In FY 1988, EPA continued to implement the Superfund Amendments and Reauthorization Act of 1986 (SARA). In the remedial decision making process, Section 121 of SARA mandates the selection of a remedial action that is protective of human health and the environment. One hundred fifty-two RODs were signed during FY 1988. This represents a 100 percent increase over FY 1987. Ninety-five of the FY 1988 RODs addressed final source control. The remaining 57 RODs selected ground water remedies only (39), interim source control actions (4), or no further action (14). Forty-nine RODs selected both source control and ground water remedies. Consistent with the policy started in FY 1986 to delegate ROD approval authority to the Regions, 99 percent of all FY 1988 RODs were approved at the Regional level.