Superfund Subcommittee of the National Advisory Council for Environmental Policy and Technology

By Alharthy, Hussein M.

Book Id: WPLBN0000060712
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Reproduction Date: 2007

Title:	Superfund Subcommittee of the National Advisory Council for Environmental Policy and Technology
Author:	Alharthy, Hussein M.
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Language:	English
Subject:	Ecology, Natural resource issues, Environemtal protection
Collections:	Environmental Awareness Library Collection
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Publisher:	United States Environmental Protection Agency


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Description
Excerpt: ~ NOTICE ~ The National Advisory Council for Environmental Policy and Technology is an independent federal advisory committee that provides recommendations to the Administrator of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency on a broad range of environmental issues. NACEPT provides balanced and expert assessments of policy matters related to the environmental programs of the United States. Its operation is supported by the EPA. The Superfund Subcommittee of NACEPT was formed in June, 2002 to consider the role of the NPL, Superfund mega sites, and Superfund Program performance measures in the context of other federal, state, and Tribal programs. The findings and recommendations of the Subcommittee as reflected in this report do not necessarily represent the views of the Environmental Protection Agency.

Table of Contents
Contents Subcommittee Members Introduction from the Chair Executive Summary .......................................................................................................... i I. Introduction ................................................................................................................ 1 II. Background and Context for NPL/Mega Sites ........................................................ 7 III. Listing and Management of Sites on the NPL....................................................... 25 IV. Mega Sites ................................................................................................................ 69 V. Measuring Program Progress................................................................................. 79 VI. Additional Priority Issues........................................................................................ 97 Glossary of Terms ........................................................................................................ 111 List of Acronyms .......................................................................................................... 115 Attachment A: Subcommittee Members’ Individual Statements Appendix I: Revised Charge to the Subcommittee Appendix II: Original Charge to the Subcommittee Appendix III: Memo from Elliott P. Laws Concerning Remedial Action Priority Setting Appendix IV: Memo from Henry L. Longest II Concerning Guidance on Setting Priorities for NPL Candidate Sites Appendix V: Performance Profile Appendix VI: Additional Elements of Comprehensive Reporting Appendix VII: Community Satisfaction Survey