NYC 9/11 Public Portal Document
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The attack on and collapse of the W ^rld xrade Center was a truly unprecedented event,
far different from every other federally declared disaster. As such, it warrants a unique response
that is consistent with federal disaster plan guidelines hut also adopts a bias toward immediate
action to protect the health and safety of the residents of lower Manhattan. I believe very
strongly - as does the Administrator - that we must act swiftly to address the real and immediate
concerns of residents while adhering to the applicable and appropriate provisions of the NCP.
The goals of the NCP - protecting the public from environment^ releases of dangerous
substances - will be frilly served through the decisive and comprehensive approach we are
taking.
As I close, I want to assure you that the EPA personnel involved in the World Trade
Center Indoor Dust Cleanup Program have significant experience in overseeing contractors and
cleanups, making judgments about risk, and properly communicating about such matters with the
public. We are taking this program very seriously and sure devoting a huge amount of our staff
resources to ensuring that it is carried out in a safe, protective, and responsive manner.
If you have any questions regarding this matter, please contact me at (212) 637-5000, or
Kathy Callalian, Assistant Regional Administrator for NYC Response and Recovery Operations.
at (212) 637-3116.
Sincerely,
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/ane M. Kenny
(gfegional Administrator
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