Announcement and Notice of Availability of an Addendum to the ``Interim CERCLA Settlement Policy'' Issued on December 5, 1984

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This memorandum is an addendum to the ``Interim CERCLA Settlement Policy'' which was issued by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) on December 5, 1984 (50 FR 5024, February 5, 1985). That policy sets forth the general principles governing settlements with potentially responsible parties under the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act (CERCLA). On June 3, 1996, EPA issued an ``Interim Guidance on Orphan Share Compensation for Settlors of Remedial Design/Remedial Action and Non-Time-Critical Removals.'' Because that guidance document does not apply to CERCLA cost recovery settlements in which the parties are not agreeing to perform remedial design/remedial action work or a non-time critical removal, EPA and DOJ are issuing the addendum to provide the Regions with direction for addressing potential compromises of CERCLA cost recovery claims due to the existence of a significant orphan share.