UNITED STATES ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY JmfKjr-;- WASHINGTON, D.C, 20460 ^j\ . O 530R87107 OFFICE OF SOLID WASTE AND EMERGENCY RESPONSE SUBJECT: Final Monthly Report - RCRA/Supetrfund Industry Assistance Hotline Report for July 1987 FROM: Joan Wairren Office of Solid Waste (WH-562) Hubert Watters, 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. SIGNIFICANT QUESTIONS AND RESOLVED ISSUES A. RCRA Program 1. California List The land disposal restrictions in RCRA Section 3004(d) *equises that the California List wastes be banned from land disposal by July 8, 1987. Concentrations of nickel greater than 134 mg/1 are subject to the ban. Is hazardous wastewater containing nickel dispensed by agitation, but not chemically in solution, included in the restriction? Yes. It does not matter whether the nickel is chemically or physically contained in the wastewater. The ban applies to the total concentration of nickel in the filtrate as determined by subjecting a representative sample of wastewater to the Paint Filter Liquids Test. If the facility were to settle out the pieces of nickel and lower the concentration of nickel below 134 mg/1, the wastewater would no longer be subject to the ban. Until treatment standards are finalized, this method of lowering the concentration is allowable. Source: Mitch Kidwell (202) 382-4805 Research: Laurie Huber RECEIVED ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY LIBRARY, REGION V ------- 2. Domestic Sewage Exclusion A RCRA hazardous waste is transported by truck accompanied by Uniform Hazardous Waste Manifest to a publicly-owned treatment works (POTW). Does the domestic sewage exclusion apply to this hazardous waste if it mixes with domestic sewage prior to treatment? Is the sludge generated from treating the RCRA hazardous waste and the domestic sewage a hazardous waste due to the "Derived-From Rule" (40 CFR 261.3(c) and (d))? The Domestic Sewage Exclusion ("the exclusion" OP "the exemption") found in RCRA Section 1004(27) and codified at 40 CFR 261.4(a)(l)(ii) applies to "domestic sewage and any mixture of domestic sewage and other wastes that pass through a sewe> system to publicly-owned treatment works foe treatment. 'Domestic sewage1 means untreated sanitary wastes that pass through a sewer system" (emphasis added). These wastes are not considered to be solid wastes and therefore cannot be classified as a RCRA hazardous waste. The exemption does not extend to wastes which are transported to the POTW by way of truck, -pail, OP dedicated pipe and which do not mix with domestic sewage. The POTW would be operating under a NPDES permit and is subject to regulations under the RCRA permit-by-rule provisions (see 40 CFR 270.60(c)). Even if the hazardous wastes which were transported from off-site were mixed with the influent domestic sewage before any treatment occurred, the exclusion would not apply. As discussed in the May 19, 1980 Federal Register (45 FR 33097), EPA has interpreted that the intent of Congress was that the exemption extend only to wastes which enter the system at or near the point of generation and actually "mix with sanitary wastes in a sewer system leading to a POTW" (emphasis added). As discussed in the June 22, 1987 Federal Register (52 FR 23478), if any listed RCRA hazardous wastes denoted in 40 CFR 261 Subpart D are manifested to a POTW, the resultant treatment sludge would retain the listing per the "Derived-Fran Rule" (see 40 CFR 261.3(c)(2)(i )>. If the waste is characteristically hazardous undetr 40 CFR 261 Subpart C, the sludge would be considered a hazardous waste only if the sludge exhibited any one of the characteristics of hazardous waste. Source: Dov Weitman (202) 382-7700 Research: Deboeah McKie 3. Retrofitting for Pe unit ted Surface Impoundments Section 3005(j) of the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA) regjires ownet/operators of interim status surface impoundments to retrofit the impoundments to meet the minimum technological requirements of RCRA Section 3004(O)(1)(A) by November 8, 1988. Minimum technological requirements include installation of double liners and a leachate collection system between the liners. The alternative to retrofitting, aside from receiving a variance under RCRA Sections 3005(j)(5) or (j)(13), is to stop receiving, storing, or treating hazardous waste in the impoundment by November 8, 1988. -2- ------- Once the facility receives a permit, it becomes subject to the standards under 40 CFR Part 264. 40 CFR 264.221(a) requires permitted surface impoundments to have single liners that are designed to prevent migration of wastes out of the impoundment to adjacent subsurface soil or ground water or surface water at any time during the active life of the impoundment. The minimum technological requirements for permitted facilities apply to new units, lateral expansions and replacements of existing units, but not existing units (see 40 CFR 264.221(c)). If a surface impoundment that was previously subject to RCRA Section 3005(j) receives a permit before November 8, 1988, does it escape the double liner/leachate collection system retrofitting requirements? No, the surface impoundment is still subject to the retrofitting requirements of RCRA Section 3005(j). Receiving a permit by November 8, 1988 is not the factor that determines the impoundment's eligibility under RCRA Section 3005(j). The surface impoundment is subject to the retrofitting requirement because it was under interim status on the date of enactment of the Hazardous and Solid Waste Amendments (HSWA) (November 8, 1984). In addition, RCRA Section 3005(c)(2)(A) (i) requires EPA to issue or deny permits by November 8, 1988 for all land disposal units that were under interim status on November 8, 1984. In order to be effective, RCRA Section 3005t j) would have to apply to impoundments that receive permits by November 8, 1988 anyway, since EPA must grant or deny permits by November 8, 1988 for all surface impoundments that were under interim status on the date of enactment of HSWA. Source: David Eberly (202) 382-4691 Research: Jennifer B. Planert 4. Laboratory Audit Inspection What is the Laboratory Audit Inspection (LAI) Program? The Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA) requires the owner/ operator of a surface impoundment, landfill or land treatment unit that is used to manage hazardous waste to implement a ground water monitoring program capable of determining a facility's impact on the uppermost aquifer. The Environmental Protection Agency has developed guidance titled, RCRA Ground Water Monitoring Technical Enforcement Guidance Document (TEGD), which details the technical aspects of ground-water monitoring system design and operation deemed important by the Agency to assist a ground water monitoring system to meet the goals of the RCRA program. Once it has been established that the owner/operator has adequately designed and constructed the ground water monitoring water systems and that these systems are providing representative ground-water samples, EPA must confirm that these samples are being properly analyzed. The Office of Waste Program Enforcement (OWPE), RCRA Enforcement Division, is developing a RCRA Laboratory Audit Inspection (LAI) program. The goal of the inspection program is to enable the owner/operator to determine whether the laboratory that the owner/operator is using for ground water sample analyses is properly equipped, maintained, and staffed, and whether samples are properly logged and tracked throughout the laboratory. -3- ------- This inspection does not constitute a laboratory certification for purposes of the RCRA program. It is simply designed to confirm that the laboratory is capable of performing quality analysis work for the owner/ operators ground-water monitoring program. Source: Ned Rryor (202) 475-7033 Research: Caroline Danek 5. Secondary Containment for Tanks The hazardous waste tank restrictions promulgated in the July 14, 1986 Federal Register (51 FR 25422) included requirements for secondary containment (§265.193). One of the three methods of secondary containment is a vault (§265.193(d)(2)). The vault system must be designed or operated to contain 100 percent of the capacity of the largest tank within its boundary. If the largest tank within the boundary contains non-hazardous waste, must the vault be designed to contain the capacity of the non-hazardous waste tank or the capacity of the largest hazardous waste tank? The hazardous waste tank regulations are not applicable to tanks containing non-hazardous waste; therefore the vault must be designed to contain 100 percent of the capacity of the largest hazardous waste tank. Source: Bill Kline (202) 382-4623 Research: Betty Wilson 6. Land Treatment The land treatment regulations at 40 CFR 264.271(c) state that the treatment zone may not extend more than five feet into the soil and that the seasonal high water table must be at least three feet from the bottom of the treatment zone. In permitting land treatment units, it is assumed that the treatment zone extends five feet down. Can any variance be granted from the three foot requirement between the seasonal high water table and the bottom of the treatment zone? No. Htwever, if the facility can prove that the treatment zone extends less than five feet into the soil, the difference between the actual bottom of the treatment zone and five feet may be considered as space between the bottom of the treatment zone and the seasonal high water table. The total distance between the top of the soil and the water table can be less than eight feet. Source: Nestor Aviles (202) 382-2218 Research: Randall Eicher -4- ------- I. SIGNIFICANT QUESTIONS AND RESOLVED ISSUES B. CERCLA PROGRAM 7. Class II Ground Water and ARARs An aquifer underlying a CERCIA site has been rated as Class II ground water, that is, the ground water is known to be contaminated, however, it oould be used as a potable source of drinking water. Would EPA require this aquifer to be remediated to maximum contaminant levels (MCLs)? When selecting a remedy for a CERCIA site, the lead agency at the site must select a remedy that attains or exceeds applicable or relevant and appropriate Federal and State public health and environmental requirements (ARARs) that have been identified for that specific site (§300.68(i)(1) and SARA). Applicable requirements are those requirements that would be legally applicable to a site if the response were not undertaken pursuant to CERCIA §104 and §106. Relevent and appropriate requirements are those requirements that, while not applicable, are designed to apply to problems sufficiently similar to those encountered at CERCIA sites that their application is appropriate. In determining the applicable or relevant and appropriate requirements for remedial actions involving contaminated ground water, the most important factors to consider are the uses and potential uses of the ground water and the purposes for which the potential requirements are intended (OSWER Directive 9234.0-05). For Class I and Class II ground water or surface water that is or may be used as a source of drinking water, drinking water standards are generally applicable or relevant and appropriate, and the ground water or surface water must ultimately be cleaned up to such levels (OSWER Directive 9234.005). In cases where a drinking water source or potential drinking water source contains a contaminant having a drinking water standard (MCL), EPA may identify an ARAR that is more stringent than the MCL to ensure adequate protection. Ihis might happen in cases where either multiple contaminants exist in ground water or mulitple pathways of exposure present extraordinary risks. In setting a level more stringent than the MCL, a site-specific determination should be made by considering MCLGs (Maximum Contaminant Level Goals), EPA's policy on the use of apropriate risk ranges for carcinogens, levels of quantification, and other pertinant guidelines. Source: Arthur Weisman (202) 475-8864 Research: Chris Bryant 8. State Contributions A State desires to fund a remedial investigation/feasibility study (RI/FS) for a hazardous waste disposal site that has yet to be proposed for placement on the National Priorities List (NPL). Could the monies spent on the RI/FS be applied towards the State's statutorally-mandated 10 percent contribution to the remedial action expenses? -5- ------- Section 104(c)(5) of CERCLA addresses State credits. More specifically, Secton 104(c)(5)(B) discusses State credits for expenses before listing or agreement. Eligible for credit are monies spent on the remedial action before site listing. The RI/FS is considered part of remedial planning and not included in remedial action activities. Consequently, State monies spent on the RI/FS could not be applied towards its 10 percent remedial action. Source: Betty Winter (202) 382-2448 Research: Andy O'Hare 9. Contract Laboratory Program What is the Contract Laboratory Program (CLP)? The Contract Laboratory Program supports EPA's Superfund effort. It provides a range of state-of-the-art chemical analytical services of known quality on a high-volume, cost-effective basis. The goal of the CLP is to provide legally defensible analytical results for use in supporting enforcement actions taken by EPA. To become part of the CLP, laboratories must meet stringent requirements and standards for equipment, personnel, laboratory practices, analytical operations, and quality control operations. Firm, fixed-price contracts are awarded competitively to the lowest responsive, responsible bidders through the government's Invitation for Bid (IFB) process. Low-priced bidders must successfully analyze performance examples and pass a pre- award laboratory audit before a contract is awarded. After contract award, laboratories are closely monitored to assure compliance with the terms and conditions of the contract. The CLP supplies analytical services in direct response to requests frctn the EPA Regions, the primary users of the program, as well as states and other EPA programs such as RCRA. Source: Qnile Boulos (202) 382-7906 Research: Caroline Danek I. SIGNFICANT QUESTIONS AND RESOLVED ISSUES C. CEPP 10. GOCOs and Title III Compliance Does a contractor for a federal government facility need to comply with the Title III regulations? -6- ------- Yes. Federal government owned and operated facilities are exempt from Title III requirements due to emission of the Federal government from the definition of "person" in tne Title III statute. Thus, the definition excludes the Federal government from being covered by the Title III provisions as an owner or operator of a facility. However, the definition does include any other individual or private firm even if he/she is working under a contract for a Federal agency. In addition, a contractor may also be considered the "operator" of the Federal government owned facility and thus can be required to comply with any regulations that they may be subject to under Title III of SARA applicable to that facility. Source: Kathy Brody (202) 475-8353 Research: II. ACTIVITIES A. The Hotline responded to 10,640 questions and requests for documents in July. B. On July 7, Robert Costa attended the Preparedness Staff weekly meeting on CEPP/Title III activities. C. On July 7, Robert Costa attended the Title III Workgroup on the status of Agency-wide Title III Activities and regulations. D. On July 14, Robert Costa attended the Preparedness Staff weekly meeting on CEPP/Title III activities. E. July 15 through 17, Hotline staff attended the U.S. EPA Testing and Quality Assurance Conference. F. On July 21, Robert Costa attended the Preparedness Staff weekly meeting on CEPP/Title III activities. G. On July 21, Robert Costa attended the Title III Workgroup on the Status of Agency-wide Title III activities and regulations. H. On July 22, Denise Wright trained Hotline staff on DOT regulations. I. July 23 through 24, Hotline staff viewed the SARA teleconference videotape. J. On July 24, Hotline staff attended the Title III K. On July 27, 1987 Brian Littleton and Robert Costa attended the public meeting on comments regarding Section 311/312 of Title III. -7- ------- III. ANALYSES OF QUESTIONS - SUMMARY OF CALLS BY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRIBUTION (EPA REGIONS): JULY 1987 1 6.0% 3 23.0% 5 2 11.0% 4 10.4% 6 INTERNATIONAL CALLS: 0.1% Manufacturers 4.8% State Agencies Generators 14.0% Local Agencies Transporters 2.0% Used Oil Handlers TSDF's 7.1% UST O/O EPA HQ 4.6% Consultants EPA Regions 2.4% Attorneys Federal Agencies 2.0% Laboratories RCRA General Information 579 3010 Notification 126 260.10 Definitions 113 260.22 Petitions/Delisting 52 261.2 Solid Waste Definition 165 261.3 Hazardous Waste Definition 265 261 C Characteristic HW 48? 261 D Listed HW 533 261.4 Exclusions 130 261.5 Small Quantity Generators 146 261.6 Recycling Standards 84 261.7 Container Residues 57 266 C Use Constituting Disposal 14 266 D HW Burned for Energy Recovery 75 266 E Used Oil Burned for Energy Recovery 87 266 F Precious Metal Reclamation 18 266 G Spent Lead-Acid Battery Reclamation 30 262 Generator - General 133 100-1000 kg/mo 77 Manifest Info 127 Accumulation 100 Recordkeeping & Reporting 33 International Shipments 27 263 Transporter 87 Subtitle D 139 Used Oil - General 83 Household Hazardous Waste 35 Dioxins 29 Mixed Radioactive Waste 42 Minimum Technology 5 Infectious Waste 36 Liability/Enforcement 90 Corrective Action 80 Waste Minimization 24 Test Methods 90 PCBs 54 HW Training/OSHA Requirements 35 17.1% 7 3.4% 9 9.0% 8 3.4% 10 5.0% Universities/Researchers 2.0% Trade Associations 1.5% Insurance Co 7.5% Environmental Groups 26 . 2% Press 8.0% Citizens 2.0% Other 264/265 TSDF A - Scope/Applicability B - General Facility Standards C - Preparedness/Prevention D - Contingency Plans E - Manifest/Recordkeeping/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 Liquids in Landfills 0 - Incinerators P - Thermal Treatment 0 - Chem, Phys, Biol Treatment R - Underground Injection X - Miscellaneous 268 - Solvents & Dioxins California List Wastes Scheduled Thirds 269 - Air Emission Standards A - General B - Permit Application D - Changes to Permits F - Special Permits G - Interim Status/LOIS 271 - State Programs 124 - Administrative Procedures RCRA DOC REQ. SUBTOTAL (RCRA): 12.5% 4.0% 149 53 10 9 25 166 100 62 40 154 64 30 16 156 59 57 7 0 10 18 237 302 26 15 63 61 24 9 61 66 26 774 7136 2.0 0.7 0.2 0.7 0.6 4.3 2.4 -8- ------- JULY 1987 UNDERGROUND STORAGE TANKS CERCLA General 280.10 Applicability 280.11 Interim Prohibition 280.12 Definitions - General UST Regulated Substance 280 B New UST Systems - General 280.20 Performance Standards 280.21 Upgrading 280.22 Notification 280 C General Operating Requi rements 280 D Release Detection 280 E Release Reporting and Investigation 280 F Corrective Action - Petroleum 280 G Corrective Action - Hazardous Substances 280 H Out-of -Service/Closure 280 I Financial Responsibility 281 State UST Programs Liability Enforcement LUST Trust Fund Other Provision UST DOC REQ. SUBTOTAL Referrals - EPA-HQ/Regions - State - GPO/NTIS/PIC/ ORD/Dockets - Other Regaests responded to by Hotline Referred to EPA Program Offices Referred to other Federal Agencies 211 41 36 25 56 34 34 32 14 24 19 46 15 23 12 55 45 14 22 11 13 22 1070 1874 345 84 679 265 Referred externally (states, organization, etc) Response Form Sent Response Form Sent/FOIA Form Letter Sent/Need more info Regaests filled - RCRA - CERCLA - UST General SARA General Access & Information Gathering Allocations from Fund/ Fund Balancing/Grants CERCLIS/§103 Notification Citizen Suits Clean-Up Standards/ARARs/ How Clean Is Clean Contractor Indemnification Contracts/Contract Lab Program Exposure Assessment/ Public Health Evaluation Definitions Enforcement Federal Facilities Hazardous Substances/RQs HRS Liability/PRPs Mandatory Schedules Natural Resource Damages NBARs NCP NPL Off-Site Policy On-Site Policy PA/SI Radon RD/RA Remedial Removal RI/FS RODs/Clean-Up Costs Settlements SITE Program State Participation Taxes Title Ill/Right -To-Know Other Provisions CERCLA DOC REQ. SUBTOTAL 59 8 9 4 12 0 - - - - 120 57 10 25 89 11 54 10 21 15 17 16 12 255 50 82 0 12 1 9 264 21 10 8 3 0 39 24 28 36 38 16 5 11 128 12 120 1630 Written Responses: Total 92 -9- ------- Total Calls: CEPP Hotline Daily/Monthly Summary Report For July 1987 1591 Written Requests: Summary of Calls by Geographic Distribution (EPA Regions); 6.7% 20.1% 2 9 12.5% 6.4% International 4 10 0.4% 11% 1.8% 24.3% 6.1% Unknown 8 1.4% 1720 7.3% 2% Callers; Manufacturers Distributors Handlers Attorneys Consultants/Engineers Laboratories Trade Associations Public Interest Groups Universities/Academia Insurance Companies 33.1% 3.7% 7.6% 4.8% 7.8% 2.1% 2.1% 2.1% 2.0% 0.4% State Agencies Fire Depts. EPA Local Officials Farmers Federal Agencies Media/Press Union/Labor Citizens Other 4.5% 3.7% 3.2% 9.5% 5.4% 1.5% 1.3% 0.4% 2.3% 2.6% Title III: General: §301-3 Emergency Planning; 300 190 SERC's Notification Requirements TPQ's Sec. 305 Training Grants Sec. 305 Emergency Review Mixtures Extremely Haz. Substances 91 152 80 22 19 37 202 Release Notification: General 91 Notification Requirements 39 Reportable Quantities 26_ R Q's vs. TPQ's 18 CERdA vs. Sec. 304 Transportation Exemptions 26 12 34 -10- ------- CEPP Hotline (Cont'd) JULY 1987 Sec. 311/312: General MSDS Reporting Reqs _ Tier I/II Reqs _ Thresholds 261 113 65 77 Haz. Catagories Mixtures Exemptions 40 29 48 Sec. 313; General Thresholds Public Meetings Mass Balance Study Trade Secrets Enforcement CEPP: Interim Guid Tech. Guid. Chemical Profiles NRT-1 Teleconfe rence Title III Workshops Other 98 29 18 97 79 83 14 Document Requests # of Documents Requested 573 1027 Ref errals: OTS (Section 313) OSHA Preparedness Staff 19 RCRA/Superfund Hotline Regional EPA Other 28 22 18 -11- ------- RCRA/Superfund Hotline National Tell Free #800-424-9346, Washington, D.C. Metro #202-382-3000 IV. PUBLICATIONS RCRA The following documents have been sent to the National Technical Information Service (NTIS). NTIS is located in Springfield, VA. Their phone number is (703) 487-4860. "Alternate Concentration Limit Guidance; Policy and Information Requirements," PB-87-206-165. "The Municipal Waste Combustion Study: Report to Congress," NTIS document number not assigned to date. "Guidance for Implementing the RCRA Dioxin Listing Rule," PB-87-202-040. "Hazardous Waste Incineration Permitting Study," PB-87-202-420. "Background Document on the Proposed Liners and Leak Detection Rule," PB-87-191-383. CERCIA "User's Guide to U.S. EPA Contract Lab Program," and a list of EPA labs is available by contacting Vikki Ewing at (703)684-5678. "Superfund Emergency Response Actions," and "A Summary of Federally Funded Removals," are available by contacting Don Kraft at (202)382-2452. -12- ------- RCRA/Superfund Hotline National Toll Free #800-424-9346, Washington, D.C. Metro #202-382-3000 V. FEDERAL REGISTER NOTICES FOR JULY 1987 Former Notices with Open Comment Period April 17, 1987: 52 FR 12566 (proposed UST rule) Proposal to regulate 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 as follows: 1) technical standards, 2) financial responsibility, and 3) State programs. The ccranent period ends July 16, 1987. April 17, 1987: 52 FR 12870 (guidelines for the develop- ment of toxicological profiles). Notice 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. Conrnents must be submitted by July 16, 1987. 6, 1987: 52 FR 16952 (proposed rule on burning of hazardous waste in boilers and industrial furnaces). Proposed rule to control emissions of toxic organic compounds, toxic metals, and hydrogen chloride from boilers and industrial furnaces burning a hazardous waste. In addition, the proposal would subject owners and operators of these devices to the general facility standards applicable to hazardous waste treatment, storage, and disposal facilities. Further, the proposal would subject hazardous waste fuel storage units at burner facilities to Part 264 permitting standards. This proposal also proposed action on two petitions from Dow Chemical Co. and the American Iron and Steel Institute. Comments will be accepted until July 20, 1987. May 28, 1987: 52 FR 19919 (interim guidelines on NEAR) Request for comments and announcement of interim guidelines on Non-Binding Preliminary Allocations of Responsibility (NEAR) required under SARA §122(e)(3). Comments will be accepted until July 27, 1987. -13- ------- PCRA/Superfund Hotline National Toll Free #800-424-9346, Washington, D.C. Metro #202-382-3000 May 29, 1987: 52 FR 20218 (proposed rule - technical standards for surface impoundments, waste piles, landfills, and land treat- ment units) May 29, 1987: 52 FR 20336 (health effects testing under TSCA to support RCRA) June 3, 1987: 52 FR. 20914 (proposed rule on permitting mobile hazardous waste treat- ment units and delisting hazardous waste) June 4, 1987: 52 FR 21152 (proposed rule on toxic chemical release reporting; community right-to-know) June 10, 1987: 52 FR 22244 (technical assistance grants per CEPC1A §117(e)) June 11, 1987: 52 FR 22356 (request for conments on proposed California waste rule) Proposed rule for liners and leak detection for certain hazardous waste land treatment, storage and disposal units under SWDA §3004, and 3015. Comments will be accepted until July 28, 1987. Proposed rule requiring health effects testing under TSCA §4 for 73 chemicals in support of EPA's hazardous waste regulatory program under RCRA. Conments will be accepted until July 28, 1987. Proposed rule on permitting procedures and other regulations to facilitate the use of mobile treatment units in the treatment of hazardous waste. Also proposed are alternative delisting procedures under which delisting can occur as part of the permitting process. Comments will be accepted until August 3, 1987. Proposed rule which publishes the uniform toxic chemical release reporting form as required by §313 of Title III of SARA. Conments will be accepted until August 3, 1987. Advance notice of proposed rule-making for technical assistance grants for groups of individuals which may be affected by releases from facilities listed on the National Priorities List, pursuant to CERCLA §117(e). Comments will be accepted until July 27, 1987. Request for conments on the proposed land disposal restrictions for California list wastes under RCRA §3004(d). Garments were accepted until June 22, 1987. -14- ------- RCRA/Superfund Hotline National Toll Free #800-424-9346, Washington, D.C. Metro (202) 382-3000 June 11, 1987: 52 FR 22380 (technical resource documents on construction quality assurance and adsorption procedures) June 24, 1987: 52 FR 23695 (containerized hazardous liquids) June 29, 1987: 52 FR 24181 (ccmnent period extension on TCLP applicability) June 30, 1987: 52 FR 24333 ("Interim Guidance on Settlements with DeMinimus Waste Contributors") Notice of availability of Construction Quality Assurance for Hazardous Waste Land Disposal Facilities and a draft technical resource document on Batch- type Adsorption Procedures for Estimating Soil Attenuation of Chemicals. Cements will be accepted on the draft technical resource document until August 15, 1987. Notice requesting comments on specific technical aspects of the December 24, 1986 proposed requirements (51 FR 46824) for managing containerized liquid hazardous waste. Comments will be accepted until July 24, 1987. Notice extending the comment period for the May 18, 1987 supplemental notice to the proposed Toxicity Characteristic Leaching Procedure (52 FR 18583). The supplemental notice requested" Garments on the applica- bilty of the TCLP to wastes likely to be managed in surface impoundments. Ccntrients will be accepted until August 16, 1987. Notice and request for comments regarding EPA's Interim Guidance on Settlements with DeMinimus Waste Contributors under §122(g) of SARA. Comments will be accepted until August 31, 1987. -15- ------- RCRA/Superfund Hotline National Toll Free #800-424-9346, Washington, D.C. Metro #202-382-3000 July Federal Register Notices July 1, 1987: 52 FR 24524 (notice of information collection activities) July 2, 1987: 52 FR 25040 (notice of meetingT July 6, 1987: 52 FR 25255 (proposed rule-administrative enforcement actions in the UST program) July 6, 1987: 52 FR 25304 (EPA master list of debarred, suspended or voluntarily excluded persons) July 7, 1987: 52 FR 25468 (notiice of Science Mvisory Board meetings) July 8, 1987; 52 FR 25612 (correction to May 6, 1987 proposed rule on burning of hazardous waste) July 8, 1987: 52 FR 25630 (information collection notice) Notice of EPA information collection activities under CMB review, including financial responsibility requirements for underground storage tanks, and the "Hazardous Waste Treatment, Storage, Disposal and Recycling Facilities Survey". Notice of public meetings regarding the June 4, 1987 proposed Toxic Chemical Release Inventory form, to be held in Washington, D.C., Chicago, IL and San Francisco, CA on July 24, July 27 and August 4, respectively. Proposed rule to extend the applicability of the consolidated rules of practice (40 CFR 22) which govern administrative adjudicatory proceedings to administrative enforcement actions taken pursuant to §9006 of SWDA, as amended. Comments will be accepted until September 4, 1987. Publication of names of parties debarred, suspended, or voluntarily excluded from participation in EPA assisted programs by EPA action under 40 CFR 32. Notice of two Science Advisory Board meetings regarding a risk assessment methodology to evaluate mining waste sites and the Hazard Ranking System revisions. Notice correcting errors in the preamble of the proposed rule for the burning of hazardous waste in boilers and industrial furnaces published May 6, 1987. Notice regarding information collection requests on underground storage tank rules on recordkeeping and state program application. -16- ------- RCRA/Superfund Hotline National Toll Free #800-424-9346, Washington. D.C, Metro #202-382-3000 July 8, 1987: 52 PR 25760 (land disposal restrictions final rale) July 9, 1987: 52 FR 25942 (Appendix IX final rule) July 10, 1987: 52 FR 26012 (technical correction to regulations) July 10, 1987: 52 FR 26013 (notice of Florida program modifications) July 10, 1987: 52 FR 26013 (extension of Garment period) July 13, 1987: 52 FR 26160 (withdrawal of procedures) July 13, 1987: 52 FR 26181 (notice of open meeting) July 14, 1987: 52 FR 26357 (notice of public meeting and reopening of comment period) July 15, 1987: 52 FR 26476 (final state authorization) July 15, 1987: 52 FR 26537 (extension of public canment) July 20, 1987: 52 FR 27198 (state programs compliance schedules) Final rule on the land disposal restrictions- California list wastes and modifications to the land disposal restrictions framework. Final rule amending the ground water monitoring regulations by changing the constituents required for analysis in cases of suspected contamination to a new list, Appendix IX to Part 264. Final rule correcting the wording of 40 CFR 261.33(c) to restore language inadvertently removed in the printing of the 1984 Code of Federal Regulations. Notice of Florida's compliance schedule to adopt RCRA program modifications in accordance with §271.21(g). Notice extending the comment period for Tennessee's final authorization to administer and enforce radioactive mixed waste regulations to July 31, 1987. Proposed rules to withdraw the arbitration procedures and natural resource claims procedures for hazardous substances under Superfund. Science Advisory Board open meeting; July 27-28, 1987 Ranking System for Review Subccntnittee. Proposal of notice for cortments on minimum thresholds for reporting, the hazard categories, and household product exemptions under §311(e). Final authorization of South Carolina's hazardous waste program revision for the hazardous components of radioactive mixed waste. Extension of public Garment period on the proposed hazardous waste burning rule until July 27, 1987. Notice of compliance schedules to adopt hazardous waste program modifications in Maryland, the District of Columbia, Pennsylvania, and West Virginia. -17- ------- RCRA/Superfund Hotline National Toll Free #800-424-9346, Washington, D.C. Metro #202-382-3000 July 20, 1987: 52 FR 27199 (state program revisions) July 20, 1987: 52 FR 27226 (proposed deletion of substance from Title III §313 List of Toxic Substances) Final rule revising the final authorization of Minnesota's hazardous waste management program. Garments will be accepted until August 19, 1987. Proposed rule deleting butyl benzyl phthalate frcm the list of toxic chemicals under §313 of Title III of SARA. Comments will be accepted until October 19, 1987. July 20, 1987: 52 FR 27257 (notice of draft updated assessments for trichloroethy- lene and dichloromethane) July 20, 1987: 52 FR 27258 (notice of Science Advisory Board meeting) Notice of availability of three documents for external review. The documents are addenda to the health assessments for trichloroethylene and dichloromethane and new methods regarding dichloromethane. Comments will be accepted until September 9, 1987. Notice of a meeting of the Environmental Health Committee regarding risk assessment with mouse liver and rat kidney tumors, and an independent review of the three documents relating to trichloroethylene and dichloromethane. July 22, 1987: 52 FR 27579 (notice of availability of guidance manual) July 22, 1987: 52 FR 27620 (NPL final revision)" July 22, 1987: 52 FR 27643 (Reprqposal of 8 Federal facility sites for the NPL) July 24, 1987: 52 FR 27864 (Notice of consent decree under CERCLA) July 24, 1987: 52 FR 27902 (correction notice! Notice of availability of Alternate Concen- tration Limit Guidance; Policy and Information Requirements.Comments will be accepted until September 21, 1987. Final rule revising the National Priorities List to add 67 sites and 32 additional Federal facility sites to the Federal facility part of the NPL. Proposed rule reproposes seven Federal facility sites which include areas subject to RCRA corrective action authority and proposes to expand the boundaries of one Federal facility previously proposed for the NPL. Notice of proposed consent decree lodged pursuant to CERCLA against the City of Gary, Indiana for responses to releases of hazardous substances from the municipal dog pound. Notice of corrections to the May 29, 1987 denial of a toxic chemical list petition field under SARA Title III, §313(e) -18- ------- RCRA/Superfund Hotline National Toll Free #800-424-9346, Washington, D.C. Metro #202-382-3000 July 27, 1987: 52 FR 28037 (request for public comment) July 28, 1987: 52 FR 28167 (extension of comment period) July 29, 1987: 52 FR 28358 (notice of proposed consent degree) Interim guidance governing the issuance of covenants not to sue under §122(f) of SARA. Extension of public comment period on the May 29, 1987 proposed rule addressing liners and leak detection at land disposal units until August 27, 1987. Notice of proposed consent decree being lodged pursuant to RCRA and the Post and Lumber Preserving Company. -19- ------- Martha Anderson, DORM Frank Biros, WH-527 George Bonina, WH-563 Susan Bromm, WH-563 Karen Brown, PM-220 John Bosky, EPA-Kansas City, KS Diane Buxbaum, Region II Richard Clarizio, Region V Sylvia Lowrence, WH-562 Kathy Collier, RTF, NC Peter Cook, WH-527 Alan Corson, WH-565 Elizabeth Cotsworth, WH-563 Wayne Crane, PM-273F Hans Crump, Wh-548B Elaine Davies, WH-562 Truett DeGeare, WH-563 Melinda Downing, DOE Tim Fields, WH-548B Lisa Friedman, LE-132S George Garland, WH-563 John Gilbert, EPA-Cin., OH Peter Guerrero, WH-563 Penny Hansen, WH-562 Bill Hanson, WH-548E Betti Harris, EPA, Region VII Lee Herwig, A-104 Hotline Staff Warren Hull, A-104 Phil Jalbert, WH-548D Alvin K. Joe, Jr., Geo/Resource Gary Jonesi, WH-562B Jim Jowett, WH-548B Thad Juszczak, WH562A Robert Knox, WH-562 Jack Kooyomjian, WH-548B Mike Kosakowski, WH-527 Jerry Kotas, WH-527 Walter Kovalick, WH-548 Tapio Kuusinen, PM-223 Steve Leifer, LE-134S Steve Levy, WH-565 Henry Longest, WH-548 Gene Lucero, WH-527 James Makris, WH-562A Jack McGraw, WH-562A Scott Mcphilamy, Region ill Toni Kennedy, (ASTSWMO) Royal Nadeau, Region II Sam Napolitano, PM-220 Christina Parker, WH-562 John Riley, WH-548B Clem Rastatter, WH-548 Dale Ruhter, WH-565 William Sanjour, WH-63 Susan Sawtelle, WH-562 Pam Sbar, LE-134S Mike Shannon, WH-563 Ken Shuster, WH-565 Elaine Stanley, WH-548 Jack Stanton, A-101 Bruce Weddle, WH-563 Steve Wilhelm, Region VII Marcia Williams, WH-562 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 -20- ------- Regional Counsels Patrick A. Parenteau Regional Counsel Region I, US EPA #2203 John F. Kennedy Federal Bldg. Boston, MA 02203 James H. Sargent Regional Counsel Region IV, US EPA 345 Courtland St. NE Atlanta, GA 30365 David R. Tripp Regional Counsel Region VII, US EPA 1200 6th Avenue Seattle, WA 98101 Douglas R. Blazey Regional Counsel Region II, US EPA 26 Federal Plaza, Rm. 1009 New York, NY 10278 Robert B. Schaefer Regional Counsel Region V, US EPA 230 South Dearborn St. Chicago, IL 60604 Tom Speicher Regional Counsel Region VII, EPA 999 18th St., One Denver Pi. Denver, CO 80202 Bruce M. Diamond Regional Counsel Region III, US EPA 841 Chestnut St. Philadelphia, PA 19107 James Neet Regional Counsel (6C) Region VI, US EPA 1201 Elm St., inter. First TV Dallas, TX 75270 Karl R. Morthole Regional Counsel Region IX, US EPA 215 Fremont St. San Francisco, CA 94105 Regional Libraries Ms. Peg Nelson U.S. EPA, Region I Library Room 2100-B, JFK Federal Bldg. Boston, MA 02203 (617) 565-3300 Ms. Gayle Alston U.S. EPA, Region IV Library 345 Courtland St., N.E. Atlanta, GA 30308 (404) 347-4216 Ms. Connie McKenzie U.S. EPA, Region VII Library 324 East llth Street Kansas City, MO 64106 (913) 236-2828 Ms. Julienne Sears U.S. EPA, Region X Library 1200 Sixth Avenue Seattle, WA 98101 (206) 442-1289 Mr. Dennis P. Carey U.S. EPA, Reg. II Library 26 Federal Plaza New York, NY 10278 (212) 264-2881 Ms. Lou Tilley U.S. EPA, Region V Library 230 S. Dearborn St., # 1417 Chicago, IL 60604 (312) 353-2022 Ms. Dolores Eddy U.S. EPA, Reg. VIII Library 999 18th St. #500 Denver, CO 80202-2405 (303) 293-1444 Ms. Dottie Biggs U.S. NEIC Library - Bldg. 53 Box 25227 Denver Federal Ctr. Denver, CO 80225 (303) 236-3219 Ms. Diana McCreary U.S. EPA, Reg. Ill Library 3MA2 Curtis Bldg., 6th & Walnut Sts. Philadelphia, PA 19106 (215) 597-0580 Ms. Leticia Lane U.S. EPA, Region VI Library 1201 Elm Street First internat'l Bldg. Dallas, TX 75270 Ms. Marsha saylor U.S. EPA, Region IX Library 215 Fremont Street San Francisco, CA 94105 (415) 974-8076 -21- ------- Merrill S. Hohman, Director Waste Management Division U.S. EPA, Region I John F. Kennedy Bldg. Boston, MA 02203 Patrick Tobin, Director Waste Management Division U.S. EPA, Region IV 345 Courtland St., N.E. Atlanta, GA 30365 David A. Wagoner, Director Waste Management Division U.S. EPA, Region VII 324 E. llth Street Kansas City, MO 64106 Charles Findlay Hazardous Waste Division U.S. EPA, Region X 1200 6th Ave. Seattle, WA 98101 Conrad Simon, Director Air & Waste Mgmt. Divison U.S. EPA, Region II 26 Federal Plaza New York, NY 10278 Bill Constantellos, Dir. Waste Manaqement Div. U.S. EPA, Region V 111 W. Jackson St., 16th Fl, Chicago, IL 60604 Robert L. Duprey, Dir. Waste Mgmt. Division EPA, Region VIII 1860 Lincoln St. Denver, CO 80295 Stephen Wassersug, Director Hazardous Waste Mgmt. Div. EPA, Region ill 6th and Walnut Streets Philadelphia, PA 19106 Allyn M. Davis, Director Hazardous Waste Mgmt. Div. 1201 Elm Street, EPA, Region VI First International Bldg. Dallas, TX 75270 Jeffrey Zelikson, Director Toxics & Wastes Mgmt. Div. EPA, Region IX 215 Fremont Street San Francisco, CA 94105 Branch Chiefs Linda Murphy, Chief EPA, Region 1 State Waste Program Br. John F. Kennedy Bldg. Boston, MA 02203 James Scarborough, Chief Residuals Mgmt. Branch EPA, Region IV 345 Courtland St., NE Atlanta, GA 30308 Mike Sanderson, Chief RCRA Branch EPA, Region VII 726 Minnesota Ave. Kansas City, MO 64106 Kenneth D. Feigner, Chief Waste Mgmt. Branch EPA, Region X 1200 6th Avenue Seattle, WA 98101 Richard Salkie (2AWM-SW-Rm. 905) EPA, Region II Hazardous Waste Programs Branch 26 Federal Plaza New York, NY 10278 David stringham, Chief Solid Waste Branch (5HS13) EPA, Region V 230 S. Dearborn St., 13th Fl. Chicago, IL 60604 Lou Johnson, Chief Hazardous Waste Branch EPA, Region VIII 1860 Lincoln St. Denver, CO 80203 Bruce Smith Chief, Haz. Waste Enforcement Br. U.S. EPA, Region III 841 Chestnut Street Philadelphia, PA 19107 Robert Allen, Chief EPA, Region III Waste Mgmt. Branch (3WH30) 841 Chestnut St. Philadelphia, PA 19107 Randy Brown, Chief EPA, Region VI Hazardous Waste Program Br. First International Bldg. 1201 Elm St. Dallas, TX 75720 Philip Bobel, Chief RCRA Programs Branch (T-2) EPA, Region IX 215 Fremont St. San Francisco, CA 94105 David Doyle Chief, Records Compliance U.S. EPA, Region VII 324 East llth St. Kansas City, MO 64106 -22- ------- ^ Janice Hicks (T-l-3) Office of Community Relations 215 Fremont Street San Francisco, CA 94105 Alvin Joe Geo/Resource Consultants, Inc. 851 Harrison Street San Francisco, CA 94107 Carl Eklund Division of Solid & Haz. Waste DEQE Winter Street Boston, MA 02108 Bruce Smith (3HW10) Chief, Haz. Waste Enforcement Br, U.S. EPA, Region III 841 Chestnut Street Philadelphia, PA 19107 Richard Clarizio U.S. EPA, Region V 230 South Dearborn St. (5HS-13JCK) Chicago, IL 60604 John Gilbert U.S. EPA Envir. Response Branch 26 West St. Clair St. Cincinnati, OH 45268 John Bosky U.S. EPA, Region VII 25 Funston Rd. Kansas City, KS 66115 Lucy Mlenar U.S. EPA, Region IX 215 Fremont Street San Francisco, CA 94105 Melinda Downing Dept. of Energy 1000 independence Ave., 3 G092 Washington, D.C. 20585 SW John Creech Air informaton Ctr. U.S. EPA, Mail Drop 35 Research Triangle Park, NC 27711 Chet Mclaughlin State programs Branch U.S.EPA, Region VII 324 East llth St. Kansas City, MO 64106 David Doyle Chief, Records Compliance U.S. EPA, Region VII 324 East llth St. Kansas City, MO 64106 Diane Buxbaum U.S. EPA, Region II Woodbridge Ave. Edison, NJ 08837 Stephen Wilson HQ AFLC/DEVQ WPAFB, Ohio 45433 Headquarters SAC/BEP Offutt AFB Nebraska, 68113 -23- ------- |