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QUESTION: 



As you know. Title V of the Water Resources Development Act of 1992 

 established a National Contaminated Sediment Task Force to review, discuss 

 and report on the nature and extent of sediment contamination. It also 

 required the task [sic] to develop contaminated sediment remediation 

 measures, select and promulgate criteria for pollutants contained in 

 sediment, address prevention of contaminated sediments and control of 

 sources of contamination. At this time, has the Task Force met? If not, 

 when do you expect to meet? Will the Task Force be able to produce a 

 report and make recommendations on the contaminated sediments by 

 October 31, 1994? 



ANSWER: 



We would like to convene the Task Force next fall, shortly after the 

 beginning of the new fiscal year. We plan to work with the Corps of 

 Engineers during the remainder of this fiscal year to develop a list of 

 individuals who will serve on the Task Force, and to prepare an agenda of 

 issues that the Task Force may wish to address. 



EPA has already organized and held a number of public forums and 

 workshops addressing various aspects of EPA's Contaminated Sediment 

 Management Strategy, and most of the groups to be represented on the 

 Task Force have participated. We must now work with the Corps to extend 

 formal task force membership invitations to the appropriate groups. Unless 

 EPA redirects funds, it is unlikely that the Task Force report will be 

 completed by October 31, 1994. 



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