# Amendment to Standards and Practices for All Appropriate Inquiries
> **Rule** · Direct final rule. · Published 2013-08-15 · Effective 2013-11-13 · 78 FR 49690
## Document
- **Document number:** 2013-19764
- **Category:** other
- **Federal Register citation:** 78 FR 49690
- **CFR reference:** 40 CFR 312
- **Publication date:** 2013-08-15
- **Effective date:** 2013-11-13
- **EPA docket:** EPA-HQ-SFUND-2013-0513
## Abstract

EPA is taking direct final action to amend the Standards and Practices for All Appropriate Inquiries to reference a standard practice recently made available by ASTM International, a widely recognized standards development organization. Specifically, this direct final rule amends the All Appropriate Inquiries Rule to reference ASTM International's E1527-13 "Standard Practice for Environmental Site Assessments: Phase I Environmental Site Assessment Process" and allow for its use to satisfy the requirements for conducting all appropriate inquiries under the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation and Liability Act.

## Source
- [Federal Register document](https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2013/08/15/2013-19764/amendment-to-standards-and-practices-for-all-appropriate-inquiries)
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