Which Federal agencies can issue Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation and Liability Act CERCLA Section 106 Unilateral Orders (UAO)?
EPA and the U.S. Coast Guard have the authority to independently issue a UAO to a responsible party directing them to clean up a release of hazardous substances. The Departments of Agriculture, Commerce, Energy, Defense and Interior, with the concurrence of EPA or the USCG, have the authority to issue a UAO for a release of hazardous substances on land under the jurisdiction, custody, or control of the respective departments. For example, the Department of Agriculture can request EPA concurrence to issue a UAO to someone that has dumped waste on land under the control of the Department, such as a national forest.
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