Incentives
Workgroup
Recommendations
EPA/
ECOS
Public
Meeting
Chicago,
IL
October
19,
2005
Subgroups
Were
Formed
Relating
to
the
Recommendations
on
Providing
Better
Incentives
Faster:

1.
Develop
a
revitalized
incentives
system
2.
Identify
high­
value
incentives
that
can
be
implemented
in
2005
3.
Evaluate
regulatory
and
statutory
options
for
improving
the
delivery
of
incentives
°
Recommendations
Include:

°
State/
EPA
workgroup
to
coordinate
and
track
incentives
selection,
development
and
implementation
°
Selection
criteria
for
screening
new
incentives
ideas
°
Implementation
plan
and
state
and
federal
contact
person
for
each
incentive
Revitalized
Incentives
System
High­
Value
Incentives
for
Members
°
Recommendations
include:

 
Available
Flexibility
 
Customized
Incentives
 
Modified
Monitoring/
Reporting
 
Agency
Point
of
Contact
 
Permit
Renewals
and
Modifications
 
Inspection
Coordination/
Opt
In­
Out
 
Enhanced
Recognition
Regulatory
and
Statutory
Improvements
Recommendations
Include:

°
Short
Term:

 
General
outreach
materials
 
Communication
package
for
each
incentive
 
Identify
model
state
legislation
°
Long
Term:

 
Model
federal
legislation
 
Delegate
PT
to
states
To
Submit
Comments
1.
Go
to:
www.
epa.
gov/
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2.
Select:
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EPA
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Material
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Comment"

3.
Select
Docket
No.
2005
­
003
