U. S. EPA, Attn: Purchasing, P.O. Box 93478, Las Vegas, NV 89193-3478

A -- NOTICE OF AN INTENTION TO CONDUCT A DEMONSTRATION AND PERFORMANCE VERIFICATION STUDY OF SEDIMENT SAMPLING DEVICES SOL NONE DUE 110298 POC TECHNICAL CONTACT: Joe Dauchy, Tetra Tech EM, Inc., 414/821-5894; EPA POINT OF CONTACT: Stephen Billets, National Exposure Research Laboratory, Environmental Sciences Division, Las Vegas, NV 702/798-2232 As part of the Superfund Innovative Technology Evaluation (SITE) Program, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), with technical support provided by Tetra Tech EM Inc., announces an intent to conduct a demonstration designed to verify the performance of various innovative sediment sampling devices under field conditions. Contaminated sediment represents a significant environmental problem affecting marine, estuarine, and freshwater environments. The devices that will be tested, collect sediment samples that may be used to make risk assessment, site characterization, monitoring, or cleanup decisions. Many EPA Regions, several Program Offices, and other Federal Agencies have expressed an interest in the performance of various sediment sampling devices when tested under field conditions. To obtain this information, the EPA will conduct a performance verification study of commercial sediment sampling devices. At least two well-characterized sites will be used to verify the performance of each sediment sampling device. As part of the demonstration, each developer will be given information on the site history and access to target sampling areas. Analytical data from these samples and other performance parameters such as sample volume, cost, and throughput will be determined. During the demonstration, each technology developer will be expected to operate its sampling device in accordance with the experimental design of the study. The demonstration is expected to be conducted over a 3- to 4-day period at each site. To explain the demonstration process to potential participants, an informational meeting will be held on November 18, 1998, at the EPA Laboratory in Las Vegas, Nevada. Interested parties should contact one of the individuals listed above to receive an invitation to this meeting. This notice is one method being used to solicit interest in the demonstration which is sponsored by the Monitoring and Measurement Technologies component (MMT) of SITE. This program offers technical expertise and logistical support, including access to demonstration sites. The primary goal of the SITE Program is to facilitate the acceptance and use of new and innovative technologies that are applicable to a wide range of environmental problems. The EPA meets this goal by working with technology developers and other Agencies in planning and conducting demonstrations, evaluating the data generated, and promoting acceptance of the technologies. The SITE Program does not offer any direct financial support to the participants in a technology demonstration. The developers are expected to secure the resources needed to support their participation in the performance verification process. In addition to a detailed technical report, the MMT provides each participating developer with a verification statement that summarizes the performance of the technology under the conditions of the demonstration. Interested developers with appropriate technologies (i.e., commercially available with proven field use) should provide a one-page letter of interest to Dr. Joe Dauchy (Tetra Tech EM Inc.) or Dr. Stephen Billets (EPA) no later than November 2, 1998. Posted 10/06/98 (W-SN259487). (0279)

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