EPA530-R-94-005g
                                                   PB94-922 407
     MONTHLY HOTLINE REPORT
                        July 1994


            RCRA/UST, Superfund, and EPCRA
    Hotline Questions and Answers

    Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA) ...............................   1
    Underground Storage Tanks (UST) [[[   1
    Emergency Planning and Community Right-to-Know Act (EPCRA) ...   2
    New Publications

    Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA) ...............................  3
    Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and
      Liability Act (CERCLA) [[[  4
    Other [[[  6
   Federal Registers

   Final Rules [[[  7
   Proposed Rules [[[  8
   Notices [[[  8
   Call Analyses

   Calls Answered [[[  13

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                      HOTLINE QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
                 RCRA
1.  Waste Minimization and Recycling
    Activities That Resemble
    Conventional Waste Management
    Practices

    Large quantity generators of hazardous
waste and treatment, storage, and disposal
facilities who generate and manage hazardous
waste on-site are required to certify that they
have a waste minimization program in place.
Do recycling activities classified as burning
for energy recovery as defined in 40 CFR
§2612(c)(2) or use constituting disposal as
defined in 40 CFR §26U(c)(l) qualify as
waste minimization?

    Burning for energy recovery and use
constituting disposal do not qualify as waste
minimization.  The scope of the waste
minimization program encompasses source
reduction and environmentally sound recycling
practices (58 £E 31114; May 28,1993).
Source reduction involves decreasing the
amount of any hazardous substance, pollutant,
or contaminant entering any wastestream prior
to recycling, treatment, or disposal, while
recycling includes the use, reuse, or
reclamation of hazardous waste. Recycling
activities closely resembling conventional
waste management activities do not qualify as
waste minimization (58 ER 31115; May 28,
1993): Burning for energy recovery is
considered a recycling process that closely
resembles incineration, a conventional waste
management practice. Much like incineration,
burning for energy recovery disposes of
hazardous constituents by destruction as well
as by releasing toxic constituents into the air
(53ER522;
January 8,1988). Similarly, any activity in
which hazardous waste is recycled by being
placed on the land, for example as a dust
suppressant or soil conditioner, is considered
use constituting disposal, and is analogous to
conventional waste disposal in land-based
units, such as landfills and surface
impoundments (50 FR 628; January 4,1985).
Since burning for energy recovery and use
constituting disposal are similar to
conventional waste disposal practices, neither
activity would qualify as waste minimization.
                  UST
2. Definition of Annual and "Every
   Five Years" for Purposes of Tank
   Tightness Testing

   Owners/operator of new and existing
underground storage tank (UST) systems are
required to provide release detection for spill
and leaks of regulated substances (280.40(a)).
As a temporary method of release detection,
ownersloperators can use a combination of
tank tightness testing and manual monthly
inventory to meet the release detection
requirements (280.4 l(a)(l)-(2)). For USTs
which have not met the performance
standards of §28020 or §280.21, the owner or
operator is required to conduct monthly
inventory control and annual tank tightness
testing (§280.4 l(a)(2)). For USTs which have
met the performance standards, owners/

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Hotline Questions and Answers
                                 July 1994
operators must conduct monthly inventory
control and tank tightness testing every five
years.  For purposes of these requirements,
how are annual and "every five years"
defined?

   As explained in a March 1993
memorandum, in terms of tank tightness
testing, annual means once every 12 months,
not once every calendar year (Regulatory
Interpretation from Zielgle to UST/LUST
Regional Program Managers, March 17,
1993). Further, the date to use when
calculating the 12 month period is the tank
tightness testing date and not the date by
which the facility had to comply with release
detection. Section 280.40(c) states that all
UST systems must comply with the release
detection requirements by December 22 of the
appropriate year. Therefore, the tank tightness
test must be first conducted within the 12
month period before the compliance date, and
again, on or before the  anniversary date of the
original test (§280.41(a)(2)). For example, if
the deadline for meeting the release detection
requirements was December 22,1993, and the
UST system was tested on January 1,1993,
the UST system was in compliance with the
release detection requirements. To remain in
compliance, the owner/operator needed to
perform the next tank tightness test on or
before January 1,1994.

   The definition of the phrase "every five
years" is similar. "Every five years" means on
or before the date five years later. For
example, if a the UST system performed its
initial tank tightness test on January 1,1993,
the owner/operator would be required to retest
the UST system on or before January 1,1998.
                EPCRA
3.  Threshold Planning Quantity (TPQ)
    Determination for Substances In
    Molten Form

    Facilities are subject to emergency
planning and notification requirements under
EPCRA (also known as SARA Title HI) when
an extremely hazardous substance (EHS) is
present at a facility in an amount equal to or
in excess of its TPQ. For some EHSs that are
solids, two TPQs are given (e.g., 500/10,000
pounds). The lower quantity applies only if
the solid exists in powder form or is handled
in solution or molten form (40 CFR
§35530(e)(2)(i)).  Otherwise, the 10,000-
pound TPQ applies. The amount of substance
in molten form must be multiplied by 03 to
determine whether the lower TPQ is met (40 •
CFR§35530(e)(2)(iv)). What is the
significance of multiplying by the fraction 03
and how was this fraction chosen?

    Emergency planning for EHSs under
EPCRA is based on estimates of the quantity
of an EHS released to the air. One of the
factors that affect the quantity that actually
becomes airborne is the physical state of the
substance. At molten temperatures,
significant amounts of vapor are not likely to
be generated. The Agency examined the
fraction of volatilization expected from the
solids on the EHS list and found that the
amount of chemical that actually volatilizes
ranges from 0.008 to 0.3 pounds per minute
per pound spilled.  Since information was not
available for all the solids on the EHS list, the
Agency chose to incorporate the more
conservative fraction of 0.3 for TPQ
determination. As a result, a facility that
handles an EHS  in molten form must multiply
the  amount of molten material by 0.3 to
determine the weight applied toward the TPQ.

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                      NEW  PUBLICATIONS
     HOW TO ORDER
   NTIS Publications are available by calling (703) 487-4650. or writing NTIS. 5285 Port Royal Road, Springfield,
   VA 22161. Use the NTIS Order Number listed under the document.
   EPA Publications are available through the Hotline. Use the EPA Order Number listed under the document
                           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
                 RCRA
TITLE: "Environmental Fact Sheet: Options
Proposed for Managing Discarded Fluorescent
and Other Lights that Contain Mercury"
AVAILABILITY: Hotline
EPA ORDER NO.:  EPA530-F-94-022

This fact sheet summarizes the proposed rule
for management of spent mercury-containing
lamps. The proposal contains two options for
managing these lamps. The first option would
exclude mercury-containing lamps from
regulation as hazardous waste if they are
disposed in state registered, permitted, or
licensed municipal solid waste landfills or sent
to mercury-reclamation facilities. Incineration
of the lamps in municipal waste combustors
would be prohibited.  The second option
would add mercury-containing lamps to the
proposed universal waste system for certain
widely generated hazardous wastes.

TITLE: "Is Unit Pricing Right for Your
Community?"
AVAILABILITY: Hotline
EPA ORDER NO.:  EPA530-F-94-010

This flyer provides information about the
benefits of using unit pricing as a waste
management option.  Unit pricing is an
incentive-based system of paying for solid
waste management services by which
communities pay for collection services based
on the amount of waste they generate. The
flyer includes an order form for and a
discussion of a document, Pay-As-You Throw:
Lessons Learned About Unit Pricing, a
comprehensive guidance manual.

TITLE: "Composting Yard Trimmings and
Municipal Solid Waste"
AVAILABILITY: NTIS
NTIS ORDER NO.: PB94-163 250

The document discusses basic composting
principles, collection methods, state legislative
issues, marketing, community involvement,
and current composting technologies.  Included
are three appendices containing additional
sources for information, an analysis of
composting equipment, and a glossary of
terms.

TITLE: "A Solid Waste Resource Guide for
Native Americans: Where to Find Funding and
Technical Assistance"
AVAILABILITY: Hotline
EPA ORDER NO.: EPA530-K-94-002

This guide outlines sources of federal financial
and technical assistance for management of
solid waste and implementation of RCRA

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New Publications
                                                                           July 1994
requirements. It lists specific contacts,
guidance documents, and grants available to
Tribes from many federal agencies.

TITLE: "Report to Congress on Metal
Recovery, Environmental Regulation and
Hazardous Waste"
AVAILABILITY:  NTIS
NTIS ORDER NO.: PB94-184 850

This report contains results from an EPA study
on the impact of RCRA Subtitle C regulation
on metal recovery from hazardous  waste in the
United States. The document begins with an
overview of existing regulations and a
characterization of RCRA Subtitle C metal-
bearing hazardous wastes. It then provides
case studies to illustrate the various impacts of
the regulations and addresses current EPA
initiatives which encourage environmentally
sound metal recovery from hazardous waste.

TITLE: "Report to Congress on Metal
Recovery, Environmental Regulation and
Hazardous Waste, Executive Summary"
AVAILABILITY:  Hotline
EPA ORDER NO.: EPA530-S-93-018

This document summarizes the Report to
Congress on Metal Recovery. Environmental
Regulation and Hazardous Waste.  It provides
an overview of the impact of RCRA Subtitle C
regulation on metal recovery from hazardous
waste in the United States.
TITLE: "Innovative Methods of Managing
Environmental Releases at Mine Sites"
AVAILABILITY: NTIS
NTIS ORDER NO.: PB94-170 255
     t
This report describes source reduction,
recycling, and innovative techniques for waste
management currently used in mining. The
intent of this document is to identify these
 practices and foster the transfer of information
 and technology throughout the mining
 industry. A list of technical contacts familiar
 with each technology is provided.

 TITLE: "Technical Resource Document:
 Extraction and Beneficiation of Ores and
 Minerals; Volume 1: Lead-Zinc"
 AVAILABILITY: NTIS
 NTIS ORDER NO.: PB94-170248

 This industry profile is one in a series of
 profiles of major mining sectors. The report
 characterizes the geology of lead-zinc ores and
 the economics of the mining industry. It
 includes a review of lead-zinc extraction and
 beneficiation methods, and a discussion of the
 potential environmental effects that may result
 from lead-zinc mining.  The report concludes
 with descriptions of applicable regulatory
 programs.
               CERCLA
TITLE:  "This is Superfund: A Citizen's
Guide to EPA's Superfund Program"
AVAILABILITY:  NTIS
NTIS ORDER NO.: PB94-963 218

This document offers an explanation of the
Superfund program for the general public. It
outlines the Superfund process and also
informs the public about their role in ensuring
the cleanup of a contaminated site.

TITLE:  "Considering Wetlands at CERCLA
Sites"
AVAILABILITY: NTIS
NTIS ORDER NO.: PB94-963 242

This document aims to provide Superfund site
managers and regional wetlands program
personnel with policy guidance that will be
useful when considering the potential impacts

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July 1994                                                              ..   _  . ,.
                                                                      New Publications

of response actions on wetlands at Superfund   TITLE:  "Descriptions of 42 Final Sites
sites.  It emphasizes the importance of         Added to the National Priorities List in May
including wetlands characterization in the      1994"
Remedial Investigation/Feasibility Study (RV   AVAILABILITY: NTIS
FS) phase of the cleanup process. Also        NTIS ORDER NO.: PB94-963 255
included are descriptions of potential
Applicable or Relevant and Appropriate        This document consists of descriptions of the
Requirements (ARARs) that may affect sites    42 sites added to the National Priorities List
which encompass wetlands.                  (NPL) published in the Federal
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                                          May 31, 1994 (59 EE 27989).' Each
TITLE:  "Guidance Manual for the Integrated   description contains detailed information on
Exposure Uptake Biokinetic Model for Lead in  the conditions at the site upon proposal to the
Children"                                 NPL and gives a status update of each site as
AVAILABILn Y: NTIS                    of May 1 994.  Also included is an overview of
NTIS ORDER NO.: PB94-963 510           the cleanup process under Superfund.

The Integrated Exposure Uptake Biokinetic     TITLE: "Background Information: National
Model for Lead (IEUBK) is a tool designed to   Priorities List, Final Rule"
model a child's potential exposure to lead from   AVAILABILITY: NTIS
the air, water, soil, dust, and paint present at     NTIS ORDER NO.:  PB94-963 253
CERCLA/RCRA sites.  EPA expects to use
this model to help determine site-specific       This bulletin provides a summary of the
cleanup levels.  This manual was developed to   rulemaking published in the Federal
assist the user of IEUBK in entering accurate    on May 31, 1994 (59 £R 27989). Included is
and complete data. The manual also provides    the status of the NPL, a list of the sites added •
background information on environmental      by the May rulemaking, and a list by state of
exposure parameters and recommends some     all proposed and final NPL sites with
useful approaches that allow flexibility for site-  corresponding listing dates.
specific risk assessments.
                                          TITLE: "Supplementary Materials: National
TITLE: "Superfund Program Management     Priorities List, Final Rule"
Manual Fiscal Year 1994"                    AVAILABILITY: NTIS
AVAILABILITY: NTIS                    NTIS ORDER NO.: PB94-963 254
NTIS ORDER NO.: PB94-963247
                                          This bulletin provides information on the
This manual outlines EPA's primary program    purpose of the NPL and the process by which a
goals and provides an overview of the          site is listed. It contains an overview of the
Superfund program management /processes for  statutory requirements and listing policies as
FY94. It is targeted for use by Unit, Section,    well as the procedures for deleting a site from
and Branch Chiefs as a synopsis of this year's    the NPL. Contained at the end of the
priorities and expected achievements. It also    document are data summaries listing proposed
provides an outlook on the future direction of    and final NPL sites, proposed sites removed
the Superfund program.                       from consideration for NPL listing, and
                                          important Federal Register notices.

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    New Publications
                                                        July 1994
     TITLE: 'Technical Background Document
     for Draft Soil Screening Level Guidance"
     AVAILABILITY: NTIS
     NTIS ORDER NO.: PB94-963 503

     This document provides technical details
     concerning the derivation of the September 30,
     1993, Draft Soil Screening Levels (SSLs)
     Guidance for Superfund. It defines SSLs and
     provides background information on their
     development, application, and implementation
     at Superfund sites. It also provides the
     technical basis for the development of SSLs
     addressing the direct ingestion of soil, the
     inhalation of volatiles and fugitive dust, and
     the soil-to-ground-water pathway.  This
     document is in draft form and should only be
     implemented in the context of EPA
     demonstration pilots.
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                            FEDERAL REGISTERS
            FINAL RULES
RCRA
"Florida; Final Authorization of
 Revisions to State Hazardous Waste
 Management Program"
 July11,1994 (59 Efi 35266)

 EPA intends to approve Florida's hazardous
waste program revisions under RCRA. Final
authorization will be effective September 9,
1994, unless EPA publishes a prior action
withdrawing this immediate final rule.
Comments must be received on or before
August 10,1994.

"Identification and Listing of Hazardous
 Waste; Amendments to Definition of
 Solid Waste"
 July 28,1994 (59 Efi 38536)

 EPA excluded from the RCRA regulatory
definition of solid waste certain in-process
recycled secondary materials utilized by the
petroleum refining industry. This rule is
effective July 28,1994.

CERCLA

"National Oil and Hazardous
 Substances Pollution Contingency
 Plan (NCR); Technical Revisions"
 July 14,1994 (59 £B 35852)

 EPA promulgated technical revisions to four
sections of the NCR In addition, EPA
promulgated conforming revisions to two
sections of the administrative requirements for
CERCLA-funded Cooperative Agreements and
Superfund State Contracts for Superfund
Response Actions. This rule is effective
August 15,1994.

CERCLA/OPA

"Oil Pollution Prevention; Non-
 Transportation-Related Onshore
 Facilities"
 July 1,1994 (59 £Q 34070)

 EPA amended the Oil Pollution Prevention
regulation, promulgated under the Dean Water
Act for transportation-related onshore and
offshore facilities. The rule, pursuant to the
proposed rule of February 17,1993, requires
certain facility owners and operators to prepare
plans for responding to a worst case discharge of
oil. This rule is effective August 30,1994.

EPCRA

'Toxic Chemical Release Reporting;
 Glycol Ethers Category"
 July 5,1994 (59 EB 34386)

 EPA redefined the glycol ethers category list of
toxic chemicals subject to reporting under
EPCRA §313. The glycol ethers category now
excludes high molecular weight glycol ethers.
This rule is effective June 28,1994, and
therefore affects the Form R reporting which is
due July 1,1994.

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Federal Registers
                                July 1994
        PROPOSED RULES
              NOTICES
RCRA
RCRA
"Hazardous Waste Management System;
 Mercury-Containing Lamps"
 July 27,1994 (59 £B 38288)

 EPA proposed two alternative approaches for
the management of mercury-Containing lamps.
First is a proposal to conditionally exclude
mercury lamps from regulation as hazardous
waste. The second approach would add mercury
lamps to EPA's Universal Waste Proposal
(February 11,1993; 58 ER 8102). Comments
must be submitted on or before September 26,
1994.

EPCRA

"Toxic Chemical Release Reporting;
 Alternative Threshold for Low-Level
 Releases and Transfers"
 July 28,1994 (59 EH 38524)

 EPA proposed to establish an alternative
reporting threshold for those facilities with low-
level releases and transfers that would otherwise
meet reporting requirements under EPCRA
§313. Comments must be received on or before
August 29,1994.
"Campo Band of Mission Indians;
.  Extension of Comment Period
  Concerning Municipal Solid Waste
  Permit Program"
  July 7,1994 (59 £fi 34812)

  EPA extended the comment period concerning
the adequacy determination of municipal solid
waste landfill permit program. Comments must
now be submitted on or before August 1,1994.

"Florida; Rnal Determination of
  Adequacy of State/Tribal Municipal
  Solid Waste Permit Program"
  July 11,1994 (59 £B 35340)

  Pursuant to RCRA §4005(c)(l)(Q, EPA gave
notice of final determination of full program
adequacy for Florida's municipal solid waste
landfill permit program. The determination of
adequacy is effective July 11,1994.
"New York; Adequacy Determination of
 State/Tribal Municipal Solid Waste
 Permit Program"
 July 28,1994 (59 Efi 38463)

 Pursuant to RCRA §4005(c)(l)(C), EPA gave
notice of a tentative determination, public
hearing, and public comment period concerning
the adequacy of New York's municipal solid
waste landfill permit program. The public
hearing is scheduled for September 12 and 13,
1994. Comments must be received on or before
September 13,1994.

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July 1994
                           Federal Registers
                                     NOTICES
OUST
"South Dakota; Final Approver of State
  Underground Storage Tank (UST)
  Program"                ,
  July 22,1994 (59 £B 37455)

  EPA gave notice of a tentative determination,
public hearing and public comment period
concerning the adequacy of South Dakota's UST
program. The public hearing is scheduled for
September 12,1994. Comments must be
submitted on or before August 22,1994.

CERCLA

"Proposed Agreement and Covenant Not
  to Sue; Peterson/Puritan, Inc. Site"
  July 5,1994 (59 £fi 34437)

  EPA proposed to enter into a prospective
purchaser agreement and covenant not to sue
under CERCLA §107. The agreement resolves
potential CERCLA liability for certain parties
regarding the Peterson/Puritan, Inc. Site in
Lincoln and Cumberland, Rhode Island.
Comments must be submitted on or before
July 26,1994.

"Consent Decree; Standard Steel &
  Metals Salvage Yard Site"
  July 7,1994 (59 £fi 34867)

  A Consent Decree in United States v. Alaska
Railroad Corporation et al.. was lodged with the
U.S. District Court for the District of Alaska on
July 22,1994. The decree requires the
defendants to reimburse EPA for costs incurred
in connection with the Standard Steel & Metals
Salvage Yard Site in Anchorage, Alaska.
Comments will be received for a period of 30
days from the date of publication.
"Proposed Settlement; Middletown
 Airfield Site"
 July 19,1994 (59 EB 36757)

 EPA proposed to enter into an administrative
settlement under CERCLA §107. The settlement
requires the settling party to pay EPA $3,960,959
for costs incurred in connection with the
Middletown Airfield Site in Dauphin County,
Pennsylvania. Comments will be received for a
period of 30 days from the date of publication.

"Consent Decree; Solvents Recovery
 Service Site"
 July 19,1994 (59 EB 36783)

 A Consent Decree in United States v. Solvents
Recovery Service of New England. Inc.. et al..
was lodged with the U,S. District Court for the
District of Connecticut with the Solvents
Recovery Service Site in Southington Township,
Connecticut Comments will be received for a
period of 30 days from the date of publication.

"Consent Decree; Mason County Landfill
 Site"
 July 19,1994 (59 EB 36784)

 A Consent Decree in United States v. Straits
Steel & Wire Company, qt altt was lodged with
the U.S. District Court for the Western District of
Michigan on June 30,1994. The decree requires
the defendants to reimburse EPA $1,350,000 for
costs incurred in connection with the Mason
County Landfill Site in Ludinton, Michigan.
Comments will be received for a period of 30
days from the date of publication.

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   Federal Registers
                                  July 1994
                                         NOTICES
  "Consent Decree; Shaffer Equipment
    Site"
    July 21,1994 (59 EB 37265)

    A Consent Decree in United States v. Shaffer
  Equipment Company, et al.. was lodged with the
  U.S. District Court for the Southern District of
  West Virginia on July 8,1994. The decree
  requires the defendants to reimburse EPA
  $600,000 for costs incurred in connection with
  the Shaffer Equipment Site inMndon, West
  Virginia. Comments will be received for a
  period of 30 days from the date of publication.

  "Consent Decree; Raymark Site"
    July 21,1994 (59 Efi 37265)

    A modification to a Consent Decree in United
  States v. Raymark Industries. Inc.. et al.. was
  lodged with the U.S. District Court for the
  Eastern District of Pennsylvania on June 29,
  1994. The decree requires the defendants to
  perform remediation and reimburse EPA for
  costs incurred in connection with the Raymark
  Site in Hatboro, Pennsylvania. Comments will
  be received for a period of 30 days from the date
  of publication.

  "Proposed Settlement; Lone Star
    Industries, Inc."
    July 21,1994 (59 EB 37264)

    EPA proposed to enter into a settlement under
  CERCLA §107. The settlement requires Lone
  Star Industries to reimburse EPA, via secured
  claim, $16,292,490 for costs incurred at several
  Superfund sites.  Comments will be received for
  A period of 30 days from the date of publication.
"Consent Decree; Manville Corp."
 July 21,1994 (59 EB 37263)

 A Consent Decree in Manville Corp. v. United
States was lodged with the U.S. District Court for
the Southern District of New York on June 24,
1994. The decree requires Manville Corp. to
reimburse EPA $1,670,869 for costs incurred at
several Superfund sites. Comments will be
received for a period of 30 days from the date of
publication.

"Consent Decree; Sharkey Landfill Site"
 July 21,1994 (59 EB 37263)

 A Consent Decree in United States et al. v.
CDMG Reality Co. et al.. was lodged with the
U.S. District Court  for the District of New Jersey
on July 5,1994. The decree requires the
defendants to reimburse EPA $2,050,000 for
costs incurred in connection with the Sharkey
Landfill site in Morris County, New Jersey.
Comments will be received for a period of 30
days from the date of publication.

"National Priorities List (NPL); C & J
 Disposal Site"
 July 21,1994 (59 £B 37200)

 EPA announced the intent to delete the C & J
Disposal Site in Eaton, New York, from the NPL.
This action was taken because EPA and the State
of New York have determined that no further
cleanup under CERCLA is appropriate. This
action is effective August 19,1994.
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July 1994
                            Federal Registers
                                     NOTICES
"Superfund Program; Availability of
  Guidance Document'
  July 28,1994 (59 £B 38465)

  EPA announced the availability of the
document Guidance on Procedures for
Submitting CERCLA Section 106(b) Petitions
and on EPA Review of those Petitions. This
document supersedes previous guidance.

CERCLA/IRS

'Tax on Imported Substances; Notice of
  Determination"
  July 8,1994 (59 EB 35170)

  The Internal Revenue Service announced that
the list of taxable substances at §4672(a)(3) of the
Internal Revenue Code will be modified to
include di-2-ethyl hexyl phthalate.  This
modification is retroactive, effective October 1,
1993.

'Tax on Certain  Imported Substances;
  Notice of Determination"
  July 8,1994 (59 EB 35171)

  The Internal Revenue Service announced that.
the list of taxable substances at §4672(a)(3) of the
Internal Revenue Code will be modified to
include sodium nitriolotriacetate monohydrate,
diphenyl oxide, and tetrachlorophthalic
anhydride. This modification is retroactive,
effective April 7,1993.
'Tax on Certain Imported Substances;
 Notice of Determination"
 July 8,1994 (59 £B 35171)

 The Internal Revenue Service announced that
the list of taxable substances at §4672(a)(3) of the
Internal Revenue Code will be modified to
include polycarbonate. This modification is
retroactive, effective July 1,1993.

'Tax on Certain Imported Substances;
 Filing  of Petition"
 July 26,1994 (59 EB 38034)

 The Internal Revenue Service announced the
acceptance of a petition requesting that dimethyl-
2,6-naphthalene dicarboxylate be added to the list
under §4672(a)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code.
Comments must be received on or before
September 26,1994.

"Tax on Certain Imported Substances;
 Filing  of Petitions"
 July 26,1994 (59 Efi 38035)

 The Internal Revenue Service announced the
acceptance of petitions requesting that
phosphorous trichloride and phosphorous
pentasulfide be added to the list of taxable
substances under §4672(a)(3) of the Internal
Revenue Code. Comments must be received on
or before September 26,1994.
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                                             EPCRA and
                                              Superfund
          H	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1
          5  6   7   8  11  12  13  14 15 18 19 20  21  22 25 26 27 28 29
                                    Day
                            Year to Date*
RCRA/UST
January
February
March
April
May
June
July
Month
5,843
5,069
6,059
4,535
4,802
6,324
4,565
Cumulative
5,843
10,912
16,971
21,506
26.308
32,632
37,197
EPCRA and Superfund

January
February
March
April
May
June
July
Month
4,418
6,835
7,203
6,114
7,944
8,414
3,946
Cumulative
4,418
11,253
18,456
24,570
32,514
40,928
44,874
Documents
(All Program Areas)

January
February
March
April
May
June
July
Month
4,050
4,095
4,081
3,203
3,800
4,915
4.246
Cumulative
4,050
8,145
12,226
15,429
19,229
24,144
28,390
•All calls answered by the Call Management System, the Message Retrieval Line, and the Document Retrieval Line.
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   Call Analyses
July 1994
                              QUESTIONS ANSWERED BY TYPE
                                       July Daily Volume*

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Day

                                          Year to Date*
Regulatory
January
February
March
April
May
June
July
Month
12,042
12,609
15,947
13,686
15,514
19,335
11,280
Cumulative
12,042
24,651
40,598
54,284
69,798
89,133
100,413
Document

January
February
March
April
May
June
July
Month
4,353
4,528
4.789
3,931
4,346
5,404
4,561
Cumulative
4,353
8,881
13,670
17,601
21,947
27,351
31,912
Referral

January
February
March
April
May
June
July
Month
768
1.288
1,954
1,482
1,763
1,669
1,231
Cumulative
768
2,056
4,010
5,492
7,255
8,924
10,155
   * AH 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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July 1994
Call Analyses
                    QUESTIONS ANSWERED BY PROGRAM AREA
                                       July 1994*
 •Based on 15,841 questions and excludes 1,231 referrals made from both Hotlines. Includes the Message Retrieval
 Una and the Document Retrieval Una.
                                      Year to Date*
January
February
March
April
May
June
July
RCRA
Month
57%
(9,394)
51%
(8,788)
54%
(11,149)
49%
(8,708)
47%
(9.334)
43%
(10,757)
53%
(8,365)
Cumulative
57%
(9,394)
54%
(18,182)
54%
(29,331)
53%
(38,039)
52%
(47,373)
50%
(58,130)
50%
(66,495)
UST
Month
4%
(668)
5%
(831)
5%
(993)
5%
(857)
4%
(791)
4%
(932)
6%
(917)
Cumulative
4%
(668)
5%
(1.499)
5%
(2.492)
5%
(3.349)
4%
(4,140)
4%
(5,072)
5%
(5,989)
EPCRA
. Month
25%
(4,100)
29%
(4,923)
27%
(5.588)
31%
(5.509)
37%
(7,386)
45%
(11,042)
27%
(4.312)
Cumulative
25%
(4,100)
27%
(9.023)
27%
(14,611)
28%
(20,120)
30%
(27,506)
33%
(38,548)
32%
(42,860)
Superfund
Month
14%
(2,223)
15%
(2,595)
14%
(3,006)
15%
(2,543)
12%
(2,349)
8%
(2,008)
14%
(2,247)
Cumulative
14%
(2,223)
14%
(4,818)
14%
(7,824)
14%
(10,367)
14%
(12,716)
13%
(14,724)
13%
(16.971)
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   Call Analyses
                                                     July 1994
                                 CALLER PROFILE
                                  RCRA/UST Hotline
                     Regulated Community                  5,118
                     Citizens                •               224
                     State & Local Govt/Native American       233
                     Federal Agencies                        149
                     Educational Institutions                   128
                     EPA                                  132
                     Media                                   7
                     Interest Groups                           15
                     Congress                                 1
                     International                              1
                     Other                                   72
                     Referrals*                              489
                     Document Retrieval Line*                 202
                     Message Retrieval Line*                  427
                     TOTAL
                                    7,198
             All Others
               5%
State & Local GovU
 Native American   Federal Agencies
       4%            3%

 Citizens
    4%
                                                Regulated
                                                Community
      ' No caller profile data available.
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July 1994
                                   Gail Analysed
                Emergency Planning and Community Right-to-Know/
                                 Superfund Hotline
   Manufacturers

    Food/Tobacco                  46
    Textiles                        28
    Apparel                        13
    Lumber & Wood                27
    Furniture                       10
    Paper                          28
    Printing & Publishing            25
    Chemicals                      198
    Petroleum & Coal               75
    Rubber and Plastics              65
    Leather                        16
    Stone, Clay & Glass  .           33
    Primary Metals                  50
    Fabricated Metals               88
    Machinery (Excluding Electrical)  44
    Electrical&Electronic Equipment  49
    Transportation Equipment        51
    Instruments                     21
    Misc. Manufacturing             153
     Subtotal                      1,020
    Consultants/Engineers
    Attorneys
    Citizens
    Public Interest Groups
    Educational Institutions
    EPA
    Federal Agencies
    GOCOs
    Congress
    State Officials/SERCs
    Local Officials/LEPCs
    Fire Departments
    Hospitals/Laboratories
    Trade Associations
    Union/Labor
    Farmers
    Distributors
    Insurance Companies
    Media/Press
    Native Americans
    International
    Other
    Referrals*
    Document Retrieval Line*
    Message Retrieval Line*

    TOTAL
1,801
  438
  360
   35
  118
   76
  203
   22
    3
   89
   69
    6
   52
   30
    1
    3
   38
   11
   19
    6
    3
  251
  742
   26
  137

5,559
                Attorneys
                  9%
                                Citizens
                                   8%
All Others
   22%
                                                   Consultants/
                                                   Engineers
                                                      39%
 * No caller profile data available.
Manufacturers
     22%
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   Call Analyses
                                  July 1994
                                    HOTLINE TOPICS
   RCRA
   Special Wastes
     Ash                                  22
     Mining Wastes, Bevill                 16
     Medical Wastes                      106
     Oil and Gas                           13
   Subtitle C (General)                   400
   Hazardous Waste Id. (General)      1,326"
     Toxicity Characteristic                81
     Wood Preserving                     11
     Listing of Used Oil                   30
     Fluff                                 1
   Radioactive Mixed Waste               19
   Delisting Petitions                      14
   Hazardous Waste Recycling           2711
   Generators                          5081
     Small Quantity Generators            135
   Transportation/Transporters             62
   TSDFs General                        178
     TSDFs Siting Facilities                7
     TSDFs Capacity                        3
     TSDFs Treatment                     58
     TSDFs Burning                      120
     TSDFs Storage                        80
     TSDFs Disposal                       60
   Land Disposal Restrictions            4711
   Permits and Permitting                 117
   Corrective Action                      180
   Financial Liability/Enforcement          97
   Test Methods        .                 86
   Health Effects                          6
   Waste MinJPolIution Prevention      2021
   State Programs                         76
   Hazardous Waste Data                  37
   Household Hazardous Waste            131
   Subtitle D (General)                  3941
     Siting Facilities                       26
   Combustion                          2351-3
   Industrial Waste                        30
     Composting                           15
     Source Reduction/Poll. Prev.            45
     Grants & Financing                    3
   Procurement (General)                  79
     Building Insulation                     3
     Cement & Products with Fly Ash         8
 Paper & Paper Products                2
 Re-refined Lubricating Oil              3
 Retread Tires                         4
Solid Waste Recycling (General)      387"
 Aluminum                           13
 Batteries                             26
 Glass                                7
 Paper                               12
 Plastics                              10
 Tires                                25
 Used Oil                            147
Markets (General)                     34
 Aluminum                            9
 Batteries                              6
 Compost                             10
 Glass                               10
 Paper                                5
 Plastics                               6
 Tires                                22
 Used Oil                             14
RCRA General                     1,851s

TOTAL                           8,365*

  Includes 2,297 RCRA document requests.

UST

General/Misc.                    1761
Applicability/Definitions            75
Regulated Substances               21
Standards for New Tank Systems     31
Tank Standards and Upgrading       30
Operating Requirements             30
Release Detection                   49
Release Reporting & Investigation    22
Corrective Action for USTs          91*
Out-of-Service/Closure              24
Financial Responsibility             56
State Programs                     18
Liability/Enforcement            291"
LUST Trust Fund                    3

TOTAL                        917*
* Includes 401 UST document requests.
   * Hot topics for this month.
   Include* 5 document retrievals and 53 message retrievals for information on the proposed mercury-containing lamp rule.
   Includes 37 document retrievals and 78 message retrievals for information on municipal waste combustor ash Issues.
   deludes 33 document retrievals for the Spring 1994 edition of "Reusable News."
   Includes 72 document retrievals for "The Catalog of Hazardous and Solid Waste Publications" and 115 message retrievals
    for information on "Inside the Hotline."
   'Includes 31 document retrievals for "An Overview of UST Remediation Options."
   'Includes 24 document retrievals and 181 message retrievals for information on the proposed UST lender liability rule.
   • Topics are calculated as the summation of all questions received by the Hotline. A single call may result in
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July 1994

 EMERGENCY PLANNING AND
 COMMUNITY RIGHT-TO-KNOW

 General:
  General Title HI Questions       307
  Trade Secrets                     6
  Enforcement                   44
  Liability/Citizen Suits            IS
  Training                       14
  Chemical-Specific Information    54

 Emergency Planning (§§301-303):
  General                        66
  Notification Requirements        51
  SERC/LEPC Issues              36
  EHSs/TPQs                    65
  Risk Communication/
    Hazards Analysis              32
  Exemptions            .          2
 Emergency Release Notification (§304):
  General                        1842
  Notification Requirements        80
  Reportable Quantities            103
  CERCLA §103 vs. SARA §304    40
  ARIP/AHEDB/ERNS            10
  Exemptions                    20
 Hazardous Chemical Reporting
 (§§311-312):
  General         .      .149
  MSDS Reporting Requirements    173
  Tier I/II Requirements           237
  Thresholds                     42
  Hazard Categories                 7
  Mixtures Reporting '             11
  Exemptions                    53
 Toxic Chemical Release Inventory (§313):
  General
  Reporting Requirements
  Thresholds
  Form R Completion
  Supplier Notification
  NOTEs/NONs
  Voluntary Revisions
  Pollution Prevention 33/50
  Public Access to Data
  TRI Database
  Petitions
  TRI Expansion
  Exemptions
313
210
118
578
 19
 52
204
1173
122
 74
 88
 90
 69
           Special Topics:
           CAA§112
             General
             RMPs
             List of Regulated Substances
                                        Call Analyses
                                197
                                 42
                                 47
           Federal Facilities Executive Order 171

          TOTAL                         4,312
          'Includes 1,202 Emergency Planning and Community
          Right-to-Know document requests
SUPERFUND

General/Misc.                       287
Access & Information Gathering        11
Administrative Record                  4
ARARs                             79
CERCLIS                           94
Citizen Suits                          6
Claims Against Fund                   3
Clean-Up Costs                       24
Clean-Up Standards                   65
Community Relations                 41
Contract Lab Program (CLP)           25
Contractor Indemnification             10
Contracts                            21
Definitions                          28
Enforcement                         39
Federal Facilities                     27
Hazardous Substances                 89
HRS                                23
Liability                             89
Local Gov't Reimbursement             9
Natural Resource Damages              4
NCP                                44
Notification           -               36
NPL                               2061
Off Site Policy                       19
OSHA                              14
PA/SI                               23
PRPs                               38
RD/RA                             39
Reauthorization                       59
Remedial                            90
Removal                            57
RWFS                               60
Risk Assess./Health Effects             70
ROD                               54
RQ                                1731
 1 Hot topics for this month.
 'Includes 95 message retrievals and 26 document retrievals for information on the Hazardous Materials Spills Conference.
 'Includes 95 message retrievals for information on the Promoting Pollution Prevention Voluntary Initiatives Conference.
 •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
                                        July 1994
   SACM
   Settlements
   SITE Program
   State Participation
   State Program
   TAGs
   Taxes
   Special Topics
    Oil Pollution Act
    SPCC Regulations
    Radiation She Cleanup
21
36
27
 1
 9
 2
14
87
27
63
   TOTAL                     2,247*
   •Includes 661 Superfund document requests.
     TOTAL HOTLINE QUESTIONS,
     DOCUMENT REQUESTS AND
     REFERRALS:
                                  17,072
    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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