The docket is used to identify Federal facilities that must be evaluated to determine if they pose a risk to public health and the environment and to provide a mechanism to make this information available to the public. The definition is property-based and encompasses all contiguous land owned by a department, agency, or instrumentality of the United States.
Information submitted under the above requirements is entered into several databases.
Formal comments are transmitted from EH-1 to EPA Headquarters. Docket repositories are located in the EPA Regional Office of the region where the facility is located. The docket identifies those facilities that pose or have the potential of posing a threat to human health and the environment. Once a facility is listed on the docket the responsible agency must complete a PA on the facility within 18 months of listing to determine if a release has occurred, or if a significant threat of a release is present. The PA includes a review of available information and a reconnaissance visit to the site.