National Environmental Performance Track Program: An Opportunity for Leadership

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National Environmental Performance Track
ProgramAn Opportunity for Leadership

• Reginald Barrino
• EPA Region 4
• Flexible Air Permitting Workshop
• May 25, 2006

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What Is Performance Track?

• Voluntary partnership program
• Recognizes and rewards top environmental
  performers
• Compliance is the baseline
• Strive for collaboration with accountability
• Provides another avenue to approach pollution
  prevention
• Goal is to continually improve performance

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Performance Track Key Facts

• Facility based, for private public sectors
• Launched in June 2000
• Currently 404 members (74 in EPA Region 4)
• Two application periods annually (Apr 1 May 31
  and Sep 1 Oct 31)
• Work in close collaboration with States
• Application reporting systems are online
• Involves benefits obligations for members
• Site visits with a sample of members each year

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Criteria for PT Membership

• Environmental management system (EMS)
• Commitment to continuous improvement
• set four goals for the three-year period
• report annually on results
• Record of sustained compliance
• Commitment to public outreach

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Obligations of Membership

• Submit annual performance report
• Certify compliance
• Report progress on environmental commitments
• Implement community outreach
• Maintain EMS
• Cooperate with facility site visit efforts

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Performance Track has404 members across the
country
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Facilities of all sizes are members of
Performance Track
Number of Members
61
Fewer than 50
50 - 99
29
128
100 - 499
Number of Employees
75
500 - 1,000
111
More than 1,000
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Manufacturing
57
Chemical Products
55
Electronic and Electrical Equipment
37
Wood Products, Paper, and Printing
33
Members represent diverse sectors and industries
Transportation Equipment and Supplies
32
Pharmaceutical Products
31
Rubber and Plastics Products
28
Medical Equipment and Supplies
26
Metal Products
13
Miscellaneous Manufacturing
11
Machinery Equipment
10
Mining and Construction
8
Textile Products
Non-Manufacturing
43
Miscellaneous Non-manufacturing
34
Arts, Recreation, and Entertainment
22
Members in Each Sector
Research and Education
Manufacturing 300 Non-manufacturing 104
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Wholesale, Retail, and Shipping
14
Energy, Utilities, and Sanitary Services
Private Sector 375 Government Facilities 29
Members Relationship to Sector
Federal 23 Local 6
Primary
Secondary
Tertiary
Quaternary
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Performance Indicators

• Upstream
• -suppliers performance material procurement
• Inputs
• -energy, water, materials use habitat
  conservation
• Downstream
• -product impacts
• Non-product outputs
• -air water discharges wastes generated

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Performance Track Members Commitments
Number of Members
324
Waste
239
Energy Use
188
Water Use
176
Material Use
175
Air Emissions
Performance Commitment Category
54
Land and Habitat
54
Material Procurement
48
Discharges to Water
17
Noise
11
Other
8
Products
4
Performance
Suppliers' Environmental
2
Accidental Releases
Odor
0
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PT Member Results Through 2004

• Water Use reduced by more than 1.3 billion
  gallons
• Solid Waste amount generated has declined by
  nearly 600,000 tons
• Energy Use Decreased by over 8.4 trillion
  British Thermal Units (BTUs)
• Habitat Conservation set aside 7,871 acres of
  land, an area larger than 7,000 football fields
• NOx reduced by almost 3,900 tons

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Why Join Performance Track?

• Recognition for environmental results
• A different relationship with government
• Lower regulatory transaction costs
• More regulatory flexibility

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Criteria for PT Corporate Leaders

• An organization must have at least five
  facilities that are Performance Track members
• At least 25 of a companys U.S. operations
  (based on number and type of facilities, or
  employees), or 25 facilities in PT and/or similar
  state performance-based programs
• A strong record of compliance with environmental
  regulations
• A robust corporate management of environmental
  issues
• Past and future commitments to environmental
  performance improvement
• Public outreach and reporting on environmental
  achievements

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PT Corporate Leaders

• Johnson Johnson
• -40 of Johnson Johnsons 49 major U.S.
  facilities (82) are PT members
• -Work with suppliers and external manufacturers
  to improve environmental performance
• Baxter Healthcare
• -8 of Baxters 18 major U.S. facilities (44)
  are PT members, plus 2 smaller facilities
• -Pioneered addition of healthcare/pharmaceutical
  sector to Green Suppliers Network
• Rockwell Collins
• -8 of Rockwell Collins 14 major U.S. facilities
  (57) are PT members, plus 2 smaller facilities
• -Established Lean Supply Chain system to
  encourage suppliers to eliminate waste

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Working with States

• Joint effort with ECOS
• MOAs set terms for close collaboration
• Annual conference and regular consultation
• Advise on application reviews

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States With EPA Agreements
WA - 9
NH - 8
VT - 1
ND - 0
MT - 0
MN - 4
MA - 12
OR - 7
ID - 1
RI - 1
SD - 4
WI - 2
MI - 8
NY - 15
CT - 5
WY - 2
IA - 10
PA - 15
NJ - 15
NE - 2
OH - 14
NV - 3
IN - 8
DE - 2
UT - 3
WV - 1
CO - 10
CA - 26
MD - 1
VA - 10
KS - 1
MO - 2
KY - 6
NC - 3
TN - 6
OK - 4
NM - 4
AZ - 6
AR - 5
SC - 7
GA - 15
AL - 7
MS-4
AL - 7
Existing MOAs MOAs in Progress
TX-24
LA - 6
FL - 13
AK - 0
PR - 15
HI - 0
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States With Performance Based Programs
ME - 6
WA - 9
NH - 8
VT - 1
ND - 0
MT - 0
MN - 4
MA - 12
OR - 7
ID - 1
RI - 1
SD - 4
WI - 2
MI - 8
NY - 15
CT - 5
WY - 2
IA - 10
PA - 15
NJ - 15
NE - 2
OH - 14
NV - 3
IN - 8
DE - 2
IL - 15
UT - 3
WV - 1
CO - 10
CA - 26
MD - 1
VA - 10
KS - 1
MO - 2
KY - 7
NC - 8
TN - 5
OK - 4
Active State Program
NM - 4
AZ - 6
AR - 5
SC - 11
MS - 4
GA - 15
Developing State Program
AL - 9
No State Program
TX - 24
LA - 6
- of PT Members
FL - 15
AK - 0
PR - 15
HI - 0
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PT Regulatory and Non-regulatory Incentives

• Low Priority for Routine inspections
• RCRA Extended Hazardous Waste Accumulation
• RCRA Reduced Self-Inspections
• MACT Reduced Reporting for Air Sources
• Clean Water State Revolving Fund

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Future Incentives

• Air - Flexible Permits
• RCRA - Streamline hazardous waste permitting
• RCRA - Performance-based tank standards
• RCRA - Standardized permits
• Water Expedited permits

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Where Do We Want to Go?

• Growth in number and range of members
• Increased environmental value
• Enhanced business value
• Transform relationships
• Institutionalize in EPA and State programs

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To learn more

• Visit the Performance Track Web site
• www.epa.gov/performance track
• Or Contact
• Reginald Barrino
• Performance Track Coordinator
• EPA Region 4
• 404.562.9635
• barrino.reginald_at_epa.gov