EP 1110-1-19
30 Jun 01
CHAPTER 3
REPORTING CRITERIA
3-1. Preparation. The party most familiar with the RD, the construction efforts, and the
associated project costs, should prepare the RA report. This familiarity will provide the best
opportunity to discuss the successes, difficulties, and lessons learned during the project. The
EPA RPM and contractor for the RA (e.g., PRP, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, State or EPA
contractor) are typically the parties most familiar with the RA. While the EPA RPM can and
sometimes does prepare the RA report, the contractor is usually tasked with that effort.
3-2. Timing. For most OUs, the RA report should be prepared and submitted to the EPA
region (Region) or appropriate regulatory authority for approval within 90 days after the contract
final inspection of the completed construction.1 At OUs where LTRA is being performed, an
interim RA report should be prepared once the remedy is constructed (within 90 days after the
final inspection). The interim RA report must then be amended and finalized once the RA
cleanup goals specified in the ROD are achieved. An interim RA report is required because of
the extended period of time that may elapse between the completion of construction and
achievement of cleanup goals. Where actual costs are not known at the time of report
preparation (e.g., pending claims, change orders), estimated costs may be used (Chapter 6).
3-3.
Distribution.
a.
Once the Region or appropriate regulatory authority has approved the RA report,
either interim or final, depending on the remedy, the original report is retained in the Regional
site file, and an approved copy should be returned to the report preparer. Upon completion of the
RA report, the Region or appropriate regulatory authority is required to notify the appropriate
Natural Resource Trustees listed in the Regional Contingency Plans regarding the completion of
the RA. The Region or appropriate regulatory authority will provide a copy of the approved RA
report to the Trustees within one week of the report's approval.
b.
For projects in which the USACE is involved, a copy of the RA report shall be
furnished to HQ USACE and the USACE HTRW Center of Expertise (CX). Mailing addresses
are provided in Appendix D.
3-4.
Approval.
a.
For a given site or OU, the RA is considered to be complete once the designated
EPA Regional official has approved the interim or final RA report in writing. An interim RA
report is completed only for RAs that include groundwater or surface water restoration remedies
(including monitored natural attenuation). Interim reports are used because of the extended
period of time that typically transpires between the completion of the treatment system
construction (or the ROD signature, in the case of monitored natural attenuation) and the
1
For PRP-lead sites, the RA report is due within 90 days after the official determination has been made that the remediation
objectives/cleanup goals have been achieved.
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