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government members) of recognized RABs/TRCs are eligible to apply for independent technical
assistance from USACE using the TAPP authority. Also, there must be a minimum of three
community members, i.e., nongovernment members, on a RAB/TRC in order to apply for
TAPP. Any request for TAPP must represent the wishes of the majority of the community
members, and the RAB/TRC must certify a majority request on the TAPP application.
b. Eligible TAPP Projects. The following types of technical assistance projects related to
DERP activities at a FUDS property are eligible for funding by USACE under the TAPP
program:
(1) Interpret technical documents - the FUDS program documents each stage of
investigation and decision making with technical reports that summarize data and support
cleanup decisions. Technical assistance may be provided to review and interpret plans and
technical documents such as studies of the FUDS property, risk assessments, and health
assessments.
(2) Assess technologies - explain the function and implications of those technologies
elected to investigate or clean up a FUDS property (e.g., understand how vapor extraction works
and under what conditions the technology is appropriate).
(3) Participate in relative risk evaluations - technical assistance may be provided to help
RAB/TRC community members contribute to the relative risk evaluation process for a specific
FUDS project(s).
(4) Interpret health and safety implications - interpret the potential health and safety
implications of cleanup levels or response technologies or explain the health and safety
implications of FUDS property contaminants, explosives safety hazards, and exposure scenarios.
(5) Certain types of training - technical training on specific restoration issues may be
appropriate in circumstances where RAB or TRC members need education or supplemental
information on FUDS restoration projects. (Note: TAPP may be used to obtain training to assist
the community in understanding processes, health effects, and alternative technologies or to
obtain 40-hour hazardous waste worker training certification to go into the "HOT" zones of
cleanup areas. In most cases, Federal or state agency personnel can provide training.)
c. Ineligible TAPP Projects. The following types of technical assistance projects are not
eligible for funding by USACE under the TAPP program:
(1) Activities associated with nonrestoration issues, such as compliance, are not eligible
for TAPP because such activities are not within the purview of RABs/TRCs.
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