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
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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
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U OERR Q OWPE
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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
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Date
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Date
EPA Form 1315-17 (10-85)

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         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.

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     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

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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

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