oEPA
Unned States
Environmental Protection
Agency
Office erf
Solid Waste and
Emergency Response
DIRECTIVE NUMBER: 9355.0-12
TITLE' Suggested Actions to Keep Projects Moving During
Funding Suspension
APPROVAL DATE: 11/26/85
EFFECTIVE DATE: ll|z
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&EPA
United States Environmental Protection Agency
Washington. DC 20460
OSWER Directive Initiation Request
Originator Information
Name of Contact Person
Paul Nadeau
Lead OM>ee
00ERR
G OSW
D OUST
D OWPE
D AA-OSWER
Mail Code
WH-548 *
Interim Directive Number
Telephone Number
475-6707
Approved for Review
Signature of Office Director
A). IWwZhWsLft ft, iMMf
Date
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Title
Suggested Actions to Keep Projects Moving During Funding Suspension
Summary of Directive
Highlights specific actions that the Regions can be taking to minimize
the impact of the funding suspensions on the remedial and removal programs.
(Signed H. Longest, November 26, 1985)
Type of Directive (Manual. Policy Directive.
Policy actions
cement, etc.)
Status
D Draft
0 Final
L_J New
II Revision
J No Does It Supplement Previous Directive(s)? M Yes I I No
'nq \%Afottay
Does this Directive Supersede Previous Oirective(s)? I I Yes
If "fes" to Either Question. What Directive (number, title
7 Fi tto
Review Plan
G AA-OSWER G OUST
G OERR G OWPE
G OSW G Regions
G OECM
G OGC
G OPPE
Other (Specify)
Thu Request Meets OSWEH Directives System Format
Signature of Lead Office Directives Officer
Date
Signature of OSWtR Directives Officer
Date
EPA Focm 131S-17 |1O-8S|
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\ UNITED STATES ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
* WASHINGTON. D C 20460
NOV 2 6 1985
MEMORANDUM
tUBJECT: Suggested Actions to Ke.-'p ljr o-,».v ts ^Mov ij^i During : Mna .,,y
Suspension
FROM: Henry L. Longo-t IT, Oire-:tcr
Office of tmerjjncy a: id KwtMa\/fas'f\rfe-- Hv!-54*}
TO: Addressees
Pursuant to our -J i>-.ouss ion--.. ^.jrir.-j cl;.- rv;^:-c n\.is:^ii
Ji rectors' meotinj, tne purri.-or,e of tins -.o iiViin !UM- i « r > :ii .; hi L ::.:
specific actions t!sat tMr? no.;i..n^ 0.1:1 l-e L-i.i.i; r.-> -i ir- 1 -. i /e '.hi
-.I'npdCt «jf the Cun-i 11.-J -;us;j-'nr; n>n--. >o t'-.i-' :-o:if ! i «: J'Jvi re ro-- 1
progr.a-rs. Tht=s.- .iccions fr.olu-lc t/u- LoL L
Onjoir.g Reme'lial RFJ Projer. L-; J.-.-neou 1 e«' Lot -.-v:
A. VsorK wit-i tne Cori..-, oi. r:n j moors .^-n-i - '. '-tc-L-iS f.j
complete the plans .^mi SP-JC i L u i L i3ii'» . once * 1-.-.1 '->-:;
is coTplot-j, ^01 k rfitn coo r;or:js on.i L "-'". -iU--= o^. .-
schedule; to begin advt-t t i-sin-j tiiu- mi t-j.-cun '.L--> j i. ;-
The Corps has e\ pro-os^i .1 wi i ! i n jne .--s :.< .^:m t-.it
ptucess prior to r..-cew i n-, Lhc -i.-r-.j.n 'H. ;. .-,-..". T . ^
they can riot procec.l -i tM L'i- -.i-j .,i-i:i-" ..'.'. 1 1 r i"c -.
ace" aval iable . /\ccor<5 in-j I y , v J- ..>.! .;L~.,-I~> i J-
beginning the '.)jdaimj yr.« -" ; - .iL'_i 'ri
tion is onj-Led, bat !^?!.or.« i -.- -e i^ i". : i
3llowrojs-CtG «- -::' -lo -no . i-t. c
a* boon «b t».t .!e-,iji i.. . ' v ' -. . : . .: I jn
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2. Remedial Sites Where ROD J 3 Signed, Hut RD busper..ied :
A. Complete negotiations with potent id I responsible parties.
B. Use the State VJvance M.itcii concept to i 1 low the joe-.;;'?.- 1
to proceed -ising Stato tumis. '"his 10 Lieiruj us_-d to-
both Federal and ^tat? lijaJ projects in several Re.,
C. For Federal lead projects wnui-.- Stat^ -\d-.'c!nce Ma ten i c.
not possible, »/or< wir.h trie f-jrps to couple to as ir-ucn
ot" the A/i: selection ri.-ul m?go .. i «t ion proves 5 -is pot, i!.-
D. Ensure that lAG's <.UM I'V-, ir-_ .Jr * cccv. oivJ i «aJy f'jr
signature 'i'iJ tfiat otn^-f PTOO-J tural act ions ar-:
comple te>] .
Reneaial Sir. ?s Sc'i'i^ul = 1 u-.- ":'Clb .'!':
Complete tho Fess ill 1 1 i L / -jtui/ -:'vi JOIVJUJL. th^ putli .:
co-n^ent period d.s irclr-Ki ul ?: . '."LC,).-T .. i-H sign th-.- -01).
b-i-gin actions noteo ur, i if nij-.i . i i. ^ : (2) H':?JV.?. r"jr,':in,
suspensions io'louiri v-.ave u j i.r.>.i.Jt . ;i".plcc»nj U'.? .-^GL1-
scheduled for t;ie first q'j'M-t--r.
4. Re-nedi3l Sites ^L-hi. i j] -j-i t-'.-r ri.-'j u
Lw all p. oc^iii. ;' I -i-cij' 'i-eoc -> .-.-.if\' LO (^jir. f .u.t
RI/FS project in(_]u:in4 I-.-.IIM.I , -i. !: Ittr- .- -. , int..- o.-. r.1-
'nental review, oruodrin-j s1 jt _ u? \'\. , '.-i w -r" , O'-Ji- .cj m
*ich the States '..:> -let TM in-- ' i e; -J : --L OPC i'u i 1 - - 1 ^"- F -«" :"-.-
oessing purchase r»i-.iuvrsts , '.i-'.-hu )-: i .» isi -it in: ^ ,'A1/-, o. .:
CA's up to tho oiiint ot ssigricirur-. .
i:(;R-?,1 ial Program rin-i Pro ];-': c Lf. - 1 '! 'i'ui ir. ;: :
\. Use the inter /eniinj £ ; !; : L ; l-'^i.'L J_i .1. '.-.n-j^
Claris for n . ./ sitv-s u' j.,!"'i... ,1-itin. » M, fr-r .
vvhere action is :in. ! . ;. , . ^ni-- ') T-. j' i-.-j- ,^l .Tni:..j
hecome uGR«;iiLio L .1 > tV.- ;jrojn i c > 1 1 i . ... -; t.) jt "'.', -1" '
particularly if '"'t-ii.- r --iiit'i >r i :.ir. i-% i n-.iitjcu -i.-.i'-.tL >
schedules fo'- siL-> ; ! i.-u v- .
i. For r'O-.ijr-jl J v J :»i' 'J-J.-i-., S'.i -111'- "pt.j.fli f-r KI*."
ineetin.j0 ^icn Lin. v_'if us j.- ' p, -.1 ._-r :. -.;! L:K- :i..i
contractors '. ' .ii'.cu-.-, i\o ; r , */ ->r , .,1.1.13 J.-,r ".>,
Lhe ox^ij*. ttji! rfork: i.ivl to '* . i . ».jn»- ' to ».-.u!'i _: r j.i;-,
the target sc.T.'dul.n-3 L IJM. ji1 '. i.iici :tiun. T". i - :'
allow the Corps ui ! tlv.- «,.ML' r. <.-''-, rii-o tj - 1 L J-- L i '>. I '
pl-»:-i L:.(.-ir rir-.-.-iJr- I.MH i. i i '. -. \l.-> -, t !_>.. . '; "
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cov:l>'.' t"')cus Oil peirLi I'-an.'^ tor t'lrf p- -/ i-*
lighting strengths ci'.c: «*' i .»:!» ;"..it'i i.Iie 'jtntos £> . .".'lev t-: -nr
and projoct ic'iouo! j .
6. Seroval Actions:
A. Cor.iiMi.K- f; _' ,' .'.-_ .'i -; ' i ' .1 j i- ' -~ '<
.lut-hor i t_.f of Soon ". lUJi-i) .'M , -\ . ' ji'-.-s
l acLiOi--. n >v "' ''- ''-'". ' - ""^ »' --"
fu^.i-.'J -iv! «u 1 1 c . > .: i -. ^ ! 'j-- r,n:.'i. .
-:uaciT '.> s .,.: f t L' i- . i
Jir.:its ani \fr.--^ , - \.<\,.-. ' ..' -..' <.-c-.r-.
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ioc '- \-~jJ.'- JL *' . * ,-3 './- .li1. -' > i I ' i i > Lhq 7
coi»r»I nil . > !>'. ". I\H 'v .-, i «- ! r. i f -1 t ' . . « ..;...; c1 '
por loJ (H i ='.. u t.t- i 'u- ' . i ; . > ' r - >r.' -.-j-. . ..o
^ncuur -.; '-u 11 -- i ;' -> "-'I-:- ' J > - 'r- TIUL' LO
sijnfltu'-; i>y I. ' '. Mi-'.il \ :.!.:- > r; .. , .o-j-i".
expeditmj -joriv. ^t r. LJ-. -. ..-, i !i- i i-i1'"-.1 ' '-' ! ' - ''
pro-ir-i.. '" r r i c«i.-. "' i^ i'. i i ' I ' '' *.' ' ' .'..t-i-1'
^V.'CO I ilt? 3 ,jVaii j.'ti:.
LofiCinU" :.o i; :;' -Ji'i iri- :. .i-.1 ' '-" >' - ' : '' J ' ; '
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ev.-nLud) rtfcii-ip'iti.-i.,'. ' ' - ' ' ' '
V'>:~po,-ise Di"ist.->i -a "' i M-J ' --."« i-'»c 'I'll .:).'- ^ .i
Tent: Division. 'l«a :-.'-- I ' ; i.» 1 :>'' -''. .' _ .-'V''
persoi-.nel will -5-j ! ir---:' 1-1 " - JL'-.. -. -'> l ---
prcp«">ssls reotiv? ' i'' ->; -r- ' t > ' '' *- <:
As vou ill know, O;i".i \ ' " .CM.." i ' " - " ^ - L L ixsly f" - J '. ' i
a significantly ex.pinJoi j: "r«.- aisi, - -t - 1 con*- ! '-
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t'uivi'ij .Mi-.-'in «.'.. o :>i. . i / ,:.!... '."'T- .. ^*^--.:
h i g hi i jilted acnv.? jr.- O-T-- ".: i- : r-' - r" ,-'! -til- 1 - '.'..:= '-''-
ace wsila^Le. C ''" a: Ki ; --v" * - ' ' ' ' '" I - ' ' -..-" '- '
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Tim Fields, and their resp-jc1. iv st-iila art- .-::> i I v !>= t ;> .:-5oij;
you if required.
Thank you for yoiu- 1.0111 iuuioj '>'j,,i- _ .
Addressees:
Director, Wasto Management DIV.SIMI, RO'j i-jns 7 n-i i V
Director, Emergency and Ron»aiii! K-'s/^^-i',-3 Division, He-, ion t'
Director, Hazardous Vvast-.^ i>ian.ijcT,enL 'V. -/ i-sioii, R^.J:OI III
Director, Air an/iiion, Roy ion IX
Director, Hazardous i.'^stu Division, r.e-j ion >
Director, Env iromnental ".-erv ic-es ji / i ; ion , ^-Mjaor." I, \"! ,
and VII
cc : Deputy Regional iV1"iin ist.r jL-^.'s , Rvjiona l-\
Chief, Superfund 3t:-jn:h, ke.jions I, Ml, VI , vfi, a-.o ::
Chief, New Jersey R-S-PC-.'. i.'.l \:ti5n lirj'icn, F-.-?'j:or, II
Chief, New Yor »;/Car ibi.^a-. i-'o TOM i .=.' Action Hfcirch, rlei^on. F 5
Cnief, Emergency an: R-?:to1iaL -^Sji .-isir -srancn, Re>j xo-i.^ IV,
and V »
Chief, Superf'J-iii Ro^Otlia'i rirr-moij, r
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