Small Business Environmental Assistance Programs

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Small Business Environmental Assistance Programs

• Dan Nickey
• Chairman of the National SBEAP Steering Committee

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Goal

• Provide information on the small business
  assistance programs that were mandated under
  Section 507 of 1990 Clean Air Act (CAAA) and
  discuss air issues that pertain to your
  facilities.

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Small Business Environmental Assistance Programs
(SBEAP)

• Provides detailed technical assistance to help
  small businesses come into or remain in
  compliance with federal and state air
  regulations.
• Represents small business on federal and state
  air regulatory issues.
• Develop educational materials

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Small Business Ombudsman (SBO)

• An advocate acting on behalf of small businesses
  as it relates to environmental issues
• Provides comments on regulatory issues
• Provides conflict resolution between small
  businesses and state agencies

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Compliance Advisory Panel (CAP)

• Advisory panel for the SBEAP and SBO
• Made up of small business owners and
  representatives
• Consults and advises on SBEAP and SBO content
• Provides Small Business perspective to state
  agencies

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507 Programs

• Free No cost for any of the services provided
  by the 507 programs
• Non-regulatory The 507 programs do not enforce
  any federal or state regulations
• Confidential Varies from state to state

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How Small is a Small Business

• Less than 100 employees
• Is not a Major Source under the CAA
• Emits less than 50 ton/year of a single
  regulated pollutant
• Emits less than 75 ton/yr of all regulated
  pollutants

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Locations of the Programs

• State Regulatory Agency
• State Pollution Prevention Division
• State Economic Development Office
• Small Business Development Center
• State Universities and Colleges

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Program Funding

• No federal funding
• No general state funds
• Funded from Title V fees
• Budgets
• Range 0 to 2,000,000
• Average budget 300,000
• Average program has a staff of 4

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SBEAP/SBO Services

• Educational services
• publications
• Workshops
• Hotlines
• On-site Visits
• Permit Assists
• Emission Inventories
• Pollution Prevention
• Accidental Release

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What Small Businesses do we Assist?

• Painting and Coating Facilities
• Construction and Contractors
• Metal Fabricating Facilities
• Small Manufactures
• Dry Cleaners
• Auto Body Shops

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How are we Helping?

• Reducing the emissions from Small Business
• Reducing the regulatory burden for Small Business
• Reducing the cost of regulatory compliance
• Providing a voice for Small Business
• Providing conflict resolution for Small Business

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SBAEP/SBO Partnerships

• Trade Associations
• State and Local Agencies
• Small Business Development Centers
• Environmental Protection Agency
• Economic Development Programs
• Chambers of Commerce

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National Steering Committee (NSC)

• Represents all SBAEPs and SBOs on a national
  level
• Provides guidance and input to EPA
• Create standardized programs and measurements
• Information sharing between programs

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Future Efforts of NSC

• EPA Area Source Rules
• Obtaining EPA Funding for Multi-Media Assistance
• Support of State Programs in decline
• Represent small businesses on a national level

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Small Business Assistance Statistics

• In 2004 the SBEAP assisted 5.7 million small
  businesses
• 2005 SBA data show that small business employee
  50.6 of the private work force
• It cost small firms three times more than larger
  companies to comply with environmental
  regulations
• Zero dollars of EPAs FY2007 requested 7.3
  billion budget is directed toward SBEAPs

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Possible Air Emission Sources

• Storage Tanks
• Used Oil Burners
• Distillation Units
• Evaporators

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Air Issues

• Air Quality Construction Permits
• Air Quality Operating Permits
• Air Emission Inventories
• National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air
  Pollutants (NESHAP)
• Fugitive Emissions
• New Source Performance Standards (NSPS)

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Assistance Resources

• SBAEP - http//www.smallbiz-enviroweb.org/
• EPA - http//www.epa.gov/ttn/index.html
• SBA - http//www.sba.org/
• IWRC - http//www.iwrc.org

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Dan Nickeynickey_at_uni.edu319/273-8905

• Iowa Waste Reduction Center
• University of Northern Iowa