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               United States
               Environmental Protection
               Agency
             OHice of
             Solid Waste and
             Emergency Response
DIRECTIVE NUMBER:
TITI F- Superfunrt Slowdown
                                  July 3, 1986
                                  Immediately
                                 Ass't Administrator for Solid
                                 Waste and Emergency Response
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                REFERENCE (other documents):
                Supplements Directive 9355.0-16: Superfund Slowdown
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United States Environmental Protection Agency
Washington, DC 20460
*EPA OSWER Directive Initiation Request
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Originator Information
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Bruce Englebert
Mail Code Telephone Number
WH 548-D 382-2441
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Summary of Directive
Instructions supplementing those of 5/30/86 concerning continuing restrictions
on program operations pending CERCLA reauthorization. J. Winston Porter to
Regional Administrators, 7/3/86, ipp.
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Kaywords: Superfurid, CERCIA, CEI I.A
priorities
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Policy/procedure directive

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Status
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Revision
Does this Directive Supersede Previous Directive(s)? Yes
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No
Does It Supplement Previous Directive(s)? )I J
Yes
No
9355.0-16 Superfund Slo Iown
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Signature of OSWER Directives flicer
Date
JUL
Date
3 86
EPA Form 1315-17(10-85)

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j UNITED STATES ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20460
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JUL 3 1986
OFFICE OF
SOLID WASTE AND EMERGENCY RESPONSE
OSWER Directive
-9355.0-17
MEMORANDUM
SUBJECT: Sup d Sl j own
FROM: 3. Winston 4 orter
Assistant Administrator
TO: Regional Administrators
Regions I—X
Despite the progress on Superfund reauthorization that the
conference committee has made, we are still facing no immediate
improvement in our financial situation. Consequently, we will be
operating the program in July at the same level as June. This
means we will continue:
1. No new RI/FS, RD, or RA starts.
2. No incremental remedial funding.
3. A $2 million per month emergency response program.
This allows us to fund those new removals that pose
an immediate and significant risk of harm to human
health or the environment. Whenever you fund a
removal action for over $250 thousand, please notify
the Emergency Response Division by phone or E—Mail
within 24 hours. This is the same procedure we have
been following. It allows us to monitor closely our
limited balance.
In late July we will reassess the situation with respect to
reauthorization. In the meantime, there is still a considerable
amount of productive work that can be accomplished. The funding
should not affect our ability to maintain an aggressive enforcement
effort in negotiations/settlements/litigation for responsible
party response or cost recovery and in responsible party oversight.
we should also focus our energies on bringing RI/FSs to their
scheduled completions and getting the RODs/EDDS signed.

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OSWER Directive
9355. 0-17
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I appreciate your perseverance and cooperation and hope with
you that we will have reauthorization before much longer.
cc: Lee Thomas
Jim Barnes
Howard Messner
Rob Cahill
Henry Longest
Gene Lucero -
Waste Management Division Directors, Regions I—X

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