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261 documents · 1,081 pages

Contract price extension error correction memo, September 2002

NYC-WTC_000161440

DEP staff notification regarding correction of a contractor's contract extension computation error and authorization to proceed with work ordering.

1 pages
WTC contractors press release draft, September 2002

NYC-WTC_000161451 – NYC-WTC_000161452

EPA transmitting draft press release announcing WTC contractors to DEP staff for review and comments before distribution.

2 pages
Draft press release on extended residential cleanup deadline, October 2002

NYC-WTC_000161460 – NYC-WTC_000161461

Draft text announcing the extension of the registration deadline to December 28, 2002, for the WTC residential dust cleanup program.

2 pages
Draft press release on residential cleanup deadline extension, Oct 2002

NYC-WTC_000161462

Draft text explaining the extension of the registration deadline for the EPA and City residential dust cleanup program to December 28.

1 pages
EPA press release draft announcing residential testing program deadline extension,

NYC-WTC_000161466 – NYC-WTC_000161470

Draft press announcement extending registration deadline to December 28, 2002 for lower Manhattan residents to register for EPA's cleaning and testing program for WTC dust…

5 pages
DEP inter-agency memo regarding property owner counsel meeting, Oct 2002

NYC-WTC_000161471 – NYC-WTC_000161472

Departmental communication documenting contact from property owner's attorney regarding cleanup program contract issues and internal guidance on appropriate agency response.

2 pages
DEP memo clarifying departmental role in cleanup program contract disputes,

NYC-WTC_000161473 – NYC-WTC_000161474

Internal departmental response declining DEP involvement in private property transaction disputes outside the EPA cleanup program scope and establishing referral procedures.

2 pages
DEP memo on jurisdictional boundaries for cleanup program contract issues,

NYC-WTC_000161475 – NYC-WTC_000161476

Departmental guidance clarifying that EPA rather than DEP should handle attorney inquiries regarding private property access and contract modifications outside cleanup program…

2 pages
Commissioner's orders for ACM testing access, Oct 2002

NYC-WTC_000161497 – NYC-WTC_000161498

Legal analysis of commissioner's authority to issue orders requiring building owner cooperation for asbestos testing and contamination risk assessment.

2 pages
EPA cleanup project pricing issues summary, Oct 2002

NYC-WTC_000161500 – NYC-WTC_000161502

Summary of pricing issues from EPA cleanup project meeting with discussion of resolution process and contractor notification procedures.

3 pages
Law Department notice on WTC document preservation, Oct 2002

NYC-WTC_000161503

Notice from NYC Law Department instructing agencies to preserve World Trade Center documents as legal evidence.

1 pages
EPA indoor asbestos cleanup results summary, Oct 2002

NYC-WTC_000161504 – NYC-WTC_000161505

Draft news story summarizing EPA findings that most Lower Manhattan apartments tested had minimal asbestos contamination.

2 pages
DEP cleanup project article information request, Nov 2002

NYC-WTC_000161508 – NYC-WTC_000161509

Communications request for specific project data including timeline, building counts, square footage cleaned, and compliance status for news.

2 pages
DEP cleanup article posting deadline follow-up, Nov 2002

NYC-WTC_000161510

Urgent follow-up requesting current cleanup project numbers and statistics for same-day publication of DEP news article.

1 pages
DEP cleanup project completion news article, Nov 2002

NYC-WTC_000161511 – NYC-WTC_000161514

News article describing DEP's six-month effort to remove dust and debris from downtown building roofs and facades following WTC collapse.

4 pages
HVAC issues meeting coordination, EPA contractors, Nov 2002

NYC-WTC_000161518 – NYC-WTC_000161520

EPA notification of HVAC meeting with contractors to develop options for federal coordination, following NYC DEP staff cancellation.

3 pages
MTA program outreach coordination for Lower Manhattan, Nov 2002

NYC-WTC_000161521 – NYC-WTC_000161522

FEMA and EPA coordination regarding MTA posting of program registration information in lower Manhattan subway stations and bus kiosks.

2 pages
Commercial building cleanup program coordination meeting, Nov 2002

NYC-WTC_000161523 – NYC-WTC_000161524

FEMA call for advance coordination meeting on commercial building cleanup program and EPA issues raised by unions and political representatives.

2 pages
DEP Commissioner instruction to halt MTA posting, Nov 2002

NYC-WTC_000161527 – NYC-WTC_000161528

Message from DEP Commissioner instructing staff to stop the MTA program posting initiative.

2 pages
FEMA objection to EPA program extension request, Nov 2002

NYC-WTC_000161529 – NYC-WTC_000161530

FEMA official objects to EPA soliciting letters for extending the individual assistance program deadline.

2 pages
EPA clarification on family assistance program extension, Nov 2002

NYC-WTC_000161531 – NYC-WTC_000161532

EPA staff clarifies they did not solicit letters for the program extension and explains their role.

2 pages
EPA response clarifying no solicitation for FEMA program extension, Nov

NYC-WTC_000161533 – NYC-WTC_000161542

EPA staff denies soliciting letters for the individual family grant program and clarifies their role in the cleanup efforts.

10 pages
Inter-agency correspondence regarding project status and EPA communication, Dec 2002

NYC-WTC_000161543 – NYC-WTC_000161544

City officials exchange messages about project progress and seek updates on EPA response to outstanding matters.

2 pages
DEP correspondence regarding EPA response status, Dec 2002

NYC-WTC_000161545 – NYC-WTC_000161549

Exchange between city officials discussing ongoing efforts to secure a response from the EPA.

5 pages
EPA status update on HVAC final reports and LeFreak buildings,

NYC-WTC_000161556 – NYC-WTC_000161560

EPA coordinator reports on pending final reports from Quad D and requests information about LeFreak building reports for DEP review.

5 pages
FEMA proposal for building cleaning project criteria, Dec 2002

NYC-WTC_000161561 – NYC-WTC_000161562

FEMA requests DEP establish criteria for approving building cleaning projects before funding approval.

2 pages
EPA comments on 125 Cedar press release and policy, Dec

NYC-WTC_000161563 – NYC-WTC_000161566

EPA staff provides feedback on a press release for 125 Cedar reoccupancy and discusses cancellation policy.

4 pages
DEP exterior program completion status, December 2002

NYC-WTC_000161567 – NYC-WTC_000161568

Brief update confirming DEP exterior cleanup program nearing completion as of December 2002.

2 pages
HVAC building assessment and cleanup timeline, Dec 2002

NYC-WTC_000161569 – NYC-WTC_000161570

EPA and DEP coordination on HVAC inspection assessment reports and discussion of realistic completion timeline.

2 pages
Air quality meeting confirmation, December 2002

NYC-WTC_000161571

Confirmation of interagency air quality meeting scheduled for December 13, 2002 at City Hall.

1 pages
FEMA building cleaning funding criteria and approach, Dec 2002

NYC-WTC_000161572 – NYC-WTC_000161575

FEMA outlines criteria for funding building cleaning projects requiring DEP approval where health threats exist.

4 pages
EPA ORD health evaluation and toxicity study release notice, December

NYC-WTC_000161576

EPA notification that ORD will release human health evaluation and rodent toxicity study reports on WTC dust, with preliminary findings on community health effects.

1 pages
DEP certification and liability concerns regarding contamination, December 2002

NYC-WTC_000161577 – NYC-WTC_000161582

Law Department expresses concern that DEP certification of facility contamination could be used as evidence against the City in litigation over occupancy decisions.

6 pages
HVAC inspection checklist and contractor briefing, Dec 2002

NYC-WTC_000161583 – NYC-WTC_000161592

EPA distributes revised HVAC checklist and proposes meeting with DEP and contractors for implementation briefing.

10 pages
EPA testing and support testimony coordination, Dec 2002

NYC-WTC_000161593 – NYC-WTC_000161601

Communication regarding EPA's testing role and testimony support following media coverage of WTC cleanup activities.

9 pages
Inspection memo for mold remediation at 130 Liberty Street, Dec

NYC-WTC_000161602

Memo documenting an inspection of 130 Liberty Street confirming completion of mold removal from all floors during December 2002.

1 pages
Inspection memo for 130 Liberty Street mold removal, Dec 2002

NYC-WTC_000161603 – NYC-WTC_000161608

Memo reporting a December 26, 2002 inspection of 130 Liberty Street confirming complete mold removal by a contractor.

6 pages
Interagency air quality meeting notice, January 2003

NYC-WTC_000161609

Notice scheduling air quality meeting for January 10, 2003 at City Hall with multiple agency participants.

1 pages