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    Hotline Questions & Answers

    Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA)	  1
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    Emergency Planning and Community Right-to-Know (EPCRA)	  3


    New Publications

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                      HOTLINE QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
1.
                 RCRA
State Authorization and the
Regulation of Mixed Waste
   Mixed wastes are wastes which contain a
hazardous waste component, regulated under
RCRA, and a radioactive waste component,
regulated under the Atomic Energy Act. In the
July 3, 1986, Federal Register (51 FR 24504),
EPA gave notice that authorized states should
seek to modify their regulatory programs and
become authorized to regulate the hazardous
waste component of mixed waste under their
RCRA Subtitle C programs. How is the
hazardous waste component of mixed waste
regulated in states that have not become
authorized to regulate it?

   If a state has received base RCRA
authorization, but has not been specifically
authorized to regulate mixed waste, the
hazardous waste component of mixed waste is
not regulated in that state under the federal
RCRA program.  If a state  never received base
RCRA authorization, the hazardous waste
component of mixed waste is regulated in that
state under the federal RCRA program,
implemented by the appropriate EPA Region.
In either case, the radioactive component of
mixed waste may be regulated by the
Department of Energy, the Nuclear
Regulatory Commission(NRC), and/or NRC
Agreement state authority.

   Currently, of the 49 base-authorized states
and territories, 39 states, the District of
Columbia, and the territory of Guam are
authorized to regulate the hazardous waste
component of mixed waste as part of their
RCRA Subtitle C program.  The other eight
RCRA base-authorized states (MA, MD, ME,
NJ, PA, RI, VA, WV) are not currently
authorized to regulate mixed waste.  In these
states, the hazardous waste component of
mixed waste is not regulated under the federal
RCRA program, although it may be  regulated
under state law.  Three states (AK, HI, I A)
and four territories do not have base
authorization for RCRA; in these states and
territories, the hazardous waste component of
mixed waste is regulated by the EPA Region.
A list of mixed waste-authorized states was
published in the Federal Register on April 26,
1996 (61 FR 18588). For more information
and an  up-to-date list of mixed waste state
authorizations, visit the Mixed Waste Team
homepage (http://www.epa.gov/radiation/
mixed-waste).

2. Definition of "Annually"  for Interim
   Status Tank Inspections

   Owners and operators of hazardous waste
storage tanks which do not have secondary
containment must conduct periodic leak
assessments to ensure the tank poses no threat
to human health and the environment.  An
existing, unenterable, underground storage
tank becomes subject to hazardous waste
regulation due to a new hazardous waste
listing.  Since the tank does not yet have
secondary containment, the owner/operator
must conduct an initial leak assessment within
12 months after the date the tank became

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                             December 1997
subject to Subtitle C hazardous waste
regulation (i.e., the effective date of the listing)
(§265.191(c)). Subsequently, leak tests must
be conducted "at least annually" until
secondary containment is installed (40 CFR
§265.193(i)(l)).  How is the phrase "at least
annually" defined for purposes of this
requirement?

    In terms of leak assessments for tanks,
annual means once every 12 months, not just
once every calendar year. Therefore, the initial
leak assessment must be conducted within the
12-month period of the anniversary date of
when the tank became subject to the  Subtitle C
standards. Subsequent leak tests must continue
to be conducted within  12-month intervals of
the most recent test until secondary
containment that complies with §§264 and
265.193 has been installed or the tank is
closed. For example, if the owner or operator
became subject to the tank standards  on
August 1, 1995, the  owner/operator would be
required to conduct the initial leak test by
August 1, 1996.  If the tank owner/operator
opted to conduct the test on July 1, 1996,
rather than August 1, 1996, the next test would
need to be performed on or before July 1,
1997.
                   UST
 3.  UST Deferrals and Financial
    Responsibility

    RCRA defers certain types of underground
 storage tanks (UST) from portions of the UST
 regulations (40 CFR §280.10(c)).  Specifically,
 owners and operators ofwastewater treatment
 tanks, tanks containing radioactive material,
 emergency generators at nuclear power
 gene ration facilities,  airport hydrant systems, .
 and field-constructed tanks are deferred from
 Part 280, Subparts B, C, D, E, and G, provided
 they meet the conditions of the deferral. Are
owners and operators of USTs that meet one of
the five deferrals in §280.10(c) required to
maintain financial responsibility in accordance
with Subpart H?

   While §280.10(c) identifies only Subparts
B, C, D, E, and G as the provisions from which
specified tanks are deferred, §280.90(d)
exempts owners and operators of deferred
tanks from the Subpart H financial
responsibility requirements. Therefore, owners
and operators of tanks deferred under
§280.10(c) are also not required to demonstrate
financial responsibility. Deferred tanks are,
however, still subject to the requirements of
Subparts A and F.
                CERCLA
4.  Frequently Asked Questions on
    Presumptive Remedies

    What are presumptive remedies?

    Presumptive remedies are preferred
technologies for the cleanup of sites that share
common characteristics. They are identified
by evaluating historical patterns of remedy
selection for specific types of sites and are
consistent with the remedy selection criteria set
out in the National Contingency Plan (NCP).
The presumptive remedy process essentially
renders the technology selection more efficient
by screening out unlikely technologies, while
ensuring that the presumptive remedies are
technologically sound and appropriate. Once
presumptive remedies are identified, data
collection and feasibility studies can be more
focused, and significant amounts of time and
money can be saved.

    Use of presumptive remedies is one of the
tools introduced by EPA to increase
consistency and timeliness of remedy selection

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                  Hotline Questions and Answers
at Superfund sites. Presumptive remedies
complement the Superfund Accelerated
Cleanup Model (SACM) as an alternative to
the traditional response process. SACM
attempts to streamline remedy selection and
implementation while still providing the same
high level of protection to human health and
the environment, thereby reducing costs and
time spent at the site.

    What guidance exists on the use of
presumptive remedies?

    In September 1993, EPA produced the first
general guidelines for use of presumptive
remedies at Superfund sites, and went on to
publish presumptive remedies for municipal
landfills, sites with VOCs in soil, and, in 1996,
for wood-treater sites.

    The presumptive remedies developed
attempt to address a large number of National
Priorities List (NPL) sites that can be
characterized and evaluated based on a more
focused set of options. Though  narrower in
focus than the traditional remedy selection
process, the presumptive remedies often
include multiple technologies in a hierarchy.
For example, the guidance for sites with VOCs
in soil describes three presumptive remedies:
soil vapor extraction, thermal desorption, and
incineration. Note that within soil vapor
extraction there are several choices, depending
on the characteristics of the site. In  this way,
presumptive remedies accommodate a wide
variety of sites and can be used as a partial
remedy at more complex sites.

    What additional presumptive remedies are
expected in the future?

    Only the metals in soils presumptive
remedy remains to be completed. EPA
considered developing additional presumptive
remedies,  including one for sites with PCB
contamination, but found that ARARs for
those other categories of sites so restrict the
choice of remedy that the analysis that would
be contained in a presumptive remedy is not
needed, and no new presumptive remedies are
planned. The current focus for this initiative is
on appropriately using existing presumptive
remedies, and on broadening the impact of
EPA's site remediation experience to all stages
of the response process. EPA hopes to
integrate site characterization, early actions,
remedy selection, performance monitoring,
remedial design, and remedial action into a
"comprehensive  response strategy," so that all
response actions, from preliminary assessment
through operation and maintenance, will be
streamlined or compressed. A presumptive
response strategy has been developed for sites
with groundwater contamination and EPA's
Technology Innovation Office is currently
developing another for manufactured gas plant
sites.
                  EPCRA
5.  Condensation of Acid Aerosols
    Under EPCRA §313

    A chemical manufacturing facility subject
to EPCRA §313 generates aerosol sulfuric
acid in excess of 25,000 pounds in a calendar
year. The aerosol sulfuric acid passes
through a scrubber which removes and
condenses the aerosol sulfuric acid. The
resulting liquid sulfuric acid then undergoes
chemical conversion in an on-site treatment
facility. How must the owner or operator
account for these activities in Sections 7 and 8
of the Form R?

    When a scrubber is used to remove sulfuric
acid aerosols prior to or in a stack, the acid
aerosols are usually converted to the non-
aerosol form. The non-aerosol forms of

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sulfuric are not reportable under EPCRA §313
because the qualifier to the sulfuric acid listing
includes only acid aerosol forms (40 CFR
§372.65).  Sulfuric acid as a discreet chemical
is not actually being destroyed by the scrubber,
but the form of sulfuric acid that is reportable
under EPCRA §313 is being destroyed.
Therefore, since sulfuric acid aerosols removed
by scrubbers are converted to a non-reportable
form, the quantity removed  by the scrubber can
be reported as having been treated for
destruction under Section 7  and should be
included in Section 8.6, Quantity Treated On-
Site. Since the condensed sulfuric acid (i.e.,
the liquid sulfuric acid) is a  non-aerosol form,
it is not reportable under EPCRA §313 and no
reporting of other waste management activities
for these non-aerosol forms is required.

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                  RCRA
TITLE: Construction Products Containing
Recovered Materials
AVAILABILITY: Hotline
EPA ORDER NO.: EPA530-B-97-014

This document contains a list of manufacturers
and suppliers of items containing recovered
materials. Products listed include building
insulation, plastic rigid foam insulation,
structural fiberboard and laminated
paperboard, cement and concrete, carpet, floor
tiles, patio blocks, shower and restroom
dividers, and reprocessed and consolidated
latex paint. Addresses, phone numbers, and
contact names are provided for each
manufacturer or supplier.
TITLE: Transportation Products Containing
Recovered Materials
AVAILABILITY: Hotline
EPA ORDER NO.: EPA530-B-97-013

This document contains a list of manufacturers
and suppliers of items containing recovered
materials. Products included are traffic
barricades, traffic cones, parking stops, and
traffic control devices. Addresses, phone
numbers, and contact names are provided for
each manufacturer or supplier.

TITLE: Landscaping Products Containing
Recovered Materials
AVAILABILITY: Hotline
EPA ORDER NO.: EPA530-B-97-012

This document contains a list of manufacturers
and suppliers of items containing recovered
materials. Products included in this list are
hydraulic mulch, yard trimmings compost,
hose (garden and soaker), and lawn and garden
edging. Addresses, phone numbers, and

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                             December 1997
contact names are provided for each
manufacturer or supplier.

TITLE: Non-Paper Office Products
Containing Recovered Materials
AVAILABILITY: Hotline
EPA ORDER NO.: EPA530-B-97-011

This document contains a list of manufacturers
and suppliers of items containing recovered
materials.  Products featured in this document
include office recycling containers, plastic
desktop accessories, toner cartridges, binders,
plastic trash bags, printer ribbons, and plastic
envelopes. Addresses, phone numbers, and
contact names are provided for each
manufacturer or supplier.

TITLE: Mills Which Produce Newsprint
Containing At Least 40 Percent Postconsumer
Recovered Paper
AVAILABILITY: Hotline
EPA ORDER NO.: EPA530-B-97-010

This document lists mills that produce
newsprint containing at least 40 percent
postconsumer recovered paper. Arranged
alphabetically by corporate name, listings
provide main address, contact name,
description of the mill/company, and a list of
recycled content brands including brand name,
grade, and total and postconsumer recovered
paper content. Includes list of definitions.
Listings are based on information provided by
the manufacturer and do not represent an
endorsement by EPA.

TITLE: Tissue Mills  Which Use
Postconsumer Recovered Paper
AVAILABILITY: Hotline
EPA ORDER NO.: EPA530-B-97-009

Lists tissue mills that use postconsumer
recovered paper.  Arranged alphabetically by
corporate name, listings include main address,
contact name, description of the mill/comparr
and a list of recycled content brands including
brand name, grade, and total and postconsumer
recovered paper content.  Includes list of
definitions. Listings are based on information
provided by the manufacturer and do not
represent an endorsement by EPA.

TITLE: Mills which Manufacture Printing and
Writing Paper, Computer Paper, Office Paper,
Envelopes, Bristols, and Coated Printing and
Writing Papers Using Recovered Paper
AVAILABILITY: Hotline
EPA ORDER NO.:  EPA530-B-97-008

Lists mills that use recovered paper to
manufacture printing and writing paper,
computer paper, office paper, envelopes,
bristols, and coated printing and writing
papers. Arranged alphabetically by corporate
name, listings feature main address, contact
name, description of the mill/company, and list
of recycled content brands including paper
grade, and total and postconsumer recovered
paper content.  Includes list of definitions and
index by grade. Listings are based on
information provided by the manufacturer and
do not represent an endorsement by EPA.

TITLE: Park and Recreation Products
Containing Recovered Materials
AVAILABILITY: Hotline
EPA ORDER NO.: EPA530-B-97-006

This document contains a list of manufacturers
and suppliers of items containing recovered
materials. Products featured in this document
are playground surfaces, running tracks, and
plastic fencing. Addresses, phone numbers,
and contact names are provided for each
manufacturer or supplier.

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TITLE: Vehicular Products Containing
Recovered Materials
AVAILABILITY: Hotline
EPA ORDER NO.: EPA530-B-97-005

This document contains a list of manufacturers
and suppliers of items containing recovered
materials.  Products included in this d jument
are re-refined lubricating oils, retread tires, and
engine coolants. Addresses, phone numbers,
and contact names are provided for each
manufacturer or supplier.

TITLE: Environmental Fact Sheet: Waste
Derived Fertilizers
AVAILABILITY: Hotline
EPA ORDER NO.: EPA530-F-97-053

This fact sheet discusses the concerns that have
been raised regarding the use of certain wastes
in the manufacture of agricultural fertilizers
and soil amendments, and the potential for
ecological or human health risks. This fact
sheet also describes various types of waste
which are used in common fertilizers, the
regulations governing certain wastes, and what
actions are being taken by the EPA to
determine the nature and magnitude of the
problem, if any.
                            New Publications

goals include the following: commitment to the
reforms; refining reforms; communicating
more effectively the scope, goal, and success
of each reform; evaluating each reform to
determine which efforts should be incorporated
into the program; and measuring the progress
of each specific reform.
                CERCLA
 TITLE: Final FY 1998 Superfund Reform
 Strategy
 AVAILABILITY: NTIS
 NTIS ORDER NO.: PB97-963 255

 In its ongoing effort to improve the Superfund
 program, EPA has issued its fiscal year 1998
 strategy for continuing and expanding
 Superfund administrative reforms. The
 strategy highlights progress made in
 implementation of the program, and lists
 numerous goals for fiscal year 1998.  Specific

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             FINAL RULES
RCRA
"Hazardous Waste Management
 System Identification and Listing of
 Hazardous Waste; Removal of. Final
 Rule"
 December 1,1997 (62 FR 63458)

 EPA removed the December 30, 1991, final
rule (56 FR 67197), which delisted K088
waste treatment residues generated by
Reynolds Metals Company, Gum Springs,
Arkansas. The exclusion is being repealed
based on data indicating the delisted treatment
residues now contain levels of hazardous
constituents significantly higher than the
initial delisting levels, and that the waste
exhibits the characteristic of corrosivity. The  '
removal is effective December 1, 1997.
"Clarification of Standards for
 Hazardous Waste Land Disposal
 Restriction Treatment Variances;
 Final Rule"
 December 5,1997 (62 FR 64504)

 EPA clarified the applicability and use of
treatment variances under the LDR program.
The clarifying changes adopt EPA's long-
standing interpretation that a treatment
variance may be granted when treatment of
any given waste to the numerical level or
using the method specified in the regulations
is not appropriate, whether or not it is
technically possible to treat that waste to the
numerical level or using that treatment
method. EPA indicates the circumstances
when application of the treatment standard
could be found inappropriate. The rule also
clarifies that site-specific treatment variances
can be granted  without using rulemaking
procedures, and announces that EPA is
withdrawing the treatment variance it granted

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   Federal Registers
                          December 1997
  Citgo Petroleum on October 28, 1996.  This
  rule is effective December 5, 1997.

  "Hazardous Waste Treatment Storage
    and Disposal Facilities and
    Hazardous Waste Generators;
    Organic Air Emissions Standards for
    Tanks, Surface Impoundments,  and
    Containers Final Rule"
    December 8,1997 (62 FR 64636)

    EPA clarified and made technical
  amendments to the 40 CFR Parts 264/265,
  Subpart CC, standards which control organic
  air emissions from certain tanks, surface
  impoundments, and containers.  Changes were
  made in response to comments received
  regarding the final standards published
  December 6, 1994, (59 FR 62896) and
  subsequent revisions.  The effective date for
  this rule is December 8,  1997.

  "Louisiana; Final Authorization of
    State Hazardous Waste Management
    Program Revisions"
    December 29,1997  (62 FR 67572)

    EPA approved, subject to review and
  comment, Louisiana's revision to its
  hazardous waste program to include
  regulations which govern boilers and
  industrial furnaces burning hazardous waste.
  This  authorization will become effective
  March 16, 1998, unless EPA publishes a
  withdrawal in the Federal Register. EPA must
  receive written comments on or before
  January 28, 1998.
"Louisiana;  Final Authorization and
 Incorporation by Reference of State
 Hazardous Waste Management
 Program"
 December 29,1997 (62 FR 67578)

 EPA incorporated by reference in Part 272
Louisiana's base hazardous waste program
and revisions to that program.  Final
authorization of revisions will become final
March 16, 1998, unless EPA publishes a
withdrawal in the Federal Register.
Incorporation is approved by the Director as
of March 16, 1998. EPA must receive
comments on or before February  12, 1998.

"Withdrawal of Direct Final Rule for
 Project XL Site-Specific Rulemaking
 for Molex, Inc., 700 Kingbird Road
 Facility, Lincoln, Nebraska"
 December 30,1998 (62 FR 67736)

 EPA withdrew the direct final rule for the
Project XL Site-Specific Rulemaking for
Molex, Inc., 700 Kingbird Road Facility,
Lincoln, Nebraska (62 FR 59287;
November 3, 1997);  this withdrawal is a
result of adverse comments, and is effective
December 30, 1997.

CERCLA

"Notice of Partial Deletion; Para-Chem
 Southern, Inc., Superfund Site"
 December 11,1997 (62 FR 65225)

 Notice of partial deletion.
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December 1997
                          Federal Registers
         PROPOSED RULES
RCRA
"Hazardous Waste Management
 Program; Authorization of State
 Hazardous Waste Management
 Program for Louisiana"
 December 29,1997 (62 FR. 67601)

 EPA proposed to approve Louisiana's RCRA
Cluster IV hazardous waste program, which
consists of regulations for the burning of
hazardous waste in BIFs.  EPA must receive
written comments on or before January 28,
1998. See concurrent final rule (62 FR 67572;
December 29, 1997).

"Hazardous Waste Management
 Program; Authorization and
 Incorporation by Reference of State
 Hazardous Waste Management
 Program for Louisiana"
 December 29,1997 (62 FR 67601)

 EPA proposed to incorporate by reference its
approval of Louisiana's base hazardous waste
program and revisions. EPA must receive
written comments on or before January 28,
1998. See concurrent final rule (62 FR 67578;
December 29, 1997).

"Total Mercury and Particulate
 Continuous Emissions Monitoring
 Systems (PM OEMS); Notice of Data
 Availability and Request for
 Comments"
 December 30,1997 (62 FR. 67788)

 EPA announced and invited comment on the
following reports pertaining to total mercury   .
and particulate continuous emissions
monitoring systems:  DRAFT: Total Mercury
CEMS Demonstration. Summary Table.
December 1997; and DRAFT: Particulate
Matter CEMS Demonstration. Volume I.
December 1997. EPA produced these
documents in support of the proposed revised
standards for hazardous waste combustors,
which may require the use of PM CEMS (61
FR 17358; April 19, 1996).

OPA

"Oil Pollution Prevention and
 Response; Non-Transportation
 Related Onshore and Offshore
 Facilities"
 December 2, 1997 (62 FR 63812)

 EPA is proposing to revise the Spill
Prevention, Control, and Countermeasure
(SPCC) Plan requirements, found at 40 CFR
Part 112. The proposed revisions seek to
reduce the information collection burden on
owners or operators of covered facilities.
              NOTICES
RCRA
"Notice of Revised Draft Request for
 Proposals for Waste Acceptance and
 Transportation Services"
 December 2,1997 (62 FR 63700)

 The Department of Energy (DOE) Office of
Civilian Radioactive Waste Management
sought comment on a Revised Draft Request
for Proposals for the acceptance and
transportation of spent nuclear fuel from
commercial nuclear reactor sites to federal
facilities for storage or disposal.  DOE must
receive comments on or before February 13,
1998.
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                           December 1997
                                     NOTICES
   "Advisory Committee on Nuclear
    Waste; Notice of Meeting"
    December 3,1997 (62 FR 63969)

    The Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC)
   announced the agenda and location of a
   meeting of the Advisory Committee on
   Nuclear Waste.

   "Opportunity to Present Oral Testimony
    on EPA's Proposed Rule, 40 CFR Part
    194, Criteria for Certification and
    Recertif ication of the Waste Isolation
    Pilot Plant's (WIPP) Compliance with
    the 40 CFR Part  191 Disposal
    Regulations; Certification Decision;
    Notice of Public Hearings"  .
    December 5,1997 (62 FR 64334)

    EPA announced public hearings regarding the
   proposed certification decision for WIPP ( 62
   FR 58791; October 30, 1997). Notice is given
   pursuant to the WIPP Land Withdrawal Act of
   1992, which required EPA to certify WIPP
   compliance with EPA's radioactive waste
   disposal standards before radioactive waste
   could be disposed at the site.

   "Hanford Site Solid (Radioactive and
    Hazardous) Waste Program
    Environmental Impact  Statement,
    Richland Washington;  Public Scoping
    Period Extension"
    December 11,1997 (62 FR 65254)

    DOE extended the public scoping period on
  'the Hanford site solid (radioactive and
   hazardous) waste program environmental
   impact statement.  DOE must receive written
   comments on or before January 30, 1998, to
   ensure consideration.
"Agency Information Collection
 Activities; Hazardous Waste Generator
 Standards"
 December 22,1997 (62 FR 66862)

 EPA announced that it has forwarded the
following information collection request (ICR)
to Office of Management and Budget (OMB):
Hazardous Waste Generator Standards, OMB
Control Number 2050-0035, expiring
February 28, 1998.  The information collection
relates to large- and small- quantity generator
pre-transport, air emissions, and recordkeeping
and reporting requirements. Comments must
be received on or before January 21, 1998.

"Notice of Stakeholder Meeting on
 Revisions to the Underground
 Injection Control Regulations for
 Class V Injection Wells"
 December 23,1997 (62 FR 67035)

 EPA announced that it will hold public
meetings on January 20, 1998, in Washington,
D.C., and January 27, 1998, in Chicago,
Illinois, for stakeholders affected by proposed
revisions to the Underground Injection
Control (UIC) regulations for Class V injection
wells, (Parts 144 and 146). Revisions address
Class V motor vehicle waste disposal wells,
cesspools, and industrial waste disposal wells
which present a high risk of groundwater
contamination.

"Nuclear Waste Technical Review
 Board"
 December 24,1997 (62 FR 67417)

 Nuclear Waste Technical Review Board
announced the location and agenda for a
January 20 and 21, 1998, meeting  of the
Board. The Board expects discuss, among
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 December 1997
                           Federal Registers
                                    NOTICES
 other things, activities at Yucca Mountain,
 Utah.

 Cross Program

 "Models 2000 Workshop; Meeting"
  December 4,1997 (62 FR 64223)

  EPA's Ecosystems Research Division of the
 National Exposure Research Laboratory
 announced the date and location of a meeting
 regarding the development and use of
 computer models in risk assessment. The goal
 of the meeting is to recommend a models
 implementation and improvement plan.

 "Use of Monitored Natural Attenuation
  at Super-fund, RCRA Corrective
  Action, and Underground Storage
  Tank Sites; OSWER Directive 9200.4-
  17; Interim Final"
  December 8,1997 (62 FR 64588)

  EPA announced the availability of "Use of
 Monitored Natural Attenuation at Superfund,
 RCRA Corrective Action, and Underground
 Storage Tank Sites; OSWER Directive 9200.4-
 17; Interim Final," guidance designed to
 promote consistency in how monitored natural
 attenuation remedies are proposed, evaluated,
 and approved. The guidance may be used
 immediately.

 "Notice of Availability of Scope of
  Statement for Programmatic
  Environmental Impact Statement:
  Treatment of Non-Stockpile Chemical
  Warfare Materiel"
  December 11,1997 (62 F_E 65253)

  Department of Defense (DOD) announced
the availability of the Scope of Statement for
the Programmatic Environmental Impact
 Statement for the treatment of non-stockpile
 chemical warfare materiel.

 "Science Advisory Board; Notice of
  Public Meetings"
  December 24,1997 (62 FR 67363)

  The Science Advisory Board announced
 meetings of its executive committee and
 Advisory Council on Clean Air Compliance
 Analysis; items on the executive committee
 agenda include a review of the pollution
 prevention research plan, review of the surface
 impoundments survey and an update on the
 Integrated Risk Project.

 ATSDR

 "Agency for Toxic Substances and
  Disease Registry, Availability of Final
  Toxicological Profiles"
  December 24,1997 (62 FR. 67377)

  ATSDR announced the availability of three
 new and eight updated final toxicological
 profiles of priority hazardous substances that
 comprise part of the ninth set of profiles.

 CERCLA

 "Agency Information Collection
  Activities; National Oil and Hazardous
  Contingency Plan"
  December 1,1997 (62 FR 63542)

  EPA announced that it is planning to submit a
continuing ICR to OMB for approval. The
ICR addresses the record keeping and
reporting requirements of the NCP that affect
community involvement in the remedial phase
of the Superfund process.
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  Federal Registers
                          December 1997
                                    NOTICES
  EPCRA
  "Emergency Planning and Community
   Right-to-Know; Availability of
   Guidance Documents"
   December 1,1997 (62 FR 63548)

   EPA announced the availability of a revision
  to the EPCRA §313 Questions and Answer
  document, which provides guidance on
  commonly asked interpretive questions. EPA
  also announced the availability of several
  industry-specific guidance documents that
  have been developed to aid facilities in
  industry groups recently added to §313
  reporting requirements.

  Settlements and Consent Decrees

  "Consent Decree; United States, et al. v.
   Alcan Aluminum Inc., et al."
   December 3,  1997 (62 FR 63959)

  "Consent Decree; United States v. Boise
   Cascade Co., et al."
   December 12, 1997 (62 F_E 65443)

   "Proposed Administrative Settlement;
   Industri-Plex Superfund Site"
   December 17, 1997 (62 F_B 66095)

  "Proposed Administrative Settlement;
   Norwood PCB Disposal Site"
   December 17, 1997 (62 EB 66095)

  "Proposed Administrative Settlement;
   Lindsley Lumber Site"
   December 19, 1997 (62 FR 66626)
"Consent Decree; United States v. Exeter
 Properties, Inc., et al."
 December 22, 1997 (62 FR 66882)

"Consent Decree; United States v.
 Haviland Properties, et al."
 December 22, 1997 (62 F_B 66882)
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                           CALL ANALYSES
This month, the Hotline responded to a total of 17,433 questions and document requests.
                              CALLER PROFILE
                              RCRA/UST Hotline
          Regulated Community
          Citizens
          State & Local Government
          Native Americans
          Federal Agencies
          Educational Institutions
          EPA
          Media
          Interest Groups
          Congress
          International
          Other
          Referrals*
          Transfers to EPCRA/Superfund Hotline*
          Document Retrieval Line*
          Message Retrieval Line*

          TOTAL NUMBER OF CALLERS
2,459
  396
  289
   21
  211
  112
  117
   13
   69
    0
    2
    0
  235
   57
  155
  257

4,393
* No caller profile data available.
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   Call Analyses
                            December 1997
               Emergency Planning and Community Right-to-Know Act/
                                   Super-fund Hotline
    Manufacturers

     Food/Tobacco                       25
     Textiles                             9
     Apparel                             8
     Lumber & Wood                     2
     Furniture                            5
     Paper                               9
     Printing & Publishing                14
     Chemicals                         102
     Petroleum & Coal                   51
     Rubber and Plastics                   4
     Leather                              9
     Stone, Clay & Glass                   9
     Primary Metals                      26
     Fabricated Metals                   27
     Machinery (Excluding Electrical)       5
     Electrical & Electronic Equipment      0
     Transportation Equipment            21
     Instruments                          3
     Misc. Manufacturing                 97
     Subtotal                           426
Consultants/Engineers               1,785
Attorneys                            358
Citizens                             298
Public Interest Groups                  29
Educational Institutions                58
EPA                                 84
Federal Agencies                      58
GOCOs                               0
Congress                              0
State Officials/SERC                   96
Local Officials/LEPCs                  27
Fire Departments                       2
Hospitals/Laboratories                  15
Trade Associations                    14
Union/Labor                           1
Farmers                              11
Distributors                           10
Insurance Companies                    5
Media/Press                           11
Native Americans                      0
International                           0
Other                                83
Referrals*                           111
Transfers to RCRA/UST Hotline*         0
Document Retrieval Line*               0
Message Retrieval Line*                 0
    No caller profile data available.
                                              TOTAL NUMBER OF CALLERS  3,482
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December 1997
                                    Call Analyses
                                HOTLINE TOPICS
 RCRA
 RCRA GENERAL
 SUBTITLE C
 Hazardous Waste Id. - General
  Characteristics
  Listings
  Mixture Rule
  Derived-From
  Contained-In Policy
  Sampling
9621

596'
562'
5121
  87
  65
198'
  62
 Solid and Hazardous Waste Exclusions 2681
 Radioactive Mixed Waste
 Delisting Petitions
 Definition of Solid Waste/Hazardous
  Waste Recycling
 Large Quantity Generators
 Small Quantity Generators
 CESQGs
 Transporters
 Exports/Imports
 TSDFs
  General Facility Standards
  Unit Standards
  Air Emissions
 Combustion - General
  BIFs
  Incinerators
  Draft Strategy
 Waste Minimization
 LDR
  Applicability
  Notifications/Certification
  Treatment Standards
 Permits and Permitting
 State Programs
 Financial Assurance
 Closure/Post-Closure
 Corrective Action
 Enforcement
 Hazardous Waste Data
 Test Methods
 Indian Lands
 Used Oil Standards
 Military Munitions
 OTHER WASTES
 Ash
 Bevill Amendment (Mining Waste)
 Medical Wastes
 Oil and Gas
  31
  33

2581
541'
194'
  95
 108
  42

2831
2221
 248
  37
  35
  22
   6
  45

2451
  92
2401
1471
 187
  51
 104
 358
 103
  69
 147
  19
 220
  24

  11
  45-
 211
   5'
SUBTITLE D
Household Hazardous Wastes
Subtitle D - General
 Technical Standards
 Industrial Wastes
 Municipal Wastes
 Indian Lands
 Financial Assurance
Solid Waste Recycling/Markets -
 General
 Aluminum
 Batteries
 Glass
 Paper
 Plastics
 Tires
 Used Oil
Composting
Procurement
Source Reduction/Pollution Prevention
Grants and Financing

TOTAL QUESTIONS
* Includes 2,168 RCRA document requests.
UST

General/Misc.
Applicability/Definitions
Regulated Substances
Closure
1998 Deadline
Standards for New Tank Systems
Tank Standards and Upgrading
Replacing/Closing
Release Detection
Reporting Requirements
Operating Requirements
Corrective Action for USTs
Financial Responsibility
Enforcement
State Programs
Private Sector
Indian Lands
LUST General/Miscellaneous
 RBCA
 Technologies
 Solvency/Cost Controls

TOTAL QUESTIONS
* Includes 261 UST document requests.
   74
   96
   36
    6
   78
   21
    5

 2231
    1
    6
    0
    2
    9
   24
   24
    9
   87
  138
   15

8,644*
  241
 1251
   34
   25
 1631
   70
  741
   39
 1061
   12
  131
   60
   60
   15
   15
    0
    0
   11
    1
    3
    1

1,068*
  1 Hot topics for this month
  * Topics are calculated as the summation of all questions received by the Hotline. A single call may result in
   multiple questions.
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   Call Analyses
                                  December 1997
   EMERGENCY PLANNING AND
   COMMUNITY RIGHT-TO-KNOW

   General:
    General Title III Questions
    Trade Secrets
    Enforcement
    Liability/Citizen Suits
    Training
    Chemical-Specific Information

   Emergency Planning (§§301-303):
    General
    Notification Requirements
    SERC/LEPC Issues
    EHSs/TPQs
    Risk Communication/
     Hazards Analysis
    Exemptions
   Emergency Release Notification (§304);
    General
    Notification Requirements
    Reportable Quantities
    CERCLA §103 vs. SARA §304
    ARIP/AHEDB/ERNS
    Exemptions
   Hazardous Chemical Reporting
   (§§311-312):
    General
    MSDS Reporting Requirements
    Tier I/II Requirements
    Thresholds
    Hazard Categories
    Mixtures Reporting
    Exemptions
2581
   8
  84
   1
  81
 761
 741
  29
  42
 311

  38
   0

  71
  98
 127
  38
   0
  10
 189
 104
 233
1021
   5
  18
  58
   Toxic Chemical Release Inventory (§313):
    General
    APR
    Reporting Requirements
    Thresholds
    Form R Completion
    Supplier Notification
    NOTEs/NOSEs/NONs
    Voluntary Revisions
    Pollution Prevention 33/50
    Public Access to Data
    TRI Database
    Petitions
    TRI Expansion
4811
 471
3341
1041
3271
  29
  93
 106
   5
 114
 107
  10
 187
 Exemptions                        45'
Special Topics:
   CAA§ 112 General                168'
   RMPs                            201
   List of Regulated Substances         102
 Federal Facilities Executive Order        7

TOTAL QUESTIONS              4,169
*Includes 890 Emergency Planning and Community
Right-to-Know document requests
SUPERFUND

General/Misc.
Access & Information Gathering
Administrative Improvements
 General
 Environmental Justice/Brownfields
 SACM/Presumptive Remedies
 Soil Screening Levels
Administrative Record
ARARs
CERCLIS
Citizen Suits
Claims Against Fund
Clean-Up Costs
Clean-Up Standards
Community Involvement
Contract Lab Program (CLP)
Contractor Indemnification
Contracts
Definitions
Enforcement
Federal Facilities
Hazardous Substances
HRS
Liability
Local Gov't Reimbursement
Natural Resource Damages
NCP
Notification
NPL
Off Site Rule
OSHA
PA/SI
PRPs
RD/RA
Reauthorization
 309
 114

  39
 178
  39
  14
   7
  49
1891
  25
   9
  20
  42
  21
   5
   9
  58
 581
 151
  54
2981
   9
  94
   0
   8
  18
  78
1981
  13
  28
  78
  99
  41
   2
18
   1 Hot topics for this month
   1 Topics are calculated as the summation of all questions received by the Hotline. A single call may result in
     multiple questions.

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December 1997
                                    Call Analyses
 Remedial
 Removal
 RI/FS
 Risk Assess./Health Effects
 ROD
 RQ
 Settlements
 SITE Program
 State Participation
 State Program
 TAGs
 Taxes

 Special Topics
  Oil Pollution Act
  SPCC Regulations
  Lead Contamination
 108
  41
  44
  78
  62
221'
  59
   5
  11
  29
   1
   8
1081
4221
   1
 TOTAL QUESTIONS               3,552*
 *Includes 773 Superfund document requests.
 TOTAL HOTLINE QUESTIONS
 AND DOCUMENT REQUESTS:   17,433
 1 Hot topics for this month
 * Topics are calculated as the summation of all questions received by the Hotline. A single call may result in
  multiple questions.
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