Chair: Vacant
Vice Chair: Tom Easterly, IN
ECOS Staff: Carolyn Hanson
The Compliance Committee focuses on enforcement and compliance assistance issues the federal and states governments face across the country. The Committee works with state representatives, the EPA Regions and the EPA Office of Enforcement and Compliance Assurance (OECA).
Latest News
Early Efforts on FY2014 NPM Guidance
At the beginning of October, OECA sent a letter to the Compliance Committee leaders offering ECOS the opportunity to provide early input on their FY2014 National Program Managers (NPM) Guidance. After some discussion and a review of current ECOS resolutions, a response letter was sent that provided broad-based comments related to federalism and respectful use of data.
Preparations for Review of State-EPA NPDES MOA
At the end of August, EPA released the final documents for review of State-EPA NPDES MOAs along with a response to comments document. All of these documents can be viewed on EPA's website here.
In the Spring of 2012, EPA gave states the opportunity to review draft documents for their review of State-EPA NPDES MOAs. On behalf of ECOS, the Compliance Committee sent a series of comments to EPA in a letter on June 29. On August 23, EPA sent a letter responding to those comments.
Preparations for Round 3 of the State Review Framework
In the Spring of 2012, EPA gave states the opportunity to review draft guidance and templates for Round 3 of the State Review Framework. On behalf of ECOS, the Compliance Committee sent a series of comments to EPA in a letter on May 25, 2012. On July 3, EPA sent a letter responding to those comments.
Older News
States are engaging with EPA on several workgroups related to the Clean Water Act Action Plan. ECOS Representatives on the Clean Water Act Action Plan Steering Committee are: Tom Easterly of Indiana, Teresa Marks of Arkansas, and Steve Thompson of Oklahoma.
On November 22, 2010, EPA sent a letter to the states outlining the process for verifying the data in several EPA data systems for fiscal year 2010. A copy of this letter is available here.
On August 26, 2010, EPA sent a letter to states inviting them to be engage with EPA on integrating NPDES permitting and compliance efforts at the federal and state levels to better more effectivelly address pollution and noncompliance affecting water quality. A copy of this letter is available here.’ This letter followed up a memo from EPA Headquarters to the Regions on Using the Results of NPDES Permit and Enforcement Reviews to Address Significant Issues which can be accessed here.’
Major Activities
Environmental Justice
Clean Water Act Action Plan
State Review Framework
