EPA Region 5 correspondence to Senator John Glenn (Environmental Protection Agency)
| Tracking # |
EPA-R5-2019-004890 |
| Multi Request | EPA Region 5 correspondence to Senator John Glenn |
| Submitted | April 7, 2019 |
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From: Greg Schwartz
To Whom It May Concern:
Pursuant to the Freedom of Information Act, I hereby request the following records:
Correspondence from former EPA Region 5 Administrator Valdas Adamkus to former U.S. Senator John Glenn, with specific interest in the letters dated December 18, 1990 and March 25, 1991 (including the attached technical reports on activities at the Industrial Excess Landfill, a Superfund site in Uniontown, Ohio.)
The requested documents will be made available to the general public, and this request is not being made for commercial purposes.
In the event that there are fees, I would be grateful if you would inform me of the total charges in advance of fulfilling my request. I would prefer the request filled electronically, by e-mail attachment if available or CD-ROM if not.
Thank you in advance for your anticipated cooperation in this matter. I look forward to receiving your response to this request within 20 business days, as the statute requires.
Sincerely,
Greg Schwartz
From: Environmental Protection Agency
This message is to confirm your request submission to the FOIAonline application: View Request. Request information is as follows: (https://www.foiaonline.gov/foiaonline/action/public/submissionDetails?trackingNumber=EPA-R5-2019-004890&type=request)
* Tracking Number: EPA-R5-2019-004890
* Requester Name: Greg Schwartz
* Date Submitted: 04/09/2019
* Request Status: Submitted
* Description: To Whom It May Concern:
Pursuant to the Freedom of Information Act, I hereby request the following records:
Correspondence from former EPA Region 5 Administrator Valdas Adamkus to former U.S. Senator John Glenn, with specific interest in the letters dated December 18, 1990 and March 25, 1991 (including the attached technical reports on activities at the Industrial Excess Landfill, a Superfund site in Uniontown, Ohio.)
The requested documents will be made available to the general public, and this request is not being made for commercial purposes.
In the event that there are fees, I would be grateful if you would inform me of the total charges in advance of fulfilling my request. I would prefer the request filled electronically, by e-mail attachment if available or CD-ROM if not.
Thank you in advance for your anticipated cooperation in this matter. I look forward to receiving your response to this request within 20 business days, as the statute requires.
Sincerely,
Greg Schwartz
From: Environmental Protection Agency
The FOIA request - EPA-R5-2019-004890 description has been modified. Additional details for this item are as follows:
* Tracking Number: EPA-R5-2019-004890
* Requester: Greg Schwartz
* Submitted Date: 04/08/2019
* Description: To Whom It May Concern:
Pursuant to the Freedom of Information Act, I hereby request the following records:
Correspondence from former EPA Region 5 Administrator Valdas Adamkus to former U.S. Senator John Glenn, with specific interest in the letters dated December 18, 1990 and March 25, 1991 (including the attached technical reports on activities at the Industrial Excess Landfill, a Superfund site in Uniontown, Ohio.)
The requested documents will be made available to the general public, and this request is not being made for commercial purposes.
In the event that there are fees, I would be grateful if you would inform me of the total charges in advance of fulfilling my request. I would prefer the request filled electronically, by e-mail attachment if available or CD-ROM if not.
Thank you in advance for your anticipated cooperation in this matter. I look forward to receiving your response to this request within 20 business days, as the statute requires.
Sincerely,
Greg Schwartz
From: Environmental Protection Agency
Dear Mr. Schwartz,
I am the Remedial Project Manager for the Industrial Excess Landfill, and I am writing in response to the FOIA request you submitted to the Environmental Protection Agency. I was wondering if you could provide some clarification as to the Technical Reports you are requesting in addition to the letters to Senator Glenn. Any additional information you can send regarding the reports you want will assist me in getting the correct information to you.
Sincerely,
Kathleen
________________________________
Kathleen Meier
U.S. EPA, Remedial Project Manager
312-886-9861
From: Greg Schwartz
Hi Kathleen,
Ok. So these two letters from EPA's Adamkus to Sen. Glenn on 12/18/90 & 3/25/91 are referenced in the September 1994 SAB report on IEL, with indications that these correspondences also included technical reports on the scientific studies that contractors performed on the sight concerning the issues of core sampling feasibility and groundwater monitoring.
The references to these letters and the included reports/studies appear in the footnotes on page 2 of the SAB report's Executive Summary. They are described in the paragraph directly above those footnotes:
"The scientific studies used by the Agency to support the selection of a ground water monitoring program, and not a soil core sampling program, are summarized in correspondence from EPA Region 5 Administrator Valdas Adamkus to Senator John Glenn (EPA 1990, EPA 1991). Each letter includes a technical report; the first demonstrating the infeasibility of the core monitoring program, the second supporting the adequacy of ground water monitoring."
So there you have it -- these two letters with the included technical reports on the aforementioned scientific studies are what I am seeking. Page 2 of the SAB Executive Summary appears on page 16 of this PDF file version of the SAB report:
Best regards,
Greg Schwartz
From: Environmental Protection Agency
If you have any questions or concerns regarding your request, please contact me at my email address: vernon.portrice@epa.gov (mailto:vernon.portrice@epa.gov)
From: Environmental Protection Agency
EPA-R5-2019-004890 has been processed with the following final disposition: Full Grant
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