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Department of the Interior

Departmental Manual

Effective Date: 9/14/98

Series: Environmental Quality Programs

Part 521: Natural Resource Damage Assessment and Restoration

Chapter 3: Signatory Authority

Originating Office: Office of the Assistant Secretary - Policy, Management and Budget

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3.1 Purpose. This chapter designates the officials authorized to sign documents related to NRDAR activities.

3.2 Documents, Signatures and Concurrences. Signatures or concurrences by principal, or designee.

Document

Signed by

Concurrence of

A. NRDAR Fund Allocation Memoranda to Fund Manager

Program Manager

SOL, OEPC, Bureau Directors with Executive Board membership

B. Designation of AO Memorandum

Affected Bureau Directors

(NA)

C. Pre-assessment Screen and Determination to Perform Assessment or Pre-Assessment Phase Document

AO

SOL, Affected Bureau Directors

D. Memorandum of Agreements/Understanding

AO

Affected Bureau Directors, SOL

E. Notice of Intent to Perform an Assessment and Notice of Intent to Conduct Restoration Planning

AO

Affected Bureau Directors, SOL

F. Damage Assessment Plan (43 CFR 11.30)

AO

Affected Bureau Directors; SOL

G. Draft and Final Restoration Plan and Applicable NEPA Documents

AO

Affected Bureau Directors, SOL

H. Report of Assessment

AO

Affected Bureau Directors, SOL

I. Demand Letter

AO

Affected Bureau Directors, SOL

J. Notice of Intent to Sue

SOL

AO, Affected Bureau Directors

K. Request to SOL for Referral of Claim to the Department of Justice

AO

Affected Bureau Directors

L. Referral of Claim to the Department of Justice

SOL

AO, Affected Bureau Directors

M. Settlement Documents, including Consent Decrees and Covenants not to Sue

SOL

AO, Affected Bureau Directors

N. Departmental NRDAR Policy Documents

Program Manager

Executive Board

O. Memoranda Recording NRDAR Dispute Resolution Results

Program Manager

Executive Board

P. Request for Funding of Assessment Projects

Affected Bureau Directors

Regional/ Field SOL

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