Section 507 of the 1990 Clean Air Act Amendments (CAAA) requires each state to establish a Small Business Stationary Source Technical and Environmental Compliance Assistance Program (also known as “507 Program,” and/or “Small Business Environmental Assistance Program”).
Section 507(d) charges the EPA Small Business Ombudsman with monitoring and reporting on the overall effectiveness of the Program.
The Program consists of three components:
- Small Business Environmental Assistance Program (SBEAP);
- Small Business Ombudsman (SBO); and
- Compliance Advisory Panel (CAP).