EPA530-R-92-014J
PB92-922410
MONTHLY HOTLINE REPORT
October 1992
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HOTLINE QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
1. Perchloroethylene Used in Dry
Cleaning
A dry cleaner uses a 50 per cent
perchloroethylene (tetrachloroethylene)
mixture in her cleaning process. Since
tetrachloroethylene appears in the listing
descriptions for both F001 and F002, would
the spent solvent mixture be classified as F001
orF002?
Spent tetrachloroethylene used in dry
cleaning is classified as F002 (40 CFR
§261.31). The background listing document
for F002 identifies certain industries that
generate spent halogenated solvents meeting
the F002 listing (Identification and Listing of
Waste. SS261.31 and 261.32 -
Waste, page 41).
Listin
According to this document,
tetrachloroethylene used in laundry and dry
cleaning operations is regulated as F002. Of
course, the spent solvent formulation must
meet the 10 percent (by volume) before-use
criterion in the F002 listing. Furthermore, the
F001 listing is, by its terms, limited to spent
solvents "used in degreasing."
2. Municipal Solid Waste
Characterization
How much municipal solid waste (MSW) is
generated in the United States each year?
What is the breakdown of the material by
category (e.g., plastics, paper, glass) and how
much of each material is recovered through
recycling or composting?
According to the EPA publication
of Municial Solid Waste in
the United States: 1992 Update, in 1990 we
generated 195.7 million tons of municipal
solid waste, or 4.3 pounds per person per day.
The municipal solid waste stream is broken
down by category in the chart below. These
1990 statistics show that the largest
component of the municipal solid waste
stream is paper and paperboard (37.5 percent)
and the second largest is yard trimmings (17.9
percent). Characterization of Municipal Solid
Waste in the United States: 1992 Update
(PB92-207 166) also summarizes how
municipal solid waste is managed (e.g.,
landfill, combustion, recovery). In 1990, the
total amount of material recovered from the
municipal solid waste stream was 33.4 million
tons, or 17.1 percent Combustion facilities
handled 31.9 million tons, or 16.3 percent of
the municipal solid waste generated. The
remaining 130.4 million tons, or 66.6 percent
of the municipal solid waste generated, were
sent to landfills. By the year 2000, EPA
projects that the amount of municipal solid
waste generated will reach 222 million tons, or
4.5 pounds per person per day. EPA continues
to emphasize the importance of source
reduction and recycling as the first and second
priority components of the waste management
hierarchy, and projects that the recovery rate
for municipal solid waste will increase to
between 20 and 30 percent in 1995 and
between 25 and 35 percent in 2000.
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October 1992
U.S. Municipal Solid Waste Stream -1990*
Paper and
Paperboaid
Yard
Trimmings
Metals
Plastics
Glass
Food
Wood
Textiles
Rubber and
Leather
Other
MSW
Generated
(in
nujiions
0f teof)
73.3
35.0
16.2
16.2
13.2
13.2
12.3
5.6
4.6
6.1
Percentage
of MSW
Generated
37.5%
17.9%
8.3%
8.3% -
6.7%
6.7%
6.3%
2.9%
2.4%
3.1%
MSW
Recovered
(in millions
of tons)
20.9
4.2
3.7
0.4,
2.6
neg.**
0.4
0.2
0.2
0.8
Percentage
of MSW
Recovered
28.6%
12.0%
23.0%
2.2%
19.9%
neg.**
3.2%
4.3%
4.4%
13.1%
^Municipal solid waste estimates do not include
construction and demolition waste, oil and gas waste,
small quantity generator waste, and other wastes that
may be disposed of in a Subtitle D landfill but are not
municipal solid wastes.
**neg.= negligible
OUST
3. Heating Oil UST Exclusion
A company stores dieselfuel in an
underground tank. The dieselfuel is burned as
a substitute for heating oil in an on-site
furnace. The definition of underground
storage tank (UST) in 40 CFR §280.12
excludes any tank used for storing heating oil
for consumptive use on the premises where
stored. Does the underground tank storing
dieselfuel meet this exclusion? Would it meet
the exclusion if the fuel is burned in a
combustion engine?
An underground tank storing diesel fuel
will meet this exclusion if the diesel fuel will
be substituted for heating oil; i.e., burned in a
unit designed to use heating oil. The
exclusion to the definition of UST in §280.12
has two parts: the definition of heating oil and
the scope of consumptive use. A tank must
meet both parts to be excluded.
Heating oil is defined in §280.12 as No. 1,
No. 2, No. 4-light, No. 4-heavy, No. 5-light,
No. 5-heavy, and No. 6 technical grades of
fuel oil; residual fuel oils (including Navy
Special Fuel Oil and Bunker C); and fuel oil
substitutes such as kerosene and diesel fuel
when used for heating purposes (53 FR 37117;
September 23,1988). A tank storing diesel
fuel that will be burned as an alternative to
one of these eight types of heating oil in a unit
designed to bum heating oil is excluded from
the definition of UST. If, on the other hand,
the diesel fuel is being used for some other
purpose, such as to power an internal
combustion engine or an emergency
generator, the tank would not meet this
exclusion. The question of whether tanks
associated with emergency power generators
are excluded from the UST definition under
the heating oil exclusion is discussed on page
37118 of the September 23,1988, Eedejal
Register, which specifically addresses such
tanks. The language indicates that the use of
heating oil itself is not limited to heating, but
may include other on-site uses, such as
emergency generators. This discussion does
not incorporate or address the stipulation that
USTs containing fuels other than heating oil
are only exempt if the fuel is burned as a
substitute for heating oil in units designed for
heating oil. Therefore, the language on page
37117 should be consulted for tanks
containing other fuels such as diesel fuel.
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The second part of the exemption involves
the meaning of consumptive use. The
exclusion applies to heating oil used at the
same site where it is stored, but not to heating
oil that is stored prior to resale, marketing, or
distribution. Consumptive use of heating oil
is not limited to burning in a heater, but
instead is defined as any on-site use (S3 ER
37117). Therefore, the §280.12 exclusion
from the definition of UST applies to (1) tanks
storing one of the eight technical grades of
fuel oil prior to any on-site "use, and (2) tanks
storing fuel oil substitutes prior to use for on-
site heating purposes only.
EMERGENCY PLANNING AND
COMMUNITY RIGHT-TO-KNOW
4. Routine Maintenance Exemption
Under EPCRA §313
An EPCRA §313 toxic chemical is used to
clean a process-related tower at a
manufacturing facility. Is this use of the
chemical exempt from threshold and release
calculations under the routine janitorial and
facility grounds maintenance exemption of 40
CFR §37238(c)(2)?
Materials used to maintain process-related
equipment at a facility (e.g., cleaners and
lubricants) are not exempt under
§372.38(c)(2). Because the tower is process-
related, the exemption does not apply. This
exemption only applies to the use of products
that are similar in type or concentration to
consumer products and are specifically used
for routine janitorial or facility grounds
maintenance.
5. Laboratory Activities Exemption
Under EPCRA §313
A manufacturing facility operates several
on-site laboratories and shops (e.g., machine
shops, glass blowing shops) that support the
laboratories' activities. Assuming the
activities in the laboratories are exempt under
40 CFR §372.38(d), are the toxic chemicals
used in the shops also exempt from threshold
and release determinations? If the shops also
support some nonexempt laboratory activities,
would they be required to account for the
fraction of chemicals used for nonexempt
purposes?
In either case the toxic chemicals used in
the shops would not be exempt from threshold
and release determinations. The fact that the
shops support exempt laboratory activities
does not exclude the toxic chemicals used in
the shops from threshold and release
determination. The laboratory activities
exemption in §372.38(d) applies to toxic
chemicals that are manufactured, processed, or
otherwise used for certain purposes such as
research or quality control in a laboratory
under the supervision of a technically
qualified individual. This exemption does not
exempt the facilities themselves, it only
exempts those toxic chemicals that are
manufactured, processed, or otherwise used in
certain laboratory activities from threshold
and release determinations required under
EPCRA §313. Specifically, §372.38(d)(3)
states that the exemption does not apply to
"activities conducted outside the laboratory."
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6. Structural Component Exemption
Under EPCRA §313
A manufacturing company paints on-site
buildings as part of its routine facility
maintenance. The solvent in the paint is an
EPCRA §313 toxic chemical. The
paintbrushes used to paint the buildings are
cleaned with a solvent that is also an EPCRA
§313 toxic chemical. Is the solvent used to
clean the brushes subject to threshold and
relase calculations under §313?
The structural component exemption set
out at 40 CFR §372.38(c)(l) applies to the
solvent in the paint used to paint the facility.
It also applies to the solvent used to clean the
paintbrushes since this is part of the painting
process. Likewise, any paint and cleaning
solvent residues would not be subject to
threshold or release calculations.
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RCRA
TITLE: "Preliminary Use and Substitutes
Analysis of Lead and Cadmium in Products in
Municipal Solid Waste"
AVAILABILITY: NTIS
NTIS ORDER NO.: PB92-162 551
This report identifies products in the
municipal solid waste stream that contain lead
and cadmium and provides information
regarding potential substitutes for these
metals.
TITLE: "Characterization of Municipal
Solid Waste in the United States: 1992
Update"
AVAILABILITY: NTIS
NTIS ORDER NO.: PB92-207 166
This document provides the most recent
update on the amount of municipal solid
waste generated in the United States, and
gives percentages on how much of this waste
is being recycled.
TITLE: "Characterization of Municipal
Solid Waste in the United States: 1992
Update; Executive Summary"
AVAILABILITY: Hotline
EPA ORDER NO.: 530-S-92-019
This report summarizes the most recent update
on the amount of municipal solid waste
generated in the United States and how much
of the generated waste is being recycled.
TITLE: "Environmental Fact Sheet:
Characterizing Municipal Solid Waste: Facts
and Figures"
AVAILABILITY: Hotline
EPA ORDER NO.: 530-F-92-019
This fact sheet introduces the 1992 Update,
and provides facts on the municipal solid
waste generated in the United States and
statistics on how much of this waste is being
recycled.
TITLE: "Characterization of Products
Containing Mercury in the Municipal Solid
Waste Stream in the United States, 1970 to
2000"
AVAILABILITY: NTIS
NTIS ORDER NO.: PB92-162569
This report identifies products in the municipal
solid waste stream that may contain mercury.
The information in this report may be used to
identify opportunities for source reduction and
removal of mercury from the municipal solid
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October 1992
TITLE: "Characterization of Products
Containing Mercury in the Municipal Solid
Waste Stream in the United States, 1970 to
2000; Executive Summary"
AVAILABILITY: Hotline
EPA ORDER NO.: 530-S-92-013
This document summarizes a new report on the
products in the municipal solid waste stream
that may contain mercury.
TITLE: "EPA Fact Sheet: Mercury in the
Municipal Solid Waste (MSW) Stream"
AVAILABILITY: Hotline
EPA ORDER NO.: 530-F-92-017
This fact sheet introduces a recent report on the
products in the municipal solid waste stream
that may contain mercury. The report contains
information that may be used to identify
opportunities for source reduction and removal.
CERCLA
TITLE: "Identification of a Senior Superfund
Official for Addressing Special NPL Site-
Related Issues"
AVAILABILITY: NTIS
NTIS ORDER NO.: PB92-963 277
This directive describes the process for
identifying a senior Superfund official
responsible for reviewing and addressing
specific issues at National Priorities List (NPL)
sites that cannot be resolved at the Regional
level. Additionally, this document identifies the
criteria for NPL site referrals to senior
Superfund officials.
TITLE: "Superfund at Work -- Hazardous
Waste Cleanup Efforts Nationwide (McKin
Company)"
AVAILABILITY: NTIS
NTIS ORDER NO.: PB92-963 620
This "Superfund at Work" bulletin series
profiles hazardous waste cleanup efforts
nationwide. This issue profiles the McKin
Company Site, a waste collection, transfer, and
disposal facility in Gray, Maine, where cleanup
efforts have been successful.
TITLE: "Superfund at Work -- Hazardous
Waste Cleanup Efforts Nationwide (City
Industries)"
AVAILABILITY: NTIS
NTIS ORDER NO.: PB92-963619
This "Superfund at Work" bulletin series
profiles hazardous waste cleanup efforts
nationwide. This issue profiles the City
Industries Site, a former waste handling facility
in Goldenrod, Florida.
TITLE: "Superfund Information Repositories
and Administrative Records"
AVAILABILITY: NTIS
NTIS ORDER NO.: PB92-963 622
This document 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 how the public can access
that information.
TITLE: "Superfund Program Implementation
Manual, Fiscal Year 1993; Volumes 1 and 2"
AVAILABILITY: NTIS
NTIS ORDER NO.: PB92-963 276
The information in this manual is targeted to
Information Management Coordinators,
Remedial Project Managers, and On-Scene
Coordinators. Its primary purpose is to provide
guidance to this audience on management of
the Superfund program. The manual consists of
two volumes. Volume 1 contains information
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New Publications
on program goals and priorities, program
planning and reporting, and budget and
workload models. Volume 2 includes
appendices providing information on specific
programs and acts and their applicability to the
Superfund Comprehensive Accomplishment
Plan.
TITLE: "Supplemental Guidance to RAGS:
Calculating the Concentration Term; Volume
1, Number 1"
AVAILABILITY: NTIS ,
NTIS ORDER NO.: PB92-963 373
This bulletin explains the concentration term in
the exposure/intake equation to remedial
project managers, risk assessors, statisticians,
and other personnel. This bulletin presents the
general intake equation as presented in Risk
Assessment Guidance for Superfund/Hurnan
Health Evaluation Manual (RAGS/HHEM).
Part A. discusses basic concepts concerning
the concentration term, describes generally
how to calculate the concentration term,
presents examples to illustrate several
important points, and, lastly, identifies where
to get additional help.
TITLE: "Guidance for Data Useability Risk
Assessment (Part B)"
AVAILABILITY: NTIS
NTIS ORDER NO.: PB92-963 362
This document is the second part (Part B) of
the two-part G. yjdjmce for Data Useability in
Risk Assessment This guidance provides
supplemental information regarding the
useability of analytical data for performing a
baseline risk assessment at sites with
radioactivity. While Part A focuses primarily
on chemical contamination, much of the
information presented also applies to the risk
assessment process for radioactive
contamination. The guidance offered in Part B
is intended as an overview of the key
differences between chemical and radionuclide
risk assessments, and not as a comprehensive,
stand-alone document to assess the risks posed
by radionuclide exposures. Part A of the
guidance should be used side by side with this
document
TITLE: "Notification Requirements for
Continuous Releases of Hazardous
Substances"
AVAILABILITY: NTIS
NTIS ORDER NO.: PB92-963 422
This fact sheet is designed to help facilities
become more familiar with the Continous
Releases Final Rule (55 ER 30166; July 24,
1990), which permits reduced reporting of
releases of CERCLA hazardous substances
when the releases are "continuous and stable in
quantity and rate." It also discusses the
requirements of the continuous release
reporting regulations and addresses many key
questions concerning their scope and
applicability. Additionally, answers are
provided for questions about compliance with
the reduced reporting regime permitted for this
type of release.
TITLE: "Superfund Progress - Aficionado's
Version, Summer 1992"
AVAILABILITY: NTIS
NTIS ORDER NO.: PB92-963 278
This issue of Superfund Progress is the second
in a series of quarterly reports on the strides
the Superfund program is making toward
protecting people and the environment from
the hazards of uncontrolled chemical releases.
It portrays facets of the program that often go
unnoticed or unpublicized, reports new
developments, and provides figures to show
what the program has accomplished. The
Aficionado's Version of Superfund Progress
provides more detailed statistical information.
The Summer 1992 Suuerfund Progress
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October 1992
highlights the Environmental Response Team,
the Superfund Accelerated Cleanup Model, and
the Superfund Progress Report Making
Polluters Pay for Cleanup.
TITLE: "Superfund Progress; Summer 1992"
AVAILABILITY: NTIS
NTIS ORDER NO.: PB92-963 279
This issue of Superfund Progress is the second
in a series of quarterly reports on the strides the
Superfund program is making toward protecting
people and the environment from the hazards of
uncontrolled chemical releases. It portrays
facets of the program that often go unnoticed or
unpublicized, reports new developments, and
provides figures to show what the program has
accomplished. The Summer 1992 Superfund
Progress includes a focus on the Environmental
Response Team, the Superfund Accelerated
Cleanup Model, and the Superfund Progress
Report Making Polluters Pay for Cleanup.
TITLE: "RCRA Enforcement Compendium"
AVAILABILITY: NTIS
NTIS ORDER NO.: PB92-963 624
This compendium is a compilation of
documents from the RCRA Enforcement
Division, Office of Waste Programs
Enforcement. Documents in this compendium
were issued after 1980 and are related to RCRA
enforcement. This compendium also contains
documents originating from the Office of
Emergency and Remedial Response, Office of
Enforcement, and Office of Solid Waste.
TITLE: "Memorandum of Understanding
Between the National Oceanic and Atmospheric
Administration and the U.S. EPA Concerning
the Notification and Coordination of Activities
Pursuant to CERCLA"
AVAILABILITY: NTIS
NTIS ORDER NO.: PB92-963 281
This Memorandum of Understanding (MOU)
sets forth the procedures by which EPA and
the National Oceanic and Atmospheric
Administration (NOAA) will jointly carry out
their notification and coordination
responsibilities with respect to natural
resources affected by a release at a hazardous
substance site, as specified in CERCLA §§104
and 122. This MOU is applicable to those
response actions and related legal actions
conducted by EPA or NOAA at CERCLA sites
where releases or potential releases of
hazardous substances can be demonstrated to
have resulted in or have the potential to result
in injuries to NOAA's trust resources.
TITLE: "ECO Update: Briefing the BATG --
Initial Description of Setting, History, and
Ecology of a Site; Volume 1, Number 5"
AVAILABILITY: NTIS
NTIS ORDER NO.: PB92-155 599
ECO Update is an intermittent bulletin series
on ecological assessment of Superfund sites.
This issue focuses on the first opportunity that
a Regional Project Manager (RPM) has for
confering with Biological Technical Assistance
Groups (B ATGs) about possible ecological
effects at a Superfund site. This group's input
assists the RPM in providing the contractor
with a clear direction for planning a well-
focused investigation.
TITLE: "EPA Fact Sheet: Consideration of
ARARs During Removal Actions"
AVAILABILITY: NTIS
NTIS ORDER NO.: PB92-963 401
This fact sheet summarizes a Superfund
Removal Procedures (SRP) volume entitled
CMlid.3nce °n the Consideration of ARARs
During Removal Actions. It provides
descriptions of the essential components for
applicable or relevant and appropriate
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requirements (ARARs) for on-site removal
actions. This includes identifying potential
Federal and state ARARs, determining when
compliance with ARARs is not required, and
documenting ARARs evaluations.
TITLE: "Guidance for Performing Site
Inspections Under CERCLA; Interim Final"
AVAILABILITY: NTIS
NTIS ORDER NO.: PB92-963 375
This guidance document presents EPA's site
inspection strategy. The strategy discusses
procedural guidelines to investigate potential
Superfund sites for evaluation pursuant to the
Hazard Ranking System (HRS), revised in
accordance with the Superfund Amendments
and Reauthorization Act of 1986. The HRS is
the primary means by which EPA evaluates
sites for Superfund's National Priorities List
(NPL).
TITLE: "CERCLA Enforcement Policy
Compendium -- Update 1992"
AVAILABILITY: NTIS
NTIS ORDER NO.: PB92-963623
This compendium is a compilation of
documents originated by the CERCLA
Enforcement Division, Office of Waste
Programs Enforcement Documents contained
in this 1992 compendium were issued after
August 14,1990, and are related to CERCLA
enforcement. This compendium also consists
of documents originated by the Office of
Enforcement and Office of Emergency and
Remedial Response.
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FEDERAL REGISTERS
FINAL RULES
RCRA
"Rhode Island; Final Authorization of
State Hazardous Waste Management
Program Revisions"
October 2,1992 (57 EB 45574)
Rhode Island received final authorization
for revisions to its hazardous waste program.
This final authorization will be effective
December 1,1992, unless EPA publishes a
Federal Register action withdrawing this
immediate final rule. All comments must be
received by November 2,1992.
"Illinois; Codification of Approved
State Hazardous Waste Program"
October 2,1992 (57 EB 45575)
In this final rule, EPA codified in 40 CFR
Part 372 the currently authorized state
hazardous waste program in Illinois. This
codification will be effective December 1,
1992, unless EPA publishes a prior Federal
Register action withdrawing this immediate
final rule. All comments must be received by
November 2,1992.
"New Mexico; Final Authorization of
State Hazardous Waste Program
Revisions"
October 5,1992 (57 EB 45717)
New Mexico received final authorization for
revisions to its hazardous waste program.
This final authorization will be effective
December 4,1992, unless EPA publishes a
Federal Register action withdrawing this
immediate final rule. All comments must be
received by November 4,1992.
"Texas; Final Authorization of State
Hazardous Waste Program
Revisions"
October 5,1992 (57 EB 45719)
Texas received final authorization for
revisions to its hazardous waste program.
This final authorization will be effective
December 4,1992, unless EPA publishes a
Federal Register action withdrawing this
immediate final rule. Comments must be
received by November 4,1992.
"Arkansas; Final Authorization of State
Hazardous Waste Program
Revisions"
October 5,1992 (57 EB 45721)
Arkansas received final authorization for
revisions to its hazardous waste program.
This final authorization will be effective
December 4,1992, unless EPA publishes a
prior Federal Register notice withdrawing this
immediate final rule. Comments must be
received by November 4,1992.
Copies of RCRA Federal Registers are available through the Hotline by calling a Document Specialist at
1-800-424-9346.
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Federal Registers
October 1992
FINAL RULES
"Arkansas; Final Authorization of State
Hazardous Waste Program
Revisions"
October 5,1992 (57 EB 45722)
Arkansas received final authorization for
further revisions to its hazardous waste
program. This final authorization will be
effective December 4,1992, unless EPA
publishes a prior Federal Register notice
withdrawing this immediate final rule.
Comments must be received by .
November 4,1992.
"Underground Injection Control
Program; Revision of Testing and
Monitoring Requirements"
October 7,1992 (57 EH 46292)
EPA promulgated a revision to the testing
and monitoring requirements for Class I
hazardous waste injection wells, changing the
timing requirement for the Casing Inspection
Log. This final rule becomes effective on
November 6,1992.
"Minnesota; Codification of Approved
State Hazardous Waste Program"
October 15,1992 (57 EB 47265)
In this final rule, EPA codified in 40 CFR
Part 372 the currently authorized state
hazardous waste program in Minnesota. This
codification will be effective December 14,
1992, unless EPA publishes a prior Federal
Register action withdrawing this immediate
final rule. Comments must be received by
November 16,1992.
"Identification and Listing of
Hazardous Waste; Chlorinated
Toluenes Production Wastes"
October 15,1992 (57 EB 47376)
EPA added three wastes generated during the
production of chlorinated toluenes to the list
of hazardous wastes from specific sources.
EPA also amended CERCLA regulations by
designating these listed wastes as CERCLA
hazardous substances. This final rule will
become effective on April 15,1993.
"Land Disposal Restrictions; Soil
Case-By-Case Capacity Variance"
October 20,1992 (57 EB 47772)
EPA approved an interim final case-by-case
extension of the Land Disposal Restrictions
effective date, extending it to May 8,1993, for
Third Third hazardous soils contaminated with
radioactive mixed waste or whose BOAT is
either incineration, retorting, or vitrification.
This action becomes effective on October 13,
1992. Comments must be submitted on or
before November 19,1992.
"Alabama; Authorization of Revisions
to State Hazardous Waste Program"
October 21,1992 (57 EB 47996)
Alabama received final authorization for
revisions to its hazardous waste program.
This final authorization becomes effective
December 21,1992, unless EPA publishes a
prior Federal Register action withdrawing this
immediate final rule. All comments must be
received by November 20,1992.
Copies ofRCRA Federal Registers are available through the Hotline by calling a Document Specialist at
1-800-424-9346.
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Federal Registers
FINAL RULES
"Kentucky; Final Authorization of State
Hazardous Waste Management
Revisions"
October 30,1992 (57 EB 49140)
Kentucky received final authorization for
revisions to its hazardous waste program. This
final authorization for Kentucky will be
effective November 30,1992, unless EPA
publishes a Federal Register action
withdrawing this immediate final rule.
Comments must be received by
November 30,1992.
"Definition of Hazardous Waste;
'Mixture' and 'Derived-From' Rules"
October 30,1992 (57 £B 49278)
EPA removed the April 28,1993, expiration
date from its reinstatement of the "mixture"
and "derived-from" rules published on
March 3,1992 (57 ER 7628). This rule is
effective on October 30,1992.
CERCLA
"Technical Assistance Grant Program"
October 1,1992 (56 EB 45311)
This final rule is designed to streamline the
CERCLA Technical Assistance Grant (TAG)
Program by simplifying application and
management procedures. The intent of this
rule is to make grants for technical assistance
available to local community groups and
promote effective public participation in the
Superfund cleanup process. The effective date
for this rule is October 1,1992.
"National Priorities List for
Uncontrolled Hazardous Waste Sites"
October 14,1992 (57 EB 47180)
With this final rule EPA added 33 sites to the
National Priorities List (NPL) and deleted 4
sites. The effective date for this list of NPL
sites is November 13,1992.
PROPOSED RULES
CERCLA
"Recovery of Costs for CERCLA
Response Actions"
October 9,1992 (57 EB 46527)
EPA extended the comment period for the
proposed rule on CERCLA cost recovery
published on August 6,1992 (57 £& 34742).
The comment period was extended until
November 4, 1992.
"National Priorities List for
Uncontrolled Hazardous Waste Sites;
Proposed Rule Number 13"
October 14,1992 (57 EB 47204)
EPA proposed to add nine sites to the
National Priorities List. In addition, one final
site was proposed for expansion. Comments
on the expansion of the Austin Avenue
Radiation Site must be submitted by
November 13,1992. Comments on all other
sites must be submitted by December 14,1992.
Copies ofRCRA Federal Registers are available through the Hotline by calling a Document Specialist at
1-800-424-9346.
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Federal Registers
RCRA
October 1992
NOTICES
"Proposed Consent Decree for Escambia
Treating Company"
October 1,1992 (57 EB 45400)
On September 22,1992, a proposed Consent
Decree in United States v. Escambia Treating
Company was lodged with the U.S. District
Court for the Northern District of Florida. The
proposed Consent Decree requires settling
defendant Charles A. Soule, Jr. pay a civil
penalty of $20,000. Comments must be
submitted by October 31,1992.
"Proposed Consent Decree for
Federated Metals Corporation"
October 6,1992 (57 £B 46045)
A proposed Consent Decree in United States v.
Federate;^ MfftSl8 Corporation was lodged with
the U.S. District Court for the Northern District
of Indiana on September 10,1992. The
proposed Consent Decree requires Federated
Metals Corporation pay a civil penalty of
$675,000. Comments must be submitted by
November 5,1992.
"Science Advisory Board; Environmental
Engineering Committee Open Meeting"
October 14,1992 (57 EB 47079)
This notice announced that the Environmental
Engineering Committee will hold a meeting on
October 28-29,1992, in Washington, DC. This
meeting will address, among other issues, the
UST research program, the indoor air
engineering research program, and groundwater
monitoring for quantitative data quality
objectives.
"Public Meeting on Guidance on the
Storage of Low-Level Radioactive
Mixed Waste"
October 21,1992 (57 EB 48051)
This notice informed the public of a meeting
to solicit input on issues to be addressed in a
joint Nuclear Regulatory Commission/EPA
guidance document on the storage of low-
level radioactive mixed waste. The meeting
will be held on November 12,1992, in
Washington, DC.
"Corrective Action Management Units
Data Availability"
October 22,1992 (57 EB 48195)
EPA announced the availability of
preliminary information that EPA developed
in support of final rules for Corrective Action
Management Units. Comments on this
information must be submitted by
November 23,1992.
"Proposed Consent Decree for Dover
Industrial Chrome, Inc."
October 23,1992 (57 EB 48398)
On October 5,1992, a proposed Consent
Decree in United States v. Dover Industrial
Chrome. Inc. and Ariel G. Schrodt was lodged
with the U.S. District Court for the Northern
District of Illinois. Under the proposed
Consent Decree, Dover and Schrodt will,
among other things, develop and implement a
plan for closure of Dover's storage facility in
Chicago, Illinois. Comments must be
submitted by November 22,1992.
Copies of RCRA Federal Registers are available through the Hotline by calling a Document Specialist at
1-800-424-9346.
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October 1992
Federal Registers
NOTICES
"Hazardous Waste Manifest
Rulemaking Committee; Public
Meeting"
October 26,1992 (57 EB 48490)
EPA gave notice of a public meeting of the
Hazardous Waste Manifest Rulemaking
Committee. The meeting will be held on
November 9-10,1992, in Washington, DC.
"Agency Information Collection
Activities Under OMB Review-
October 26,1992 (57 EB 48521)
This notice announced that an Information
Collection Request on RCRA Land Disposal
Restrictions "No-Migration" Variances was
forwarded to OMB for review and comment.
"Kentucky; Schedule of Compliance for
Modification of Kentucky's Hazardous
Waste Program
October 30,1992 (57 EB 49159)
This notice published a compliance schedule
for Kentucky to modify its hazardous waste
management program to adopt Federal
program modifications.
"Definition of Hazardous Waste:
Mixture and Derived-From Rule"
October 30,1992 (57 F_fi 49280)
This notice withdrew a proposed regulation
(May 20, 1992; 57 ER. 21450) to modify the
hazardous waste identification rule.
CERCLA
"Proposed Consent Decree for the City of
Bunnell, Florida"
October 1,1992 (57 EB 45400)
A proposed Consent Decree in United States v.
Citv of Bunnell. Florida, and the State of Florida
was lodged with the U.S. District Court for the
Middle District of Florida on September 16,
1992. The proposed consent decree requires the
City of Bunnell, Florida, to complete
construction of a new wastewater treatment
facility and pay a civil penalty in the amount of
$105,000. Comments will be accepted for a
period of 30 days.
"Proposed Settlement Agreement and
Stipulated Order for Insilco
Corporation"
October 1,1992 (57 EB 45400)
This notice announced a proposed Settlement
Agreement and Stipulated Order concerning
Insilco Corporation was lodged with the U.S.
District Court for the Western District of Texas
on September 21,1992. Under the Agreement
Insilco agrees to, among other thing, a cash
payment of $5,050,000. Comments must be
submitted by October 31,1992.
"National Priorities List; Intent to Delete
Rose Park Sludge Pit Site"
October 2,1992 (57 EB 45597)
EPA announced that it intends to delete the
Rose Park Sludge Pit Site from the National
Priorities List. EPA and the State of Utah have
determined that no further cleanup by
responsible parties is appropriate at this time.
Comments may be submitted on or before
November 6,1992.
Copies of RCRA Federal Register^ are available through the Hotline by calling a Document Specialist at
1-800-424-9346.
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Federal Registers
October 1992
NOTICES
"National Priorities List; Intent to Delete
ARRCOM Site"
October 2,1992 (57 EB 45599)
EPA announced its intent to delete the
ARRCOM Site from the National Priorities
List. EPA and the State of Idaho have
determined that further remedial measures at
the site are not appropriate. Comments may
be submitted on or before November 2,1992.
"Board of Scientific Counselors
Meeting"
October 8,1992 (57 EB 46392)
The Board of Scientific Counselors, Agency
for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry,
announced a public meeting to be held on
November 5-6,1992, in Atlanta, Georgia.
"Availability of Draft Toxicological
Profiles"
October 8,1992 (57 EB 46393)
This notice announced the availability of 10
updated and 5 new draft lexicological profiles
prepared by the Agency for Toxic Substances
and Disease Registry for review and comment.
Comments must be received on or before
February 19,1993.
"Proposed Consent Decrees for
Browing-Ferris Industries, Inc."
October 8,1992 (57 EB 46406)
Two proposed Consent Decrees in United
States v. Browning-Ferris Industries. Inc..
were lodged with the U.S. District Court for
the Eastern District of Michigan, Southern
Division, on September 10,1992. The two
proposed Consent Decrees require defendants
to pay over $5 million in past response costs
incurred by the United States concerning the
G&H Landfill site in Macomb County,
Michigan. Comments must be submitted by
November 7,1992.
"Proposed Consent Decree for G&H
Landfill Site, Shelby Township,
Michigan"
October 8,1992 (57 EB 46407)
On September 10,1992, a proposed Consent
Decree in United States v. Estate of Forster
was lodged with the U.S. District Court for the
Eastern District of Michigan. The proposed
Consent Decree requires the Estate of Leonard
Forster impose deed restrictions on the G&H
Landfill Site. Comments will be accepted until
November 7,1992.
"Proposed Consent Decrees
Concerning the Prentiss Creosote
Super-fund Site"
October 8,1992 (57 Efi 46407)
Two proposed Consent Decrees in United
States v. Prentiss Creosote and Forest
Products. Inc.. were lodged with the U.S.
District Court for the Southern District of
Mississippi on September 29,1992. The
proposed Consent Decrees require defendants
pay $53,000 in past response costs incurred by
the United States at the Prentiss Creosote Site.
Comments must be submitted by November 7,
1992.
"Proposed Consent Decree for
Thatcher Company"
October 8,1992 (57 EB 46408)
On September 25,1992, a proposed Consent
Decree in United States v. Thatcher Company
was lodged with the U.S. District Court for the
District of Oregon. The proposed Consent
Decree requires Thatcher Company pay
$275,000 for natural resource damages
incurred in connection with the release of
hydrochloric acid into the John Day River.
Comments must be submitted within 30 days.
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Federal Registers
NOTICES
"Proposed Stipulation and Settlement;
Roebling Steel Site in Florence
Township, New Jersey"
October 9,1992 (57 F_B 46600)
EPA proposed to enter into a stipulation and
settlement which gives the United States an
allowed claim of $27,098,870 for response costs
incurred or to be incurred at the Roebling Steel
Superfund Site. Comments must be received by
October 23,1992.
"Proposed Consent Decree for Mid-State
Disposal Landfill Site in Marathon
County, Wisconsin"
October 13,1992 (57 FJB 46868)
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 15,1991. The
proposed Consent Decree requires four
defendants pay $1,578,958 in response costs
incurred at the Mid-State Disposal Landfill Site.
Comments must be submitted by
November 12,1992.
"Proposed Consent Decree for Re-Solve
Inc., Site, North Dartmouth,
Massachusetts"
October 13,1992 (57 EE 46869)
A proposed Consent Decree in United States v.
Re-Solve Inc.. et al.. was lodged on
October 1,1992, with the U.S. District Court for
the District of Massachusetts. The proposed
Consent Decree requires four defendants who
arranged to have hazardous substances sent to the
Re-Solve Site pay the United States $330,000.
Comments must be submitted by
November 12,1992.
"National Priorities List; Notice of Intent
to Delete Waste Research and
Reclamation Company Site"
October 19,1992 (57 F_R 47585)
EPA announced its intent to delete the Waste
Research and Reclamation Company Site in
Eau Claire, Wisconsin, from the National
Priorities List. EPA and the State of
Wisconsin have determined that no further
fund-financed remedial action under CERCLA
is appropriate at the site. Comments may be
submitted on or before November 18,1992.
"Garner Road Drum Dump Site;
Proposed Settlement"
October 19,1992 (57 Efi 47643)
EPA agreed to settle claims for response
costs at the Garner Road Drum Dump Site in
Jasper, Alabama, with R.N.B. Inc. Comments
must be submitted by November 18,1992.
"J.L. Waste Oil Site; Proposed
Settlement"
October 19,1992 (57 EB 47644)
EPA agreed to settle claims for response
costs at the J.L. Waste Oil Site, Augusta,
Georgia, with the U.S. Department of Veterans
Affairs. Comments must be submitted by
November 18,1992.
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Federal Registers
October 1992
NOTICES
"Proposed Consent Decrees for the
Lackawanna Landfill Site"
October 19,1992 (57 ER 47673)
On October 9,1992, two proposed Consent
Decrees in the United States and the
Commonwealth of Pennsylvania v. Cosmos
lacavazzi. et al.. were lodged with the U.S.
District Court for the Middle District of
Pennsylvania. The two proposed Consent
Decrees require 24 generator defendants and a
group of deminimis generators to pay over
$26 million in settlement of claims against
them concerning the Lackawanna Landfill Site.
Comments must be submitted by
November 18,1992.
"Proposed Administrative Settlement;
Applied Materials, Inc., Site in Santa
Clara, California"
October 20,1992 (57 EH 47856)
A proposed administrative costs recovery
settlement concerning the Applied Materials,
Inc., Site was executed by EPA on
September 28,1992. The settlement requires
Applied Materials, Inc., pay $301,737.
Comments may be submitted on or before
November 19,1992.
"Proposed Administrative Settlement;
International Business Machines
Corporation Site in San Jose,
California"
October 20,1992 (57 Efi 47856)
A proposed administrative settlement
executed by EPA on September 28,1992,
requires International Business Machines
Corporation (ffiMC) pay $490,168.99 in
response costs incurred in connection with the
IBMC Site. Comments must be submitted on
or before November 19,1992.
"Operating Industries, Inc., Site;
Proposed Administrative Settlement"
October 20,1992 (57 Efi 47856)
A proposed administrative settlement was
entered into by EPA Region IX and 10
municipalities for all past and future costs
associated with the Operating Industries, Inc.,
Site in Monterey Park, California. Comments
must be submitted by November 19,1992.
"Proposed Administrative Settlement;
Signetics Site In Sunnyvale,
California"
October 20,1992 (57 EB 47857)
A proposed administrative cost recovery
settlement concerning the Signetics Site in
Sunnyvale, California, was executed by EPA
on September 28,1992. The settlement
requires Signetics Company pay $220,598.72.
Comments must be submitted on or before
November 19,1992.
"Proposed Administrative Settlement;
Solvent Service, Inc., Site in San Jose,
California"
October 20,1992 (57 EB 47857)
A proposed administrative cost recovery
settlement concerning the Solvent Service,
Inc., Site in San Jose, California, was executed
by EPA on September 28,1992. The proposed
settlement requires Solvent Service, Inc., to
pay $228,901.57. Comments must be
submitted on or before November 19,1992.
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October 1992
Federal Registers
NOTICES
"Proposed Administrative Settlement;
Synertek, Inc., Site in Santa Clara,
California"
October 20,1992 (57 EB 47858)
A proposed administrative cost recovery
settlement concerning the Synertek, Inc., Site
was executed by EPA on September 28, 1992.
The proposed settlement requires Honeywell,
Inc., pay $216,590.73. Comments must be
submitted on or before November 19, 1992.
/
"Proposed Administrative Settlement;
TRW, Inc., Site in Sunnyvale,
California"
October 20,1992 (57 £B 47858)
A proposed administrative cost recovery
settlement concerning the TRW, Inc., Site was
executed by EPA on September 28,1992. The
proposed settlement requires TRW Inc., pay
$157,326.18. Comments must be submitted on
or before November 19, 1992.
"Proposed Administrative Settlement;
Van Waters & Rogers, Inc., Site in San
Jose, California"
October 20,1992 (57 EB 47858)
A proposed administrative cost recovery
settlement concerning the Van Waters &
Rogers, Inc., Site was executed by EPA on
September 28,1992. The proposed settlement
requires Van Waters & Rogers, Inc., pay
$300,000. Comments must be submitted on or
before November 19,1992.
"Cost Recovery Agreement Regarding
Parties at Quanta Resources Site,
Syracuse, New York"
October 22,1992 (57 EB 48223)
This notice announced entry of two
administrative cost recovery settlement
agreements which provide for the reimbursement
of removal action costs incurred by EPA at the
Quanta Syracuse Site. The settlements
recommend a cashout of $1,070,000 from 26
settling potentially responsible parties.
"Remediation Technologies Focus Group
Meeting"
October 23,1992 (57 EB 48382)
EPA gave notice of a meeting of the
Remediation Technologies Focus Group of the
Technology Innovation and Economics
Committee. The meeting, held on
November 12-13,1992, in Arlington, Virginia,
will discuss barriers to the use of innovative
technologies at hazardous waste sites requiring
remediation.
"Proposed Consent Decree for the
Summit National Site"
October 23,1992 (57 EB 48397)
A proposed Consent Decree in United States v.
Beazer East Inc.. et al.. was lodged with the U.S.
District of Ohio on October 6,1992. The
proposed Consent Decree requires Mansfield
Graphics, Inc., pay $56,000 over a two-year
period. Comments must be submitted by
November 22,1992.
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Federal Registers
October 1992
NOTICES
"Proposed Consent Decree for Keefe
Chemical Waste Site in Epping, New
Hampshire"
October 23,1992 (57 EB 48397)
A proposed Consent Decree in United States v.
Data General et al.: United States v. Clean
Harbors of Narick. Inc. et aL: and United States v.
Baird Corp. et al. was lodged with the U.S.
District Court for the District of New Hampshire
on October 7,1992. The proposed Consent
Decree requires defendants pay
$14,605,207 to resolve their liability at the Keefe
Chemical Waste Site. Comments must be
submitted by November 22, 1992.
"Board of Scientific Counselors Meeting"
October 23,1992 (57 EB 48426)
This notice corrected an announcement of a
Board of Scientific Counselors, Agency for Toxic
Substances and Disease Registry, meeting that
appeared in the Federal Register on October 8,
1992 (57 E& 46392).
"Barkhamsted-New Hartford Landfill Site,
Barkhamsted, Connecticut; Proposed
Administrative Settlement"
October 26,1992 (57 EB 48522)
EPA proposed to enter into an administrative
settlement intended to resolve the CERCLA
liability of several corporations for costs incurred
by EPA at the Barkhamsted-New Hartford
Landfill Site. Comments must be provided on or
before November 25,1992.
"Proposed Consent Decrees for the
Kentucky Avenue Wellfield Site"
October 27,1992 (57 EB 48633)
Two proposed Consent Decrees in United
States v. Allied Corporation. Facet Enterprises.
Inc.. and Westinghouse Electric Corporation
were lodged with the U.S. District Court for
the Western District of New York on
October 14,1992. The proposed Consent
Decrees require defendants to reimburse EPA
for $5 million in past and future costs related
to the Kentucky Avenue Wellfield Site.
Comments must be submitted by
November 26,1992.
"Revised Priority List of Hazardous
Substances that will be the Subject of
Toxicological Profiles"
October 28,1992 (57 EB 48801)
This announcement provides notification that
EPA and the Agency for Toxic Substances and
Disease Registry have developed and are
making available a revised CERCLA Priority
List of 275 hazardous substances.
"Proposed Settlement; Philmar
Electronics Site, Morrisonville, New
York"
October 30,1992 (57 EB 49184)
EPA Region n announced a proposed
settlement relating to the Phimar Electronics
Site. Under the agreement, the U.S. Air Force
will pay EPA $396,398.09 in reimbursement of
past response costs. Comments will be
accepted until November 30,1992.
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October 1992
Federal Registers
NOTICES
"Proposed Consent Decree; Anaconda
Smelter Site in Anaconda, Montana"
October 30,1992 (57 EB 49194)
On October 20,1992, a proposed Consent
Decree in United States v. Atlantic Richfield
Company was lodged with the U.S. District
Court for the District of Montana. The
proposed Consent Decree requires Atlantic
Richfield Company perform Remedial Design
and Remedial Action at the Rue Dust operable
unit of the Anaconda Smelter Site. Comments
must be submitted by November 29,1992.
"Proposed Consent Decree for Sapp
Battery Site in Jackson County,
Florida"
October 30,1992 (57 EB 49194)
Proposed Consent Decree in United States v.
Aaron Scrap, et al.. was lodged with the U.S.
District Court for the Northern District of
Florida, Panama City Division, on October 19,
1992. The proposed Consent Decree requires
settlers implement EPA's selected remedy and
pay $1 million toward the United States past
costs. Comments must be submitted by
November 29,1992.
EMERGENCY PLANNING AND
COMMUNITY RIGHT-TO-KNOW
"Thresholds for the Toxic Chemical
Release Inventory"
October 27,1992 (57 EB 48706)
The Small Business Administration (SBA)
submitted a petition requesting that EPA
change the threshold structure under EPCRA
§313 to exempt facilities with small source
releases that meet specified release-based
thresholds from the requirement to report
releases. Written comments must be received
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CALL ANALYSES
700 -r
600 . .
500
400 . .
300 . -
200 .-
CALLS ANSWERED BY HOTLINE
October Daily Volume*
RCRA/SF/OUSr
Emergency Planning and
Community Right-to-Know
I
0 .
1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1
1 1 1 L, l.n
1 1 1 1
|2,388J
i
13 14 15 16 19 20 21 22 23 26 27 28 29 30
Year to Date*
RCRA/SF/OUST
January
February
March
April
May
June
July
August
September
October
Month
11,534
11,476
12,333
11,082
13,586
11,837
11,049
10,770
11,147
11,887
Cumulative
23,010
35,343
46,425
60,011
71.848
82,897
93,667
104,814
116,701
EMERGENCY PLANNING AND
COMMUNITY RIGHT-TO-KNOW
January
February
March
April
May
June
July
August
September
October
Month
3,583
4,943
3,159
3,012
4,131
9,505
5,710
6,409
2,736
2,388
Cumulative
8,526
11,685
14,697
18,828
28,333
34,043
40,452
43,188
45,576
* 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
October 1992
CALLS ANSWERED BY TYPE
October Daily Volume*
500 -
400 -
300 -
200 --
100 -
I 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1
8 9 13 14 15 16 19 20 21 22 23 26 27 28 29 30
Year to Date*
January
February
March
April
May
June
July
August
September
October
Questions
Month
11,930
12.338
11,755
10,734
12,885
17,092
13,062
13,884
10,398
9,159
Cumulative
24,268
36,023
46,757
59,642
76,734
89,796
103,680
114,078
123,237
Documents
January
February
March
April
May
June
July
August
September
October
Month
4,276
3,822
4,152
3,899
5,625
4,802
3,981
4,075
3.144
4,454
Cumulative
8.098
12.250
16.149
21.774
26,576
30,557
34,632
37,776
42,230
Referrals
January
February
March
April
May
June
July
August
September
October
Month
1,505
1,831
1.390
1.144
1,396
1,535
1,795
1,783
1,484
1,523
Cumulative
3.336
4.726
5,870
7.266
8,801
10,596
12.379
13,863
15,386
* 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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October 1992
Call Analyses
CALLS ANSWERED BY PROGRAM AREA
October 1992*
'Based on 13,613 requests and excludes 1,523 referrals made from both Hotlines. Includes the Message Retrieval
Line.
«
Year to Date**
January
February
March
April
May
June
July
August
September
October
|| RCRA
|| Month
I 60%
(9.564)
|| 55%
II (8,860)
|| 66%
|| (10,410)
|| 61%
|| (8,913)
|| 66%
II (12.134)
II 45%
II (9.878)
II 54%
|| (9.210)
|| 50%
|| (8.992)
|| 63%
|| (8.525)
|| 66%
|| (9,035)
Cumulative
57%
(18,424)
60%
(28,834)
60%
(37,747)
62%
(49,881)
57%
(59.759)
57%
(68,969)
56%
(77,961)
57%
(86.486)
58%
(95,521)
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)
12%
(1,610)
Cumulative
12%
(3,888)
12%
(5,526)
12%
(7,483)
11%
(9,038)
11%
(10,811)
10%
(12,257)
10%
(13,972)
10%
(15,652)
10%
(17,262)
OUST
Month
4%
(640)
3%
(483)
3%
(488)
5%
(665)
3%
(551)
2%
(452)
2%
(383)
3%
(563)
4%
(537)
4%
(560)
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)
3%
(5,322)
ElfMfgtft
Community
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)
18%
(2,408)
ey Planning &
Rlght-to-Know
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)
29%
(47,362)
Based on 165,467 requests and excludes 15,386 referrals made from both Hotlines.
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Call Analyses
October 1992
CALLER PROFILE
RCRA/SF/OUST Hotline
Regulated Community 8,284
Citizens 670
State & Local Gov'tTNative American 273
Federal Agencies 207
Educational Institutions 185
EPA 153
Other 22
Media 31
Interest Groups 84
Congress 25
Referrals 1,206
International 42
Message Retrieval Line* 705
TOTAL
11,887
State/Local Govt/
Native American
3%
Federal Agencies
2%
All Others
5%
Citizens
7%
Regulated
Community
* No caller profile data available.
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October 1992
Call Analyses
Emergency Planning and
Community Right-to-Know Hotline
Manufacturer
Food/Tobacco 30
Textiles 16
Apparel 5
Lumber & Wood 6
Furniture 8
Paper 11
Printing & Publishing 14
Chemicals ' 204
Petroleum & Coal 25
Rubber and Plastics 29
Leather 4
Stone, Clay & Glass 19
Primary Metals 26
Fabricated Metals 73
Machinery (Excluding Electrical) 18
Electrical&Electronic Equipment 38
Transportation Equipment 26
Instruments 9
Misc. Manufacturing 43
Not Able to Determine 43
Subtotal 647
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
Union/Labor
Media/Press
Distributors
Native Americans
Laboratories
Misc.
Referrals
International
TOTAL
518
128
240
15
18
45
0
7
46
68
33
46
31
1
47
0
24
0
3
27
127
317
0
2388
Attorneys
6%
Consultants/
Engineers
25%
All Others
26%
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Call Analyses
October 1992
HOTLINE TOPICS
RCRA
Special Wastes
Ash 7
Mining Wastes, Bevill 22
Medical Wastes 144*
Oil and Gas 40
Subtitle C (General) 320
Hazardous Waste Id. (General 1,412*
Toxicity Characteristic 131
Wood Preserving 15
Listing of Used Oil 255*
Fluff 2
Radioactive Mixed Waste ' 43
Delisting Petitions 26
Hazardous Waste Recycling 163
Generators 480
Small Quantity Generators 190
Transportation/Transporters 84
TSDFs General 177
TSDFs Siting Facilities 11
TSDFs Capacity 5
TSDFs Treatment 87
TSDFs Burning 72
TSDFs Storage 78
TSDFs Disposal 34
Land Disposal Restrictions 677*
Permits and Permitting 254
Corrective Action 185
Financial Liability/Enforcement 56
Test Methods 99
Health Effects 5
Waste Min. Pollution Prevention 35
State Programs 92
Hazardous Waste Data 37
Household Hazardous Waste 199
Subtitle D (General) 310
Siting Facilities 18
Combustion 19
Industrial Waste 4
Composting 13
Source Reduction/Poll. Prev. 29
Grants & Financing 5
Procurement (General) 7
Building Insulation 5
Cement & Products with Fly Ash 27
Paper & Paper Products 3
Re-refined Lubricating Oil 4
Retread Tires 4
Solid Waste Recycling (General) 440*
Aluminum 14
Batteries 16
Glass 12
Paper 23
Plastics 33
Tires 17
Used Oil 1,003**
Markets (General) 17
Aluminum 1
Batteries 2
Compost 0
Glass 4
Paper 6
Plastics 1
Tires 20
Used Oil 44
RCRA General 1,497*
TOTAL 9,035*
1 Includes 3,126 RCRA document requests.
SUPERFUND
General/Misc. 227
Access & Information Gathering 20
Administrative Record 5
Allocations from Fund 5
ARARs 55
CERCLIS 94
Citizen Suits 8
Clean-Up Costs 27
Clean-Up Standards 43
Community Relations 27
Contract Lab Program (CLP) 15
Contractor Indemnification 6
Contracts 10
Definitions 31
Emergency Response 11
Enforcement 21
Exposure Assess./Risk Assess. 18
Federal Facilities 21
Fund Balancing 7
Grants 7
Hazardous Substances 42*
Health/Toxics 16
HRS 23
28
* Hot topics for this month.
"Includes 705 Message Retrievals.
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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October 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
96*
3
2
2
25
48
156*
10
5
1
13
17
1
6
8
66
14
3
33
22
209*
6
17
60
5
2
5
36
TOTAL 1,610?
^Includes 501 Superfund document requests.
OUST
General/Misc. 158
Applicability/Definitions 99
Regulated Substances 25
Standards for New Tank Systems 27
Tank Standards and Upgrading 22
Operating Requirements 14
Release Detection 37
Release Reporting & Investigation 19
Corrective Action for USTs 23
Out-of-Service/Closure 29
Financial Responsibility 53
State Programs 22
Liability/Enforcement 16
LUST Trust Fund 16
TOTAL 5603
Includes 167 OUST document requests.
EMERGENCY PLANNING AND
COMMUNITY RIGHT-TO-KNOW
Title m General 470
§301-3 Emergency Planning
General 220
SERCs/LEPC 15
Notification 9
Mixtures 7
Extremely Hazardous Substances 39
Delisting EHS 0
Exemptions 4
§304:
General 68
Notification Requirements 39
Reportable Quantities 55
RQs vs. TPQs 30
Transportation 2
Exemptions 16
§311/312:
General 192
MSDS Reporting Requirements 35
Tier 1/tt Regulations 76
Thresholds 50
OSHA Expansion 2
Hazard Categories 4
Mixtures 9
Exemptions 41
§313:
General 425
Form R 246
Thresholds 83
Phase I 49
Phase H 28
Phase ffl 1
Pollution Prevention 15
NONs/NOTEs 19
Petitions 14
Health Effects 4
Database 54
Exemptions 28
Training:
General 20
§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 October 1992
General: Trade Secrets 2
CEPP Interim Guide 0 Enforcement 18
Chemical Profile 0 Liability 5
NRT-1 0 3
Hazard Analysis 0 TOTAL 2,4084
Risk Communication 0
Title m Workshops 0 ^Includes 660 Emergency Planning Community
Information Management 0 Right-To-Know document requests.
Prevention ARIP 1
Other 13
TOTAL HOTLINE QUESTIONS,
DOCUMENT REQUESTS AND
REFERRALS:
15,136
Topics are calculated as the summation of all questions received by toe Hotline. A single call may result in multiple
30 questions.
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LIST OF ADDRESSEES!
EdAbrams,OS-332
Jennifer Anderson, EPA-Reg. 7
Kate Anderson, OS-S20
Irene Atney-Yurdin, DOT- NY
Beth Behrens, EPA-NEIC
Kathy Bishop, OS-210
John Bosky, EPA-Kansas City
Brett Bowhan, DOE-Idaho
Susan Bromm, OS-500
RkkBrandes.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-120
JefferyDenit,OS-300
Lynn DePont, OS-400WF
Director, RED, LE-134 S
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. S
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
Tun Jones, OS-301
Gary Jonesi, LE-134S
Ron Josephson, OS-333
TonyJover,OS-120
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
JudyLebowich,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-S203G
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 O'Keefe,LE-134S
ChaePak, EPA-Reg. 10
Wendy Porman, DOI
Myra Perez, EPA-Houston
Mark Phillips, EPA-Reg. 3
Dan Powell, OS-HOW
Steve Provant, EPA-Boise, ID
Jim Radfe, 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 SUberman, 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, 5201-G
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
Mark Horwitz, Reg. 5
John Ramirez JX£
OS W 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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