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    HAZARDOUS WASTE INCINERATION
    	PERMITTING STUDY
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
       Office of Solid Waste
 Permits and State Program Division
         401 M Street, S.W.
      Washington, D.C.  20460
            August 1986

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                                                       Pace
Summary 	  1
I.    Introduction  	  4
II.   Method of Approach	4
III.  Results of Data Verification	  6
IV.   Study Findings and Recommendations  	 18
V.    Implementation Planning 	 26
Attachment I:
Attachment II:
Attachment UI:
Attachment IV;
Attachment V:
Attachment VI:
Attachment VII:
Attachment VIII:
Attachment IX:
Attachment X:
Permitting Study Questionnaire
List of Incinerator Facilities
Data Base Format
Permitted New Facilities
Permitted Existing Facilities
Commercial Incinerators
Differences of Commercial Facilities
Between HWDMS and Incinerator Database
Facilities Whose Part B's Not Received
Exempt Facilities
Closed or Closing Facilities

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The authors wish to acknowledge "rhe assistance
of the Regional and State permit writers whose
efforts led to the completion of this document.
Special appreciation is given to Betty Willis
and Region IV staff who provided valuable assist-
ance in evaluating the questionnaires used in
the study.

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    The Hazardous and Sciid v-'cst* Amendmer:s  -'WSW»; of  1984  re-
quire the Envirorcner.ral rroc-?';.;:-i Agency -.•_•  ar^njote  the  issuance
;f permits to faciiicies =-•:&•: pro--.:ds alternatives  co land dis-
posal.  Section 3005 of HSWA esquires -hat tne Administrator
Issue a final permit or denial t? 1989 for ail incinerator
facilities having interim stacus it the time  of HSWA enactment.
Interim status shall terminate for all incinerator  facilities  in
existence at the time of HSWA -enactment if their Part 3 permit
applications have not been submitted by November 3, 1986.

    The Permits Branch in the Office of Solid Waste initiated
this study to assess the current status of the hazardous waste
incineration permitting process.  The study was designed to
evaluate incineration permitting priorities,  determine the
length of time associated with the permitting process, identify
issues influencing the process and alternatives for problem
resolution, and provide an accurate accounting of hazardous
waste incineration facilities.  No attempt was made to determine
incineration capacity.

    The information base for this study was obtained during the*
Autumn of 1985 by means of a questionnaire survey of Regional
and some State permit writers and through data verification of
selected information contained in the EPA- Hazardous -Waste Data
Management System (HWDMS).  The data show that there are 235
hazardous waste incinerator facilities which will require RCRA
permits.  Of these, 223 will be required to conduct trial burns
to demonstrate performance.  Only 25 have been permitted to
date.  Of the total number of incinerator facilities, 27 are
commercial facilities (i.e., facilities which treat off-site
customer wastes), and 93 are associated with  land disposal.  The
facilities are unevenly distributed across the country:  28
percent of all incinerator facilities are located in Region VI
and 37 percent of all commercial incinerator  facilities are
located in Region IV.  The Regions identified 12 facilities
which are seeking the exemption for ignitable, corrosive and
reactive wastes.  Another 39 facilities are expected to close or
have closed already.

    The study indicates that incinerator permitting is proceed-
ing as rapidly as possible considering the technical complexities
of the process.  The average permit processing time for new and
existing (i.e., interim status) facilities is 430 and 729 days,
respectively.  These figures are consistent with the process
timeline developed jointly by permit writers  for this study.
The time difference between new and existing  incinerators is
attributed to the fact that the trial burn occurs after permit
issuance for a new incinerator and before permit issuance for  an
existing incinerator.

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    It is recognized that tf^e -study findings and XWDMS are in
lisagreenvsnt.   ror example, as of July iS£5, HVGKS indicates
there are 352 incinerator facilities wnile the study indicates
274 (235 requiring permits and 39 closing).  Activities are
ongoing to resolve these discrepancies.

    Permit processing times of one to two years cannot be
significantly reduced under the present regulations.  Current
regulations impose performance-based operating standards which
must be established through a lengthy trial burn procedure.
Regulatory changes specifying standard operating conditions for
given facility types rather than performance-based standards
(thus eliminating the need for a trial burn) would be necessary
to improve upon the minimum timeframes associated with
performance-based standards.  Since regulatory changes of this
nature would take a minimum of two years to be approved and
promulgated, it seems highly unlikely that prospective
regulatory changes will assist the Agency in meeting its HSWA
deadline for permit issuance.

    The study indicates that the time required for permit
issuance may actually increase' in the future.  The reasons given
by Regional permit writers for the expected increase include:
increased workload demand associated with the HSWA deadline of
1989; the type of facilities under review (commercial facility
applications take longer to process due to the complexity of the
trial burn and the likelihood of public concern); requests for
variances (e.g., boiler variance); and the difficulties asso-
ciated with trial burn data review.  Furthermore, permitting
timeframes may be extended in those Regions which called Part Bs
before they were ready to process them in order to weed out
facilities which planned to close.

    The Regional and State permit writers indicate that high
priority is placed on the processing of commercial facility per-
mits.  However, on the average, only one commercial incinerator
permit has been issued per year.  Frequently, land disposal
facilities (both commercial and private) have supplanted
incinerator commercial facilities as the top priority.  Permit
writers believe that the Agency's highest priority remains on
land disposal.  Further, many Regional permit writers feel that •
incineration,  both commercial and private, is not a high
priority because the 1986 Strategic Planning and Management
System (SPMS)  provides no performance targets for permitting
incinerators.

    Secondary emphasis on incinerator permitting is one factor
extending the time period required to complete the process.
Other major factors are the relatively high turnover among

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         permit writer staff and facility-caused delays associated with
         requests for exemptions or lack of cooperation.   The change-
         over in permitting staff is particularly serious due to the
         highly technical nature of the review process.  High turnover is
         attributed to lack of advancement potential and  flight to
         Superfund.

             Although significant gains in permit processing cannot be
         achieved in the current regulatory context, actions can be taken
         to ensure that projected increases in permitting time are
         minimized and to ensure that the permits issued  are of high
         quality and reflect national policy.   To achieve these
         objectives, this study concludes that a series of guidance
         documents and models should be developed and disseminated (see
         Section V).  Established training courses should be offered on a
         routine basis to assure that permit writers at all levels are
*        given the opportunity to upgrade their skills.
s.
             Improvements may also be achieved if Headquarters
         establishes a higher priority on permitting incinerators.
         Performance targets must be clearly articulated  in SPMS in order
         to assure the necessary resource allocations.

             Finally/ action needs to be taken to maintain EPA's current
         expertise in incineration.  Such action could include providing
         greater advancement potential and achievement recognition for
         RCRA permit writers.

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          HAZARDOUS WAST5 :fiiC:32BXTras ?gRMZrr?!KS STUDY
    The Hazardous and Solid WJST:» Amendments  .;HS'-'?A'» ot  1934
require the Environmental Protect,L-.n Arency cc» promote  tne
issuance of permits to facilities that provide alternacives  to
land disposal, such as commercial incineration facilities.   The
P.CRA National Permit Strategy was revised in  July  1985  to
reflect this new mandate.

    To ensure that the goals of the National  Permit Strategy and
HSWA are met, the Permits Branch in che Office of  Solid Waste
requested that A. T. Kearney assist them in conducting  a study
during Autumn 1985 to evaluate the hazardous  waste incineration
permitting process.
The primary objectives of this study were to  provide:

    o   An accurate listing of the universe of hazardous waste
        incinerators, including those associated with land
        disposal, and their permitting status;

    o   An evaluation of the priority which the permitting
        authorities (Regions and States) are .placing on
        commercial incinerators and increased treatment
        capacity; and

    o   An identification of issues influencing the permitting
        process and suggestions for resolving those issues.


    The following report provides a summary of study methods,
findings, and suggestions for improvement.


II.  METHOD OF APPROACH

    The Hazardous Waste Incineration Permitting Study was
organized into three parts:  development of the questionnaire,
verification of data, and analysis of the information collected.

    A.  Development of the Questionnaire

    The subject matter of this study is both  technically and
administratively complex.  It was decided to  develop a  standard-
ized questionnaire which would be used to poll Regional and

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Scate personnel to ensure consistent qMescior.s were being
isked.  The draft questionnaire w*3 organized to address both
region-wide and facility-speciric concerns as*cci-:ce'i '/ith tha
incinerator permitting process.  Accc:.lir.*ly. ..t *as divided
into two major sections.

    Part I was made up of a series of raanagement-uriented
questions in order to determine the Region's overall approach to
incinerator permitting.  It included questions concerning the
Region's process for permitting and its policies regarding new
capacity (especially commercial).

    Part II was directed at designated facilities and raised
questions relating to the specific situation of the facility
under discussion during each phase of the permit issuance
process.  Its purpose was to uncover the technical issues which
arose during permit issuance, the types of technical assistance
sought by the individual permit writer, and specific problems
relating to the trial burn.

    The questionnaire was sent to Region IV, where it was field.
tested.  The purpose of the field test was to assess the
effectiveness of the questionnaire and to determine if any
changes would be necessary to elicit the type of information
required'to achieve study objectives.

    The field team used both parts of the questionnaire.  The
first part was discussed with Betty Willis, the Region IV
incineration contact.  The second part of the questionnaire was
used to discuss four individual facilities with the responsible
permit writers.

    The field team determined that with a few modifications, the
questionnaire was appropriate to use in the study.  Attachment I
is a copy of the questionnaire.  The questionnaire was then sent
to each of the Regional incineration contacts along with a list
of several facilities proposed for the Part II interviews.  The
proposed facilities were selected based on information in the
Hazardous Waste Data Management System.

    Attachment II provides the list of facilities which were
selected for the study.  Selection criteria were:  commercial
facilities, incinerators at facilities with land disposal,
federal facilities, and facilities which have either a draft or
final permit.  The review team called each of the incineration
contacts and confirmed or revised the list of facilities to be
reviewed, obtained the names and phone numbers of the permit
writers responsible for the selected facilities, and then
interviewed each permit writer.

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        Verification oi Ta-.j on  tna  Universe  of  Hazardous
    r-r. rev:-*./ t..vair trrepi'sr-  » -ia1- •» T*enf iraticn  for.- cc  -e used
to l-'rerni.-e -h-* 3c:t'j.i'. vini '*rs-i .; J  l-vmsr acors  in rrlie United
Statroc and •.? verity the -nt" cm*-/. ?n  aoout  tnose  facilities
whir/. is contained ir. tne Hazardous Xuoca Data  Management System
'.HWDKS; .  A form was prepared for  each  incinerator  facility and
sent -..: the Regions for verif icacion.   Blank  forms  were also
provided so that the Regions couiri complete them  for facilities
not already identified.  Attachment III  is  a  copy of a  blank
form and the instruction sheet tzf. completing the form.  The
data from these forms was loaded onto a  micro computer  to allow
for easy manipulation and access and  the floppy disk containing
the information was provided  to SPA.


    C.  Analysis of Information

    The information for the study  was not collected,  nor  is it
presented, on a statistical basis.  The  interviews  were subjec- -
tive recountings of facilities' history from  personal memory or
from what had been noted by a previous  permit writer.  The
interviewees identified examples of major technical and adminis-
trative problems encountered  during the  application review arid
offered suggestions for improvements.   These  analyses are based
solely on the information provided by the interviewees.  No
independent verification of the data  was attempted  by A.  T.
Kearney or EPA's Office of Solid Waste.


III.  RESULTS OF DATA VERIFICATION

    The data show that there  are 235  facilities with inciner-
ators which will be permitted under RCRA.     Of these 12
facilities are seeking the exemption  under  Section  264.343 for
burning wastes which are solely ignitable,  corrosive, or
reactive.  In addition, the Regions  identified  39 facilities
which have closed or will be  closing.   Attachments  IX and X
provides  lists of exempt and  closing  facilities,  respectively.

    The distribution of incinerator types is  presented  in Figure
1.  Among facilities for which this  information is  known, 38
percent are liquid injection  and 34 percent are rotary kilns.

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facilities are associated wiv  l-i.-.l i*spcsal and 2" are
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the relatively sparse distribution of facilities in some regions
constitutes a problem.

    Listings of permitted new and existing facilities are pro-
vided in Attachments IV and V,  respectively. -A list of .all-
commercial inciner'ato'rs (i.e.,  incinerators which treat clients'
waste) is provided in Attachment VI.

    The number of commercial facilities determined to exist in
this study does not correlate with the number identified in
HWDMS.  This study identified three commercial facilities not
listed in HWDMS.  These facilities include:  Olin Corporation in
Kentucky, Trane Thermal in Pennsylvania, and Radian Petroleum in
Missouri.  In addition, HWDMS lists 10 facilities as commercial
incinerators when in fact they are not.  These facilities are
listed in Attachment VII together with an explanation for the
discrepancies.

    At present, 180, or 81 percent, of all incineration
facilities requiring permits have submitted their Part B permit
applications.  Of the remaining 43 facilities, 20 have not yet
had their Part Bs called in.  Most of these are located in
Region VI (Texas) or in Region III.  Both Regions plan to
request remaining Part Bs in the near future.  Attachment VIII
provides the list of facilities for which Part Bs have not been
received.

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cinerators which have received a RCRA permit.  It is interesting
to note that although the number of incinerator permits issued
each year is increasing, the percentage of these which are new
incinerators is diminishing.  This is primarily due to the
progress that is being made on existing incinerators.

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    The time necessa-y to issue permits is lengthening.  Many of
c-.e permits which ate currently taing issued are those which have
osen difficult to process and ara only no,* i^csiving permits.
This affect will be racra pronounced 1:1 rr.e future because some
regions chose to call in the Part 3s at an earlier date than
others in order to weed out those facilities which planned to
close.

    Figures 8 and 9 are estimates developed by Regional and
Headquarters staff for processing "typical" permits under
various scenarios.  The average time to issue a permit based on
experience to date is stet days for a new incinerator and 729
days for an existing incinerator.  The averages compare well
with the joint Regional/Headquarters staff estimates of 435 days
for a new incinerator and 700 days for an existing incinerator.

    Figure 7 shows the breakdown of average permitting time by
Region.  Variations in the mix of facilities permitted accounts
for most of the variation among regions.  On balance, relatively
few permits exceeded the average processing times.

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Scenario 41

Region Issues
Permit:
2 NODs, and
1 request for
technical
clarification
1.  Suimi^: Part fl
2.  Agency reviews Par- 2 *nd prepares *OC
3.  Applicant response
4.  Agency reviews response and prepares NOD
5.  Applicant response
6.  Agency reviews response and prepares
    completeness letter with a request -or
    technical clarification or NOD
?.  Agency drafts permit and begins public
    notice process
3.  Public comment period
9.  Agency responds to public comments and
    issues permit

            TOTAL TIME FROM RECEIPT OP PART B
Ku«I:%.- of
  2-.7 3*

  0
 3C-JO**
 30
 30-60**
 30
 30-60**
                                                                    60-90***

                                                                    45*
                                                                    60
                                                                   315-435 days
Scenario It2      7.

Authorized       7a«
State Issues     7b,
Permit           7c.
    State prepares draft permit and submits
    to EPA for review*
    EPA reviews draft permit
    EPA and State negotiate conditions
    State issues draft permit

            TOTAL TIME FROM RECEIPT OF PART B
 60-90'***

 45
 15
  5	

380-500 days
  * Time required for this step is a regulatory requirement.

 ** Time is based on guidance provided in Section 124.3.

*** Includes allocation of time for technical discussions with applicant
    regarding permit conditions.
NOTE:  Issuance of a RCSA permit for a new hazardous waste incinerator does not
       guarantee that the incinerator will be available for treating hazardous
       waste or even that it will be built.  Other State and local laws may
       delay or prevent the construction and operation of the incinerator.

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Region Issues
two HODs Cor
application
and two MOOs
for trial
burn data
 1.
 2.
 3.
 4.
 5.
 6.
 7.
 3.
 9.
10.
11.
12.
13.
14.
     Submit ?ar* 3
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     Applicanc r*roe«»«
     Agency reviews response and prepares HOD
     Applicant res-aonae
     Agency reviews r«spons« and approves
     Applicant sets up trial burn
     Applicant conduces trial burn
     Applicant analyses data and prepares report
     Agency reviews report and prepares HOD
     Applicant response
     Agency reviews response and prepares HOD
     Applicant response
     Agency reviews response, prepares and
                       issues draft permit
                  15.  Public comment period
                  16.  Agency responds to public  comments  and
                       issues permit
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  Day a*

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 60**
 30
 60**
 30
 30
 30
 10
 90*
 60**
 30
 30
 15

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 60
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State Issues
Permit
Scenario #3
EPA issues
CO for incom-
plete Part B
                       TOTAL TIME FROM RECEIPT OF PAST  B
14.  State prepares draft permit and submits
      to EPA for review
14a. EPA reviews draft permit
14b. EPA and State negotiate conditions
14c. State issues draft permit

     TOTAL TIME FROM RECEIPT OF PART B
 4.  Agency permit writer reviews & prepares
 4a. Enforcement prepares and issues
     Compliance Order (CO) with HOD
 4b. Applicant responds to CO/settlement
     conference

     TOTAL TIME FROM RECEIPT OF PART B
                                             HOD
640-700
days

60-120***

 45*
 15
  S

705-765
days

 60**
 30

 30
                                                                         700-760
                                                                         days
  * Time required for this step is a regulatory requirement.
 ** Time is based on guidance provided in §124.3.
*** Time line includes allocation of time for technical  discussions with
    applicant regaring permit conditions.

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 r:.  STUDY PIPINGS ANC ?.r: -p?'-: r.-v.?7.j>:;s

    A.  Study ?iridings

    Incinerator permitting .: r«n«:ail7 -proceeding  as  rapidly as
 pc'.isiole consic«rieq the t*c^'..cal comp.exity  inherent in the
 rroress.  The r.eea for adi'.c.cr.dl ir.toraaricn,  reflected  ia the
 Mctice of Deficiency (NOD), -.33 major factor  in  the tine
 necessary to process an inc..:«5cator  application.  NODs deal
 preponderant!-/ wich the trial burn plan or the  trial burn
 results because of their critical importance co the quality of
 the permit and because much cf the information  required is left
 to best engineering judgmen-.

    The trial burn is often the only test cf incinerator  perform-
 ance.  Accordingly, it must provide  a reasonable  approximation
 of anticipated performance characteristics.  Trial  burn plans
 are negotiated on a case-by-case basis and typically necessitate
 a minimum of two NODs.  Discrepancies in the type and  quality of
 the data obtained from the trial burn or problems associated
 with the interpretation of resulting data often engender  addi-
 tional NOD cycles before such problems can be satisfactorily
 resolved.  The permitting processing time can only  be  shortened
 significantly (i.e., permit issuance less than one  year)  if the
 regulation is changed such that permit conditions .are  based on
 standard operating conditions instead of'performance standards
 (i.e., trial burn).

    1.  Permitting Timeframe

    The results of this study suggest that, although some gains
may be made in the time necessary to process incinerator  permits
 for target cases, the overall time frame will not be shortened
 below 435 days for a new incinerator and 700 days for  an  exist-
 ing incinerator.  In fact, the average time that  it takes to
 process incineration permits may increase due to  the types of
 facilities being processed (e.g., commercial incinerators,  which
 are inherently more time consuming), work load  increases
 necessary to meet the HWDMS deadline (only 25 of  the 235  permits
have been issued to date), requests  for variances,  and review of
 trial burn data.

    A notable exception to the average time estimate is the time
which was necessary to issue the permit for the EPA mobile
 incinerator in Region VII.  This permit was issued  within 112
days of the date the Part B was received.  The case is unusual
 in that the unit had been permitted  in Region II  and applied for
a permit in Region VII using the non-site-specific  information
from the Region II application.  The Region expedited  permit
issuance by intensifying personnel resources allocated to the
application and by encouraging public participation in the
review process.   This type of resource commitment cannot  occur
for the bulk of the incinerator facilities.

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    Many of the permit writers interviewed »ncicated  they
believe it is possible *:o -^toc-iSi ir£-icati5ns  for new
incinerators in 180 d-ayii and exi^-ir..? incinerator* in 365  co 545
days from the date th~t '-.he ?arr a is recei-«>d.  Tnis raises
concern that permit wrt-ecs t>ay te providing tco optimistic a
picture of the permitcing process to the applicant.

    2.  Federal Facilities

    The permitting of federal facilicies, particularly those
operated by the Department of Defense (DOD), poses unique
problems which are delaying the permitting process in many
cases.  A major cause of delays is the slow response by the
applicant to requests for additional information.  Delays may be
partly attributed to the structure of the decision-making
process in DOD and the Regional and State permit writers'
hesitancy in taking action to force the issues.  For  the
Regional permit writer, alternative actions are limited to
calling in the Part B and denying the permit.   The State permit
writer, however, does have the ability to fine  the applicant for
non-compliance.  The success of such efforts is presently  being
challenged in Federal court.  In. addition, DOD  is known to delay
the permitting process while searching for a decision by EPA
.Headquarters which is supportive of DOD's position (e.g.,  DOD
has petitioned Headquarters over the past several years
regarding the designation of "popping furnaces" as thermal
treatment other than incineration).

    The types of federal hazardous wastes and activities which
are subject to RCRA are often unique (i.e., not encountered by
most commercial facilities except those dealing with  the federal
government).  For example, the permit writer must be  familiar
with munition calibers in order to assess the munitions which
are subject to RCRA.  This education process takes time and
often requires the permit writer to apply RCRA  regulations to
situations which the authors never had in mind  (e.g.,
destruction of off-specification hand grenades, destruction of
nerve agents, etc.).

    3.  Permitting Priorities

    New commercial capacity is said to be a top permitting
priority in all Regions.  But the results of the study suggest
that the Regional permit writers have not considered commeicial
incineration capacity as the top priority.  Although 3 new
commercial incinerators have been permitted out of the 28
commercial incinerators which are listed on the data base, an
average of only one commercial incinerator has  been permitted
each year.  Frequently, land disposal facilities (both
commercial ana private) have supplanted other commercial facili-
ties as the top priority.  It is interesting to note that, in

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T.ost cases/ other priorities were ROC xsnticnfed by the permit
writer as a cause for permit delays,  me • ermiv: writer" did say
tnat the "crisis of the day" and '-iSWA : s* :«*a often interrupt —
out never stop — the process.  They -c r.^r. 3«=«i7i tc perceive
this as a shift in priorities but as <*n ^-Jiic^on to previously
established priorities.

    The relative priority of incinerator applications is almost
always affected by the number and complexity of land disposal
facilities in the region and the effect oc HSWA.  HSWA innacts
include the necessity for corrective action and the post-permit
issuance activities necessary to monitor the schedule for
remedial response.

    Delays in permitting were frequently attributed to HSWA
implementation.  A case in point is the Merck and Company
incinerator in Region III.  The draft permit was in the 45-day
comment period when HSWA became effective.  The permit was
modified to reflect the necessary changes and the permit
underwent a second public notice.  Permit redrafting was delayed
because this was the first permit in the Region to incorporate
HSWA requirements.

    Facilities requiring expanded treatment capacity under
interim status were not mentioned by any Region as a priority
for permitting.  Considering that expanded capacity for an
incinerator usually means building a new incinerator under
interim status/ some Regions indicated  a preference to do this
with a RCRA permit unless conditions were such that capacity did
not exist to treat waste.

    4.  Permit Processing

    The processing of incinerator permits is influenced by many
of the same factors which affect other  types of RCRA permits.
These factors include:  changeover in permitting staff, facility-
caused delays for existing facilities,  and lack of readily
available guidance on technical and policy issues.  The lack of
permit writer technical expertise in the field of incineration
is particularly detrimental due to the  highly technical nature
of the treatment activity.  The specific effect of these factors
on the incineration permitting process  is discussed below.

        a)  Every Region has at least one incinerator expert and
several other experienced permit writers.  However, due to a
high turnover in permit writer staff at both the Regional and
State level, there continues to be a cadre of inexperienced
permit writers.  These persons frequently lack training and
guidance on incineration and RCRA and learn through the permit

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review itself rather :haa throuqn formsi sd-..c*t^on.  They tend
to rely heavily on the experts, who are •tr'stct.ed in th<*ir
ability to act as both .Tsntor and p^rmi". *T_:»:.  TurtherTiore,
the States similarly rely on regional exoe.-s or contractor
support rather than developing in-house expertise.

            High turnover among permit wrizars can be attributed
to natural attrition, lack of recognition,  and flight to tee
Superfund program by RCBA permit writers.   The permit writars
said that a major reason for the attrition 13 due to the lack of
advancement potential (i.e., the pay scale usually tops ouc at a
GS-11 level) and because the "glory" is rsserved for Superfund.

            New permit writers who have not worked on a permit
from the beginning may not be fully aware of the history of
individual facility issues.  This causes significant delay in
processing permits and may result in permit conditions which do
not fully address the technical problems associated with the
individual facility.  It appears that the permit files do not
track technical issues closely/ if at all.   There is no
immediate solution to this problem.  New permit writers will
invariably identify different issues because much of the
decision process is based on "best engineering judgment."
Guidance manuals may alleviate the problem.

        b)  Frequently the facility is the major cause of delays
in processing permits.  This is particularly the case for exist-
ing facilities.  Examples of facility-caused delays are that the
incinerator needed to be rebuilt or that the facility was slow
in responding to NODs.  States have often been reluctant to take
enforcement actions in order to expedite the process.  Even when
they do, the use of enforcement actions does not necessarily
result in speedier resolution of problems.

            Facilities frequently rely on contractors to assist
them in developing permit applications, in building or alter-
ing the incinerator and in conducting trial burns.  Yet con-
tractor resources are often not available on a timely basis due
to lack of understanding or poor planning,   without timely and
effective contractor support, further delays are inevitable.

            Variance requests by the applicant may significantly
extend the permitting process.  In most cases, the applicant
continues to request a variance after an unfavorable ruling has
been made'by the Regions and Headquarters.   Additional informa-
tion and further supporting arguments are typically presented
directly to Headquarters.  Part 124 administrative procedures do
not define the procedures for variance request and appeal.  Most
importantly, they neither define the point at which administra-
tive authorities are exhausted nor at which level they conclude

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(i.e.. Regional or Headquarters,-.  Therefore, tr.e anpeai  for a
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    B.  Recommendations

    Each Region has unique ...-jc'.*.^* ^r*i solutions which are a
function of the mix cf r-erT.li vriter experience, management
approaches, state interaction ar«^ tj.'pes of facilities and
political pressures encountered vichia.  As such, an effective
solution for a problem in or.3 Aaqion nay be ineffective in
resolving the same problem ir. another Region.  Nevertheless,
there are common problems and prospective solutions applicable
to all Regions.  Effective resolution of many of the major
issues outlined above will require a reasonable degree of
national consistency in approach.

    1.  Develop Guidance Documents

    The study results suggest that insufficient guidance is
available to the Regions and States on several key topics.
This in turn slows the incinerator permitting program.  It is
recommended that guidance documents be developed in order to
accelerate the permitting process and to provide more uniformity
of program implementation nationally.  It is also recommended
that these documents be prepared and presented in a manner which
facilitates their usefulness.  They should be easy to read and
use.  This should also serve to alleviate some of the burden
currently experienced by the regional incineration--experts.  The
guidance may minimize, but certainly not eliminate,  the number
of appeals of decisions made by the permit writers since the
Agency's position will have been stated in advance.

    Guidance documents should be developed on the following
topics:

        a)  Continuous carbon monoxide (CO) monitoring, in-
            cluding the types of monitors, sampling location,
            pre-evaluation of sampling location, performance
            standards, use of computerized monitoring systems,
            calibration and zero-check method and frequency,
            definition of what constitutes continuous monitoring
            as required under Section 264.347.

        b)  Elements necessary in an incinerator system design,
            including the adequacy of air pollution control sys-
            tems and the automatic waste feed cut-off system.   A
            computerized model on incinerator physical design
            characteristics is currently under development by
            ORD.

        c)  Waste feed and POHC selection, including waste
            analysis and "POHC-soup" for incinerators burning
            multiple combinations of waste (i.e., commercial
            facilities).

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        d)  Detailed cneov:.i»ta identifying ail necessary
            elements of a.-.sline; and analysis programs; quality
            assurance/q-a*.: ~7 control olans fjr sach sapling
            and analysis Tstv.ra, an.1 T^nicoring procedures.  A
            checklist identifying far the permit applicant the
            types of resources necessary tc construct, test, and
            operace a HW incinerator.  The Practical Guide -
            Trial Burns fer Hazardous Waste Incinerators
            (June 25, 1985), which was prepared by MRI for ORD,
            provides much of the information for applicants on
            the types of resources required.

        e)  A trial burn data base.  This is currently under
            development by ORD.

        f)  Guidance on the use of data in lieu of a trial burn
            to expedite permit processing.  This should include
            guidelines considering the circumstances under which
            use of data in lieu of the trial burn is appropriate.


    2.  Develop Model Documents

    In addition -to guidance documents which assist permit
writers in resolving policy and technical issues, the study
findings suggest that "models" should be developed.  The models
will serve to expedite the process by providing easy-to-use,
"cook book" examples for those parts of the permitting process
which apply in most, if not all, cases.

    The models to be developed or updated are:

        a)  Model trial burn plans and monitoring procedures,
            including a sampling and analysis plan with QA/QC
            procedures for each sampling and analysis method.

        b)  Model incineration permits for classes of
            incinerators (e.g., commercial incinerators).

        c)  Model trial burn results report format.


    3.  Improve Public Information

    The public needs to be educated if incineration is to be an
accepted method of treating hazardous waste.  The information
must be unbiased and must be presented in a form readily under-
stood by the public.

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    Public information brocnures sr.ouid ce prepared to assist
the permit writer in informing the public about the RCRA process
and about incineration.  The following information brochures
should be prepared:

        a)  Explanation of the RCRA permitting process.

        b)  Explanation of hazardous waste incineration.

        c)  Explanation of the issues of special concern (e.g./
            Dioxin, Products of Incomplete Combustion).


    4.  Provide Additional Training/Technology Transfer

    Permit writers identified the following course needs:

        a)  A very basic course in hazardous waste incineration
            for the novice permit writer.  It should include a
            discussion of the regulations, various common incin-
            eration designs, and basic concepts of incineration.

        b)  A focused course on translating trial burn results
            into permit conditions.

        c)  Periodic symposia to transmit to the permit writer
            on a timely basis information and knowledge in the
            dynamic and rapidly changing field -of hazardous
            waste incineration.

    Section V.B. identifies the training courses which are
available now or in the near future.  With the exception of
periodic symposia, these courses appear to meet the training
needs identified above.  The one major drawback to many of these
courses is that they are not offered on a continuing basis, and
thus, the training needs of the new permit writers and new
applicants are not met.


    5.  Provide Administrative Guidance

    Many of the problems identified in the study are technical
in nature.  However, a few deal directly with the administrative
aspects of the permitting program.  The following actions are
recommended as effective means of administrative support:

        a)  Re-emphasize the need to address incinerator
            facilities as a top priority for permit processing.
            Heightened priority should be clearly reflected in

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            both tna Jir- .-rj?  i:. e  S?M£.   An  a«'3rage schedule for
            issuing ir.cir/w.. it.~.r parnucs  s.-to.jll oe distributed to
            assist rtiC.'.*~ '". •  -ra.7s^»  .'r.  .Jl*»r!n;..*i'3 and in
            deterra-.-.».-..; -/.= ::/  •.-•»**  ar:.:..--/  so ;neet the HSWA
            deadlines.

        b)  Insure tr.cr':^:>. iistr^sucio.-. o:" -reliance docu.T^nts.
            Frequently p-vrr^z  writers  ara net provided all per-
            cinent juidaaca or do net  take  ~;-,e time to read che
            guidance.  I"  _s  suggested that a compendium of
            applicable guidance documents be developed, main-
            tained, and presided  to all  new permit writers.

            The Permits and S~ate Program Division of OSW is
            preparing a compilation of applicable policy
            decisions.  This  information will be provided to the
            Regions.  The  Permits Branch plans to collect
            incinerator-specific  information and to provide
            copies of this material to all  Regional and State
            permit writers.

        c)  Provide guidance  on when  to  reprogram funds for
            additional contractor support and available
           • assistance from ORO.  Some regions do not take
            advantage of the  technical expertise available to
            them through contractual  support, the Office of
            Research and Development,  or other regions.

        d)  Provide greater Headquarters support for permit
            writers to expedite the permitting of 000
            facilities.  This  would include coordinating
            discussions between permit writers in conference
            calls and providing timely guidance on issues.  This
            activity is planned to  facilitate the permitting of
            the DOD nerve-agent demilitarization facilities.

        e)  Take action to  stem the exodus  of qualified permit
            writers from the  incineration program.  This action
            should include providing  increased advancement
            potential for  Regional  permit writers and establish-
            ing an award or bonus program so that permit writers
            receive recognition for their achievements.


V.  IMPLEMENTATION PLANNING

    The implementation of  the activities described above will
require careful planning to ensure  availability of resources and
personnel.  Planning will  also be necessary to ensure that the
following criteria are met:

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        o   The improvements srould become effective on a
            schedule which vili enhance the Agency's ability to
            meet HSWA deadlines for incinefator permit issuance;
            and

        o   The improvements should be accomplished on a
            schedule designed to ensure that the most serious
            information gaps are filled first and that informa-
            tion is available when needed.


In the event that resources are limited, we believe that improved
guidance should take precedence over training since guidance
documents will have longer-term beneficial effects.

    A.  Guidance Documents and Models

    The following is a list of proposed activities designed to
expedite and enhance the permitting process for hazardous waste
incinerators.  The activities have been rank ordered based on
the effect each will have on permit quality, public acceptance,"
and timeliness.  All of the activities identified, with the
exception of Tasks 11 and 12, .have been initiated as a result of
this study.  Draft reports should.be available for distribution
to the permit writers for comment by December 1986.  Regional
permit writer participation will be integral to the-development
of all guidance documents and models.

    Tasks 9, 11 and 12 will be completed during FY 1987 if
sufficient personnel and extramural resources are available.
The Model Trial Burn for Commercial Incinerators, Task 11, was
delayed until FY 1987 because the development of the model is
dependent on information developed in other guidance documents
and models (e.g., Guidance on Setting Permit Conditions, Item
6).  The Data Base, Task 9, and the Incineration Risk Assessment
model, Task 12, should be very useful to the permitting process
but have been delayed until FY 1987 because of limitations in
resources and because other task have been assigned higher
priority.

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                                                 9 4 3 '6  .  :'
                    iTJTT.^cr: ?Q.r?MEirrs AND MODELS
     Guidance Material
                 Rational* for Tasks
Continuous Monitoring    OSW aaa no guidance in this area, yet  the
for CO                   performance of the incinerator after the trial
                         burn depends on tne performance of the CO
                         monitor.  Delays are being caused due  to lack of
                         guidance because decisions of questionable
                         validity are being negotiated  (Guidance (a),
                         page 23.)

Engineering of Hazardous Permit writers must evaluate the potential
Waste Thermal Destruc-   performance of all new incinerators.   This
tion (Computer Model)    tool would improve the accuracy and timeliness
                         of the evaluation process.  (Guidance  (b), page
                      •   23.)
Public Information
Brochures on:
RCRA Incineration,
PICs, and Dioxin

Problem POHC Reference
Directory
Setting Permit
Conditions
Model Trial Burn
Report Format
Improved public education may mitigate
the NIMBY syndrome.  (Improve public
information, page 24.)
The improper selection of POHCs results
in inaccurate trial burns.  At present,
information about problem POHCs is known only to
a few people and is disseminated by word of
mouth only.  This information must be documented
to ensure that good decisions are made by all
permit writers. (Guidance (c), page 23.)

The setting of permit conditions needs to be
standardized as much as possible to assure
consistency and uniformity.  (Model (b), page
24.)

Disorganized and inadequate tria1 burn data
reports cause delays in the permitting process
due to difficulties in reviewing data.  (Model
(c), page 24.)

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                                            X3D MODELS
          Guidance Material
                                          Sationala for Taaka
 3.  Hazardous Waste QX/QC
     Guidance
9.
Thermal Destruction
Data (Computerized)
10.
11.
12.
Guidance on Use of
Data-in-lieu of a
Trial Burn

Model Trial Burns
for Commercial
Incinerators
Incineration Risk
Assessment
QX/QC is very important to ensure data from the
trial 'aura produces 'good data' and to ensure
the continued performance of the unit.
(Guidance (d), page 24, and support for Model
(a), page 24.)

Permit writers should have a trial burn data
base so that decisions can be made based on real
experience.  The mechanism for this has been
funded by other groups and the Permits Branch,
for a nominal fee, could have this capability.
(Guidance (e), page 24.)

Guidance on the' applicability of data-in-lieu
of a trial burn would expedite the processing of
some permits.  (Guidance (f), page 24.)

The trial burn for commercial incinerators needs
to be standardized to facilitate permitting and
to ensure the trial burn design in fact provides
an adequate profile of the unit.  (Model (a),
page 24.)

A user-friendly risk assessment model is needed
for such purposes as determining de-minimus
levels of Appendix VIII compounds and setting
priorities.  A pilot model has been developed
and provided to the Regional permit writers.

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                                                      .GO'S
    3 .   Training
            have describee! -i-saii  *t -n-*  t-ev  ---..I  r::-l-in-.   (See
?«7«» ^5).  S-evsral train.. ~4 csursei ?.t->  -<2K[-__v  ivavl.- o le or
tc ili re dev-jicped withir. =i S.IOT-. parioJ or  t;ra  j.-.  .hece.
~c?ics.  The present syszea for providing ti-ai-.ir-;  relies
heavily on regional prafsrar.css mi covers ell suci-sccs *rith all
levels of staff simuitar.^Tu-siy.  Experience  has snown caat  this
sv^^em is act carticularly successful in TiO'Scin-3  ^egicnal and
Stice training needs because tr.a informacirir: is either  not
advanced enough cor the experienced permit vrtter or  tsc
advanced for the new permit writer.  The course evaluations
suggest that several courses should be conducted  at different
levels covering different topics.

    1.  A plan for training should be developed which will
        address the following:

        a)  Permit writer training needs as  a function  of educa-
            tion and experience.  This  should be  determined by
            polling the Regions.

        b)  Specific courses to be conducted, including course
            outlines/ appropriate audience,  duration.  Recom-
            mended topics outlined above (IV.B.4) should be
            discussed.

        c)  A schedule for providing the training, balancing the
            immediate needs of the permit writers with  available
            resources and instructors.  This schedule should also
            consider other training courses  already scheduled.

        d)  A detailed estimate of the  level of effort  and
            resources required to implement  the training plan.
            The estimate should recommend whether inside or
            outside resources ought to be used to implement the
            training- plan.

    2.  Several courses are already developed or  are  under
        development:

        a)  Hazardous Waste Incineration Permit Writers Workshop

            Developed by:  A. T. Kearney

            Audience:  Regional and State permit  writers

            Duration:  3-4 days

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            Schedule:  This course will ce provided at the
            request cf the Personal permitting authority.
            Region IX has scheduled the course for the second
            week in June.

        b)  Technology Transfer Seminar Series or. Permitting
            Hazardous waste Incinerators

            Developed by:  ORD

            Audience:  Region, State, Industry, General Public

            Duration:  2 days

            Schedule:  Three courses tentatively scheduled  in
            September and October 1986

        c)  Sampling and Analysis for Hazardous Waste Combustion
            Workshop

            Developed by:  ORD

            Audience:  Region, State, Industry

            Duration:  2 days

            Schedule:  Courses tentatively scheduled in FY  1987


    The seminar courses under development by ORD [see courses b)
and c)] will be available to industry as well as permit
writers.  These offerings should serve to educate the applicant
with regard to RCRA and incineration, potentially diminishing
facility-caused delays.

    Together, the three programs outlined above meet the
training needs of both new and experienced permit writers.
However, b) and c) are offered only on a limited basis, and a)
is scheduled only at the request of a given Region.  Budgetary
constraints preclude the Regions from scheduling this course
frequently enough to meet the needs of their permit writers.

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    I   SCA Chemical Services
        BIG Pen
        Pratt & Whitney

   II   Rollins
        USEPA Mobile Inc.
        Occidental
        General Electric
        Kodak

  III   Gulf Oil
        American Cyanamid
        Union Carbide
        DuPont, Wilmington
          Experimental Station

   IV   GE Wilmington
        Kodak
        Ciba-Geigy
        Mississippi Army Ammunition

    V   Eli Lilly
        3-M Chemolite
        SCA Environmental Services
        Ross Inc.
        U.S. Army Savannah Army
          Depot

   VI   Stauffer
        Phillips
        ENSCO
        Badische Corp.

  VII   Iowa Army Ammunition
        Mobay Chemical
        Lake City Ammunition

 VIII   Rocky Mountain Arsenal
        Amoco
        Great Plains Coal Gasifi-
          cation
        Tooele Army Depot

   IX   Stauffer
        Johnston Atoll
        NAVMAG DEMIL Furnace
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                         ILD000672121
                         OHD048415665
                         IL3210020803
                          LAD008161234
                          OKD000803601
                          ARD069748192
                          TXD008081697

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        Fed - Federal facility

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 •   The following questionnaire r.as been developed  to  support  a
study of the progress of t're Tirsrious waste incineration  permit-
ting program.  It is separated into two parts.  The first  covers
general issues which pertain tr t.-.e Region's policies  and  proce-
dures for processing incineration permit applications.  These
questions should be answered by managers responsible for the
overall incinerator permitting program.  The second covers issues
specific to the progress of particular incineration facilities.
This part should be answered by the permi't writers  (and relevant
specialists) who have worked or are working on specific permic
applications.

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                   HAZARDOUS WASTE INCINERATION
                  PERMITTING ST'JDY QUESTIONNAIRE

                              PART I
GENERAL QUESTIONS

 1.  Describe the system the Region uses to process incinerator
     Part Bs.  Specifically, discuss the following:  Does the
     Region generally rely on one person to address the entire
     Pare B or is a team approach used?  Does the Region regular-
     ly conduct quality assurance evaluations of on-going permit
     reviews?  Is there a distinction made between completeness
     and technical evaluations?  Between NODs and Requests for
     Additional Information?  What information is normally
     provided to the applicant when the Part B is requested?  At
    'what point is a.site visit conducted?-
 2.  iiow and wnen does the Region become involved in processing
     State-issued incinerator permit applications?
 3.  What criteria does the Region use to set priorities for
     requesting and processing incinerator permits?  What, if
     anything, has affected these priorities.over the last year?

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    Hew many, if
    pared invo1
    -"-- the ~
,f any,  f*c*l
,ving  inc •.:•«»;..
   ider
   set
sow ilia ay , i i. au^, _^w*....  ..;..
pared involving inc-.: ?.jitr  -:j
for the renainder b«?  -.«jr? .*-e_'
ir. the samp.e set h-s-a  r.J?3?
                            r-.;.-.a.--*rr.--nc clars r.s/* oeen  pre-
                          tr -:-j ;•.':: ies "'  Vi.»:i  ^;il  the ?MPs
                                  .o any cr tne facilities
In general, what  is  the  level of experience of your permit
writers?  Do you  have  enough permit writers with adequate
experience and education to meet the permitting goals  of
HSWA?  If not, what  are  your suggestions for improving the
situation?
Is the
           Region's public  participation program geared toward
           h-riorit   incinerators?
the high-priority  incinerators
7.
How will the public participation program affect those  high-
priority incinerator  facilities?
8.   Would it/does it affect
    so, wnich ones and  how?
                         the sample set of facilities?   If

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 9.  How are requests for treatment capacity expansion being
     handled at the State and Reriona: le.-2.7  Are applicants
     usually required to ootair. tn-3 full $-54 permit or are
     expansions being approved un-ler inter..7, status?
10.  dow are inquiries for mobile treatment being handled?  Are
     applicants required to obtain full 5264 permits or are most
     cases being handled under a change in interim status?
11.  Are the Region and States doing anything to encourage new
     commercial facilities?  If so, describe.
12.  How are inquiries for RD&D types of treatment being
    .handled?  What are the problems with this type of permit?
13.  What is the Region's policy with regard to use of data in
     lieu of a trial burn?

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14.   * -.at  could be done  to f •* - •. 1
     .numerators  of  the sc.tie  -se
     V«3t5?
                                 -. 1 1 a uniformity of pe?riw.s foe
                                 isr. *r.c burning the sane type
15.  What problems specific to pre-HSWA implementation have been
     encountered which are delaying permitting of incinerators?
16.  What problems do you foresee with the HSWA regulations as
     they affect incinerator facilities?
17.   Are there cases in your Region where you have expedited the
     review process?  Identify the facilities.  What instigated
     the fast-track response/ how was it accomplished and what
     was the time frame?
18.   What could be done to speed up the permitting process for
     incinerators?  If this action was accomplished, conceivably
     what is the shortest reasonable time in which a permit
     could be issued?
19.  What, if any, problems has the Region encountered  in
     addressing incinerators at federal facilities?

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                                                9 -i 5 •> . 00* 6
                        Regior.,- Sr
                   HAZARDOUS  WA3T2 INCINERATION
                  PERMITTING  STUCY QuSSTIONNAIRS

                             Part II
Requesting the Part B

 1.  What triggered the request for this facility's Part B?
 2.   What info'rmatioh was  sent to the owner/operator along with
     the -Part B request? '       '
 3.  Was there interaction between the permit writer and owner/
     operator prior to submission of the Part B (e.g., meetings,
     correspondence, telephone calls, site visits)?  If so,
     describe.  Comment on whether this activity assisted in the
     permit process.
 4.  Was the Part B submitted on the date it was originally due?
     If not, why not?

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                              - 6
5.   HOW could this part  of  the process be inp:t:v«d  oc  exoecliced?

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                                                9438 .
oo'.ication Review

 1.  How was the review crgani-raa (;.e. did cne person review
    the entire application; did specialises review  individual
    sections)?  What was the bacfcground/crai.iing/experience of
    the reviewers?  Who had the responsibility to see the
    permit through the review process?  Did thai person change
    during the course of the permit review?  was the State
    involved in this review?  If so, how?
2.  Was the incinerator component reviewed at the same time as
    the remainder of the facility?
3.  Did other facility components hold up processing the  incin-
    erator portion of the facility?  If so, what were those
    components?  Especially identify if corrective action at
    SWMUs or other regulated units was responsible.
4.  Did other priorities delay processing the 'incinerator
    facility permit application?  If so, describe.

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    When were the NODS anc'cr •:•*? ..-.sis cc: o,.
    tion issued?
6.  Were there any issues which continued to o* raised in NCDs
    or additional information requests to whicn tne facility
    did not respond?  If so/ what were chey?  Were tney
    resolved?  How?
7.  What, if any, non-process-related issues were difficult to
    resolve (i.e., Contingency Plan, security, preparedness,
    etc.)?  How were they resolved?  Who was involved in
    resolving those issues?
8.  What additional communication was there with the owner/oper-
    ator during the review of the application (letters, tele-
    phone calls, enforcement actions, etc.)?  What was the pur-
    pose of the communication?
9.  Was there a site visit?  What was the purpose?  Who partici-
    pated?  What were the results of the visit?

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10.  Which components of tre Pare 5 had :ne rrosc .-?iJnifxcaat
     technical deficiencies cr, th-r ii.'st suir\--j-<

 ,        Waste analysis plan
         Engineering description
         Sampling & analysis procedures
         Trial burn protocol
         QA/QC
11.   Briefly describe these deficiencies and discuss how they
     were addressed by EPA and the facility.  Was technical
     assistance provided by the PAT?  How was the assistance
     requested (e.g., through the monthly conference call)?  Was
     it helpful and timely?
12.   Were any data collected previously at this source submitted
     with the Part B in lieu of a-trial burn plan?  Were the
     data adequate to assess comparability of units and perform-
     ance of the facility?
13.  Which of the above-mentioned components of the Part B were
     most difficult to review and why?
14.  What were the difficult technical issues and how wore they
     resolved?  Was technical expertise available to assist in
     resolving those issues?  If so/ who?

     Examples:   Continuous monitors/waste feed cut-off
                 Relationship of trial burn protocol and
                 desired permit conditions.

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                              - 10 -
15   Were there inadequacies in the facility's physical desiun
     whicn affected the permit issuance process?

     Examples:   Continuous tncnitors (co/combustion gas v^ioci
                 Waste feed cut-off syscem.
16.  What suggestions do you have which might expedite this part
     of the review?

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                                                    3  . 00-6
Trial Burn and Draft Permit

 1.  Was the trial burn protvco. lo^qiately desigrsi to enable
     development of permit Z3n/*.;.-;^".s for ^r.is particular
     incinerator?  (e.g.f  >«re ins proper POHCs selected?  Was
     ash evaluated?).
 2.   What difficulties,  if any,  were there in scheduling the
     trial burn?

     Example:     Establishing testing contractor
                 Obtaining sufficient waste
 3.   Did the facility meet all of the performance requirements?
     If not,'explain what happened and discuss the time involved
     in the resolution of the problem.  Has a second trial burn
     been required?
     Was the trial burn report adequate to write permit condi-
     tions (e.g.,  did the report adequately characterize the
     results of the trial burn,  could you find the data in the
     report)?  If  not, what were the inadequacies?  When was an
     adequate report submitted?

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                                                             O
                                                                 3 *
    Describe the process use-;
    .e.g., what other office
    2nforcement)?

6.  What/ if any/ technical issues arose in interpreting tue
    trial burn data to develop draft permit conditions?  How.
    were they resolved?  How long did it take to develop the
    draft permit conditions?
7.
What additional communication took place between
writer and owner/operator during the development
draft permit?
                                                     the permit
                                                     of the
8.
    What suggestions  do you have to expedite this portion of
    the  process?

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                                                9 4 •: h . 0 0 "
f^slic Comment Period ar.^ fi^a..
 I.   Did the cwner/ooericrr under1:*^ an/ upfront pub!-:
     relations worfc to ov»r;:3iae nsgacive puoiic inzaresc in the
     incinerator?
     Did the Region do anything to expedite the public comment
     period, such as scheduling a public hearing without waiting
     for a request from the public?
 3.   Was a puolic hearing held?
 4.  What issues were raised during the public hearing and
     comment period?
 5.   Did unanticipated issues arise during the public comment
     period?  What were they and how were they resolved?

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     Was the draft permit ,nciiti?c  as  a  result  of  tr.e p-:c-.-.c
     comments?  If so, how:
     Was the public cotiunenc period  reopened  to  address
     modifications of the permit?
 8.  What, if anything/ delayed  the  issuance  (or  denial)  of the
     permit?
 9.   If the permit was de'nied, why?
10.  Did the owner/operator appeal  the  final  determination?

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                                                 V
                              - 15 -
Summary Observations

1.   Do you have any specific reccinmenddwicr.s ccr expediting the
     permit process?
2.    Do you use any or all of the following Guidance Manuals:

     o .  Guidance Manual for Hazardous Waste Incinerator
         Permits/ SW-966,  July 1983.

     o   Model Permit Application for Existing Incinerators,
         Draft, 1985

     o   Engineering Handbook for Hazardous Waste Incineration,
         SW-899,  September 1981 (revision expected December
         1985) .

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                                                          00-6
New Facility Questions

New incinerator facilities present a special rase in processing
permit applications.   DescriJs* an* issues not previously
discussed* (administrative/ technical or public interest) which
affected the issuance of this permit.  Clarify if tney were
concentrated in any of the four phases of a new incinerator
permit.

         Break-in period (e.g./ difficulties in establishing
             waste feed conditions for break-in period)
         Trial burn period
         Shakedown period
         Final permit period
Do you address the four phases of a new facility permit uniquely?
Describe .  .  .

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                                                   $$.00"6
    I   SCA Chemical Services
        BIG Pen
        Pratt & Whitney

   II   Rollins
        (JSEPA Mobile Inc.
        Occidental
        General Electric
        Kodak

  III   Gulf Oil
        American Cyanamid
        Union Carbide
        DuPont, Wilmington
          Experimental Station

   IV   GE Wilmington
        Kodak
        Cioa-Geigy
        Mississippi Army Ammunition

    V   Eli Lilly
        3-M Chemolite
        SCA environmental Services
        Ross Inc.
        U.S. Army savannan Army
          Depot

   VI   stauffer
        Phillips
        EwSCO
        Badische Corp.

  VII   Iowa Army Ammunition
        Mobay Chemical
        Lake City Ammunition

 VIII   Rocky Mountain Arsenal
        Amoco
        Great Plains Coal Gasifi-
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        Tooele Army Depot

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        Johnston Atoll
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                                      0* DATA 2*-Z'.*E>" 13
last Update:
Thi» is tft« date the iaiacMtion was entered into th«
computer.
Region:
Self-explanatory.
State:
Self-explanatory.
EPA ID:
Self-explanatory.
Street, City, Zip:
Self-explanatory.
SIC:
Provide Standard Industrial Codes representing the
three most prevalent processes at the facility for
which the incinerator is used.
Original
Regional Contact:
Provide the name of the permit writer for this
facility.
Incinerator Existence:
Write "N" if the incinerator is a new incinerator.
Write "E* if the incinerator is existing.
[HOTS:  This is not intended to describe interim
        status of the facility.]
Commercial Facility:
Write *T* if the facility is a commercial facility.
Write '?• if the facility is not a commercial facility.
Accepts Off-Site:
Write "T* if the facility accepts waste from off-site.
Write '?' if the facility does not accept waste from
off-site.
[NOTE:  A facility which accepts waste from other
        facilities owned by the same company should
        write •!•.]

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     ^f Waste Streams:
Descris* £.-••
incinerator.

        A - i
        3 - :
        C - i
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Tr.al aurn Report
Sremitted:
Provlc* cw.« d.*:.* --a-; ;** T;iai Burn Report was submit-
ted, if «?pliCAC.«.  -?-i-:e *s provided foe tvo dates.
Public Notice
of Draft:
Provide th« dat* the Piclic Notice of cne Draft Permit
was issued.  Space is provided for two dates.
Puolic Bearing:
Provide the dats the Puolic Hearing was held, if
applicable.  Space is provided for two dates.
Final Determination:
Describe the type of Final Determination made.
PI • Permit Issued;
PD • Permit Denied;
MM • Major Modification.
Write:
Final
Determination Date:
Provide the date of the final determination.
    For new facilities, space is available to provide relevant dates concern-
ing the initial break-in permit plus the three possible major modifications,
including the trial burn, the shakedown, and the final permit.

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           JOHNSTON ATuLL CHEM  -..'.c-.'  M a.~ Tv .•'_"•.-'( .«•.>«' 01               487
           LWD, INC.  CLAY                   " N '.(. ^o 17857A               S4O
           MCDONNELL  DOUGLAS  E'._£uT*r;Ci  CO MODC 7S8'-58437               380
           NCR-AM CHEMICL CO/ErT T.H£.^ INC .11 L« e075o3!51
           FENNWALT CORP.                   rvDOuo.r~Oi 39
           PHILLIPS RESEARCH  LEi.'ER        OK. j0i.-0a03o01               410
           PPG INDUSTRIES,  INC.             QHCOC43O46a9               347
           U.S. ARMY  '.MSAAP)                rlSOeO'.;016123               239
           U.S. ENVIRGNMNTL PROTECTN  AQCY NJD9a0326693               332
           U.S. EPA MOBILE  INCINERATOR     M06680O90O10               112
           Ur)TON CARBIDE SO CHARLESTON  PL WVDO05O03483               557
           USEPA COMBUST I Oti RESRCH FACLTY AR614OOVO006               354
           WASTE TECHNOLOGIES INDUSTRIES  OHD980613341

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            "uRWOUD,  INC.                     W; vO..'*s'. 4uv^7               S97
            DUPONT EXPERiMENTri.  STATION     DEDOO:-«7« bt'^               920
            EASTMAN KODAK                    NVD9eC^«24^7               717
            HERCULES,  INC. RESEARCH CENTER £/EL-VO:3:5G'»?               563
            MERCK •!< CO INC-MERCi-  CHEM 31.'.  PADO030433I3               938
            MERCK S-: CO. ,  INC.                PAD00^33.'=;s               577
            UNION CARBIDE CRF—7ICHNICL CTR WVDO
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           C-LDWELL SYSTEMS,  I*-1:.           < ." • '•>••...-7'. 232
           CHEMICAL WASTE  MANAGi^E"*".  I'*-.:  A
           SUPONT E I DE NEMCx>c r.  i.<: .     N
           EASTMAN KODAK CO.
           ENSCO. INC.                      ,H
           INDUSTRIAL LIQUIDS -'EC''CLI N.j  I  T
           IT CORPORATION  OF  LOUISIANA
           IT CORPORATION  VINE HILL F^CIL  3
           uWD,  INC. CALVERT  CITY          .^.'0068436817
           _WD,  INC. CLAY                   HVD08S438S74
           MITCHELL SYSTEMS,  INC.          NCD991277724
           NORLITkl CORPORATION             NYD08046993S
           01. IN C'ORP/CHEMICAL QRP          M VD006396246
           RADIUM PETROLEUM COMPANY        MODO73027iO9
           K'OLLINS ENVIRNMNTL SRVCES  (LA)  LADO 10395127
           ROLLINS ENVIRONMNTL SRVCES,INC  NJD053288239
           COLLINS ENVRNMNTL  3RVCS  TX  INC  TXD055141378
           ft033  INCINERATION  SERVICES  INC  OHD04S415665
           SCA CHEMICL SRVCES INC ILL DIV  ILDOOO672121
           STABLE< SOUTH CAROLINA,  INC.    SCD044442333
           TRADE WASTE INCINERATION, INC.  ILD098642424
           TRANE THERMAL COMPANY           PA.D069O06419
           WASTE RESRCH ?*  RECLAMATION  INC  WID990829475
           WASTE TECHNOLOGIES INDUSTRIES   OHD9.8O613541
           WASTE-TECH SERVICES, INC.       IDDO72961295

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                                                                 '•.rTACHMENT VII
               ERRONEOUS
       Facility
      MO.
            Comments
CIBA-3EIGY Cocp,

Soucheastern Waste
Treacaent, Inc.
Clean Harbor of
Braincree iSCA)

General Electric Co.
Pittsfieid,  Mass.

TromDetta, Inc.

A-l Disposal Corp.

Coating system's, inc. "

Battery Disposal
Tech.

Delaware Container Co.

Hydrite Chemical Co.
ALD001221902

GA3000222383




MAD053452637


MA0002084093



MAD019474691

MID0596954452

NHD056331077
       .    *

NYD000632372



PAD064375470

WID006435887
No; a commercial incinerator.

Incinerator is not in operation.
Incinerator has not formally
closed.

Suspended incineration operation
on 1/31/86.

Not a commercial incinerator.
No incinerator.

Incinerator closed.

No incinerator.

RCRA exempt.


No incinerator.

RCRA exempt.
*HwDi4S - Hazardous Waste Data Management System

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EL PASO PROCTS CO ODESSA CMPLX
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SCA CHEMICAL. SERVICES  INC.  TN
SK-V.F LAD  CO. , CHEMICAL  DIV.
bTAUFFE!-:  CHEMICAL CO.
TROFE,  1NL.
TRW, INC.
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UNITED  STATES STEEL-POLYESTER
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TX0980626014
PRDO9 102 4786
INDO82547803
NJD04121 1392
PRDO00743187
TXDO83570051
TXD008O 16958
TXDO57422685
TXDO080 77561
FLD004104105
NO  ID  *  YET
TXD070 133319
NM0890010515
LAD059 122077
ALDOO4O10757
NJDU02 144202
TXD00809001 1
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MAD00140232O
NJD002330322
OHD004347308
TXDO08063398
NYDO06977086
TND000772186
PRDO9O613357
ALDO95688875
NJDO9527526C'
OHDOO4 179453
TXD058276130
NJDOO 1724988
TXDOOOO 17756
TX 257 172 4333
TN6 2 10020933
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                                                06/0
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