Administrative order on consent

{
  "id": "MLC-T-ENV-000534",
  "term": "Administrative order on consent",
  "field": "Environment",
  "term_source": "Administrative Order on Consent",
  "definition": "1. A legal agreement signed by EPA and an individual, business, or other entity through which the violator agrees to pay for correction of violations, take the required corrective or cleanup actions, or refrain from an activity. It describes the actions to be taken, may be subject to a comment period, applies to civil actions, and can be enforced in court.\n\n2. A legal agreement signed by EPA and an individual, business, or other entity through which the violator agrees to pay for correction of violations, take the required corrective or cleanup actions, or refrain from an activity. It describes the actions to be taken, may be subject to a comment period, applies to civil actions, and can be enforced in court. Unlike a consent decree, an administrative order on consent does not have to be approved by a judge.\n\n3. A legal agreement signed by EPA and an individual, business, or other entity through which the entity agrees to take an action, refrain from an activity, or pay certain costs. It describes the actions to be taken, applies to civil actions, and can be enforced in court. In limited instances it may be subject to a public comment period.\n\n4. A legal agreement under the authority of the Superfund law between the EPA or a natural resource trustee and potentially responsible parties (PRPs) whereby PRPs agree to perform or pay the cost of an action or group of actions to be taken at the site. In the Lower Fox River matter, EPA and the State of Wisconsin attempted to negotiate an Administrative Order on Consent with the PRPs that would allow for the PRPs to perform a site investigation and feasibility study, but were unable to reach an agreement. The State would also have entered the AOC as a signatory based on independent State law, separate from Superfund.\n\n5. Legal agreement signed by EPA and an individual, business, or other entity through which the entity agrees to take an action, refrain from an activity, or pay certain costs. It describes the actions to be taken, may be subject to a public comment period, applies to civil actions, and can be enforced in court. AOCs are most commonly used for removal actions and RI/FSs, but may be used for de minimis and cost recovery settlements.\n\n6. A voluntary and enforceable agreement pursuant to CERCLA, signed by EPA and potentially responsible parties (PRPs), whereby the PRPs agree to perform and/or pay for some or all of the response costs involved in site cleanup.",
  "abbreviation": "AOC",
  "subject": "Land, waste and cleanup",
  "references": [
    "RCRA Glossary of Terms; Terms of Environment; Region 5 Cleanup Site: Environmental Glossary",
    "Superfund Reforms Glossary",
    "Hudson River PCBs Glossary of Terms",
    "Region 5 Cleanup Sites Glossary",
    "EPA PRP Search Manual 2009 (Appendix 12) Glossary 06-30-2011 at http://www.epa.gov/compliance/resources/publications/cleanup/superfund/prpmanual/prp-man-app12-09.pdf",
    "Superfund Glossary"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/environment/administrative-order-on-consent/"
}