3.0 Executive Order 12580, Defense Environmental Restoration Program, and Installation Restoration Program

3.1 Executive Order 12580

Executive Order (EO) 12580, Superfund Implementation, addresses the delegation of duties and powers assigned to the President in CERCLA. Under EO 12580:

• The DoD is delegated authority and responsibility to carry out response actions, including cleanup, for hazardous substance releases on or from DoD facilities.
• At sites under its control, the DoD is the lead agency authority to select remedial actions consistent with CERCLA Section 120.

Section 2(d) expressly provides that the above authorities must be exercised consistent with the requirements of CERCLA Section 120. EO 12580 may be viewed or downloaded at http://www.denix.osd.mil/denix/Public/Legislation/EO/toc.html .