# Amendment to Standards and Practices for All Appropriate Inquiries Under CERCLA
> **Rule** · Final rule. · Published 2013-12-30 · Effective 2013-12-30 · 78 FR 79319
## Document
- **Document number:** 2013-31112
- **Category:** superfund
- **Federal Register citation:** 78 FR 79319
- **CFR reference:** 40 CFR 312
- **Publication date:** 2013-12-30
- **Effective date:** 2013-12-30
- **EPA docket:** EPA-HQ-SFUND-2013-0513
## Abstract

The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) today is taking final action to amend the standards and practices for conducting all appropriate inquiries under the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation and Liability Act (CERCLA) to reference a standard practice recently made available by ASTM International, a widely recognized standards development organization. Specifically, this final rule amends the "All Appropriate Inquiries Rule" at 40 CFR Part 312 to reference ASTM International's E1527-13 "Standard Practice for Environmental Site Assessments: Phase I Environmental Site Assessment Process" and make clear that persons conducting all appropriate inquiries may use the procedures included in this standard to comply with the All Appropriate Inquiries Rule.

## Source
- [Federal Register document](https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2013/12/30/2013-31112/amendment-to-standards-and-practices-for-all-appropriate-inquiries-under-cercla)
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