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118136 1 (1982-04-20)

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  UNITED TA'_TES           I~lXk C mT OFFICE

        1> WASHINGTON, D.C. 20548

                 FOR RELEASE ON DELIVERY
                 EXPECTED AT 10:00 A.M., EST, APRIL 20, 1982

               STATEMENT OF
         HENRY ESCHWEPE, DIRECTOR
COMMUNITY AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT DIVISION

                BEFORE THE
 SUBCOMMITTEE ON HUD-INDEPENDENT AGENCIES
                  OF THE
    SENATE COMMITTEE ON APPROPRIATIONS
                    ON                        1111111


                 EPA'S PROGRESS IN IMPLEMENTING             118136
                      THE SUPERFUND PROGRAM

MR. CHAIRMAN AND MEMBERS OF THE SUBCOMMITTEE:

     WE ARE HERE TODAY TO DISCUSS THE RESULTS OF OUR REVIEW OF THE

SUPERFUND PROGRAM--A PROGRAM DESIGNED TO FINANCE AND CLEAN UP

UNCONTROLLED HAZARDOUS WASTE SITES.  IMPLEMENTATION OF THE PROGRAM

DURING ITS FIRST 15 MONTHS HAS BEEN HAMPERED BY A LACK OF FINAL

POLICIES AND GUIDANCE.  TO DATE, THERE HAVE BEEN FEW SUPERFUND-

FINANCED REMEDIAL ACTION ACCOMPLISHMENTS.

BACKGROUND

     THE SUPERFUND LEGISLATION WAS ENACTED ON DECEMBER 11, 1980,

TO CONFRONT THE CLEANUP PROBLEM POSED BY UNCONTROLLED HAZARDOUS

WASTE SITES.  THE ACT PROVIDES FOR A $1.6 BILLION FUND TO BE

ACCUMULATED FROM TAXES ON PETROLEUM AND CERTAIN CHEMICALS AND

FEDERAL APPROPRIATIONS OVER THE FISCAL YEAR 1981-85 PERIOD.  THE

FUND IS TO BE USED BY THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT, PRIMARILY BY THE

ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY (EPA), OR A STATE GOVERNMENT TO

CLEAN UP SPILLED TOXIC WASTES AND HAZARDOUS WASTE SITES WHERE THE

RESPONSIBLE PARTY DOES NOT TAKE APPROPRIATE ACTION.  EFFORTS


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