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ITRC Mission
ITRC is A state-led coalition working together with
industry and stakeholders to achieve regulatory
acceptance of environmental technologies
ITRC works to:
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Eliminate barriers; Promote use of new env. technologies
Reduce compliance costs
Maximize States resources
Bring together a diverse mix of environmental experts and
stakeholders from the public and private sectors
- To broaden and deepen technical knowledge
- To streamline regulation of new env. Technologies
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ITRC Vision
Improve Environmental Performance and Protection While
Reducing Associated Costs and Regulatory Burdens by
Streamlining the Deployment of Environmental Technology
End results:
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Develop markets for improved environmental technologies
Increased use of innovative technologies
More efficient and effective environmental protection
Create institutionalized processes: accelerate review and
deployment of innovative tech. and data acceptance by state
regulatory agencies
Make advocates of stakeholders for innovative solutions
ITRC represents an objective info. resource on a wide range of
effective and demonstrated technologies
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History of ITRC
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Envisioned by California & Texas on a napkin in 1995
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Outgrowth of a federal advisory committee
- To encourage deployment of innovative technologies
- Change “perception” of regulators as barriers
- States take ownership for designing “solutions” vs. “Barriers”
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Commitment to ITRC has resulted in growth from a
“committee” of 25 working on 3 technical areas to an
organization of 370 members focusing on 14 technical
areas simultaneously
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ITRC Organization Structure
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Board of Directors (set direction of ITRC)
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ECOS/ERIS (State integration and program management)
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State points of contact (“POCs”-State leadership/marketing)
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Technical Team Leaders (product development & training)
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Technical Team Members – States, industry, federal, and
public (making ITRC work)
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Program Advisors (assist teams)
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Roles And Responsibilities
Board Of Directors
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Makes strategic decisions for ITRC (i.e., business
plans, selects projects, approves budget, changes in
management structure and procedures, etc.)
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Co-Chairs are selected by majority vote of the full
ITRC Membership
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Co-Chairs appoint rest of voting members of the
Board
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Board appoints Team Leaders and selects Program
Director
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Roles And Responsibilities
Host Organization (ERIS)
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Overall Program/Project Management with
emphasis on fiscal management
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Serve on Board Of Directors as Ex-Officio Member
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Hosts ITRC Program Director who makes day to
day management decisions (operations and staffing)
with guidance from Board Co-Chairs and
implements strategic decisions made by the Board
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Roles And Responsibilities
Other state associations (SSEB/WGA)
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Conducting constituency outreach
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Serve on Board of Directors as Ex-Officio members
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Roles And Responsibilities
State points of contact (POCs)
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Primary representative in states to ITRC
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Facilitate use of ITRC products (marketing & success stories)
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Identify potential Work Team members
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Provide state-wide input to prioritize ITRC work (FYPP)
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Lead development of project proposals for new areas (FYPP)
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Assist teams in gaining State concurrence on products
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Roles And Responsibilities
Technical Teams
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Promote info exchange and tech transfer among
States, researchers, and interested parties
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Reach consensus with Team members
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Create guidance for ITRC products
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Promote use of Team products - Coordinate with
State Engagement
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Must meet goals in project proposal / PTR outcomes
on schedule and within Budget
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Roles And Responsibilities
Team leaders
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Set the Team’s direction.
Build a Team to accomplish goals.
Develop project proposals (each year).
Develops and approves annual work plan & Team
Member responsibilities based on funding level.
Communicate with Program Director; Report on
progress, challenges, contractor reviews, etc.
Promote outcomes to advance the ITRC mission.
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Roles And Responsibilities
Program advisors
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Strategic partner to team leader in identifying
mission of team and expected outcomes
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Assist with work plan development, federal partner
outreach, and team recruitment
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Provide technical assistance to team leader/members
in development of products (i.e., Research on sites,
document writing and/or editing, quality assurance,
internet training, development, etc.)
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Roles And Responsibilities
Program advisors (cont.)
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Participate in overall ITRC strategic/management
planning and organization development activities
at direction of Program Director.
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Work with other Program Advisors to assist with
cross-team integration.
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Assist Team Leaders with understanding of
broader ITRC deliverables/processes (i.E., Project
proposals, progress tracking reports, etc.).
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ITRC Success Stories
Time and cost savings from ITRC
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Guidance documents
Internet and classroom training
Information and expertise provided by team
leaders/members
Collaboration between states, federal
agencies, industry, and the public
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Benefits of Active
Team Membership
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Directly involved in developing national guidance
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Higher degree of professional visibility
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Meet and interact with experts in the field
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Greater understanding of what other states are doing
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Sharpen negotiating skill and learn how to reach consensus
(or learn how difficult that can actually be)
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Bottom line: you get out the ITRC what you put into it
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