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DIRECTIVE NUMBER: 9202.1-01
TITLE: Regional Pilot Projects and Initiatives
APPROVAL DATE: January 28, 1992
EFFECTIVE DATE: January 28, 1992
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EPA
DIRECTIVE NUMBER: 9202.1-01
TITLE: Regional Pilot Projects and Initiatives
APPROVAL DATE: January 28, 1992
EFFECTIVE DATE: January 28> 1992
ORIGINATING OFFICE: QSWER
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LEVEL OF DRAFT
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Q 8 — Signed by Office Director
O C — Review & Comment
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The purpose of the pilot project is to make NPL sitecleanup more effective, efficient,
and/or equitable. Pilot projects will demonstrate innovative ways to accomplish this
objective at NPL sites and will, if successful, offer similar opportunities at other
sites.
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UNITED STATES ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20460
JAN 28
MEMORANDUM
SUBJECT: Regional Pilot Projec
FROM:
TO:
Richard J. Guimond IM^IA/ 2\1
Assistant Surgeon General, i/S/PHS
Deputy Assistant Administrator
Deputy Regional Administrators
Regions I - X
SOLID WAS
Initiatives
OFFICE OF
NO EMERGENCY RESPONSE
9202.1-01
During the course of the past two months I have met with
senior Regional managers throughout the Superfund program. A
wealth of ideas have been offered and issues explored designed to
improve various aspects of the Superfund program. While seme
issues and ideas address unique Regional concerns, in many cases
the areas discussed may well have some applicability nationally.
As part of the Administrator's revitalization effort, we
wish to do all that we can to support these initiatives, ensure
quick implementation of viable approaches, and transfer
information on what's working well (and not so well) to all
Regions. Several initiatives are immediately underway. First,
we have established an intramural incentives fund to help support
pilot projects that demonstrate innovative (and transferable)
ways of speeding up the cleanup process. In addition to the
modest intramural resources available, we will make more
extramural resources available. Consequently, I encourage you to
be innovative in your use of extramural resources to leverage the
more limited intramural support. I am working with Henry Longest
'and Bruce Diamond to develop a decision process within
Headquarters for funding of the pilots. Suggested criteria for
proposals are attached. Several Regions have already submitted
proposals.
I would like to again encourage all of you to send us
proposals for pilot projects, as well as information on Regional
initiatives that you believe will be beneficial to other Regions.
Our three basic criteria for evaluating pilot projects for
intramural funds will be the three Es: improving effectiveness
(e.g., construction completes, expedited risk reduction, process
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streamlining), enhancing efficiency (e.g., improved contract
and resource integration to lower the cost of projects), and
demonstrating equitability (e.g., diminimis, municipal
settlements, etc.). Remaining pilot proposals requesting
incentive funds should be received in Headquarters as soon as
possible. If proposals are received after FY 92 funds have been
given out, we will consider the possibility of funding during the
next fiscal year. Review of pilot projects will be facilitated
if proposals are discussed with the Regional coordinator from the
appropriate Headquarters Division within OERR or OWPE.
Clem Rastatter has joined our new team (on detail from OERR)
as Regional Issues Manager to coordinate review within OSWER of
Regional pilot proposals and to facilitate information transfer
on Regional initiatives (mail code OS-240; telephone 260-2447).
Please direct pilot proposals to her attention. The Superfund
Revitalization Team will be establishing an intermittent bulletin
which can be utilized for regular information transfer, and will
describe innovative activities to speed up the Superfund program.
I encourage you and your staff to keep us informed of your
progress, and to contact Clem regarding articles for the
Bulletin.
I look forward to working with you as we move forward in
this and other areas. Please call me if you have any questions,
or any thoughts you wish to share.
Attachment
cc: Henry Longest
Bruce Diamond
Walt Kovaiick
Waste Management Division Directors
Environmental Services Division Directors
Regional Superfund Branch Chiefs
William White
Regional Counsels
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Regional Pilot Projects
Purpose;
The purpose of the pilot project is to make NPL site cleanup more effective, efficient,
and/or equitable. Pilot projects will demonstrate innovative ways to accomplish this
objective at NPL sites and will, if successful, offer similar opportunities at other sites.
Criteria for Pilot Projects;
Pilot projects will typically:
Be transferable to other Regions, or to other sites within the Region.
Demonstrate innovative processes that expedite cleanup, demonstrate cost
savings, and lead to more site cleanups.
Increase settlements that are perceived as fair and that create incentives
for rapid PRP cleanup (e.g. diminimis settlements, voluntary cleanups).
Support both our near term target of 200 completions by the end of 1993,
as well as our long term target of 650 completions by the year 2000.
Have an evaluation component to see how successfully we have met our
objectives.
Enforcement lead pilot proposals should address coordination with the Office of
Enforcement and DOJ in the proposal.
Submissions;
While there is no standard format for pilot project proposals, the following questions
should be addressed in the submission:
o The objectives of the pilot should be clearly stated.
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What hypothesis is the pilot trying to prove? In what manner will
timeframes be shortened? Cleanups be made cheaper? Equity be
demonstrated?
o How will this pilot be transferable to other projects?
o What Regional resources will be used to conduct the pilot? What
resources are needed from headquarters (eg. dollars, expertise)? How long
will resources be needed?
o Over what timeframe will the pilot occur?
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