EP 1110-3-8
9 Apr 04
a. Community Interviews. To identify the attitudes and concerns of area residents
concerning activities at the FUDS HTRW or MMR project during the study phase (including
time-critical removal response actions expected to extend beyond 120 days), community
interviews will be conducted by representatives of USACE and contractors, where appropriate,
with members of the public involvement program audiences. Appendix B provides a sample list
of questions for the participants. Analysis of these interviews will form the basis for the fully
developed Public Involvement Plan for the specific FUDS project in question. Under the
Privacy Act, the Paperwork Reduction Act, and IAW AR 335-15 and USACE Supplement 1 to
the AR, information collection via questionnaires, surveys, or interviews that involve 10 or more
members of the public within a 12-month period must have prior approval by the USACE
Management Information Control Officer/Privacy Act Clearance Officer, HQDA, and the Office
of Management and Budget (OMB) before being implemented.
b. Fact Sheets.
(1) Fact sheets will address concerns expressed by the local community and will include a
capsule history of the FUDS property's use while under DOD control, the status of studies and
response actions, updates on schedules, and any special-interest items. Fact sheets will be
distributed to the media, stakeholders (area residents, members of citizens groups, regulatory
officials, elected and civic officials), and the information repositories when events warrant.
(2) At a minimum, fact sheets will be disseminated upon an award of contract, upon
initiation of work during the various FUDS project phases, and upon completion of FUDS
project phases.
(3) All fact sheets must be released through the geographic district PAO, which is the
releasing authority.
c. News Releases.
(1) News releases will be disseminated to local and regional news media and the
information repositories upon an award of contract, upon initiation of work during the various
phases of the FUDS project, and upon completion of FUDS project phases. This medium keeps
the news media informed directly and supplements information directly disseminated to
stakeholders.
(2) All news releases must be released through the geographic district PAO, which is the
releasing authority.
d. Response to Queries. The geographic district PAO will serve as the POC for direct calls
from the public and news media seeking information on FUDS HTRW or MMR projects within
its area of geographic responsibility.
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