Laws & Regulations
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EPA Concurrence/Approval of Federal Facility Proposed Plans and Records of Decision and other Documents
The purpose of this memorandum is to ensure that EPA Regions scrutinize all proposed plans, draft and final RODs, and post-ROD documents that address institutional controls (ICs) in order to verify that they adequately document the objectives of the ICs and clearly identify who has responsibility for implementation, monitoring, reporting, and enforcement of the IC.
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Uniform Federal Policy for Quality Assurance Project Plans: Part 2B - Quality Assurance/Quality Control Compendium - Minimum QA/QC Activities
The Intergovernmental Data Quality Task Force workgroup developed a consensus on data quality specifications for each CERCLA phase, data use, project stage, and data type.
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DoD Guidance on the Environmental Review Process to Reach a Finding of Suitability to Transfer (FOST) for Property Where No Release or Disposal Has Occurred
This policy applies to all Department of Defense installations selected for closure or realignment pursuant to the Base Closure and Realignment Acts of 1988 or 1990.
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OSWER Quality Assurance Initiatives and Recommendations for Regional Implementation
The purpose of this memorandum is to inform recipients of the Office of Solid Waste and Emergency Response (OSWER) initiatives related to Quality Assurance (QA).
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Clarification of Interim Status Qualification Requirements for the Hazardous Components of Radioactive Mixed Waste
Notice regarding the steps that owners and operators of facilities treating, storing, or disposing of radioactive mixed waste must take
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Update to "Guidance for Evaluation of Federal Agency Demonstrations that Remedial Actions are Operating Properly and Successfully Under CERCLA Section 120(h)(3)"
Memorandum dated February 6, 2019, providing an update to the "Guidance for Evaluation of Federal Agency Demonstrations that Remedial Actions are Operating Properly and Successfully Under CERCLA Section 120(h)(3)".
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Federal Agency Hazardous Waste Compliance Docket: Update No. 3
List of federal facilities, current as of August 22, 1990.
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Munitions and Explosives of Concern Hazard Assessment (MEC HA) Initiative Stakeholder Workshop
Stakeholder Workshop on he Munitions and Explosives of Concern Hazard Assessment Initiative.
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Pre-Remedial Summary Guides for Federal Facilities
EPA has produced these guides to aid its Regions and other federal agencies improve the quality of Preliminary Assessments and Site Inspections.
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Federal Agency Hazardous Waste Compliance Docket: Update No. 5
List of federal facilities, current as of December 12, 1991.
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Addendum to EPA's 1997 Policy Towards Landowners and Transferees of Federal Facilities
Policy on how the bona fide prospective purchaser liability protection provisions apply to property transfers from the federal government to private parties.
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Uniform Federal Policy for Quality Assurance Project Plans Template: Advanced Geophysical Classification for Munitions Response
Final Draft of Uniform Federal Policy for Quality Assurance Project Plans Template Geophysical Classification for Munitions Response with included response template.
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Munitions and Explosives of Concern Hazard Assessment (MEC HA) Initiative DoD
Overview of the MEC HA, including structure, participants, progress, and process.
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Clarification of NPL Listing Policy
This memo addresses the perception that federal facilities are listed on a fenceline-to-fenceline basis – a perception that has created a negative impact on the Superfund program.
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Long-Term Stewardship at Federal Facilities
Pages related to Cleanups at Federal Facilities
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Region 2 RAC2 Contract Generic Quality Assurance Project Plan for Superfund Sites
Uniform Federal Policy for Quality Assurance Project Plans part 2C
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Federal Agency Hazardous Waste Compliance Docket: Update No. 8
List of federal facilities, current as of November 10, 1993.
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Remedy Selection and Land Use at Federal Facilities
Analysis of approximately 98 percent of the interim and final source control Records of Decision signed at Federal Facilities on the NPL from the beginning of Superfund through August 1995. PB96-963309. EPA/540/R-96/020. August 1996
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Guidance 9272.0-20: Applicability of the Uniform Federal Policy for Quality Assurance Project Plans
Use of the UFP-QAPP will help to ensure the quality, objectivity, utility and integrity of environmental data as required by the Data Quality Act and guidelines issued by EPA and OMB.
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Draft Regional Project Manager User's Guide for Preparing a Five-Year Review Factsheet
Once a FYR has been completed, this factsheet template will facilitate effective communication of the major findings of the FYR with the local community.