UNITED STATES ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20460 , .
MAR 301988 530R88102
OFFICE OF
SOLID WASTE AND EMERGENCY RESPOIMS
MEMORANDUM
SUBJECT: Final Monthly Report - RCRA/Superfund Industry
Assistance Hotline and CEPP Hotline Report for
February 1988
FROM: Thea McManus, V "x
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 - February 1988
.A. RCRA Program
1. Used Oil Marketer
Corporation A owns both Corporation B and Corporation C.
Corporation B generates an off-specification used oil. The
State in which Corporation B generates the used oil does not
allow burning of the oil. Therefore, Corporation B ships the
used oil to a sister corporation, Corporation C. Corporation
C burns the used-oil for energy recovery. Is Corporation B a
marketer as specified in 40 CFR 266.43(a)?
A marketer as defined in Section 266.43(a) is "any
person who markets used oil fuel...marketers include
generators who market used oil fuel directly to a
burner...." Even though no funds are exchanged during
the transaction, Corporation B is marketing the used oil
fuel to Corporation C. There are no exclusions which
state that used oil given to a sister corporation is
excluded from regulation, or that marketing requires an
exchange of funds. Thus, Corporation B must comply with
the regulations which pertain to marketers (Section
266.43). Corporation C is also a burner.
Source: Sarah Carney (202) 382-7932
Research: Craig Campbell
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2. Corrective Action and Permits
If a release of hazardous waste or hazardous constituents
from a solid waste management unit (SWMU) is identified after
the issuance of a permit, can EPA reopen the permit and
modify it to include additional investigation and/or
corrective measures? Does the "permit as a shield" provision
in 40 CFR 270.4(a) protect the facility from such action
until the permit comes up for reissue?
Permits issued prior to November 8, 1984, the date of
enactment of the Hazardous and Solid Waste Amendments,
cannot be reopened to establish a Section 3004(u)
corrective action program until reissuance. Permits
issued after November 8, 1984, address releases from all
solid waste management units (SWMUs) at the facility.
During the permitting process EPA conducts a RCRA
Facility Assessment (RFA) to determine whether there has
been a release from any SWMU located within the
facility's boundaries. The RFA also determines whether
any further investigations or corrective measures are
necessary. EPA will then develop a custom-made
corrective action program which will be incorporated
into the permit. Most permits currently being issued
contain a reopener clause for newly identified releases
after permit issuance. Absent such a reopener clause,
if the Director receives information about a new
release, then the authority under Section 270.41(a)(2)
could be employed. Section 270.41(a)(2) states that
when the Director has received new information that "was
not available at the time of permit issuance (other than
revised regulations [see Section 270.41(a)(3)],
guidance, or test methods) and would have justified the
application of different permit conditions at the time
of issuance" the permit may be modified during its
term.
The "permit as a shield" provision in Section 270.4 does
not provide a shield when new information such as
mentioned above is obtained after permit issuance. The
"permit as a shield" provision applies to standards that
are established in the permit which cannot be
arbitrarily changed by the Director during the term of
the permit. Section 270.41(a)(3) allows a permit to be
modified during its term due to amended standards or
regulations at the request of the permittee (see 52 FR
45793). Section 270.41(a)(3) also allows the Director
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2. Corrective Action and Permits (Cont'd)
to "modify the permit when the standards and regulations on
which the permit was based have been changed by statute or
amended standards or regulations" such as the land disposal
restrictions in 40 CFR Part 268.
Source: Matt Hale (202) 382-4740
Dave Pagan (202) 382-4497
Research: Deborah McKie
3. Clean Closure of Interim Status Surface Impoundment and Waste
Pile
A waste pile and surface impoundment, both interim status,
were clean closed in 1985 per Section 265.228 and Section
265.258. Closure was certified as per Section 265.115. Will
the waste pile and surface impoundment site require ground-
water monitoring?
According to the December 1, 1987, Codification Rule (52
FR 45788), owners/operators of surface impoundments and
waste piles that received waste after July 26, 1982, or
certified closure after January 26, 1983, must have
post-closure permits unless they demonstrate that the
"clean closure" met Part 264 standards (Section
270.l(c)).
Sections 270.1(c)(5) and (6) outline the procedures for
determining if the closure met Part 264 standards (i.e.,
equivalency determination). If equivalency is shown,
then the surface impoundment and waste pile will not be
required to have a post-closure permit. If, on the
other hand, the Agency decides equivalency was not met,
a post closure permit will be required. The post
closure permit would have to address applicable Part 264
Ground-water monitoring, unsaturated zone monitoring
corrective action and post-closure care requirements.
These requirements also apply to landfills and land
treatment units.
Source: Sharon Frey (202) 475-6725
Research: Cheryl McNabb
4. Identification Numbers
Corporation A owns a large site. Corporation B, a wholly
owned subsidiary of Corporation A, is a permitted treatment
facility on the site. Corporation B has an identification
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4. Identification Numbers (Cont'd)
number associated with this site activity. Corporation C,
another wholly owned subsidiary of Corporation A, is also
located on this site and will be generating hazardous waste.
Should Corporation C use the identification number which is
associated with the site, although a different Corporation,
or is Corporation C required to obtain its own identification
number?
Section 262.12 requires a generator to have an EPA
identification number before treating, storing,
disposing of, transporting, or offering for
transportation, hazardous waste. The definition of
generator, in Section 260.10 is keyed to both person and
site: "any person by site whose act or process produces
hazardous waste...". The definition of person in
Section 260.10 is "an individual, trust, firm, joint
stock company, Federal agency, corporation (including a
government corporation), partnership, association,
State, municipality, commission, political subdivision
of a State, or any interstate body." The definition of
individual generation site in 40 CFR Section 260.10 is
"the contiguous site at or on which one or more
hazardous wastes are generated." An individual
generation site, such as a large manufacturing plant,
may have one or more sources of hazardous waste but is
considered a single or individual generation site, if
the site or property is contiguous.
In this situation Corporation B and Corporation C are
two distinct entities (i.e., persons). They must each
apply f°r a separate EPA identification number. Even
though identification numbers are usually site-
specific, where different people conduct different
regulated activities on a site, a person conducting each
regulated activity must obtain an EPA identification
number. This does not preclude an EPA Regional office
or State from issuing the same number to two persons.
Source: Diane Regas (202) 382-7706
Research: Craig Campbell
5. Land Disposal Restrictions
The November 7, 1986 Federal Register (51 FR 40572) codified
the land disposal restrictions for solvent and dioxin wastes
identified in 40 CFR 261.31. At that time all of these
solvent and dioxin wastes were restricted from surface land
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5. Land Disposal Restrictions (Cont'd)
disposal unless they met the appropriate treatment standards
set forth in Section 268.41. There was a national variance
from the effective date (November 8, 1986) for these
requirements which was given to generators of 100-1000
kilograms of hazardous waste per month (small quantity
generators). This variance was granted because EPA believed
there was not enough capacity to handle this waste (see 51 FR
40615). Small quantity generators (SQGs) would be subject to
the treatment standards on November 8, 1988 (see 40 CFR
Section 268.30(a) & (b)). The August 27, 1987, Federal
Register (52 FR 32446) proposed to codify the solvent and
dioxin land disposal restrictions for Underground Injection
Control (UIC) Class I wells which are regulated under the
Safe Drinking Water Act (SDWA) and by a RCRA permit by rule
(see 40 CFR 268.30(a) &(b)). The August 27, 1987, proposal
does not contain a SQG national variance. Does the variance
granted to SQG solvent and dioxin waste also apply to the
same wastes injected into Class I wells after August 8, 1988?
No. The November 7, 1986, SQG national variance
granting an extension to the effective date to the
solvent and dioxin restrictions applies only to wastes
which will be placed in land units other than UIC Class
I wells. The August 27, 1987, proposal did not address
a national variance for SQG waste specifically. It does
however propose to grant an extension of the effective
date for solvent wastes which are solvent-water mixtures
or solvent-containing sludges containing less than 1
percent (1%) total F001-F005 solvent constituents (see
40 CFR 148.10(a)). Therefore, small quantity generator
solvent wastes must meet the applicable treatment
standards prior to injection into a Class I well unless
they contain less than one percent (1%) total solvents
after generation. This will result in a three (3) month
"lag time" when SQGs may place their untreated (greater
than one percent) solvent wastes in all land units
except UIC Class I wells.
EPA did not propose a special SQG variance granting an
extension to the effective date of the DIG restrictions
because it is believed there are currently few SQGs
disposing of their wastes by injection who will not also
be eligible for the one percent (1%) total solvent
variance. It is believed there is adequate treatment
capacity for all SQGs and other generators who generate
solvent wastes above one percent (1%).
Source: John Atcheson (202) 382-5508
Research: Deborah McKie
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6. Blending of Hazardous Waste Fuel Burned in Cement Kilns
A notice in the September 15, 1987, Federal Register (52 FR
34779) clarifies the "big city cement kiln" restriction under
40 CFR Section 266.31(c). The restriction prohibits the
burning of hazardous waste fuels in cement kilns located
within the boundaries of a city with a population greater
than 500,000 unless the kilns comply with the regulations
applicable to hazardous waste incinerators. The regul ions
applicable to hazardous waste incinerators include Suh^jrt O
of Parts 264 and 265, permitting under Part 270, and
notification under RCRA Section 3010.
Subpart O applies to units that burn wastes for the purpose
of destruction rather than energy recovery, so that blending
or mixing of hazardous waste prior to incineration would be
considered treatment rather than a recycling activity (i.e.,
producing a fuel).
Therefore, if a marketer blends hazardous waste fuels in
tanks prior to sending it to a "big city cement kiln"
(subject to incinerator regulations) to be burned for energy
recovery, is the blending considered to be treatment of
hazardous waste, or could it be a recycling operation?
A tank in which a marketer blends hazardous waste fuel
is subject to 40 CFR Parts 264 and 265, and permitting,
regardless of the type of unit in which the fuel is
subsequently burned. According to preamble language in
the April 13, 1987, Federal Register (52 FR 11819), EPA
believes that fuel blending tanks are subject to the
same standards as other hazardous waste fuel storage
devices (52 FR 11820). In addition, nothing explicitly
excludes a marketer's hazardous waste fuel blending
tanks from regulation. Therefore, it makes no
difference whether a marketer sends hazardous waste fuel
to a boiler or industrial furnace subject to Part 266
Subpart D, or to a unit subject to the incinerator
standards. The marketers at least have to comply with
the permit and facility standards for storage units
under Parts 270, 264 and 265.
Source: Bob Holloway (202) 382-7917
Research: Ross Elliott
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B. CEPP
7. Toxic Chemical Release Reporting; Exemptions
Are castings, which contain nickel, exempt from reporting on
the Toxic Chemical Release Reporting Form under Section 313?
The final rule for Section 313 (53 FR 4528) contains an
exemption for toxic chemicals present in articles. An
article is defined as "a manufactured item: (i) which
is formed to a specific shape or design during
manufacturing; (ii) which has end use functions
dependent in whole or in part upon its shape or design
during end use; and (iii) which does not release a toxic
chemical under normal conditions of processing or use of
that item at the facility" (emphasis added). An item
will not qualify as an article if there is a release of
a toxic chemical from the normal use or processing of
that item. If under normal conditions of processing or
use, the metal casting is ground or cut in a way that
would release nickel, a listed toxic chemical, it would
not qualify for the article exemption. Therefore,
releases would have to be reported if the amount of
nickel processed or used in this way, exceeded the
appropriate reporting threshold. In addition, the
exemption for toxic chemicals in articles applies only
to the processing or use of the article. The person
producing the article would be required to report toxic
chemicals manufactured, processed, or otherwise used to
produce the article.
Source: Sam Sasnett (202) 382-3821
Research: Kim Jennings
8. Emergency and Hazardous Chemical Inventory; Confidential
Location Information
When submitting a Tier II form under Section 312, a covered
facility can claim the required location information
confidential. How is this confidential information
protected? Are there any penalties under Title III if a
State or local official, who receives this information, fail
to protect its confidentiality?
While the location information on the Tier II form can
be claimed confidential under Title III, Title III does
not provide a confidentiality protection procedure for
this information. Since claims of confidentiality
regarding the location of chemicals in facilities are
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8. Emergency and Hazardous Chemical Inventory; Confidential
Location Information (Cont'd)
not covered by Title III trade secrecy protection, the
duty to protect this information as confidential rests
with State and local officials. As the Agency stated in
its October 15, 1987 rule, "The confidential location in
information should not be sent to EPA, but only to the
requesting entity. This information will be kept
confidential by that entity under Section 312(d)(2)(F)
which refers to Section 324 of Title III. Section
324(a) states that upon request by a facility owner or
operator subject to the requirements of Section 312, the
State emergency response commission and the appropriate
local emergency planning committee must withhold from
disclosure the location of any specific chemical
required by Section 312(d)(2) to be contained in a Tier
II inventory form." 52 FR 38312, 38317.
Interested persons should contact their State and local
government's attorneys office for information regarding
procedures for protecting confidential location
information.
Since protection of Tier II confidential location
information is not covered under Title III, the State
itself does not provide penalties for the failure to
protect such information. Penalties may, however, be
provided under State and local law.
Source: Kathy Brody (202) 475-8353
Research: Robert Costa
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II. ACTIVITIES - February 1988
1. The RCRA/Superfund Hotline and CEPP Hotline responded to
17,603 questions and requests for documents in February. The
breakdown is as follows:
RCRA Superfund UST CEPP
Information Calls 6,674 1,575 875 2,634 = 11,758
Call Document Requests 1,246 317 391 1,858 = 3,812
Written Document Requests 174 82 = 256
Referrals l»_59p 187 - 1/777
9,684 1,892 1,266 4,761 = 17,603
A. RCRA/Superfund Hotline Activities
2. On February 1 and 25, Denise Sines, Hotline Project Director
met with Hubert Watters, OERR to discuss related Superfund
issues.
3. On February 3, Denise Sines, Hotline Project Director met with
Bill Foskett, OUST to discuss the 7-Point Justification in
support of the Reg-in-a-Box program.
4. On February 4, Don Shosky, Region VIII, On-Scene Coordinator
briefed the RCRA/Superfund Hotline on OSC activities and
authorities.
5. On February 12, Denise Sines, Hotline Project Director and
Laurie Huber of the RCRA/Superfund Hotline met with Jay Evans,
ICF, to discuss the development of Summary Document UST Final
Rule in support of the ODST program.
6. On February 17, Stephanie Bergman, OUST briefed the
RCRA/Superfund Hotline to discuss "Financial Responsibility
for Hazardous Substance USTs".
7. On February 17, the RCRA/Superfund Hotline viewed the "For
Your Family's Sake" videotape.
8. On February 23, Laurie Huber of the RCRA/Superfund Hotline met
with Dem Cowles of the D.S. Conference of Mayors to discuss
the development of quick reference for local officials for
managing USTs in support of the OUST program.
9. On February 26, Jim Craig and Mike Burns of OSW briefed the
Hotline on Biennial Reporting and Waste Minimization
Reporting.
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B. Emergency Planning and Community Right-to-Know Hotline Activities
10. On February 2-3, the Title III Hotline staff attended the
meeting with Regional PS/OTS/Outreach personnel to discuss the
status of Title III activities.
11. On February 9, Minda Sarimento and Robert Costa of the Title
III Hotline, attended the TRI Committee meeting on the status
of Section 313 activities.
12. On February 16, Robert Costaof the Title III Hotline attended
the Title III Workgroup meeting on the status of Title III
activities.
13. On February 17, Cathy Bishop of the Preparedness Staff briefed
the Title III Hotline on EPA's Draft Indian Policy on Title
III.
14. On February 23, Brian Littleton of the Title III Hotline
attended the TRI Committee meeting on the status of Section
313 activities.
15. On February 23, the Title III Hotline staff attended the
Preparedness Staff meeting.
16. On February 25, John Ferris of the Title III Hotline attended
the National Response Team (NRT) Meeting on the status of
Federal Emergency Preparedness and training activities.
17. On February 26, Minda Sarimento and Robert Costa of the Title
III Hotline attended the Preparedness Staff Conference Call
with the FEMA/EPA Regional Preparedness Coordinators on the
status of Title III activities.
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Grand Total: 12,842
III. ANALYSES OF QUESTIONS
SUMMARY OF CALLS BY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRIBUTION (EPA Regions):
1 5.6 3 24.0 5 17.1 7 3.4
6
10.8
9.6
INTERNATIONAL CALLS
12.6
9.2
8
4.1
10
3.1
0.2
Manufacturers
Generators
Transporters
TSDF's
EPA HQ
EPA Reqions
Federal Agencies
5.3
16.5
1.2
7.4
1.1
2.3
2.6
State Agencies
Local Agencies
Used Oil Handlers
UST O/O
Consultants
Attorneys
Laboratories
4.5
1.6
0.8
4.3
31.1
8.0
1.5
RCRA
Univ . /Researchers
Trade Associations
Insurance Co
Environmental Groups
Press
Citizens
Other
2.2
0.4
0.4
0.4
0.6
5.7
1.2
General Information
3010 Notification
260.10 Definitions
260.22 Petitions/Delisting
261.2 Solid Waste Definition
261.3
261 C
261 D
261.4
261.5
261.6
261.7
262
525 264/265 TSDF
108
40
253
Hazardous Waste Definition 385
Characteristic HW 570
Listed HW 517
Exclusions 170
Small Quantity Generators 110
Recycling Standards 119
Container Residues 62
Generator - General 196
100-1000 kg/mo 77_
Manifest Info 97
Accumulation 157
263
266 C
266 D
266 E
266 F
266 G
Recordkeeping & Reporting 171
International Shipments 25
Transporters 58
Use Constituting Disposal 11
HW Burned for Energy Recovery 99
Used Oil Burned for
Energy Recovery_ 108
Precious Metal Reclamation 20
Spent Lead-Acid Battery
Reclamation 24
Subtitle D
127
Used Oil - General
Household Hazardous Waste_
Dioxins
54
36
Mixed Radioactive Waste
Asbestos/PCBs/Radon
Infectious Waste
29
133
A
B
C
D
E
F
G
H
I
J
K
L
M
N
O
P
- Scope /Applicability
- General Facility Standards
- Preparedness/Prevention
- Contingency Plans
- Manif est/Recordkeeping/Reporting
- Ground Water Monitoring
- Closure/Post Closure
- Financial Requirements
- Containers
- Tanks
- Surface Impoundments
- Waste Piles
- Land Treatment
- Landfills
Liquids in Landfills
- Incinerators
- Thermal Treatment
127
39
13
14
24
95
105
118
40
153
101
6
9
34
25
60
3
Q -
R -
X -
268
269
270
Chem, Phys, Biol Treatment
Underground Injection
Miscellaneous
- General
Solvent & Dioxins
California List Wastes_
Scheduled Thirds
271
124
Air Emission Standards
A - General
B
D
F
G - Interim Status/LOIS
State Programs
Permit Application
Changes to Permits
Special Permits
- Administrative Procedures
Liab i1ity/Enforcement_
Corrective Action
Waste Minimization
Minimum Technology
27 DOT Requirements
100
78
61
13
OSHA Requirements/HW Training
Test Methods/HW Technologies
RCRA Document Requests
SUBTOTAL
32
142
117
110
55
"12
J75
41
22
21
39
101
15
36
108
1,246
7,920
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UNDERGROUND STORAGE TANKS
CERCLA
General
280.10 Applicability
280.11 Interim Prohibition
280.12 Definitions - General
UST
Requlated Substance
280 B New UST Systems - General
280.20 Performance Standards
280.21 Upgrading
280.22 Notification
280 C General Operating
Requirements
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 Document Requests
UST SUBTOTAL 1,
Referrals - EPA - HQ
- Other Hotlines
- Regions
- State
- GPO/NTIS/PIC
ORD/Dockets
- Other
SUBTOTAL 1,
Written Request Responses:
Referred to EPA Program Offices
Referred to other Federal Agencies
280
89
38
28
40
23
15
19
13
32
18
63
19
24
9
50
48
23
13
12
12
7
391
266
206
292
153
209
582
148
590
174
Referred externally (states, organization,
Response Form Sent
Response Form Sent/FOIA
Form Letter Sent/Need more info
Requests filled - RCRA
- CERCLA
- UST
SUBTOTAL
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
154
61
4
24
113
7
61
7
Contracts/Contract Lab Program 52
Exposure Assessment/
Public Health Evaluation 40
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
Settlements
SITE Program
State Participation
Taxes
Title III /Right -To-Know
Other Provisions
CERCLA Document Requests
CERCLA SUBTOTAL 1
16
5
etc)
25
3
125
174
22
29
31
212
37
94
2
3
4
53
17(
22
9
18
12
4
5
36
22
42
40
28
20
18
19
78
16
317
,892
TOTAL CALLS, DOCUMENT REQUESTS AND REFERRALS 12,842
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Emergency Planning Community Right-to-Know Information Hotline
Daily/Monthly Summary Report
For February 1988
Total Calls
4761
Written Responses_
82
Distribution of Calls by EPA Regions:
1
2
3~
77
/ '0
14%
17%
4
5"
6"
14%
25%
7%
Callers;
Manufacturers
Distributors
Handlers
Attorneys
Consultants/Engineers
Laboratories
Trade Associations
Public Interest Groups_
Universities/Academia
Insurance Companies
Hospitals
7
8"
9"
52%
2%
1%
5%
11%
IT
1%
2T
0.30%
1%
4%
3%
6%
10 2%
International; 0.13%
Unknown: 2%
4%
State Agencies
Fire Depts. 1%
EPA 2%"
Local Officials 5%
Farmers 0.75T
Federal Agencies
Media/Press
Union/Labor 0.20%
Citizens TT
Other 0.63%
1%
1%
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
Reportable Quantities
RQ's vs. TPQ's
SEC. 311/312: General
MSDS Reporting Regulations
Tier I/II Regulatoins
Thresholds
310
113
136
72
76
15
2
22
230
63
51
38
25
493
244
1087
465
CERCLA vs. Sec. 304
Transportation
Exemptions
Haz. Categories
Mixtures
Exemptions
41
8
7
217
202
226
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Sec. 313; General " 703
Thresholds 60
Public Meetings 0_
Mass Balance Study
Trade Secrets 54
Enforcement 20
CEPP: Interim Guidance 427
Tech. Guidance
Chemical Profiles 9
N'RT - 1 86
Teleconference Q_
Title III Workshops
Other 51.
Document Requests 1858
# of Documents Requested 3741
Referrals;
OTS (Section 313)__ 5 RCRA/Superfund Hotline 56
OSHA 48 Regional EPA 8_
Preparedness Staff Q__ Other 70_
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RCRA/Superfund Hotline
National Toll Free #800-424-9346, Washington, D.C. Metro #202-382-3112
IV. PUBLICATIONS - February 1988
RCRA
"Notification of Hazardous Waste Activity," EPA #8700-12 OOP is
available by referring callers to the Regions.
"RTC: Wastes from Extraction and Benefication of Metallic Ores,
Phosphate Rock, Asbestos, Overburden from Uranium Mining and Oil
Shale," is available through the National Technical Information
Service (NTIS). NTIS's telephone number is (703) 487-4860.
"Final RCRA Civil Penalty Policy," dated May 8, 1984, is
available via the RCRA/Superfund Hotline.
"Chemical Activities Status Report/Toxic Integration Information
Series," is available from NTIS. The order number is
PB842-139-58. The cost is $38.95.
"The Hazardous Waste Incineration Permitting Study," is
available from NTIS. The order number is PB87-202-420.
"The Solid and Hazardous Waste Report for FY'87," is available
via the RCRA/Superfund Hotline.
CERCLA
The "Record of Decision (ROD) Update Newsletter," is available
from the Public Information Center (PIC), 382-2080.
"Superfund Progress Report," may be obtained by routing requests
to Karen Ellenberger (WH-562A) in the Assistant Administrator's
Office.
The "1987 Record of Decision (ROD) Annual Report," is available
from NTIS.
"The Superfund Advisory" may be obtained by routing requests to
Karen Ellenberger (WH-562A) in the Assistant Administrator's
Office.
Requests for the "Potentially Responsible Party (PRP) Search
Manual," should be sent to Dorothy Biggs, EPA/NEIC Library,
Bldg. #53, Box 25227, DFC, Denver, CO 80225.
"Data Quality Objectives for Remedial Response Activities"
(Vols. I and II) are available from NTIS. The accession
numbers are Vol. I: PB88-131-370 and Vol II: PB88-131-388.
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V. FEDERAL REGISTER NOTICES - February 1988
Former Notices with Open Comment Period
January 5, 1988; 53 FR 126
(Illinois-approval of
revisions to State program)
January 5, 1988; 53 FR 127
(Florida State program
revisions; extension of
comment period)
January 8, 1988; 53 FR 518
(amendments to definition
of solid waste)
January 13, 1988; 53 FR 850
(proposed rule for reporting
hazardous substance activity
when transferring Federal
real property)
Approval of revisions of the
Illinois Hazardous Waste Program.
Final authorization for the
program revisions become effective
March 5, 1988. Comments were
accepted until February 4, 1988.
Notice extending the comment
period on Florida's Hazardous
Waste Program. Comments were
accepted until February 1, 1988.
Notice which provides the Agency's
interpretation of the decision of
the District of Columbia Circuit
Court of Appeals on the Agency's
to regulate certain
secondary materials
Mining Congress vs.
proposed amendments to
present regulations required by
the Courts decision. Comments
have been extended from
February 22, 1988 until
May 23, 1988.
The rule proposes to require a
notice to be included in each
contract transferring Federal real
property. The proposed rule
fulfills the statutory
requirements under Section 120(h)
of CERCLA as amended by SARA.
Comments on the proposal were
accepted until February 12, 1988.
authority
hazardous
(American
EPA); and
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February Federal Regis_te_r_jj_otices
January 14, 1988; 53 FR 911
(proposed rule, re-opening
of comment period)
February 5, 1988; 53 FR 3446
(petition to extend certain
land disposal restrictions)
February 8, 1988; 53 FR 3644
(lodging of consent decree
to under CERCLA)
February 9, 1988; 53 FR 3818
(proposal of financial
assurance requirements for
hazardous substance tanks)
February 9, 1988; 53 FR 3796
(lodging of consent decree
under RCRA)
February 10, 1988; 53 FR 3894
(hearing date and location)
February 10, 1988; 53 FR 3948
(lodging of consent decree
under CERCLA)
The notice re-opens the comment
period on a proposed rule under
TSCA Section 4 that requires
testing on 73 chemicals which are
Appendix VIII hazardous
constituents of Part 261 of 40
CFR. The comment period was re-
opened until February 16, 1988.
Notice which petitions for a
case-by-case extension of the
effective date of the land
disposal restrictions on certain
corrosive waters.
The proposed consent decree
requires the Manville Sales Corp.
implement and fund remedial action
at the defendants production
facility in Waukegan, IL.
In the ANPRM comments and
information are sought regarding
approaches to financial assurance
requirements for hazardous
substance underground tanks.
The proposed consent decree
requires the Paxton Landfill Corp.
and Stryker International Inc. to
perform an environmental study of
the Paxton II section of the
landfill located in Chicago, IL.
Notice providing date and location
of proceedings to determine if
North Carolina's hazardous waste
program approval will be
withdrawn.
The proposed consent decree
requires the defendants pay $2
million to the State of Rhode
Island and the U.S. EPA.
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February Federal Register Notices (Cont'd)
February 11, 1988; 53 FIR 4070
(request for public comment)
February 11, 1988; 53 FR 4085
(lodging of consent decree
under CERCLA)
February 12, 1988; 53 FR 4280
(initial list of Federal
facilities to be included in
the docket)
February 18, 1988; 53 FR 4850
(correction to final rule)
February 18, 1988; 53 FR 4850
(notice of State schedule for
compliance)
February 22, 1988; 53 FR 5195
(notice of proposed rulemaking;
extension of comment period)
February 23, 1988; 53 FR 5298
(request for public comment)
This notice requests comments on
the proposed DeMinimis settlement
in accordance with Section
122(1)(1). The 276 parties will
pay an estimated $11 million
concerning Cannon's Engineering
Corp. four (4) sites in New
England.
The proposed consent decree will
settle litigation between U.S.
and Shell Oil Company over the
clean up of the Rocky Mountain
Arsenal near Denver, CO.
Notice provides initial list of
Federal facilities included in the
docket as required by SARA
Section 120(c) .
The rule provides correction to
Table I of Appendix IX of Part 261
changing the location of a
Reynolds Aluminum Company site for
Portageville, ME to Sheffield, AL.
The notice provides Indiana's
compliance schedule for adopting
program modifications for Section
3006(f) of HSWA.
Notice extends the comment period
on the proposed redefinition of
solid waste from February 22, 1988
to March 23, 1988.
The notice solicits comments on
the "Interim Guidance on Notice
Letters, Negotiations, and
Information Exchange." Comments
must be submitted to the Agency on
or before April 25, 1988.
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February Federal Register Notices (Cont'd)
February 24, 1988; 53 FR 5298
(final rule)
February 25, 1988; 53 FR 5573
(correction to and clarifica-
tion of final rule)
February 29, 1988; 53 FR 6059
(correction of proposed rule)
The final rule promulgates a
regulation which extends the
applicability of the consolidated
rules of practice governing the
administrative assessment of civil
penalties and the revocation and
suspension of permits to
enforcement actions taken pursuant
to Section 9006 of SWDA. The rule
is effective March 25, 1988.
The rule corrects and clarifies a
denied delisting petition. It
specifically addresses omissions
associated with the Monroe Auto
Equipment Company's delisting
petition.
The notice provides a correction
to the proposed amendment to the
definition of solid waste.
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Martha Anderson, DORM
Oevereaux Barnes, WH-5628
Jim Barrett, GRC
Frank Biros, WH-527
George Bonina, WH-563
Susan 8ro««, WH-563
Karen Brown, PM-22Q
John Bosky, EPA- Kansas City
Diane Buxbaua, Region 2
Fred Chanaoia, IE-132S
Richard Clarizio, Region 5
Kathy Col 1 ier, RIP, NC
Peter Cook, WH-527
Elizabeth Cotsworth, WH-563
Wayne Crane, PM-273F
Hans Cruap, WH-5488
Gordon Davidson, WH-527
Elaine Davies, WH-562
Truett OeGeare, WH-563
Jeffery Oenit, WH-562
Melinda Downing, DOE
Karen Ellenberger, WH-562A
Ti« Fields, WH-5488
Lisa Friedaan, LE-132S
George Garland, WH-563
John Gilbert, EPA-Cin. OH
Lloyd Guerci, WH-527
Matt Hale, WH-563
Lynn Hansen, WH-562
Penny Hansen, WH-562
Bill Hanson, WH-548E
Betti Harris, EPA, Region 7
Cheryl Hawkins, WH-548
Irene Homer, WH-595
Barbara Hostage, WH-5488
Hotline Staff
Phil Jalbert, WH-548D
Alvin K. Joe, Jr., GRC
Gary Jonesi, WH-562
Ji» Jowett, WH-548B
Thad Juszczak, WH-562A
Toni Kennedy, (ASTSWMO)
Robert Knox, WH-562
Jack Kooyonjian, WH-548B
Mike Kosakowski, WH-527
Walter Kovalick, WH-548
Tapio Kuus^nen, PM-223
Steve Leifer, LE-134S
Steve Levy, WH-565
Henry Longest, WH-548
Sylvia Lowraoce, MH-562
Gene Lucero, WH-527
Jaaes Makris, WH-562A
Joseph Hartone, A-104
Jack McGraw, WH-562A
Scott McPhilaay, Region 3
Royal Nadeau, Region 2
Mike Petruska, WH-562B
Carl Reeverts, WH-550E
John Riley, WH-5488
Mike Riley, PM-214F
Suzanne Rudzinski, WH-563
Dale Ruhter, WH-565
Will \am Sanjour, WH-563
Pa« 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 Willhela, Region 7
Dan Yuraan, 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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