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0e> is annouasi&g; 3 series of wae&mgs and notices that vill
>rovide opportunities for public ccoo^m^ on tha Draft Strategy on
•asardeus Waste Minimization and Combustion released by £9A
MaUnistrator Carol 1C. Browner on May It, 1993. In carrying out
taaai activities, EPJk is aeaJcing to stimulate the widest range of
yoblic involvement and comment to assist tha agency and the states
la developing a national hazardous vaitta management strategy that
will: 1) better integrate vasts minimization into tha national
hazardous waste management program under the Resource Conservation
aad Recovery Act (ItCRA); and 2) erisure that hazardous vasts
combustion standards are fully protective of human health and the
environment at all SOUL hazardous vast* Incinerators, boilers and
industrial furnaces.
MOV. is-it, X993s national loundtabls on Hazardous waste
* UiniBisation aad Ciombastioa
A National Roundtable vill be held Nov. 15-1Z, 1993, in the
Washington, D.C. area at tha Dullas JUxport Benaissanca Hotel.
The purpose of tha Boundtabla is to engage members of invited
representative croups in an open dialogue en key waste minimization
and combustion issues. Observers vill also have an opportunity to
contribute viewpoints at specified periods in the discussions. The
Roundtable vill * include two major sessions, ens: on waste
minimization (Nov. IS and 16) and tha ether on technical combustion
standards (Nov. 17 and It) . Discussion documents, which vill frame
tha issues for tha ftoundtabla dialofua, vill be distributed to
participants in late October or early November. For copies of tha
discussion documents or additional information on tha Roundtable,
including registration information, contact tha EPA'« Waste Hotline
at l-tOO-424-9346.
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February and March if 94: megional waste Minimization and
Comboatioa ftoundtables
In an effort tq reach an expanded range of interested parties,
particularly local citizen and environmental organization* across
the country, ZSA plans to host three Regional Itoundtables. These
Regional Round-tables will address the same key vaste minimization
and combustion issues as the national Xoundtahle. The Regional
fteuhdtables are currently planned for the months of February and
Karch 1994. Further information will be available at a later date
from the Hotline at 1-800-424-9346.
Waste XiniBisatioB Activities
a. Late iff 3:
Public availability of Waste Iti&iBiiation flaas
of lasazdeus Waste Generators.
As announced at the Hay IS release of the Draft Waste Minimization
and Combustion Strategy, Administrator Brenner will stand a" letter,
in late 1993, to all large Quantity hazardous waste generators
reminding them of the XCRA retirement to certify that they have a
waste minimization program in place and to encourage them to make.
these programs available. to the public* Thane disclosures are
voluntary. The manner and timing for doing so vlU, be up to
individual generators.
b. Kid-1993S
labile Availability of List of Generators with
Waste Kiaiftisatioa trogzams.
EPA plans to make available to the public a list of these
organizations that have reported to the ZFA that tniiy vere large
quantity generators, and, thereby, required to certify that they
have a vaste minimization program la place.
arranged by geographic locati
1994.
This list will be
and should be available by mid-
Fublie Availability °* Flail «aiAamee oa waste
Minimization Frograms 1m llaoe
Late if f4«
As part of the Kay 19 Draft Strategy on
Minimization and Combustion announcement, HA also released for
public review and comment Interim final Guidance for (Benerators oa
Hazardous Waste Minimization describing the* biisic elements of a
hazardous vaste minimization program. The guidance Includes vaste
prevention and certain forms of recycling. Following the currently
ongoing analvsis of public eeoMBts, Final Guidance vill be Issued
in late 1994.
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Votie* and Consent en ZPA zulemakings.
a. early 1991, £arly Ittcs Seelinical standards for
Combustion.
The publication of a prjopoeed rule to tipgrade technical standards
for hazardous waste combustion units is expected in early 19*5,
with a final rule anticipated in early 1994. Public comments will
be requested.
b. Late iff4, Mid to Late iff§« Mblie Participation and
Publication of a proposed rule on additional public participation
opportunities in permitting hazardous vtst* facilities is expected
in mid to late 1994 and a final rule in mid to late 1995. Public
comment vill be requested*
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Late 1993s Public Availability of !»•* Zndireet Exposure Risk
, Assessment Qoidanoe.
Agency's draft guidance on indirect exposure risk assessments
is expected to be released in late 1993. This document is an
addendum to earlier SPA document published in 1990. SPA exp*«**
use of **<« document in conductiag full risk assessments in
connection vith all new RCRA permits f oir hazardous waste combustion
facilities as called for in the Kay It Draft strategy. Following
external public and scientific peer review, a final version of the
guidance addendum is expected in 1994.
Late 1994s Final xasardeus waste mnixisatien/eembustiea Strategy
A final Hazardous Waste Minimization and combustion Strategy is
expected to be ready for release in late 1994. This Strategy
will be based in part en the public dialogue that will occur during
the National and Regional Roundtables on hazardous waste
minimization aad combustion, and also upon ZPA's own analyses of
waste generation and management in the United States.
For additional information on specific activities covered by this
announcement, contact EPA'* waste Hotline at 1-800-424-934C. .
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