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CP#/Self-AuditPolicy
ThisDepartmentofEnvironmentalConservation(Department)performself-auditsandadopteffectiveapproachestopreventviolations,measures,therebyincreasingcompliancewithenvironmentallaws'healthandtheenvironment.Tosupporttheseactions,thisPolicyreducesorviolationsthatarediscoveredandvoluntarily,or.discoveredduringcomplianceassistanceactivitiesandregulatedentitiestoengage,duringordinarycourseofbusiness,inanenviromnentalauditPolicyalsoidentifiesincentivesforregulatedentitiesthatagreetoevaluateand.managementpracticesandpollutionpreventionintotheirsystems.
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I.
Summary:
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II.Policy:
TheDepartmentwillencouragecompliancewith,forcertainviolations
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Purpose
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TheDepartmentisresponsibleforensuringcompliancewithenvironmentallaws.Tothatend,the,DepartmenthasauthoritytoenforcetheenvironmentallawsofNewYorkState,andmaintainsaninspectionandenforcementprogramintendedtodeterviolations.However,thehighvolumeof~ctivitie.s12ot~1}!iallL~~nghuma~healt~:andtheenvironmentaswellaspracticalconstraints,',
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supplementitsenforcementeffortsandincreasecompliancebyincentivizingcomplianceself-audits,environmentalmanagementsystemsandpollutionprevention.
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Giventheuniquecircumstancessurroundingacquisitionofaregulatedentity,additionalincentivesarewarranted.Therefore,thisPolicylengthensthedisclosureEeriodfornewownersandprovidesalimitedpenaltywaiverfordisclosureofviolationsreq~i~to!be
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ThisPolicysupplementsthepenaltyadjustmentprovisionsoftheCivilPenaltyPolicyandEnforcementGuidanceMemorandaSeries,andformalizesthespracticeofexercisingitsprosecutorialdiscretionforallregulatoryandnaturalresourceasappropriate,byelimilJ!!illS...2Lmitigillip.gthecivilthatotherwisebecertaintypesofviolations.The
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staffwillworkcollectiPreventionUnit,andDepartmentprogramandregionalPolicy.TheOfficeofGeneralensureconsistentimplementation.Policy'suse.npiememanonandinterpretationofthisPolicyandandupdatethisPolicyasneededandtracktheThePollutionPreventionUnitwillserveandclearinghousefortheOfficeofGeneralCounselandDepartmentprogramandstaffasthisPolicyisimplemented,particularlyinrelationtotheadoptionofenvironmentalmanagementsystemsandpollutionpreventionmeasuresbyregulatedentities.ThePollutionPreventionUnitwillalsohelptodesignandimplementtargetedoutreachactivitiesandcollaboratewithotheragenciestoachievethegoalsofthisPolicy.
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EligibilityCriteriaandProcedure:
A.RegulatedEntities-
ThisPolicyappliestoanyentity,includingaFederal,Stateormunicipalagencyorfacility,regulatedunderStateenvironmentallawsandregulations.TheDepartmentmayuseitssole
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discretiontoexcluderegulatedentitieswithahistoryofnon-compliancewhere,withinthepast5years:
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1.theentityreceivedawarningletter,noticeofviolation,orfieldcitation;orwassubjecttoapenaltydemandforallegedviolationofthesameorsimilarrequirementforwhichthepenaltywaiverisbeingsought;Page2of6
 
2.theentityreceivedapenaltywaiverormitigationunderthisPolicyforaviolationofthesameorsimilarrequirementforwhichthepenaltywaiverisbeingsought;or3.thebusinesswasuncooperativeinremedyingpastviolations.Theterm"uncooperative"includes,butisnotlimitedto,suchconductasfailingtorespondtoDepartmentcorrespondence(eg.Warningletter,NoticeofViolation,NoticeofHearingandComplaint),orfailingtotakegoodfaithstepstoremedyviolationswithintimeframesprescribedbylawandasmaybedirectedbytheDepartment.Insuchsituations,theDepartmentmayusethetraditionalenforcementprocesstorequireenvironmentalauditsto
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B.EligibleViolations-
ThisPolicyappliestoviolationsthroughself-audit,ordiscoveredbytheDepartment,itsgovernmentagenciesduringpollutionpreventionor
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.a.aviolationthatinvolvesallegedanyoftheculpablementalstatesandcriminalnegligence)orgrossfor'culpabilitytodisqualifyabusiness.orisallegedtohavebeencommittedwith15.05(intent,knowledge,recklessness..prosecutionisnotnecessaryb.aviolation
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discoveredthroughactivities,includinginformation.ofrecordsrelatedtoactivities;(ii)resultinginissuanceofanAppearanceTicketotherfieldcitation;(iii)reportedtoaFederal,memberofthepublicora"whistleblower"employee;or(iv)requiredtoFederalorStatestatute,regulation,permitororder.actualharm,
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mayhavepresentedanimminentandhealthortheenvironmentd.aviolationcateNon-Compliance(SNC)bytheFederalCleanWaterActNationalPollutantEliminationSystem(NPDES)programortheResourceConservationandRecoveryAct(RCRA)hazardouswastecompliancemonitoringandenforcementprogram;oraviolationcategorizedasaHighPriorityViolation(HPV)undertheCleanAirAct.2.RegulatedentitiesthatownoroperatemultiplefacilitiesremaineligibleforpenaltymitigationunderthisPolicyforviolationsdiscoveredatfacilitiesthatmeeteligibilitycriteria,evenifanotherfacilitywiththesameownershipisalreadythesubjectofaninvestigation,inspection,informationrequest,third-partycomplaintorticket,'
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DisclosurePeriod-Aregulatedentitymustvoluntarilydiscloseaviolationorsuspectedviolationexpeditiously,consistentwithanytimeframeprescribedbylaw.DisclosureoftheviolationtotheDepartmentmustoccurwithin30qalendardaysafterthebusinesskneworshouldhaveknownofthe
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