Burden Reduction (BR) Initiative

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In August 2007, EPA released its first progress report on this Burden Reduction Initiative. In March 2008, EPA released a second progress report in draft form only. EPA has tried to maintain consistency between this site and the earlier progress reports because the primary audiences for this report - state and EPA personnel working on the Initiative - are familiar with the previous reports. In some instances, however, it was necessary to deviate from them. SW13 is one of those instances.

This recommendation was added to this report by separating it from Recommendation G9 - Streamline Performance Partnership Agreement / Performance Partnership Grant (PPA/PPG) reporting requirements. That is because the original state submission below is a separate recommendation from the others found in G9.

SW13 is not yet addressed on this site because EPA has been focusing on the 16 priority areas. Still, it is listed here to ensure that a full list of all states' submissions is accessible.

States' Original Input

Related recommendations submitted by states during the October 2006 data call by EPA:

• Utah - EPA expects all facilities, regardless of size, to conform to identical requirements without consideration of the comparative risks and available resources. EPA should allow more reasonable flexibility to the state in the administration of the small business compliance assistance program. State should not have to manage small businesses in the same manner as large quantity hazardous waste generators. Read Utah's original submission (PDF) (1 pg, 260K).