530R87111
UNITED STATES ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
I
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20460
JAN 28 1988
SUBJECT: Final Monthly Report - RCRA-Superfund
Industry Assistance Hotline Report for
November 1987
OFFICE OF
SOLID WASTE AND EMERGENCY RESPONSE
FROM: Thea McManus,
Office of Solid Waste (WH-562)
Hubert Matters, 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 UNRESOLVED ISSUES - November 1987
A . RCRA
1 . Section 270.72 Changes in Interim Status
A container storage facility has interim status. The owner
wishes to sell one-half of the container storage facility to a
person who wishes to set up a solvent recovery operation on
the site. The solvent recovery operator wishes to gain
interim status for storage by doing this. The old owner will
have no operational control or interest in the half of the
facility that is sold. , The area will now be two facilities
under completely separate ownership and operational control.
Is this allowed under Section 270.72, changes during interim
status?
Yes. There is nothing in the regulations to preclude an
existing facility with interim status from selling off
part of the facility and transferring interim status for
that part of the facility. The new owner/operator will
have to come into compliance with Part 265, and among
other things develop its own closure plan, meet all of
the financial responsibility requirements and submit a
new Part A for his part of the facility. Any changes the
new owner operator wishes to make at the interim status
facility will have to satisfy Section 270.72, which
restricts both the types of changes that can be made and
the dollar amounts of such changes (i.e. the 50%
reconstruction limit).
Source: Fred Chanania (202) 382-7706
Research: Randy Eicher
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Exposure Informat icm Kequi renen t a
Section 270.10(j) requires that exposure information accompany
Part B applications for landfills or surface impoundments. Is
submission of exposure information a condition for permit
issuance? What should the exposure information include?
No. Section 270.10(c) states that an application for a
Part B permit is not considered incomplete if the owner
or operator fails to submit the exposure infor mation
described in Section 270.10(j). Failure to submit
exposure information is a separate violation of Section
3U19 of RCRA.
At a minimum, the exposure information should address all
potential pathways of human exposure to hazardous wastes
or constituents resulting from releases during accidents
and normal operations, including releases associated with
transportation to or from the unit. These pathways
include ground-water, surface water, air emissions, food
chain contamination, and multi-media contamination. The
potential magnitude and nature of the human exposure
which may result from the releases should also be
addressed.
Source:
Research:
Bob Kayser
Tish Zimmerman
(202) 382-4536
Financial Assurance
Corporation A owns 100% of the voting shares of corporation B.
Corporation B owns over 50% of the voting shares of
corporation C. Can corporation A fulfill the requirements as
a parent company of corporation C for the purpose of financial
assurance, via corporate guarantee as required in Sections
264.143, 264.145, 265.143 and 265.145?
In this situation corporation A is a "grandparent"
corporation which indirectly owns over 50% of the voting
shares of corporation C. Corporation A does not fulfill
the definition of a parent corporation stated in Section
264.141(d) (see April 7, 1982 Federal Register, 47 FR
15037) as: "A corporation which directly owns at least
50% of the voting stock of the corporation which is the
facility owner or operator; the latter corporation which
is deemed a "subsidiary" of the parent corporation."
The Agency adopted this definition to ensure that the
connection between the two firms will be close and
direct, and the parent company is likely to have a strong
interest in the satisfactory performance of its
subsidiary.
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Financial Assurance (Continued
Since corporation A is not a parent corporation, it nay
not be used to demonstrate financial assurance via a
corporate guarantee for corporation C.
Source: Carlos Lago (202) 382-4780
Research: Craig Canpbell
Closure Plan Public Comment Period
As specified in Section 265 . 11 2 ( d ) ( 4 ) , the Regional
Administrator has ninety (90) days to approve, modify or
disapprove the closure plan for an interim status facility
once it has been submitted for consideration by the
owner ' operator . The section also provides for a 30 day public
comment period on the content of the plan, which is to be
carried out during the 90 day term. It is initiated via a
notice in the local newspaper. It is unclear as to when this
public comment period would begin. Is it immediately upon
receipt of the plan without an initial approval by the
Regional Administrator? Or would it begin only after a
preliminary screening by the Region?
Section 265 . 112 ( d ) ( 4 ) provides for a 30 day public
comment period on the content of a proposed closure plan
for an interim status facility and does not state when
this period is to be initiated. The Agency has not
issued any specific guidance, because the practice will
vary from site to site depending on the detail and
complexity of the individual plan. Owners and operators
may request public hearings in addition to comment
periods. The Regional Administrator also may schedule a
hearing at his own discretion. The Regional
Administrator may schedule the hearing with or without
the benefit of the response from the public comment
period; regardless, the hearing must be noticed 30 days
prior to its occurrence. It is therefore conceivable
that, within the framework of the 90 days allowed, the
time required ;o fulfill both regulatory requirements
could be as long as bO days, or as short as 30 days (for
current notice of the hearing and the /omment period).
The Regional Administrator will review the plan prior to
offering the contents for public review, and will
approve, modify or disapprove its contents within 90 days
from the date of submission.
Source: Chris Rhyne (202) 382-4695
Research: Andv O'Hare
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5. Land Disposal Restrictions
An F001 F002 waste subject to the November 7, 1986 F_R land
disposal restrictions meets the criteria for the L\ National
Variance specified in Section 268.30. In the July 8, 1987 FR ,
treatment standards were set for most; HOCs. FU01 and EUU2
wastes are also HOCs. Would the F001 F002 wastestrean be
subject to the new! y-pronulqcit ed HOC treatment standards even
though it has been granted a two-year variance for FU01-E005
so.vent wastes?
The solvent would only be subject to the treatment
standards and effective date in the November 7, L986
rule. In 52 t_R 25762, it says that "where treatment
standards and prohibition effective dates are pronulyated
for California list waste constituents that are also
cuv,-red under the November 7, 1986 rule, the treatment-
standards and effective dates from the prior rule apply."
The general rule is that where a constituent is subject
to more than one treatment standard, the treatment
standard (and effective date) for the more specific
constituent applies. Example: the F001-F005 treatment
standard'effective date presides because, as a subset of
the HOCs, it is more specific.
Also, for a waste where two or more treatment standards
apply because of different constituents (e.g., F001 and
lead), both would apply with respective effective dates.
In the case above mixed with lead, the F001/F002
treatment standard and effective date would apply for the
solvent constituents (rather than the HOC standard) and
would get a variance until 11/8/88. However, the lead
would be subject to the requirements effective 7/8/87.
Source: Mitch Kidwell (202) 382-4805
Research: Mark Janaskie
6 . Underground Storage Tank
In the April 17, 1987 Federa1 Register, Vol. 52, proposed
regulations for underground storage tanks (UST) were
published. In the proposed rule, several release detection
methods for owners and operators of new L'STs were outlined in
Section 280.41. One of these proposed methods, Section
280.41(e), tests or monitors for liquids on the ground-water.
What proposed techniques or technique can be used to perform
this method of release detection for new USTs?
Page 12733 of the proposed UST regulations (April 17,
1987 F_R, Vol. 52) discusses three general techniques that
would be allowed under the specific conditions detailed
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6 • Lnderground Storage Tank (Continued)
in the regulations. They are: a physical inspection of
a ground-water sample using sight or smell to detect
product; lowering a rod with a thin film of paste on it
that will .change color when exposed to any hydrocarbons
on top of the water table; or a continuously operated
automatic sensing device capable of electronically
detecting the physical presence of hydrocarbons on the
ground-water. In addition, the proposed regulations
generally allow any technique which can detect 1'8 of an
inch or less of free product, even if it does not fall
into one of the above categories.
Source: Ton Young (202) 475-7261
Research: George Kleevic
B. Superfund
7 . Section 103 Notification
Section 103(a) of SARA requires that any person who owns or
operates a facility where there has been a release of a
hazardous substance in quantities equal to or greater than the
reportable quantity, must notify the National Response Center
of such a release. Section 103(c) requires that any person
who owned or operated any facility at which hazardous wastes
have been stored, treated, or disposed of shall, unless the
facility has interim status or a permit, notify the
Administrator of the EPA of the existence of such facility.
As part of a degradation study, various FIFRA registered
pesticides listed in Subpart D of 40 CFR Section 261, have
been applied to the ground in quantities greater than the RQ
for those substances. Is notification of this activity
required?
Section 103(e) of SARA states that no notification
requirements under Section 103 shall apply to the
application of a pesticide product registered under
FIFRA, or to the handling arid storage of such a pesticide
product by an agricultural producer. While this
exemption applies to the handling and storage of a
pesticide by an agricultural producer, it also applies to
the application of pesticides regardless of whether the
applicator is an agricultural producer or not. However,
because this exemption was intended to exclude from the
notification requirements the application of a pesticide
product generally in accordance with its purpose, (50 FR
13464, April 4, 1985) the exemption applies to the
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7 . Section 103 Xotif i c a_t ion (Continued)
application of pesticides for research purposes if the
application is done in che normal manner and amount
usually associated with that product.
Source: Carrie Wehling (202) 475-8067
Research: Larry Buela
C. CEPP
8. Section 311/312 Reporting Requirements
A manufacturing operation was built upon a waste disposal
site. The owner/operator of the facility believes there are
hazardous chemicals buried within the facility boundaries.
Would the owner/operator be required to report these chemicals
(hazardous waste) under Section 311/312 of Title III?
Sections 311 and 312 of Title III of SARA requires that
the presence of hazardous chemicals for which facilities
are required to have or prepare a Material Safety Data
Sheet (MSDS) under the OSHA Hazard Communication Standard
(29 CFR Section 1910.1200) (HCS) be reported to state and
local committees. The HCS applies only to "any chemical
which is known to be present in the workplace in such a
manner that employees may be exposed under normal
conditions of use or in a foreseeable emergency." 29 CFR
Section 1910.120U(b)(2). Thus unless employees are
exposed to these buried chemicals during a foreseeable
emergency, an owner/operator is not obligated to prepare
or have available an MSDS on the chemicals and thus, in
turn, is not required to report their presence under
sections 311 and 312 of Title III.
Assuming the facility's employees are not exposed to the
buried chemicals under the conditions described above,
they may still be exempt from the HCS, and thus sections
311 and 312, under the HCS's exemption for "any hazardous
waste as such term is defined by the Solid Waste Disposal
Act (as amended by the Resource Conservation and
Recovery Act (RCRA)), when subject to regulations issued
under that Act by the Environmental Protection Agency."
Even if not subject to Title III because exempt from the
HCS, the owner/operator may be required to notify the EPA
of the chemical's disposal on the facility under section
103(c) of CERCLA, provided the hazardous chemicals are
also CERCLA hazardous substances.
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Section 311/312 Reporting_Reguirenents (Continued)
An owner/operator of a facility with hazardous chemicals
buried within the facility boundaries shuald consult OSHA
before determining that it is subject to or exempt from
OSUA's HCS.
Source: Kathy Brody (202) 475-8353
Research: Robert Costa
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1 1 . ACTIVITIES - November
A. ^CRA Superfund Hotline
1. The RCRA 'Superfund and CEPP Hotlines responded to 12,538
questions and requests for documents in November. The
breakdown is as follows:
RCRA Superfund UST CEPP
Information Calls 5247 1287 582 1341 - 8,457
Call Document Requests 417 222 265 709 - 1,613
Written Document Requests 386 487 = 873
Referrals 1458 137 = 1, 595
7,508 1,509 847 2,674 - 12,538
2. On November 4, Denise Sines and Chris Bryant briefed OPPE on
Hotline operations as related to tech transfer and
clearinghouse issues.
3. On November 5, Denise Sines and Laurie Huber met with Bill
Foskett, OUST, to preview the "Reg-in-Box" demonstration for
Hot 1 me use .
4. On November 12, Lucy Sibold from OERR briefed the Hotline on
the current PA- SI guidance.
5. The Superfund '87 Conference held November 16-18 in
Washington, D.C., was attended by many Information
Special ists .
6. On November 25, Greg Ondich and Mike Mastracci from ORD and
Jane Powers from OERR briefed the Hotline on the SITE program.
B. CEPP Hotline
7. On November 3, 10, 17, and 24, CEPP Hotline staff attended the
Preparedness Staff meetings.
8. On November 6 and 20, Robert Costa of the CEPP Hotline
attended the Preparedness Staff Conference Call with the
FEMA/EPA Regional Preparedness Coordinators on status of
Regional Title III activities.
9. On November 10, Robert Costa of the CEPP Hotline attended the
Title III Workgroup meeting on the status of Title III
activities .
10. On November 19, Kim Jennings of the CEPP Hotline attended the
NRT meeting on status of Federal emergency preparedness and
training activities.
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II. ACTIVITIES - November 1987 (Continued)
B. CEPP Hotline
li. On November 20, Dr. Diane Beall of OTS and David Speights of
the Preparedness Staff briefed the CEPP Hotline staff on the
technical document regarding bacitracin and status of the 40
chemicals being considered fur delisting.
12. On November 24, Brian Littleton of the CEPP Hotline staff
attended the Title III Workgroup meeting on the status of
Title III activities.
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III. ANALYSES OF QUESTION'S - November 1987
Grand Total 9,864
SUMMARY OF CALLS BY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRIBUTION (EPA Regions):
5.3°-,
25.3*,
10.8
9.3-
9.2
INTERNATIONAL CALLS
Manufacturers
Generators
T transporters
TSDF1 s
EPA HQ
EPA Regions
Federal Agencies
5
14
1
7
1
••>
->
.1%
.9%
.4%
. 1%
.1";
.4%
.6%
State Agencies
Local Agencies
Used Oil Handlers_
U S T O ' O
Consultants
Attorneys
Laboratories
RCRA
3.9%
11.0 %
10
3 . 0 ->
_.
1.8%
0.8%
4.7%
'32.4%'
7.9?
1.8%
Univ. /Researchers
Trade Associations
Insurance Co
Environmental Groups
Press
Citizens
Other
2
0
0
0
o"
5
1
.5%
. 5%
.3%
.6%
".4%
.0%
.4%
General Information 351
3010 Notification 169
260.10 Definitions 113"
260.22 Petitions/Del isting 44
Solid Waste Definition 112
Hazardous Waste Definition 241
264/265 TSDF
261
261
261
261
261
261
261
261
262
,10
, 22
i 2
,3
C
D
,4
, 5
,6
,7
Characteristic
Listed HW
HW
426
411
Exclusions 138
Small Quantity Generators 112
Recycling Standards 93_
Container Residues 44
Generator - General 138
100-1000 kg mo 78~
Manifest Info 111
100
263
266
266
266
266
266
& Reporting
Shipments
49
17"
49"
11"
D
E
F
G
Recordkeeping
Int ernatlonal
Transporters
Use Constituting Disposal
HW Burned for Energy RecoveryoJ
Used Oil Burned for
Energy Recovery 64
Precious Metal Reclamation 1_3
Spent Lead-Acid Battery
Reclamation 15
A -
B -
C -
D -
E -
F -
G -
H -
I -
J -
K -
L -
M -
N -
O -
P -
Q -
R -
X -
268
269
270
Scope/Applicability
General Facility Standards
Preparedness/Prevention
Contingency Plans
10'
3
Manifest/Recordkeeping/Reporting_lj
Ground Water Monitoring 9.
Closure/Post Closure
Financial Requirements
Containers
Tanks
9J
4!
3.
Subtitle D
Used Oil - General
Household Hazardous Waste
D i o x i n s
Mixed Radioactive Waste
Asbestos /PCBs Radon
Infectious Waste
Liability /Enforcement
Corrective Action
Waste Minimization
Minimum Technology
113
86
28
33
59
85
26
62
82
22
25
Surface Impoundments
Waste Piles
Land Treatment
Landf11 Is
Liquids in Landfills
Incinerators
Thermal Treatment
Chem, Phys, Biol Treatment
Underground Injection
Miseellaneous
- General
Solvent & Dioxins
California List Wastes
Scheduled Thirds
Air Emission Standards
A - General
B - Permit Application
- Changes to Permits
- Special Permits
- Interim
5'
5.
141
2J
"r
D
F
G
Status/LOIS
- State Programs
- Administrative Procedures
Requirements
271
124
DOT
OSHA Requirements/HW Training
Test Methods/HW Technologies
RCRA/Document
SUBTOTAL
2'
6'
3
Requests
_ 121
4T
5 ~~ 6 6-
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I \DEKGROUND STORAGE TANKS
CERCLA
General
J80.10 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
Requirement s
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
Liabil itv
Enforcement
LUST Trust Fund
Other Provision
UST Document Requests
UST SUBTOTAL
Referrals - EPA - HQ
- Other Hotlines
- Regions
- State
- GPO, NTIS/PIC
ORD/Dockets
- Other
SUBTOTAL 1,
Written Request Responses:
Hotline Responses
Referred to EPA Program Offices
Referred to other Federal Agencies
Referred externally (states, organizat
Response Form Sent
Response Form Sent/FOIA
Form Letter Sent/Need more info
Requests filled - RCRA
- CERCLA
- UST
SUBTOTAL
162
53
31
14
21
19
10
19
11
31
12
29
10
19
8
43
37
11
16
5
11
10
265
847
230
275
140
154
531
128
458
General
SARA General
Access in Information Gathering
Allocations from Fund/
Fund Ba lancing . Grants
CERCLIS'103 Notification
Citizen Suits
Clean-Up Standards / ARARs/
How Clean Is Clean
Contractor Indemnification
Cont racts /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
Public Participation
Radon
RD/RA
Remedial
Removal
RI/FS
RODs/Clean-Up Costs
Sett lements
SITE Program
State Participation
Taxes
Title III/Riqht-To-Know
Other Provisions
CERCLA Document Requests
CERCLA SUBTOTAL 1
20
6
L02
3b
3
19
83
•>
64
6
_26
35
21
28
23
191
20
54
5
1
31
180
19
7
20
5
6
37
8
43
37
22
16
9
59
30
02°
,509
ion, etc) 125
235
386
TOTAL CALLS, DOCUMENT REQUESTS AND REFERRALS
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CEPP Hotline
Daily/Monthly Summary Report
For November 1987
Total Calls 2050
Distribution of Calls by EPA Regions:
1 7.0 4 11.8 7
2 12.2 5 20.5 8
3 21.5 6 6.5 9
Callers:
Manufacturers 37.2
Distributors 1.8
Handlers 8.1
Attorneys 6.0
Consultants/Engineers 12.1
Laboratories 1 . 6
Trade Associations 2.2
Public Interest Groups 1.5
Universities/Acaderaia 2.2
Insurance Companies 0.1
Hospitals 1.0
Title III: General
Section 301-3 Emergency Planning:
SERC's
Notification Requirements
TPQ's
Sec. 305 Training Grants
Sec. 305 Emergency Review
Mixtures
Extremely Hazardous Substances
Release Notification: General
Notification Requirements 73
Reportable Quantities 36
RQ's vs. TPQ's 13
Written Responses
4.0 10 2.0
3.9 International:
8.0 Unknown:
State Agencies •
Fire Depts.
EPA
Local Officials
Farmers
Federal Agencies
Media/Press
Union/Labor
Citizens
Other
323
183
103
74
53
11
9
25
211
90
CERCLA vs. Sec. 304
Transportation
Exemptions
487
0.1
1.6
4.7
3.3
4.2
7.3
0.4
2.0
1.3
0.2
1.3
1.0
38
13
35
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CEPP Hotline Daily/Monthly Summary Report - November 1987
(Continued)
SEC. 311/312: General
MSDS Reporting Regulations-
Tier I/II Regulatoins
Thresholds
Sec. 313: General
Thresholds
Public Meetings
Mass Balance Study
Trade Secrets
Enforcement
CEPP: Interim Guidance
Tech. Guidance
Chemical Profiles
NRT - 1
Teleconference
Title III Workshops
Other
Document Requests
# of Documents Requested
Referrals :
OTS (Section 313) 23
OSHA 25
Preparedness Staff 1
340
303 Haz. Categories 58
214 Mixtures 56
213 Exemptions 117
173
25
0
0
90
15
25
19
167
3
2
24
709
1544
RCRA/Superfund Hotline 60
Regional EPA 2
Other 24
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IV. PUBLICATIONS - November 1987
RCRA
The "Guidance on the Use of Stipulated Penalties in Hazardous
Waste Consent Decrees," September 21, 1987, a memorandum from
Thomas L. Adams, Assistant Administrator, Office of
Enforcement and Compliance Monitoring to Regional
Administrators, is available by calling the Hotline.
The following documents are available by calling the Hotline:
1. Understanding the Sraall Quantity Generator Regulations:
A Handbook for Snail Businesses: Order No. EPA'' 530-SW-
86-019;
2. Solving the Hazardous Waste Problem: Order No. EPA/530-
SW-86-037.
OSWER Directive 9384.11, "Revised Procedures for Implementing
Off-Site Response Actions," November 13, 1987, is available
by calling the Hotline.
Draft EPA Support Document: Regulatory Standards and
Solubilities of Constituents of Concern, which is mentioned
in the November 17, 1987 FR and which was submitted for
public comment on July 29, 1986, contains the health-based
standards to which a waste stream is compared to determine
whether a waste should be delisted. It is available from the
RCRA Docket. The Order No. is F-86-MADP-FFFFF.
The document, dated February 4, 1987, entitled Regulatory
Standards, Solubilities, and Maximum Acceptable
Concentrations for Constituents_o_f Concern in Delisting
Pet it ions has not been noticed for public comment but is
available in the RCRA docket.
The following documents, with order numbers, are available
from XTIS:
1. Survey of Household Hazardous Waste and Related
Collection Programs, NTIS PB87-108-072AS.
2. Census of State and Territorial Subtitle D Non-HW
Programs, NTIS PB-87-108-080AS.
"Protocol for Evaluating Interim Status Closure and Post-
Closure Plans," is available at NTIS. The publication number
is PB-87-178-315 and the cost is S13.95.
The memo entitled, "Changes to State Laws Which Raise
Consistency Issues," a memorandum from Marcia Williams,
Director, Office of Solid Waste to Regional Hazardous Waste
Division Directors, is available by calling the Hotline.
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IV. PUBLICATIONS
RCRA (Continued)
Copies of the proposed Infectious Waste Bill, introduced
October 20, 1987, (H.R. 3515) is available by calling the
Subcommittee on Transportation, Tourism and Hazardous
Materials at (202) 225-9304.
CERCLA
"Final Guidance on Use of Alternative Dispute Resolution
Techniques in Enforcement Actions," dated August 14, 1987,
is available from the Public Information Center (PIC).
"SITE Strategy and Program Plan" is an OSWER Directive (No.
9380.2-3), EPA 540/G-86-001, and is available from NTIS (PB-
87-181-939) and costs $13.95.
The following documents are now available from NTIS:
1. "The Guidance on Remedial Investigations Under CERCLA"
(EPA/540-G-85/002). The NTIS number is PB 85-238-590.
(Price is S18.95. )
2. "The Guidance on Feasibility Studies Under CERCLA"
(EPA/540-G-85/003). The NTIS number is PB 85-238-616.
(Price is S18.95. )
"Final Data Quality Objectives for Remedial Response
Activities," (OSWER Directive #9355.0-78) is available to
public entities (States, municipalities and citizens) through
ORD. It is 2 volumes:
EPA/540-G-87-003 Vol. 1
EPA/540-G-87-004 Vol. 2
The information packages for the Superfund Preliminary
Assessments and Site Investigations are available by calling
the Hot 1 me .
A copy of "Hazardous Waste Research Locator," a list of
technical contacts and publications (CERCLA and RCRA), is
available from ORD. The order number is EPA/600-9-87-007.
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National Toll Free
RCRA/Superfund Hotline
#800-424-9346, Washington, D.C.
Metro 202-382-3000
V. FEDERAL REGISTER NOTICES FOR NOVEMBER 1987
Forner Notices with Open Connent_Per_ Lad
September 23
(proposal to
nodification
1987: 52 FR 35838
amend HW permit
requirenents)
October 6, 1987; 52 FR 37335
(proposed rule to amend Federal
procurement guidelines)
October 14, 1987; 52 FR 38111
(extension of comment period
for delisting petition)
October 15, 1987; 52 FR 38312
(proposed procedures for claims
of secrecv under SARA Title III!
October 15, 1987; 52 FR 38345
(notice of availability of ATSDR
toxicological profiles)
October 19, 1987; 52 FR 38838
(proposed Federal procurement
guideline)
Proposal to amend regulations
governing modifications of hazardous
waste management permits. New
procedure that applies to various
types of changes at a facility.
Comments accepted until November 23,
1987.
Proposed rule to amend the guidelines
for Federal procurement of paper
containing recovered materials (40
CFR 250). Comments accepted until
November 7, 1987.
Extension of the comment period on
the September 3, 1987 proposed rule
to delist waste from Syntex
Agribusiness, Inc., Springfield,
Missouri. Comments accepted until
November 4, 1987.
Proposed procedures for filing
claims of trade secrecy by facilities
reporting under Sections 303(d)(2)
and (d)(3), 311, 312, and 313 of SARA
Title III. The proposal includes EPA'b
policies on the review of the claims
for disclosure of trade secret
information to health professionals.
Comments accepted until December 14,
1987.
ATSDR and EPA announces the expected
availability of the 25 draft
toxicological profiles from the
priority list of 100 hazardous
substances most commonly found at
NPL sites in accordance with CERCLA
Section 104(i) (3) as amended by SARA
Section 110. A 90-day comment period
is provided for each profile, starting
from the actual document release date.
Proposed guideline for Federal
procurement of certain engine
lubricating oils, hydraulic fluids,
and gear oils containing rerefined
oils (40 CFR 252). Comments will be
accepted until December 18, 1987.
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RCRA/Superfund Hotline
National Toll Free #800-424-9346, Washington,
D.C. Metro 202-382-3000
October 21, 1987; 52 FR 39243
(extension of comment period on
California list metals and
cvanide wastes)
Extension of the comment period on
the August 12, 1987 notice of data
availability on lowering the prohibi-
tion levels for California list metal-
bearing and cyanide containing wastes
Comments accepted until November 12,
1987.
November 21, 1987; 52 FR 39386
(interim final rule - Section 123
SARA reimbursement to local
governrv i s )
November 2, 1987; 52 FR 42038
(Science Advisory Board meeting)
November 2, 1987; 52 FR 41996
(Oklahoma st'-Te program
modifications)
November 3, 1987; 52 FR 42144
(Science Advisory Board meeting)
November 3, 1987; 52 FR 42144
(Science Advisory Board meeting)
November
(Sclence
9, 1987;
Advisory
52 FR 43109
Board meeting)
Interim final rule to provide
reimbursement to local governments
for costs for emergency response to
hazardous substance releases as
authorized under CERCLA as amended
by Section 123 of SARA. Comments
accepted until December 21, 1987.
Federal Register Notices - November 1987
Notice of a Science Advisory Board,
Research Strategies Committee open
meeting was held on December 3, 1987
in Arlington, Virginia. The Exposure
group will discuss research strategies
for exposure research.
Notice of a compliance schedule for
Oklahoma to obtain hazardous waste
program revisions (40 CFR 271.21(g)).
Notice of a Science Advisory Board
meeting regarding the Risk Reduction
Group's strategy on environmental risk
reduction. The meeting was held at
Headquarters on November 24, 1987.
Notice of a Science Advisory Board
meeting regarding the Sources,
Transport and Fate Subgroup's evalua-
tion of environmental contaminants
from both a media-specific and multi-
media basis. The meeting was held in
Dallas on December 4, 1987.
Notice of a November 19-20 meeting of
Halogenated Organics Subcommittee of
the Environmental Health Committee of
the Science Advisory Board. Dis-
cussion centered on a review of the
health criteria documents for PCBs,
1-2-dichloropropane, and cis-and
trans-dichloroethylene.
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National Toll
RCRA Superfund Hotline
Free *8UU-424-9346, Washington, D.C
Metro JU2-382-3000
November 9, 1987; 52
(DOJ consent decree)
FR
November 9, 987; 52 FR 43133
( DOJ conSent dec ret- )
November 12, 1987; 52 FR 43393
(notice of model language for
DeMinimis Contributor
Statements)
November 16, 1987; 52 FR 43797
(Science Advisory Board meeting)
Notice of lodging of consent decree
pursuant to RCRA; Buckeye Products
Corporation, Adrian, MI, a TSDF.
Notice of lodging of consent decree
pursuant to RCRA; Hudson Refining Co
Inc., ,;rid Hudson Oil Co., Inc.
Publication of the Interim Model
CERCLA Section 122(g)(4) DeMinimis
Waste Contributor Consent Decree and
Administrative Order on Consent.
Provides model language for drafting
de minimis contributor settlements.
It is designed to be used in
conjunction with the Interim Guidance
on Settlements with DeMinimis Waste
Contributors under SARA Section
122(g), published at 52 FR 24333 (June
30, 1987).
Notice of a Science Advisory Board,
Research Strategies Committee -
Ecological Effects Subgroup meeting
held on December 15 and 16, 1987 in
Denton, Texas.
November 16, 1987; 52 FR 43763
(Department of the Interior)
Notice of availability of Type B
technical information documents for
performing natural resource damage
assessments.
November 17, 1987; 52 FR 43903
(North Carolina - Notice of
proceedings program withdraw)
November 18, 1987; 52 FR 44314
(final rule - TSDF liability
requirements)
Notice to commence proceedings to
determine whether to withdraw North
Carolina's hazardous waste program
approval. The state must respond to
the order by December 17, 1987. The
hearing was held on Januarv 12-13,
1988.
Final rule to allow use of a corporate
guarantee as an additional financial
responsibility mechanism to comply
with liability coverage requirements
of 40 CFR 264 and 265.
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National Toll Free
RCRA Superfund Hotline
$800-424-9346, Washinqton, D.C.
Metro 202-382-3000
November 18, 1987; 52 FR 44220
(Science Advisory Board meeting)
Notice of a Science Advisory Board,
Drinking Water Subcommittee meeting t<
be held on December 3-4, 1987 in
Cincinnati, Ohio. The purpose of the
meeting will be to review the Health
Effects Research Program on Drinking
Water Distribution Systems.
November 18, 1987; 52 FR 44153
(correction notice and request
for comment)
Notice of correction and extension
of the comment period for the
September 23, 1987 proposed rule on
permit modifications for TSD
facilities. Comments accepted until
December 18, 1987.
November 19, 1987; 52 FR 44481
(proposed CERCLA Settlement)
November 23, 1987; 52 FR 44921
(Title III; availability of
studv)
November 23, 1987; 52 FR 44938
( DO J consent decree)
NY -fiber 24, 1987; 52 FR 45017
(Science Advisory Board meeting)
November 24, 1987; 52 FR 45017
(Science Advisory Board meeting
cancellat ion)
Notice of a proposed settlement under
Section 122(h) of CERCLA concerning
the Union Chemical Co., Inc. hazardous
waste site in South Hope, Maine.
Notice of the availability of the
toxic effects study on Bacitracin, ont
of the 40 substances proposed for
deletion from the "extremely hazardous
substances" list of Section 302, Title
III of SARA. The Agency is also
providing the approach used to
determine if Bacitracin should be
considered "extremely hazardous."
Lodging of consent decree pursuant to
CERCLA, in the Northern District of
Ohio, for recovery of clean up costs
for the Shenango Lake Project, from
Horodyski Brothers and Co., et al.
Notice of a December 10, 1987 meeting
of the Unsaturated Zone Code
Subcommittee of the Environmental
Engineering Committee of the Science
Advisory Board to review the Office oi
Solid Waste's Unsaturated Zone Code
FECTUZ.
Notice on the cancellation of the
December 15 and 16 meeting of the
Ecological Effects Subgroup of the
Research Strategies Committee of the
Science Advisorv Board.
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National Toll Free
RCRA/Superfund Hotline
28UO-424-9346, Washington,
D.C. Metro 2U2-382-3UOO
November 24, 1987; 52 FR 45018
(ATSDR; interim procedures for
requesting health assessments)
\otice describing the interim
procedures for individuals to request
health assessments to be performed by
ASTDR as authorized by Section
104(L)(6>(B) of CERCLA as amended by
SARA, and Section 3UI9(c) of RCRA.
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Martha Anderson, DORM
Jin Barrett, GRC
Frank Biros, WH-527
George Bonina, WH-563
Susan Bronn, WH-563
Karen Brown, PM-220
John Boskv, EPA- Kansas City
Diane Buxbaum, Region 2
Fred Chanania, LE-132S
Richard Clarizio, Region 5
Kathy Collier, RTP, N'C
Peter Cook, WH-527
Alan Corson, WH-565
Elizabeth Cotsworth, WH-563
Wayne Crane, PM-273F
Hans Crump, WH-548B
Gordon Davidson, WH-527
Elaine Davies, WH-562
Truett DeGeare, WH-563
Melinda Downing, DOE
Karen Ellenberger, WH-562A
Tim Fields, WH-548B
Lisa Friedman, LE-132S
George Garland, WH-563
John Gilbert, EPA-Cin. OH
Lloyd Guerci, WH-527
Lynn Hansen, WH-
Penny Hansen
Bill Hanson,
Betti Harris
Irene Hornet-
Barbara Hostage,
Hotline Staff
Warren Hull, A-104
Phil Jalbert, WH-548D
WH-562
WH-548E
EPA, Region
WH-595
WH-548B
Alvin K. Joe, Jr., GRC
Gary Jonesi, WH-562
Jin'jowett, WH-548B
Thad Juszc^-ak, WH-562A
Tom Kennedy, (ASTSWMO)
Robert Knox, WH-562
Jack Kooyom^jian, WH-548B
Mike Kosakowski, WH-527
Walter Kovalick, WH-548
Tapio Kuusinen, PM-223
Steve Leifer, LE-134S
Steve Levy, WH-565
Henry Longest, WH-548
Sylvia Lowrence, WH-562
Gene Lucero, WH-527
James Makris, WH-562A
Jack McGraw, WH-562A
Scott McPhilamy, Region 3
Royal Nadeau, Region 2
Mike Petruska, WH-562B
John Riley, WH-548B
Mike Riley, PM-214F
Clen Rastatter, WH-548
Dale Ruhter, WH-565
William Sanjour, WH-563
Pam Sbar, LE-134S
Mike Shannon, WH-563
Ken Shuster, WH-565
Elaine Stanley, WH-527
Jack Stanton, A-101
Anastasia Watson, WH-562B
Bruce Weddle, WH-563
Steve Willhelm, Region 7
Marcia Williams, WH-562
Dan Yurman, WH-562A
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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>IV. PUBLICATIONS - November 1987
RCRA
The "Guidance on the Use of Stipulated Penalties in Hazardous
Waste Consent Decrees," September 21, 1987, a memorandum from
Thomas L. Adams, Assistant Administrator, Office of
Enforcement and Compliance Monitoring to Regional
Administrators, is available by calling the Hotline.
The following documents are available by calling the Hotline:
1. Understanding the Small Quantity Generator Regulations:
A Handbook for Small Businesses: Order No. EPA/530-SW-
86-019;
2. Solving the Hazardous Waste Problem: Order No. EPA/530-
SW-86-037.
OSWER Directive 9384.11, "Revised Procedures for Implementing
Off-Site Response Actions," November 13, 1987, is available
by calling the Hotline.
Draft EPA Support Document: Regulatory Standards and
Solubilities of Constituents of Concern, which is mentioned
in the November 17, 1987 FR and which was submitted for
public comment on July 29, 1986, contains the health-based
standards to which a waste stream is compared to determine
whether a waste should be delisted. It is available from the
RCRA Docket. The Order No. is F-86-MADP-FFFFF.
The document, dated February 4, 1987, entitled Regulatory
Standards, Solubilities, and Maximum Acceptable
Concentrations for Constituents of Concern in Delisting
Petit ions has not been noticed for public comment but is
available in the RCRA docket.
The following documents, with order numbers, are available
from XTIS:
1. Survey of Household Hazardous Waste and Related
Collection Programs, NTIS PB87-108-072AS.
2. Census of State and Territorial Subtitle D Non-HW
Programs, NTIS PB-87-108-080AS.
"Protocol for Evaluating Interim Status Closure and Post-
Closure Plans," is available at NTIS. The publication number
is PB-87-178-315 and the cost is $13.95.
The memo entitled, "Changes to State Laws Which Raise
Consistency Issues," a memorandum from Marcia Williams,
Director, Office of Solid Waste to Regional Hazardous Waste
Division Directors, is available by calling the Hotline.
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