EPA530-R-93-004d
                                                              PB93-922 004
                  MONTHLY HOTLINE REPORT
                                   April 1993

                               RCRA/SF/OUST and
                Emergency Planning and Community Right-to-Know
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   Hotline Questions and Answers

   Office of Underground Storage Tanks (OUST)	  1
   Emergency Planning and Community Right-to-Know	  1


   New Publications

   Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA)	  3
   Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and
      Liability Act (CERCLA)	  4
   Other	  8


   Federal Registers

   Final Rules	  9
   Proposed Rules	  9
   Notices	 10




   Call Analyses

   Calls Answered	  15
   Caller Profiles	  18
   Hotline Topics	  20
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                     HOTLINE QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
                 OUST
1. UST Financial Responsibility:
   Local Governments

   Local governments that own or operate
underground storage tanks (USTs) are subject
to the same financial responsibility
requirements that apply to privately owned and
operated USTs (40 CFR Pan 280, Subpart H).
What is the compliance date by which local
governments must demonstrate financial
responsibility?

   On October 26,1988, EPA promulgated
regulations creating a variety of mechanisms
that owners and operators of USTs could use to
demonstrate financial responsibility (53 FR
43322). The Agency realized, however, that
some of the mechanisms (e.g., the corporate
test of self-insurance) were not appropriate for
use by local governments. As a result, the
Agency developed a rule that would establish
four additional mechanisms to help local
governments comply. The Agency also
extended the compliance date for local
governments to demonstrate financial
responsibility to one year after the
promulgation of these four additional
mechanisms (55 ER 46022).

   EPA published a final rule on
February  18,1993, which added a worksheet
test, a bond rating test, a governmental
guarantee, and a fund balance test to the
allowable financial responsibility mechanisms
(58 FR 9026). For purposes of calculating the
compliance date, the mechanisms were
considered promulgated as of the publication
date, February 18, 1993.  Local governments
must therefore demonstrate financial
responsibility by February 18, 1994, one year
after the publication of the new mechanisms.
      EMERGENCY PLANNING AND
     COMMUNITY RIGHT-TO-KNOW
2.  Personal Use Exemption and
    Refrigerants

   Would toxic chemicals used as refrigerants
in a facility's air conditioning unit be exempt
from EPCRA §313 reporting under the
personal use exemption (40 CFR
§372.38(c)(3))?

   Yes, if the air conditioning unit is used
solely for the purpose of maintaining employee
comfort, the toxic chemicals used in the unit
would be exempt from EPCRA §313 reporting
under the personal use exemption. If, however,
the air conditioning unit is integral to the
facility's operation or activity (e.g., maintaining
constant temperature and humidity for
machinery or cold storage rooms), then the
toxic chemicals used in the unit would not be
exempted from EPCRA §313 reporting.


3.  Maximum Quantity Reporting at
    §313 Establishments

   In Part II, Section 4.1 of the Form R,
facilities must enter a range code indicating the
maximum quantity of a toxic chemical on-site at
any time during the reporting year. If a facility

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is reporting by establishment, should the
quantity reported in Section 4.1 represent the
maximum quantity at the establishment or the
maximum quantity for the entire facility?

   If a Form R is being submitted for "part of
a facility" (i.e., an establishment or group of
establishments), the range code selected for
the maximum amount of a toxic chemical on-
site should be reflective of the establishment
or group of establishments, not of the entire
facility.


4. Radioactive Cobalt

   Must a facility consider the use of the
radioactive cobalt metal Cobalt-60 (CAS
number 10198-40-0) in its threshold
calculations for cobalt (CAS number
7440-48-4)?

   Cobalt-60 with  CAS number 10198-40-0
is not on the list of toxic chemicals under
EPCRA §313. The listed toxic chemical is
cobalt with CAS number 7440-48-4. As such,
Cobalt-60 is not reportable under EPCRA
§313.

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                       NEW  PUBLICATIONS
     HOW TO ORDER
   NT1S Publications are available by calling (703) 487-4650, or writing NTIS, 5285 Port Royal Road. Springfield,
   VA 22161.  Be sure to include the NTIS Order Number listed under the document.
   Hotline Publications are available through the RCRA/Superfund/OUST Hotline by calling a Document
   Specialist at 1-800-424-9346. Be sure to include the EPA Order Number (if any) listed under the document.
                 RCRA
TITLE:  "Petitions to Delist Hazardous
Waste: A Guidance Manual; Second Edition"
AVAILABILITY: NTIS
NTIS ORDER NO.:  PB93-169365

This guidance document was developed to
assist facilities in preparing delisting petitions
for the exclusion of listed hazardous wastes
under Subpart D of 40 CFR Part 261. The
manual provides general information on
hazardous waste delisting, discusses sampling
strategies and testing protocols in detail, and
presents a step-by-step approach to compiling
a complete delisting petition. This updated
edition also incorporates recent changes in
RCRA regulations, EPA policies, and delisting
criteria.

TITLE:  "Markets for Recovered Glass"
AVAILABILITY: NTIS
NTIS ORDER NO.: PB93-169 845

This study describes the operation of markets
for post-consumer cullet, or crushed scrap
glass.  The document discusses what factors
influence the supply and demand for these
markets, what projections can be made about
the markets, and how government policies to
increase recycling might affect these markets.
TITLE:  "Summary of Markets for Recovered
Glass"
AVAILABILITY: Hotline
EPA ORDER NO.: EPA530-SW-93-071B

This booklet summarizes the information
presented in EPA's Markets for Recovered
Glass.  It provides an overview of current
supply and demand factors and future market
trends.

TITLE:  "Proceedings of the Seventh National
U.S. EPA Conference on Household Hazardous
Waste Management; December 8-12,1992,
Minneapolis, Minnesota"
AVAILABILITY: NTIS
NTIS ORDER NO.:  PB93-170 116

This report is a compendium of presentations
made at the Seventh Annual Household
Hazardous Waste Conference. The document
covers issues such as source reduction,
recycling, landfill, business and industry rules,
new publications, and many others. The report
also provides information on rates of generation
as well as new methods of waste management.

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New Publications
                                April 1993
TITLE: "Criteria for Solid Waste Disposal
Facilities: A Guide for Owners/Operators"
AVAILABILITY: Hotline
EPA ORDER NO.:  EPA530-SW-91-089

This document summarizes the provisions of
EPA's municipal solid waste landfill criteria.
Specifically, it discusses the major
requirements of these regulations, who is
required to comply and when, how the rule
will be enforced, and where to obtain more
information.  The booklet is aimed primarily
toward owners and operators of municipal
solid waste landfiUs,  but it is also useful to
others who are responsible for implementing
these regulations.

TITLE: "Safer Disposal for Solid Waste: The
Federal Regulations for Landfills"
AVAILABILITY: Hotline
EPA ORDER NO.:  EPA530-SW-91-092

This pamphlet outlines EPA's regulations for
municipal solid waste landfills. It discusses
location, operation, design, groundwater
monitoring, corrective action, closure, post-
closure care, and financial assurance.  The
document is geared toward the general public,
and provides a list of contacts for more
information.

TITLE: "Fiscal Year 1994 RCRA
Implementation Plan"
AVAILABILITY: Hotline
EPA ORDER NO.:  EPA530-R-93-009

This document defines the national policy,
strategic goals, and priority activities for the
RCRA solid and hazardous waste program.
Specifically, it addresses issues on the federal
and state level that will be the focus in Fiscal
Year 1994.
               CERCLA
TITLE: "Smart Moves in Superfund -- Regional.
Pilots and Initiatives"
AVAILABILITY:  NTIS
NTIS ORDER NO.: PB93-963 283

This issue of the "Smart Moves in Superfund"
bulletin series highlights regional pilots and
initiatives to streamline cleanups through the
Superfund Accelerated Cleanup Model.
Highlights described in this bulletin include the
innovative approach six Regions are developing
in the areas of enforcement and voluntary
cleanups.

TITLE: "Smart Moves in Superfund ~
Revitalization One Year Later"
AVAILABILITY:  NTIS
NTIS ORDER NO.: PB93-963 284

This issue of the "Smart Moves in Superfund"
bulletin series provides an update on the
revitalization effort Highlights include
Superfund National Priorities List construction
completions, the Superfund Accelerated Cleanup
Model, risk assessment/risk management, and
interagency cooperation.

TITLE: "Initiatives to Streamline the
Alternative Remedial Contracting Strategy
(ARCS) Contracts Award Fee Process"
AVAILABILITY:  NTIS
NTIS ORDER NO.: PB93-963 275

The purpose of this directive is to delineate
changes to the Alternative Remedial Contracting
Strategy award fee process. The goal of this
change is to streamline the system for evaluating
contractors' performance.

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April 1993
                             New Publications
TITLE: "Resources for Preparing
Independent Government Estimates for
Remedial Contracting Work Assignments"
AVAILABILITY: NTIS
NTIS ORDER NO.:  PB93-963 267

This memorandum provides information
regarding the availability of tools, databases,
and assistance for developing independent
government estimates of the cost of work for
remedial work assignments performed by
contractors.
TITLE: "Performance Tracking Under ARCS
Contracts"
AVAILABILITY: NTIS
NTIS ORDER NO.:  PB93-963 276

The purpose of this memorandum is to request
assistance in developing a method for reporting
performance-based work allocation results
under the Alternative Remedial Contracting
Strategy that is less resource intensive. The
memorandum has an attached draft form to
transmit performance results to the Hazardous
Site Control Division.

TITLE: "Identification of a Senior Superfund
Official for Addressing Special NPL Site-
Related Issues"
AVAILABILITY: NTIS
NTIS ORDER NO.:  PB93-963 279

This directive outlines criteria that should be
used by the senior Superfund official who is
responsible for reviewing and addressing
specific issues at NPL sites that cannot be
resolved at the Regional level. Richard
Guimond, in his capacity as National
Superfund Director, will spearhead this effort.
TITLE: "Amendment to Historical
Definitions of NPL Deletion Start and
Completion Dates"
AVAILABILITY: NTIS
NTIS ORDER NO.: PB93-963 278

The purpose of this memorandum is to notify
the regulated community of an amendment to
two historical CERCLIS definitions.
Specifically, this memo amends the definitions
of the NPL deletion process start and
completion dates in the Superfund
Comprehensive Accomplishments Plan
(SCAP) Manual of FY 1987. the Superfund
Program Management Manual of FY 1988.
and all other pre-FY 1989 guidance relevant to
this aspect of the deletion process.

TITLE: "Guidance on Program Management
Activities Under ARCS"
AVAILABILITY: NTIS
NTIS ORDER NO.: PB93-963 280

This directive addresses two of the six specific
recommendations made by Administrator
Reilly's Superfund task force:  division of
program management costs and development
of guidance on cost management activities.

TITLE: "Reassignment of CLP
Transportation Functions"
AVAILABILITY: NTIS
NTIS ORDER NO.:  PB93-963 501

This directive announces that as of June 1,
1993, the Office of Emergency and Remedial
Response is reassigning the responsibility to
provide transportation for the Contract
Laboratory Program sample coolers to the
Regions and their support contractors.

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New Publications
                                 April 1993
TITLE:  "The 'SARA 200' Remedial Action
Starts Requirement"
AVAILABILITY:  NTIS
NTIS ORDER NO.: PB93-963 324

This directive discusses the first 200 sites at
which there was a remedial action started since
the enactment of SARA in 1986. The
objective of the directive is to change the start
date for a remedial action from the contract
award date to the date the contractor mobilizes
on-site to commence substantial and
continuous remediation.

TITLE:  "Permits and Permit 'Equivalency1
Processes for CERCLA On-site Response
Actions"
AVAILABILITY:  NTIS
NTIS ORDER NO.: PB93-963 325

This directive clarifies EPA policy with respect
to attaining permits for activities at Superfund
sites. Superfund response actions are exempt
by law from the requirement to obtain permits
for activities conducted completely on-site.
EPA wants to ensure that all activities
conducted on-site are protective of human
health and the environment. It is not EPA's
policy, however, to allow permit equivalency
procedures to impact the progress or cost of
Superfund site remediations.

TITLE:  "Use of Time and Materials and Cost
Reimbursement Subcontracts for Remedial
Actions Under the Alternative Remedial
Contracting Strategy Contracts"
AVAILABILITY: NTIS
NTIS ORDER  NO.:  PB93-963 282

This memorandum establishes EPA guidance
on the use of time and materials and cost
reimbursement contracts for remedial actions.
It is also designed to provide specific
instruction regarding the use of these
approaches in subcontracting under Alternative
Remedial Contracting Strategy contracts.

TITLE:  "Clarification of Delegation to
Approve Consistency in Exemptions at NPL
Sites"
AVAILABILITY:  NTIS
NTIS ORDER NO.: PB93-963281

This directive clarifies Regional authority to
approve exemptions from the $2 million
statutory limit on Superfund removal actions.
This petition will decrease the time required
for processing exemptions and to allow
Regions greater flexibility in determining how
National Priorities List sites will be addressed.

TITLE:  "Specifications and Guidance for
Contaminant-Free Sample Containers"
AVAILABILITY:  NTIS
NTIS ORDER NO.: PB93-963316

This document provides a single source of
standardized specifications and guidance on
appropriate cleaning procedures for preparing
contaminant-free containers that meet all
Contract Laboratory Program (CLP) detection/
quantification limits, including those for low-
concentration analysis.

 TITLE:  "Compendium of Good Ideas:
Models of Success and Lessons Learned;
Volume 1, Highlights"
AVAILABILITY:  NTIS
NTIS ORDER NO.: PB93-963271

The "Compendium of Good Ideas"  series,
published by the Superfund Revitalization
Office, is designed to increase the efficiency,
effectiveness, and equity of the Superfund

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April 1993
                          New Publications
program.  This volume describes measures
undertaken in each Regional office to improve
implementation of the Superfund program.

TITLE: "Compendium of Good Ideas:
Models of Success and Lessons Learned;
Volume 2, Source Book"
AVAILABILITY: NTIS
NTIS ORDER NO.:  PB93-963 272

The "Compendium of Good Ideas" series,
published by the Superfund Revitalization
Office, is designed to increase the efficiency,
effectiveness, and equity of the Superfund
program.  This volume is a reference document
for all personnel involved in the
implementation of Superfund. It contains
numerous entries that provide the user with
information about specific initiatives or
activities undertaken in various EPA Regional
offices.

TITLE: "The Superfund Emergency
Response Program: A Decade of Protecting
Human Health and the Environment"
AVAILABILITY: NTIS
NTIS ORDER NO.:  PR-941

This document describes EPA's Superfund
emergency response program, which was
established to give EPA a framework for
acting quickly and decisively to protect the
public and the environment from immediate
threats.

TITLE: "Report to Congress: Settlements
With Municipal Waste Generators and
Transporters Since 1991 Under CERCLA"
AVAILABILITY: NTIS
NTIS ORDER NO.:  PB93-963 604

This report to Congress summarizes the status
of completed settlements and ongoing
negotiations with generators and transporters
of municipal solid waste and municipal sewage
TITLE: "OSWER Integrated Health and
Safety Standard Operating Practices"
AVAILABILITY: NTIS
NTIS ORDER NO.: PB93-963 401

This directive implements the new OSWER
integrated health and safety standards
operating practices in conjunction with the
OSHA worker protection standards. This
directive assists Branch Chiefs in their
employee health and safety recordkeeping
responsibilities.
sludge under the Comprehensive
Environmental Response, Compensation, and
Liability Act of 1980 since 1991.  This report
was prepared in response to a request from the
House of Representatives Committee on
Appropriations.

TITLE: "Superfund at Work -- Hazardous
Waste Cleanup Efforts Nationwide (Triana
Tennesee River)"
AVAILABILITY: NTIS
NTIS ORDER NO.:  PB93-963 603

The "Superfund at Work" bulletin series
profiles hazardous waste  sites nationwide.
This issue provides an overview of the cleanup
at the Traina Tennessee River Site in Madison,
Alabama.

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New Publications
                                                       April 1993
               OTHER
TITLE: "Monthly Hotline Report"
AVAILABILITY: NTIS
NTIS ORDER NO.: See below
Yearly Subscription  PB93-922 400
                   530-R-93-004
January 1993
February 1993
PB93-922401
530-R-93-004a

PB93-922 402
530-R-93-004b
March 1993
April 1993
PB93-922 403
530-R-93-004c

PB93-922 404
530-R-93-004d
The reports contain questions that required
EPA resolution or were frequently asked,
publications availability, Federal Register
summaries, and Hotline call statistics.

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                            FEDERAL REGISTERS
            FINAL RULES
RCRA
"Mississippi; Authorization of State
 Hazardous Waste Management Program
 Revisions"
 April 8,1993 (58 EB 18162)

 EPA intends to approve Mississippi's hazardous
waste program revisions. Final authorization for
these revisions will be effective June 7,1993,
unless EPA publishes a prior action withdrawing
this immediate final rule.

"Technical Amendments to OMB Approval
 Numbers"
 April 7,1993 (58 EB18014)

 EPA published technical amendments to various
EPA regulations with Office of Management and
Budget information collection request control
numbers. The amended regulations are codified at
40 CFR Parts 60,61,122,264,265,403, and 707.
This final rule is effective on April 7,1993.

CERCLA

"Class II Civil Penalties Under CERCLA
 and the Federal Water Pollution Control
 Act (FWPCA)"
 April 6,1993 (58 EB 17926)

 The Coast Guard issued this rule to address die
practices and procedures for cases assessing Class
n civil penalties under the FWPCA and § 109 of
CERCLA. This interim final rule is effective
April 6,1993. Comments must be received on or
before June 7,1993.
                                                    PROPOSED RULES
RCRA
"Degradable Ring Rule"
 April 7,1993 (58 EB 18062)

 EPA issued this proposed rule in response to
Public Law 100-556, which requires that plastic
ring carriers used for bottles and cans be made of
degradable materials. Comments must be
submitted on or before May 7,1993.

"Wood Surface Protection; Identification
 and Listing of Hazardous Waste"
 April 27,1993 (58 EB 25706)

 EPA proposed to list as hazardous certain wastes
from the use of chlorophenolic formulations in the
wood surface protection industry. Comments will
be accepted until June 28,1993.

CERCLA

"Oil Pollution Prevention; Onshore
 Facilities Not Related to Transportation;
 Correction"
 April 9,1993 (58 EB 19030)

 EPA corrected errors to the proposed rule for
facility response plans required by the Oil Pollution
Act of 1990. The proposed rule was published on
February 17,1993 (58 JEE19030). Comments
must be submitted on or before April 19,1993.
 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
                                 April 1993
                                       NOTICES
  RCRA
  "Agency Information Collection Activities
   Under OMB Review"
   April 1,1993 (58 EB 17230)

   An Infonnation Collection Request on the 1993
  hazardous waste report system was forwarded to the
  Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for
  review and comment Comments must be
  submitted on or before May 3,1993.

  "Schedule for Submitting Plans for Treating
   Mixed Waste"
   April 6,1993 (58 EB 17875)

   The Department of Energy (DOE) published a
  schedule for submitting mixed waste treatment
  plans for each facility at which DOE generates or
  stores mixed waste. This notice fulfills the
  requirement of RCRA §3021(c)(l), as amended by
  § 105(a) of the Federal Facility Compliance Act
  Comments should be provided no later than
  May 21,1993.

  "Modification of the Hazardous Waste
   Recycling Regulatory Program"
   April 8,1993 (58 F.B18197)

   EPA granted a 30-day extension to the comment
  period for the "universal" wastes proposed rule
  published on February 11,1993 (58 £E 8102).
  Comments must be submitted on or before
  May 12,1993.

  "Science Advisory Board: MMSOILS Model
   Review Subcommittee Meeting"
   April 9,1993 (58 FB18395)

    The Science Advisory Board's MMSOILS
  Model Review Subcommittee will meet on
  April 22-23,1993, in Alexandria, Virginia. The
subcommittee will be briefed on specific elements
of the OS WER fate and transport model
(MMSOILS).

"Petitions to Delist Hazardous Waste;
 Notice of Availability"
 April 13, 1993 (58 EB 19250)

  EPA published a notice of availability of a new
guidance document entitled Petitions to Delist
               A Guidance
"Washington; Approval of State
 Underground Storage Tank Program"
 April 19, 1993 (58 EB 21135)

 EPA intends to grant approval to the State of
Washington to operate its underground storage tank
program in lieu of the federal program. Comments
may be submitted until May 19, 1993.

"Agency Information Collection Activities
 Under OMB Review"
 April 26, 1 993 (58 EB 21 979)

 An Information Collection Request on hazardous
waste industry studies was forwarded to the Office
of Management and Budget for review and
comment Comments must be submitted on or
before May 26, 1993.

"Public Meeting on Hazardous Waste
 Identification"
 April 26, 1993 (58 EB 21979)

 EPA will hold a meeting to discuss issues related
to contaminated media and treatment residues on
May 18-19, 1993, in Alexandria, Virginia.
   Copies of RCRA Federal Registers are available through the Hotline by calling a Document Specialist at
   1-800-424-9346.
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April 1993
                            Federal Registers
                                        NOTICES
"Public Meeting of the Hazardous Waste
  Manifest Rulemaking Committee"
  April 27,1993 (58 £R 25591)

  EPA announced thai the Hazardous Waste
Manifest Rulemaking Committee will meet on
May 10-11,1993, in Washington, DC

"Interim Mixed Waste Inventory Report"
  April 28,1993 (58 FR 25822)

  The Department of Energy announced the
availability of an Interim Mixed Waste Inventory
Report on Waste Streams. Treatment Capacities, and
Technologies. Comments should be received by
July 26,1993.

"Schedule for Submitting Plans for Treating
  Mixed Waste; Correction"
  April 30,1993 (58 FR 26185)

  This notice makes corrections to the Department of
Energy's (DOE) schedule for submitting mixed
waste treatment plans for each facility at which DOE
generates or stores mixed waste, published on
April 6,1993 (58 £R 17875).

RCRA/CERCLA

"Science Advisory Board Meeting"
  April 1,1993 (58 F_B 17231)

  The Science Advisory Board's Executive
Committee will meet on April 22-23,1993, in
Washington, DC. The committee plans to review
many reports, including the OSWER assessment
framework for groundwater model applications.
"Annual Conference on Analysis of
  Pollutants in the Environment"
  April 19,1993 (58 E3 21169)

  EPA's Office of Science and Technology will hold
the 16th Annual EPA Conference on Analysis of
Pollutants in the Environment on May 4-6,1993, in
Norfolk, Virginia. Issues to be discussed include
laboratory accreditation, dioxins, PCBs, and
detection levels.

"EPA Semiannual Regulatory Agenda"
  April 26,1993 (58 FR 24996)

  EPA's semiannual regulatory agenda provides a
semiannual summary of current and projected
rulemakings, reviews of existing regulations, and
EPA actions completed since the previous agenda.
CERCLA

"Proposed Administrative Settlement;
 Shore Realty Site, Glenwood Landing,
 New York--
 April 1,1993 (58 EB17231)

 EPA proposed to enter into an administrative
settlement to resolve the liabilities of 13 de minimis
parties for costs incurred at the Shore Realty Site.
Comments must be submitted on or before
May 3,1993.

"Proposed Consent Decree;
 NL Industries, Inc."
 April 1,1993 (58 FB17284)

 A proposed Consent Decree in United States v. £fl.
Industries. Inc.. et alj. was lodged with the U.S.
District Court for the Southern District of Illinois on
 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
                                  April 1993
                                          NOTICES
  March 23,1993. The Consent Decree pertains to the
  NL Industries/Taracorp Site in Granite City, Illinois.
  Comments will be received for a period of 30 days
  from the date of publication.

  "Receipt of Applications for Approval to
    Dispose of PCBs"
    April 2,1993 (58 FB17397)

    EPA received applications from five companies for
  nationwide approval to dispose of polychlorinated
  biphenyls (PCBs). One company, Clean Berkshire,
  Inc., proposed to demonstrate its PCB treatment unit
  at the F.T. Rose Disposal Pit Superfund Site.
  Comments should be received by May 3,1993.

  "National Priorities List; Intent to Delete the
    Hydro-Flex Corporation Site"
    April 8,1993 (58 FR 18197)

    EPA announced its intent to delete the Hydro-Flex
  Corporation Site in Topeka, Kansas, from the
  National Priorities list EPA and the  State of
  Kansas have determined that no fund-financed
  remedial action is appropriate at this site.  Comments
  must be submitted on or before May 10,1993.

  "Proposed Consent Decree; Potter's Pits
    Site in Maco, North Carolina"
    April 14,1993 (58 FB 19469)

    On March 31,1993, a proposed Consent Decree in
  United States v. Otto Skipper, et al.. was lodged with
  the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of
  North Carolina. The Consent Decree requires two
  defendants to pay $1,500 in settlement of response
  costs at the Pottefs Pits Site. Comments will be
  received for a period of 30 days from  the date of
  publication.
"Availability of Final lexicological Profiles;
 Correction"
 April 16,1993 (58 FR 19823)

 A notice announcing the availability of 28 Agency
for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry
lexicological profiles was published on
March 26,1993 (58 EE 16410). This notice
corrected errors made in the March 26 notice.

"Proposed Consent Decree; East Mount
 Zion Site-
 April 20,1993 (58 FR 21318)

 A proposed Consent Decree in United States v.
Ridge Developers. Inc.. was lodged with the U.S.
Distrct Court for the Middle District of Pennsylvania
on April 9,1993. The Consent Decree grants EPA
access to the East Mount Zion Site for purposes of
conducting CERCLA response actions. Comments
will be received for a period of 30 days from the date
ofpublicatioa

"Proposed Consent Decree; Dorney Road
 Landfill Site"
 April 22,1993 (58 FR 21596)

 A proposed Consent Decree in United States v.
Aflfls Minerals and Chemicals. Inc.. et al.. was
lodged on April 13,1993, with the U.S. District
Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania. The
Consent Decree provides that defendants pay
$1,209,250 in past response costs incurred at the
Domey Road Landfill Site near AUentown,
Pennsylvania Comments will be received for a
period of 30 days from the date of publication.
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April 1993
                            Federal Registers
                                      NOTICES
"Notice of Release of Possible Confidential
  Business Information"
  April 23,1993 (58 FR 21722)

  EPA is planning to make available to 13
companies documents obtained from Fike
Chemical, Inc., related to the Fike/Artel Superfund
Site. The 13 parties need access to the documents to
properly assess their potential liability for site
remediation work. Comments must be submitted
within 10 business days of this notice.

"Agency Information Collection Activities
  Under OMB Review"
  April 26,1993 (58 FR 21978)

  This notice announced the Office of Management
and Budget's response to several EPA Paperwork
Reduction Act clearance requests, including the
CERCLA state hazardous waste capacity assurance
process.

"Model Administrative Order and Model
  Unilateral Administrative Order for
  Removal Actions"
  April 26,1993 (58 FR 21980)

  EPA announced the availability of two documents
entitled Model Administrative Order on Consent for
Removal  Actions and Model Unilateral
Administrative Order for Removal Response
Activities.

"Amendment to Consent Decree; Harris
  Corporation Site in Palm Bay, Florida"
  April 27,1993 (58 FR 25656)

  A proposed Amendment to Consent Decree in
United States v. Harris Corporation was lodged with
the U.S. District Court for the Middle District of
Florida on April 15,1993. The Amendment
changes the original 1991 Consent Decree by
expanding the definition of Operable Unit 1 to
include additional property at the Harris Corporation
Site. Comments will be received for a period of 30
days from the date of publication.

"Agency Information Collection Activities
 Under OMB Review"
 April 28,1993 (58 EB 25830)

 An Information Collection Request on response
action contractor indemnification was forwarded to
the Office of Management and Budget for review
and comment Comments must be submitted on or
before May 28,1993.

"Proposed Administrative Settlement; Old
 City of York Site"
 April 28,1993 (58 ER 25834)

 A proposed administrative cost recovery settlement
concerning the Old City of York Site, York County,
Pennsylvania, was issued by EPA on April 12,1993.
The settlement requires the City of York pay a
principal payment of $615,000. Comments must be
submitted by May 28,1993.

"Agency Information Collection Activities
 Under OMB Review"
 April 29,1993 (58 FR 25986)

 An Information Collection Request on notification
of episodic releases of oil and hazardous substances
was forwarded to the Office of Management and
Budget for review and comment Comment must be
submitted on or before June 1,1993.
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  Federal Registers                                                                April 1993
                                       NOTICES
  EPCRA

  "Facility Coverage; Toxic Chemical Release
   Inventory; Community Right-to-Know"
   April 13,1993 (58 EB19308)

   EPA announced the receipt of a petition from the
  American Fieed Industry Association requesting the
  Agency exempt Standard Industrial Classification
  (SIC) code 2048, "Prepared Feeds and Feed
  Ingredients for Animals and Fowls, Except Dogs
  and Cats" from the EPCRA §313 reporting
  requirements. Written comments must be received
  by June 8,1993.

  "Agency Information Collection Activities
   Under OMB Review"
   April 26,1993 (58 FB 21978)

   The Office of Management and Budget (OMB)
  extended the expiration date for collecting data
  under the Accidental Release Information Program
  (ARIP). This program synthesizes questionnaire
  information obtained from facilities that have had
  significant releases of hazardous substances. The
  new expiration date is August 31,1993.

  "Labat-Anderson, Inc.; Access to Trade
   Secret Information"
   April 28,1993 (58 FR 25834)

   EPA authorized Labat-Anderson, Inc., of
  Arlington, Virginia for access to trade secrecy claims
  information submitted to EPA pursuant to §§303,
  311,312,313, and 322 of EPCRA. Access to the
  trade secret information submitted to EPA will occur
  on May 6,1993.
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                               CALL ANALYSES
                           CALLS ANSWERED BY HOTLINE
                                  April Daily Volume*
   600 T
   500 ••
   400 ••
                                                       Emergency Planning and
                                                       Community Right-to-Know
           2  5   6   7  8   9  12  13  14  15  16  19  20  21  22  23  26  27  28  29  30
                                     Year to Date*
RCRA/SF/OUST
January
February
March
April
Month
11,299
10,688
11,996
10,493
Cumulative

21 ,987
33,983
44,476
EMERGENCY PLANNING AND
COMMUNITY RIGHT-TO-KNOW
January
February
March
April
Month
2,772
4,167
3,772
3,282
Cumulative

6,939
10,711
13,993
* All calls answered by the Call Management System or the Document Retrieval Line - The documents featured were
 "Green Advertising Claims," and "The Catalog of Hazardous and Solid Waste Publications," and "Information on the April 28
Public Meeting."
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  Call Analyses
April 1993
                                CALLS ANSWERED BY TYPE
                                       April Daily Volume*
      600 i
      500
      400 •
      300 ••
      200 ••
       100 ••
                                                                Questions
                          7   8   9   12  13  14  15   16  19  20  21  22  23  26  27   28  29  30
                                          Year to Date*

January
February
March
April
Questions
Month
9,392
11,213
10,771
10,697
Cumulative

20,605
31 ,376
42,073

January
February
March
April
Documents
Month
3,652
3,431
4,706
4,034
Cumulative

7,083
11,789
15,823
Referrals
January
February
March
April
Month
1,339
1,679
1,378
1,088
Cumulative

3,018
4,396
5,484
    * 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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April 1993
                                      Call Analyses
                             Emergency Planning and
                         Community Right-to-Know Hotline
   Manufacturer
    Food/Tobacco
    Textiles
    Apparel
    Lumber & Wood
    Furniture
    Paper
    Printing & Publishing
    Chemicals
    Petroleum & Coal
    Rubber and Plastics
    Leather
    Stone, Clay & Glass
    Primary Metals
    Fabricated Metals
    Machinery (Excluding Electrical)
    Electrical&Electronic Equipment
    Transportation Equipment
    Instruments
    Misc. Manufacturing
    Not Able to Determine

    Subtotal
        Consultants/Engineers
  110    Attorneys
   27    Citizens
   17    All Others
   27     Trade Associations
   28     Public Interest Groups
   26     Universities/Academia
   30     Insurance Companies
  349     Hospitals
   59     State Agencies/SERC
   71     Fire Departments
   4     EPA
   32     Local Officials
   90     LEPC
  155     Farmers
   34     Federal Agencies
   70     Union/Labor
   61     Media/Press
   27     Distributors
   68     Native Americans
   33     Laboratories
         Misc.
1,318    Referrals
        International
                                         TOTAL
                                  Attorneys
                                    6%
  640
  179
  206

   33
   25
   65
    3
   22
   60
   14
   60
   19
   14
    9
   61

   17
   35
    2
   33
  144
  304
   19

3,282
       All Others
         21%
                    Manufacturers
                        44%
                                    Consultants/
                                    Engineers
                                       22%
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  Call Analyses
                                           April 1993
                                   HOTLINE TOPICS
   RCRA
   Special Wastes
   Ash
   Mining Wastes, Bevill
   Medical Wastes
   Oil and Gas
   Subtitle C (General)
   Hazardous Waste Id. (Genera!)
    Toxicity Characteristic
    Wood Preserving
    Listing of Used Oil
    Fluff
   Radioactive Mixed Waste
   Delisting Petitions
   Hazardous Waste Recycling
   Generators
   Small Quantity Generators
   Transportation/Transporters
   TSDFs General
    TSDFs Siting Facilities
    TSDFs Capacity
    TSDFs Treatment
    TSDFs Burning
    TSDFs Storage
    TSDFs Disposal
   Land Disposal Restrictions
   Permits and Permitting
   Corrective Action
   Financial Liability/Enforcement
   Test Methods
   Health Effects
   Waste Min./Pollution Prevention
   State Programs
   Hazardous Waste Data
   Household Hazardous Waste
   Subtitle D (General)
    Siting  Facilities
    Combustion
   Industrial Waste
   Composting
   Source Reduction/Poll. Prev.
   Grants & Financing
    Procurement (General)
    Building Insulation
    Cement & Products  with Fly Ash
    Paper & Paper Products
    Re-refined Lubricating Oil
    Retread Tires
    2
   22
   86
   22
  363
1,740*
  127
   30
   91
    7
   40
   49
 236**
  554*
  207
   79
  220
   22
   12
   88
   74
   99
   76
  656*
  122
  299
  153
  122
   17
   26
  125
   51
  211
  252
    13
     6
    12
    12
  236***
    6
    2
    1
    1
    3
    2
    1
Solid Waste Recycling (General)   413*
 Aluminum                        3
 Batteries                         20
 Glass                             1
 Paper                            10
 Plastics                          21
 Tires                             26
 Used Oil                        287
Markets (General)                  17
 Aluminum                        0
 Batteries                          3
 Compost                          0
 Glass                             1
 Paper                             0
 Plastics                           3
 Tires                              8
 Used Oil                         12
RCRA General                  1,453****
TOTAL                       8,94s
1 Includes 2,393 RCRA document requests.
SUPERFUND

General/Misc.                     197
Access & Information Gathering     11
Administrative Record              14
Allocations from Fund                6
ARARs                           64
CERCLIS                        110
Citizen Suits                         5
Clean-Up Costs                    42
Clean-Up Standards                40
Community Relations               25
Contract Lab Program (CLP)        15
Contractor Indemnification            6
Contracts                         12
Definitions                        17
Emergency Response               18
Enforcement                       36
Exposure Assess./Risk Assess.       19
Federal Facilities                   21
Grants                              5
Hazardous Substances              85
Health/Toxics                        7
HRS                              34
20
       * Hot topics for this month.
      ••Includes 92 Document Retrievals for information on the April 28 Public Meeting.
      ***74 Document Retrievals for the "Green Advertising Claims Brochure."
      ••••Includes 547 Document Retrievals for the "Catalog of Hazardous and Solid Waste Publications."
      • 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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April 1993
Call Analyses
                      CALLS ANSWERED BY PROGRAM AREA
                                      April 1993*
 'Based on 14,731 requests and excludes 1,088 referrals made from both Hotlines. Includes the Message Retrieval
  Line.
                                      Year to Date*
January
Februarv
March
April
RCRA
Month
63%
(8,230)
60%
(8,805)
58%
(9,043)
61%
(8,945)
Cumulative

62%
(17.035)
60%
(26,078)
60%
(35,023)
Superfund
Month
15%
(1 ,999)
11%
(1 ,570)
14%
(2,150)
13%
(1,848)
Cumulative

13%
(3,569)
13%
(5,719)
13%
(7,567)
OUST
Month
4%
(502)
3%
(484)
4%
(623)
3%
(506)
Cumulative

3%
(986)
4%
(1 ,609)
4%
(2,115)
Emergency Planning &
Community Rlght-to-Know
Month
18%
(2,313)
26%
(3,785)
24%
(3,661)
23%
(3,432)
Cumulative

22%
(6,098)
23%
(9,759)
23%
(13,191)
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       Call Analyses
                                     CALLER PROFILE
                                   RCRA/SF/OUST Hotline
                           Regulated Community
                           Citizens
                          R   5 ^ Gov't/Native American
                          rederal Agencies
                          Educational Institutions
                          EPA
                          Other
                          Media
                          Interest Groups
                          Congress
                          Referrals
                          International
                          Document Retrieval Line*
                     7,425
                       691
                       352
                       150
                       160
                       151
                        7
                       15
                       39
                        1
                      784
                        5
                      713
                                                                              April 1993
                         TOTAL
                                                              10,493
               11%
                           State/Local Gov't/
                           Native American
                               4%
                      Citizens
                       7%
Federal Agencies
 2%
                                                    Regulated
                                                    Community
      * No caller profile data available.
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April 1993
                                       Call Analyses
 Liability                         86
 Local Gov't Reimbursement         21
 Mandatory Schedules               0
 Natural Resource Damages          6
 NBARs                           2
 NCP                            32
 Notification                      62
 NPL                           180*
 Off Site Policy                    25
 On Site Policy                     5
 OSHA                           10
 PA/SI                           16
 PRPs                            53
 Public Participation                 8
 RCRA Interface                   22
 RD/RA                          20
 Remedial                        75
 Removal                         21
 Response                        12
 RI/FS                            40
 ROD                            34
 RQ                            206*
 SARA Interface                    1
 Settlements                      15
 SITE Program                    26
 SPCC/OPA                      23
 State Participation                  5
 State Program                     8
 Taxes                            10
 Title IH/Right-to-Know            35

 TOTAL                       1,84s2
 2
  Includes 375 Superfund document requests.
 OUST
 General/Misc.
 Applicability/Definitions
 Regulated Substances
 Standards for New Tank Systems
 Tank Standards and Upgrading
 Operating Requirements
 Release Detection
 Release Reporting & Investigation
 Corrective Action for USTs
 Out-of- Service/Closure
 Financial Responsibility
 State Programs
 Liability/Enforcement
 LUST Trust Fund

 TOTAL
 ^Includes 169 OUST document requests.
103
 80
 36
 11
 20
 22
 58
 15
 32
 26
 59
 17
 16
 11

5063
EMERGENCY PLANNING AND
COMMUNITY RIGHT-TO-KNOW

Tide in General                   606

§301-3 Emergency Planning
  General                         76
  SERCs/LEPC                    31
  Notification                      9
  Mixtures                         1
  Extremely Hazardous Substances   28
  Delisting EHS                     1
  Exemptions                      1

§304:
  General                         45
  Notification Requir ,ments         34
  Reportable Quantities             44
  RQs vs. TPQs                    13
  Transportation                    3
  Exemptions                      5

§311/312:
  General                        176
  MSDS Reporting Requirements     31
  Tier VII Regulations              85
  Thresholds                      26
  OSHA Expansion                 2
  Hazard Categories                 5
  Mixtures                        10
  Exemptions                     26

§313:
  General                        891
  Form R                        704
  Thresholds                     141
  Phase I                         66
  Phase II                        42
  Phase m                        11
  Pollution Prevention              52
  NONs/NOTEs                    5
  Petitions                        32
  Health Effects                     5
  Database                        45
  Exemptions                    117

Training:
  General                         12
  §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                                                                 April 1993
     ^™ T   .   x-,  .,                         Trade Secrets                         5
     CEPP Interim Guide               1        Enforcement                         30
     Chemical Profile                  8        Liability                             0

     Hazard Analysis                   1        TOTAL                          34324
     Risk Communication              0
     Title III Workshops                0        Includes 1,097 Emergency Planning Community
     Information Management           0         Right-To-Know document requests.
     Prevention ARIP                  4
     Other                           2
                                              TOTAL HOTLINE QUESTIONS,
                                              DOCUMENT REQUESTS AND
                                              REFERRALS:
                                              	15,819
       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, JX)E-Idaho
Susan Bromm, OS-500
Rick Brandes, OS-330
Karen Brown, A-149C
Nancy Browne, OS-520
Kathy Bruneske, OS-305
Karen Burgan, OS-110
Heather Burns, Hotline
Diane Buxbaum, EPA-Reg. 2
Sabrina Callihan, DOE
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
Director, RED, LE-134S
Dave Eberly, 53-03W
Chris Elias, CA Dept. of Health
Terry Escarda,  CA Dept 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
RichGuimond,OS-100
Beth Hall, WH-550E
Jim Hayden, DEC-Alaska
Betty HoUowell, 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
GaryJonesi,LE-134S
Ron Josephson, 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
Jim Loomis, FL ERC
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
Chae Pak, EPA-Reg. 10
Wendy Porman, DOI
Myra Perez, EPA-Houston
Mark Phillips, EPA-Reg. 3
Dan Powell, OS-110W
Steve Provant, EPA-Boise, ID
Jim Rz.Jle, Jr., EPA-Reg. 9
John Riley, OS-210
Barbara Roth, OS-305
Debbie Rutherford, OS-420WF
William Sanjour, OS-330
Sam Sasnett, TS-779
Tim Schoepke, TS-793
Jay Silberman, US Coast Guard
Stergios Spanos, NH DES
Elaine Stanley, OS-500
Kathie Stein, LE-134S
Heather Stockard, DEC-Alaska
Kathy Teemer, Hotline
Beverly Thomas, OS-420WF
Jim Thompson, OS-520
Linda Thompson, LE-134S
Steve Torok, EPA-Juneau, AK
Harriett Tregoning, PM-220
Betti VanEpps, 5201-G
Carie 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-301
Mark Horwitz, Reg. 5
John Ramirez.DOE
Captain Smyser, Airforce
Carolyn Kenmore, 5203-G
Robert Pagett, Kentucky
Susan Offerdal, OFFE
Charles Stevens, EPA-Reg. 8
Paul Kewin, CA-EPA
Roger Nelson, TS-794
                   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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