U.S. EPA Federal Facilities Academy (FFRRO/CLU-IN) – Superfund Cleanup Training Program

Sponsored by: U.S. EPA Federal Facilities and Reuse Office (FFRRO)

The FF Academy is a voluntary training program developed for EPA RPMs, project managers from other federal agencies, State government, and Tribal groups who work on federal facility Superfund cleanups.

Land Use and Onsite Offsite Determinations

Determining Land Use and Onsite Offsite Determinations is a two-hour webinar course that provides an overview of land use determinations under the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act (CERCLA). Reasonably anticipated future land use at CERCLA sites is important in determining the appropriate extent of remediation. Onsite and offsite determinations impact the need for permits and offsite transfer of CERCLA wastes. By taking this course, participants will achieve the following objectives:

  • Identify factors that influence land use determinations under CERCLA;

  • Explore Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) guidance and policy related to land use determinations;

  • Learn about onsite permit requirements and exemptions at Federal Facilities; and,

  • Understand off-site determinations and the Off-Site Rule and how these differ from on-site determinations.

Community Involvement at Federal Facilities

Community Involvement at Federal Facilities is a two-hour webinar course that focuses on community involvement requirements, resources, and techniques available for Federal Facilities being cleaned up at National Priorities List (NPL) sites under the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act (CERCLA). By taking the course, participants will achieve the following objectives:

  • Learn about community involvement requirements under CERCLA;

  • Understand the roles of the lead federal agency and the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) in public involvement at Federal Facilities;

  • Discover resources and tools available for community involvement activities;

  • Explore community involvement techniques and approaches that can be used at Superfund sites; and,

  • Identify community involvement opportunities throughout the Superfund process at Federal Facilities.

Military Munitions Policy Overview

Military Munitions Policy Webinar is a two-hour webinar course that provides an overview of the Department of Defense (DoD) Military Munitions Response Program (MMRP), munitions policies, and how the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act (CERCLA) is applied to munitions sites. By taking this course, participants will achieve the following objectives:

  • Learn about DoD MMRP;

  • Understand the CERCLA process as applied to a munitions site;

  • Understand munitions policies; and,

  • Explore EPA Munitions Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs).

Federal Facility Five-Year Review

Federal Facility Five-Year Review Webinar is a two-hour webinar course that provides an overview of Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act (CERCLA) five-year reviews. By taking this course, participants will achieve the following objectives:

  • Understand Five-Year Review purpose and regulatory context;

  • Learn how to prepare and conduct a five-year review;

  • Identify the information and data needed to support a protectiveness statement;

  • Address emerging contaminants and options available to ensure that the federal agencies address these contaminants;

  • Identify the different scenarios when EPA makes an independent finding of the protectiveness of the remedy; and,

  • Learn about similarities and differences between federal and private site five-year reviews.

Role of Superfund Performance Measures

Role of Superfund Performance Measures is a two-hour webinar course that will identify the role of performance measures, including environmental indicators, how to justify their status, and how to achieve an under-control status at Superfund sites. By taking this course, participants will achieve the following objectives:

  • Discover the origin and role of Government Performance and Results Act (GPRA) Measures;

  • Explore the different types of internal Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) planning targets reported through the Superfund Enterprise Management System (SEMs) database; and,

  • Learn about Environmental Indicators for Human Exposure and Groundwater Migration and how they are determined.

Record of Decision (RODs) and More at Federal Facilities

RODs [Records of Decision] and More at Federal Facilities is a two-hour webinar course that will provide an overview of how early and interim actions, adaptive management, RODs, Explanations of Significant Differences (ESDs), and ROD Amendments are used at Federal Facilities. By taking this course, participants will achieve the following objectives:

  • Understand how removal actions, sampling and analysis plans, and decision documents are used at Federal Facilities;

  • Learn about the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and Department of Energy (DoE) Joint Policy Memo;

  • Identify how Interim Actions can be used as part of an overall cleanup strategy; and,

  • Learn the process for changing remedies after a ROD is issued.