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Self-Disclosure of Violations
To better safeguard human health and the environment, EPA’s Audit Policy provides several major incentives for regulated entities to voluntarily self-police and maintain compliance with federal environmental laws and regulations. To take advantage of these incentives, regulated entities must voluntarily discover, promptly disclose, correct, and prevent recurrence of future environmental violations. EPA encourages early consultation, even before disclosures are made, so that the regulated entity and EPA can discuss mutually acceptable disclosure details and compliance schedules.
Before self-disclosing, you may wish to consult one or more of U.S. EPA's policies which deal with self-disclosure and incentives for compliance. Visit the EPA's audit policy pages to view these policies and additional related information.
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Self-Disclosure Information Needed for Review
EPA often needs to request additional information from facilities self-disclosing violations. The information is used to help determine whether the conditions of the "Incentives for Self-Policing: Discovery, Disclosure, Correction and Prevention of Violations" found at 65 Federal Register 19618 (April 11, 2000) have been met as set forth in Section II. D. of the Audit Policy. We prepared a generic summary of information to help guide facilities through the criteria. Please refer to the Audit Policy for a comprehensive understanding of the requirements.
Facilities are not required to include all of this information in the initial disclosure. This disclosure must be made in writing to EPA within 21 days of discovery, stating that a potential violation has occurred. EPA has developed a Sample Status Report PDF (5 PP, 102 K) which may be used as a guide for reporting, but is not required. However, voluntary self-disclosure in another format should include the information requested in this document. EPA recommends that voluntary disclosures be sent by certified mail to ensure that the disclosure is received by EPA. Voluntary Self-disclosures of potential violations at facilities in U.S. EPA's Region 4 (Alabama, Georgia, Florida, Kentucky, Mississippi, North Carolina, South Carolina, and Tennessee) should be mailed to:
Kelly Sisario, Chief
Enforcement and Compliance Planning and Analysis Branch
Office of Environmental Accountability
U.S. EPA, Region 4
Sam Nunn Atlanta Federal Center
61 Forsyth Street, S.W.
Atlanta, Georgia 30303-8960
Phone: (404) 562-9054
Fax: (404) 562-9598 (fax)
E-mail: Kelly Sisario (sisario.kelly@epa.gov )