EPA530-R-99-012J
SUB-9224-99-010
MONTHLY HOTLINE REPORT
October 1999
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U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
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HOTLINE QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
RCRA
1. Manifesting Hazardous Waste
Shipments Between Treatment,
Storage, and Disposal Facilities
A permitted treatment, storage, and
disposal facility (TSDF) receives a manifested
shipment of hazardous waste from a
generator. The owner and operator of the
TSDF partially treats the waste before
sending it off site for continued treatment. Are
the owner and operator of the TSDF
responsible for initiating a new manifest to
accompany, or should the original manifest
accompany the shipment?
The owner and operator of a TSDF who
initiates a shipment of hazardous waste must
comply with the requirements in 40 CFR Part
262 (see, e.g., §§264/265.71(c)). Therefore,
the owner and operator of a TSDF that sends
waste off site for continued treatment must
prepare a new manifest for that waste, and
must also comply with the requirements for
exception reporting found in §262.42. After
receiving the waste and signing the manifest,
the TSDF, which will conduct further
treatment, must send a signed copy of the
manifest to the original TSDF.
2. Land Disposal Restrictions (LDR)
Treatment Standards and Disposal
Options for Contaminated Soil
The alternative land disposal restrictions
(LDR) soil treatment standards in 40 CFR
§268.49 require that all constituents subject to
treatment (i.e., §248.48 underlying hazardous
constituents (UHCs), except fluoride,
selenium, sulfides, vanadium, and zinc, that
are reasonably expected to be present in any
given volume of contaminated soil at
concentrations greater than 10 times the
universal treatment standard (UTS)) be
treated to a 90 percent reduction capped at 10
times the UTS level. Soils that exhibit a
toxicity characteristic may be treated to meet
this alternative standard, yet still exhibit a
characteristic of hazardous waste (i.e., a
hazardous constituent is above the toxicity
characteristic level). Can a facility land
dispose this soil, without further treatment, in
a Subtitle C or D facility?
If a hazardous contaminated soil exhibits a
toxicity characteristic when it is generated,
then once this soil:
• meets LDR treatment requirements,
AND
• is decharacterized,
the soil may be disposed in a Subtitle D
landfill or placed back on the land. If,
however, a hazardous contaminated soil
exhibits a toxicity characteristic when it is
generated and this soil:
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• meets LDR treatment requirements,
BUT
• is not decharacterized (i.e., key
constituents are still above TC level),
then the soil must be disposed in a Subtitle C
landfill.
Consider the following scenario: A soil
exhibits the toxicity characteristic for lead
when generated. The initial concentration of
lead in the soil is 40 mg/L TCLP, and there are
no UHCs present at the point of generation.
When the owners and operators of the facility
apply the Phase IV alternative soil treatment
standards, they have two options:
• OPTION 1: 90 percent reduction (40
mg/L TCLP * 0.10 = 4 mg/L TCLP)
• OPTION 2: 10 * UTS (10 * 0.75 mg/L
TCLP = 7.5 mg/L TCLP)
If facility chooses OPTION 2 (7.5 mg/L
TCLP), then while the soil meets LDR
treatment requirements (10 * UTS), it is still
characteristic for lead, as 7.5 mg/L TCLP is
greater than 5.0 mg/L TCLP. In this situation,
the owners and operators must dispose the soil
in a Subtitle C facility. If the owners and
operators want to dispose the soil in a Subtitle
D facility (or place it back on the land), then
they must treat the lead to 5.0 mg/L TCLP or
less.
In addition, the soil treatment standards
mandate that all ignitable, reactive, and
corrosive soils must be treated to remove the
characteristic, and for all hazardous
constituents before land disposal
(§268.49(c)(2)). For example, a facility
generating an ignitable soil that is also
characteristic for lead (i.e., D001 and D008)
must deactivate the soil so it is no longer
ignitable, and treat the lead and any other
constituents subject to treatment to 90 percent
reduction capped at 10 times the UTS level
before the soil can be disposed in either a
Subtitle C or a Subtitle D facility. To be
eligible for disposal in a Subtitle D facility, the
soil must no longer exhibit any characteristic
of hazardous waste.
Finally, the alternative soil treatment
standards are not automatically effective in all
states since these treatment options are less
stringent than the waste-specific treatment
standards (63 FR 28635; May 26,1998).
CERCLA
3. Information Requests Under
CERCLA §104(e)
Based on information provided by the
owner of a Super/and site, EPA determines
that a transport company may have
contributed to the site's contamination. The
transportation company has both current and
former employees who may have information
relevant to this determination. How may EPA
request information about the company's
involvement at the site from these employees?
Under CERCLA §104(e), EPA may
request information from any person who has
or may have information relevant to a
particular site or a party's ability to pay for or
to perform a cleanup. This is called an
information request letter. An information
request letter typically seeks the following
types of information: relationship of the
recipient to the site; business records (e.g.,
manifests, invoices, and record books);
environmental monitoring reports or data;
descriptions and amounts of hazardous
substances transported to the site; descriptions
and amounts of hazardous substances stored,
treated, or disposed of at the site; arrangements
made to transport waste material to the site; the
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names of any transporters used in connection
with the site; and information relating to ability
to pay for or perform cleanup.
If an information request is not answered
promptly, truthfully, and in writing by the
recipient, EPA may either issue a unilateral
administrative order to comply or refer the
matter to the Department of Justice. If the
matter is referred to the Department of Justice,
a lawsuit may be filed in order to compel
compliance. CERCLA authorizes the courts to
assess a civil penalty of $27,500 for each day
any person unreasonably fails to comply with
an information request. Failure to comply with
a court order may result in imprisonment and
additional penalties.
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RCRA
TITLE: WasteWise Update: Recovering
Organic Wastes — Giving Back to Mother
Nature
PUBLICATION DATE: September 1999
AVAILABILITY: Hotline/Internet
EPA ORDER NO.: EPA530-N-99-007
URL: http://www.epa.gov/wastewise/pub.htm
This issue highlights a number of organic
waste diversion and recovery options
implemented by WasteWise partners,
including composting, vermicomposting,
mulching and chipping, grasscycling, and
donation. This edition provides basic
information on the science of composting and
tips on getting started with organics recovery.
The newsletter also lists EPA and non-EPA
publications related to composting.
TITLE: WasteWise: Fifth Year Progress
Report
PUBLICATION DATE: August 1999
AVAILABILITY: Hotline/Internet
EPA ORDER NO.: EPA530-R-99-035
URL: http://www.epa.gov/wastewise/
pub_b.htm
This progress report provides an update on the
accomplishments of the WasteWise program.
The report includes an overview of the total
waste reduction results achieved by the
WasteWise program, describes the benefits of
the membership, and presents profiles of the
1999 WasteWise Award Winners.
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New Publications
October 1999
TITLE: Municipal Solid Waste Source
Reduction: A Snapshot of State Initiatives
PUBLICATION DATE: December 1998
AVAILABILITY: Hotline
EPA ORDER NO.: EPA530-R-98-017
This report provides an overview of innovative
and successful state initiatives that encourage
municipal solid waste source reduction. The
successful initiatives discussed in the
document include source reduction planning
through goal setting and research, state in-
house programs, residential programs,
commercial programs, and support for local
governments. The report also lists publications
and resources related to source reduction.
TITLE: Characterization of Municipal Solid
Waste in the United States: 1998 Update;
Executive Summary
PUBLICATION DATE: September 1999
AVAILABILITY: Hotline/Internet
EPA ORDER NO.: EPA530-S-99-021
URL: http ://www.epa.gov/epaoswer/non-hw/
muncpl/msw98.htm
The summary contains a brief overview of the
1998 report, Characterization of Municipal
Solid Waste in the United States, and its
methodology. It also provides readers with
statistics on the waste generation and
reclamation rates within the United States.
TITLE: Characterization of Municipal Solid
Waste in the United States: 1998 Update
PUBLICATION DATE: September 1999
AVAILABILITY: Hotline/Internet
EPA ORDER NO.: EPA530-R-99-021
URL: http://www.epa.gov/epaoswer/non-hw/
muncpl/ms w98. htm
This report provides information on the
recycling rates of individual materials in the
United States during 1998. It also discusses
the waste management practices currently used
by municipalities, and includes a copy of the
Executive Summary. EPA530-S-99-021.
UST
TITLE: Ordering Information on
Underground Storage Tanks
PUBLICATION DATE: October 1999
AVAILABILITY: NSCEP-UST/Internet
EPA ORDER NO.: EPA510-F-99-004
URL: http://www.epa.gov/swerustl/pubs/
index.htm
This document updates two previous flyers
(Free Publications About UST Requirements
& Ordering Information on Underground
Storage Tanks) and condenses them into one
flyer for ordering information on underground
storage tanks. The flyer lists popular
documents published by the Office of
Underground Storage Tanks as well as videos
that illustrate certain UST requirements.
CERCLA
TITLE: Reuse of CERCLA Landfill and
Containment Sites
PUBLICATION DATE: September 1999
AVAILABILITY: Internet
EPA ORDER NUMBER: EPA540-F-99-015,
OSWER 9375.3-05P, PB99-963 319
URL: http://www.epa.gov/superfund/
resources/presump/index.htm
This fact sheet is part of the Superfund
Redevelopment Initiative. The fact sheet
illustrates how the reuse of property has been
accomplished successfully under the existing
program at several sites. The fact sheet also
describes design considerations that were
creatively implemented at sites, identifies
techniques to facilitate land use, and discusses
potential reuse limitations.
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October 1999
New Publications
TITLE: NRT Fact Sheet: Biorcmediation in
Oil Spill Response
PUBLICATION DATE: N/A
AVAILABILITY: Internet only
ORDER NO: N/A
URL: http://www.epa.gov/oilspill/what.htm
The purpose of this fact sheet is to provide on
scene coordinators and other decision-makers
with the latest information on evolving
technologies that may be applicable for use in
responding to an oil spill. Bioremediation is
one technique that may be useful to remove
spilled oil under certain geographic and
climatic conditions. For the purposes of this
effort, bioremediation is defined to include the
use of nutrients to enhance the activity of
indigenous organisms and/or the addition of
naturally-occurring non-indigenous
microorganisms.
TITLE: Issuance of Final Guidance:
Ecological Risk Assessment and Risk
Management Principles for Superfund Sites
PUBLICATION DATE: October 1999
AVAILABILITY: Internet
ORDER NO.: OSWER 9285.7-28P
URL: http://www.epa.gov/superfund/
programs/risk/tooleco. htm#GG
This document supplements Ecological Risk
Assessment Guidance for Superfund:
Processing for Designing and Conducting
Ecological Risk Assessments. EPA540-R-97-
006. This guidance is intended to help
Superfund risk managers make ecological risk
management decisions that are based on sound
science, consistent across EPA regions, and
present a characterization of site risks that is
transparent to the public. It provides risk
managers with six principals and questions and
^answers to consider; when making ecological -
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nsk management decisions.
TITLE: The Brownfields Economic
Redevelopment Initiative: Proposal Guidelines
for Brownfields Assessment Demonstration
Pilots
PUBLICATION DATE: October 1999
AVAILABILITY: Internet
EPA ORDER NO.: EPA500-F-99-288
URL: http://www.epa.gov/swerosps/bf/
applicathtm
This document outlines the contents of the
proposals for the Brownfields Assessment
Demonstration Pilots for 2000. The deadline
for new proposals for the 2000 assessment
pilots is February 16, 2000.
TITLE: Brownfields — Workforce
Development
PUBLICATION DATE: September 1999
AVAILABILITY: Internet
EPA ORDER NO.: EPA500-F-99-287
URL: http://www.epa.gov/swerosps/bf/
job.htm
This fact sheet describes the Brownfields Job
Training and Development Demonstration
Pilot Program and the various partnerships
between EPA and other federal agencies to
foster workforce development in communities
impacted by brownfields.
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CERCLA/EPCRA
TITLE: Final Enforcement Response Policy
for Sections 304, 311 and 312 of the
Emergency Planning and Community Right-to-
Know Act and Section 103 of the
Comprehensive Environmental Response,
Compensation and Liability Act
PUBLICATION DATE: September 1999
AVAILABILITY: Internet
ORDER NUMBER: N/A
URL: http://es.epa.gov/oeca/ore/tped/
toxpest.html
This policy calculates penalties for
administrative complaints and determines the
minimum acceptable settlement amount in
civil judicial cases. It supersedes the
January 8, 1998 version.
CAA§112(r)
TITLE: Community Safety Awards Program:
Lake County, Indiana LEPC
PUBLICATION DATE: October 1999
AVAILABILITY: Hotline/Internet
EPA ORDER NO.: EPA550-F-99-014
URL: http://www.epa.gov/ceppo/p-small.htm
This fact sheet showcases the Community
Safety Awards Program implemented by Lake
County, Indiana Local Emergency Planning
Committee. The function of the program is to
recognize achievements by industry and
municipalities in reducing risks to the public
from chemical accidents.
TITLE: Mentoring Program Enhances Safety
Lehigh Valley, Pennsylvania .,,-. ,r ;. •<
PUBLICATION DATE: September 1999
AVAILABILITY: Hotline/Internet
EPA ORDER NO.: EPA550-F-99-009
URL: http://www.epa.gov/ceppo/p-small.htm
This fact sheet is intended to assist
stakeholders identify tools and funding sources
for accident preparedness and prevention
initiatives. The fact sheet profiles a mentoring
program initiated by Lehigh Valley/Industry
Mutual Aid group. The purpose of the group is
to strengthen the safety performance of new
businesses and provide them with necessary
compliance information related to
environmental, health, and safety regulations.
TITLE: Chemical Safety Information, Site
Security and Fuels Regulatory Relief Act:
Public Meetings and Other Notifications
PUBLICATION DATE: October 1999
AVAILABILITY: Hotline/Internet
EPA ORDER NO.: N/A
URL: http://www.epa.gov/swercepp/ap-
fabr.htm
This fact sheet summarizes the public meeting/
summary provisions under Clean Air Act
§ 112(r). Included in the document is
information on deadlines for complying with
these provisions as well as information on
certifying to the Federal Bureau of
Investigation that your facility has met the new
public meeting requirements.
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FEDERAL REGISTERS
FEDERAL REGISTER AVAILABILITY
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FINAL RULES
RCRA
"Washington: Final Authorization of
State Hazardous Waste Management
Program Revision"
October 12,1999 (64 FR 55142)
EPA authorized revisions to Washington's
hazardous waste program. The final
authorization will become effective
January 11, 2000, unless adverse comments
are received.
"Massachusetts: Final Authorization of
State Hazardous Waste Management
Program Revision"
October 12,1999 (64 FR 55153)
EPA authorized revisions to Massachusetts's
hazardous waste program. The final
authorization will become effective
October 12, 1999.
"Georgia: Final Authorization of State
Hazardous Waste Management
Program Revision"
October 14, 1999 (64 FR 55629)
EPA authorized revisions to Georgia's
hazardous waste program. The final
authorization will become effective
December 13, 1999, unless adverse comments
are received.
"Vermont: Final Authorization of State
Hazardous Waste Management
Program Revision"
October 18, 1999 (64 FR 56174)
EPA authorized revisions to Vermont's
hazardous waste program. The final
authorization will become effective
November 23, 1999, unless adverse comments
are received.
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October 1999
FINAL RULES
"Land Disposal Restrictions Phase IV:
Final Rule Promulgating Treatment
Standards for Metal Wastes and
Mineral Processing Wastes; Mineral
Processing Secondary Materials and
Bevill Exclusion Issues; Treatment
Standards for Hazardous Soils, and
Exclusion of Recycled Wood
Preserving Wastewaters"
October 20,1999 (64 FR 56469)
EPA corrected two minor typographical
errors and one omission in the May 11, 1999
rule which made technical amendments
correcting the Land Disposal Restrictions
(LDR) Phase IV final rule. EPA also
corrected three other errors that were
discovered after the publication of the
May 11, 1999 amendment. The rule is
effective October 20, 1999.
CERCLA
"National Priorities List; 62nd Street
Super-fund Site"
October 1,1999 (64 EH 53213)
Notice of Deletion
"National Priorities List; Meal's Dump
Superfund Site"
October 4,1999 (64 FR 53629)
Notice of Deletion
"National Priorities List for
Uncontrolled Hazardous Waste Sites"
October 22,1999 (64 FR 56966)
This rule adds 10 new sites to the NPL: 9
sites to the General Superfund Section of the
NPL and one site to the Federal Facilities
Section of the NPL.
EPCRA
"Persistent Bioaccumulative Toxic
(PBT) Chemicals; Lowering of
Reporting Thresholds for Certain PBT
Chemicals; Addition of Certain PBT
Chemicals; Community Right-to-
Know Toxic Chemical Reporting"
October 29,1999 (64 FR 58666)
EPA is lowering the reporting thresholds for
certain persistent bioaccumulative toxic (PBT)
chemicals that are subject to reporting under
EPCRA §313 and §6607 of the Pollution
Prevention Act of 1990 (PPA). EPA is also
adding a category of dioxin and dioxin-like
compounds to the EPCRA §313 list of toxic
chemicals and establishing a 0.1 gram
reporting threshold for the category. In
addition, EPA is adding certain other PBT
chemicals to the EPCRA §313 list of toxic
chemicals and establishing lower reporting
thresholds for these chemicals. EPA is
removing the fume or dust qualifier from
vanadium and adding all forms of vanadium
with the exception of vanadium when
contained in alloys. EPA is also adding
vanadium compounds to the EPCRA §313 list
of toxic chemicals. However, EPA is not
lowering the reporting thresholds for either
vanadium or vanadium compounds.
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PROPOSED RULES
RCRA
"Rhode Island: Determination of
Adequacy for the State's Municipal
Solid Waste Permit Program"
October 5,1999 (64 FR 53976)
EPA proposed to issue a determination of
adequacy for Rhode Island's municipal solid
waste landfill (MSWLF) permit program.
Comments must be received on or before
November 4, 1999.
"Washington: Final Authorization of
State Hazardous Waste Management
Program Revisions"
October 12,1999 (64 FR 55222)
EPA proposed to grant final authorization to
the hazardous waste program revisions
submitted by Washington. Comments must be
received on or before November 12, 1999.
"Hazardous Waste Management
System; Proposed Exclusion for
Identifying and Listing Hazardous
Waste"
October 13,1999 (64 FR 55443)
EPA proposed to grant a petition submitted
by General Motors Corporation, Lansing Car
Assembly — Body Plant (GM) in Lansing,
Michigan, to exclude (or "delist") certain solid
wastes generated by its wastewater treatment
plant from the lists of hazardous wastes
contained in Subpart D of Part 261.
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Program Revision" r -
October 14,1999 (64 FR 55629)
EPA proposed to codify revisions to
Georgia's authorized hazardous waste program
in 40 CFR Part 272. EPA codified Georgia's
hazardous waste program as an immediate
final rule elsewhere in this Federal Register. If
EPA receives adverse comments on the
immediate final rule, EPA will withdraw it.
EPA will then address public comments in a
later final rule based on this proposal.
"Hazardous Waste Management
System; Proposed Exclusion for
Identifying and Listing Hazardous
Waste; Proposed Exclusion"
October 15,1999 (64 FR 55880)
EPA proposed to grant a petition submitted
by Rhodia, Incorporated Houston, to exclude
(or "delist") certain filter-cake sludge
generated at its Houston, Harris County,
Texas, facility from the lists of hazardous
wastes contained in 40 CFR §§261.24, 261.31,
and 261.32. Comments must be received by
November 29, 1999.
CERCLA
"National Priorities List for
Uncontrolled Hazardous Waste Sites,
Proposed Rule No. 30"
October 22,1999 (64 FR 56992)
This proposed rule proposes to add 9 new
sites to the NPL. All of the sites are being
proposed to the General Superfund Section of
the NPL. This proposed rule proposes to add 9
new sites to the NPL. All of the sites are being
proposed to the General Superfund Section of
the NPL.
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October 1999
NOTICES
RCRA
"Interagency Project to Clean Up Open
Dumps on Tribal Lands; Request for
Proposal"
October 4,1999 (64 FR 53675)
The National Tribal Solid Waste Interagency
Workgroup solicited proposals for its Tribal
Open Dump Cleanup Project for FY2000. For
consideration, pre-proposals must be received
no later than November 19, 1999, and full
proposals must be received by February 25,
2000.
"Guam: Determination of Adequacy for
the State's Municipal Solid Waste
Permit Program"
October 5,1999 (64 FR 54013)
EPA issued a notice of tentative
determination of adequacy for Guam's
municipal solid waste landfill (MSWLF)
permit program. Comments must be received
on or before November 1, 1999.
"Corrective Action for Solid Waste
Management Units at Hazardous
Waste Management Facilities"
October 7,1999 (64 FR 54604)
EPA announced its decision to withdraw
most provisions of the Notice of Proposed
Rulemaking (NPRM) for corrective action for
solid waste management units (SWMUs) at
hazardous waste management facilities
published on July 27, 1990, otherwise know as
the 1990 Subpart S proposal. EPA plans to
withdraw most of the proposed rule because
EPA has determined that such regulations are
not necessary to carry out the Agency's duties
under §§3004(u) and (v).
"Peer Reviews Associated with the £^f
Guide for Industrial Waste - *«#.£*$'
Management"
October 8,1999 (64 FR 54889)
EPA announced the availability of peer
reviews on the models for the Guide for
Industrial Waste Management made by
independent experts. EPA also announced
public comments for this publication must be
received on or before December 13, 1999.
"Agency Information Collection
Activities: Submission for OMB
Review; Comment Request; General
Hazardous Waste Facility Standards"
October 15,1999 (64 FR 55910)
EPA announced that the Information
Collection Request (ICR) General Hazardous
Waste Facility Standards, Office of
Management and Budget (OMB) Control
Number 2050-0120 has been forwarded to
OMB for review and approval. Comments
must be received on or before November 15,
1999.
"Identification and Listing of Hazardous
Waste"
October 19,1999 (64 £R 56256)
EPA corrected 40 CFR Part 261, Appendix
IX, Table 1 by removing the entry for
"Bethlehem Steel Corporation, Lackawanna,
New York" and correctly added it to Table 2 of
Appendix IX preceding "BF Goodrich
Intermediates Company, Incorporated."
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October 1999
Federal Registers
NOTICES
"Presidential Determination on
Classified Information Concerning the
Air Force's Operating Location Near
Groom's Lake, Nevada"
October 26,1999 (64 FR 57633)
EPA announced the President of the United
States exempted the U.S. Air Force's operating
location near Groom Lake, Nevada, from any
federal, state, interstate, or local provision
respecting control and abatement of solid
waste or hazardous waste disposal that would
require the disclosure of classified information
to any unauthorized persons.
"EPA Standards for the Management of
Cement Kiln Dust; Request for
Comments"
October 28,1999 (64 FR 58022)
EPA extended the comment period for the
cement kiln dust proposed rule (64 FR 45632;
August 20, 1999). The public comment period
for this proposed rule was supposed to end on
November 18, 1999. EPA extended the period
to February 17, 2000.
CERCLA
"Carolina Creosoting Site; Notice to
Rescind Federal Register Notice Dated
September 9,1999"
October 1,1999 (64 FR 53389)
On September 9, 1999 (64 FR 49014), EPA
published a Notice of Proposed Settlement for
response costs incurred by EPA at the Carolina
Creosoting Site located in Leland, North
Carolina. The purpose of this notice is to
rescind the September 9, 1999, notice.
"Availability of Draft Toxicological
Profiles"
October 15,1999 (64 FR 55943)
This notice announces the availability of the
13th set of lexicological profiles prepared by
ATSDR and comments pursuant to CERCLA
§104(i)(3).
"Draft Partial Restoration Plan and
Environmental Assessment
Addressing Injuries to Migratory Birds
and Threatened and Endangered
Species at the Tar Creek Superfund
Site, Ottawa County, OK"
October 15,1999 (64 FR 55955)
The U.S. Fish and Wildlife service proposes
to protect habitat for the endangered gray bat,
threatened Ozark cavefish and bald eagle, and
migratory birds through acquisition of land in
fee or easement, or management agreements
with land owners. Such alternatives will
provide partial compensation to the public for
injuries to these trust resources from releases
of hazardous chemicals from mining activities
at the Tar Creek Superfund Site, Ottawa
County, OK.
"Comprehensive Environmental
Response, Compensation and Liability
Act (CERCLA) or Superfund, Section
104; National Brownfields Assessment
Pilots"
October 19,1999 (64 FR 56346)
EPA will begin to accept proposals for the
National Brownfields Assessment Pilots on
October 19, 1999. EPA expects to select up to
50 additional National Brownfields
Assessment Pilots by April 2000. The
deadline for new proposals for the 2000
assessment pilots is February 16, 2000.
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Federal Registers
October 1999
NOTICES
Proposals must be post-marked or sent to EPA
via registered or tracked mail by the stated
deadline.
"Notice of the Revised Priority List of
Hazardous Substances That Will Be
the Subject of lexicological Profiles"
October 21,1999 (64 £R 56792)
EPA provided notice that the ATSDR and
EPA have developed and are making available
a revised CERCLA priority list of 275
hazardous substances, based on the most recent
information available to the agencies.
"Notice of the Revised Priority List of
Hazardous Substances That Will Be
the Subject of Toxicological Profiles;
Correction"
October 29,1999 (64 FR 58416)
This notice corrects errors found in the notice
dated October 21,1999 (64 FR 56792).
EPCRA
"Lead and Lead Compounds; Lowering
of Reporting Thresholds; Community
Right-to-Know Toxic Chemical
Release Reporting; Extension of
Comment Period"
October 29,1999 (64 EB 58370)
On August 3, 1999, EPA issued a proposed
rule to lower the reporting thresholds for lead
and lead compounds which are subject to
reporting under EPCRA §313 and §6607 of the
Pollution Prevention Act of 1990 (PPA). In an
effort to ensure adequate opportunities for
input from all affected parties, including small
businesses, EPA is extending the comment
period on this proposal until December 16,
1999.
CAA
"Clean Air Advisory Committee:
Accident Prevention Subcommittee
Meeting"
October 14,1999 (64 FR 55710)
The Accident Prevention Subcommittee of
the Clean Air Act Advisory Committee will
hold a public meeting on November 5, 1999
from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
CONSENT DECREES AND
SETTLEMENTS
"Consent Decree; United States v. Cape
Chem Corporation, et al."
October 1, 1999 (64 FR 53414)
"Consent Decree; United States v. Witco
Corporation and the Pyrites Company
October 1, 1999 (64 FR 53415)
"Proposed Purchaser Agreement; Boyles
Galvanizing Site"
October 5, 1999 (64 FR 54014)
"Consent Decree; United States v. Eagle-
Picher Industries, Inc. and Exide
Corporation"
October 7, 1999 (64 FR 54642)
"Consent Decree; United States v. Eagle-
Picher Industries, Inc. and Exide
Corporatiotf
October 7, 1999 (64 FR 54642)
"Consent Decree; United States and the
State of New Hampshire v. City of
Somersworth, et al."
October 7, 1999 (64 FR 54643)
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October 1999
Federal Registers
NOTICES
"Proposed Administrative Settlement;
Continental Chemical Corporation
Superfund Site"
October 8, 1999 (64 FR 54890)
"Proposed Administrative Settlement;
Aerovox Incorporated"
October 13, 1999 (64 FR 55473)
"Clean Water Act Class II: Proposed
Administrative Settlement; Bell Atlantic
Companies"
October 13, 1999 (64 FR 55474)
"Clean Water Act Class II: Proposed
Administrative Settlement; MCI
WorldCom"
October 13, 1999 (64 FB 55475)
"Clean Water Act Class II: Proposed
Administrative Settlement; US WEST
Communications"
October 13, 1999 (64 FR 55476)
"Clean Water Act Class II: Proposed
Administrative Settlement; Western
Wireless Corporation and VoiceStream
Wireless Corporation"
October 13, 1999 (64 FB 55477)
"Clean Water Act Class II: Proposed
Administrative Settlement; Paging
Network Inc."
October 13, 1999 (64 FR 55478)
"Clean Water Act Class II: Proposed
Administrative Settlement; BellSouth
Corporation"
October 13, 1999 (64 FR 55478)
"Proposed Prospective Purchaser
Agreement; Wellington Neighborhood
Property"
October 14, 1999 (64 FR 55721)
"Consent Decree; United States v. Akzo
Nobel A.B."
October 14, 1999 (64 FR 55747)
"Consent Decree; United States v. Brown
Co.etal."
October 14, 1999 (64 FR 55748)
"Consent Decree; United States v. Richard
Mottolo, K.J. Quinn & Co., Inc., et al."
October 14, 1999 (64 FR 55748)
"Proposed Administrative Settlement; Sun
Laboratories Superfund Site"
October 15, 1999 (64 FR 55923)
"Supplemental Consent Decree; United
States v. Akzo Nobel A.B."
October 26, 1999 (64 FR 57652)
"Consent Decree; United States v.
ASARCO Inc., et al."
October 26, 1999 (64 FR 57652)
"Consent Decree; United States v. Bay
Chemical Company, et al."
October 26, 1999 (64 FR 57653)
"Consent Decree; United States v.
General Battery Corporation, et al."
October 26, 1999 (64 FR 57653)
"Consent Decree; United States v.
General Electric Company"
October 26, 1999 (64 FR 57654)
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Federal Registers October 1999
NOTICES
"Consent Decree; United States v. City of
Seattle"
October 26, 1999 (64 FR 57654)
"Proposed Administrative Order on
Consent; Pulverizing Services Superfund
Site"
October 27, 1999 (64 FR 57885)
"Proposed Administrative Settlement;
Culbertson Plastics Drum Site"
October 29, 1999 (64 FR 58405)
"Proposed De Minimis Settlement;
Operating Industries, Inc. Landfill
Superfund Site"
October 29, 1999 (64 FR 58406)
"Proposed Prospective Purchaser
Agreement; San Gabriel Valley
Superfund Site"
October 29, 1999 (64 FR 58406)
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CALL ANALYSES
This month, the Hotline responded to a total of 14,830 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
2,216
248
112
3
55
126
83
5
101
1
0
242
340
143
21
108
9
3,813
* No caller profile dala available.
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Call Analyses
October 1999
Emergency Planning and Community Right-to-Know Act/
Superfund Hotline
Manufacturers
Food/Tobacco 14
Textiles 3
Apparel 1
Lumber & Wood 4
Furniture 3
Paper 5
Printing & Publishing 8
Chemicals 135
Petroleum & Coal 18
Rubber and Plastics 10
Leather 1
Stone, Clay & Glass 7
Primary Metals 39
Fabricated Metals 34
Machinery (Excluding Electrical) 5
Electrical & Electronic Equipment 1
Transportation Equipment 5
Instruments 1
Misc. Manufacturing 36
Metal Mining 5
Coal Mining 3
Electricity Generating 9
RCRA Subtitle C 20
Solvent Recovery 1
Petroleum Bulk Storage 7
Chemical Distributor 10
Propane Retailer 26
POTW 24
Subtotal 435
Consultants/Engineers 1,667
Attorneys 95
Citizens 102
Public Interest Groups 58
Educational Institutions 26
EPA 49
Federal Agencies 35
GOCOs 3
Congress • 1
State Officials/SERC 25
Local Officials/LEPCs 1
Fire Departments 4
Hospitals/Laboratories 4
Trade Associations 1
Union/Labor 1
Farmers 1
Distributors 23
Insurance Companies 1
Media/Press 3
Native Americans 1
International 1
Other 331
Referrals* 165
Transfers to RCRA/UST Hotline* 118
Document Retrieval Line* 0
Message Retrieval Line* 126
TOTAL NUMBER OF CALLERS 3,277
No caller profile data available.
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October 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
BEFs
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
661
768
465
533
67
23
144
14
3001
19
31
507
5581
135
146
92
39
151
263
83
95
21
31
6
19
173
74
246
197
92
27
83
3061
158
61
50
0
170
12
0
13
133
19
SUBTITLED ;,n
Household Hazardous Wastes 136
Subtitle D - General 229
Technical Standards 23
Industrial Wastes 147
Municipal Wastes 49
Indian Lands 0
Financial Assurance 5
Solid Waste Recycling/Markets -
General 373
Aluminum 0
Batteries 13
Glass 1
Paper 10
Plastics 21
Tires 16
Used Oil 11
Composting 17
Procurement 56
Source Reduction/Pollution Prevention 79
Grants and Financing 6
TOTAL QUESTIONS 8,177*
* Includes 2,703 RCRA document requests.
UST
General/Misc. 95
Applicability/Definitions 1161
Regulated Substances 13
Closure 20
1998 Deadline 10
Standards for New Tank Systems 14
Tank Standards and Upgrading 10
Replacing/Closing 14
Release Detection 231
Reporting Requirements 8
Operating Requirements 6
Corrective Action for USTs 39
Financial Responsibility 8
Enforcement 241
State Programs 4
Private Sector 0
Indian Lands 0
MTBE 9
LUST General/Miscellaneous 3
RBCA 0
Technologies 0
Solvency/Cost Controls 0
TOTAL QUESTIONS 416*
* Includes 125 UST document requests.
1 Hot topics for this month
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
October 1999
EMERGENCY PLANNING AND
COMMUNITY RIGHT-TO-KNOW
General:
General Title HI Questions 308
Trade Secrets 4
Enforcement 941
Liability/Citizen Suits 2
Training 5
Chemical-Specific Information 33
Federal Facilities Executive Order 12
Emergency Planning (§§301-303):
General 54
Notification Requirements 13
SERC/LEPC Issues 12
EHSsflPQs 41
Risk Communication/
Hazards Analysis 0
Exemptions 2
Emergency Release Notification (§304):
General 68
Notification Requirements 58
Reportable Quantities 52
CERCLA § 103 vs. SARA §304 31
ARIP/AHEDB/ERNS 0
Exemptions 18
Hazardous Chemical Reporting
(§§311-312)
General 116
MSDS Reporting Requirements 81
Tier I/U Requirements 162
Thresholds 54
Hazard Categories 7
Mixtures Reporting 13
Exemptions 36
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
319
19
4001
1431
1,0021
6
107
225
7
31
20
1
18
481
General Duty 4-, 36
RMP General 369
Regulated Substances/Thresholds 1941
Exemptions 77
Process Identification 52
Program Levels 15
Offsite Consequence Analysis 1921
Accident History 1
Prevention Program 7
Emergency Response Program 9
Management Program 2
RMP Submission 711
Access to RMP Data 831
Risk Communication 49
State Implementation 7
RMP Enforcement 53
TOTAL QUESTIONS 4,839
*Includes 556 Emergency Planning and Community
Right-to-Know document requests.
SUPERFUND
General/Misc. 201
Access & Information Gathering 9
Administrative Improvement
General 19
Environmental Justice/Brownfields 74
S ACM/Presumptive Remedies 5
Soil Screening Levels 12
Administrative Record 6
ARARs 41
CERCLIS 84
Citizen Suits 0
Claims Against Fund 6
Clean-Up Costs 37
Clean-Up Standards 48
Community Involvement 5
Contract Lab Program (CLP) 9
Contractor Indemnification 0
Contracts 3
Definitions 12
Enforcement 64
Federal Facilities 9
Hazardous Substances 79
HRS 3
Liability 58
Local Gov't Reimbursement 0
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1 (lot topics for this month
11 Topics arc calculated as the summation of all questions received by the Hotline. A single call may result in
multiple questions.
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October 1999
Call Analyses
Natural Resource Damages
NCP
Notification
NPL
Off Site Rule
OSHA
PA/SI
PRPs
RD/RA
Reauthorization
Remedial
Removal
RI/FS
Risk Assess./Health Effects
ROD
RQ
Settlements
SITE Program
State Participation
State Program
TAGs
Taxes
Special Topics
Oil Pollution Act
SPCC Regulations
TOTAL QUESTIONS
*Includes 443 Superfund document requests.
9
18
1011
631
4
0
8
12
16
3
25
2
23
34
31
921
41
0
0
4
0
1
13
1141
1,398*
rOTAL HOTLINE QUESTIONS
DOCUMENT REQUESTS:
14,830
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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