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Laws, Policy and Guidance
Statutes
CERCLA
The Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation and Liability Act of 1980, known as Superfund, was enacted to address abandoned hazardous waste sites in the U.S. The law has
subsequently been amended, by the Superfund Amendments and
Reauthorization Act of 1986 (SARA), and the Small Business Liability Relief and Brownfields Revitalization Act of 2002.
Full Text of CERCLA, as amended.
Oil Pollution Act of 1990
The Oil Pollution Act of 1990 provides authority to respond to spills of oil.
EPA Oil Program
Regulations
National Contigency Plan (NCP)
The National Oil and Hazardous Substance Pollution Contingency Plan (NCP) is the regulation that implements CERCLA and the Oil Pollution Act under the response program. It provides the blueprint for responding to both oil spills and hazardous substances releases.
Subpart O
The Subpart O regulation applies to CERCLA-authorized grants to States. It complements EPA's general financial assistance regulation and establishes requirements for Superfund cooperative agreements and Superfund States Contracts (SSCs) that are specfic requirements under CERLCA. This regulation outlines use and payment of state cost sharing requirements in the Superfund program.
All Appropriate Inquiries
The All Appropriate Inquiries regulation establishes federal standards for the conduct of all appropriate inquiries into previous ownership, uses and environmental conditions of a property for purposes of qualifying for certain landowner liability protections under CERCLA.
Policy and Guidance
Key Policies and Guidances
Key EPA guidance documents that describe processes and procedures the
Superfund program follows.
Superfund Cleanup Process
Superfund Enforcement Policy and Guidance
Preliminary Assessment/Site Inspection
Hazard Ranking System (HRS) Scoring
National Priorities List (NPL) Site Listing Process
Remedial Investigation/Feasibility Study
Records of Decision
Remedial Design/Remedial Action
Construction Completion
Post Construction Completion
National Priorities List (NPL) Deletion
Superfund Site Activities
Contaminated Media, Human Health and Environmental Effects
PRP Search and Information Requests
Emergency Response
Contracts and Agreements
Enforcement
Worker Health and Safety
Institutional Controls
Community Involvement
Risk Assessment
Site Reuse/Redevelopment
Federal Facilities
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