EP 1110-1-18
24 Apr 00
APPENDIX E
ANOMALY REVIEW BOARD PROCEDURES
E-1. Purpose. An Anomaly Review Board (ARB) may be established to review decisions and
recommendations made by the OE project team regarding the detection and evaluation of
subsurface anomalies. ARBs should be used only in exceptional circumstances, such as at CWM
sites or highly contaminated sites in heavily urbanized areas.
E-2. Scope of an ARB. The ARB will review all evaluations of the OE project team based on
screening criteria developed by the ARB for the site. The screening criteria will be approved by
the OE MCX.
E-3. Composition of the ARB. The ARB will generally consist of four to six members with
technical expertise in ordnance detection and safety, geophysics, and geotechnical and
environmental engineering. One or more board members may be appointed from the district for
the project site. A Chairperson and an alternate Chairperson will be appointed. All board
members will be independent from the project site personnel.
E-4. Procedures for Establishing an ARB.
a. It is the responsibility of the OE Design Center Point of Contact (POC), in coordination
with the project engineer and OE Safety Manager for the OE project team, to put forth a
recommendation to the OE MCX POC as to whether or not an ARB should be established for a
site. This recommendation will be documented and will include the rationale for the
recommendation. The recommendation for or against the establishment of the ARB should be
made prior to intrusive investigations of anomalies.
b. The OE MCX will concur/nonconcur in the recommendation. If concurred, the OE
MCX will designate an ARB Chairman. If the OE Design Center's recommendation for
establishment of an ARB is nonconcurred by the OE MCX, full rationale supporting the
nonconcurrence will be documented and forwarded to the Director of Engineering and OE
project team for a decision. The final decision will be forwarded to the OE MCX.
c. The ARB Chairman must have previously served on an ARB as either a chairman or a
member. The ARB Chairman will be responsible for locating and appointing qualified ARB
members to serve on the committee.
E-5. Procedures for Operating an ARB.
a. Upon appointment of the board members, the ARB Chairman will coordinate with the
PM and request a work directive be issued for the preparation of a site-specific Management Plan
to identify the responsibilities of the ARB and how it will operate. The OE MCX will assist in
E-1
Previous Page
