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* —^ *        UNITED STATES ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
        ?                   WASHINGTON, D.C. 20460
                                    8 1989
                                                            OFFICE OF
                                                    SOLID WASTE AND EMERGENCY
   MEMORANDUM

   SUBJECT:  LUST Trust  Fund  Cooperative Agreement  Consolidated
             Guidelines.; /-
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   FROM:     J. Winston  Porter
             Assistant Administrator

   TO:       Regional  Administrators
               Regions I-X

   ATTN:     Waste Management Division Directors,
               Regions I-III, V-IX
             Water Management Division Directors,
               Regions IV, X

        Attached are consolidated cooperative  agreement  guidelines
   for the Leaking Underground  Storage Tank  (LUST)  Trust Fund.
   These guidelines reflect a consolidation, reorganization,  and
   updating of the following  previously issued Trust  Fund guidance:

     -  Guidelines for UST Trust Fund Cooperative Agreements; OSWER
        Directive 9650.6; April 2,  1987;
        Supplemental Requirements for LUST Trust Fund Cooperative
        Agreements; OSWER Directive 9650.6-1;  'August  10,  1987;
     - Supplemental Guidelines for FY 89 LUST Trust  Fund
        Cooperative Agreements; OSWER Directive 9650.7;  April 7,
        1988; and
        LUST Cooperative Agreement  Issues; memorandum from Howard
        Corcoran and Joe Retzer to  Regional  Counsel LUST contacts;
        August 26, 1987.

        The purpose of this consolidated guidelines package is  to
   provide a single, up-to-date document that  provides information
   for EPA Regional offices and States to use  in negotiating,
   awarding, and overseeing cooperative agreements  containing LUST
   Trust Fund monies.  These  guidelines replace the previously
   issued Trust Fund guidance,  referenced above, when awarding  new
   cooperative agreements.  In  addition, provisions that result
   from EPA's new grant  regulations, 40 CFR  Part 31,  should be
   incorporated into any cooperative agreements containing awards  of
   FY 89 Trust Fund monies.

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     The guidelines have also been revised to incorporate policy
decisions that have been made since issuance of the April 1988
Trust Fund guidelines, to reflect changes brought about as a
result of EPA's new grant regulations for States, 40 CFR Part 31,
and to update the guidelines as a result of promulgation of the
final UST regulations,  in addition, the LUST Trust Fund cost
recovery policy, OSWER Directive 9610.10, is officially included
in the guidelines, as Appendix A.  This includes new special
conditions (as of October 7, 1988) that replace those previously
issued.
Attachment

cc:  Regional UST Program Managers
     Howard Corcoran, OGC
     Bruce Feldman, GAD
     Mike Feldman, OC
     Lisa Fiely, FMD

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                 United Slates
                 Environmental Protection
                 Agency
               OM.ce ol
               Solid Waste and
               Emergency flesoonse
      &EPA
DIRECTIVE NUMBER: 9650.10

TITLE: LUST Trust Fund Cooperative Agreement
      Guidelines
                  APPROVAL DATE:

                  EFFECTIVE DATE:
                February 8, 1989

                February 8, 1989
                  ORIGINATING OFFICE: Office of Underground
                                    Storage Tanks (OUST)
                  S FINAL

                  Z DRAFT

                    STATUS:
                  REFERENCE (other documents):
                  Guidelines for UST Trust Fund Cooperative
                    Agreements; OSWER Dir. 9650.6; April 2, 1987.
                  Supplemental Requirements for LUST Trust Fund
                    Cooperative Agreements; OSWER Dir.  9650.6-1;
                    August 10, 1987.
                  Supplemental Guidelines for FY89 LUST Trust:  Fund
                    Cooperative Agreements; OSWER Dir.  9650.7;
                    April 7,  1988.
                  Cost Recovery Policy for the Leaking  Underground
                    Storage Tank Trust Fund;  OSWER Dir.  9610.10;
                    October 7, 1988
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'E     DIRECTIVE    DIRECTIVE     L

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                         OSWER DIRECTIVE 9650.10
           LUST TRUST FUND





  COOPERATIVE AGREEMENT GUIDELINES





U.S. ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY





 OFFICE OF UNDERGROUND STORAGE TANKS
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                        TABLE OF CONTENTS



ISSUE                              .                       SECTION


OVERVIEW OF THE LUST TRUST FUND	 I


APPLICABILITY OF 40 CFR PART 31 GRANT REGULATIONS 	 II


STATE COST SHARE REQUIREMENTS 	.., Ill
                                        /

ALLOWABLE COSTS	 	 IV


TRUST FUND USE AT GOVERNMENT FACILITIES 	V


SOLVENCY OF OWNERS AND OPERATORS 		VI


STATE PROGRAM APPROVAL AND COOPERATIVE AGREEMENTS 	VII

   A. Linking of Trust Fund with State Program
      Approval Process

   B. Relationship of the Trust Fund to EPA's
      Transition Strategy


STATEDUST PROGRAMS AND COOPERATIVE AGREEMENTS		VIII

   A.  State Capabilities

   B.  State Certification of Authority

   C.  State Program Work^ Plan

   D.  Federal Oversight - Program Appraisal Strategy

       Exhibit 1:   FY 89 Activities Reporting Requirements
                    for U.S. EPA Office of Underground
                    Storage Tanks
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                  TABLE OF CONTENTS (continued)



ISSUE                                                     SECTION


CORRECTIVE ACTION 	 IX

   A.  Compliance with Corrective Action Regulations

   B.  Guidance  for Conducting Federal-Lead Underground
      . Storage Tank Corrective Actions

   C.  State's Priority System for Addressing UST Releases


PUBLIC PARTICIPATION  	 X


STATE'S QUALITY  ASSURANCE PROGRAM	 XI


ADMINISTRATIVE REQUIREMENTS FOR A STATE COOPERATIVE
AGREEMENT APPLICATION 	 XII
COST RECOVERY POLICY  FOR THE LEAKING UNDERGROUND STORAGE
TANK TRUST FUND  (OSWER DIRECTIVE 9610.10)  	 APPENDIX A
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                                        OSWER DIRECTIVE 9650.10

 I.   OVERVIEW OF THE LUST TRUST FUND

     In October 1986,  Congress  amended Subtitle I of the Resource
 Conservation and Recovery Act  (RCRA) to provide EPA, and states
 with Cooperative Agreements, new  enforcement and corrective
 action authorities  to respond  to  actual or suspected releases
 from petroleum USTs.   Under the amendments, EPA, or States with
 Cooperative Agreements,  may undertake any of the following
 actions,  or direct  tank  owners and operators to do so:

     o     Test tanks  for leaks when a leak is
           suspected ;

     o     Investigate a  site to evaluate the source and
           extent of petroleum  contamination;

     o     Assess how  many individuals may have been
           exposed to  petroleum contaminants and the
           seriousness of exposure, and estimate
               ^. :^ng health risks;
    o      Clean up  contaminated  soil and water;

    o      Provide safe  drinking  water to residents at
           the  site  of a tank  leak; and

    o      Provide for temporary  or permanent relocation
           of residents.


    The  1986 amendments to RCRA  also provide a Federal Trust Fund
to finance the cleanup  of petroleum releases from underground
storage  tanks  (USTs) .   This Trust Fund, financed through an
excise tax of  1/10  of one cent per gallon on motor fuels, is
expected to raise $500  million over a five year period.  However,
there are  some guidelines that a State must follow before using
Trust Fund dollars.  When a leak or spill is discovered, the
States should  first seek to identify the tank's owner or operator
and direct him to perform the cleanup at his expense.  A State
should only rely on Trust Fund dollars to clean up a site when
they cannot identify a  responsible tank owner or operator who
will undertake corrective' action properly and promptly.  Even
when the Trust Fund is  used, tank owners or operators are liable
to the State for costs  incurred, and are subject to cost recovery
actions.
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II.  APPLICABILITY OF 40 CFR PART 31 GRANT REGULATIONS

    In a joint effort with other Federal agencies, EPA has
recently revised and published common grant regulations that
provide consistency in the administration of grants and
Cooperative Agreements.  The revised regulations, promulgated on
March 11, 1988, have an effective date of October 1, 1988.

    The common rule, 40 CFR Part 31, published in the Federal
Register on March 11, 1988, supercedes certain EPA general
assistance regulations currently contained in 40 CFR Parts 30 and
33.  Specifically, Part 31 is applicable to State and local
governments and Federally recognized Indian tribal governments
and supercedes all regulations pertaining to these entities in 40
CFR Parts 30 and 33.  Parts 30 and 33 have been revised to
consist of requirements applicable to grantees other than State
and local governments.

    Part 31 is intended to further Federalism principles by
reducing Federal "controls" over State governments.  Part 31 will
diminish the Federal role/presence in the States' conduct of
certain LUST Trust Fund related activities because it allows
States to use their own procedures in such areas as procurement
and financial management.

    Awards involving FY .89 Trust Fund monies will need to
reference and adhere to the revised grant regulations.  EPA's
Grants Administration Division has established the following
general policy regarding the applicability of Part 31:

    o.     Part 31 applies to all Cooperative Agreements
          whose budget or project periods began on or
          after October 1, 1988;

    c^     Part 31 applies to all amendments of existing
          agreements in which all of the activities in
          the amendment's scope of work will be
          performed after October 1, 1988; and

    o     Parts 30 and 33 apply to all Cooperative
          Agreements and amendments whose budget or
          project periods- began before October 1, 1988.
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 III.   STATE COST SHARE REQUIREMENTS

 Policy
                              i
    In order to comply with Section  9003(h)(7)(B) of Subtitle I,
.new or amended Cooperative Agreements that  utilize FY 89 Trust
 Fund  monies must incorporate a  minimum  10 percent State cost
 share requirement for work done under the Cooperative Agreement.
 The cost  share requirement applies to FY 89 monies that are
 awarded after January 24,  1989  (the  effective date of the
 "Technical  Standards  and Corrective  Action  Requirements for
 Owners and  Operators  of Underground  Storage Tanks — Subpart H,
 Financial Responsibility").   Awards  of  Trust Fund Monies prior to
 January 24,  1989 are  not required to incorporate the cost share
 provisions.

 Guidance

    The State cost share requirement begins with any award of FY
 89  Trust  Fund monies  after January 24,  1989, the effective date
 (not  the  "compliance" date)  of  the "Technical Standards and
 Corrective  Action Requirements  for Owners and Operators of
 Underground Storage Tanks  — Subpart H, Financial
 Responsibility." The  date  of the award  is the date on which the
 Regional  Administrator makes a  Cooperative  Agreement offer to the
 State.  The cost share requirement does not apply to unspent FY
 88  monies which the State  may expend after January 24, 1989.

    The State cost share percentage  should  be applied to the
 total  allowable cost  (see  Section IV, Allowable Costs) of the
 program covered by the State's  Cooperative Agreement.  State
 Cooperative Agreement work plans should reflect ? -otal prograr.
 budget, a minimum 10  percent of which will be contributed by the
 State.  All  expenditures under  the Cooperative Agreement are
 presumed  to be shared on the -iame percentage basis as the overall
 ratio* of  Federal to State  monies under  the  Cooperative Agreement.

    The manner in which States  provide  their cost share is to be
 negotiated  with the Region and  must  be  in compliance with the
 grant  requirements of 40 CFR Part 31.   Acceptable methods for
 cos- sharing include:

    o     contributions, e.g.,  staff and equipment; and

    o     direct,  non-Federal funds  expended or obligated by the
          State,  or a political subdivision of the State, for
          cost-allowable activities.
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    Trust  Fund  expenditures that the State recovers from
responsible parties  may also be used to satisfy the State's cost
share requirements.   See Appendix A, Cost Recovery Policy for the
LUST Trust Fund,  for more  information on use of recovered funds.

    The amount  of the State's contribution should be negotiated
in advance and  specified in the State's Cooperative Agreement.
If the State  intends to use LUST Trust Fund cost recoveries to
assist in  meeting its cost share requirement, it must be
specifically  allowed for in the Cooperative Agreement.  Use of
cost recovered  funds in this way does not change the dollar
amount that the State agrees to provide as its cost share.
Regardless of the source of funds the State uses to satisfy it
cost share requirement, the State's contributions must be
verifiable from its  records, in accordance with applicable grant
regulations.     •          .             /
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IV.  ALLOWABLE COSTS

Policy

    Section 9003(h) of RCRA provides that Trust Fund monies may
be used for the  following general categories of activities, both
before and after the promulgation of EPA's regulations for
underground storage tanks:

    o     corrective action;

    o     enforcement;

    o     cost recovery;

    o     exposure assessment;

    o     provision of temporary and permanent alternate water
          supplies; and

    o     relocation of residents.


    These general categories include the following specific
allowable activities:

    o     emergency response and initial site hazard
          mitigation;

    o     investigation of suspected leaks and source
          identification up to the time that a leak is
          determined to come from an unregulated
          source;

    or    exposure assessments to determine potential
          health effects of a leak and the
          establishment of corrective action
          priorities;

    o     development, issuance, and oversight of
          enforcement actions directed to responsible
          owners/operators;

    o     cleanup of releases;

    o     long-term operation and maintenance of
          corrective action measures;

    o     purchase and/or lease of equipment;


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    o     recovery of costs from liable tank owners and
          operators; and

    o     reasonable and necessary administrative and
          planning expenses directly related to these
          activities.

    The Trust Fund may only be used for addressing actual or
suspected petroleum releases from underground storage tank
systems subject to Subtitle I jurisdiction.  This includes tanks
that EPA has exempted or deferred from regulation until a later
date in accordance with 40 CFR Part 280.  The Trust Fund may not
be used to address releases from tanks that are statutorily
exempt from Subtitle I jurisdiction, although it may be used to
investigate suspected releases up to the time that a leak is
determined to come from a statutorily exempt source.

    Allowable activities are limited to actions in response to an
existing or suspected release of petroleum from an UST.  Thus, an
inspection ar.i  nvestigation to assess the site of a   ported
leak would be an  allowable activity, but an inspectiua conducted.
as part of a routine or random inspection scheme would not be
allowable.

    In addition,  as noted in the Conference Report to the 1986
Subtitle I Amendments, staff or activities that enhance the
general technical or legal capabilities of a State and that are
not directly related to leaking petroleum USTs are not allowable.
Furthermore, Trust Fund money cannot be used to lobby the State
legislature to pass LUST legislation.

    Costs incurred by States prior to the award of the
Cooperative Agreement with EPA will not be covered by the Trust
Fund and are net  eligible for reimbursement.'
     r»

Guidance

Alternative Water Supplies:

     Temporary or permanent provision of water to protect human
health while waiting for corrective action measures to take
effect is clearly an allowable cost.  It is conceivable that,  in
some cases, the provision of a permanent alternative water supply
by the State will be necessary, and more cost-effective than
corrective action, relocation, or even extended "temporary"
provision of bottled or trucked-in water.'  Allowable costs for
permanent water supplies are limited to the initial capital
costs, and do not include operation and maintenance costs of the
system.

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     As part of their decision-making  process, States should
 evaluate the cost-effectiveness  of  providing a permanent water
 supply in comparison to other corrective action and clean-up
 alternatives.   When considering  the cost of providing permanent
 alternative water supplies the State  should consider both the
 total cost per site as well as the  cost per affected household.
 Relatively high total costs may  be  reasonable if  large numbers of
 households are affected.

 Relocation of Residents:

     Temporary relocation of residents is an allowable cost where
 it is necessary to protect human health or where  corrective
 action activities cannot be undertaken safely while residents
 remain in their homes.  States should evaluate the cost
 effectiveness of this measure versus  other measures, such as a
 temporary water supply or in-house  air filtration or venting
 units.

     Permanent relocation should  be  considered an  allowable cost
 only under extreme circumstances in which permanent relocation is
 the only available option for protecting human health or is the
 most cost-effective option.  If  permanent relocation must be
 undertaken, States must comply with the Uniform Relocation Act
 (4-2 U.S.C.  4610 et.  seq.)  regarding property acquisition and
 relocation of residents.

:Operation and Maintenance:

     Operation and maintenance (O&M) costs for corrective action
 measures,  other than permanent water  supplies, are allowable
 costs under the Trust Fund.  States will use discretion in
 deciding whether to fund  O&M costs  out of the Trust Fund or
 through other means (e.g., responsible party contributions and
 State^or local funds).

     States  will be responsible for  setting priorities between
 initiating  cleanups  at new sites or continuing O&M at old sites.
EPA's commitment is  limited to providing money only for the work
 identified  in  the Cooperative Agreement, and not  to fully fund
sites where the State may choose to continue O&M.  Further, EPA
cannot  commit  monies to States beyond the budget  period.
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Purchase or Lease of Equipment:

    Trust Fund monies may be used to purchase equipment if the
equipment is necessary for LUST Trust Fund corrective action or
enforcement activities.  EPA generally approves equipment
purchases through the award of Cooperative Agreements.  Planned
purchases of equipment should be included in the State's proposed
work plan, negotiated and agreed to by EPA and the State, and
reflected in the "Equipment" budget item under the Cooperative
Agreement.  Thus, EPA does not anticipate the need for routine
approval by EPA of  individual equipment purchases made by the
State that are reflected in the Cooperative Agreement budget.
However, any purchases of equipment that represent a substantial
change from the approved budget or work plan in the Cooperative
Agreement require prior approval from EPA.

    Where corrective action equipment is purchased for use at a
single site, its cost should be attributed only to that site.
Equipment may be used at multiple sites, however.  Where this
occurs, the costs of equipment that is over $10,000 should be
allocated among sites where the equipment is used for corrective.
action.  An exception to this rule may be made for equipment used
at a large number of sites (e.g., response vehicles, field test
equipment) for which it would be impractical to allocate costs to
individual sites.

    States should consult EPA's grant regulations for guidance in-
final disposition of equipment and supplies purchased with Trust
Fund monies.
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V.  TRUST FUND USE AT GOVERNMENT FACILITIES

Policy

    The Trust  Fund ordinarily will not be used to address
petroleum UST  releases from government facilities.  Governmental
entities  should be expected to meet their own obligations of
addressing environmental  hazards for which they are the source.

    The Trust  Fund may be used if necessary, however, at Federal,
State, or local government  UST facilities (subject to Subtitle I
jurisdiction)  in the  following limited situations:

    o      emergencies,  including the mitigation of imminent
           hazards,  and
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    o      site investigations, enforcement actions, and oversight
           of responsible  party (RP)-lead cleanups.

The Trust Fund may not be used for cleanups at Federal or State
UST facilities.   The  Trust  Fund may, however, be used for
cleanups  at local government facilities, if the State determines •
that the  local entity is  incapable of carrying out corrective
action properly.   This policy does not convey additional
authorities to the State  with regard to access to governmental
facilities nor is it  intended to alter State policies with regard
to intergovernmental  relations.

Guidance

    Use of the Trust  Fund for emergencies and mitigation of
imminent  hazards is allowable because human health and the
environment should not be endangered if actions can be taken to
minimize  it.   The State,  however, should pursue recovery of such
expenditures from the responsible government entity.
     f              -
    As with other RPs,  use  of the Trust Fund for site
investigations,  enforcement, and oversight of government entity-
lead cleanups  results in  desirable leveraging of Trust Fund
monies.   Cost  recovery of these expenditures should be consistent
with the  cost  recovery policy contained in Appendix A of these
guidelines.
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    The .Trust  Fund  may  not be used for cleanups at Federal or
State UST  facilities.   EPA considers these entities  (by
definition) to have the requisite financial strength to cover the
costs of taking corrective action and compensating third parties
in the event "of a release.  The State should require these
entities to undertake and pay for the cost of cleanup, and should
take enforcement action if necessary.

    The Trust  Fund  may  be used for cleanups at local government
facilities, if the  State determines they are incapable of
carrying out corrective action properly, and if the State decides
they are high  priorities compared to other eligible sites.  The
State should treat  these entities as they would other responsible
parties.  The  State should first try to have the government
entity undertake and pay for the cleanup, and expect the entity
to have the required level of financial assurance.  If the Trust
Fund is used,  cost  recovery should follow.
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 VI.  SOLVENCY OF OWNERS AND OPERATORS

 Policy

     Solvent responsible parties  (RPs) are expected to undertake
 and  pay for corrective action, either voluntarily or in response
 to corrective action orders.  The  level of  financial
 responsibility required to be maintained by owners and operators
 is not a limitation of their  liability.  When a release is
 discovered,  States should first  seek to identify the tank's owner
 or operator and direct him to perform the cleanup at his expense.
 Where  time and circumstances  permit, States should pursue RP
 cleanups through enforcement  mechanisms.  States may rely on the
 Trust  Fund for cleanups when  they  cannot identify an RP who will
 undertake action properly and promptly.

     Solvency becomes a consideration when undertaking cost
 recovery.   With regard to the financial condition of responsible
 parties,  solvency is defined  as  the ability to pay financial
 obligations  as chey become due,  including the costs c; corrective
 action and cost recovery.  In  cost  recovery  situations, States
 should view solvency in terms of how much an RP can afford to pay
 without becoming insolvent.   In  pursuing cost recovery, States
 should not impair the -ability of RPs to continue in business if
 the  RP complied with financial responsibility requirements and
 there  was  no negligence or misconduct by the responsible party.

 Guidance

     Although.Congress intended that solvent owners and operators
 take responsibility for releases from their tanks, if the State
 determines that an RP is incapable "... of  carrying out such
 corrective action properly,"  it  may use Trust Fund monies to take
 corrective action.   Several conditions may  give rise to this
 determination.   For example,  an  RP may refuse to comply with a
 request or order to take corrective action, or the RP may claim
 he cannot  afford the cost of  cleanup.  Another example is when
 the  costs  of corrective action to be provided by the RP exceed
 the  required level of financial  responsibility and the State
 determines that expenditures  from the Trust Fund are necessary to
 assure  an  effective corrective action.  If  such sites are among
 the  State's  priorities,  the Trust Fund may  be used for cleanup,
with a  more  detailed analysis of the RP's ability to pay
performed  later,  as part of the  cost recovery process.
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    For cost recovery, when a State is deciding whether and for
what dollar amount  to pursue the RP, more scrutiny should be
given to solvency.   In these cases, the State should view
solvency in terms of how much an RP can afford to pay without
becoming insolvent.   (Pursuant to RCRA Section 9003 (h)(11),
however, States may not consider the RP's solvency, and are
directed by the statute to seek full cost recovery if the RP has
not complied with applicable financial responsibility
requirements.)  The State may view the RP's ability to pay in
terms of a lump sum payment or on an installment basis, depending
on State preference.

    The rationale for not forcing RP's to become insolvent is
found in the Congressional Conference Report for the Trust Fund
legislation:

    "A full cost recovery is not intended where the owner or
    operator has maintained financial responsibility as
    required.  . . and the financial resources of the owner or
    operator  (including the insurance or other methods of
    financial  responsibility which was maintained) are not
    adequate to pay for the costs of a response without
    significantly impairing the ability of the owner or operator
    to continue in  business."

    This provision  is not a legal defense for RPs against further
cost recovery  where deemed appropriate, but it provides an
indication of  Congressional intent, particularly when small
businesses are concerned.

    See Appendix A,  the LUST Trust Fund cost recovery policy, for
additional information.
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VII.  STATE  PROGRAM APPROVAL AND COOPERATIVE AGREEMENTS

A.  Linking  of Trust Fund with State Program Approval Process


Policy

    States are expected to make reasonable progress during FY 89
toward submitting  a completed application to EPA for approval of
their UST prevention, corrective action, and financial
responsibility programs under Section 9004 of RCRA.  A State's
success in making  reasonable progress toward submitting a
complete application may be grounds for increasing State access
to the Trust Fund  in FY 90. .

Guidance

    The long-term  objectives of the Trust Fund clean-up and the
UST regulatory programs are to protect human'health and the
environment  from releases caused by leaking USTs.  Cleaning up
releases using the Trust Fund is an immediate need, but by itself
is a short-term and temporary solution.  The long-term solution
is for States to develop prevention programs which, over time,
will result  in fewer leaking tanks.  States must also develop
financial assurance requirements or programs that will provide
funds for future cleanups.

    Regions  are encouraged to use the Trust Fund as an incentive
for States to develop prevention programs and apply for State
program approval.  Regions should develop criteria to measure and
evaluate State progress.  They shou'ld consider the degree of
progress in  allocating Trust Fund monies to Stat.- -  -n FY 90.
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VII.  STATE PROGRAM APPROVAL AND COOPERATIVE AGREEMENTS


B.  Relationship of the Trust Fund to EPA's Transition Strategy

Policy

    Following promulgation of EPA's corrective action regulations
for underground storage tanks, States with Cooperative Agreements
will be asked to carry out activities to implement the Federal
regulations during the transition period prior to State program
approval.  There are no plans for EPA to conduct corrective
action activities for petroleum UST releases in these States,
except in emergency situations where a State requests EPA
involvement in accordance with Section IX.B., Guidance for
Conducting Federal-Lead Underground Storage Tank Corrective
Actions.

Guidance

    EPA has developed a Transition Strategy  (OSWER Directive
9610.5, FY 1989-1990 Transition Strategy for the Underground
Storage Tank Program^ and Transition Tasks List (Draft OSWER
Directive 9610.5-1) that identify roles for EPA and the States
during the period of time between the effective date of the
Federal UST regulations 'and the dates State programs are
authorized by EPA to operate in lieu of the Federal program.
This strategy emphasizes program implementation by State and
local programs, with Federal resources in a supporting role.  The
transition period will be characterized by the continued
development of State and local programs.

    Activities that States carry out under their Trust Fund
Cooperative Agreements will provide implementation of the Federal
corrective action regulations during the transition period.  The
minimum site-specific activities necessary to implement the
Federal corrective action program for petroleum USTs, as
specified in 40 CFR Parts 280.60-280.67, are allowable costs for
States to incur using the Trust Fund.  It should be noted,
however, that conduct of these transition period tasks in no way
implies that a State's own program meets the "no less stringent"
or "adequate enforcement"•requirements of the State program
approval process under Section 9004 of RCRA.
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 VIII.   STATE UST PROGRAMS AND COOPERATIVE AGREEMENTS

 A.   State Capabilities

 Policy

     The legislation establishing the  UST Trust Fund requires that
 in  order for States to participate  in the program, EPA must
 determine that they have "the capabilities  to  carry out  effective
 corrective action and enforcement activities"  to protect human
 health and the environment (Section 9003(h)(7)(A)(i)).

     The State must have or obtain both the  authority  and
 capability to carry out effective corrective action and
 enforcement activities.   The State  must also establish corrective
 action and enforcement policies and procedures that can  be
 applied to known or suspected releases from regulated underground
 storage tanks.

 Guidance

     EPA Regions will evaluate State capabilities as part of the
 Cooperative Agreement negotiating process.  EPA's  intent is to be
 flexible in its determination of capability,   states  must certify
 that they have the authority to carry out enforcement activities,
 corrective actions,  and cost recovery or provide a schedule and
 plans  for obtaining the necessary authority.   However, a State
 does not have to have authority to  conduct  all the activities of
 the LUST Trust Fund Program in order  to receive a  Cooperative
 Agreement.   A State can receive a Cooperative  Agreement  if it
 certifies that it has authority to  conduct  the activities
 committed to in the work plan.

     The Regions will evaluate the States' existing or potential
 capabilities in these and other relevant areas.  Given the widely
 varying level of development of State UST cleanup  programs, the
 capabilities that will be expected  immediately versus those that
 can be  developed over time will vary  from State to State.

 Enforcement:

     To  demonstrate its enforcement  capabilities, the  State should
 describe  its ex-.rting capabilities  in this  area, or a plan for
 obtaining such  capabilities in  the  Cooperative Agreement.  The
 description  should include,  at  a minimum, identification of
 existing  or  potential  staff capabilities;, technical as well as
 legal,   to pursue  enforcement activities, iand that  staff's
previous  experience  in UST-related  enforcement activities, as
well as ownership  of  or  access  to necessary equipment or
 facilities.

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    The State should have a set of clearly defined enforcement
policies and procedures  for addressing releases from petroleum
USTs, or a plan for developing such policies and procedures.  The
policy and procedures should reflect the underlying philosophy of
the Trust Fund to  first  seek corrective action by the
responsible party, unless there is an imminent and substantial
endangerment of human health and the environment.  EPA will
consider items such as proper identification of releases and
responsible parties, proper documentation of enforcement actions,
and timely and appropriate enforcement activity, in evaluating
the State's enforcement  policy and procedures.

    The State may  use its best professional judgment and
enforcement discretion as long as they result in an effective
enforcement program.


Corrective Act Jon:
    The State ^-. juld describe its existing corrective action
capabilities, or a plan for establishing such capabilities.  The
description should include, at a minimum, the identification of
existing or potential staff capabilities, and ownership of or
access to necessary equipment or facilities.  The description
may include capabilities such as':

    o     Emergency response and hazard mitigation;
                                     • '
    o     Investigation of suspected leaks and identification of
          the source;

    o     Comprehensive site investigations;

    o     Expos -are assessments to determine 'potential health
          effec-cs;
     9*

    o     Provision of alternative water supplies;

    o     Temporary or permanent relocation of residents;

    o     Development of corrective action plans; and
                         «
    o     Site cleanup, including removal, treatment, and
          disposal of surface and subsurface contamination.


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    Corrective actions are.often carried out by contractors, at
the direction of the State.  As part of its capability
discussion, where applicable, the State should describe its plan
for securing the services of such contracting firms.  This plan
should include types of activities, estimated funding, and time
frame for obtaining contractor services.

    The State should describe its corrective action policies and
procedures, or plans, with milestones, for developing such
policies and procedures.  This may include such items as a
generic response plan or decision-making framework for
corrective action, criteria for provision of alternative water
supplies or relocation of residents, exposure assessment
procedures, procedures for evaluation and selection of remedies,
and any cleanup standards that the State may wish to impose.  The
State's corrective action policy should consider the
relationship between corrective actions that may be taken and the
need to protect human health and the environment.


Cost Recovery:

    See Appendix A — Cost Recovery Policy for the Leaking
Underground Storage Tank Trust Fund.
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VIII.  STATE UST PROGRAMS AND COOPERATIVE AGREEMENTS

B.  State Certification of Authority

Policy

    There are three ways that a State can certify that it has
legal authority to carry out the activities committed to in the
work plan.  First, the State can certify that it has specific
authorities similar to Section 9003(h) of RCRA.  Secondly, the
State can certify that it has general state law authority
sufficient to carry out the work plan activities, (e.g..
authority to protect public health, to protect the environment,
or to protect any State interest).  Thirdly, the State can
certify that it will use the authorities in RCRA Section 9003 (h)
to perform and require corrective action and Section
9003(h)(6) (A) to perform cost recovery.  In making this type of
certification, the State must assure that use of the RCRA
authorities will not conflict with State law.

Guidance

    In view of the State's expertise in interpreting State law,
EPA's role in review of the certification is not to "second
guess" a State interpretation of State law but rather only to
assure that major legal issues have not been overlooked.

    The attorney general, or someone designated by the attorney
general,  should either sign or concur in the certification*,
preferably before the Cooperative Agreement is awarded. If a
signature or'concurrence would significantly delay the awardir-.
of the Cooperative Agreement (i.e. . there are re  " -.er issues
holding up the award), it is acceptable for someone other than
the AG/designee to sign the certification.  • In this case, the
agreement must contain a special condition requiring submission
of thfe AG/designee's concurrence to EPA within a reasonable time,
not to exceed 120 days after the award of the agreement.  The
person who signs at the time of award could be: 1) the head or
general counsel of the State environmental agency; 2) the head of
the division within the environmental agency that has direct
responsibility for administering the program; 3) the head of any
separate entity that may be responsible for administering the
program,  such as the director of the State water control board.
    * The assumption  is that the Attorney General is the ultimate
interpreter of State  law in the executive branch of the State.
In at least one State, however, the Attorney General is primarily
responsible for litigation, while there is also a General Counsel
to the Governor, who  has responsibility for advising all
executive branch agencies on the scope of their authority.  In
this situation, the State General Counsel could substitute for
the Attorney General.

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    If the concurrence of the AG/designee is not obtained within
the time specified in the Cooperative Agreement, payments of
Trust Fund money may be withheld, consistent with the
requirements of 40 CFR Part 31.

    A State should notify EPA promptly of any reduction in its
authorities (e.g., successful challenge to its State statutory
authority) that may significantly inhibit its ability to ca.-ry
out the activities committed to in the Cooperative Agreement.
Amendment of the Cooperative Agreement or recertification may be
necessary in such circumstances.
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VIII.  STATE UST PROGRAMS AND COOPERATIVE AGREEMENTS

C.  State Program Work Plan

    States are to submit a program work plan to EPA, which is
commensurate with the level of development of the State's
corrective action program for petroleum USTs.  The work plan
shall include a budget and a description of proposed activities
and outputs to be accomplished with Trust Fund monies during the
State's Cooperative Agreement period.  The budget should include
a breakdown of associated costs of each planned activity and
output.  A proposed schedule for accomplishing each activity
should be included.  Activities may include, but are not limited
to those mentioned in the following sections.

1.  Core Program

    Where certain basic program items do not currently exist, the
Cooperative Agreement may provide for their development.
Examples include:

    o     Develop a system for assigning priorities to sites;

    o     Establish enforcement policies and procedures;

    o     Secure contractor services to perform corrective
          action;

    o     Establish cost recovery policies and procedures;

    o     Establish a site-by-site tracking system  for
          activities, decisions, and site-specific  costs;

    o     Develop public participation procedures;  and

    Of    Develop quality assurance practices.


2.  Site-Specific Activities

    The Cooperative Agreement should include a description of and
associated budget for those activities that States  plan to
undertake at sites.  It may include an estimate of  ths number of
sites at which uhe State intends to undertake the various
specific activities, and/or identification of individual sites at
which specific work is contemplated.  Examples of site-specific
activities include:             .   .      "

    o     Emergency response;


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o     Source identification;
o     Site investigation;
o     Exposure Assessment;
o     Soil and ground-water remediation;
o     Provision of alternate water supplies;
o     Resident relocation (temporary or permanent);
o     Treatment, storage, and/or disposal of .wastes and
      recovered materials; and
o     Oversight of cleanups, including those performed by
      responsible parties.
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VIII.  STATE UST PROGRAMS AND COOPERATIVE AGREEMENTS

D.  Federal Oversight - Program Appraisal Strategy


Federal Oversight

    EPA will oversee State programs, both formally and
informally, in order to:

    o     Ensure adequate environmental protection through sound
          administration and use of the Trust Fund;

    o     Enhance State capabilities through effective
          communication, evaluation, and support; and

    o     Describe and analyze the progress of programs on a
          regional and national scale.

    EPA's Regional staff will have the primary responsibility for
oversight of State programs.  Regions and States should maintain
a continuous dialogue so that States can communicate problems
encountered in meeting their commitments and Regions can be
responsive to State needs.

    The Regions will formally review State programs at least once
a year.  They will rely on required reports, State records, and
visits to the States to identify the successes and problems
encountered in State programs.  Formal program reviews should
focus on overall performance rather than individual actions.  To
the greatest'possible extent, reviews should be based on
objective measures, standards, and expectations that are agreed.
to in advance in the Cooperative Agreement.

    Effective oversight entails the joint analysis of identified
problems to determine their nature, causes, and appropriate
solutions.  It also requires that the Regions identify and
facilitate the transfer of successful approaches to other States
and Regions.  Finally, information and insights gathered in
oversight activities should be used to refine subsequent
Cooperative Agreements.
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Program Appraisal Strategy

    In FY 89, EPA will begin to implement a formal program
appraisal system.  The program appraisals will focus on balancing
oversight of State UST programs with service to the State's
needs.  Guidance on the appraisal process is contained in the
OSWER directive 9610.6, The OUST Program Appraisal Strategy.  The
types of reports that will continue to be part of EPA's appraisal
process are summarized below.

    1)    Quarterly Progress Reports, including:

          a)   Exception Reports;
          b)   Trust Fund Usage Forecasts; and
          c)   Financial Reports.

    In quarterly progress reports for State Cooperative
    Agreements, EPA is requesting that each State submit data
    on activities that are supported by Trust Fund monies as
    well as comparable information on the accomplishments of
    the State's program as a whole.  Exhibit 1 lists the
    data elements that are contained in the FY 89 quarterly
    progress reports.   The required forms and instruction for
    the quarterly progress reports are issued separately from
    these guidelines,  and will be updated arid revised as
    necessary in the future.

    All States should report in a timely and accurate fashion the
    data needed for the quarterly activities report and the
    Strategic Planning and Management System (SPMS) report for
    the EPA UST program.   Regions w'ij.1 need to relay this data ~ -
    OUST/HQ within 10  working days of the end of •-'-. -h Federal
    fiscal quarter.   Regions and States may develop reporting
    schedules that allow them to meet these'deadlines.

    2fJ    Financial Status Report SF 269 or 269A (year end) , and
          Federal Cash Transactions Report SF 272  (quarterly).

    The Office of the  Comptroller is responsible for issuing
    Agency financial policies and procedures for tracking the
    LJST Trust Fund in the Agency's Financial Management System
    (FMS).  State UST  Programs will be required to comply with
    the Comptroller's  interim financial policies and directives
    for the LUST Trust Fund (where they do not conflict with
    these guidelines), until such time as the State and EPA agree
    to implement the provisions of the Leaking Underground
    Storage Tank Trust Fund State Financial Management Handbook,
    scheduled for publication in January 1989.  OUST will be
    coordinating its program appraisals with the Comptroller's
    fiscal review procedures as they are developed for FY 89.

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                            Exhibit 1

  FY 89  ACTIVITIES  REPORTING REQUIREMENTS FOR U.S. EPA OFFICE OF
                    UNDERGROUND STORAGE TANKS


1.  Number of Site Investigations Completed

2.  Number of Emergency Responses Taken

3.  Number of Sites Where Enforcement Actions Taken to Compel
    Cleanup

4.  Number of Sites Where Cost Recovery Initiated

5.  Site Cleanups  for Petroleum Releases—Initiated

    a.    Responsible Party-lead
   ' b.    State-lead with Trust Fund money
    c.    State-lead with no Trust Fund money

6.  Sites With Petroleum Releases—Under Control

    a.    Responsible Party-lead
    b.    State-lead with Trust Fund money
    c.    State-lead with no Trust Fund money

7.  Site Cleanups  for Petroleum Releases—Completed

    a.    Responsible Party-lead
    b.    State-lead with Trust Fund money
    c.    State-lead with no Trust Fund money

8.  Exceptions Report (Identify by site where:)

    aT    State plans to use innovative or experimental
          technology at the site
    b.    State plans to provide permanent alternative water
          supply
    c.    State plans to permanently relocate residents

9.  Forecasting Trust Fund Use;
    Number of Sites with Confirmed Releases Where:

    a.    Owner/Operator has been identified
    b.    Owner/Operator is insolvent/incapable of conducting
          timely clean-up                f
    c.    Responsible Party search not completed
    d.    Search for Responsible Party unsuccessful


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                        EXHIBIT  1  (cont'd)

 FY  89 ACTIVITIES  REPORTING REQUIREMENTS FOR U.S. EPA  OFFICE OF
                    UNDERGROUND STORAGE TANKS


10. Financial Report

    a.    State plans to spend over $100,000 of Trust Fund money
          at site; include amount
    b.    State has obligated over $100,000 of Trust Fund money
          at a site; include amount
    c.    State actually spent over $100,000 of Trust Fund money
          at a site; include amount
    d.    For any site, State reached a cost recovery settlement;
          include amount
    e.    For any site, cumulative cost recovery payments
          received; include amount
    f.    Optional:  Aggregate State dollars outlayed for site
          responses
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IX.  CORRECTIVE ACTION

A.  Compliance with Corrective Action Regulations

Policy

    Corrective actions taken after the effective date of the
Federal corrective action regulations (40 CFR Parts 280.60-
280.67) must be performed in a manner that is consistent with the
substantive requirements of the Federal regulations.

Guidance

    This policy pertains to the actual performance of UST
cleanups.  It is not intended to supplant the State program
approval process for corrective action.  For example, States need
not have, at time of award, their own statutes and regulations in
place that are no less stringent than the Federal regulations.
Rather, States naed to assure that the actual cleanups performed,
either by RPs ^r the State, reflect the substantive requirements
of the Federal corrective action regulations, until approval of  .
the State's program to operate in lieu of the Federal program.
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IX.  CORRECTIVE ACTION

B.  Guidance for Conducting Federal-Lead Underground Storage Tank
    Corrective Actions

Policy

    It is EPA's policy that, except in rare circumstances,  Fund-
financed responses at underground storage tank petroleum releases
will be conducted by "States under Cooperative Agreement with EPA.
Most States will have broad programmatic Cooperative Agreements
to address emergency response and perform cleanups.  In the
absence of such agreements, the Region and State should develop
site-specific Cooperative Agreements under which the State will
conduct corrective actions at individual sites.  EPA will
undertake a corrective action only in instances where:

    o     there is a major public health or environmental
          emergency;

    o     the State is unable to respond; and

    o     no responsible party is able or willing to provide an
          adequate and timely response.

Federal-lead corrective action will be limited to stabilization
of the immediate situation, with the expectation that further
cleanup will be conducted by the State under an appropriate
Cooperative Agreement.

    In addition to the criteria presented above, Federal-lead
response should also depend on the existence of one or more of
the following conditions indicative of a major public health or
environmental emergency:

    o*'    The release poses an immediate and substantial threat
          of direct human, animal, or food chain exposure to
          petroleum;

    o     The release poses an immediate threat of fire or
          explosion;

    o     The release poses an immediate and substantial threat
          to public drinking water supplies; or

    o     The release immediately threatens a significant
          population or substantial amounts, of property, or poses
          substantial threats to natural resources.
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Obtaining Approval  For  Federal Response:

    As specified  in the OSWER Directive 9360.0-16A, Guidance for
Conducting Federals-Lead Underground Storage Tank Corrective
Actions. Federal  UST corrective actions that initially cost over
$250,000, and ceiling increases that bring the cost of an action
over $250,000, require  approval of the Assistant Administrator
(AA), Office of Solid Waste and Emergency Response (OSWER).  The
Office Director (OD) of the Office of Emergency and Remedial
Response (OERR) will approve actions that initially cost up to
$250,000 and ceiling increases that bring the cost of an action
up to $250,000, with concurrence from the OD, Office of
Underground Storage Tanks  (OUST).  In addition, Regional
Administrators (RAs) may approve actions costing up to $50,000 in
acute, imminently life-threatening situations where response must
be initiated before Headquarters can be contacted.  This
authority may be  redelegated to Division Directors and On-Scene
Coordinators (OSCs).

    Depending upon  the  nature of the emergency that exists,
response time requirements, and other relevant circumstances,
either a formal written approval process or an oral process  (with
written follow-up)  should be implemented.  Headquarters approval
must be obtained  prior  to initiating corrective action whenever
possible.  No-Federal-lead corrective action will be approved
unless an appropriate request is received from the State.
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 IX.  CORRECTIVE ACTION

 C.   State's Priority System  for Addressing UST Releases

 Policy

     The  State  will  ensure that a priority system for addressing
 UST  petroleum  release sites  is established and maintained vhich
 incorporates the  two priorities set  forth in Section 9003(h) of
 RCRA.  These priorities  are:

     o      releases  which pose the greatest threat to human health
           and  the environment; and

     o      sites where the State cannot  identify a solvent owner
           or operator of the tank who will undertake action
           properly.

 The  Cooperative Agreement will include  a description of this
 system or  a schedule,  with milestones,  for developing one.

 Guidance

     The  purpose of  the State priority system requirement is to
 ensure that sites addressed  with Trust  Fund monies provide the
 greatest impact on  protection of human  health and the environment
 and  respond where private sector resources are inadequate.  The
 system does not have  to  be extensive, complex or numerical in
 nature.  Instead, it  can use readily available information to
 establish  broad,  general classes of priority.  States may address
 the  "threat to  human  health  and environment" criteria by
 considering factors  such as  total population exposed, proportion
 of the population affected in a community, number of drinking
water wells  contaminated, proximity to  a major aquifer, and
 impact on  sensitive populations or environmental areas.  States
 also Should  develop methods  for establishing capability and
 solvency of  owner/operators.

    This requirement  does not necessarily presume the need to
rank all UST releases  in the State.  Rather, it is a priority
system or  scheme  that  should be used as a screening device to
assure that  sites considered to be addressed with Trust Fund
monies are within the  higher priority classes established by the
State.
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X.  PUBLIC PARTICIPATION

Policy

    Section 7004(b)(1) of RCRA requires that public participation
be provided for and encouraged by the States.  In accordance with
this requirement, the State will take lead responsibility for
public notices, public meetings, and other public participation
activities that are related to State actions funded by the LUST
Trust Fund.  Further, where corrective action is undertaken,
public participation activities must reflect the public
participation requirements of the Federal corrective action
regulations, 40 CFR Part 280.67.

    The State also will have or will develop a public
participation policy for the State's LUST Trust Fund program.
The Cooperative Agreement will include a statement of this policy
or a schedule for developing one.

Guidance

    The purpose of the requirement for public participation is to
promote two-way communication between the implementing agency and
the affected public by:

    o     Facilitating public understanding of State response
          procedures and actions; and

    o     Encouraging public input into State response decisions
          and schedules.

It is EPA policy that public participation activities be
appropriate to the circumstances of a release.

    Th,e States may address the public participation requirement
by developing a policy for public involvement that recognizes the
nature of the Trust Fund program, that is, relatively numerous,
short-term and small-scale responses.  This is in contrast to
programs involving far more complex facilities and decision
making such as the RCRA Subtitle C permitting program for
hazardous waste facilities, or the Superfund remedial action
program.  Also, the State-should consider the public's
willingness to "]low emergency actions without prior
consultation, but understand that the public may.demand
information on and input into long-term responses to health
threats.  Thus, a State's public participation policy should be
based on the severity of the threat to human- health and the
environment posed by a release, the scale and duration of the
response, and the level of public interest:


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    At a minimum, the State's public participation policy must
reflect the requirements of 40 CFR Part 280.67.  For each
confirmed release that requires a Corrective Action Plan (as
directed by the State), the State must notify the public and
provide access to site release information.  The State must also
provide public notice if implementation of the Corrective Action
Plan does not achieve the established cleanup levels and the
State is considering terminating the plan.
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 XI.   STATE'S QUALITY ASSURANCE  PROGRAM

 Policy

     The  State will  develop  and  implement  quality assurance
 practices  in accordance with EPA's Uniform Administrative
 Requirements for Grants and Cooperative Agreements, 40 CFR Part
 31.45.   The  regulation requires the  development and
 implementation of quality assurance  practices that will "produce
 data of  quality adequate to meet project  objectives and to
 minimize loss of data due to out-of-control  conditions or
 malfunctions."

 Guidance

     The  purpose of  a quality assurance (QA)  program is to ensure
 that procedures for data collection  and analysis are appropriate
 for  the  uses of that data,  and, in particular, for
 environmentally related measurements,  to  provide data that are
 scientifically valid, defensible, and  of  adequate and known
 precision  and accuracy.

     Because  the underground storage  tank  program deals with  a
 known substance (petroleum), quality assurance procedures and
 methodologies normally should not have to be as extensive or as
 complex  as those for a program  where the  pollutants can be of
 many types,  often initially unknown.  In  the vast majority of
 situations,  as opposed to the Superfund remedial action program,
 UST  cleanups will deal with known petroleum  materials and  •
 established  procedures for  corrective  action.  Accordingly,  the
 details  of the State's QA procedures should  be appropriate to the
 circumstances of the releases for which the  QA procedures will be
.applied, "and should be designed to meet State program objectives.

     For  States desiring additional information, guidance on
 quality-assurance is provided in EPA document QAMS-004/80;
 "Guidelines  and Specifications  for Preparing Quality Assurance
 Program  Plans" (EPA 600/8-83-024).   This  is  available from the
 National Technical  Information  Service, NTIS Publication No.
 PB 83-219667.
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 XII.  ADMINISTRATIVE REQUIREMENTS FOR STATE COOPERATIVE AGREEMENT
      APPLICATION

    This  section  summarizes the basic administrative requirements
 for a State Cooperative Agreement application.  The regulations
 discussed in this section are:

    A.     Nondiscrimination in EPA Assistance Programs - 40 CFR
           Part  7;

    B.     Intergovernmental Review - 40 CFR Part 29;

    C.  .   Uniform Administrative Requirements for Grants and
           Cooperative Agreements to State and Local Governments -
           40 CFR Part 31; and

    D.     Debarment  and Suspension under EPA Assistance Program -
           40 CFR Part 32.

 The discussion  that  follows provides a brief description of the
 requirements contained in each of the above regulations that are-
 most pertinent  to Trust Fund Cooperative Agreements.  For
 additional guidance  and a comprehensive review of EPA's
 administrative  requirements for assistance under a Cooperative
 Agreement, refer  to  EPA's Assistance Administration Manual
 (available through the EPA Grants Administration Division).

 A.  NONDISCRIMINATION IN EPA ASSISTANCE PROGRAMS - 40 CFR PART 7

    Prohibits discrimination based on race, color, sex, or
 handicap.  Requires  applicants to submit an assurance of non-
 discrimination  (compliance with Part 7) with a Cr ..rarative
 Agreement application.  The current Part 7 has incorporated the
 requirements previously under .Par^ 12  (The Clean Water Act).

 B*  INTERGOVERNMENTAL REVIEW - 40 CFR PART 29

    Gives States  the option of setting up a State process to
 review and comment upon applications for Federal assistance.  May
 involve comment by State, area-wide, or local governmental units.
 EPA must  respond  to  comments.  Requires 60 day comment period
 before award.  Part  29 implements Executive Order 12372.

 C.  UNIFORM ADMINISTRATIVE REQUIREMENTS FOR GRANTS AND
    COOPERATIVE AGREEMENTS TO STATE AND LOCAL GOVERNMENTS

    Provides numerous basic requirements'concerning application
 for award  and management of assistance agreements.  The most
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    31.20 Provides that States expend and account for grant funds
          in accordance with State laws and procedures for
          expending  and accounting for its own funds;

    31.21 Discusses  methods of making payments to recipients;

    31.22' Discusses  applicable cost principles and limitations on
          use of Federal funds;

    31.23 Discusses  period of allowability of funds;

    31.24 Discusses  State match and cost sharing provisions;

    31.25 Discusses  use of program income (this section is
          particularly relevant to cost recoveries of Trust Fund
          expenditures);

    31.32 Specifies  that a State will use, manage, and dispose of
          equipment  in accordance with State laws and procedures;

    31.36 Specifies  that for procurement, a State will follow the
          same policies and procedures it uses for procurements
          from its non-Federal funds;

    31.40 Details grantees responsibility to monitor grant and
          subgrant supported activities and report program
          performance;

    31.41 Provides basic requirements for financial reports.
          Reports may be required no more frequently than
          quarterly, per OMB Circular.  Standard forms for
          Financial  Status Reports (SF-269 or SF-269A) must be
          submitted  to EPA within 90 days after the end of the
          budget period.  Final reports are'due 90 days after the
          expiration or termination of the Cooperative Agreement;
     *    and

    31.45 Discusses  Quality Assurance requirements.


D.  DEBARMENT AND SUSPENSION UNDER EPA ASSISTANCE PROGRAMS -
    40 CFR PART 32

    Provides rules for suspension and debarment of contractors
from utilization under EPA assistance programs  (also direct
procurement).  If a  contractor is suspended or debarred, he may
not participate in an EPA assistance program.  EPA's Grants
Administration Division maintains a list of such contractors.
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                               OSWER DIRECTIVE 9650.10
                LUST TRUST FUND
        COOPERATIVE AGREEMENT GUIDELINES
                   APPENDIX A
            Cost Recovery Policy for
the Leaking Underground Storage Tank Trust Fund
            (OSWER Directive 9610.10)
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