EPA530-R-99-012e
SUB-9224-99-005
MONTHLY HOTLINE REPORT
May 1999
RCRA, Superfund, and EPCRA
Hotline Questions & Answers
Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA) 1
Emergency Planning and Community Right-to-Know Act (EPCRA)... 1
New Publications
Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA) 3
Underground Storage Tanks (UST) 5
Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation
and Liability Act (CERCLA) 6
Clean Air Act (CAA)§112(r) 16
Federal Registers
Final Rules 17
Proposed Rules 19
Notices 21
Call Analyses
Caller Profiles 25
Hotline Topics 27
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HOTLINE QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
RCRA
1. Subpart CC and Miscellaneous Unit
Permitting
The regulations in 40 CFR Part 264,
Subpart X, require that a miscellaneous unit's
permit include the appropriate requirements
of Part 264, Subparts I through O, Subparts
AA, BB, and CC, if they apply to the unit
(§264.601). For example, a permitting agency
would incorporate the Part 264, Subpart CC
air emission standards applicable to tanks
into the permit of a tank-like miscellaneous
unit. If a state in which a miscellaneous unit
is located is authorized to implement Subpart
X miscellaneous unit requirements, but not
authorized to implement the Subpart CC air
emission requirements, who is responsible for
implementing the air emission requirements
segment of this unit's permit?
In this situation, the EPA Region is
responsible for writing the Subpart CC
requirements into the miscellaneous unit's
permit and implementing those requirements.
If a permit applicant's unit is subject to the
requirements of Part 264, Subpart CC, the
permitting agency will need to include those
provisions in the permit. This is because the
applicability of Subpart CC to miscellaneous
units is a requirement promulgated pursuant to
the Hazardous and Solid Waste Amendments
(HSWA) of 1984. However, if the state is not
authorized for the Subpart CC requirements, it
cannot write or implement that portion of the
permit. Therefore, under HSWA, the EPA
Region would write the Subpart CC provisions
into the unit's permit and would be responsible
for the implementation of the air emission
requirements. In this situation, the state would
only have the authority to regulate the
miscellaneous unit itself, and would not have
authority to implement and enforce the Subpart
CC provisions until the state receives
authorization for such provisions.
EPCRA
2. Reporting Toxic Chemicals Used as
Treators on the Form R
Facilities subject to EPCRA §313 (40 CFR
Part 372) must report releases and other waste
management activities of toxic chemicals that
they manufacture, process, or otherwise use.
These facilities must report on-site waste
treatment methods and efficiencies for toxic
chemicals in waste streams in Part II, Section
7A, and the quantities of toxic chemicals in
wastes treated on site when the toxic chemicals
become chemically converted or destroyed in
Part II, Section 8.6. A facility purchases an
EPCRA §313 toxic chemical and uses it to
treat a wastestream on site. The toxic
chemical (the "treator") chemically converts
during the process of treating the on-site
wastestream. Is the facility required to report
the Section 313 treator toxic chemical as
"treated on site " in Part II, Sections 7A and
8.6 of the Form R?
When a facility treats a wastestream with a
toxic chemical that is not a waste or part of a
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wastestream prior to its use as a treator, the
facility should not report the toxic chemical
(the treator) as "treated on site" in Sections 7A
or 8.6 of the Form R, even if it becomes
chemically converted or destroyed during the
treatment process; the facility should include
the amount of the* treator chemical used in this
process toward the facility's otherwise use
threshold. If, however, a facility treats a
wastestream with a toxic chemical that is,
itself, a waste or part of a waste stream prior to
the treatment process, the facility must report
the toxic chemical as "treated on site" in
Sections 7A and 8.6 of the Form R if it
becomes chemically converted or destroyed
during the treatment process.
3. Processing vs. Otherwise Use
Threshold for EPCRA §313
A facility subject to the reporting
requirements of EPCRA §313 manufactures
shoes that contain two toxic chemicals when
they are distributed in commerce. Toxic
chemical A exists as an impurity in a raw
material that becomes part of the shoes. The
toxic chemical remains in the product, but
serves no specific function within it. Toxic
chemical B is a solvent in the adhesive that is
used to attach the soles of the shoes. Most of
chemical B evaporates during the
manufacturing process, but small amounts of
this chemical remain in the shoes when they
are distributed in commerce. How can a
facility determine whether to apply the
processing or otherwise use threshold in these
situations?
If a toxic chemical component of a raw
material is incorporated into a product for
distribution in commerce, regardless of whether
it serves a function within that product, the
facility should apply the processing threshold.
However, if a toxic chemical is otherwise used
on site and some portion of the chemical is
incorporated into the final product, the entire
amount is considered toward the facility's
otherwise use threshold. None of this amount
is considered towards the processing threshold.
In this particular scenario, because toxic
chemical A is an impurity that is present in a
raw material and that is incorporated into a
product for distribution in commerce, the
facility has processed that toxic chemical. The
facility did not specifically add the toxic
chemical to the product, but the toxic chemical
was not removed from the raw material either.
Therefore, unless toxic chemical A is present
below its de minimis concentration, the entire
quantity of the chemical would be subject to
the 25,000 pound processing threshold.
Toxic chemical B, however, is involved in
a specific non-incorporative activity (as a
volatile component of the adhesive). The
entire quantity of toxic chemical B used in the
adhesive would therefore be subject to the
10,000 pound otherwise use threshold, even if
a portion of that chemical remains in the shoes
that are distributed in commerce.
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RCRA
TITLE: Multifamily Recycling: A Golden
Opportunity for Solid Waste Reduction
AVAILABILITY: Hotline/Internet
EPA ORDER NO.: EPA530-F-99-010
URL: www.epa.gov/epaoswer/non-hw/
recycle/multi.htm
This fact sheet highlights the results of a
national survey that compared single family
and multifamily recycling services. It explains
diversion rates, costs, and common elements of
high performing multifamily recycling
programs across the United States.
TITLE: Guide for Industrial Waste
Management, CD-ROM
AVAILABILITY: Hotline
EPA ORDER NO.: EPA530-C-99-001
This draft CD-ROM contains an interactive
program to help facilities learn about industrial
waste management practices. The CD-ROM
includes the six industrial waste management
documents, EPA530-R-99-001 through
EPA530-R-99-005, and the air model and
groundwater model software. This program
provides a variety of online references,
software, and contacts.
TITLE: Guide for Industrial Waste
Management
AVAILABILITY: Hotline/Internet
EPA ORDER NO.: EPA530-R-99-001
URL: www.epa.gov/epaoswer/non-hw/
industd/index.htm
This voluntary guide is designed to assist
facility managers, state and tribal
environmental managers, and the public in
evaluating and choosing protective practices
for managing industrial waste in new landfills,
waste piles, surface impoundments, and land
application units. The guide identifies
components of a sound waste management
system and explains why each is important.
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The document includes groundwater and air
models, as well as other tools to help tailor
waste management practices to a particular
facility.
TITLE: Appendices to the Guide for
Industrial Waste Management
AVAILABILITY: Hotline/Internet
EPA ORDER NO.: EPA530-R-99-001A
URL: www.epa.gov/epaoswer/non-hw/
industd/i ndex .htm
This document includes extensive contact
information, such as state solid waste contacts,
trade associations, technical assistance
organizations, and other referrals related to
waste characterization, site consideration, and
integration of pollution prevention, recycling
and treatment. The appendices provide
supplemental information regarding air and
surface water protection, risk assessment, and
technical considerations for units. This
document also contains the ISO 14000
Resource Directory, EPA625-R-97-003. The
Office of Research and Development (ORD)
developed the Directory, which provides
information about the development of the ISO
14000 series of environmental standards.
TITLE: Industrial Waste Management
Evaluation Model (IWEM): Groundwater
Model, Draft
AVAILABILITY: Hotline/Internet
EPA ORDER NO.: EPA530-R-99-002
URL: www.epa.gov/epaoswer/non-hw/
industd/index.htm
This document elaborates on the technical
basis for the groundwater model presented in
the Guide for Industrial Waste Management.
The groundwater model is intended to
determine if waste management unit designs
are protective of groundwater resources.
TITLE: User's Guide for the Industrial Waste
Management Evaluation Model (IWEM): Tier
1 Look-Up Tables and Tier 2 Neural Networks
for Groundwater Model, Draft
AVAILABILITY: Hotline/Internet
EPA ORDER NO.: EPA530-R-99-003
URL: www.epa.gov/epaoswer/non-hw/
industd/water/index.htm
The User's Guide describes the draft version
software, Industrial Waste Management
Evaluation Model (IWEM). After EPA
finalizes the software, facilities will be able to
use it to determine the most appropriate waste
management unit design.
TITLE: Industrial Waste Air Model Technical
Background Document
AVAILABILITY: Hotline/Internet
EPA ORDER NO.: EPA530-R-99-004
URL: www.epa.gov/epaoswer/non-hw/
industd/air/index.htm
This companion document to the Industrial
Waste Air (IWAIR) User's Guide provides
technical background information on the
IWAIR model.
TITLE: Industrial Waste Air Model (IWAIR)
User's Guide
AVAILABILITY: Hotline/Internet
EPA ORDER NO.: EPA530-R-99-005
URL: www.epa.gov/epaoswer/non-hw/
industd/air/index.htm
This document describes how to use the
IWAIR and includes an overview of the
IWAIR, its purpose, operation, and
application. The User's Guide also elaborates
on three major components of the system:
emissions, dispersion, and results models.
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May 1999
New Publications
TITLE: Pay-As-You-Throw Bulletin (Spring
1999)
AVAILABILITY: Hotline
EPA ORDER NO.: EPA530-N-99-002
This edition of the bulletin announces the
availability of the'document Rate Structure
Design: Setting Rates For A Pay-As-You-
Throw Program. EPA530-R-99-006, and
reviews the concept of rate structure design.
The newsletter also provides a sample of rate
structures in various communities.
TITLE: Source Reduction and Your
Community: An Introduction to EPA's
Planning Packet
AVAILABILITY: Hotline
EPA ORDER NO.: EPA530-F-99-006
This fact sheet is included in the Source
Reduction Program Potential Manual Planning
Packet. EPA530-E-97-001, but may be ordered
separately. The fact sheet provides a concise
introduction to source reduction and reviews
how communities may use the program manual
to achieve source reduction.
TITLE: Will a Source Reduction Program
Work in Your Community?
AVAILABILITY: Hotline
EPA ORDER NO.: EPA530-F-99-007
This brochure describes the EPA resources
available to assist communities in developing
source reduction programs, including the
Source Reduction Program Potential Manual
and Reducelt software (EPA530-E-97-001).
TITLE: Test Methods for Evaluating Solid
Waste; Physical/Chemical Methods (SW-846);
Third Edition; Final Update IJIA
AVAILABILITY: NTIS
NTIS ORDER NO.: EPASW-846.3-3a,
PB99-115891
This edition provides test procedures which
may be used to evaluate properties of solid
waste that determine whether waste is
hazardous within the definition of RCRA
§3001. This update amends SW-846 by
replacing Method 9070 with revised Method
9070B, and incorporates new references to
Method 1664.
UST
TITLE: Financing Underground Storage Tank
Work: Federal and State Assistance Programs
AVAILABILITY: Hotline/Internet
EPA ORDER NO.: EPA510-B-99-002
URL: www.epa.gov/swerustl/pubs/index.htm
This document provides UST owners and
operators with information about loans and
grants which they might use to finance the
costs of upgrading, replacing, or closing a
UST, or cleaning up an UST release. The
booklet presents eligibility criteria, program
descriptions, and contact information for
federal financial assistance programs and
detailed contact information for state
programs.
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CERCLA
TITLE: The Brownfields Economic
Redevelopment Initiative: Proposal Guidelines
for Brownfields Cleanup Revolving Loan Fund
Demonstration Pilots
AVAILABILITY: Internet
EPA ORDER NO.: EPA500-F-99-001
URL: www.epa.gov/swerosps/bf/rlflocat.htm
The EPA's Brownfields Economic
Redevelopment Initiative is designed to
empower states, local governments,
communities, and other stakeholders involved
in economic redevelopment to work together in
a timely manner to prevent, assess, safely
cleanup, and sustainably reuse brownfields.
As part of this initiative, EPA has awarded
cooperative agreements to states (including
U.S. territories), political subdivisions
(including cities, towns, and counties), and
Native American tribes to capitalize
Brownfields Cleanup Revolving Loan Fund
pilots. The purpose of these pilots is to test
Brownfields Cleanup Revolving Loan Fund
models that direct special efforts toward
facilitating coordinated public and private
brownfields cleanup efforts at the federal,
state, and local levels. Eligible entities for FY
1999 Brownfields Cleanup Revolving Loan
Fund pilots, as in previous years, will be
entities that have been awarded Brownfields
Assessment Demonstration Pilots prior to FY
1999.
TITLE: Y2K Preparedness at Superfund Sites
AVAILABILITY: Fax-on-Demand,
(202)651-2062
FAX-ON-DEMAND ORDER NO.: 71478
URL: N/A
This memo discusses the Year 2000 (Y2K)
Millennium Bug and how it could adversely
impact Superfund sites and response
capabilities that depend on hardware, software,
and control/process equipment. This memo
encourages EPA Regions to prioritize all
remedial, removal, and oil programs to take the
necessary steps to ensure that all Superfund
sites have been prepared for potential Y2K
computer programs, in order to maintain the
public's confidence in EPA's ability to keep
sites protective of human health and the
environment. The memo also includes a
sample letter to PRPs, to ensure that their
technologies are Y2K compliant.
TITLE: Interim Final Policy on the Use of
Risk-Based Methodologies in Setting Priorities
for Cleanup Actions at Federal Facilities
AVAILABILITY: Internet
ORDER NO.: N/A
URL: es.epa.gov/oeca/fedfac/policy/
policy.html
As part of the third round of Superfund
reforms, EPA included the use of risk-based
priority setting for determining federal facility
cleanup milestones. This policy applies to all
federal agencies, and is intended to
complement the draft OECA policy "Federal
Facility Enforcement Policy in Response to
DOD Funding Shortages." This document has
three main parts: 1) promote an understandable
and consistent approach to setting priorities for
cleanup activities for federal facilities where
EPA is the lead regulator; 2) implement the
consensus recommendations reached by the
Federal Facility Environmental Restoration
Dialogue Committee (FFERDC) concerning
the role of risk and other factors in priority
setting; and 3) provide direction for the use of
tools developed by or that may be developed
by other agencies in sequencing work and
setting priorities for cleanup actions at federal
facilities.
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New Publications
TITLE: Auxiliary Information: National
Priorities List, Proposed Rule and Final Rule
AVAILABILITY: Superfund Document
Center (SDC)
ORDER NO.: N/A
URL: www.epa.gov/superfund/new/
newnpl.htm
This document includes the sites that EPA has
added to, proposed to, and deleted from the
NPL. It also includes general background
information on the Superfund program and
how sites are placed on the NPL. This list
supersedes the January 1999 document.
TITLE: Brownfields Job Training and
Development Demonstration Pilot: Bernalillo
County, New Mexico
AVAILABILITY: Internet
EPA ORDER NO.: EPA500-F-99-097
URL: www.epa.gov/swerosps/bf/jlocat.htm
EPA selected Bernalillo County for a
Brownfields Job Training and Development
Demonstration Pilot. This fact sheet discusses
the history of the site, the training objectives,
and the planned activities for the site.
TITLE: Brownfields Job Training and
Development Demonstration Pilot: Buck's
County Community College, Pennsylvania
AVAILABILITY: Internet
EPA ORDER NO.: EPA500-F-99-098
URL: www.epa.gov/swerosps/bf/jlocat.htm
EPA selected Buck's County Community
College for a Brownfields Job Training and
Development Demonstration Pilot. This fact
sheet discusses the history of the site, the
training objectives, and the planned activities
for the site.
TITLE: Brownfields Job Training and
Development Demonstration Pilot: Hennepin
County, Minnesota
AVAILABILITY: Internet
EPA ORDER NO.: EPA500-F-99-099
URL: www .epa. gov/swerosps/bf/j local, htm
EPA selected Hennepin County for a
Brownfields Job Training and Development
Demonstration Pilot. This fact sheet discusses
the history of the site, the training objectives,
and the planned activities for the site.
TITLE: Brownfields Job Training and
Development Demonstration Pilot: Houston
Community College, Texas
AVAILABILITY: Internet
EPA ORDER NO.: EPA500-F-99-100
URL:, www.epa.gov/swerosps/bf/jlocat.htm
EPA selected Houston Community College for
a Brownfields Job Training and Development
Demonstration Pilot. This fact sheet discusses
the history of the site, the training objectives,
and the planned activities for the site.
TITLE: Brownfields Job Training and
Development Demonstration Pilot: King
County-City of Seattle, Washington
AVAILABILITY: Internet
EPA ORDER NO.: EPA500-F-99-101
URL: www.epa.gov/swerosps/bf/jlocat.htm
EPA selected King County-City of Seattle for
a Brownfields Job Training and Development
Demonstration Pilot. This fact sheet discusses
the history of the site, the training objectives,
and the planned activities for the site.
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TITLE: Brownfields Job Training and
Development Demonstration Pilot: Mineral
Area College, Missouri
AVAILABILITY: Internet
EPA ORDER NO.: EPA500-F-99-102
URL: www.epa.gov/swerosps/bf/jlocat.htm
EPA selected Mineral Area College for a
Brownfields Job Training and Development
Demonstration Pilot. This fact sheet discusses
the history of the site, the training objectives,
and the planned activities for the site.
TITLE: Brownfields Job Training and
Development Demonstration Pilot:
Universidad Metropolitana, Puerto Rico
AVAILABILITY: Internet
EPA ORDER NO.: EPA500-F-99-103
URL: www.epa.gov/swerosps/bf/jlocat.htm
EPA selected Universidad Metropolitana for a
Brownfields Job Training and Development
Demonstration Pilot. This fact sheet discusses
the history of the site, the training objectives,
and the planned activities for the site.
TITLE: Brownfields Job Training and
Development Demonstration Pilot: City of
Stamford, Connecticut
AVAILABILITY: Internet
EPA ORDER NO.: EPA500-F-99-104
URL: www.epa.gov/swerosps/bf/jlocat.htm
EPA selected City of Stamford for a
Brownfields Job Training and Development
Demonstration Pilot. This fact sheet discusses
the history of the site, the training objectives,
and the planned activities for the site.
TITLE: Brownfields Job Training and
Development Demonstration Pilot: STRIVE-
Boston Employment Service, Inc.,
Massachusetts
AVAILABILITY: Internet
EPA ORDER NO.: EPA500-F-99-105
URL: www.epa.gov/swerosps/bf/jlocat.htm
EPA selected STRIVE-Boston Employment
Service, Inc. for a Brownfields Job Training
and Development Demonstration Pilot. This
fact sheet discusses the history of the site, the
training objectives, and the planned activities
for the site.
TITLE: Brownfields Job Training and
Development Demonstration Pilot: Young
Community Developers, Inc., San Francisco,
California
AVAILABILITY: Internet
EPA ORDER NO.: EPA500-F-99-106
URL: www.epa.gov/swerosps/bf/jlocat.htm
EPA selected Young Community Developers,
Inc. for a Brownfields Job Training and
Development Demonstration Pilot. This fact
sheet discusses the history of the site, the
training objectives, and the planned activities
for the site.
TITLE: Brownfields Cleanup Revolving Loan
Fund Pilot: Arizona Department of
Environmental Quality (Coalition with the
Cities of Phoenix and Tucson)
AVAILABILITY: Internet
EPA ORDER NO.: EPA500-F-99-055
URL: www.epa.gov/swerosps/bf/rlflocat.htm
The Brownfields Cleanup Revolving Loan
Fund Pilot was awarded to the Arizona
Department of Environmental Quality
representing the interests of the cities of
Phoenix and Tucson. This fact sheet discusses
the objectives, leveraging, fund structure, and
operation of the site.
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New Publications
TITLE: Brownfields Cleanup Revolving Loan
Fund Pilot: Austin, Texas
AVAILABILITY: Internet
EPA ORDER NO.: EPA500-F-99-052
URL: www.epa.gov/swerosps/bf/rlflocat.htm
The Brownfields "Cleanup Revolving Loan
Fund Pilot was awarded to the City of Austin
representing the area east of Interstate
Highway 35. This fact sheet discusses the
objectives, leveraging, fund structure, and
operation of the site.
TITLE: Brownfields Cleanup Revolving Loan
Fund Pilot: City of Brockton, Massachusetts
AVAILABILITY: Internet
EPA ORDER NO.: EPA500-F-99-054
URL: www.epa.gov/swerosps/bf/rlflocat.htm
The Brownfields Cleanup Revolving Loan
Fund Pilot was awarded to the City of
Brockton to address the Economic Corridor in
the city center. This fact sheet discusses the
objectives, leveraging, fund structure, and
operation of the site.
TITLE: Brownfields Cleanup Revolving Loan
Fund Pilot: Battle Creek, Michigan
AVAILABILITY: Internet
EPA ORDER NO.: EPA500-F-99-053
URL: www.epa.gov/swerosps/bf/rlflocat.htm
The Brownfields Cleanup Revolving Loan
Fund Pilot was awarded to the City of Battle
Creek for redeveloping the former inner-city
industrial plants. This fact sheet discusses the
objectives, leveraging, fund structure, and
operation of the site.
TITLE: Brownfields Cleanup Revolving Loan
Fund Pilot: Cedar Rapids, Iowa
AVAILABILITY: Internet
EPA ORDER NO.: EPA500-F-99-056
URL: www.epa.gov/swerosps/bf/rlflocat.htm
The Brownfields Cleanup Revolving Loan
Fund Pilot was awarded to the City of Cedar
Rapids for redeveloping inner-city areas. This
fact sheet discusses the objectives, leveraging,
fund structure, and operation of the site.
TITLE: Brownfields Cleanup Revolving Loan
Fund Pilot: Central Massachusetts Economic
Development Authority, Massachusetts
AVAILABILITY: Internet
EPA ORDER NO.: EPA500-F-99-065
URL: www.epa.gov/swerosps/bf/rlflocat.htm
The Brownfields Cleanup Revolving Loan
Fund Pilot was awarded to the Central
Massachusetts Economic Development
Authority (CMEDA) representing the interests
of the communities of: Worcester, Auburn,
Clinton, Dudley, Grafton, Holden, Leicester,
and Webster. This fact sheet discusses the
objectives, leveraging, fund structure, and
operation of the site.
TITLE: Brownfields Cleanup Revolving Loan
Fund Pilot: Charlotte, North Carolina
AVAILABILITY: Internet
EPA ORDER NO.: EPA500-F-99-057
URL: www.epa.gov/swerosps/bf/rlflocat.htm
The Brownfields Cleanup Revolving Loan
Fund Pilot was awarded to the City of
Charlotte for redeveloping the center city
neighborhoods. This fact sheet discusses the
objectives, leveraging, fund structure, and
operation of the site.
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TITLE: Brownfields Cleanup Revolving Loan
Fund Pilot: Chicago, Illinois
AVAILABILITY: Internet
EPA ORDER NO.: EPA500-F-99-058
URL: www.epa.gov/swerosps/bf/rlflocat.htm
The Brownfields'Cleanup Revolving Loan
Fund Pilot was awarded to the City of Chicago
for redeveloping the inner-city neighborhoods.
This fact sheet discusses the objectives,
leveraging, fund structure, and operation of the
site.
TITLE: Brownfields Cleanup Revolving Loan
Fund Pilot: City of Clearwater, Florida
AVAILABILITY: Internet
EPA ORDER NO.: EPA500-F-99-059
URL: www.epa.gov/swerosps/bf/rlflocat.htm
The Brownfields Cleanup Revolving Loan
Fund Pilot was awarded to the City of
Clearwater for reducing urban sprawl and
inner-city disinvestment. This fact sheet
discusses the objectives, leveraging, fund
structure, and operation of the site.
TITLE: Brownfields Cleanup Revolving Loan
Fund Pilot: Colorado Department of Public
Health and Environment (Coalition of Cities of
Englewood, Lakewood, Loveland, and
Denver)
AVAILABILITY: Internet
EPA ORDER NO.: EPA500-F-99-063
URL: www.epa.gov/swerosps/bf/rlflocat.htm
The Brownfields Cleanup Revolving Loan
Fund Pilot was awarded to the Colorado
Department of Public Health and Environment
representing the interests of the Cities of
Englewood, Lakewood, Loveland, and Denver.
This fact sheet discusses the objectives,
leveraging, fund structure, and operation of the
site.
TITLE: Brownfields Cleanup Revolving Loan
Fund Pilot: City of Columbia, South Carolina
AVAILABILITY: Internet
EPA ORDER NO.: EPA500-F-99-060
URL: www.epa.gov/swerosps/bf/rlflocat.htm
The Brownfields Cleanup Revolving Loan
Fund Pilot was awarded to the City of
Columbia for redeveloping the urban center of
the city. This fact sheet discusses the
objectives, leveraging, fund structure, and
operation of the site.
TITLE: Brownfields Cleanup Revolving Loan
Fund Pilot: City of Columbus, Ohio
AVAILABILITY: Internet
EPA ORDER NO.: EPA500-F-99-061
URL: www.epa.gov/swerosps/bf/rlflocat.htm
The Brownfields Cleanup Revolving Loan
Fund Pilot was awarded to the City of
Columbus for encouraging environmental
protection through remediation and
redevelopment of properties within the urban
core of the city. This fact sheet discusses the
objectives, leveraging, fund structure, and
operation of the site.
TITLE: Brownfields Cleanup Revolving Loan
Fund Pilot: Cowpens, South Carolina
AVAILABILITY: Internet
EPA ORDER NO.: EPA500-F-99-064
URL: www.epa.gov/swerosps/bf/rlflocat.htm
The Brownfields Cleanup Revolving Loan
Fund Pilot was awarded to the Town of
Cowpens for redeveloping and changing the
current waste management practices of the
city. This fact sheet discusses the objectives,
leveraging, fund structure, and operation of the
site.
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New Publications
TITLE: Brownfields Cleanup Revolving Loan
Fund Pilot: Des Moines, Iowa
AVAILABILITY: Internet
EPA ORDER NO.: EPA500-F-99-066
URL: www.epa.gov/swerosps/bf/rlflocat.htm
The Brownfields Cleanup Revolving Loan
Fund Pilot was awarded to the City of Des
Moines for redeveloping the Des Moines
Agribusiness Enterprise Zone. This fact sheet
discusses the objectives, leveraging, fund
structure, and operation of the site.
TITLE: Brownfields Cleanup Revolving Loan
Fund Pilot: East Palo Alto, California
AVAILABILITY: Internet
EPA ORDER NO.: EPA500-F-99-069
URL: www.epa.gov/swerosps/bf/rlflocat.htm
The Brownfields Cleanup Revolving Loan
Fund Pilot was awarded to the City of East
Palo Alto for redeveloping and reusing the
Ravenswood Industrial Park. This fact sheet
discusses the objectives, leveraging, fund
structure, and operation of the site.
TITLE: Brownfields Cleanup Revolving Loan
Fund Pilot: Emeryville, California
AVAILABILITY: Internet
EPA ORDER NO.: EPA500-F-99-067
URL: www.epa.gov/swerosps/bf/rlflocat.htm
The Brownfields Cleanup Revolving Loan
Fund Pilot was awarded to the City of
Emeryville for remediating groundwater and
contaminated soil within the city. This fact
sheet discusses the objectives, leveraging, fund
structure, and operation of the site.
TITLE: Brownfields Cleanup Revolving Loan
Fund Pilot: Escambia County, Florida
AVAILABILITY: Internet
EPA ORDER NO.: EPA500-F-99-068
URL: www.epa.gov/swerosps/bf/rlflocat.htm
The Brownfields Cleanup Revolving Loan
Fund Pilot was awarded to Escambia County
representing the interests of the City of
Pensacola and the Palofax Corridor. This fact
sheet discusses the objectives, leveraging, fund
structure, and operation of the site.
TITLE: Brownfields Cleanup Revolving Loan
Fund Pilot: State of Illinois (Coalition among
the State of Illinois and the Cities of Canton,
East Moline, Freeport, Galva, Lacon, and
Waukegan)
AVAILABILITY: Internet
EPA ORDER NO.: EPA500-F-99-075
URL: www.epa.gov/swerosps/bf/rlflocat.htm
The Brownfields Cleanup Revolving Loan
Fund Pilot was awarded to the State of Illinois
for redeveloping the urban areas of the Cities
of Canton, East Moline, Freeport, Galva,
Lacon, and Waukegan. This fact sheet
discusses the objectives, leveraging, fund
structure, and operation of the site.
TITLE: Brownfields Cleanup Revolving Loan
Fund Pilot: Hudson County, New Jersey
AVAILABILITY: Internet
EPA ORDER NO.: EPA500-F-99-074
URL: www.epa.gov/swerosps/bf/rlflocat.htm
The Brownfields Cleanup Revolving Loan
Fund Pilot was awarded to Hudson County for
cleaning up the contaminated areas within the
county. This fact sheet discusses the
objectives, leveraging, fund structure, and
operation of the site.
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May 1999
TITLE: Brownfields Cleanup Revolving Loan
Fund Pilot: City of Evanston, Wyoming
AVAILABILITY: Internet
EPA ORDER NO.: EPA500-F-99-070
URL: www.epa.gov/swerosps/bf/rlflocat.htm
The Brownfields *Cleanup Revolving Loan
Fund Pilot was awarded to the City of
Evanston for environmental clean up and
economic redevelopment within the city. This
fact sheet discusses the objectives, leveraging,
fund structure, and operation of the site.
TITLE: Brownfields Cleanup Revolving Loan
Fund Pilot: Franklin Regional Council of
Governments, Massachusetts (Coalition with
Towns of Colrain and Greenfield)
AVAILABILITY: Internet
EPA ORDER NO.: EPA500-F-99-062
URL: www.epa.gov/swerosps/bf/rlflocat.htm
The Brownfields Cleanup Revolving Loan
Fund Pilot was awarded to the Franklin
Regional Council of Governments for cleaning
up the contaminated areas within the towns of
Colrain and Greenfield. This fact sheet
discusses the objectives, leveraging, fund
structure, and operation of the site.
TITLE: Brownfields Cleanup Revolving Loan
Fund Pilot: Hagerstown, Maryland
AVAILABILITY: Internet
EPA ORDER NO.: EPA500-F-99-071
URL: www.epa.gov/swerosps/bf/rlflocat.htm
The Brownfields Cleanup Revolving Loan
Fund Pilot was awarded to the City of
Hagerstown for cleaning up the contaminated
areas to promote redevelopment. This fact
sheet discusses the objectives, leveraging, fund
structure, and operation of the site.
TITLE: Brownfields Cleanup Revolving Loan
Fund Pilot: Hartford, Connecticut
AVAILABILITY: Internet
EPA ORDER NO.: EPA500-F-99-072
URL: www.epa.gov/swerosps/bf/rlflocat.htm
The Brownfields Cleanup Revolving Loan
Fund Pilot was awarded to the City of Hartford
to promote economic redevelopment. This fact
sheet discusses the objectives, leveraging, fund
structure, and operation of the site.
TITLE: Brownfields Cleanup Revolving Loan
Fund Pilot: Hennepin County, Minnesota
AVAILABILITY: Internet
EPA ORDER NO.: EPA500-F-99-073
URL: www.epa.gov/swerosps/bf/rlflocat.htm
The Brownfields Cleanup Revolving Loan
Fund Pilot was awarded to the Hennepin
County for cleaning up the contaminated areas
within the county and promoting
redevelopment and reuse of the contaminated
areas. This fact sheet discusses the objectives,
leveraging, fund structure, and operation of the
site.
TITLE: Brownfields Cleanup Revolving Loan
Fund Pilot: Jacksonville, Florida
AVAILABILITY: Internet
EPA ORDER NO.: EPA500-F-99-076
URL: www.epa.gov/swerosps/bf/rlflocat.htm
The Brownfields Cleanup Revolving Loan
Fund Pilot was awarded to the City of
Jacksonville for cleaning up the contaminated
areas and promoting economic redevelopment
within the city. This fact sheet discusses the
objectives, leveraging, fund structure, and
operation of the site.
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New Publications
TITLE: Brownfields Cleanup Revolving Loan
Fund Pilot: City of Kemmerer, Wyoming
AVAILABILITY: Internet
EPA ORDER NO.: EPA500-F-99-077
URL: www.epa.gov/swerosps/bf/rlflocat.htm
The Brownfields "Cleanup Revolving Loan
Fund Pilot was awarded to the City of
Kemmerer for cleaning up and redeveloping
the contaminated areas within the city. The
City of Kemmerer also plans to coordinate
their efforts with the City of Evanston, which
was also awarded a pilot. This fact sheet
discusses the objectives, leveraging, fund
structure, and operation of the site.
TITLE: Brownfields Cleanup Revolving Loan
Fund Pilot: Las Vegas, Nevada
AVAILABILITY: Internet
EPA ORDER NO.: EPA500-F-99-078
URL: www.epa.gov/swerosps/bf/rlflocat.htm
The Brownfields Cleanup Revolving Loan
Fund Pilot was awarded to the City of Las
Vegas for the revitalization of the downtown
area. This fact sheet discusses the objectives,
leveraging, fund structure, and operation of the
site.
TITLE: Brownfields Cleanup Revolving Loan
Fund Pilot: Lawrence, Massachusetts
AVAILABILITY: Internet
EPA ORDER NO.: EPA500-F-99-079
URL: www.epa.gov/swerosps/bf/rlflocat.htm
The Brownfields Cleanup Revolving Loan
Fund Pilot was awarded to the City of
Lawrence for the revitalization and cleanup of
the existing industrial space. This fact sheet
discusses the objectives, leveraging, fund
structure, and operation of the site.
TITLE: Brownfields Cleanup Revolving Loan
Fund Pilot: Long Beach, California
AVAILABILITY: Internet
EPA ORDER NO.: EPA500-F-99-080
URL: www.epa.gov/swerosps/bf/rlflocat.htm
The Brownfields Cleanup Revolving Loan
Fund Pilot was awarded to the City of Long
Beach for the cleanup of contaminated sites.
This fact sheet discusses the objectives,
leveraging, fund structure, and operation of the
site.
TITLE: Brownfields Cleanup Revolving Loan
Fund Pilot: Lowell, Massachusetts
AVAILABILITY: Internet
EPA ORDER NO.: EPA500-F-99-081
URL: www.epa.gov/swerosps/bf/rlflocat.htm
The Brownfields Cleanup Revolving Loan
Fund Pilot was awarded to the City of Lowell
for the additional financing required to spur the
cleanup of priority sites. This fact sheet
discusses the objectives, leveraging, fund
structure, and operation of the site.
TITLE: Brownfields Cleanup Revolving Loan
Fund Pilot: Portland, Oregon
AVAILABILITY: Internet
EPA ORDER NO.: EPA500-F-99-087
URL: www.epa.gov/swerosps/bf/rlflocat.htm
The Brownfields Cleanup Revolving Loan
Fund Pilot was awarded to the City of Portland
for establishing a loan product that is not
currently available to brownfields located in
the Enterprise Community and other urban
renewal areas of the city. This fact sheet
discusses the objectives, leveraging, fund
structure, and operation of the site.
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May 1999
TITLE: Brownfields Cleanup Revolving Loan
Fund Pilot: Portland, Maine
AVAILABILITY: Internet
EPA ORDER NO.: EPA500-F-99-088
URL: www.epa.gov/swerosps/bf/rlflocat.htm
The Brownfields'Cleanup Revolving Loan
Fund Pilot was awarded to the City of Portland
for the cleanup and redevelopment of the
brownfields. This fact sheet discusses the
objectives, leveraging, fund structure, and
operation of the site.
TITLE: Brownfields Cleanup Revolving Loan
Fund Pilot: Shreveport, Louisiana
AVAILABILITY: Internet
EPA ORDER NO.: EPA500-F-99-089
URL: www.epa.gov/swerosps/bf/rlflocat.htm
The Brownfields Cleanup Revolving Loan
Fund Pilot was awarded to the City of
Shreveport for the cleanup, redevelopment and
revitalization of the specific urban core
neighborhoods. This fact sheet discusses the
objectives, leveraging, fund structure, and
operation of the site.
TITLE: Brownfields Cleanup Revolving Loan
Fund Pilot: St. Louis County, Missouri
(representing the City of Wellston, Missouri)
AVAILABILITY: Internet
EPA ORDER NO.: EPA500-F-99-092
URL: www.epa.gov/swerosps/bf/rlflocat.htm
The Brownfields Cleanup Revolving Loan
Fund Pilot was awarded to St. Louis County
acting on behalf of the City of Wellston for the
cleanup and redevelopment of the Wellston
Technology Park. This fact sheet discusses the
objectives, leveraging, fund structure, and
operation of the site.
TITLE: Brownfields Cleanup Revolving Loan
Fund Pilot: Stamford, Connecticut
AVAILABILITY: Internet
EPA ORDER NO.: EPA500-F-99-091
URL: www.epa.gov/swerosps/bf/rlflocat.htm
The Brownfields Cleanup Revolving Loan
Fund Pilot was awarded to the City of
Stamford for the cleanup and redevelopment of
three sites in the South End and Waterside
areas. This fact sheet discusses the objectives,
leveraging, fund structure, and operation of the
site.
TITLE: Brownfields Cleanup Revolving Loan
Fund Pilot: City of Somerville, Massachusetts
AVAILABILITY: Internet
EPA ORDER NO.: EPA500-F-99-090
URL: www.epa.gov/swerosps/bf/rlflocat.htm
The Brownfields Cleanup Revolving Loan
Fund Pilot was awarded to the City of
Somerville for the cleanup and transformation
of the brownfields into community assets.
This fact sheet discusses the objectives,
leveraging, fund structure, and operation of the
site.
TITLE: Brownfields Cleanup Revolving Loan
Fund Pilot: Lynn, Massachusetts
AVAILABILITY: Internet
EPA ORDER NO.: EPA500-F-99-082
URL: www.epa.gov/swerosps/bf/rlflocat.htm
The Brownfields Cleanup Revolving Loan
Fund Pilot was awarded to the City of Lynn for
the cleanup and redevelopment of brownfield
sites within the city. This fact sheet discusses
the objectives, leveraging, fund structure, and
operation of the site.
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New Publications
TITLE: Brownfields Cleanup Revolving Loan
Fund Pilot: Mystic Valley Development
Commission, Massachusetts (Represents Cities
of Everett, Maiden, and Medford)
AVAILABILITY: Internet
EPA ORDER NO.: EPA500-F-99-083
URL: www.epa.gov/swerosps/bf/rlflocat.htm
The Brownfields Cleanup Revolving Loan
Fund Pilot was awarded to the Mystic Valley
Development Commission representing the
Cities of Everett, Maiden, and Medford for the
lending efforts within the TeleCom City
Project. This fact sheet discusses the
objectives, leveraging, fund structure, and
operation of the site.
TITLE: Brownfields Cleanup Revolving Loan
Fund Pilot: State of New Hampshire (Coalition
with the State of New Hampshire Department
of Environmental Services, Office of State
Planning Coastal Watershed, City of Concord,
and the Towns of Durham and Londonderry)
AVAILABILITY: Internet
EPA ORDER NO.: EPA500-F-99-084
URL: www.epa.gov/swerosps/bf/rlflocat.htm
The Brownfields Cleanup Revolving Loan
Fund Pilot was awarded to the State of New
Hampshire (coalition with the State of New
Hampshire Department of Environmental
Services, Office of State Planning Coastal
Watershed, City of Concord, and the Towns of
Durham and Londonderry) to provide funding
for cleanup in areas that have scarce resources
for brownfields activities. This fact sheet
discusses the objectives, leveraging, fund
structure, and operation of the site.
TITLE: Brownfields Cleanup Revolving Loan
Fund Pilot: Niagara County, NY (Coalition
with Niagara County and the City of Niagara
Falls)
AVAILABILITY: Internet
EPA ORDER NO.: EPA500-F-99-085
URL: www.epa.gov/swerosps/bf/rlflocat.htm
The Brownfields Cleanup Revolving Loan
Fund Pilot was awarded to Niagara County for
the cleanup and redevelopment of brownfield
sites within the county. This fact sheet
discusses the objectives, leveraging, fund
structure, and operation of the site.
TITLE: Brownfields Cleanup Revolving Loan
Fund Pilot: Pioneer Valley Planning
Commission, Massachusetts (Coalition with
the Cities of Springfield, Chicopee, and
Westfield, and the Pioneer Valley Planning
Commission)
AVAILABILITY: Internet
EPA ORDER NO.: EPA50Q-F-99-086
URL: www.epa.gov/swerosps/bf/rlflocat.htm
The Brownfields Cleanup Revolving Loan
Fund Pilot was awarded to the Pioneer Valley
Planning Commission for the cleanup and
redevelopment of brownfield sites within the
planning district. This fact sheet discusses the
objectives, leveraging, fund structure, and
operation of the site.
TITLE: Brownfields Cleanup Revolving Loan
Fund Pilot: Washington, District of Columbia
AVAILABILITY: Internet
EPA ORDER NO.: EPA500-F-99-093
URL: www.epa.gov/swerosps/bf/rlflocat.htm
The Brownfields Cleanup Revolving Loan
Fund Pilot was awarded to the District of
Columbia for the cleanup and redevelopment
of the city's Strategic Area Development
Zones within the city. This fact sheet
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May 1999
discusses the objectives, leveraging, fund
structure, and operation of the site.
TITLE: Brownfields Cleanup Revolving Loan
Fund Pilot: Wayne County, Michigan
AVAILABILITY: Internet
EPA ORDER NO.: EPA500-F-99-094
URL: www.epa.gov/swerosps/bf/rlflocat.htm
The Brownfields Cleanup Revolving Loan
Fund Pilot was awarded to Wayne County
focusing on the cleanup of distressed
communities, such as Hamtramck, Highland
Park, Ecorse, River Rouge, Inkster, and
Melvindale. This fact sheet discusses the
objectives, leveraging, fund structure, and
operation of the site.
TITLE: Brownfields Cleanup Revolving Loan
Fund Pilot: Wheeling, West Virginia
AVAILABILITY: Internet
EPA ORDER NO.: EPA500-F-99-095
URL: www.epa.gov/swerosps/bf/rlflocat.htm
The Brownfields Cleanup Revolving Loan
Fund Pilot was awarded to the City of
Wheeling, and will allow the city to offer a
critical tool to address a substantial
impediment to economic and community
revitalization. This fact sheet discusses the
objectives, leveraging, fund structure, and
operation of the site.
TITLE: Brownfields Cleanup Revolving Loan
Fund Pilot: Yonkers, New York
AVAILABILITY: Internet
EPA ORDER NO.: EPA500-F-99-096
URL: www.epa.gov/swerosps/bf/rlflocat.htm
The Brownfields Cleanup Revolving Loan
Fund Pilot was awarded to the City of Yonkers
for the cleanup and redevelopment of industrial
properties. This fact sheet discusses the
objectives, leveraging, fund structure, and
operation of the site.
CAA§112(r)
TITLE: EPA/OSHA Chemical Accident
Investigation Report: Bartlo Packaging South,
Inc. West Helena, Arkansas
AVAILABILITY: Hotline/Internet
EPA ORDER NO.: EPA550-R-99-003
URL: www.epa.gov/ceppo/whatnew.html
This report outlines the findings of the Joint
Chemical Accident Investigation Team
(JCAJT) regarding a massive explosion and
fire which occurred on May 8, 1997, at Bartlo
Packaging Incorporated (BPS) located in West
Helena, Arkansas. JCAIT determined that the
incident was most likely caused by the
decomposition of the pesticide azinphos
methyl (AZM) which was placed close to a hot
compressor discharge pipe. Three firefighters
were fatally injured and one other seriously
injured when they were struck by materials
blown out of a falling cinder block wall.
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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:
WWW: http://www.epa.gov
FTP: ftp.epa.gov
EPA Federal Registers are organized by date on the WWW (starting from October 1994).
Go to: http://www.epa.gov/fedrgstr
For RCRA/UST and selected CERCLA Federal Registers, choose: EPA - Waste.
For selected EPCRA Federal Registers, choose: EPA - TRI.
For CAA §112(r) Federal Registers, choose: EPA - Air.
FINAL RULES
RCRA
"Missouri: Final Authorization of State
Hazardous Waste Management
Program Revision for Corrective
Action"
May 4, 1999 (64 FR 23780)
EPA authorized Missouri's hazardous waste
program revision which covers authorization
for corrective action. EPA published the rule
without prior proposal because the Agency
believes it is a noncontroversial amendment.
The final authorization will become effective
on July 6, 1999.
"Land Disposal Restrictions Phase IV:
Treatment Standards for Wood
Preserving Wastes, Treatment
Standards for Metal Wastes, Zinc
Micronutrient Fertilizers, Carbamate
Treatment Standards, and K088
Treatment Standards; Final Rule"
May 11,1999 (64 FR 25408)
EPA published a correction to five recent
land disposal restrictions. The rule corrected
and clarified five related rules EPA published
on May 12, 1997, May 26, 1998, August 31,
1998, September 4, 1998, and September 24,
1998. This rule makes technical corrections
and clarifications to these final regulations.
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May 1999
FINAL RULES
"Guidelines Establishing Test
Procedures for the Analysis of Oil and
Grease and Non-Polar Material under
the Clean Water Act and Resource
Conservation and Recovery Act; Final
Rule"
May 14,1999 (64 FR 26315)
EPA approved use of Method 1664,
Revision A: n-Hexane Extractable Material
(HEM; Oil and Grease) and Silica Gel Treated
n-Hexane Extractable Material (SGT-HEM;
Non-polar Material) by Extraction and
Gravimetry (Method 1664) for use in EPA's
Clean Water Act (CWA) programs. EPA
deleted Method 9070, added revised Method
907IB, and incorporated Method 1664 by
reference for use in EPA's RCRA programs.
Method 1664 is approved for determination of
non-polar material (NPM) as silica gel treated
n-hexane extractable material (SGT-HEM) to
support phaseout of use of CFC-113 for
determination of NPM in EPA's CWA and
RCRA programs. These actions are being
taken as a part of EPA's effort to reduce
dependency on use of chlorofluorocarbons
(CFCs). This rule is effective June 14, 1999.
"Land Disposal Restrictions: Site-
Specific Treatment Variance to
Chemical Waste Management, Inc."
May 26,1999 (64 FR 28387)
EPA granted a site-specific treatment
variance from the land disposal restrictions
(LDR) treatment standards for two selenium-
bearing hazardous wastes to Chemical Waste
Management (CWM), Inc. EPA granted this
variance because the chemical properties of
these two wastes differ significantly from the
waste used to establish the current LDR
standard for selenium (5.7 mg/L TCLP) and
the CWM, Inc. has adequately demonstrated
that the two wastes cannot be treated to meet
this treatment standard.
"Underground Storage Tank Program:
Approved State Petroleum Program
for Tennessee"
May 28,1999 (64 FR 28927)
EPA approved the State of Tennessee's
petroleum underground storage tank (UST)
program and incorporated by reference
appropriate provisions of state statutes and
regulations. This rule is effective July 27,
1999.
CERCLA
"National Priorities List for
Uncontrolled Hazardous Waste Sites;
Final Rule"
May 10,1999 (64 FR 24949)
EPA announced the addition of 10 sites to
the NPL. Seven sites were added to the
General Superfund Section and three sites
were added to the Federal Facility Section.
With the addition of these 10 sites, the NPL
now contains 1,212 sites (1,056 general sites
and 156 federal facility sites).
"National Priorities List, Notice of
Deletion; Yellow Water Road Dump
Superfund Site"
May 18,1999 (64 FR 26883)
EPA announced the deletion of the Yellow
Water Road Dump Superfund Site, located in
Florida, from the NPL. EPA published its
intent to delete the site on December 23, 1998
(63 FR 71052). EPA and the Florida
Department of Health have determined that
the site poses no significant threat to public
health or the environment; therefore, no
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Federal Registers
further response actions pursuant to CERCLA
are necessary.
CAA
"Accidental Release Prevention
Requirements: Risk Management
Programs under Clean Air Act Section
112(r)(7); Amendments to the Worst-
Case Release Scenario Analysis for
Flammable Substances"
May 26,1999 (64 F_R 28696)
EPA amended the regulations regarding the
worst-case scenario analysis for flammable
substances in 40 CFR §68.25. Stationary
source owners or operators are now be able to
consider regulated flammable substances in the
same manner as regulated toxic substances
when determining the quantity released in a
worst-case scenario. EPA also clarified its
interpretation of CAA §§112(r)(l) and
112(r)(l 1) as they relate to DOT requirements.
"List of Regulated Substances and
Thresholds for Accidental Release
Prevention; Stay of Effectiveness for
Flammable Hydrocarbon Fuels"
May 28,1999 (64 FR 29168)
EPA announced a six-month stay of
effectiveness of the Risk Management Plan
(RMP) regulations under CAA §112(r) as they
apply to flammable hydrocarbon fuels held in
amount no greater than 67,000 pounds. The
stay effects any processes that would qualify
for the Agency's proposed an exemption from
the RMP rule for such fuels. The stay is in
addition to, and does not affect, the judicial
stay of the rule for propane processes enacted
on April 27, 1999.
PROPOSED RULES
RCRA
"Missouri: Final Authorization of State
Hazardous Waste Management
Program Revision for Corrective
Action"
May 4, 1999 (64 FR 23814)
EPA proposed to grant final authorization for
corrective action to the hazardous waste
program submitted by Missouri Department of
Natural Resources. Comments must be
received on or before June 3, 1999.
"New Jersey: Authorization of State
Hazardous Waste Program"
May 11,1999 (64 FR 25258)
EPA determined the State of New Jersey's
application for final authorization of its
hazardous waste program satisfies all of the
requirements necessary to qualify for final
authorization. Comments must be received by
the close of business June 10, 1999.
CERCLA
"National Priorities List for
Uncontrolled Hazardous Waste Sites;
Proposed Rule"
May 10,1999 (64 FR 24990)
EPA proposed to add the Alameda Naval Air
Station, located in Alameda, California, to the
Federal Facilities Section of the NPL.
Comments on this action must be submitted on
or before July 9, 1999.
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May 1999
PROPOSED RULES
CAA
"Accidental Release Prevention
Requirements: Risk Management
Programs under Clean Air Act Section
112(r)(7); Amendments to the Worst-
Case Release Scenario Analysis for
Flammable Substances"
May 26,1999 (64 FR 28702)
EPA proposed to amend the regulations
regarding the worst-case scenario analysis for
flammable substances in 40 CFR §68.25, such
that stationary source owners or operators
would be able to consider regulated flammable
substances in the same manner as regulated
toxic substances when determining the
quantity released in a worst-case scenario.
EPA also clarified its interpretation of CAA
§§112(r)(l) and 112(r)(ll) as they relate to
DOT requirements. Comments must be
received by June 16, 1999, unless a hearing is
requested by June 1, 1999. If a hearing is
requested, comments must be received by
July 1, 1999.
"Proposed Settlement; Clean Air Act
Section 112(r) Accidental Release
Prevention Requirements: Risk
Management Programs Litigation"
May 26,1999 (64 FR 28705)
EPA announced a proposed settlement in The
Chlorine Institute v. EPA and consolidated
cases. Under this settlement, the Agency will
be required to amend the regulations regarding
the determination of the quantity of a
flammable substance released in a worst-case
scenario. EPA will accept comments for thirty
days following the publication of this notice.
"List of Regulated Substances and
Thresholds for Accidental Release
Prevention; Flammable Hydrocarbon
Fuel Exemption"
May 28,1999 (64 FR 29171)
EPA proposed to exempt those processes
containing less than 67,000 pounds of a
flammable hydrocarbon fuel, and no other
listed substance above its threshold quantity,
from threshold determination. The exemption
will not apply to processes that manufacture
the fuel, contain more that a threshold quantity
of another regulated substance, or processes
connected to, or collocated with another
covered process. Comments must be
submitted on or before June 28, 1999, unless a
hearing is requested by June 2, 1999. If a
hearing is requested, it will take place on
June 14, 1999, in Washington, D.C.
CROSS-PROGRAM
"Evaluation of 'Incentives for Self-
Policing: Discovery, Disclosure,
Correction and Prevention of
Violations' Policy Statement,
Proposed Revisions and Request for
Public Comment"
May 17,1999 (64 FR 26745)
EPA announced the preliminary results of its
evaluation of the effectiveness of "Incentives
for Self-Policing: Discovery, Disclosure,
Correction and Prevention of Violations."
Comments regarding the proposed revisions
based on the Agency's evaluation must be
received by July 16, 1999.
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May 1999
Federal Registers
NOTICES
CROSS-PROGRAM
"Use of Monitored Natural Attenuation
at Superfund, RCRA Corrective
Action, and Underground Storage
Tank Sites; OSWER Directive 9200.4-
17P; Final; Notice of Availability"
May 10,1999 (64 FR 25039)
EPA announced the availability of a new
document entitled Use of Monitored Natural
Attenuation at Superfund, Corrective Action.
and Underground Storage Tank Sites
(OSWER Directive 9200.4-17P). This
document replaces the interim draft that was
released on December 1, 1997.
RCRA
"Inspection Date at Idaho National
Engineering and Environmental
Laboratory and Availability of Waste
Characterization and Quality
Assurance Program Documents
Applicable to Transuranic Radioactive
Waste at the Nevada Test Site
Proposed for Disposal at the Waste
Isolation Pilot Plant"
May 13,1999 (64 FR 25863)
EPA announced the date for an upcoming
inspection of the Idaho National Engineering
and Environmental Laboratory (INEEL). The
inspection will be conducted the week of
May 17, 1999. EPA also announced the
availability of Department of Energy (DOE)
documents on waste characterization and
quality assurance programs applicable to
transuranic radioactive waste at the Nevada
Test Site (NTS) proposed for disposal at the
Waste Isolation Pilot Plant (WIPP). The EPA
will use these documents to evaluate waste
characterization systems and processes and the
quality assurance program at NTS.
"Agency Information Collection
Activities: Continuing Collection;
Comment Request; Notification of
Regulated Waste Activity and RCRA
Hazardous Waste Permit Application
and Modification, Part A"
May 14,1999 (64 FR 26407)
EPA planned to submit the following
continuing Information Collection Requests
(ICR) to the Office of Management and
Budget (OMB): Notification of Regulated
Waste Activity, EPA ICR #261.12, OMB No.
2050-0028, which expires on October 31,
1999, and RCRA Hazardous Waste Permit
Application and Modification, Part A, EPA
ICR #262.08, OMB No. 2050-0034, which
expires on October 31, 1999.
"Waste Characterization Program
Documents Applicable to Transuranic
Radioactive Waste at the Los Alamos
National Laboratory Proposed for
Disposal at the Waste Isolation Pilot
Plant"
May 17,1999 (64 FR 26713)
EPA announced the availability of DOE
documents on waste characterization programs
applicable to certain transuranic radioactive
waste at the Los Alamos National Laboratory
(LANL) proposed for disposal at WIPP. EPA
solicited public comments for 30 days.
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Federal Registers
May 1999
NOTICES
"Announcement of Public Meeting on
the Development of New Waste
Leaching Procedures under the RCRA
Program"
May 25,1999 (64 £R 28173)
EPA announced a public meeting to be held
July 22 through July 23, 1999 on ongoing
reviews of the Toxicity Characteristic
Leaching Procedure (TCLP), and the
development of revisions or supplements to the
TCLP or new waste leaching procedures under
the RCRA program. The purpose of the
meeting is to discuss current and alternative
approaches to waste leachate characterization
testing and use of leach testing data, and to
solicit public input on this topic.
"Potential Revisions to the Land
Disposal Restrictions Mercury
Treatment Standards"
May 28,1999 (64 FR 28949)
EPA announced an advance notice of
proposed rulemaking (ANPRM) to revise the
40 CFR Part 268 LDR treatment standards
applicable to mercury-bearing wastes and
various options, issues, and data needs related
to potential mercury treatment standard
revisions. Comments must be submitted on or
before July 27, 1999.
EPCRA
"Agency Information Collection
Activities: Submission for OMB
Review; Comment Request; the 1999
National Survey of the Local
Emergency Planning Committees"
May 10,1999 (64 FR 25038)
EPA announced the submittal of an ICR to
OMB for the 1999 National Survey of the
Local Emergency Planning Committees.
Comments must be submitted on or before
June 9, 1999.
"Agency Information Collection
Activities: Proposed Collection;
Comment Request; 1999 EPCRA
Implementation Status Questionnaire
for State Emergency Response
Commissions (SERCs), Local
Emergency Planning Committees
(LEPCs) and California Certified
Unified Program Agencies (CUPAs)"
May 14,1999 (64 FR 26405)
EPA announced the intention to submit an
ICR to OMB for the 1999 EPCRA
Implementation Status Questionnaire for State
Emergency Response Commissions (SERCs),
Local Emergency Planning Committees
(LEPCs) and California Certified Unified
Program Agencies (CUPAs). Comments must
be submitted on or before July 13, 1999.
OPA
"Oil Pollution Prevention and
Response; Non-Transportation-
Related Facilities"
May 18,1999 (64 FR 26926)
EPA extended the comment period for a
proposed rule and advanced notice of proposed
rulemaking published on April 8, 1999 (64 FR
17227). The comment period for both ended
on May 10, 1999. The comment period for the
proposed rule has been extended to June 9,
1999, and the comment period for the advance
notice of proposed rulemaking has been
extended to July 7, 1999.
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May 1999
Federal Registers
NOTICES
Consent Decrees and Administrative
Settlements
RCRA
"Consent Decree; United States and State
of Texas v. Encylce/Texas Inc. and
ASARCO, Inc."
May 4, 1999 (64 FR 23858)
CERCLA
"Prospective Purchaser Agreement;
McAdoo Associates Superfund Site"
May 4, 1999 (64 FR 23835)
"Consent Decree; United States v.
American Jetway Corporation, et al."
May 4, 1999 (64 FR 23858)
"Consent Decree; United States v.
National Wood Preservers, Inc., et al."
May 4, 1999 (64 FR 23859)
"Consent Decree; United States v.
Alabama Electric Cooperative, etal."
May 5, 1999 (64 FR 24171)
"Consent Decree; United States v.
Alabama Electric Cooperative, etal."
May 5, 1999 (64 FR 24171)
"Consent Decree; United States v.
Montana Power Company"
May 5, .1999 (64 FR 24172)
"Consent Decree; United States v. Coon
Refrigeration, et al."
May 10, 1999 (64 FR 25069)
"Consent Decree; United States v. Ford
Motor Company, et al."
May 10, 1999 (64 FR 25069)
"Consent Decree; United States v. The
Port of Seattle, et al."
May 10, 1999 (64 FR 25070)
"Administrative Agreement and Covenant
Not To Sue; Murray Machinery, Inc.
Superfund Site"
May 12, 1999 (64 FR 25503)
"Administrative Settlement; Tulalip Landfill
Superfund Site"
May 12, 1999 (64 FR 25503)
"Prospective Purchaser Agreement;
Zephyr Refinery Site"
May 17, 1999 (64 FR 26756)
"Consent Decree; United States v. Agway,
Inc."
May 17, 1999 (64 FR 26774)
"Consent Decree; United States v.
Cannelton Industries, Inc."
May 17, 1999 (64 £B 26775)
"Consent Decree; United States v.
Thomas Plating Company, Inc., etal."
May 17, 1999 (64 FJR 26775)
"Prospective Purchaser Agreement; Fike
Chemical Superfund Site"
May 20, 1999 (64 F_R 27543)
"Administrative Settlement; Adams
County/Quincy Landfills 2 and 3
Superfund Site"
May 24, 1999 (64 FR 27987)
"Consent Decrees; United States v.
Gencorp, Inc., etal."
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Federal Registers
May 26, 1999 (64 FR 28511)
May 1999
NOTICES
"Administrative Agreement and Covenant
Not To Sue; Chemical Handling
Corporation Site"
May 27, 1999 (64 FR 28818)
"Administrative Agreement; Michigan
Avenue Dump Site"
May 27, 1999 (64 FR 28819)
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CALL ANALYSES
This month, the Hotline responded to a total of 25,991 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*
Mailed Document Requests*
TOTAL NUMBER OF CALLERS
1,805
189
85
5
35
87
105
11
65
1
5
433
388
148
48
301
19
3,730
* No caller profile data available.
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Call Analyses
May 1999
Emergency Planning and Community Right-to-Know Act/
Superfund Hotline
Manufacturers
Food/Tobacco 34
Textiles - 4
Apparel 1
Lumber & Wood 12
Furniture 12
Paper 9
Printing & Publishing 5
Chemicals 284
Petroleum & Coal 19
Rubber and Plastics 17
Leather 2
Stone, Clay & Glass 10
Primary Metals 13
Fabricated Metals 83
Machinery (Excluding Electrical) 16
Electrical & Electronic Equipment 0
Transportation Equipment 10
Instruments 0
Misc. Manufacturing 110
Metal Mining 13
Coal Mining 5
Electricity Generating 35
RCRA Subtitle C 20
Solvent Recovery 7
Petroleum Bulk Storage 36
Chemical Distributor 24
Propane Retailer 411
POTW 90
Subtotal 1,342
Consultants/Engineers 2,308
Attorneys 121
Citizens 98
Public Interest Groups 53
Educational Institutions 34
EPA 56
Federal Agencies 43
GOCOs 10
Congress 1
State Officials/SERC 33
Local Officials/LEPCs 0
Fire Departments 9
Hospitals/Laboratories 8
Trade Associations 5
Union/Labor 0
Farmers 21
Distributors 43
Insurance Companies 1
Media/Press 6
Native Americans 2
International 4
Other 429
Referrals* 211
Transfers to RCRA/UST Hotline* 105
Document Retrieval Line* 0
Message Retrieval Line* 1,064
TOTAL NUMBER OF CALLERS 6,007
* No caller profile data available.
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May 1999
Call Analyses
HOTLINE TOPICS
RCRA
RCRA GENERAL
SUBTITLE C
Hazardous Waste Id. - General
Characteristics
Listings ,
Mixture Rule
Derived-From
Contained-In Policy
Sampling
Solid and Hazardous Waste Exclusions
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
796
8841
5251
4921
70
31
153
62
3221
27
40
4321
6451
200
121
133
41
240
351
102
55
33
35
7
29
2481
95
2671
179
88
58
85
3641
263
71
75
5
220
22
9
35
104
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SUBTITLE D
Household Hazardous Wastes 102
Subtitle D - General 103
Technical Standards 23
Industrial Wastes 8
Municipal Wastes 44
Indian Lands 11
Financial Assurance 8
Solid Waste Recycling/Markets -
General 351
Aluminum 0
Batteries 24
Glass 9
Paper 12
Plastics 18
Tires 19
Used Oil ' 17
Composting 24
Procurement 54
Source Reduction/Pollution Prevention 38
Grants and Financing 2
TOTAL QUESTIONS 8,908*
* Includes 2,506 RCRA document requests.
UST
General/Misc. 83
Applicability/Definitions 96
Regulated Substances 26
Closure 29
1998 Deadline 31
Standards for New Tank Systems 15
Tank Standards and Upgrading 13
Replacing/Closing 12
Release Detection 44
Reporting Requirements 14
Operating Requirements 18
Corrective Action for USTs 71
Financial Responsibility 34
Enforcement 33
State Programs 10
Private Sector 0
Indian Lands 4
MTBE 6
LUST General/Miscellaneous 4
RBCA 1
Technologies 1
Solvency/Cost Controls 3
TOTAL QUESTIONS 548*
1 Hot topics for this month * Indudes 149 UST d°C"me<" requests.
11 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
May 1999
EMERGENCY PLANNING AND
COMMUNITY RIGHT-TO-KNOW
General:
General Title III Questions 436
Trade Secrets 10
Enforcement „ 523
Liability/Citizen Suits 7
Training 2
Chemical-Specific Information 51
Federal Facilities Executive Order 14
Emergency Planning (§§301-303):
General 73
Notification Requirements 47
SERC/LEPC Issues 58
EHSsATPQs 64
Risk Communication/
Hazards Analysis 5
Exemptions 2
Emergency Release Notification (§304):
General 66
Notification Requirements 96
Reportable Quantities 86
CERCLA § 103 vs. SARA §304 58
ARIP/AHEDB/ERNS 1
Exemptions 16
Hazardous Chemical Reporting
(§§311-312):
General 147
MSDS Reporting Requirements 118
Tier I/H Requirements 220
Thresholds 115
Hazard Categories 4
Mixtures Reporting 9
Exemptions 87
Toxic Chemical Release Inventory (§313):
General
AFR
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
9001
152
1,404!
8541
47
6
50
23
134
54
3
49
2531
CAA
General Duty 200
RMP General 1,506'
Regulated Substances/Thresholds 1,719*
Exemptions 6211
Process Identification 2931
Program Levels 91
Offsite Consequence Analysis 5241
Accident History 16
Prevention Program 93
Emergency Response Program 65
Management Program 24
RMP Submission 7721
Access to RMP Data 42
Risk Communication 7
State Implementation 18
RMP Enforcement 7601
TOTAL QUESTIONS 14,148
"Includes 1,830 Emergency Planning and Community
Right-to-Know document requests.
SUPERFUND
General/Misc. 269
Access & Information Gathering 121
Administrative Improvements
General 31
Environmental Justice/Brownfields 42
SACM/Presumptive Remedies 8
Soil Screening Levels 17
Administrative Record 9
ARARs 82
CERCLIS 81
Citizen Suits 0
Claims Against Fund 19
Clean-Up Costs 17
Clean-Up Standards 37
Community Involvement 29
Contract Lab Program (CLP) 5
Contractor Indemnification 4
Contracts 4
Definitions 17
Enforcement 185
Federal Facilities 15
Hazardous Substances 107
HRS 18
Liability 61
Local Gov't Reimbursement 4
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1 Hot topics for this month
• 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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May 1999
Call Analyses
Natural Resource Damages 5
NCP 23
Notification 135
NPL 113
Off Site Rule 49
OSHA 2
PA/SI 16
PRPs * 31
RD/RA 14
Reauthorization 0
Remedial 62
Removal 26
RI/FS 21
Risk Assess./Health Effects 33
ROD 37
RQ 1361
Settlements 36
SITE Program 9
State Participation 19
State Program 18
TAGs 3
Taxes 6
Special Topics
Oil Pollution Act 50
SPCC Regulations 3611
TOTAL QUESTIONS 2,387*
•"Includes 480 Superfund document requests.
TOTAL HOTLINE QUESTIONS
AND DOCUMENT REQUESTS: 25,991
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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