Final Report of the Federal Facilities Environmental Restoration Dialogue Committee: TABLE OF CONTENTS
April 1996

Consensus Principles And Recommendations For Improving Federal Facilities Cleanup

ACRONYMS

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

CHAPTER 1: INTRODUCTION

The Nature of the Problem
The History and Goal of the Federal Facilities
Environmental Restoration Dialogue Committee
The Nature of the Committee's Consensus
Overview of the Report

CHAPTER 2: PRINCIPLES FOR ENVIRONMENTAL

CLEANUP OF FEDERAL FACILITIES

Introduction
The Principles
Conclusion

CHAPTER 3: COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT

Introduction
Interim Report Recommendations
Continuing Problems
Recommendations

I.	Fundamentals of Community Involvement
II.	Assess Current Community Needs
III.	Identify Public Stakeholders
IV.	Use Appropriate Methods to Provide Information to Public Stakeholders
V.	Communicate Economic Opportunities
VI.	Future Use Planning and Institutional Controls

Conclusion

CHAPTER 4: ADVISORY BOARDS

Introduction
Interim Report Recommendations
Continuing Problems
Recommendations

Cleanup Agreements

I.	Overview and Scope
II.	When Advisory Boards Should be Established
III.	Existing Advisory Boards
IV.	Advisory Board Mission Statement
V.	Federal Advisory Committee Act Charter
VI.	Scope of Advisory Boards
VII.	Role of Regulated and Regulating Agencies
VIII.	Advisory Board Membership
IX.	Membership Selection Processes for Advisory Boards
X.	Role of Contractors
XI.	Role of Local Government Officials
XII.	Decision-Making Process
XIII.	Operating Procedures
XIV.	Education and Training
XV.	Accountability
XVI.	Interaction with the Public
XVII.	Advisory Board Input on Negotiated
XVIII.	Administrative and Technical Assistance Funding
XIX.	Evaluating Advisory Boards
XX.	Networking Advisory Boards

Conclusion

CHAPTER 5: FUNDING AND PRIORITY SETTING

Introduction
Background on the Nature of the Problem
Recommendations

I. Overview
II. Pre-appropriation Priority Setting of Cleanup Activities

A. Prioritize Activities Rather than Sites or Risk
B. "Risk Plus Other Factors" Priority Setting
C. Budget Consultation and Milestone Setting

III. Flexible Fair Share Allocation of Appropriations Shortfalls
IV. When Shortfalls Threaten the Ability to Meet Milestones
V. The Importance of Stable, But Not Necessarily Level, Funding

Conclusion

CHAPTER 6: CAPACITY BUILDING

Introduction
Continuing Problems
Recommendations

I.	Communities of Color, Indigenous Peoples, and Low-Income Communities
II.	Local Government
III.	Tribal Governments
IV.	State Governments
V.	Federal Agencies
VI.	General Capacity Building

Conclusion

APPENDIX A: FFERDC Members and Alternates
APPENDIX B: FFERDC Charter and Ground Rules
APPENDIX C: History of the FFERDC Process
APPENDIX D: Agency Guidance Documents for Advisory Boards
APPENDIX E: Membership Selection Process