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Streamline the hazardous waste permit renewal process where there is no significant change in operations

Completed Action Plan
Agency Goal Achieve focused, more efficient programs to meet or exceed environmental standards
Objective Provide proactive policy, comprehensive planning, and effective program development
Strategy Streamline the hazardous waste permit renewal process where there is no significant change in operations
Team Lead Vakili,Hassan 
Team Member(s)  
Opportunity Hazardous Waste - 2: Streamline the permit renewal process where there is no significant change in operations 
Created Date 2/10/2006
Last Update 11/21/2006 
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# Action Owner Comp Target Date Status Comment
1 Develop streamlined submission instructions for permit renewals. Identify any regulatory barriers to submitting only changed information. Vakili,Hassan  check on 9/1/2006    on track - Draft sent for internal (CO) review on 1/17/06. Draft sent for internal (RO) review on 2/8/06. Draft sent for external review 3/2/06. The permit manual is being amended and will be sent to staff for implementation by 7-15-06. I have notified the staff to implement this change in June 20th. this action is complete. 6-29-06 The permit manual page 18, section 3.1 addresses this issue. 
2 Require permittee to highlight changes in renewal application (e.g., comparison table or red-line current permit to show changes). Vakili,Hassan  check on 3/1/2007    on track - Draft sent for internal (CO) review on 1/17/06. Draft sent for internal (RO) review on 2/8/06. Draft sent for external review 3/2/06. The permit manual is being amended and will be sent to staff for implementation by 7-15-06. staff was notified to implement this in June 20th. this action is complete The permit manual page 18 has been modified to address this issue. 
3 Incentivize participation in environmental performance programs (VEEP, PT) by expediting review of renewals and amendments. Vakili,Hassan  check on 9/1/2006    on track - Draft sent for internal (CO) review on 1/17/06. Draft sent for internal (RO) review on 2/8/06. Draft sent for external review 3/2/06. The permit manual is being amended and will be sent to staff for implementation by 7-15-06.staff was notified to implement this in June 20th. this action is complete Permit manual page 17 and 18, section 2.13 addresses this issue. 
Comments
1. on track - Draft sent for internal (CO) review on 1/17/06. Draft sent for internal (RO) review on 2/8/06. Draft sent for external review 3/2/06. The permit manual is being amended and will be sent to staff for implementation by 7-15-06. I have notified the staff to implement this change in June 20th. this action is complete. 6-29-06 The permit manual page 18, section 3.1 addresses this issue. 2. on track - Draft sent for internal (CO) review on 1/17/06. Draft sent for internal (RO) review on 2/8/06. Draft sent for external review 3/2/06. The permit manual is being amended and will be sent to staff for implementation by 7-15-06. staff was notified to implement this in June 20th. this action is complete The permit manual page 18 has been modified to address this issue. 3. on track - Draft sent for internal (CO) review on 1/17/06. Draft sent for internal (RO) review on 2/8/06. Draft sent for external review 3/2/06. The permit manual is being amended and will be sent to staff for implementation by 7-15-06.staff was notified to implement this in June 20th. this action is complete Permit manual page 17 and 18, section 2.13 addresses this issue. 
Resources
1. Form a team & meet by 12/20/05. Develop draft SI by 2/20/06. Send to HW staff for review & comment by 3/1/06. Receive internal comments by 3/20/06. Revise draft by 4/10/06. Send to external stakeholders by 4/20/06. Receive external comments by 5/15/06. Revise & prepare final draft by 6/10/06. Send to management for review & comment by 6/15/06. Receive comments by 7/15/06. Revise & prepare final document by 8/1/06. Notify permit writers for implementation by 8/15/06. 2. Review & modify Permit Manual as necessary by 6/1/06. Send to HW staff for review & comment by 6/10/06. Receive comments by 7/1/06.Revise & send to external stakeholders by 7/15/06. Receive comments by 8/15/06. Revise draft and send to management for review by 10/15/06.Receive comments by 12/1/06. Finalize by 1/15/07. Notify permit writers for implementation by 2/1/07 3. Draft changes to permit manual by 1/10/06. Send to HW staff for review & comment by 1/15/06. Receive comments by 1/30/06. Revise & send to external stakeholders by 2/7/06. Receive comments by 2/22/06. Revise draft and finalize/send to management for review & approval by 3/1/06. Notify permit writers for implementation by 3/7/06. 

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