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MMRP PA/SI Survey Summary EPA National Site Assessment

Conference June 20, 2007

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MMRP Program Background

• Munitions Response Site Prioritization Protocol (MRSPP)– Required by Congress– Final Rule in Federal Register Oct 5, 2005– National “Rack & Stack” initiative for response

action & funding priorities - Relative priority tool– Will not be complete until after 2011

• 3,316 DoD MMRP sites scheduled to finish Site Inspections by 2010 – use as input data for MRSPP ranking

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MMRP Program Background

• MRSPP – Three Modules– Chemical Warfare Materiel– Explosives Hazard Evaluation– Human Health Evaluation

• Other DoD programmatic goals include: – HRS Information to EPA– Removal Action Recommendation– NDAI– RI/FS Recommendation

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MMRP PA/SI Survey

• Purpose: to better understand EPA & State level of involvement, as well as to identify key issues, challenges, etc

• Sent to Regions and States in Nov 06• Responses evaluated in Feb/March 07• Summary Report sent out on April 10,

2007 to EPA, States, DoD

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MMRP PA/SI Survey Results

• 50 responses received from 9 Regions, 19 States, Puerto Rico, District of Columbia

• Respondents include; RPMs, SAMs, FF Coordinators, Managers

• All respondents indicated some level of understanding of the MRSPP

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MMRP PA/SI Survey Results

• DoD Outreach: 68% State and 48% EPA respondents answered YES

• OSD MRSPP and USACE FUDS primary outreach venues

• States indicated a much greater level of involvement in MRSPP than EPA Regions. Likely due to high level of FUDS in the MMRP Inventory

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MMRP PA/SI Survey Results

• EPA Regions reported more general coordination meetings than States

• All respondents that indicated generally positive interaction for MRSPP also indicated regular coordination meetings

• Lack of resources, travel restrictions, lack of formal agreements cited as coordination impediments.

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MMRP PA/SI Survey Key Issues

• Adequate funding is needed• Adequate planning, DQO agreements,

early involvement are needed• Additional oversight resources needed• More MMRP training needed• PA/SI scope is too limited• Inadequate PA = poor starting point

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MMRP PA/SI Survey Key Issues

• Better MMRP Inventory, schedule info• PBC driving the train, affects dialogue• EPA Regions want HQ direction on

expectations, resources• Use of approved analytical methods• Stakeholder involvement• Involve State & EPA as equal partners• Better coordination between HTRW & MMRP

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MMRP PA/SI Survey Oversight Issues

• Additional oversight resources needed• More MMRP training needed• Better MMRP Inventory, schedule info• Fast track known MEC site to RI/FS• Look at the out years: Lots of RI/FS in

the pipeline

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MMRP PA/SI Survey Oversight Issues

• Consider use of enforcement tools, dispute resolution for inadequate reports

• PA/SI limitations– May not support HRS requirements– May not support NDAI recommendations

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MMRP PA/SI Survey Recommendations

• Evaluate support contracts for PA/SI reviews

• Develop better info on MMRP Inventory and schedules– HQ Effort to build national tracking data

base– USACE EKO webpage for MMRP FUDS

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MMRP PA/SI Survey Recommendations

• FFRRO to develop MMRP PA/SI guidelines for Regions – When to participate– NPL implications– Data sufficiency to support decisions – Draft discussed with FFLC & Fed Forum, FF

Docket Coordinators

• Resolve disconnects between EPA PA/SI Guidance, and DoD MMRP PA/SI execution

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QUESTIONS ??

• Doug Maddox, FFRRO 703-603-0087

• Kevin Oates, FFRRO 334-270-3427