Linda
Janssen
<
LJanssen@
dtsc.
ca.
gov>
09/
02/
04
03:
49
PM
To:
Patricia
Overmeyer/
DC/
USEPA/
US@
EPA
cc:
Subject:
Re:
Fw:
Question:
Standards
and
Practices
for
All
Appropriate
Inquiries
Dear
Ms.
Overmeyer,

It
has
come
to
my
attention
that
you
have
responded
to
a
request
for
information
about
the
proposed
definition
of
"
environmental
professional"
as
it
relates
to
the
State
of
California's
Registered
Environmental
Assessor
Program
within
the
Department
of
Toxic
Substances
Control.

I
am
the
Statewide
Regional
Coordinator
for
the
Department
of
Toxic
Substances
Control.
The
REA
Program
is
now
under
my
supervision.
I
would
like
to
clarify
that
the
REA
program
is
not
just
a
"
fee­
based
registration
system"
regardless
of
qualifications.
The
Environmental
Quality
Assessment
Act
of
1986
established
the
Registered
Environmental
Assessor
program
to
create
the
REA
program
as
a
resource
for
use
by
small­
and
medium­
sized
businesses
that
need
an
experienced
consultant
to
help
them
comply
with
environmental
regulations.
The
law
established
the
qualifications
for
an
REA
I
environmental
professional
as
being
the
following:

°
Five
years
of
full­
time
employment,
acquired
within
the
last
eight
years,
in
the
applicant's
general
field
of
expertise
°
Two
years
of
substantial
experience,
acquired
within
the
last
four
years,
performing
environmental
assessments
relating
to
hazardous
substance
and/
or
hazardous
waste
management
°
A
bachelor's
or
higher
degree
from
an
accredited
college
or
university
in
a
physical
or
biological
science,
engineering
or
law,
OR
five
years
of
substantial
experience,
acquired
within
the
last
eight
years,
performing
environmental
assessments
relating
to
hazardous
substance
and/
or
hazardous
waste
management
°
Three
references
from
employers,
supervisors,
clients,
or
co­
workers
at
°
equal
or
higher
level,
attesting
to
the
applicant's
abilities.

I
believe
that
Registered
Environmental
Assessors
meet
the
definition
of
"
environmental
professional."
I
would
appreciate
the
opportunity
to
provide
any
additional
information
that
you
and
the
Negotiated
Rulemaking
Committee
require
to
fully
understand
the
registration
program
so
that
you
can
make
a
determination
based
on
fact,
rather
than
hearsay.

Thank
you,

Linda
Janssen
Statewide
Regional
Coordinator
Department
of
Toxic
Substances
Control
8800
Cal
Center
Drive
Sacramento,
CA
95826
voice:
916­
255­
3594
cell:
916­
869­
5058
fax:
916­
255­
3654
