Regulacje i polityka gospodarcza · 26.09.2000

Notice of Policy Change; Superfund Construction Completion List

The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is finalizing the policy change proposed in the August 4, 2000, Federal Register Notice (63 FR 47988-47989) regarding the Construction Completion category established in the National Priorities List (NPL) under the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act, as amended (CERCLA). A 30-day comment period on the proposed policy change was provided under the August 4, 2000, Federal Register document and no comments were received by the Agency. Existing Agency policy had limited sites eligible for inclusion to the Construction Completion List (CCL) to sites that are on the NPL at the time a determination is made that all physical construction has been completed. As a result, deleted sites would never qualify for the CCL if physical construction remains at the time of deletion from the NPL. This policy change allows all sites that are on the NPL or have been deleted from the NPL to be eligible for the CCL when all physical construction under all authorities is complete and all other applicable construction completion policy criteria have been satisfied. This will allow Superfund to track and report completion of all con