Laws & Regulations
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Good Neighbor Environmental Board (GNEB): Reports to the President of the United States
Official copies of the Good Neighbor Environmental Board's reports to the President.
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Memorandum: Final Guidance on the Issuance of Administrative Orders Under Section 311(c) and (e) of the Clean Water Act (CWA), July 1, 1997
Enclosed is the final guidance document on the issuance of administrative orders under 311(c) and (e) of the Clean Water Act.
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Guidance: RCRA Corrective Action Decision Documents
Guidance establishes standard formats for Statement of Basis and Response to comments with respect to corrective action under the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act.
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Guidance: Coordinating RCRA Corrective Action Permit Requirements and Orders
Guidance on coordinating RCRA corrective action at facilities subject to both permit and order requirements
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Memorandum: Agreement on Process Concerning Payments by Federal PRPs to the Superfund
Letter from DOJ to EPA confirming agreement on federal PRP payments to the Superfund. Previously attached to superseded 1998 revisions to RD/RA model.
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Guidance: Ability to Pay and De Minimis Revisions to CERCLA Section 122(g) by 2002 Brownfield Amendments
Interim guidance and model notice letters addressing amendments made to CERCLA by the 2002 Brownfields Amendments.
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Guidance: De Minimis Waste Contributor Settlement Methodologies
Designed to provide practical assistance in the evaluation and development of de minimis waste contributer settlement proposals and agreements. OSWER No. 9834.7-1B
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Guidance: Superfund Settlements with De Minimis Waste Contributors
Memorandum providing interim guidance for determining which PRPs qualify for treatment as de minimis waste contributors under the 1986 amendments to Superfund.
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Guidance: Ensuring Implementation of Institutional Controls at Superfund Sites
Five year plan for implementation of institutional controls at Superfund sites.
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Guidance: Model Language for Compliance with Public Participation Requirements under RCRA section 7003(d)
Memorandum and model federal register notices for filing notices regarding public participation under section 7003(d) of RCRA and Superfund covenants not to sue.
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Guidance: Responding to Comments after the ROD is Signed
Guidance on the Agency's responsibility to respond to comments after a ROD is signed and issued.
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Guidance: Written Demand for Superfund Cost Recovery
Outlines regional responsibility for documenting costs, issuing written demands for those costs, and pursuing parties that do not reimburse EPA. OSWER No. 9832.18
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Guidance: Interim Municipal Settlement Policy
Interim guidance and fact sheets regarding settlements involving municipalities or municipal waste under Section 122 CERCLA as amended by SARA. Interim policy sets forth the criteria by which EPA generally determines whether to exercise enforcement discretion to pursue MSW generators and transporters as PRPs.
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Model Provisions: QA/QC language for the Model Statement of Work for RI/FS
Revised Language (QA/QC) for the Model Statement of Work for RI/FS.
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Guidance: PWA for RCRA PPAs
Memorandum on submitting PWA request to Headquarters prior to issuing PPAs under RCRA
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Guidance: Enforcement Actions against Transporters under CERCLA
Policy on enforcement actions against transporters under Superfund.
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Guidance: Lender and Fiduciary Liability Amendments to Superfund and RCRA
This memorandum highlights the 1996 lender and fiduciary amendments to CERCLA contained in the Omnibus Appropriations for fiscal year 1997.
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Guidance: Defining "Matters Addressed" in CERCLA Settlements
Memorandum describes the principles applied in defining "matters addressed" and the application of these principles to the most common types of Superfund settlements.
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Guidance: Maximizing Insurers' Contributions to Cleanup of Residences Contaminated With Methyl Parathion
Memorandum provides guidance on maximizing contributions from property owners' insurers related to decontamination and restoration of residences contaminated by methyl parathion.
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Model: CERCLA Section 104(e) Information Request Enforcement Actions Consent Decree
Model document for developing section 104(e) information request enforcement action consent decree.