Audio for "Federal Facilities Online Academy: Record of Decision (RODs) and More at Federal Facilities," Mar 25, 2026

RODs [Records of Decision] and More at Federal Facilities is a two-hour webinar course that will provide an overview of how early and interim actions, adaptive management, RODs, Explanations of Significant Differences (ESDs), ROD Amendments, removal actions and Five-Year Reviews are used at Federal Facilities. By taking this course, participants will achieve the following objectives:Understand how removal actions, sampling and analysis plans, and decision documents are used at Federal Facilities;Learn what the critical sections of a decision document are and resources to support writing a decision document;Identify how different types of decision documents can be used as part of an overall cleanup strategy; and,Learn the process for changing remedies after a ROD is issued and how Five-Year Reviews can impact decision documents.The instructional methodology for this course includes lecture, group discussions, case studies, and quizzes. The target audience for this course is federal, state, and tribal representatives who work on Federal Facility cleanups. Ideally, students should have a basic understanding of the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act (CERCLA) process. This course is part of the Federal Facilities Academy training program. Please consider registering for other Federal Facility Academy courses and obtain a certificate upon completion of the entire Federal Facility Academy series (12 courses total). To view this archive online or download the slides associated with this seminar, please visit http://www.clu-in.org/conf/tio/FFAcademy2_032526/