Common use of USACE Clause in Contracts

USACE. a. Upon receipt of DOE’s determination and its description of the type of processes involved in the historical activities at the site and potential radioactive and/or chemical contaminants, shall conduct necessary field surveys and prepare a preliminary assessment in accordance with CERCLA and the NCP; b. Shall determine the extent of FUSRAP-related contamination at the eligible site, at vicinity properties, and at other locations where contamination originated from the eligible site; c. Shall determine if the contamination is a threat to human health or the environment; d. Shall consult with DOE if USACE surveys, investigations, and data analyses are inconsistent with the DOE description of the potential radioactive and/or chemical contaminants and processes involved in the historical activities at the site; e. Shall determine the extent to which response action under CERCLA is required to address FUSRAP-related contamination at the site; and f. Upon completion of FUSRAP activities, shall provide a copy of surveys, findings, decision documents, and access agreements for property not owned by the government, as well as close out documents, to DOE for the historical record. This includes all sites determined eligible, whether or not any response action was taken.