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SEP 21 2018
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SUBJECT: Streamlined Access io In-House Technical Support: Superfund TechHub and
Office of Research and Development Technical Support Centers SharePoint Sites
FROM: James E, Wool ford. Director
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Office of Land and Emergency Management
Cynthia Sonich-Mullin. Director { ~ytf/v* <. * / < I />• ^
National Risk Management Research'Laboratory
Office of Research and Developmcm
TO; Superfund National Program Managers, Regions 1-10
Superfund Branch Chiefs, Region 1-10
Regional Superfund and Technology Liaisons. Regions 1-10
PURPOSE
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA's) Superfund remedial program and Office
of Research and Development (ORD) provide a range of technical resources to EPA staff who
support, manage and oversee contaminated site cleanups. We are pleased to announce the
availability of two resources intended to assist EPA regional Superfund staff in identifying
knowledgeable technical support personnel within EPA: the Superfund TechHub SharePoint site
and the ORD Contaminated-sites Scientific. Technical and Risk Support (C-S'l \KS i shaivPoint
site.
BACKGROUND
The 201? Superfund Task Force report contained 42 recommendations to improve arid to
revitalize the Superfund program, including application of new cleanup technologies and
approaches to accelerate National Priorities List site cleanups. One specific recommendation
called for the Agency to develop tools to inform regional hPA remedial project managers
(RPMs) about resources that explain best management practices tor technology applications.
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This recommendation also called for sharing information on pilot studies and other
demonstrations of innovative tools and technologies. As a result, RPMs and other regional staff
may now access two new tools, the Superfund TechHub and ORD C-STARS SharePoint sites, to
find available EPA resources and expertise in applying innovative or existing technologies and
approaches when cleaning up contaminated sites.
OVERVIEW OF TECHNICAL SUPPORT SHAREPOINT SITES
Superfund TechHub SharePoint Site. Superfund TechHub is a new internal EPA SharePoint
site that contains information, including expertise type, on EPA subject matter experts and
internal entities who can provide technical assistance to regional Superfund staff in support of
site remediation. TechHub is a pointer system to technical resources, allowing searches based on
the nature of the support needed. To find internal technical support, users may search for and
contact subject matter experts and points of contact, who may be individuals within EPA
headquarters or the regions or within regional or national workgroups. It also includes a link to
the ORD C-STARS SharePoint site discussed below.
The Superfund program's TechHub also provides EPA contact information and summarizes
selected pilot and demonstration projects related to new site characterization and treatment
technologies and approaches.
To access TechHub, go to the following link, or search SharePoint for "TechHub":
https://usepa.sharepoint.com/sites/oswer Communitv/superfundtechsupport/SitePages/Home.aspx.
Office of Research and Development C-STARS SharePoint Site. ORD C-STARS provides a
central location for submitting requests to the five ORD Technical Support Centers (TSCs) listed
below:
Engineering Technical Support Center
Groundwater Technical Support Center
Site Characterization and Monitoring Technical Support Center
Superfund Human Health Technical Support Center
Environmental Risk Assessment Technical Support Center
Each regional office's ORD Superfund and Technology Liaison (STL) serves as a TSC's point of
contact (see attachment for names and contact information).
Acquiring assistance is as simple as regional or ORD staff completing a technical support request
form summarizing site-specific information and outlining the help sought. Regional ORD STLs
can also help RPMs complete the request form and identify the appropriate technology support
center. The ORD C-STARS site includes collaboration and meeting 'rooms' to
manage communications and share documents relevant to a support request. To access the
C-STARS site, go to:
https://iisepa.sharepoint.com/sites/ORD Work/ETSC/SitePages/CSTARS-Home.aspx.
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IMPLEMENTATION
The Superfund TechHub and ORD C-STARS SharePoint sites are currently available for all
Superfund staff members; the sites are not available to non-EPA parties. Regional staff are
encouraged to use these resources to identify expertise within the Agency and to request
technical support from the ORD TSCs.
Additionally, OSRTI requests that RPMs, STLs and other EPA staff with experience conducting
new technology pilots or demonstrations share information concerning these projects by entering
information via the form provided on Superfund TechHub. EPA will review and update
TechHub contents at least semiannually.
SUMMARY
The Agency contains an abundance of expertise in site remediation technologies and approaches.
This effort aims to connect regional Superfund staff with that expertise to answer technical
questions and to provide site-specific technical support.
If there are any questions about Superfund TechHub, please contact Linda Fiedler, at
fiedler.linda@epa.eov or 703-603-7194. For questions about the ORD C-STARS site, please
contact John McKernan at mckernan john@epa.gov or 513-569-7415 or your regional STL.
Attachment: Superfund Technical Liaisons
cc: Barry Breen, OLEM
Steven Cook, OLEM
Peter Wright, AO
Dana Stalcup, OSRTI
Pamela Barr, OSRTI
Bridget Lowery, OSRTI
Bob Jennings, OSRTI
Cyndy Mackey, OECA
David Lloyd, OBLR
Greg Gervais, FFRRO
Reggie Cheatham, OEM
Jennifer Orme-Zavaleta, ORD
Chris Robbins, ORD
Mary Ellen Radzikowski, ORD
Mike Slimak, ORD
Dennis Timberlake, NRMRL
John McKernan, NRMRL
Ann Keeley, NRMRL
Dave Burden, NRMRL
Fred Hauchman, OSP
Veronica Darwin, AO
NARPM Co Chairs
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Attachment
Superfund Technical Liaisons
Region
Name
Email
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Jan Szaro
szaro.jan@epa.gov
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Diana Cutt
cutt.diana@epa.gov
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Jonathan Essoka
essoka.jonathan@epa.gov
4
Felicia Barnett
barnett.felicia@epa.gov
Charles Maurice
maurice.charles@epa.gov
6
Terry Burton
burton.terry@epa.gov
7
Robert Weber
weber.robert@epa.gov
8
Stephen Dyment
dyment. stephen@epa. gov
9
Anna-Marie Cook
cook.anna-marie@epa.gov
10
Kira Lynch
lynch.kira@epa.gov
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