,,ib ,union ,cal5d> ,no4 #gjc #aah?     
,,congress  #b;d ,session  ,h4 ,r4 #gggi
 ,report ,no4 #aah-hbc1 ,"p ,i ,,9 ,,!  
,,h\se ,,( ,,repres5tatives  ,m>* #ba1  
#bjbd,ms4 ,maloy 7= h]self1 ,mrs4       
,peltola1 ,mr4 ,curtis1 ,ms4 ,lee (     
,nevada1 ,mr4 ,ful*]1 ,mr4 ,co/a1 & ,mr4
 ,moore ( ,utah7 introduc$ ! foll[+     
bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on   
,transportation & ,infra/ructure1 & 9   
addition to ! ,committees on ,en]gy &   
,comm]ce1 & ,natural ,res\rces1 = a     
p]iod to be subsequ5tly det]m9$ by !    
,speak]1 9 ea* case = consid]ation ( su*
 provisions z fall )9 ! jurisdiction ( !
 committee conc]n$  ,decemb] #f1        
#bjbd,report$ f ! ,committee on         
,transportation & ,infra/ructure ) an   
amendment,strike out all aft] ! enact+  
clause & ins]t ! "p pr9t$ 9 italic      
,decemb] #f1 #bjbd ,committee on ,en]gy 
& ,comm]ce dis*>g$  ,decemb] #f1        
#bjbd,ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,natural
 ,res\rces1 ext5d$ = p]iod end+ n lat]  
?an ,decemb] #ai1 #bjbd  ,decemb] #aa1  

#bjbd;,additional sponsors3 ,ms4        
,pett]s51 ,mr4 ,ow5s1 ,mr4 ,neguse1 ,mr4
 ,hors=d1 ,mr4 ,z9ke1 ,mr4 ,simpson1    
,mr4 ,johnson ( ,s\? ,dakota1 ,ms4      
,s*ri]1 ,mr4 ,amodei1 ,ms4 ,titus1 ,mrs4
 ,boeb]t1 ,mr4 ,cr[1 ,mr4 ,nehls1 ,mr4  
,bean ( ,florida1 ,mr4 ,craw=d1 ,mr4    
,graves ( ,l\isiana1 ,mr4 ,fong1 ,mrs4  
,sykes1 ,mr4 ,/aub]1 ,mrs4 ,lesko1 ,mr4 
,vasquez1 ,mr4 ,s*iff1 ,mr4 ,?ompson (  
,cali=nia1 ,ms4 ,c>aveo1 ,mr4 ,crane1   
,mr4 ,gallego1 ,ms4 ,leg] ,f]n&ez1 ,mr4 
,ne:\se1 ,mr4 ,/anton1 & ,mr4 ,?ompson (
 ,p5nsylvania  ,decemb] #aa1 #bjbd      
,committee on ,natural ,res\rces        
dis*>g$2 committ$ to ! ,committee ( !   
,:ole ,h\se on ! ,/ate ( ! ,union &     
ord]$ to be printed,for text ( introduc$
 bill1 see copy ( bill z introduc$ on   
,m>* #ba1 #bjbd  ,a ,,bill  ,to promote 
rem$iation ( ab&on$ h>drock m9es1 & =   
o!r purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act
 may be cit$ z ! ,good ,sam>itan        
,rem$iation ( ,ab&on$ ,h>drock ,m9es    
,act ( #bjbd4  #b4 ,def9itions ,9 ?is   

,act3 7#a7 ,ab&on$ h>drock m9e site     
7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,! t]m ab&on$ h>drock m9e 
site means an ab&on$ or inactive h>drock
 m9e site & any facility associat$ ) an 
ab&on$ or inactive h>drock m9e site--   
7i7 t 0 us$ = ! production ( a m9]al o!r
 ?an coal conduct$ on ,f$]al l& "u      
sections #bcai ?r\gh #bceb ( ! ,revis$  
,/atutes 7commonly kn[n z ! ,m9+ ,law ( 
#ahgb2 #cj ,u4,s4,c4 #bb et seq47 or on 
non-,f$]al l&2 &  7ii7 = :i*1 bas$ on   
in=mation suppli$ by ! ,good ,sam>itan  
aft] review ( publicly available data & 
aft] review ( o!r in=mation 9 !         
possession ( ! ,adm9i/rator1 !          
,adm9i/rator or1 9 ! case ( a site on l&
 own$ by ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 ! ,f$]al l&   
managem5t ag5cy1 det]m9es t no          
responsible own] or op]ator has be5     
id5tifi$-- 7,i7 :o is pot5tially liable 
=1 or has be5 requir$ to p]=m or pay =1 
environm5tal rem$iation activities "u   
applicable law2 &  7,,ii7 o!r ?an1 9 !  
case ( a m9e site locat$ on l& own$ by !
 ,unit$ ,/ates1 a ,f$]al l& managem5t   

ag5cy t has n be5 involv$ 9 m9+ activity
 on t l&1 except t ! approval ( a plan (
 op]ations "u ! h>drock m9+ regulations 
( ! applicable ,f$]al l& managem5t ag5cy
 %all n be consid]$ involvem5t 9 ! m9+  
activity4  7,b7 ,inclusion ,! t]m ab&on$
 h>drock m9e site includes a h>drock m9e
 site 7includ+ associat$ facilities7 t 0
 previ\sly ! subject ( a complet$       
response action "u ! ,compreh5sive      
,environm5tal ,response1 ,comp5sation1 &
 ,liability ,act ( #aihj 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 
#ifja et seq47 or a simil> ,f$]al &     
,/ate reclamation or cleanup program1   
includ+ ! rem$iation ( m9e-sc>r$ l& "u !
 br[nfields revitalization program "u   
section #ajd7k7 ( t ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 
#ifjd7k774  7,c7 ,exclusions ,! t]m     
ab&on$ h>drock m9e site does n include a
 m9e site 7includ+ associat$            
facilities7-- 7i7 9 a tempor>y %utd[n or
 cessation2  7ii7 includ$ on ! ,national
 ,priorities ,li/ develop$ by !         
,presid5t 9 accordance ) section        
#aje7;a77#h77;,b7 ( ! ,compreh5sive     

,environm5tal ,response1 ,comp5sation1 &
 ,liability ,act ( #aihj 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 
#ifje7;a77#h77;,b77 or propos$ =        
inclusion on t li/2  7iii7 t is !       
subject ( a plann$ or ongo+ response    
action "u ! ,compreh5sive ,environm5tal 
,response1 ,comp5sation1 & ,liability   
,act ( #aihj 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #ifja et    
seq47 or a simil> ,f$]al & ,/ate        
reclamation or cleanup program2  7iv7 t 
has a responsible own] or op]ator2 or   
7v7 t actively m9$ or process$ m9]als   
aft] ,decemb] #aa1 #aihj4  7#b7         
,adm9i/rator ,! t]m ,adm9i/rator means !
 ,adm9i/rator ( ! ,environm5tal         
,protection ,ag5cy4  7#c7 ,applicable   
wat] quality /&>ds ,! t]m applicable    
wat] quality /&>ds means ! wat] quality 
/&>ds promulgat$ by ! ,adm9i/rator or   
adopt$ by a ,/ate or ,indian tribe &    
approv$ by ! ,adm9i/rator pursuant to ! 
,f$]al ,wat] ,pollution ,control ,act   
7#cc ,u4,s4,c4 #abea et seq474  7#d7    
,basel9e conditions ,! t]m basel9e      
conditions means ! conc5trations1       

locations1 & releases ( any haz>d\s     
sub/ances1 pollutants1 or contam9ants1 z
 describ$ 9 ! ,good ,sam>itan p]mit1    
pres5t at an ab&on$ h>drock m9e site    
prior to und]tak+ any action "u ?is     
,act4  7#e7 ,coop]at+ p]son  7,a7 ,9    
g5]al ,! t]m coop]at+ p]son means any   
p]son t is nam$ by ! ,good ,sam>itan 9 !
 p]mit application z a coop]at+ entity4 
7,b7 ,exclusions ,! t]m coop]at+ p]son  
does n include-- 7i7 a responsible own] 
or op]ator ) respect to ! ab&on$ h>drock
 m9e site describ$ 9 ! p]mit            
application2  7ii7 a p]son t _h a role 9
 ! creation ( hi/oric m9e residue at !  
ab&on$ h>drock m9e site describ$ 9 !    
p]mit application2 or  7iii7 a ,f$]al   
ag5cy4  7#f7 ,cov]$ p]mit ,! t]m cov]$  
p]mit means-- 7,a7 a ,good ,sam>itan    
p]mit2 &  7,b7 an inve/igative sampl+   
p]mit4  7#g7 ,f$]al l& managem5t ag5cy  
,! t]m ,f$]al l& managem5t ag5cy means  
any ,f$]al ag5cy au?oriz$ by law or     
,executive ord] to ex]cise jurisdiction1
 cu/ody1 or control ov] l& own$ by !    

,unit$ ,/ates4  7#h7 ,good ,sam>itan ,! 
t]m ,good ,sam>itan means a p]son t1 )  
respect to hi/oric m9e residue1 z       
det]m9$ by ! ,adm9i/rator-- 7,a7 is n a 
pa/ or curr5t own] or op]ator (-- 7i7 ! 
ab&on$ h>drock m9e site at :i* ! hi/oric
 m9e residue is locat$2 or  7ii7 a      
portion ( t ab&on$ h>drock m9e site2    
7,b7 _h no role 9 ! creation ( ! hi/oric
 m9e residue2 &  7,c7 is n pot5tially   
liable "u any ,f$]al1 ,/ate1 ,tribal1 or
 local law = ! rem$iation1 treatm5t1 or 
control ( ! hi/oric m9e residue4  7#i7  
,good ,sam>itan p]mit ,! t]m ,good      
,sam>itan p]mit means a p]mit grant$ by 
! ,adm9i/rator "u section #d7;a77#a74   
7#aj7 ,hi/oric m9e residue  7,a7 ,9     
g5]al ,! t]m hi/oric m9e residue means  
m9e residue or any condition at an      
ab&on$ h>drock m9e site result+ f       
h>drock m9+ activities4  7,b7           
,inclusions ,! t]m hi/oric m9e residue  
includes-- 7i7 previ\sly m9$ ores &     
m9]als o!r ?an coal t contribute to acid
 m9e dra9age or o!r pollution2  7ii7    

equipm5t 7includ+ mat]ials 9 equipm5t72 
7iii7 any tail+s facilities1 heap lea*  
piles1 dump lea* piles1 wa/e rock1      
ov]burd51 slag piles1 or o!r wa/e or    
mat]ial result+ f any extraction1       
b5eficiation1 or o!r process+ activity t
 occurr$ dur+ ! active op]ation ( an    
ab&on$ h>drock m9e site2  7iv7 any      
acidic or o!rwise pollut$ fl[ 9 surface 
wat] or gr\ndwat] t orig9ates f1 or is  
pool$ & conta9$ 91 an inactive or ab&on$
 h>drock m9e site1 su* z und]gr\nd      
work+s1 op5 pits1 9-situ lea*+          
op]ations1 ponds1 or imp\ndm5ts2  7v7   
any haz>d\s sub/ance 7z def9$ 9 section 
#aja ( ! ,compreh5sive ,environm5tal    
,response1 ,comp5sation1 & ,liability   
,act ( #aihj 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #ifja772    
7vi7 any pollutant or contam9ant 7z     
def9$ 9 section #aja ( ! ,compreh5sive  
,environm5tal ,response1 ,comp5sation1 &
 ,liability ,act ( #aihj 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 
#ifja772 &  7vii7 any pollutant 7z def9$
 9 section #ejb ( ! ,f$]al ,wat]        
,pollution ,control ,act 7#cc ,u4,s4,c4 

#acfb774  7#aa7 ,indian tribe ,! t]m    
,indian tribe has ! mean+ giv5 ! t]m 9--
 7,a7 section #eah7;h7 ( ! ,f$]al ,wat] 
,pollution ,control ,act 7#cc ,u4,s4,c4 
#acgg7;h772 or  7,b7 section #aja ( !   
,compreh5sive ,environm5tal ,response1  
,comp5sation1 & ,liability ,act ( #aihj 
7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #ifja74  7#ab7           
,inve/igative sampl+ p]mit ,! t]m       
inve/igative sampl+ p]mit means a p]mit 
grant$ by ! ,adm9i/rator "u section     
#d7;d77#a74  7#ac7 ,p]son ,! t]m p]son  
means any entity describ$ 9-- 7,a7      
section #ejb7e7 ( ! ,f$]al ,wat]        
,pollution ,control ,act 7#cc ,u4,s4,c4 
#acfb7e772 or  7,b7 section #aja7ba7 ( !
 ,compreh5sive ,environm5tal ,response1 
,comp5sation1 & ,liability ,act ( #aihj 
7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #ifja7ba774  7#ad7       
,rem$iation  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,! t]m       
rem$iation means any action tak5 to     
inve/igate1 *>act]ize1 or cleanup1 9    
:ole or 9 "p1 a dis*>ge1 release1 or    
?reat ( release ( a haz>d\s sub/ance1   
pollutant1 or contam9ant into !         

environm5t at or f an ab&on$ h>drock m9e
 site1 or to o!rwise protect & improve  
human heal? & ! environm5t4  7,b7       
,inclusion ,! t]m rem$iation includes   
any action to remove1 treat1 or conta9  
hi/oric m9e residue to prev5t1 m9imize1 
or r$uce-- 7i7 ! release or ?reat (     
release ( a haz>d\s sub/ance1 pollutant1
 or contam9ant t w\ld h>m human heal? or
 ! environm5t2 or  7ii7 a migration or  
dis*>ge ( a haz>d\s sub/ance1 pollutant1
 or contam9ant t w\ld h>m human heal? or
 ! environm5t4  7,c7 ,exclusion ,! t]m  
rem$iation does n include any action t  
requires plugg+1 op5+1 or o!rwise alt]+ 
! portal or adit ( ! ab&on$ h>drock m9e 
site4  7#ae7 ,res]vation ,! t]m         
res]vation has ! mean+ giv5 ! t]m       
,indian c\ntry 9 section #aaea ( title  
#ah1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code4  7#af7        
,responsible own] or op]ator ,! t]m     
responsible own] or op]ator means a     
p]son t is-- 7,a7 7i7 legally           
responsible "u section #cja ( ! ,f$]al  
,wat] ,pollution ,control ,act 7#cc     

,u4,s4,c4 #acaa7 = a dis*>ge t orig9ates
 f an ab&on$ h>drock m9e site2 &  7ii7  
f9ancially able to comply ) ea*         
requirem5t describ$ 9 t section2 or     
7,b7 7i7 a pres5t or pa/ own] or op]ator
 or o!r p]son t is liable ) respect to a
 release or ?reat ( release ( a haz>d\s 
sub/ance1 pollutant1 or contam9ant      
associat$ ) ! hi/oric m9e residue at or 
f an ab&on$ h>drock m9e site "u section 
#ajd1 #ajf1 #ajg1 or #aac ( !           
,compreh5sive ,environm5tal ,response1  
,comp5sation1 & ,liability ,act ( #aihj 
7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #ifjd1 #ifjf1 #ifjg1     
#ifac72 &  7ii7 f9ancially able to      
comply ) ea* requirem5t describ$ 9 ^?   
sections1 z applicable4  #c4 ,scope     
,no?+ 9 ?is ,act-- 7#a7 except z provid$
 9 section #d7n71 r$uces any exi/+      
liability "u ,f$]al1 ,/ate1 or local    
law2  7#b7 except z provid$ 9 section   
#d7n71 releases any p]son f liability "u
 ,f$]al1 ,/ate1 or local law1 except 9  
compliance ) ?is ,act2  7#c7 au?orizes !
 conduct ( any m9+ or process+ o!r ?an !

 conduct ( any process+ ( previ\sly m9$ 
ores1 m9]als1 wa/es1 or o!r mat]ials t  
is au?oriz$ by a ,good ,sam>itan p]mit2 
7#d7 imposes liability on ! ,unit$      
,/ates or a ,f$]al l& managem5t ag5cy   
pursuant to section #ajg ( !            
,compreh5sive ,environm5tal ,response1  
,comp5sation1 & ,liability ,act ( #aihj 
7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #ifjg7 or section #cja ( 
! ,f$]al ,wat] ,pollution ,control ,act 
7#cc ,u4,s4,c4 #acaa72 or  7#e7 relieves
 ! ,unit$ ,/ates or any ,f$]al l&       
managem5t ag5cy f any liability "u      
section #ajg ( ! ,compreh5sive          
,environm5tal ,response1 ,comp5sation1 &
 ,liability ,act ( #aihj 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 
#ifjg7 or section #cja ( ! ,f$]al ,wat] 
,pollution ,control ,act 7#cc ,u4,s4,c4 
#acaa7 t exi/s ap>t f any action        
und]tak5 pursuant to ?is ,act4  #d4     
,ab&on$ h>drock m9e site ,good ,sam>itan
 pilot project au?orization  7a7        
,e/abli%m5t  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,!           
,adm9i/rator %all e/abli% a pilot       
program "u :i* ! ,adm9i/rator %all grant

 n m ?an #ae ,good ,sam>itan p]mits to  
c>ry out projects to rem$iate hi/oric   
m9e residue at any portions ( ab&on$    
h>drock m9e sites 9 accordance ) ?is    
,act4  7#b7 ,ov]sight ( p]mits ,!       
,adm9i/rator may ov]see a rem$iation    
project "u p>agraph 7#a71 & any action  
tak5 by ! applicable ,good ,sam>itan or 
any coop]at+ p]son "u ! applicable ,good
 ,sam>itan p]mit1 = ! duration ( ! ,good
 ,sam>itan p]mit1 z ! ,adm9i/rator      
det]m9es to be necess>y to review !     
/atus ( ! project4  7#c7 ,sunset  7,a7  
,9 g5]al ,except z provid$ 9 subp>agraph
 7,b71 ! pilot program describ$ 9       
p>agraph 7#a7 %all t]m9ate on ! date t  
is #g ye>s aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is 
,act4  7,b7 ,exception ,not)/&+         
subp>agraph 7,a71 ! ,adm9i/rator may    
grant a ,good ,sam>itan p]mit pursuant  
to ?is ,act aft] ! date id5tifi$ 9      
subp>agraph 7,a7 if ! application = !   
,good ,sam>itan p]mit-- 7i7 0 submitt$ n
 lat] ?an #ahj days be=e t date2 &  7ii7
 0 complet$ 9 accordance ) subsection   

7c7 by n lat] ?an #g ye>s aft] ! date ( 
enactm5t ( ?is ,act4  7,c7 ,effect on   
c]ta9 p]mits ,any ,good ,sam>itan p]mit 
grant$ by ! deadl9e prescrib$ 9         
subp>agraph 7,a7 or 7,b71 z applicable1 
t is 9 effect on ! date t is #g ye>s    
aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act %all  
rema9 9 effect aft] t date 9 accordance 
)-- 7i7 ! t]ms & conditions ( ! ,good   
,sam>itan p]mit2 &  7ii7 ?is ,act4  7b7 
,good ,sam>itan p]mit eligibility  7#a7 
,9 g5]al ,to be eligible to receive a   
,good ,sam>itan p]mit to c>ry out a     
project to rem$iate an ab&on$ h>drock   
m9e site1 a p]son %all demon/rate t1 z  
det]m9$ by ! ,adm9i/rator-- 7,a7 !      
ab&on$ h>drock m9e site t is ! subject (
 ! application = a ,good ,sam>itan p]mit
 is locat$ 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates2  7,b7 !   
purpose ( ! propos$ project is !        
rem$iation at t ab&on$ h>drock m9e site 
( hi/oric m9e residue2  7,c7 ! propos$  
activities are design$ to result 9 !    
p>tial or complete rem$iation ( hi/oric 
m9e residue at ! ab&on$ h>drock m9e site

 )9 ! t]m ( ! ,good ,sam>itan p]mit2    
7,d7 ! propos$ project poses a l[ risk  
to ! environm5t1 z det]m9$ by !         
,adm9i/rator2  7,e7 to ! satisfaction ( 
! ,adm9i/rator1 ! p]son-- 7i7 possesses1
 or has ! ability to secure1 ! f9ancial 
& o!r res\rces necess>y-- 7,i7 to       
complete ! p]mitt$ "w1 z det]m9$ by !   
,adm9i/rator2 &  7,,ii7 to address any  
cont+5cies id5tifi$ 9 ! ,good ,sam>itan 
p]mit application describ$ 9 subsection 
7c72  7ii7 possesses ! prop] &          
appropriate exp]i5ce & capacity to      
complete ! p]mitt$ "w2 &  7iii7 w       
complete ! p]mitt$ "w2 &  7,f7 ! p]son  
is a ,good ,sam>itan ) respect to !     
hi/oric m9e residue propos$ to be cov]$ 
by ! ,good ,sam>itan p]mit4  7#b7       
,id5tification ( all responsible own]s  
or op]ators  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,a ,good     
,sam>itan %all make reasonable & dilig5t
 ef=ts to id5tify1 f a review ( publicly
 available in=mation 9 l& records or on 
int]net websites ( ,f$]al1 ,/ate1 &     
local regulatory au?orities1 all        

responsible own]s or op]ators ( an      
ab&on$ h>drock m9e site propos$ to be   
rem$iat$ by ! ,good ,sam>itan "u ?is    
section4  7,b7 ,exi/+ responsible own]  
or op]ator ,if ! ,adm9i/rator det]m9es1 
bas$ on in=mation provid$ by a ,good    
,sam>itan or o!rwise1 t a responsible   
own] or op]ator exi/s = an ab&on$       
h>drock m9e site propos$ to be rem$iat$ 
by ! ,good ,sam>itan1 ! ,adm9i/rator    
%all d5y ! application = a ,good        
,sam>itan p]mit4  7c7 ,application =    
p]mits ,to obta9 a ,good ,sam>itan      
p]mit1 a p]son %all submit to !         
,adm9i/rator an application1 sign$ by ! 
p]son & any coop]at+ p]son1 t provides1 
to ! ext5t kn[n or reasonably           
discov]able by ! p]son on ! date on :i* 
! application is submitt$-- 7#a7 a      
description ( ! ab&on$ h>drock m9e site 
7includ+ ! b\nd>ies ( ! ab&on$ h>drock  
m9e site7 propos$ to be cov]$ by ! ,good
 ,sam>itan p]mit2  7#b7 a description ( 
all p>ties propos$ to be involv$ 9 !    
rem$iation project1 includ+ any coop]at+

 p]son & ea* memb] ( an applicable      
corporation1 association1 p>tn]%ip1     
consortium1 jo9t v5ture1 comm]cial      
entity1 or nonpr(it association2  7#c7  
evid5ce t ! p]son has or w acquire all  
legal rights or ! au?ority necess>y to  
ent] ! relevant ab&on$ h>drock m9e site 
& p]=m ! rem$iation describ$ 9 !        
application2  7#d7 a detail$ description
 ( ! hi/oric m9e residue to be rem$iat$2
  7#e7 a detail$ description ( !        
exp]tise & exp]i5ce ( ! p]son & !       
res\rces available to ! p]son to        
successfully implem5t & complete !      
rem$iation plan "u p>agraph 7#g72  7#f7 
to ! satisfaction ( ! ,adm9i/rator &    
subject to subsection 7d71 a description
 ( ! basel9e conditions caus$ by !      
hi/oric m9e residue to be rem$iat$ t    
includes-- 7,a7 ! nature & ext5t ( any  
adv]se impact on ! wat] quality ( any   
body ( wat] caus$ by ! dra9age ( hi/oric
 m9e residue or o!r dis*>ges f ! ab&on$ 
h>drock m9e site2  7,b7 ! fl[ rate &    
conc5tration ( any dra9age ( hi/oric m9e

 residue or o!r dis*>ge f ! ab&on$      
h>drock m9e site 9 any body ( wat] t has
 result$ 9 an adv]se impact describ$ 9  
subp>agraph 7,a72 &  7,c7 any o!r       
release or ?reat ( release ( hi/oric m9e
 residue t has result$ 9 an adv]se      
impact to human heal? or ! environm5t2  
7#g7 subject to subsection 7d71 a       
rem$iation plan = ! ab&on$ h>drock m9e  
site t describes-- 7,a7 ! nature & scope
 ( ! propos$ rem$iation activities1     
includ+-- 7i7 any hi/oric m9e residue to
 be address$ by ! rem$iation plan2 &    
7ii7 a description ( ! goals ( !        
rem$iation includ+1 if applicable1 )    
respect to-- 7,i7 ! r$uction or         
prev5tion ( a release1 ?reat ( release1 
or dis*>ge to surface wat]s2 or  7,,ii7 
o!r appropriate goals relat+ to wat] or 
soil2  7,b7 ea* activity t ! p]son      
proposes to take t is-- 7i7 design$ to--
 7,i7 improve or enhance wat] quality or
 site-specific soil or s$im5t quality   
relevant to ! hi/oric m9e residue       
address$ by ! rem$iation plan1 includ+  

mak+ measurable progress t[>d a*iev+    
applicable wat] quality /&>ds2 or       
7,,ii7 o!rwise protect human heal? & !  
environm5t 7includ+ ?r\gh ! prev5tion ( 
a release1 dis*>ge1 or ?reat ( release  
to wat]1 s$im5t1 or soil72 &  7ii7      
o!rwise necess>y to c>ry out an activity
 describ$ 9 subclause 7,i7 or 7,,ii7 (  
clause 7i72  7,c7 a plan describ+ !     
monitor+ or o!r =ms ( assessm5t t w be  
und]tak5 by ! p]son to evaluate !       
success ( ! activities describ$ 9       
subp>agraph 7,a7 dur+ & aft] !          
rem$iation1 ) respect to ! basel9e      
conditions1 z describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#f72 
7,d7 to ! satisfaction ( ! ,adm9i/rator1
 detail$ eng9e]+ plans = ! project2     
7,e7 detail$ plans = any propos$ recycl+
 or reprocess+ ( hi/oric m9e residue to 
be conduct$ by ! p]son 7includ+ a       
description ( h[ all propos$ recycl+ or 
reprocess+ activities contribute to !   
rem$iation ( ! ab&on$ h>drock m9e site72
 &  7,f7 id5tification ( any propos$    
contractor t w p]=m any rem$iation      

activity2  7#h7 subject to subsection   
7d71 a s*$ule = ! "w to be c>ri$ out "u 
! project1 includ+ a s*$ule = p]iodic   
report+ by ! p]son on ! rem$iation ( !  
ab&on$ h>drock m9e site2  7#i7 a heal? &
 safety plan t is specifically design$ =
 m9+ rem$iation "w2  7#aj7 a specific   
cont+5cy plan t-- 7,a7 includes         
provisions on response & notification to
 ,f$]al1 ,/ate1 ,tribal1 & local        
au?orities ) jurisdiction ov] d[n/ream  
wat]s t h ! pot5tial to be impact$ by an
 unplann$ release or dis*>ge ( haz>d\s  
sub/ances1 pollutants1 or contam9ants2 &
  7,b7 is design$ to respond to unplann$
 adv]se ev5ts 7su* z adv]se wea!r ev5ts 
or a pot5tial fluid release t may result
 f address+ pool$ wat] or hydraulic     
pressure situations71 includ+ ! sudd5   
release ( hi/oric m9e residue2  7#aa7   
subject to subsection 7d71 a project    
budget & description ( f9ancial res\rces
 t demon/rate t ! p]mitt$ "w1 includ+   
any op]ation & ma9t5ance1 w be complet$2
  7#ab7 subject to subsection 7d71      

in=mation demon/rat+ t ! applicant has !
 f9ancial res\rces to c>ry out !        
rem$iation 7includ+ any long-t]m        
monitor+ t may be requir$ by ! ,good    
,sam>itan p]mit7 or ! ability to secure 
an appropriate ?ird-p>ty f9ancial       
assurance1 z det]m9$ by ! ,adm9i/rator1 
to ensure completion ( ! p]mitt$ "w1    
includ+ any long-t]m op]ations &        
ma9t5ance ( rem$iation activities t may 
be-- 7,a7 propos$ 9 ! application = !   
,good ,sam>itan p]mit2 or  7,b7 requir$ 
by ! ,adm9i/rator z a condition ( grant+
 ! p]mit2  7#ac7 subject to subsection  
7d71 a detail$ plan = any requir$       
op]ation & ma9t5ance ( any rem$iation1  
includ+ a timel9e1 if necess>y2  7#ad7  
subject to subsection 7d71 a description
 ( any plann$ po/-rem$iation monitor+1  
if necess>y2 &  7#ae7 subject to        
subsection 7d71 any o!r appropriate     
in=mation1 z det]m9$ by ! ,adm9i/rator  
or ! applicant4  7d7 ,inve/igative      
sampl+  7#a7 ,inve/igative sampl+ p]mits
 ,! ,adm9i/rator may grant an           

inve/igative sampl+ p]mit = a p]iod     
det]m9$ by ! ,adm9i/rator to au?orize a 
,good ,sam>itan to conduct inve/igative 
sampl+ ( hi/oric m9e residue1 soil1     
s$im5t1 or wat] to det]m9e-- 7,a7       
basel9e conditions2 &  7,b7 :e!r ! ,good
 ,sam>itan-- 7i7 is will+ to p]=m fur!r 
rem$iation to address ! hi/oric m9e     
residue2 &  7ii7 w proce$ ) a p]mit     
conv]sion "u subsection 7e77#a74  7#b7  
,numb] ( p]mits  7,a7 ,limitation       
,subject to subp>agraph 7,b71 !         
,adm9i/rator may grant n m ?an #ae      
inve/igative sampl+ p]mits4  7,b7       
,applicability to conv]t$ p]mits ,an    
inve/igative sampl+ p]mit t is n conv]t$
 to a ,good ,sam>itan p]mit pursuant to 
p>agraph 7#e7 may be eligible =         
reissuance by ! ,adm9i/rator subject to 
! ov]all total ( n m ?an #ae            
inve/igative sampl+ p]mits all[$ at any 
#a "t describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,a74  7#c7
 ,application ,if a ,good ,sam>itan     
proposes to conduct inve/igative sampl+1
 ! ,good ,sam>itan %all submit to !     

,adm9i/rator an inve/igative sampl+     
p]mit application t conta9s1 to !       
satisfaction ( ! ,adm9i/rator-- 7,a7 ea*
 description requir$ "u p>agraphs 7#a71 
7#b71 & 7#e7 ( subsection 7c72  7,b7 to 
! ext5t reasonably kn[n to ! applicant1 
any previ\sly docum5t$ wat] quality data
 describ+ conditions at ! ab&on$ h>drock
 m9e site2  7,c7 ! evid5ce requir$ "u   
subsection 7c77#c72  7,d7 ea* plan      
requir$ "u p>agraphs 7#i7 & 7#aj7 (     
subsection 7c72 &  7,e7 a detail$ plan (
 ! inve/igative sampl+4  7#d7           
,requirem5ts  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,if a p]son 
submits an application t proposes only  
inve/igative sampl+ ( hi/oric m9e       
residue1 soil1 s$im5t1 or wat] t only   
includes ! requirem5ts describ$ 9       
p>agraph 7#a71 ! ,adm9i/rator may grant 
an inve/igative sampl+ p]mit t au?orizes
 ! p]son only to c>ry out ! plan (      
inve/igative sampl+ ( hi/oric m9e       
residue1 soil1 s$im5t1 or wat]1 z       
describ$ 9 ! inve/igative sampl+ p]mit  
application "u p>agraph 7#c74  7,b7     

,reprocess+ ,an inve/igative sampl+     
p]mit-- 7i7 %all n au?orize a ,good     
,sam>itan or coop]at+ p]son to conduct  
any reprocess+ ( mat]ial2 &  7ii7 may   
au?orize metallurgical te/+ ( hi/oric   
m9e residue to det]m9e :e!r reprocess+  
"u subsection 7f77#d77;,b7 is feasible4 
7,c7 ,requirem5ts relat+ to samples ,9  
conduct+ inve/igative sampl+ ( hi/oric  
m9e residue1 soil1 s$im5t1 or wat]1 a   
,good ,sam>itan %all-- 7i7 collect      
samples t are repres5tative ( !         
conditions pres5t at ! ab&on$ h>drock   
m9e site t is ! subject ( ! inve/igative
 sampl+ p]mit2 &  7ii7 reta9 publicly   
available records ( all sampl+ ev5ts = a
 p]iod ( n less ?an #c ye>s4  7#e7      
,p]mit conv]sion ,n lat] ?an #a ye> aft]
 ! date on :i* ! inve/igative sampl+ "u 
! inve/igative sampl+ p]mit concludes1 a
 ,good ,sam>itan to :om an inve/igative 
sampl+ p]mit is grant$ "u p>agraph 7#a7 
may apply to conv]t an inve/igative     
sampl+ p]mit into a ,good ,sam>itan     
p]mit "u subsection 7e77#a74  7#f7      

,p]mit n conv]t$  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,subject
 to subp>agraph 7,b77ii77,i71 a ,good   
,sam>itan :o obta9s an inve/igative     
sampl+ p]mit may decl9e-- 7i7 to apply  
to conv]t ! inve/igative sampl+ p]mit   
into a ,good ,sam>itan p]mit "u p>agraph
 7#e72 &  7ii7 to und]take rem$iation   
activities on ! site :]e inve/igative   
sampl+ 0 conduct$ on conclusion (       
inve/igative sampl+4  7,b7 ,effect (    
lack ( conv]sion  7i7 ,9 g5]al ,not)/&+ 
a refusal by a ,good ,sam>itan to conv]t
 an inve/igative sampl+ p]mit into a    
,good ,sam>itan p]mit "u subp>agraph    
7,a71 b subject to clause 7ii71 !       
provisions ( p>agraphs 7#a7 ?r\gh 7#c7 (
 subsection 7n7 %all cont9ue to apply to
 ! ,good ,sam>itan & any coop]at+ p]sons
 aft] ! refusal to conv]t4  7ii7        
,degradation ( surface wat] quality     
7,i7 ,opportunity to correct ,if1 be=e !
 date on :i* a ,good ,sam>itan refuses  
to conv]t an inve/igative sampl+ p]mit  
"u subp>agraph 7,a71 actions by ! ,good 
,sam>itan or any coop]at+ p]son h caus$ 

conditions at ! ab&on$ h>drock m9e site 
to be measurably worse1 z det]m9$ by !  
,adm9i/rator1 :5 comp>$ to conditions   
describ$ pursuant to p>agraph 7#c77;,b71
 if applicable1 ! ,adm9i/rator %all     
provide ! ,good ,sam>itan or coop]at+   
p]son1 z applicable1 ! opportunity to   
return ! conditions at ! ab&on$ h>drock 
m9e site to ^? conditions4  7,,ii7      
,effect ,if1 pursuant to subclause 7,i71
 ! applicable ,good ,sam>itan or        
coop]at+ p]son does n return ! surface  
wat] quality at ! ab&on$ h>drock m9e    
site to conditions describ$ pursuant to 
p>agraph 7#c77;,b71 if applicable1 z    
det]m9$ by ! ,adm9i/rator1 clause 7i7   
%all n apply to ! ,good ,sam>itan or any
 coop]at+ p]sons4  7e7 ,inve/igative    
sampl+ conv]sion  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,a p]son
 to :i* an inve/igative sampl+ p]mit 0  
grant$ may submit to ! ,adm9i/rator an  
application 9 accordance ) p>agraph 7#b7
 to conv]t ! inve/igative sampl+ p]mit  
into a ,good ,sam>itan p]mit4  7#b7     
,application  7,a7 ,inve/igative sampl+ 

,an application = ! conv]sion ( an      
inve/igative sampl+ p]mit "u p>agraph   
7#a7 %all include any requirem5t        
describ$ 9 subsection 7c7 t 0 n includ$ 
9 full 9 ! application submitt$ "u      
subsection 7d77#c74  7,b7 ,public notice
 & comm5t ,an application = p]mit       
conv]sion "u ?is p>agraph %all be       
subject to-- 7i7 environm5tal review &  
public comm5t proc$ures requir$ by      
subsection 7l72 &  7ii7 a public he>+1  
if reque/$4  7f7 ,cont5t ( p]mits  7#a7 
,9 g5]al ,a ,good ,sam>itan p]mit %all  
conta9-- 7,a7 ! in=mation describ$ 9    
subsection 7c71 includ+ any modification
 requir$ by ! ,adm9i/rator2  7,b7 7i7 a 
provision t /ates t ! ,good ,sam>itan is
 responsible = secur+1 = all activities 
au?oriz$ "u ! ,good ,sam>itan p]mit1 all
 au?orizations1 lic5ses1 & p]mits t are 
requir$ "u applicable law except =--    
7,i7 section #cja1 #cjb1 #cjf1 #cjg1    
#djb1 or #djd ( ! ,f$]al ,wat]          
,pollution ,control ,act 7#cc ,u4,s4,c4 
#acaa1 #acab1 #acaf1 #acag1 #acdb1      

#acdd72 &  7,,ii7 au?orizations1        
lic5ses1 & p]mits t w\ld n ne$ to be    
obta9$ if ! rem$iation 0 conduct$       
pursuant to section #aba ( !            
,compreh5sive ,environm5tal ,response1  
,comp5sation1 & ,liability ,act ( #aihj 
7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #ifba72 or  7ii7 9 ! case
 ( an ab&on$ h>drock m9e site 9 a ,/ate 
t is au?oriz$ to implem5t ,/ate law     
pursuant to section #djb or #djd ( !    
,f$]al ,wat] ,pollution ,control ,act   
7#cc ,u4,s4,c4 #acdb1 #acdd7 or on l& ( 
an ,indian tribe t is au?oriz$ to       
implem5t ,tribal law pursuant to t      
section1 a provision t /ates t ! ,good  
,sam>itan is responsible = secur+1 = all
 activities au?oriz$ "u ! ,good         
,sam>itan p]mit1 all au?orizations1     
lic5ses1 & p]mits t are requir$ "u      
applicable law1 except =-- 7,i7 ! ,/ate 
or ,tribal law1 z applicable2 &  7,,ii7 
au?orizations1 lic5ses1 & p]mits t w\ld 
n ne$ to be obta9$ if ! rem$iation 0    
conduct$ pursuant to section #aba ( !   
,compreh5sive ,environm5tal ,response1  

,comp5sation1 & ,liability ,act ( #aihj 
7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #ifba72  7,c7 specific   
public notification requirem5ts1 includ+
 ! contact in=mation = all appropriate  
response c5t]s 9 accordance ) subsection
 7o72  7,d7 9 ! case ( a project on l&  
own$ by ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 a notice t !   
,good ,sam>itan p]mit s]ves z an        
agreem5t = use & occupancy ( ,f$]al l& t
 is en=ceable by ! applicable ,f$]al l& 
managem5t ag5cy2 &  7,e7 any o!r t]ms & 
conditions det]m9$ to be appropriate by 
! ,adm9i/rator or ! ,f$]al l& managem5t 
ag5cy1 z applicable4  7#b7 ,=ce majeure 
,a ,good ,sam>itan p]mit may include1 at
 ! reque/ ( ! ,good ,sam>itan1 a        
provision t a ,good ,sam>itan may ass]t 
a claim ( =ce majeure = any violation ( 
! ,good ,sam>itan p]mit caus$ solely    
by-- 7,a7 an act ( ,god2  7,b7 an act ( 
w>2  7,c7 neglig5ce on ! "p ( ! ,unit$  
,/ates2  7,d7 an act or omission ( a    
?ird p>ty1 if ! ,good ,sam>itan-- 7i7   
ex]cises due c>e ) respect to ! actions 
( ! ,good ,sam>itan "u ! ,good ,sam>itan

 p]mit1 z det]m9$ by ! ,adm9i/rator2    
7ii7 took precautions aga9/ =eseeable   
acts or omissions ( ! ?ird p>ty1 z      
det]m9$ by ! ,adm9i/rator2 &  7iii7 uses
 reasonable ef=ts-- 7,i7 to anticipate  
any pot5tial =ce majeure2 &  7,,ii7 to  
address ! effects ( any pot5tial =ce    
majeure2 or  7,e7 a public heal? em]g5cy
 decl>$ by ! ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t or a      
global gov]nm5t1 su* z a p&emic or an   
epidemic4  7#c7 ,monitor+  7,a7 ,9 g5]al
 ,! ,good ,sam>itan %all take su*       
actions z ! ,good ,sam>itan p]mit       
requires to ensure appropriate basel9e  
conditions monitor+1 monitor+ dur+ !    
rem$iation project1 & po/-rem$iation    
monitor+ ( ! environm5t "u p>agraphs    
7#g7 & 7#ad7 ( subsection 7c74  7,b7    
,multip>ty monitor+ ,! ,adm9i/rator may 
approve 9 a ,good ,sam>itan p]mit !     
monitor+ by multiple coop]at+ p]sons if1
 z det]m9$ by ! ,adm9i/rator-- 7i7 !    
multip>ty monitor+ w effectively        
accompli% ! goals ( ?is section2 &  7ii7
 ! ,good ,sam>itan rema9s responsible = 

compliance ) ! t]ms ( ! ,good ,sam>itan 
p]mit4  7#d7 ,o!r developm5t  7,a7 ,no  
au?orization ( m9+ activities ,no m9]al 
exploration1 process+1 b5eficiation1 or 
m9+ %all be-- 7i7 au?oriz$ by ?is ,act2 
or  7ii7 cov]$ by any waiv] ( liability 
provid$ by ?is ,act f applicable law4   
7,b7 ,reprocess+ ( mat]ials ,a ,good    
,sam>itan may reprocess mat]ials recov]$
 dur+ ! implem5tation ( a rem$iation    
plan only if-- 7i7 ! project "u ! ,good 
,sam>itan p]mit is on l& own$ by !      
,unit$ ,/ates2  7ii7 ! applicable ,f$]al
 l& managem5t ag5cy has sign$ a decision
 docum5t "u subsection 7l77#b77;,g7     
approv+ reprocess+ z "p ( a rem$iation  
plan2  7iii7 ! proce$s f ! sale or use (
 ! mat]ials are us$-- 7,i7 to defray !  
co/s ( ! rem$iation2 &  7,,ii7 to !     
ext5t requir$ by ! ,good ,sam>itan      
p]mit1 to reimburse ! ,adm9i/rator or ! 
head ( a ,f$]al l& managem5t ag5cy = !  
purpose ( c>ry+ out ?is ,act2  7iv7 any 
rema9+ proce$s are deposit$ into !      
appropriate ,good ,sam>itan ,m9e        

,rem$iation ,fund e/abli%$ by section   
#e7;a72 &  7v7 ! mat]ials only include  
hi/oric m9e residue4  7,c7 ,connection )
 o!r activities ,! comm+l+ or           
association ( any o!r dis*>ge ( wat] or 
hi/oric m9e residue or any activity1    
project1 or op]ation conduct$ on or aft]
 ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act ) any     
aspect ( a project subject to a ,good   
,sam>itan p]mit %all n limit or r$uce ! 
liability ( any p]son associat$ ) ! o!r 
dis*>ge ( wat] or hi/oric m9e residue or
 activity1 project1 or op]ation4  7g7   
,additional "w ,a ,good ,sam>itan p]mit 
may 7subject to subsection 7r77#e7 9 !  
case ( a project locat$ on ,f$]al l&7   
all[ ! ,good ,sam>itan to return to !   
ab&on$ h>drock m9e site aft] !          
completion ( ! rem$iation to p]=m       
op]ations & ma9t5ance or o!r "w-- 7#a7  
to ensure ! functionality ( complet$    
rem$iation activities at ! ab&on$       
h>drock m9e site2 or  7#b7 to protect   
public heal? & ! environm5t4  7h7 ,tim+ 
,"w au?oriz$ "u a ,good ,sam>itan       

p]mit-- 7#a7 %all comm5ce1 z            
applicable-- 7,a7 n lat] ?an ! date t is
 #ah mon?s aft] ! date on :i* !         
,adm9i/rator grant$ ! ,good ,sam>itan   
p]mit1 unless ! ,adm9i/rator grants an  
ext5sion "u subsection 7r77#b77;,a72 or 
7,b7 if ! grant ( ! ,good ,sam>itan     
p]mit is ! subject ( a petition =       
judicial review1 n lat] ?an ! date t is 
#ah mon?s aft] ! date on :i* ! judicial 
review1 includ+ any appeals1 has        
conclud$2 &  7#b7 %all cont9ue until    
complet$1 ) tempor>y susp5sions p]mitt$ 
dur+ adv]se wea!r or o!r conditions     
specifi$ 9 ! ,good ,sam>itan p]mit4  7i7
 ,transf] ( p]mits ,a ,good ,sam>itan   
p]mit may be transf]r$ to ano!r p]son   
only if-- 7#a7 ! ,adm9i/rator det]m9es t
 ! transf]ee qualifies z a ,good        
,sam>itan2  7#b7 ! transf]ee signs1 &   
agrees to be b\nd by ! t]ms (1 ! p]mit2 
7#c7 ! ,adm9i/rator includes 9 !        
transf]r$ p]mit any additional          
conditions necess>y to meet ! goals (   
?is section2 &  7#d7 9 ! case ( a       

project "u ! ,good ,sam>itan p]mit on l&
 own$ by ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 ! head ( !    
applicable ,f$]al l& managem5t ag5cy    
approves ! transf]4  7j7 ,role (        
adm9i/rator & f$]al l& managem5t ag5cies
 ,9 c>ry+ out ?is section-- 7#a7 !      
,adm9i/rator %all-- 7,a7 consult )      
prospective applicants2  7,b7 conv5e1   
coord9ate1 & lead ! application review  
process2  7,c7 ma9ta9 all records relat+
 to ! ,good ,sam>itan p]mit & ! p]mit   
process2  7,d7 9 ! case ( a propos$     
project on ,/ate1 ,tribal1 or private   
l&1 provide an opportunity = coop]at+   
p]sons & ! public to p>ticipate 9 !     
,good ,sam>itan p]mit process1 includ+--
 7i7 c>ry+ out environm5tal review &    
public comm5t proc$ures pursuant to     
subsection 7l72 &  7ii7 a public he>+1  
if reque/$2 &  7,e7 en=ce & o!rwise c>ry
 out ?is section2 &  7#b7 ! head ( an   
applicable ,f$]al l& managem5t ag5cy    
%all-- 7,a7 9 ! case ( a propos$ project
 on l& own$ by ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 provide 
an opportunity = coop]at+ p]sons & !    

public to p>ticipate 9 ! ,good ,sam>itan
 p]mit process1 includ+-- 7i7 c>ry+ out 
environm5tal review & public comm5t     
proc$ures pursuant to subsection 7l72 & 
7ii7 a public he>+1 if reque/$2 &  7,b7 
9 coord9ation ) ! ,adm9i/rator1 en=ce   
,good ,sam>itan p]mits issu$ "u ?is     
section = projects on l& own$ by !      
,unit$ ,/ates4  7k7 ,/ate1 local1 &     
tribal gov]nm5ts ,z soon z practicable1 
b n lat] ?an #ad days aft] ! date on :i*
 ! ,adm9i/rator receives an application 
= ! rem$iation ( an ab&on$ h>drock m9e  
site "u ?is section t1 z det]m9$ by !   
,adm9i/rator1 is complete & meets all   
applicable requirem5ts ( subsection 7c71
 ! ,adm9i/rator %all provide notice & a 
copy ( ! application to-- 7#a7 ea* local
 gov]nm5t ) jurisdiction ov] a dr9k+    
wat] utility1 & ea* ,indian tribe )     
res]vation or (f-res]vation treaty      
rights to l& or wat]1 locat$ d[n/ream f 
or o!rwise ne> a propos$ rem$iation     
project t is reasonably anticipat$ to be
 impact$ by ! rem$iation project or a   

pot5tial release ( contam9ants f !      
ab&on$ h>drock m9e site1 z det]m9$ by ! 
,adm9i/rator2  7#b7 ea* ,f$]al1 ,/ate1 &
 ,tribal ag5cy t may h an int]e/ 9 !    
application2 &  7#c7 9 ! case ( an      
ab&on$ h>drock m9e site t is locat$     
p>tially or entirely on l& own$ by !    
,unit$ ,/ates1 ! ,f$]al l& managem5t    
ag5cy ) jurisdiction ov] t l&4  7l7     
,environm5tal review & public comm5t    
7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,be=e ! issuance ( a ,good
 ,sam>itan p]mit to c>ry out a project =
 ! rem$iation ( an ab&on$ h>drock m9e   
site1 ! ,adm9i/rator %all ensure t      
environm5tal review & public comm5t     
proc$ures are c>ri$ out ) respect to !  
propos$ project4  7#b7 ,relation to     
,,nepa  7,a7 ,major ,f$]al action       
,subject to subp>agraph 7,f71 ! issuance
 or modification ( a ,good ,sam>itan    
p]mit by ! ,adm9i/rator %all be consid]$
 a major ,f$]al action = purposes (     
section #ajb ( ! ,national ,environm5tal
 ,policy ,act ( #aifi 7#db ,u4,s4,c4    
#dccb74  7,b7 ,lead ag5cy ,! lead ag5cy 

= purposes ( an environm5tal assessm5t &
 public comm5t "u ?is subsection %all   
be-- 7i7 9 ! case ( a propos$ project on
 l& own$ by ! ,unit$ ,/ates t is manag$ 
by only #a ,f$]al l& managem5t ag5cy1 ! 
applicable ,f$]al l& managem5t ag5cy2   
7ii7 9 ! case ( a propos$ project       
entirely on ,/ate1 ,tribal1 or private  
l&1 ! ,adm9i/rator2  7iii7 9 ! case ( a 
propos$ project p>tially on l& own$ by !
 ,unit$ ,/ates & p>tially on ,/ate1     
,tribal1 or private l&1 ! applicable    
,f$]al l& managem5t ag5cy2 &  7iv7 9 !  
case ( a propos$ project on l& own$ by !
 ,unit$ ,/ates t is manag$ by m ?an #a  
,f$]al l& managem5t ag5cy1 ! ,f$]al l&  
managem5t ag5cy select$ by !            
,adm9i/rator to be ! lead ag5cy1 aft]   
consultation ) ! applicable ,f$]al l&   
managem5t ag5cies4  7,c7 ,coord9ation   
,to ! maximum ext5t practicable1 ! lead 
ag5cy describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,b7 %all  
coord9ate proc$ures "u ! ,national      
,environm5tal ,policy ,act ( #aifi 7#db 
,u4,s4,c4 #dcba et seq47 ) ,/ate1       

,tribal1 & ,f$]al coop]at+ ag5cies1 z   
applicable4  7,d7 ,coop]at+ ag5cy ,9 !  
case ( a propos$ project on l& own$ by !
 ,unit$ ,/ates1 ! ,adm9i/rator %all be a
 coop]at+ ag5cy = purposes ( an         
environm5tal assessm5t & public comm5t  
"u ?is subsection4  7,e7 ,s+le ,,nepa   
docum5t ,! lead ag5cy describ$ 9        
subp>agraph 7,b7 may conduct a s+le     
environm5tal assessm5t =-- 7i7 !        
issuance ( a ,good ,sam>itan p]mit2     
7ii7 any activities au?oriz$ by a ,good 
,sam>itan p]mit2 &  7iii7 any applicable
 p]mits requir$ by ! ,secret>y ( !      
,int]ior or ! ,secret>y ( ,agriculture4 
7,f7 ,no significant impact  7i7 ,9     
g5]al ,a ,good ,sam>itan p]mit may only 
be issu$ if1 aft] an environm5tal       
assessm5t1 ! head ( ! lead ag5cy issues 
a f9d+ ( no significant impact 7z def9$ 
9 section #aaa ( ! ,national            
,environm5tal ,policy ,act ( #aifi 7#db 
,u4,s4,c4 #dccf;e774  7ii7 ,significant 
impact ,if ! head ( ! lead ag5cy is     
unable to issue a f9d+ ( no significant 

impact 7z s def9$71 ! head ( ! lead     
ag5cy %all n issue a ,good ,sam>itan    
p]mit = ! propos$ project4  7,g7        
,decision docum5t ,an approval or d5ial 
( a ,good ,sam>itan p]mit may be issu$ z
 a s+le decision docum5t t is sign$ by--
 7i7 ! ,adm9i/rator2 &  7ii7 9 ! case ( 
a project on l& own$ by ! ,unit$ ,/ates1
 ! head ( ! applicable ,f$]al l&        
managem5t ag5cy4  7,h7 ,limitation ,no?+
 9 ?is p>agraph exempts ! ,secret>y (   
,agriculture or ! ,secret>y ( !         
,int]ior1 z applicable1 f any o!r       
requirem5ts ( section #ajb ( ! ,national
 ,environm5tal ,policy ,act ( #aifi 7#db
 ,u4,s4,c4 #dccb74  7m7 ,p]mit grant    
7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,adm9i/rator may grant 
a ,good ,sam>itan p]mit to c>ry out a   
project = ! rem$iation ( an ab&on$      
h>drock m9e site only if-- 7,a7 !       
,adm9i/rator det]m9es t-- 7i7 ! p]son   
seek+ ! p]mit is a ,good ,sam>itan2     
7ii7 ! application describ$ 9 subsection
 7c7 is complete2  7iii7 ! project is   
design$ to rem$iate hi/oric m9e residue 

at ! ab&on$ h>drock m9e site to protect 
human heal? & ! environm5t2  7iv7 !     
propos$ project is design$ to meet all  
o!r goals1 z det]m9$ by ! ,adm9i/rator1 
includ+ any goals set =? 9 ! application
 = ! ,good ,sam>itan p]mit t are accept$
 by ! ,adm9i/rator2  7v7 ! propos$      
activities1 z comp>$ to ! basel9e       
conditions describ$ 9 ! p]mit1 w make   
measurable progress t[>d a*iev+-- 7,i7  
applicable wat] quality /&>ds2  7,,ii7  
improv$ soil quality2  7,,iii7 improv$  
s$im5t quality2  7,,iv7 o!r improv$     
environm5tal or safety conditions2 or   
7,v7 r$uctions 9 ?reats to soil1 s$im5t1
 or wat] quality or o!r environm5tal or 
safety conditions2  7vi7 ! applicant    
has-- 7,i7 demon/rat$ t ! applicant has 
! prop] & appropriate exp]i5ce &        
capacity to complete ! p]mitt$ "w2      
7,,ii7 demon/rat$ t ! applicant w       
complete ! p]mitt$ "w2  7,,iii7 !       
f9ancial & o!r res\rces to address any  
cont+5cies id5tifi$ 9 ! ,good ,sam>itan 
p]mit application describ$ 9 subsections

 7b7 & 7c72  7,,iv7 grant$ access &     
provid$ ! au?ority to review ! records (
 ! applicant relevant to compliance ) ! 
requirem5ts ( ! ,good ,sam>itan p]mit2 &
  7,v7 demon/rat$1 to ! satisfaction ( !
 ,adm9i/rator1 t-- 7aa7 ! applicant has1
 or has access to1 ! f9ancial res\rces  
to complete ! project describ$ 9 ! ,good
 ,sam>itan p]mit application1 includ+   
any long-t]m monitor+ & op]ations &     
ma9t5ance t ! ,adm9i/rator may require !
 applicant to p]=m 9 ! ,good ,sam>itan  
p]mit2 or  7bb7 ! applicant has e/abli%$
 a ?ird-p>ty f9ancial assurance         
me*anism1 su* z a corporate gu>antee f a
 p>5t or o!r corporate affiliate1 lett] 
( cr$it1 tru/1 surety bond1 or insurance
 to assure t funds are available to     
complete ! p]mitt$ "w1 includ+ =        
op]ations & ma9t5ance & to address      
pot5tial cont+5cies1 t-- 7,,aa7         
e/abli%es ! ,adm9i/rator or ! head ( !  
,f$]al l& managem5t ag5cy z ! b5efici>y 
( ! ?ird-p>ty f9ancial assurance        
me*anism2 & 7,,bb7 all[s ! ,adm9i/rator 

to reta9 & use ! funds f ! f9ancial     
assurance me*anism 9 ! ev5t ! ,good     
,sam>itan does n complete ! rem$iation  
"u ! ,good ,sam>itan p]mit2 &  7vii7 !  
project meets ! requirem5ts ( ?is ,act2 
7,b7 ! ,/ate or ,indian tribe )         
jurisdiction ov] l& on :i* ! ab&on$     
h>drock m9e site is locat$ has be5 giv5 
an opportunity to review &1 if necess>y1
 comm5t on ! grant ( ! ,good ,sam>itan  
p]mit2  7,c7 9 ! case ( a project       
propos$ to be c>ri$ out "u ! ,good      
,sam>itan p]mit p>tially or entirely on 
l& own$ by ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 pursuant to 
subsection 7l71 ! head ( ! applicable   
,f$]al l& managem5t ag5cy has sign$ a   
decision docum5t approv+ ! propos$      
project2 &  7,d7 ! ,adm9i/rator or head 
( ! ,f$]al l& managem5t ag5cy1 z        
applicable1 has provid$-- 7i7           
environm5tal review & public comm5t     
proc$ures requir$ by subsection 7l72 &  
7ii7 a public he>+ "u t subsection1 if  
reque/$4  7#b7 ,deadl9e  7,a7 ,9 g5]al  
,! ,adm9i/rator %all grant or d5y a     

,good ,sam>itan p]mit by n lat] ?an--   
7i7 ! date t is #ahj days aft] ! date ( 
receipt by ! ,adm9i/rator ( an          
application = ! ,good ,sam>itan p]mit t1
 z det]m9$ by ! ,adm9i/rator1 is        
complete & meets all applicable         
requirem5ts ( subsection 7c72 or  7ii7  
su* lat] date z may be det]m9$ by !     
,adm9i/rator ) notification provid$ to !
 applicant4  7,b7 ,con/ructive d5ial ,if
 ! ,adm9i/rator fails to grant or d5y a 
,good ,sam>itan p]mit by ! applicable   
deadl9e describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,a71 !  
application %all be consid]$ to be d5i$4
  7#c7 ,discretion>y action ,! issuance 
( a p]mit by ! ,adm9i/rator & ! approval
 ( a project by ! head ( an applicable  
,f$]al l& managem5t ag5cy %all be       
consid]$ to be discretion>y actions tak5
 9 ! public int]e/4  7n7 ,effect (      
p]mits  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,a ,good ,sam>itan
 & any coop]at+ p]son und]tak+          
rem$iation activities id5tifi$ 91 c>ri$ 
out pursuant to1 & 9 compliance )1 a    
cov]$ p]mit-- 7,a7 %all be consid]$ to  

be 9 compliance ) all requirem5ts       
7includ+ p]mitt+ requirem5ts7 "u !      
,f$]al ,wat] ,pollution ,control ,act   
7#cc ,u4,s4,c4 #abea et seq47 7includ+  
any law or regulation implem5t$ by a    
,/ate or ,indian tribe "u section #djb  
or #djd ( t ,act 7#cc ,u4,s4,c4 #acdb1  
#acdd77 & ! ,compreh5sive ,environm5tal 
,response1 ,comp5sation1 & ,liability   
,act ( #aihj 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #ifja et    
seq47 dur+ ! t]m ( ! cov]$ p]mit1 aft] !
 t]m9ation ( ! ,good ,sam>itan p]mit1 & 
aft] decl9+ to conv]t an inve/igative   
sampl+ p]mit into a ,good ,sam>itan     
p]mit1 z applicable2  7,b7 %all n be    
requir$ to obta9 a p]mit "u1 or to      
comply )1 section #cja1 #cjb1 #cjf1     
#cjg1 #djb1 or #djd ( ! ,f$]al ,wat]    
,pollution ,control ,act 7#cc ,u4,s4,c4 
#acaa1 #acab1 #acaf1 #acag1 #acdb1      
#acdd71 or any ,/ate or ,tribal /&>ds or
 regulations approv$ by ! ,adm9i/rator  
"u ^? sections ( t ,act1 dur+ ! t]m ( ! 
cov]$ p]mit1 aft] ! t]m9ation ( ! ,good 
,sam>itan p]mit1 & aft] decl9+ to conv]t

 an inve/igative sampl+ p]mit into a    
,good ,sam>itan p]mit1 z applicable2 &  
7,c7 %all n be requir$ to obta9 any     
au?orizations1 lic5ses1 or p]mits t w\ld
 o!rwise n ne$ to be obta9$ if !        
rem$iation 0 conduct$ pursuant to       
section #aba ( ! ,compreh5sive          
,environm5tal ,response1 ,comp5sation1 &
 ,liability ,act ( #aihj 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 
#ifba74  7#b7 ,unau?oriz$ activities    
7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,any p]son 7includ+ a     
,good ,sam>itan or any coop]at+ p]son7 t
 c>ries out any activity1 includ+       
activities relat+ to m9]al exploration1 
process+1 b5eficiation1 or m9+1 includ+ 
developm5t1 t is n au?oriz$ by !        
applicable cov]$ p]mit %all be subject  
to all applicable law4  7,b7 ,liability 
,any activity n au?oriz$ by a cov]$     
p]mit1 z det]m9$ by ! ,adm9i/rator1 may 
be subject to liability & en=cem5t "u   
all applicable law1 includ+-- 7i7 !     
,f$]al ,wat] ,pollution ,control ,act   
7#cc ,u4,s4,c4 #abea et seq472 &  7ii7 !
 ,compreh5sive ,environm5tal ,response1 

,comp5sation1 & ,liability ,act ( #aihj 
7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #ifja et seq474  7#c7 ,no
 en=cem5t or liability = ,good          
,sam>itans  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,subject to   
subp>agraphs 7,d7 & 7,e71 a ,good       
,sam>itan or coop]at+ p]son t is        
conduct+ a rem$iation activity id5tifi$ 
91 pursuant to1 & 9 compliance ) a cov]$
 p]mit %all n be subject to en=cem5t or 
liability describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,b7   
=-- 7i7 any actions und]tak5 t are      
au?oriz$ by ! cov]$ p]mit2 or  7ii7 any 
pa/1 pres5t1 or future releases1 ?reats 
( releases1 or dis*>ges ( haz>d\s       
sub/ances1 pollutants1 or contam9ants at
 or f ! ab&on$ h>drock m9e site t is !  
subject ( ! cov]$ p]mit 7includ+ any    
releases1 ?reats ( releases1 or dis*>ges
 t occurr$ prior to ! grant ( ! cov]$   
p]mit74  7,b7 ,en=cem5t or liability    
describ$ ,en=cem5t or liability ref]r$  
to 9 subp>agraph 7,a7 is en=cem5t1 civil
 or crim9al p5alties1 citiz5 suits & any
 liabilities = response co/s1 natural   
res\rce damage1 or contribution "u-- 7i7

 ! ,f$]al ,wat] ,pollution ,control ,act
 7#cc ,u4,s4,c4 #abea et seq47 7includ+ 
"u any law or regulation adm9i/]$ by a  
,/ate or ,indian tribe "u t ,act72 or   
7ii7 ! ,compreh5sive ,environm5tal      
,response1 ,comp5sation1 & ,liability   
,act ( #aihj 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #ifja et    
seq474  7,c7 ,duration ( applicability  
,subp>agraph 7,a7 %all apply dur+ ! t]m 
( ! cov]$ p]mit1 aft] ! t]m9ation ( !   
,good ,sam>itan p]mit1 & aft] decl9+ to 
conv]t an inve/igative sampl+ p]mit into
 a ,good ,sam>itan p]mit1 z applicable4 
7,d7 ,o!r p>ties ,no?+ 9 subp>agraph    
7,a7 limits ! liability ( any p]son t is
 n describ$ 9 t subp>agraph4  7,e7      
,decl9e 9 environm5tal conditions       
,not)/&+ subp>agraph 7,a71 if a ,good   
,sam>itan or coop]at+ p]son fails to    
comply ) any t]m1 condition1 or         
limitation ( a cov]$ p]mit & t failure  
results 9 surface wat] quality or o!r   
environm5tal conditions t ! ,adm9i/rator
 det]m9es are measurably worse ?an !    
basel9e conditions z describ$ 9 ! p]mit 

79 ! case ( a ,good ,sam>itan p]mit7 or 
! conditions z describ$ pursuant to     
subsection 7d77#c77;,b71 if applicable  
79 ! case ( an inve/igative sampl+      
p]mit71 at ! ab&on$ h>drock m9e site1 ! 
,adm9i/rator %all-- 7i7 notify ! ,good  
,sam>itan or coop]at+ p]son1 z          
applicable1 ( ! failure to comply2 &    
7ii7 require ! ,good ,sam>itan or !     
coop]at+ p]son1 z applicable1 to        
und]take reasonable measures1 z det]m9$ 
by ! ,adm9i/rator1 to return surface    
wat] quality or o!r environm5tal        
conditions to ^? conditions4  7,f7      
,failure to correct ,subp>agraph 7,a7   
%all n apply to a ,good ,sam>itan or    
coop]at+ p]son t fails to take any      
actions requir$ "u subp>agraph 7,e77ii7 
)9 a reasonable p]iod ( "t1 z e/abli%$  
by ! ,adm9i/rator4  7,g7 ,m9or or       
correct$ p]mit violations ,= purposes ( 
?is p>agraph1 ! failure to comply ) a   
t]m1 condition1 or limitation ( a ,good 
,sam>itan p]mit or inve/igative sampl+  
p]mit %all n be consid]$ a p]mit        

violation or noncompliance ) t p]mit    
if-- 7i7 t failure or noncompliance does
 n result 9 a measurable adv]se impact1 
z det]m9$ by ! ,adm9i/rator1 on wat]    
quality or o!r environm5tal conditions2 
or  7ii7 ! ,good ,sam>itan or coop]at+  
p]son complies ) subp>agraph 7,e77ii74  
7o7 ,public notification ( adv]se ev5t  
,a ,good ,sam>itan %all notify all      
appropriate ,f$]al1 ,/ate1 ,tribal1 &   
local entities ( any unplann$ or        
previ\sly unkn[n release ( hi/oric m9e  
residue caus$ by ! actions ( ! ,good    
,sam>itan or any coop]at+ p]son 9       
accordance )-- 7#a7 section #ajc ( !    
,compreh5sive ,environm5tal ,response1  
,comp5sation1 & ,liability ,act ( #aihj 
7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #ifjc72  7#b7 section    
#cjd ( ! ,em]g5cy ,plann+ & ,community  
,"r-,to-,"k ,act ( #aihf 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 
#aajjd72  7#c7 ! ,f$]al ,wat] ,pollution
 ,control ,act 7#cc ,u4,s4,c4 #abea et  
seq472  7#d7 any o!r applicable         
provision ( ,f$]al law2 &  7#e7 any o!r 
applicable provision ( ,/ate1 ,tribal1  

or local law4  7p7 ,grant eligibility ,a
 rem$iation project conduct$ "u a ,good 
,sam>itan p]mit %all be eligible = fund+
 pursuant to-- 7#a7 section #cai ( !    
,f$]al ,wat] ,pollution ,control ,act   
7#cc ,u4,s4,c4 #acbi71 = activities t   
are eligible = fund+ "u t section2 &    
7#b7 section #ajd7k7 ( ! ,compreh5sive  
,environm5tal ,response1 ,comp5sation1 &
 ,liability ,act ( #aihj 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 
#ifjd7k771 subject to ! condition t !   
recipi5t ( ! fund+ is o!rwise eligible  
"u t section to receive a grant to      
assess or rem$iate contam9ation at !    
site cov]$ by ! ,good ,sam>itan p]mit4  
7q7 ,em]g5cy au?ority & liability  7#a7 
,em]g5cy au?ority ,no?+ 9 ?is section   
affects ! au?ority (-- 7,a7 !           
,adm9i/rator to take any responsive     
action au?oriz$ by law2 or  7,b7 a      
,f$]al1 ,/ate1 ,tribal1 or local ag5cy  
to c>ry out any em]g5cy au?ority1       
includ+ an em]g5cy au?ority provid$ "u  
,f$]al1 ,/ate1 ,tribal1 or local law4   
7#b7 ,liability ,except z specifically  

provid$ 9 ?is ,act1 no?+ 9 ?is ,act1 a  
,good ,sam>itan p]mit1 or an            
inve/igative sampl+ p]mit limits !      
liability ( any p]son 7includ+ a ,good  
,sam>itan or any coop]at+ p]son7 "u any 
provision ( law4  7r7 ,t]m9ation ( ,good
 ,sam>itan p]mit  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,a ,good
 ,sam>itan p]mit %all t]m9ate1 z        
applicable-- 7,a7 on inspection & notice
 f ! ,adm9i/rator to ! recipi5t ( !     
,good ,sam>itan p]mit t ! p]mitt$ "w has
 be5 complet$ 9 accordance ) ! t]ms ( ! 
,good ,sam>itan p]mit1 z det]m9$ by !   
,adm9i/rator2  7,b7 if ! ,adm9i/rator   
t]m9ates a p]mit "u p>agraph 7#d77;,b72 
or  7,c7 except z provid$ 9 p>agraph    
7#b7-- 7i7 on ! date t is #ah mon?s aft]
 ! date on :i* ! ,adm9i/rator grant$ !  
,good ,sam>itan p]mit1 if ! p]mitt$ "w  
has n comm5c$ by t date2 or  7ii7 if !  
grant ( ! ,good ,sam>itan p]mit 0 !     
subject ( a petition = judicial review1 
on ! date t is #ah mon?s aft] ! date on 
:i* ! judicial review1 includ+ any      
appeals1 has conclud$1 if ! p]mitt$ "w  

has n comm5c$ by t date4  7#b7 ,ext5sion
  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,if ! ,adm9i/rator is   
o!rwise requir$ to t]m9ate a ,good      
,sam>itan p]mit "u p>agraph 7#a77;,c71 !
 ,adm9i/rator may grant an ext5sion ( ! 
,good ,sam>itan p]mit4  7,b7 ,limitation
 ,any ext5sion grant$ "u subp>agraph    
7,a7 %all be n m ?an #ahj days = ea*    
ext5sion4  7#c7 ,effect ( t]m9ation     
7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,not)/&+ ! t]m9ation ( a  
,good ,sam>itan p]mit "u p>agraph 7#a71 
b subject to subp>agraph 7,b71 !        
provisions ( p>agraphs 7#a7 ?r\gh 7#c7 (
 subsection 7n7 %all cont9ue to apply to
 ! ,good ,sam>itan & any coop]at+ p]sons
 aft] ! t]m9ation1 includ+ to any       
long-t]m op]ations & ma9t5ance pursuant 
to ! agreem5t "u p>agraph 7#e74  7,b7   
,degradation ( surface wat] quality  7i7
 ,opportunity to return to basel9e      
conditions ,if1 at ! "t t #a or m ( !   
conditions describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a7 are 
met b be=e ! ,good ,sam>itan p]mit is   
t]m9at$1 actions by ! ,good ,sam>itan or
 coop]at+ p]son h caus$ surface wat]    

quality at ! ab&on$ h>drock m9e site to 
be measurably worse1 z det]m9$ by !     
,adm9i/rator1 :5 comp>$ to basel9e      
conditions describ$ 9 ! p]mit1 !        
,adm9i/rator %all1 be=e t]m9at+ ! ,good 
,sam>itan p]mit1 provide ! ,good        
,sam>itan or coop]at+ p]son1 z          
applicable1 ! opportunity to return     
surface wat] quality to ^? basel9e      
conditions4  7ii7 ,effect ,if1 pursuant 
to clause 7i71 ! applicable ,good       
,sam>itan or coop]at+ p]son does n      
return ! surface wat] quality at !      
ab&on$ h>drock m9e site to ! basel9e    
conditions describ$ 9 ! p]mit1 z det]m9$
 by ! ,adm9i/rator1 subp>agraph 7,a7    
%all n apply to ! ,good ,sam>itan or any
 coop]at+ p]sons4  7#d7 ,un=ese5        
circum/ances  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,! recipi5t 
( a ,good ,sam>itan p]mit may seek to   
modify or t]m9ate ! ,good ,sam>itan     
p]mit to take into acc\nt any ev5t or   
condition t-- 7i7 significantly r$uces !
 feasibility or significantly increases 
! co/ ( complet+ ! rem$iation project t 

is ! subject ( ! ,good ,sam>itan p]mit2 
7ii7 0 n-- 7,i7 reasonably contemplat$  
by ! recipi5t ( ! ,good ,sam>itan p]mit2
 or  7,,ii7 tak5 into acc\nt 9 !        
rem$iation plan ( ! recipi5t ( ! ,good  
,sam>itan p]mit2 &  7iii7 is beyond !   
control ( ! recipi5t ( ! ,good ,sam>itan
 p]mit1 z det]m9$ by ! ,adm9i/rator4    
7,b7 ,t]m9ation ,! ,adm9i/rator %all    
t]m9ate a ,good ,sam>itan p]mit if-- 7i7
 ! recipi5t ( ! ,good ,sam>itan p]mit   
seeks t]m9ation ( ! p]mit "u subp>agraph
 7,a72  7ii7 ! factors describ$ 9       
subp>agraph 7,a7 are satisfi$2 &  7iii7 
! ,adm9i/rator det]m9es t rem$iation    
activities conduct$ by ! ,good ,sam>itan
 or coop]at+ p]son pursuant to ! ,good  
,sam>itan p]mit may result 9 surface    
wat] quality conditions1 or any o!r     
environm5tal conditions1 t w be worse   
?an ! basel9e conditions1 z describ$ 9 !
 ,good ,sam>itan p]mit1 z applicable4   
7#e7 ,long-t]m op]ations & ma9t5ance ,9 
! case ( a project t involves long-t]m  
op]ations & ma9t5ance at an ab&on$      

h>drock m9e site locat$ on l& own$ by ! 
,unit$ ,/ates1 ! project may be consid]$
 complete & ! ,adm9i/rator1 9           
coord9ation ) ! applicable ,f$]al l&    
managem5t ag5cy1 may t]m9ate ! ,good    
,sam>itan p]mit "u ?is subsection if !  
applicable ,good ,sam>itan has ent]$    
into an agreem5t ) ! applicable ,f$]al  
l& managem5t ag5cy or a coop]at+ p]son =
 ! long-t]m op]ations & ma9t5ance t     
includes suffici5t fund+ = ! long-t]m   
op]ations & ma9t5ance4  7s7 ,regulations
  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,subject to p>agraph    
7#b71 ! ,adm9i/rator1 9 consultation ) !
 ,secret>y ( ! ,int]ior & ! ,secret>y ( 
,agriculture1 & appropriate ,/ate1      
,tribal1 & local (ficials1 may          
promulgate any regulations t !          
,adm9i/rator det]m9es to be necess>y to 
c>ry out ?is ,act4  7#b7 ,guidance if no
 regulations promulgat$  7,a7 ,9 g5]al  
,if ! ,adm9i/rator does n initiate a    
regulatory process to promulgate        
regulations "u p>agraph 7#a7 )9 #ahj    
days aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 

! ,adm9i/rator1 9 consultation ) !      
,secret>y ( ! ,int]ior1 ! ,secret>y (   
,agriculture1 & appropriate ,/ate1      
,tribal1 & local (ficials1 %all issue   
guidance e/abli%+ specific requirem5ts t
 ! ,adm9i/rator det]m9es w\ld facilitate
 ! implem5tation ( ?is section4  7,b7   
,public comm5ts ,be=e f9aliz+ any       
guidance issu$ "u subp>agraph 7,a71 !   
,adm9i/rator %all hold a #cj-;day public
 comm5t p]iod4  #e4 ,special acc\nts    
7a7 ,e/abli%m5t ,!re is e/abli%$ 9 !    
,treasury ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates a ,good     
,sam>itan ,m9e ,rem$iation ,fund 7ref]r$
 to 9 ?is section z a ,fund7 =-- 7#a7   
ea* ,f$]al l& managem5t ag5cy t         
au?orizes a ,good ,sam>itan to conduct a
 project on ,f$]al l& "u ! jurisdiction 
( t ,f$]al l& managem5t ag5cy "u a ,good
 ,sam>itan p]mit2 &  7#b7 !             
,environm5tal ,protection ,ag5cy4  7b7  
,deposits ,ea* ,fund %all consi/ (--    
7#a7 am\nts provid$ 9 appropriation     
,acts2  7#b7 any proce$s f reprocess+   
deposit$ "u section #d7;f77#d77;,b77iv72

  7#c7 any f9ancial assurance funds     
collect$ f an agreem5t describ$ 9       
section #d7m77#a77;,a77vi77,v77bb72     
7#d7 any funds collect$ = long-t]m      
op]ations & ma9t5ance "u an agreem5t "u 
section #d7r77#e72 &  7#e7 any am\nts   
donat$ to ! ,fund by any p]son4  7c7    
,unus$ funds ,am\nts 9 ea* ,fund n      
curr5tly ne$$ to c>ry out ?is ,act %all 
be ma9ta9$ z readily available or on    
deposit4  7d7 ,reta9 & use au?ority ,!  
,adm9i/rator & ea* head ( a ,f$]al l&   
managem5t ag5cy1 z appropriate1 may1    
not)/&+ any o!r provision ( law1 reta9 &
 use money deposit$ 9 ! applicable ,fund
 )\t fiscal ye> limitation = ! purpose (
 c>ry+ out ?is ,act4  #f4 ,report to    
,congress  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an #h  
ye>s aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 
! ,adm9i/rator1 9 consultation ) ! heads
 ( ,f$]al l& managem5t ag5cies1 %all    
submit to ! ,committee on ,environm5t & 
,public ,works ( ! ,s5ate & !           
,committees on ,transportation &        
,infra/ructure1 ,en]gy & ,comm]ce1 &    

,natural ,res\rces ( ! ,h\se (          
,repres5tatives a report evaluat+ !     
,good ,sam>itan pilot program "u ?is    
,act4  7b7 ,inclusions ,! report "u     
subsection 7a7 %all include-- 7#a7 a    
description (-- 7,a7 ! numb]1 types1 &  
objectives ( ,good ,sam>itan p]mits     
grant$ pursuant to ?is ,act2 &  7,b7 ea*
 rem$iation project au?oriz$ by ^? ,good
 ,sam>itan p]mits2  7#b7 int]im or f9al 
qualitative & quantitative data on !    
results a*iev$ "u ! ,good ,sam>itan     
p]mits be=e ! date ( issuance ( !       
report2  7#c7 a description (-- 7,a7 any
 problems enc\nt]$ 9 adm9i/]+ ?is ,act2 
&  7,b7 :e!r ! problems h be5 or c be   
rem$i$ by adm9i/rative action 7includ+  
am5dm5ts to exi/+ law72  7#d7 a         
description ( progress made 9 a*iev+ !  
purposes ( ?is ,act2 &  7#e7            
recomm5dations on :e!r ! ,good ,sam>itan
 pilot program "u ?is ,act %\ld be      
cont9u$1 includ+ a description ( any    
modifications 7includ+ am5dm5ts to exi/+
 law7 requir$ to cont9ue adm9i/]+ ?is   

,act4  ,decemb] #aa1 #bjbd ,committee on
 ,natural ,res\rces dis*>g$2 committ$ to
 ! ,committee ( ! ,:ole ,h\se on ! ,/ate
 ( ! ,union & ord]$ to be pr9t$