EPA530-R-92-014I
PB92-922412
MONTHLY HOTLINE REPORT
December 1992
RCRA/SF/OUSTand
Emergency Planning and Community Right4o-Kr»ow
Hotline Questions and Answers
Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA) 1
Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and
Liability Act (CERCLA) 2
OUST 3
Emergency Planning and Community Right-to-Know Act 3
New Publications
Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA) 5
Other 6
Federal Registers
Final Rules 7
Proposed Rules 8
Notices 8
Call Analyses
Calls Answered 15
Caller Profiles 18
Hotline Topics 20
RCRA/SF/OUST Hotline
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This report is prepared and submitted in support of Contract No. 68-WO-0039.
EPA Project Officer:
Barbara Roth, (202) 260-2858
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
Washington, DC 20460
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HOTLINE QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
1.
RCRA
Hydrochlorofluorocarbons Used in
Degreasing
According to 40 CFR §26131, chlorinated
fluorocarbons (CFCs) used in degreasing are
classified as FOOL EPA included CFCs used
in degreasing in the F001 listing because of
concern for their potential contribution to the
depletion of stratospheric ozone. Are
hydrochlorofluorocarbons (HCFCs) used in
degreasing also regulated as F001 ?
Because the F001 listing description
includes all chlorinated fluorocarbons,
hydrochlorofluorocarbons used in degreasing
operations are also classified as FOOL Of
course, the solvent formulation must meet the
10 percent (by volume) befbre-use criterion in
the F001 listing. Hydrogenated fluorocarbons
(HFCs), however, are not included in the scope
of the F001 listing.
2. Rebuttable Presumption for Used Oil
According to the recycled used oil
management standards in 40 CFR Part 279,
any used oil containing more than 1,000 ppm
of total halogens is presumed to have been
mixed with a listed hazardous waste and
therefore is subject to RCRA Subtitle C
hazardous waste regulation. This presumption
may be rebutted by demonstrating that the used
oil does not contain hazardous waste.
According to §279.10(b)(l)(ii), one way to
make this demonstration is to show that the
used oil does not contain significant
concentrations of any of the halogenated
hazardous constituents listed in Appendix VIH
of Part 261. What is meant by the term
"significant concentrations"?
There is no regulatory definition of
significant concentrations. The Federal
Register of November 29,1985, however,
does provide guidance on the term as it relates
to hazardous halogenated solvents.
Specifically, EPA has stated that a level of 100
ppm of individual solvent compounds is
generally considered a significant
concentration. Thus, one may try to rebut the
presumption by showing that less than 100
ppm of any individual hazardous halogenated
constituent listed as a hazardous spent solvent
in 40 CFR §261.31 is present (50 EE 49176;
November 29,1985).
This 100 ppm level applies only to
concentrations of halogenated solvent
constituents and cannot be applied to all
hazardous halogenated compounds. For
example, if a used oil contains 1,000 ppm total
halogens, and some of the halogens are
pesticide compounds, the presumption of
mixing would not necessarily be overcome by
showing that each pesticide is present at levels
less than 100 ppm. Showing that individual
hazardous halogenated solvents are present at
levels less than 100 ppm also will not
automatically rebut the presumption, as other
site-specific factors must be considered in
making such a determination. For example, if
documentation shows that used oil has been
mixed with a listed hazardous waste, that
mixture would be considered a hazardous
waste pursuant to the mixture rule in 40 CFR
§261.3(c)(2)(iv), regardless of the level of
halogenated constituents present.
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Hotline Questions and Answers
December 1992
CERCLA
3. Community Environmental
Response Facilitation Act
On October 19,1992, Congress amended
CERCLA §120(h) under the Community
Environmental Response Facilitation Act
(Public Law 102-426) to expedite the sale of
federal land that is determined to be
uncontaminated. What are the provisions of
this amendment?
Congress passed the Community
Environmental Response Facilitation Act
(CERFA) in response to concern over the
adverse economic conditions that often result
from the closing of certain federal facilities.
Transferring federal property to the private
sector is often a lengthy process due to the
concern over possible hazardous substances on
the property, and the delay in remediating
environmental contamination. The purpose of
CERFA is to identify federal land and
properties offering the greatest opportunity for
reuse and redevelopment, expedite necessary
remedial and corrective actions, make the
property available for sale, and ensure the
continued liability of the federal government
when appropriate.
Under §120(h) of CERCLA, whenever the
U.S. government enters into a contract to sell
or transfer federal property, a notice must be
placed in the contract for sale reporting any
hazardous substance that has been stored for a
year or more, known to be released, or was
disposed of on the property. When the
government sells property, a similar notice
must be placed in the deed, as well as a
covenant that all necessary remedial action has
been taken by the time of the transfer. EPA
promulgated regulations at 40 CFR Part 373
specifying the content of the notice (55 FR
14208; April 16,1990). CERFA adds to the
provisions of §120(h) by requiring the federal
government, within specified deadlines, to
identify "uncontaminated" property where
hazardous substances or petroleum products
have not been released, disposed of, or stored
for more than a year.
This identification process includes a
detailed search of federal government records
and title documents; aerial photographs; a
visual inspection; a physical inspection;
reasonably obtainable federal, state, and local
records of adjacent facilities; interviews with
current or former employees; and sampling, if
appropriate. The EPA Administrator or the
appropriate state official must concur with the
results of the identification at NPL and non-
NPL sites, respectively. Pursuant to §120(h)
of CERCLA, the sale of the property will not
terminate the federal government's liability.
CERFA stipulates that any undiscovered
environmental problems with respect to any
hazardous substances, petroleum, or
petroleum derivatives present on the property
at the time of the sale or transfer of the
property remain the responsibility of the
federal government and provides that deeds
must contain access provisions to allow for
such response actions.
Section 120(h)(3)(B) requires that each
deed for transferred federal property contain a
covenant warranting that "all remedial action"
has been taken with respect to any hazardous
substance remaining on the property. Section
4 of CERFA specifies that all remedial action
has been taken when the construction and
installation of an approved remedial design
has been completed. The federal agency must
demonstrate that the remedial design is
operating properly and successfully.
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Hotline Questions and Answers
OUST
4. Temporary Closure of an UST
A company owns an underground storage
tank that is regulated under 40 CFR Pan 280.
Although regulated substances are not being
added to or dispensed from the tank (i.e., the
tank is out of service), the company plans to
use the tank in the future. With what
operating requirements must the owner!
operator comply during the period the UST is
not in use?
When an UST is temporarily closed, an
owner/operator must continue operation and
maintenance of corrosion protection, if a
corrosion protection system is present, in
accordance with §280.31. The owner/operator
must also demonstrate financial responsibility
if its compliance date in §280.91 has passed
until the tank system is properly closed per
§280.109, and, as appropriate, follow release
confirmation, release notification, and
corrective action procedures (§280.70(a)).
During temporary closure, tanks may either
continue to store regulated substances or be
emptied. If the tank stores regulated
substances during temporary closure, the
owner/operator must also continue release
detection. As explained in the preamble to the
September 23,1988, Federal Register (p.
37182), however, release detection is not
required during temporary closure if the UST
has been emptied in accordance with the
procedures in §280.70(a). Of course, those
USTs that are not yet required to have release
detection according to the schedule in
§280.40(c) (note that the schedule indicates
that December 22,1993, is the last release
detection deadline), and those USTs that are
deferred from release detection under
§§280.10(c) and (d) also are not required to
have release detection when temporarily
closed.
An UST system that does not comply with
the corrosion protection standards in either
§280.20 or §280.21 may remain in temporary
closure for a maximum of 12 months without
prior approval from the implementing agency.
An extension may be granted by the
implementing agency. Owners and operators
must complete a site assessment in accordance
with §280.72 before applying for an
extension. If an extension is not granted, an
UST system must either meet the corrosion
protection standards for new or upgraded
tanks after 12 months of temporary closure, or
be permanently closed (§280.70(c)).
EMERGENCY PLANNING AND
COMMUNITY RIGHT-TO-KNOW
5. Reclamation as Processing Under
EPCRA §313
A reclamation facility receives waste
solvents containing an EPCRA §313 toxic
chemical from a separate facility that
generated the wastes (the generating facility).
The reclamation facility reclaims the toxic
chemical and returns it, as a product, to the
generating facility. For the purpose of
EPCRA §313 threshold determinations, is the
reclamation facility processing the toxic
chemical?
The term "process" is defined at 40 CFR
§372.3 as "...the preparation of a toxic
chemical, after its manufacture, for
distribution in commerce." The final rule
implementing the EPCRA §313 regulations
(53 ER 4506; February 16,1988) further
clarifies this definition by stating that "[t]he
process definition focuses on the incorporation
of a chemical into a product that is distributed
in commerce."
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By reclaiming the toxic chemical and
returning it to the generator, the reclamation
facility has prepared the chemical for
distribution in commerce by incorporation of
the chemical into a product. Therefore, the
reclamation facility is processing the toxic
chemical in the waste solvent it receives.
Assuming the reclamation facility is a
manufacturing facility with 10 or more full-
time employees, it is required to report under
EPCRA §313 for the toxic chemical if it
exceeds an activity threshold (e.g., processing
more than 25,000 pounds) during the course of
a calendar year.
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NEW PUBLICATIONS
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RCRA
TITLE: "Environmental Fact Sheet:
Recycling Municipal Solid Waste Facts and
Figures"
AVAILABILITY. Hotline
EPA ORDER NO.: 530-SW-91-024
This fact sheet describes nine of the primary
components of the municipal solid waste
stream, along with sources of generation,
percentage of the stream, and recovery rates.
TITLE: "Environmental Fact Sheet: EPA
Revises Quality Assurance Measures for the
Toxicity Characteristic Leaching Procedure"
AVAILABILITY: Hotline
EPA ORDER NO.: 530-F-92-026
This fact sheet discusses the amended
requirements for sample testing associated
with the Toxicity Characteristic Leaching
Procedure. By removing "spike recovery
correction" from the list of required quality
assurance measures, the testing method will
remain consistent with those outlined in
EPA's manual on RCRA testing methodology.
TITLE: "Index to the Monthly Hotline
Report Questions (June 1982 to December
1991)"
AVAILABILITY: NTIS
NTIS ORDER NO.: PB92-131 374
This document provides four indices to the
question and answer sections of the RCRA/
Superfund/OUST/Emergency Planning and
Community Right-to-Know Monthly Hotline
Report. The first index is an alphabetical list
of question titles by year and month. The
second index organizes the questions by
regulatory citation. The third index organizes
the questions by statuatory citation. The
fourth index references the questions by
keyword or subject heading.
TITLE: "Environmental Fact Sheet:
Temporary Suspension of the Toxicity
Characteristic in Non-UST Petroleum
Products Cleanups Proposed"
AVAILABILITY: Hotline
EPA ORDER NO.: 530-F-92-023
This fact sheet describes EPA's actions toward
expediting cleanups of petroleum spills and
avoiding duplicative regulations. The Agency
proposed a temporary suspension of the TC
rule for nonunderground storage tank
petroleum-contaminated media in states with
adequate petroleum cleanup programs.
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FEDERAL REGISTERS
FINAL RULES
RCRA
"Disposal of Waste Oil by Incineration;
Nuclear Regulatory Commission"
December 7,1992 (57 EB 57649)
The Nuclear Regulatory Commission
amended its regulations to permit the on-site
incineration of contaminated waste oils
generated at licensed nuclear power plants
without amending existing operating licenses.
This final rule becomes effective January 6,
1993.
"Identification and Listing of
Hazardous Waste; Final Exclusion"
December 7,1992 (57 EB 57673)
EPA granted a final exclusion from the lists
of hazardous wastes for certain solid wastes
generated by POP Fasteners of Shelton,
Connecticut. This rule is effective
December 7,1992.
"North Carolina; Final Authorization of
Revision to State Hazardous Waste
Program"
December 16,1992 (57 Ffi 59825)
North Carolina received final authorization
for revisions to its hazardous waste program.
This final authorization is effective
February 16,1993, unless EPA publishes a
prior Federal Register action withdrawing this
immediate final rule. Comments must be
received by January 15,1993.
"Extension of States' Interim
Authorization Option to Implement
HSWA Regulations"
December 18,1992 (57 FR 60129)
EPA extended until January 1,2003, the
availability of interim authorization for states
to implement requirements of the 1984
Hazardous and Solid Waste Amendments.
This extension becomes effective
December 18,1992. Comments will be
accepted until January 19,1993.
"Wood Preserving; Identification and
Listing of Hazardous Waste"
December 24,1992 (57 FR 61492)
EPA modified the technical standards for drip
pads used to collect preservative drippage from
treated wood, and modified the listings of three
categories of hazardous waste from the wood
preserving industry. The majority of the
requirements in this final rule are effective
December 24,1992.
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
December 1992
PROPOSED RULE
RCRA
"Suspension of the Toxicity
Characteristic Rule for Non-UST
Petroleum Product-Contaminated
Media and Debris"
December 24,1992 (57 £B 61542)
EPA proposed to suspend the toxicity
characteristic rule (hazardous waste codes
D018 through D043 only) for three years for
environmental media and debris contaminated
by petroleum products released from sources
other the underground storage tanks.
Comments must be submitted on or before
February 8,1993.
NOTICES
RCRA
"Department of Energy (DOE) Strategy
for Development of a National
Compliance Plan for DOE Mixed
Waste"
December 3,1992 (57 Efi 57170)
In this notice DOE published a draft strategy
for development of a national compliance plan
for DOE mixed waste. DOE plans to develop,
with input from EPA, states and the public, a
national compliance plan for DOE mixed
waste. Comments must be received by
January 4,1993.
"Agency Information Collection
Activities Under OMB Review"
December 7,1992 (57 FR 57835)
This notice announced that an information
collection request on the RCRA Hazardous
Waste Permit Application and Modification,
Part A, was forwarded to the Office of
Management and Budget for review and
comment. Comments must be submitted on or
before January 6,1993.
"Agency Information Collection
Activities Under OMB Review"
December 7,1992 (57 F_B 57835)
This notice announced that an information
collection request on the Notification of
Hazardous Waste Activity was forwarded to
the Office of Management and Budget for
review and comment. Comments must be
submitted on or before January 6, 1993.
"Agency Information Collection
Activities Under OMB Review"
December 7,1992 (57 FR 57836)
This notice announced that an information
collection requests on general hazardous waste
facility collection activities was forwarded to
the Office of Management and Budget for
review and comment. Comments must be
submitted on or before January 6,1993.
Copies of RCRA Federal Registers care available through the Hotline by calling a Document Specialist at
1-800-424-9346.
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December 1992
Federal Registers
NOTICES
"Agency Information Collection
Activities Under OMB Review"
December 8,1992 (57 EH 58018)
This notice announced that an Information
Collection Request on Part B Permit
applications, permit modifications, and special
permits was forwarded to the Office of
Management and Budget for review and
comment. Comments must be submitted on or
before January 7,1993.
"Preemption of Bonding Requirements
for Vehicles Carrying Hazardous
Waste"
December 11,1992 (57 EB 58848)
The Research and Special Programs
Administration determined that Maryland,
Massachusetts, and Pennsylvania bonding
requirements for vehicles carrying hazardous
waste are preempted by the Hazardous
Materials Transportation Act.
"Schedule of Compliance for
Modification of Michigan's Hazardous
Waste Program"
December 23,1992 (57 EE 61003)
EPA published a compliance schedule for
Michigan to modify its hazardous waste
management program to adopt federal program
modifications. This notice is effective
December 23,1992.
"Public Meeting on the Land Disposal
Restrictions Program"
December 23,1992 (57 FR 61085)
EPA will hold a roundtable discussion on the
land disposal restrictions (LDR) program on
January 13 and 14,1993, in Arlington, Virginia.
The discussions will focus on what is and is not
working in the implementation of the LDR
program.
"Public Meeting on the RCRA Hazardous
Waste Identification System"
December 24,1992 (57 FR 61376)
EPA will conduct a discussion on issues related
to hazardous waste identification on January 5,
1993, in Washington, DC. EPA will solicit input
from the public on appropriate procedures and
standards to identify hazardous waste and
contaminated media.
"Nevada; Approval of State Underground
Storage Tank Program"
December 24,1992 (57 FR 61376)
EPA intends to grant approval to the State of
Nevada to operate its underground storage tank
program in lieu of the federal program. All
written comments must be postmarked no later
than January 29,1993.
"Public Meeting of the Hazardous Waste
Manifest Rulemaking Committee"
December 29,1992 (57 Ffi 61866)
The Hazardous Waste Manifest Rulemaking
Committee will hold public meetings on
January 13 and 14 and February 23 and 24,
1993, in Washington, DC.
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
December 1992
NOTICES
"Wisconsin; Final Partial Program
Determination of Adequacy of State
Municipal Solid Waste Landfill Permit
Program"
December 29,1992 (57 EB 61899)
EPA granted final partial approval to
Wisconsin's municipal solid waste landfill
permit program. This determination becomes
effective December 29,1992.
"Schedule of Compliance for
Modification of Kentucky's Hazardous
Waste Program"
December 30,1992 (57 EB 62231)
EPA published a compliance schedule for
Kentucky to modify its hazardous waste
program to adopt the federal program
modifications. This schedule is effective
December 30,1992.
CERCLA
"National Priorities List; Notice of Intent
to Delete Pioneer Sand Company Site"
December 1,1992 (57 EB 56882)
EPA announced its intent to delete the
Pioneer Sand Company Site in Florida from
the National Priorities List. EPA and the State
of Florida have determined that all appropriate
CERCLA actions have been implemented and
no further cleanup by responsible parties is
appropriate. Comments may be submitted no
later than December 26,1992.
"Sapp Battery Company Site; Notice of
Proposed Settlement"
December 2,1992 (57 FR 57065)
EPA agreed to settle claims for response
costs at the Sapp Battery Company Site in
Cottondale, Florida, with Scrap-All, Inc.,
Athens Auto Wrecking, and Quitman Battery
Mart. Comments must be submitted by
January 1,1993.
"Proposed Administrative Settlement;
Panama Machinery and Equipment
Company, Inc., et al."
December 3,1992 (57 EB 57231)
EPA proposed to enter into a settlement to
resolve the liabilities of one corporation and
three individuals for costs incurred by EPA at
two sites, one in Klickitat County,
Washington, and one in Molalla, Oregon.
Comments must be provided on or before
January 4,1993.
"Public Health Advisory Procedures"
December 10,1992 (57 EB 58504)
This notice announced the procedures the
Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease
Registry will use in preparing a public health
advisory. Comments must be received by
January 11,1993.
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
NOTICES
"Proposed Consent Decree for Verona
Well Field Site, Battle Creek, Michigan"
December 10,1992 (57 EB 58517)
A proposed Consent Decree in United States.
etal. v. ABC Industries, et al.. was lodged on
November 25,1992, with the U.S. District Court
for the Western District of Michigan. The
proposed Consent Decree will resolve the
liability of each settling def andant to the United
States for incurrence of response costs at the
Verona Well Field Site. Comments must be
submitted by January 9,1993.
"Proposed Consent Decree for Pagel's
Pit Site, Winnebago County, Illinois"
December 10,1992 (57 EB 58518)
A proposed Consent Decree in United States.
et al. v. Winnebago Reclamation Service. Inc.. et
aL was lodged on November 25,1992, with the
U.S. District Court for the Northern District of
Illinois. The proposed Consent Decree requires,
among other things, implementation of the
remedial actions selected by EPA for the Pagel's
Pit Site. Comments must be submitted by
January 9,1993.
"Proposed Consent Decree for Pristine,
Inc., Site in Reading, Ohio"
December 16,1992 (57 EB 59845)
A proposed Consent Decree in United States v.
C.H. Heist, et al.. was lodged in the U.S. District
Court for the Southern District of Ohio on
December 3,1992. The Consent Decree
requires eight d£ minimis settling defendants to
pay $150,000 to reimburse EPA for unrecovered
past response costs at the Pristine, Inc., Site.
Comments must be submitted by January 15,
1993.
"Agency Information Collection
Activities Under OMB Review"
December 18,1992 (57 FR 60198)
A collection request on the CERCLA
capacity assurance process was forwarded to
the Office of Management and Budget for
review and comment. Comments must be
submitted on or before January 19,1993.
"National Gypsum Company;
Settlement Agreement Comment
Period Extension"
December 18,1992 (57 EB 60248)
The public comment period on the second
settlement agreement in In re National Gypsum
Company published on November 27,1992
(57 ER 56374), was extended through
January 5,1993.
"Agency for Toxic Substances and
Disease Registry (ATSDR) Public
Health Assessments"
December 21,1992 (57 EB 60526)
This notice contains a list of sites for which
ATSDR has completed a public health
assessment, and a list of sites for which
ATSDR has accepted a request from the public
to conduct a public health assessment
"National Priorities List; Deletion of
Metal Working Shop Site"
December 23,1992 (57 FR 61004)
EPA announced that it is deleting the Metal
Working Shop Site in Lake Ann, Michigan,
from the National Priorities List. EPA and the
State of Michigan have determined that no
further cleanup by responsible parties is
appropriate. This deletion is effective
December 23,1993.
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December 1992
NOTICES
"National Priorities List; Deletion of
ARRCOM Site"
December 23,1992 (57 Efi 61005)
EPA announced that it is deleting the
ARRCOM Site in Rathdrum, Idaho, from the
National Priorities List. EPA and the State of
Idaho have determine that no further cleanup
by responsible parties is appropriate. This
deletion is effective December 23,1992.
"Demonstration Program for State
Health Departments to Conduct Health
Consultations and Public Health
Assessment Activities; Amendment"
December 28,1992 (57 ES 61602)
The Agency for Toxic Substances and
Disease Registry announced on November 25,
1992, the anticipated availability of FY 1993
funds for a cooperative agreement program for
state health departments to build capacity to
conduct health consultations (57 FR 55540).
This notice extends the deadline date for
application submissions to February 1,1993.
"Proposed Consent Decree for PBM
Enterprises Site in Romulus,
Michigan"
December 28,1992 (57 EH 61605)
On December 18,1992, a proposed Consent
Decree in United States v. PBM Enterprises, et
aL, was lodged with the U.S. District Court for
the Eastern District of Michigan. The
proposed Consent Decree requires four
defendants to pay $190,000 to reimburse EPA
for unrecovered past response costs at the
PBM Enterprises Site. Comments must be
submitted by January 27,1993.
"Citizen Suits Under §310 of CERCLA;
Correction"
December 28,1992 (57 FR 61612)
EPA corrected a mistake in the preamble of
the November 23,1992, Federal Register (57
FR 55038) regarding citizen suits under
CERCLA.
"National Priorities List; Intent to Delete
Woodbury Chemical Company Site"
December 29,1992 (57 FR 61867)
EPA announced its intent to delete the
Woodbury Chemical Company Site from the
National Priorities List. EPA and the State of
Colorado have determined that no further
cleanup by responsible parties is appropriate.
Comments must be submitted by January 28,
1993.
"Proposed Consent Decree for French
Limited Site in Crosby, Texas"
December 29,1992 (57 FR 61922)
A proposed natural resources Consent Decree
in United States v. French Limited. Inc.. et al..
was lodged with the U.S. District Court for the
Southern District of Texas on December 16,
1992. The proposed Consent Decree requires
the defendants to implement the marsh
restoration project developed by the U.S.
Department of the Interior and others for the
French Limited Site. Comments must be
submitted by January 28,1993.
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Federal Registers
NOTICES
"Proposed Consent Decree for the
Charles George Reclamation Trust
Landfill"
December 29,1992 (57 Efi 61923)
On December 17,1992, a proposed Consent
Decree in United States v. Charles George
Trucking Company. Inc.. was lodged with the
U.S. District Court for the District of
Massachusetts. The proposed Consent Decree
resolves a suit against certain parties to recover
response costs incurred in cleaning up the
Charles George Reclamation Trust Landfill in
Tynsboro, Massachusetts. Comments must be
submitted by January 28,1993.
"Proposed Consent Decree for the Gould
Site in Portland, Oregon"
December 29,1992 (57 JFfi 61923)
A proposed Consent Decree in United States v.
GNB. Inc./Chloride Western. Inc.. et al.. was
lodged with the U.S. District Court for the
District of Oregon, on November 23,1992. The
proposed Consent Decree requires six settling
defendants to reimburse the United States in the
sum of $980,103 for response costs incurred and
to be incurred in connection with the soils
operable unit at the Gould Site. Comments must
be submitted by January 28, 1993.
"Proposed Consent Decree for the
Peoples Natural Gas Site in Dubuque,
Iowa"
December 29,1992 (57 EB 61924)
On October 26,1992, a proposed Consent
Decree in United States v. Midwest Gas, et al..
was lodged with the U.S. District Court for the
Northern District of Iowa. The proposed
Consent Decree requires the settling defendants
to conduct a remedial action at the Peoples
Natural Gas Site. Comments must be submitted
by January 28,1993.
"National Priorities List; Deletion of the
Adrian Well Field Site"
December 30,1992 (57 FR 62231)
EPA announced that it is deleting the Adrian
Well Field Site in Adrian, Minnesota, from the
National Priorities List. EPA and the State of
Minnesota have determined that no further
cleanup under CERCLA is appropriate. This
deletion is effective December 30, 1992.
EMERGENCY PLANNING AND
COMMUNITY RIGHT-TO-KNOW
"Notice of Withdrawal of Information
Collection Request for Activities
Under §313 of EPCRA"
December 29,1992 (57 FR 61896)
EPA withdrew the Information Collection
Request (ICR) entitled, "Toxic Chemical
Release Inventory Form R and Petitions,"
which was a renewal of the current ICR,
approved by OMB on May 19,1992. Facilities
subject to Form R reporting requirements will
be required to submit their 1992 reports by
July 1, 1993, using the version of Form R
approved on May 19, 1992. EPA plans to
distribute and publish the complete 1991 Form
R and instructions in early 1993.
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CALL ANALYSES
700 y
600 •-
i *
500 •-
400 •-
300 •-
200 ••
100 •-
CALLS ANSWERED BY HOTLINE
December Daily Volume*
RCRA/SF/OUSr
Emergency Planning and
Community Right-to-Know
-I—I—I—I—I—I—I—\-
H 1 1 1-
10 12 13 16 17 18 19 20 23 24 25 27 30
Year to Date*
RCRA/SF/OUST
January
February
March
April
May
June
July
August
September
October
November
December
Month
11.534
11,476
12,333
11,082
13,586
11,837
11,049
10,770
11,147
11,887
10,361
9,740
Cumulative
23,010
35,343
46,425
60,01 1
71,848
82,897
93,667
104,814
116,701
127,062
136.802
EMERGENCY PLANNING AND
COMMUNITY RIGHT-TO-KNOW
January
February
March
April
May
June
July
August
September
October
November
December
Month
3,583
4,943
3,159
3,012
4,131
9,505
5,710
6,409
2,736
2,388
2,073
1,999
Cumulative
8,526
11,685
14,697
18,828
28,333
34,043
40,452
43,188
45,576
47,649
49,648
*A11 calls answered by the Call Management System or the Document Retrieval Line - The documents featured were
"Hie Consumer's Handbook for Reducing Solid Waste" and "Green Advertising Claims."
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Call Analyses
December 1992
CALLS ANSWERED BY TYPE
December Daily Volume*
600 T
500
400 -•
300 -•
200
100 A
9 10 12 13 16 17 18 19 20 23 24 25 27 30
Year to Date*
January
February
March
April
May
June
July
August
September
October
November
December
Questions
Month
11,930
12,338
11.755
10.734
12,885
17.092
13,062
13,884
10,398
9,159
8,422
8,294
Cumulative
24.268
36,023
46.757
59.642
76.734
89,796
103,680
114.078
123,237
131.659
139,953
Documents
January
February
March
April
May
June
July
August
September
October
November
December
Month
4.276
3.822
4.152
3.899
5.625
4,802
3,981
4,075
3,144
4,454
3,770
3,465
Cumulative
8.098
12.250
16.149
21.774
26,576
30,557
34,632
37,776
42,230
46,000
49,465
Referrals
January
February
March
April
May
June
July
August
September
October
November
December
Month
1.505
1.831
1.390
1,144
1.396
1.535
1,795
1,783
1.484
1,523
1.565
1.412
Cumulative
3.336
4,726
5,870
7,266
8.801
10.596
12,379
13,863
15.386
16,951
18,363
* 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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December 1992
Call Analyses
CALLS ANSWERED BY PROGRAM AREA
December 1992*
'Based on 11,759 requests and excludes 1,412 referrals made from both Hotlines. Includes the Message Retrieval
Line.
Year to Date**
January
February
March
Apr!
May
June
July
August
September
October
November
December
RCRA
Month
60%
(9364)
55%
(8360)
66%
(10.410)
61%
(8.913)
66%
(12.134)
45%
(9.878)
54%
(9210)
50%
(8.992)
63%
(8.525)
66%
(9.035)
67%
(8.142)
67%
(7397)
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)
58%
(103,663)
59%
(111560)
Superfund
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)
13%
(1359)
12%
(1,459)
Cumulative
12%
(3.888)
12%
(5*26)
12%
(7.483)
11%
(9,038)
11%
(10,811)
10%
(12,257)
10%
(13.972)
10%
(15.652)
10%
(17,262)
11%
(18,821)
11%
(20.280)
OUST
Month
4%
(640)
3%
(483)
3%
(488)
5%
(665)
3%
(551)
2%
(452)
2%
(383)
3%
(563)
4%
(537)
4%
(560)
3%
(420)
4%
(434)
Cumulative
3%
(1.123)
3%
(1,611)
• 4%
(2,276)
3%
(2,827)
3%
(3,279)
3%
(3.662)
3%
(4225)
3%
(4,762)
3%
(5.322)
3%
(5.742)
3%
(6.176)
Emergency Planning ft
Community RighMo-Know
Month
24%
(3,937)
31%
(14,994)
21%
(3,371)
21%
(3,098)
23%
(4270)
45%
(9.791)
35%
(6.004)
37%
(6,689)
21%
(2.800)
18%
(2,408)
17%
(2,071)
17%
(1,969)
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)
28%
(49.433)
27%
(51,402)
Based on 189,418 requests and excludes 18,363 referrals made from both Hotlines.
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Call Analyses
December 1992
CALLER PROFILE
RCRA/SF/OUST Hotline
Regulated Community 6,628
Citizens 662
State & Local Gov'tTNative American 266
Federal Agencies 159
Educational Institutions 150
EPA 150
Other 196
Media 15
Interest Groups 48
Congress 1
Referrals 1,058
International 10
Document Retrieval Line* 397
TOTAL
9,740
State/Local GoVt/
Native American
3%
Federal Agencies
2%
All Others
7%
Citizens
8%
Regulated
Community
* No caller profile data available.
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December 1992
Call Analyses
Emergency Planning and
Community Right-to-Know Hotline
Manufacturer
Food/Tobacco 26
Textiles 12
Apparel 3
Lumber & Wood 11
Furniture 6
Paper 14
Printing & Publishing 20
Chemicals 161
Petroleum & Coal 43
Rubber and Plastics 27
Leather 1
Stone, Clay & Glass 11
Primary Metals 23
Fabricated Metals 43
Machinery (Excluding Electrical) 7
Electrical&Electronic Equipment 29
Transportation Equipment 30
Instruments 1
Misc. Manufacturing 46
Not Able to Determine 37
Subtotal 551
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
306
109
173
21
23
54
0
13
68
98
37
46
47
3
69
7
7
0
1
12
0
354
0
1,999
Citizens
11%
Attorneys
7%
Consultants/
Engineers
19%
All Others
30%
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Call Analyses
December 1992
HOTLINE TOPICS
RCRA
Special Wastes
Ash 19
Mining Wastes, Bevill 26
Medical Wastes 91
Oil and Gas 22
Subtitle C (General) 271
Hazardous Waste Id. (General 1,697*
Toxicity Characteristic 129
Wood Preserving 32
Listing of Used Oil 83
Huff 4
Radioactive Mixed Waste 29
Delisting Petitions 27
Hazardous Waste Recycling 165
Generators 440
Small Quantity Generators 191
Transportation/Transporters 69
TSDFs General 202
TSDFs Siting Facilities 10
TSDFs Capacity 5
TSDFs Treatment 73
TSDFs Burning 50
TSDFs Storage 62
TSDFs Disposal 39
Land Disposal Restrictions 613*
Permits and Permitting 98
Corrective Action 175
Financial Liability/Enforcement 91
Test Methods 103
Health Effects 3
Waste Min. Pollution Prevention 25
State Programs 88
Hazardous Waste Data 44
Household Hazardous Waste 98
Subtitle D (General) 115
Siting Facilities 12
Combustion 11
Industrial Waste 14
Composting 25
Source Reduction/Poll. Prev. 7
Grants & Financing 2
Procurement (General) 1
Building Insulation 0
Cement & Products with Fly Ash 3
Paper & Paper Products 1
Re-refined Lubricating Oil 1
Retread Tires 2
Solid Waste Recycling (General) 629**
Aluminum 3
Batteries 12
Glass 7
Paper 33
Plastics 49
Tires 12
Used Oil 191
Markets (General) 53
Aluminum 3
Batteries 3
Compost 0
Glass 3
Paper 3
Plastics 3
Tires 18
Used Oil 23
RCRA General 1,584*
TOTAL 7,8971
1 Includes 2,397 RCRA document requests.
SUPERFUND
General/Misc. 215
Access & Information Gathering 5
Administrative Record 5
Allocations from Fund 1
ARARs 65
CERCLIS 74
Citizen Suits 9
Clean-Up Costs 16
Clean-Up Standards 25
Community Relations 20
Contract Lab Program (CLP) 14
Contractor Indemnification 2
Contracts 12
Definitions 9
Emergency Response 4
Enforcement 16
Exposure Assess./Risk Assess. 15
Federal Facilities 18
Fund Balancing 2
Grants 2
Hazardous Substances 68
Health/Toxics 9
HRS 26
• Hot topics for this month.
••Includes 397 Document Retrievals.
•Topics are calculated as the summation of all questions received by the Hotline. A single call may result in multiple
20 questions.
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December 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
Rl/FS
ROD
RQ
SARA Interface
Settlements
SITE Program
State Participation
State Program
Taxes
Title m/Right-to-Know
59
1
10
1
43
31
139*
21
10
2
22
21
0
14
14
59
28
6
42
43
182*
6
16
13
3
6
5
30
TOTAL 1,4592
2Includes 396 Superfund document requests.
OUST
General/Misc. 143
Applicability/Definitions 74
Regulated Substances 24
Standards for New Tank Systems 12
Tank Standards and Upgrading 9
Operating Requirements 9
Release Detection 29
Release Reporting & Investigation 17
Corrective Action for USTs 36
Out-of-Service/Closure 25
Financial Responsibility 30
State Programs 12
Liability/Enforcement 10
LUST Trust Fund 4
TOTAL 4343
3 Includes 105 OUST document requests.
EMERGENCY PLANNING AND
COMMUNITY RIGHT-TO-KNOW
Title HI General 407
§301-3 Emergency Planning
General 169
SERCs/LEPC 10
Notification 7
Mixtures 3
Extremely Hazardous Substances 31
Delisting EHS 2
Exemptions 5
§304:
General 49
Notification Requirements 38
Reportable Quantities 46
RQs vs. TPQs 26
Transportation 4
Exemptions 5
§311/312:
General 118
MSDS Reporting Requirements 38
Tier I/H Regulations 67
Thresholds 28
OSHA Expansion 5
Hazard Categories 4
Mixtures 8
Exemptions 15
§313:
General 342
Form R 214
Thresholds 45
Phase I 2
Phase II 5
Phase m 0
Pollution Prevention 17
NONs/NOTEs 26
Petitions 15
Health Effects 6
Database 40
Exemptions 25
Training:
General 116*
§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
December 1992
General:
CEPP Interim Guide
Chemical Profile
NRT-1
Hazard Analysis
Risk Communication
Title in Workshops
Information Management
Prevention ARIP
Other
0
1
3
1
0
0
0
0
2
Trade Secrets
Enforcement
Liability
TOTAL
3
21
0
1,9694
4 Includes 567 Emergency Planning Community
Right-To-Know document requests.
TOTAL HOTLINE QUESTIONS,
DOCUMENT REQUESTS AND
REFERRALS:
13,171
22
• 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:
Ed Abrams, OS-332
Jennifer Anderson, EPA-Reg. 7
Kate Anderson, OS-520
Irene Atney-Yurdin, DOE- NY
Beth Behrens, EPA-NEIC
Kathy Bishop, OS-210
John Bosky, EPA-Kansas City
Brett Bowhan, DOE-Idaho
Susan Bromm, OS-500
Rick Brandes, OS-330
Karen Brown, A-149C
Nancy Browne, OS-520
Kathy Bnineske, OS-305
Karen Burgan, OS-110
Heather Burns, Hotline
Diane Buxbaum, EPA-Reg. 2
Sabrina Callihan, DOE
Sonia Chambers, EPA-Reg. 5
Richard Clarizio, EPA-Reg. 5
Jerry Clifford, EPA-Reg. 9
Bill Cosgrove, EPA-Reg. 4
Clinton Cox, EPA-Alabama
Becky Cuthbertson, OS-320W
Elaine Davies, OS-120
Jeffery Denit, OS-300
Lynn DePont, OS-400WF
Director, RED, LE-134S
DaveEberly,53-03W
Chris Elias, CA DepL of Health
Terry Escarda, CA DepL of Health
Austine Frawley, EPA-Reg. 1
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
Rich Guimond, OS-100
Beth Hall, WH-550E
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
Tim Jones, OS-301
Gary Jonesi, LE-134S
RonJosephson,OS-333
Tony Jover, 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
Walter Kovalick, OS-110
Joan Lee, LA DEQ
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
Tamara Mount, Hotline
Beverly Negri, EPA-Reg. 6
Susan O'Keefe,LE-134S
ChaePak, EPA-Reg. 10
Wendy Porman, DOI
Myra Perez, EPA-Houston
Mark PhUlips, EPA-Reg. 3
Dan Powell, OS-HOW
Steve Provant, EPA-Boise, ID
Jim Radle, 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 DBS
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
CarieVanHook, 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-301
Mark Horwitz, Reg. 5
John Ramirez.DOE
Captain Smyser, Airforce
Carolyn Kenmore, 5203-G
OSW Division Directors
OSW Deputy Division Directors
OSW Branch Chiefs
Hazardous Waste Management Division Directors,
Regions I-X
Hazardous Waste Management Branch Chiefs, Regions I-X
Regional Counsel, Regions I-X
Regional Libraries, Regions I-X
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