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($USUS.,    5    _>3XXSomeregionsmaychoosetosendanadministrativeorderatthistimeaswell.#X X>3e#(.(3($ !USUS.,      1  (%$  1    ($USUS.,    6    _>3XXRequestingcheckpriortopublicnoticeguardsagainstcollectionactions,however,someregionsmay  choosenottoacceptacheckpriortopublicnotice.Ifthisisthecase,aregionmayrequestthatthecheckbemailed u withinthirtydaysofreceivingthefinalsignedESOAgreementfromtheregion.#X X>3e#2J+M 0_level1  X 2( ` hp x 223  ..  5+ ` hp x 5  2G+M 0_level2   /%` ` hp x /23  ..  5+ ` hp x 5  2D+M 0_level3   ," hp x ,23  ..  5+ ` hp x 5  2A+M 0_level4  ` ) hp x )23  ..  5+ ` hp x 5   ~ ($USUS.,    3    _>3XX Violatorreferstoanyoperatorwhohasbeenissuedaformalenforcementaction,orAPO,byeitherEPA  orastateforviolationofeitherthe_MSGP_Ԁorthe_CGP_.  ($USUS.,    4    _>3XXTheinspectormustclearlyexplaintothesiterepresentativethatthepenaltyleftinthefieldbytheinspector  isaproposedpenaltyandthatitisnotanofficialofferbyEPAtosettlethegovernmentscivilpenaltyclaimsagainst u therespondent.AfinalofferwillbemailedtothesiterecipientbyEPAuponsupervisorreviewandapproval.\  `&Times New Roman ` !'USUS.,  _-  (.3$ !USUS.,  2>+M 0_level5   &hhp x &23  ..  5+ ` hp x 5   \\R3' Letter\2;+M 0_level6   #p x #23  ..  5+ ` hp x 5  28+M 0_level7  h  p x 23  ..  5+ ` hp x 5  25+M 0_level8   pp x 23  ..  5+ ` hp x 5  22+M 0_level9    x 23  ..  5+ ` hp x 5  2JM 0_levsl1  X 2( ` hp x 223  Ԁ  5+ ` hp x 5  2GM 0_levsl2   /%` ` hp x /23  Ԁ  5+ ` hp x 5  2DM 0_levsl3   ," hp x ,23  Ԁ  5+ ` hp x 5  2AM 0_levsl4  ` ) hp x )23  Ԁ  5+ ` hp x 5  2>M 0_levsl5   &hhp x &23  Ԁ  5+ ` hp x 5   ($USUS.,    2    _>3XXUseofthisformisnotmandatoryitismerelyprovidedasatooltofortheinspector.2;M 0_levsl6   #p x #23  Ԁ  5+ ` hp x 5  28M 0_levsl7  h  p x 23  Ԁ  5+ ` hp x 5  25M 0_levsl8   pp x 23  Ԁ  5+ ` hp x 5  22M 0_levsl9    x 23  Ԁ  5+ ` hp x 5  2JM 0_levnl1  X 2( ` hp x 223   5+ ` hp x 5  2GM 0_levnl2   /%` ` hp x /23   5+ ` hp x 5  2DM 0_levnl3   ," hp x ,23   5+ ` hp x 5  2AM 0_levnl4  ` ) hp x )23   5+ ` hp x 5    ($USUS.,    1    _&  >3XX >3>3TheESOisasettlementapproachandtheESOworksheetisnotintended,andshouldnotbeusedas,the  basisforapenaltydemandinanadministrativepenaltyhearingorajudicialtrial.TheESOsettlementpenaltyisnot u intendedforusebyEPA,defendants,respondents,courts,oradministrativelawjudgesatahearingorinatrial. : Further,whethertheAgencydecidestousetheESOapproachispurelywithinEPA'sdiscretion.# X X >3t#'Fh#X XX X #2>M 0_levnl5   &hhp x &23   5+ ` hp x 5  2;M 0_levnl6   #p x #23   5+ ` hp x 5  28M 0_levnl7  h  p x 23   5+ ` hp x 5  25M 0_levnl8   pp x 23   5+ ` hp x 5  22M 0_levnl9    x 23   5+ ` hp x 5   h\R3' Letter\ e  d0;GIOU[agmsAutoList121A.A.1.A.A.A.A.A. !USUS.,  _    #/>EXPEDITEDSETTLEMENTOFFER( ESO)forSTORMWATER(Construction)   @ Scope v     Stormwatercasesofteninvolvefacilitiesorsiteswherethecumulativeeffectof N  dischargescanhavesignificantenvironmentalimpact.Instormwatercases,issuingtimelyand ;  consistentenforcementactionstocompelcomplianceisnecessarytoachievethegoalof (  deterrence. Thiscanbeachievedthroughissuinganexpeditedsettlementoffer( ESO)  x pursuanttotherevisionstothe ConsolidatedRulesofPracticeGoverningtheAdministrative  e AssessmentofCivilPenalties,IssuanceofComplianceorCorrectiveActionOrders,andthe  R  Revocation,TerminationorSuspensionofPermits( ConsolidatedRules),40C.F.R.Part22, ?  particularly40C.F.R.22.13(b).6 %  1      ׀AnESOprovides realtimeenforcementinsituations ,  whereviolationscanbequicklycorrectedandapenaltycollectedwithinashortamountoftime,   generallyafewmonthsfromEPAsdiscoveryoftheviolation.     TherevisionstoPart22providealessresourceintensivemechanismforprocessing }  widespreadviolationsassociatedwithrelativelysmallpenaltyamounts.Relativelylimited j penaltyamountsarecontemplatedbythisapproachinkeepingwiththenatureoftheviolations W andtheviolator.Thesizeofthepenaltyforeachviolationisimportanttothesuccessofan D expeditedsettlementprogram. 1  (;03  Thepurposeofexpeditedsettlementsistosupplement,notreplace,thetraditional  n administrativeandjudicialenforcementoptions.Theprogramenablestheregionstoestablisha [ credibleandpervasivefieldpresence.Traditionalenforcementactionsshouldbepursuedforall H violationswhereanexpeditedsettlementisnotadequatetoaddressthelevelofnoncompliance 5 orthenatureoftheviolator(e.g.,wherethereisasignificantenvironmentalharm,large " economicbenefit,repeatviolator),orwheretheviolatordeclinestheofferforexpedited  settlement.     RegionsmayuseESOsforstormwateruponprovidingamemorandumtoORE/Water r  EnforcementDivisionthattheyarecommittedtousingtheESOaspartofacompletestorm _! waterenforcementprogramthatwillencompassotheradministrativepenaltycasesandjudicial L" referralsasappropriate.Inaddition,regionsmustcommitthattheESOforstormwaterwill 9#  complement,ratherthansubstituteforotherformalSection402enforcement.X XXXFinally,regions &$! mustalsostatethattheywillusetheESOasdevelopedandthattheywillnotreviseoreditthe %v" documents,includingthecriteriadeterminingwhichsitesareeligibleforESOs,without &c # obtainingpriorapprovalbyWED.#X XXX w #ESOsforsitesoverfiftyacreswillbeconsideredbyWEDon &P!$ acasebycasebasisprovidedthattheESOispartofacompletestormwaterenforcement '="% programasdetailedinthefinalframework.X XXX ԀTheregionsmustseekWEDapprovaliftheywishto (*#& usetheESOatsiteslargerthanfiftyacres.OREwillreview#X XXX #>3XX  >3Ԁ# XBSX ՗##X XX XBS# X XXX theregionalESOstomaintainthe  uniformityofthenationallyimplementedcriteriaandpenaltyschedules.#X XX X # X XXX Afteroneyearof  implementation,OREwillevaluatetheeffectivenessoftheESOforstormwaterandmakeany w changesthatmaybeneededtoensurethecontinuedusefulnessofthistool.#X XX X #  d   Terminology >   0  A.0` (#(# X XXX The InspectorWorksheet istheNPDESIndustrialStormWaterWorksheetfor  y Construction.Itistheworksheetthataninspectorusesinthefieldwhen  i conductinganinspectioneachblockcrossreferencestheapplicableESO  V  element(s)allowinganinspectortoquicklyandeasilytransferinspectionfindings C  toESOWorksheetandcalculateaproposedpenalty.- %  2      0 ` (#` (#   B.0 ` The ESOWorksheet istheExpeditedSettlementOfferWorksheetFindingsand   AllegedViolations.Itistheworksheetthataninspectorusestocalculatea   proposedorrecommendedpenaltyforthesitebasedontheinspector'sfindings   itwillbeincorporatedbyreferenceintotheESOSettlementAgreement.q` (#` (#   C.0 ` The ESOAgreement istheExpeditedStormwaterSettlementAgreement#X XX X y#.Itisa K combined"Complaint"and"ConsentAgreementandFinalOrder. X XXX ;` (#` (#   D.#X XX X r#0 ` The ESOCriteria ,asfollows,controlswhichsitesareESOeligible.Siteswhich x meetallofthefollowingcriteriacanbeESOeligible:(1)constructionsitesupto h fiftyacres;(2)siteswherethepenaltycalculatedviatheESOworksheetisno U morethan$15,000;(3)siteswherethereisnoevidenceofsignificant B environmentalimpact(e.g.,turbidityobservedinreceivingwater);(4)siteswhere / theoperatorisafirsttimeviolator_U %  3      _;and(5)siteswherethereisnoevidenceof  non-allowablestormwaterdischarges(e.g.,processwastewaterdischarge,such   astruckwashingordischargefromaconcretebatchplantoperation). X XXX ` (#` (# #X XX X # Procedure l!   (5h80""  25h  1  .3  0    InspectorconductsastormwaterinspectionusingtheInspectorWorksheet݌D# (#(# Ќ    forConstruction. 1$! Ѐ %" ""  25h  2  .3  0    TheinspectorconsultstheESOCriteriatodeterminewhetherthesiteis݌ &n #(#(# Ќ    ESO-eligible. &[!$ Ѐ 'H"%  (5#& #/ #TRY,3' LetterX3' Letter 3' Letter3'T #  ""  !25h  3  .3  0    IftheinspectordeterminesthatthesiteisESO-eligible,theinspectortransfersthe  findingstotheESOWorksheetandcalculatesaproposedpenalty.!"݌(#(# Ќ     `     h      p   4.a.0  TheinspectorleavestheESOWorksheet(proposedpenalty)inthefieldwithd(#(#   thesiterepresentative;or, %  4       Q  Ѐ >  0   4.b.TheinspectordoesnotleavetheESOWorksheetinthefieldwiththesiterepresentative. +  SomeregionsmayrequirethattheESOWorksheetundergosupervisorreviewand  { approvalbeforeitisdeliveredtoasiterepresentative. h(#(# 0   5.AsupervisorreviewstheInspectorWorksheetandESOWorksheetandeitherapproves B  ordoesnotapprovetheproposedpenalty.Ifthepenaltyisapproved,theESO /  Agreement,alongwithattachedinstructionsheet,andESOworksheetaremailedtothe   siterepresentativewithinsevenbusinessdaysoftheinspection. %  5      ׀ (#(# ! ! (Eh880   6.ThesiterepresentativeisgiventhirtydaystoreturnasignedESOAgreement   accompaniedbyacheck.Thecheckwillbedepositedinaninterest-bearingescrow m account.l %  6      ׀IfthesignedESOAgreementisnotreceivedwithinthirtydaystheESOis Z automaticallywithdrawn.Iftheofferiswithdrawntheregionshouldbepreparedto G escalateenforcementresponsebycommencinganadministrativeenforcement 4 proceedingunder40C.F.R.Part22.!(#(# Ѐ q 0   7.TheregionprovidesforathirtydaypublicnoticeofESOAgreement.Someregionsmay ^ choosetopublicnoticetheESOAgreementconcurrentwiththethirtydaystheviolator K hastocorrecttheviolationandsigntheESOAgreement.Otherregionsmaychooseto 8 publicnoticetheESOAgreementafterithasbeensignedbytheviolatorandreturnedto % EPA.(#(# 0   8.X XXX ԀRegionsarerequiredtoconsideranypubliccommentsreceivedregardingtheESOin  ordertodetermine,afterreviewingthecomments,whethertheESOisinthepublic v  interest.Ifaregiondetermines,afteramandatorytendayperiodfollowingthecloseof c! thecommentperiod,thattheESOisinthepublicinterest,theAppropriateOfficialata P" region(e.g.,anapprovingneutral,likeaRegionalJudicialOfficer)willsignthe =#  Agreement.RegionswillfilethesignedESOAgreementwithaHearingClerk,mailthe *$! originalbacktothesiterepresentativeandmailacopytoany_commenters_Ԁinforming %z" > >TRY,3' LetterY,3' Letter 3' Letter 3' LetterTe >  themoftheirrighttofilewiththeRegionalAdministratorapetitiontosetasidetheESO R pursuantto309(g)(4)(C)oftheAct,33U.S.C.1319(g)(4)(C)andPart22.#X XXX -#X XXX TheESOis ? effectivethirtydaysaftersignaturebytheAppropriateOfficial,unlessapetitiontoset , asidetheESOAgreementisfiledbya_commenter_.>3XX #>3>3i3# >3(#(#   #>3 թ4# >3>3# X X >3g4# >3X X >3 >3#X X>3Z5## X XXX y5#