Update to 2019 RD/RA Process for Expediting Negotiations and PRP Cleanup Starts
Memorandum updates the “2019 Remedial Design/Remedial Action: Process for Expediting Negotiations and PRP Cleanup Starts” memorandum to address consultation requirements for Regions with EPA Headquarters regarding remedial design/remedial action (RD/RA) negotiation timelines. Except on a case-by-case basis, this update removes the requirement that EPA Regions, Headquarters, and the U.S. Department of Justice senior managers meet to discuss negotiation strategies and obstacles if an RD/RA settlement negotiation extends beyond 300 days from the issuance of special notice letters. Issued 6/15/2023.