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List Page - Model Documents in Word Format for Cleanup Database

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  • Access
  • Comfort/Status Letters
  • FA Samples - Settlements/Orders
  • MOU
  • Notice/Demand Letters
  • Notice of Contamination
  • Payment
  • Prospective Purchaser Agreements
  • RCRA
  • Remedial Design
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  • Removal
  • RI/FS
  • Subpoenas

Access

Model Title Model Document
Access UAO Access UAO (docx) (60.87 KB, 3/16/2023)

Comfort/Status Letters

Model Title Model Document
Federal Superfund Interest and No Current Federal Superfund Interest Comfort/Status Letter Superfund interest and no current interest 03012016 (docx) (37.35 KB)
No Previous Federal Superfund Interest Comfort/Status Letter No previous fed interest 2019 (docx) (23.38 KB, 08/21/2019)
State Action Comfort/Status Letter State Action (docx) (27.86 KB, 08/21/2019)
No Previous Federal Interest Comfort/Status Letter - RE-Powering America's Land Initiative No Previous Interest - REPower 030116 (docx) (53.54 KB)
Federal Superfund Interest and No Current Federal Superfund Interest Comfort/Status Letter –RE-Powering America’s Land Initiative  
Model State Action Comfort/Status Letter - RE-Powering America's Land Initiative  
Model Good Samaritan Comfort/Status Letter Good Sam comfort letter 03012016 (docx) (18.12 KB)
Federal Superfund Interest Letter for CERCLA § 107(r) Windfall Lien interest letter for 107 wind lien03012016 (docx) (18.25 KB)
Federal Superfund Interest Reasonable Steps Letter reasonable steps interest letter 03012016 (docx) (18.11 KB)
Federal Superfund Interest Comfort/Status Letter Federal SF Interest C/S ltr (docx) (49.82 KB, 9/30/2021)
No Current Federal Superfund Interest Comfort/Status Letter No current fed interest (docx) (27.04 KB)
Property Comfort/Status Letter property letter (docx) (36.56 KB, 9/30/2021)
RE-Powering America Initiative Comfort/Status Letter RE-Power C/S Ltr (docx) (58.72 KB, 9/30/2021)
Model HUD Comfort/Status Letter HUD comfort/status letter (docx) (51.43 KB, 9/30/2021)
Model Local Government Comfort/Status Letter Local government comfort/status letter (docx) (56.38 KB, 9/30/2021)

FA Samples - Settlements

Model Title Model Document
FA-Corporate Guarantee-Settlements FA corporate guarantee for settlement agreements 060916 (docx) (29.83 KB)
FA-Financial Test-Settlements FA Financial Tests - Settlements (docx) (35.65 KB)
FA-Letter of Credit-Settlements FA Letter of Credit - Settlements (docx) (25.98 KB)
FA-Payment Bond-Settlements Payment bond 111219 (docx) (27.41 KB)
FA-Performance Bond-Settlements Performance bond 111219 (docx) (28.27 KB)
FA-Trust Agreement-Settlements FA Trust-Settlements (docx) (39.55 KB)

FA Samples - Orders

Model Title Model Document
FA-Corporate Guarantee-Orders FA corp guarantee order 060816 (docx) (30.48 KB)
FA-Financial Test-Orders FA Financial Tests - Orders (docx) (33.11 KB)
FA-Letter of Credit-Orders FA Letter of Credit-Orders (docx) (26.2 KB)
FA-Payment Bond-Orders Payment bond - order 111219 (docx) (28.13 KB)
FA-Performance Bond-Orders Performance bond - order 111219 (docx) (27.91 KB)
FA-Trust Agreement-Orders FA Trust for Orders 6/9/16 (docx) (37.18 KB)

MOU

Model Title Model Document
CWA/CERCLA MOU for Site Specific Contaminated Sediments CWA-CERCLA MOU (docx) (57.77 KB)
Oversight and Enforcement of Remaining Response Actions Under State Law  Model Transfer MOU (docx) (66.83 KB)

Notice/Demand Letters

Model Title Model Document
First Point of Contact Letter with De Minimis Parties First Point of Contact - Deminimis Parties - 2-11-16 (docx) (33.51 KB)
Special Notice Letter Special Notice Letter (docx) (31.61 KB)
Demand Letter Sample Demand Letter 2-11-16 (docx) (24.5 KB)
Informational Notice to Local Governments of Response Actions Informational Notice to Local Governments (docx) (30.29 KB)
Notice of Eligibility to Receive a De Minimis Party Settlement Notice of Eligibility to Receive a De Minimis Settlement 2-11-16 (docx) (26.12 KB)
General Notice Letter General Notice Letter 2-11-16 (docx) (27.7 KB)
Notice Approving Reduction in Settlement Amount Based on Inability to Pay Notify Approving 061716 (docx) (31.39 KB)
Notice Denying Reduction in Settlement Amount Based on Inability to Pay Notice Denying 061716 (docx) (28.12 KB)
Superfund Alternative Sites Notice Letter SAA General Notice Letter 2-11-16 (docx) (30.33 KB)

Notice of Contamination

Model Title Model Document
Notice of Contamination notice of contamination (docx) (29.01 KB, 04/20/2023)

Payment

Model Title Model Document
Non-Exempt De Micromis ASAOC De Micromis settlement agreement 061716 (docx) (35.87 KB)
Non-Exempt De Micromis CD De Micromis CD 061716 (docx) (38.06 KB)
De Minimis Contributor ASAOC De minimis contributor asaoc (docx) (60.54 KB, 03/08/2023)
De Minimis Contributor CD de minimis contributor cd (docx) (61.57 KB, 03/15/2023)
De Minimis Land ASAOC De minimis landowner asaoc (docx) (65.41 KB, 03/16/2023)
De Minimis Landowner CD de minimis land cd (docx) (61.97 KB, 03/15/2023)
Peripheral Party ATP SA cashout ability to pay peripheral party asaoc (docx) (77.11 KB, 03/16/2023)
Peripheral Party ATP CD Periph ATP CD (docx) (86.41 KB, 03/15/223)
Peripheral Party non-ATP SA cashout non-atp peripheral party (docx) (72.22 KB, 03/16/2023)
Peripheral Party non-ATP CD Periph NonATP CD (docx) (80.94 KB, 03/15/2023)
MSW CD Muni Solid Waste CD (docx) (57.86 KB, 03/15/2023)
Past Cost ASAOC past cost asaoc (docx) (69.21 KB, 03/16/2023)
Past Cost CD Past Cost CD (docx) (78.35 KB, 03/15/2023)
Provisions for De Minimis Settlements with ATP and Non-ATP Parties provisions for de minimis settlements with ATP and Non-ATP Parties (docx) (30.3 KB)
Provisions for De Minimis Settlements with ATP Only Parties Provisions for De Minimis Settlements with ATP Only Parties (docx) (30.22 KB)

Prospective Purchaser Agreements

Model Title Model Document
Prospective Purchaser ASA for Removal Actions Issuance of the 2022 Model Administrative Settlement Agreement for Removal Action by Prospective Purchaser (docx) (164.76 KB, 04/07/2025)

RCRA

Model Title Model Document
RCRA 3008(h)  

Remedial Design

Model Title Model Document
RD ASAOC RD ASAOC (docx) (108.3 KB, 03/16/2023)
RD ASAOC SOW RD ASAOC SOW 012518 (docx) (100.25 KB, 03/16/2023)

Remedial Design/Remedial Action

Model Title Model Document
RD/RA CD

RD/RA CD 508 (docx) (151.17 KB, 07/17/2024)

RD/RA CD 4/29/2024 technical updates

RDRA CD 042924 technical fixes report (pdf) (195.44 KB, 04/29/2024)

RD/RA CD SOW

RD/RA CD SOW 508 version (docx) (107.66 KB, 03/01/2025)

RD/RA UAO RDRA UAO (docx) (84.89 KB, 03/16/2023)
RD/RA UAO SOW RD/RA UAO SOW (docx) (110.51 KB, 04/02/2025)

Removal

Model Title Model Document
UAO for Removal Actions Removal UOA (docx) (100.97 KB, 03/16/2023)
ASAOC for Removal Actions Removal ASAOC (docx) (143.43 KB, 03/16/2023)

Remedial Investigation/Feasibility Study

Model Title Model Document
RI/FS ASAOC RI/FS ASAOC (docx) (118.09 KB, 12/30/2024)
RI/FS ASAOC SOW RI/FS ASAOC SOW (docx) (112.12 KB, 04/10/2025)
RI/FS UAO RI/FS UAO (docx) (105.01 KB, 03/16/2023)

Subpoenas

Model Title Model Document
Petition for Enforcement of an Administrative Subpoena Issued by the Environmental Protection Agency Petition for Enforcement of an Administrative Subpoena (docx) (19.41 KB)
Subpoena Duce Tecum and Ad Testificandum Subpoena duces tecum 1991 (docx) (14.73 KB)

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