# Standards and Practices for All Appropriate Inquiries
> **Rule** · Direct final rule. · Published 2022-03-14 · Effective 2022-05-13 · 87 FR 14174
## Document
- **Document number:** 2022-05259
- **Category:** other
- **Federal Register citation:** 87 FR 14174
- **CFR reference:** 40 CFR 312
- **Publication date:** 2022-03-14
- **Effective date:** 2022-05-13
- **EPA docket:** EPA-HQ-OLEM-2021-0946 FRL-9334-02-OLEM
## 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 developing organization. Specifically, this direct final rule amends the All Appropriate Inquiries Rule to reference ASTM International's E1527-21 "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/2022/03/14/2022-05259/standards-and-practices-for-all-appropriate-inquiries)
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