Unittd State* Environmental Protection Agency Off ice of Solid Waste and Emergency Response oEPA DIRECTIVE NUMBER: 9891. l-la TITLE: Procedures for Transmittal of CEK2A and RCRA Civil Judicial Enforcement Case Packages to Headquarters i APPROVAL DATE: June 12, 1989 EFFECTIVE DATE: June 12, 1989 ORIGINATING OFFICE: OWPE SPINAL D DRAFT LEVEL OF DRAFT - Signed by AA or DAA 0 8 Signed by Office Director U C Review & Comment REFERENCE {other documents): Supplements Directive # 9891.1 "Expanded Civil Judicial Referral Procedures Dated 8/28/86 OSWER OSWER OSWER VE DIRECTIVE DIRECTIVE Dl ------- United Stales Environmental Protection Agency Office of Solid Waste and Emergency Response xv EPA DIRECTIVE NUMBER: 9891.l-la TITLE: Procedures for Transmittal of CERCLA and RCRA Civil Judicial Enforcement Case Packages to Headquarters APPROVAL DATE: June 12, 1989 EFFECTIVE DATE: June 12, 1989 ORIGINATING OFFICE: OWPE 0 FINAL D DRAFT LEVEL OF DRAFT QA Signed by AA or DAA 08 Signed by Office Director DC Review & Comment REFERENCE (other documents): . . , Siiipplements Directive # 9891.1 "Expanded Civil Judicial Referral Procedures Dated 8/28/86 S WER OSWER OSWER DIRECTIVE DIRECTIVE Dl ------- o-EPA United SUm Environmental Protection Agency Washington. DC 204Ť0 QSWER Directive initiation Request 1. Directive Number 9891.1-la 2. Originator Information Name of Contact Penan Mail Code OS-510 3. Title Office OWPE/QECM Telepnone Code 3824819 Procedures for Transmittal of CERIA and RCRA Civil Judicial Enforcement Case Packages to Headquarters 4. Summary of Directive (include bnef statement of purpose) Clarifies which CERCLA and RCRA referral and settlement documents are to be sent to whan at Headquarters. i. Keywords Referrals, settlements, consent decrees. oa. uoes i nis uirecuve auperseae rrevious uireciive(S); No Yes What directive (number, title) b. Don It Supplement Previous Directive(s)? |[ No | x | YŤ What directive (number. We) Directive 9891.1 Expanded Civil Judicial Referral Procedures Date 8/28/86 Draft Level A - Signed by AA/DAA X 9 _ Signed by Office Director [ | C - For Review & Comment | [ D - In Development 8. Document to be distributed to States by Headquarters? I IYn x No TMs Request Meets OSWEH Directives System Format Standards. 9. Signature of Lead Office Directives Coordinator JX< ^.>^o- 6ouUL<^,rxj5y 10. Name and Title of Approving Official Date t/^hi Date EPA Form 1315-17 (Rev. 5-67) Previous editions are obsolete. AWBERC LIBRARY U.S. EPA 26 W. MARTIN LUTHER KING 0??, CINCINNATI, OHIO. 45268 OSWER OSWER OSWER O VE DIRECTIVE DIRECTIVE DIRECTIVE ------- UNITED STATES ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION WASHINGTON, D.C. 20460 OSWER DIRECTIVE 9891. 1-la MEMORANDUM SUBJECT: FROM: Procedures for Transmittal of CERCLA and RCRA civil Judicial Enforcement Case Packages to Headquarters TO: Glenn L. Unterberger Associate Enforcement Counsel for Waste Office of Enforcement and Compliance Monitoring Bruce M. Diamond, Director _^ Office of Waste Programs Enforcement Office of Solid Waste and Emergency Response Regional Counsel Hazardous Waste Management Division Directors The purpose of this memorandum is to clarify which CERCLA and RCRA referral and settlement documents are to be sent to whom at Headquarters. We believe that employing standard practices under this clarification will help us promptly receive copies of these important documents and enable us to perform our functions of oversight of and assistance with the waste enforcement process in a timely manner. Timely receipt of this information will assist us in identifying and analyzing national and precedential issues, tracking and reviewing trends in direct referrals and settlements in general, and evaluating and refining existing delegations. Effective immediately, at the same time you send a copy to the Department of Justice, please send one separate copy to OECM and one to OWPE of each of the following materials: 1. All direct CERCLA and RCRA referrals (send copies of attachments to OECM only); 2. All bankruptcy referrals relating to CERCLA and RCRA claims (send copies to OECM only); 3. All CERCLA and RCRA pre-referral negotiation packages; and, ------- OSWER DIRECTIVE # 9891.1-la - 2 - 4. All signed CERCLA consent decrees for which EPA has delegated settlement authority to the Regional level (with accompanying "10-Point Settlement Analyses" for CERCLA decrees.) In addition, please send the original to OECM and one copy to OWPE of each of the following materials for Headquarters approval or concurrence: 1. All non-direct CERCLA and RCRA referrals (send copies of attachments to OECM only), and 2. All signed CERCLA and RCRA consent decrees for which Headquarters holds concurrence or approval authority (with accompanying "10-Point Settlement Analysis for CERCLA decrees.) Please address the OECM packages to the "Assistant Administrator for Enforcement and Compliance Monitoring (LE- 133)." Please address the OWPE packages to "Director, Office of Waste Programs Enforcement (OS-500). Thank you for your assistance. Your cooperation in this matter will significantly assist us with our communications with your offices and with the Department of Justice. cc: David Buente, DOJ ORC Waste Branch Chiefs bcc: OECM-Waste Attorneys ------- |