UNITED STATES ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20460
530R86115
SEP o 0 .^66
OFFICE OF
SOLID WASTE AND EMERGENCY RESPONSE
MEMORANDUM
SUBJECT: Monthly Report - RCRA/Superfund Industry Assistance Hotline Report
For July 1986.
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FROM: Joan warren, Office of Solid Waste
(WH-562)
Nancy Parkinson, Office of Emergency and Remedial Response
(WH-548)
TO: See list of addressees
This report is prepared and submitted for EPA contract Nos. 68-01-6885
and 68-01-7165
I. ACTIVITIES
A. The Hotline responded to 7,620 questions and requests for documents
in July.
B. On July 7, Bill Rusin, Charlotte Mooney, Ingrid Rosencrantz, and
Kim Gotwals attended a training course on RCRA Facility Assessments
(RFAs).
C. On July 8, Meg silver, Dan Derkics, Truett DeGeare, and Dexter
Hinckley briefed the Hotline on the mining wastes exclusion per
the July 3, 1986 Federal Register (51 PR 24496).
D. On July 15, Bill Kline briefed the Hotline on the Hazardous Waste
Tank Rule per the July 14, 1986 Federal Register (51 FR 25422).
E. On July 18, Pat Conn and Bill Rusin visited the Meat and Poultry
Hotline run by the Food Safety and Inspection Service in FDA.
This consumer information hotline has been in existence for only
about a year, and in that first year has taken about 29,000 calls.
The hotline is notable because it was set up with only about 5-6
months lead time and is computerized for keeping track of incoming
calls. The busiest time for the hotline is around Thanksgiving
and Christmas. Pat and Bill were particularly interested in
seeing the telephone and computerization systems.
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F. On July 23, nenise Wright and Pat Cohn qave a briefing on the
Hotline and GRC's training nrogram for new information specialists
to an ASTSWMO Steering Committee on RCRA/CERCFA training.
G. On July 28, Bob April met with the Hotline to discuss proposed
revisions to 40 CFR Part 264 Subpart F, Ground-Water Monitoring
and Analysis for Appendix VIII constituents per the July 24, 1986
Federal Register (51 FR 26632).
H. Also on July 28, the Hotline staff viewed the videotape "Close
Encounters of a Hazardous Kind." This video was produced by the
Bureau of Land Management in the Department of Interior. The
Video instructs BLM personnel on proper procedures to follow
when they encounter suspected hazardous waste disposed on BLM
property.
II. REGIONAL ACTIVITIES: SUPERFUND INFORMATION SERVICES
A. Region IX (800-231-3075)
o Nancy Alvarado-Blauer responded to 108 information requests during
July.
o The breakdown of calls by subject is as follows:
Specific sites 35
CEPP 6
CERCLA 34
RCRA 14
Other 19
o The breakdown of callers is as follows:
Industry 14
Public 36
Consultants 31
Federal Government 2
State Government 10
Local Government 5
Environmental Organizations 5
Other 6
o Nancy joined the Region DC Office of Community Relations on a retreat
with the California Department of Health Services Public Information
Office. Since the EPA staff works closely with this office, it was
helpful to learn each other's program operations and to plan for
future joint projects.
o Nancy assisted Pattie Post, Community Relations Coordinator, on a
draft press release concerning the design of the remedial action at
the Superfund site in Del Norte, CA. Nancy also began working on a
fact sheet for the Aerojet Chemical Corp. Superfund site in Rancho
Cardova, CA. The fact sheet will include information on the new
ground-water extraction treatment facilities, and status of a recently
discovered contaminated drinking water well.
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o Nancy responded to three controlled correspondences and four general
correspondences.
o Nancy met with Pat Conn to discuss the toll-free program in Reqion IX,
and the possibility of expanding the program to all the regions.
B. Region II (800-732-1223 in New York, 800-346-5009 in Mew Jersey)
o Rick Wice responded to 195 information reguests in July.
o The breakdown of calls by subject is as follows:
Site Specific 177
CEPP 7
CERCIA 7
RCRA 2
Other 2
o The breakdown of callers is as follows:
Industry 4
Public 167
Consultants 4
Federal Government 1
State Government 0
Local Government 3
Environmental Organizations 4
Other 12
o On July 15, Rick attended a meeting with the Office of External Programs
(OEP) staff to discuss the Hotline and ways to increase the Hotline's
activities. They explored other options for publicizing the service
and concluded that all routes had been explored.
o Lillian Johnson, Region II Community Relations Coordinator, continues
to add the Hotline number to all meeting notices and fact sheets that
go out - so far there has been little response.
o On July 18, Rick attended a meeting held at EPA between the Regional
Administrator, Superfund staff, OEP staff, and members of N.Y. Citizen
Action Network (NYCAN). Rick put together information packets for NYCAN
on Superfund. As a follow-up, on July 30, Rick went on a site tour
on Long Island with Bill McCabe of EPA and a member of NYCAN. Rick
is also putting together materials for NYCAN on hazardous waste treatment
and destruction technologies.
o The increase in phone calls this month results from the New Jersey Depart-
ment of Environmental Protection (NJDEP) proposal to dispose of
radium contaminated soils in Vernon, N.J. Rick is the main contact in
EPA (besides the Project Officer). Public concern centers on potential
impacts in the Vernon and Warwick, N.J. areas.
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III. SIGNIFICANT QUESTIONS AND RESOLVED ISSUES
A. RCRA
1. Interim Status for Receiving SOG Waste
A facility owner/operator (o/o) would like to obtain interim status
to receive wastes from small Quantity generators (SOGs) that generate
between 100-1000 kq. of hazardous waste per month. These SOGs will
be subject to new requirements effective September 22, 1986. Tinder
the new regulations, these SOGs are subject to notification, manifest
requirements, recordkeepinq and special generator accumulation
requirements (see the March 24, 1986 Federal Register, 51 FR 10146).
In addition, 100-1000 kg/month generators will no longer be allowed
the disposal options of 40 CFR §261.5(g)(3), but must send their
wastes destined for disposal to permitted or interim status RCRA
facilities.
(a) If a facility is currently permitted under TSCA to manage PCB waste,
but intends to receive hazardous wastes from SOGs, can it be
considered an "existing facility" on September 22, 1986 for interim
status purposes?
Yes. A facility that is "in existence" on the date of regulatory
changes which first subject it to the RCRA permit requirement
may qualify for interim status under Section 3005(e). A facility
is "in existence" if it is in operation or "under construction"
as defined in 40 CFR 260.10. Thus a facility which is manaqinq
SOG wastes on or before September 22, 1986 may qualify for
interim status because it will be newly subject to the requirement
to obtain a RCRA permit on that date (40 CFR 270.70(a), 50 FR
28753). The fact that this facility is also manaqinq PCRs has
no bearing on the RCRA interim status of this facility. The PCB
wastes must continue to be managed at the facility according to
the terms of the TSCA permit.
(b) If a facility receives interim status to manage SOG waste, may
it then begin to accept full-generator hazardous waste also?
A facility which is "in existence" on the effective date of
regulation subjecting it to the RCRA permit reguirement must
also submit a Part A permit application and file a RCRA Section
3010 notification (if applicable) in order to obtain interim
status. The type and amount of waste for which the facility
obtains interim status depends on the Part A application. An
interim status facility must submit a revised Part A application
and comply with the reguirements of 40 CFR 270.72 in order to
manage wastes not identified by the Part A or to increase the
capacity of the facility. Therefore, if the facility was not
accepting full-generator waste before September 22, 1986, it is
not automatically covered by its newly-acquired interim status
to handle waste from SOGs, but must submit a revised Part A and
comply with 40 CFR 270.72.
Source: Nancy Pomerleau (202) 382-4500
Bob Axelrad (202) 382-5218
Research: Jennifer Brock
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2. Interim Status Corrective Action
A facility consists of an interim status surface impoundment and a
Subtitle 0 solid waste landfill. The owner/operator (o/o) complied
with the loss of interim status provision by submitting his Part R
application and certification on November 8, 1985, but his Part B
has not been acted upon. The o/o decides to clean close the surface
impoundment. He accomplishes clean closure in February 1986. In
July 1986, the EPA finds that hazardous constituents are beinq
released from the Subtitle n solid waste landfill. May EPA require
corrective action for this release under Section 3008(h) of RCRA?
Corrective action under Section 3008(h) applies to releases
from solid waste management units at interim status facilities.
The facility in question remains in interim status. Interim
status terminates only:
1. upon final administrative disposition of a permit application;
or
2. as provided in 40 CFR 270.10(e)(5) (failure to furnish a
requested Part B on time, or to furnish in full the
information required);
3. under Section 3005(e)(2) of RCRA (the loss of interim status
provision); or
4. if revoked pursuant to a Section 3005(h) administrative order.
Although the impoundment may not be further subject to the
requirements of 40 CFR 265 (see §265.228(b)) after certifying
clean closure of the impoundment, certification does not terminate
interim status. Since this facility is still in interim status,
EPA may use authority under Section 3008(h) of RCRA to require
corrective action for releases of ha2ardous constituents from
any solid waste management unit at the facility.
Source: Tina Kaneen (202) 382-7706
Research: Ingrid Rosencrantz
3. Ground-Water Monitoring; Establishing Background Values
According to 40 CFR 264.98(c) the owner/operator (o/o) of a land
disposal facility must establish background values for the ground-
water monitoring parameters specified in the facility permit. The
o/o must establish these background values using the procedure
specified in 40 CFR 264.97(g) which reguires that background data be
based on quarterly sampling of upqradient wells for one year.
(a) Interim status facilities may not have the necessary ground-water
monitoring data needed for a permit since the 40 CFR 265 ground-water
monitoring requirements are very general and not specific for
individual constituents. How does an o/o of an interim status
facility meet the 40 CFR 264.98(c) standard?
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(b) New facility owner/operators must obtain a permit prior to
construction of the facility per 40 CFR 270.10(f) (50 PR 28751). Does
drilling ground-water monitoring wells constitute construction? If
so, how does the o/o meet the 40 CFR 264.98(c) standard?
(a) An interim status facility may fulfill the background data
requirement for permitting in a number of ways. Assuming the
facility o/o has been conducting an indicator evaluation program
as reguired by 40 CFR 265.92 and 265.93(b), the o/o may
submit the data that have been collected to that point with the
permit application. As reguired by 40 CFR 270.14(c)(6), the o/o must
also submit a proposed list of indicator parameters or hazardous
constituents which could reasonably appear in the ground-water
at the site, and background values for each proposed constituent
(40 CFR 264.98). If the o/o cannot submit background values for every
one of the proposed constituents, the o/o must submit procedures to
calculate these values (40 CFR 270.14(c)(6)(iii) and (iv)). The o/o
would then generate the background data during the first year
of the permit. The final background values would automatically
become part of the permit. (See the July 26, 1982 Federal
Register, 47 FR 32306.)
(b) 40 CFR 270.14(c)(6) reguires owners and operators of new
facilities to submit only plans for detection networks prior to
permit issuance. Wall installation may take place after the
permit issues. Well construction could constitute facililty
construction.
Source: Vernon Myers (202) 382-4658
Research: Jennifer Rrock
4. Mining Waste, K064, and §3004(x)
EPA published a proposed rule in the October 2, 1985 Federal Register
(50 FR 40292). The proposed rule would reinterpret the mining waste
exclusion at 40 CFR 261.4(b)(7) as it applies to processing wastes.
Only large volume, relatively low toxicity processing wastes would
be excluded, specifically phosogypsum, bauxite refining muds,
primary metal smelting slags, and slag from elemental phosphorus
reduction. The reinterpretation also proposed to relist six smelting
wastes previously listed as hazardous. One of the six smelting
wastes proposed to be relisted is K064, acid plant blowdown slurry/
sludge resulting form the thickening of blowdown slurry form primary
copper production.
If EPA finalizes the listing of K064, can EPA modify existing Subtitle
C requirements under Section 3004(x) of RCRA for units handling K064?
Section 3004(x) authoriizes EPA to modify existing Subtitle C reguire-
ments to take into account the special characteristics of mining
wastes, the practical difficulties associated with implementation of
such requirements, and site-specific characteristics.
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Only larqe volume, relatively low toxicity processinq wastes would
be excluded, specifically, phosphoqypsum, bauxite refining muds,
primary metal smeltinq slaqs, and slag from elemental phosphorus
reduction. The reinterpretation also proposed to relist six smeltinq
wastes previously listed as hazardous. One of the six smeltinq
wastes proposed to be relisted is K064, acid plant blowdown slurry/
sludqe resulting from the thickening of blowdown slurry from primary
copper production.
If ERA finalizes the listing of K064, can EPA modify existinq Subtitle
C requirements under §3004(x) of RCRA for units handling K064? Section
3004(x) authorizes EPA to modify existing Subtitle C requirements to
take into account the special characteristics of mining wastes, the
practical difficulties associated with implementation of such require-
ments, and site-specific characteristics.
No; §3004(x) authority would not apply to K064. Section 3004(x)
authority only applies to wastes temporarily excluded under $3001(b)
(3)(A)(ii) (the "Bevill Amendment"), i.e., solid waste from
the extraction, beneficiation, and processing of ores and
minerals, that subseguently become subject to Subtitle C of
RCRA based on the results of a §8002 study. If finalized, the
proposed reinterpretation would narrow the scope of the "Bevill
Amendment." Wastes that are no longer encompassed by the
exclusion, including this primary copper smelting waste (if
listed in the final rule), would not be mining wastes (solid
wastes from the extraction, beneficiation, and processing of
ores and minerals). Therefore §3004(x) would not apply.
Source: Meg Silver (202) 382-7706
Research: Kevin Vfeiss
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5. Land Disposal Prohibition
Will the EPA prohibit the land disposal of all hazardous waste?
Section 3004(d), (e) and (g) of RCRA prohibit the land disposal of
untreated hazardous waste beyond specified dates. For the purposes
of the land disposal restrictions program, Section 3004(k)
specifically defines land disposal to include, but not be limited
to any placement of hazardous waste in a landfill, surface impoundment,
waste pile, injection well, land treatment facility, salt dome or
salt bed formation, or underground mine or cave.
Paragraphs (d), (e) and (g) do not impose an abosulte ban on the
land disposal of hazardous waste. A waste may be excluded from
the ban under the following circumstances:
(1) When wastes residues meet treatment standards established by
EPA under Section 3004(m). On January 14, 1986, EPA proposed
regulations to implement this provision at 40 CFR 268.40
(51 FR 17262).
(2) When EPA grants a site-specific variance that demonstrates
that there will be no migration of hazardous constituents
from the disposal unit for as long as the waste remains
hazardous, under Section 3004(d)(l), (e)(l) or (g)(l). On
January 14, 1986, the EPA proposed regulations to implement
this provision at 40 CFR 268.5 (51 FR 1762); and
(3) Untreated waste may be treated in a surface impoundment
under Section 3005(j)(ll) if the impoundment complies with
minimum technological requirements and if the treatment
residues which are hazardous are removed within a year of
entry. The EPA proposed regulations implementing this
provision on January 14, 1986 at 40 CFR 268.l(e) (51 FR
1760).
Sections 3004(d)(3) and (e)(3) create an exemption lasting
until November 8, 1988 for soil or debris resulting from
response actions taken under Sections 104 or 106 of CERCLA or
corrective action taken under Subtitle C of RCRA. (see
proposed 40 CFR 268.l(f)(2)).
Land disposal prohibitions are effective immediately upon
promulgation unless EPA sets another effective date (no more
than two years beyond the statutory deadline) based on the
earliest date on which alternative protective treatment, recovery,
or disposal capacity would be available under Sections 3004(h)(2)
and (h)(4); (see proposed 40 CFR 268.4). EPA may grant up to
two, one-year, case-by-case extensions under Sections 3004(h)(3)
and (h)(4) when an applicant demonstrates that there is a
binding contractual commitment to construct or otherwise provide
alternative capacity, but due to circumstances beyond the
control of the applicant, such alternative capacity cannot
reasonably be made available by the effective date. The procedures
for these extensions were proposed on January 14, 1986 at 40
CFR 268.4 (51 FR 17611) (see also June 24, 1986, 51 FR 22948).
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Treatment standards established under Section 3004(m) can
take the form of prescribed methods of treatment, or they
can be performance standards based on concentration levels
of Appendix VIII constituents in the waste itself or in extracts
frcm the wastes. EPA proposed to use technology-based levels in
conjunction with risk-based standards (screening levels) (see
51 PR 1602, January 14, 1986). Screening levels would be
based on a comprehensive modeling approach to assess potential
adverse effects to human health and the environment through
release of contaminants frcm land disposal units to ground
water, surface water, and air. However, after evaluating
connents received on the proposed rule, EPA may consider not
using a risk-based methodology but rather to implement Section
3004(m) by solely relying on technology-based standards.
Treatment standards may be established by identifying all available
and demonstrated technologies for a waste group and evaluating
the performance of these technologies in order to identify
the best demonstrated available technology (BOAT). According to
the January proposal, BOAT are technologies that achieve the lowest
concentration of constituents in either the treatment effluent or
in the extracts from treatment residual. BOAT will only consider
treatment technologies that are found through comparative risk
assessments to not pose a greater risk than land disposal. The
EPA prefers achieving BOAT by setting performance standards
based on a concentration level associated with a technology or a
series of technologies because the resulting regulation does not
inhibit innovation or least cost compliance efforts.
If EPA fails to promulgate treatment standards for solvents
and hazardous dioxin waste addressed in Section 3004(f) by
November 8, 1986, the statute would ban the placement of all
solvent and hazardous dioxin wastes addressed in Section
3004(f) in a land disposal unit.
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R. CERCIA
1. Reporting Releases from Federally Permitted Facilities
Section 103(a) of CERCLA requires that any person in charqe of a
vessel or an offshore or an onshore facility from which there has
been a release of a hazardous substance in a quantity equal to or
qreater than the reportable quantity (RO) established under Section 102
must immediately notify the National Response Center (NRC). Notification
is not required for "federally-permitted releases." If a facility
releases a hazardous substance equal to or qreater than its R3 prior
to the issuance of its NPOES permit, is this a "federally-permitted
release?"
If the release had occurred after the issuance of the NPDES
permit and had either been directly addressed in the permit
(§101(10)(A)) or made part of the record in the NPDES permit
process (§101(10)(B)), or was a non-anticipated intermittent
discharqe from a point source identified in the permit or permit
application (§101(10)(C)), then the release would be a "federally-
permitted release," and exempt from the reporting requirements.
However, a release occurring before the issuance of a permit,
even if eventually addressed in the record when the facility
does obtain an NPDES permit, is not a federally-permitted
release. Therefore, the release should be reported to the NRC,
per §103(a). The proposed rule on notification requirements,
published May 25, 1983, discusses the Aqency"s interpretation
of the federally-permitted release exemption (48 FR 23556).
Source: Carrie Wehling (202) 475-8067
Research: Kim B. Gotwals
2. On-Site Remedial Actions
A contractor is conducting a Fund-financed remedial activity at a
National Priorities List (NPL) site. The contractor collects leachate
from the site which exhibits the hazardous characteristic of EP
Toxicity for mercury. The leachate is treated on-site and wastewater
from such treatment is discharged from a point source on the site
to a river that flows through the site. Would this discharqe be
subject to any Federal, state, or local permit requirements, namely,
a National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) permit?
The revised National Oil and Hazardous Substance Pollution
Contigency Plan (NCP) was promulgated in the Federal Register
on November 20, 1985 (50 FR 47912). Per 40 CFR 300.68(a)(3), of the
NCP, Federal, state, and local permits are not required for
on-site Fund-financed remedial action. However, the contractor
is subject to all applicable or relevant and appropriate Federal
public health and environmental requirements for on-site remedial
actions. In this instance, the contractor would need to comply
with all of the Clean Water Act substantive requirements such
as effluent limitations based on best available technology,
economically achievable and applicable state water quality
standards.
Source: Stephen Smith (202) 382-2200
Joseph Freedman (202) 382-7700
Research: Jim Ginley
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.IV. ANALYSES OF QUESTIONS
The Hotline responded to 7,620 questions and requests for documents in July. Of the
. questions asked, the percentaqe of callers was:
Generators 21% State Aqencies 6.0%
Transporters 2.2%
TSDF's 8.6%
EPA HO's 1.3%
EPA Reqions 3.2%
Federal Aqencies 2.3%
Local Aqencies 1.8%
Breakdown of calls by E^A Reqions:
1 4.6% 3 24%
2 12. % 4 13.%
International 0.02%
RCRA
General Information
3010 Notification
260.10 Definitions
260.22 Petitions/Del istinq
261.2 Solid Waste Definition
261.3 Hazardous Waste (HW) Defn.
0 £ 1 f~* pK 3 v- a/-. 4- o>~ T c -H i r» MTA?
261-D Listed HW
261.4 Exclusions
261.5 Small Quantity Generator
261.6 Recyclinq Standards
266-C Use Const i tut ing Disposal
266-D HW Burned for Enerqy Recovery
266-E Used Oil Burned for
Enerqy Recovery
266-F Precious Metal Reclamation
266-G Spent Lead-Acid Battery
Reclamation
261.7 Container Residues
262 Generator (Gen'l)
Manifest Info
Pre- transport
Accumulation
Record keep ing & Reporting
International Shipments
263 Transporter
270 B - Permit Application
T~\ f~*K r\ i- T>i^* ' t-
IJ L-llcinQeS UU rcLlUlUb
r-1 C*r^i-* •! -^ 1 T"} ' 1-
c ~~ optiClaJ. rtiLl'llLiD
G - Interim Status
271 state Programs
124 Administrative Procedures
Liability/Enforcement
Referrals
323
112
72
50
128
242
229
286
118
131
121
26
60
133
19
34
54
121
87
37
118
25
53
42
50
21
14
26
75
15
50
255
Consultants 30%
Press 0.8%
Trade Associations 1 .2%
Citizens 6.6%
UST O/O 4.6%
Used Oil Handlers 5.0%
Others 4.2%
5 15% 7 3.8% 9
6 9.3% 8 3.6% 10
264/265 TSDF
A-Scope/Appl icabil ity
B-General Facility Standards
C-Preparedness/Prevent ion
D-Continqency Plans
E-Manifest/Recordkeepinq/Reportinq
F-Groundwater Monitoring
G-Closure/Post-Closure
H-Financial Requirements
I -Containers
J-Tanks
K-Surface Impoundments
L-Waste Piles
M-Land Treatment
N-Land fills
O-Incinerators
P-Thermal Treatment
0-Chemical, Physical, Bioloqical Treat
R-Underq round In 1 ec t ion
X/Y-Miscellaneous/Experimental
CERCLA
General/Overv iew
Hazardous Substances/RO
NCP
Taxes/PCLTF
Removal
Remedial
NPL
On-site policy
Off-site Policy
CERCLIS/Notification
Liabil ity/Enforcement
CERCLA Reauthorization
Total
10.2%
2.6%
87
24
21
21
35
71
84
72
31
226
39
13
10
21
41
19
.21
12
18
92
82
46
26
36
51
118
24
37
35
59
72
Document Requests
1163
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RCRA AMENDMENTS
General
44
Effective nates
36
Small Quantity Generators_
Liquids in Landfills Ran
192
61
Land Disposal Restrictions 130
Storage of Banned Waste 13
Minimum Technology Standards
24
Retrofitting Suface Impoundments 30
Groundwater Monitoring
20
Groundwater Commission
Corrective Action
13
78
Interim Status Corrective
Action Orders
23
Loss of Interim Status
Permits
25
Exposure Assessments
RD&D Permits
Waste Minimization
44
Listings/Characteristic Revision 123
Deli sting 33
Used Oil Listing
Recycling Std.
123
111
Hazardous Waste Exnorts
Uranium Mill Tailings_
State Implementation
Subtitle D
Procurement Guidelines
Inventory of Injection Wells
Federal Enforcement
Citizen Suits
H.W. Underground Tanks_
UST
Definitions
Notification
Interim Prohibition
Tank Standards
Total
12
Mining waste, Utility Waste &
Cement Kiln Dust 56
Inventory of Federal Facilities p_
Inspections 2
11
Dioxins from Resource Recovery 6_
Domestic Sewage 3
176
67
103
51
87
308
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RCRA/Superfund Hotline
National Toll Free #800-424-9146
Washington, D.C. Metro #202-382-3000
VI. FEDERAL REGISTER NOTICES FOR JULY
Former Notices with Open Comment Period as of July 1, 1986
June 10, 1986: 51 FR 21099
(proposed update #5 to
the NPL)
June 10, 1986: 51 FR 21109
(re-proposal of 5 NPL sites)
June 13, 1986: 51 FR 21648
(proposed rule to expand
Toxicity Characteristic and
revise list of hazardous
substances)
Proposed rule to update the National Priorities
List (NPL). This update is the fifth update to
the NPL and contains 45 sites. This notice
provides the public with an opportunity to comment
on placinq these 45 sites on the NPL. Comments
may be submitted on or before August 11, 1986.
Notice is a re-proposal that re-opens the public
comment period for the five sites that were pro-
posed for the National Priorities List on October
15, 1984 (49 FR 40320). This notice also solicits
comments on proposed components of the NPL
eligibility policy regarding RCRA related sites.
Comments may be submitted on or before August 11,
1986.
Proposed rule to amend hazardous waste identifi-
cation regulations by expanding the Toxicity
Characteristic to include additional chemicals
and by introducing a new extraction procedure to
be used in the Toxicity Characteristic. The rule
also proposes to incorporate these changes into
the lists of hazardous substances under CERCLA.
Comments are due on or before August 12, 1986.
July Federal Registers
July 3, 1986: 51 FR 24496
(regulatory determination for
mining wastes)
Regulatory determination for solid waste from the
extraction and beneficiation of ores and minerals
reguired by section 3001(b)(3)(C) of RCRA. The
Administrator was reguired to determine whether to
promulgate regulations under Subtitle C of the Act
for these wastes or determine that such regulations
are unwarranted. The Agency determined that re-
gulations of the wastes studied in the Report to
Congress under Subtitle C is not warranted at
this time.
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RCRA/Sunerfund Hotline
National Toll Free #800-424-9346
Washington, D.C. Metro #202-382-3000
July 3,1986: 51 FR 24504
(notice of State authorization
to regulate hazardous components
of radioactive mixed wastes under
RCRA)
Notice that in order to obtain and maintain authori-
zation to administer and enforce a hazardous waste
program pursuant to Subtitle C of RCRA,the states
must have authority to regulate hazardous compo-
nents of "radioactive mixed wastes."
July 7, 1986: 51 FR 24549
(notice on tentative determination
on Georgia's application for
revisions to its program)
EPA tentatively intends to grant final authori-
zation for revisions to Georgia's hazardous waste
program. Comments will be accepted until August
6, 1986.
July 7, 1986: 51 FR 24579
("EPA Guide for Infectious
Waste Management")
Notice of availability of document entitled "EPA
Guide for Infectious Vfaste Management" to provide
guidance on the management of infectious waste.
Contains an updated summary of State reguirements
and regulations.
July 9, 1986: 51 FR 24856
(notice of availability of
reports on TCLP)
Notice to announce the availability of several
reports that further support the TCLP and the
analytical methods to be used to analyze TCLP
extracts.
July 9, 1986: 51 FR 25004
(final policy statement on
environmental auditing policy)
Final policy statement on environmental auditing
policy. This policy was first published as
interim guidance on November 8, 1985. Rased on
comments received regarding the interim guidance,
EPA issued the final policy with only minor
changes.
July 11, 1986: 51 FR 25350
(interim final rule on
liability coverage)
Amendment of August 21, 1985 proposed rulemaking
to amend the financial responsibility reguirements
concerning liability coverage for owners and opera-
tors of TSD facilities. The interim final rule
allows use of one additional financial responsibi-
lity mechanism: a corporate guarantee. Comments
will be accepted until August 11, 1986.
July 14, 1986: 51 FR 25372
(availability of data and
reguest for comment on a
delisting petition)
Notice of availability of ground-water monitoring
data for Lake City Army Ammunition Plants landfill
that was submitted in support of their delisting
petition. Comments will be accepted until
August 13, 1986.
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July 14, 1986: 51 FR 25401
(formation of an advisory
committee to negotiate
hazardous waste injection
restrictions)
Notice of intent to establish an Advisory Committee.
The committee's purpose would be to negotiate
issues leading to a notice of proposed rulemaking
for regulations on injection of hazardous waste
mandated by Section 3001(f) and (g) of RCRA as
amended by HSWA. Comments will be accepted until
August 4, 1986.
July 14, 1986: 51 FR 25422
(final hazardous waste tank rule)
Final rule promulgating amendments to the hazard-
ous waste storage and treatment tank regulations.
Some of the provisions were mandated by HSWA.
The final rule substantially amends the sections
of 40 CFR Parts 260, 261, 262, 264, 265, 270, and
271 that apply to tank systems managing hazardous
wastes. These regulations address, among other
things, the design and installation of the primary
containment vessel, release detection and response,
and closure/post-closure reguirements. The
effective date for §261.4(a)(8) is July 14, 1986.
The effective dates for revised Parts 260, 261,
262, 264, 265, 270, and 271, is January 12, 1987.
Some small quantity generator regulations will
become effective March 24, 1987.
July 14, 1986: 51 FR 25487
(advance notice of proposed
rulemaking on permitting 90
day accumulation tanks and
containers)
Advance notice of proposed rulemaking. EPA is re-
guesting data comment with respect to a range
of options for modifying the exemption of 90-day
accumulation tanks and containers from permit and
financial responsibility reguirements. Comments
will be accepted until October 4, 1986.
July 16, 1986: 51 FR 25699
(final delistings)
Notice of final exclusions for the wastes gene-
rated at three facilities. Effective date is July
16, 1986.
July 16, 1986: 51 FR 25739
(intent to form a rulemaking
advisory committee)
Notice of intent to establish an Advisory Committee
under the Federal Advisory Committee Act. The
committee's purpose would be to negotiate issues
leading to a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking which
would amend current regulations governing major
and minor modifications to RCRA permits. Comments
will be accepted until August 15, 1986.
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July 18, 1986: 51 FR 26008
(Statutory Interpretative
Guidance on Bulk Liquid
Prohibition)
Notice of availability of document entitled
"Prohibition on the Placement of Bulk Liouid
Hazardous Waste in Landfills - Statutory Internre-
tative Guidance" to provide guidance to owners
and operators who are subject to requirements
under section 3004(c)(l) of RCRA as amended by
HSWA. Replaces May 1, 1985 draft.
July 22, 1986: 51 FR 26302
("Interim Status Surface
Impoundments-Retrofitt inq
Variances")
Notice of availability of document entitled
"Interim Status Surface Impoundments - Retrofittinq
Variances."
July 23, 1986: 51 FR 26417
(proposed denial of five
delistinq petitions)
Notification of proposed denial and request for commen
on five delistinq petitions. Comments will be accepte
until August 22, 1986.
July 23, 1986: 51 FR 26438
(Comment period extension
on part of the TCLP
proposal)
Notification of extension of comment period on two
aspects of proposed TCLP rule: 1) Expansion of the
characteristic to include 38 additional compounds
and 2) application of the compound-specific dilution/
attenuation factors qenerated from a qround-water
transport model. Comment on these two aspects of the
proposal will be accepted until September 26, 19R6.
July 24, 1986: 51 FR 26632
(proposed amendments to
ground-water monitorinq
regulations)
Proposed rule to amend requlations concerning
qround-water monitoring with regard to analyzinq
suspected contamination from requlated units at
land-based TSD facilities. Includes a specific
ground-water monitoring list of chemicals and
proposed Appendix IX to Part 264. Comments will
be accepted on or before September 22, 1986.
July 28, 1986: 51 FR 26892
("The Guidance Manual on the
RCRA Requlation of Recycled
Hazardous Wastes")
Notice of availability of document entitled "The
Guidance Manual on the RCRA Requlation of Recycled
Hazardous Wastes" designed to assist State and EPA
Regional personnel and the regulated community in
applying the definition of solid waste to deter-
mine which materials when recycled are solid and
hazardous wastes. Comments will be accepted
until October 27, 1986.
July 29, 1986: 51 FR 27038
(correction of two delisting
final rules)
Notice of correction of typographical errors in
two delistings in a final rule published September
13, 1985.
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July 29, 1986: 51 FR 27039
(correction of a delistinq
final rule)
Notice of correction of tynoqranhical errors in a
delistinq in a final rule published July 25, 1985.
July 29, 1986: 51 FR 27061
(availability of data on
delistinq orqanics model)
Notice of availability of. data and background
documents and request for comment for the pro-
posed model for predicting the concentration
of organic compounds in leachate when
evaluating delistinq petitions. Comments
will be accepted until Auqust 28, 1986.
July 30, 1986: 51 FR 27215
(proposed delistinq of three
wastes)
Notice of proposed delistinq of three wastes.
All three wastes have temporary exclusions.
Comments will be accepted until Auqust
28, 1986.
July 31, 1986: 51 FR 27455
(data transfer to contractors)
Notice of transfer of data to contractors to
be used to review and assess the complete-
ness of delisting petitions. Some of the
information may have a claim of business
confidentiality. Transfer will occur no
sooner than August 7, 1986.
July 31, 1986: 51 FR 27456
(RCRA data transfer to
contractors)
Notice of transfer of data to contractors to
be used to conduct regulatory impact
analyses, regulatory flexibility analyses,
reporting impact analyses, operational
and resource impact analyses, and environmental
impact statements. Some of the information
may have a claim of business confidentiality.
Transfer will occur no sooner than August
7, 1986.
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V. PUBLICATIONS
RCRA
A background document on the final rule published in the May 2, 1986 Federal
Register (51 FR 16422) addressing closure/post-closure and financial
responsibility reguirements for owners and operators of hazardous waste
treatment, storage, and disposal facilities is available for viewing at the
RCRA docket. It is also available from the National Technical Information
Service (NTIS) at (703) 487-4650.
A paper on dioxin destruction technologies, referenced in the July 7, 1986
Hazardous Waste News, is available to callers by contacting Harry Freenan
at EPA's Office of Research and Development (ORD) in Cincinnati, Ohio at
(513) 569-7529. The document is actually an article out of the Air
Pollution Control Journal.
"Guidance on Public Involvement in the RCRA Permitting Program", dated
January 1986, is available from Vanessa Musgrave. The Hotline will take
reguests.
"The Guidance Manual on the RCRA Regulation of Recycled Hazardous Wastes"
was noticed in the July 28, 1986 Federal Register (51 FR 26892). It is
available for purchase from the National Technical Information Service
(NTIS) at (703) 487-4650 at a cost of $28.95. The NTIS order number is
PB-86-208-584.
"1985 - 86 Hazardous Materials, Substances and Waste Compliance Guide" is
available from the Hazardous Materials Publishing Company at (215) 683-6721.
"Interim Status Surface Impoundments - Retrofitting Variances Guidance
Document" (EPA/530-SW-86-017), dated July 8, 1986, was noticed in the
July 22, 1986 Federal Register (51 FR 26302). It is available from the
National Technical Information Service (NTIS) at (703) 487-4650. The
NTIS order number is PB-86-212-263.
"Prohibition on the Disposal of Bulk Liguid Hazardous Waste in Landfills -
Statutory Interpretive Guidance" (EPA/530-SW-86-016), dated June 11, 1986,
was noticed in the July 18, 1986 Federal Register (51 FR 26008). It is
available from the National Technical Information Service (NTIS) at
(703) 487-4650. The NTIS order number is PB-86-212-271.
"The New RCRA, a Fact Book" (EPA/530-SW-85-035) is available from the
RCRA docket. The Hotline will take reguests.
"Restrictions on the Placement of Non-Hazardous Liguids in Hazardous
Waste Landfills - Statutory Interpretive Guidance" dated April 1986,
is available by contacting the Hotline.
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Washington, D.C. Metro #?02-3R2-30DO
A transcript of the public hearings on the proposed Toxicty Characteristic
Leaching Procedure (TCLP) is available from the RCRA docket. The Hotline
will take reguests.
Eleven reports in support of the Toxicity Characteristic Leaching Procedure
(TCLP) were referenced in the July 9, 1986 Federal Register (51 FR 34856).
The first five reports mentioned are available from the RCRA Docket with
copying charges. The Hotline will take reguests. The remaining six reports
are avialable for viewing and copying at the RCRA Docket.
CERCLA
"Community Relations in Superfund: A Handbook, Interim Version," dated
September 1983 is available from the National Technical Information
Services (NTIS) at (703) 487-4650. The NTIS publication number is
PB-84-209-378.
"Draft - Community Relations in Superfund: A Handbook", dated March 1986
will eventually replace the interim version. A limited number of copies
are available by calling Lynett Thomas in the Community Relations Office
at (202) 382-3411.
A memorandum entitled "Liability of Corporate Shareholders and Successor
Corporations for Abandoned Sites Under the Comprehensive Environmental
Response, Compensation and Liability Act (CERCLA)," dated June 13, 1984, is
available by calling Gloria Bobo at (202) 475-6770.
A two page list of mining sites on the National Priorities List is available
from the Superfund Docket. The Hotline will take reguests.
National Priorities List Fact Book (HW-7.3), dated June, 1986, is
available from the Public Information Center (PIC) at (800) 828-4445
or (202) 829-3535.
"Procedures for Identifying Responsible Parties: Uncontrolled Hazardous
Wastes - Superfund" is available by calling Gloria Bobo at (202) 475-6770.
The Records of Decisions (ROD) Annual Report for the Fiscal Year 1986 is
available from the Environmental Law Institute at (202) 328-550 and the
National Technical Information Service (NTIS) at (703) 487-4650. It has
not yet been assigned an N7TIS order number.
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Frank Biros, WH-527
George Bonina, WH-563
Susan Bronm, WH-563
Karen Brown, PM-220
John Bosky, EPA - Kansas City, KS
Diane Buxbaum, Region II
Richard Clarizio, Region V
Eileen Claussen, WH-562
Pat Cohn, WH-527
Kathy Collier, Research Triangle Park, N.C.
Peter Cook, WH-527
Man Corson, WH-565
Elizabeth Cotsworth, WH-563
Hans Crurtp, WH-548B
Truett DeGeare, WH-563
Steve Dorrler, EPA. - Edison, NJ
Melinda Downing, DOE
Barbara Elkus, WH-527
Tim Fields, WH-548B
Elaine Fitzback, WH-527
Lisa Friedman, LE-132S
George Garland, WH-562
John Gilbert, EPA - Cincinnati, OH
lantha Gilmore, WH-562
Peter Guerrero, WH-563
Penny Hansen, WH-562
Bill Hanson, WH-548E
Betti Harris, EPA-Region VII
William Hedeman, WH-556
Lee Herwig, A-104
Hotline Staff
Warren Hull, A-104
Phil Jalbert, WH-548D
Alvin K. Joe, Jr., Geo/Resource
Gary Jonesi, WH-562B
Sylvia Lawrance, WH-527
Carolyn Barley WH-563
Jim Jowett, WH-548B
Thad Juszczak, WH-562A
Robert Knox, WH-562
Jack Kooyocrnjian, WF-548B
Mike Kosakowski, WH-527
Jerry Kotas, WH-527
Walter Kovalick, WH548
Tapio Kuusinen, PM-223
Robert Landers, EMSL/LV
Carol Lawson, A-107
Steve Leifer, LE-135
Steve Levy, WH-563
Henry Longest, WH-548
Gene Lucero, WH-527
James Makris, WH-548A
Jack McGraw, WH-562A
Scott McPhilamy, Reg. Ill
Tony Montrone, WH-527
Sam Napolitano, PM-220
Christina Parker, WH-562
Karen Reed, PM-273
John Riley, WH-548B
Clem Rastatter, WH-548
Dale Ruhter, WH-565
William Sanjour, WH-563
Susan Sawtelle, WH-562
Pam Sbar, LE-134S
Mike Shannon, WH-563
Ken Shuster, WH-565
Elaine Stanley, WH-548
Jack Stanton, WH-527
Bruce Weddle, WH-563
Steve Wilhelm, Region VII
Marcia Williams, WH-562
Eric Males WH-565
Hazardous Waste Division Directors, Regions I-X
Hazardous Waste Management Branch Chiefs, Regions I-X
Regional Counsel, Regions I-X
Regional Libraries, Regions I-X
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