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tents of the F5 report(OSWER Dire _ should be completed.Avoid creath No. 9355.3-01FS4.) delays associated with the prepara- tion of lengthy deliverables to moni- tor progress. RPM ons Res ibilities ' Review contractor monthly financial Responsibilities statements and make sure all costs The RPM is responsible for managing are reasonable and justifiable. If this phase of the F5 and specifically to appropriate,monthly financial state- Points to Remember ensure that adequate technical support ments should be supplemented by is provided and that control of the pro- taping with the contractor's project Apply the framework provided ject's schedule and cost is maintained. manager about the schedule and by the RI/FS Guidance appro- budget. priately, and avoid trying to Technical Supervision Control the schedule for inter- and satisfy each step unnecessar- intra-agency reviews, and schedule fly. Activities needed to ensure that ade- review meetings in advance to em- Begin the development of alter- quate technical supervision is provided phasize the deadlines for completion natives as soon as preliminary during the development and screening of reviews. information on site characteris- of alternatives include: Understand the significance of the tics is available. labor hour cost to determine if the Draw on the experience of con- most efficient staffing levels are being tractor process engineers,ven- agency, the contractor, and other used. dors, ORD, and ocher RPMs to technics] experts (i.e., members of help identify appropriate tech- the Technical Advisory Committee Anticipate cost and schedule prob- (TAC)) to obtain early agreement on lems based on the contractor's previ- nologies and process options. the technologies/alternatives to be ous month's performance and take Focus alternative development considered and on ARARs. actions to minimize cost overruns only on the most viable options It may be appropriate for ORD's and schedule delays. for site remediation. Generally, START team to be included on the no more then five siteulde TAC when treatment will be consid- source control options should ered for complex or difficult to treat Enforcement be analyzed in detail. waste. See the Scoping Fact Sheet Considerations • Conduct alternatives screening (OSWER Directive No. 9355.3- when more alternatives have 01 FS1) for additional information The development and screening of reme- been developed than can rea- on the START team and other tech- dial alternatives is conducted much the sonably be evaluated. nical experts. same whether it is being financed by the • To the extent possible, identify • Emphasize,and provide direction to Fund or by PRFs. If this phase of the RI/ design parameters for the tech- the contractor or potentially respon- FS is being conducted by the PRPs, they nologies being considered so sible parties (PRPs) (if it is a PRP- will review,and if necessary, propose re- that relevant data can be col- lead RI/FS),on the need to focus the finement of the remedial action objec- lected during site characteriza- effort to identify and screen tech- fives proposed by EPA during the project tion. nologies so that only a reasonable planning phase. Revision of the objec- , Develop alternatives involving range of viable alternatives is devel- fives is subject to EPA approval.After re- innovative technologies and oped. finement of the remedial action objec- retain for detailed analysis if fives, the PRPs will typically conduct, they have the potential for Schedule and Cost Control under the oversight of EPA,all aspects of comparable or superior treat- this phase of the FS. It is suggested that ment performance, fewer or Recommendations that should aid in EPA reviews be scheduled after. screen- lesser adverse impacts,or lower schedule and cost control of this phase ing technologies and process options, costs for a similar level of per- of the Rl/FS include the following: assembling alternatives,screening alter- formance than a conventional natives, and identifying action-specific technology. • Hold frequent meetings or confer- ARARs. Additional information describ- ence calls to monitor progress.These ing PRP participation in the RI/FS and Communicate with key person- meetings can be informal, with dis- EPA's oversight role can be found in nel,including the TAC,through- cussion focusing on work plan ac- AppendixAofthe RI/FSGuidance and in out this portion of the FS. tivities that need to be accomplished OVl'PE's Model Statement ofWorkjorPRP- , Establish project management in the immediate future and the Conducted Remedial Investigations and controls such as status meet- status of in-progress tasks that Feasibility Studies (June 2, 1989). ings. • Closely monitor PRP activities. 4