EPA’s National Environmental Performance Track

NSSGA is recognized and is a proud participant of EPA’s National Performance Track Program.

What is Performance Track?

EPA’s National Environmental Performance Track is a voluntary partnership program that rewards & recognizes facilities that demonstrate strong environmental performance by consistently exceeding environmental regulatory requirements.Works closely with the surrounding communities and excels in protecting the environment.

EPA is making changes to its regulatory programs by offering various incentives to facilities that voluntarily participate in the Performance Track program. Performance Track members' history of strong compliance, commitment to measurable improvement, and effectiveness in environmental management distinguishes them from other regulated facilities, and EPA believes they should be eligible for special benefits.

Performance Track provides recognition, regulatory flexibility, and networking opportunities to learn best practices and pursue high levels of environmental performance. It encourages continuous environmental improvement through the use of environmental management systems.

To be considered for the Performance Track program, a facility must certify that they have adopted an EMS and demonstrate that they have gone through at least one full cycle of implementation.

The application process consists of the following:

• Applications received 2x year; Feb.1-April 30 & Aug. 1-Oct. 30
• If accepted a facility will receive written notification form the EPA within 90 days of acceptance.
• Accepted for membership program for three years, then Steward Track

• Brief report on progress made in meeting environmental performance
• Summary of facility’s public outreach activities
• Self-certification for meeting PT criteria
• EPA visits up to 20% of the participants in PT in a given year.
• EPA will give a notice in advance before visiting a site along with a written copy of the protocol of a visit.
• Visits take a few hours up to one full working day
• A facility must provide materials in support of its participation like copy of EMS, progress on performance commitments, & community outreach.
• A visit can be comprised of EPA headquarters, regional, state and local

• Cross Media
• Networking
• Recognition
• Low priority for routine inspections
• Regulatory and Administrative
• State Incentives
• Air Incentives
• Water Incentives
• Waste Incentives

For detailed information on Performance Track Incentives visits its Benefits website.

Originally proposed in August 2002, the first Performance Track rule reduces the frequency of reports required under the Maximum Achievable Control Technology (MACT) provisions of the Clean Air Act (CAA). Through this incentive, EPA reduces the frequency of MACT reporting for all Performance Track facilities to which these requirements apply. The rule also permits alternative, and streamlined, reporting requirements for Performance Track facilities that achieve MACT or better emission levels. In addition, the rule extends on-site storage times for hazardous wastes in certain types of units as mandated by the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA). Specifically, this provision allows large quantity hazardous waste generator members of Performance Track up to 180 days (and 270 days if the waste is transported 200 miles or more) to accumulate hazardous waste without a RCRA permit or interim status, provided that these generators meet certain conditions.

NSSGA Helps Pave the Way for Membership in Performance Track

PT Presentation at NSSGA's ESH Regulatory Summit 10/05/04

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