EPA530-R-95-0021
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MONTHLY HOTLINE REPORT
June 1995
RCRA/UST, Superfund, and EPCRA
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Hotline Questions and Answers
ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
LIBRARY REGION 5
Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA) 1
Underground Storage Tanks (UST) 2
Emergency Planning and Community Right-to-Know (EPCRA) 3
New Publications
Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA) 5
Underground Storage Tanks (UST) 6
Comprehensive Environmenatl Response, Compensation, and
Liability Act (CERCLA) 6
Emergency Planning and Community Right-to-Know (EPCRA) 7
Other ~ 7
Federal Registers
Final Rules 9
Proposed Rules 12
Notices 13
Call Analyses
Calls Answered 19
Caller Profiles 22
Hotline Topics 24
RCRA/UST, Superfund, and EPCRA
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HOTLINE QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
RCRA
1. Design Criteria Exemption for
Small, Arid, Remote MSWLFs
A small municipal solid waste landfill
(MSWLF) which is located in an arid or
remote area is exempt from the design criteria
of 40 CFR Part 258, Subpart D, provided
there is no evidence of ground-water
contamination from the facility (40 CFR
§258. l(f)). If evidence of groundwater
contamination is found and the facility can no
longer meet the conditions of the exemption,
when must the facility comply with the design
criteria of Part 258, Subpart D?
Owners and operators of small MSWLFs
in arid or remote areas must begin to work
towards compliance with all applicable design
criteria immediately upon the discovery of
evidence of groundwater contamination from
the facility. The exemption from the design
criteria is a conditional exemption. If a
MSWLF does not meet the conditions of the
exemption under 40 CFR §258. l(f), the
landfill is immediately and fully subject to all
applicable design requirements.
2. RCRA Waste Minimization
Requirements
RCRA subjects generators of hazardous
waste and treatment, storage, and disposal
facilities (TSDFs) that manage their own
hazardous waste on site to waste minimization
requirements. What are the specific
requirements?
Generators who generate 1,000 or more
kilograms per month of hazardous waste
("large quantity" generators) and owners and
operators of hazardous waste TSDFs who
manage their own hazardous waste on site
must comply with similar waste minimization
requirements. RCRA §3002(b) requires large
quantity generators who transport waste off
site to certify on the manifest that they have
established a "program in place" to reduce the
volume or quantity and toxicity of hazardous
waste generated to the extent economically
practicable. For owner/operators that manage
waste on site in a permitted TSDF, §3005(h)
requires that a certification that a waste
minimization program is in place be prepared
annually and maintained in the facility
operating record. In the May 28,1993,
Federal Register (58 FR 31114). EPA
published interim final guidance on the
elements of a waste minimization "program in
place" to assist generators and TSDFs in
fulfilling these requirements. The guidance
provides latitude for a facility to tailor
program elements to meet the individual
facility's needs. EPA has published a Facility
Pollution Prevention Guide. EPA600-R-92-
088, to assist generators in tailoring the
guidance to the individual facility's needs.
RCRA §3002(a)(6) also requires large
quantity generators to submit biennial reports
describing their waste minimization efforts.
Specifically, large quantity generators must
describe the efforts undertaken to achieve
waste minimization and the actual changes in
the volume and toxicity achieved relative to
other years (§262.4 l(a).(6)-(7)). The biennial
report requirements for TSDFs that generate
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waste parallel those specific to large quantity
generators (§§264/265.75(h) and (i)).
Small quantity generators who generate
greater than 100 kilograms but less than 1,000
kilograms of hazardous waste per month are
not subject to the same "program in place"
certification requirement as large quantity
generators. Instead, they must certify on their
hazardous waste manifests that they have
"made a good faith effort to minimize" their
waste generation (51 £R. 35190; October 1,
1986).
3. Spent Lead-Acid Batteries and
Counting Requirements
EPA promulgated specific requirements for
counting hazardous wastes to facilitate
accurate determination of monthly generator
status. While most hazardous wastes produced
at generator sites are counted in the monthly
quantity determination, some special
hazardous wastes are exempt from this
requirement (§2615(c)). If a generator is
accumulating spent lead-acid batteries that
will be sent for reclamation, should the
batteries be counted towards the determination
of monthly generator status?
Spent lead-acid batteries that will be sent
for reclamation arc not subject to the monthly
generator counting requirements. Hazardous
waste is counted only if it is subject to
substantive regulation (40 CFR §261.5(c)).
Substantive regulations are those regulations
which directly relate to the storage,
transportation, treatment, or disposal of
hazardous waste (51 FR 10152; March 24,
1986). Persons who generate, transport, or
store spent lead-acid batteries destined for
reclamation, but who do not reclaim them
themselves, are not subject to substantive
regulation, specifically Parts 262-266, 270 or
124 (40 CFR §266.80). Therefore, spent lead-
acid batteries destined for reclamation are not
counted when determining monthly generator
status. Such wastes should not be counted
because they are not subject to regulation in
the hands of the generator (50 ER 14218;
April 11, 1985).
UST
4. Upgrading Requirements for
Existing Underground Storage Tank
(UST) Systems
What upgrading requirements must owners
and operators of existing underground storage
tank (UST) systems meet by December 22,
1998?
Owners and operators of existing USTs
subject to the requirements of 40 CFR Part 280
must either meet the new UST system
performance standards set forth in 40 CFR
§280.20 or upgrade as explained below (40
CFR §§280.2l(a)(l) and (2)). Existing UST
systems not upgraded by December 22, 1998,
must be closed in compliance with Subpart G
closure requirements by that date
(280.21(a)<3)).
The upgrading regulations for RCRA-
regulated USTs require owners and operators
to install spill and overfill prevention
equipment on existing tank systems
(§280.2 l(d)). The spill and overfill prevention
requirements for existing UST systems are the
same as the standards for new UST systems
(§280.2 l(d)). These standards require owners
and operators to use equipment such as spill
buckets that will prevent spills from occurring
when product is added to the UST
(§280.20(c)(l)(i)). Owners and operators must
use either automatic shutoff devices, overfill
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alarms, or flow restrictors as overfill
prevention equipment (§280.2l(c)(l)(ii)). An
UST which never receives more than 25
gallons of regulated substance at a time does
not have to meet the spill and overfill
protection requirements (§280.20(c)).
In addition, steel tanks and metal piping
must be equipped with corrosion protection by
the 1998 deadline. Owners and operators may
comply with the corrosion protection
requirement for steel tanks by installing an
internal lining (§280.2l(b)(l)), installing a
cathodic protection system (§280.2l(b)(2)), or
by utilizing a combination of internal lining
and cathodic protection (§280.2 l(b)(3)). Metal
piping which routinely contains regulated
substances and is in contact with the ground
must be cathodically protected (§280.2 l(c)).
5. Aboveground Storage Tanks With
Underground Piping
An aboveground storage tank is connected
with underground pipes. Although the tank
itself is entirely above the ground surface,
would the underground piping cause it to be
regulated as an underground storage tank
(UST) subject to the requirements of 40 CFR
Part 280?
Extensive underground piping may subject
an aboveground storage tank to regulation as
an UST. The definition of UST includes tanks,
and any underground pipes connected thereto,
the total volume of which is at least ten percent
beneath the surface of the ground (§280.12). If
the volume of the underground pipes
comprises ten percent or greater of the tank
system's total volume, the aboveground tank
would meet the definition of an UST and
would need to comply with the technical and
financial requirements of Pan 280.
EPCRA
6. EPCRA §313: Section 4.1 of Form R
(Maximum Amount On Site)
An EPCRA §313 covered facility, which
does not qualify for the alternate threshold
discussed at 40 CFR §372.27, must prepare a
Form R annually to report activities at the
facility associated with toxic chemicals listed
at 40 CFR §372.65. Part II, Section 4, of the
Form R records the maximum amount of a
toxic chemical on site at any time during the
calendar year. When determining this amount,
the facility must aggregate all non-exempt
quantities of the toxic chemical. Does this
amount include concentrations of the toxic
chemical present in products?
Yes. Facilities must indicate the maximum
amount of the toxic chemical on site at any one
time during the calendar year. The maximum
amount on site includes raw materials, in-
process materials, product inventory, and
quantities present in wastes. Owners or
operators must total all quantities of the non-
exempt amounts of the toxic chemical present
at the facility when completing Section 4.1 of
Part II of the Form R.
7. EPCRA §313 Toxic Chemical
Expansion
On January 12,1994, EPA proposed to
add 313 chemicals and chemical categories to
the list of toxic chemicals reportable under
EPCRA §313 (59 ££ 7755; January 12,1994).
EPA finalized the addition of 286 of these
chemicals and chemical categories on
November 30,1994 (59 E& 61432). What is
the scope of this expansion and when must
facilities begin reporting on the newly added
chemicals?
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On November 30, 1994, EPA used its
authority under EPCRA §313(d)(l) to add 286
chemicals and chemical categories to the list of
toxic chemicals reportable under EPCRA §313
(40 CFR §372.65). Of these chemicals, 243
are listed individually, 39 are listed as part of
two delineated (also known as delimited)
chemical categories, and 4 are listed as
inclusive chemical categories. A delineated
chemical category is one which
comprehensively lists the specific chemicals
meeting the category definition (i.e.,
diisocyanates). An inclusive chemical
category defines reportable' chemicals by a
prescriptive molecular formula (i.e., nitrate
compounds). An inclusive chemical category
may provide a partial list of chemicals
reportable under the definition of the category,
but in all cases the list is not exhaustive.
Covered facilities must comply with EPCRA
§313 reporting, including supplier notification
requirements, for the newly listed chemicals
and chemical categories beginning with the
1995 reporting year, with the first EPCRA
§313 reports due by July 1, 1996.
Pending further review of technical and
policy issues raised by public comments to the
proposed rulemaking, EPA deferred final
action on the addition of 40 chemicals and one
chemical category contained in the proposed
rule. The Agency also determined that three
chemicals, clomazone, 5-chloro-2-(2,4-
dichlorophenoxy)phenol, and tetrasodium
ethylenediaminetetraacetate, that were
proposed for listing did not meet the statutory
criteria for listing, and thus were not added to
the list.
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RCRA/UST, Superfund, and EPCRA
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RCRA
TITLE: "Reusable News (Spring 1995
Edition)"
AVAILABILITY: Hotline
EPA ORDER NO.: EPA530-N-95-003
Reusable News is a quarterly newsletter that
reports on municipal solid waste management
issues. The Spring 1995 edition contains an
article about McDonald's "Buy Recycled"
campaign, and an article about how to improve
plastics recycling programs. It also provides
information about the increase of household
hazardous waste recycling programs across the
country, and a list of resources on life-cycle
assessments. This document is also available
on the Internet.
TITLE: "Environmental Fact Sheet: Proposed
Standards for Nonmunicipal Solid Waste
Facilities"
AVAILABILITY: Hotline
EPA ORDER NO.: EPA530-F-95-012
This fact sheet outlines EPA's proposed
regulations for disposal facilities that may
receive hazardous waste from conditionally
exempt small quantity generators (CESQGs).
Because these facilities pose comparatively
small risks, EPA intends to impose less costly
requirements that are adequately protective of
human health and the environment. This
document is also available on the Internet.
TITLE: "Regulatory Impact Analysis for
Land Disposal Restrictions for Newly
Identified Wastes and Hazardous Soil (Phase II
LDRs); Final Rule"
AVAILABILITY: NTIS
NTIS ORDER NO.: PB95-230 959
This report, which is a regulatory impact
analysis, provides cost estimates, economic
impacts, and benefits related to the Land
Disposal Restrictions (LDRs) for newly
identified wastes and hazardous soil. The rule
has been developed by EPA as part of its
legislative mandate to restrict the land disposal
of hazardous wastes where necessary to protect
human health and the environment. This
document also contains information about
specific wastes affected by the rulemaking, and
the effects on property values.
TITLE: "Cost and Economic Impact Analysis
of Land Disposal Restrictions for Newly
Identified Wastes and Contaminated Debris
(Phase I LDRs); Final Rule"
AVAILABILITY: NTIS
NTIS ORDER NO.: PB95-230 900
This document contains the results of EPA's
Regulatory Impact Analysis for the Phase I
LDR Final Rule. The document includes the
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quantification of potential costs, economic
impacts, and benefits of the rule. It provides a
regulatory history of the Land Disposal
Restrictions, a listing of the wastes affected by
the rule, and the limitations to the cost analysis
that was conducted by EPA.
UST
TITLE: "Risk-Based Decision-Making: A
New Approach to UST Corrective Action"
AVAILABILITY: Hotline
EPA ORDER NO.: EPA510-F-95-001
This brochure introduces the concept of using
risk-based decision-making in underground
storage tank (UST) corrective action. EPA is
encouraging the use of risk-based decision-
making and has issued guidance on
implementing risk-based corrective action
processes. The guidance, OSWER Directive
9610.17: Use of Risk-Based Decision-Making
In UST Corrective Action Programs, is also
available through the Hotline.
CERCLA
TITLE: "Consistent Implementation of the
FY 1993 Guidance on Technical
Impracticability of the Ground-Water
Restoration at Superfund Sites"
AVAILABILITY: NTIS
NTIS ORDER NO.: PB95-963 221
This guidance promotes national consistency
in technical impracticability (TI) decision
making; facilitates transfer of information
pertinent to TI decisions between
Headquarters and Regions; identifies the
appropriate persons to conduct review of TI-
related documents; and clarifies the role of
Headquarters consultation.
TITLE: "Waste Programs Environmental
Justice Accomplishments Report"
AVAILABILITY: NTIS
NTIS ORDER NO.: PB95-963 239
The Waste Programs Environmental Justice
Accomplishments Report is the first report on
the progress made by the waste programs in the
implementation of the environmental justice
initiatives. This report provides a brief
description of each initiative and ongoing
activities, dates for completed milestones to
summarize progress, and a contact for each
initiative. This report is accompanied by an
Executive Summary that highlights the major
accomplishments achieved in addressing
environmental justice concerns.
TITLE: "OSWER Environmental Justice
Action Agenda"
AVAILABILITY: NTIS
NTIS ORDER NO.: PB95-963 228
The QSWER Environmental Justice Action
Agenda describes the key action items
developed by OSWER over the last year and a
half. The report makes an effort to identify
actions that can be taken by Headquarters and
the Regions. The action agenda is
supplemented by several appendices that aid
the reader and that serve as reference material.
TITLE: "Land Use in the CERCLA Remedy
Selection Process"
AVAILABILITY: NTIS
NTIS ORDER NO.: PB95-963 234
This directive presents additional information
for considering land use in making remedy
selection decisions under CERCLA at National
Priorities List (NPL) sites. It is the Agency's
belief that early community involvement will
result in a more democratic decision making
process and greater community support for
remedies selected as a result of this process.
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TITLE: "Guidance on Deferral of NPL
Listing Determinations While States Oversee
Response Actions"
AVAILABILITY: NTIS
NTIS ORDER NO.: PB95-963 223
This directive provides guidance on EPA's
Superfund State and Tribal deferral program,
under which EPA may defer consideration of
certain sites for listing on the National
Priorities List (NPL). Once the necessary
response actions at a site are completed
successfully, the site will be removed from
CERCLIS, and EPA will have no further
interest in considering the site for listing on the
NPL.
EPCRA
TITLE: "Toxics Release Inventory: List of
Toxic Chemicals Within the Glycol Ethers
Category"
AVAILABILITY: Hotline
EPA ORDER NO.: EPA745-R-95-006
On July 5, 1994 (59 EE 34386), EPA
published a final rule modifying the definition
of the glycol ethers category on the list of toxic
chemicals under EPCRA §313. This guidance
document provides assistance to industries
who report chemicals in the modified glycol
ethers category. The document contains a
CAS number list of chemicals within the
glycol ethers category, a CAS number list of
mixtures that contain glycol ethers, and a CAS
number list of some oligomeric or polymeric
chemicals that might contain glycol ether
components within the category.
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FEDERAL REGISTERS
FINAL RULES
RCRA
"Mississippi; Final Authorization of
State Hazardous Waste Management
Program Revisions"
June 1,1995 (60 EB 28539)
EPA intends to approve revisions to
Mississippi's hazardous waste program under
RCRA. final authorization will be effective
July 31,1995, unless EPA publishes a prior
action withdrawing this immediate final rule.
Comments must be received on or before July 3,
1995.
"Hazardous Waste Management
System; Identification and Listing of
Hazardous Waste; Final Exclusion"
June 13,1995 (60 EB 31107)
EPA is granting a petition submitted by
Conversion Systems, Inc. (CSI) to delist certain
solid wastes from Subtitle C regulation. This
action responds to CSrs petition, submitted
pursuant to §§260.20 and 26022, to delist
electric arc furnace dust that has been treated by
a specific chemical stabilization process at their
Sterling, Illinois, facility. In addition, this
delisting will apply to similar wastes that CSI
may generate at future facilities. After careful
analysis, the Agency has concluded that the
petitioned waste is not hazardous waste when
disposed of in Subtitle D landfills. To ensure
that the future-generated waste remains
qualified for delisting, the final rule includes
testing conditions. The effective date of this
action is June 13,1995.
"Hazardous Waste Management System;
Identification and Listing of Hazardous
Waste; Final Exclusion"
June 13,1995 (60 EB 31115)
EPA is granting a petition submitted by the
U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) to delist
certain solid wastes from Subtitle C regulation.
This action responds to DOE's petition,
submitted pursuant to §§260.20 and 260.22, to
delist the effluents to be generated from its
proposed 200 Area Effluent Treatment Facility
at its Hanford facility, located in Richland,
Washington. After careful analysis, the Agency
has concluded that the disposal of the petitioned
wastes, after treatment, will not adversely affect
human health and the environment. To ensure
that the future-generated waste remains qualified
for delisting, the final rule includes testing
conditions. The effective date of this action is
June 13,1995.
"Oregon; Final Authorization of State
Hazardous Waste Management
Program Revisions"
June 16,1995 (60 EB 31642)
EPA intends to approve revisions to Idaho's
hazardous waste program under RCRA. Final
authorization will be effective August 15,1995,
unless EPA publishes a prior action withdrawing
this immediate final rule. Comments must be
received on or before July 17,1995.
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FINAL RULES
"Arkansas; Incorporation by Reference
of Approved State Hazardous Waste
Program"
June 20,1995 (60 EB 32110)
EPA intends to incorporate by reference in 40
CFR Part 272 recent revisions to Arkansas'
authorized state program. Final authorization
will be effective August 21,1995, unless EPA
publishes a prior action withdrawing this
immediate final rule. Comments must be
received no later than July 20,1995.
"New Mexico; Incorporation by
Reference of Approved State
Hazardous Waste Program"
June 20,1995 (60 EB 32113)
EPA intends to incorporate by reference in 40
CFR Part 272 recent revisions to New Mexico's
authorized state program. Final authorization
will be effective August 21,1995, unless EPA
publishes a prior action withdrawing this
immediate final rule. Comments must be
received no later than July 20,1995.
"North Dakota; Final Approval of State
Underground Storage Tank Program"
June 22,1995 (60 EB 32469)
EPA has made the decision that North Dakota's
application for final approval of its underground
storage tank program under Subtitle I of RCRA
satisfies all of the requirements necessary to
qualify for final approval. As a consequence,
EPA intends to grant final approval to the state
to operate its program in lieu of the federal
program. Final authorization for the program
shall be effective on August 21,1995, unless
EPA publishes a prior Federal Register action
withdrawing this final rule. Comments on North
Dakota's final authorization must be received on
or before July 24,1995.
"New York; Final Authorization of State
Hazardous Waste Management
Program Revisions"
June 29,1995 (60 EB 33753)
EPA intends to approve revisions to New
York's hazardous waste program under RCRA.
Final authorization will be effective August 28,
1995, unless EPA publishes a prior action
withdrawing this immediate final rule.
Comments must be received on or before
July 31,1995.
RCRA/CERCLA
"Reportable Quantity Adjustments;
Clean Air Act Hazardous Air Pollutants
and RCRA Hazardous Wastes"
June 12,1995 (60 EB 30926)
EPA finalized changes to reportable quantities
(RQs) for certain hazardous substances under
CERCLA. This final rule revises the table of
hazardous substances at 40 CFR §302.4 to add
47 individual Clean Air Act (CAA) hazardous
air pollutants and adjust their statutory one-
pound RQs; add five other CAA hazardous air
pollutants that are categories of substances and
assign no RQ to the categories; and adjust RQs
for 11 RCRA hazardous wastes. EPA
thoroughly evaluated the intrinsic properties of
these substances to determine appropriate levels
for the adjusted RQs. The adjustments are also
consistent with the Agency's Common Sense
goals in that the rule will minimize net reporting
and recordkeeping burdens. The effective date
of this rule is July 12,1995.
"Removal of Legally Obsolete Rules"
June 29,1995 (60 EB 33912)
EPA conducted a review of the regulations it
administers and removed several sections from
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FINAL RULES
the Code of Federal Regulations pertaining to
solid waste, hazardous waste, oil discharges, and
Superfund which are no longer legally in effect.
The removal of these rules is not intended to
affect the status of civil or criminal actions
initiated prior to June 29,1995, or actions which
may be initiated in the future to redress violations
of these rules when they were legally in effect
CERCLA
"National Priorities List; Koch Refining
Company Superfund Site"
June 15,1995 (60 EB 31414)
EPA announced the deletion of the Koch
Refining Company Superfund Site, located in
Rosemount, Minnesota, from die National
Priorities List. The Agency published a notice of
its intent to delete the site on March 3,1995 (60
ER 15273). EPA and the State of Minnesota
have determined that no further cleanup under
CERCLA is appropriate and that remedial
actions at the site have been protective of public
health, welfare, and the environment. The
effective date of this action is June 15,1995.
"National Priorities List; Alpha Chemical
Corporation Superfund Site"
June 28,1995 (60 EB 33362)
EPA announced the deletion of the Alpha
Chemical Corporation Superfund Site, located
in Lakeland, Florida, from the National
Priorities List. The Agency published a notice
of its intent to delete the site on May 3, 1995
(60 EE 21786) EPA and the State of Florida
Department of Environmental Protection have
determined that no further cleanup under
CERCLA is appropriate and that remedial
actions at the site have been protective of
public health, welfare, and the environment.
The effective date of this action is
June 28, 1995.
EPCRA
"Toxic Chemical Release Reporting;
Acetone"
June 16,1995 (60 EB 31643)
EPA deleted acetone from the list of toxic
chemicals under §313 of EPCRA. This
deletion is based on EPA's determination that
acetone meets the delisting criteria of EPCRA
§313(d)(3). By promulgating this rule, EPA is
relieving facilities of reporting requirements,
under §313 for acetone beginning with the
1994 reporting year.
"Toxic Chemical Release Reporting;
Ammonia, Ammonium Sulfate,
Ammonium Nitrate, and Water
Dissociable Ammonium Salts"
June 30,1995 (60 Ffi 34172)
In response to a petition to delete ammonium
sulfate (solution) from the list of toxic
chemicals subject to reporting under §313 of
EPCRA, EPA is taking the following four
actions: deleting ammonium sulfate (solution)
from the toxic chemical list; requiring that
threshold and release determinations for
aqueous ammonia be limited to 10 percent of
the total ammonia present in aqueous
solutions; modifying the ammonia listing by
adding a qualifier; and deleting ammonium .
nitrate (solution) as a separately listed toxic
chemical. EPA has concluded that the aqueous
ammonia present in ammonium sulfate
(solution) is more appropriately reported under
the EPCRA §313 ammonia listing, and that
reporting 10 percent of total aqueous ammonia
under the ammonia listing is appropriate and
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provides sufficient information for the public
to assess the impacts of releases of aqueous
ammonia. EPA has also concluded that
releases of ammonium nitrate (solution) are
more appropriately reported under the EPCRA
§313 listings for ammonia and the water
dissociable nitrate compounds category. All
provisions of this rule are final as of June 30,
1995. The deletion of ammonium sulfate
(solution) is effective for the 1994 reporting
year and beyond, as is the requirement that 10
percent of total aqueous ammonia be reported
under the ammonia listing. The deletion of
ammonium nitrate (solution) is effective
beginning with the 1995 reporting year.
'Toxic Chemical Release Reporting;
Sulfuric Acid"
June 30,1995 (60 EB 34182)
EPA modified the listing for sulfurid acid on
the list of toxic chemicals subject to §313 of
EPCRA. Specifically, EPA deleted non-
aerosol forms of sulfuric acid from the toxic
chemical list. This deletion is based on EPA's
review of available data on the health and
environmental effects of sulfuric acid. EPA
has concluded that non-aerosol forms of
sulfuric acid meet the EPCRA §313(d)(3)
deletion criteria because these forms cannot
reasonably be anticipated to cause adverse
effects on human health or the environment
under normal exposure scenarios. By
promulgating this rule, EPA has relieved
facilities of their obligation to report releases
on non-aerosol forms of sulfuric acid that
occurred during the 1994 reporting year, as
well as releases that will occur in the future.
PROPOSED RULES
RCRA
"Revisions to the Existing Criteria for
Solid Waste Disposal Facilities"
June 12,1995 (60 EB 30964)
EPA is proposing to establish specific standards
for non-municipal solid waste disposal facilities
that receive conditionally exempt small quantity
generator (CESQG) wastes. Only those non-
municipal solid waste disposal facilities which
meet the proposed requirements of §§257.5
through 257.30 would be allowed to receive
CESQG hazardous waste. EPA is proposing
only the minimum standards required by the
RCRA statute and is offering maximum
flexibility for states and facilities in meeting
those standards.
CERCLA
"National Priorities List; Action
Anodizing, Plating and Polishing
Superfund Site"
June 6,1995 (60 EB 29814)
EPA Region n announced its intent to delete
the Action Anodizing, Plating and Polishing
Superfund Site, located in Babylon, New York,
from the National Priorities List. EPA and the
State of New York determined that no further
cleanup under CERCLA is appropriate and that
remedial actions at the site have been protective
of public health, welfare, and the environment.
Comments concerning the site may be submitted
on or before July 5,1995.
"National Priorities List; Rowood Site"
June 15,1995 (60 EB 31440)
EPA Region IV announced its intent to delete
the Flowood Site, located in Rankin County,
Mississippi, from the National Priorities List.
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Federal Registers
EPA and the State of Mississippi have
determined that no further cleanup under
CERCLA is appropriate and that remedial
actions at the site have been protective of public
health, welfare, and the environment Comments
concerning this proposed deletion will be
accepted until July 17,1995.
NOTICES
RCRA
"Hazardous Waste Management System;
Land Disposal Restrictions"
June 5,1995 (60 EB 29592)
EPA is granting a modification to the
exemption from the ban on disposal of certain
hazardous wastes through injection wells to
Chemical Waste Management (CWM) for its site
at Vickery, Ohio. This modification allows
CWM to inject regulated wastes beyond the
effective date of a ban on such injection. The
Agency proposed its decision for this
modification in the February 14,1995, Federal
Register (60 EE 8378). This action is effective as
of May 16,1995.
"Legislative Reform; Meeting and
Request for Comment"
June 8,1995 (60 EB 30299)
EPA announced its efforts to identify a package
of targeted legislative improvements to RCRA in
the April 28,1995, Federal Register (60 EE
20992). Interested individuals were invited to
submit comment to the Agency as well as to
attend a series of public meetings. EPA is
announcing an additional meeting that will focus
primarily on issues faced by communities and
small businesses. The meeting will be held on
June 13,1995. Comments on RCRA legislative
reform must be submitted to the Agency on or
before June 15,1995.
"Proposed Joint Stipulation of
Settlement; Big Muddy Oil Processors"
June 13,1995 (60 FR 31165)
A joint stipulation of settlement was lodged in
United State v. Dale Valentine, et al.. with the
U.S. District Court for the District of Wyoming
on June 2,1995. The United States files a
complaint on February 19,1993, seeking
injunctive relief and civil penalties under RCRA
§7003 for cleanup of an abandoned oil
reprocessing facility near Glenrock, Wyoming,
commonly known as Big Muddy Oil Processors.
Under the stipulation, one to ten defendants
named in the action will pay a civil penalty of
$90,000 to the United States for violations of an
administrative order issued under RCRA §7003
for cleanup of the site on October 3,. 1991. The
stipulation provides that the penalty claim alleged
in the Complaint will be dismissed with
prejudice, and all other claims alleged in the
Complaint will be dismissed without prejudice.
DOJ will receive comments for 30 days
following the date of publication.
"Territory of the U.S. Virgin Islands;
Adequacy Determination of the
Municipal Solid Waste Permit Program"
June 16,1995 (60 EB 31717)
Pursuant to RCRA §4005(c)(l)(Q, EPA is
providing notice of a tentative determination,
public hearing, and public comment period
concerning the adequacy of the U.S. Virgin
Islands' municipal solid waste landfill permit
program. The first public hearing will be held on
St. Croix on August 1,1995. A second hearing
will be held on St. Thomas on August 2,1995.
All comments must be submitted on or before
August 11,1995.
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Federal Registers
June 1995
NOTICES
"Hazardous Waste Disposal Injection
Restrictions; Petition for Exemption"
June 23,1995 (60 EB 32673)
EPA reissued an exemption from LDR for
Sterling Chemicals' Class I Injection wells
located at Texas City, Texas. EPA is satisfied
that, to a reasonable degree of certainty, there will
be no migration of hazardous constituents from
the injection zones for as long as the waste
remains hazardous. This action is effective
June 15,1995.
"Hazardous Waste Disposal Injection
Restrictions; Petition for Exemption"
June 28,1995 (60 EB 33411)
EPA reissued an exemption from LDR for
Disposal Systems, Inc.'s Class I Injection wells
located at Deer Park, Texas. EPA is satisfied
that, to a reasonable degree of certainty, there will
be no migration of hazardous constituents from
the injection zones for as long as the waste
remains hazardous. This action is effective
June 21,1995.
RCRA/CERCLA
"Proposed Administrative Settlement;
Pacific Wood Treating Site"
June 5,1995 (60 EB 29713)
An administrative settlement was lodged with
the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the District of
Oregon in In re Edward Cyril Niedermeyer on
May 18,1995. Under the proposed agreement,
the United States will have an allowed general
unsecured claim of $10,000,000 to implement
response action at the Pacific Wood Treating Site
in Ridgefield, Washington. The agreement also
resolves the United States' proof of claim on
behalf of EPA filed under RCRA. DOJ will
receive comments for 30 days following the date
of publication.
CERCLA
"Urban Revitalization and Brownfields;
Public Dialogues"
June 1,1995 (60 EB 28610)
EPA and the National Environmental Justice
Advisory Council's Waste and Facility Siting
Subcommittee will convene a series of public
dialogues on environmental justice issues related
to urban revitalization and Brownfields as
announced in the May 15,1995, Federal Register
(60 £E 25908). The public dialogues are entitled
Urban Revitajjyflfion and Brownfields:
Envisioning Healthy and Sustainable
Communities and will take place during June and
July in Boston, Philadelphia, Detroit, San
Francisco, and Atlanta. EPA is announcing a
change in time of the meeting to be held in
Philadelphia.
"Land Use in the CERCLA Remedy
Selection Process"
June 5,1995 (60 EB 29595)
EPA issued a directive entitled Land Use in the
CERCLA Remedy Selection Process. QSWER
Directive 9355.7-04. This directive outlines
guidelines to be considered when developing
"reasonably anticipated" future land uses in the
CERCLA remedy selection process. The
document is available from the National
Technical Information Service.
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Federal Registers
NOTICES
"Proposed Amendments to Consent
Decree; Saegertown Industrial Area
Site"
June 6,1995 (60 F_E 29865)
A proposed amendment to a previously entered
Consent Decree in United States et al. v. GATX
Corporation and General American
Transportation Corporation, was lodged with the
U.S. District Court for the Western District of
Pennsylvania on June 1,1995. The Consent
Decree requires the settling parties to perform
certain remedial actions and to pay a portion of
the United States' past and future costs associated
with the Saegertown Industrial Area Site, located
in Saegertown, Pennsylvania. The proposed
amendment modifies the cleanup action that the
settling parties must perform. DOJ will receive
comments for a period of 30 days from the date
of publication.
"Proposed Settlement Agreement; Big
Four Metals, Inc."
June 15,1995 (60 f_B 31495)
A proposed Settlement Agreement was
lodged with the United States Bankruptcy
Court for the Southern District of Indiana in In
re Big Four Metals. Inc.. on May 3, 1995. The
proposed Settlement Agreement resolves the
claims asserted by the United States on behalf
of the Environmental Protection Agency
against Big Four Metals, Inc. pursuant to
CERCLA for response costs incurred and to be
incurred at the Interstate Lead Company, Inc.
Superfund Site located in Leeds, Alabama (the
"ELCO Site"). The parties have agreed that
Big Four Metals, Inc. will pay $10,000, or
approximately one-half of the proceeds
available for distribution to general unsecured
creditors, in settlement of EPA's claim. In
return, EPA will agree not to sue Big Four
Metals, Inc. for CERCLA claims related to the
ILCO Site. The Department of Justice will
receive comments on the proposed Settlement
Agreement for a period of 30 days from the
date of publication.
"Proposed Settlement; Lithium of
Lubbock Superfund Site"
June 19,1995 (60 F_R 32011)
EPA announced a proposed settlement under
§122(h) of CERCLA to settle claims for past
response costs at the Lithium of Lubbock
Superfund Site in Lubbock, Texas, with the
following parties: U.S. Coast Guard, the
Defense Reutilization and Marketing Service,
California Institute of Technology, Altus
Corporation, West Texas Warehouse, and
Burlington Northern Railroad. EPA will
consider public comments on the proposed
settlement through July 19, 1995.
"Proposed Amendment to Consent
Decree; Agrico Chemical Superfund
Site"
June 20,1995 (60 £B 32167)
A proposed Amendment to Consent Decree
in United States v. Agrico Chemical Company.
et al.. was lodged with the United States
District Court for the Northern District of
Florida, Pensacola Division, on May 30, 1995.
In the proposed Amendment to Consent
Decree, Agrico Chemical Company and
Conoco, Inc., have agreed to pay the United
States $351,234.45 for past response costs
incurred in connection with the Agrico
Chemical Superfund Site in Pensacola, Florida.
The Settling Defendants have also agreed to
implement the remedy selected by EPA for the
site. Comments relating to the proposed
Amendment to Consent Decree may be
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Federal Registers
June 1995
NOTICES
submitted to the Department of Justice through
July 20, 1995.
"Proposed Settlement of Administrative
Order on Consent; Lead Battery
Recycler Site"
June 26,1995 (60 EB 32957)
EPA proposed to settle a claim under §122 of
CERCLA with a de minimis potentially
responsible party for costs associated with
removal activities at the Lead Battery Recycler
site in Toledo, Ohio. The Respondent has
agreed to pay $78,624.99 to reimburse the U.S.
EPA for past costs and oversight costs which
will be incurred during removal actions to be
taken at the site. This action will settle all
liability related to the Lead Battery Recycler
site with this Respondent pursuant to the intent
of §122(g) of CERCLA, as amended.
Comments on this proposed settlement must be
received no later than July 26, 1995.
"Proposed Administrative Cost Recovery
Settlement; Liquid Dynamics, Inc. Site"
June 28,1995 (60 £B 33418)
In accordance with §122(i) of CERCLA,
EPA announced a proposed administrative cost
recovery settlement under CERCLA
§122(h)(l) concerning the Liquid Dynamics,
Inc., site in Chicago, Illinois. The settlement
resolves an EPA claim under CERCLA
§107(a) against 27 settling parties by requiring
those parties to pay $57,000 to the Hazardous
Substances Superfund. Comments must be
submitted on or before July 28, 1995.
"Proposed Partial Consent Decree;
Smuggler Mountain Superfund Site"
June 28,1995 (60 EB 33430)
A proposed Partial Consent Decree, in United
States v. Smuggler-Durant Mining
Corporation, et al.. was lodged with the United
States District Court of the District of
Colorado. The proposed partial Consent
Decree settles claims brought by the United
States against the Smuggler Durant Mining
Corporation under §107 (a) of CERCLA for
costs related to the clean up of hazardous
substances at the Smuggler Mountain Site in
Aspen, Colorado. The proposed partial
Consent Decree provides the Smuggler Durant
Mining Corporation a covenant not to sue for
past and future response costs or response
actions under §§106 and 107(a) of CERCLA,
and §7003 of RCRA, regarding Operable Unit
1 of the site. It also dismissed without
prejudice the claims regarding Operable Unit 2
of the Site. In return, the Smuggler Durant
Mining Corporation will reimburse the United
States $400,000 for response costs incurred in
connection with the site. Additionally, the
decree resolves potential counterclaims against
the United States by the Smuggler Durant
Mining Corporation. Comments related to the
proposed Partial Consent Decree may be
submitted to the Department of Justice through
July 28, 1995.
"Proposed Consent Decree; Spiegelberg
Superfund Site"
June 28,1995 (60 EB 33430)
A proposed consent decree in ynited States
v. James H. Spiegelberg was lodged with the
United States District Court for the Eastern
District of Michigan, Flint Office, on June 19,
1995. Under the proposed decree, Spiegelberg
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Federal Registers
NOTICES
has agreed to pay $97,000 to cover partial
response costs expended by the United States
in connection with the Spiegelberg Superfund
Site, in Green Oak Township, Michigan. The
Department of Justice will receive comments
relating to the proposed consent decree through
July 28,1995.
Environmental Justice
"Notification of Availability of Final
Federal Agency Environmental Justice
Strategies"
June 12,1995 (60 EB 30871)
EPA announced the availability of several
Environmental Justice strategies, developed by
twelve federal agencies, pursuant to Executive
Order 12898, Federal Actions to Address
Environmental Justice in Minority Populations
and Low-Income Populations (February 11,
1994). These strategies may be obtained from
the National Center for Environmental
Publications in Cincinnati, Ohio.
"National Environmental Justice
Advisory Council; Notification of Public
Advisory Committee Meeting"
June 12,1995 (60 EB 30872)
The National Environmental Justice Advisory
Council will meet July 25,1995, from 9 a.m.
to 7:30 p.m. and July 26, 1995, from 9 a.m. to
3 p.m. to discuss the role of the council,
follow-up on pending items from its January,
1995, meeting, discuss future items to be
addressed, and to receive public comments.
Members of the public who wish to make a
brief oral presentation at the meeting should
contact PRC Environmental Management, Inc.
on or before July 10, 1995. In addition, written
comments should be submitted on or before
July 10,1995.
Enforcement and Compliance
"Compliance Incentives for Small
Businesses; Interim Policy"
June 23,1995 (60 FR 32675)
The Office of Enforcement and Compliance
Assurance (EPA) issued the Interim Policy on
Compliance Incentives for Small Businesses.
This interim policy provides incentives for
participation in compliance assistance
programs and encourages prompt correction of
violations. Specifically, the policy sets forth
guidelines for the Agency to waive or reduce
penalties for small businesses that make good
faith efforts to correct violations, and it
provides guidance for states and local
governments to offer these incentives.
Comments must be received on or before
July 31, 1995.
"Voluntary Environmental Self-Policing
and Self-Disclosure"
June 1,1995 (60 EB 28613)
EPA announced and requested comment on its
interim policy concerning incentives for
regulated entities to disclose and correct
violations discovered during environmental
auditing in the April 3,1995, Federal Register
(60 FR 16875). In response to requests from all
of the major stakeholder groups, EPA is
extending the comment period from June 2,
1995, until June 30, 1995.
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CALL ANALYSES
CALLS ANSWERED BY HOTLINE
June Daily Volume*
600 T
1 2 5
8 9 12 13 14 15 16 19 20 21 22 23 26 27 28 29 30
Day
Year to Date*
RCRA/UST
January
February
March
April
May
June
Month
6,017
5,984
6,953
5,954
6,746
6,834
Cumulative
-
12,001
18,954
24,908
31,654
38,488
EPCRA and Superfund
January
February
March
April
May
June
Month
3,432
4,284
3,892
3,158
3.910
7,707
Cumulative
--
7,716
11,608
14,766
18,676
26,383
Documents
(All Proa ram Areas)
January
February
March
April
May
June
Month
4,389
4,191
5,402
4,631
4,959
5,283
Cumulative
--
8,580
13,982
18,613
23,572
28,855
*A11 calls answered by the Call Management System, the Message Retrieval Line, and the Document Retrieval Line.
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Call Analyses
June 1995
QUESTIONS ANSWERED BY TYPE
June Daily Volume*
1200 -r
Regulatory
>""""1I*-v
M
o
0
.a
I
Referral/Transfer
- 1 - 1 - 1 - 1 - 1 - 1 - 1 - 1 - 1 - 1 - 1 -
I 1 1 1 1 1 1
8 9 12 13 14 15 16 19 20 21 22 23 26 27 28 29 30
Year to Date*
Regulatory
January
February
March
April
May
June
Month
12,045
11,182
12,817
10,851
13,051
19,381
Cumulative
-
23,227
36,044
46,895
59,946
79,327
Document
January
February
March
April
May
June
Month
5,285
5,301
6,643
5,636
6,707
7,924
Cumulative
--
10,586
17,229
22,865
29,572
37,496
Referral/Transfer
January
February
March
April
May
June
Month
1,518
1,689
1,747
1,328
1,652
2,276
Cumulative
--
3,207
4,954
6,282
7,934
10.210
* All questions answered by the Call Management System, the Message Retrieval Line, and the Document Retrieval Lane. A
single call may include multiple questions combined with document requests and referrals.
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June 1995
Call Analyses
QUESTIONS ANSWERED BY PROGRAM AREA
June 1995*
•Based on 27,305 questions and excludes 2,276 referrals and transfers made from both Hotlines. Includes the
Message Retrieval Line and the Document Retrieval Line.
Year to Date*
January
February
March
April
May
June
RCRA
Month
56%
(9,725)
52%
(9,474)
55%
(11,738)
55%
(9,814)
51%
(10,939)
45%
(13,075)
Cumulative
--
54%
(19,199)
55%
(30,937)
55%
(40,751)
54%
(51 ,690)
52%
(64,765)
UST
Month
6%
(1,012)
5%
(951)
6%
(1,290)
5%
(897)
5%
(1,052)
3%
(980)
Cumulative
—
5%
(1,963)
6%
(3,253)
6%
(4,150)
5%
(5,202)
5%
(6,182)
EPCRA
Month
24%
(4,215)
29%
(5,261)
23%
(4,904)
25%
(4,536)
31%
(6,684)
41%
(12,127)
Cumulative
—
27%
(9,476)
25%
(14,380)
25%
(18,916)
27%
(25,600)
30%
(37,727)
Superfund
Month
14%
(2,378)
14%
(2,486)
16%
(3,275)
15%
(2,568)
13%
(2,735)
11%
(3,399)
Cumulative
—
14%
(4.864)
14%
(8,139)
14%
(10,707)
14%
(13,442)
13%
(16,841)
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Call Analyses
June 1995
CALLER PROFILE
RCRA/UST Hotline
Regulated Community 6,124
Citizens 191
S tate & Local Govt./Native American 212
Federal Agencies 127
Educational Institutions 156
EPA 133
Media 7
Interest Groups 9
Congress 1
International 6
Other 143
Referrals* 529
Transfers to EPCRA/Superfund Hotline* 808
Document Retrieval Line* 144
Message Retrieval Line* 780
TOTAL
9,370
State & Local Govt./
Native American
3%
All Others
Citizens
3%
Federal Agencies
2%
Regulated
Community
* No caller profile data available.
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June 1995
Call Analyses
Emergency Planning and Community Right-to-Know Act/
Superfund Hotline
Manufacturers
Food/Tobacco 116
Textiles 93
Apparel 71
Lumber & Wood 66
Furniture 85
Paper 87
Printing & Publishing 105
Chemicals 498
Petroleum & Coal 163
Rubber & Plastics 156
Leather 66
Stone, Clay & Glass 92
Primary Metals 150
Fabricated Metals 329
Machinery (Excluding Electrical) 103
Electrical & Electronic Equipment 92
Transportation Equipment 105
Instruments 77
Misc. Manufacturing 644
Subtotal 3,098
Consultants/Engineers 3,998
Attorneys 461
Citizens 364
Public Interest Groups 63
Educational Institutions 108
EPA 71
Federal Agencies 257
GOCOs 19
Congress 4
State Officials/SERCs 154
Local Officials/LEPCs 109
Fire Departments 29
Hospitals/Laboratories 68
Trade Associations 40
Union/Labor 2
Farmers 4
Distributors 25
Insurance Companies 16
Media/Press 16
Native Americans 1
International 5
Other 174
Referrals* 375
Transfers to RCRA/UST Hotline* 564
Document Retrieval Line* 13
Message Retrieval Line* 416
TOTAL 10,454
Attorneys
Citizens
All Others
13%
Consultants/
Engineers
44%
Manufacturers
34%
' No caller profile data available.
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Call Analyses
June 1995
HOTLINE TOPICS
RCRA
RCRA GENERAL 1,434
SUBTITLE C
Hazardous Waste Id. - General
Toxicity Characteristic (TC)
Wood Preserving Wastes
Listing of Used Oil
Fluff
Mercury-Containing Lamps
Radioactive Mixed Waste
Delisting Petitions
Hazardous Waste Recycling
Generators
Small Quantity Generators
Transporters
Exports/Imports
TSDF General
Treatment
Storage
Disposal
Siting Facilities
Capacity
Land Disposal Restrictions
Permits and Permitting
Corrective Action
Liability/Enforcement
Test Methods
Health Effects
Combustion - General
Permitting
Tech. Standards/Combustion Units
Waste Minimization
Risk Assessment
Waste Minimization/Pollution Prevention
State Programs
Hazardous Waste Data
Military Munitions
SUBTITLE D
Household Hazardous Wastes
Subtitle D - General
Siting Facilities
Combustion
Industrial Waste
Solid Waste Recycling - General
Aluminum
Batteries
Glass
Paper
Plastics
Tires
Used Oil
1,804X
301
72
109
4
6531
44
28
9151
1,486'
458
142
45
6411
100
117
106
25
37
7041
.262
293
134
208
42
205
55
61
96
19
102
121
88
21
234
3881
23
39
71
3931
23
27
17
63
52
22
145
Composting 50
Markets - General 33
Aluminum 4
Batteries 28
Compost 3
Glass 4
Paper 11
Plastics 4
Tires 9
Used Oil 35
Procurement General 1111
Building Insulation 6
Cement/Cement Products with Fly Ash 16
Paper and Paper Products 102
Re-Refined Lubricating Oil 8
Retread Tires 20
Source Reduction/Pollution Prevention 6
Grant and Financing 2
OTHER WASTES
Ash 49
Bevill Amendment (Mining Waste) 34
Medical Waste 108
Oil and Gas 3
TOTAL 13,075*
* Includes 3,220 RCRA document requests.
UST
General/Misc. 2541
Applicability/Definitions 96
Regulated Substances 43
Standards for New Tank Systems 32
Tank Standards and Upgrading 54
Operating Requirements 19
Release Detection 111
Release Reporting & Investigation 18
Corrective Action for USTs 184
Out-of-Service/Closure 85
Financial Responsibility 25
State Programs 15
Liability/TEnforcement 30
LUST Trust Fund 14
TOTAL 980*
* Includes 584 UST document requests.
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1 Hot topics for this month
1 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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June 1995
Call Analyses
EMERGENCY PLANNING AND
COMMUNITY RIGHT-TO-KNOW
General:
General Title III Questions 6721
Trade Secrets 3
Enforcement 45
Liability/Citizen Suits 18
Training 3
Chemical-Specific Information 35
Emergency Planning (§§301-303):
General 74
Notification Requirements 36
SERC/LEPC Issues 112
EHSs/TPQs 89
Risk Communication/
Hazards Analysis . 70
Exemptions 15
Emergency Release Notification (§304):
General 38
Notification Requirements 44
Reportable Quantities 121
CERCLA § 103 vs. SARA §304 68
ARIP/AHEDB/ERNS 4
Exemptions 17
Hazardous Chemical Reporting
(§§311-312):
General 92
MSDS Reporting Requirements 58
Tier VII Requirements 184
Thresholds 63
Hazard Categories 15
Mixtures Reporting 14
Exemptions 36
Toxic Chemical Release Inventory (§313):
General
Reporting Requirements
Thresholds
Form R Completion
Supplier Notification
NOTEs/NOSEs/NONs
Voluntary Revisions
Pollution Prevention 33/50
Public Access to Data
TRI Database
Petitions
TRI Expansion
Exemptions
1,70s1
1,47s1
7561
4,169*
125
131
117
62
183
148
171
413
4751
Special Topics:
CAA§112
General
RMPs
List of Regulated Substances
Federal Facilities Executive Order
651
761
23
107
TOTAL 12,127
"Includes 3,018 Emergency Planning and Community
Right-to-Know document requests
SUPERFUND
General/Misc. 310
Access & Information Gathering 29
Administrative Improvements
General 190
Environmental Justice/Brownfields 1261
SACM/Presumptive Remedies 158
Soil Screening Levels 86
Administrative Record 23
ARARs 178
CERCLIS 123
Citizen Suits 8
Claims Against Fund 12
Clean-Up Costs 50
Clean-Up Standards 83
Community Involvement 75
Contract Lab Program (CLP) 17
Contractor Indemnification 10
Contracts 12
Definitions 34
Enforcement 86
Federal Facilities 53
Hazardous Substances 117
HRS 24
Liability 106
Local Gov't Reimbursement 9
Natural Resource Damages 4
NCP 36
Notification 83
NPL 2311
Off Site Rule 22
OSHA 10
PA/SI 21
PRPs 54
RD/RA • 38
Reauthorization 8
1 Hot topics for this month
1 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 June 1995
Remedial 152
Removal 64
RI/FS 27
Risk Assess./Health Effects 82
ROD 60
RQ 4271
Settlements 39
SITE Program 30
State Participation 10
State Program 17
TAGs 5
Taxes 2
Special Topics
Oil Pollution Act 16
SPCC Regulations 6
Radiation Site Cleanup 36
TOTAL 3,399*
•Includes 1,102 Superfund document requests.
TOTAL HOTLINE QUESTIONS,
DOCUMENT REQUESTS AND
REFERRALS: 29,581
1 Hot topics for this month
1 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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