Alteration in Data Erasure Policy for the National Park Library (NPL)
The United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has announced a significant policy change regarding the deletion of Superfund sites listed on the National Priorities List (NPL). This modification, effective as of October 1, 2023, aims to facilitate the economic redevelopment of Superfund sites and better communicate the completion of successful partial cleanups.
According to the EPA, the policy change is based on sites or portions of sites meeting the standards set by the National Oil and Hazardous Substances Pollution Contingency Plan (NCP). Sites or portions of sites that meet these criteria may be subject to entire or partial deletion.
The EPA believes that this policy change will foster the economic redevelopment of Superfund sites and promote their reuse. It is expected to impact sites or portions of sites that have undergone successful partial cleanups and meet the NCP standards.
The policy change pertains specifically to the deletion of releases of hazardous substances at portions of Superfund sites. Once a site or portion of a site qualifies for deletion, no further response is deemed appropriate. However, the EPA has not specified a timeline for the implementation of this policy change in the provided notice.
The EPA has released a Notice of Policy Change regarding the partial deletion of Superfund sites listed on the NPL. The notice is available as a PDF document, and two links have been provided for more information on this policy change.
It is important to note that the policy change is applicable only to sites or portions of sites that meet the standards set by the NCP. The EPA has not provided additional links for more information on the specific procedures for partial deletions at NPL sites in this notice.
The EPA believes that this policy change will better communicate the completion of successful partial cleanups at Superfund sites. The agency anticipates that this will lead to a more transparent and efficient process for the redevelopment of these sites.
For more information on this policy change, interested parties are encouraged to visit the EPA's website and review the provided links. The EPA remains committed to protecting human health and the environment while promoting the economic redevelopment of Superfund sites.
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