Liens

This category includes guidance and policy on the use of liens in appropriate Superfund enforcement cases pursuant to CERCLA sections 107(l) and 107(r).

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Windfall Lien Administrative Procedures: Frequent Questions - (4/16/08) Freqently asked questions related to the January 2008 Windfall Lien Administrative Procedures Guidance. https://www.epa.gov/enforcement/fact-sheet-frequent-questions-regarding-cercla-section-107r-windfall-liens (PDF 57 K)

Windfall Lien Administrative Procedures - (1/8/08) Transmittal memorandum and attachments addressing implementation of section 107(r) of Superfund, the windfall lien provision on property acquired by a bona fide prospective purchaser. https://www.epa.gov/enforcement/guidance-windfall-lien-administrative-procedures-107r-lien-and-model-letter-providing (PDF 921 K)

Model Notice of Intent to File a Windfall Lien Letter - (1/8/08) Model notice of intent to file a windfall lien letter (attachment to Windfall lien administrative procedures memorandum). https://www.epa.gov/enforcement/model-notice-intent-file-windfall-lien-letter (PDF 89 K)

Interim Enforcement Discretion Policy Concerning Windfall Liens Under Section 107(r) of CERCLA - (7/16/03) This memorandum discusses EPA and DOJ interim policy implementation of the new CERCLA 107(r) windfall lien provision contained in the 2002 Brownfields Amendments. https://www.epa.gov/enforcement/interim-guidance-enforcement-discretion-concerning-windfall-liens-cercla-section-107r (PDF 386 K)

Windfall Lien Guidance: Frequently Asked Questions - (7/16/03) FAQs sheet containing questions and answers to the interim windfall liens guidance https://www.epa.gov/enforcement/interim-guidance-enforcement-discretion-concerning-windfall-liens-cercla-section-107r (PDF 157K)

Use of Federal Superfund Liens to Secure Response Costs - (5/28/02) Memorandum addresses the use of liens in appropriate Superfund enforcement cases pursuant to CERCLA section 107(l). https://www.epa.gov/enforcement/using-federal-superfund-liens-secure-response-costs (PDF 41 K)

Supplemental Guidance on Federal Superfund Liens - (7/29/93) Supplemental guidance on federal Superfund liens originally issued in September 1987. https://www.epa.gov/enforcement/guidance-federal-superfund-liens-supplemental-guidance (PDF 462 KB)

Guidance on Federal Superfund Liens - (9/22/87) Memorandum establishes guidance on the use of federal liens to enhance Superfund cost recovery under CERCLA section 107(l). Oswer No. 9832.12. Supplemented by 3/16/93 guidance. https://www.epa.gov/enforcement/guidance-federal-superfund-liens (PDF 438KB)

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