1. Veterans Integrated Service Network GEMS Coordinator Roles and Responsibilities

2. VISN Responsibilities Implement at the VISN level (appropriate organizational level) the VISN GEMS program Implement at the VISN level (appropriate organizational level) the VISN GEMS program The VISN GEMS is primary approach for addressing environmental Aspects of VISN operations and activities with input to facility level The VISN GEMS is primary approach for addressing environmental Aspects of VISN operations and activities with input to facility level Establish objectives and targets to ensure implementation of Executive Order 13423 and VISN Program Establish objectives and targets to ensure implementation of Executive Order 13423 and VISN Program

3. VISN Responsibilities Provides for environmental management training Provides for environmental management training COTR for third party Environmental Compliance Review and Audit COTR for third party Environmental Compliance Review and Audit Determines leadership awards to recognize outstanding environmental, energy or transportation related initiatives. Determines leadership awards to recognize outstanding environmental, energy or transportation related initiatives. Ensures availability of resources Ensures availability of resources

4. GEMS Gap Analysis VISN GEMS Consultants are ISO 14001 Lead Auditor Certified VISN GEMS Consultants are ISO 14001 Lead Auditor Certified Procedure to monitor and measure on a regular basis the key characteristics of the organization that can have significant environmental impacts Procedure to monitor and measure on a regular basis the key characteristics of the organization that can have significant environmental impacts Evaluate compliance Evaluate compliance Evaluate GEMS as a second party audit Evaluate GEMS as a second party audit

5. Internal Audit (GEMS Gap Analysis) Whether facility GEMS program conforms to VA GEMS program and 14001 Whether facility GEMS program conforms to VA GEMS program and 14001 Has been properly implemented and maintained Has been properly implemented and maintained Provide results to upper management Provide results to upper management Audit procedures are established, implemented and maintained Audit procedures are established, implemented and maintained

6. Performance Measures Completion of Compliance issues (using CP Track) Completion of Compliance issues (using CP Track) Facility Surveys in CP Track Facility Surveys in CP Track Energy Management Energy Management Water Management Water Management Affirmative Procurement Program Affirmative Procurement Program Reduction of Toxics Reduction of Toxics Reduction of Hazardous Waste Generation Reduction of Hazardous Waste Generation Solid waste Recycling Solid waste Recycling Electronic stewardship Electronic stewardship Green Buildings Green Buildings Fleet Management Fleet Management

7. Example Targets: Reduction of Toxics Chemical Tracking Program Chemical Tracking Program Pre authorization of hazardous materials Pre authorization of hazardous materials Library of available substitutes Library of available substitutes Inventory system with barcoding or RFID Inventory system with barcoding or RFID MSDS interface MSDS interface Ability to track expiration dates, orphan chemicals, incompatibility, and hazards Ability to track expiration dates, orphan chemicals, incompatibility, and hazards Focus on EPA CPG items, hazardous waste, etc. Focus on EPA CPG items, hazardous waste, etc.

8. Management Review Review of GEMS program provided to top management on an annual basis Review of GEMS program provided to top management on an annual basis Assesses opportunities for improvement Assesses opportunities for improvement Results of internal and external audits or compliance visits Results of internal and external audits or compliance visits Communication from interested parties and/or complaints Communication from interested parties and/or complaints Performance measures Performance measures

9. Management Review Extent objectives and targets are met Extent objectives and targets are met Status of corrective/preventative actions Status of corrective/preventative actions Changing circumstances, legal and other requirements Changing circumstances, legal and other requirements Recommendations for improvement Recommendations for improvement Possible changes to environmental policy, objectives or targets. Possible changes to environmental policy, objectives or targets.

10. Questions? Bill Kulas William.kulas@va.gov