Regulacje i polityka gospodarcza · 7.10.1996

Facility Identification Initiative

As part of EPA's effort to reinvent environmental regulations the Agency is seeking comment on a number of options to standardize facility data reporting. This initiative represents the first step of a larger Agency effort to streamline and consolidate EPA's collection and maintenance of environmental data. Specifically, in this Notice EPA is considering options for establishing a national standard for the reporting and maintenance of information regarding the identification of facilities that are subject to federal environmental reporting and permitting requirements. EPA believes that a successful standardized facility identification scheme would reduce reporting burden on the regulated community while improving public access to the Agency's environmental data. Since States are partners with EPA in receiving and managing environmental data, EPA has actively sought the participation of State representatives during the development of this Initiative. This Notice is intended to provide all stakeholders with an opportunity to comment on the goals and benefits of the Facility Identification Initiative, as well as on the potential approaches for implementation.