Correspondence regarding urgent review, 55 [name]

NYC 9/11 Public Portal Document

0V May 3, 2002

55 Ann St Co NO ACC553 1680r t-0' t - We Jnç c/o Schussel 270 Lafayette Street 4 Department of New York, NY 10012-3327 Environmental, NO R PO X15 Subject: 55 ANN STREET

Dear Sir/Madam: 5-~3 -vti' ~2 'M in of Environmental Protection (DEP) The New York City Department (USEPA) and Environmental Protection Agency cooperation with the United States (NYSDOL) has performed a series of the New York State Department of Labor buildings in the vicinity of the World Trade exterior building surveys on various exteriors included the examination of building Center (WTC). The surveys These setbacks, and other exterior surfaces. including building roofs, facades, was still identified locations where debris from the collapse of the WTC surveys observed at the visible debris accumulations were visible. Our records indicate that above referenced building (the Building'). assessment the Department requested an In our previous correspondence, Department and appropriate clean up of e debris l o ho t The visibregarding information g your ns o address the debris either not received found that visible debris was accumulations or has re-inspected your building present. their ongoing efforts to improve air The USEPA and DEP are continuing DEP lower Manhattan. In this regard, isinitiating~ program quality in own (the Program") to clean the exteriors of certain buildings tpr "Cleaning Manhattan area. of other properties in the area, we are Based on visual surveys and analyses may noted on the exterior of theP Building assuming that the debris accumulations like to containing material (ACM). include some amount of asbestos- and Program, and clean the facades, roofs, include the Building in the Cleaning be such accumulations. The work would other exterior surfaces so as to remove contractors with DEP and NYSDOL performed by NYSDOL licensed asbestos performing workers. The fees and expenses of the asbestos contractor in certified the work will be paid for by the DEP. will be monitored by DEP personnel. An independent third-party The work points engaged to take air samples at designated air monitoring firm will also be area. The U.S. Occupational Safety and around the perimeter of the working fees The provide oversight for worker safety. Health Administration (OSHA) willmonitoring the work and th expenses and expenses of DEP personnel in zinges pd of the third-party air monitoring firm in taking and analy paid for by DEP.

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