The Changing Face of Enforcement for the Cement Industry
COMPLETE AGENDA
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8:00
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Check in and Continental Breakfast |
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8:30
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Welcome and Introduction of Workshop Participants
Joe Zupan, President, Zephyr Environmental Corporation |
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8:40
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Perspectives from the Regulatory Agencies:
Their Roles - Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ) and EPA
The Cement Initiative
Jennifer Sidnell, Director, Field Operations Division, TCEQ
David Garcia, Chief, Air/Toxics Inspection and Coordination Branch, Compliance Assurance and Enforcement Division, EPA Region 6 |
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9:15
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Questions and Answers |
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10:00
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Break |
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10:30
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Understanding the Rules and Issues
An Overview of NSR and MACT Programs
Lynne Spector, Zephyr Environmental Corporation |
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10:45
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The Section 114 Experience: An Industry Perspective
Dan Nugent, Vice President, Environmental Affairs, Buzzi Unicem USA, Inc. |
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11:00
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Civil Enforcement/Citizens' Suits
Jim Harris, Thompson and Knight |
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12:00
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Current Environmental Issues within the Cement Industry (lunch speaker)
John Steib, Deputy Director, Office of Compliance and Enforcement, TCEQ |
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1:00
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EPA - Industry Oversight (The Enforcement Initiative)
Pat Raher, Hogan & Hartson |
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1:30
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The Preparation
- Options to Consider Before an Inspection or Inquiry (discussion of the pros and cons of self-disclosure under EPA's Audit Policy)
Al Axe, Jenkens and Gilchrist and Roger Brower, Zephyr Environmental Corporation
- Developing a Plan to Implement During an Inspection
Pat Raher, Hogan & Hartson
- Possible Next Steps Following an Inspection or Inquiry
Jim Morriss, Thompson and Knight
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2:45
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Break |
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3:00
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Panel Discussion
Al Axe, Dan Nugent, Jim Morriss |
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4:00
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Adjourn |
