EP 1110-3-8
9 Apr 04
(8) Are the binders labeled on the side and on the front with the FUDS project number,
FUDS project location, and name of responsible USACE district? Is there a Table of Contents in
each binder?
(9) Has an internal procedure been established to coordinate with the Office of Counsel
and others to determine which documents will become part of the Administrative Record?
(10) Is there a public Document Reading Room at the district office? Are photocopy
facilities available for the public? Is controlled access to the Record files accomplished by use
of a visitor sign-in book?
(11) Are public reading areas monitored to ensure property security? To the extent
feasible, does the ARC check the order of the documents after they have been viewed by the
public to ensure that all documents were returned intact?
(12) Are documents relevant to the response selection which are generated or received
after the ROD/DD or Action Memorandum has been signed placed in a postdecision file?
(13) Has an offsite local repository been established? Is the Administrative Record
located at a local repository treated as a noncirculating reference?
(14) Has an individual been designated, in writing, as responsible for establishing and
monitoring the Administrative Record at a local repository? Does the individual conduct periodic
reviews of the Administrative Record at the local repository to ensure that it remains complete
and intact?
(15) When sending the Administrative Record to the local repository, are the Transmittal
Cover Letter and the Document Transmittal Acknowledgment form used?
(16) Have Fact Sheets been created for the local repository and the general public?
(17) Has a Notice of Public Availability been developed to inform the public about the
availability and location of the Administrative Record?
(18) For time-critical removal response actions, is the Administrative Record available
for public viewing no later than 60 days after the initiation of the onsite removal response
action? Has a notice of availability been published in a major local newspaper and a copy of the
notice included in the Administrative Record file?
(19) Are formal written responses to all significant comments included in the
Administrative Record?
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