[CPEO-BIF] March 17 Discussion at EPA

[Lenny Siegel <lennysiegel@gmail.com>]

I see the listening session discussed below as a opportunity to continue 
the discussion, begun on this list, about ideas for strengthening the 
requirements for disclosing environmental releases. This discussion 
continued at November's Brownfields conference, and it's my hope that 
people from diverse perspectives can work toward common recommendations 
for EPA and its state counterparts. - LS

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LISTENING SESSION ON ALL APPROPRIATE INQUIRIES RULE

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA's) Office of Solid Waste 
and Emergency Response (OSWER) will hold a listening session on EPA's 
All Appropriate Inquiries standards, as promulgated as a final rule on 
November 1, 2005.  The All Appropriate Inquiries rule (70 FR 66070) sets 
federal standards and practices for conducting all appropriate 
inquiries, as required under Sections 101(35)(B)(ii) and (iii) of the 
Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act 
(CERCLA).

The listening session will be held on March 17, 2010, from 9:30 a.m. to 
12:00 (noon).  The listening session will take place in room 1153 of the 
EPA East Building at 1201 Constitution Ave. NW, Washington D.C.

The purpose of the listening session is for EPA to listen to the views 
of stakeholders and the general public on the current standards and 
practices for all appropriate inquiries.  EPA wants to provide 
stakeholders and the general public an opportunity to comment on the 
current implementation of the standards.  The Agency is interested in 
hearing if stakeholders and the general public are encountering issues 
with regard to the implementation of the required standards and 
practices.  The Agency also is interested in hearing from stakeholders 
who are satisfied with the current regulation and its implementation.

The listening session is open to the general public.  Interested parties 
and the general public are invited to participate. Parties wishing to 
provide their views to EPA on the rule, or to listen to the views of 
other parties, are invited to attend the listening session. Any person 
may speak at the listening session; however, we encourage those planning 
to make oral comments to pre-register with EPA. Those planning to speak 
at the listening session should notify Patricia Overmeyer, of EPA's 
Office of Brownfields and Land Revitalization at 
Overmeyer.patricia@epa.gov.   Parties who do not pre-register may sign 
up at the door beginning at 8:30 a.m. on March 17.  Parties who cannot 
attend the listening session, or any party who prefers, may submit 
written comments to EPA by directing their comments to Patricia 
Overmeyer, either at the email address above or by mailing your comments 
to Patricia Overmeyer, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, MS 5105T, 
1200 Pennsylvania Ave. NW, Washington D.C. 20460.  Overnight deliveries 
or hand delivery should be sent to Patricia Overmeyer, EPA / Office of 
Brownfields and Land Revitalization, Room 2402R, 1301 Constitution Ave. 
NW, Washington D.C.

A copy of the All Appropriate Inquiries Rule is attached below. 
Additional information on the rule can be found at 
http://www.epa.gov/brownfields/aai/index.htm



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Lenny Siegel
Executive Director, Center for Public Environmental Oversight
a project of the Pacific Studies Center
278-A Hope St., Mountain View, CA 94041
Voice: 650/961-8918 or 650/969-1545
Fax: 650/961-8918
<lsiegel@cpeo.org>
http://www.cpeo.org



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