124-1997, SEC.19; P.L.104-1998, SEC.5; P.L.37-2012, SEC.56.
IN Code § 13-27-2-11 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 13. Environment|Article 27. Industrial Pollution Prevention and Safe Materials|Chapter 2. Division of Pollution Prevention and Technical Assistance|13-27-2-11. Pilot Projects

Sec. 11. The division shall sponsor pilot projects to develop and demonstrate innovative techniques for clean manufacturing. The results of pilot projects sponsored under this section shall be made available for use by the public. However, information about a pilot project that is considered proprietary by a manufacturer involved in the pilot project may not be disclosed to the public.[Pre-1996 Recodification Citation: 13-9-2-11.]As added by P.L.1-1996, SEC.17. Amended by P.L.124-1997, SEC.20; P.L.37-2012, SEC.57.
IN Code § 13-27-2-12 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 13. Environment|Article 27. Industrial Pollution Prevention and Safe Materials|Chapter 2. Division of Pollution Prevention and Technical Assistance|13-27-2-12. Education and Training Programs

Sec. 12. The commissioner may provide for the establishment of education and training programs in pollution prevention techniques at schools and universities in Indiana.[Pre-1996 Recodification Citation: 13-9-2-12.]As added by P.L.1-1996, SEC.17.
IN Code § 13-27-2-13 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 13. Environment|Article 27. Industrial Pollution Prevention and Safe Materials|Chapter 2. Division of Pollution Prevention and Technical Assistance|13-27-2-13. Hearings; Investigations; Advice; Assistance

Sec. 13. The commissioner may:(1) order all hearings and investigations necessary for the administration of this article; and(2) advise and assist other governmental units on matters of planning or program administration within the scope of the commissioner's powers, duties, and objectives under this article.[Pre-1996 Recodification Citation: 13-9-2-13.]As added by P.L.1-1996, SEC.17.
IN Code § 13-27-7-1 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 13. Environment|Article 27. Industrial Pollution Prevention and Safe Materials|Chapter 7. Implementation of Pollution Prevention Programs|13-27-7-1. Voluntary Participation in Programs

Sec. 1. Programs developed under this article are to be implemented based on voluntary participation by businesses. Except as required in rules referred to in IC 13-27-8-3(b)(5), businesses may not be required to comply with any program developed under this article.[Pre-1996 Recodification Citation: 13-9-7-1.]As added by P.L.1-1996, SEC.17. Amended by P.L.100-2006, SEC.11.
IN Code § 13-27-7-2 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 13. Environment|Article 27. Industrial Pollution Prevention and Safe Materials|Chapter 7. Implementation of Pollution Prevention Programs|13-27-7-2. Binding Effect of Program Implementing Documents, Manuals, and Policies; Prohibited Activities; Duties

Sec. 2. (a) Guidance documents, technical assistance manuals, and policies developed or used in implementing programs under this article are not binding on participating businesses.(b) Subject to subsection (e), the board or the department may not do the following:(1) Subject to IC 13-14-1-11.5, incorporate documents, manuals, or policies developed under this article into rules adopted under IC 4-22-2.(2) Adopt rules under IC 4-22-2 requiring business implementation of pollution prevention practices or of clean manufacturing by means of any of the following:(A) Permit conditions.(B) Enforcement actions.(C) Other department actions.(c) Subsection (b) only applies to pollution prevention as defined in this title.(d) Subsection (b) does not apply to authority granted under federal law to implement pollution prevention as defined under any of the following:(1) Federally delegated air, water, solid waste, and other programs.(2) Guidance documents developed to implement programs described in subdivision (1).(3) Programs established under IC 13-20-3, IC 13-20-22, or IC 13-21.(e) The department shall present pollution prevention as an option to businesses in any of the following:(1) Permit conditions.(2) Enforcement actions.(3) Other department actions.[Pre-1996 Recodification Citation: 13-9-7-2.]As added by P.L.1-1996, SEC.17. Amended by P.L.124-1997, SEC.21; P.L.261-1999, SEC.3; P.L.37-2012, SEC.58; P.L.113-2014, SEC.84.
IN Code § 13-27-7-3 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 13. Environment|Article 27. Industrial Pollution Prevention and Safe Materials|Chapter 7. Implementation of Pollution Prevention Programs|13-27-7-3. Goals of Programs

Sec. 3. Programs implemented by the division:(1) must encourage pollution prevention; and(2) may not discourage the use of recycling or treatment techniques determined to be acceptable for pollution that has not been prevented.[Pre-1996 Recodification Citation: 13-9-7-3.]As added by P.L.1-1996, SEC.17.
IN Code § 13-27-8-1 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 13. Environment|Article 27. Industrial Pollution Prevention and Safe Materials|Chapter 8. Environmental Performance Based Programs|13-27-8-1. Department Development of Environmental Performance Based Programs

Sec. 1. The department:(1) may, to encourage continuous and sustainable environmental progress through the development and use of an environmental management system, develop and implement an environmental performance based program that:(A) is consistent with the policies of this article; and(B) is based on the national environmental performance track program developed by the United States Environmental Protection Agency; and(2) may develop and implement other environmental performance based programs, including programs that promote any of the following:(A) Pollution prevention.(B) Waste minimization.(C) Environmental management systems.(D) Advanced environmental compliance.As added by P.L.100-2006, SEC.12.
IN Code § 13-27-8-2 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 13. Environment|Article 27. Industrial Pollution Prevention and Safe Materials|Chapter 8. Environmental Performance Based Programs|13-27-8-2. Participation in Program Not Required

Sec. 2. A person may not be required to participate in a program developed and implemented under section 1 of this chapter.As added by P.L.100-2006, SEC.12.
IN Code § 13-27-8-3 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 13. Environment|Article 27. Industrial Pollution Prevention and Safe Materials|Chapter 8. Environmental Performance Based Programs|13-27-8-3. Program Rulemaking by the Boards

Sec. 3. (a) The following boards may adopt rules to implement this chapter to the extent consistent with federal law:(1) The board.(2) The underground storage tank financial assurance board established by IC 13-23-11-1.(b) The rules adopted under subsection (a) may establish the following:(1) Eligibility requirements for participation in environmental performance based programs.(2) Compliance methods and schedules that:(A) differ from compliance methods and schedules that apply to nonparticipants in environmental performance based programs under rules adopted by the boards;(B) apply only to participants in environmental performance based programs; and(C) include any of the following:(i) Changes to monitoring and reporting requirements and schedules.(ii) Streamlined submission requirements for permit renewals.(iii) Prioritized applications.(iv) Authorization to make without prior governmental approval certain operational changes that do not result in additional environmental impact.(3) Recognition incentives to encourage participation in environmental performance based programs.(4) Other incentives consistent with the policies of this title and federal law to encourage participation in environmental performance based programs.(5) Requirements for participants in environmental performance based programs to implement any of the following:(A) Continuous improvement environmental systems.(B) Pollution prevention and waste minimization programs developed under IC 13-27-7.As added by P.L.100-2006, SEC.12. Amended by P.L.133-2012, SEC.155.
IN Code § 13-28-1-1 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 13. Environment|Article 28. Technical Assistance and Voluntary Compliance|Chapter 1. Office of Voluntary Compliance|13-28-1-1. Establishment

Sec. 1. An office of voluntary compliance is established within the department.[Pre-1996 Recodification Citation: 13-10-1-1.]As added by P.L.1-1996, SEC.18.
IN Code § 13-28-1-2 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 13. Environment|Article 28. Technical Assistance and Voluntary Compliance|Chapter 1. Office of Voluntary Compliance|13-28-1-2. Purpose

Sec. 2. The purpose of the office is the following:(1) To assist regulated entities in achieving regulatory compliance.(2) To promote cooperation between the department and regulated entities.[Pre-1996 Recodification Citation: 13-10-1-3.]As added by P.L.1-1996, SEC.18.
IN Code § 13-28-1-3 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 13. Environment|Article 28. Technical Assistance and Voluntary Compliance|Chapter 1. Office of Voluntary Compliance|13-28-1-3. Rules

Sec. 3. The board may adopt rules under IC 4-22-2 and IC 13-14-9 as required to implement the compliance program described in this article.[Pre-1996 Recodification Citation: 13-10-1-4.]As added by P.L.1-1996, SEC.18. Amended by P.L.133-2012, SEC.156.
IN Code § 13-28-2-1 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 13. Environment|Article 28. Technical Assistance and Voluntary Compliance|Chapter 2. Voluntary Compliance Fund|13-28-2-1. Establishment; Purposes

Sec. 1. The voluntary compliance fund is established for the purpose of providing money for the following:(1) Starting, operating, and staffing the office of voluntary compliance established by IC 13-28-1-1.(2) Costs of voluntary compliance programs established under this article.[Pre-1996 Recodification Citation: 13-10-1-5(a) part.]As added by P.L.1-1996, SEC.18.
IN Code § 13-28-2-2 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 13. Environment|Article 28. Technical Assistance and Voluntary Compliance|Chapter 2. Voluntary Compliance Fund|13-28-2-2. Administration

Sec. 2. (a) The treasurer of state shall administer the fund.(b) Expenses of administering the fund shall be paid from money in the fund.[Pre-1996 Recodification Citation: 13-10-1-5(a) part, (b) part.]As added by P.L.1-1996, SEC.18.
IN Code § 13-28-2-3 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 13. Environment|Article 28. Technical Assistance and Voluntary Compliance|Chapter 2. Voluntary Compliance Fund|13-28-2-3. Contents of Fund

Sec. 3. The fund consists of the following:(1) Transfers under IC 13-10-1-6 (repealed) from the environmental management special fund established by IC 13-14-12-1.(2) Appropriations made by the general assembly.(3) Gifts and donations intended for deposit in the fund.(4) Federal grants or money available for deposit into the fund.[Pre-1996 Recodification Citation: 13-10-1-5(b) part.]As added by P.L.1-1996, SEC.18.
IN Code § 13-28-2-4 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 13. Environment|Article 28. Technical Assistance and Voluntary Compliance|Chapter 2. Voluntary Compliance Fund|13-28-2-4. Investments

Sec. 4. (a) The treasurer of state shall invest the money in the fund not currently needed to meet the obligations of the fund in the same manner as other public money may be invested. Interest earned from these investments shall be credited to the fund.(b) Money in the fund at the end of a state fiscal year does not revert to the state general fund.[Pre-1996 Recodification Citation: 13-10-1-5(c), (d).]As added by P.L.1-1996, SEC.18.
IN Code § 13-28-2-5 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 13. Environment|Article 28. Technical Assistance and Voluntary Compliance|Chapter 2. Voluntary Compliance Fund|13-28-2-5. Appropriations

Sec. 5. Money in the fund is appropriated to the department to carry out the purposes specified in section 1 of this chapter. Money appropriated under this section is not subject to allotment by the budget agency.[Pre-1996 Recodification Citation: 13-10-1-5(e).]As added by P.L.1-1996, SEC.18.
IN Code § 13-28-3-1 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 13. Environment|Article 28. Technical Assistance and Voluntary Compliance|Chapter 3. Technical and Compliance Assistance Program|13-28-3-1. Establishment

Sec. 1. The department shall establish a technical and compliance assistance program.[Pre-1996 Recodification Citation: 13-10-2-1.]As added by P.L.1-1996, SEC.18.
IN Code § 13-28-3-2 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 13. Environment|Article 28. Technical Assistance and Voluntary Compliance|Chapter 3. Technical and Compliance Assistance Program|13-28-3-2. Purposes of Program

Sec. 2. (a) The assistance program established under this chapter shall do the following:(1) Designate an individual to serve as a liaison and ombudsman to the regulated community to assist the regulated community with specific regulatory or permit matters pending with the department.(2) Provide assistance to new and existing businesses and small municipalities in identifying:(A) applicable environmental rules and regulations; and(B) permit requirements;that apply to new and existing businesses and small municipalities.(3) Develop and distribute educational materials regarding:(A) environmental requirements;(B) compliance methods;(C) voluntary environmental audits;(D) pollution control technologies; and(E) other compliance issues;including standardized forms and procedures for completing permit applications.(4) Provide public outreach and training sessions in cooperation with representatives of the business and municipal communities regarding existing and future state and federal environmental requirements.(5) Develop and operate a clearinghouse to respond to inquiries from businesses and municipalities concerning applicable environmental rules, regulations, and requirements.(6) Provide technical assistance concerning pollution control techniques to local and state governmental entities and businesses and distribute educational materials regarding pollution prevention developed by the pollution prevention division established by IC 13-27-2-1.(7) Provide administrative and technical support for the compliance advisory panel established by IC 13-13-7.1-1.(8) Conduct other activities as required to:(A) improve regulatory compliance; and(B) promote cooperation and assistance in meeting environmental requirements.(b) The assistance program may establish limited onsite assistance to provide compliance information to a small business or small municipality, subject to the confidentiality provisions of section 4 of this chapter. The assistance program may use money from the environmental management special fund to implement this subsection. The assistance program may limit the number of inspections per year and restrict onsite assistance to specific programs.[Pre-1996 Recodification Citation: 13-10-2-2.]As added by P.L.1-1996, SEC.18. Amended by P.L.12-2005, SEC.5; P.L.53-2014, SEC.128.
IN Code § 13-28-3-4 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 13. Environment|Article 28. Technical Assistance and Voluntary Compliance|Chapter 3. Technical and Compliance Assistance Program|13-28-3-4. Confidential Information

Sec. 4. Inquiries made to the program and activities and documents of the program that identify or describe an individual facility or operation are confidential, unless a clear and immediate danger to the public health or environment exists. Information concerning inquiries, activities, and documents of the program that identify or describe an individual facility or operation may not be made available for use by other divisions of the department without the consent of the person who:(1) made the inquiry;(2) participated in the activity; or(3) provided the document.[Pre-1996 Recodification Citation: 13-10-2-4.]As added by P.L.1-1996, SEC.18.
IN Code § 13-28-3-5 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 13. Environment|Article 28. Technical Assistance and Voluntary Compliance|Chapter 3. Technical and Compliance Assistance Program|13-28-3-5. Contracts to Provide Services

Sec. 5. The department may contract with another entity to provide some or all of the services required by this chapter.[Pre-1996 Recodification Citation: 13-10-2-5.]As added by P.L.1-1996, SEC.18.
IN Code § 13-28-4-1 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 13. Environment|Article 28. Technical Assistance and Voluntary Compliance|Chapter 4. Voluntary Environmental Audits|13-28-4-1. Reports Privileged

Sec. 1. (a) The privilege created by this section does not apply to criminal investigations or proceedings. Environmental audit reports are admissible in criminal investigations or proceedings.(b) Except as provided in section 2 of this chapter, an environmental audit report:(1) is privileged; and(2) is not admissible as evidence in a civil or an administrative legal action, including enforcement actions under IC 13-30-3.[Pre-1996 Recodification Citation: 13-10-3-3.]As added by P.L.1-1996, SEC.18. Amended by P.L.224-1999, SEC.12.
IN Code § 13-28-4-2 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 13. Environment|Article 28. Technical Assistance and Voluntary Compliance|Chapter 4. Voluntary Environmental Audits|13-28-4-2. Reports Not Privileged; Civil or Administrative Actions

Sec. 2. (a) In a civil or an administrative proceeding, a court of record, after an in camera review, shall require disclosure of material for which the privilege described in section 1 of this chapter is asserted if the court determines that both subdivisions (1) and (2) apply:(1) The environmental audit report was first issued after July 1, 1994.(2) One (1) of the following applies:(A) The privilege is asserted for a fraudulent purpose.(B) The material is not subject to the privilege.(C) The material is subject to the privilege and the material shows evidence of noncompliance with:(i) this title or a rule or standard adopted by the board or one (1) of the former boards abolished by IC 13-13-8-2;(ii) a determination, a permit, or an order issued by the commissioner under this title; or(iii) the federal, regional, or local counterpart of item (i) or (ii);and the person claiming the privilege did not promptly initiate and pursue appropriate efforts to achieve compliance with reasonable diligence.(b) If the noncompliance described in subsection (a)(2)(C) constitutes a failure to obtain a required permit, the person is considered to have made appropriate efforts to achieve compliance if the person filed an application for the required permit not later than ninety (90) days after the date the person became aware of the noncompliance.[Pre-1996 Recodification Citation: 13-10-3-4.]As added by P.L.1-1996, SEC.18. Amended by P.L.113-2014, SEC.85.
IN Code § 13-28-4-4 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 13. Environment|Article 28. Technical Assistance and Voluntary Compliance|Chapter 4. Voluntary Environmental Audits|13-28-4-4. Burden of Proof Regarding Privilege

Sec. 4. (a) A party asserting the privilege described in section 1 of this chapter has the burden of proving that the party may exercise the privilege.(b) A party asserting the privilege described in section 1 of this chapter has the burden of establishing evidence that the person made appropriate efforts to achieve compliance as described in section 2(b) of this chapter if the evidence indicates that the person was in noncompliance as described in section 2(a)(2)(C) of this chapter.(c) A party seeking disclosure of material in an environmental audit report under section 2(a)(2)(A) of this chapter has the burden of proving that the privilege is being asserted for a fraudulent purpose.[Pre-1996 Recodification Citation: 13-10-3-6.]As added by P.L.1-1996, SEC.18. Amended by P.L.224-1999, SEC.13.
IN Code § 13-28-4-6 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 13. Environment|Article 28. Technical Assistance and Voluntary Compliance|Chapter 4. Voluntary Environmental Audits|13-28-4-6. Disclosure Limited to Relevant Portions of Reports

Sec. 6. Upon making a determination under section 2 of this chapter, the court may compel the disclosure of only those parts of an environmental audit report that are relevant to issues in dispute in the proceeding.[Pre-1996 Recodification Citation: 13-10-3-8.]As added by P.L.1-1996, SEC.18. Amended by P.L.224-1999, SEC.14.