SUPERFUND ADMINISTRATIVE REFORMS
Region	4 Accomplishmen
Protecting the Environment for the Next Generation"

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A Word From The Regional Administrator
Dear Superfund Stakeholder:
This is an exciting time to be involved in the Superfund Program.
Although substantial progress has been made towards environmental
protection during the Program's sixteen years °f existence; changes were
needed to enhance the Program's continued progress. EPA began making
changes on June 23, 1993, with the announcement of
Administrative Reforms to the Superfund Program. Sites
are now being cleaned at a rate unmatched in the past. As
this report will show, the Atlanta office of the EPA has
risen to the challenge of making the Superfund Program
faster, fairer and more efficient.
The three rounds of administrative changes, known as the
Administrative Reforms, served to improve the pace of
cleanup at Superfund sites, address liability fairness
issues and augment the state and local community's role in
cleanup decisions. During the past fifteen months
significant accomplishments in environmental protection
have been achieved through implementing the Administrative Reforms.
A lot has been said in the past about the problems associated with the
Superfund Program. As you read the successes in the following pages I
believe you will agree the program has evolved since the announcement of
the Reforms to one where common sense management of cleanups is the rule
rather than the exception.
While much has improved, we still have a long, challenging journey to
make in order to achieve environmental protection. I look forward to
making this journey with you as we protect human health and the environment
in the Southeast.
John H. Hankinson, Jr.
Regional Administrator

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For several years, EPA has been reforming the Superfund Program to insure prompt
site cleanup and fairness among stakeholders. Until such time as legislative changes
to the Program are made by the Congress, EPA Administrator Carol Browner
announced a series of reforms which are being implemented by EPA to enhance the
Superfund Program's effectiveness in protecting human health and the environment.
The Administrative Reforms were proposed by EPA in three rounds. The first round
of Administrative Reforms was announced on June 23, 1993 by Administrator
Browner. The first round of reforms formed the foundation of the next two rounds
of reforms which were announced on February 13, 1995 and October 2, 1995,
respectively. Six major program areas are addressed by these reforms: enforcement
reforms, economic redevelopment, community involvement/outreach, environmental
justice, state empowerment and consistent implementation of the Superfund Program.
This report is a summary of Region 4 progress-to-date in implementing all three sets
of Superfund Reforms. In addition to the regional successes of the past fifteen months,
this report provides the next step at implementing these reforms in the coming year.

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Atlanta Federal Center
Environmental Protection Agency Regional Office

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CLEANUPS IN THE SOUTHEAST
The Region is making great strides toward
reducing the levels of contamination in the
Southeast through the Superfund Program's
cleanup efforts. Throughout all of the eight
states in this Region, Superfund sites have
been cleaned up or cleanups are currently
underway.
EPA's cleanup activities are conducted
based on the environmental/human health
problems associated with the chemicals
found at a site. If the chemicals pose an
immediate problem, the initial cleanup is
conducted by the Region's Emergency
Response Team. For those environmental
problems which pose a short term threat,
the Region's Removal Team responds.
Long term environmental or human health
threats are addressed by the Region's
Remedial Team after a site is placed on the
Superfund's National Priorities List (NPL).
Due to the complexity of site restoration
efforts, cleanups are typically conducted by
media (i.e., soil, ground water, surface
water, sediment). Therefore, there may be
more than one cleanup conducted at a
single site.
Over the past sixteen years, the
Region's Superfund Program had 976
cleanups either completed or ongoing in the
Southeast. These cleanups range from
removal of immediate health threat to
remedial activities such as ongoing
monitoring of contaminated ground water
to full scale treatment of contaminated soil
or ground water, depending on the threat
posed by the contamination.
The national success of the long-term or
remedial cleanups is measured by the
number of NPL sites where completion of
construction activities for all contaminated
media present at a site has been achieved.
The national goal for completion of
construction at NPL sites by December 30,
2000 is 900. This national goal will be
attained based on the total number of sites
with construction completed within each of
the ten regions across the country. To date,
Region 4 has completed construction for
cleanup at 66 NPL sites with an additional
68 NPL sites scheduled for completion by
2000.

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Atlanta Federal Center
Environmental Protection Agency Regional Office

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ENFORCEMENT FAIRNESS REFORMS
EXPEDITED SETTLEMENTS
DF MINIMIS/DF MICROMIS
REGIONAL SUCCESS: This Administrative
Reform has increased the settlement by major
contributors to site contamination while at the
same time providing assurance to the small
(de minimis) and the smallest (de micromis)
volume contributors that liability will be
removed through a settlement with EPA.
Settling with these "small" contributors serves
as an incentive for the major parties to enter
into negotiations with the knowledge that
everyone is paying their "fair share". The
Region has completed settlements with over
1500 De minimis Parties and protected over
2000 De micromis Parties from Superfund
transactional costs.
At the Cherokee Oil sites in North Carolina a
total of $6,500,000 was spent for two removal
actions. The Region identified 1,604
contributors to waste at the sites. Only 94 of
these contributors were considered major
contributors while 410 were considered
de minimis and 1,100 were considered
de micromis. An agreement was reached with
the major and de minimis contributors not to
pursue the demicromis parties. Of the 410
deminimis parties, 220 have reached
settlement with the Region for a total of
$1,670,000. The remaining
$4,800,000 will be negotiated with the
remaining parties.
The Region sent 72 de minimis offers to the
parties at the Taylor Road Landfill in Florida.
Thirty-two of these parties settled with the
Region for a total of $287,340.44. EPA
still has over $1,000,000 in past costs for
which it will attempt to recover from the non-
settling de minimis parties as well as the major
parties at this site.
De minimis settlements were also offered by
the Region to 750 of the 2,500 waste oil
contributors at the Peak Oil site in Tampa, FL.
Of the 750 de minimis parties, 370 have
reached a settlement with the Region for a
total of $5,600,000. These funds will be used
to address past and future costs estimated to
be $14,600,000.
PLANS FOR 1997: Currently eight sites are
identified for possible de minimis settlements
for 1997.
CONTACT: Rosalind Brown
(404) 562-8870
ALLOCATION PROCESS
REGIONAL SUCCESS: The Region has
identified three sites where the allocation
process could enhance the success of future
cleanup negotiations efforts. The Whitehouse
Waste Oil Pits site in Duval County, Florida
is a National allocation pilot. Although the
formal allocation process has not begun, the
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t? identify other PRPs. To
v. , date, more than 200
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identified for the allocation
at the site. Allocation was offered during
1996 at the TH Agriculture and Nutrition site

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in Alabama to facilitate settlement which
included a former owner who is currently
bankrupt. An allocation was proposed at the
Parramore site in Georgia based on the
distinct types of hazardous substances which
were sent to the site by each PRP. EPA is
expected to receive 100% of its past cost and
future oversight; however, the costs were
divided by the settling parties based on the
category of waste they sent and its relative
percentage of waste present at the site.
PLANS FOR 1997: After completion of the
remedial design, an allocator will be selected
for the Whitehouse allocation effort.
CONTACT: Ray Strickland (404) 562-8890
ORPHAN SHARE FUNDING
REGIONAL SUCCESS: This reform has
enhanced the Region's ability to achieve
settlement for site cleanups by "rewarding"
settling parties with a reduction in the amount
of past cost owed to the Agency. The Region
has offered orphan share funding at five sites
during the past year. Settlement was reached
at three of these sites (Palmetto Recycling;
South Carolina; General Electric; North
Carolina; and ILCO; Alabama) and the
cleanup negotiations are continuing at the
other two sites. For those sites where
settlement has occurred, the orphan share
agreement has lead to a past cost saving of
over $15,000,000 for the settling parties.
PLANS FOR 1997: The Region will continue
to provide input to the National Orphan Share
Workgroup to refine the use of this reform.
CONTACT: Paul Schwartz (404) 562-9576
EQUITABLE ISSUANCE OF
UNILATERAL ORDERS
REGIONAL SUCCESS: The success of this
reform is best demonstrated at the Green
River Disposal site in Maceo, Kentucky.
Several years ago, the
Region issued a Unilateral
Administrative Order
(UAO) to four PRPs to
conduct field
investigations and removal activities at the
site. In 1996, the Region issued a UAO for
the cleanup not only to the original four, but
to six additional PRPs as well. The Region
considered issuing the UAO to additional
parties beyond the ten who received the UAO,
but decided against. The reasons for non-
issuance are documented in the site file.
PLANS FOR 1997: The Region plans to
continue with implementation of the policy
whenever the circumstances arise to issue a
UAO.
CONTACT: Harold Taylor (404)562-8791
ALTERNATIVE DISPUTE RESOLUTION
REGIONAL SUCCESS: The Region's use of
alternative dispute resolution (ADR) at the
Aberdeen Dump site in North Carolina should
avoid the continuation of costly litigation
concerning liability and allocation issues. The
U.S. Department of Justice filed an action in
1989 under CERCLA Section 107 for past
costs, currently totaling $14,700,000. After a
long, expensive discovery process, the Region
proposed the use of ADR to the Department
of Justice which in turn proposed ADR to the
PRPs. The resulting mediation produced an
agreement among the PRPs for allocation of
past costs and future work, currently estimated
at $44,700,000.

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PLANS FOR 1997: The Region and the
Department of Justice are currently
negotiating a comprehensive settlement with
the PRPs for past costs and future remedial
action, based on the allocation resulting from
the ADR process.
CONTACT: Simon Miller
(404) 562-9585
such example of the success of this reform is
at the Harris Site in Florida. In recognition
of the Harris Corporation's cooperation and
long-term environmental cleanup efforts at
the Harris site, the Region reduced its on-site
presence. As a result of this reform, the
Harris Corporation will save more than
$300,000 in future oversight costs.
PLANS FOR 1997: The Region will re-
PRP PERFORMANCE OF RISK	evaluate those sites where reduction of
ASSESSMENTS	oversight is appropriate.
REGIONAL SUCCESS: For sites where the
PRPs are conducting the site investigation,
the Region has encouraged the PRPs to
conduct the Risk Assessment for the site. In
the past, EPA has conducted the Risk
Assessment following the PRP's completion
of the investigation activities. By allowing
the PRPs to conduct the assessment as well
as the investigation, additional ownership by
the PRPs of the entire process is achieved.
During the past year, PRPs at nine sites have
requested that the Region allow them to
conduct the Risk Assessment. The Region
granted the requests at all nine sites.
PLANS FOR 1997: The Region will continue
to accept requests by the PRPs to allow their
completion of future Risk Assessments.
CONTACT: Mario Villamarzo
(404) 562-8912
REDUCED OVERSIGHT
REGIONAL SUCCESS:
In an effort to minimize transaction costs, the
Region has been reducing
oversight of PRPs that have	<&
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relationship with EPA. During
the past year, oversight has Tf\T
been reduced at six sites. One ^
CONTACT: Anita Davis
(404) 562-8875
SITE-SPECIFIC SPECIAL ACCOUNTS
REGIONAL SUCCESS: The Region had two
active special accounts during the past year.
Funds in both accounts earn interest while
being used for site cleanup purposes. The
two active accounts are: City Industries in
Winter Park, Florida, and Aqua-Tech in
Greer, South Carolina. The initial balance in
both accounts was $3,519,299.80. To date,
these accounts have earned over $394,000 in
interest.
PLANS FOR 1997: The Region plans to
establish three additional special accounts in
1997. The planned accounts for the ILCO
Site in Alabama and the Peak Oil Site in
Florida will be used for site cleanup. The
Region is currently negotiating an agreement
at the Pepper Steel Site in Florida to provide
funds for maintenance of the cover currently
in place over the site as well as
reimbursement of a portion of past cost. If
negotiations are successful, a special
account will be established for these funds.
A CONTACT: Greg Armstrong
(404) 562-8872

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ECONOMIC REDEVELOPMENT EFFORTS |
BROWNFIELDS ASSESSMENTS
REGIONAL SUCCESS: Region 4 has been
very active in the Brownfields pilot projects. In
March 1996, the fourth round of Brownfields
grants were announced. The Region provided
assistance to those cities submitting grant
applications for the national pilots. Although
only one site in the Region received national
funding during Round 4 (Charlotte, NC); the
Region awarded regional grants to four other
cities. Atlanta, GA; Miami, FL; Clearwater, FL;
and City of Prichard, AL via Alabama
Department of Economic Development. The
Region has also been active in managing and
supporting ongoing national Brownfields pilots in
Knoxville, TN; Louisville, KY; and Birmingham,
AL.
In addition during the past year, regional staff
have formulated a policy to use 15% of the pre-
remedial grant funds (PA/SI Cooperative
Agreement) to provide site characterization
assistance to cities in Florida, South Carolina,
Tennessee and North Carolina. Over the past
several months the Region has been working with
States as they develop their Cooperative
Agreements for the next fiscal year.
PLANS FOR 1997. The Region will continue
to work with the existing eight pilot cities and
any newly awarded pilots to insure pilot activities
are in accordance with pilot's work plan.
CONTACT. Barbara Dick (404) 562-8923
REMOVING LIABILITY BARRIERS
REGIONAL SUCCESS. The Region has been
encouraging the use of Prospective Purchaser
Agreements to address concerns investors have
on purchasing contaminated property. Since
October 1, 1995, the Region has issued
Prospective Purchaser Agreements for sites in
Calhoun Park, SC; Allied Brands, TN; Southern
Crop, FL; and Rock Hill, SC. Two "comfort"
letters were issued for the same site in South
Carolina. EPA notified the parties that the site
had been archived from CERCLIS thereby
promoting the chances for the site's
redevelopment. The Region is also currently
working with the City of Birmingham, AL and
other parties regarding the development of two
separate Supplemental Environmental Projects.
PLANS FOR 1997: The Region is considering
a settlement with a landowner that will include a
transfer of a covenant not to sue for adjacent
property to the site. In addition, two Prospective
Purchaser Agreements are in the early stages and
will be worked on in 1997.
CONTACT. Barbara Dick (404) 562-8923
DELETE CLEAN PARCELS
FROM THE "NPL"
REGIONAL SUCCESS: The purpose of this
initiative is to encourage redevelopment of
property previously considered to be
contaminated due to its proximity to a Superfund
site or portions of a Superfund
site at which cleanup is complete.
Because some potential investors
or developers may be reluctant to
undertake economic activity at
even a cleaned-up portion of real
property that is part of a site listed on the
National Priorities List (NPL), the Region
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In November 1996, the Region deleted a portion
of the GE/Sheperds Farm site in North Carolina.
The portion of the site which was removed from
the NPL was an uncontaminated parcel of the site
where an old store was once located. The
Region started the partial deletion process at two
other sites during 1996. At both the Koppers site
in North Carolina and ParaChem Southern site in
South Carolina partial deletion was initiated for
uncontaminated parcels of each site.
PLANS FOR 1997: The Region proposes to
begin the partial deletion process at two sites:
Celanese Shelby in North Carolina and Madison
County Landfill in Florida. At the Celanese site,
the Region plans to propose the deletion of a
portion of the site where ground water
contamination is not present and soils have
already been remediated. The partial deletion
planned for the Madison County Landfill will
include uncontaminated portions of the landfill
currently being used for commercial purposes.
REFINING CERCLIS
REGIONAL SUCCESS: Region 4 has archived
approximately 4,274 sites from CERCLIS. In
addition, Region 4 is implementing its Archive
Pilot in which the region is evaluating CERCLIS
sites which have documented contamination, yet
may require no further CERCLA action. Region
4 has identified 384 such site which have been
designated as low priority following the Site
Inspection or Expanded Site Inspection. Region
4 is further prioritizing these sites by using
regional archival measures and in consultation
with ATSDR, to eliminate those sites from
CERCLIS which are not true NPL candidates.
PLANS FOR 1997: Region 4 will continue to
archive sites from CERCLIS as they meet the
national archive criteria, and its regional pilot
criteria. In addition, the Region will apply the
pre-screening criteria to new sites prior to entry
into CERCLIS.
CONTACT: Jan Rogers (404) 562-8792
CONTACT: Dorothy Rayfield (404) 562-8954

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Atlanta Federal Center
Environmental. Protection Agency Regional Office

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INCREASED COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT
COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT IN THE
ENFORCEMENT PROCESS
REGIONAL SUCCESS: Communities have
been provided the opportunity to be involved in
the enforcement process at two sites in Florida.
As a result of EPA's activities at the StaufFer site
in Tarpon Springs two community groups have
been formed. The PI-PA TAG and the Tahitian
Civic Group have formed to keep the community
involved in the clean-up process. Additional
public meetings have been held at the request of
these groups and they have been given the
opportunity to review and comment on draft
technical documents and work plans.
The community at the Wingate Landfill site in Ft.
Lauderdale has formed a Community Advisory
Group (CAG) to provide the Region input during
the negotiation of a Remedial Design/Remedial
Action Consent Decree. During the past year,
the Region has worked with this community to
assist in the organization of the CAG.
PLANS FOR 1997: The Tarpon Springs
community groups will continue to be involved in
the enforcement process by reviewing the Scope
of Work for the remedial design/remedial action
(RD/RA). Although the Wingate CAG will not
be a party to the decree, they will be provided the
opportunity to review all technical documents
during the negotiations planned to begin in April
1997.
CONTACT: Joanne Benante (404) 562-8910
COMMUNITY BASED REMEDY
SELECTION PROCESS
REGIONAL SUCCESS: The Region
successfully piloted this Administrative Reform
during the remedy selection process at the Lower
East Fork Poplar Creek site in Oak Ridge, TN.
As a result of cooperative work between EPA,
DOE and the Tennessee Department of
Environmental and Conservation, and significant
involvement of the affected community at the
site, $160,000,000 in cleanup costs were saved.
Community participation in the development of
the clean-up alternatives and remedy selection
resulted in this future cost reduction. EPA
developed a Public Outreach Document for the
site and issued it in September 1996. This
document informed the public of the remedy and
the success of the community based remedy
selection process.
PLANS FOR 1997: Governmental groups will
continue to update and work with the community
to complete the cleanup at the site.
CONTACT: Joanne Benante (404) 562-8910
OMBUDSMAN PROGRAM INITIATED TN
THE REGION
REGIONAL SUCCESS: In January 1996,
Region 4 nominated a regional Superfund
Ombudsman. To ensure accessibility of the
Ombudsman to the public, the Region designated
the position as full-time. The Ombudsman
position was originally included as part of
the Region's newly formed Customer Service
Office since the position is a leading element
in the Region's customer
service effort.
The basis upon which the
Ombudsman operates is to
ensure that the Superfund
process is given ample time
to work effectively. To that end, the
Ombudsman questions each caller to
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employed. If the caller has exhausted the
process, the Ombudsman will then
investigate to determine where the
problem, if any, lies and what could
appropriately be done to make the process
work effectively.
Through December 30,1996, the Region
had referred 58 citizen calls to the
Ombudsman. As shown in the pie chart,
the majority of the calls related to
Superfund (32.8%) and RCRA (25.9%).
CALLS TO THE OMBUDSMAN
General
Environmental
PLANS FOR 1997: Continue to attend
Superfund public meetings on an as
needed basis to explain the Ombudsman
concept to local communities. In addition,
the Region will strive to improve the
coordination and consistency of the
Ombudsman function on both a regional
and national level.
IMPROVE COMMUNICATION WITH
STAKEHOLDERS
REGIONAL SUCCESS: The past 15
months have brought about many
successes in the area of improving
communications. The Region's Waste
Management Division Web page has
increased interaction with the public and
stakeholders in the Superfund process.
The Brownfields pages are receiving 200
hits per month. Some requests under the
Freedom of Information Act are being
handled over the Internet. States are
downloading site data from links directly
to EPA databases. During this time
period, the Region also posted the Jackson
County Mississippi Pesticide site
POLREP action items on the Waste
Management Division's home
page as well as fact sheets for
the Woolfolk and Petroleum
Product sites. The Region
also provides technical
documents via the Internet
under the Office of Technical
Services page.
PLANS FOR 1997: Web pages will
be posted as requested by the program
branches. An Environmental Justice page
is expected by the end of April 1997 as is
an expanded Federal Facilities page. An
expanded NPL site page that summarizes
site activities and has links to related items
will be installed during 1997.
CONTACT: Ronnie Wilson
(404) 562-8678
CONTACT: Harold Key (404) 562-8864
e-mail:
KEY.HAROLD@EPAMAIL.EPA.GOV

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TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE GRANTS
REGIONAL SUCCESS: There are currently 21 active Technical Assistance Grants
(TAGs) in the Region. Listed below are the six TAGs which have been awarded since
October 1, 1995:
Ft. Lauderdale Community
Wingate Landfill
Development Corporation
Ft. Lauderdale, FL
Pinellas-Pasco Technical
Stauffer Chemical
Assistance
Tarpon Springs, FL
Bayou Chico Association
American Creosote
Pensacola, FL
Glynn Environmental Coalition
LCP Chemical
Brunswick, GA
Four-Mile Hiberian Community
Koppers
Association
Charleston, SC
Sallie Crenshaw Bethlehem
Chattanooga Creek/
Center
Tennessee Products

Chattanooga, TN
The Region continues to promote the use of
TAGs to assist groups of citizens affected by
Superfund sites in obtaining technical assistance
in interpreting site-related documents and other
activities that would contribute to the public's
understanding of overall site conditions and
activities at a Superfund site.
PLANS FOR 1997: Region 4 has received an
application for a TAG for the Homestead Federal
Facility site in Homestead, FL and a Letter of
Intent for a TAG for a facility in Memphis, TN.
CONTACT' Jim Miller	(404) 562-8845
COMMUNITY ADVISORY GROUPS
REGIONAL SUCCESS: In addition to the
Region's assistance in forming a CAG at the
Wingate site in Ft. Lauderdale, FL (see
Community Involvement in Enforcement
Process), the Region has had a great deal of
success with the CAG at the Aberdeen site in
North Carolina. The Aberdeen Liaison
Community Panel was started by the Potentially
Responsible Parties (PRPs) to ensure that
community concerns are heard and addressed to
the extent possible. The CAG meets monthly to
discuss progress at the site and any other site
related activities of interest to the group of
citizens The
formation of this
group and the
participation of the
citizens, city, county,
EPA, PRPs and
consultants has been
very successful in keeping the leaders informed.
PLANS FOR 1997: The Region will continue
to support the existing CAGs as needed or
requested by the CAG leaders. In addition, the
Region will continue to assist any other
community in the formation of CAGs in their
communities.
CONTACT: Rose Jackson (404) 562-8940

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Atlanta Federal Center
Environmental Protection Agency Regional Office

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ENVIRONMENTAL JUSTICE
JOB TRAINING AND DEVELOPMENT
REGIONAL SUCCESS: The Region has worked with Headquarters and the local community to
determine the possibility of establishing a jobs training program at the Wingate Landfill site in Ft.
Lauderdale, FL. Although the City is one of the Potentially Responsible Parties at this site, the City has
been very receptive of the jobs training program as a means of providing job skills as well as economic
development for the community surrounding the site.
PLANS FOR 1997: The Region will continue to pursue the development of a jobs training program at
this site. Obstacles which need to be resolved so far are funding issues and the identification of a training
provider. During 1997, the Region plans to develop a Memorandum of Agreement with a training
provider following resolution of the funding issues.
CONTACT: Eddie Wright (404) 562-8669

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Atlanta Federal Center
Environmental Protection Agency Regional Office

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STATE EMPOWERMENT \
STATE DEFERRAL
AGREEMENTS
STATE/TRIBAL SIJPERFIJND BLOCK
FUNDING
REGIONAL SUCCESS: The Region has
negotiated a final Memorandum of Agreement
(MOA) with North Carolina which outlines the
framework for deferral of NPL-caliber sites to the
State. The agreement was signed by EPA and
the State of North Carolina on February 26,
1997. The SCM Proctor Silex site has been
identified as a deferral candidate. Future
deferrals to North Carolina will be handled on a
case-by-case basis.
PLANS FOR 1997 The Region will monitor
North Carolina's performance under the deferral
agreement and will add sites based on the State's
performance.
CONTACT: Phil Vorsatz (404) 562-8789
VOLUNTARY CLEANUP PROGRAM
REGIONAL SUCCESS: Three states in Region
4 : the States of Tennessee, North Carolina and
Alabama, have
expressed interest in a
Memorandum of
Agreement (MOA)
concerning how EPA
and the States will work
together in addressing
voluntary cleanup programs. During the past 15
months, the Region has been working with these
states during the development of a draft
voluntary cleanup document.
PLANS FOR 1997: The Region will continue to
work with interested states in developing MOAs.
REGIONAL SUCCESS: Based on the
success during 1995 of consolidating cooperative
agreements in North
Carolina, the Region
expanded this approach
in 1996. On September
30, 1996, the Region
awarded a new "pilot"
block cooperative
agreement to North
Carolina that provided
funding under one
account number. The
single account could be
used for site assessment
and remedial support
activities.
The consolidated
agreements allow the State to leverage scarce
resources to better address program activities,
and perform site assessment and/or remedial
support activities as the workload demands. The
block agreement has allowed the State to cross
train its staff while improving resource
management.
PLANS FOR 1997: The Region will continue
to monitor the pilot block cooperative agreement
in North Carolina to ensure that work plan
commitments are being met in both the site
assessment and remedial support areas. If the
current block agreement proves successful, EPA
and North Carolina may consider adding the
CORE cooperative agreement to the block
agreement.
CONTACT: Harold Taylor (404) 562-8791
CONTACT: Rosemary Patton (404)562-8866

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