Region 9 Guidance Documents
This page displays a list of all guidance documentsGuidance DocumentsAgency statements of general applicability, intended to have future effects on the behavior of regulated parties, that set forth a policy on a statutory, regulatory, or technical issue, or an interpretation of a statute or regulation, with some exceptions as detailed in E.O. 13891, Section 2(b). managed by EPA's Region 9 office. EPA's guidance documents lack the force and effect of law, unless expressly authorized by statute or incorporated into a contract. The agency may not cite, use, or rely on any guidance that is not posted on this website, except to establish historical facts.
Region 9 - San Francisco
(Serving AZ, CA, HI, NV, American Samoa, Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, Federated States of Micronesia, Guam, Marshall Islands, and Republic of Palau)
Document Name | Original Issue Date | Date Added to this List | Identifier | Topic | Description/Summary |
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Guidance for Preparers of Cumulative Impact Analysis (PDF)(17 pp, 130 K)Exit | 2005-06-30 | 2020-02-28 | 909-TIPD-05-001 | Cumulative Impact Analysis, NEPA, CEQA | The guidance recommends practical and flexible approaches for identifying cumulative impacts and preparing sound cumulative impact analyses for surface transportation projects in California. |
Region 9 Superfund: Electronic Data Submission | 2016-02-04 | 2020-02-28 | 909-SEMD-C-16-001 | Electronic Data Processor, EDP, EarthSoft, electronic data format | Provides download of Electronic Data Processor for third-party check on data prior to submission. |
Guidance Document for Correcting Common VOC & Other Rule Deficiencies (AKA, The Little Bluebook) | 1991-04-01 | 2020-02-28 | 909-ARD-91-001 | State Implementation Plans, SIPs, VOC rules, controls, compliance, test methods | Intended to help state and local air agencies develop rules that meet federal criteria for incorporation into SIPs for stationary source VOC and other similar rules. |
Southern California Dredged Materials Management Team (SCDMMT) Sampling and Analysis Plan/Results Report Guidelines | 2012-03-22 | 2020-02-28 | 909-WD-R-12-001 | Dredging, ocean disposal | These guidelines supplement the more detailed information in the Inland Testing Manual and Ocean Testing Manual and are not intended to be used on their own. The SCDMMT includes the Regional Water Board, the California Coastal Commission, the USEPA and the USACE. |
Guidelines for Implementing the Inland Testing Manual in the San Francisco Bay Region | 2001-09-21 | 2020-02-28 | 909-WD-B-01-001 | Dredging, Ocean Disposal | These local guidelines supplement the much more detailed information in the Inland Testing Manual (ITM) and are not intended to be used on their own. The DMMO is composed of the EPA, BCDC, SFBWQCB, USACE SF District, and the California State Lands Commission. |
Guidance for Request for Tier 1 Decisions (PDF)(4 pp, 30 K) | 2000-11-01 | 2020-02-28 | 909-WD-B-00-001 | Dredging, Ocean Disposal, suitability analysis | Describes information to be provided for the Tier I decisions. DMMO is composed of the EPA, BCDC, SFBWQCB, USACE SF District, and the California State Lands Commission. |
Region 9 Technical Guidelines for Accurately Determining VOC Concentrations in Soil and Solid Matrices | 2005-12-01 | 2020-02-28 | 909-LSASD-B-05-001 | Sampling, analyzing, Volatile Organic Compounds, VOCs, soil, solid matrices | Provides technical guidelines to ensure sampling and analysis for VOCs in soil and solid matrices produce accurate, sound data. |
Reasonably Available Control Technology (RACT) State Implementation Plan (SIP) Submissions | 2006-03-09 | 2020-07-10 | N/A | Reasonably Available Control Technology (RACT), State Implementation Plan (SIP), RACT SIP Submittal Requirements, RACT Demonstration | Intended to help state and local air agencies develop and submit RACT SIPs that meet federal criteria. |