Common use of Compliance Assistance and Assurance Clause in Contracts

Compliance Assistance and Assurance. ‌ For several years, the various HMWMD programs have undertaken a number of both traditional and innovative Compliance Assistance efforts. • During FY12, HMWMD provided 21 compliance assistance training sessions related to hazardous waste that reached 1,030 people. • Compliance guidance documents and bulletins have been published on a wide range of topics and are available at no cost to the public on the HMWMD Homepage and as printed materials. These documents are also available on CD- ROM for attendees at training sessions. HMWMD evaluates the distribution of contacts (correspondence, phone inquiries, website “hits”, etc.) to direct development of new guidance or updates to existing guidance. • Guidance documents and compliance documents have been developed and / or updated to provide regulatory interpretations for the regulated public and HMWMD inspectors. • HMWMD continues its half-time customer technical assistance availability and a 1-800 number for contacts from outlying parts of the state. This service continues to see relatively heavy use from the public. • HMWMD has continued to update and improve the Division’s web page. The web page continues to show a trend of increased use. • HMWMD is implementing full-scale self-certification (aka, Environmental Results Program or ERP) projects in the auto- body, dry cleaner, and SQG sectors. These efforts include air quality self-certification checklists and hazardous waste checklists. New self-certification programs are under development for hazardous wastes in high school chemistry laboratories and for pharmaceutical wastes in long-term health care facilities. • HMWMD has continued the Generator Assistance Program or GAP. This program is designed to provide, upon request, an on-site compliance audit for any hazardous waste generator in Colorado. These GAP site visits are performed by inspectors, but in a compliance assistance mode. In fact, participants are assured that discovered violations will not result in enforcement provided there are no imminent and substantial threats to health and environment at the facility and provided that the facility agrees to a prompt return to compliance. In FY12, HMWMD performed 19 GAP site visits. These site visits are being entered into RCRAInfo as “compliance visits” or CAVs.

Compliance Assistance and Assurance. ‌ For several years, the various HMWMD programs have undertaken a number of both traditional and innovative Compliance Assistance efforts. • During FY12FY11, the last fiscal year with complete information, HMWMD provided 21 25 compliance assistance training sessions related to hazardous waste that reached 1,030 1,584 people. • Compliance guidance documents and bulletins have been published on a wide range of topics and are available at no cost to the public on the HMWMD Homepage and as printed materials. These documents are also available on CD- ROM for attendees at training sessions. HMWMD evaluates the distribution of contacts (correspondence, phone inquiries, website “hits”, etc.) to direct development of new guidance or updates to existing guidance. • Guidance documents and compliance documents have been developed and / or updated to provide regulatory interpretations for the regulated public and HMWMD inspectors. • HMWMD continues its half-time customer technical assistance availability and a 1-800 number for contacts from outlying parts of the state. This service continues to see relatively heavy use from the public. • HMWMD has continued to update and improve the Division’s web page. The web page continues to show a trend of increased use. • HMWMD is implementing full-scale self-certification (aka, Environmental Results Program or ERP) projects in the auto- body, dry cleaner, and SQG sectors. These efforts include air quality self-certification checklists and hazardous waste checklists. New self-certification programs are under development for hazardous wastes in high school chemistry laboratories and for pharmaceutical wastes in long-term health care facilities. • HMWMD has continued the Generator Assistance Program or GAP. This program is designed to provide, upon request, an on-site compliance audit for any hazardous waste generator in Colorado. These GAP site visits are performed by inspectors, but in a compliance assistance mode. In fact, participants are assured that discovered violations will not result in enforcement provided there are no imminent and substantial threats to health and environment at the facility and provided that the facility agrees to a prompt return to compliance. In FY12FY10, HMWMD performed 19 25 GAP site visits. These site visits are being entered into RCRAInfo as “compliance visits” or CAVs.

Compliance Assistance and Assurance. ‌ For several years, the various HMWMD programs have undertaken a number of both traditional and innovative Compliance Assistance efforts. • During FY12FY13, HMWMD provided 21 26 compliance assistance training sessions related to hazardous waste that reached 1,030 1,817 people. • Compliance guidance documents and bulletins have been published on a wide range of topics and are available at no cost to the public on the HMWMD Homepage and as printed materials. These documents are also available on CD- CD-ROM for attendees at training sessions. HMWMD evaluates the distribution of contacts (correspondence, phone inquiries, website “hits”, etc.) to direct development of new guidance or updates to existing guidance. • Guidance documents and compliance documents have been developed and / or updated to provide regulatory interpretations for the regulated public and HMWMD inspectors. • HMWMD continues its half-time customer technical assistance availability and a 1-800 number for contacts from outlying parts of the state. This service continues to see relatively heavy use from the public. • HMWMD has continued to update and improve the Division’s web page. The web page continues to show a trend of increased use. • HMWMD is implementing full-scale self-certification (aka, Environmental Results Program or ERP) projects in the auto- auto-body, dry cleaner, long-term care (nursing homes), and SQG sectors. These efforts include air quality self-certification checklists and hazardous waste checklists. New A new self-certification programs are under development program is being piloted for hazardous wastes in high school chemistry laboratories and for pharmaceutical wastes in long-term health care facilitieslaboratories. • HMWMD has continued the Generator Assistance Program or GAP. This program is designed to provide, upon request, an on-site compliance audit for any hazardous waste generator in Colorado. These GAP site visits are performed by inspectors, but in a compliance assistance mode. In fact, participants are assured that discovered violations will not result in enforcement provided there are no imminent and substantial threats to health and environment at the facility and provided that the facility agrees to a prompt return to compliance. In FY12FY13, HMWMD performed 19 63 GAP site visits. These site visits are being entered into RCRAInfo as “compliance visits” or CAVs.

Compliance Assistance and Assurance. ‌ For several years, the various HMWMD programs have undertaken a number of both traditional and innovative Compliance Assistance efforts. • During FY12FY14, HMWMD provided 21 16 compliance assistance training sessions related to hazardous waste that reached 1,030 1,007 people. • Compliance guidance documents and bulletins have been published on a wide range of topics and are available at no cost to the public on the HMWMD Homepage and as printed materials. These documents are also available on CD- CD-ROM for attendees at training sessions. HMWMD evaluates the distribution of contacts (correspondence, phone inquiries, website “hits”, etc.) to direct development of new guidance or updates to existing guidance. • Guidance documents and compliance documents have been developed and / or updated to provide regulatory interpretations for the regulated public and HMWMD inspectors. • HMWMD continues its half-time customer technical assistance availability and a 1-800 number for contacts from outlying parts of the state. This service continues to see relatively heavy use from the public. • HMWMD has continued to update and improve the Division’s web page. The web page continues to show a trend of increased use. • HMWMD is implementing full-scale self-certification (aka, Environmental Results Program or ERP) projects in the auto- auto-body, dry cleaner, long-term care (nursing homes), and SQG sectors. These efforts include air quality self-certification checklists and hazardous waste checklists. New self-certification programs are under development for hazardous wastes in high school chemistry laboratories and for pharmaceutical wastes in long-term health care facilities. • HMWMD has continued the Generator Assistance Program or GAP. This program is designed to provide, upon request, an on-site compliance audit for any hazardous waste generator in Colorado. These GAP site visits are performed by inspectors, but in a compliance assistance mode. In fact, participants are assured that discovered violations will not result in enforcement provided there are no imminent and substantial threats to health and environment at the facility and provided that the facility agrees to a prompt return to compliance. In FY12FY14, HMWMD performed 19 15 GAP site visits. These site visits are being entered into RCRAInfo as “compliance visits” or CAVs.