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It analyzes how CERCLA, the NCP, and the TAG rule shape notice publication requirements, and assesses how regions conduct outreach beyond newspaper notices as media consumption shifts. Using a web-based FY 2011 survey, it summarizes costs, notice characteristics, regional interpretation of legal notice terms, effectiveness, and supplementary communication activities.","U.S. EPA Regional Practices/Experiences with Publication of Notices during the Superfund Process\nMarch 2015\nOffice of Superfund Remediation and Technology Innovation\nOffice of Solid Waste and Emergency Response\nBackground\u000b\u000bThe Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act (CERCLA), the National Oil and Hazardous Substances Pollution Contingency Plan (NCP) and the Technical Assistance Grant (TAG) rule contain specific provisions addressing the publication of a notice in a \"major local newspaper of general circulation\" for various actions taken during Superfund removal and remedial processes. CERCLA requires the lead agency to publish a newspaper notice in three instances during the Superfund process. The NCP and the TAG rule provide for the publication of a newspaper notice for five additional actions, even when such publication is not mandated by CERCLA. Table 1 indicates the public notice provisions for specific stages of the Superfund process. A more detailed explanation of each provision is provided in Appendix A, CERCLA/NCP/TAG Rule Provisions for Public Notices.\nThe intent of the CERCLA, NCP and TAG provisions is to ensure the lead agency informs the public of Superfund activities at defined stages within the Superfund process. At the time the public notice provisions were established and disseminated, publishing notices in newspapers was a common government approach to informing communities about government plans and actions. However, as the Superfund community involvement program has evolved and expanded, EPA often has performed additional communication approaches beyond publishing notices to ensure communities have an opportunity to be fully informed and involved in the Superfund process.\nOver the past 25 years, newspaper circulation has significantly declined, which has been attributed to the expansion of the Internet and cable television. Now, many people receive their news through electronic media instead of through daily newspapers. Ad rates for newspapers also have increased. Thus, public notices are more expensive, and are viewed by fewer people.\nGiven this situation, the Office of Superfund Remediation and Technology Innovation (OSRTI) conducted a study of EPA regional practices related to the publication of public notices in “major local newspapers of general circulation.” The goal of the study was to identify current regional practices, identify typical costs for publishing notices, determine if the regions conduct additional outreach activities, and assess the effectiveness of public notices relative to other communication and outreach methods. This report presents the study methodology, findings, and conclusions.\nStudy Methodology\nThe approach adopted for this study involved collecting information on public notices published in Fiscal Year (FY) 11 from the regions through a survey to identify regional experiences and practices with publishing notices. A 17-question web-based survey was developed and disseminated to collect information from the regions on their experience and practice with publishing public notices. The survey included questions about the quantity and cost of public notices, the type and size of notices, the effectiveness of notices compared to other outreach techniques, and additional communication and outreach activities performed by the regions to supplement a public notice. One question also focused on the region’s interpretation of what constitutes a “major local newspaper of general circulation.” The questions focused on regional practices and experiences during Fiscal Year 2011. A copy of the survey questionnaire is provided in Attachment B.\nAn email message was prepared and distributed to the Superfund Community Involvement Manager in each EPA Regional Office. 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