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 Colorado Compliance Advisory Panel

The 1990 Clean Air Act Amendments required each state to form a Compliance Advisory Panel (CAP) to monitor the effectiveness of the Small Business Assistance Program (SBAP).

The Compliance Advisory Panel (CAP) is a legislatively appointed body consisting of at least seven members whose function is to review, assist, and advise Colorado's Air Quality Small Business Assistance Program. The statutes define the mission of the CAP and tend to be written in broad general terms to allow flexibility from state to state in the manner in which the CAP interacts with the Ombudsman and the SBAP.

Role of the Colorado Compliance Advisory Panel (CAP)

• Evaluate the effectiveness and direction of the Small Business Assistance Program (SBAP);
• Act as an intermediary to bring small business issues to the attention of the SBAP, legislatures, trade organizations, commissions (e.g., Air Quality Control Commission), National Steering Committees, and other advisory groups like the Pollution Prevention Advisory Board (PPAB);
• Assist the SBAP in providing compliance information and technical, mulit-media, and pollution prevention assistance to small businesses; and 
• Assist the SBAP in developing ideas and approaches; establishing industry contacts; prioritizing projects; and reviewing educational material.

CAP Functions and Procedures

• CAP Guidebook
• CAP Members

Upcoming Meetings

• March 14, 2012

CAP Meeting Minutes

• December 7, 2011
• April 13, 2011
• December 8, 2010
• September 15, 2010

National Compliance Advisory Panel

In 2001, the National Compliance Advisory Panel (NCAP) was formed to foster effective working relationships among the various state Compliance Advisory Panels, and also to foster an effective working relationship with the US EPA.  The NCAP consists of one representative from each US EPA region, the Small Business Ombudsman/Small Business Assistance Program Steering Committee chairperson, and various US EPA representatives appointed by the US EPA.

The role of the National Compliance Advisory Panel (CAP) is to:

• Provide information to the US EPA Small Business Ombudsman (SBO)
  regarding the state CAPs and environmental issues affecting small
  business;
• Disseminate information between the SBO and the state CAPs;
• Review existing and proposed US EPA rules affecting small businesses;
  and
• Assist the states in the formation and function of the CAPs.

Contact Information

The Small Business Assistance Program services are free and confidential. For additional information or assistance, please contact:

• Joni Canterbury at (303) 692-3175
• Or email the Small Business Assistance Program