Law Department notice on WTC document preservation, Oct 2001

NYC 9/11 Public Portal Document Appendix Q EPA Response to the Draft Report “p*: UNITED STATES ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY (wz WASHINGTON, D.C, 20480 nd wc 68 2B OPERE GF THE ADMIRISTRATOR MEMORANDUM SUBJECT: Transmittal Memorandum for EPA's Respoxss to Inspector Genaral’s (Draft) Evaluation Report: “EPA’s Response to the World Trade Canter Collapse -- Challenges, Success, and Improvements.” (Assignment Number: 2002-0600702} FROM: Marianne Lamont Horinko Aq L. Beh Acting Administrator TO: Nikki Tinsicy inspector General This memorandum transmits the Agency’s consolidated response to the subject draft report “Draft Report”). With this memo, I formally request that EPA's comments be iachided as part ot the final version of the official report. ‘The unprecedented terrorist attack on the Wortd Trade Center (WIC) and the enormity oF aks ft ¢ Beck i$ gov " 12g 10 write anew book Ont Ai t See Appendix R response. While the Draft Report acknowledges the situation Usat the uation -- and New York fpuote 4 City in particular ~~ confronted following the disaster, the nature of tts criticisms, conclusions and recommendations do not reflect those circumstances. in feet, this document is infected with the attitude that somehow “business as usual” conduct should have prevailed. Lam exceedingly proud of the response thet the men and women of EPA made in the aftermath of the World Trade Center colispse. Along with other first cespondezs, our people were there within hours of the attack and huntireds of our specialists devoted long hours under difficult conditions to provide assistance and information. EPA responded with its heart as welll as its cometinits wr provibs Seelshinks ana thiiessahde. “ea respondea with its heart‘as welt as ifs" 117 Report No. 2003-P-00012 NYC-WTC_000145637