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SMG POV
I made my annual week-long visit to D.C. last week. While I frequently communicate with legislators and regulators as part of my responsibilities as head of SMG’s Governmental Affairs group, my annual visit allows me to meet with various lawmakers and policy-makers in order to more fully understand upcoming issues and hot topics. Over the next few weeks, I will provide some insights from my trip, including:
- New information on the Bluegrass Economic Advancement Movement (BEAM) and other economic development issues;
- The proposed REINS Act, which will have a dramatic impact on the regulatory process, if passed;
- Some recommended reading; and
- Budget and Tax Reform issues.
FEATURED PROJECT
PROBLEM
A local company engaged in manufacturing imported a small amount of a chemical substance defined under TSCA. Faced with a potential EPA enforcement action with penalties assessed for noncompliance under TSCA of up to $32,500 per day per violation, the company called SMG for help.
SMG'S APPROACH
SMG analyzed the company’s current TSCA procedures and assisted the company in developing a proactive, cost-effective compliance procedure. SMG also facilitated a training program to educate employees about TSCA.
MG worked with the company to develop mechanisms that assured adherence with the policies that were being implemented for compliance. Procedures to promptly correct any potential violations and prevent future violations were also put into place.
RESULTS
SMG was able to show that the company complied with the relevant TSCA regulations and was improving their TSCA policies and procedures to assure that future issues were less likely to occur. The company was not subjected to the proposed penalties and now has mechanisms in place to maintain TSCA compliance.