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iii, 84 p. : ill., maps : digital, PDF file |
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System requirements: Adobe Acrobat Reader. |
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Mode of access via the GAO web site. |
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Title from PDF title page (viewed on Dec. 13, 2007). |
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"November 2007." |
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Paper version available from: U.S. Govt. Accountability Office, 441 G St., NW, Rm. LM, Washington, D.C. 20548. |
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Data found in supplement GAO-08-129SP. |
| Summary |
Federal law requires certain facilities that manufacture, process, or use any of 581 toxic chemicals to report annually to the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and their state on the amount of those chemicals released into the air, water, or soil. It also requires EPA to make this information available to the public electronically through the Toxics Release Inventory (TRI) database. Facilities must either (1) submit a detailed TRI Form R for each designated chemical that they use in excess of certain thresholds or (2) file a simpler Form A certifying that they need not do so. To reduce companies' burden, EPA issued a rule in December 2006 intended to expand Form A eligibility for certain facilities and chemicals. GAO was asked to analyze (1) how EPA and others use TRI data, (2) whether EPA followed internal guidelines in developing its rule, (3) the rule's impact on information available to the public, and (4) the extent of burden reduction that is likely to result from EPA's changes. |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references. |
| Note |
"GAO-08-128." |
| Subject |
United States. Environmental Protection Agency -- Rules and practice.
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United States. Emergency Planning and Community Right-to-Know Act of 1986.
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Chemicals -- United States.
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Hazardous substances -- United States.
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Hazardous wastes -- United States.
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Environmental policy -- United States.
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| Added Title |
Toxic chemical releases : Environmental Protection Agency actions could reduce environmental information available to many communities |
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EPA actions could reduce environmental information available to many communities |
| Running Title |
EPA toxics release inventory |
| Gpo Item No. |
0546-D (online) |
| Sudoc No. |
GA 1.13:GAO-08-128 |
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