Page:United States Statutes at Large Volume 100 Part 2.djvu/567

 PUBLIC LAW 99-499—OCT. 17, 1986

100 STAT. 1669

"(4) CONTENTS OF AGREEMENT.—Each interagency agreement under this subsection shall include, but shall not be limited to, each of the following: "(A) A review of alternative remedial actions and selection of a remedial action by the head of the relevant department, agency, or instrumentality and the Administrator or, if unable to reach agreement on selection of a remedial action, selection by the Administrator. "(B) A schedule for the completion of each such remedial •n-B action. "(C) Arrangements for long-term operation and maintenance of the facility. "(5) ANNUAL REPORT.—Each department, agency, or instrumentality responsible for compliance with this section shall furnish an annual report to the Congress concerning its progress in implementing the requirements of this section. Such • 'r - " > reports shall include, but shall not be limited to, each of the following items: "(A) A report on the progress in reaching interagency agreements under this section. "(B) The specific cost estimates and budgetary proposals involved in each interagency agreement. "(C) A brief summary of the public comments regarding each proposed interagency agreement. "(D) A description of the instances in which no agreement was reached. "(E) A report on progress in conducting investigations ' and studies under paragraph (1). "(F) A report on progress in conducting remedial actions. "(G) A report on progress in conducting remedial action at facilities which are not listed on the National Priorities List. With respect to instances in which no agreement was reached within the required time period, the department, agency, or instrumentality filing the report under this paragraph shall include in such report an explanation of the reasons why no agreement was reached. The annual report required by this State and local paragraph shall also contain a detailed description on a State- governments. by-State basis of the status of each facility subject to this section, including a description of the hazard presented by each facility, plans and schedules for initiating and completing response action, enforcement status (where appropriate), and an explanation of any postponements or failure to complete response action. Such reports shall also be submitted to the affected States. "(6) SETTLEMENTS WITH OTHER PARTIES.—If the Administrator,

in consultation with the head of the relevant department, agency, or instrumentality of the United States, determines that remedial investigations and feasibility studies or remedial action will be done properly at the Federal facility by another potentially responsible party within the deadlines provided in paragraphs (1), (2), and (3) of this subsection, the Administrator may enter into an agreement with such party under section 122 (relating to settlements). Following approval by the Attorney General of any such agreement relating to a remedial action, the agreement shall be entered in the appropriate United States district court as a consent decree under section 106 of this Act.

42 USC 9606.

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