Superfund authorities at RCRA sites

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Use of CERCLA Section 122(b)(3) Special Accounts at RCRA Corrective Action Sites - (12/20/12) Memorandum providing direction to the Regions on the scope of EPA's ability to retain and use funds in special accounts for the oversight of RCRA cleanups. https://www.epa.gov/enforcement/guidance-use-superfund-special-accounts-rcra-corrective-action-sites (PDF 280K)

Use of CERCLA 106 to Address Endangerments That May Also be Addressed Under Other Environmental Statutes - (1/18/01) This memo discusses the use of CERCLA 106 to address imminent and substantial endangerments that may also be addressed by other crose-media situations. https://www.epa.gov/enforcement/guidance-using-cercla-section-106-address-cross-media-ise-situations (PDF 1500 K)

Coordination between RCRA Corrective Action and Closure and CERCLA Site Activities - (9/24/96) Memorandum focuses on coordination between CERCLA and RCRA cleanup programs. https://www.epa.gov/enforcement/guidance-coordinating-rcra-corrective-action-activity-and-closure-and-superfund-site (PDF 33K)

Model Administrative Order for CERCLA Information Requests - (9/30/94) Transmittal memorandum and model Administrative Order for CERCLA Information Requests. https://www.epa.gov/enforcement/guidance-model-cercla-section-104e5a-administrative-order-information-collection (PDF 632 K)

Transmittal of Model Consent Decree for CERCLA Section 104(e) Information Request Enforcement Actions - (8/29/90) Transmittal memorandum and model Consent Decree for CERCLA Section 104(e) Information Request Enforcement Actions. OSWER No. 9834.14. https://www.epa.gov/enforcement/model-cercla-section-104e-information-request-enforcement-actions-consent-decree (PDF 445 BK)

Transmittal of Guidance on Use and Enforcement of CERCLA Information Requests and Administrative Subpoenas - (8/25/88) Guidance gives an overview of the information-gathering tools under CERCLA 104(e) and 122(e)(3)(B), and it focuses on the steps to be taken. OSWER No. 9834.4-a https://www.epa.gov/enforcement/guidance-use-and-enforcement-cercla-information-requests-and-administrative-subpoenas (PDF 1859 KB)

Guidance on the Use of Stipulated Penalties in Hazardous Waste Consent Decrees - (9/21/87) This guidance addresses the use of stipulated penalties in civil judicial settlements under CERCLA and RCRA Section 7003. https://www.epa.gov/enforcement/guidance-use-stipulated-penalties-hazardous-waste-consent-decrees (PDF 511K)

Use of RCRA Section 3008(a) and 3013 Authorities in the Corrective Action Process and Off-Site Disposal Requirements of Section 121 of SARA - (8/31/87) Addresses questions regarding the use of RCRA sections 3008(a) and 3013 authorities to address corrective action at hazardous waste management facilities and to meet the off-site disposal requirements under section 121 of the 1986 Superfund amendments. https://www.epa.gov/enforcement/guidance-rcra-sections-3008a-and-3013-authorities-corrective-action-process-and-site (PDF 175K)

Policy on Enforcing Information Requests in Hazardous Waste Cases - (9/10/84) Memorandum assists the regions in enforcing information request letters issued pursuant to Section 104 of CERCLA and Section 3007 of RCRA. OSWER Dir. 9834.4 https://www.epa.gov/enforcement/guidance-enforcing-information-requests-hazardous-waste-cases (PDF 1156K)

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