Financial Responsibility

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Model Provisions for Cost Estimates and Financial Responsibility for Use in RCRA Section 3008(h) Administrative Order on Consent - (2/8/06) Transmittal memorandum and model language for financial assurance provisions with RCRA 3008(h) Administrative Orders on Consent. https://www.epa.gov/enforcement/model-provisions-rcra-3008h-aoc-financial-assurance-provisions (PDF 100 K)

Transmittal of Interim Guidance on Financial Responsibility for Facilities Subject to RCRA Corrective Action - (9/30/03) Provides guidance in the implementation of financial responsibility requirements to ensure that owners and operators provide evidence of financial responsibility for corrective action. https://www.epa.gov/enforcement/interim-guidance-financial-responsibility-facilities-subject-rcra-corrective-action (PDF 295 KB)

Enforcement of Financial Responsibility Requirements for RCRA Treatment, Storage, and Disposal Facilities that are Closing - (4/20/87) Memorandum describes Agency's approach to enforcing regulatory requirements for both financial assurance for closure and post-closure care and liability coverage under RCRA at TSD facilities that are closing. https://www.epa.gov/enforcement/guidance-enforcing-financial-responsibility-rcra-closure-and-post-closure-facilities-are (PDF 266K)

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