Disposal of Neutralent Wastes Review and Evaluation of the Army Non-Stockpile Chemical Materiel Disposal Program (2001) / Chapter Skim
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Public Acceptance and Regulatory Considerations
Public Acceptance and Regulatory Considerations
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; Congress, which enacted the statutes requiring that the Army make a decision; local citizens who may be affected by the decision; national nonprofit groups involved in the public policy debate; contractors, who must implement decisions; and federal and state regulatory agencies. Through previous research and case studies, and through the stockpile program' s recent experiences with the ACWA Program (described below)
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Although the group is still recruiting representatives with diverse public views and developing effective working relationships, its establishment is an important initial step in seeking public input and improving working relations between NSCMP program staff and the public. Some representatives of citizens groups who briefed the committee felt strongly that the Army should consider storing neutralent until an alternative technology to incineration could be developed and permitted.
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REGULATORY STAKEHOLDERS In the broadest sense, federal and state regulatory authorities can be considered stakeholders. However, regulatory agencies have the legal authority to bar some options from consideration and/or require the implementing agency to take specific actions to comply with environmental, health, safety, and treaty requirements.
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To expedite the process, the NSCMP will have to develop a regulatory compliance plan to evaluate its options in cooperation with EPA, state environmental regulatory agencies, and DOT. EPA regulators expressed concerns that waiting until an alternative technology has been selected would unduly delay the process and expressed a willingness to begin working immediately with the Army, states, and interested public.
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A statutory amendment should only be pursued after consultation with and involvement of the entire stakeholder community to reach a political consensus. Regulatory Approaches All of the approaches suggested above would provide flexibility in the development of the regulatory requirements for neutralization of nonstockpile chemicals and the treatment 51 of resulting neutralents.
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