EP 1110-3-8
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(3) To obtain necessary funding, the district Commanders must program appropriate
TAPP requirements. Each PM for the FUDS property with a RAB/TRC and TAPP must
determine his or her funding requirements in the budget cycle and program accordingly in the
FUDS data base and/or work plans.
(4) Waivers to the 0,000 total and ,000 annual funding limits may be approved by
DASA (ESOH). Waiver requests must follow the normal appeals process (see paragraph 3-8e).
Requests for waivers are initiated by the RAB/TRC community members and forwarded by
endorsement with recommendations by the district Commander through the chain of command to
DASA (ESOH). The following considerations may affect the granting of a waiver:
(a) The size or complexity of the FUDS restoration project.
(b) The nature and extent of contamination or explosives safety hazards.
(c) The level of restoration activity at the FUDS property.
(d) The size and diversity of the affected community.
(e) Funding received by the community from other Federal sources.
c. Public Participation. Public participation on the RAB/TRC and in the TAPP process
will be strictly voluntary, with the exception that state representatives on the RAB may receive
reimbursements authorized under the Defense and State Memorandum of Agreement process.
USACE will not provide financial support to the public members for their services, nor will
members be compensated for work hours lost or time invested in review and commentary on
documents. The USACE RAB Co-Chair must ensure that the public clearly understands this fact
during the member recruitment process and prior to any final commitment by a public
representative to serve on the RAB/TRC or to participate in the TAPP process.
3-11. Reporting. DOD's Management Guidance for the Defense Environmental Restoration
Program requires that USACE report on the RAB/TRC and TAPP activities through the Army to
the Deputy Under Secretary of Defense for Environmental Security (DUSD(ES)). The district
Commander will provide the following information and reports through the relevant MSC to
HQUSACE (ATTN: CEMP-RF). Appendix H, table H-1, provides the reporting requirements
summary.
a. RAB Establishment and Activities.
(1) The National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 1996 requires that DOD
provide an annual RAB report on funding and activities, including TAPP. To meet these
reporting requirements, HQUSACE summarizes RAB and TAPP data at the Army's semiannual
In-Process Reviews with DUSD(ES). MSCs are required to summarize the status of RABs and
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