The Governing EMS Management Matrix. To facilitate understanding and accessibility for all stakeholders of the critical information regarding Significant environmental Aspects and their corresponding Objectives and Targets, as well as to facilitate performance measurement and accountability, it is proposed that this and other relevant information be consolidated into one matrix, which eventually would become the heart of Microelectronics’ governing environmental document. This matrix would also be the means for transitioning from a medium specific regulatory system, governed by individual permits to a holistic multi-media management system. Such a system would be based upon use of the Significant Environmental Aspects, and the corresponding Objectives and Targets of a high-quality EMS, which encompass both regulated and non-regulated activities and be based upon a single governing matrix that would become a permit replacing media-specific permits. Over the five year period of this FPA, it is intended that site-specific matrices would be developed and refined potentially for all US-based Microelectronics facilities, as the basis for the site-specific addenda, eventually culminating in a single business-wide matrix based on the business-wide EMS. However, as a starting point, it is proposed that the matrix be developed first for Microelectronics’ facility at Allentown, Pennsylvania. To facilitate this effort, and the integration of other facilities as they develop site-specific addenda, an initial view of the proposed matrix is provided in this FPA. As refinements are identified in site- specific tests, the matrix of this umbrella FPA also would be revised and improved to facilitate transferability of the Project concepts across Microelectronics facilities. Eventually, facility-specific matrices, and other inputs, could be used to create a corporate-wide matrix. Understanding that governing matrices (both site-specific and corporate) likely would be updated annually, significant changes and/or new flexibilities would be reported to and reviewed with the public through the LEAGs annually according to the EMS schedule and the reporting procedures defined in Section V. Following the initial matrix design, presented below, are relevant definitions of and discussions regarding its specific columns. Also included is a single example related to a hypothetical facility. This example is intended for illustrative purposes only. All programs or flexibilities governing Allentown, or any other facility, are...
