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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