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United States
Environmental Protection
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Office of
Solid Waste and
Emergency Response
DIRECTIVE NUMBER: 9320.3-oe
TITLE' uP*ating the ^National Priorities List:
Proposal
APPROVAL DATE: 09/17/85
EFFECTIVE DATE: 09/17/85
ORIGINATING OFFICE:
0 FINAL
D DRAFT
STATUS:
] A- Pending OMB approval
j B- Pending AA-OSWER approval
] C- For review &/or comment
] D- .In development or circulating
headquarters
REFERENCE (other documents):
OSWER OSWER OSWER
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03/19/87 United States Environmental Protection Agency
Washington, D.C. 20460
EPA OSWER Directive Initiation Requ
2. Originator Information
Nam* of Contact Person Mai Coda Office
PARRISH OERR/HSC
1. Directive Number
leSt 9320.3-06
Telephone Number
ID 382-5632
3. Title
UPDATING THE NPL: UPDATE #6 PROPOSAL
4. Summary of Dlractiva (Includa briaf statamant of purpose)
Provides specific information on the scheduling of
proposed NPLUpdate #6. (9/85, 4 pp)
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5. Keywords
SUPERFUND, CERCLA, NATIONAL PRIORITIES LIST, NPL, NPL UPDATING
PROCEDURE
6a. Does this Directive Supereede Pravtoua Dlrectlve(a)?| | yes [ X] No What directive (number, title)
b. Does it Supplement Previous Directives^)? | | yes 1 X| No
7. Draft Level
A-SIgnedbyAM>AA 1 I B - Signed by Office Director C-For
. This Request Meats OSWER Dfrectlves System Format
i 3. Signature of Lead Office Directives Coordinator
9. Name and Title of Approving Official
H. SNYDER
What directive (number, title)
Review & Comment I I In Development
Date
Date
09/17/85
OSWER OSWER OSWER
DIRECTIVE DIRECTIVE
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UNITED STATES ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20460
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MEMORANDUM
SUBJECT;
FROM:
THRU:
TO:
OFFICE OF
SOUO WASTE AND EMERGENCY RESPONSE
OSWER Directive 9320.3-6
Updating the National Priorities ,List-r
Update #6 Proposal _
Harold J. Snyder, J r . x,
Discovery and Invest igat ip^sBtTctrich, HSCD
Russel H. Wyer, Director /^U^IA
Hazardous Site Control DivusionX
Addressees
Since the proposal of NPL Update #2 in October of 1984,
we have proposed NPL Update t3 and NPL Update #4 in April
1985 and September 1985 respectively. We are currently on
schedule for announcing the proposed NPL Update #5 in October
1985 and intend to promulgate NPL Update fr2 and NPL Update *3
by the end of this calendar year. These actions demonstrate
our intent to make NPL updating a continuous operation. We
believe that the more frequent schedule has enhanced our
ability to list sites in a timely fashion while carefully
reviewing the technical and legal basis for the decision.
The purpose of this memo is to provide specific information
concerning the scheduling of proposed NPL Update #6 in February
1986. The Quality Assurance (QA) teams will be in the Regions
reviewing site documentation information and verifying the
accuracy of the Hazard Ranking System (HRS) scores from
September 30 through November 15, 1985. A copy of the QA
schedule—is attached for your use. At the request of certain
Regions, we are providing a two phased QA schedule for Update #6.
If additional Regions believe this would be beneficial, this
approach can be expanded for future updates.
As you are aware, EPA announced a suggested deferred
listing policy for RCRA-related sites in the proposed NPL
Update #3 (April 10, 1985). The suggested policy, indicates
EPA's intent to use the expanded authorities of RCRA provided
by the 1984 RCRA Amendments to address releases from RCRA
sites. Currently, we are evaluating the public comments and
developing an appropriate RCRA-related listing policy.
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Presently, it is uncle-ar what the schedule will be for
implementing a new policy. Therefore, we will continue our
existing RCRA-related listing policy. However, any RCRA-
related sites submitted for QA for proposed NPL Update »6
must be accompanied by a one page summary of the site's RCRA
status. Specifically, the summary should include:
Type of RCRA facility (i.e., storage, disposal)
Status of permits (i.e., received Interim status,
applied for Part B).
Description of the specific inactive portion of the
facility that is scored using the MRS and its relation-
ship to the active RCRA portion(s) of the facility.
Date that the inactive portion (NPL site) stopped
receiving waste.
The Discovery and Investigation Branch will review the
summaries and may request additional information. A site's
RCRA relationship may not always be evident, therefore, close
intra-Regional coordination will be necessary.
In order to initiate Headquarters' QA of a candidate.
site package for proposed Update #6, the following documents
must be received by by October 4, 1985:
0 Regional Division Director signature of each candidate
site or a memorandum from the Regional Division Director
to Russel H. Wyer, Director, Hazardous Site Control
Division (HSCD), requesting QA of QC-approved HRS
packages. The sites names and locations should appear
in the memorandum.
0 QC-approved HRS packages (e.g., the QC-approved HRS
score for each score for each site must be 25.00 or
greater; or the site is designated as the State's top
pri-e*ity site; or the site satisfies the additional
criteria for listing section 300.66(b)(4) of the NCP)
including the following:
- HRS score sheets;
- HRS documentation records (including bibliography
of references);
- SI Forms (EPA Form 2070 - 13) or equivalent;
- Excerpts from the referenced materials; the complete
background documents do not have to be submitted but
must be available in the Region for QA and for the
Region public docket at the time of proposal.
- Narrative summary and categories/codes.
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These documents constitute a complete NPL candidate package.
Two copies of each package are to be sent to Russel H. Wyer,
Director, HSCD.
The intent of having the Regional Division Directors
sign the packages submitted or submit a memorandum to
Headquarters is to ensure that each package has undergone a
Regional technical QC and that no new categories of sites are
included in this Update without notifying Headquarters.
Before submitting the NPL candidate packages to Headquarters,
the Regional Counsel,-should review the packages to prevent
the release of confidential information.
Once Headquarters QA has been completed, the deadline
for QA-approved packages to be submitted to Headquarters is
November 21, 1985. If you have any questions regarding the
QA schedule or the procedures for submitting packages, please
contact the NPL Update #6 Coordinator, Joe Gearo (FTS-475-8103)
We appreciate
Update projects.
your continuing assistance on the NPL
Attachment
John Moebes/Susan Zoino
George Pavlou/Carole
Ed Skernolis/Connie Carr
Al Smith/Jon Johnston
Rich Bartelt/Jean Griffin
Bob Hannesschlager/Martha McKee
Robert Morby/Shelly Brodie
Bill Guise/David Schaller
Keith Takata/Karen Kohnert
Phil Mi Ham/Joan McNamee
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QUALITY ASSURANCE SCHEDULE FOR UPDATE #6
Phase I
QC-approved packages to Headquarters by September 12
Week of September 23 to 27 — Region III
QC-approved packages to Headquarters by September 19
Week of September 30 to October 4 — Region V
QC-approved packages to Headquarters by October 3
Week of October 15 to October 18 - Region II
(Holiday: October 14)
Phase II
All QC-approved packages to Headquarters by October 4
Week of October 7 to 11
Region IV
Week of October 15 to 18
Region VIII
Week of October 21 to 25
Regions VI.
Week of October 28 to November 1
Region X
Week of November 4 to 8
Regions I, II, V, IX
Week of November 12 to 15 (Holiday: November 11)
Regions III, VII
Week of Novejnber 18 to 21
Wrap-up all packages - no travel planned ;
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