RATIONALIZATION. Changes in the level of regulation of these rinsewaters and their attendant sludges have a minimal environmental impact. A site specific process exemption for the copper plating rinsewaters is environmentally neutral: the impact on the environment, while minimal, from the addition of the copper in the wastestream is the same whether or not the regulatory relief is granted. In the project and process description above, the focus has been on demonstrating that regulation of the copper containing rinsewaters as F006 is not logical given the lack of environmental hazards associated with the process. The direct benefits of the regulatory change are reduced paperwork and regulation resulting in some small economic benefits. Development of a workable process exemption would provide a significant benefit to industry and EPA. As companies have focused on designing processes to minimize environmental emissions, some process related hazardous waste definitions have become less applicable with time. Processes such as the IBM copper plating process were not the focus of the original F006 listing. The capability to exempt these types of processes from a process based listing would eliminate unnecessary regulatory burdens and oversight for both industry and the EPA. Given the minor nature of the economic benefits and the lack of any significant environmental benefit from the regulatory relief, IBM proposes to demonstrate an environmental benefit on this project by receiving recognition for its voluntary implementation of a process change for the silicon dioxide chamber cleans which will reduce the global warming gas emissions by 40-60% from the Burlington semiconductor manufacturing facility. In its proposal for “Regulatory Reinvention (XL) Pilot Projects” in the May 23, 1995 Federal Register (pp.27282-27291) the EPA proposed that ““Cleaner Results” can be achieved directly through the environmental performance of the project or through the reinvestment of the cost savings from the project in activities that produce greater environmental results.” While the cost savings from the site specific process exemption are minimal, IBM is requesting that its voluntary investment of $2.0 M to implement the alternate cleaning chemistry on the silicon dioxide chamber cleans at Burlington be recognized as a suitable environmental performance improvement to justify the implementation of the site specific exemption for the copper plating process. IBM is presently in the process of impl...
RATIONALIZATION. In the event of a rationalization or consolidation of any part of the services of the Hospital with those of another hospital or hospitals, a joint committee of the participating hospitals and unions shall meet to discuss the specifics of the rationalization/consolidation. As soon as possible in the course of developing a plan for the implementation of the rationalization, the Hospital shall notify affected employees and the Union of the projected staffing needs, and their location, which are anticipated to result; notice to affected employees and the Union; and the estimated number, types of positions and location, anticipated to be available as a result of the rationalization. In the event of staff employment effects resulting from the reduction or elimination of the rationalization or consolidation of Hospital services referred to above, such affected staff will be provided the opportunity to exercise their Layoff and Recall rights as per Article 11.
