Memorandum, developed under Recommendation 22 of the Superfund Task Force, addresses the use of a "look-first" provision in settlement agreements under the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act (CERCLA, commonly referred to as Superfund) involving potentially responsible parties, the government, and a third-party who agrees to perform cleanup work at a site. Issued 1/16/2020.  

• Use of the "Look-First" Approach in Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act Settlement Agreements Involving Third Parties (PDF)(5 pp, 369 K)