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participate in the review of technical documents, to review restoration progress, and to provide
individual advice to decision makers regarding restoration activities. (ER 1110-1-8153)
Risk Assessment Code (RAC)
An expression of the risk associated with a hazard. The RAC combines the hazard severity and
accident probability into a single arabic number on a scale from 1 to 5, with 1 being the greatest
risk and 5 the lowest. The RAC is used to prioritize response actions.
Senior UXO Supervisor
Supervises all contractor on-site UXO activities. This individual will be a graduate of the U.S.
Army Bomb Disposal School, Aberdeen Proving Ground, MD or the U.S. Naval Explosive
Ordnance Disposal School, Indian Head, MD. This individual will have combined active duty
military EOD and contractor UXO experience, including experience in supervisory positions.
Experience in active duty in military EOD units is required. This individual will have
documented experience with or specialized training in the type of OE expected to be encountered
on the site. (USAESCH OE MCX Personnel and Work Standards for Ordnance Response, 30
July 1996)
Site Inspection (SI)
Activities undertaken to determine whether there is a release or potential release and the nature
associated threats. The purpose is to augment the data collected in the PAE and to generate, if
necessary, sampling and other field data to determine the presence, type, distribution, density and
location of OE. The results of the SI are reported in an Archives Search Report (ASR).
Stakeholder
Stakeholders include federal, state, and local officials, community organizations, property
owners, and others having a personal interest or involvement, or having a monetary or
commercial involvement in the real property which is to undergo an OE response action.
Superfund Amendments and Reauthorization (SARA)
Enacted in 1986, this legislation establishes standards for cleanup activities, requires federal
facility compliance with CERCLA, and clarifies public involvement requirements.
Time Critical Removal Action (TCRA)
TCRAs respond to a release or threat of release that poses such a risk to public health (serious
injury or death), or the environment, that clean up or stabilization actions must be initiated within
six months.
Technical Assistance for Public Participation (TAPP)
Program that can provide independent assistance to Restoration Advisory Boards in interpreting
scientific and engineering issues with regard to the nature of OE hazards and response activities
at an OE project site. (ER 1110-1-8153)
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