Facsimile transmission cover sheet from NYC Law Department marked confidential and legally privileged, regarding materials being sent.
NYC-WTC_000153493–000153496Folder label: “WORLD TRADE CENTER EPA INSPECTOR GENERAL”
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NYC 9/11 Public Portal Document
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Cohen, Jay
From: Becker, Kenneth Sent: Friday, October 10. 2003 2:08 PM To: Anderson, Belina, Cohen, Jay, Shaffer, Gary Subject: FW: Questions from Senate regarding DEP exterior cleaning J Importance: High
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---- Original Message---- From: Kahn, Lawrence (mailto;lkahn®law,nyc.gov] Sent; Friday, October lo, 2003 1:22 FM To; '[email protected].' Subject: Fw: Questions from Senate regarding DEP exterior cleaning Importance: High
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Lawrence S. Kahn lkahn©law.nyc.gov (212) 700-0600
---- Original Message---- From: Levine, Michele <LevineM®omb.nyc.gov> To: Kahn, Lawrence at LAHLAN <lkahnffllaw.nyc.gov> CC: Larson, Bud <LarsonB®omb.nyc.gov> Sent: Fri Oct 10 11:58:48 2003 Subject: Questions from Senate regarding DEP exterior cleaning
Larry:
About two weeks ago, Bud Larson testified before a Senate sub-committee regarding 9/11. In follow-up to that testimony. Bud's received some questions, including some on the exterior building cleaning program. We've drafted responses, which Bud would like you to review prior to our submitting them. Please let me know if you have any concerns or suggestions on the draft responses.
Who decided that New York would cake the lead for Chis function?
The USEPA and FEMA decided that DEP should take the lead on Che exterior building cleaning program after DEP proposed the program in a multi-agency meeting that had been convened by the EPA in February 2002. NYC DEP, in coordination with US EPA developed cleaning protocols and contracted with qualified firms to undertake the necessary cleaning. This program became part of a broader, US EPA lead, effort co cake the necessary steps to rid the downtown area of asbescoB concerns, which required the cleaning of building interiors.
What precautions were taken to protect the workers conducting this cleaning, pedestrians, and other people in the area of these clean ups?
All contractors were required to perform cleaning in compliance with USEPA, OSHA, NYSDOL, NYS DEC, NYCDOS, NYCDOH, and NYCDEP regulations, as well as contractual protocols assuring Chat all necessary precautions were put in place to protect chose performing the cleaning, and those in the area. For example, multiple roofs were cleaned simultaneously in order to ensure chat one roof waiting for a clean up would not have wind disperse debris from it onto other already cleaned rooftops. 1
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NYC-WTC_000153403
FEMA approval of WTC-related economic statistics document for EPA and NYC agency coordination purposes.
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Cover sheet for a confidential fax containing privileged information related to World Trade Center litigation sent from DEP.
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Draft correspondence from the DEP to FEMA addressing the public health risks of asbestos in WTC debris and the necessity of exterior building cleanup.
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Document listing specific street intersections for various shafts in the Lower Manhattan area.
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A license agreement document regarding exterior cleaning services for the property at 65 Liberty Street.
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Formal request by a resident of 125 Cedar Street for DEP to perform cleaning and monitoring work under the Federal Response Plan.
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Cover page of a confidential legal fax from DEP Counsel dated May 3, 2002.
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Facsimile transmission cover page from the DEP Legal Bureau dated May 3, 2002.
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Inspection report document from SAF Environmental regarding environmental conditions at 124 Nassau Street.
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Letter from DEP Commissioner advising building owners on post-collapse maintenance, re-occupancy issues, and hazardous material assessments including asbestos.
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Document header for EPA Inspector General records regarding the World Trade Center.
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NYC-WTC_000153468
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A permit application document associated with the EPA Inspector General's review of World Trade Center environmental response efforts.
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A memorandum from the EPA Office of Inspector General to the DEP Commissioner providing excerpts from a draft evaluation report on the agency's World Trade Center response.
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