EPA530-R-97-005C
SUB-9224-97-003
MONTHLY HOTLINE REPORT
March 1997
RCRA, Superfund, and EPCRA
Hotline Questions & Answers
Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA) 1
Underground Storage Tanks (UST) 1
Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and
Liability Act (CERCLA) 2
Emergency Planning and Community Right-to-Know 3
New Publications
Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA) 5
Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and
Liability Act (CERCLA) 6
Oil Pollution Act (OPA)/Spill Prevention, Control, and
Countermeasures (SPCC) 7
Federal Registers
Final Rules 9
Proposed Rules 10
Notices 11
Call Analyses
Caller Profiles 15
Hotline Topics 17
RCRA, Superfund, and EPCRA
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This report is prepared and submitted in support of Contract No. 68-W6-0016.
Judi Kane, Project Officer
Sheretta Dixon, Alternate Project Officer
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
Washington, DC 20460
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HOTLINE QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
RCRA
1. Groundwater Monitoring: Appendix
IX Sampling and Off-site Releases
The groundwater monitoring regulations
at 40 CFR Part 264, Subpart F, require
owners or operators of facilities with
permitted regulated units (i.e., hazardous
waste landfills, waste piles, surface
impoundments, or land treatment units) to
establish a detection monitoring program.
During detection monitoring, owners or
operators observe indicator parameters to
determine if there has been statistically
significant evidence of a release of waste
constituents from their regulated unit(s)
(§264.98
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§280.21(b)(2)(i)-(iv) must be performed. What
options do owners/operators of USTs have for
ensuring integrity9
For tanks 10 years of age or older, the
integrity assessment must be either an internal
inspection, or a method that is determined by
the implementing agency to prevent releases in
a manner that is no less protective of human
health and the environment. One alternative
method for integrity assessments that was
available to many owners and operators of
USTs was ASTM standard ES 40-94 (if
approved by the implementing agency), often
with a few restrictions. This standard,
however, was adopted under an emergency
process and was in effect only until November
15, 1996. Although the ASTM standard ES
40-94 expired, EPA recommends that
implementing agencies continue to follow their
current policies regarding the use of alternative
integrity assessment methods until more
information and/or more guidance is available.
CERCLA
3. Frequently Asked Questions About
the Contract Laboratory Program
What is the purpose and primary objective
of the Contract Laboratory Program (CLP)?
The CLP was developed in support of
EPA's Superfund effort. During the course of
CERCLA cleanup activities, samples from
areas of contamination and the surrounding
environment are collected to assess the nature
and extent of the hazardous conditions and to
monitor the effect of the remedy. These
samples are analyzed in several ways
depending on time constraints and the demand
for a particular level of quality to be achieved.
A major portion of this sample analysis occurs
in laboratories which are under contract to
EPA as participants in the CLP. The CLP acts
as a'national vehicle for obtaining chemical
analytical data from hazardous waste sites for
Superfund. The program provides data of
known and documented quality for use in
supporting Agency enforcement actions in
direct response to requests from the EPA
Regions, states and other Agency programs,
such as the Office of Solid Waste and the
Office of Water.
Who administers the Contract Laboratory
Program ?
The CLP is centrally managed by the
Analytical Operations Center within the Office
of Emergency and Remedial Response. Each
Region has an employee that monitors the CLP
laboratories in that Region and acts as the
technical contact for questions concerning
program data. The Contract Laboratory
Analytical Support Services contract provides
management, operations, and administrative
support to the CLP for EPA Headquarters.
How can laboratories participate in the
Contract Laboratory Program (CLP)?
To become part of the CLP, laboratories
must meet stringent requirements and
standards for equipment, personnel, laboratory
practices, and analytical and quality control
operations. When the Regional sample
analysis demand exceeds the available CLP
capacity, a request for bids is published in the
Commerce Business Daily. Firm, fixed-price
contracts are awarded to the responsive,
responsible bidders through the Government's
Invitation for Bid process. Before a contract is
awarded, bidders must successfully analyze
performance evaluation samples and pass a
pre-award laboratory audit. After contract
award, laboratories are closely monitored to
ensure compliance with the terms and
conditions of the contract.
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Hotline Questions & Answers
What sendees does the CLP provide to the
Regions, states, and other program offices7
The CLP laboratories perform chemical
analyses of samples taken from Superfund
sites. Analytical services are available for the
analysis of water and soil/sediment for
determining organic and inorganic
contaminants. Each type of chemical analysis
has a corresponding Statement of Work
(SOW). The SOW contains all the directions
the laboratory must follow when analyzing a
sample. The Regions also have the ability to
order specialized analyses that are beyond the
scope of the contract protocols. They include
such services as: fast turnaround analysis,
verification analysis, and analyses requiring
lower detection limits than methods provide.
4. State Involvement in the NPL Listing
Decision Process
The National Contingency Plan (NCP)
requires EPA, to the extent feasible, to provide
states 30 working days to review releases at
sites that were scored by EPA under the
Hazard Ranking System (HRS) and are being
considered for the National Priorities List
(NPL) (40 CFR §300.515(c)(2)). Beyond this
requirement, how are states involved in the
NPL listing decision process? Must EPA
obtain concurrence from the state before
listing a site on the NPL?
In fiscal years 1995 and 1996, Congress
prohibited EPA funding for NPL listing or
proposed listing of sites unless the governor of
the state where the site is located provided
written concurrence for the decision (Public
Laws 104-19 and 104-134). This requirement,
referred to as "Governor's Concurrence,"
ended on September 30, 1996. The
appropriations bill for fiscal year 1997 contains
no such provision (Public Law 102-204).
EPA, nevertheless, intends to continue to
coordinate with the states in the NPL listing
decision process and has recently issued a
memorandum outlining those intentions (Laws
to Regional Administrators; November 14.
1996). The policy directs the Regional
Administrator to determine the position of the
state on sites under consideration for inclusion
on the NPL by issuing a written inquiry to the
governor of the state. This inquiry should be
made early in the site assessment process,
ideally before the HRS scoring process begins.
and should specify that a written response on
the listing of the site is requested. The
response may be made by the governor or by
the appropriate state environmental agency.
As of March 1997, EPA has proposed to the
NPL 32 sites and added to the NPL 33 sites
that have had written governor/state
concurrence. In the future, EPA plans to
develop a recommended process to resolve
issues pertaining to sites where the state and
the Region are in disagreement.
EPCRA
5. EPCRA Section 313 Threshold
Determination and Release
Reporting for Ammonia
Ammonia is included on the EPCRA §313
toxic chemical list with the qualifier "includes
anhydrous ammonia and aqueous ammonia
from water dissociable ammonium salts and
other sources; 10 percent of total aqueous
ammonia is reportable under this listing " (40
CFR §372.65). As this qualifier indicates,
EPCRA §313 threshold determinations depend
on the specific form of ammonia manufactured,
processed, or otherwise used, and release
calculations depend on the form of ammonia
released or transferred. How does one
distinguish between "anhydrous ammonia"
and "aqueous ammonia" for the purpose of
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this listing? What are the differences in
threshold and release calculations for the t\vo
forms of ammonia?
The term "anhydrous" generally means
"lacking water." whereas "aqueous" means
"dissolved in water." Anhydrous ammonia (in
either the gas or liquid state) may, however,
contain a small amount of water. The presence
of water in anhydrous ammonia does not
constitute aqueous ammonia unless the amount
of water present is sufficient to dissolve the
ammonia. If ammonia is not actually dissolved
in water, then the ammonia must be considered
as anhydrous. Facilities must be able to
distinguish between anhydrous ammonia and
aqueous ammonia when making threshold and
release determinations because different
percentages of the total amount of ammonia
apply depending on the form of ammonia
present.
If anhydrous ammonia is manufactured,
processed, or otherwise used, then 100 percent
of the anhydrous ammonia must be counted
when determining whether an activity
threshold has been exceeded. If the facility
exceeds an activity threshold for ammonia
(anhydrous and/or aqueous), then all of the
anhydrous ammonia released or transferred
must be included in the facility's release
calculations.
Total aqueous ammonia includes both the
ionized (NH4+) and un-ionized (NH3) forms
of ammonia present in aqueous solutions. If a
facility manufactures, processes, or otherwise
uses aqueous ammonia, the facility owner/
operator counts only 10 percent of the total
aqueous ammonia involved in a covered
activity when making threshold
determinations. Similarly, when estimating
annual releases and transfers of ammonia from
a facility, only 10 percent of the total aqueous
ammonia released or transferred must be
included in the calculations.
Dissolving water-dissociable ammonium
salts in water constitutes "manufacturing" of
aqueous ammonia. According to the ammonia
qualifier, 10 percent of the total amount of
aqueous ammonia created must be applied
toward the 25,000-pound manufacturing
threshold. However, since 100 percent of the
anhydrous forms of ammonia is reportable
under the ammounia listing, all anhydrous
ammonia used to make aqueous ammonia must
be icplied toward either the processing or
ot: . -vise use threshold, depending on the use
ot , ne aqueous ammonia solution at the
facility.
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NEW PUBLICATIONS
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RCRA
TITLE: Recoleccion de Aceite Usado Para
Reciclaje o Reutilizacion (Spanish Version of
Collecting Used Oil For Recycling/ Reuse)
AVAILABILITY: Hotline
EPA ORDER NO.: EPA530-F-94-008S
This Spanish-language brochure provides step-
by-step instructions for changing motor oil,
recycling the used oil, and changing and
recycling oil filters.
TITLE: Monitoring Science in the RCRA
Program
AVAILABILITY: Hotline
EPA ORDER NO.: EPA530-F-96-021
This document offers six fact sheets describing
the different functions of the Office of Solid
Waste's Methods Team, including the Method
Information Communication Exchange
Service, Test Methods Resources, the Waste
Testing and Quality Assurance Symposium,
the Test Method evaluation process, and
RCRA's performance-based measurement
system.
TITLE: Grant Resources for Solid Waste
Activities in Indian Country
AVAILABILITY: Hotline
EPA ORDER NO.: EPA530-R-96-051
This document serves as a resource tool to help
tribes, Alaskan native villages, and community
and nonprofit organizations identify financial
assistance opportunities for their solid waste
management programs. This document
provides general information on developing
effective grant proposals and describes
potential funding sources for solid waste
activities.
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TITLE: Publications on Solid Waste
Management m Indian Country
AVAILABILITY: Hotline
EPA ORDER NO.: EPA530-B-96-008
This document lists by topic area publications
that can assist tribal decision-makers to plan
and implement integrated waste management
programs and educate the public on the
importance of proper waste management. The
document also features a brief overview of
effective waste management elements.
TITLE: Electronics Reuse and Recycling
Directory
AVAILABILITY: Hotline
EPA ORDER NO.: EPA530-B-97-001
This document suggests resources for
information on reuse and recycling of a variety
of consumer electronics such as computers,
televisions, video cameras, etc. It lists contact
information for original equipment
manufacturers, scrap dealers that utilize certain
components within these products, businesses
that dismantle or repair electronic items, and
community and charitable organizations.
TITLE: The Preliminary National Biennial
RCRA Hazardous Waste Report (Based on
1995 Data): Executive Summary
AVAILABILITY: Hotline
EPA ORDER NO.: EPA530-S-97-008
In this document, EPA provides an overview
of national hazardous waste generation and
management practices, based on preliminary
analyses of 1995 data. It includes a summary
analysis of the amount of hazardous waste
generated in the U.S. in 1995, methods used to
manage this waste, and shipments and receipts
of the waste. Data are provided for the nation
as well as individual states.
CERCLA
TITLE: Community Advisory Groups
(CAGs) at Superfund Sites
AVAILABILITY: NTIS
NTIS ORDER NO.: PB96-963 243
This fact sheet describes the Community
Advisory Group (CAG) program and how it
may benefit communities surrounding
Superfund sites, summarizing the main points
in EPA's Guidance for Community Advisory
Groups at Superfund Sites (OSWER Directive
9230.0-28). A CAG is made up of
representatives of diverse community interests,
and can help EPA and the public make better
decisions on how to approach a Superfund
response. CAGs provide a mechanism for
EPA to hear, and therefore consider,
community preferences for site cleanup and
remediation. Through CAGs, community
members may present issues regarding the
Superfund decision-making process that
specifically concern them.
TITLE: The Superfund Jobs Training
Initiative (SuperJTI)
AVAILABILITY: NTIS
NTIS ORDER NO.: PB97-963 207
This fact sheet describes EPA's new Superfund
Jobs Training Initiative (SuperJTI). This
program focuses on job training for residents
living near Superfund sites—particularly
disadvantaged communities. By participating
in this program, residents gain career skills via
participation in environmental remediation
activities in their community.
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New Publications
TITLE: Superfund Administrative Reforms
Annual Report. Fiscal Year 1996
AVAILABILITY: NTIS
NTIS ORDER NO.: PB96-963 268
This document highlights the accomplishments
of EPA's Superfund reform initiatives. These
reform initiatives have improved the
Superfund process by making it work more
quickly, fairly, and efficiently. Reforming
Superfund has been a continuous process, and
has included developments ranging from
national programmatic changes to changes
impacting individual sites at every stage of the
cleanup and enforcement process.
OPA/SPCC
TITLE: Use of the Oil Spill Liability Trust
Fund
AVAILABILITY: Hotline
EPA ORDER NO.: NA
This memorandum announces the recently
executed Memorandum of Understanding
between the EPA and the U.S. Coast Guard on
use of the Oil Spill Liability Trust Fund
(MOU). This MOU provides an improved
basis for standardizing funding, cost
documentation, reporting, and contracting
procedures for EPA-lead oil spill responses.
The MOU also stresses the importance of
timely submittal of oil spill response cost
documentation.
TITLE: EPA Liner Study: Report to
Congress, Section 4113(a) of the Oil Pollution
Act of 1990
AVAILABILITY: NTIS
NTIS ORDER NO.: PB95-963 538
Section 4113(a) of the Oil Pollution Act (OPA)
of 1990 required the President to "...conduct a
study to determine whether liners or other
secondary means of containment should be
used to prevent leaking or to aid in leak
detection at onshore facilities used for the bulk
storage of oil and located near navigable
waters." In response, the Agency investigated
the nature and extent of leaking oil at facilities
with above ground storage tanks (ASTs)
located near navigable waters. This Report to
Congress, which fulfills the requirement set
forth in OPA §4113(a), discusses the results of
the investigation, and analyzes the use of liners
to address oil leaks from ASTs to secondary
containment structures, and to soil underneath
the ASTs.
TITLE: EPA Liner Study: Report to Congress
(Fact Sheet)
AVAILABILITY: Hotline
OSWER DIRECTIVE NO.: 9380 0-24
This fact sheet describes EPA's Liner Study
conducted under the authority of the Oil
Pollution Act of 1990. EPA investigated the
use of liners to detect and prevent leaks at
facilities with above ground storage tanks
(ASTs). The fact sheet provides a brief
overview of the study, and includes the scope
of the liner study, the status of AST facilities,
the technical feasibility of liner technology,
and recommendations for the future.
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FEDERAL REGISTERS
You may order copies of all major RCRA, Superfund. and EPCRA Federal Registers by calling the Hotline.
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For RCRA/UST and selected CERCLA Federal Registers, choose: Federal Register (FR) - Waste.
For selected EPCRA Federal Registers, choose: Federal Register (FR) -Toxic Release Inventory.
FINAL RULES
RCRA
"Arizona: Final Authorization of State
Hazardous Waste Management
Program Revisions"
March 7,1997 (62 FR 10464)
EPA announced that it intends to approve
Arizona's hazardous waste program revisions.
Arizona's application for program revision is
available for public review and comment.
(Note: EPA made a typographical error in the
title of this notice and corrected the mistake in
the March 21, 1997, Federal Register (62 FR
13540). EPA also extended the public
comment period and effective date. Final
authorization for Arizona is effective May 20,
1997, unless EPA publishes a prior Federal
Register document withdrawing this
immediate final rule. All comments on
Arizona's program revision must be received
on or before the close of business April 21,
1997.)
"Oklahoma: Final Authorization of
State Hazardous Waste Management
Program Revisions"
March 14,1997 (62 FR 12100)
EPA affirmed the immediate final decision
to approve Oklahoma's hazardous waste
program revisions (61 FR 52884; October 9,
1996). EPA also published a corrected State
Analog chart which lists the state regulations
and their federal equivalents. The immediate
final authorization was effective on
December 23, 1996.
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CERCLA
"National Priorities List; Carter
Industrials Superfund Site"
March 25,1997 (62 FR 14003)
EPA announced the deletion of the Carter
Industrials Site, located in Michigan, from the
National Priorities List. The Agency
published its intent to delete the site on
December 30, 19.96 (61 FR 68695). EPA and
the State of Michigan have determined that no
further response action by responsible parties
is appropriate.
EPCRA
"Polymeric Diphenylmethane
Diisocyanate; Toxic Chemical Release
Reporting; Community Right-to-
Know"
March 5,1997 (62 FR 10006)
EPA denied a petition to remove polymeric
diphenylmethane diisocyanate (PMDI) from
the diisocyanates category subject to the
reporting requirements under EPCRA §313.
The Agency determined that PMDI does not
meet the EPCRA §313(d)(3) deletion criteria.
RCRA, CERCLA, EPCRA
"Correction; Civil Monetary Inflation
Adjustment Rule"
March 20,1997 (62 FR_ 13514)
This document contains corrections to the
Civil Monetary Penalty Inflation Adjustment
Rule published December 31, 1996 (61 FR
69359). The regulations adjust EPA's civil
monetary penalties for inflation as mandated
by the Debt Collection Improvement Act of
1996.
March 1997
PROPOSED RULES
RCRA
"Streamlining the State Sewage Sludge
Management Regulations"
March 11,1997 (62 FR 11270)
EPA proposed to amend the regulations
establishing requirements for states seeking
approval to operate sewage sludge permit
programs pursuant to §405(f)( 1) of the Clean
Water Act. Many states currently manage
sewage sludge through their solid waste
programs, which are often structured
differently than §405 National Pollutant
Discharge Elimination System (NPDES)
programs. Consequently, existing state
sewage sludge programs may require
significant changes in order to meet all of the
NPDES requirements. The EPA proposal is
designed to ease the authorization process for
states, and provide flexibility to states in
implementing their permit programs.
Comments must be received on or before
May 12, 1997.
"Project XL Site-specific Rulemaking
for Merck & Co.. me. Stonewall Plant"
March 31,1997 (62 FR 15304)
EPA proposed to implement a project under
the Project XL program for the Merck & Co.,
Inc., (Merck) Stonewall Plant, in Elkton,
Virginia. The site-specific rulemaking
proposes to exempt the Merck Stonewall plant
from the RCRA air emissions standards under
40 CFR Parts 264 and 265. All public
comments must be received on or before
April 30, 1997. If anyone contacts EPA
requesting to speak at such a hearing on or
before April 10, 1997, a public hearing will be
held on April 14, 1997. If a public hearing is
held, the comment period will remain open
until May 15, 1997.
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Federal Registers
CERCLA
"National Priorities List; Spence Farm
Superfund Site"
March 3, 1997 (62 FR 9370)
Notice of Intent to Delete
"National Priorities List; Pijak Farm
Superfund Site"
March 3,1997 (62 FFt 9371)
Notice of Intent to Delete
"National Priorities List; Cheshire
Ground Water Contamination
Superfund Site"
March 21,1997 (62 FR 13568)
Notice of Intent to Delete
NOTICES
RCRA
"Land Disposal Restrictions—Phase IV:
Treatment Standards for
Characteristic Metal Wastes; Notice of
Data Availability"
March 5,1997 (62 FR. 10004)
EPA provided notice of having received
information as to whether the addition of iron
filings to lead-contaminated spent foundry
sand stabilizes, or otherwise treats, the lead,
such that the lead will not migrate through the
environment when the spent sand is land
disposed. EPA may use the results of this
study and the associated Peer Review to
promulgate a revised final approach on this
waste management practice in the Land
Disposal Restrictions — Phase IV rulemaking.
All comments must be received on or before
April 4, 1997.
"Agency Information Collection
Activities Under OMB Review"
March 5, 1997 (62 FR 10057)
EPA announced that the Office of
Management and Budget (OMB) approved the
Agency clearance request for EPA Information
Collection Request Number 0262.08, RCRA
Hazardous Waste Permit Application and
Modification, Part A, on September 30, 1996.
The valid number for the request is OMB
Control Number 2050-0012. The request
expires on October 31, 1999.
"Notice of Availability of Memorandum
of Understanding Between the Nuclear
Regulatory Commission and the
Department of Energy Concerning the
Cooperation and Support for
Demonstration Phase (Phase I) of DOE
Hanford Tank Waste Remediation
System Privatization Activities"
March 18,1997 (62 FR 12861)
On January 29, 1997, the Nuclear Regulatory
Commission and the Department of Energy
(DOE) signed a Memorandum of
Understanding to provide a basis for
cooperation and support during the
demonstration phase (Phase I) of the DOE
Hanford Tank Waste Remediation System
(TWRS) Privatization Activities.
"Disposition of Cesium-137
Contaminated Emission Control Dust
and Other Incident-Related Material;
Final Staff Technical Position"
March 19,1997 (62 FR. 13176)
The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission
issued a final technical position to serve as
guidance for the disposal of emission control
dust from electric arc furnaces or foundries
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NOTICES
that has been contaminated with cesium-137.
This waste is classified as a mixed waste
because it is a RCRA hazardous waste (K061)
that is also radioactive. The technical position
provides a disposal option that is both
protective of human health and the
environment and cost-effective.
"Hazardous Waste Combustors;
Continuous Emissions Monitoring
Systems; Proposed Rule — Notice of
Data Availability and Request for
Comments"
March 21,1997 (62 FR 13776)
EPA announced the availability of the
following reports pertaining to the proposed
requirement for continuous emissions
monitoring systems for hazardous waste
combustors: Site-specific Quality Assurance
Test Plan: Method 301 Validation of a
Proposed Method 10IB for Mercury
Speciation. with Appendices, dated
September 27, 1996; Site-specific Quality
Assurance Test Plan: Total Mercury CEMS
Demonstration. Volumes 1 and 2, dated
October 11, 1996; Site-specific Quality
Assurance Test Plan: Particulate Matter CEMS
Demonstration. Volume 1, dated August 7,
1996; and Status Report IV: Particulate Matter
CEMS Demonstration. Volumes 1, 2, and 3,
dated February 12, 1997. EPA also requested
comments about new information regarding
these documents that is discussed in this
notice. Written comments must be submitted
on or before April 21, 1997.
"Public Meeting on the Effluent
Limitations Guidelines and Standards
for the Landfills Industry"
March 24,1997 (62 FR 13883)
EPA announced a public meeting on the
upcoming proposed effluent limitations
guidelines and standards for the Landfills
industry. The public meeting will be held on
Monday, April 21, 1997, •' :n 10:00 a.m. to
1:00 p.m., at the EPA am. ; T. ;m, 401 M
Street, SW, Washington, _C.
"Common Sense Initiative Council, Iron
and Steel Sector Subcommittee
Meeting"
March 26,1997 (62 FR 14413)
EPA announced that the Iron and Steel Sector
Subcommittee of the Common Sense Initiative
Council will meet on Wednesday and
Thursday, April 16 and 17, 1997, in Chicago,
Illinois.
"Michigan: Final Authorization of State
Hazardous Waste Management
Program"
March 28,1997 (62 FR 14848)
EPA reached a proposed decision to approve
Michigan's hazardous waste management
program revisions. All comments on this
proposed rulemaking must be received on or
before close of business on April 28, 1997.
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Federal Registers
NOTICES
"Agency Information Collection
Activities Under OMB Review;
Bioremediation Field Initiative
Database System"
March 28,1997 (62 FR 14905)
EPA is planning to submit a continuing
Information Collection Request (ICR) to the
Office of Management and Budget (OMB).
The ICR addresses the design, operation, and
performance of biological treatment
technologies used at remediation sites.
EPCRA
"Notice of Workshops on EPCRA §313
Reporting Requirements"
March 26,1997 (62 FR 14430)
EPA is holding a series of 3-day training
courses on the reporting requirements of
EPCRA §313 Toxic Chemical Release
Inventory (TRI) and the Pollution Prevention
Act as they apply to federal agencies. The
notice provides dates and location information.
ATSDR
"Quarterly Public Health Assessments
Completed'
March 21,1997 (62 FR 13622)
ATSDR has completed public health
assessments during the period October-
December 1996 for sites that are on, or
proposed for inclusion on, the National
Priorities List.
Settlements and Consent Decrees
"Consent Decree; San Fernando Valley
Basin Superfund Site"
March 3, 1997 (62 FR 9450)
"Consent Decree; Bio-Ecology Superfund
Site"
March 3, 1997 (62 FJR 9451)
"Consent Decree; Clear Creek Superfund
Site"
March 4, 1997 (62 FR_ 9806)
"Consent Decree; Daytona Antifreeze
Superfund Site"
March 7, 1997 (62 £B 10579)
"Consent Decree; Warwick Superfund
Site"
March 7, 1997 (62 F_B 10580)
"Consent Decree; Nascoline Corporation
Superfund Site"
March 11, 1997 (62 FR 11223)
"Consent Decree; United States v.
Bethlehem Steel Corporation, and
Maryland v. Bethlehem Steel
Corporation"
March 13, 1997 (62 F_B 11917)
"Consent Decree; Waste, Inc. Superfund
Site"
March 13, 1997 (62 F_B 11917)
"Consent Decree; Renora Superfund Site"
March 13, 1997 (62 FR 11918)
"Consent Decree; Whitewater Valley Plant
Superfund Site"
March 13, 1997 (62 FR 11918)
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NOTICES
"Proposed Prospective Purchaser
Agreement; Middlefield-Ellis-Whisman
Superfund Site"
March 25, 1997 (62 £R 14140)
"Consent Decree; Wyckoff/Eagle Harbor
Superfund Site"
March 31, 1997 (62 F_B 15196)
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CALL ANALYSES
CALLER PROFILE
RCRA/UST Hotline
Regulated Community
Citizens
State & Local Government
Native Americans
Federal Agencies
Educational Institutions
EPA
Media
Interest Groups
Congress
International
Other
Referrals*
Transfers to EPCRA/Superfund Hotline*
Document Retrieval Line*
Message Retrieval Line*
TOTAL NUMBER OF CALLERS
4,252
211
184
4
154
231
108
11
11
2
1
90
383
222
240
168
6,272
: No caller profile data available.
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Call Analyses
March 1997
Emergency Planning and Community Right-to-Know Act/
Superfund Hotline
Manufacturers
Food/Tobacco 75
Textiles 14
Apparel 10
Lumber & Wood 33
Furniture 22
Paper 24
Printing & Publishing 15
Chemicals 133
Petroleum & Coal 76
Rubber and Plastics 28
Leather 7
Stone, Clay & Glass 13
Primary Metals 34
Fabricated Metals 66
Machinery (Excluding Electrical) 13
Electrical&Electronic Equipment 12
Transportation Equipment 14
Instruments 7
Misc. Manufacturing 191
Subtotal 787
Consultants/Engineers 1.993
Attorneys 136
Citizens 172
Public Interest Groups 17
Educational Institutions 28
EPA 48
Federal Agencies 53
GOCOs 14
Congress 6
State Officials/SERC 36
Local Officials/LEPCs 27
Fire Departments 12
Hospitals/Laboratories 18
Trade Associations 9
Union/Labor 1
Farmers 22
Distributors 24
Insurance Companies 3
Media/Press 14
Native Americans 3
International 4
Other 107
Referrals* 215
Transfers to RCRA/UST Hotline* 228
Document Retrieval Line* 0
Message Retrieval Line* 145
No caller profile data available.
TOTAL NUMBER OF CALLERS 4,122
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March 1997
Call Analyses
HOTLINE TOPICS
RCRA
RCRA GENERAL
SUBTITLE C
Hazardous Waste Id. - General
Characteristics
Listings
Mixture Rule
Derived-From
Contained-In Policy
Sampling
1,063'
1,336'
397'
420'
123
76
178'
58
Solid and Hazardous Waste Exclusions 115'
Radioactive Mixed Waste
Delisting Petions
Definition of Solid Waste/Hazardous
Waste Recycling
Large Quantity Generators
Small Quantity Generators
CESQGs
Transporters
Exports/Imports
TSDFs
General Facility Standards
Unit Standards
Air Emissions
Combustion - General
BIFs
Incinerators
Draft Strategy
Waste Minimization
LDR
Applicability
Notifications/Certification
Treatment Standards
Permits and Permitting
State Programs
Financial Assurance
Closure/Post-Closure
Corrective Action
Enforcement
Hazardous Waste Data
Test Methods
Indian Lands
Used Oil Standards
Military Munitions
OTHER WASTES
Ash
Bevill Amendment (Mining Waste)
Medical Wastes
Oil and Gas
29
42
302'
491'
217
114
81
39
165
175
826'
129
38
87
8
33
7131
66
223
109
105
118
76
2311
88
47
81
12
147
1661
13
24
147
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SUBTITLE D
Household Hazardous Wastes
Subtitle D - General
Technical Standards
Industrial Wastes
Municipal Wastes
Indian Lands
Financial Assurance
Solid Waste Recycling/Markets -
General
Aluminum
Batteries
Glass
Paper
Plastics
Tires
Used Oil
Composting
Procurement
Source Reduction/Pollution Prevention
Grants and Financing
TOTAL QUESTIONS
* Includes 3,033 RCRA document requests.
UST
General/Misc.
Applicability/Definitions
Regulated Substances
Standards for New Tank Systems
Tank Standards and Upgrading
Operating Requirements
Release Detection
Release Reporting & Investigation
Corrective Action for USTs
Out-of-Service/Closure
Financial Responsibility
State Programs
Liability/Enforcement
LUST Trust Fund
TOTAL QUESTIONS
* Includes 453 UST document requests.
137
86
19
16
98
7
19
434'
32
38
26
29
54
27
52
19
107
75
38
10,237*
295'
222
44
117'
153'
88
151'
30
76
42
83
49
33
13
1,396*
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
March 1997
EMERGENCY PLANNING AND
COMMUNITY RIGHT-TO-KNOW
General:
General Title III Questions
Trade Secrets
Enforcement
Liability/Citizen Suits
Training
Chemical-Specific Information
Emergency Planning (§§301-303):
General
Notification Requirements
SERC/LEPC Issues
EHSs/TPQs
Risk Communication/
Hazards Analysis
Exemptions
Emergency Release Notification (§304):
General
Notification Requirements
Reportable Quantities
CERCLA §103 vs. SARA §304
ARIP/AHEDB/ERNS
Exemptions
Hazardous Chemical Reporting
(§§311-312):
General
MSDS Reporting Requirements
Tier I/II Requirements
Thresholds
Hazard Categories
Mixtures Reporting
Exemptions
179'
8
39
2
15
28
1541
28
49
188'
10
6
69
59
63'
92
10
57
2871
1791
4151
2251
37
1551
1421
Special Topics:
CAA§ 112 General
RMPs
List of Regulated Substances
Federal Facilities Executive Order
1111
159'
141'
7
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
1711
2411
1121
4051
44
47
42
2
57
43
9
1211
42
TOTAL QUESTIONS 4,246
*Includes 1.828 Emergency Planning and Community
Right-to-Know document requests
SUPERFUND
General/Misc.
Access & Information Gathering
Administrative Improvements
General
Environmental Justice/Brownfields
SACM/Presumptive Remedies
Soil Screening Levels
Administrative Record
ARARs
CERCLIS
Citizen Suits
Claims Against Fund
Clean-Up Costs
Clean-Up Standards
Community Involvement
Contract Lab Program (CLP)
Contractor Indemnification
Contracts
Definitions
Enforcement
Federal Facilities
Hazardous Substances
HRS
Liability
Local Gov't Reimbursement
Natural Resource Damages
NCP
Notification
NPL
Off Site Rule
OSHA
PA/SI
PRPs
RD/RA
Reauthorization
Remedial
98
52
125'
198'
74
85
16
79
89
2
7
54
108
15
9
2
7
1151
1181
18
164'
14
1351
4
14
29
78
1611
12
52
12
133'
12
12
66
18
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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March 1997 Call Analyses
Removal 34
RI/FS 56
Risk Assess./Health Effects 77
ROD 35
RQ 149'
Settlements 69
SITE Program 6
State Participation 4
State Program 7
TAGs 8
Taxes 4
Special Topics
Oil Pollution Act 84
SPCC Regulations 1281
TOTAL QUESTIONS 2,830*
•"Includes 401 Superfund document requests.
TOTAL HOTLINE QUESTIONS
AND DOCUMENT REQUESTS: 18,709
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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