United States
Environmental Protection
Agency
Office of
Solid Waste and
Emergency Response
EPA
DIRECTIVE NUMBER: 9285.9.05
TITLE.' Mandatory Training Requirements for OSCs
APPROVAL DATE:
EFFECTIVE DATE:
ORIGINATING OFFICE:
El FINAL
09/29/89
09/29/89
LEVEL OF DRAFT
Q A — Signed by AA or DAA
LI B —Sr
REFERENCE (other documents):
OSWER OSWER OSWER
DIRECTIVE DIRECTIVE
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Jnnea States environmental Prjteciion Agency
Washington. DC 20460
OSWER Directive Initiation Request
1. Directive Number
9285.9-05
2. Originator Information
Mail Code
Name of Contact Person
SF Document Center Coordinator ! OS-245
Office
OERR
Telepnone Code
202-260-9760
3. Title
Mandatory Training Requirements for OSCs and RPMs
4. Summary of Directive (include bnef statement of purpose) ~~~ „,,_,,_„_., .-,--,•; ni nn
The purpose of this memorandum is to formally announce the mandatory training
requirement for ON-Scene Coordinators (OSCs) and Remedial Project Managers
(RPMs) at all levels.
5. Keywords
5a. Does This Directive Supersede Previous Directive(s)?
b Does It Supplement Previous Directive(s)?
No
No
Yes What directive (number, title)
Yes What directive (number, title)
Draft Level
A - Signed by AA'DAA | I B - Signed by Office Director
C •• For Review & Comment
i D - In Development
8. Document to be distributed to States by Headquarters?
Yes
No
This Request Meats OSWER Qlr«ctlv«s System Format Standards.
9. Signature at Lead Office Direfives Coordinator
Date
10. Name and Title of Approving Offici
Henry L. Longest II, Director
Office of Emergency and Remedial Response
I Date
09/29/89
EPA Form 1315-17 (Rev. 5-87) Previous editions are obsolete.
OSWER OF'VER OSWER O
VE DIRECTIVE DIRECTIVE DIRECTIVE
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UNITED STATES ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20460
SEP 2 9 1989
E OF
SOLID WASTE AND EMERGENCY RESPONSE
OSWER Directive
tf 92fl5.9-05
MEMORANDUM
SUBJECT: Mandatory Training Requirements
FROM: Henry L. Longest II, Director
Office of Emergency and Remedia
TO:
s and RPMs
Diamond, Director
ice of Waste Programs Enforcement
Waste Management Division Directors, Regs I-X
Environmental Services Division Directors, Regs I,VI,VI I
Emergency and Remedial Response Division Director, Reg II
Purpose!
The
train ing
purpose of this
requirement for
Managers (RPMs) at a I I
memorandum is to formally announce the mandatory
On-Scene Coordinators (OSCs) and Remedial Project
levels. You may recall that this was discussed in our
Regional meetings on the OSC/RPM Support Program last winter.
Background;
In order to address Congressional, EPA management, and employee concerns
raised about the preparation of OSCs and RPMs to perform their jobs and the fact
that frustration caused by poor preparation to carry out their duties has been
voiced by employees as a reason for turnover, the OSC/RPM Support Program was
initiated. A major component of this program is training to address all levels
of employees' experience.
The Superfund 90-day Management Review also reiterated the need to implement
a mandatory training requirement for Superfund field staff (OSCs/RPMs) at all
levels. The implementation plan for the Superfund Management Review indicates
that this annual training requirement will be established as an 80 hour annual
training requirement by September 30, 1989. The availability of additional FTE
through the study should offset the hours away from the job required for
personnel to accomplish these goals. We are strongly committed to improving the
career development for these key employees.
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Ob iective:
The objective of this memorandum is to ensure that Regional managers and
staff are aware of (1) this mandatory training requirement and (2) activities
available to meet this requirement.
Implementation;
Specifically, this memo requires the following action:
(1) Regional managers insure that al I new OSCs or RPMs, regardless of
grade brought on-board on or after October 1, 1989, attend the OSC/RPM Basic
Training Academy (the Academy). Regional Division Directors identify candidates,
through the established nomination procedure, as participants in the Academy.
For more details please refer to Memorandum dated February 3, 1989, from Henry
Longest, Subject: Inauguration of the OSC/RPM Support Program; and Memorandum
dated March 24, 1989, from Marlene Suit, Coordinator for Superfund Training,
Subject: Nomination for the OSC/RPM Basic Training Academy.
As you know, the Academy consists of three two-week sessions (30 days)
of a structured, comprehensive training program and the one-week Environmental
Response Team course, Personnel Protection and Safety. The Academy will also
provide employees with the Agency's mandatory contract management courses. New
OSCs and RPMs are required to begin the Academy as soon as possible within 6
months of their entrance on duty, and must complete the Academy within a year
of starting the Academy. Each employee becomes part of an Academy "class" and
attends all three Academy sessions with the same group of individuals.
Nominations for the next Academy are being received now. (See Memorandum dated
September 14, 1989, from Marlene Suit, Subject: Nomination for the OSC/RPM Basic
Trai n i ng Academy.)
(2) OSCs and RPMs who have more than 1 year of experience in their
respective jobs are required to complete an 80 hour annual training requirement.
Once an individual is beyond the Academy stage, the individual employee and
supervisor should meet to determine the individual's training needs. This
requirement may be met by attending established Federal or private training
courses; attendance at the upcoming Superfund University Training Institute Case
Study Workshops; attendance at job related conferences; and individuals serving
as Instructors at the Academy will receive credit for 40 hours of training.
(3) The completion of the Academy and the 80 hour/year training
requirements will be tracked for reporting purposes and to show progress in the
Structured Training and Evaluation Program (STEP). More information on the STEP
process (see Memorandum dated December 2, 1988, from Assistant Administrator for
OSWER, Subject: Nominees for the Master Level) will be sent to you shortly.
However, you may assume that an individual may not progress to the next STEP
level without meeting this training requirement. Data on individuals' training
accomplishments will be obtained as follows:
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(a) Academy participants; Students will complete the SF 182 (Request,
Authorization, Agreement and Certification of Training) at each
session^.
(b) 80 hour/year requirement; Again the SF 182 wi I I be used to document
all training and conference attendance, whether or not attendance
requires payment of a fee. These forms should be submitted to
Regional Off ice of Human Resources Management (OHRM) training of f ices
for entry into the Agency's data base (EPAYs) and subsequent download
into the OSC/RPM Support Program Data File.
Should you have any questions concerning training requirements for OSCs and
RPMs, please contact Marlene Suit at FTS 475-6647.
cc: OERR Division Directors Bettie VanEpps
OWPE CERCLA Division Director Ron Ritter/Region VII
Regional Advisors Ken Patterson
Headquarters Advisors Mark Reiter
OSrtER Regional Training Coordinators Robert Pavlik
Thad Juszczak Colleen Carruthers
Margaret Kelly Tom Dunne
Marlene Suit
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