EPA530-R-92-014f PB92-922 406 NTHLY HOTLINE REPORT AUG I 3 1992 June 1992 RCRA/SF/OUST and IRONMENIAL pROTEcnuN AGtNc> - ' RLU0l-iiEmefgency Planning and Community Rlght-to-Know Hotline Questions and Answers Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA) 1 Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act (CERCLA) 2 Emergency Planning and Community Right-to-Know Act 2 New Publications Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA) 4 Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act (CERCLA) 4 Emergency Planning and Community Right-to-Know Act 5 Other 6 Federal Registers Final Rules 7 Proposed Rules 8 Notices 8 Call Analyses Calls Answered , Caller Profiles.... Hotline Topics... 13 16 18 3 RCRA/SF/OUST Hotline National Toll Free No.: 800-424-9346 Emergency Planning and Community Right-to-Know Hotline National Toll Free No.: 800-535-0202 This report is prepared and submitted in support of Contract No. 68-WO-0039. EPA Project Officer: Barbara Roth. (202) 260-2858 U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Washington, DC 20460 Printed on Recycled Paper ------- HOTLINE QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS 1. RCRA Wastewater Treatment Units: Regulatory Status of Waste According to 40 CFR §§264.1(g)(6), 265.1(c)(10), and 270.1(c)(2)(v)> wastewater treatment units (WWTUs) as defined in §260.10 are exempt from Parts 264/265 permitted and interim status requirements for treatment, storage, and disposal facilities. If the WWTU itself is exempt from Subtitle C regulation, what is the status of the hazardous waste that it treats? As stated in an internal Agency memorandum, "[o]nly the wastewater treatment unit (i.e., the tank) is exempt; the exemption does not 'follow' or attach to the waste." Consequently, all applicable hazardous waste management standards apply to the waste prior to treatment in the WWTU, and to any residue generated by the treatment of that waste. In other words, solid waste resulting from the treatment of a listed hazardous waste in an exempt WWTU will remain a listed hazardous waste, and solid waste resulting from the treatment of a characteristic hazardous waste in an exempt unit will remain hazardous as long as the solid waste continues to exhibit a characteristic (§§261.3(c) and (d)). 2. Groundwater Monitoring Resampling Requirements Owners or operators required to establish a compliance monitoring program under 40 CFR §264.99 must sample all groundwater monitoring wells located at the point of compliance for any chemical parameter or hazardous constituent specified in the permit pursuant to §264.99(a) at least semiannually, and for all Appendix IX constituents at least annually (§§264.99(f) and (g)). If the groundwater contains any additional Appendix IX constituents that are not already identified in the facility permit as monitoring constituents, the owner or operator must report the results of the analysis to the Regional Administrator within seven days or resample within one month after the initial sampling. If the owner or operator chooses to resample, must he or she resample for all Appendix IX constituents? The owner or operator is not required to resample for all Appendix IX constituents. Since the purpose of resampling is to verify the presence of the additional constituents discovered in the initial sampling, resampling is only performed on those Appendix DC constituents the owner or operator wishes to contest. If the owner or operator chooses to resample and confirms the presence of the new constituents within seven days of the second sampling, he or she must report the concentrations of these additional constituents to the Regional Administrator and, through a permit modification, add them to the monitoring list required by §264.99(a)(l). The owner or operator must then monitor for these constituents at least semiannually pursuant to ------- Hotline Questions and Answers June 1992 §264.99(f). If, after resampling, the second analysis does not confirm the initial analysis, then the "unconfirmed" constituents are not added to the monitoring list and notification to the Regional Administrator is not necessary. This, however, does not exempt the facility owner or operator from the annual Appendix DC analysis pursuant to §264.99(g). In the event that the owner or operator chooses not to rcsample, he or she must report the results of the initial sampling to the Regional Administrator and modify the monitoring list no later than seven days after the initial sampling. CERCLA 3. ARARs and OSHA Should regulations promulgated pursuant to the Occupational Safety and Health Act (OSHA) be designated as applicable, relevant and appropriate requirements (ARARs) during the selection of a Superfund remedy? Must workers at a CERCLA site comply with OSHA regulations? OSHA requirements are directly applicable under NCP (40 CFR 300.150), and should not be designated as an ARAR. CERCLA §121(d)(2) states that when determining cleanup levels, applicable or relevant and appropriate requirements may be drawn from any Federal environmental law or any State environmental or facility siting law that is more stringent than any Federal standard. The National Contingency Plan states that, "...EPA believes that OSHA is more properly viewed as an employee protection law, rather than an 'environmental' law, and thus the process in CERCLA §121(d) for the attainment or waiver of ARARs would not apply to OSHA standards" (55 EE 8679; March 8, 1990). Workers at CERCLA sites, however, must comply with certain OSHA standards. CERCLA §11 l(c)(6) and SARA § 126 charged the Department of Labor (DOL) with writing health and safety regulations that would apply to workers responding to emergency releases of hazardous substances or engaged in hazardous waste operations. In response, DOL developed the OSHA employee protection regulations found at 29 CFR §1910.120. These requirements were then incorporated by reference into the CERCLA regulations at 40 CFR §300.150. Other OSHA employee protection regulations which have not been specifically incorporated into CERCLA regulations may also apply to CERCLA sites. For example, 29 CFR §1910.180(b) established specific safety regulations pertaining to lifting cranes. These regulations would have to be complied with during a site remediation requiring the use of a crane, but would not be designated as ARARs. CERCLA site workers would be required to comply because of DOL's authority to regulate the workplace, not because of CERCLA requirements. EMERGENCY PLANNING AND COMMUNITY RIGHT-TO-KNOW 4. Estimating Releases for §313 For purposes of reporting on the Form R under §313 (40 CFR Part 372), a facility measures emissions from a sampling of valves, gaskets, and other potential emission points and, in turn, uses these measurements to estimate releases. Should the facility report the basis of the estimate as "M" (monitoring), or "E" (emission factors) in §5.1 of the Form R? ------- June 1992 Hotline Questions and Answers The facility should enter "M" (monitoring) in §5.1.B. The Form R instructions state that "M" is used when "...the estimate is based on monitoring data or measurements for the toxic chemical as released to the environment and/ or off-site facility." The basis of the estimate should be "E" (emission factors) only when using published emission factors. 5. Remedial Action for Pollution Prevention Is dredging a lagoon (or surface impoundment) containing a §313 toxic chemical once every five years (routine procedure) considered a remedial action under the Pollution Prevention Act? If so, how should releases from the dredging be reported in §8.8 of the Form R (40 CFR Part 372)? Because the dredging of the lagoon (or surface impoundment) occurs routinely every five years, it is not considered a remedial action under the Pollution Prevention Act, and accordingly, releases from the dredging should not be reported as releases from remedial actions. Instead, releases resulting from dredging would be reported in §5 or §6 of the Form R, depending on the ultimate disposition of the chemical. ------- NEW PUBLICATIONS HOW TO ORDER NT1S Publications are available by calling (703) 487-4650. or writing NTIS. 5285 Port Royal Road. Springfield, VA 22161. B« sure to include the NTIS Order Number listed under the document. Hotline Publication* are available through the RCRA/SuperfunoVOUST Hotline by calling a Document Specialist at 1-800-424-9346. Be sure to include the EPA Order Number (if any) listed under the document. RCRA TITLE: "FY93 RCRA Implementation Plan" AVAILABILITY: Hotline EPA ORDER NO.: EPA/530-R-92-017 Policy Directive No.: 9420.00-08 This document outlines national priority activities for the RCRA solid and hazardous waste programs. The implementation plan also defines and improves the environmental priority-based approach to RCRA program management. CERCLA TITLE: "Removal Program Representative Sampling Guidance, Volume 1 - Soil" AVAILABILITY: NTIS NTIS ORDER NO.: PB92-963 408 This is the first volume in a series of guidance documents that assist Removal Program On- Scene Coordinators and other field staff in obtaining representative samples at removal sites. The objective of representative sampling is to ensure that a sample or a group of samples accurately characterizes site conditions. This document specifically addresses representative sampling for soil. TITLE: "Considerations in Groundwater Remediation at Superfund Sites and RCRA Facilities - Update" AVAILABILITY: NTIS NTIS ORDER NO.: PB92-963 358 This directive clarifies and expands OSWER's general policy concerning remediation of contaminated groundwater, especially with regard to nonaqueous phase liquid (NAPL) contaminants. This document promotes a consistent and sound approach to groundwater remediation at both Superfund sites and RCRA facilities and reinforces OSWER's commitment to clean up groundwater contamination at these sites. TITLE: "Record of Decision (ROD) Annual Report FY 1991, Volume 1" AVAILABILITY: NTIS NTIS ORDER NO.: PB92-963 359 This document is a reference publication designed to provide EPA Headquarters, Regions, and the public with summary information on Superfund RODs, which document the remedy decision for a site or operable unit Volume 1 highlights specific information about the RODs signed during ------- June 1992 New Publications 1991. Included in this document are exhibits of the types of RODs, treatment versus contain- ment remedies, treatment technologies used for remedies, treatment trains, and estimates for remedy costs. Additionally, this document contains a list of RODs signed in 1991, with abstracts, a FY 1991 ROD Summary Table, and a keyword list TITLE: "Record of Decision (ROD) Annual Report FY 1991, Volume 2" AVAILABILITY: NTIS NTIS ORDER NO.: PB92-963 360 This document contains the FY 1982-1990 ROD Summary Table which lists the remedial action, site name, and date of ROD signature, and summarizes the threat or problem, waste volume, components of the selected remedy, cleanup goals, and estimated costs for each ROD. Volume 2 also contains a list of RODs signed to date, a keyword list for all FY 1982 - 1990 RODs, a list of ROD Amendments, and a list of ROD Explanations of Significant Differences. TITLE: "National Oil and Hazardous Substances Pollution Contingency Plan (The NCP)" AVAILABILITY: NTIS NTIS ORDER NO.: PB92-963 261 This directive contains the National Oil and Hazardous Substances Pollution Contingency Plan (NCP) proposed and final rules as published in 53 ER 51394 and 55 ER 8664, respectively. This NCP document also contains tables of contents with specific Federal Register page references and a key terms index. EMERGENCY PLANNING AND COMMUNITY RIGHT-TO-KNOW TITLE: "Emergency Planning and Community Right-to-Know Technical Guidance for Reporting Releases of Hydrochlorofluorocarbons (HCFCs) under Section 313" AVAILABILITY: Emergency Planning and Community Right-to-Know Act Hotline EPA ORDER NO.: None On June 24,1992, EPA granted a petition to add an HCFC category to the §313 list of toxic chemicals (57 ER 28159). This technical document provides clarification on the categorization of the petitioned HCFC group and guidance on release estimations and threshold determinations of HCFCs for SARA §313 reporting. TITLE: "Chemical Accident Prevention and Clean Air Act Amendments of 1990 Fact Sheet" AVAILABILITY: Emergency Planning and Community Right-to-Know Act Hotline EPA ORDER NO.: CEPPOOS-120 This fact sheet summarizes the requirements for accidental chemical releases mandated by the 1990 Clean Air Act Amendments. It outlines important dates, the background of these requirements, and the ensuing regulations. ------- New Publications June 1992 EMERGENCY PLANNING AND COMMUNITY RIGHT-TO-KNOW TITLE: "Seven Cardinal Rules of Risk Communication" AVAILABILITY: Emergency Planning and Community Right-to-Know Act Hotline EPA ORDER NO.: EPA/230-K-92-001 This updated pamphlet examines the seven most vital aspects of effective risk communication. It discusses such requirements as careful planning and coordination with the public and the media. OTHER TITLE: "Monthly Hotline Report" AVAILABILITY: NTIS NTIS ORDER NO.: See below Yearly Subscription PB92-922 400 530-R-92-014 The reports contain questions that required EPA resolution or were frequently asked, publications availability, Federal Register summaries, and call statistics. January 1992 February 1992 March 1992 April 1992 May 1992 June 1992 PB92-922 401 530-R-92-014a PB92-922 402 530-R-92-014b PB92-922 403 530-R-92-014c PB92-922 404 530-R-92-014d PB92-922 405 530-R-92-014e PB92-922 406 530-R-92-014f ------- FEDERAL REGISTERS FINAL RULES RCRA Definition of Hazardous Waste; Mixture and Derived-Prom Rules" June 1,1992 (57 EB 23062) This interim final rule restores language to 40 CFR §261.3 that EPA inadvertently omitted from the March 3,1992 (57 EB 7628), rcpromulgation of the "mixture" and "derived-from" rules. 'Tennessee: Final Authorization of State Hazardous Waste Management Program Revisions" June 1,1992 (57 EB 23063) EPA granted Tennessee final authorization for revisions to its hazardous waste program. This action is effective July 31,1992, unless EPA publishes a Federal Register action withdrawing this immediate final rule. "Idaho: Final Authorization of Hazardous Waste Management Program" June 11,1992 (57 EB 24757) EPA approved Idaho's revision application including all HSWA and non-HSWA Federal provisions promulgated during the period July 1, 1987, to July 1,1990. This authorization is effective August 10,1992, unless EPA publishes a prior notice withdrawing this immediate final rule. "Maine: Final Approval of Maine's Underground Storage Tank Program" June 11,1992 (57 EB 24759) EPA granted final approval to the Stale of Maine to operate its Underground Storage Tank Program. This final determination is effective July 13,1991 "Identification and Listing of Hazardous Waste; Exclusion for Coke By-Product Residues that Are Recycled" June 22,1992 (57 EB 27880) This final rule excludes from the definition of solid waste those coke by-product residues that are recycled in one of three different ways. This rule is effective June 22,1992. "Solid Waste Disposal Facility Criteria; Corrections" June 26,1992 (57 EB 28626) This rule corrected errors in the preamble and final rule language concerning solid waste disposal facility criteria for municipal solid waste landfills mat appeared in the Federal Register of October 9. 199K56E&.50978). "Maryland: Final Approval of State Underground Storage Tank Program" June 30,1992 (57 EB 29034) EPA granted the Stare of Maryland final authorization for its Underground Storage Tank program. The effective date of this final rule is July 30,1991 Copies of RCRA federal Registers are available ihrough the Hotline by calling a Document Specialist at 1-800-424-9346. ------- Federal Registers June 1992 PROPOSED RULES RCRA "Louisiana: Proposal for Final Approval of State Underground Storage Tank Program" June 12,1992 (57 EB 25003) EPA proposed to grant Louisiana approval for its Underground Storage Tank (UST) program upon resolution of differences between Louisiana UST regulations and Federal UST regulations. Comments will be accepted through July 13,1992. EMERGENCY PLANNING AND COMMUNFTY RK3HT-TOKNOW "Ozone Depleting Chemicals; Toxic Chemical Release Reporting" June 24,1992 (57 EB 28159) EPA granted a petition by proposing to add hydrcchlcrofluorocarbons (HCFCs) to the list of toxic chemicals subject to reporting under §313 of EPCRA. Written comments on this proposed rule must be received by August 24,1992. NOTICES RCRA "Public Meeting on the Hazardous Waste Identification Rule" June 5,1992 (57 EB 24004) EPA gave notice that it would conduct a Roundtable Discussion concerning the Hazardous Waste Identification Rule on June 15,1992. "Hazardous Waste Manifest Rule Advisory Committee" June 11,1992 (57 EB 24765) EPA is considering establishing an Advisory Committee to negotiate the Hazardous Waste Manifest rule to improve and standardize the present manifest system. Comments will be accepted through July 13,1991 "Proposed Consent Decree for Chaparral Steel Company" June 11,1992 (57 EB 24818) The proposed Consent Decree in T Tnit^ States v. Chaparral Steel Company was lodged with the U.S. District Court for die Northern District of Texas on June3,1991 The Consent Decree requires Chaparral Steel Company to pay a civil penalty of $221,125 and commence closure of the landfill into which hazardous waste was illegally disposed. Comments will be accepted until July 11,1992. "Public Hearing on the Proposal to Grant a Variance from Land Disposal Restrictions to Exxon Company, U.SA" June 19,1992 (57 EB 27461) EPA proposed to grant a no-migration variance to Exxon Company, U.SA., Billings, Montana, on March 26,1992. A public hearing on EPA's proposed variance decision will be held on July 31, 1992, in Billings, Montana. "South Carolina: Schedule of Compliance for Modification of South Carolina's Hazardous Waste Program" June 23,1992 (57 EB 27942) This notice established a compliance schedule for South Carolina to modify its hazardous waste program to adopt the Federal program changes. Copies of RCRA Federal Registers are available through the Hotline by calling a Document Specialist at 1-800-424-9346. ------- June 1992 NOTICES Federal Registers "Public Meetings on the Hazardous Waste Identification Rule" June 24,1992 (57 £B 28156) EPA win conduct three Roundtable Discussions on issues raised by the recently proposed Hazardous Waste Identification Rule. The meetings will be held on July 8,14, and 15 in Washington, DC "Public Meeting on the Hazardous Waste Identification Rule" June 24,1992 (57 EB 28158) EPA will conduct a public meeting on issues raised by the recently proposed Hazardous Waste Identification Rule. The meeting will be held July 9 in Washington, DC "Land Disposal Restrictions; Notice to Approve to Store Case-By-Case Capacity Variance Lead-Bearing Hazardous Materials" June 26,1992 (57 EB 28628) EPA approved an extension to the May 8,1992, effective date of Land Disposal Restrictions to owners and operators of secondary lead smelters who are engaged in the reclamation of lead-bearing hazardous materials. This notice was effective on June 5,1992, and extends the effective date for the above materials until May 8,1993. "Oklahoma: Tentative Determination on Approval of State Underground Storage Tank Program" June 30,1992 (57 EB 29035) EPA has reviewed Oklahoma's application and has made the tentative decision that Oklahoma's Underground Storage Tank program satisfies all of the requirements necessary to qualify for final approval Comments will be accepted until July 30, 1992. CERCLA "Proposed Administrative Settlement for Baxter/Union Pacific Tie Treating Site, Laramie, Wyoming" June 4,1992 (57 EB 23587) This notice announced a proposed administrative settlement concerning the Baxter/Union Pacific Tie Treating Site in Laramie, Wyoming. Comments must be submitted by July 6,1992. "Consent Decree for the Union Pacific Railroad Sludge Pit Site" June 4,1992 (57 EB 23600) A Consent Decree in United States v. Union Pacific Railroad Company was lodged with the U.S. District Court for the District of Idaho on May 22, 1992. The Consent Decree requires Union Pacific Railroad Company clean up the Union Pacific Railroad Sludge Pit site and pay all past and future response costs incurred by the Federal government. Comments will be accepted for a period of 30 days, "Proposed Settlement for South Caralcade Street Site" June 9,1992 (57 EB 24495) This notice announced a proposed de. mjnjmjs. settlement concerning the South Caralcade. Street site in Houston, Texas. Comments must be submitted by July 9,1991 Copies ofRCRA Federal Registers are available through the Hotline by calling a Document Specialist at 1-800-424-9346. ------- Federal Registers NOTICES June 1992 "Announcement of Funds Available for Site- Specific Health Activities" June 9, 1992 (57 EB 24500) The Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry announced die availability of funds to assist State Health Departments and Public Health agencies in conducting site-specific health activities to determine the public health impact of human exposure ID hazardous substances at hazardous waste sites. This program is authorized by 5§104(iX7XA) and 1040X15) of CERCLA. "Great Lakes Research Program: Availability of Funds for Fiscal Year 1992" June 11, 1992 (57 EB 24795) The Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry announced that approximately $2 million is available in Rscal Year 1992 to conduct research on the impact on human health offish consumption in the Great Lakes region. This program is authorized by CERCLA §§104(i)(5XA) and 1040X15). "Proposed Consent Decree for the Lemberger Landfill, Inc. and Lemberger Transport and Recycling Sites" June 1 1, 1992 (57 EB 24817) The proposed Consent Decree in United Aliens Company, e,t ajr was lodged with the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Wisconsin on June 1, 1992. The Consent Decree requires that a group of 11 settling defendants finance and perform a remedy which EPA previously selected. Comments will be accepted for 30 days. "Proposed Consent Decree for Folkertsma Refuse Site" June 11,1992 (57 EB 24818) The proposed Consent Decree in UnjiaLSjajes v. Folkertsma. etal. was lodged wim die U.S. District Court for the Western District of Michigan on May 29,1992, The Consent Decree requires the settling parties to perform and finance the final remedy set forth in the Record of Decision far the Folkerstma Refuse site. Comments will be accepted for 30 days. "Proposed Settlement for Burgess Brothers Site" June 12,1992 (57 EB 25035) EPA agreed to resolve liability for costs incurred by EPA in conducting response actions at the Burgess Brothers site in Woodford and Bennington, Vermont Comments will be accepted through July 13,1992. "Proposed Consent Decree for Petroleum & Power Maintenance (PPM) Site" June 12,1992 (57 EB 25077) The proposed Consent Decree in United Stales v. SKRL Die Casting, et al. was lodged with the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Ohio on June 1,1992. The Consent Decree requires four defendants pay the United States $230,000 for reimbursement of response costs incurred in connection with the PPM site. "ATSDR: Availability of Funds" June 16,1992 (57 EB 26858) ATSDR announced the availability of Fiscal Year 1992 funds for a program for State Departments of Health and Environment to build capacity for educating health professionals on health issues related to human exposures to hazardous substances in the environment Applications must be submitted on or before July 15,1992. 10 ------- June1992 NOTICES Federal Registers "ATSDR: Availability of Funds" June 16,1992 (57 EB 26860) ATSDR announced the availability erf" Fiscal Year 1992 funds for a grant program for surveillance to determine the relationship between human exposure to hazardous substances in the environment and adverse health outcomes. Applications must be submitted on or before June 30' 1991 "ATSDR: Availability of Funds" June 16,1992 (57 EB 26863) ATSDR announced thai grant applications will be accepted to conduct health studies that relate to hazardous substances and investigate health conditions prioritized by ATSDR Applications must be submitted on or before July 24,1992. "ATSDR: Availability of Funds" June 16,1992 (57 EB 26864) ATSDR announced the availability of grant funds in Fiscal Year 1992 to continue its Superfund- related program to conduct studies to determine the relationship between human exposure to hazardous substances in the environment and adverse health outcomes. Applications must be submitted on or before July 20,1992. "ATSDR: Availability of Funds" June 16,1992 (57 EB 26866) ATSDR announced the availability of Fiscal Year 1992 funds for conducting Preliminary Public Health Assessments and Public Health Assessments on sites listed or proposed for listing on the National Priorities List andfor conducting site-specific biological testing activities in communities where ATSDR has determined thai there is an imminent threat to public health. Applications must be submitted on or before July 1,1992. "Proposed Administrative Order on Consent between EPA and Chronar Corporation" June 17,1992 (57 EB 27049) EPA announced its intent to issue a proposed Administrative Order on Consent between EPA and Chronar Corporation for the performance of a private removal action and settlement of certain EPA claims for response costs. EPA will accept comments until July 17,1992, "Proposed Administrative Settlements for Shore Realty Site" June 17,1992 (57 EB 27049) EPA agreed to resolve past and estimated future liabilities of 136 de minimis parties and 27 non-de minimis parties for costs incurred, or to be incurred, by EPA at the Shore Realty site in Nassau County, New York. Comments must be provided on or before July 17,1992. "ATSDR: Development of Community Assistance Panels" June 22,1992 (57 EB 27779) ATSDR announced the development and formation of Community Assistance Panels at selected Superfund sites. These panels will enhance effective communication of environmental health concerns to ATSDR by the public and establish an avenue for ATSDR to inform the community of site- specific scientific findings as they become available. "Notice of Intent to Delete the Paganos Salvage Site from the National Priorities Ust(NPL)" June 29,1992 (57 EB 28817) EPA intends to delete the Paganos Salvage site from the NPL and requests public comment. Comments will be accepted through July 28,1992. 11 ------- Federal Registers June 1992 NOTICES "Defense Environmental Restoration Program; Availability of Funds" June 29,1992 (57 EB 28835) This notice announced that the Department of Defense wfll make funds available to Stale and Tenitorial governments for their support services associated with cleanups. Section 211 of CERCLA requires jhat the Secretary of Defense cany out a program of environmental restoration at facilities under his jurisdicatioa These funds help support that program. "Proposed Consent Orders for Three Superfund Sites" June 29,1992 (57 EB 28881) Proposed consent orders were lodged with the United Stales Bankruptcy Court for the District of Delaware, on June 22,1992. The consent orders resolve claims of the United States in the bankruptcy proceedings of Harvard Industries, Inc., and its subsidiaries at three Superfund sites. Comments will be accepted until July 17,1992. "ATSDR Administrative Reports of Health Effects Studies" June 30,1992 (57 EB 29091) This notice announces the availability of administrative reports of seven ATSDR health effects summaries. These reports are available from NTIS. "ATSDR Quality Public Health Assessments" June 30,1992 (57 EB 29092) This notice contains a list of sites for which ATSDR has completed a public health assessment during the period January-March 1992, and a list of sites for which ATSDR, during the same period, has accepted a request from the public to conduct a public health assessment "Proposed Consent Decree for the Otf Story/Cordova Site" June 30, 1992 (57 EB 29099) A proposed O)nsent decree in llniiaL Cordova Chemical Company, et al.. was lodged with the US. District Court for the Western District ofMichigan. The complaint was filed pursuant to CERCLA to recover cost incurred by EPA at the Ott/Story/Cordova Superfund site in Muskegon, Michigan. Comments will be leceivedfbr a period of 30 days. EMERGENCY PLANNING AND COMMUNITY RIGHT-TO-KNOW "Access to Trade Secret Information" June 1,1992 (57 EB 23096) EPA extended clearance for Computer Based Systems, Inc., of Fairfax, Virginia, to access trade secret information submitted to EPA pursuant to §§303, 31 1, 312, 313, and 322 of EPCRA and the Pollution Prevention Act of 1990 (PPA). Access to this information was effective June 8, 1992. "Availability of Guidance Document" June 24, 1992 (57 EB 28180) EPA announced the availability of a guidance document on hydrccUcrofluorccarbons (HCFCs) that are proposed to be added to the list of toxic chemicals under §313 of EPCRA (see 57 ER 28159). Written comments on the document wfll be accepted through August 24, 1992. 12 ------- CALLS ANSWERED BY HOTLINE 800 T 700 - 300 200 - 100 -- June Daily Volume* Emergency Planning and Community Right-to-Know H 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 2 3 4 5 8 9 10 11 12 15 16 17 18 19 22 23 24 25 26 29 30 Year to Date* RCRA/SF/OUST January February March April May June Month 11,534 11,476 12,333 11,082 13,586 1 1 ,837 Cumulative 23,010 35,343 46,425 60,011 71,848 EMERGENCY PLANNING AND COMMUNITY RIGHT-TO-KNOW January February March April May June Month 3,583 4,943 3,159 3,012 4,131 9,505 Cumulative 8,526 11,685 14,697 18,828 28,333 *AU calls answered by the Call Management System or two Message Retrieval Lines - Message 1 regarded EPA's proposed Hazardous Waste Identification Rule; and Message 2 regarded EPA's final Used Oil Rule. Both messages served the RCRA/ SFA3UST Hotline. 13 ------- Call Analyses June 1992 CALLS ANSWERED BY TYPE 1000 - 900 - 800 -- 700 i» 600 -- 500 -- 400 - 300 - D. 200 - 100 - 0 June Daily Volume* Questions [17,092 Referrals - f \ fT53 1 1 1 1 1 1 H 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 10 11 12 15 16 17 18 19 22 23 24 25 26 29 30 Year to Date* January February March April May June Questions Month 11,930 12,338 11,755 10,734 12,885 17,092 Cumulative 24,268 36.023 46,757 59,642 76,734 January February March April May June Documents Month 4.276 3,822 4,152 3,899 5,625 4,802 Cumulative 8,098 12,250 16,149 21,774 26,576 Referrals January February March April May June Month 1,505 1,831 1,390 1,144 1,396 1,535 Cumulative 3,336 4.726 5,870 7.266 8.801 * All calls answered by the Call Management System or the two Message Retrieval Lines. A single call may result in multiple questions combined with document requests and referrals. 14 ------- June 1992 Calf Analyses CALLS ANSWERED BY PROGRAM AREA June 1992* 'Based on 21,894 requests and excludes 1,535 referrals made from both Hotlines. Includes the two Message Retrieval Lines. Year to Date** January February March April May June RCRA Month 60% (9,564) 55% (8,860) 66% (10,410) 61% (8,913) 66% (12,134) 45% (9.878) Cumulative 57% (18,424) 60% (28,834) 60% (37,747) 62% (49,881) 57% (59,759) Superfund Month 12% (2,065) 11% (1.823) 10% (1.638) 13% (1.957) 8% (1.555) 8% (1.773) Cumulative 12% (3,888) 12% (5,526) 12% (7,483) 11% (9,038) 11% (10,811) OUST Month 4% (640) 3% (483) 3% (488) 5% (665) 3% (551) 2% (452^ Cumulative 3% (1.123) 3% 0.611) 4% (2.276) 3% (2,827) 3% (3.279) Emergency Planning & Community Rlght-to-Know Month 24% (3,937) 31% (14,994) 21% (3,371) 21% (3,098) 23% (4,270) 45% (9,791) Cumulative 28% (8,931) 25% (12,302) 24% (15.400) 24% (19,670) 29% (29,461) " Based on 103,310 requests and excludes 8,801 referrals made from both Hotlines 15 ------- Call Analyses June 1992 CALLER PROFILE RCRA/SF/OUST Hotline Regulated Community 7,691 Citizens 679 State & Local Gov'tTNative American 320 Federal Agencies 174 Educational Institutions 137 EPA 144 Other 73 Media 30 Interest Groups 84 Congress 4 Referrals 929 International 10 Message 1* 1,036 Message 2* 526 TOTAL 11337 State/Local Govf Native American Federal Agencies 3% 2% All Others 6% Citizens 7% Regulated Community No caller profile data available. 16 ------- June 1992 Call Analyses Emergency Planning and Community Right-to-Know Hotline Manufacturer Food/Tobacco 450 Textiles 105 Apparel 25 Lumber & Wood 108 Furniture 132 Paper 165 Printing & Publishing 134 Chemicals 1,320 Petroleum & Coal 197 Rubber and Plastics 401 Leather 22 Stone, Clay & Glass 189 Primary Metals 433 Fabricated Metals 767 Machinery (Excluding Electrical) 170 Electrical&Electronic Equipment 684 Transportation Equipment 452 Instruments 56 Misc. Manufacturing 203 Not Able to Determine 199 Subtotal 6,212 Consultants/Engineers Attorneys Citizens All Others Trade Associations Public Interest Groups Universities/Academia Insurance Companies Hospitals State Agencies/SERC Fire Departments EPA Local Officials LEPC Farmers Federal Agencies Media/Press Union/Labor Distributors Native Americans Laboratories Misc. Referrals International TOTAL 1,158 373 153 158 38 51 0 12 78 20 39 41 16 0 72 26 2 34 0 72 329 606 15 9,505 Consultants/ Engineers 12% Attorneys Citizens 4% 2% All Others 17% 17 ------- Call Analyses June 1992 HOTLINE TOPICS RCRA Special Wastes Ash 9 Mining Wastes, Bevill 24 Medical Wastes 158* Oil and Gas 24 Subtitle C Wastes Hazardous Waste Id. (General) 2,795** Toxicity Characteristic 175 Wood Preserving 34 Listing of Used Oil 804*** Fluff 4 Radioactive Mixed Waste 52 Delisting Petitions 35 Hazardous Waste Recycling 195 Generators 421 Small Quantity Generators 274 Transportation/Transporters 70 TSDFs General 544 TSDFs Siting Facilities 23 TSDFs Capacity 24 TSDFs Treatment 122 TSDFs Burning 174 TSDFs Storage 81 TSDFs Disposal 72 Land Disposal Restrictions 721* Permits and Permitting 312 Corrective Action 141 Financial Liability/Enforcement 109 Test Methods 138 Health Effects 25 Waste Min. Pollution Prevention 34 State Programs 81 Hazardous Waste Data 32 Household Hazardous Waste 129 Subtitle D (General) 119 Siting Facilities 54 Combustion 15 Industrial Waste 1 Composting 2 Source Reduction/Poll. Prev. 9 Grants & Financing 3 Procurement (General) 2 Building Insulation 0 Cement & Products with Fly Ash 4 Paper & Paper Products 2 Re-refined Lubricating Oil 4 Retread Tires 8 Solid Waste Recycling (General) 262* Aluminum 3 Batteries 22 Glass 6 Paper 18 Plastics 15 Tires 65 Used Oil 80 Markets (General) 113 Aluminum 0 Batteries 3 Compost 0 Glass 1 Paper 2 Plastics 12 Tires 50 Used Oil 59 RCRA General 1,108* 1 TOTAL 9,878 1 Includes 2,523 RCRA document requests. SUPERFUND General/Misc. 344 Access & Information Gathering 14 Administrative Record 9 Allocations from Fund 6 ARARs 29 CERCLIS 30 Citizen Suits 38 Clean-Up Costs 12 Clean-Up Standards 30 Community Relations 20 Contract Lab Program (CLP) 20 Contractor Indemnification 13 Contracts 19 Definitions 25 Emergency Response 5 Enforcement 25 Exposure AssessTRisk Assess. 37 Federal Facilities 17 Fund Balancing 7 Grants 5 Hazardous Substances 57* Health/Toxics 16 HRS 15 18 * Hot topic* for this month. Includes 1,036 retrievals of Message 1. Includes 526 retrievals of Message 2. Topics arc calculated as the summation of all questions received by the Hotline. A single call may result ID multiple questions. ------- June 1992 Call Analyses Liability Mandatory Schedules Natural Resource Damages NBARs NCP Notification NPL Off Site Policy On Site Policy OSHA PA/SI PRPs , Public Participation RCRA Interface RD/RA Remedial Removal Response RI/FS ROD RQ SARA Interface Settlements SITE Program State Participation State Program Taxes Title ffl/Right-to-Know 99* 0 11 7 28 40 161* 11 3 3 22 32 3 11 4 19 8 5 53 28 220* 0 30 17 5 6 9 145 TOTAL 1,773 2Includes 600 Superfund document requests. OUST General/Misc. 168 Applicability/Definitions 66 Regulated Substances 25 Standards for New Tank Systems 15 Tank Standards and Upgrading 122 Operating Requirements 14 Release Detection 22 Release Reporting & Investigation 17 Corrective Action for USTs 19 Out-of-Service/Closure 25 Financial Responsibility 38 State Programs 12 Liability/enforcement 15 LUST Trust Fund 4 TOTAL 4523 ^Includes 120 OUST document requests. EMERGENCY PLANNING AND COMMUNITY RIGHT-TO-KNOW Title m General 497 §301-3 Emergency Planning General 68 SERCs/LEPC 23 Notification 55 Mixtures 1 Extremely Hazardous Substances 13 Delisting EHS 4 Exemptions 4 §304: General 226 Notification Requirements 16 Reportable Quantities 37 RQs vs. TPQs 15 Transportation 7 Exemptions 0 §311/312: General 493 MSDS Reporting Requirements 208 Tier I/II Regulations 106 Thresholds 41 OSHA Expansion 1 Hazard Categories 6 Mixtures 5 Exemptions 2 §313: General FormR Thresholds Phase I Phase E Phase in Pollution Prevention NONs/NOTEs Petitions Health Effects Database Exemptions 2,448* 3,134* 501 56 67 1 1,068* 32 11 4 61 333 Training: General 1 §305 Training Grants 0 §305 Emergency Systems Review 0 § 126 (SARA) Training Regulations 0 * 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. 19 ------- Call Analyses June 1992 General: CEPP Interim Guide Chemical Profile NRT-1 Hazard Analysis Risk Communication Title m Workshops Information Management Prevention ARIP Other 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 16 Trade Secrets Enforcement Liability 5 223 0 TOTAL 9,7914 4 Includes 1,559 Emergency Planning Community Right-To-Know document requests. TOTAL HOTLINE QUESTIONS, DOCUMENT REQUESTS AND REFERRALS: 23,429 20 Topics are calculated as the summation of all questions received by the Hotline. A single call ma; result in multiple questions. ------- LTST OF ADDRESSEES: Ed Abrams, OS-332 Jennifer Anderson, EPA-Reg. 7 Kate Anderson, OS-520 Irene Atney-Yurdin, DOE-NY Jennifer Barker, OS-305 Beth Behrens, EPA-NEIC Kathy Bishop, OS-210 John Bosky, EPA-Kansas City Brett Bowhan, DOE-Idaho Susan Bromm, OS-500 f RickBrandes,OS-330 Karen Brown, A-149C Nancy Browne, OS-520 Kathy Bruneske, OS-305 Karen Burgan, OS-110 Heather Bums, Hotline Diane Buxbaum, EPA-Reg. 2 Sabrina Callihan, DOE Carol Carbone, EPA-Reg. 1 Sonia Chambers, EPA-Reg. 5 Richard Clarizio, EPA-Reg. 5 Don R. Clay, OS-100 Jerry Clifford, EPA-Reg. 9 Bill Cosgrove, EPA-Reg. 4 Clinton Cox, EPA-Alabama Becky Cuthbertson, OS-332 Elaine Davies, OS-100 JefferyDenit.OS-300 Lynn DePont, OS-305 Director, RED, LE-134S DaveEberly,OS-343 Chris Elias, CA DepL of Health Terry Escarda, CA DepL of Health Lisa Friedman, LE-132S John Gilbert, EPA-Cinn. Diane Glass, Kelly AFB, TX Alan Goodman, EPA-Portland, OR Kristin Goschen, EPA-Reg. 8 John Gorman, EPA-Reg. 2 Cheryl Graham, LE-132S Jim Haydoi, DEC-Alaska Betty HolloweU, DOE-TX Hinton Howard, EPA-Reg. 5 Henry Hudson, EPA-Reg. 4 Susan Hutcherson, EPA-Reg. 10 Tom Jacobs, EPA-Reg. 5 Carol Jacobson OS-220 Harriet L. Jones, EPA-Reg. 7 Kathy Jones, OS-210 GaryJooesi,L£-134S Ron Josephson, OS-333 TonyJover,OS-120 Robert Kayser, OS-333 Jeff Kelly, OS-520 Mitch KidwelL OS-332 Bob Kkvit, EPA- Olyropia, WA Jerry Killiane, GAO William Kline, OS-322W Robert Knox,OS-130 Dan Kovacks, Hotline Walter Kovalick, OS-110 Judy LebowichWH-SSOEHenry Longest, OS-100 Jim Loomis, FL ERC Sylvia Lowrance, OS-300 Tom Lueders, EPA-Reg. 5 James Makris, OS-120 Andrea McLaughlin, OS-220W Chet McLaughlin, EPA-Reg. 7 Dorothy McManus, OS-120 Tami McNamara, TS-779 Scott McPhilamy, EPA-Reg. 3 Kim Mercer, EPA-Reg. 9 Margaret Mereas, EPA-Reg. 4 Charlotte Mooney, OS-332 Robert Morby, EPA-Reg. 7 Beverly Negri, EPA-Reg. 6 Susan O-Keefe,LE-134S ChaePak, EPA-Reg. 10 Myra Perez, EPA-Houston Mark Phillips, EPA-Reg. 3 Dan Po well, OS-HOW Steve Provaot, EPA-Boise, ID Jim Radle, Jr., EPA-Reg. 9 John Riky, OS-210 Barbara Roth, OS-305 Debbie Rutherford, OS^20WF William Sanjour, OS-330 Sam Sasnett, TS-779 TunSchoepke,TS-793 Jay Silberman, US Coast Guard Stergios Spanos, NH DES Elaine Stanley, OS-500 Kathie Stein, LE-134S Heather Stockard, DEC-Alaska Kathy Teemer, Hotline Beverly Thomas, OS-420WF Jim Thompson, OS-520 Linda Thompson, LE-134S Robert Thompson, A-104 Steve Took, EPA-Juneau, AK Harriett Tregoning, PM-220 Betti VanEpps, OS-240 David Van Slyke, LE-134S Barbara Wagner, EPA-Reg. 8 David Watson, PM-214F Howard Wilson, PM-273 Denise Wright, OS-332, OSW Division Directors OSW Deputy Division Directors OSW Branch Chiefs Hazardous Waste Management Division Directors, Regions I-X Hazardous Waste Management Branch Chiefs, Regions I-X Regional Counsel, Regions I-X Regional Libraries, Regions I-X ------- |