Membership Application Print/View

OMB No. 2010-0032
Expiration Date 01/31/2010

Performance Track Membership Application
2007

U.S. Postal Service Eastern Maine Processing and Distribution Facility
U.S. Postal Service

A010087

CONTACT INFORMATION


	Name of your facility:
	U.S. Postal Service Eastern Maine Processing and Distribution Facility
	Does your facility have a parent company?
	Yes
	Name of your parent company (if any):
	U.S. Postal Service
	Facility location
	Street Address:	16 Penobscot Meadow Drive
	Address Cont:
	City:	Hampden
	State:	ME
	Zip Code:	04444-7097
	If your facility has multiple street addresses, please list any other addresses for its sites or buildings.

	Facility Mailing Address (if different from facility location)
	Street Address:
	Address Cont:
	City:
	State:
	Zip Code:
	Contact Information
	Name:	Mr. Robert Fox
	Title:	Environmental Specialist
	Phone:	603-427-6368
	Fax:	650-577-4114
	Email:	robert.e.fox@usps.gov
	Facility/Company Website:	http://www.uspsperp.com/

SECTION A: TELL US ABOUT YOUR FACILITY


1.	How did you learn about Performance Track? (select all that apply)
	Internally within your company
2.	Describe your facility's operations. Please indicate, as applicable: (1) the activities, products, or services that take place at your facility (2) size and general description of your site (3) any recent changes to facility operations or ownership, and (4) any activities, products, or services located on your site that are not intended to be included in the facility definition for purposes of Performance Track membership (e.g., business units, leased areas, tenants, or contractors).
	The Eastern Maine Processing and Distribution Facility is located at 16 Penobscot Meadow Drive in Hamdpen, Maine, in an area zoned for industrial use. The site covers 16.43 acres and the Postal owned two story building contains 183,697 square feet. It is located 2000 feet east of the Penobscot River. The site lies at an elevation of 100 feet above mean sea level and the geographic coordinates are 44 degrees 46' 42" N latitude and 68 degrees 47' 30" W longitude. In 2004 it processed 505,831,000 pieces of mail and 505,107,245 pieces of mail in 2006. There are no recent changes and no tenants.
3.	List the North American Industrial Classification System (NAICS) codes that you use to classify business at your facility.
	49111
4.	Number of employees (full-time equivalents) who currently work in the facility:
	100-499
5.	Identify the environmental requirements that apply to your facility by completing the Environmental Requirements Checklist following Section E of this application. If there is something else that you would like to tell us about your facility, e.g, receipt of environmental awards, participation in other voluntary programs at the local, tribe, state, or Federal level, please describe them in the space below.
	The Eastern Maine Processing and Distribution Facility is a member of the EPA WasteWise program's Hall of Fame and the National Partnership for Environmental Priorities. In addition, over the past 10 years it has received a White House Closing the Circle Award for Pollution Prevention with its other Northeast Area plants and has received 6 Governor's Awards along with other District of Maine facilities from the Maine DEP.
6.	Is your facility currently a member of a state voluntary environmental leadership program?
	No
	If yes: What is the name and level of the program?

SECTION B: ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT SYSTEM

Are you a Responsible Care certified facility?


	If yes, please answer these supplementary questions regarding your Responsible Care certification:
	Please indicate whether your certification is to

	Are you a member of the American Chemistry Council (ACC)?

	Are you a member of the Synthetic Organic Chemical Manufacturers Association (SOCMA)?

	RC-certified facilities may now skip to Section C.

No (Please continue with question 2.)

Tell us if your Environmental Management System meets these requirements for:

Environmental policy:

Yes

Planning:

Yes

Implementing and operation:

Yes

Checking and corrective action:

Yes

Management review:

Yes

Have you done a comprehensive review of all activities conducted at your facility that could impact the environment (i.e., have you done an aspect analysis)?

Yes

Have you classified your aspects based on their potential harm to the environment, on community concerns, and/or on other objective factors (i.e., have you determined your significant aspects)?

Yes

When did you last update your aspect analysis? (mo/yr):

April 07

Have you completed at least one EMS cycle (plan-do-check-act)?

Yes

Did this cycle include both an EMS and a compliance audit?

Yes

Have you completed an independent assessment of your EMS in conformance with the Performance Track Independent EMS Assessment Criterion?

Yes

If yes, what method of EMS assessment did you use?

Other : ISO 14001 audit protocol

What was the date of your last independent EMS assessment? (mo/yr):

April 07

10.

Who performed the independent assessment?

URS Corporation

SECTION C: PAST ACHIEVEMENTS

First Achievement
1a.	What category have you selected from the Environmental Performance Table?
	Waste
1b.	What indicator have you selected from the Environmental Performance Table?
	Non-hazardous waste generation
1c.	Please provide any additional detail to describe your indicator (e.g., specific hazardous waste component, specific chemical that was reduced)
	Non-universal waste alkaline batteries
1d.	What activities or process changes did you undertake at your facility to accomplish your commitment e.g., technology changes in a particular process line, employee training?
	Employee training with our Universal Waste plan in our Master Plan.Small alkaline batteries used in flashlights and small tools and appliances (non-hazardous and not Universal Waste). In 2004, 100 % of these batteries were landfilled. In 2006, 50% were landfilled and 50% were recycled. C.2.b indicates a 50 % reduction in the batteries in 2006 that were landfilled.C.2.e indicates a normalizing factor of 1.0 based upon 505,831,000 pieces of mail processed in 2004 and 505,107,245 processed in 2006.


		Past	Current
2a.	Please provide information for these calendar years.	2004	2006
2b.	List the past annual quantity of the indicator (from two years ago) and the current annual quantity of the indicator (from the most recent year for which you have data).	48.5	24.25
2c.	What units are you using to quantify this indicator?	Pounds
2d.	Estimate your past normalizing factor.	1.0	1.0
2e.	What is your normalizing factor based on? (e.g., production, employment)	millions of letters processed
2f.	Normalized Quantities	48.50	24.25

Second Achievement
1a.	What category have you selected from the Environmental Performance Table?
	Waste
1b.	What indicator have you selected from the Environmental Performance Table?
	Hazardous waste generation
1c.	Please provide any additional detail to describe your indicator (e.g., specific hazardous waste component, specific chemical that was reduced)
	hazardous waste ink
1d.	What activities or process changes did you undertake at your facility to accomplish your commitment e.g., technology changes in a particular process line, employee training?
	Implemented our Hazardous Waste and Waste Plans for the Eastern Maine plant. The original Plan was developed in 1995 and has been revised to evaluate the state of Pollution Prevention objectives with our annual waste/P2 reports. We have provided P2 training to employees under the previous plan and plan updates.In 2004, the plant generated 30 gallons (300 pounds) of hazardous waste ink, and 20 gallons (200 pounds) in 2006.


		Past	Current
2a.	Please provide information for these calendar years.	2004	2006
2b.	List the past annual quantity of the indicator (from two years ago) and the current annual quantity of the indicator (from the most recent year for which you have data).	300	200
2c.	What units are you using to quantify this indicator?	Pounds
2d.	Estimate your past normalizing factor.	1.0	1.0
2e.	What is your normalizing factor based on? (e.g., production, employment)	millions of pieces of mail
2f.	Normalized Quantities	300.00	200.00

SECTION C: Application Commitments

Commitment 1

1a	What category have you selected from the Environmental Performance Table?	Material Use
1b	What indicator have you selected from the Environmental Performance Table?	Hazardous materials used
1c	Does your commitment include everything covered by the indicator (e.g., all VOCs, all non-hazardous waste), or a specific substance or component (e.g., ethane, cardboard)? All measurements should represent the performance level for the indicator across the entire facility. For many indicators, however, you may choose to focus your commitment on a specific subset of the indicator, e.g. a specific material, a specific group of toxic air emissions, a particular waste component, a specific VOC, etc.	Specific
	If your commitment is to a specific substance or component, please provide additional detail on your indicator (e.g., specific chemical to be reduced, specific waste component).	solvent based paint
1d	What activities or process changes do you plan to undertake at your facility to accomplish your commitment e.g., technology changes in a particular process line, employee training?	Employee training to encourage employees to switch from solvent based paint to non-solvent based paint
2	Are you proposing this as a Challenge Commitment to reduce the use of Priority Chemicals? If yes, what Priority Chemical are you committing to reduce?	No
3a	Does this commitment address a significant aspect in your EMS?	Yes
3b	If no, please explain why you believe this indicator should be included as a performance commitment.

Baseline Future

4a Please provide information for these calendar years. 2006 2009

4b What units are you using to quantify this indicator? Pounds

4c List the baseline annual quantity of the indicator and the annual quantity you are commited to achieve by the future year. 150 75

5 Does the quantity presented in the future quantity column represent an absolute goal or a normalized goal? Normalized goal (i.e. indexed to level of business in
baseline year)

6 Whether your goal is absolute or normalized, in your annual performance reports you will need to provide normalizing factors and normalized quantities of your annual data.

In the textbox to the right, please briefly describe your basis for normalizing. Examples of potential normalizing bases include:
-gallons of paint produced
-square feet of circuit boards sold
-number of patients seen
-dollars of sales adjusted for inflation
-number of employees (for R&D and administrative sites only)

millions of pieces of mail processed

7a Are you subject to Federal, State, Tribal, or local regulatory requirements for this indicator? No

7b If yes, please list those requirements, including the quantitative limits and compliance deadlines that apply to you. Explain how your commitment exceeds requirements.

Commitment 2

1a What category have you selected from the Environmental Performance Table? Waste

1b What indicator have you selected from the Environmental Performance Table? Non-hazardous waste generation

1c Does your commitment include everything covered by the indicator (e.g., all VOCs, all non-hazardous waste), or a specific substance or component (e.g., ethane, cardboard)? All measurements should represent the performance level for the indicator across the entire facility. For many indicators, however, you may choose to focus your commitment on a specific subset of the indicator, e.g. a specific material, a specific group of toxic air emissions, a particular waste component, a specific VOC, etc.
Specific

If your commitment is to a specific substance or component, please provide additional detail on your indicator (e.g., specific chemical to be reduced, specific waste component).
used oil

1d What activities or process changes do you plan to undertake at your facility to accomplish your commitment e.g., technology changes in a particular process line, employee training?
Emplyee training using our revised Pollution Prevention Plan.In 2006, we generated 60 gallons(600 pounds). Our goal in 2009 is to generate 10 gallons.

2 Are you proposing this as a Challenge Commitment? No

3a Does this commitment address a significant aspect in your EMS? Yes

3b If no, please explain why you believe this indicator should be included as a performance commitment.

In the table below, please enter your facility's amount of non-hazardous waste, broken down by waste management method. Please enter both the amounts that you manage currently and that you intend to manage in 2009. "Waste" is defined as all materials that are sent off-site that are neither product nor product packaging.

Is the goal of your non-hazardous waste commitment to reduce non-hazardous waste, to improve methods of waste management, or a combination of both? Reduce Non-Hazardous Waste

4a Please provide information for these calendar years. Baseline: 2006 Future: 2009

4b Method of Waste Management How much of your waste is handled using each management method?

Baseline Future Units

Reused/recycled off-site 600 100 Pounds

Landfill 0 0 Pounds

Incineration 0 0 Pounds

Total Non-Hazardous Solid Waste 0.30 0.05 Tons

5 Does the quantity presented in the future quantity column represent an absolute goal or a normalized goal? Normalized goal (i.e. indexed to level of business in
baseline year)

6 Whether your goal is absolute or normalized, in your annual performance reports you will need to provide normalizing factors and normalized quantities of your annual data.

In the textbox to the right, please briefly describe your basis for normalizing. Examples of potential normalizing bases include:
-gallons of paint produced
-square feet of circuit boards sold
-number of patients seen
-dollars of sales adjusted for inflation
-number of employees (for R&D and administrative sites only)

millions of pieces of mail processed

7a Are you subject to Federal, State, Tribal, or local regulatory requirements for this indicator? No

7b If yes, please list those requirements, including the quantitative limits and compliance deadlines that apply to you. Explain how your commitment exceeds requirements.

Commitment 3

1a What category have you selected from the Environmental Performance Table? Energy Use

1b What indicator have you selected from the Environmental Performance Table? Total (non-transportation) energy use

1c Does your commitment include everything covered by the indicator (e.g., all VOCs, all non-hazardous waste), or a specific substance or component (e.g., ethane, cardboard)? All measurements should represent the performance level for the indicator across the entire facility. For many indicators, however, you may choose to focus your commitment on a specific subset of the indicator, e.g. a specific material, a specific group of toxic air emissions, a particular waste component, a specific VOC, etc. All

1d What activities or process changes do you plan to undertake at your facility to accomplish your commitment e.g., technology changes in a particular process line, employee training?
lighting upgrade

2 Are you proposing this as a Challenge Commitment? No

3a Does this commitment address a significant aspect in your EMS? Yes

3b If no, please explain why you believe this indicator should be included as a performance commitment.
The Postal Service has contracted with Honeywell do conduct an energy survey and to implement all energy savings improvements with a least a 7 year payback for both lighting and HVAC.

4a Is the goal of your energy use commitment to reduce total energy use, to use or invest in renewable energy fuel sources, or a combination of both? Reduce Total Energy Use

4b Please provide information for these calendar years. Baseline: 2006 Future: 2009

4c
How much energy does your facility obtain from off-site sources?

Electricity Purchased Baseline: 2006 Future: 2009 Units

Electricity from Grid/Utility 8,069 8,014 Kwh

Electricity from Off-Grid Renewable Sources 0 0 Kwh

Total Electricity Purchased 27.53 27.34 MMBtus

If your facility purchases electricity from the grid, please identify your facility's electricity geographic region. NPCC New England

Steam 0 0 MMBtus

Total Energy Generated Off-Site 27.53 27.34 MMBtus

4d How much energy of each type does your facility generate on-site? Baseline: 2006 Future: 2009 Units

Coal 0 0 Btus

Natural Gas 0 0 Btus

Crude Oil 0 0 Btus

Fuel Oil 0 0 Btus

Diesel 0 0 Btus

Propane/LPG 0 0 Btus

Gasoline 0 0 Btus

Hydrogen Powered Fuel Cells 0 0 Btus

Natural Gas / Methane Powered Fuel Cells 0 0 Btus

Biomass 0 0 Btus

Biodiesel 0 0 Btus

Solar 0 0 Btus

Wind 0 0 Btus

Landfill Gas 0 0 Btus

Geothermal 0 0 Btus

Hydroelectric 0 0 Btus

Tire Derived Fuel 0 0 Btus

Other Fuel or Source
Specify:
0 0 Btus

Total Energy Generated On-Site 0.00 0.00 MMBtus

4e Total Energy Use and Associated Greenhouse Gas Emissions

Total Renewable Energy Use 4.15 4.12 MMBtus

Total Non-Renewable Energy Use 23.38 23.22 MMBtus

Total Energy Use 27.53 27.34 MMBtus

Metric Tons of CO₂ Equivalents 3.28 3.26 MTCO₂E

Metric Tons of CO₂ Equivalents Offset due to Investments in Green Energy, e.g. green tags 0 0 MTCO₂E

Net Metric Tons of CO₂ Equivalents 3.28 3.26 MTCO₂E

5 Does the quantity presented in the future quantity column represent an absolute goal or a normalized goal? Normalized goal (i.e. indexed to level of business in
baseline year)

6 Whether your goal is absolute or normalized, in your annual performance reports you will need to provide normalizing factors and normalized quantities of your annual data.

In the textbox to the right, please briefly describe your basis for normalizing. Examples of potential normalizing bases include:
-gallons of paint produced
-square feet of circuit boards sold
-number of patients seen
-dollars of sales adjusted for inflation
-number of employees (for R&D and administrative sites only)

millions of pieces of mail processed

7a Are you subject to Federal, State, Tribal, or local regulatory requirements for this indicator? No

7b If yes, please list those requirements, including the quantitative limits and compliance deadlines that apply to you. Explain how your commitment exceeds requirements.

Commitment 4

1a What category have you selected from the Environmental Performance Table? Material Use

1b What indicator have you selected from the Environmental Performance Table? Materials used

1c Does your commitment include everything covered by the indicator (e.g., all VOCs, all non-hazardous waste), or a specific substance or component (e.g., ethane, cardboard)? All measurements should represent the performance level for the indicator across the entire facility. For many indicators, however, you may choose to focus your commitment on a specific subset of the indicator, e.g. a specific material, a specific group of toxic air emissions, a particular waste component, a specific VOC, etc. Specific

If your commitment is to a specific substance or component, please provide additional detail on your indicator (e.g., specific chemical to be reduced, specific waste component).
wood pallets

1d What activities or process changes do you plan to undertake at your facility to accomplish your commitment e.g., technology changes in a particular process line, employee training?
With our revised Pollution Prevention Plan, we will train our maintenance employees to replace wood pallets with plastic pallets. On 2006 we used 2 tons of pallets. Our 2009 goal is to reduce this amount to 1 ton.

2 Are you proposing this as a Challenge Commitment? No

3a Does this commitment address a significant aspect in your EMS? Yes

3b If no, please explain why you believe this indicator should be included as a performance commitment.

5 Does the quantity presented in the future quantity column represent an absolute goal or a normalized goal? Absolute goal (i.e., demonstrates improvement even if
       production increases)

6 Whether your goal is absolute or normalized, in your annual performance reports you will need to provide normalizing factors and normalized quantities of your annual data.

In the textbox to the right, please briefly describe your basis for normalizing. Examples of potential normalizing bases include:
     -gallons of paint produced
-square feet of circuit boards sold
-number of patients seen
-dollars of sales adjusted for inflation
-number of employees (for R&D and administrative sites only)

millions of pieces of mail

7a Are you subject to Federal, State, Tribal, or local regulatory requirements for this indicator? No

7b If yes, please list those requirements, including the quantitative limits and compliance deadlines that apply to you. Explain how your commitment exceeds requirements.

Attachments (if applicable) :
Accomplishments-Eastern%20Maine.doc

SECTION D: Tell us about your public outreach and reporting.

1. How do you identify and respond to the community's environmental concerns?

There are procedures in place for community members voicing environmental issues. The Plant Manager forwards any concerns from the community to the Environmental Specialist who then responds to these concern via phone, mail or email. A website www.uspsperp.com has Performance Track and Wastewise goals and measurements posted.

2. How do you inform community members of important environmental matters that affect them?

The Environmental Specialist stays informed as to state and local environmental concerns.In the past, the USPS has provided the community with brochures on environmental staff to assist with educational programs and workshops offered by the RIDEM and invited community members into a facility for a hands on learning experience. As a Performance Track participant, the USPS would continue to support, educate community members on environmental issues. A website www.uspsperp.com has Performance Track and Wastewise goals and measurements posted.

3. How will you make the Performance Track Annual Performance Report available to the public?

Web Site
URL: http://http://www.uspsperp.com/

Please Specify Other:

4. Are there any ongoing citizen suits against your facility?

No

If yes, describe briefly below:

5. List references below:

Representative of a Community/ Citizen Group

  Organization: Bangor Maine Boy Scouts Troop #10

  Name: Barbara Cordone

  Phone: 207-947-3700

State/tribal/local regulator

  Organization: Maine DEP

  Name: Stacy Ladner

  Phone: 207-287-7688

Other community/local reference
(e.g., emergency management official or business associate)

  Organization: Hampden Public Safety Director

  Name: Joseph Rogers

  Phone: 207-862-4000

SECTION E: Application and Participation Statement

On behalf of U.S. Postal Service Eastern Maine Processing and Distribution Facility, I certify that:

I have read and agree to the terms and conditions for Application and Participation in the National Environmental Performance Track, as specified in the National Environmental Performance Track Program Guide and in the Application Instructions;

I have personally examined and am familiar with the information contained in this Application, including the Environmental Requirements Checklist. The information contained in this Application is, to the best of my knowledge and based on reasonable inquiry, true, accurate, and complete, and I have no reason to believe the facility would not meet all program requirements;

My facility has an environmental management system (EMS), as defined in the Performance Track EMS requirements, including systems to maintain compliance with all applicable Federal, State, tribal, and local environmental requirements in place at the facility, and the EMS will be maintained for the duration of the facility's participation in the program;

My facility has conducted an objective assessment of its compliance with all Federal, State, tribal, and local environmental requirements, and the facility has corrected all identified instances of potential or actual noncompliance;

Based on the foregoing compliance assessment and subsequent corrective actions (if any were necessary), my facility is, to the best of my knowledge and based on reasonable inquiry, currently in compliance with applicable Federal, State, tribal, and local environmental requirements.

I agree that EPA's decision whether to accept participants into or remove them from the National Environmental Performance Track is wholly discretionary, and I waive any right that may exist under any law to challenge EPA's acceptance or removal decision.

I am the senior facility manager and fully authorized to execute this statement on behalf of the corporation or other legal entity whose facility is applying to this program.

Signature/Date: ______________________________________________________

Name: Ms.  Barbara Plunkett

Title: Plant Manager

Phone Number: 207-941-2004

E-Mail Address: barbara.j.plunkett

Facility Name: U.S. Postal Service Eastern Maine Processing and Distribution Facility

Facility Street Address: 16 Penobscot Meadow Drive
Hampden, ME 04444-7097

Mailing Address:

Address cont:

City, State Zip: ,

ENVIRONMENTAL REQUIREMENTS CHECKLIST

Facility Identification Information

1.
Do you have a RCRA identification number?
(A RCRA number is used in the RCRA Info for Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA) programs).

Yes

RCRA ID: MEX020000000

2.
Do you have a TRI identification number?
(A TRI number is used in the Toxics Release Inventory (TRI) for Emergency Planning and Community Right-to-Know Act).

No

3.
Do you have an AFS identification number?
(An AFS number is used in the AIRS Facility Subsystem of the Aerometric Information Retrieval System (AIRS) for Clean Air Act programs).

No

4.
Do you have a PCS/NPDES identification number?
(A PCS/NPDES number is used in the Permit Compliance System (PCS) for Clean Water Act programs monitoring National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) permits).

No

5.
Do you have a FIFRA identification number?
(A FIFRA number is given to facilities regulated by the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act (FIFRA)).

No

Air Characteristics

1. Is your facility a State Air Permit Holder?

No

2. Is your facility a Clean Air Act Major Source?

No

3. Is your facility a Clean Air Act Synthetic Minor Source?

No

4. Is your facility a Clean Air Act Minor Source?

No

5. Is your facility subject to New Source Performance Standards (NSPS)?

No

If so, which NSPS are you subject to?

6. Is your facility subject to National Emissions Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants (NESHAPS)?

No

7. Is your facility subject to Section 112/Maximum Achievable Control Technology (MACT) standards?

No

If so, which MACT standard(s) are you subject to?

8. Is your facility subject to SIP (State Implementation Plan) requirements (including Reasonably Available Control Technology (RACT))?

No

If so, which SIP requirement(s) are you subject to?

9. Is your facility a Title V permit holder?

No

10. Is your facility subject to Section 129 combustion requirements?

No

11. Is your facility subject to National Ambient Air Quality Standards (NAAQS)?

No

If so, which NAAQS are you subject to?

12. List relevant state/local/tribal/other air requirements:

N/A

Water Characteristics

1. Is your facility a State Water Permit Holder?

No

2. Is your facility Required to Pretreat?

No

3. Is your facility a National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) Permit Holder?

No

4. Is your facility subject to Phase I of the NPDES Storm Water Program?

No

5. Is your facility subject to Phase II of the NPDES Storm Water Program?

No

6. Is your facility subject to the Spill Prevention Control and Counter Measure (SPCC) requirements of the Clean Water Act?

No

7. Is your facility subject to industry specific effluent guidelines and standards?

No

If so, which guidelines and standards are you subject to?

8. List relevant state/local/tribal/other water requirements:

N/A

Hazardous Waste Characteristics

1. Is your facility a Large Quantity Generator?

No

2. Is your facility a Small Quantity Generator?

No

3. Is your facility a Conditionally Exempt Small Quantity Generator?

Yes

4. Is your facility a Treatment, Storage, or Disposal (TSD) Facility?

No

5. List relevant state/local/tribal/other hazardous waste requirements:

N/A

Environmental Clean-Up, Restoration, and Corrective Action Characteristics

1. Is your facility a Potentially Responsible Party under CERCLA or Superfund for onsite clean-up?

No

If so, please provide Record of Decision date:

2. Is your facility a Potentially Responsible Party under CERCLA or Superfund for offsite clean-up?

No

If so, please provide Record of Decision date:

3. Is your facility a Potentially Responsible Party in a federal or state clean-up of hazardous waste and/or oil?

No

4. Is your facility Engaged in RCRA corrective action?

No

5. List other relevant federal/state/tribal/local environmental clean-up, restoration, or corrective actions not listed above. Please include date(s) of any remedy decisions.

N/A

Other Environmental Characteristics

1. Is your facility a Toxic Release Inventory (TRI) Reporter?

No

2. Is your facility regulated under the Safe Drinking Water Act?

Yes

3. Is your facility subject to Underground Storage Tank (UST) Regulations?

No

4. Is your facility regulated under Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA)?

No

5. Is your facility subject to Worker Right-to-Know Regulations?

Yes

6. Is your facility required to file an emergency management plan under the Emergency Planning and Community Right-to-Know Act (EPCRA)?

Yes

7. Is your facility regulated under the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act (FIFRA)?

No

8. List relevant state/local/tribal/other requirements:

N/A

		Baseline	Future
4a	Please provide information for these calendar years.	2006	2009
4b	What units are you using to quantify this indicator?	Pounds
4c	List the baseline annual quantity of the indicator and the annual quantity you are commited to achieve by the future year.	150	75

Is the goal of your non-hazardous waste commitment to reduce non-hazardous waste, to improve methods of waste management, or a combination of both?		Reduce Non-Hazardous Waste
4a	Please provide information for these calendar years.	Baseline: 2006	Future: 2009
4b	Method of Waste Management	How much of your waste is handled using each management method?
		Baseline	Future	Units
Reused/recycled off-site		600	100	Pounds
Landfill		0	0	Pounds
Incineration		0	0	Pounds


Total Non-Hazardous Solid Waste		0.30	0.05	Tons

1a	What category have you selected from the Environmental Performance Table?	Energy Use
1b	What indicator have you selected from the Environmental Performance Table?	Total (non-transportation) energy use
1c	Does your commitment include everything covered by the indicator (e.g., all VOCs, all non-hazardous waste), or a specific substance or component (e.g., ethane, cardboard)? All measurements should represent the performance level for the indicator across the entire facility. For many indicators, however, you may choose to focus your commitment on a specific subset of the indicator, e.g. a specific material, a specific group of toxic air emissions, a particular waste component, a specific VOC, etc.	All
1d	What activities or process changes do you plan to undertake at your facility to accomplish your commitment e.g., technology changes in a particular process line, employee training?	lighting upgrade
2	Are you proposing this as a Challenge Commitment?	No
3a	Does this commitment address a significant aspect in your EMS?	Yes
3b	If no, please explain why you believe this indicator should be included as a performance commitment.	The Postal Service has contracted with Honeywell do conduct an energy survey and to implement all energy savings improvements with a least a 7 year payback for both lighting and HVAC.

4a	Is the goal of your energy use commitment to reduce total energy use, to use or invest in renewable energy fuel sources, or a combination of both?	Reduce Total Energy Use
4b	Please provide information for these calendar years.	Baseline: 2006	Future: 2009

4c	How much energy does your facility obtain from off-site sources?
Electricity Purchased		Baseline: 2006	Future: 2009	Units
	Electricity from Grid/Utility	8,069	8,014	Kwh
	Electricity from Off-Grid Renewable Sources	0	0	Kwh
	Total Electricity Purchased	27.53	27.34	MMBtus
	If your facility purchases electricity from the grid, please identify your facility's electricity geographic region.	NPCC New England
Steam		0	0	MMBtus
Total Energy Generated Off-Site		27.53	27.34	MMBtus

4d	How much energy of each type does your facility generate on-site?	Baseline: 2006	Future: 2009	Units
Coal		0	0	Btus
Natural Gas		0	0	Btus
Crude Oil		0	0	Btus
Fuel Oil		0	0	Btus
Diesel		0	0	Btus
Propane/LPG		0	0	Btus
Gasoline		0	0	Btus
Hydrogen Powered Fuel Cells		0	0	Btus
Natural Gas / Methane Powered Fuel Cells		0	0	Btus
Biomass		0	0	Btus
Biodiesel		0	0	Btus
Solar		0	0	Btus
Wind		0	0	Btus
Landfill Gas		0	0	Btus
Geothermal		0	0	Btus
Hydroelectric		0	0	Btus
Tire Derived Fuel		0	0	Btus
Other Fuel or Source Specify:		0	0	Btus
Total Energy Generated On-Site		0.00	0.00	MMBtus

4e	Total Energy Use and Associated Greenhouse Gas Emissions
Total Renewable Energy Use		4.15	4.12	MMBtus
Total Non-Renewable Energy Use		23.38	23.22	MMBtus
Total Energy Use		27.53	27.34	MMBtus
Metric Tons of CO₂ Equivalents		3.28	3.26	MTCO₂E
Metric Tons of CO₂ Equivalents Offset due to Investments in Green Energy, e.g. green tags		0	0	MTCO₂E
Net Metric Tons of CO₂ Equivalents		3.28	3.26	MTCO₂E


1.	How do you identify and respond to the community's environmental concerns?
	There are procedures in place for community members voicing environmental issues. The Plant Manager forwards any concerns from the community to the Environmental Specialist who then responds to these concern via phone, mail or email. A website www.uspsperp.com has Performance Track and Wastewise goals and measurements posted.
2.	How do you inform community members of important environmental matters that affect them?
	The Environmental Specialist stays informed as to state and local environmental concerns.In the past, the USPS has provided the community with brochures on environmental staff to assist with educational programs and workshops offered by the RIDEM and invited community members into a facility for a hands on learning experience. As a Performance Track participant, the USPS would continue to support, educate community members on environmental issues. A website www.uspsperp.com has Performance Track and Wastewise goals and measurements posted.
3.	How will you make the Performance Track Annual Performance Report available to the public?
	Web Site
	URL: http://http://www.uspsperp.com/
	Please Specify Other:
4.	Are there any ongoing citizen suits against your facility?
	No
	If yes, describe briefly below:

5.	List references below:
	Representative of a Community/ Citizen Group
	Organization:	Bangor Maine Boy Scouts Troop #10
	Name:	Barbara Cordone
	Phone:	207-947-3700
	State/tribal/local regulator
	Organization:	Maine DEP
	Name:	Stacy Ladner
	Phone:	207-287-7688
	Other community/local reference (e.g., emergency management official or business associate)
	Organization:	Hampden Public Safety Director
	Name:	Joseph Rogers
	Phone:	207-862-4000

Signature/Date:	______________________________________________________
Name:	Ms. Barbara Plunkett
Title:	Plant Manager
Phone Number:	207-941-2004
E-Mail Address:	barbara.j.plunkett
Facility Name:	U.S. Postal Service Eastern Maine Processing and Distribution Facility
Facility Street Address:	16 Penobscot Meadow Drive Hampden, ME 04444-7097
Mailing Address:
Address cont:
City, State Zip:	,


Facility Identification Information
1.	Do you have a RCRA identification number? (A RCRA number is used in the RCRA Info for Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA) programs).
	Yes
	RCRA ID: MEX020000000
2.	Do you have a TRI identification number? (A TRI number is used in the Toxics Release Inventory (TRI) for Emergency Planning and Community Right-to-Know Act).
	No
3.	Do you have an AFS identification number? (An AFS number is used in the AIRS Facility Subsystem of the Aerometric Information Retrieval System (AIRS) for Clean Air Act programs).
	No
4.	Do you have a PCS/NPDES identification number? (A PCS/NPDES number is used in the Permit Compliance System (PCS) for Clean Water Act programs monitoring National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) permits).
	No
5.	Do you have a FIFRA identification number? (A FIFRA number is given to facilities regulated by the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act (FIFRA)).
	No
Air Characteristics
1.	Is your facility a State Air Permit Holder?
	No
2.	Is your facility a Clean Air Act Major Source?
	No
3.	Is your facility a Clean Air Act Synthetic Minor Source?
	No
4.	Is your facility a Clean Air Act Minor Source?
	No
5.	Is your facility subject to New Source Performance Standards (NSPS)?
	No
	If so, which NSPS are you subject to?
6.	Is your facility subject to National Emissions Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants (NESHAPS)?
	No
7.	Is your facility subject to Section 112/Maximum Achievable Control Technology (MACT) standards?
	No
	If so, which MACT standard(s) are you subject to?
8.	Is your facility subject to SIP (State Implementation Plan) requirements (including Reasonably Available Control Technology (RACT))?
	No
	If so, which SIP requirement(s) are you subject to?
9.	Is your facility a Title V permit holder?
	No
10.	Is your facility subject to Section 129 combustion requirements?
	No
11.	Is your facility subject to National Ambient Air Quality Standards (NAAQS)?
	No
	If so, which NAAQS are you subject to?
12.	List relevant state/local/tribal/other air requirements:
	N/A
Water Characteristics
1.	Is your facility a State Water Permit Holder?
	No
2.	Is your facility Required to Pretreat?
	No
3.	Is your facility a National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) Permit Holder?
	No
4.	Is your facility subject to Phase I of the NPDES Storm Water Program?
	No
5.	Is your facility subject to Phase II of the NPDES Storm Water Program?
	No
6.	Is your facility subject to the Spill Prevention Control and Counter Measure (SPCC) requirements of the Clean Water Act?
	No
7.	Is your facility subject to industry specific effluent guidelines and standards?
	No
	If so, which guidelines and standards are you subject to?
8.	List relevant state/local/tribal/other water requirements:
	N/A
Hazardous Waste Characteristics
1.	Is your facility a Large Quantity Generator?
	No
2.	Is your facility a Small Quantity Generator?
	No
3.	Is your facility a Conditionally Exempt Small Quantity Generator?
	Yes
4.	Is your facility a Treatment, Storage, or Disposal (TSD) Facility?
	No
5.	List relevant state/local/tribal/other hazardous waste requirements:
	N/A
Environmental Clean-Up, Restoration, and Corrective Action Characteristics
1.	Is your facility a Potentially Responsible Party under CERCLA or Superfund for onsite clean-up?
	No
	If so, please provide Record of Decision date:
2.	Is your facility a Potentially Responsible Party under CERCLA or Superfund for offsite clean-up?
	No
	If so, please provide Record of Decision date:
3.	Is your facility a Potentially Responsible Party in a federal or state clean-up of hazardous waste and/or oil?
	No
4.	Is your facility Engaged in RCRA corrective action?
	No
5.	List other relevant federal/state/tribal/local environmental clean-up, restoration, or corrective actions not listed above. Please include date(s) of any remedy decisions.
	N/A
Other Environmental Characteristics
1.	Is your facility a Toxic Release Inventory (TRI) Reporter?
	No
2.	Is your facility regulated under the Safe Drinking Water Act?
	Yes
3.	Is your facility subject to Underground Storage Tank (UST) Regulations?
	No
4.	Is your facility regulated under Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA)?
	No
5.	Is your facility subject to Worker Right-to-Know Regulations?
	Yes
6.	Is your facility required to file an emergency management plan under the Emergency Planning and Community Right-to-Know Act (EPCRA)?
	Yes
7.	Is your facility regulated under the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act (FIFRA)?
	No
8.	List relevant state/local/tribal/other requirements:
	N/A