The document focuses on PRTR initiation, operation, and long term success. It covers organizing support from legislative bodies, industry, and the public; infrastructure assessment; implementing a PRTR pilot; developing a PRTR proposal; providing reporting assistance for regulated entities; and obtaining international support. PRTR Operation, which covers staffing and governance; data collection, compilation, and storage; data quality assurance; and data dissemination. Long Term Success, which covers compliance assurance; stakeholder outreach; and enhancing the PRTR system over time.