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IV. Resource Conservation and Recovery Act ..................................................................................63 A. Statutory Background ...........................................................................................................................63 B. Waste from Residential Lead-Based Paint Renovations and Abatements ...........................................63 C. Imminent Hazard Authority ................................................................................................................64 1. Overview ........................................................................................................................................64 2. Requirements ................................................................................................................................65 3. Enforcement Options.....................................................................................................................66 4. Section 7003 Orders for Lead-Based Paint Hazards ....................................................................66 4-1. Overview...........................................................................................................................66 4-2. In re 17th Street Revocable Trust......................................................................................67 Factual Background ..........................................................................................................67 Conclusions of Law .........................................................................................................68 Actions Ordered...............................................................................................................68 4-3. In re Group I Management and M275 LLC of Fall River, Massachusetts.....................................................................................................................68 Factual Background ..........................................................................................................68 Conclusions of Law .........................................................................................................69 Actions Ordered...............................................................................................................69 D. Citizen Suits .........................................................................................................................................69 V. Lead Safe Housing Rule ...................................................................................................................70 A. Statutory Background ...........................................................................................................................70 B. Applicability and Requirements...........................................................................................................70 VI. Federal Lead-Based Paint Enforcement Programs ....................................................................73 A. Introduction..........................................................................................................................................73 B. Enforcement’s Contribution to Eliminating Lead-Based Paint Hazards ............................................75 C. Federal Entities that Enforce Lead-Based Paint Requirements.............................................................76 1. U.S. Environmental Protection Agency.........................................................................................76 2. U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development..............................................................77 3. U.S. Department of Justice............................................................................................................77 D. Other Federal Entities Involved with Lead ..........................................................................................78 1. U.S. Centers for Disease Controland Prevention .........................................................................78 2. U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission ...............................................................................78 3. Other Agencies...............................................................................................................................78 E. How Federal Enforcement Programs Work.........................................................................................79 1. Compliance Monitoring ................................................................................................................79 Inspection Targets..........................................................................................................................79 Disclosure Rule Inspections ..........................................................................................................79 TSCA Inspections .........................................................................................................................80 2. Enforcement Case Development....................................................................................................80 Enforcement Case Information......................................................................................................80 . . . . . . . Enforcement Response Policy ........................................................................................................81 Supplemental Environmental Projects ..........................................................................................82 Child Health Improvement Projects.............................................................................................82
3. Case Resolution..............................................................................................................................83 Administrative versus Judicial Prosecution...................................................................................83 EPA Administrative Litigation.......................................................................................................84 F. Referring Cases for Potential Federal Enforcement..............................................................................85 1. Whom to Contact ..........................................................................................................................85 2. What Information to Provide ........................................................................................................85 G. Coordinated Federal and State/Local Enforcement ..............................................................................85 1. Opportunities for Coordinated Enforcement ...............................................................................85 2. Joint and Parallel Enforcement ......................................................................................................86 List of Figures Fig. 1 The Federal Regulatory Scheme to Address LBP and LBP Hazards..............................................6 Fig. 2 Federal Authority to Compel LBP Risk Reduction Work .............................................................7 Fig. 3 Authority to Administer and Enforce Federal LBP Requirements.................................................9 Fig. 4 Federal, State, and Local Laws to Compel Risk Reduction Work ................................................11 Fig. 5 Summary of the Disclosure Rule ..................................................................................................15 Fig. 6 Authority to Administer and Enforce the Federal Disclosure Rule .............................................20 Fig. 7 Basic Framework of the LBP Activities Rule .................................................................................30 Fig. 8 RRP Rule Regulatory Framework..................................................................................................37 Fig. 9 Summary of RRP Rule Provisions ...............................................................................................39 Fig. 10 Comparison - Definition of “Renovation” ...................................................................................42 Fig. 11 Comparison - Definition of “Child-Occupied Facility” .............................................................43 Fig. 12 RRP Rule Exemptions ...................................................................................................................46 Fig. 13 RRP Rule Implementation Dates ..................................................................................................49 Fig. 14 RRP Rule Post-renovation Cleaning Verification .........................................................................55 Fig. 15 RRP Rule “Grandfathering” Provisions ........................................................................................61 Fig. 16 Summary - Lead Safe Housing Rule Evaluation and Risk Reduction Requirements .................................................................................................................................72 Fig. 17 Enforcement Authority for Federal LBP Laws ..............................................................................75 Fig. 18 Outcomes Available in Disclosure Rule Civil Enforcement Actions ...........................................83
Page 1 and 2: Federal Lead-Based Paint Enforcemen
Page 3 and 4: Foreword This bench book is written
Page 5 and 6: Detailed Table of Contents I. Intro
Page 7: Renovations in Dwelling Units in Ta
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Page 15 and 16: 2. National Commitment to Eliminate
Page 17 and 18: • The LSH Rule applies to federal
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Page 23 and 24: Acronyms and Abbreviations This boo
Page 25 and 26: “Target housing” means “any h
Page 27 and 28: In truth, federal entities (agencie
Page 29 and 30: Certified Statements Sellers and la
Page 31 and 32: Inspections EPA and HUD conduct ins
Page 33 and 34: 6. Effect on Contracts Section 1018
Page 35 and 36: 2. TSCA Lead-Based Paint Regulation
Page 37 and 38: “Lead-contaminated soil” means
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Page 41 and 42: • Provisions for re-accreditation
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Fig. 13: RRP Rule Implementation Da
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o Provide the pamphlet to an adult
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“HEPA vacuum” means a vacuum cl
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4-9. Firm Certification and Respons
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Fig. 15: RRP Rule “Grandfathering
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4. Resource Conservation and Recove
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2. Requirements EPA must make three
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4-2. In re 17 th Street Revocable T
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federal lead hazard standard is 40
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program. The rule encompasses more
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6. Federal Lead-Based Paint Enforce
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Fig. 17: Enforcement Authority for
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EPA’s LBP enforcement and complia
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E. How Federal Enforcement Programs
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Enforcement Response Policy Title X
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3. Case Resolution Administrative v
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