Memo on Commissioner's Orders for building cleaning, Oct 2002

NYC 9/11 Public Portal Document

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TO • Name: Address:

ORDER WHEREAS: 1. On or about , 2002, the New York City Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) conducted an inspection of , Manhattan (Block Lot ), and found the exterior of the building to be contaminated with residue from the collapse of the World Trade Center towers on September 11, 2001.

2. The analysis of samples taken during the inspection shows that the residue is asbestos-containing material (ACM), a hazardous substance.

3. The continued presence of this residue on the exterior of the building constitutes a substantial threat of a release of a hazardous substance into the environment. This constitutes a violation of Title 24, Chapter 6 of the New York City Administrative Code and may present an immediate and substantial danger to the public health and welfare or to the environment.

3. Under Title 24, Chapter 6 of the New York City Administrative Code, you are a “responsible person” to whom an order to implement response measures or to cooperate with and assist DEP in implementing response measures may be addressed.

THEREFORE: Pursuant to my authority under §§ 1403 and 1403(h) of the New York City Charter and §§ 24-608 and 24-610 of the New York City Administrative Code, I hereby order that you perform the work or render the cooperation or assistance specified in the attached Scope of Work.

Christopher O. Ward, Date Commissioner, New York City Department of Environmental Protection, by

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State and City of New York, County of Queens, ss:

On the day of in the year 2002 before me, the undersigned, . personally appeared ______________________ , personally known to me or proved to me on the basis of satisfactory evidence to be the individual whose name is subscribed to the within instrument and acknowledged to me that they executed the same in their capacity, and that by their signature on this instrument the individual, or the person on behalf of which the individual acted, executed the instrument.

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