Laws & Regulations
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Fact Sheet: Stationary Combustion Turbines: Residual Risk and Technology Review
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is proposing to amend the 2004 National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants (NESHAP) for Stationary Combustion Turbines.
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Policy on Joint Repositories at Mixed-Ownership Hardrock Mine Sites (OSWER Directive)
The Regions are encouraged to use the criteria in this memorandum to work with Federal Land Managers in considering the benefits of joint repositories as a cleanup option.
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Uniform Federal Policy for Implementing Environmental Quality Systems: Evaluating, Assessing, and Documenting Environmental Data Collection/Use and Technology Programs
This policy is a joint initiative between the EPA, the Department of Defense, and the Department of Energy to resolve data quality inconsistencies and/or deficiencies.
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Toolkit for Preparing CERCLA Records of Decision
Resource to help improve the understanding of Superfund Records of Decision (RODs), using communication tools designed to enhance the decision document’s presentation.
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Correction to the Memorandum "Program Priorities for Federal Facility Five-Year Reviews"
This memo discusses a CERCLIS change that addresses the Office of Inspector General’s concerns regarding reports completed after the five-year statutory requirement.
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Naturally Occurring Radon and 120(h) transfers
This page contains a discussion regarding how the presence of naturally occurring radon on closing military bases affects the United States' ability to transfer parcels under §120(h) (3) and §120(h) (4).
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Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act (CERCLA) Section 120 Interagency Agreements
This memo discusses EPA’s ongoing responsibility to enter into Federal Facilities Agreements (FFA) to ensure the proper management of federal Superfund cleanups.
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Guidance for Documenting and Reporting Performance in Achieving Land Revitalization
Framework to identify, evaluate, document, and report accomplishments at sites being addressed under the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act.
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EPA Guidance on the Transfer of Federal Property by Deed Before All Necessary Remedial Action Has Been Taken Pursuant to CERCLA Section 120(h)(3) -- (Early Transfer Authority Guidance)
This guidance addresses the transfer of real property listed on the National Priorities List (NPL) held by a federal agency where the release or disposal of hazardous substances has occurred, but where all necessary remedial action has not yet been taken.
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Blank FOST/FOSL Submission Dates in CERCLIS
Guidance on how to input historical Finding of Suitability to Transfer / Finding of Suitability to Lease submission dates
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Frequent Questions about the Identification of Non-hazardous Secondary Materials that are Solid Wastes
Frequent Questions about the Identification of Non-hazardous Secondary Materials that are Solid Wastes
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DoD Guidance on the Environmental Review Process to Reach a Finding of Suitability to Transfer (FOST) for Property Where 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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2010 EPA Letters Regarding Remediation Metrics and GPRA Measures
Collection of letters between EPA and responsible federal agencies regarding planned remediation metrics and EPA's GPRA measures at agencies' sites
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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.