INFORMATION ON SMALL BUSINESS

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Regulatory Assistance for Small Business and Others [EPA 180-F-94-001]: Flier describing the role and functions of the EPA Small Business Ombudsman, 9/94, 6 panels. Note: The flier is currently out of print, however, a text version was found. Click the link at left to view this version.

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U.S. Small Business Administration, Programs & Services, 5th Edition, [SBA No. CO-0002]: 7/02.

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SBO Mission and Functions, 10/05

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Municipalities, Small Business, and Agriculture -- The Challenge of Meeting Environmental Responsibilities [EPA 230-09-88-037]: Report to Administrator on the cumulative impact of 85 EPA regulations, 9/88, 73 pp.

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The Small Business Sector Study--Impacts of Environmental Regulations on Small Business [EPA 230-09-88-039]: Potential impact of regulations that will become effective during 1988--1992, 9/88, 165 pp. (520 kB PDF)

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The Municipal Sector Study--Impacts of Environmental Regulations on Municipalities [EPA 230-09-88-038]: Potential impact of 22 regulations municipalities will have to comply with in the near future, 9/88, 175 pp. (1240 kB PDF)

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The Agricultural Sector Study--Impacts of Environmental Regulations on Agriculture [EPA 230-09-88-040]: Impact of recent and future proposed regulations on the financial condition of farms in the U.S., 9/88, 175pp. (1800 kB PDF)

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Compliance Assistance Tools: [EPA 305-K-98-003]. In this booklet, EPA's Office of Compliance provides a brief outline of resources and tools currently available or under development for over a dozen industries, 7/98, 20 pp. (180 kB PDF)

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EPA Compliance Assistance Centers. (530 kB PDF)

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EPA's Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Program, 3pp.  2003 Fact Sheet. 

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Innovative Clean Technologies Case Studies [EPA 600-R-93-175], 8/93, 142 pp; Innovative Clean Technologies Case Studies Second Year Project Report [EPA 600-R-94-169] 4/94, 214 pp. These items report development of innovative pollution preventions technologies for and by small business.  SEARCH for publications on www.epa.gov/nscep/.

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Environmental Management Systems - An Implementation Guide for Small and Medium-Sized Organizations, Second Edition, [EPA 832-B-01-001], January 2001, 206 pp. (1390 kB PDF)

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Small Business? Save Money! [EPA 430-K-96-002]: This flier provides information on Energy Star Small Business Voluntary Program. 7/97. (1180 kB PDF)

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The Small Business Source Book on Environmental Auditing: This source book is a compilation of the bibliography, the training list and a summary matrix of these trainings that will act as a quick reference to the courses listed [EPA 233-B-00-003], 5/00, 45 pp. (510 kB PDF)

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Status of the State Small Business Stationary Source Technical and Environmental Compliance Assistance Program (SBTCP) -- Report to Congress for the Period January to December 1999 [EPA 233-R-01-001], 07/01. (1270 kB PDF)

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Environmental Management Guide for Small Laboratories [EPA 233-B-00-001], 5/00, 139 pp.; Laboratories [EPA 530-SW-90-027m], Undated, 4 pp., Small Business Size Standards; Testing Laboratories, FR/Vol. 68, No. 248, Monday, 12/29/03, 74842-74847, 6 pp.  SEARCH for publications on www.epa.gov/nscep/.

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The Small Business Environmental Assistance Site Visit Manual: Iowa Waste Reduction Center, University of Northern Iowa, 60 pp (480 kB PDF)

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Opening Doors for America's Small Businesses EPA 233-F-02-001, 06/02, 16 pp.  This book is a great introduction to the key EPA services that are available to help America's small businesses.  The publication addresses five critical areas for small business including: utilizing "one-stop" assistance, improving regulations, managing environmental compliance, encouraging environmental leadership, and preparing for the future.

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Partners for the Environment: Boosting Your Bottom Line [EPA 100-R-00-001], 01/00, 16 pp, (Pamphlet). (1210 kB PDF)  SEARCH for publication on www.epa.gov/nscep/.

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A Resource Directory of Small Business Environmental Assistance Providers [EPA-233-B-02-001], 03/02, 85 pp.  This directory is an easy-to-use quick reference of the key federal, state, and private programs that can address small business environmental compliance, pollution prevention, and other related questions and concerns. (570 kB PDF)

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Beyond Compliance: Supplemental Environmental Projects [EPA 325-R-01-001], 01/01, 37 pp. (1910 kB PDF)

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Small Business Compliance Policy - Discover, Disclose, Correct, [EPA 305-F-01-019], 18 pp.

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Inspiring Performance: The Government-Industry Team Approach to Improving Environmental Compliance, Lessons from the New Jersey Chemical Industry Project - Compliance Assistance Team, Final Report [EPA 231-R-99-002], Washington, DC, 05/99.  Documents the collaborative process used by industry and government to identify the topics where compliance assistance was most needed and the formats that industry finds most useful.  The Team worked together to prepare compliance tools and present workshops.  Serves as a model for leveraging scarce resources to meet compliance assistance needs.

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Compliance Assistance Materials (CAM) for New Jersey Environmental Regulations, 06/08, Developed by the Compliance Assistance Team of EPS' New Jersey Chemical Industry Project and provides brief summaries and contact information for the main environmental requirements in New Jersey, applicability flow charts for the top six New Jersey regulations chosen by industry Team members, and a bibliography of environmental compliance resources.

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Practical Guide to Environmental Management for Small Businesses [EPA 233-K-02-001], 09/02, 41 pp.  This new publication based on Environmental Management Systems (EMS) concepts is designed to help small businesses organize their environmental management responsibilities in a productive and most cost-effective way, 05/03.

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Documenting Your Environmental Management Plan [EPA 233-K-03-001], 07/03, 79 pp., "A Workbook for Small Businesses."  The Workbook allows the small business owner to get environmental management issues organized one step at a time.  Each section includes an explanation of what needs to be done, worksheets to help the business owner complete the tasks, and examples of completed documentation from two hypothetical small business.  The Workbook works as a support document to the Practical Guide to Environmental Management for Small Business.

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Confused by Environmental Regulations? Small Business Assistance Programs Can Help