Who We Are

Background

What We Do

Watershed Approach

Statutory and Regulatory Framework

Structure

Critical Project Functions

Reporting Requirements

The development and implementation of reporting requirements for the ER Project are mandated by DOE through the DOE/UC contract and NMED through the Laboratory's operational RCRA permit.

All reporting data and documentation requirements conform to DOE Order 430.1A, "Life-Cycle Asset Management," and comply with applicable guidance from DOE Headquarters, DOE Albuquerque, and DOE-LAAO, and with internal Laboratory criteria.

To comply with applicable regulations and to keep all interested parties informed of progress made during the corrective action process, the ER Project prepares several types of plans and reports. The major plans and reports are associated with the RCRA facility investigation (RFI), accelerated cleanups, corrective measures study, and corrective measures implementation. In addition, periodic technical progress reports are submitted to DOE and the regulators.

In addition to the Hazardous and Solid Waste Amendments of 1984 Module, it is the policy of the ER Project Office to see that all reports comply, to the extent feasible, with EPA's RFI guidance and DOE guidance regarding consistency with CERCLA. At a minimum, the reports describe the procedures, methods, and results of field investigations and include information on the type and extent of contamination, sources and migration pathways, and actual and potential receptors. The reports contain information adequate to support further corrective action decisions (e.g., comparisons with screening action level criteria). All reports are made available to the public through the Laboratory's Public Reading Room and other information repositories maintained for the public.

In addition, the Decommissioning Project prepares formal Laboratory reports upon completion of a decommissioning project. The formal report provides background information, characterization data, decommissioning methods and techniques, final survey and release data, and any lessons learned. The purpose of the final report is to capture project history and provide a formal record of completion.

Structure