Superfund Remedy and Non-Time Critical Removal Action (NTCRA) Decision Documentation

Remedial Decisions

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• Guide to Preparing Superfund Proposed Plans, Records of Decision, and Other Remedy Selection Decision Documents (PDF)1(21 pp, 31 K)
  EPA 540-R-98-031, OSWER 9200.1-23P, NTIS: PB98-963241INX, July 1999

The decision documents addressed by this guidance are the Proposed Plan, the Records of Decision (ROD), the Explanation of Significant Differences (ESD), and the ROD Amendment. Section 117 of the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act of 1980 (CERCLA), as amended by the Superfund Amendments and Reauthorization Act of 1986 (SARA), requires the issuance of decision documents for remedial actions taken pursuant to Sections 104, 106, 120, and 122. Sections 300.430(f)(2), 300.430(f)(4) and 300.435(c)(2) of the National Oil and Hazardous Substances Pollution Contingency Plan (NCP) establish the regulatory requirements for these decision documents. This guidance document provides additional guidelines and is based upon the Superfund statute and regulations.

• Toolkit for Preparing CERCLA Record of Decision (PDF)
  OSWER 9355.6-10, September 2011

This document provides Remedial Project Managers (RPMs) with a resource to help improve the public transparency and understanding of Superfund Records of Decisions (RODs). It provides suggestions on means to convey information graphically and visually in a ROD or in a separate outreach document and is designed to be viewed electronically. The format allows the reader to zoom into the detail presented in the color graphics. The resource document may be used for federal and non-federal Superfund decision documents.

• Suggested ROD Language for Various Ground Water Remediation Options
  OSWER 9283.1-03, NTIS: PB91-921325INX, October 1990

Provides guidance and sample language for Superfund Records of Decision (RODs) concerning ground water. Major subject areas covered include: attainment of remediation goals, contingency measures, ARAR waivers, and interim actions.

• Submission of Records of Decision (RODs) Documents in Electronic Format (PDF)(2 pp, 30 K)
  OSWER 9335.5-05, January 2001

Transmits EPA's next step towards a paper-less office by requiring all decision document copies be forwarded to Headquarters in electronic (PDF) format.

• Superfund Responsiveness Summaries (Superfund Management Review - Recommendation Number #43E) (PDF)(3 pp, 31 K)
  OSWER 9230.0-06, NTIS: PB90-273731INX, June 1990

Describes the background of responsiveness summaries and outlines a new format intended to provide summaries that can deal thoroughly with complicated legal and technical issues while maintaining true responsiveness to local communities.