Does the program systematically review its current regulations to ensure consistency among all regulations in accomplishing program goals?
Explanation: EPA regularly reviews NPDES and effluent guidelines regulations. As a result for NPDES, EPA removed some provisions, streamlined others, and improved program implementation. The reduced burden is especially important in light of the resource challenges faced by many States. The annual review of effluent guidelines evaluates the regulations’ progress toward accomplishing the program’s goals. The 2004 review identified four industries needing additional analysis and more than 50 not needing revision this year. EPA’s surface water protection regulations reflect the best available scientific information, and data solicitations comply with the Data Quality Act, EPA policies, and OMB bulletins. Evidence: In 1995, EPA initiated a detailed review of its NPDES regulations to determine which provisions were obsolete, duplicative, or unduly burdensome. In response, the Agency removed some regulatory provisions and streamlined others, thus ensuring the program’s necessity and usefulne
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