Small Business Advisor newsletter

• Metal Shredding Facilities a Focus of EPA Enforcement
• Energy Team Toolkit
• Training Opportunities: 2021 Wisconsin Asbestos Conference – December 3; WisCon Webinars

• Recycling Excellence Award Nominations Now Open
• Updated Industrial Storm Water Forms Available
• EPA Updates Safer Chemical Ingredients List
• Input Opportunities – Reissue of construction storm water permit general permit, NR 439 air program rule update, EPA’s TSCA Rule 8(a)(7) on PFAS reporting
• Training Opportunities – WI Salt Wise webinars; Energy Star training; Weekly WisCon webinars

• Now Submit Online All Industrial Storm Water Permit Forms and Reports
• NR 700 Reporting Due July 30, 2021
• Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Grants
• EPA's Commitment to Improving Access to Air Toxics Data
• Training Opportunities: WisCon Weekly, EPA ECHO Webinar

• EPA Revises 2015 Ozone Nonattainment Areas
• Reminder: TRI Reporting Deadline is July 1
• Opportunities for Input: Draft WPDES Mineral Mining/Processing, June 30; EPA CAA List of Toxics Adding 1-Bromopropane, June 23; EPA EJ Consultation on Risk Management for TCE and PCE, July 6
• Training Available: WisCon In Person Training – COVID Returning to Routine, July 1; WisCon Weekly Webinars

• Register Now for Storm Water Basics for Printers on June 3
• Rescheduled Small Business Environmental Council Meeting Now June 7 at 1:00 PM
• Training Opportunities

• New Checklists Available for Air Permit Applicants
• WisCon Safety Consultation Program
• DATCP Releases 2021 Clean Sweep Collections, Announces Changes to Grant Application Timeline
• Energy Department OKs $110M for Climate-focused Small Businesses
• Input Opportunities – Healthy Watersheds, High-Quality Waters Initiative
• Training Opportunities – WisCon Weekly Webinars for May; U.S. EPA Webinar on Zero Waste

• Small Business Environmental Council Meeting May 6 at 1:00 PM
• Storm Water Basics for Printers on June 3
• Think Energy Savings on Earth Day
• Reminder that Hazardous Waste webinars for Printers are available to view

• New EPA Regulatory Navigation Tool to help Collision Repair Shops
• New DNR Air Program Contacts for Small Sources
• Annual Storm Water Permit Fees Due End of June
• RR Program's Contaminated Sites Database Viewer Updated
• Input Opportunity: Online Public Hearing on Proposed NR 216 Rule Revisions
• Training: WISCON Weekly Webinar

• Becoming a Sustainability Champion – Webinar March 24
• Opportunities for Input - Draft WPDES general permits, Publication RR-606, DG Guidance for Facility Start Up
• Other Training Opportunities - WISCON weekly webinars, remaining March events.

• Wisconsin Water Week March 8-12
• Input Opportunities
  • EPA Seeks Small Businesses Input on Risk Management Rulemaking for Asbestos, Part 1: Chrysotile Asbestos
  • Draft WPDES General Permits – Comments Due March 22, 2021
• Training Available
  • WISCON Online Safety Training

• Small Business Environmental Council meets February 11
• Training Opportunities

• DNR reporting deadlines in early 2021
• New hazardous waste resources available
• DNR's Air Program portal offers access to guidance
• EPA releases final chemical risk evaluation for Perchloroethylene
• Opportunities for Input

• FET Air Reporting and Requirement Updates Webinar
• Safety Training from WisCon Safety Consultation Program
• 2021-22 Gas Calendar Coming Soon!
• Wisconsin PFAS Action Council (WisPAC) Releases PFAS Action Plan
• Celebrating 30 years of the 1990 Clean Air Act Amendments

• Joint Great Lakes Graphics Association and DNR Webinars: Hazardous Waste Requirements
• Wisconsin Asbestos Conference/webinar on December 4
• EPA releases final chemical risk evaluation for Trichloroethylene

• Small Business Environmental Council meets November 12
• Non-road engine testing listening session on November 17
• EPA seeks small business input on risk management rulemaking for HBCD

• DNR's Sustainability and Business Support Report to the Legislature Available
• Report Findings: Cleaner Air for the Dairy State

• Webinars on updated hazardous waste rules
• Regulatory Navigation Tool: NESHAP Subpart 6H - Paint Stripping and Miscellaneous Surface Coating Operations at Area Sources
• Webinar on DNR Technical Standard 1010 Proprietary Storm Water Filtration Devices

• Webinar on Revised Air Permit for Wisconsin Printing Operations on November 5

• Webinar on transportation and emissions reductions September 24
• New Air Pollution Operation Permit renewal application checklist and forms are available now!
• Minor change to air pollution permit numbers
• Submit industrial storm water permit NOIs online October 1
• Public hearing for NR 700 proposed rule changes on October 16
• Wetland Delineator applications accepted through November 30
• EPA tools, resources, and guidance for small businesses and low emitters of greenhouse gases
• National Small Business Week virtual conference September 22-24

• Small Business Environmental Council Meeting August 18
• Recycling Excellence Awards nomination period open until Sept. 15
• Water ePermit System: Storm Water Construction General Permit Application Updates
• Pollution Prevention Waste Management Workshop

• EPA to add new chemical to hazardous air pollutant list
• MPCA webinar - Refrigerant and refrigeration system training for retail operations
• EPA soliciting applications for small business funding opportunity
• Greener options for solvent use

• EPA Stresses the Importance of Recycling and Proper Disposal of Personal Protective Equipment
• Re-Opening Buildings and Businesses with Potentially Stagnant Water
• EPA's 2020-2021 SBIR Phase I Solicitation Anticipated to Open in Late June 2020

• Wisconsin Celebrates Clean Air Month in May
• Small Business Environmental Council Meeting May 27
• Governor Announces $75 Million Grant Program for Small Business
• Online Industrial Storm Water Applications — Coming Soon to ePermitting!
• EPA Announces Rescheduled Meeting for Peer Review of the Draft Risk Evaluation for Asbestos

• U.S. EPA selects a new Asbestos and Small Business Ombudsman
• New OSHA guidance on respirator use during N95 shortage
• U.S. Chamber offers Small Business Virtual Town Hall – Fridays at 12 P.M.
• Hazardous waste rule development update

March 2020 – COVID-19

• COVID-19 message

March 2020 - Special Edition

• Resources for managing healthcare waste related to COVID-19
• Funding opportunities for small business during COVID-19 event
• Assistance for Small and Disadvantaged Communities Drinking Water Grant

• Going Live! A new Asbestos Renovation and Demolition Notification (ARDN) online system will be available February 24

February 2020

• 2019 hazardous waste annual reporting
• Reminder: National hazardous waste pharmaceutical sewering ban in effect
• USEPA has released a Regulatory Navigation tool for Municipal Solid Waste Landfills
• USEPA and Army Corps announce final rule to redefine "Waters of the United State"

• Annual reporting deadlines for DNR programs are coming soon!
• Learn about air emissions reports and permit policy updates at local seminars hosted by FET
• Information for Air Pollution Registration Permits all in one place

• 2020-2021 Dry Cleaner Compliance Calendars now available
• Small Business Environmental Council meets on Jan.& 9, 2020
• Wood energy assistance available

• DNR Launches New Voluntary Environmental Assessment Program for Businesses
• Air Program report shows continued improvements to state's air quality
• Next Small Business Environmental Council Meeting
• Financial Resources

• Register for webinar on updates to Lithographic Printing Rule
• Kenosha County's ozone nonattainment status reclassified
• Methylene Chloride consumer paint and coating removal rule implementation - EPA issues compliance guide to assist small entities
• WEDC offers no-interest loans to businesses affected by July storms
• New e-Manifest user fees effective Oct. 1, 2019, through Sept. 30, 2021

• Register for Sept. 11 DNR webinar on hazardous waste management under new Generator Improvement Rule
• Join the National SBEAP on Sept. 4 for a webinar by USEPA on Surface Coating rule changes

• Next webinar in series on Sustainable Practices
• Flushing of pharmaceuticals is prohibited by US EPA as of Aug. 21
• Recycling Excellence Awards now accepting applications
• Seeking storm water technical standard work team volunteers

• Auto body refinishing operations can find regulatory information in one place
• Air Program debuts easier way to track permit progress

• DHS recommends new ch. NR 140 groundwater standards to DNR
• New alternative work practice approved by USEPA for Asbestos NESHAP
• Satellite accumulation requirements reference now available
• Legislation introduced to modify Wisconsin's electronics recycling law
• Updated DNR technical assistance document available on recycling electronics
• Free noise webinar through WisCon

• Small Business Environmental Council meeting May 21
• Webinar May 14: Driving Cost Savings with Your Environmental Management System

• Celebrate Small Business Week May 5-11
• A breath of fresh air: DNR celebrates Clean Air Month as Wisconsin's air quality continues to improve

• Public comment period open on economic impact for hazardous waste rule revisions

• Save money by painting more efficiently
• March OSHA Grain Stand-Up
• E-Enterprise Combined Air Emissions Reporting Webinar

• Announcing 2019 Hazardous Waste Decoded Webinar Series
• Update on Hazardous Waste rule development
• EPA Seeking Comments on Proposed Amendments to the Manifest Forms
• Training on New Water ePermitting Option
• Celebrate Small Business Development Centers on March 20, 2019

• PFAS information available on DNR website
• WisCon February Webinar: Feb. 25
• OSHA Training: March 21
• Buy Local, Buy Wisconsin grant application period now open
• Rural Economic Development Innovation (REDI) initiative

• Renewable Energy Webinar Focuses on Reducing Operating Costs

• Updates from DNR Hazardous Waste Program
• SBDC Training Opportunity for Entrepreneurs
• OSHA Updates

• Gas Calendar Coming Soon!
• Electronic signature available for official Air Program reports
• E-cycle this holiday season!
• Free Safety Training from WisCon

• Electronic signature available for official Air Program reports

• 2018 Green Tier Report
• Shop Small Business
• Wisconsin Asbestos Conference, Dec. 7
• Small Business Summit, Dec. 11

• Updated instructions on the Air Permit Renewal application process available
• More online resources available for Small Agricultural Businesses and Salvage Yards
• Air Program report shows that monitored air pollutant levels continue to decrease statewide

• Small Businesses Weigh In
• Learn about Environmental Regulations at FET Environment 2018
• The Wisconsin Asbestos Conference is Open for Registration

• Join the Small Business Environmental Council at an open discussion
• New resource addresses environmental performance during business lending
• Draft guidance on satellite accumulation requirements available for public comment
• Is your company SHARP?
• Save the Date! The 2018 Wisconsin Asbestos Conference takes place Dec. 7 in Wisconsin Dells

• Join DNR's Small Business Environmental Council for a discussion on regulatory impacts at the Portage County Business Council

• Recorded webinars available on environmental responsibilities for construction projects
• New exemptions available for wetland permitting
• Safety resources for Wisconsin industry

• EPA launches e-Manifest system June 30, 2018
• June is Safety Month

• Make your plans environmentally sound before you break ground! An introduction to environmental responsibilities for landowners, excavators and other construction contractors
• DNR highlights successes during Clean Air Month this May

• Changes in EPA's "Once-In-Always-I" policy
• Business panel at FET South Central Chapter Water Issues seminar
• DNR's Air Program is the first federally authorized program in Wisconsin to accept e-signatures for official reports
• US EPA Region 5 Outreach on Solvent Reduction Options

• Correction on OSHA event - Handling OSHA Inspections
• Two US SBA Regulatory Roundtables in Milwaukee
• Two wetland program opportunities for public input

• Meet new U.S. SBA Advocates
• Updated refrigerant recovery webpages now available
• Session on handling OSHA inspections, March 8

• Reminders that annual reports are due soon
• DNR offers Air Reporting System tutorial
• Provide the right information to DNR when requesting a change to permits

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