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       MONTHLY HOTLINE  REPORT
                         April 1997


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                  RCRA
 1.  The Definition of Used Oil

    The standards for the management of
 recycled used oil in 40 CFR Part 279 define
 used oil as "any oil that has been refined from
 crude oil, or any synthetic oil, that has been
 used and as a result of such use is
 contaminated by physical, or chemical
 impurities. "  Does this definition include
 materials derived from crude oil, such as
petroleum-based solvents or antifreeze?

    Petroleum-based solvents and antifreeze
 are not included in the definition of used oil
 under Part 279. The definition of used oil is
 based on three criteria: origin, use, and
 contamination.  A material must meet all three
 parts to be defined as used oil under Part 279.

    First, the used oil must be derived from
 crude oil or synthetic oil (i.e.,  derived from
coal, shale, or polymers).  Examples of crude-
 oil derived oils and synthetic oils are motor
oil, mineral oil, laminating surface agents and
metal working oils.  The origin-based
definition would not include animal and
vegetable oils. Second, the oil must have been
used as  a lubricant, coolant, heat (non-contact)
transfer fluid, hydraulic fluid,  or for a similar
use. Lubricants include, but are not limited to,
used motor oil, metalworking lubricants, and
emulsions. An example of a hydraulic fluid is
transmission fluid. Heat transfer fluids can be
materials such as coolants, heating media,
refrigeration oils, and electrical insulation oils.
Authorized states or regions determine what is
considered a "similar use" on a site-specific
basis according to whether the material is used
and managed in a manner consistent with Part
279 (e.g., used as a buoyant). Third, the used
oil must be contaminated by physical (e.g.,
high water content) or chemical (e.g., lead,
halogens, or other hazardous constituents)
impurities as a result of use.

   Petroleum-based solvents are not
considered to be used oil because solvent use
does not meet the use-based criterion.
Petroleum-based solvent used for its solvent
properties, that is to solubilize (dissolve) or
mobilize other constituents, is not use as a
lubricant, heat transfer fluid, hydraulic fluid,
or similar use (see 57 FR 41566, 41575).
Antifreeze also is not regulated as used oil
under Part 279. Although it is possible for
antifreeze to meet all three criteria for used
oil, EPA does not intend to regulate antifreeze
as used oil, and encourages it to be recycled
separately.

2. Treatment Standards for  D008
   Radioactive Lead Tanks and
   Containers

   The land disposal restrictions (LDR) of 40
CFR Part 268 require that certain wastes
meet treatment standards before land
disposal. Treatment standards are either
concentration-based or technology-based. A
waste with a concentration-based standard
may be treated to meet LDR using any method
of effective treatment (except impermissible
dilution), while a technology-based standard
requires treatment by the specified
technology.  D008 radioactive lead solids
(e.g., all forms of lead shielding, lead "pigs"

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and other elemental forms of lead) must be
treated b\ the specific treatment standard of
macroencapsulation (MACRO) (55 FR 22628;
June 1, 1990).  The MACRO treatment method
requires application of surface coatings or
jacketing of wastes to reduce surface exposure
to leaching media. Macroencapsulation
specifically may not be used on "any material
that would be classified as a tank or
container" (§268.42, Table  1). What is the
LDR treatment standard for D008 radioactive
lead solids that happen to be tanks or
containers?

    D008 radioactive lead solids that are tanks
or containers must be treated using the
MACRO treatment technology. The
macroencapsulation treatment standard
requires that the encapsulating material
completely surround the waste and be
unbroken (57 FR 37235; August 18,  1992).
Placement of waste in a container or tank,
however, is not considered macroencapsulation
for purposes of compliance  with LDR
(§268.42, Table 1).  This provision is not
intended to preclude macroencapsulation of
hazardous tanks and containers, but rather to
prevent an owner/operator from merely placing
waste in a tank or container  in order to meet
the standard.  Although D008  radioactive lead
solids must meet the macroencapsulation
treatment standard, an owner/operator may use
an alternative treatment method for compliance
with LDR if it is shown that the method is
equivalent in performance to the specified
method (§268.42(b)>.

3.  Generator Storage Requirements for
    Part 266, Subpart F,  Precious Metals

    40 CFR Part 266, Subpart F,  outlines the
requirements for persons who generate,
transport, or store recyclable  materials
utilized for precious metals  recovery.
Hazardous wastes which contain  economically
significant amounts of the precious metals
gold, silver, platinum, palladium, indium,
osmium, rhodium, or ruthenium are covered by
these regulations when reclaimed and are
considered recyclable materials.  Generators
managing these recyclable materials are
required to notify EPA of their hazardous
waste management activities, comply with the
use of the manifest, and keep records to show
the materials are not being accumulated
speculatively (§266.70).  If a generator is
accumulating recyclable materials to be
utilized for precious  metals recovery, are they
required to store the materials in RCRA-
regulated management units (i.e., containers,
tanks, or containment buildings) ?

    No. A generator accumulating materials
that contain economically significant amounts
of precious metals under Part 266, Subpart F,
is not required to store the materials in RCRA-
regulated management units. EPA provided a
partial exemption from Subtitle C for wastes
containing precious metals because EPA
assumes that these materials will be managed
carefully due to their economic value. Since
hazardous wastes containing economically
significant amounts of precious metals are
handled carefully from the point of generation
to the point of recovery, the storage of these
wastes prior to reclamation is not subject to
full RCRA Subtitle C regulation
(§261.6(a)(2)(iii)). Although the precious
metals being reclaimed are not subject to
accumulation storage provisions, generators
are responsible for counting the waste when it
is generated in order to determine how much
hazardous waste they generate each month (50
FR 652; January 4, 1985).

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                CERCLA
 4.  Listing Sites in the CERCLIS
    Database

    What policy changes has EPA made so that
 the CERCLIS database more accurately
 reflects the pool of sites that will be addressed
 under federal CERCLA authority?

    EPA has modified the definition of
 CERCLIS and has implemented an updated
 pre-CERCLIS screening process as an effort to
 conserve resources for cleanup of sites of
 federal concern and provide a clearer picture to
 the public so that they may make informed
 decisions regarding purchasing, improving,
 redeveloping, or revitalizing sites.

    CERCLIS is the abbreviation for the
 CERCLA Information System, EPA's
 comprehensive database  and data management
 system that inventories and tracks releases
 addressed, or needing to  be addressed, by the
 Superfund program. In a March 29, 1995, rule,
 EPA changed the definition of CERCLIS,
 stating that those sites that do not warrant
 further interest under the federal Superfund
 program will be moved to an archived database
 (60 FR 16053).

    In 1990 EPA published guidance on
 screening sites before they are entered into the
 CERCLIS database (OSWER Directive
 9320.3-08).  This guidance took a conservative
 approach to listing skes in the CERCLIS
 database, including sites  identified as known or
 suspected hazardous substance releases in the
 CERCLIS database as expeditiously as
 possible. After investigation, many sites were
determined not to warrant further interest
under the federal Superfund program, yet they
remained in the CERCLIS database to
document the work completed and to preclude
the chance for duplicative evaluations in the
future. This practice led to unintended barriers
to the redevelopment of these properties, as
sites listed in CERCLIS automatically could be
considered risky by some lenders, making it
difficult for potential purchasers to secure
loans to develop these properties.

   The September 30, 1996, -'Pre-CERCLIS
Screening Guidance" revises EPA's policy on
entering sites into CERCLIS to review sites
before entry into the database. According to
the new policy, Regions generally should not
enter those sites which are likely to be
addressed by states or under a federal authority
other than CERCLA, those for which
information on releases is insufficient to
substantiate the presence of hazardous
substances, or those for which sufficient
information exists to show that risk is low. In
this way, CERCLIS will become a more
accurate list of sites which require attention
under the federal  Superfund program. Specific
types of sites Regions should  not include in
CERCLIS would be:

  1)  Sites addressed by a state Superfund
     enforcement program. EPA will
     normally rely on the state program to
     oversee such a response.
  2)  Sites where hazardous constituents are
     regulated under certain statutory or
     policy exclusions from CERCLA (e.g.,
     sites subject to corrective action
     authorities under RCRA Subtitle C, sites
     permitted by the Nuclear Regulatory
     Commission, and petroleum excluded by
     CERCLA).
  3)  Sites identified by a state using
     insufficient  data.  Under such
     circumstances Regions should consult
     with the state and identify the type of
     data needed to make an  informed
     decision regarding CERCLIS entry.
  4)  Situations where the Region has

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     documentation that clearly demonstrates
     that there is no potential for a release that
     could cause adverse environmental or
     human health impacts.

    All other sites that might require further
investigation under CERCLA authority should
be considered for entry into the CERCLIS
database.  If a site is entered into the CERCLIS
database and it is later determined that the site
is no longer of federal interest, it will be
archived (removed) from the CERCLIS
database in accordance with the revised
definition  of CERCLIS.

5.  Frequently Asked Questions on
    Reportable Quantities and Release
    Reporting  Under CERCLA and
    EPCRA

    If a substance is listed as both a CERCLA
hazardous substance and an EPCRA extremely
hazardous substance (EHS), is the reportable
quantity (RQ) always the same on both lists?

    Yes. Any substance which appears on both
the CERCLA hazardous substance list (40
CFR §302.4) and the EPCRA extremely
hazardous substance list (40 CFR Part 355,
Appendix  A) will have one RQ that applies to
both sets of regulatory requirements.
Exceeding this RQ triggers release reporting
requirements under CERCLA and EPCRA.

    In the  list of hazardous substances at 40
CFR §302.4, certain Abroad, generic classes or
categories of compounds (e.g., arsenic and
compounds, glycol ethers, etc.) are listed with
no RQ.  Does this mean that releases of these
compounds, regardless of the quantity
released, will not trigger reporting
requirements?

    Yes.   Releases of hazardous substances
within the classes or categories which have
been assigned no RQ are not reportable under
either CERCLA or EPCRA. Each of the listed
categories or classes of hazardous substances
contains many individual compounds with
varying toxicological and chemical properties
(58 FR 54838; October 22, 1993).  In order to
achieve an appropriate balance between
reporting burdens, the amount of time needed
for EPA to evaluate individual member
substances, and the protection of public health
and welfare and the environment, the Agency
has decided to assign no RQ to certain broad,
generic categories or classes of hazardous
substances. EPA may, in the future, identify,
designate, and assign RQs to certain individual
substances within the categories (60 FR 30933;
June 12, 1995). Although they are not subject
to release  reporting requirements, releases of
hazardous substances which fall under any of
the broad, generic categories are  still subject to
CERCLA's liability  and response provisions
(50 FR 13461; April 4, 1985).

    "Petroleum, including crude oil or any
fraction thereof, " is  specifically excluded from
the CERCLA definition of hazardous substance
(40 CFR §300.5). How does the petroleum
exclusion  apply to release reporting
requirements for CERCLA hazardous
substances or EPCRA EHSs which are normal
constituents of petroleum products?

    EPA has interpreted the CERCLA
petroleum exclusion to apply to materials such
as crude oil, petroleum feedstocks, and refined
petroleum products,  including any specifically
listed hazardous substances normally present
in such products. Hazardous substances not
normally found in refined petroleum fractions,
or which are present at higher levels as a result
of contamination during use are considered  to
be "contaminants," and are not covered by the
exclusion. On the other hand, the EPCRA
definition of EHS contains no exemption for
petroleum. If EHSs are present in petroleum

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products, in an amount equal to or exceeding
the EHS RQ, they are reportable under EPCRA
(52 FR 13385: April 22, 1987).

    Is a release of a hazardous substance
which exceeds the RQ, but remains entirely
within the boundaries of the facility, reportable
under both EPCRA and CERCLA?

    Under CERCLA, a release of a hazardous
substance into the environment is reportable if
it equals or exceeds the RQ, whether or not it
remains entirely within the boundaries of the
facility (40 CFR §302.6(a)). Under EPCRA, a
release is not reportable if it results in exposure
to persons solely within the boundaries of the
facility (40 CFR §355.40(a)(2)(i)).  "Facility"
is defined under EPCRA to be all buildings,
equipment, structures, and other stationary
items that are located on a single site or on
contiguous or adjacent sites, and which are
owned or operated by the same person.  For the
purposes  of emergency release notification,
motor vehicles, rolling stock, and aircraft are
included in the EPCRA definition of "facility."

    If a consumer releases an RQ of a
hazardous substance or an EHS from a
household product, is the release reportable
under either CERCLA or EPCRA?

    The release of a household product used
for household purposes is not reportable under
CERCLA or EPCRA.  Under CERCLA,
releases of hazardous substances which are
consumer products in"consumer use do not
have to be reported because only a release
from a vessel or "facility"  constitutes a
reportable release (48 FR 23553; May 25,
1983). The definition of "facility" specifically
excludes consumer products in consumer use
(40 CFR §302.3).  EPCRA release reporting
requirements apply only to a facility at which a
hazardous chemical is produced, used, or
stored (40 CFR §355.40(a)(l)), and the
definition of "hazardous chemical" specifically
excludes any substance used for personal,
family, or household purposes (40 CFR
§355.20).
                 EPCRA
6.  EPCRA Section 313 Article
    Exemption for Paint Stripping
    Operations

    A federal facility maintenance depot that
reports under EPCRA §313 pursuant to
Executive Order 12856 services military tank
vehicles from other facilities. The tank parts
contain cadmium, an EPCRA §313 toxic
chemical. The depot takes the tanks apart for
service, which primarily involves paint
stripping, and then reassembles the tanks  and
returns them to their home facility. During the
paint stripping operation,  releases of toxic
chemicals from the paint occur, but there  are
no releases of cadmium from the parts. Since
there are no releases of cadmium during the
paint stripping and reassembly operations, can
the cadmium in the tank parts be considered
exempt from reporting requirements under the
article exemption at 40 CFR §372.38(b)?

    No. The article exemption stipulates that
toxic chemicals found in articles are not
required to be factored into threshold
determinations or release calculations for  toxic
chemical release inventory reporting (40 CFR
§372.38(b)). An item, however, must meet
three specific criteria in order to be considered
an article: the item must be formed to a
specific shape or design during manufacture; it
must have end-use function^that are dependent
in whole  or in part upon its shape or design
during end-use; and it must not release a toxic
chemical under normal conditions of
processing or use of that item at the facility (40
CFR §372.3). Although a tank part that is

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being serviced may originally be considered an
article for purposes of EPCRA §313, a release
of any toxic chemical from the article, such as
a toxic chemical in the paint, negates the
article status of the entire part. The quantity of
each toxic chemical contained in the tank parts
that lose their article status must be counted
towards that chemical's 25,000 pound
processing threshold.
              CAA§112(r)
7.  CAA Risk Management Program
    Threshold Determination

    A stationary source has a mixture
containing 9,000 pounds of butane and 1,001
pounds of water in a process. The mixture
meets the criteria for a National Fire
Protection Association flammability rating of 4
(NFPA 4). Is this process covered under the
RMP regulations ?

    Yes.  The entire weight of a mixture
containing a regulated flammable substance
must be counted for threshold determination if
the mixture itself meets the NFPA 4 criteria.

    The regulations at 40 CFR §68.115(b)(2),
as originally promulgated in the January 31,
1994, Federal Register (59 FR 4478), stated
that the entire weight of a mixture containing a
regulated flammable substance in
concentrations greater than 1 percent was to be
counted for threshold determination,  unless the
owner or operator could demonstrate that the
mixture did not meet_NFPA 4 boiling point
(BP) and flash point (FP) criteria. Regulated
flammable substances, when in mixtures that
did not meet the BP and FP criteria, were
exempt from threshold determination (40 CFR
§68.115(b)(2)).

    In the April 15, 1996, Federal Register (61
FR 16598), EPA proposed to clarify  the
original method of threshold determination for
mixtures containing regulated flammable
substances. The proposed rule would exempt
from threshold determination mixtures
containing a regulated flammable substance in
concentrations greater than 1  percent that do
not meet the full NFPA 4 definition, not just
the BP and FP criteria. EPA expects to issue a
final rule within the next year. While the
proposed amendments are being finalized,
EPA has stayed the original provisions of 40
CFR §68.115(b)(2) such that  mixtures
containing regulated flammable substances
must meet all of the proposed NFPA 4 criteria
(not just the BP and FP criteria) in order to be
considered toward thresholds (40 CFR §68.2).
Because this mixture  meets NFPA 4, it is not
affected by the stay and the entire quantity of
the mixture must be counted toward the butane
threshold.

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                  RCRA
TITLE: Environmental Fact Sheet: Schedule
Changed For Final Hazardous Waste
Identification Rule (HWIR-Waste)
AVAILABILITY: Hotline
EPA ORDER NO.: EPA530-F-97-013

This fact sheet provides a background
summary of the HWIR-Waste proposed rule
along with frequently asked questions
regarding the rulemaking and schedule change.

TITLE: Environmental Fact Sheet: Treatment
Standards Proposed For Toxicity Characteristic
(TC) Metal and Mineral Processing Wastes
AVAILABILITY: Hotline
EPA ORDER NO.: EPA530-F-97-016

This fact sheet announces the re-proposal of
the LDR treatment standards for metal-bearing
hazardous waste and waste from mineral
processing operations.
TITLE: Environmental Fact Sheet: Treatment
Standards Finalized for Wood preserving
Wastes; Less Paperwork Required Under LDR
Program.
AVAILABILITY: Hotline
EPA ORDER NO.: EPA530-F-97-014

This fact sheet announces the finalization of
the LDR treatment standards for listed
hazardous waste from wood preserving
operations. The new treatment standards are
set at the Universal Treatment Standard level.

TITLE: The Preliminary National Biennial
RCRA Hazardous Waste Report (Based on
1995 Data): National Analysis
AVAILABILITY: NTIS
NTIS ORDER NO.: PB97-152 441

This report provides a detailed look at waste
handling practices nationwide, including
quantities of hazardous waste generation,
management, shipments and receipts, and
interstate imports and exports.  The report also

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includes the number of facilities generating
and managing hazardous waste.
TITLE: The Preliminary National Biennial
RCRA Hazardous Waste Report (Based on
1995 Data): State Detail Analysis
AVAILABILITY: NTIS
NTIS ORDER NO.: PB97-152 458

This report provides a detailed look at each
state's waste handling practices, including
overall totals for generation, management, and
shipments and receipts, as well as  totals for the
50 largest facilities.

TITLE: The Preliminary National Biennial
RCRA Hazardous Waste Report (Based on
1995 Data): List of Large Quantity Generators
AVAILABILITY: NTIS
NTIS ORDER NO.: PB97-152 425

This list identifies the facilities in  the United
States that reported themselves as  large
quantity generators in 1995.

TITLE: The Preliminary National Biennial
RCRA Hazardous Waste Report (Based on
1995 Data): List of Treatment, Storage, and
Disposal Facilities.
AVAILABILITY: NTIS
NTIS ORDER NO.: PB97-152 433

This document provides a listing of facilities
which identified themselves as treatment,
storage, and disposal facilities in 1995.

TITLE: Draft Chemical Prioritization List
AVAILABILITY: Hotline
EPA ORDER NO.: EPA530-D-97-002

This document is a relative ranking of more
than 800 chemicals based on the chemicals'
tendency to persist in the environment once
released, their tendency to bioaccumulate, and
their toxicity.
TITLE: Draft Chemical-Waste Code
Crosswalk
AVAILABILITY: Hotline
EPA ORDER NO.: EPA530-D-97-003

This document assists in establishing the link
between chemicals and RCRA waste codes by
identifying waste streams likely to contain
particular chemicals and the chemicals likely
to be present in a particular waste code.

TITLE: Greenhouse Gas Emissions From
Municipal Waste Management
AVAILABILITY: Hotline
EPA ORDER NO.: EPA530-R-97-010

This report estimates the greenhouse gas
emissions and sinks associated with the
management of ten materials commonly found
in municipal solid waste. The ten materials are
newspaper, office paper, corrugated cardboard,
aluminum, steel, HOPE plastic, PET plastic,
food scraps, and yard trimmings. The report
also provides management strategies for the
ten  materials based on the study's findings.
                  UST
TITLE: Expedited Site Assessment Tools for
Underground Storage Tank Sites: A Guide For
Regulators
AVAILABILITY: GPO
EPA ORDER NO.:  EPA510-B-97-001

The purpose of this manual is to help state
regulators understand the Expedited Site
Assessment (ESA) process so that they can
more effectively oversee and promote ESAs to
improve the remediation process. The manual
discusses the applicability,.advantages, and
limitations of various site assessment
equipment and methods.

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                CERCLA
TITLE: Descriptions of Six Sites Proposed to
the National Priorities List in April  1997
AVAILABILITY: Hotline
OSWER DIRECTIVE NO.: 9320 7-071

This document provides background
information on the six sites proposed to the
National Priorities List (NPL) in April 1997.
The NPL informs the public  of uncontrolled
hazardous waste sites that warrant further
investigation to determine if they pose risks to
human health or the environment.

TITLE: Descriptions of Five Final  Sites
Added to the National Priorities List in April
1997
AVAILABILITY: Hotline
OSWER DIRECTIVE NO.: 9320 7-071

This document provides background
information on the five sites  added to the NPL
in April 1997.

TITLE: Supplementary Materials: National
Priorities List, Proposed Rule and Final Rule
AVAILABILITY: Hotline
OSWER DIRECTIVE NO.: 9320.7-061

This document presents information on how
sites are placed on the NPL, how  sites are
deleted from the NPL, the status of the NPL as
of April 1997, and data summaries.  Sites on
the NPL are eligible for long-term remedial
action financed unde* the Superfund.

TITLE: Background Information: National
Priorities List, Proposed Rule and Final Rule
AVAILABILITY: Hotline
OSWER DIRECTIVE NO.: 9320.7-051

This document presents background
information regarding EPA's recent addition of
five sites to the NPL, as well as the proposal to
add six sites to the NPL. The document
discusses the status of the NPL in terms of
numbers of sites, as well as the progress of site
cleanups once sites are added to the NPL.

TITLE: National Priorities List Final and
Proposed Sites (by Site Name) April  1997
AVAILABILITY: Hotline
EPA ORDER NO.: NPL-U22-6-6

This document lists all of the final sites on and
sites proposed for addition to the NPL. The
list includes site name and  location by city and
state, and indicates final or proposed  status.
Federal  agency and state priority sites are also
indicated.

TITLE: Removal Response to Radiation Sites:
Reference Document
AVAILABILITY: NTIS
NTIS ORDER NO.: PB94-963 414

This document was designed to provide
references and a planning guide for removal
actions involving radioactive materials. The
guidance includes: a contrast of the procedures
for a radiation site and a hazardous waste site
without  radioactive contamination; a  statement
of the relevant issues for responding to a
radiation release; a guide to the response
planning process; assistance available to OSCs
and site  managers in dealing with radiation
sites;.and information about radiation-related
training. This document does not provide the
OSC with specific procedures for identifying,
treating, and removing radionuclides.

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  New Publications
                                April 1997
  TITLE: Community Advisory Groups:
  Partners in Decisions at Hazardous Waste Sites
  (Case Studies)
  AVAILABILITY: NTIS
  NTIS ORDER NO.: PB96-963 250

  This document includes case studies of
  Community Advisory Groups (CAGs) at five
  hazardous waste sites based on interviews with
  community members involved in the CAG at
  each site. The sites include the Brio Refining,
  Inc., Superfund site in Texas, the Carolawn site
  in South Carolina, the Colorado School of
  Mines Research Institute site in Colorado, the
  Oronogo-Duenweg Mining Belt site in
  Missouri, and the Southern Maryland Wood
  Treating site in Maryland.  These case studies
  highlight several important lessons for
  communities considering the formation of a
  CAG.

  TITLE: Proceedings: Superfund Relocation
  Roundtable Meeting
  AVAILABILITY: NTIS
  NTIS ORDER NO.: PB96-963 254

  This report provides the proceedings from the
  Superfund Relocation Roundtable hosted by
  Citizens Against Toxic Exposure (GATE), the
  organization of residents who live between
  Pensacola's Escambia and Agricio Superfund
  Sites.

  TITLE: Ground Water Cleanup at Superfund
  Sites
  AVAILABILITY: NTIS
  NTIS ORDER NO.^PB96-963 310

  This brochure explains some of the approaches
  EPA has used to clean up ground water
  contamination. Information on the best
  approach to reducing and preventing ground
water contamination for different,types of sites
is also presented.

TITLE: Landfill Presumptive Remedy Saves
Time and Cost
AVAILABILITY: NTIS/Internet
NTIS ORDER NO.: PB96-963 313
http://www.epa.gov/superfund/oerr/techres/
index.htm

This bulletin summarizes results from the
implementation of the containment
presumptive remedy at three CERCLA
municipal landfill sites. The presumptive
remedies initiative streamlines the CERCLA
remedy selection process by developing
technologies to address specific types of sites
and/or contaminants.
                  OPA
TITLE: Guidance for Use of the Oil Spill
Liability Trust Fund
AVAILABILITY: NTIS
NTIS ORDER NO.: PB96-963 255

This document details the requirements and
procedures for use of the Oil Spill Liability
Trust Fund (OSLTF) described in the
Memorandum of Understanding between the
EPA and the U.S. Coast Guard.  The OSLTF
was developed to conduct oil pollution
removal actions under the authority of §31 l(c)
of the Clean Water Act, and § 1012 of the Oil
Pollution Act of 1990.  The guidance in this
document specifically targets those responsible
for initiating oil pollution removal actions,
managing and tracking finances through the
response, and providing cost documentation of
oil pollution removal costs.
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                              FEDERAL REGISTERS
  You may order copies of all major RCRA, Superfund, and EPCRA Federal Registers by calling the Hotline.
                  RCRA, Superfund, and EPCRA National Toll-Free No.: (800) 424-9346
                  Local: (703) 412-9810   TDD National Toll-Free No.: (800) 553-7672

                                   Electronic Availability
    Federal Registers from October 1994 to the present related to the Hotline's program areas are accessible via
                      EPA's Public Access Servers. The servers are accessible at:
                              World Wide Web: http://www.epa.gov
                                      FTP: ftp.epa.gov

  EPA Federal Registers are organized by date on the World Wide Web (starting from October 1994).

  Go to. http://www.epa.gov/fedrgstr

  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
"State of Florida: Finat Authorization
 of State Hazardous Waste
 Management Program Revisions"
 April 1, 1997 (62 FR 15407)

 EPA announced that it intends to approve
Florida's hazardous waste management
program revisions.  Final authorization for
Florida will be effective June 2, 1997, unless
EPA publishes a prior Federal Register notice
withdrawing this immediate final  rule. All
comments on Florida's program revision
application must be received by the close of
business May 1, 1997.
"Michigan: Final Determination of
 Adequacy of State Municipal Solid
 Waste Landfill Permit Program"
 April 8, 1997 (62 FR  16804)

 EPA issued a tentative determination of
adequacy for the portion  of Michigan's
municipal solid waste landfill permit program
relating to financial assurance requirements.
The tentative determination will become
effective on June 9, 1997, unless adverse
comments are received.  All comments on
Michigan's amended application for a
determination of adequacy must be received
by U.S. EPA Region 5 by the close of
business on May 8, 1997.

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  Federal Registers

  CERCLA

  "National Priorities List; Minot Landfill
   Super-fund Site"
   April 1, 1997 (62 FR 15411)

   EPA announced the deletion of a portion of
  the Minot Landfill Site, located in Ward
  County, North Dakota, from the National
  Priorities List. The Agency published its
  intent to delete the site on December 26, 1996
  (61 FR 67975). EPA and the State of North
  Dakota have determined that the site,  as
  remediated, poses no significant threat to
  public health or the environment and,
  therefore, no further remedial measures
  pursuant to CERCLA are appropriate.

  "National Priorities List for
   Uncontrolled Hazardous Waste Sites"
   ApriM, 1997 (62 FR 15572)

   EPA added five new sites to the National
  Priorities List (NPL), three to the General
  Superfund Section and two to the Federal
  Facilities section. The NPL is intended
  primarily to guide the EPA in determining
  which sites warrant further investigation to
  assess the nature and extent of public  health
  and environmental risks associated with the
  site and determine what CERCLA-fmanced
  remedial action, if any, may be appropriate.

  "National Priorities List; Partial
   Deletion of the Geneva Industries
   Superfund Site"
   Aprils, 1997 (62-FR 16706)

   EPA announced the deletion of a portion of
  the Geneva Industries Site, located in
  Houston, Texas, from the National Priorities
  List. The Agency published its intent to delete
  the site on October 31,  1996 (61 FR 56194).
  EPA and the State of Texas have determined
  that all appropriate Fund-financed responses
                             April 1997

under CERCLA have been implemented and
that no further cleanup by responsible parties
is appropriate.

"National Priorities List; Triangle
 Chemical Company Superfund Site"
 Aprils, 1997 (62 FR 16707)

 EPA announced the deletion of the Triangle
Chemical Company Site, located in Bridge
City, Texas, from the National Priorities List.
The Agency published its intent to delete the
site on October 31, 1996-(61 FR 56197). EPA
and the State of Texas have determined that
all appropriate Fund-financed responses under
CERCLA have been implemented and that no
further cleanup by responsible parties is
appropriate.

"National Priorities List; Conklin
 Dumps Superfund Site"
 April 25,1997 (62 FR 20123)

 EPA announced the deletion of the Conklin
Dumps Site, located in Town of Conklin, New
York, from the National Priorities List. The
Agency published its intent to delete the site
on March 12, 1997 (61 FR 20124).  EPA and
the State of New York have determined that
all appropriate Fund-financed responses under
CERCLA have been implemented and that no
further cleanup by responsible parties is
appropriate.
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April 1997
                          Federal Registers
         PROPOSED RULES
              NOTICES
RCRA

"Hazardous Waste Management
 System; Identification and Listing of
 Hazardous Waste; Proposed
 Exclusion"
 April 18, 1997 (62 FR 19087)

 EPA proposed to grant a petition submitted
by General Motors Corporation, Orion
Assembly Center (GM) in Lake Orion,
Michigan, to exclude certain solid wastes
generated by its wastewater treatment plant
from the lists  of hazardous wastes contained in
Subpart D of Part 261.  Comments must be
received on or before June 2, 1997.

CERCLA

"National Priorities List; Proposed Rule
 No. 22"
 April1,1997(62FR15594)

 EPA proposes to add six new sites to the
National Priorities List (NPL), five to the
General Superfund Section and one to the
Federal Facilities section. The NPL is
intended primarily to guide the EPA in
determining which sites warrant further
investigation to assess the nature and extent of
public health and environmental risks
associated with the site and determine what
CERCLA-financed remedial action(s), if any,
may be appropriate. ~
RCRA, CERCLA, EPCRA

"Semiannual Regulatory Agenda"
 April 25, 1997 (62 FR 22296)

 The regulatory agenda is a semiannual
summary of current and planned rulemakings
and Agency actions completed since the
previous publication of the agenda.

RCRA

"OMB Approval Numbers Under the
 Paperwork Reduction Act"
 April 7, 1997 (62 FR 16492)

 EPA amended the table of currently approved
Information Collection Request Control
Numbers issued by the Office of Management
and Budget by adding the information
requirements promulgated under the Criteria
for Municipal Solid Waste Landfills which
appeared in the Federal Register on October 9,
1991 (56 FR 51016).

"Hazardous Waste Management
 System; Identification and Listing of
 Hazardous Waste; Petroleum Refining
 Process Wastes; and Land Disposal
 Restrictions for Newly Hazardous
 Wastes; Notice of Data Availability"
 Aprils, 1997 (62 FR 16747)

 EPA announced the availability of data and
information relating to the proposal to
designate as hazardous wastes certain
petroleum refining waste streams (60 FR
57747; November 20, 1995). EPA presented
the following for public comment: modeling
analyses using different assumptions than used
for the proposal, additional analyses of waste
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  Federal Registers
                              April 1997
                                       NOTICES
  characteristics and disposal practices, and
  evaluations of the potential impact of different
  modeling assumptions on the risk assessment
  results. The Agency is reopening the comment
  period only for the new data and analyses.
  Comments must be received on or before
  June 9, 1997.

  "Land Disposal Restrictions—Phase IV:
   Treatment Standards for
   Characteristic Metal Wastes; Notice of
   Data Availability"
   April 8, 1997 (62 FR 16753)

   EPA extended the comment period for the
  notice of data availability (NODA) published
  in the March 5, 1997, Federal Register (62 FR
  10004). The NODA solicited public
  comments on studies, and the results of a peer
  review of those studies, pertaining to whether
  the addition of iron filings to lead-
  contaminated spent foundry sand constitutes
  impermissible dilution of the waste in lieu of
  proper treatment to conform with the
  requirements of the land disposal restrictions
  program.  Comments must be received on or
  before May 8, 1997.

  "Agency Information Collection
   Activities: Submission for OMB
   Review; Comment Request; Collection
   of Compliance Information From
   Automotive Service and Repair
   Shops"
   April 11,1997 (62  FR 17807)

   EPA announced that  the following
  Information Collection Request has been
  forwarded to the Office of Management and
  Budget for review and approval: Collection of
  Compliance Information from Automotive
  Service and Repair Shops.  Comments must be
  submitted on or before May 12, 1997.
"Comprehensive Guideline for
 Procurement of Products Containing
 Recovered Materials; Proposal to
 Designate Ink Jet Cartridges"
 April 14, 1997 (62 FR 18072)

 EPA summarized information submitted in
response to the November 7, 1996, Federal
Register (61 FR 57748) proposal to designate
ink jet cartridges as a procurement item under
RCRA §6002. EPA indicated that there is
insufficient evidence to support a designation
at this time.  As a result, EPA tentatively
decided that it will not include ink jet
cartridges as a designated item in the final
Comprehensive Procurement Guideline when
it is promulgated. Comments on this notice
must be received on or before May 14, 1997.

"Regulatory Reinvention (XL) Pilot
 Projects"
 April 23,1997 (62 FR 19872)

 EPA modified existing guidance on Project
XL and solicited new XL projects. EPA also
clarified definitions for three key Project XL
elements: superior environmental performance;
regulatory flexibility; and stakeholder
involvement; and described changes intended
to bring greater efficiency to the process of
developing XL projects.  The effective date is
April 23, 1997.

"District of Columbia; Approval of
 Underground Storage Tank Program"
 April 28,1997 (62 FR 22898)

 EPA issued a tentative determination to
approve the District of Columbia's
underground storage tank program. If
sufficient public interest is expressed, a public
hearing will be  held on June 5, 1997. All
comments on the District of Columbia's
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April 1997
                          Federal Registers
                                   NOTICES
application for program approval must be
received by 4:30 p.m. on May 29, 1997.

"Greenhouse Gas Emissions From
 Municipal Waste Management"
 April 28, 1997 (62 FR. 22942)

 EPA released a draft report for public review
that estimates the greenhouse gas emissions
and sinks associated with the following
municipal solid waste management strategies:
source reduction, recycling, composting,
combustion, and landfilling. The ten materials
examined are newspaper, office paper,
corrugated  cardboard, aluminum, steel, HDPE
plastic, LDPE plastic, PET plastic, food scraps,
and yard trimmings. Comments on this draft
contractor report must be submitted on or
before July 28, 1997.

"Agency Information Collection
 Activities up for Renewal; Collection
 of Economic and Regulatory Impact
 Support Data Under RCRA ICR No.
 1641.01"
 April 30,1997 (62 FR 23445)

 EPA is planning to submit the following
continuing  Information Collection Request to
the Office of Management and Budget (OMB):
Collection of Economic and Regulatory Impact
Support Data Under RCRA: Request for
Generic Clearance 1641.01, OMB Control
Number 2050-0136, expiration date
October 31, 1997.  Comments must be
submitted on or before May 12, 1997.
CERCLA

"Request for Comments; NCR, Subpart
 J; Agency Information Collection
 Activities up for Renewal"
 April 11, 1997 (62 FR 17801)

 EPA plans to submit a continuing
Information Collection Request (ICR) to the
Office of Management and Budget (OMB)
(OMB Control Number: 2050-0141). The
purpose of the ICR is to gather information  on
the most appropriate dispersants and other
chemicals to use in oil spill scenarios. The oil
spill mitigating products are listed on the NCP
Product Schedule in Subpart J of the NCP (40
CFR §300.900).

"Notice of Public Meeting on the Sector
 Facilities Indexing Project"
 April 22,1997 (62 FR 19573)

 EPA announced a public meeting on
Wednesday, May 14, 1997, to hear
presentations  and statements from a cross-
section of stakeholders on facility profiling
methodologies used within the Sector Facility
Indexing Project.

CAA

"Clean Air Act Advisory Committee;
 Accident Prevention Subcommittee
 Meeting"
 April 15,1997 (62 FR 18347)

 The Accident Prevention Subcommittee met
on May 9, 1997, in Washington, DC.
Discussion covered issues related to electronic
submission of the risk management plan and
how to expand public outreach and
understanding in the risk management
program.
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 Federal Registers
                              April 1997
                                   NOTICES
  Settlements and Consent Decrees
  "Consent Decree; PAB Oil Superfund Site"
   Aprils, 1997 (62 FR 15918)

  "Consent Decree; Tulalip Landfill
   Superfund Site"
   Aprils, 1997 (62 FR 15918)

  "Consent Decree; Montrose Chemical
   Superfund Site"
   Aprils, 1997 (62 EB 15919)

  "Notice of Public Comment Extension;
   United States v. Puerto Rico Electric
   Power Authority
   Aprils, 1997 (62 EB 15919)

  "Proposed Settlement; Sanitary Landfill
   Company Superfund Site"
   April 4, 1997 (62 FR 16156)

  "Consent Decree; United States v. Conoco
   Inc."
   Aprils, 1997 (62 FR 16840)

  "Consent Decree; Hertel Landfill
   Superfund Site"
   Aprils, 1997 (62 ER 16870)

  "Consent Decree; United States v. Cowles
   Media Company"
   April 10, 1997 (62.EB 17640)

  "Consent Decree; Tulalip Landfill
   Superfund Site"
   April 14, 1997 (62 EB 18146)

  "Consent Decree; Norwood PCS
   Superfund Site"
   April 14, 1997 (62 EB 18147)
"Consent Decree; Hinson Superfund Site"
 April 18, 1997 (62 ER 19130)

"Consent Decree; Fike/Artel Chemical
 Company Superfund Site"
 April 18, 1997 (62 EB 19131)

"Consent Decree; Port Refinery Superfund
 Site"
 ApriJ 18, 1997 (62 EB 19131)

"Proposed Administrative Settlement;
 Enviropur West Corporation Removal
 Superfund Site"
 April 21, 1997 (62 EB 19321)

"Lodging of Stipulation and Order; Rosen
 Superfund Site"
 April 21, 1997 (62 EB 19354)

"Proposed Administrative Settlement;
 Wells Metal Finishing Superfund Site"
 April 23, 1997 (62 Ffi 19750)

"Consent Decree; Kerr-McGee Chemical
 Corporation Superfund  Site"
 April 23, 1997 (62 Ffi 19812)

"Consent Decree; McLaren Tailings
 Superfund Site"
 April 23, 1997 (62 FR 19812)

"Proposed Settlements; Accidental
 Release Prevention List of Substances
 Litigation"
 April 24, 1997 (62 F_R 20007)

"Consent Decree; Municipal and Industrial
 Disposal Company Superfund Site"
 April 24, 1997 (62 FJR 20022)

"Proposed Settlement; Sealand
 Restoration Superfund  Site"
 April 25, 1997 (62 EB 20176)
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                            CALL  ANALYSES
This month, the Hotline responded to a total of 20,478 questions and document requests.
                              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
4,145
  347
  219
   18
  101
  344
   99
    3
    8
    1
    6
   93
  440
  218
  208
  317

6,567
 No caller profile data available.
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  Call Analyses
                                April 1997
              Emergency Planning and Community Right-to-Know Act/
                                  Superfund Hotline
   Manufacturers

     Food/Tobacco                      20
     Textiles                            12
     Apparel                            11
     Lumber & Wood                    11
     Furniture                           11
     Paper                              12
     Printing & Publishing                13
     Chemicals                          110
     Petroleum & Coal                   62
     Rubber and Plastics                  33
     Leather                            10
     Stone, Clay & Glass                 22
     Primary Metals                      34
     Fabricated Metals                   64
     Machinery (Excluding Electrical)      15
     Electrical & Electronic Equipment     17
     Transportation Equipment            17
     Instruments                           7
     Misc. Manufacturing                159
     Subtotal                          787
Consultants/Engineers               2,497
Attorneys                            170
Citizens                             154
Public Interest Groups                  27
Educational Institutions                 47
EPA                                 55
Federal Agencies                      60
GOCOs                              22
Congress                              8
State Officials/SERC                   45
Local Officials/LEPCs                ,  33
Fire Departments                      15
Hospitals/Laboratories                  18
Trade Associations                     10
Union/Labor                           2
Farmers                              12
Distributors                           33
Insurance Companies                   13
Media/Press                          15
Native Americans                      4
International                           4
Other                               115
Referrals*                           160
Transfers to RCRA/UST Hotline*       137
Document Retrieval Line*               0
Message Retrieval Line*               514
   * No caller profile data available.
                                              TOTAL NUMBER OF CALLERS  4,810
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April 1997
                                      Call Analyses
                                HOTLINE TOPICS
 RCRA
 RCRA GENERAL
 SUBTITLE C
 Hazardous Waste Id. • General
  Characteristics
  Listings
  Mixture Rule
  Derived-From
  Contained-In Policy
  Sampling
1,119'

 9061
 623'
 528'
  147
  120
 221'
   62
 Solid and Hazardous Waste Exclusions 223'
 Radioactive Mixed Waste
 Delisting Petitions
 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
   24

 4171
 5691
  228
  144
  109
   44

  146
  246
 244'
   69
   61
   68
   10
   45

 2211
  123
  368
  185
  144
   47
   63
 2901
  143
   88
  142
   14
  239
  601

   10
   28
  144
   18
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 3,069 RCRA document requests.
   170
   146
    ->2
    21
   164
    39
    19

  5271
    14
    21
    12
    20
    23
    22
    25
    14
    45
    88
    45

10,166*
     '**
UST
General/Misc.
Applicability/Definitions
Regulated Substances
1998 Deadline
Standards for New Tank Systems
Tank Standards and Upgrading
Replacing/Closing
Release Detection
Reporting Requirements
Operating Requirements
Corrective Action for USTs
Financial Responsibility
State Programs
Private Sector
Indian Lands
LUST General/Miscellaneous
 RBCA
 Technologies
 Solvency/Cost Controls
  3481
   152
    31
  121'
  129'
  2601
   108
  150'
    56
    48
   101
    74
    38
    14
     2
     6
     0

 1,654*
TOTAL QUESTIONS
* Includes 645 UST document requests.
**Increase in UST calls attributed, in part, to EPA Region
  5 notification of upcoming 1998 deadline
  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
                                        April 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
 2261
   11
   70
    4
   62
   75
 1551
   64
   62
 1061

   54
   10

   95
   61
  61'
   91
    5
   24
 1391
  591
 3651
 1641
   24
  561
  561
Special Topics:
   CAA§ 112 General
   RMPs
   List of Regulated Substances
 Federal Facilities Executive Order
1181
382'
128'
  13
   Toxic Chemical Release Inventory (§313):
    General
    Reporting Requirements
    Thresholds
    Form R Completion
    Supplier Notification
    NOTEs/NOSEs/NONs
    Voluntary Revisions"
    Pollution Prevention, 3 3/50
    Public Access to Data
    TRI Database
    Petitions
    TRI Expansion
    Exemptions
 3181
 4361
 2381
1,162'
   36
   37
   33
  112
   66
   37
  133
  77i
   30
TOTAL QUESTIONS              5,455
*Includes 1,821 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
 220
  30

 851
118'
  69
  48
  11
  47
 100
   6
  14
  25
  79
  49'
  16
   4
   7
120'
106'
  20
167'
  13
159'
  11
  15
 104
  97
307'
  15
   6
  29
  18'
  30
  13
 153
20
   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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April 1997                                                                   Call Analyses


  Removal                               30
  RI/FS                                  39
  Risk Assos./Health Effects              82
  ROD                                  79
  RQ                                   1521
  Settlements                            18
  SITE Program                          12
  State Participation                       19
  State Program                          30
  TAGs                                   6
  Taxes                                  14

  Special Topics
   Oil Pollution Act                      108
   SPCC Regulations                   3031


  TOTAL QUESTIONS               3,203*
  *Includes 512 Superfund document requests.
 TOTAL HOTLINE QUESTIONS
 AND DOCUMENT REQUESTS:   20,478
 1 Hot topics for this month
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