Indiana § 13-28-3-2 Purposes of program

Indiana Statutes

§ 13-28-3-2 — Purposes of program

Indiana·Art. 28 TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE AND VOLUNTARY·Ch. 3 Technical and Compliance Assistance Program

(a)The assistance program established under this chapter shall do the following:

(1)Designate an individual to serve as a liaison and ombudsman to the regulated community to assist the regulated community with specific regulatory or permit matters pending with the department.

(2)Provide assistance to new and existing businesses and small municipalities in identifying:

(A)applicable environmental rules and regulations; and

(B)permit requirements; that apply to new and existing businesses and small municipalities.

(3)Develop and distribute educational materials regarding:

(A)environmental requirements;

(B)compliance methods;

(C)voluntary environmental audits;

(D)pollution control technologies; and

(E)other compliance issues; including standardized forms and procedures for completi

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(a) The assistance program established under
this chapter shall do the following:
(1) Designate an individual to serve as a liaison and ombudsman
to the regulated community to assist the regulated community
with specific regulatory or permit matters pending with the
department.
(2) Provide assistance to new and existing businesses and small
municipalities in identifying:
(A) applicable environmental rules and regulations; and
(B) permit requirements;
that apply to new and existing businesses and small
municipalities.
(3) Develop and distribute educational materials regarding:
(A) environmental requirements;
(B) compliance methods;
(C) voluntary environmental audits;
(D) pollution control technologies; and
(E) other compliance issues;
including standardized forms and procedures for completing
permit applications.
(4) Provide public outreach and training sessions in cooperation
with representatives of the business and municipal communities
regarding existing and future state and federal environmental
requirements.
(5) Develop and operate a clearinghouse to respond to inquiries
from businesses and municipalities concerning applicable
environmental rules, regulations, and requirements.
(6) Provide technical assistance concerning pollution control
techniques to local and state governmental entities and businesses
and distribute educational materials regarding pollution
prevention developed by the pollution prevention division
established by IC 13-27-2-1.
(7) Provide administrative and technical support for the
compliance advisory panel established by IC 13-13-7.1-1.
(8) Conduct other activities as required to:
(A) improve regulatory compliance; and
(B) promote cooperation and assistance in meeting
environmental requirements.
(b) The assistance program may establish limited onsite assistance
to provide compliance information to a small business or small
municipality, subject to the confidentiality provisions of section 4 of
this chapter. The assistance program may use money from the
environmental management special fund to implement this subsection.
The assistance program may limit the number of inspections per year
and restrict onsite assistance to specific programs.
[Pre-1996 Recodification Citation: 13-10-2-2.]