UNITED STATES ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY WASHINGTON, D.C. 20460 SEP ! 4 1993 OFFICE OF SOLir WASTE AND EMERGENCY RESPONSE DIRECTIVE NO. 9203.1-11 MEMORANDUM SUBJECT: Super fund Accelerated Cleanup Mod/el/)(SACM) Coordination Strategy FROM: Henry L. Longest II, Director Office of Emergency and Bruce M. Diamond, Director Office of Waste Programs Entffr&eme'ht TO: Addressees PURPOSE This memorandum introduces a coordination strategy that is designed to promote the implementation of the Superfund Accelerated Cleanup Model (SACM). BACKGROUND Over the last eighteen months there has been considerable focus on and effort given to implementing SACM. To maintain the SACM momentum, all Superfund staff in Headquarters and the Regions need ready access to information about key SACM initiatives, policy, issues, and "lessons learned." The Regions will also benefit from individualized support from Headquarters in resolving Region-specific questions or implementation problems. The SACM Coordination Strategy is intended to: Provide Regional and Headquarters' staff with a single point of contact for fast, consistent information on SACM; Facilitate the identification and resolution of SACM isi and communicate results and lessons learned to all Superfund staff; and Establish Superfund Partnerships to provide the Regions regular, individualized support in implementing SACM and other priority Superfund initiatives. , cied Paper ------- OBJECTIVE To improve Regional access to and service from Headquarters' Superfund offices and to promote greater collaboration :- implementing SACM. IMPLEMENTATION SINGLE POINT OF CONTACT The Outreach and Special Projects Staff in the OERR Director's Immediate Office will serve as the single point of contact for information on SACM and for submission of SACM issues or questions. The two staff contacts are: OERR SACJC Coordinator, Kerry Kelly (703) 603-8901 and Alternate, Kati« Daly (703) 603-9026. The SACM contacts will answer questions about SACM implementation or will refer questions to the appropriate SACM workgroup chairperson. The "SACM Issue Exchange" system will also allow Regional and Headquarters' staff to submit questions and issues by FAX. The SACM contacts will serve as a clearinghouse for all SACM communications including policy directives, guidance, QS & As, and fact sheets. They will coordinate with OERR, Office of Waste Programs Enforcement (OWPE), Superfund Revitalization Office (SRO), and the Regional SACM Coordinators, and develop and distribute information on SACM progress, successes, and lessons learned. SACM ISSUES RESOLUTION The OERR SACM Coordinator will work with the SACM workgroups, SACM Steering Committee, and the Headquarters Superfund Partners to facilitate resolution of cross-cutting policy issues. Once issues are resolved, the OERR SACM Coordinator will communicate decisions to Regional and Headquarters' Superfund staff. SUPERFUND PARTNERING Superfund partnerships are being established to promote greater collaboration in implementing SACM and other priority Superfund initiatives and to improve Regional access to and service from Headquarters' Superfund offices. The partnerships will provide an excellent forum to discuss substantive, Region- specific interests and problems relating to SACM implementation. The OERR and OWPE division directors and deputy division directors have agreed to participate in regular substantive discussions with their Region and to be responsive to Regional requests for assistance. ------- To support this dialogue, each Headquarters' partner will regularly convene OERR and OWPE regional coordinators to ensure there is good cross-program integration and communication here at Headquarters. This more personalized support should: demonstrate Headquarters' commitment to continued SACM progress; encourage Regional experimentation by providing assistance in dealing with difficult issues; provide quicker identification and resolution of problems; serve as a good source of information about SACM successes and shortcomings, including pilot progress; and foster a stronger working relationship between Headquarters and the Regions that will benefit all aspects of Superfund. The Superfund Partners will make a sustained commitment of real interest and time. Furthermore, the Partners will endeavor to make clear by word and deed that this is not Headquarters' micromanagement, but a true partnership that is based on listening, sharing, respect, trust, and confidentiality. Headcruarters* Superfund Partners Region 1 Region 2 Region 3 Region 4 Region 5 Region 6 Region 7 Region 8 Region 9 Region 10 Tom Sheckells/Suzanne Wells Larry Reed/Sandra Lee Tom Sheckells/Suzanne Wells Sally Seymour/Linda Boornazian Dave Bennett/Paul Nadeau Debbie Dietrich/John Riley Dave Bennett/Paul Nadeau Larry Reed/Sandra Lee Sally Seymour/Linda Boornazian Debbie Dietrich/John Riley ------- Addressees Waste Management Division Directors Regions I-X Environmental Services Division Directors Regions I-X Superfund Branch Chiefs Regions I-X Superfund Branch Chiefs Office of Regional Counsel Regions I-X OERR Division Directors cc: Rich Guimond, OSWER Tim Fields, SRO Lisa K. Friedman, OGC Bill White, OE All OERR, OWPE/CED and SRO Staff All Regional Superfund Staff ------- |