[Federal Register Volume 67, Number 51 (Friday, March 15, 2002)]
[Notices]
[Page 11692]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 02-6274]


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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

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Office of Emergency and Remedial Response Availability of 
Superfund Annual Report to Congress; Progress Toward Implementing 
Superfund Fiscal Year 1998

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Notice of availability.

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SUMMARY: This document announces the availability of the Agency's 
Progress Toward Implementing Superfund: Fiscal Year 1998, which is 
required by section 301(h) of the Comprehensive Environmental Response, 
Compensation, and Liability Act of 1980 (CERCLA), as amended by the 
Superfund Amendments and Reauthorization Act of 1986. The Report to 
Congress contains information on overall progress, and includes the 
following categories of information specifically required by section 
301(h) of CERCLA: Feasibility studies, remedial and enforcement 
actions; an evaluation of newly developed and feasible permanent 
treatment technologies; progress in reducing the number of facilities 
subject to review under section 121(c) of CERCLA; and an estimate of 
resources needed by the Federal Government to complete CERCLA's 
implementation. The Report also includes information required by 
section 105(f) of CERCLA about the participation of minority firms in 
Superfund contracting; and the EPA Inspector General audit report 
required by section 301(h)(3) of CERCLA.

ADDRESSES: Published copies of the Report may be purchased by the 
public from the National Technical Information Service (NTIS) at 5285 
Port Royal Road, Springfield, VA, 22161 (call 703-487-4650). Electronic 
copies of the Report may be downloaded from EPA's Web site, http://www.epa.gov/superfnd/oerr/accomp/index.htm#reptocong.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: David Reynolds, Office of Emergency 
and Remedial Response (5204G), U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, 
401 M Street, SW., Washington, DC 20460 or 703-603-9026 or 
[email protected].

    Dated: March 7, 2002.
Michael H. Shapiro,
Deputy Assistant Administrator, Office of Solid Waste and Emergency 
Response.
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