The environmental checklist: Can it assure regulatory compliance?

Conference · Fri Aug 01 04:00:00 EDT 1997

OSTI ID:500797

Irving, J S ^[1]

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1. Lockheed Martin Idaho Technologies Co., Idaho Falls, ID (United States). Idaho National Engineering and Environmental Lab.

The cost of noncompliance can be measured in fines and potential jail sentences for government agencies, corporations, and individuals. However, the biggest cost of noncompliance is more often the degradation of the environment. Lockheed Martin Idaho Technologies Company (LMITCO) uses an environmental checklist and structured process to reduce noncompliance on the Idaho National Engineering and Environmental Laboratory (INEEL). LMITCO operates the INEEL for the US Department of Energy, Idaho Operations Office (DOE-ID) and is responsible for complying with Environmental, Safety and Health regulations. The INEEL environmental checklist was originally designed to evaluate a proposed action or activity in accordance with the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA). The DOE-ID`s original intent for the environmental checklist was to use it to record and support decisions related to the NEPA documentation required. The environmental checklist helped decide whether a proposed activity could be categorically excluded or require an environmental assessment or environmental impact statement. LMITCO still uses the environmental checklist to evaluate proposed actions under NEPA, but has expanded its use. The environmental checklist now is used as an umbrella document for review of the proposed action by regulatory subject matter experts to assure compliance with Federal, State, and local regulations.

• OSTI ID: 500797
• Report Number(s): CONF-9705100--
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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