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USEPA SITE PROGRAM APPROACH TO TECHNOLOGY TRANSFER AND REGULATORY ACCEPTANCE
Citation:
Parker*, R. USEPA SITE PROGRAM APPROACH TO TECHNOLOGY TRANSFER AND REGULATORY ACCEPTANCE. Presented at Environmental Remediation Technology End Users Conference, Atlanta, GA, 7/17/2001.
Description:
The SITE Program was created to meet the increased demand for innovative technologies for hazardous waste treatment. To accomplish this mission, the program seeks to advance the development, implementation and commercialization of innovative technologies for hazardous waste characterization and remediation. Through the SITe Progam, innovative technologies are field-tested on hazardous waste materials and engineering and cost data are gathered to assess the technology's performance, cost and applicability. The SITE program has promoted the development and commercialization of innovative technolotgies for 14 years. The SITE Demonstration Program has participated in 137 innovative technology evaluation projects. The program currently has 24 ongoing projects, and 9 projects planned for FY 02. The Measuring and Monitorinng Technologies Program has completed 45 projects to date with 6 more in the planning stages. SITE program stakeholders, including DOD, DOE and ITRC, and other technology demonstration partners collaborate to ensure that the focus of technology evaluations are problems of both national and global interest. This presentation parallels the objectives of the ERTEC Conference: sharing of DOD/DOE/EPA technology innovations and implementation successes; promotion of the deployment of innovative technologies; and facilitation of integration and teamwork between EPA/DOD/DOE and state agencies. Partnerships between EPA and other state and federal agencies allows for resource leveraging, planning of deployment strategy and commitment, and facilitation of technology transfer and regulatory acceptance.