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Event Name: Legal Issues for RPMs and OSCs
Hosted By: U.S. EPA
Office of Superfund Remediation and Technology Innovation
Event Description:

Legal Issues for RPMs and OSCs is a full-day training course designed to instruct RPMs and on entry to private property to implement Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act (CERCLA) response actions and on efficiently managing site records. Issues to be covered include (1) sources and limitations on entry authority under the U.S. Constitution (due process, takings and free speech), CERCLA and the National Oil and Hazardous Substances Pollution Contingency Plan (NCP); (2) preparing to seek consent to enter from property owners; (3) tools used to document consent; (4) defining what constitutes a record; and (5) tips for managing email. An RPM or OSC’s failure to address the legal issues surrounding entry to private property and to maintain site records may lead to significant adverse consequences for the government and, in certain instances, the RPM or OSC. These consequences may include loss of opportunities for cost recovery, claims against the government, and personal lawsuits against the RPM or OSC. The information presented in this course instructs RPMs or OSCs on the proper procedures for obtaining access under a wide range of circumstances and the importance of keeping site records organized and up-to-date. By taking the course, participants:

  • Learn the role of the U.S. Constitution, CERCLA, the NCP, delegation, guidance and site-specific documents in obtaining access to private property to conduct work under CERCLA.
  • Understand the process for obtaining and documenting access to private property under a variety of conditions including, but not limited to, when an owner is uncooperative.
  • Understand the role of the EPA counsel in assisting the RPM and OSC in efforts to lawfully obtain access to private property.
  • Learn the importance of managing site records, including email, to support successful cost recovery actions.

Registration for this training is open to U.S. EPA employees ONLY. 
Additional Information:

Registration for this training is open to U.S. EPA employees ONLY.
Registration Status: Postponed
Event Begins: May 26, 2016 at 8:30 AM
Event Ends: May 26, 2016 at 4:00 PM
For questions about this event, please contact: Jodi McCarty (ICF International)
Phone: 773-934-3091
E-mail: jodi.mccarty@icfi.com
Location
This event will be held at: U.S. EPA - Region 1
5 Post Office Sq.
15th Fl. Small Court Rm., Rm. 1562
Boston, MA 02109

Location Contact:
Cosmo Caterino
Phone: 617-918-1264
E-mail: caterino.cosmo@epa.gov
Location Map:
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Location Contact Information: Christopher Kelly
Phone: 617-918-1382
E-mail: kelly.christopher@epa.gov
 
Hotel Information
Hotel name and address: Club Quarters Boston
161 Devonshire St.
Boston, MA 02110
Phone: 617-357-6400 or 203-905-2100
Map of Hotel: Click here to view 
Link for Hotel Reservations: https://gc.synxis.com/rez.aspx?Chain=14601&HOTEL=5 ... (link shortened for display)
Hotel Room Information: Rooms can be reserved until Apr. 23, 2016 under the hotel block name "U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Code EPA016". Room rate $247 per night (+14.45% sales tax)
 

The rate includes free wireless internet and unlimited purified bottled water.
Additional Event Information
Please click here for a General Information Brochure that contains detailed logistical information (393K/PDF)
   
   

 
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