EPA530-R-92-014f
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NTHLY HOTLINE REPORT
AUG I 3 1992
June 1992
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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
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§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?
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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.
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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
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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.
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TITLE: "Seven Cardinal Rules of Risk
Communication"
AVAILABILITY: Emergency Planning and
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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
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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.
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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%
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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
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