| - The Superfund Trust Fund is administered by EPA, in cooperation with individual states and tribal governments. Additionally, the NPFC administers Superfund cases in the coastal zone through Regional Interagency Agreements.
- The Superfund Trust Fund is used for releases of hazardous substances – not oil.
- Can be accessed in three ways:
- By the Federal On-Scene Coordinator.
- Through the claims process.
- Claims can be submitted by individuals or states
- Response actions must be preauthorized for reimbursement
- Through the Local Governments Reimbursement (LGR) program.
- Established in 1986, this program is frequently used by local governments to recover costs associated with necessary emergency actions for hazardous substance incidents. Tribes also eligible for reimbursement, but States are not.
- Local governments can be reimbursed up to $25,000 per incident for costs incurred while performing temporary emergency response measures, such as disposable materials and supplies; rental or leasing of equipment; special technical and laboratory services; evacuation services; decontamination of equipment; overtime pay for employees; and replacement of lost or destroyed equipment.
- Incidents involving releases of oil or oil-related products are not covered, unless the oil is mixed with a hazardous substance.
- Federally-funded “removal” responses are limited to $2M and 12 months unless certain statutory findings can be made.
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