Evaluation of EPA Policies, Procedures, and Processes for ASPECT Flight Missions
Project # OSRE-FY24-0103, July 16, 2024
The Office of Inspector General is initiating an evaluation to determine whether the EPA and its contractors followed ASPECT flight equipment deployment procedures during the East Palestine, Ohio train derailment emergency. The project number for this evaluation, titled Evaluation of EPA Policies, Procedures, and Processes for ASPECT Flight Missions, is OSRE-FY24-0103.
Notification Memo: Project No. OSRE-FY24-0103 (pdf)
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