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WHAT IS SUPERFUND? <br /> Superfund Is a program established by Congress In 1960 under the Comprehensive Environment Response, Compensation, and Liability Act(CERCLA), and reauthorized In <br /> 1966,to respond directly to the nation's hazardous waste problems that threatens public health and the environment. CERCLA established a trust fund(Superfund)to finance <br /> Ilia investigation and cleanup of sites where the responsible parties are unkgown, unwilling, or Incapable of resolving the environmental problems, and for EPA oversight. <br /> This law also Imposes criminal and civil liabilities for releases of hazardous substances. <br /> Site NPL Ranking Remedial Feoslblliry Public Record of Remedial Remedial <br /> Discovery List Investigation Sfudy Comment Decision Design Action <br /> (RI) (FSJ Period (ROD) <br /> • Interim Cleanup Actions Occur When Necessary <br /> Contamination Is The Site Is The Rl The FS identifies During a formal EPA documents Detailed A qualified <br /> first discovered. listed on EPA's Identifies the and evaluates public comment the selected specifications contractor Is <br /> National sources and cleanup options period,the cleanup lot the selected selected to <br /> Priorities List, areas of lot the RVFS report and opilon(s)for the remedy are begin the <br /> becoming contamination. contamination EPA's preferred Superfund site developed. cleanup <br /> eligible for problems. cleanup In the Record of Enforcement according to <br /> remedial action options)ire i Decision. aclivhies with specifications. <br /> under available for potentially <br /> Superfund. public review responsible <br /> and formal parties are <br /> comment. pursued. <br /> EPA will <br /> consider these <br /> comments and <br /> respond to them <br /> • In writing. <br /> Community Involvement Activities Occur Throughout the Superfund Process <br /> Source; Modihod horn EPA <br /> THE SUPERFUND PROCESS <br />