SEPA United States Environmental Protection Agency Office of Solid Waste and Emergency Response DIRECTIVE NUMBER: 1315.0 i TITLE: OSWER Directives System APPROVAL DATE: 10/2/85 EFFECTIVE DATE: /0/2-/?5 ORIGINATING OFFICE: OSWER 51 FINAL D DRAFT STATUS: REFERENCE (other documents): OSWER OSWER OSWER /£ DIRECTIVE DIRECTIVE D ------- United States Environmental Protection Agency Interim Directive Number fl P-v^Jt Washington, DC 20460 WbPA OSWER Directive Initiation Request 9013.15-1 Name of Contact Person Bob Herman Lead Office I — I LJ OUST U OERR Q OWPE D OSW J1J AA.OSWER - Title OSWER Directives System Originator Information Mail Code Telephone Number WH 562 A 387-^8? Approved for Review Signature of Office Director Date Summary of Directive Description of P-SWER Directives System; Headquarters procedures, objectives of system. Type of Directive (Manual, Policy Directive, Announcement, etc.) Status 1 1 Draft LW New Organizational Memorandum 1 — . i — i LX) Final 1 — 1 Revision Does this Directive Supersede Previous Directive(s)? | | Yes |x| No Does It Supplement Previous Directive(s)? [ | Yes | | No If "Yes" to Either Question, What Directive (number, title) Review Plan S AA-OSWER D OUST U OERR CD OWPE LJ OSW " C3 Regions This Request Meets OSWER Directives System Signature of Lead Office Directives Officer Signature of OSWER Directives Officer O OECM ED Other (Specify) D OGC C3 OPPE "ormat Date — 1 i / *? ~7 1 $-> Date EPA Form 1315-17 (10-85) ------- UNITED STATES ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY WASHINGTON, D.C. 20460 OCT 2 s::- OFFICE OF SOLID WASTE AND EMERGENCY RESPONSE MEMORANDUM SUBJECT: ISWEtf Directives System FROM: TsR , McGraw 'Deputy Assistant Administrator TO:' OSWER Office Directors The OSWER Directives System is now in operation. This system provides for the tracking and management of all OSWER program, policy and guidance documents, as veil as notices, handbooks, manuals and administrative announcements (attachment A provides specific definitions). Only directives that have met the standards and that have been processed through the Directives System will be considered qualified for Regional, public, or intra-office dissemination. During its inaugural period the system will function in the following manner: After an originating office has gone through the early draft development stage, but, prior to formal circulation for review, a direc- tive initiation request form will be completed and attached to the document. This form will provide pertinent information on the proposed directive such as: (a) purpose; (b) other affected program or management documents; and (c) the nature of the action (cancel, supercede, modify, etc.). The originator of the document will obtain clearance from the appropriate offices and prepare the document for the OSWER approving official. Your directives coordinator will then take over administrative control of the materials. The final step in the process is enrolling the directive in the system by assigning it an appropriate identifying code which indicates its status as draft or final and a number which provides information on the approval date, the originating office, and the nature of the document as internal to OSWER or Agency-wide. The package is then returned to the originating office for printing and appropriate dissemination. We consider the time from October 1, 1985, to January 31, 1986, as the start-up period for the OSWER Directives System. During these next 120 days, the directives coordinator for each OSWER Office will be reviewing all current and upcoming directives in order to establish the classification system and index for all RCRA, Superfund, and administrative activities. ------- -2- In order to develop a comprehensive indexing of documents, your directives coordinator must be provided copies of current guidance, management and policy documents as well as notices, administrative hand- books and manuals. A brief narrative description should be included with the listing. The listing should include title, date of issuance, purpose, and relationship to other existing documents. This information is due Friday, November 8, 1985. We intend to complete the indexing of all documents, publish an OSWER Directives Manual and to have the final classification system in place by January 31, 1986. The objectives of this procedure are to provide an organized and coordinated system for the communication of OSWER policy and guidance. The ultimate success is dependent upon the input and cooperation of each Office. The OSWER manager for this effort is Bob Herman (382-4482). In addition, each Office has designed a Directives Coordinator. The OSWER team will, in turn, be supported by the Management and Organization Division, OARM. If you have any questions or problems please contact Bob or: - OERR - Nancy Livingstone (475-9339) - OSW - Joan Warren (382-4675) - OWPE - Sylvia Lowrance (382-4811) - OUST - (To be named) cc: Regional Administrators I-X Waste Management Division Directors ------- -2- Attached are materials that will bring you up-to-date on the developments thus far. If you have any questions or desire further information, please contact Bob Herman (FTS 382-4482), the OSNER manager for the system. Addressees; Eileen Hahnen, Region I Joyce Acewedo, Region II Joanne McKernan, Region III George Harlow, Region IV David Segal, Region v Betty James, Region VI Betty Harris, Region VII Rose Evans, Region VIII Kirk Robinson, Region IX Julie McLean, Region X CC: Regional Administrators Hazardous Waste Division Directors OSWER Directives System Office Coordinators ------- |