This is a 7-day cruise to the Mexican Riviera departing from Long Beach California on February 21, 2009 and returning on February 28, 2009. 

The cost of a stateroom can be as low as $562 (plus applicable taxes and based on double occupancy) for 7 days! All meals and entertainment are included.  This is cheaper than most land-based hotels. To book this cruise, contact Princess Cruise directly at 1-800-PRINCESS and be sure to mention you are with Group TTN in order to qualify for additional discounts or upgrades.

You can also book online at www.princess.com or go to www.cruise.com where even cheaper fares are available!

Click here for a short video of the ship Princess Sapphire.

The cost of seminar is our regular $895 per person. If two or more persons attend our seminar, the group rate is $800 per person. If you have 5 or more persons in your group, contact us for special seminar rates.

Once on board, you will have the instructor for the entire cruise. He will be available to answer your questions and discuss your environmental issues. It is like having your own free consultant for the entire cruise!

The program is the same as our land-based Federal/California seminar. It covers ALL major federal environmental regulations plus California regulations:

Day One (8:30 am - 5:00 pm)

 Regulatory Overview

This session will provide you with an overview of the key federal environmental statutes and how they are applied in California. You will learn how the agency - California EPA - was structured. You will learn the role of the  Certified Unified Program Agencies (CUPAs) in California.  You will also learn about the roles of the legislature, the regulators, the regulated communities, citizens and public interest groups:

• Federal, state and local agency interaction 

• Latest development and emerging trends

• Federal and state rulemaking process

• Organizational structure of the US EPA and Cal EPA

• Role of CUPAs, DTSC, RWQCBs, AQMDs and OES.

• Overview of major federal and California regulations

• General enforcement issues including citizen enforcement as in Prop 65.

• How to work effectively with agencies

 Clean Water Act/Porter Cologne Act

This is by far the most comprehensive environmental statute ever enacted by Congress. It has been time tested in courts and is rigorously enforced by US EPA. You will learn the following key elements of the Act:

• The NPDES permitting process in California

• Definition of "navigable waters" of the US

• The role of the Regional Water Quality Control Boards

• How to get a mixing zone for your discharge

• New source performance standards

•  Implications of Discharge Monitoring Reports

• Water quality criteria and standards

• Technology based effluent limitations

• Pretreatment standards and POTW 

• Anti-backsliding and non-degradation  

• Strategy on dealing with citizen law suits

• Best management practices 

•  Storm water management plans

• Spill Prevention and Control Countermeasures

• Clean Water Act enforcement

Noon - 1:00 pm Luncheon (included)

 Clean Air Act

Learn how the Clean Air Act Amendments of 1990 unify local and state air regulations. You will find out how the CAA affects your permitting requirements through the Title V operating permits in California. You will also learn about the California Accidental Release Prevention program (CalARP). Specifically, this session will discuss the meaning of:   

• National and California ambient air quality criteria

• State implementation plans

• Attainment and nonattainment areas in California

• The role of the California Air Resource Board 

• The role of the various air quality management districts

• Title V operating permit requirements

• How to maintain maximum operational flexibility

• National emission standards for hazardous air pollutants

• New source performance standards

• Overview of RECLAIM

• Prevention of Significant Deterioration requirements

• Key elements of the California Accidental Release Prevention program 

•   How the Clean Air Act is enforced

Emergency Planning and Spills Reporting

Congress passed the Emergency Planning and Community Right to Know Act as a result of a chemical accident that killed several thousand persons in India. You will learn how this and other reporting requirements affect your operation and what you need to do to comply with its requirements. There are additional reporting requirements in California when you have a chemical release. This session covers:

• Community Right to Know requirements

• The SARA Title III list of lists

• California's Hazardous Materials Inventory reporting (Business Plan)

• Reportable quantities and reporting requirements

•  What to do before, during and after a spill

• California spill releases reporting requirements

• The role of the Governor's Office of Emergency Services (OES)

• Local Emergency Planning Committees (LEPCs) in California

• Toxic release inventory (Form R)

• How EPCRA is enforced

 Day Two (8:30 am - 5:00 pm)

 Hazardous Wastes Management and Superfund

The Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA) is a stringent "cradle-to-grave" management program that governs all aspects of your hazardous waste activities. In California, the Department of Toxic Substances Control (DTSC) plays the lead role in RCRA implementation. The Superfund program (CERCLA) takes it beyond the grave! It holds generators eternally liable for their hazardous wastes disposal practices retroactively.  This session will discuss the RCRA rules and regulations and the implications on Superfund. You will learn about:

• How to identify and manage hazardous wastes

• California non-RCRA hazardous wastes

• California special wastes

• The role of DTSC in California

• Accumulation, storage and handling requirements

• How to manage satellite accumulation point in California

• Manifests preparation and recordkeeping

• Key elements of a RCRA contingency plan

• Selecting TSDFs and transporters to minimize your liability

• Land disposal restrictions

• Superfund's joint, several and strict liability 

•  The meaning of Potentially Responsible Party (PRP)

• How to negotiate an equitable settlement with EPA 

• The National Contingency Plan and cleanup process

• How EPA's Superfund mandate affect you as the PRP

•  Implications on property acquisitions

• EPA's lender's liability policy 

• How RCRA and CERCLA are enforced

 Noon - 1:00 pm Luncheon (included)

Proposition 65

Prop 65 requires facilities that have certain chemicals that are deemed by the State to be either a cancer causing agent or to cause reproductive toxicity to notify employees and community. The law provides for private citizen enforcement action against companies. This session will discuss:

• The key elements of Prop 65

• Requirements for warning notices

• Up-to-date list of Prop 65 chemicals  

• Strategy for avoiding citizen enforcement actions

 Handling Agency Inspections

You will learn practical ways to minimize your liability and what to do before, during and after an inspection. You will receive copies of EPA's various Inspection Manuals on a CD-ROM. This session covers:

• EPA’s multi-media inspections

• Why EPA conducts inspections

• How to prepare for an agency inspection

• How to conduct yourself in the opening and closing conferences

• Your rights during an inspection

• When should you contact your attorney

• Different types of inspection

• EPA's enforcement and penalty policy 

• How to negotiate penalties and fines

• What to do with Consent Decrees and deadlines

• How to avoid criminal prosecution

• How to develop an "internal early warning system"

• Ways to manage your staff to ensure compliance

Environmental Management Systems and Auditing

A good Environmental Management System (EMS) can be a very useful tool for ensuring environmental compliance. The topic of self auditing and disclosure is discussed here. California has its own policy on self disclosure. In this session you will learn:

• The key elements of a cost-effective environmental management system

• Management audit vs. compliance audit

• The pros and cons of environmental audits

• Practical ways of protecting your audit information

• What questions to ask during an audit and how to ask them

• EPA’s Audit and self-disclosure Policy

• Differences between the federal and California's Audit and self-disclosure policy

•  US Department of Justice Guidelines for Prosecution

• EPA's internal policy on investigative discretion

• Cal EPA's enforcement policy

• Practical ideas on staying in compliance

Certificate of Completion, Course Manuals and CD-ROM

As an attendee of our seminar, you will receive a Certificate of Completion and a 400-page e-reference manual written in PDF format. It is searchable and printable. Excellent material for future reference. You will also receive a CD-ROM containing over 240 files of key US EPA  and Cal EPA policies, guidance documents, and numerous practical environmental compliance tools. 

A printed and bound copy of our reference manual is available for sale separately at $95.00.

Cost:

The cost of this two-day seminar is only $895 per person. If you have 2 or more persons from the same organization attending, you pay $800 per person. For registration information, click here.

 Here is what they said about our Federal/California Seminar:

"Norman - very knowledgeable in environmental compliance - Excellent presentation!" W. Bayer - Delco Defense, General Motor.

"Very knowledgeable instructor and objective." R. Ramos - Decore-ative Specialties

"Thank you for the handouts and reference materials you provided. I thought this was a very good class. The review of federal requirements was good and I needed to know the California requirements." L. Brownell - Coorstek.

"Overall the information presented was very good. I have learned a great deal about California regulations." S. Butler - Coorstek.

"Once again it was great! Comparison between California regulations and US EPA very clear." P. Borchmann - Woods Equipment Company. 

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