Law Department notice on WTC document preservation, Oct 2001

NYC 9/11 Public Portal Document

UNITED STATES ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

4 0 WASHINGTON, D.C. 20460

THE INSPECTOR GENERAL

August 21, 2003

MEMORANDUM

SUBJECT: Final Evaluation Report: EPA’s Response to the World Trade Center Collapse: Challenges, Successes, and Areas for Improvement Report No. 2003-P-00012

TO: Marianne L. Horinko Acting Administrator

Attached is our final report regarding the Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) response to the World Trade Center (WTC) collapse. This report contains findings that describe problems encountered in responding to the WTC collapse and corrective actions the Office of Inspector General (OIG) recommends. This report represents the opinion of the OIG and the findings contained in this report do not necessarily represent the final EPA position. Final determinations on matters in the report will be made by EPA managers in accordance with established procedures.

Action Required

In accordance with EPA Directive 2750, as the action official, you are required to provide this Office with a written response within 90 days of the final report date. The response should address all recommendations. For the corrective actions planned but not completed by the response date, please describe the actions that are ongoing and provide a timetable for completion. Where you disagree with a recommendation, please provide alternative actions for addressing the findings reported.

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