HSED   SACM    REPORT
 Published by the Hazardous Site Evaluation Division/Office of Emergency and Remedial Response
 Publication 9203.1-071  Intermittent Bulletin
                                                                                       January 1993
                                                                                  Volume 1, Number 1
 WELCOME!
 Readers of the HSED SACM
 Monthly Report

 As everyone associated with the Superfund
 Program is well aware, we began implement-
 ing the Superiund Accelerated Cleanup
 Model (SACM) during the past year. An
 important aspect of this effort is keeping
 HSED staff and personnel in the Regional
 offices well-informed about the broad range
 of activities that were begun in recent months
 to revise programmatic procedures to comply
 with SACM. Accordingly, HSED will
 prepare and periodically distribute a report
 that describes SACM-related efforts. Since
 this is the inaugural issue (January 1993), we
 invite your comments on its overall useful-
 ness, appropriate distribution, format and so
 forth.  Also, we are particularly interested in
 receiving input on planned or recently
 completed activities which are relevant to
 SACM implementation. If you have
 information or opinions that you would like
 to convey, please contact Delores Rodgers-
 Smith at (703) 603-8856.
                             HSED SACM WoRkqnoup

                             The HSED SACM Workgroup meets weekly
                             to coordinate SACM activities within HSED.
                             Recent activities have included planning of
                             training for Headquarters personnel, discuss-
                             ing "indicators" of SACM implementation,
                             preparing a briefing package on SACM and
                             publishing the HSED SACM Report

                             ASSESSMENT UNC!ER SACM
                             SACM Assessment Workgroup

                             HSED has organized a staff-level SACM
                             assessment workgroup under the guidance of
                             the SACM Steering Committee. The
                             workgroup, which will provide guidance on
                             the "nuts and bolts" of implementing SACM,
                             includes representatives from HSED, HSCD,
                             ERD, OPM, OWPE, OGC (see glossary
                             below) and the Regions. It will sponsor
                             theme meetings which focus on integrating
                             various aspects of current assessments.
                             Meetings will be held on a monthly basis at
                             EPA Headquarters.
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GLossARy oF SElECTEd ACRONYMS

AOB:    Analytical Operations Branch/HSED
ATSDR:  Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry
ERD:    Emergency Response Division/OERR
HSCD:   Hazardous Site Control Division/OERR
HSED:   Hazardous Site Evaluation Division/OERR
OERR:   Office of Emergency and Remedial Reponse/OSWER
OGC:    Office of General Counsel/EPA
OPM:    Office of Program Management/OERR
OSWER: Officeiof Solid Waste and Emergency Response/EPA
OWPE:   Office of Waste Programs Enforcement/OSWER
ROB:    Response Operations Branch/ERD
SAB:    Site Assessment Branch/HSED
TIB:     Tories Integration Branch/HSED
     PLANNEd  ACTIVITIES

   HSED SACM Workgroup meets
   every Tuesday.

   SACM Training
   Series of all hands meetings
   (for Headquarters personnel)
   •  January 7th: SAB—site
     assessment screening (video)
   •  January 28th: TIB—UBK Model,
     Three-City Lead Study and soil
     cleanup levels
   •  February 11th: TIB—risk
     communication training
   •  February 25th: AOB—automated
     data review, QTM analytical
     services and field methods
                                                                             Faster... C/eaner... Safer
Site Assessment

SAB prepared and revised the fact sheet on
the site assessment process under SACM and,
along with other fact sheets, distributed it to
the Regions and States for comment SAB is
summarizing the comments and will meet
with OWPE, HSCD, ERD and OGC to
resolve any major issues raised by reviewers.
SAB completed revisions to the fact sheet in
December.

SAB and ERD/ROB are continuing to
identify and assess issues involved in
integrating removal and remedial site
assessment activities into a single assessment
under SACM. A questionnaire was recently
distributed to OSCs and to removal field staff
with the goal of obtaining Regional input and
determining how combined assessments can
meet both removal and remedial objectives.

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Comparison of RA and PA/SI Data
Requirements

SAB and ERD/ROB are jointly continuing
the special project to compare removal
assessments and PAs/SIs on program data
requirements and to anticipate issues involved
in integrating assessment activities into a
single assessment under SACM. SAB will
distribute a report on this project to Regional
contacts. Future steps include formation of a
workgroup and field implementation.

Checklist for Integrated ESI/RI
Enforcement Support

SAB is coordinating with OWPE in develop-
ing a checklist for integrating Expanded Site
Inspection (ESI) and Remedial Investigation
(RI) enforcement support. The checklist will
be designed to assist a site manager in
coordinating the timing of PRP searches and
other enforcement activities during site
assessment. The expected completion date is
February; initial drafts are under review by
OWPE.

Benefits Analyses for ESI/RI Integration

SAB is preparing the final report for an
analysis of the time and cost savings likely to
result from integrating ESI and RI activities.
The report concludes that site assessment
could be accelerated by up to two years, along
with modest cost savings, if ESI and RI are
integrated. The expected completion date for
this assessment is March 1993.


Pilot  PROJECTS
Region HI SACM Pilot

AOB recently met with Region HI Labora-
tory personnel to discuss progress in the
Region in SACM pilot for data validation, a
process which typically consumes a-signifi-
cant amount of resources. The new  approach
involves centralization of data review, a
combination of manual and automated
validation, and a tiered approach to selecting
the desired level of review through the DQO
process at the start of the project. Region HI
recently demonstrated the new process for
Headquarters personnel.
OthER
QA Standing Committee

The QA Standing Committee developed a
mission statement at its meeting on Novem-
ber 23rd and discussed ways the group could
gather information from ongoing activities in
Headquarters and the Regions.

Data Useability

HSED is beginning to work with ERD to
integrate the data useability documents fqr
risk assessment, site assessment and removal.
A model is being developed that will be used
for discussion and comment by other
Superfund participants.
 Quick Turnaround Method Analytical
 Service

 The new quick turnaround method (QTM)
 analytical service provides validated data to
 users with a 48-hour turnaround time.
 Region n has been piloting the service for one
 year and is planning to use it on several
 upcoming SACM projects in order to
 streamline the RI/FS process.

 QTM analytical services may be able to
 substantially expedite the site assessment
 process. QTM analyses are especially well
 suited to screening and monitoring activities.
 Indeed, data is often available to users while
 the field crew is still on site!  In addition,
 QTM services promote the multiple use of
 sample results.
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    HSED  PARTICIPATION IN SACM WoRkquoups
   OERR SACM "Lunch Bunch":

   Mission: Overall coordination of SACM
   activities and issue resolution.
   Participants: OERR Division Directors '
   Schedule: Weekly

   HSED SACM Workgroup:

   Mission: To provide effective coordination
   and communication of SACM activities
   within HSED.
   Lead: Ruth Bleyler
   Participants: Chuck Sands, David .
   Ouderkirk, Dee Rodpers-Smith
   Schedule: Weekly '

   OSWER  Communication Workgroup:

   Mission: To effectively communicate
   information about the mission and
   accomplishments of the Superfund
   program.
   Lead: Sherry Hawkins
   Participants: (HSED) Tina Maragousis

   SACM Site Assessment:

   Mission: To integrate all site assessment
   activities under HSED, HSCD, ERD and
   OWPE.
   Lead: Steve Chang
   Participants: (HSED) Steve Caldwell,
   Barbara Bach, Ruth Bleyler, David
   Ouderkirk
Data Quality Objectives:

Mission: To revise and develop the DQO
guidance for Superfund response activities.
Lead; Carolyn Offutt (HSCD)
Participants:  (HSED) Rum Bleyler, Steve
Chang, Jim Barren

ATSDR/EPA:

Mission: To develop a plan for ATSDR's
involvement in the EPA SACM program.
Lead: George Buynoski (ATSDR)
Participants:  (EPA) Ron Borsejlino, Joe
LaFornara, Ruth Bleyler, Don Williams

SACM QA Standing Committee:

Mission: To ensure consistent and efficient
application of appropriate levels of QA and
QC to all phases of SACM environmental .
sampling.                     .
Lead: Duane Geuder (OPM)
Participants:  Carolyn Offutt, Bill CoaMey,
Ruth Bleyler, Hans Waetien (CJWPB)
Schedule: 3rd Tuesday of each month

Data Useability Integration:

Mission: To develop a "short sheet" on
integrated data useability guidatfce.
Lead: Bill Coakley (EREty Ruth Bleyler
Schedule: Twice monthly

Presumptive Remedies:

Mission: To accelerate remedy selection
through use of presumptive remedies.
Lead: HSCD, ERD
Participants:  (HSED) Steve Chang,
Monique Curry

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