New York Consolidated Laws, Environmental Conservation Law - ENV § 19-0315. Small business stationary source compliance advisory panel

a. provide guidance to the department on the development of the small business stationary source technical and environmental compliance assistance program;

b. render advisory opinions concerning the effectiveness of the small business stationary source technical and environmental compliance assistance program, including the adequacy of funding available to the program, difficulties encountered, and degree and severity of enforcement;

c. make periodic reports to the commissioner and the administrator of the United States environmental protection agency concerning the compliance of the small business stationary source technical and environmental compliance assistance program with the requirements of the federal paperwork reduction act, 42 U.S.C. § 3501 et seq.;  1 the regulatory flexibility act, 42 U.S.C. § 601 et seq.; and the equal access to justice act, 5 U.S.C. § 504;

d. review information for small business stationary sources to assure that such information is understandable by the layperson;

e. review and advise the department on the development of rules and regulations, the state implementation plan as it affects small business stationary sources, and other programs affecting small business stationary sources implemented by the department pursuant to the Act;  2 and

f. make recommendations for the development of programs to further assist small business stationary sources, including technical and financial assistance programs.

a. two persons, who are not owners or representatives of owners of small business stationary sources, selected by the governor to represent the general public;

b. six persons who are owners or who represent owners of small business stationary sources, two selected by the president pro tem of the senate, two selected by the speaker of the assembly, one selected by the minority leader of the senate and one selected by the minority leader of the assembly; and

c. one person selected by the commissioner to represent the department.