Removal Process provides EPA On?Scene Coordinators (OSC) and other personnel supporting the removal program - including Headquarters regional coordinators, enforcement personnel, and Special Teams members - with fundamental information and practical skills needed to effectively plan, conduct and support removal actions, which respond to releases of hazardous substances, pollutants or contaminants and oil discharges under the National Oil and Hazardous Substances Pollution Contingency Plan (NCP). Structured around the NCP framework, the course guides participants through the sequence of events, starting with site discovery and demonstrating how the enforcement process is integrated into various phases of the removal process. This training enhances an OSC's ability to effectively utilize the Incident Command System/Unified Command (ICS/UC) and clarifies the roles and responsibilities of an OSC during emergency responses to hazardous substance releases. The course examines the organization of the ICS/UC and provides an in-depth discussion of its planning and support functions. Participants are introduced to available tools and resources and are challenged to apply the knowledge gained to realistic exercises and case studies.

Course Objectives:

• Review the statutory and regulatory requirements, including response authority, public participation requirements, and regulations governing contracting services. 
• Learn the step-by-step process of conducting a removal action. 
• Comprehend the authorities and limitations of an OSC during a removal action. 
• Understand the ICS/UC and an OSC’s role during an emergency response. 
• Use newly developed knowledge and skills to address real-life challenges. 

Removal Process is a beginner?level course recommended for EPA OSCs responsible for or needing to understand removal response activities under the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act (CERCLA), the Oil Pollution Act (OPA), Clean Water Act (CWA) and the NCP. It may also be valuable to other EPA removal program personnel, such as planners, Removal Managers and Special Teams members.  

Other Federal Agency OSCs and State OSCs will also be permitted to attend, but priority will be given to EPA OSCs. THIS COURSE IS NOT OPEN TO ACADEMIA, CONSULTANTS, CONTRACTORS OR ANY PRIVATE ENTITIES. The Fundamentals of Superfund course is a prerequisite for EPA employees who would like to attend the Removal Process course.

This course is offered free of charge to all registrants who are confirmed to attend.

This class was originally listed separately under the following course title: Accelerated Removal Process for Senior OSCs
Below is listed the original course description:

To meet the necessary training requirements pursuant to EPA Order 3500.1 for CERCLA Inspectors, the CERCLA Education Center (CEC) is offering an accelerated version of the Removal Process Course for senior EPA OSCs.

The target audience for this offering applies ONLY to senior On-Scene Coordinators (OSC) who have more than 10 years of experience as an EPA OSC and who had not attended or instructed CEC offering of the 4½-day Removal Process earlier in their careers as an EPA OSC.

All registrants must have management approval to attend these offerings and must meet the criteria of 10 or more years experience as an EPA OSC. This course offering is not intended to replace the training requirements for newly hired OSCs or OSCs with less than 10 years of experience.

Schedule for Negotiations Training will be forthcoming.

Contact information for this course: Jodi McCarty by telephone at 703-309-0667 or via e-mail at jodi.mccarty@tetratech.com or Jodi McCarty by telephone at 513-333-3672 or via e-mail at jodi.mccarty@tetratech.com

For questions about this offering, please contact::
Jodi McCarty (Tetra Tech EM Inc.)
Phone: 513-333-3672
Fax: 703-391-5876
E-mail: jodi.mccarty@tetratech.com

Or

Jodi McCarty (Tetra Tech EM Inc.)
Phone: 513-333-3672
E-mail: jodi.mccarty@tetratech.com

Participants should call (888) 627-8435 and ask for the EPA OSC Training Room Block. The Westin Tabor Center Denver is approximately 5 blocks from the EPA Region 8 Office.  If desired, participants can utilize the 16th Street Shuttle to and from the hotel and EPA Region 8 Office.