EPA Seeks OK to Keep Superfund Claim Paperwork Flowing
Published Date: 2/28/2025
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Summary
The EPA wants to keep collecting info from people who apply for cleanup help under a law called CERCLA. They’re asking for your thoughts on this plan before April 29, 2025. This affects anyone involved in environmental cleanup claims and won’t cost extra money but helps keep the process smooth and official.
Analyzed Economic Effects
2 provisions identified: 1 benefits, 1 costs, 0 mixed.
CERCLA claim forms impose time and cost burden
If you seek EPA preauthorization or reimbursement under CERCLA, you must submit two EPA forms. EPA estimates this will involve a total of 161 hours per year for respondents (110 hours for the preauthorization form and 51 hours for the claim form), with an estimated total cost of $11,828.67 per year ($8,081.70 for preauthorization and $3,746.97 for the claim). EPA estimates two respondents annually and says responding is required to obtain or retain a benefit under CERCLA (referencing CERCLA sections and 40 CFR part 307); the forms are submitted only when an entity seeks pre-approval or claim reimbursement.
Forms will be available online and via email
EPA states that, once approved, the two forms (Application for Preauthorization of a CERCLA Response Action and Claim for CERCLA Response Action) will be publicly available on EPA's website and may be submitted to EPA by email. This makes the forms accessible online and allows electronic submission.
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