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118880 1 (1982-07-09)

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UNITED STATES GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE


                     WASHINGTON, D.C.  20548

                                FOR RELEASE ON DELIVERY
  118880                        EXPECTED AT 9:30 A.M. EDT.,
                                JULY 9, 1982

                          STATEMENT OF
          HUGH J. WESSINGER, SENIOR ASSOCIATE DIRECTOR
          COMMUNITY  AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT DIVISION

                           BEFORE THE
          SUBCOMMITTEE ON INVESTIGATIONS & OVERSIGHT
                             OF THE

       HOUSE COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC WORKS AND TRANSPORTATION
                               ON

                 EPA'S PROGRESS IN IMPLEMENTING
                      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.  MY TESTIMONY IS BASED

ON OUR JUNE 2, 1982, REPORT ON THIS MATTER TO THE EPA

ADMINISTRATOR (GAO/CED-82-91).  OUR REPORT IS ATTACHED TO MY

STATEMENT.

     THE SUPERFUND LEGISLATION 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

TO RECOVER CLEANUP COSTS FROM THE RESPONSIBLE PARTY MAY BE MADE

SUBSEQUENTLY.


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