  SEQ CHAPTER \h \r 1 UNITED STATES ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

WASHINGTON, D.C. 20460

June 12, 2006

OFFICE OF

	SOLID WASTE AND EMERGENCY

RESPONSE

							

 RE:  Subpart O:  Superfund Cooperative Agreements

TO:  Federally-Recognized Indian Tribes

This letter distributes the fact sheet, Amending 40 CFR Part 35 (Subpart
O):

EPA’s Cooperative Agreements and Superfund State Contracts for
Superfund Response Actions.

	EPA is currently making minor changes to subpart O. Subpart O
prescribes the requirements for administering cooperative agreements to
States, Indian Tribes, and political subdivisions to conduct remedial
actions, non-time critical removal actions, pre-remedial activities and
other response actions authorized by the Comprehensive Environmental
Response, Compensation and Liability Act (CERCLA), commonly referred to
as Superfund.  As part of EPA’s consultation policy, I am providing to
you the proposed key changes that would make it easier for Indian Tribes
and intertribal consortia to receive cooperative agreements under
subpart O.

	If you have questions or comments, please contact Angelo Carasea, a
member of my staff, at telephone number; (703) 603-8828 or at e-mail
address:   HYPERLINK "mailto:carasea.angelo@epa.gov" 
carasea.angelo@epa.gov .  His mailing address is:  EPA, 1200
Pennsylvania Avenue, NW (5204P), Washington, DC  20460.

					Sincerely,

Victoria van Roden, Chief

State, Tribal, Site Identification Branch

Office of Site Remediation and Technology Innovation

Enclosure 

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