Dealing with Multistate Reporting Requirements
Abstract
Army efforts to protect the environment are complicated by the large number of governmental agencies that exercise regulatory authority over military installations. With so many agencies involved, the amount and type of information needed and the formats in which the information are to be presented vary significantly. LMI has developed a prototype automated desktop information system that can be immediately useful to Army environmental managers. In addition to eliminating the burden of preparing reports by hand, the prototype system establishes a method for a complete and accurate accounting of the Army's hazardous waste generations and disposals and for a meaningful review of the data by Army managers. We recommend that the Army develop a hazardous waste information system like the one provided by this prototype, including establishing standardized data definitions and conventions, providing the installation environmental staff with tools to simplify the recording of data, and production of reports. Preformatted reports should be made available to installations, and the installations should be required to report to their higher headquarters on electromagnetic media using a single Army-wide format.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Jul 01, 1992
- Accession Number
- ADA260868
Entities
People
- Douglas M. Brown
- H. L. Hassrick
- Robert J. Baxter
Organizations
- LMI