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42 U.S.C. § 9616 — Schedules
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**(a) Assessment and listing of facilities** It shall be a goal of this chapter that, to the maximum extent practicable—
(1) not later than January 1, 1988, the President shall complete preliminary assessments of all facilities that are contained (as of October 17, 1986) on the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Information System (CERCLIS) including in each assessment a statement as to whether a site inspection is necessary and by whom it should be carried out; and
(2) not later than January 1, 1989, the President shall assure the completion of site inspections at all facilities for which the President has stated a site inspection is necessary pursuant to paragraph (1).
**(b) Evaluation** Within 4 years after October 17, 1986, each facility listed (as of October 17, 1986) in the CERCLIS shall be evaluated if the President determines that such evaluation is warranted on the basis of a site inspection or preliminary assessment. The evaluation shall be in accordance with the criteria established in [section 9605 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title42-section9605&num=0&edition=prelim) under the National Contingency Plan for determining priorities among release for inclusion on the National Priorities List. In the case of a facility listed in the CERCLIS after October 17, 1986, the facility shall be evaluated within 4 years after the date of such listing if the President determines that such evaluation is warranted on the basis of a site inspection or preliminary assessment.
**(c) Explanations** If any of the goals established by subsection (a) or (b) are not achieved, the President shall publish an explanation of why such action could not be completed by the specified date.
**(d) Commencement
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**(a) Assessment and listing of facilities** It shall be a goal of this chapter that, to the maximum extent practicable—
(1) not later than January 1, 1988, the President shall complete preliminary assessments of all facilities that are contained (as of October 17, 1986) on the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Information System (CERCLIS) including in each assessment a statement as to whether a site inspection is necessary and by whom it should be carried out; and
(2) not later than January 1, 1989, the President shall assure the completion of site inspections at all facilities for which the President has stated a site inspection is necessary pursuant to paragraph (1).
**(b) Evaluation** Within 4 years after October 17, 1986, each facility listed (as of October 17, 1986) in the CERCLIS shall be evaluated if the President determines that such evaluation is warranted on the basis of a site inspection or preliminary assessment. The evaluation shall be in accordance with the criteria established in [section 9605 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title42-section9605&num=0&edition=prelim) under the National Contingency Plan for determining priorities among release for inclusion on the National Priorities List. In the case of a facility listed in the CERCLIS after October 17, 1986, the facility shall be evaluated within 4 years after the date of such listing if the President determines that such evaluation is warranted on the basis of a site inspection or preliminary assessment.
**(c) Explanations** If any of the goals established by subsection (a) or (b) are not achieved, the President shall publish an explanation of why such action could not be completed by the specified date.
**(d) Commencement of RI/FS** The President shall assure that remedial investigations and feasibility studies (RI/FS) are commenced for facilities listed on the National Priorities List, in addition to those commenced prior to October 17, 1986, in accordance with the following schedule:
(1) not fewer than 275 by the date 36 months after October 17, 1986, and
(2) if the requirement of paragraph (1) is not met, not fewer than an additional 175 by the date 4 years after October 17, 1986, an additional 200 by the date 5 years after October 17, 1986, and a total of 650 by the date 5 years after October 17, 1986.
**(e) Commencement of remedial action** The President shall assure that substantial and continuous physical on-site remedial action commences at facilities on the National Priorities List, in addition to those facilities on which remedial action has commenced prior to October 17, 1986, at a rate not fewer than:
(1) 175 facilities during the first 36-month period after October 17, 1986; and
(2) 200 additional facilities during the following 24 months after such 36-month period.
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For purpose of this subchapter—
(1) The term “act of God” means an unanticipated grave natural disaster or other natural phenomenon of an exceptional, inevitable, and irresistible character, the effects of which could not have been prevented or avoided by the exercise of due care or foresight.
(2) The term “Administrator” means the Administrator of the United States Environmental Protection Agency.
(3) The term “barrel” means forty-two United States gallons at sixty degrees Fahrenheit.
(4) The term “claim” means a demand in writing for a sum certain.
(5) The term “claimant” means any person who presents a claim for compensation under this chapter.
(6) The term “damages” means damages for injury or loss of natural resources as set forth in section 9607(a) or 9611(b) of this title.
(7) The term “drinking water supply” means any raw or finished water source that is or may be used by a public water system (as defined in the Safe Drinking Water Act [[42 U.S.C. 300f](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title42-section300f&num=0&edition=prelim) et seq.]) or as drinking water by one or more individuals.
(8) The term “environment” means (A) the navigable waters, the waters of the contiguous zone, and the ocean waters of which the natural resources are under the exclusive management authority of the United States under the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act [[16 U.S.C. 1801](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title16-section1801&num=0&edition=prelim) et seq.], and (B) any other surface water, ground water, drinking water supply, land surface or subsurface strata, or ambient air within the United States or under the jurisdiction of the United States.
(9) The term “facility” means (A) any building, st
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**(a) Revision and republication** Within one hundred and eighty days after December 11, 1980, the President shall, after notice and opportunity for public comments, revise and republish the national contingency plan for the removal of oil and hazardous substances, originally prepared and published pursuant to [section 1321 of title 33](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title33-section1321&num=0&edition=prelim), to reflect and effectuate the responsibilities and powers created by this chapter, in addition to those matters specified in section 1321(c)(2) 11 See References in Text note below. of title 33. Such revision shall include a section of the plan to be known as the national hazardous substance response plan which shall establish procedures and standards for responding to releases of hazardous substances, pollutants, and contaminants, which shall include at a minimum:
(1) methods for discovering and investigating facilities at which hazardous substances have been disposed of or otherwise come to be located;
(2) methods for evaluating, including analyses of relative cost, and remedying any releases or threats of releases from facilities which pose substantial danger to the public health or the environment;
(3) methods and criteria for determining the appropriate extent of removal, remedy, and other measures authorized by this chapter;
(4) appropriate roles and responsibilities for the Federal, State, and local governments and for interstate and nongovernmental entities in effectuating the plan;
(5) provision for identification, procurement, maintenance, and storage of response equipment and supplies;
(6) a method for and assignment of responsibility for reporting the existence of such facilities which may be located on federally owne
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TITLE 42—THE PUBLIC HEALTH AND WELFARE
§ 9617
(g) The following functions vested in the President by
the Act which have been delegated or assigned by this
Order may be redelegated to the head of any Executive
department or agency with his consent: functions set
forth in Sections 2 (except subsection (b)), 3, 4(b), 4(c),
4(d), 5(b), 5(c), and 8(c) of this Order.
(h) Executive Order No. 12316 of August 14, 1981, is re-
voked.
SEC. 12. Brownfields. (a) The functions vested in the
President by Sections 101(39) and (41) and 104(k) of the
Act [42 U.S.C. 9601(39), (41), 9604(k)] are delegated to the
Administrator.
(b) The functions vested in the President by Section
128(b)(1)(B)(ii) of the Act [42 U.S.C. 9628(b)(1)(B)(ii)] are
delegated to the heads of the Executive departments
and agencies, to be exercised in consultation with the
Administrator, with respect to property subject to
their jurisdiction, custody, or control.
(c) The functions vested in the President by Section
128(b)(1)(E) of the Act [42 U.S.C. 9628(b)(1)(E)] are dele-
gated to the heads of Executive departments and agen-
cies in cases where they have acted under subsection
(b) of this Section.
(d) Subject to subsections (b) and (c) of this Section,
the functions vested in the President by Section 128 of
the Act [42 U.S.C. 9628] are delegated to the Adminis-
trator.
SEC. 13. Preservation of Authorities. Nothing in this
order shall be construed to impair or otherwise affect
the functions of the Director of the Office of Manage-
ment and Budget relating to budget, administrative, or
legislative proposals.
SEC. 14. General Provision. This order is intended only
to improve the internal management of the Federal
Government and is not intended to, and does not, cre-
ate any right
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