COMPENDIUM OF CERCLARESPONSE SELECTION

GUIDANCE DOCUMENTS

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' •0 INTRODUCTION . . . . . . . .2-0 OVERVIEW OFCOMPENDWMUSE

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COMPENDIUM CATEGORY AND NUMBER SERIES . .

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1.0 INTRODUCTION

This manual describes how to use the "Compendium of CERCLA Response SelectiveGuidance Documents" (Compendium). Each U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)Pe*ional Office maintains a compendium of guidance documents frequently used duringdevelopment and selection of response actions under the Comprehensive EnvironmentalResponse, Compensation, and Liability Act (CERCLA).

EPA Headquarters used several sources to develop the initial Compendium. Thfise sourcesinctaded a pamphlet titled "Selected Technical Guidance for Superfjnd Projects" (OSWERDirective 9200.7-01); the OSWER Directive System; the Superfund, Resource Conservation aadRecovery Act (RCRA), and Enforcement dockets; the Hazardous Waste Collection Database; andany existing regional compendiums. The documents in the Compendium are referenced inadministrative records for decisions on selection of response actions.

The administrative record described here is the body of documents that form the basis forselection of & CERCLA response action. Establish;* wnt of the administrative record is requiredt. y § I! 3(k) of CERCLA. An administrative record is the compilation of documents considered orrelied on by E. *. in making a decision. Documents that EPA anticipates will be included in theadmim. .ative record when the decision on a response action selection is made, are referred to asthe "administrative record file." Guidance documents* or portions of guidance documents, that.re considered or relied on in selecting a CERCLA response action should be part of anadministrative record file.

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Certain frequently used guidance documents may be referenced in the index to anadministrative record but not physically included in the administrative record file. The referenceshould indicate the title and location of any documents included in the administrative record butmaintained in the Compendium, which is kept at a central regional location. If a guidancedocument that is not listed in the Compendium is considered or relied on in selecting the responseaction, the document must be physically included in the administrative record file. TheCompendium helps reduce the burden of copying and storing multiple copies of frequently usedguidance document?.

Section 2.0 of this manual briefly discusses use of the Compendium &y EPA personnel an4the public. Section 3.0 uiseasses the Compendium's file and index structure. Documents in theCompendium are filed in three-ring binders and listed on an index which is generated by and

maintained on a computer database. Procedures for updating the Compendium are presented InSection 4.0.

2*0 OVERVIEW OF COMPENDIUM USE

The Compendium is intended for use by two groups: EPA personnel, during the processof responds action selection and administrative record development, and the public, for review ofdocuments referenced in the index to an administrative record.

The user should note that although the term "guidance" is often used in discussing theCompendium, it does not imply that only guidance documents are included. The documents mayalso be policies, memoranda, clarifications, case studies, manuals, handbooks, reports, and otherdocuments used in the selection of CERCLA response actions.

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2.1 USE BY EPA PERSONNEL

EPA personnel use the Compendium primarily to reference frequently used guidancedocuments that may be maintained in the Compendium rather than physically included in eachadministrative record file. The index must indicate which documents are physically located inthe Compendium and must specify the location and accessibility of the Compendium, The indexshould also reference only the specific documents in the Compendium that were considered orrelied on for the site for which the record is being compiled. The index should not reference theentire Compendium.

2.2 USE BY THE PUBLIC

As with any unrestricted document included in a record, the Compendium documents areaccessible for public review. When EPA publishes a notice of availability of an administrativerecord file, that notice will include the location of the Compendium, The Compendium will beavailable for public viewing at a central regional establishment (for example, the EPA RegionalOffice), and not at or near the site for which the record is being compiled. (See Appendix A fora list of the location of each regional copy of the Compendium and the names of the RegionalAdministrative Record Coordinators.)

3.0 STRUCTURE OF THE COMPENDIUM

Currently, the Compendium is organized into JO categories. An overview of the filestructure is presented below, as well as a discussion of the index that identifies the documentsinclwfed in the Compendium. Hits section also discusses the data elements identified in theindex. The data elements provide vital information on the documents included in theCompendium and ate contained in a database used co compile the Compendium and generate theindex.

3,1 OLE STRUCTURE

The Compendium is structured according to 10 major categories that generally reflect thevarious components of a response action selection under CERCLA, Table 3-1 lists the currentCompendium categories. The documents are further grouped into subcategories that indicatetheir more specific Datura, when applicable. For example, the remedial investigation/feasibilitystudy (RI/FS) section of the Compendium is broken down into more specific subcategories toidentify the wide range of RI/FS documents available. Wher* the documents apply to multiplecategories, secondary references are provided in the Compendium index.

Each document has been assigned a unique four-digit document number. The bounddocuments contained in each category are arranged numerically. When a user wants to access adocument, he or she will find the document filed according to the assigned number. The four-digit number sa-iss assigned to each category ate also listed in Table 3-1 .

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3.2 INDEX STRUCTURE

When an administrative record index refers to a document contained in the Compendium,that document is also identified in the Compendium index. The index, contained as the firstdocument in ths Compendium, provides the information necessary to identify and locate thedesired document (For a copy of the current Compendium index, see Appendix B.)

Because in most cases tha user will know the title of the document rather than the numberassigned, the ind&t lists the documents under each category in alphabetical order. Analphabetical listing of secondary references follows the primary documents listed under eachcategory.

TABLE 3-1COMPENDIUM CATEGORIES AND NUMBER SERIES

CATEGORIES

IndexPr«~ RemedialRemoval AciioaRemedial Investigation/Feasibility Study

GeneralRI Data Quality/Site &Waste AssessmentLand Disposal Facility TechnologyOther TechnologiesGroundwater Monitoring &,Protection

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Water QualityRisk AssessmentCost AnalysisCommunity RelationsEnforcementS«faetlOQ of Remedy/DecisionDocuments

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00000001-09991000-10992000-2999

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KEEPING THE COMPENDIUM CURRENT

Once a document is included in the Compendium, it will remain in the Compendium tomaintain the integrity of any record that refers to it. However, documents contained m theCompendium may be revised in th« future to reflect changes, for example, changes in policy,technology, or law. The most current version of fsna dt&umem will b* added to theC&eipendiuffi, as appropriate* so that they will be available for the administrative record process.

Although no document included in the Compendium will ever be replaced or removedone* an administrative record index refers to it, those documents that are superseded will beflagged and identified on a separate index (superseded index) attached to the Compendium's mainindex. The superseded index will also identify the corresponding revised version added to theCompendium to indicate the new document that should be used.

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Response action selections frequently rely on technical data generated at Superfund sitesacross the country. Such data is often maintained on national databases. Depending on their useand availability, certain of these databases may be included to the Compendium. For example,the Public Health Risk Evaluation Database (PHRED) is part of the Compendium. PHRED isstored on two floppy diskettes that are regularly updated as additional information becomesavailable. Whenever updated PHRED diskettes are generated, they will foe added to theCompendium, Those diskettes that were previously included will also remain in the Compendiumand will be identified on the superseded index.

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APPENDIX A

ANO90 Canal StreetBoston, MA 02203

60 Westview Street *Lexington, MA 0217326 Federal PlazaNew York, NY 10278

Woodbridge Avenue *Haritan Depot - Bldg iOEdison, NJ 08837841 Chestnut StreetPhiladelphia, PA 19107

345 Courtland Street, N.E.Atlanta, GA 30365

230 South Dearborn StreetChicago, it, 60604

1445 Ross Avenue12th Floor, Suite 1200Dallas, TX 7S270

Coordfaator/PH1. RemedUI

1. Disne Keltey(617)573-1672FTS833-I672

2. Pam Brimo(617)860-4309

1. Jennie Delcimento(212)264-8676FTS 264-8676

2. Mark Pane(201 )321-6813FTS 340-68 Ij

1. Margaret Leva(215)597-3037FTS 597*3037

2. Dennis Carney(215)597-0992FTS 597-099:

1. Charlotte Williams(404)347-2930FTS 257-2930

2. Jan Rogers(404)347-3931FTS 257-3931

1. Susan Swales(3 12)886-7336FTS 886-7336

2. Pam Schafer(3 12 )886-2120FTS 886-2120

1. Karen Witten(214)655-6735FTS 255-6735

2. JoArm Woods(214)655-2270FTS 255-1270

Th» Compendium was initially distributed to remedial Administrative RecordCoordinators only. Copies may not be located at this address.

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Address Coordid*tor/PH1- Remedial

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25 Funston Road *Kansas City, KS 66 1 15999 18th StreetSuite 500Denver, CO 80202

215 Fremo.it StreetSan Francisco, CA 94105

1200 Sixth AvenueSeattle, WA 98101

1. Maureen Hunt(913)236-2856FTS 757^2856

2. Helen Benaett(913)236-3881FTS 757-3881

1. Carol Macy(303)293-1281FTS 564-1281

2. Carol Pokorny(303)294-7638FTS 564-7638

1. Thomas Mix (acting)(415)974-7414FTS 454-7414

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COMPENDIUM OF CERCLARESPONSE SEtECTlON

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Ground-Water Monitoring & ProtectionARARs

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Risk Assessment

Cost Analysis

Community Relations

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Selection of Remedy/Decision Documents

Data Element Definitions

List of Organizational Abbreviations and Acronyms Identified i

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DEFINITION

Unique four-digit number assigned to A document includedin the Compendium according to category.Volume number of the binder in which the hard copy ofthe document is contained.Title of the document. .Secondary Reference is identifiedfollowing the title when a document relates to more thanone category. The document itself is filed under thenumber series assigned to its primary category.The date the document was published by or released fromthe issuing office or entity.Author(s) and affiliation(s). Also includes identification ofthe EPA Project Officer and issuing office, whereapplicable.Indicates the status of a document, either draft or finalversion.Total number of printed pages of the document, includingany attachments,Tier I or Tier 2. Tier 1 documents are the core documentsof the Compendium as listed in the pamphlet titled"Selected Technical Guidance for Superfund Projects,"compiled by OERR. Tier Z documents are all otherdocuments included in the Compendium.Attachments to a document by complete or abbreviatedtitle.EPA report or OSWER Directive System numbers, whereapplicable.

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Contract Laboratory ProgramU.S. Corpj of EngineersExposure Assessment Research

Environmental Criteria and Assessment officeEnvironment, Monitoring Systems LaboratoryEmergoney Response Division

Research Labora(0ry

Response SuPPOf, Division

Hazardou* Site Control DivisionHazardous Site Evaluation Division

Waste Engineering Reseafch

E«-ronmenta, Research LaboratoryOffice of EnvironmentOffice of Smergency and Remedia, Response

Office of HMIA EffeCts AssessmentOffice of RM8arch and DevelopmentOffice of Solid Waste

Office of Solid Waste Emergency ResponseOffice of Wa.ee Program, EnforcementPolicy Analysis staffWaterway, fepenment StationWaste Management Division

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