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MONTHLY HOTLINE REPORT
ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECT ION AGENCY
LIBRARY, REGION .5 ' I
September 1992
RCRA/SF/OUST and
Emergency Planning and Community Right-to-Know
Hotline Questions and Answers
1
Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA)
Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and
Liability Act (CERCLA) 3
Emergency Planning and Community Right-to-Know Act 4
New Publications
Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA) 7
Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and
Liability Act (CERCLA) 7
Emergency Planning and Community Right-to-Know Act 10
Other 10
Federal Registers
Final Rules 11
Proposed Rules 12
Notices 12
Call Analyses
Calls Answered 19
Caller Profiles 22
Hotline Topics 24
RCRA/SF/OUST Hotline
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Emergency Planning and Community
Right-to-Know Hotline
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This report is prepared and submitted in support of Contract No. 68-WO-0039.
EPA Project Officer:
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U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
Washington, DC 20460
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HOTLINE QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
1.
RCRA
Filters Used to Reclaim CFC
Refrigerant
While servicing air conditioners, a facility
generates spent CFC-11 which exhibits the
toxicity characteristic for carbon tetrachloride
(D019). The generator reclaims the used
refrigerant for subsequent reuse, and during
the reclamation process generates
contaminated filters which also exhibit the TC
for carbon tetrachloride. According to
§261.4(bX12), the used CFC refrigerant is
exempt from the definition of hazardous waste
if it is going to be reclaimed for further use.
If the spent filters are being discarded, would
they also be excluded from regulation as a
hazardous waste under §261.4(b)(12) since
they are generated by the reclamation of an
excluded waste?
As explained in the February 13,1991,
Federal Register (56 FR 5910), the purpose of
the exclusion provided in §261.4(b)(12) is to
encourage the recycling and reuse of CFC
refrigerants and discourage the practice of
venting them to the air. Wastes derived from
the CFC reclamation process itself, however,
are not exempt, and the filters would not be
covered by the exclusion. Since the filters
exhibit the toxicity characteristic, they must be
managed as hazardous waste. Any other
residues generated by the reclamation process
would also need to be evaluated for
characteristics, either through testing or
application of knowledge.
2. "Aqueous" as Applied to the
Corrosivity Characteristic
According to 40 CFR §26122, a solid
waste exhibits the characteristic of corrosivity
if it has either of the following properties:
• It is aqueous and has a pH less than or
equal to 2.0 or greater than or equal to
123(§26122(aXl))
• It is a liquid which corrodes steel at a rate
greater than 6.35 mm (0.250 inch) per
year (§26122(a)(2)).
Many aqueous wastes are liquids. Must
aqueous liquid wastes be evaluated
for both pH and rate of steel corrosion?
While nonaqueous liquids need only be
tested using the steel corrosion test, aqueous
liquids must be evaluated for both pH and rate
of steel corrosion. If an aqueous liquid has a
pH less than or equal to 2.0 or greater than or
equal to 12.5, oj. corrodes steel at a rate greater
than 6.35 mm per year, it is regulated as a
corrosive waste (D002). Therefore even if an
aqueous liquid passes the §261.22(a)(l) pH
test (pH greater than 2.0 and less than 12.5), if
it corrodes steel at a rate greater than 6.35 mm
per year, it exhibits the characteristic of
corrosivity.
According to the background document for
this characteristic, Corrosivity Characteristic:
Identification and Listing of Hazardous Waste
Under RCRA Subtitle C. Section 3001. an
aqueous waste with a pH between 2.0 and 12.5
may, under certain conditions, corrode steel at
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a rate greater than 6.35 mm per year. Several
factors influence the rate of metal corrosion.
In addition to pH, other important factors
include temperature, metal(s) involved, and
aeration and composition of the corrosive
medium. The background document indicates
that although alkaline solutions, in practice, do
not severely damage steel,"... a corrosive
material with a pH less than 4.0 will cause iron
to dissolve rapidly." In other words, although
an aqueous waste in liquid form that has a pH
between 2.0 and 4.0 (i.e., an acidic solution)
passes the pH test, the waste may nonetheless
fail the steel corrosion test and be regulated as
a corrosive (D002) hazardous waste.
Although there is no regulatory definition
of the term "aqueous," for purposes of the
corrosivity characteristic an aqueous waste is
defined as a waste for which pH is measurable.
Since not all liquid wastes are in a form
amenable to pH measurement, this operational
definition of aqueous implies that the presence
or absence of measurable dissociated hydrogen
ions divides the universe of liquid wastes into
two mutually exclusive categories: aqueous
and nonaqueous. While all liquid wastes must
be evaluated for rate of steel corrosion, those
liquid wastes classified as aqueous are subject
to both the pH and steel corrosion tests. The
background document explains that those who
generate or manage a waste can best determine
whether it is in a form suitable for pH
measurement, and therefore an aqueous waste
requiring the pH test
This working definition of aqueous means
that aqueous wastes can be in nonliquid form.
Suspensions, sols, or gels for which pH is
measurable are examples of aqueous
nonliquids. The background document for the
corrosivity characteristic states that, during a
pH determination, the form of the waste should
be taken into account. As nonaqueous liquids
are subject to the steel corrosion test only,
aqueous nonliquids only require evaluation for
pH. Therefore, by definition, an aqueous
nonliquid with a pH greater than 2.0 and less
than 12.5 cannot be regulated as D002, since
§261.22(a)(2) applies only to liquids that
corrode steel.
The operational definition of aqueous for
the characteristic of corrosivity differs from the
meaning of aqueous as the term applies to the
ignitability characteristic. Under §261.21(a)(l),
aqueous solutions containing less than 24
percent alcohol by volume are excluded from
regulation as ignitable liquids. In an internal
Agency memorandum clarifying this exclusion,
an aqueous solution is defined as a solution
which contains at least 50 percent water by
weight Applying this 50 percent water
stipulation to define "aqueous" in the context of
§261.22(a)(l) is inappropriate. Instead, for
purposes of the corrosivity characteristic,
aqueous means in a form amenable to pH
measurement
3. Fluorescent Light Bulbs as Debris
The May 15,1992, Federal Register (57 £&
20766) promulgated a generic one-year, case-
by-case extension of the land disposal restric-
tions (LDR) effective date for most hazardous
debris. Debris qualifying for this extension may
be land disposed without meeting the applicable
Part 268, Subpart D treatment standards,
provided the landfill or surface impoundment in
which the hazardous debris is placed meets
minimum technological requirements
(§2685(h)(2)). Do used fluorescent light bulbs
that exhibit a prohibited characteristic (e.g.,
exhibit the toxicity characteristic (TC) and the
extraction procedure toxicity characteristic
(EP)for mercury) meet the definition of debris
and therefore qualify for the case-by-case
extension?
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Used fluorescent light bulbs are considered
debris and are eligible for the generic one-year
case-by-case extension. The May 15, 1992,
Federal Register (57 £R 20767) established this
extension for materials that meet the definition
of debris found in the Third Third final rule (55
ER 22650; June 1,1990) and that are
contaminated with hazardous waste (with the
exception of debris contaminated with solvent,
dioxin, and nonliquid California List wastes).
This definition of debris includes materials that
are primarily nongeologic in origin, such as
grass, trees, stumps, shrubs, and man-made
materials. In August 1992, EPA established
alternative treatment standards for hazardous
debris in 40 CFR §268.45 and promulgated
regulatory definitions of debris and hazardous
debris in §§268.2(g) and (h), respectively. The
definition of debris in §268.2(g) classifies as
debris solid materials exceeding a 60 mm
particle size that are intended for disposal and
that are manufactured objects, plant or animal
matter, or natural geologic material (with
several exceptions specified in §268.2(g)) (57
ER 37222; August 18,1992). This definition
also includes mixtures of debris with other
materials provided that the debris comprises the
primary material present based on a visual
inspection (57 FR 37224). Although the May
1992 Federal Register uses the definition of
debris found in the Third Third final rule, EPA
has stated that the case-by-case extension
applies to materials meeting either definition of
debris (57 ER 37242). Fluorescent light bulbs,
which are man-made (manufactured) materials
exceeding a 60 mm particle size, meet both
definitions when intended for discard, and thus
qualify for the one-year case-by-case extension,
provided the generator or facility owner/
operator complies with the recordkeeping
requirements outlined in the May 15,1992,
Federal Register (57 ER 20769).
Even if the fluorescent light bulbs are
broken into pieces that have a particle size of
less than or equal to 60 mm, the pieces are still
eligible for the one-year case-by-case extension.
Broken light bulbs meet the June 1,1990,
Federal Register definition of debris, which
does not contain a minimum particle size
criterion for materials other than indigenous
rocks (55 FR 22650); therefore, regardless of
the diameter of the pieces, broken light bulbs
are considered debris for purposes of the generic
one-year case-by-case extension.
CERCLA
4. Reportable Quantity for Metallic
Compounds Under the CAA
Amendments
CERCLA §103(a) requires any person in
charge of a vessel or facility, upon learning of
any release of a hazardous substance in
quantities equal to or exceeding a reportable
quantity (RQ) in a 24-hour period, to
immediately notify the National Response
Center. EPA determines appropriate RQsfor
every hazardous substance designated pursuant
to CERCLA §101(14), and codifies these
quantities at 40 CFR §302.4. The Agency did
not establish RQsfor many generic classes of
metallic compounds (e.g., nickel, mercury, and
lead compounds) because it would be virtually
impossible to develop standard RQs that would
take into account the varying characteristics of
all the specific compounds within each class (50
ER 13461; April 4,1985). Therefore the
CERCLA reporting requirements are triggered
by the release of a specific compound listed in
40 CFR §302.4, but not by a release of these
generic classes of compounds.
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Pursuant to CERCLA §102(b), substances
added to the hazardous substance list receive a
statutory RQ of one pound until EPA
designates a final RQ. The 1990 amendments
to §112 of the Clean Air Act designated a
group of generic classes of metallic
compounds (e.g., lead compounds, mercury
compounds, nickel compounds) as hazardous
substances. Does this mean that these metallic
compounds now have a statutory RQ of one
pound, or would EPA's original determination
exempt these releases from CERCLA reporting
requirements?
EPA's original determination of no
reportable quantity remains in effect for those
generic compound categories designated as
hazardous air pollutants under §112 of the
Clean Air Act Amendments (CAAA) of 1990
that were on the CERCLA hazardous
substances list prior to the enactment of the
CAAA (EPA correspondence; August 23,
1991). The generic classes of compounds for
which this applies are antimony, arsenic,
beryllium, cadmium, chromium, cyanides,
lead, mercury, nickel, and selenium
compounds. Although releases of these
generic classes of compounds do not require
CERCLA §103(a) notification, the owner or
operator of a vessel or facility can still be held
liable for costs incurred in responding to their
release (50 EK 13461; April 4,1985).
Cobalt compounds, glycol ethers,
manganese compounds, fine mineral fibers,
and polycyclic organic matter were also
designated as hazardous air pollutants in the
CAAA. Since RQ determinations have not
been previously made for these compounds,
they are automatically assigned the one pound
RQ pursuant to CERCLA §102(b). EPA is
currently evaluating the physical, chemical,
and lexicological properties of these
compounds to determine whether final RQs
should be assigned to these categories.
EMERGENCY PLANNING AND
COMMUNITY RIGHT-TO-KNOW
5. Maximum Amount On-Site
A facility regulated under §313 of the
Emergency Planning and Community Right-to-
Know Act (40 CFR Pan 372) is completing a
Form R. For Pan II, Section 4 of the Form R,
the facility must calculate the maximum
amount of a toxic chemical on-site at any one
time during the calendar year. The facility
must add up the amounts of the toxic chemical
present at all locations within the entire
facility (e.g., storage tanks, process vessels,
on-site shipping containers). Must the facility
include the amount of the toxic chemical in a
wastestream or in scrap metal prior to being
smelted when determining the maximum
amount on-site?
When determining the maximum amount
on-site for Part n, Section 4 of the Form R, the
facility must aggregate all nonexempt forms of
the toxic chemical. Toxic chemicals present in
waste as well as in scrap metal are not exempt
from reporting on the Form R. The amount of
the toxic chemical present in the waste or
scrap metal must be included when calculating
the maximum amount on-site for Part n,
Section 4.
6. Article Disposal After Use
A facility subject to §313 of the Emergency
Planning and Community Right-to-Know Act
assembles circuit boards and other "articles"
to create a larger finished product by
soldering them together. During assembly, the
individual circuit boards retain their article
status and are therefore excluded from §313
reporting under 40 CFR §37238(b). If the
final product does not meet manufacturing
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specifications and is disposed of, do the
individual pieces retain their article status?
Is disposal of the finished product considered a
release for purposes of completing the Form R?
The individual circuit board pieces retain
their article status as long as the item being
disposed of is still recognizable as an article.
As stated in the final rule on §313 reporting (53
ER4507; February 16, 1988), "toxic chemicals
in an item that qualifies as an article are not
subject to reporting even if the facility disposes
of the article after use." The disposal of the
final product in this scenario, therefore, would
not be considered a release.
7. Light Bulb Stem Disposal
A facility subject to §313 of the Emergency
Planning and Community Right-to-Know Act
crushes light bulbs and uses the crushed glass
in their process. The light bulb stems are not
used in the process and are disposed of. There
is a lead "button" in each light bulb stem which
is disposed of. Is this button considered an
article and therefore exempt from threshold and
release calculations under 40 CFR §372.38(b)?
No, the lead buttons from crushed light
bulbs would not be considered articles and the
lead would not be exempt from threshold and
release calculations. Disposal of a toxic
chemical, however, is not a covered activity
(i.e., manufactured, processed, or otherwise
used). Therefore the lead in these buttons
would not be counted toward any threshold.
The facility would only be required to report the
release of lead buttons if a threshold for lead
was exceeded by a covered activity elsewhere at
the facility.
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NEW PUBLICATIONS
HOW TO ORDER
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Specialist at 1-800-424-9346. Be sure to include the EPA Order Number (if any) listed under the document.
RCRA
TITLE: "EPA Fact Sheet: Proposed'No
Migration* Variances to the Land Disposal
Restrictions of Hazardous Wastes"
AVAILABILITY: Hotline
EPA ORDER NO.: 530-F-92-020
This fact sheet discusses EPA's proposal for a
comprehensive, substantive, and procedural
framework for "no migration" petitions. This
rule will apply to all types of land disposal
units. In order for EPA to grant a no
migration variance, an owner or operator of a
facility must successfully demonstrate that the
hazardous constituents of an untreated
hazardous waste will not migrate from the
disposal unit or injection zone for as long as
the waste remains hazardous.
TITLE: "Exemption for Municipal Waste
Combustion Ash from Hazardous Waste
Regulation Under RCRA Section 3001(i)"
AVAILABILITY: Hotline
EPA ORDER NO.: 9573.00-01
This directive sets forth EPA's decision to
treat ash generated from the combustion of
nonhazardous municipal solid waste at
resource recovery facilities as exempt from
hazardous waste regulation under RCRA
Subtitle C.
CERCLA
TITLE: "Superfund Removal Procedures
Public Participation Guidance for On-Scene
Coordinators: Community Relations and the
Administrative Record"
AVAILABILITY: NTIS
NTIS ORDER NO.: PB92-963416
This document is part of a 10-volume series of
guidance documents collectively titled the
Superfund Removal Procedures. Each volume
in the series is dedicated to a particular aspect
of the removal process. This document
summarizes the relevant public participation
guidance and statutory authorities for
conducting community relations and
administrative record activities.
TITLE: "FY 92 Themes for Regional
Coordination to Support Continuous
Improvements of Superfund's Remedial
Program"
AVAILABILITY: NTIS
NTIS ORDER NO.: PB92-963 368
The themes outlined in this memorandum
represent critical program areas that require
special emphasis by regional management,
staff, and regional coordinators. The goal of
this effort is to improve the efficiency and
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quality of the Superfund program which will
further the commitment to Total Quality
Management.
TITLE: "ECO Update - Developing a Work
Scope for Ecological Assessments; Volume 1,
Number 4"
AVAILABILITY: NTIS
NTIS ORDER NO.: PB92-963 370
This bulletin is intended to help Remedial
Project Managers plan and manage ecological
assessments of Superfund sites as part of the
Remedial Investigation and Feasibility Study
process. This document also provides
definitions and descriptions of work scope,
encompassing project scoping, development and
approval of the work plan, and preparation of the
statement of work for contractors at Fund-lead
sites.
TITLE: "EPA Fact Sheet: Superfund
Information Repositories and Administrative
Records: Introduction for Librarians"
AVAILABILITY: NTIS
NTIS ORDER NO.: PB92-963 621
This fact sheet discusses two features of EPA's
Superfund community relations program: the
information repository and the administrative
record. The fact sheet describes the types of
information usually contained in the information
repository and administrative record and
describes what is involved in acting as an
information repository librarian.
TITLE: "OPA Update: Implementation of the
Oil Pollution Act of 1990; Volume 2, Number 1"
AVAILABILITY: NTIS
NTIS ORDER NO.: PB92-963 420
This issue of OPA Update includes information
on the 1993 International Oil Spills Conference,
mechanical containment and recovery of oil, the
Environmental Reponse Team, and a map of
U.S. water zones. A description of the 13
Regional Response Team areas under OPA and
a directory of OPA-related publications is also
provided.
TITLE: "Superfund Accelerated Cleanup
Bulletin Presumptive Remedies; Volume 1,
Number 3"
AVAILABILITY: NTIS
NTIS ORDER NO.: PB92-963371
This bulletin outlines the Superfund efforts
underway for developing presumptive remedies
for various types of sites. The objective of the
presumptive remedies initiative is to use
cleanup techniques shown to be effective in the
past at similar sites in the future. The use of
presumptive remedies will streamline removal
actions, site studies, and cleanup actions,
thereby improving consistency, reducing costs,
and increasing the speed with which hazardous
waste sites are remediated.
TITLE: "An Analysis of State Superfund
Programs: 50-State Study 1991 Update"
AVAILABILITY: NTIS
NTIS ORDER NO.: PB92-963418
The prospects for increasing state involvement
at both NPL and non-NPL sites depend on the
capacity of states to develop effective
programs. This document examines site
cleanup capabilities in 50 states and provides
descriptions of statutes, program organization,
funding, and cleanup procedures. This version
also contains detailed information for each state
in a "state summaries" chapter and in 50-state
tables that facilitate comparisons between
states.
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TITLE: 'ECO Update - The Role of Natural
Resource Trustees in the Superfund Process;
Volume 1, Number 3"
AVAILABILITY: NTIS
NTIS ORDER NO.: PB92-963 369
This bulletin is intended to help Remedial
Project Managers (RPMs) and On-Scene
Coordinators (OSCs) work with natural
resource trustees during site assessment and
remediation. This guidance explains the
authority and responsibilities of trustees, and
the responsibilities of RPMs and OSCs with
respect to trustee issues. The goal of this
document is to help reduce delays and ensure
compliance with relevant statutes by
increasing understanding of trustee issues as
they pertain to the Superfund program.
TITLE: "EPA Fact Sheet: A Guide to
Removal Enforcement"
AVAILABILITY: NTIS
NTIS ORDER NO.: PB92-963 419
This fact sheet summarizes a Superfund
Removal Procedures (SRP) volume entitled
Removal Enforcement (fipd,anfie for On-Scene
Coordinators. The SRP volume describes the .
essential components of the removal
enforcement process along with recent Agency
enforcement initiatives stemming from the
Management Review of the Superfund
Program (the 90-Day Study). This fact sheet
is one of a 10- volume series of documents
replacing the SRP manual (OSWER Directive
9360.0-03B).
TITLE: "EPA Fact Sheet: Understanding
Superfund Risk Assessment"
AVAILABILITY: NTIS
NTIS ORDER NO.: PB92-963 372
This fact sheet explains the Superfund risk
assessment process in nontechnical terms,
defining risk assessment and risk
management, and describing the four steps of
risk assessment. Information is also provided
on how the public can get more involved in
Superfund risk assessment and suggestions for
further reading.
TITLE: "Superfund Accelerated Cleanup
Bulletin — Presumptive Remedies for
Municipal Landfill Sites; Volume 1, Number 1"
AVAILABILITY: NTIS
NTIS ORDER NO.: PB92-963 367
This bulletin provides an overview of the
presumptive remedies initiative. The objective
of the initiative is to use cleanup technologies
shown to be effective in the past at similar sites
in the future. The use of presumptive remedies
will streamline removal actions, site studies,
and cleanup actions, thereby improving
consistency, reducing costs, and increasing the
speed with which hazardous waste sites are
remediated. Specifically, this document
focuses on a pilot project designed to
streamline the Remedial Investigation and
Feasibility Study process for CERCLA
municipal landfill sites.
TITLE: "Superfund and Enforcement Program
Publication Update; Volume 1, Number 1"
AVAILABILITY: NTIS
NTIS ORDER NO.: PR881-A
This bulletin supplements the 1992
Compendium of Superfund Program
Publications by listing the OERR and OWPE
publications issued from October 1991 through
July 1992.
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EMERGENCY PLANNING AND
COMMUNITY RIGHT-TO-KNOW
TITLE: "Chemical Accident Prevention and
Clean Air Act Amendments of 1990 Fact
Sheet"
AVAILABILITY: SARA Tide m Hotline
ORDER NO.: N/A
In addition to other air pollution issues, certain
requirements concerning accidental chemical
releases were mandated by the 1990 Clean Air
Act Amendments. Important dates, the
background of these requirements, and the
ensuing regulations are discussed in this
updated fact sheet
TITLE: "Successful Practices in Tide m
Implementation — Chemical Emergency
Preparedness and Prevention Technical
Assistance Bulletin"
AVAILABILITY: SARA Title m Hotline
ORDER NO.: OSWER-92-006.1,Series6,
No. 9
The "Successful Practices in Title in
Implementation" series offers up-to-date
planning information to Local Emergency
Planning Committees (LEPCs), State
Emergency Response Commissions (SERCs),
and other interested agencies. This latest
installment provides innovative and effective
examples of successful strategies for the
implementation of SARA Tide m and
highlights relevant topics including hazard
analysis, compliance, and information
management
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The reports contain questions that required
EPA resolution or were frequently asked,
publications availability, Federal Register
summaries, and Hotline call statistics.
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FEDERAL REGISTERS
FINAL RULES
RCRA
"Recycled Used Oil Management
Standards"
September 10,1992 (57 Efi 41566)
EPA promulgated a final listing decision
for used oils that are recycled and also
promulgated standards for the management of
used oil. EPA determined that recycled used
oil does not have to be listed as a hazardous
waste. The effective date for this rule is
March 8,1993.
"Arizona; Authorization of State
Hazardous Waste Management
Program Revisions"
September 11,1992 (57 EB 41699)
EPA reaffirmed its decision to authorize
revisions to Arizona's hazardous waste
program and responded to comments received
on the immediate final rule published July 13,
1992 (57 ER. 30905). This final rule is
effective September 11,1992.
"Oklahoma; Final Approval of
Oklahoma's Underground Storage
Tank Program"
September 14,1992 (57 EB 41874)
EPA granted final approval to the State of
Oklahoma to operate its underground storage
tank program. This final approval will be
effective October 14,1992.
"Financial Responsibility for Third-
Party Liability, Closure, and Post-
Closure"
September 16,1992 (57 EB 42832)
EPA expanded the use of the non-parent
corporate guarantee to owners and operators
of hazardous waste facilities for demonstrating
financial responsibility for closure and post-
closure care. This rule was effective
September 16,1992.
"Burning Hazardous Waste in Boilers
and Industrial Furnaces"
September 30,1992 (57 EB 44999)
This final rule provides clarifications and
corrects errors in two previous regulations
addressing hazardous waste burned in boilers
and industrial furnaces. The two previous
final rules appeared in the Federal Register on
August 27,1992 (56 £R 42504), and August
25,1992 (57 ER 38558).
EMERGENCY PLANNING AND
COMMUNITY RIGHT-TO-KNOW
"Interagency Hazardous Materials
Public Sector Training and Planning
Grants"
September 17,1992 (57 EB 43062)
This Department of Transportation final rule
(49 CFR Part 110) implements a reimbursable
grant program to enhance existing state,
Indian tribal, and local hazardous materials
emergency preparedness and response
Copies of RCRA Federal Registers are available through the Hotline by calling a Document Specialist at
1-800-424-9346.
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programs. The requirements of this rule are
intended to increase the safety and efficiency of
hazardous materials transportation, and to
enhance the implementation of EPCRA. The
effective date of this final rule is October 19,
1992.
PROPOSED RULES
RCRA
"Land Disposal Restrictions 'No
Migration' Variances"
September 28,1992 (57 EB 44545)
EPA extended the comment period on the
proposed land disposal restrictions "no
migration" variance rule, which appeared in the
Federal Register on August 11, 1992 (57
FR 35940). EPA will accept comments on the
proposed rule until October 23,1992.
"Identification and Listing of Hazardous
Waste; Proposed Exclusion"
September 30,1992 (57 EB 45112)
This proposed rule corrects errors made in the
proposed exclusion rule published on
August 21,1992 (57 ER 37921).
"Identification and Listing of Hazardous
Waste; Proposed Exclusion"
September 30,1992 (57 EB 45112)
This proposed rule corrects errors made in the
proposed exclusion rule published on
August 21,1992 (57 ER 37927).
EMERGENCY PLANNING AND
COMMUNITY RIGHT-TO-KNOW
"Partial Granting of Petition to Amend
Toxic Chemical List"
September 8,1992 (57 EB 41029)
EPA is partially granting a petition to add 80
chemicals and 2 chemical categories to the list of
toxic chemicals subject to reporting under §313
of EPCRA by proposing to add 68 chemicals
and 2 chemical categories. Alternatively, EPA is
proposing to add only those chemicals identified
in this rule that are produced in quantities greater
than a certain manufacturing threshold. Written
comments should be submitted by November 9,
1982.
NOTICES
RCRA
"Intent to Grant Exemption From the
Land Disposal Restrictions"
September 1,1992 (57 EB 40028)
EPA proposed to grant a modification to the
exemption from the ban on disposal of
hazardous wastes through injection wells to
Allied-Signal Inc. Comments will be accepted
until October 16,1992.
"Land Disposal Restrictions for Newly
Listed Wastes and Hazardous Debris;
Correction"
September 9,1992 (57 EB 41173)
In this notice EPA corrected the effective date
to a portion of the land disposal restrictions
regulations which appeared in the August 18,
1992, Federal Register (57 ER 37194).
Copies of RCRA Federal Registers are available through the Hotline by calling a Document Specialist at
1-800-424-9346.
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September 1992
Federal Registers
NOTICES
"Proposed Consent Decree for Dexter
Corporation"
September 17,1992 (57 EB 43025)
A proposed Consent Decree in United States v.
Dexter Corporation was lodged with the U.S.
District Court for the District of Connecticut on
September 3,1992. The Consent Decree
requires, among other things, that Dexter
Corporation pay $9 million for violations of
RCRA and the Clean Water Act. Comments
must be submitted by October 17,1992.
"Data Availability; Organic Air Emission
Standards for Tanks, Surface
Impoundments, and Containers"
September 18,1992 (57 EB 43171)
EPA announced the availability of additional
data that will be considered by EPA in
establishing air emission standards for
hazardous waste treatment, storage, and disposal
facilities under RCRA. Comments on these
additional data will be considered by EPA in
establishing air emission standards for
hazardous waste treatment, storage, and disposal
facilities under RCRA. Comments on these
additional data will be accepted through
October 19,1992.
"Hazardous Waste Manifest Rulemaking
Committee"
September 24,1992 (57 EB 44147)
EPA will be holding a public meeting to
discuss organizational matters with regard to the
negotiation of a uniform national hazardous
waste manifest rule. The meeting will be held
on October 8-9,1992, in Washington, DC.
"Wisconsin; Partial Program Adequacy
Determination of State Municipal Solid
Waste Permit Program"
September 25,1992 (57 EB 44377)
EPA made a tentative determination of
adequacy for those portions of Wisconsin's
Municipal Solid Waste Landfill permit program
that are adequate to ensure compliance with the
Federal criteria. All comments must be received
by November 17,1992.
"Guideline for Federal Procurement of
Paper and Paper Products Containing
Recovered Materials"
September 28,1992 (57 EB 44543)
This notice announced that EPA plans to
conduct a public meeting to provide an
opportunity for interested parties to express their
views on issues pertaining to its "Guideline for
Federal Procurement of Paper and Paper
Products Containing Recovered Materials." The
time and location of this meeting will be
announced in a future Federal Register notice.
"Consent Decree in United States v.
Amsted Industries, inc."
September 28,1992 (57 EB 44583)
A proposed Consent Decree in United States v.
Amsted Industries. Inc. (d/b/a American Steel
Foundries) was lodged with the U.S. District
Court for the Northern District of Ohio on
September 10,1992. The Consent Decree
requires Amsted Industries pay a cival penalty
of $250,000. Comments will be accepted until
October 28,1992.
Copies of RCRA Federal Registers are available through the Hotline by calling a Document Specialist at
1-800^24-9346.
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Federal Registers
September 1992
NOTICES
"Transfer of RCRA Information to
Contractors"
September 29,1992 (57 EB 44718)
EPA will transfer to its contractor, ICF, Inc.,
and its subcontractors information which has
been submitted to EPA under the authority of
RCRA. These firms will support EPA by
providing capacity analysis for the Land
Disposal Restriction Phase n Final Rule.
Transfer of data will occur no sooner than
October 6,1992.
CERCLA
"National Priorities List; Intent to
Delete Adrian, Minnesota, Site"
September 1,1992 (57 EB 39659)
EPA announced its intent to delete the
Adrian, Minnesota, Site from the National
Priorities List EPA and the State of
Minnesota have determined that no further
cleanup under the authority of CERCLA is
appropriate at the site. Comments may be
submitted until October 1,1992.
"Proposed Settlement Agreement;
Springfield Township Site in
Davisburg, Michigan"
September 3,1992 (57 EB 40454)
EPA proposed to enter into an administrative
consent agreement intended to resolve the
liabilities under CERCLA of settling parties
for response costs incurred as of May 31,
1991, at the Springfield Township Site in
Davisburg, Michigan. Comments are due on
or before October 5,1992.
"Proposed Consent Decree for Henry
Link Corporation"
September 3, 1992 (57 EB 40472)
A proposed Consent Decree in United States v.
Henry Link Corporation was lodged with the
U.S. District Court for the Middle District of
North Carolina on August 25, 1992. The
Consent Decree resolves Henry Link
Corporation's violations of the prevention of
significant deterioration regulations under the
Clean Air Act. Comments must be received by
October 3, 1992.
"National Priorities List; Notice of Intent
to Delete Metal Working Shop Site"
September 10, 1992 (57 EB 41452)
EPA announced its intent to delete the Metal
Working Shop Site in Lake Ann, Michigan,
from the National Priorities List. EPA and the
State of Michigan have determined that no
cleanup is appropriate for the site. Comments
may be submitted until October 13, 1992.
"Availability of Draft 1993 Guidance for
Capacity Assurance Planning"
September 10, 1992 (57 EH 41496)
In this notice, EPA requested comments on the
approach and methodology used in the 1993
draft Cfmjffonrft for Caacit Assurance Planning
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and its addendum. Comments must be received
on or before October 13, 1992.
"Proposed Administrative Settlement;
Bluff Electric Works, Inc., Site"
September 15, 1992 (57 EB 42571)
This notice announced that EPA issued a
proposed administrative cost recovery settlement
concerning the Bluff Electric Works, Inc., Site in
Poplar Bluff, Missouri, on June 1, 1992. The
settlement requires the settling parties pay
approximately $125,000. Comments must be
submitted on or before October 15, 1992.
Copies ofRCRA Federal Registers are available through the Hotline by calling a Document Specialist at
1-800-424-9346.
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September 1992
Federal Registers
NOTICES
"Proposed Administrative Settlement;
Resource Services, Inc., Site,
Springfield, Missouri"
September 15,1992 (57 EH 42572)
EPA issued a notice stating that a proposed
administrative cost recovery settlement
concerning the Resource Services, Inc., Site
was issued on July 7,1992. The settlement
requires Big Smith, Inc. pay response costs
associated with the site. Comments must be
submitted on or before October 15,1992.
"Consent Decree for a Ciba-Geigy
Corporation Site in Mclntosh,
Alabama"
September 15,1992 (57 EB 42599)
A Consent Decree in United States v. Ciba-
Geigy Corporation was lodged with the U.S.
District Court for the Southern District of
Alabama on August 31,1992. The Consent
Decree requires, among other things, that Ciba-
Geigy reimburse the United States for all of its
past response costs incurred at the site
($322,313.52 plus interest). Comments must
be submitted by October 15,1992.
"Development of a Medical School
Curriculum for Environmental Health"
September 16,1992 (57 EB 42755)
The Agency for Toxic Substances and
Diseases Registry announced the availability
of FY 1992 funds for the development of a
medical school curriculum for environmental
health. This program is authorized under
§104(i)(14)ofCERCLA.
"Quarterly Public Health Assessments
Completed"
September 16,1992 (57 EB 42757)
EPA published a list of all sites for which the
Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease
Registry has completed a public health
assessment, or issued an addendum to a
previously completed public health
assessment, during the period April-June 1992.
"Proposed Administrative Settlement;
Limon Elevator Site, Limon, Colorado"
September 17,1992 (57 EB 43002)
This notice announced a proposed
administrative settlement concerning the
Limon Elevator Site in Limon, Colorado. The
proposed settlement requires Union Pacific
Railroad pay $264,389.79 in removal costs.
Comments must be submitted by October 19,
1992.
"Proposed Consent Decree for the New
Bedford Harbor Site"
September 17,1992 (57 EB 43024)
On September 4,1992, a proposed Consent
Decree in United States v. AVX Corporation.
etal. was lodged with the U.S. District Court
for the District of Massachusetts. The
proposed consent decree requires the settling
defendants pay $21 million for investigation
and cleanup of contamination at the New
Bedford Harbor Site. Comments must be
received by October 17,1992.
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Federal Registers
September 1992
NOTICES
"Consent Decree for the Zanesville
Municipal Well Field Site"
September 17,1992 (57 Efi 43026)
A Consent Decree in United States v. United
Technologies Automative. Inc. was lodged with
the U.S. District Court for the Southern District
of Ohio on September 4, 1992. The Consent
Decree addresses the contamination at the
Zanesville Municipal Well Field Site in
Zanesville, Ohio. Comments must be received
by October 17,1992.
"Proposed Settlement; Lynn Pierce
Property Site"
September 21,1992 (57 Efl 43457)
EPA agreed to settle claims for response costs
at the Lynn Pierce Property Site, Apex, North
Carolina, with H. Michael Fincher. Comments
must be received by October 21,1992.
"Proposed Settlement for Fort Wayne
Reduction Site"
September 22,1992 (57 EH 43732)
EPA proposed to enter into a settlement with
64 parties intended to resolve liabilities under
CERCLA for response costs incurred at the Fort
Wayne Reduction Site in Fort Wayne, Indiana.
The settlement will reimburse EPA for response
costs incurred up to and including October 31,
1989. Comments must be submitted by
October 22,1992.
"Agency Information Collection
Activities Under OMB Review"
September 24,1992 (57 EB 44185)
An Information Collection Request on
CERCLA release reporting requirements was
forwarded to the Office of Management and
Budget (OMB) for review and comment.
Comments on the estimated burden of reporting
must be sent to EPA and OMB.
"Proposed Consent Decree for Mid-State
Disposal Landfill Site"
September 24,1992 (57 EB 44210)
A proposed Consent Decree in United
States v. American Seating Co.. et al.. was
lodged with the U.S. District Court for the
Western District of Wisconsin on September 15,
1992. The Consent Decree requires four
defendants to pay $1,578,958 in response costs
incurred at the Mid-State Disposal Landfill Site.
Comments must be submitted by October 24,
1992.
"Agreed Order Modifying Consent
Decree for Mid-State Disposal Landfill
Site"
September 24,1992 (57 EB 44210)
An agreed order modifying the Consent Decree
entered by the Court on March 28,1990, in
United States v. Mid-State Disposal. Inc.. et al..
was lodged with the U. S. District Court for the
Western District of Wisconsin on September 11,
1992. Under the terms of the Agreed Order
Modifying Consent Decree, 16 municipal
generators of municipal solid waste will be
added to the Consent Decree and be bound by
the same terms as the original settlers.
Comments must be received by October 24,
1992.
"Notice of Intent to Delete Suffern Village
Well Field Site from the National
Priorities List"
September 28,1992 (57 EB 44545)
EPA intends to delete the Suffern Village Well
Field site from the NPL. EPA and the State of
New York have determined that no further
cleanup by responsible parties is appropriate
under CERCLA. Comments may be submitted
on or before October 30,1992.
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September1! 992
Federal Registers
NOTICES
"Disclosure of Confidential Business
Information (CBI) Obtained Under
CERCLA"
September 28,1992 (57 EB 44566)
EPA entered into a contract with Labat-
Anderson, Inc., which requires disclosure of
CERCLA CBI submitted to EPA Region 9.
Affected parties have 10 working days to
comment
"Proposed Consent Decree for the
Whitmoyer Laboratories Superfund
Site"
September 28,1992 (57 EB 44584)
On September 16,1992, a proposed Consent
Decree in United States v. Rfthm and Haas
Company, et al.. was lodged with the U.S.
District Court for the Middle District of
Pennsylvania. The Consent Decree requires the
defendents conduct certain cleanup activities at
the Whitmoyer Laboratories Site in Jackson
Township, Pennsylvania, and also require the
payment of $250,000. Comments must be
received by October 28,1992.
"Proposed Consent Decree Concerning
West KL Avenue Landfill, Kalamazoo,
Michigan"
September 28,1992 (57 EB 44585)
A proposed Consent Decree in United States v.
The Upjohn Company, et al.. was lodged with
the U.S. District Court for the Western District
of Michigan on September 17,1992. The
Consent Decree requires the defendants
implement the remedy selected by EPA, pay
EPA oversight costs, and pay past costs of
approximately $2 million. Comments must be
submitted by October 28,1992.
EMERGENCY PLANNING AND
COMMUNITY RIGHT-TO-KNOW
"Notice of Final NPDES General
Permits"
September 9,1992 (57 EB 41236)
Regions I, IV, VI, VIII, DC, and X are issuing
final National Pollutant Discharge Elimination
System (NPDES) permits. These permits
establish Notice of Intent requirements,
prohibitions, pollution prevention
requirements, and site inspection requirements.
In addition, these permits establish monitoring
requirements for certain classes of facilities.
The general permits are effective on
September 9,1992.
"Notice of Public Meeting"
September 21,1992 (57 EB 43456)
EPA will hold a one-day public meeting to
discuss the development of the Toxic Release
Inventory Environmental Indicator. The
meeting will take placed on September 30,
1992, from 1:00 to 5:00 p.m. at the Chicago
City Center Holiday Inn in Chicago, Illinois.
"Agency Information Collection
Activities Under OMB Review"
September 10,1992 (57 EB 41496)
In compliance with the Paperwork Reduction
Act, an Information Collection Request (ICR)
of the Toxic Chemical Release Inventory
Reporting Activities has been made. This ICR
requests renewal of the existing clearance.
Comments must be submitted to EPA on or
before October 13,1992.
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CALL ANALYSES
600 -r
500 -•
400 --
300 -.
200
100 - •
CALLS ANSWERED BY HOTLINE
September Daily Volume*
RCRA/SF/OUST*
Emergency Planning and
Community Right-to-Know
10 11 14 15 16 17 18 21 22 23 24 25 28 29 30
Year to Date*
RCRA/SF/OUST
January
February
March
April
May
June
July
August
September
Month
11.534
11,476
12,333
11,082
13,586
11,837
11,049
10,770
11,147
Cumulative
23.010
35,343
46,425
60,011
71,848
82,897
93,667
104,814
EMERGENCY PLANNING AND
COMMUNITY RIGHT-TO-KNOW
January
February
March
April
May
June
July
August
September
Month
3,583
4,943
3,159
3,012
4,131
9,505
5,710
6,409
2,736
Cumulative
8,526
11,685
14,697
18,828
28,333
34,043
40,452
43,188
* All calls answered by the Call Management System or the Message Retrieval Line - The message regarded EPA's final rule on
used oil recycling management standards.
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Call Analyses
September 1992
CALLS ANSWERED BY TYPE
700 -r
600
500 - •
400 -.
300 • -
200
100 • •
September Daily Volume*
Questions
Documents
,n u n n i u_ y \^f
Referrals
H 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1-
H h
1 r-
1,484
9 10 11 14 15 16 17 18 21 22 23 24 25 28 29 30
Year to Date*
January
February
March
April
May
June
July
August
September
Questions
Month
11,930
12.338
11,755
1 0,734.
12,885
17,092
13,062
13,884
10,398
Cumulative
24,268
36.023
46.757
59,642
76,734
89,796
103,680
114,078
Documents
January
February
March
April
May
June
July
August
September
Month
4,276
3,822
4,152
3,899
5,625
4,802
3,981
4,075
3,144
Cumulative
8,098
12,250
16,149
21,774
26,576
30,557
34,632
37,776
January
February
March
April
May
June
July
August
September
Referrals
Month
1,505
1,831
1,390
1,144
1,396
1,535
1,795
1,783
1,484
Cumulative
3,336
4.726
5.870
7.266
8,801
10,596
12,379
13,863
* All calls answered by the Call Management System or the Message Retrieval Line. A single call may include multiple
questions combined with document requests and referrals.
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September 1992
Call Analyses
CALLS ANSWERED BY PROGRAM AREA
September 1992*
'Based on 13,542 requests and excludes 1,484 referrals made from both Hotlines. Includes the Message Retrieval
Line.
Year to Date"
January
February
March
April
May
June
July
August
September
RCRA
Month
60%
1(9,564)
55%
„ (8.860)
66%
(10.410)
61%
(8.913)
66%
(12.134)
45%
(9.878)
54%
(9.210)
50%
(8,992)
63%
(8,525)
Cumulative
57%
(18,424)
60%
(28,834)
60%
(37,747)
62%
(49,881)
57%
(59,759)
57%
(68,969)
56%
(77,961)
57%
(186,486)
Supwfund
Month
12%
(2,065)
11%
(1.823)
10%
(1.638)
13%
(1.957)
8%
(1.555)
8%
(1.773)
9%
(1.446)
10%
(1,715)
12%
(1.680)
Cumulative
12%
(3.888)
12%
(5.526)
12%
(7.483)
11%
(9,038)
11%
(10.811)
10%
(12.257)
10%
(13.972)
10%
(115,652)
OUST
Month
4%
(640)
3%
(483)
3%
(488)
5%
(665)
3%
(551)
2%
(452)
2%
(383)
3%
(563)
4%
(537)
Cumulative
3%
(1.123)
3%
(1.611)
4%
(2,276)
3%
(2.827)
3%
(3,279)
3%
(3,662)
3%
(4,225)
3%
(4,762)
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)
35%
(6,004)
37%
(6.689)
21%
(2.800)
Cumulative
28%
(8,931)
25%
(12,302)
24%
(15,400)
24%
(19,670)
29%
(29,461)
30%
(35,465)
30%
(42,154)
30%
(44,954)
Based on 151,854 requests and excludes 13,863 referrals made from both Hotlines.
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Call Analyses
September 1992
CALLER PROFILE
RCRA/SF/OUST Hotline
Regulated Community 7,684
Citizens 628
State & Local Gov't./Native American 255
Federal Agencies 228
Educational Institutions 97
EPA 221
Other 117
Media 17
Interest Groups 48
Congress 3
Referrals 1,142
International 10
Message Retrieval Line* 697
TOTAL
11,147
State/Local Gov'f
Native American
3%
Federal Agencies
2%
All Others
5%
Citizens
7%
Regulated
Community
1 No caller profile data available.
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September 1992
Call Analyses
Emergency Planning and
Community Right-to-Know Hotline
Manufacturer
Food/Tobacco 63
Textiles 14
Apparel 3
Lumber & Wood 8
Furniture 27
Paper 18
Printing & Publishing 22
Chemicals 427
Petroleum & Coal 37
Rubber and Plastics 26
Leather 4
Stone, Clay & Glass 22
Primary Metals 59
Fabricated Metals 161
Machinery (Excluding Electrical) 25
Electrical&Electronic Equipment 59
Transportation Equipment 32
Instruments 22
Misc. Manufacturing 25
Not Able to Determine 85
Subtotal 1,139
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
466
129
218
47
17
40
0
13
52
30
30
27
18
2
25
19
2
7
0
19
94
342
0
2,736
Attorneys
5%
All Others
19%
Consultants/
Engineers
19%
Manufacturers
48%
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Call Analyses
September 1992
HOTLINE TOPICS
RCRA
Special Wastes
Ash 1
Mining Wastes, Bevill 33
Medical Wastes 223*
Oil and Gas 13
Subtitle C (General) 350
Hazardous Waste Id. (General) 1,315*
Toxicity Characteristic 150
Wood Preserving 27
Listing of Used Oil 210*
Fluff 0
Radioactive Mixed Waste 26
Delisting Petitions 21
Hazardous Waste Recycling 179
Generators 441
Small Quantity Generators 227
Transportation/Transporters 103
TSDFs General 182
TSDFs Siting Facilities 22
TSDFs Capacity 15
TSDFs Treatment 74
TSDFs Burning 89
TSDFs Storage 76
TSDFs Disposal 48
Land Disposal Restrictions 643*
Permits and Permitting 153
Corrective Action 200
Financial Liability/Enforcement 104
Test Methods 131
Health Effects 12
Waste Min. Pollution Prevention 44
State Programs 65
Hazardous Waste Data 60
Household Hazardous Waste 165
Subtitle D (General) 193
Siting Facilities 36
Combustion 21
Industrial Waste 5
Composting 21
Source Reduction/Poll. Prev. 20
Grants & Financing 5
Procurement (General) 8
Building Insulation 0
Cement & Products with Fly Ash 3
Paper & Paper Products 2
Re-refined Lubricating Oil 3
Retread Tires 0
Solid Waste Recycling (General) 315*
Aluminum 0
Batteries 16
Glass 4
Paper 12
Plastics 32
Tires 44
Used Oil 972**
Markets (General) 11
Aluminum 0
Batteries 1
Compost 0
Glass 1
Paper 1
Plastics 1
Tires 9
Used Oil 46
RCRA GeneraJ 1,341*
TOTAL 8,525
1 Includes 2,198 RCRA document requests.
1
SUPERFUND
General/Misc. 237
Access & Information Gathering 12
Administrative Record 6
Allocations from Fund 8
ARARs 44
CERCLIS 106
Citizen Suits 3
Clean-Up Costs 18
Clean-Up Standards 31
Community Relations 11
Contract Lab Program (CLP) 18
Contractor Indemnification 11
Contracts 10
Definitions 12
Emergency Response 3
Enforcement 27
Exposure Assess./Risk Assess. 55
Federal Facilities 9
Fund Balancing 2
Grants 5
Hazardous Substances 128*
Health/Toxics 11
HRS 24
* Hot topics for this month.
"Includes 697 Message Retrievals.
1 Topics are calculated as the summation of all questions received by the Hotline. A single call may result in multiple
24 questions.
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September 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 IH/Right-to-Know
140*
0
5
3
40
30
161*
12
4
9
15
14
0
11
4
40
12
9
22
30
240*
0
23
15
7
3
5
35
TOTAL 1,6802
2Includes 413 Superfund document requests.
OUST
General/Misc. 146
Applicability/Definitions 84
Regulated Substances 20
Standards for New Tank Systems 16
Tank Standards and Upgrading 11
Operating Requirements 23
Release Detection 40
Release Reporting & Investigation 16
Corrective Action for USTs 32
Out-of-Service/Closure 47
Financial Responsibility 47
State Programs 19
Liability^Enforcement 25
LUST Trust Fund 11
TOTAL 53?3
3 Includes 136 OUST document requests.
EMERGENCY PLANNING AND
COMMUNITY RIGHT-TO-KNOW
Title ffl General 381
§301-3 Emergency Planning
General 169
SERCs/LEPC 10
Notification 3
Mixtures 3
Extremely Hazardous Substances 16
Delisting EHS 0
Exemptions 4
§304:
General 96
Notification Requirements 25
Reportable Quantities 41
RQs vs. TPQs 14
Transportation 1
Exemptions 20
§311/312:
General 200
MSDS Reporting Requirements 30
Tier I/II Regulations 68
Thresholds 54
OSHA Expansion 5
Hazard Categories 5
Mixtures 9
Exemptions 33
§313:
General 558*
Form R 428*
Thresholds 163
Phase I 97
Phase H 37
Phase HI 3
Pollution Prevention 88
NONs/NOTEs 62
Petitions 18
Health Effects 1
Database 56
Exemptions 42
Training:
General 10
§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
September 1992
General:
CEPP Interim Guide
Chemical Profile
NRT-1
Hazard Analysis
Risk Communication
Title in Workshops
Information Management
Prevention ARIP
Other
1
1
1
2
0
0
0
0
12
Trade Secrets
Enforcement
Liability
TOTAL
4
28
1
2,8004
4 Includes 397 Emergency Planning Community
Right-To-Know document requests.
TOTAL HOTLINE QUESTIONS,
DOCUMENT REQUESTS AND
REFERRALS:
15,026
26
• 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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LIST OF ADDRESSEES:
EdAbrams,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-SOO
Rkk Brandes, OS-330
Karen Brown, A-149C
Nancy Browne, OS-520
Kathy Bruneske, OS-305
Karen Burgan, OS-110
Heather Burns, 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-320W
Elaine Davies, OS-100
Jeffery Denit, OS-300
Lynn DePont, OS-305
Director, RED, LE-134S
Dave Eberly, OS-343
Chris Elias, CA Dept. of Health
Terry Escarda, CA Dept 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 Hayden, DEC-Alaska
Betty Hollowell, 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-5203G
Harriet L. Jones, EPA-Reg. 7
Kathy Jones, OS-210
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Ron Josephson, OS-333
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Robert Kayser, OS-333
Jeff Kelly, OS-520
Mitch Kidwell, OS-332
Bob Kievit, EPA- Olympia, WA
William Kline, OS-322W
Robert Knox, OS-130
Dan Kovacks, Hotline
Walter Kovalick, OS-110
Judy Lebowich, WH-550E
Henry Longest, OS-100
JimLoomis, FLERC
Sylvia Lowrance, OS-300
Julia Lebee, EPA-Reg. 4
Tom Lueders, EPA-Reg. 5
James Makris, OS-120
Andrea McLaughlin, OS-5203G
Chet McLaughlin, EPA-Reg. 7
Dorothy McManus, OS-120
Tami McNamara, TS-779
Scott McPhilamy, EPA-Reg. 3
Kim Mercer, EPA-Reg. 9
Margaret Meares, EPA-Reg. 4
Charlotte Mooney, OS-332
Robert Morby, EPA-Reg. 7
Beverly Negri, EPA-Reg. 6
Susan OTCeefe, LE-134S
ChaePak, EPA-Reg. 10
Wendy Porman, DOI
Myra Perez, EPA-Houston
Mark Phillips, EPA-Reg. 3
Dan Powell, OS-110W
Steve Provant, EPA-Boise, ID
Jim Radte, Jr., EPA-Reg. 9
John Riley, OS-210
Barbara Roth, OS-305
Debbie Rutherford, OS-420WF
William Sanjour, OS-330
Sam Sasnett, TS-779
Tim Schoepke, 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 Torok, EPA-Juneau, AK
Harriett Tregoning, PM-220
Betti VanEpps, OS-240
Cane VanHook, OS-305
David Van Slyke, LE-134S
Barbara Wagner, EPA-Reg. 8
David Watson, PM-214F
Howard Wilson, PM-273
Denise Wright, OS-332
Mia Zmud, OS-305
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