\ UNITED STATES ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
/ WASHINGTON, D.C. 20460
530R87104
OFFICE OF
MEMORANDUM SOUD WASTE AN° EMERGENCY RESP°NSE
SUBJECT: Final Monthly Report - RCRA/Superfund Industry Assistance Hotline Report
for April 1987
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FROM: Joan Warren, WH-562
Office of Solid Waste
Hubert WattersV Office of Emergency
and Remedial Response (WH-548B)
TO: See list of addressees
This report is prepared and submitted for EPA contract No. 68-01-7371.
I. ACTIVITIES
A. The Hotline responded to 11,000 questions and requests for documents
in April. There was a tremendous surge in callers seeking documents
with over 2,000 documents requested. Most callers requested copies
of the proposed Underground Storage Tank regulations, CEPP chemical
lists and Federal Registers, and the OSWER Directive on Mixed
Radioactive Hazardous Waste.
B. On April 1, Mike Moore of OSHA briefed the Hotline on the December 16,
1986 FR dealing with worker safety for hazardous waste and emergency
response operations.
C. On April 6, Dave Phillips of the Hotline briefed the staff on
electroplating operations and the scope of the electroplating waste
listings.
D. On April 9, Jennifer Brock of the Hotline briefed the staff on the
proposed UST state program regulations.
E. On April 9, Jim Lounsbury (OSW) briefed the Hotline on EPA's efforts
to integrate PCBs into the RCRA program.
F. On April 15, Jennifer Brock attended a brown bag talk on UST state programs.
G. On April 21, Matt Straus (OSW) met with Hotline staff to answer
waste identification questions.
H. On April 24, Hotline managers met with Thea McManus and Mia Zmud of
OSW and RCRA Docket staff to discuss ongoing work to improve the
efficiency of processing document requests.
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II. SIGNIFICANT QUESTIONS AND RESOLVED ISSUES
A. RCRA
1. Storage Prior to Recycling
According to the hazardous waste recycling regulations promulgated
as part of the January 4, 1985 rule (50 FR 614), owners or operators
of facilities that recycle materials without prior storage are
subject only to Section 3010 notification requirements and §265.17
and §265.72 manifest regulations per §261.6(c)(2). Do the two
following recycling operations involve storage prior to recycling?
(a) Truck drivers with bulk shipments or drums of spent solvent
pour the solvent into a receiving bin at a recycling
facility. The receiving bin is directly hard-piped to
the distillation unit, such that the receiving bin feeds
the distillations unit. When the distiller is non-operational
(at night), some waste solvents may remain in the feed tank.
(b) As in the first situation, bulk shipments or drum of spent
solvent are poured into a receiving device at a second
recycling facility. The receiving device is essentially a
tank with a pump in the bottom which is connected to a
large tube that directly feeds into the distillation unit.
The pump is in operation whenever there is waste in the
tank. Therefore, the tank never contains solvent when the
distillation unit is not in operation.
(a) Although there is no time limit for storage, the two
recycling facilities are fundamentally different. The
i first recycler uses the receiving bin to store waste
when the distillation unit is not operating. Per
§261.6(c)(l), he is subject to the storage standards.
(b) In the case of the second recycler, he does not use the
receiving bin for storage. His receiving bin is more
clearly used only for conveyance, not storage. The bin
is more directly tied to the operation of the recycling
unit and indeed, could be viewed as part of the
recycling unit. Hence, the second recycler would only
be subject to §261.6(c)(2) (i.e., getting an EPA ID
number and complying with the manifest standards.)
Source: Matt Straus (202) 475-8551
Research: Kim Gotwals
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2. Solvent Drippings from Degreasing Operations
A ball-bearing manufacturer dips metal parts in a degreasing tank of
pure 1,1,1-trichloroethane. Once the parts have been dipped, they
are ground. The cooling system (either oil or water is used as the
fluid) picks ups the grinding sand, metal flakes, and traces of
solvent left on the part. The fluid is then filtered for reuse, and
the sand-metal-solvent mixture is discarded. Are the traces of
solvent left on the parts after degreasing classified as F001? Is
the sand-metal-solvent mixture regulated as a hazardous waste when
discarded?
The small amount of solvent remaining on the part after it has
been dipped will not be regulated as FOOl. If the sand-metal-
solvent mixture exhibits any of the characteristics of hazardous
waste as defined in Subpart C of 40 CFR Part 261, then the
mixture would be regulated as a hazardous waste.
Source: Matt Straus 475-8851
Steve Silverman 382-7706
Research: Becky Cuthbertson 382-3112
3. Multiple Generator Location and Consolidation
A company owns several small factories in different counties. Each
factory generates less than 100 kilograms of hazardous waste per
month, and is subject to reduced regulation under §261.5. Options
for disposal of waste from conditionally exempt generators are
provided in §261.5(f)(3). (a) May the conditionally exempt generators
transport waste to one of the company's facilities for consolidation
and subsequent shipment to a RCRA disposal facility? (b) Does the
facility of the generator who is consolidating the waste qualify as
a "transfer facility"? (c) Does the generator who consolidates the
waste become a full quantity generator if he ships more than 1000 kg
of hazardous waste from his site per month? (or a 100-1000 kg/mo
generator if he ships between 100 and 1000 kg of waste per month?)
(a) Under §261.5(f)(3) in order to remain exempt from certain
regulations, a conditionally exempt small quantity
generator may ensure delivery of his hazardous waste to a
storage, treatment, or disposal faclity that is one the
following types of facilities:
(i.) permitted under Part 270 of 40 CFR; or
(ii.) in interim status under Parts 265 and 270
of 40 CFR; or
(iii.) authorized to manage hazardous waste by a
state with a hazardous waste management
program approved under Part 271 of 40 CFR; or
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(iv.) licensed, registered or permitted by the
state to manage municipal or industrial
solid waste; or
(v.) benefically uses, reuses or reclaims the waste.
In order for one of the generators to serve as a central collection
point for the other generators, he would have to qualify as one
of the above mentioned facilities. Realistically, the easiest
approach would be for the generator to receive State approval
to manage the consolidated waste shipments.
(b) If the generator does not receive authorization from his
State, he may still receive and store the waste for a
period of time if he qualifies as a transfer facility.
Under §263.12, waste may be stored at a transfer facility
for ten days or less without requiring interim status or a
permit. The December 31, 1980 Federal Register
(45 FR 86966) defines the term transfer facility to refer
to transportation terminals (including vehicle parking areas,
loading docks and other similar areas), break-bulk facilities
or any other facility commonly used by transporters to
temporarily hold shipments of hazardous waste during
transportation. It is possible that this generator facility
may qualify as a transfer facility, as long as the waste
is not stored on-site for more than 10 days.
(c) If the waste is not sent to a facility specified under
§261.5(g)(3)(l)-(v), it is no longer conditionally exempt
waste, and each generator must comply with applicable
regulations, Thus, if the generator cannot receive state
approval nor qualify as a transfer facility, he must obtain
a permit for storage of hazardous waste.
Source: Maureen Smith (202) 382-7706
Research: Chris Byrant (202) 382-3112
4. Waste Derived from Treating Exempt or Excluded Wastes
Residues from treating, storing, or diposing of hazardous waste
are included in the definition of hazardous waste (§261.3(c)(i)).
Can residues resulting from incinerating the following wastes
which are exempt or excluded from regulation meet the definition
of hazardous waste?
(a) Ash produced by incinerating hazardous waste generated by
less than 100 kg/mo small quantity generators whose waste
is exempt from full regulation by §261.5(b).
(b) Ash produced from incinerating only household waste which is
excluded from the definition of hazardous waste per
S261.4(b)(l).
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(c) Ash produced fron incinerating EP toxic arsenical treated
wood which is excluded from the definition of hazardous
waste under §261.4(b)(9).
(a) Yes, Although §261.5(b) exempts wastes from small
generators producing <100 kilograms per month from
regulation under Parts 262-266 and Parts 270 and 124,
it does not exempt the waste from being classified as
hazardous, nor does it imply that the waste is not
hazardous. A discussion in the preamble of the August 1,
1985 Federal Register mentioned that any hazardous waste,
regardless of its point of origin, is hazardous waste.
This logic could only apply to < 100 kg/mo generators',
waste, as well as to > 100 kg/mo generators' waste
(50 FR 31299). The incinerator would not be required
to have a RCRA permit in order to receive hazardous
waste from < 100 kg/mo generators per §265.l(c)(5)and
§264.1(g)(1), but the incinerator could itself generate
a hazardous waste ash that would be subject to
regulations under Parts 262-266.
(b) No. Section 261.4(b)(l) excluded household waste that
has been recovered (e.g., refuse-derived fuel) from
regulation as a hazardous waste. The preamble of the
May 19, 1980 Federal Register stipulated that residues
remaining after treatment (e.g. incineration) of household
waste are not subject to regulation as hazardous waste
(45 FR 33099).
(c) Yes. The exclusion for arsenical treated wood, as
discussed in the preamble of the November 25, 1980
Federal Register, pertains to arsenical-treated wood
that is land disposed by someone who uses the wood for
its intended end use, (45 FR 78531). This exclusion
doe not extend to EP toxic waste generated by the
incineration of the wood. The incineration of the
wood may be subject to regulation if the wood exhibits the
characteristic of EP toxicity.
Source: Matt Straus (202) 475-8551
Research: Kim Gotwals
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5. Closure of Interim Status Surface Impoundments
Final regulations for closure of interim status surface impoundments
appeared in the March 19, 1987 Federal Register (52 PR 8704) which
amended section 265.228. The regulations still provide for the
option of "clean closure" or closure as a landfill with subsequent
post-closure care, but they are now consistent with the Part 264
standards for closure of permitted surface impoundments. What are
the major differences between the new and old §265.228 requirements?
How must waste from a closed interim status surface impoundment be
managed?
The major difference between the old and new §265.228 standards
lies in the extent of removal required to "clean close" the
impoundment. The standards currently in effect allow the
owner/operator to remove materials from the impoundment until
he can demonstrate, through 40 CFR 261.3(c) and (d), that
hazardous waste no longer remains in the impoundment
(40 CFR 265.228(b)). For example, if an impoundment held only
unlisted characteristic wastes (e.g., corrosive, EP toxic), the
owner/operator could stop removing materials once he demon-
strated that the remaining residues exhibited no hazardous
characteristics. Under the new §265.228 standards, however,
which will be effective September 15, 1987, the owner/operator
will have to continue removal and decontamination activities
until the residues in the impoundment meet health-based
standards. The owner/operator must test for Appendix VIII
constituents. Examples of health-based levels, which are
discussed in more detail in the preamble to the March 19 rule,
are water quality criteria and standards and limits based on
verified reference doses and carcinogenicity (52 FR 8706 and
8707). If no EPA health-based standard exists for a particular
constituent, the owner/operator must submit adequate data for
EPA to determine environmental and health effects of the
constituent or follow the requirements for closure and post-closure
care of landfills (52 FR 8706).
The waste from closure of the impoundment must be managed as a
hazardous waste unless it no longer meets the definition of
hazardous waste under §261.3(d), per §265.228(a)(1). Therefore,
if the impoundment held a waste that is listed under Part 261,
Subpart D, the waste from closure must be managed as a listed
hazardous waste unless it is delisted under §260.20 and 260.22.
If the impoundment held only characteristic hazardous waste,
the waste from closure would have to be managed as hazardous
waste as long as it exhibits a characteristic under Part 261,
Subpart C.
Source: Ossi Meyn (202) 382-4654
Research: Jennifer Brock
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B. CERCLA
1. Applicability of the Land Disposal Restrictions to CERCIA Wastes
Under section 268.30(a), found in the November 7, 1986 Federal
Register (51 PR 40641), EPA has granted a two-year national capacity
extension from the effective date of the land disposal restrictions
for certain F001 through F005 solvent wastes. For example, the
effective date for F001-F005 wastes generated from CERCLA response
actions has been extended until November 8, 1988 under §268.30(a)(2).
The provisions of this two-year national capacity extension do not
apply to hazardous wastes that are contaminated soil and debris
generated from CERCLA §104 or §106 response actions. These wastes
are granted a separate statutory exemption from the land disposal
restrictions until November 8, 1988, per §268.1(c)(3).
According to the National Contingency Plan (NCP), found in 40 CFR
Part 300, private parties may take CERCLA response actions that are
not pursuant to CERCLA §104 or §106. Specifically, private parties
may take removal or remedial actions under 40 CFR 300.25(d) or
300.71. Does the two-year national capacity extension provided in
§268.30(a)(2) apply to wastes generated in private party response
actions, or only to wastes generated under CERCLA §104 or §106
authority?
The two-year national capacity extension granted under
§268.30(a)(2) applies only to wastes generated pursuant to
CERCLA §104 or §106 response actions and RCRA corrective actions.
Although the regulation itself does not specify §104 and §106
actions, the preamble to the November 7, 1986 final rule
(51 FR 40572) clarifies the limitations on page 40579. Allowing
the variance only for CERCLA §104 and §106 actions is consistent
with the statutory exemption for CERCLA contaminated soil and
debris (40 CFR 268.1(c)(3)) provided under section 3004(e)(3)
of RCRA. According to 51 FR 40584, response action wastes
resulting from State-ordered, State-funded, or private party-
funded responses do not fall under the 40 CFR 268.1(c)(3)
exemption for CERCLA §104 and §106 wastes. Section 268.30(a)(2)
also applies only to wastes generated under CERCLA §104 or §106
authority. Therefore, provided that other variances or
exemptions do not apply, wastes from private party actions
taken under §300.25(d) or §300.71 would not be subject to the
exemption for CERCLA and RCRA wastes.
Source: Bill Fortune (202) 475-6715
Specialist: Jennifer Brock (202) 382-3112
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2. Hazardous Waste Treatment and Disposal Capacity in States
According to a new provision under the Superfund Amendments and
Reauthorization Act (SARA), EPA will not provide any remedial
actions pursuant to CERCLA §104 unless the State in which the
release occurs demonstrates the availability of adequate treat-
ment or disposal capacity for hazardous wastes. Does this provision
require the State to assure the availability of facilities only
within its borders, or may the State assure that hazardous waste
treatment and disposal capacity is available in other states?
The new provision under CERCLA §104(c)(9) requires the State to
assure EPA that facilities for hazardous waste treatment or
disposal are available either within the State or outside of
the State in accordance with an interstate agreement or regional
agreement or authority. According to §104(c)(9), these facilites
must be acceptable to EPA and must be in compliance with
Subtitle C of the Solid Waste Disposal Act ("RCRA"). In
addition, the facilities must have adequate capacity for the
destruction, treatment, or secure disposal of all hazardous
wastes that are expected to be generated within the State
during the twenty-year period. According to the Joint
Explanatory Statement of the Committee of Conference, Congress
intended this expected quantity to include not only waste
generated in CERCLA response actions, but other hazardous
(i.e., subject to RCRA) wastes as well. In order for EPA to
provide remedial actions under CERCLA §104, the State in which
the release occurs must first have entered into a contract or
cooperative agreement with EPA providing this assurance.
EPA plans to work with the States to determine the acceptable
means of assurance and to resolve other outstanding issues
raised by the provision. The effective date of CERCLA §104(c)(9)
is October 17, 1989.
Source: Malcolm Bliss (202) 382-4677
Research: Jennifer Brock
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RCRA/Superfund Hotline
National Toll Free #800-424-9346
Washington, D.C. Metro #202-382-3000
III. ANALYSES OF QUESTIONS
Manufacturers 8.0%
Generators 18 . 3%
Transporters 1.4%
TSDF's 7.0%
EPA HQ's 3.1%
EPA Regions 2.2%
Federal Agencies 2.5%
Local Agencies 1.4%
Breakdown of calls by EPA Regions:
1 5.0% 3 23.0%
2 10.4% 4 11.0%
International 0.1%
RCRA
General Information 763
3010 Notification 110
260.10 Definitions 113
260.22 Petitions /Delisting 51
261.2 Solid Waste
Definition 258
261.3 Hazardous Waste
Definition 501
261-C Characteristic HW 515
261-D Listed HW 521
261.4 Exclusions 143
261.5 Small Quantity
Generators 127
261.6 Recycling Standards 131
266-C Use Constituting Disposal 16
266-D HW Burned for
Energy Recovery 131
266-E Used Oil Burned for
Energy Recovery 147
266-F Precious Metal Reclamation 10
266-G Spent Lead-Acid Battery
Reclamation 24
261.7 Container Residues 52
262 Generator (Gen'l) 159
100-1000 kg/mo, generator 125
Manifest Info 106
pre-transport 25
Accumulation 128
Recordkeeping & Reporting 31
International Shipments 28
263 Transporter 85
264/265 TSDF
A-Scope/Applicability 157
B-General Facility Stdrds. 64
State Agencies 4.1%
Consultants 31.0%
Press 0.6%
Trade Associations 1.1%
Citizens 5.0%
UST 0/0 10.0%
Used Oil Handlers 1.4%
Others 3.5%
5 20.0% 7 3.6%
6 10.2% 8 3.6%
C-Preparedness/Prevention
D-Contingency Plans
E-Mani f es t/Recordkeep ing/
Reporting
F-Ground-Water Monitoring
G-Closure/Post-Closure
H-Financial Requirements
I-Containers
J-Tanks
K-Surface Impoundments
L-Waste Piles
M-Land Treatment
N-Landfills
0-Incinerators
P-Thermal Treatment
Q-Chem. ,Phys. ,Bio. Treatment
R-Underground Injection
X-Mi see 1 laneous
Part 268-Land Disposal
Restrictions
Part 269-Air Emissions
270 B - Permit Application
D - Changes to Permit
F - Special Permits
G - Interim Status
271 State Programs
124 Administrative Procedures
Liability /Enforcement
Corrective Action
HSWA General
Waste Minimization
Dioxins
Subtitle D
Referrals
RCRA Document Requests
SUBTOTAL (RCRA)
9 10.0%
10 3.0%
12
15
16
187
124
54
35
204
76
5
13
98
52
7
1
8
15
306
19
68
14
15
41
54
20
74
43
28
31
27
92
578
1023
6850
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CERCLA AND UST
CERCLA (as amended by SARA)
General/Overview 223
Access & Information
Gathering
13
Allocations from Fund/
Fund Balancing
16
CEPP/"Right to Know"_
270
CERCLA Reauthorization
35
CERCLIS/§103(c) Notification 47
Citizen Suits 3
Clean-Up Standards (ARARs) 32
Contractor Indemnification 9
Exposure Assessment/Public
Health Evaluation 17
Federal Facilities
NPL
Natural Resource Damages_
Off-Site Policy
On-Site Policy
62
Hazardous Substances/RQ 202
Li ab4.1 i ty/Enforcement
Mandatory Schedules
NCP
22
137
18
13
Pollution Liability Insurance 2_
RD&D/Training 12_
RI/FS - RODS 44_
Radon 9
Remedial_
Removal
Taxes
Settlements
CERCLA Document Requests^
SUBTOTAL (CERCLA)
UST Program
Definitions:
UST
regulated substance_
other
Notification
Interim Prohibition
Tank Standards:
leak detection_
inventory
other
Corrective Action_
Liability
Other Provisions
UST Document Requests_
SUBTOTAL (UST)
104
25
17
30
471
1845
90
47
28
78
97
207
64
159
151
193
389
802
2305
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RCRA/Superfund Hotline
National Toll Free #800-424-9346
Washington, D.C. Metro #202-382-3000
IV. PUBLICATIONS
RCRA
"Environmental Auditing: Reaching the Bottom Line in Compliance" is
available from Allan Danzig (EPA) at (202) 382-2845.
"Unfinished Business: A Comparative Assessment of Environmental Problems",
plus four appendices is available from Pat Neal (OPPE) at (202) 382-4012.
Copies of Chemical Hazard Information Profiles (CHIPs) for specific
chemicals are available from the TSCA Hotline at (202) 554-1404.
"Interim Procedures for Estimating Risks Associated with Exposures to
Mixtures of Chlorinated Dibenzo-p-dioxins and Dibenzofurans (CDD's and
CDF's)" EPA/625/3-87/012 is available fran ORD at (513) 569-7562.
"Summary of Data on Industrial Non-Hazardous Waste Practices", 1985,
along with all other references listed in Chapter 2 of the Phase I
Subtitle D Report are only available for copying at the RCRA docket.
"The 1987 List of Lists" - Compilation of the lists of substances of
concern to EPA is available from Nancy Perry (EPA) at (202) 382-7131.
"Lists of Federal Register Notices/Rules of Activities to Implement
RCRA" is available from Betty Van Epps (EPA) at (202) 382-2210
"UST - Proposed Rule" (#4), "UST Financial Summary" (#26B), and
"UST-What's in the Pipeline?" (#26A) are available by calling the Hotline
at (800) 424-9346.
i "Waste Disposal: Environmental Impact - Oil and Gas Fields - Assessments
of Environmental Fate and Effects on Discharges from Offshore Oil and
Gas Operations". (EPA/440/4-85/002) is available from NTIS (703) 487-4650.
The price of the document is $34.95 (paper), $5.95 (microfiche) and the
order number is PB-86-11496-4/AS
"Health and Environmental Effects Profiles" (HEPPs) are available by
calling the Hotline at (800) 424-9324.
"A Survey of Household Hazardous Waste and Related Collection Programs"
(EPA/530-SW-86-038) is available from NTIS at (703) 487-4650 and the
order number is PB-87-108-072.
"Solid Waste Disposal Act as amended by HSWA" is available from PIC
at (202) 646-6410.
"Hazardous Waste Generation and Commercial Hazardous Waste Management
Capacity" is available by calling Jeffery Buck (ICF) at (703) 828-2964.
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RCRA/Superfund Hotline
National Toll Free #800-424-9346
Washington, D.C. Metro #202-382-3000
"Mixed Energy Waste Study" (MEWS) - Mixed Energy Waste Task Force report
on current D.O.E. management practices for High Level and Transuranic
Wastes is available by calling the Hotline at (800) 424-9346 until
supplies run out.
"Final Report/Guidance Manual on cost estimates for closure/post-closure
plans (Subpart G&H Volumes 1-4)" is available from NTIS (703) 487-4650
Vols - I PB-87-158-994 Storage Facilities
II PB-87-159-00 Land Disposal Facilities
III PB-87-159-018 Unit Cost
IV PB-87-159-026 Documentation
ALL PB-87-158-986 $65.00
CERCLA
"Manual for Protective Action Guidance and Protective Action on Nuclear
Incidents" is available from Harry Galley (EPA) at (202) 475-9626.
"Superfund Headquarters/Regional Program Directory" is available from
Wanda Sturdivant (EPA) at (202) 382-2441.
Copies of the Superfund Amendments and Reauthorization Act (SARA) are
available from PIC at (202) 646-6410.
"Draft Guidance on the Use of Alternative Dispute Resolution Techniques"
is available by calling Linda Thompson (EPA) at (202) 475-8777).
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RCRA/Superfund Hotline
National Toll Free #800-424-9346
Washington, D.C. Metro #202-382-3000
V. FEDERAL REGISTER NOTICES FOR APRIL 1987
Former Notices with Open Cornnent Period During April 1987
March 5, 1987; 52 FR 6873
(notice of availability of
guidance document for sole
source aquifer petitioners)
March 16, 1987; 52 FR 8140
(proposed adjustments to
the reportable quantities for
273 hazardous substances)
March 19, 1987 52 FR 8712
(proposed amendment to rule
regarding closure of hazardous
waste landfills, surface
impoundments and waste piles)
April Federal Register Notices
April 2, 1987; 52 FR 10568
(Oregon Program modification
•compliance schedule)
April 2, 1987: 52 FR 10630
(public meeting on Title III
§305 of SARA)
April 3, 1987: 52 FR 10854
(libraries announcing
availability of Federal Register
and Code of Federal Regulations)
April 6, 1987: 52 FR 10970
(correction to the March 25,
1987 Federal Register)
Notice of availability of the "Sole
Source Aquifer Designation Petitioner
Guidance" for use by petitioners
seeking sole or prinicipal source
designation under the Safe Drinking
Water Act. Comments will be accepted
until June 3, 1987.
Proposal to adjust the reportable
quantities of 273 hazardous substances
under CERCLA sections 103(a) and 103(b).
Conments will be accepted until
May 15, 1987.
Proposal to amend the currently authorized
options found in 40 CFR 264 and 265 for
closing and providing post closure
care to landfills, surface impoundments
and waste piles that are used to treat,
store or dispose of hazardous waste.
Comments will be accepted until
May 18, 1987.
Notice of Oregon's Compliance schedule to
adopt Federal program modification in
accordance with §271.21(g).
Notice of a public meeting to discuss
the emergency systems review study
of Title III §305 of the Superfund
Amendments and Reauthorization Act of
1986 (SARA). The meeting is scheduled
for Tuesday, April 14, 1987.
Publication of a list of libraries where
the Federal Register and Code of Federal
Regulations are available for examination.
Corrects the March 25, 1987 Federal
Register by correcting a chemical name
in the list of toxic chemicals subject
to the provisions of Tile III §313 of the
Superfund Amendments and Reauthorization
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April 7, 1987: FR 1119
(request for applications for
the development of innovative,
cost-effective methods for the
treatment of hazardous waste
in situ).
April 7, 1987: 52 FR 1147
(guidance on conmercial
mixed low-level radioactive
and hazardous waste)
RCRA/Superfund Hotline
National Toll Free #800-424-9346
Washington, D.C. Metro #202-382-3000
Act Of 1986 (SARA).
Notice of availability of a Request for
Application (RFA), RFA #NPIR-001-87.
The purpose of the request is to solicit
grant proposals which will result in
the development of innovative, cost-
effective methods for the treatment of
hazardous waste in-situ pursuant to
§209 of SARA.
Notice of availabiity of "Guidance on
the Definition and Identification of
Commercial Mixed Low-Level Radioactive
and Hazardous Waste and Answers to
Anticipation Questions." This guidance
was jointly developed by the Nuclear
Regulatory Commission (NRC) and the
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)
with the purpose of assisting low-
level radioactive waste generators in
assessing whether they are currently
generating mixed LLWW. Comments will
be accepted until July 6, 1987.
Notice of Rhode Island's compliance
schedule to adopt Federal program
modifications in accordance with
§271.21 (g).
Notice of availability of ground-water
monitoring data for Botnmer Industries
Incorporated's two evaporating ponds.
Public comments will be accepted
on this data until May 11, 1987.
Advance notice of proposed rulemaking
requesting comments and information
related to revising the Hazard Ranking
System (HRS) in advance of the proposed
rulemaking. Comments will be accepted
until May 11, 1987. Public meetings
will be held on May 7 and 8, 1987 fran
9:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
April 10, 1987: 52 FR 11749 Notice of availability of an EPA Risk
( Risk-Assessment Forum Report Assessment Forum report entitled
"concerning exposure to dioxins) Interim Procedures for Estimating Risks
Associated with Exposures to Mixtures
of Chlorinated Dibenzo-p-dioxins and
Dibenzofurans (CDDs and CDFs)." The
report provides interim guidance for
Agency scientists on assessing risks
for dioxins other than 2,3,7,8- TCDD.
April 8, 1987: 52 FR 11263
(Rhode Island program
modification compliance
schedule)
April 9, 1987: 52 FR 11513
(ground-water monitoring data
for Bommer Industries. Inc)
April 9, 1987: 52 FR 11513
(notice of intent to revise
the Hazardous Ranking System
(HRS)
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National Toll Free #800-424-9346
Washington, D.C. Metro #202 382-3000
April 13, 1987: 52 FR 11819
(correction to the November, 29,
1986 Federal Register)
April 17, 1987: 52 FR 12052
(open meeting of the Municipal
Waste Combustion Subcommittee
of the Science Advisory Board's
Environmental Effects, Transport
and Fate Committee)
April 17, 1987: 52 FR 12566
(information on the minimum
technology requirements)
April 17, 1987: 52 FR 12662
(proposed UST rule)
April 17, 1987: 52 FR 12866
(notice of the first-priority
list of hazardous substances
required by §110 of SARA)
Technical Corrections to the final rule
regulating hazardous waste fuels and used
oil fuels burned in boilers and
industrial furnaces promulagated on
November 29, 1985.
Notice of an open two-day meeting of the
Municipal Waste Combustion Review Sub-
committee of the Science Advisory Board's
Environmental Effects, Transport and Fate
Committee. The purpose of the meeting is to
review certain scientific issues
related to municipal waste incineration.
The meeting will be held on April 30
and May 1, 1987.
Notice of availability of new data and
the draft guidance documents concerning
the minimum technology requirements for
landfills, surface impoundments and waste
piles. Comments must be submitted on
or before June 1, 1987.
Proposal to regulated underground
storage tanks containing petroleum or
hazardous substances as defined by
CERCLA (except hazardous wastes
regulated under Subtitle C of RCRA) as
mandated by Subtitle I-§9003 of RCRA
as amended. The rule is divided into
three sections are follows: 1)
technical standards 2) financial
responsibility and 3) State programs.
The comment period ends on June 16, 1987.
Notice of the first priority list of
hazardous sustances which are most
commonly found at NPL sites prepared by
EPA and the Agency for Toxic Substances
and Disease Registry (ATSDR). Section
110 of SARA requires the list to be
published by April 17, 1987. This
notice contains the list and a brief
summary of the methodology used to
assemble the list.
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April 17, 1987: 52 PR 12870
(guidelined for the development
of lexicological profiles)
April 17, 1987: 52 FR 12887
(proposed amendments to the
final natural resource damage
assessment regulations)
April 22, 1987: 52 FR 13375
(corrections to the proposed
UST rule)
April 22, 1987: 52 FR 13378
(final rule on emergency
planning and community
right-to-know programs under
Title III of SARA)
April 22, 1987: 52 FR 13310
(Report to Congress on the joint
use of vehicles for trans-
portation of Hazardous and
Nonhazardous material)
April 24, 1987: 52 FR 13673
(Indiana program modification
compliance schedule)
RCRA/Superfund Hotline
National Toll Free #800-424-9346
Washington, D.C. Metro #202-382-3000
Notice of describing the procedures
and criteria to be used by ATSDR and
EPA in developing toxicological
profiles. Section 110 of SARA requires
that toxicological profiles be prepared
for the priority-order lists of
hazardous substances. Comments should
be submitted by July 16, 1987.
Proposal amending the final natural
resource damage assessment regulations
to conform with changes enacted by SARA.
The final regulations were published
on August 1, 1986 (51 FR 27674) and
March 20, 1987 (52 FR 9042). Conments
on the proposed rule should be submitted
by May 18, 1987.
Corrections to the proposed underground
storage tank regulation published in
the April 17, 1987 Federal Register.
Final rule revising the list of
extremely hazardous substances, the
threshold planning quantities, and the
emergency planning and release reporting
requirement based on public comments
received on the interim final rule and
proposed revisions published on November 17,
1986. The effective date is May 17,
1987 for purposes of facility planning
notification under §302 and May 22,
1987 for purposes of emergency release
notification under §304.
Notice of availability of the Report to
Congress Study of Joint Use of Vehicles
for Transporation of Hazardous and
Nonhazardous Materials, mandated by
§118(j) of SARA. Copies of the report
are available from the Public Information
Center in Washington, D.C. at (202)
646-6410 or the Center for Environmental
Research Information in Cincinnati,
Ohio at (513) 569-7562.
Notice of Indiana's compliance schedule
to adopt Federal program modification
in accordance with §271.21(g).
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RCRA/Superfund Hotline
National Toll Free #800-424-9346
Washington, B.C. Metro #202-382-3000
April 24, 1987: 52 FR 13749
(open meeting of che
Environmental Engineering
Committee of the Science
Advisory Board to review the
Underground Storage Tank
Release Simulation Model)
April 27, 1987: 52 FR 14854
(semiannual Unified Regulatory
Agenda)
April 28, 1987: 52 FR 15321
(correction to April 22, 1987
Federal Register)
April 28, 1987: 52 FR 15412
(correction to the April 22,
1987 Federal Register)
Notice of a two-day open meeting of
the Environmental Engineering Ccranittee
of the Science Advisory Board to begin
the review of the Underground Storage
Tanks Release Simulation model developed
by EPA's office of Underground Storage
Tanks. The meeting will be held on
May 11 and May 12, 1987 at EPA in
Washington, D.C.
Publication of the EPA Semiannual Unified
Regulatory Agenda.
Correction to Appendix A to Part 355 of
the final regulation on the emergency
planning and community right-to-know
program published on April 22, 1987.
Correction to the final regulation on
the emergency planning and community
right-to-know program published on
April 22, 1987.
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George Bonina, WH-563
Susan Brcran, 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
Alan Corson, WH-565
Elizabeth Cotsworth, WH-563
Hans Crump, 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
1 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
Colleen Carruthers WH-548
Jim Jowett, WH-548B
Thad Juszczak, WH-562A
Robert Knox, WH-562
Jack Kooyoomjian, WH-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
Deborah Hartman (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
Devorah Zeitlin WH-562)
Bruce Weddle, WH-563
Steve Wilhelm, Region VII
Marcia Williams, WH-562
Eric Males WH-565
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