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Superfund Program Implementation Manual FY 08/09 Managers’ Schedule of Significant Events
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MANAGERS’ SCHEDULE OF SIGNIFICANT EVENTS
CERCLIS is the official repository for Superfund data. Data are expected to be kept complete, current, and consistent in order to be readily available for routine, unexpected, and immediate needs.
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OCTOBER 2007 QUARTER 1 (FY 08)
5 HQ pulls 4th quarter FY 07 accomplishment and financial data from CERCLIS and provides for: 1) Special program reports 2) Initial FY 07 end-of-year Program Assessment HQ pulls 4th quarter FY 07 accomplishment data from CERCLIS for review of end of year GPRA accomplishments and inclusion in EPA’s FY 2007 Performance and Accountability Report (PAR). HQ pulls 4th quarter FY 07 final accomplishment and financial data from CERCLIS for non-GPRA targets.
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TBD TBD TBD TBD SF National Policy Managers Meeting AA/RA Priorities Meeting for FY 09 Agency publishes Performance and Accountability Report for FY 07 Regions revise CERCLIS to reflect GPRA performance goals, and program targets/measures for FY 08. Superfund Focus Forum (SFF) OMB passback of FY 09 budget request
TBD MidLate Nov Late Nov/ Early Dec
Agency appeal of the OMB FY 09 budget passback
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DECEMBER 2007
Late Nov/ Early Dec
OSRTI sets targets for national remedial pool deobligations.
JANUARY 2008 QUARTER 2 (FY 08)
8 TBD TBD Late Jan/ Early Feb SCAP Pull for 1st Quarter FY 08 accomplishments and financial data - 5th working day of the month Regions submit draft deobligation plans to OSRTI OSRTI issues Pipeline operations Site Allowance resources to regions HQ pulls 1st quarter data for Quarterly Management Report (QMR).
FEBRUARY 2008
On or before the first Monday in Feb Mid President submits FY 09 budget request to Congress
NPMs issue draft National guidance for FY 2009
APRIL 2008 QUARTER 3 (FY 08)
7 OSRTI pulls 2nd quarter accomplishment and financial data from CERCLIS and provides for: 1) Special program reports 2) Mid-Year Work Planning evaluation Late NPMs issue National Program Guidance for FY 2009
MAY 2008
Late Late NPMs meet with the Administrator to review FY 09 program goals OSRTI/OSRE send workplanning memorandum to regions on proposed budgets, GPRA annual performance goals and program targets/measures
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MAY 2008 (Continued)
TBD TBD Annual Goal Team Meetings with Deputy Administrator on FY 08 progress and FY 10 priorities Superfund Focus Forum (technical)
JUNE 2008
1-30 Regions update schedules and financial information in CERCLIS for FY 09, FY 10, and FY 11 in preparation for workplanning meetings HQ presents FY 09 Superfund goals and priorities and FY 10 investments to the Administrator and Regional Administrators Administrator and OC provide HQ program offices and regions with policy for FY 10 budget formulation NPMs/Regions begin bidding process for FY09 accomplishments
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TBD
Late
JULY 2008 QUARTER 4 (FY 08)
1 8 Regions draft commitments due in BAS OSRTI pulls planning information from CERCLIS: 1) to support FY 09 and FY 10 budget request 2) to prepare for FY 09 workplanning 3) Quarterly Management Report 8 8 OSRTI pulls 3rd quarter accomplishment and financial data from CERCLIS. Enforcement provides: 1) Special program reports 2) 3rd quarter performance evaluations TBD TBD NPMs submit proposed FY 10 budgets to OCFO/Administrator HQ program offices and lead regions make presentation to Administrator/Deputy Administrator on FY 10 program priorities [FY 10 Budget Forum] HQ/Regions begin work planning sessions on the final FY 09 GPRA annual performance goals and program targets/measures and budget Administrator passback of FY 10 budget request
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AUGUST 2008
TBD 7 TBD TBD Mid Agency develops FY 10 budget for submission to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) HQ pulls CERCLIS data to assist in preparation of the FY 10 budget to OMB Agency develops strategy for presenting the FY 10 budget to OMB Final revisions to FY 10 APGs and APMs due to OCFO NPMs begin drafting FY2008 Annual Performance Report
SEPTEMBER 2008
TBD TBD Agency submits FY 10 budget to OMB Final GPRA commitments due in BAS
FY 09
OCTOBER 2008 QUARTER 1 (FY 09)
7 HQ pulls 4th quarter FY08 accomplishment and financial data from CERCLIS and provides for: 1) Special program reports 2) Initial FY 08 end-of-year Program Assessment 3) Quarterly Management Report 7 HQ pulls 4th quarter FY 08 final accomplishment data from CERCLIS for review of end-of-year GPRA accomplishments and inclusion in EPA’s FY 2008 Performance and Accountability Report HQ pulls 4th quarter FY 08 final accomplishment data from CERCLIS for non-GPRA targets. Superfund Focus Forum (SFF)
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NOVEMBER 2008
TBD TBD TBD SF National Policy Managers Meeting Agency publishes Performance and Accountability Report for FY 08 Regions revise CERCLIS to reflect GPRA performance goals and program targets/measures for FY 09
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NOVEMBER 2008 (Continued)
TBD TBD OMB passback of FY 10 budget request AA/RA Priorities Meeting for FY 10
DECEMBER 2008
Late Nov/ Early Dec Agency appeal of the OMB FY 10 budget passback
OSRTI sets targets for national remedial pool deobligations
JANUARY 2009 QUARTER 2 (FY 09)
TBD 8 TBD Regions submit draft FY 09 deobligation plans to HQ SCAP Pull for 1st Quarter FY 09 accomplishments and financial data - 5th working day of the month OSRTI issues Pipeline Operations Site Allowance resources to region
FEBRUARY 2009
On or before the first Monday in Feb Mid President submits FY 10 budget request to Congress
NPMs issue draft program guidance for FY10
APRIL 2009 QUARTER 3 (FY 09)
7 OSRTI pulls 2nd quarter accomplishment and financial data from CERCLIS and provides for: 1) Special program reports 2) Mid-Year Work Planning evaluation 3) Quarterly Management Report Late NPMs issue final national program guidance for FY 10
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MAY 2009
Late OSRTI/OSRE send workplanning memorandum to Regions on proposed budgets and GPRA annual performance goals and program targets/measures NPMs meet with the Administrator to review FY 10 program goals Annual Goal Team Meetings with Deputy Administrator on FY 09 progress and FY 11 priorities Superfund Focus Forum (technical)
Late TBD TBD
JUNE 2009
1-30 Regions update schedules and financial information in CERCLIS for FY 10, FY 11, and FY 12 in preparation for workplanning meetings OSWER presents FY 10 Superfund goals and priorities and FY 11 investments to the Administrator and Regional Administrators Administrators and OC provide HQ program offices and Regions with policy for FY 11 budget formulation NPMs/Regions begin bidding process for FY10 accomplishments
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TBD
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JULY 2009 QUARTER 4 (FY 09)
1 7 Regions draft commitments due in BAS OSRTI pulls planning information from CERCLIS: 1) to support FY 10 and FY 11 budget request 2) to prepare for FY 10 workplanning 7 7 OSRTI pulls 3rd quarter accomplishment and financial information from CERCLIS. Enforcement provides: 1) Special program reports 2) 3rd quarter performance evaluations TBD TBD NPMs submit proposed FY 11 budgets to OCFO/Administrator HQ program offices and lead regions make presentations to Administrator/Deputy Administrator on FY 11 program priorities [FY 11 Budget Forum]
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JULY 2009 (Continued)
TBD HQ/Regions begin work planning sessions on the final FY 10 GPRA annual performance goals and program targets/measures and budget Administrator passback of FY 11 budget request
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AUGUST 2009
7 TBD TBD TBD Mid Agency pulls CERCLIS data to assist in preparation of the FY 11 budget to OMB HQ develops FY 11 budget for submission to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) Agency develops strategy for presenting the FY 11 budget to OMB Final revisions to FY 11 APGs and APMs due to OCFO NPMs begin drafting FY09 performance report
SEPTEMBER 2009
TBD TBD Final GPRA commitments due in BAS Agency submits FY 11 budget to OMB
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AA — AA OSWER — AA OECA — AAU — AC — ACP — ADCR — ADD — ADR — AES — AH/RC — AN — AO — AOA — AOC — AOG — APG — APM — AR — ARAR — ARCS — ARIP — ARM — ASF — AST — ASTM — ASTSWMO — ASTW — ASU — ATSDR — ATSDR HAZDAT — BAS — BC/AOA — BCT — BLM — BRAC — BTAG — BUREC — CA — CADD — CAG — CAS No. — CBD — CD — CEPP — CEPPO (now OEM) — CERCLA — CERCLIS — CERFA — CFO — CI — CIAO — CIC — CIOC — CIP —
Assistant Administrator Assistant Administrator for the Office of Solid Waste and Emergency Response Assistant Administrator for the Office of Enforcement and Compliance Assurance Administrative Assistance Unit Area Committee; Assistant Chief Area Contingency Plan Automated Document Control Register Assistant Division Director Alternative Dispute Resolution Architect & Engineering Services Allowance Holder/Responsibility Center Account Number Administrative Order Advice of Allowance Administrative Order on Consent Agency Operating Guidance Annual Performance Goal Annual Performance Measure Administrative Record Applicable or Relevant and Appropriate Requirements Alternative Remedial Contracting Strategy Accidental Release Information Program Administration and Resources Management Above-ground Storage Facility Above-ground Storage Tank American Society for Testing and Materials Association of State and Territorial Solid Waste Management Officials Above-ground Storage Tank Workgroup Administrative Support Unit Agency for Toxic Substances and Diseases Registry Agency for Toxic Substances and Diseases Registry Hazardous Data System Budget Automation System Budget Control/Advice of Allowance Base Cleanup Team Bureau of Land Management Base Realignment and Closure Biological Technical Assistance Group Bureau of Reclamation Cooperative Agreement Corrective Action Decision Document Community Advisory Group Chemical Abstract Services Number Commerce Business Daily Consent Decree Chemical Emergency Preparedness and Prevention Program Chemical Emergency Preparedness and Prevention Office (OSWER) Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act of 1980 Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Information System Community Environmental Response Facilitation Act Chief Financial Officer Community Involvement Citizen Information and Access Offices Community Involvement Coordinator Community Involvement & Outreach Center (OSRTI) Community Involvement Plan
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CLP — CN — CO — COI — CPCA — CR — CRP — CWA — CWG — DA — DAS — DBC — DCN — DD — DNAPL — DOD — DoD — DOE — DOI — DOJ — DOPO -DOT — DPO — DRG — EBS — EE/CA — EI — EMSL — ENRD — EPA — EPA-ACH — EPA ID — EPCRA — EPI — EPIC — EPS — ERA — ERCS — ERNS — ERRS — ERS — ERT — ESAT — ESD — ESF — ESI — ESI/RI — ESS — FAD — FAS -FCO — FCOR —
Contract Laboratory Program Commitment Notice Contracting Officer Conflict of Interest Core Program Cooperative Agreement Community Relations (Please see CI & CIP also) Community Relations Plan (Please see CI & CIP also) Clean Water Act Community Work Groups Deputy Administrator Delivery of Analytical Services Deputy Branch Chief Document Control Number Division Director Dense Non-Aqueous Phase Liquid Deputy Office Director Department of Defense Department of Energy Department of the Interior Department of Justice Delivery Order Project Officer Department of Transportation Deputy Project Officer District Response Group Environmental Baseline Survey Engineering Evaluation/Cost Analysis Environmental Indicator Environmental Monitoring Systems Laboratory Environment and Natural Resources Division (DOJ) Environmental Protection Agency EPA Automated Clearing House EPA Identification Number Emergency Planning and Community Right to Know Act of 1986 Environmental Priorities Initiative Environmental Photographic Interpretation Center Environmental Protection Specialist Expedited Response Action Emergency Response Cleanup Services Emergency Response Notification System Emergency and Rapid Response Services Eligible Response Sites Environmental Response Team Environmental Services Assistance Team Explanation of Significant Differences Emergency Support Function Expanded Site Inspection Expanded Site Inspection/Remedial Investigation Enforcement Support Services Final Assessment Decision Field Analytical Sampling Funds Certifying Officer Final Close-Out Report
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FDW — FE — FEMA — FF FYR — FFA — FFCA — FFEO — FFRRO — FFIS — FFS — FMC-Ci— FMD — FMFIA — FMO — FOIA — FOSL — FOST — FR — FRP — FS — FTE — FUDS — FY — FYR — FY/Q — GAD — GAO — GFO — GICS — GIS — GNL — GPRA — HAZDAT — HHS — HI — HQ — HRS — HSWA — HWC — IAG — ICIS — ICTS — IFMS — IG — IMC — IMB — IMS — IOTV — LAN — LEPC — LERP — LOC — LOE —
Financial Data Warehouse Federal Enforcement Federal Emergency Management Agency Federal Facility Five Year Review Federal Facility Agreement Federal Facility Compliance Agreement Federal Facilities Enforcement Office Federal Facilities Restoration and Reuse Office Federal Facilities Information System Focused Feasibility Study Financial Management Center - Cincinnati Financial Management Division Federal Managers Financial Integrity Act Financial Management Office Freedom of Information Act Finding of Suitability to Lease Finding of Suitability to Transfer Federal Register Facility Response Plan; Federal Response Plan Feasibility Study Full-time Equivalent Formerly Used Defense Sites Fiscal Year Five Year Review Fiscal Year/Quarter Grants Administration Division General Accountability Office Good Faith Offer Grants Information Control System Geographic Information System General Notice Letter Government Performance and Results Act Hazardous Data System Health and Human Services Hazard Index Headquarters Hazard Ranking System Hazardous and Solid Waste Amendments Hazardous Waste Collection Interagency Agreement Integrated Compliance Information System Institutional Control Tracking System Integrated Financial Management System Inspector General Information Management Coordinator Information Management Branch (OSRTI) Integrated Management Strategy Interoffice Transfer Voucher Local Area Network Local Emergency Planning Committee Local Emergency Response Plan Letter of Credit Level of Effort
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LTCS — LTRA — MAD — MAG — MARS — MM/DD/YY — MMS — MOA — MOHR — MORR — MOU — MSCA — NACEPT — NAPL – NBAR — NCP — NEPPS — NFFA — NFRAP — NOAA — NOS — NPL — NPM — NRC — NRS — NRT — NSEP — NSFCC — NTC — NTIS — NTSD — OAM — OARM — OBCR — OC — OCA — OCFO — OD — OECA — OEM — O&F — OGC — OIG — O&M — OMB — OPA — OPAC — ORC — ORD — OSC — OSRE — OSRTI — OSW —
Long Term Contracting Strategy Long Term Response Action Method Accuracy and Description (MAD Code) Management Advocacy Group Management and Accounting Reporting System Month/Day/Year Minerals Management Service Memorandum of Agreement Magnitude of Hazard Reduction Magnitude of Risk Reduction Memorandum of Understanding Multi-Site Cooperative Agreement National Advisory Committee on Environmental Policy and Technology Non-Aqueous Phase Liquid Non-Binding Allocation of Responsibility National Oil and Hazardous Substances Pollution Contingency Plan aka National Contingency Plan National Environmental Performance Partnership System No Further Federal Action No Further Remedial Action Planned National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Not Otherwise Specified National Priorities List National Program Manager National Response Center National Response System National Response Team National Security Emergency Preparedness National Strike Force Communication Center Non-Time Critical National Technical Information Services National Technical Support Division Office of Acquisition Management Office of Administration and Resources Management Office of Brownfields Cleanup and Redevelopment Office of the Comptroller Other Cleanup Activity Office of the Chief Financial Officer Office Director Office of Enforcement and Compliance Assurance Office of Emergency Management Operational and Functional Office of General Counsel Office of the Inspector General Operation and Maintenance Office of Management and Budget Oil Pollution Act of 1990 On-line Payment and Collections Office of Regional Counsel Office of Research and Development On-Scene Coordinator Office of Site Remediation and Enforcement (OECA) Office of Superfund Remediation and Technology Innovation Office of Solid Waste
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OSWER — OU — OUST — PA — PAH — PC — PCB — PCOR — PECB — PNRS — PO — POLREP — POS — PPED — PPG — PQOP — PR — PPA — PREP — PRP — PRSC — PSO — QA — QAPP — QAT — RA — RAC — RADS — RAGS — RCMS — RCP — RCRA — RCRC — RD — RD/RA — RDT — REMT — RESAT — RFP — RI — RI/FS — RME — RMP — ROC — ROD — RPM — RPO — RRT — RTP — SACA — SACM— SAM — SARA — SAS — SB/RTC — SCAP —
Office of Solid Waste and Emergency Response Operable Unit Office of Underground Storage Tanks (OSWER) Preliminary Assessment Polyaromatic Hydrocarbons Personal Computer Polychlorinated biphenyl Preliminary Close-Out Report Program Evaluation & Coordination Branch (OSRE) Preliminary Natural Resource Surveys Project Officer Pollution Report Program Operations Staff (OSRE) Policy & Program Evaluation Division (OSRE) Performance Partnership Grant Pre-Qualified Officers Procurement Procurement Request Prospective Purchaser Agreement Preparedness Response Exercise Program Potentially Responsible Party Post-Removal Site Controls Program Support Office Quality Assurance Quality Assurance Project Plan Quality Action Team Remedial Action; Regional Administrator Response Action Contract Risk Assessment Data System Risk Assessment Guidance for Superfund Removal Cost Management System Regional Contingency Plan Resource Conservation and Recovery Act Regional Cost Recovery Coordinator Remedial Design Remedial Design/Remedial Action Regional Decision Team Regional Emergency Preparedness Team Regional Environmental Services Assistance Team Request for Proposal Remedial Investigation Remedial Investigation/Feasibility Study Reasonable Maximum Exposure Risk Management Plan Remedial Oversight Contract Record of Decision Remedial Project Manager Regional Project Officer Regional Response Team Research Triangle Park Site Assessment Cooperative Agreement Superfund Accelerated Cleanup Model Site Assessment Manager Superfund Amendments and Reauthorization Act of 1986 Special Analytical Services Statement of Basis/Response to Comments Superfund Comprehensive Accomplishments Plan
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SCORPIOS — SDMS — SEP — SERC — SERP — SFO — SI — SIBAC — SIP — SITE — SME — SMOA — SMP — SMSA — SNAP — SNL — SOL — SOW — SPCC — SPIM — SRA — SRIS — SRP — SSA — SSAB — SSC — SSID — SSP — START — STSI — TASC -TAG — TAT — TDD — TIFSD — TOSC — TOPO -TRC — TRW — TSCA — TSD — UAO — USCG — USACE — USFWS — USGS — VRP — WA — WAM — WasteLAN — ZPO —
Superfund Cost Recovery Package and Image On-Line System Superfund Document Management System Supplemental Environmental Project State Emergency Response Commission State Emergency Response Plan Servicing Finance Office Site Inspection Simplified Interagency Billing and Collection Site Inspection Prioritization Superfund Innovative Technology Evaluation Subject Matter Expert Superfund Memorandum of Agreement Site Management Plan Standard Metropolitan Statistical Area Superfund National Assessment Program Special Notice Letter Statute of Limitations Statement of Work Spill Prevention, Control, and Countermeasure Superfund Program Implementation Manual Superfund Reform Act Superfund Report Information System Superfund Redevelopment Program Site Screening and Assessment Site-Specific Advisory Board Superfund State Contract Site/Spill Identification Number Site Safety Plan Superfund Technical Assistance and Response Team State, Tribe, & Site Identification Branch (OSRTI) Technical Assistance Service for Communities Technical Assistance Grant Technical Assistance Team Technical Direction Document Technology Innovation and Field Services Division (OSRTI) Technical Outreach Services for Communities Task Order Project Officer Technical Review Committee Technical Review Workgroup Toxic Substances Control Act Treatment, Storage, and Disposal Facility Unilateral Administrative Order United States Coast Guard U.S. Army Corps of Engineers United States Fish and Wildlife Service United States Geological Survey Vessel Response Plan Work Assignment Work Assignment Manager Regional instance of CERCLIS (national) database Zone Project Officer
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OFFICE OF SOLID WASTE AND EMERGENCY RESPONSE
For more information, please see http://www.epa.gov/oswer/programs.htm
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OFFICE OF ENFORCEMENT AND COMPLIANCE ASSURANCE
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Office of Site Remediation Enforcement Susan Bromm, Director Elliott Gilberg Deputy Director
Policy and Program Evaluation Division Ann Pontius, Division Director
Program Operational Staff Laura Milton, Director
Regional Support Division Kenneth Patterson, Division Director Karin, Leff Deputy Division Director
Monica Gardner Deputy Division Director (Acting)
Program Evaluation Coordination Branch Vince Velex, Branch Chief (Acting)
Regions 1,2,6 and 9 Branch Ben Lammie, Branch Chief
Policy and Guidance Branch Helena Healy, Branch Chief
Regions 3,4 and 8 Branch Bruce Kulpan, Branch Chief
Regions 5,7 and 10 Branch Patricia Mott, Branch Chief
For more information please see http://www.epa.gov/compliance/about/offices/osre.html
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