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Applicable or Relevant, and Appropriate Requirements (ARARs)
Applicable requirements are cleanup standards, standards of control, and other substantive
environmental protection requirements promulgated under federal or state environmental law that
specifically address a hazardous substance, pollutant, contaminant, remedial action, location or
other circumstance found at a CERCLA site. Relevant and appropriate requirements are cleanup
standards that while not "applicable", address situations sufficiently similar to those encountered
at a CERCLA site that their use is well-suited to the particular site.
Approval Memorandum
Secures management approval to conduct the engineering evaluation/cost analysis.
Archives Search Report (ASR)
A detailed investigation to report on past OE activities conducted on an installation. The
principal purpose of the Archives Search is to assemble historical records and available field
data, assess potential ordnance presence, and recommend follow-up actions at a DERP-FUDS.
There are four general steps in an Archives Search: records search phase, site safety and health
plan, site survey, archives search report including risk assessment.
Base Realignment and Closure (BRAC)
Program governing the scheduled closing of Department of Defense sites. (Base Closure and
Realignment Act of 1988, Public Law 100-526, 102 Stat. 2623, and the Defense Base Closure
and Realignment Act of 1990, Public Law 101-510, 104 Stat. 1808)
Chemical Warfare Materiel (CWM)
An item configured as a munition containing a chemical substance that is intended to kill,
seriously injure, or incapacitate a person through its physiological effects. Also includes V- and
G- series nerve agent, H- series blister agent, and lewisite in other- than-munition configurations.
Due to their hazards, prevalence, and military-unique application, chemical agent identification
sets (CAIS) are also considered CWM. CWM does not include: riot control agents, chemical
herbicides; smoke and flame producing items; or soil, water, debris, or other media contaminated
with chemical agent. (HQDA Interim Guidance for Biological Warfare Materiel and Non-
Stockpile Chemical Warfare Materiel Response Activities)
Community Relations Plan (CRP)
The Community Relations Plan (CRP) serves as the framework to establish a successful
information exchange with the public for OE response actions. The CRP follows guidelines set
forth under CERCLA and the SARA. Each CRP must be tailored to fit the individual site and
situation and should also accommodate any site-specific agreements between the U.S. Army and
the EPA or state environmental agencies. The CRP is not a static document and should be
revised to reflect the project's development/progress.
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