EPA530-R-94-005C
PB94-922 403
MONTHLY HOTLINE REPORT
March 1994
RCRA/UST, Superfund, and EPCRA
Hotline Questions and Answers
Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA) 1
Emergency Planning and Community Right-to-Know Act (EPCRA).... 1
New Publications
Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA) 3
Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and
Liability Act (CERCLA) 4
Emergency Planning and Community Right-to-Know Act (EPCRA).... 6
Other 7
Federal Registers
Final Rules 9
Proposed Rules 10
Notices 10
Call Analyses
Calls Answered 17
Caller Profiles 20
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RCRA/UST, Superfund, and EPCRA
National Toil-Free Nos.: 800-424-9346 or 800-535-0202
Local: 703-412-9810
TDD National Toll-Free No.: 800-553-7672
This report is prepared and submitted in support of Contract No. 68-WO-0039.
EPA Project Officer: Carie VanHook Jasperse
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
Washington, DC 20460
Printed on
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HOTLINE QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
RCRA
EPCRA
1. Off-Specification Paraformaldehyde
Meets Commercial Chemical Product
Listing
A manufacturer stores product
formaldehyde (CAS No. 50-00-0) in contain .-s
before use in a manufacturing process. While
in storage, some of the pure formaldehyde
polymerizes to form paraformaldehyde (CAS
No. 30525-89-4), which is unusable in the
manufacturing process because it does not
meet required specifications. The
manufacturer separates the paraformaldehyde
from the usable formaldehyde and sends the
off-specification chemical for disposal.
Unused commercial chemical products
containing formaldehyde are listed as U122
when discarded (40 CFR §261J3(f)).
Paraformaldehyde is not found on the P- or U-
list(40CFR§§26133(e)or(f)). When
discarded, is the off-specification
paraformaldehyde a listed hazardous waste?
In the above scenario, paraformaldehyde is
an off-specification form of formaldehyde and
meets the U122 listing (40 CFR §261.33(b)).
When a commercial chemical product listed in
§§261.33(e) or (0 undergoes a chemical
change that renders the chemical off-
specification, the applicable P- or U-listing for
the original chemical applies, even in cases
where the chemical composition has changed
sufficiently to require assignment of a different
CAS Number.
2. Aquaculture Exemption for EPCRA
§§311 and 312
EPCRA §§311 and 312 require facility
owners or operators to submit Material Safety
Data Sheets (MSDSs). A annual inventory
reports for any hazardous chemical subject to
OSHA's Hazard Communication Standard
(29 CFR §1910.1200(c)) which is present at a
facility above a reportable threshold (40 CFR
§370.20(b)). An owner or operator does not
have to count toward threshold
determinations the amount of a chemical
exempt from the definition of a hazardous
chemical under EPCRA §311(e) and 40 CFR
§3702. Pursuant to 40 CFR §3702, any
substance used in routine agricultural
operations is exempt from the definition of
hazardous chemical and therefore is not
included in threshold determinations for
reporting purposes. Would this agricultural
exemption apply to chemicals used for fish
farming (i.e., aquaculture)?
As defined by the National Aquaculture
Act of 1980 in 16 U.S.C. §2802(1),
aquaculture involves the propagation and
rearing of aquatic species in controlled or
selected environments, including, but not
limited to, ocean ranching. The agricultural
exemption under EPCRA §§311 and 312
applies to a wide range of growing operations
including livestock production, nurseries, and
other horticultural operations (52 fR 38344,
October 15,1987). Because aquaculture
involves livestock and vegetation production,
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EPA considers it a type of agriculture, and
thus the chemicals used for {.rowing and
breeding fish and aquatic plants in an
aquacultural operation are excluded from
EPCRA §§311 and 312 reporting
requirements.
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NEW PUBLICATIONS
HOW TO ORDER
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RCRA/UST, Superfund, and EPCRA
National Tod-Free Nos.: 800-424-9346 or 800-535-0202
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TDD National Toll-Free No.: 800-o53-7672
RCRA
TITLE: "Environmental Fact Sheet:
Principles for Basel Convention Aim to
Prevent Pollution, Reduce Risk, and Promote
Recycling"
AVAILABILITY: Hotline
EPA ORDER NO.: EPA530-F-94-011
The Basel Convention is an international
agreement on imports and exports of
hazardous wastes, municipal wastes, and
municipal incinerator ash. This fact sheet
provides a brief background of the main issues
and announces the current Agency policies and
Congressional actions concerning imports and
exports of hazardous wastes. It also discusses
existing international agreements for
transboundary movements of hazardous
wastes.
TITLE: "Catalogue of Hazardous Waste
Database Reports"
AVAILABILITY: Hotline
EPA ORDER NO.: EPA530-B-94-001
This catalogue, developed by the Office of
Solid Waste, provides a description of the
numerous reports on hazardous waste currently
available. The catalogue is divided into three
parts: the first consists of copies of the report
request forms, the second provides an index of
report topics, and the third is a summary of
information found in each report and a sample
report page. The catalogue explains how to
make a report request and provides options for
customizing reports.
TITLE: "WasteWi$e Tip Sheet: WasteWi$e
Program "Road Map""
AVAILABILITY: WasteWi$e Hotline
(800) EPA-WISE
(800) 372-9473
EPA ORDER NO.: EPA530-F-94-002
This fact sheet provides general information
about EPA's WasteWi$e program. WasteWi$e
is a voluntary partnership between EPA and the
business community with the goal of reducing
municipal solid waste through innovative and
cost-saving waste reduction and reuse
programs. The document includes information
on how to participate in the program and
discusses the types of assistance EPA makes
available to businesses.
TITLE: "WasteWi$e Tip Sheet: Waste
Prevention"
AVAILABILITY: WasteWi$e Hotline
EPA ORDER NO.: EPA530-F-94-003
This fact sheet provides information about the
waste prevention component of EPA's
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WasteWi$e program. The document defines
waste prevention and discusses benefits to
implementation. The document provides
examples of waste prevention options and also
lists sources for additional information.
TITLE: "WasteWi$e Tip Sheet: Recycling
Collection"
AVAILABILITY: WasteWi$e Hotline
EPA ORDER NO.: EPA530-F-94-004
This fact sheet provides information about the
recycling component of EPA's WasteWi$e
program. It defines recycling and notes
possible benefits. Examples of recyclable
materials and how they can be recycled are
included. It gives tips on how to implement a
recycling program, how to find buyers for
recycled products, and how to educate
employees. The document also lists sources
for additional information.
TITLE: "WasteWi$e Tip Sheet: Buying or
Manufacturing Recycled Products"
AVAILABILITY: WasteWi$e Hotline
EPA ORDER NO.: EPA530-F-94-005
This fact sheet provides information about the
recycled products component of EPA's
WasteWi$e program. It defines "buying
recycled" and notes possible benefits. The
document also defines recycled content and
gives examples of products. The document
gives tips on how to implement or improve a
"buy recycled" program and also lists sources
of additional information.
TITLE: "WasteWi$e Tip Sheet: Facility
Waste Assessments"
AVAILABILITY: WasteWi$e Hotline
EPA ORDER NO.: EPA530-F-94-006
This fact sheet provides information about the
facility waste assessment component of EPA's
WasteWi$e program. The document defines
waste assessment, provides reasons for
conducting a waste assessment, lists different
types of waste assessments, and shows how to
conduct a waste assessment. The document
also lists sources of additional information.
TITLE: "Environmental Fact Sheet: How to
Expand a Recycling Collection Program"
AVAILABILITY: WasteWi$e Hotline
EPA ORDER NO.: EPA530-F-94-007
This fact sheet provides information about the
recycling component of EPA's WasteWiSe
program. It focuses on establishing recycling
collection programs in a business or office
setting, and improving or expanding existing
programs. The document also lists sources of
additional information.
CERCLA
TITLE: "Expectations for Full
Implementation of S ACM"
AVAILABILITY: NTIS
NTIS ORDER NO.: PB94-963 219
This directive outlines the program goals
developed by Headquarters and the Regions
for the implementation of the Superfund
Accelerated Cleanup Model (S ACM). The
overall goal of SACM is to accelerate cleanups
and increase efficiency in the Superfund
process within the framework of CERCLA and
the National Contingency Plan. Among the
issues addressed are integrated site
assessments, maximum PRP participation, and
program management.
TITLE: "Data Quality Objectives Process for
Superfund"
AVAILABILITY: NTIS
NTIS ORDER NO.: PB94-963 207
The Data Quality Objective (DQO) Process is
a scientific and legally defensible data
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collection planning technique to help users
decide what type, quality, and quantity of data
will be sufficient for environmental decision
making. This fact sheet describes the process
using a flow chart that depicts the steps
necessary for appropriate data collection.
TITLE: "Data Quality Objectives Process for
Superfund: Interim Final Guidance"
AVAILABILITY: NTIS
NTIS ORDER NO.: PB94-963 203
The DQO process allows decision makers to
define data requirements before any data are
collected This guidance document revises the
Superfund program's approach to developing
DQOs to be consistent with other Agency-wide
requirements and guidance documents.
Application of the DQO process should result
in data collection designs that will yield results
of appropriate quality for defensible decision
making.
TITLE: "Data Quality Objectives Process for
Superfund: Workbook"
AVAILABILITY: NTIS
NTIS ORDER NO.: PB94-963 204
This workbook assists the user in
implementing the Data Quality Objective
Process for Superfund by providing concise
descriptions of each of the seven steps as well
as space to document the outputs of the current
study. The first section of the workbook
summarizes the purpose of each step, while the
second section outlines all the activities
necessary to complete each of the seven steps.
TITLE: "Data Quality Objectives Decision
Error Feasibility Trials (DEFT) Beta Version
1.01: User's Guide"
AVAILABILITY: NTIS
NTIS ORDER NO.: PB94-963 222
This user's guide describes the process for
entering and changing information in the PC
software package of the same title. The
package proposes to reduce the intensiveness
of the final step in the DQO process by
allowing a decision maker to generate
information about se< ».ral simple sampling
designs based on the DQO constraints for a
particular site.
TITLE: "Superfund Guide: Reportable
Quantity Adjustment for Methyl Isocyanate
(MIC)"
AVAILABILITY: NTIS
NTIS ORDER NO.: PB93-963 424
In support of the rulemaking on June 30,1993
(58 FJR 35314), EPA published this factsheet
that outlines EPA's reason for the reportable
quantity adjustment. It contains a discussion
of the reportable quantity (RQ) adjustment and
release reporting process, the basis for the
current RQ adjustment to 10 pounds for MIC,
and information about the facilities that handle
MIC.
TITLE: "Understanding Oil Spills and Oil
Spill Response"
AVAILABILITY: NTIS
NTIS ORDER NO.: PB93-963409
The main purpose of this document is to
provide information about oil spills. Using the
March 1989, Exxon Valdez spill as an
example, individual sections describe what oil
spills are, their potential effects on the
environment, how they are cleaned up, and
how various agencies prepare for spills before
they happen.
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TITLE: "An Overview of the Outyear
Liability Model (OLM)"
AVAILABILITY: NTIS
NTIS ORDER NO.: PB94-963215
The Outyear Liability Model assists in
projecting activity levels, costs, and resource
needs associated with the Superfund program.
The model is a sophisticated management tool
which interfaces with other EPA planning
systems to project these costs and resources.
This fact sheet provides an overview of the
model's logic, outputs, and uses.
TITLE: "ROD Annual Report: Fiscal Year
1992"
AVAILABILITY: NTIS
NTIS ORDER NO.: PB93-963 349
The Records of Decision (RODs) highlighted
in this annual report document compliance
with SARA mandates for the remedial program
for FY 1992. Each ROD discusses the remedy
decision for a site or operable unit, certifies
that the remedy selection process has followed
the requirements of CERCLA and the National
Contingency Plan (NCP), discusses the major
technical components of the remedy, and
provides the public with a consolidated source
of information about the site.
TITLE: "Superfund Program Implementation
Manual Fiscal Year 1994, Volume 1 &
Volume 2"
AVAILABILITY: NTIS
NTIS ORDER NO.: PB94-963 220
This two volume set provides guidance on the
management of the Superfund program for
information management coordinators,
regional project managers, and on-scene
coordinators. Volume I contains information
on program goals and priorities; program
planning and reporting requirements; financial
management; and a manager's schedule of
sigi ificant events. Volume 2 consists of 5
appendices concerning site screening and
assessment and the regional decision team;
early- and long-term actions; enforcement;
federal facilities; and Superfund information
systems.
TITLE: "Use of IRIS Values in Superfund
Risk Assessment"
AVAILABILITY: NTIS
NTIS ORDER NO.: PB93-963 360
This memorandum clarifies the Agency's
policy on the use of Integrated Risk
Information System (IRIS) values in
performing health risk assessments. IRIS is a
database that contains health, risk assessment,
and EPA regulatory information on some 400
chemicals. Decision makers are advised to use
IRIS where appropriate.
TITLE: "Fiscal Year 1994 Superfund
Program Priorities"
AVAILABILITY: NTIS
NTIS ORDER NO.: PB94-963 221
This directive developed for the Regions
highlights nine major Superfund priorities to
be implemented in FY 1994. Among them are
enforcement fairness, contracts management,
and NPL construction completions.
EPCRA
TITLE: "A Review of Federal Authorities for
Hazardous Materials Accident Safety: Report
to Congress §112(r)(10) Clean Air Act as
Amended"
AVAILABILITY: Hotline
EPA ORDER NO.: EPA550-R-93-002
Section 112(r)(10) of the 1990 Clean Air Act
Amendments requires a review of federal
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agency authorities and coordination
responsibilities for release prevention,
mitigation, and response. To fulfill this
Congressional mandate, the Chemical
Emergency Preparedness and Prevention
Office of EPA and the National Response
Team prepared this document which describes
the current federal safety system, contingency
planning provisions, and emergency response
issues.
OTHER
New Publications
TITLE: "Monthly Hotline Report"
AVAILABILITY: NTIS
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The reports contain questions that required
EPA resolution or were frequently asked,
publications availability, Federal Register
summaries, and Hotline call statistics.
The Monthly Hotline Report Questions and
Answers are also available for downloading at
no charge from CLU-IN at (301) 589-8366.
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FEDERAL REGISTERS
FINAL RULES
RCRA
"Degradable Plastic Ring Rule"
March 1,1994 (59 EB 9866)
EPA issued a final rule in response to Public Law
100-556, 'Degradable Plastic Ring Gamers,"
which provides that EPA shall require plastic ring
earners be made of degradable material. This rule
is effective September 1,1994.
"Identification and Listing of Hazardous
Waste; Recycled Used Oil Management
Standards"
March 4,1994 (59 EB 10550)
EPA clarified and expanded standards for die
management of recycled used oil, which were
originally published in the Federal Register on
September 10,1992 (57 EB 41566). The rule is
effective April 4,1994.
"Mississippi; Final Authorization of
Revisions to State Hazardous Waste
Management Program"
March 18,1994 (59 EB 12857)
EPA intends to approve Mississippi's hazardous
waste program revisions under RCRA. Final
authorization will be effective May 17,1994, unless
EPA publishes a prior action withdrawing mis
immediate final rule. Comments must be received
on or before April 18,1994.
'Standards for Owners and Operators of
Hazardous Waste Treatment, Storage and
Disposal Facilities (TSDFs);
Recordkeeping Instructions"
March 24,1994 (59 EB 13891)
EPA amended recordkeeping instructions for
owners and operators of hazardous waste TSDFs.
The amendment will encourage the consistent
recordkeeping and reporting of information by
hazardous waste TSDFs. This rule is effective
March 24,1994.
CERCLA
"Class 0 Civil Penalties Under CERCLA and
the Federal Water Pollution Control Act
(FWPCA)"
March 30,1994 (59 EB 15020)
The Coast Guard issued final regulations
addressing practice and procedure for cases
assessing Class n civil penalties under FWPCA
§311(b) and CERCLA §109. This rule is effective
March 30,1994.
CERCLA/DOI
"Natural Resource Damage Assessments"
March 25,1994 (59 EB 14262)
DOI amended regulations for assessing natural
resource damages resulting from a dean Water Act
discharge of oil into navigable waters, or a
CERCLA release. The Department will soon issue
a new proposed rule to address assessment of lost
nonuse values of injured resources. This rule is
effective April 25,1994.
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PROPOSED RULES
NOTICES
RCRA
RCRA
Identification and Listing of Hazardous
Waste; Proposed Exclusion"
March 4,1994 (59 EB10352)
EPA proposed to grant a petition submitted by
Bethlehem Steel Corporation, of Sparrows Point,
Maryland, to exclude certain solid wastes generated
at its finality from the lists of hazardous wastes at 40
CFI J26131 and 26131 Comments must be
submitted on or before April 18,1994.
"Washington; Final Authorization of
Revisions to State Hazardous Waste
Management Program"
March 30,1994 (59 EB 14827)
EPA intends to approve Washington's hazardous
waste program revisions under RCRA pending
public review and comment A public hearing is
scheduled for April 28,1994. Comments must be
submitted on or before April 29,1994.
RCRA/CERCLA
"Carbamate Production identification and
Listing of Hazardous Waste"
March 1,1994 (59 EB 9808)
EPA proposed to amend the regulations for
hazardous waste management under RCRA by
listing as hazardous six wastes generated during the
production of carbamates. The Agency is also
proposing to add four generic groups and 70
specific chemicals to the list of commercial
chemical products that are hazardous wastes when
discarded. These wastes proposed for listing as
hazardous waste are also proposed to be listed as
CERCLA hazardous substances. Comments must
be submitted on or before May 2,1994.
"Alabama; Final Determination of
Adequacy of State/Tribal Municipal Solid
Waste Permit Program"
March 2,1994 (59 EB 9979)
Pursuant to RCRA §4005(cXlXO, EPA gave
notice of a final determination of partial program
adequacy for Alabama's municipal solid waste
landfill permit program. The determination of
adequacy is effective March 2,1994.
"Florida; Adequacy Determination of State/
Tribal Municipal Solid Waste Permit
Program"
March 2,1994 (59 EB 9980)
Pursuant to RCRA §4005(cXl)(Q, EPA gave
notice of a tentative determination, public hearing,
and public comment period concerning the
adequacy of Florida's municipal solid waste landfill
permit program. The public hearing is scheduled
for April 25,1994. Comments must be submitted
on or before April 25,1994.
"Delaware; Final Determination of
Adequacy of State/Tribal Municipal Solid
Waste Permit Program"
March 4,1994 (59 EB 10382)
Pursuant to RCRA §4005(cXl)(Q, EPA gave
notice of a final determination of full program
adequacy for Delaware's municipal solid waste
landfill permit program. The determination of
adequacy is effective March 4,1994.
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NOTICES
"Hawaii; Adequacy Determination of State/
Tribal Municipal Solid Waste Permit
Program"
March 7,1994 (59 EB10644)
Pursuant to RCRA §4005(cXlXQ. EPA gave
notice of a tentative determination, public hearing,
and public comment period concerning the
adequacy of Hawaii"1 s municipal solid waste landfill
permit program. The public hearing is scheduled for
April 29,1994. Comments must be submitted on or
before April 29,1994.
"Nevada; Final Determination of Adequacy
of State/Tribal Municipal Solid Waste
Permit Program"
March 7,1994 (59 EB 10645)
Pursuant to RCRA §40Q5(cXl)(O, EPA gave
notice of a final determination of full program
adequacy for Nevada's municipal solid waste landfill
permit program. The determination of adequacy is
effective March 7,1994.
"Land Disposal Restrictions for Newly
Identified and Listed Hazardous Wastes
and Hazardous Soil"
March 8,1994 (59 EB 10778)
EPA clarified portions of the proposed rule of
September 14,1993 (58 ER 48092), which concerns
land disposal restrictions. EPA decided not to
include die "contained in" policy as pan of die
proposal, but to address this policy as part of the
Hazardous Waste Identification Rule. Comments
must be submitted on or before March 15,1994.
"Michigan; Final Determination of
Adequacy of State/Tribal Municipal Solid
Waste Permit Program"
March 10,1994 (59 EB 11268)
Pursuant to RCRA |40Q5(cXlXO, EPA gave
notice of a final determination of partial program
adequacy for Michigan's municipal solid waste
landfill permit program. The determination of
adequacy is effective March 10,1994.
"Consent Decree; Big Muddy Oil
Processors"
March 10,1994 (59 EB 11309)
A Consent Decree in United States v- Pale
Valentine, et al. was lodged with the U.S. District
Court for the District of Wyoming on March 4,
1994. The decree requires the defendants to pay a
civil penalty of $300,000 for RCRA violations at the
abandoned Big Muddy Oil Processors Site in
Glenrock, Wyoming. Comments wifl be received
for a period of 30 days from the date of publication.
"Draft Waste Minimization and Combustion
Strategy; Public Meetings"
March 11,1994 (59 EB 11599)
EPA gave notice of a series of one-day regional
roundtable discussions on die Draft Hazardous
Waste Minimization and Combustion Strategy.
Four meetings in four cites are scheduled, beginning
in San Prancisco on April 16,1994.
"Puerto Rico; Adequacy Determination of
State/Tribal Municipal Solid Waste Permit
Program"
March 23,1994 (59 EB 13717)
Pursuant to RCRA §40Q5(cXlXC), EPA gave
notice of a tentative determination, public hearings,
and public comment period concerning the
adequacy of Puerto Rico's municipal solid waste
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landfill permit program. The public hearings are
scheduled for May 11 and 12,1994. Comments
must be submitted on or before May 12,1994.
"Consent Decree; BCF Oil Refining, Inc."
March 23,1994 (59 EB13747)
A Consent Decree in United States v. BCF Qil
Refining. Inc.. was lodged with the I J.S. District
Court for the Eastern District of New Ycdc on
March 3,1994. The decree requires die defendant to
pay a civil penalty "$100,000 for RCRA
violations. Comments will be received for a period
of 30 days from the date of publication.
"Consent Decree; Ownbey Enterprises,
he."
March 24,1994 (59 EB 14000)
A Consent Decree in United Stales v. Ownbev
Enterprises. Inc.. was lodged with the U.S. District
Court for the Northern District of Georgia on
March 11,1994. The decree requires die defendant
to pay a civil penalty of $27,500 for RCRA
violations. Comments will be received for a period
of 30 days from die date of publication.
"Virginia; Final Determination of Adequacy
of State/Tribal Municipal Solid Waste
Permit Program"
March 31,1994 (59 F_Q 15201)
Pursuant to RCRA §4005(cXl)(O, EPA gave
notice of a final determination of partial program
adequacy for Virginia's municipal solid waste
landfill permit program. The determination is
effective March 31,1994.
"Washington; Final Determination of
Adequacy of State/Tribal Municipal Solid
Waste Permit Program"
March 31, 1994 (59 EB 15203)
Pursuant to RCRA §4005(cXlXQ, EPA gave
notice of a final detamination of partial program
adequacy for Washington's municipal solid waste
landfill permit program. The determination of
adequacy is effective March 31, 1994.
"Consent Decree; Cabiec Continental
Cables Company"
March 31, 1994 (59 £B 15223)
A Consent Decree in UnitRJ StatCE Yi
Continental Cflbjcs Company was lodged with U.S.
District Court for die Northern District of Indiana on
March 21, 1994. The decree requires die defendant
to pay a civil penalty of $275,000 for RCRA
violations. Comments will be received for a period
of 30 days from die date of publication.
EPCRA/CAA
"Risk Management Programs (RMPs) for
Chemical Accidental Release Prevention;
Extension of Comment Period"
March 2, 1994 (59 EB 9947)
EPA extended die public comment period on die
hazards associated with flammable substances used
as fuel and die appropriateness of die exemption
pursuant to die RMPs proposed rule of October 20,
1993 (58 EB 54190). Comments must be submitted
on or before April 1, 1994.
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NOTICES
UST
"Kansas; Approval of State Underground
Storage Tank (UST) Program"
March 2,1994 (59 EB 9950)
EPA intends to approve Kansas'UST program.
EPA expects to make a final decision by May 31,
1994. Comments must be submitted on or before
April 1,1994.
CERCLA
"Administrative Settlement; Idaho Pole
Company Site"
March 1,1994 (59 EB 9742)
EPA proposed to enter into an administrative
settlement under CERCLA § 1220). The settlement
requires the settling parties to reimburse EPA
$2,193,578 for costs incurred in connection with the
Idaho Pole Company Site in Bozemon, Montana.
Comments must be submitted on or before
March 31,1994.
"National Priorities List; Revere Textile
Prints Corporation Site"
March 1,1994 (59 EB 9742)
EPA intends to delete the Revere Textile Prints
Corporation Site in Sterling, Connecticut, from the
National Priorities List This action is being taken
because EPA and the State of Connecticut
determined that no further cleanup under CERCLA
is appropriate. Comments must be submitted on or
before March 31,1994.
"Pine Street Canal Superfund Site
Coordinating Council; Public Meetings"
March 2,1994 (59 EB 9983)
EPA gave notice of a series of public meetings of
die Pine Street Canal Superfund Site Coordinating
Council to be held in Burlington, Vermont The
meetings will run through July 14,1994.
"Consent Decree; Motor Wheel Disposal
Site"
March 2,1994 (59 EB 9996)
A Consent Decree in United Stales v. Motor
Wheel Corporation et al.. was lodged with the U.S.
District Court for the Western District of Michigan
on February 16,1994. The decree requires the
defendants to perform the remedial action at the
Motor Wheel Disposal Site, as specified in die
Record of Decision, and to reimburse EPA for
response costs in connection with die site.
Comments will be received for a period of 30 days
from die date of publication.
"Consent Decree; Agrico Chemical
Company Site"
March 8,1994 (59 EB 10825)
A Consent Decree in United States v. Agrico
Chemical Company, et al.. was lodged widi die U.S.
District Court for die Northern District of Florida on
February 15,1994. The decree requires the
defendants to reimburse EPA $232^907 for response
costs incurred in connection with the Agrico
Chemical Company Site in Pensacola, Florida The
defendants have also agreed to implement the
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remedy selected for the site by EPA. Comments
win be received for a period of 30 days from the date
of publication.
"Consent Decree; Custom Industrial
Services Site"
March 8,1994 (59 EB10825)
A Gnnaent Decree in jjnjfoll Statin" Yi Afcon Foil
Products, etal. was lodged with the U.S. District
Court for the Eastern District of Kentucky on
•ibruaiy 16,1994. The decree requires the
defendants to reimburse EPA $125,000 for response
costs incurred in connection with the Custom
Industrial Services Site in Lexington, Kentucky.
Comments will be received for a period of 30 days
from die date of publication
"Proposed Settlement; Yellow Water Road
Site"
March 11,1994 (59 EB 11604)
EPA proposed to enter into a de minimis
settlement under CERCLA§122(g). The settlement
requires the settling parties to reimburse EPA for
costs incurred at the Yellow Water Road Site.
Comments will be received for a period of 30 days
from the date of publication.
"Consent Decree; Berlin & Farro Uquid
Incineration Site"
March 23,1994 (59 EB 13747)
A Consent Decree in United States v. Berlin and
Farro Liquid Incineration. Inc.. was lodged with the
U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of
Michigan on February 25,1994. Thedeoee
requires the defendants to reimburse EPA
$2,576^39 for response costs incurred in connection
with the Berlin and Farro Liquid Incineration Site in
Swartz Creek, Michigan. Comments will be
received for a period of 30 days from the date of
publication.
"Consent Decree; Big D Campground Site
March 23, 1994 (59 EB 13749)
A nnnsent TVrmc. in T Tpf^
Corporation was lodged with the UA District Court
for the Northern District of Ohio on March 3, 1994.
The decree requires the defendants to reimburse
EPA $1,542^40 in response costs incurred in
connection with the Big D Campground Site in
Ashtabula, Ohio. Comments will be received for a
period of 30 days from the date of publication.
"Consent Decree; Vertac Site"
March 23, 1994 (59 EB 13749)
A Consent Decree in United States v. VgrtflC
Chemical Corporation, et al.. was lodged with the
U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of
Arkansas on February 15, 1994. The decree
requires the defendants to reimburse EPA
$1,000,000 for response costs incurred in connection
with the Vertac Site in Jacksonville, Arkansas.
Comments will be received for a period of 30 days
from the date of publication.
"Consent Decree; Wedzeb Site"
March 24, 1 994 (59 EB 1 4001)
A Consent Decree in United States v. Wedzeb
Enterprises. Inc.. et aL was lodged with the U.S.
District Court for the Southern District of Indiana on
March 11, 1994. The decree requires the defendants
to reimburse EPA $140,000 for response costs
incurred in connection with the Wedzeb Site in
Lebanon, Indiana. Comments will be received for a
period of 30 days from the date of publication.
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March 1994
Federal Registers
NOTICES
"Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease
Registry (ATSDR); Availability of Funds"
March 29,1994 (59 EB 14625)
ATSDR announced the availability of funds for a
grant to provide public health interventions for
individuals and community members living near the
Bunker Hill Site in Silver Valley, Idaho.
Approximately $50,000 is available in Fiscal Year
1994 to fund this project
"National Priorities List; Wide Beach
Development Site"
March 31,1994 (59 EB 15147)
EPA intends to delete the Wide Beach
Development Site from the National Priorities List
This action is being taken because EPA and the State
of New Yak have determined that no further
cleanup under CERCLA is appropriate. Comments
must be submitted on or before April 30,1994.
"Consent Decree; Upari Landfill Site"
March 31,1994 (59 EB 15224)
A Consent Decree in United States v. Rohm and
ffoafi Company- et al.. was lodged with die U.S.
District Court for the New Jersey on March 16,
1994. The decree requires the defendant to perform
the off-site remedy as specified in the Record of
Decision. Comments will be received for a period
of 30 days from the date of publication.
"Consent Decree; Cedar Industries Site"
March 31,1994 (59 EB 15224)
A Consent Decree in United $CHPS v, Sanders
Lead Company. Inc.. was lodged with the U.S.
District Court for the Northern District of Georgia on
February 17,1994. The decree requires the
defendant to reimburse EPA for response costs
incurred in connection with the Cedar Industries Site
in Cedartown, Georgia. Comments win be received
for a period of 30 days from the date of publication.
CERCLA/1RS
'Tax on Certain Imported Substances;
Notice of Determination"
March 18,1994 (59 EB 13036)
The Internal Revenue Service announced that the
list of taxable substances in §4672(aX3) of the
Internal Revenue Code will be modified to include
acetylene black. This modification is retroactive,
effective October 1,1991.
'Tax on Certain Imported Substances;
Notice of Determination"
March 18,1994 (59 EB 13037)
The Internal Revenue Service announced that the
list of taxable substances in §4672(aX3) of the
Internal Revenue Code will be modified to include
poly (69/31 ethyleneA^clohexylenedimethylene
terephthalate), poly (96.5/3 J ethyiene/
cyclohexylenedimethykne), and poly (98.5/1/5
ethylene/cyclohexylenedimethylene terephthalate).
This modification is retroactive, effective October 1,
1990.
'Tax on Certain Imported Substances;
Notice of Determination"
March 18,1994 (59 EB 13038)
The Internal Revenue Service announced that the
list of taxable substances in §4672(aX3) of the
Internal Revenue Code will be modified to include
hexamethylenediamine. This modification is
retroactive, effective April 1,1992.
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Federal Registers
March 1994
NOTICES
Tax on Certain bnported Substances;
Notice of Determination"
March 18,1994 (59 EB 13039)
The Internal Revenue Service announced that the
list of taxabfc substances in §4672(aX3) of the
Internal Revenue Code will be modified to include
2^,4-trimethyl-13-pentanediol diisobutyrate and
2^,4-trimediyI-13-pentanedbl monoisobutyrate.
This modification is retroactive, effective April 1,
1991.
Tax on Certain Imported Substances;
Notice of Determination"
March 28,1994 (59 EB14446)
The Internal Revenue Service announced that the
list of taxable substances in §4672(aX3) of the
Internal Revenue Code will be modified to include
benzoic acid and benzaldehyde. This modification
is retroactive, effective July 1,1993.
Tax on Certain Imported Substances;
Notice of Determination"
March 28,1994 (59 EB 14447)
The Internal Revenue Service announced that the
list of taxable substances in §4672(aX3) of the
Internal Revenue Code will be modified to include
diphenylmine and aniline. This modification is
retroactive, effective January 1,1993.
Tax on Certain Imported Substances;
Filing of Petitions"
March 28,1994 (59 EB 14447)
The Internal Revenue Service announced the list of
acceptance of petitions requesting that
monochlorobenzene and ethyl chloride be added to
die list of taxable substances under §4672(a)(3) of
die Internal Revenue Code. Comments must be
received on or before May 27,1994.
Tax on Certain Imported Substances;
Ring of Petitions"
March 18,1994 (59 EB 14448)
The mternal Revenue Service announced die
acceptance of petitions requesting dial
tetrahydrofuran and 1,4 butanediol be added to die
list of taxable substances under §4672(aX3) of die
Internal Revenue Code. Comments must be
received on or before May 27,1994.
CERCLA/ATSDR
"Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease
Registry (ATSDR); Public Hearth
Assessments"
March 24,1994 (59 EB 13966)
EPA published a list of final and proposed NFL
sites for which ATSDR has completed a public
health assessment, and a list of sites for which
ATSDR has accepted a request to conduct a public
health assessment These assessments cover die
period October dirough December 1993.
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CALLS ANSWERED BY HOTLINE
March Dally Volume*
EPCRA and
Superfund
1 2 3 4 7 8 9 10 11 14 15 16 17 18 21 22 23 24 25 28 29 30 31
Year to Date*
RCRA/UST
January
February
March
Month
5,843
5,069
6,059
Cumulative
5,843
10,912
16,971
EPCRA and Superfund
January
February
March
Month
4,418
6,835
7,203
Cumulative
4,418
11,253
18,456
Documents
(All Program Areas)
January
February
March
Month
4,050
4,095
4,081
Cumulative
4,050
8,145
12,226
*A11 calls answered by the Call Management System, the Message Retrieval Line, and the Document Retrieval Line.
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Call Analyses
March 1994
QUESTIONS ANSWERED BY TYPE
March Daily Volume*
400 ••
300 -•
Regulatory
115.947
Document
i — i — i — i — i — i — i — i
2 3 4
8 9 10 11 14 15 16 17 18 21 22 23 24 25 28 29 30 31
Year to Date*
Regulatory
January
February
March
Month
12,042
12,609
15,947
Cumulative
12,042
24,651
40,598
Document
January
February
March
Month
4,353
4,528
4,789
Cumulative
4,353
8,881
13,670
Referral
January
February
March
Month
768
1,288
1,954
Cumulative
768
2,056
4,010
All questions answered by the Call Management System, the Message Retrieval Line, and the Document Retrieval Line. A
single call may include multiple questions combined with document requests and referrals.
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March 1994
Call Analyses
QUESTIONS ANSWERED BY PROGRAM AREA
March 1994*
'Basod on 20,736 questions and excludes 1,954 referrals made from both Hotlines. Includes the Message Retrieval
Line and the Document Retrieval Line.
Year to Date4
January
February
March
RCRA
Month
57%
(9,394)
51%
(8,788)
54%
(11,149)
Cumulative
57%
(9,394)
54%
(18,182)
54%
(29,331)
UST
Month
4%
(668)
5%
(831)
5%
(993)
Cumulative
4%
(668)
5%
(1,499)
5%
(2,492)
EPCRA
Month
25%
(4,100)
29%
(4,923)
27%
(5,588)
Cumulative
25%
(4,100)
27%
(9,023)
27%
(14,611)
Superfund
Month
14%
(2,223)
15%
(2,595)
14%
(3.006)
Cumulative
14%
(2,223)
14%
(4,818)
14%
(7,824)
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Call Analyses
March 1994
CALLER PROFILE
RCRA/UST Hotline
Regulated Community 6,956
Citizens 300
State & Local Govt./Native American 315
Federal Agencies 130
Educational Institutions 196
EPA 139
Media 3
Interest Groups 11
Congress 0
International 6
Other 9
Referrals* 312
Document Retrieval Line* 183
Message Retrieval Line* 163
TOTAL
8,793
State & Local GovU ......
Native American Federal Agencies
All Others
5%
Regulated
Community
85%
* No caller profile data available.
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March 1994
Call Analyses
.Emergency Planning and Community Rlght-to-Know/
Super-fund Hotline
Manufacturers
Food/Tobacco
Textiles
Apparel
Lumber & Wood
Furniture
Paper
Printing & Publishing
Chemicals
Petroleum & Coal
Rubber an** Plastics
Leather
Stone, Clay & Glass
Primary Metals
Fabricated Metals
Machinery (Excluding Electrical)
Electrical&Electronic Equipment
Transportation Equipment
Instruments
Misc. Manufacturing
Subtotal
Consultants/Engineers
Attorneys
76 Citizens
38 Public Interest Groups
4 Educational Institutions
28 EPA
33 Federal Agencies
45 GOCOs
49 Congress
352 State Officials/SERCs
140 Local Officials/LEPCs
61 Fire Departments
23 Hospitals/Laboratories
36 Trade Associations
60 Union/Labor
158 Fanners
51 Distributors
82 Insurance Companies
56 Media/Press
27 Native Americans
207 International
Other
Referrals*
1,526 Document Retrieval Line*
Message Retrieval Line*
TOTAL
2,699
538
558
70
163
83
157
27
4
147
116
30
78
32
6
8
64
19
31
9
5
308
1,642
21
209
8,550
Attorneys
8%
Citizens
8%
Consultant*/
Engineers
41%
All Others
20%
• No caller profile dau ivailable.
Manufacturers
23%
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Cal Analyses
March 1994
HOTLINE TOPICS
RCRA
Special Wastes
Ash
Mining Wastes, Bevill
Medical Wastes
Oil and Gas
Subtitle C (General)
Hazardous Waste Id (General)
Toxicity Characteristic
Wood Preserving
Listing of Used Oil
Ruff
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 MinTPoIIution 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
14
34
142
16
S44
1,771*
119
32
80
1
32
40
387'
7621
254
101
348
11
17
119
110
82
1181
6371
165
244
194
130
19
109
52
190
9931-4
53
51
15
26
53
6
34
3
11
Paper & Paper Products 13
Re-refined Lubricating Oil 3
Retread Tires 6
Solid Waste Recycling (General) 44(H
Aluminum 6
Batteries 33
Glass 9
Paper 20
Plastics 57
Tires 31
Used Oil 320
Markets (General) 17
Aluminum 1
Batteries 2
Compost 1
Glass 2
Paper 1
Plastics 4
Tires 26
Use Dil 13
RCRA General 1.6945
TOTAL
11,149*
* Includes 2,468 RCRA document requests.
UST
General/Misc. 2191-*
Applicability/Definitions 89
Regulated Substances 46
Standards for New Tank Systems 29
Tank Standards and Upgrading 75
Operating Requirements 55
Release Detection 95
Release Reporting & Investigation 59
Corrective Action for USTs 1441-7
Out-of-Service/Closure 44
Financial Responsibility 85
State Programs 12
Liability/Enforcement 26
LUST Trust Fund 15
TOTAL
• Includes 408 UST document requests.
993*
•Hot topics for this month.
Includes 77 message retrievals and 33 document retrievals for Information on the "Report to Congress on Cement Kiln Dust"
Include* 86 message retrievals for information on the Regional Roundtables on the Draft Waste Minimization and
Combustion Strategy.
Includes 2 document retrievals for the "Municipal Solid Waste Factbook."
Includes 79 document retrievals for the "Catalog of Hazardous and Solid Waste Publications."
Include* 20 document retrievals for "Guide to EPA Materials on USTs."
Include* 49 document retrievals for "An Overview of UST Remediation Options."
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March 1994
Call Analyses
EMERGENCY PLANNING AND
COMMUNITY RIGHT-TO-KNOW
General Title m Questions 453
Emergency Planning (§§301-303):
General 154
Notification Requirements 63
SERC/LEPC Issues 75
EHSs/TPQs 82
Risk Communication/
Hazards Analysis 62
Exemptions 7
Emergency Release Notification (§304):
General 73
Notification Requirements 94
Reportable Quantities 159
CERCLA § 103 vs. SARA §304 94
ARIP/AHEDB/ERNS 19
Exemptions 18
Hazardous Chemical Reporting
(§§311-312):
General 162
MSDS Reporting Requirements 147
Tier I/II Requirements 452
Thresholds 141
Hazard Categories 35
Mixtures Reporting 53
Exemptions 122
Toxic Chemical Release Inventory (§313):
General 287
Reporting Requirements 423
Thresholds 203
Form R Completion 606
Supplier Notification 49
NOTEs/NONs 5
Voluntary Revisions 23
Pollution Prevention, 33/50 41
Public Access to Data 136
TRI Database 67
Petitions 43
TRI Expansion 205
Exemptions 106
General
Trade Secrets 8
Enforcement 34
Liability/Citizen Suits 7
Training 13
Chemical-Specific Information 119
RCRA 52
Special Topics:
CAA§112
General 115
RMPs 142
List of Regulated Substances 3722
. HF Study 19
Federal Facilities Executive Order 48
TOTAL 5,588
* Includes 1,122 Emergency Planning and Community
Right-to-Know document requests
SUPERFUND
General iisc. 276
Access & Information Gathering 53
Administrative Record 13
ARARs 126
CERCLIS 153
Citizen Suits 9
Claims Against Fund 9
Clean-Up Costs 44
Clean-Up Standards 106
Community Relations 52
Contract Lab Program (CLP) 40
Contractor Indemnification 16
Contracts 19
Definitions 21
Enforcement 67
Federal Facilities 18
Hazardous Substances 146
HRS 43
Liability 131
Local Gov't Reimbursement 17
Natural Resource Damages 9
NCP 86
Notification 89
NPL 2841
Off Site Policy 32
OSHA 9
PA/SI 42
PRPs 59
RD/RA 28
Reauthorization 89
Remedial 108
Removal 45
RI/FS 77
Risk Assess./Health Effects 103
ROD 58
RQ 2651
1 Hot topics for this month.
'Includes 209 message retrievals and 21 document retrievals for information on the Clean Air Act }112
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Call Analyses
March 1994
SACM
Settlements
SITE Program
State Participation
State Program
TAGs
Taxes
Special Topics
Oil Pollution Act
SPCC Regulations
Radiation Site Cleanup
45
54
38
8
9
8
6
22
29
45
TOTAL 3,006*
* Includes 791 Superfund document requests.
TOTAL HOTLINE QUESTIONS,
DOCUMENT REQUESTS AND
REFERRALS:
22,690
•Topics arc calculated as the summation of all questions received by the Hotline. A single call may result In multiple questions.
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