NYC 9/11 Public Portal Document
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DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION
ASBESTOS CONTROL PROGRAM
EPA - DIRECT ASSISTANCE PROGRAM
Recommended Course of Action
Responsibilities
EPA - Responsible for the Call Center and coordination all activities
NYCDEP - Develop scope of work and manage the contract
FEMA - Funding
1. Award two types of contracts
a. Clean-up - Multiple Asbestos Contractors
b. Consultant / Third Party Monitoring Firm
2. Scope of work
a. Asbestos - Clean up all the surface including floors, walls, tabletops and
all other horizontal surfaces. Cleaning refers to wet wipe and HEPA
vacuum.
b. Consultant -
I. Responsible for coordinating with EPA and the
complainants.
IL Monitor the clean-up
III. Conduct air monitoring at the end of clean-up activities
3. Process
a. The concerned citizen calls the EPA hotline
b. The call center obtains all the information which includes address, apt#,
building owner information, date and time of caller’s availability for the
clean-up activity, etc. This information is entered in a database and emailed to
the consultant at the end of each day.
c. The consultant staff contacts the complainant and the contractor and sets up
time for the clean-up. The consultant also contacts the owner, if applicable,
and gets the consent form signed (this needs to be worked out). A minimum of
two days notice must be given prior to the clean-up. The database is updated
with the clean-up schedules.
d. At the end of each day the consultant emails the updated information to both
EPA and DEP.
e. Clean-up starts on the specific day and time. The consultant monitors the
clean-up activities and conducts the air monitoring. All these activities are
carried out in the presence of the complainant or his/her representative for
security reasons.
f. The consultant will email the updated database to EPA and DEP.
g. The consultant signs off on the clean-up and sends the document to EPA and
DEP for payment.
First draft- krish 04/29/02
NYC-WTC_000148028
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