3. Internal plan approval. The signature of a principal executive officer of at least the level of vice-president, if the toxics user, toxics releaser or generator is a corporation; a general partner or a proprietor, if the toxics user, toxics releaser or generator is a partnership or sole proprietorship; or a principal executive officer or ranking elected official, if the toxics user, toxics releaser or generator is a municipal, state, federal or other public agency; and

4. Employee involvement, awareness and training. An employee awareness and training program consistent with the requirements of section 2306 to involve employees in toxics use, toxics reduction and hazardous waste reduction planning and implementation to the maximum amount feasible.

The plan may include a description of any pollution prevention strategies implemented at the facility after 1991 and before 1998.

Owners and operators of facilities shall keep a complete copy of the plan and any back-up data on the premises of that facility for at least 5 years and make the copy and data available to the commissioner or the commissioner's designee upon request.

Sec. 9. 38 MRSA §§2305-A and 2305-B are enacted to read:

§2305-A.__Plan summaries

The owner or operator of a facility required to develop a pollution prevention plan pursuant to section 2305 shall submit to the department a summary of the plan for that facility by September 1, 2000. The owner or operator shall submit a revised plan summary whenever the plan for the facility is updated. The plan summary must include the following, excluding any information designated as confidential under section 2307, subsection 6:

1.__Facility identification.__The name of the facility and its owner and operator;