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ES ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20460
IP MAT 2 0 1988 530R88103
ENVIRONMENTAL HKUitCllON AGENCY!
LIBRARY, REGION V OFFICE OF
MEMORANDUM SOLID WASTE AND EMERGENCY RESPONSE
SUBJECT: Final Monthly Report - RCRA/Superfund Industry
Assistance Hotline and CEPP Hotline Report for
March 1988
FROM: Thea McManus
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 _ISSDES_ - March 1988
A. RCRA Program
1. Definition of Tank/Definition of Wastewater Treatment Unit
A facility includes a wastewater treatment unit that meets
the definition in Section 260.10 and the Section
264.Kg)(6) exclusion. Piped directly to the wastewater
treatment unit is a tank on wheels that is used to collect
an EP toxic wastewater treatment sludge. When the wheeled
tank is full it is disconnected from the piping and towed
to the generator's 90-day accumulation area where the
sludge is emptied into the generator's accumulation tanks
and/or containers. The wheeled tank is then moved back to
the wastewater treatment unit and reconnected. Does this
wheeled tank meet the definition of a tank or a container?
If it is a tank, would it also be covered by the wastewater
treatment unit exemption?
The wheeled tank would meet the definition of a tank
under Section 260.10 because it is stationary during
operation. Devices that are typically used as part of
the storage/treatment system and that are directly
connected by piping to the wastewater treatment system
are regarded as being stationary units. If the
wheeled tank is used to accumulate a wastewater
treatment sludge as part of a wastewater treatment
facility, it would fall within the definition of a
wastewater treatment unit per Section 260.10 and would
be included in the Section 264.Kg) (6) exemption.
Source: Carrie Wehling (202) 382-7706
William Kline (202) 382-7924
Research: Randall Eicher
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2 • Applicability qj[ _Subt it lei
A facility currently considering altering its wastewater
treatment system, uses a water detergent mixture to clean
engines in an auto body shop. The resultant wastewater is
collected in a sump in the vicinity of the cleaning area.
The wastewater, when collected, contains up to ten percent
(10%) used oil removed from the surface of the engines. The
contents of the sump are discharged to an on-site wastewater
treatment facility which is subject to a National Pollution
Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) permit under Section
307(b) of the CWA. The wastewater contained in the sump is
always contaminated with a certain fraction of used oil. It
is conceivable, depending on volumes of used oil contained,
that the wastewater could fail the levels for toluene,
benzene, phenol, etc., as specified in the proposed Toxicity
Characteristic Leaching Procedure (TCLP). The wastewater
would therefore be hazardous waste (once the procedure is
codified). Assuming this sump meets the definition of a
tank, would it fall under the jurisdiction of Subtitle I for
used oil tanks (currently deferred in the proposed DST
regulations), or since it could be hazardous wastewater based
on the TCLP, would the sump holding it be a wastewater
treatment unit as defined in 40 CFR Section 260.10?
The regulatory status of the sump would be dependent on
its contents. Because the sump contains oil, it falls
within the jurisdiction of the Subtitle I program. The
requirements for OSTs under Subtitle I will be finalized
later this year. The rule may contain exemptions or
deferrals for these types of sumps. The Subtitle I
regulations may also exclude any tank regulated under
Subtitle C. Thus, if at some future date, the waste is
deemed hazardous based on the TCLP, the sump (meeting
the definition of tank) would no longer be subject to
the Subtitle I regulations. However, even if the tank
were regulated solely under the Subtitle C program, the
sump would meet the regulatory exemption for a
wastewater treatment unit in 40 CFR Section 260.10. It
may, therefore, not be subject to either the Subtitle I
or Subtitle C tank standards. In that case release
detection, secondary containment and other tank
specifications could be either written into the
individual NPDES permit or specified by a CWA
rulemaking.
Source: Carrie Wenling (202) 382-7706
Research: Andy O'Hare
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B. Superfund
3. Administrative Record
What is the difference between the Information Repository and
the Administrative Record for sites on the National
Priorities List (NPD? Where would you find each? What are
the statutory citations?
The Information Repository implements Section 117 of
CERCLA and includes any information that should be
available to the public concerning a remedial action
plan. This information must be available for inspection
and copying at or near the facility at issue and should
include:
o The proposed/final action plan;
o Waivers to clean-up standards;
o Summaries of public comments;
o Explanation of significant changes in the final
plan;
o Explanation of any differences between the final
remedial plan and any actual remedial, enforcement
or settlement actions undertaken, and
o Transcripts of public meetings.
According to Section 113 of CERCLA, the administrative
record contains the basis for selecting a response
action. The information in the record must consist of
all items developed and received pursuant to current
procedures for selecting a response action (e.g., PA/SI,
HRS, RI/FS) including procedures for the participation
of interested parties and the public. The
administrative record must also include all information
required to be in an Information Repository under
Section 117 of CERCLA. Files containing the record must
also be available to the public at or near the facility
at issue or any other location the President wishes to
place a duplicate of the Administrative Record.
Source: Jon Fleuchaus (202) 382-3109
Research: Joe Nixon
4. Preliminary Assessments at Federal Facilities
EPA published the initial list of Federal facilities under
CERCLA Section 120(c) (the Federal Agency Hazardous Waste
Compliance Docket) in the February 12, 1988, Federal Register
(53 FR 4279). The Federal facilities docket is to be updated
every six (6) months and every facility listed in it must
conduct a Preliminary Assessment (PA). How long will the
Federal facilities listed have to conduct their PA?
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4. Preliminary Assessments at Federal Facilities (Cont'd)
Facilities on the initial list of Federal facilities
under Section 120(c) are required under Section 120(d)
to conduct a PA within 18 months of the enactment of
SARA (April 17, 1988). CERCLA Section 120(c) requires
EPA to update the Federal facilities docket every six
(6) months. EPA has interpreted the statutory deadline
for conducting the PA within 18 months at facilities on
the initial list to extend to future lists. This means
that upon being listed and published in the Federal
Regis^ter, the Federal facilities will have eighteen (18)
months to conduct a PA.
Source: Linda Cooper (202) 475-7025
Research: Marc Jones
5. State Cost Share Requirements
Section 104(c)(3) of CERCLA required States to share in the
cost of fund-financed remedial actions executed at sites
identified on the National Priorities List (NPL). How was
this requirement altered by the Superfund Amendments and
Reauthorization Act of 1986 (SARA)?
Before the enactment of SARA, the percentage of a
State's cost share was dependent upon the ownership of
the NPL site at the time of the hazardous substance
disposal. A share of ten percent (10%) of remedial
action costs was required at privately owned sites. At
publicly owned sites the State was required to fund at
least 50 percent of all response costs. The 50 percent
share was inclusive of costs incurred during all
removals, remedial planning, remedial action, and the
phase of the remedial action necessary to ensure that
the chosen remedy was operational and functional.
Following the enactment of SARA, Section 104(c)(3) of
CERCLA as amended requires States to cost share a
minimum of 50 percent of all response costs at any
facility operated, either directly or through a
contractual relationship or otherwise by a State (or
political subdivision thereof) at the time of any
disposal of hazardous substances at the facility. Thus,
SARA alters the criterion for the 50 percent cost share
from ownership to operation. The ten percent (10%) cost
share requirement still applies to remedial actions at
all sites, whether privately or State-owned.
Source: Betty Winter (202) 382-2448
Research: Chris Bryant
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6. Contact Laboratory Program
A potentially responsible party (PRP), is performing a
remedial investigation and feasibility study (RI/FS). Must
this party use an EPA contract laboratory for any analytical
work?
Under Section 104(a)(l)(B) of CERCLA as amended by SARA,
a PRP may perform an RI/FS if that party is qualified to
conduct such investigations. A qualified person must be
contracted to assist in overseeing and reviewing the
RI/FS. The PRP must also agree to reimburse the Fund
for any costs incurred under, or in connection with, the
oversight contract, or arrangement.
Generally, under such arrangements, the PRP will not use
a CLP laboratory if the PRP is funding the investiga-
tions. However, the PRP will be required to demonstrate
that the laboratory chosen is capable of doing the work
in question, and is acceptable to the Agency.
Source: Ross Natoli (202) 382-2063
Research: Laurence Buela
7. Hazardous Substances and Reportable Quantities
If a release of drilling fluids from the production of
petroleum (temporarily exempted from RCRA regulations as a
hazardous waste), is cleaned up using Fund money, can the
Fund collect for the money spent? If more than a reportable
quantity (RQ) was released in a 24-hour period, was the
release reportable?
A Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation and
Liability Act (CERCLA) hazardous substance is defined in
Section 101(14) as: "(A) any substance designated
pursuant to Section 311(b)(2)(A) of the Federal Water
Pollution Control Act (FWPCA); (B) any element,
compound, mixture, solution or substance designated
pursuant to Section 102 of CERCLA; (C) any hazardous
waste having the characteristics identified under or
listed pursuant to Section 3001 of the Solid Waste
Disposal Act (but not including any waste the regulation
of which under the Solid Waste Disposal Act has been
suspended by Act of Congress); (D) any toxic pollutant
listed under Section 307(a) of the Federal Water
Pollution Control Act; (E) any hazardous air pollutant
listed under Section 112 of the Clean Air Act (CAA); and
(F) any imminently hazardous chemical substance or
mixture with respect to which the Administrator has
taken action pursuant to Section 7 of the Toxic
substances Control Act (TSCA)."
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7. Hazardous Substances and Reportable Quantities (Cont'd)
Under Section 3001(b)(2)(A) of the Resource, Conserva-
tion and Recovery Act (RCRA), Congress temporarily
exempted several types of solid wastes from regulation
as hazardous wastes, pending further study by EPA.
Among the categories of wastes exempted were "drilling
fluids, produced waters, and other wastes associated
with the exploration, development, or production of
crude oil or natural gas."
If the drilling fluids containing hazardous substances
designated a CERCLA hazardous substance by any paragraph
except (C) exclusively it will be a hazardous substance
and subject both to liability under Section 107 of
CERCLA and Section 103(a) release reporting require-
ments.
Source: Kirsten Engel (202) 382-7706
Research: Randy Eicher
C. CEPP
8. Section 313: Toxic Release Inventory
A manufacturing facility removes PCB-laced oil that was
contained in its on-site transformers. Would this activity
be considered a process or an otherwise use of the PCB, a
listed toxic chemical if the facility only extracts the PCB
to dispose of it off-site?
If the PCB laced oil is removed from an on-site trans-
former for disposal and is not replaced with clean PCB
laced oil, this would not be considered a process or an
otherwise use. Removal of a toxic chemical from an
article for disposal does not constitute a process or
otherwise use activity. Therefore, this activity would
not be subject to threshold determination and release
reporting under SARA Section 313.
Source: Larry Longenecker (202) 382-7971
Research: John Ferris
9. Section 304: Release Notification
Must any amount of a listed chemical contained within
abandoned or discarded barrels, containers, or other
receptacles be considered to determine if a specific
reportable quantity has been exceeded under the SARA Section
304 notification requirements?
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9. Sectiqri 3J)4_^ Release Notification (Cont'd)
Section 355.20 (52 FR 13395) defines a release as "any
spilling, leaking, pumping, pouring, emitting, emptying,
discharging, injecting, escaping, leaching, dumping, or
disposing into the environment (including the abandon-
ment pr discard ing of barrels, containers, and other
receptacl^sj of any hazardous chemical, extremely
hazardous substance, or CERCLA hazardous substance."
Therefore, if a facility has abandoned or discarded any
barrels, containers, or other receptacles containing an
extremely hazardous substance or a CERCLA hazardous
substance and the total amount present in all of the
receptacles is in excess of its designated reportable
quantity and the containers have the potential to result
in exposure to persons off site, the discarding or
abandonment of the barrels should be reported as
required in Sections 355.40 (52 FR 13396).
Source: Kirsten Engel (202) 382-7722
Research: Kim Jennings
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II. ACTIVITIES
1988
1. The RCRA/Superfund Hotline and CEPP Hotline responded to
21,16JD questions and request for documents in March. The
breakdown is as follows:
RCRA
Information Calls 8,080
Call Document Requests 806
Written Document Requests 134
Referrals 2_,JJ27
11,047
Superfund
1,836
181
2,017
1,040
389
1,429
2,944
2,858
536
329
6,667
13,900
4,234
670
2^356
21,160
A. RCRA/Superfund Hotline Activities
2. On March 8, Laurie Huber of the RCRA/Superfund Hotline
attended the Office of Underground Storage Tanks staff
meeting.
3. On March 9, Denise Sines, Hotline Project Director met with
Kevin Donovan of the Site Evaluation & Guidance Branch (OERR)
regarding Superfund guidance and a Superfund Freedom of
Information Act request.
4. On March 14, Denise Sines, Hotline Project Director met with
Scott Parrish of the Hazard Ranking & Listing Branch (OERR)
regarding the National Printing List and Hazard Ranking
System issues.
5. On March 14, Denise Sines, Hotline Project Director met with
Phil Jalbert of the Policy Analysis Section (OERR) concerning
the Superfund Report to Congress.
6. On March 15, Becky Cuthbertson of the RCRA/Superfund Hotline
met with Paul Mushovic of the Solid Waste Review Section
(OSW) regarding the treatability studies sample exclusion.
7. On March 15, Denise Sines, Chris Bryant and Becky Cuthbertson
of the RCRA/Superfund Hotline met with Peg Anthony of the
State and Local Coordination Branch (OERR) to discuss the
Technical Assistance Grants Program.
8. On March 15, Hubert Watters, Deputy Project Officer from the
Emergency Response Division (OERR) briefed the Hotlines on
Continuous Releases and Federally Permitted Releases.
9. On March 16, Paul Beam of the Site Evaluation Branch (OERR)
briefed the RCRA/Superfund Hotline on Pre-Remedial Strategy
and Expanded Site Inspection Guidance.
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A. RCRA/Superfund Hotline Activities (Cont'd)
10. On March 22, Denise Sines, Hotline Project Director met with
Thea McManus, Project Officer of the Office of Solid Waste
concerning Hotline issues.
11. On March 22, Scott Parrish and members of his staff from the
Hazard Ranking & Listing Branch (OERR) briefed the
RCRA/Superfund Hotline on NPL-Dpdate 7, RCRA Unwillingness
Criteria and the RCRA - 44 sites.
12. On March 23, Matt Straus of the Office of Solid Waste briefed
the RCRA/Superfund Hotline.
13. On March 24, the RCRA/Superfund Hotline viewed the Technical
Assistance Grants videotape.
14. On March 25, Peg Anthony of the State and Local Coordination
Branch (OERR) briefed the RCRA/Superfund Hotline on the
Technical Assistance Grants program.
15. On March 25, Denise Sines, Hotline Project Director met with
Nerid Maxey of the Office of Civil Rights concerning equipment
for the Hearing Impaired (TDD) regarding Hotline access.
16. On March 30, Jan Wine of the State Involvement Section (OERR)
briefed the RCRA/Superfund Hotline on State Participation Dnder
SARA.
B. Emergency Planning & Community Right-To-Know Information jjotline
Activities
17. On March 1, Minda Sarmiento of the Title III Hotline staff
attended the Title III Workgroup meeting on the status of Title
III activities and chemical profiles.
18. On March 1 and 11, Denise Sines and Robert Costa of the Title
III Hotline met with Anne Geische of the Office of Toxic
Substances (OTS) regarding SARA Section 313.
19. On March 8 and 22, members of the Title III Hotline staff
attended the Preparedness Staff meeting.
20. On March 10, Robin Heisler of the Office of Toxic Substances
briefed the Title III Hotline on the status of the development
of the Section 313 public database and upcoming public meeting.
21. On March 11, Denise Sines and Robert Costa of the Title III
Hotline staff met with Lawrence Pratt of the Office of Toxic
Substances regarding Section 313 technical requirements.
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B. ErnergencyPlanning
Activities (Cont'd)
Community^Rigjit-To-Know Information Hotline
22. On March 11, Denise Sines, Hotline Project Director met with
Kim Ogden of the Office of Solid Waste concerning the Toxic
Release Inventory Task Force.
23. On March 11 and 28, 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.
24. On March 15, Robert Costa of the Title III Hotline attended the
Title III workgroup meeting on the status of Title III
activities.
25. On March 23, Robert Costa of the Title III Hotline attended the
TRI public database meeting on the status of public database
activities.
26. On March 29, Kim Jennings of the Title III Hotline attended the
Title III workgroup meeting on the status of the Title III
activities.
27. On March 29, Denise Sines and Robert Costa of the Title III
Hotline met with Anastasia Watson of the Chemical Emergency
Preparedness Program concerning Title III Hotline activities.
28. On March 30, Minda Sarmiento of the Title III Hotline attended
the public meeting on the Section 313 public database.
29. On March 31, Minda Sarmiento of the Title III Hotline attended
the National Response Team (NRT) meeting on the status of
Federal emergency preparedness and training activities.
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III. ANALYSES OF QUESTIONS - March 1988
SUMMARY OF CALLS BY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRIBUTION (EPA Regions):
1 6.3 3 23.1 5 17.1 7 3.9
4
Grand Total: 14.493
10.5
10.3
11.1
9.2
8
4.3
10
3.4
INTERNATIONAL CALLS
0.2
Manufacturers
Generators
Transporters
TSDF's
EPA HQ
EPA Regions
Federal Agencies
5
16
1
6
2
2
2
.3
.8
.4
.5
.9
.9
.7
State Agencies
Local Agencies
Used Oil Handlers
UST 0/0
Consultants
Attorneys
Laboratories
4
1
0
4
30
7
1
.1
.5
.8
.8
.1
.6
.8
Univ. /Researchers
Trade Associations
Insurance Co
Environmental Groups
Press
Citizens
Other
2.
0.
0.
0.
0.
5.
1.
5
5
5
4
3
6
4
General Information
3010 Notification ]
260,
260.22 Petitions/Delisting
Solid Waste Definition
Hazardous Waste Definition
RCRA
755 264/265 TSDF
173
261
261
261
261
261
261
261
261
262
.10
,22
,2
,3
C
D
,4
,5
,6
,7
119
63
319
473
Characteristic
Listed HW
HW
702
670
Exclusions 237
Small Quantity Generators 167
Recycling Standards 147
Container Residues 54
Generator - General 234
100-1000 kg/mo 116
Manifest Info 126
Accumulation 171
263
266
266
266
266
266
& Reporting_
Shipments
165
32
112
C
D
E
F
G
Recordkeeping
International
Transporters
Use Constituting Disposal
HW Burned for Energy Recovery
Used Oil Burned for
Energy Recovery 122
Precious
Spent
81
Metal Reclamation_
Lead-Acid Battery
Reclamation
20
22
A -
B -
C -
D -
E -
F -
G -
H -
I -
J -
K -
L -
M -
N -
0 -
P -
Q -
R -
X -
268
269
270
Scope/Applicability
General Facility Standards_
Preparedness/Prevention
Contingency Plans
154
48
19
25
136
Manifest/Recordkeeping/Reporting 27
Ground Water Monitoring 135
Closure/Post Closure
Financial Requirements
Containers
Tanks
94
58
191
Surface Impoundments
Waste Piles
Land Treatment
Landfills
Liquids in Landfills
Incinerator s_
Thermal Treatment
Chera, Phys, Biol Treatment
Underground Injection
Miscellaneou s_
- General
Solvent
71
12
15
62
37
67
8
30
180
D
Waste
subtitle
Jsed Oil - General_
tousehold Hazardous
lioxins
[ixed Radioactive Waste
. sbestos/PCBs/Radon "
nfectious Waste
148
115
18
32
& Dioxins
California List Wastes
Scheduled Thirds ]
Air Emission Standards
A - General
- Permit Application_
- Changes to Permits_
- Special Permits
- Interim
129
99
114
12
65
43
15
11
48
137
36
iability/Enforceraent
orrective Action
aste Minimization
inimum Technology
Status/LOIS_
- State Programs
- Administrative
Requirements_
56
Procedures
87
96
75
17
271
124
DOT
OSHA Requirements/HW Training
Test Methods/HW Technologies^
RCRA Document Requests
SUBTOTAL
102
15
35
105
806
8,886
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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
Requirements
280 D Release Detection
280 E Release Reporting and
Investigation
280 F Corrective Action -
Petroleum
280 G Corrective Action -
Hazardous Substances
980 W Dii1-— r>f "-Jpr vi r p /PI n
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Emergency Planning Community Right-to-Know Information Hotline
Daily/Monthly Summary Report
For March 1988
Total Calls
6.131
Distribution of Calls by EPA Regions
7%
16%
17%
4
5"
6"
13%
20%
8%
Callers:
7
8"
9"
Manufacturers
Distributors
Handlers
Attorneys
Consultants/Engineers
Laboratories
Trade Associations
Public Interest Group
Universities/Academia
Insurance Companies
Hospitals
52%
2%
6%
4%
12%
1%
1%
s 1%
1%
.61%
2%
Written Responses
536
4%
2%
3%
8%
10
International; .08%
Unknown: 1%
State Agencies
Fire Depts.
EPA _
Local Officials
Farmers
Federal Agencies
Media/Press
Union/Labor
Citizens
Other
3%
2%
2%
4%
,52%
.92%
94%
19%
.67%
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 Regulations
Thresholds
517
150
135
75
48
13
2
18
306
118
54
44
19
754
315
711
574
CERCLA vs. Sec. 304
Transportation
Exemptions
Haz. Categories
Mixtures
Exemptions
47
10
15
104
89
183
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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
1,687
143
0
5
51
31
288
12
125
2
0
97
Document Requests 2,858
# of Documents Requested 6,660
Referrals;
OTS (Section 313) 4 RCRA/Superfund Hotline 78
OSHA 94 Regional EPA 11
Preparedness Staff 1 Other 141
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RCRA/Superfund Hotline
National Toll Free #800-424-9346, Washington, D.C. Metro #202-382-3112
IV. PU BLIC ATIONS__-1_ Jlarch_ _19'8 8
RCRA
"Enforcement Actions Under RCRA and CERCLA at Federal Facilities"
is available by calling Jacqueline Theil (OWPE) at (202) 475-8727.
Hazardous Materials Storage and Handling Handbook is available from
the Government Printing Office (GPO). The order number is 008-007-
03281-0.
"Land Disposal Restrictions Summary Volume 2 California Wastes" is
available via Cincinnati. The publication number is 530-SW-88-012.
"Report to Congress: Wastes from Combustion of Coal by Electric
Utility Power Plants (Final Report)" is available from NTIS. The
publication number is PB88-177977. The costs are $32.95 - paper
and $6.95 - microfiche.
"Report to Congress: Wastes from Combustion of Coal by Electric
Utility Power Plants (Appendices)" is available from NTIS. The
publication number is PB88-177985. The costs are $19.95 - paper
and $6.95 - microfiche.
The "Report to Congress: EPA's Activities and Accomplishments Under
RCRA: Fourth Quarter FY86 to FY87" is available from Cincinnati
Warehouse (EPA/530-SW-88-007).
"Waste Minimization Bibliography" dated September 1987, is
available from EPA Headquarters Library while supplies last. It
will eventually be sent to NTIS.
"The Waste Minimization Strategy Report" is now available to the
public. Callers requesting a copy of the report should contact Pat
Wheeler with the Center for Environmental Research Information at
513/569-7391.
CERCLA
The "Compendium of Costs of Remedial Technologies at Hazardous
Waste Sites" is available from NTIS. The order number is PB88-113-
477/AS.
The "Superfund Hazardous Waste Bibliography" is available from the
Office of Research and Development. The EPA publication number is
540-1-87-001.
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RCRA/Superfund Hotline
National Toll Free #800-424-9346, Washington, D.C. Metro #202-382-3112
CERCLA (Cont'd)
Copies of the "Pre-Remedial Strategy for Implementing SARA"
guidance document (OSWER Directive #9345.2-01) will be available
via the Regions.
The "Preliminary Assessment Guidance for FY88" (OSWER Directive
#9345.0-01) will be available via the Regions.
Copies of the "Expanded Site Inspection (ESI) Transitional Guidance
for FY1988" (OSWER Directive f9345.1-02) will be available via the
Regions.
DST
The OST publication entitled "Process Affecting Sub-surface
Transport of Leaking Underground Tank Fluids" is now available from
GPO. The order number is 055-000-00269-0, and the cost is $3.95.
"Soil-Gas Measurements for Detection of Sub-Surface Organic
Contamination" (DST Publication #28) is available through NTIS.
The order number is #PB87-174-884. The cost is $13.95 and $3.00
handling.
A copy of the "Regulatory Impact Analysis of Proposed Financial
Responsibility Requirements for Underground Storage Tanks
Containing Petroleum" is available for Review and Copying at the
UST Docket.
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National Toll Free #800-424-9346, Washington, D.C. Metro #202-382-3112
V. FEDERAL REGISTER NOTICES - February 1988
Former1 Notices.with Open CommentPeripd
February 9, 1988; 53 FR 3818
(proposal of financial
assurance requirements for
hazardous substance tanks)
February 11, 1988; 53 FR 4070
(request for public comment)
February 22, 1988; 53 FR 5195
(notice of proposed rule-
making; extension of comment
period)
February 23, 1988; 53 FR 5298
(request for public comment)
March Federal Register Notices
March 2, 1988; 53 FR 6712
(lodging of consent decree
under CERCLA)
In the ANPRM comments and
information are sought regarding
approaches to financial
assurance requirements for
hazardous substance underground
tanks. The comment period
remains open until April 11,
1988.
This notice requests comments on
the proposed deminimis settle-
ment in accordance with Section
122(i)(l). The 276 parties will
pay an estimated $11 million
concerning Cannon Engineering
Corp's. four (4) sites in New
England. The comment period
remained open until March 14,
1988.
Notice extended the comment
period on the proposed redef-
inition 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.
The proposed consent decree
requires Franklin P. Tyson, et
al. to implement a remedial
action at Tyson's Lagoon in
Upper Merion Township,
Pennsylvania.
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March Federal Register Notices (Cont'd)
March 2, 1988; 53 FR 6762
(proposed rule under CERCLA)
March 3, 1988; 53 FR 6822
(notice of EPA strategies
procedure)
March 4, 1988; 53 FR 7073
(correction to 53 FR 6762)
March 9, 1988; 53 FR 7516
(notice of determination to
deny petitions)
March 9, 1988; 53 FR 7582
(lodging of consent decree
under CERCLA)
March 9, 1988; 53 FR 7567
(notice of public meeting)
March 10, 1988; 53 FR 7740
(final rule; correction)
March 10, 1988; 53 FR 7813
(notice of consent decree)
March 11, 1988; 53 FR 7903
(final rule-delisting)
Reportable quantities for
releases of lead and methyl
isocyanate are proposed. EPA
also proposes to delist ammonium
thiosulfate under 101(14) of
CERCLA and 311 of CWA.
The notice provides EPA's new
procedure for review of delist-
ing petitions. This is an
effort to reduce processing
time.
The notice provides a typo-
graphical correction to the
proposal on March 2, 1988.
The notice explains the Agency's
intent to deny three petitions
recommending that the EPA drop
the lead constituent in the used
oil fuel specification.
The notice describes a proposed
consent decree lodged against
air products and chemicals
pursuant to releases of
hazardous substances under
CERCLA.
The notice announces a public
meeting to discuss approaches to
make the toxic chemical release
inventory available to the
public via a data base.
The rule corrects errors in the
May 2, 1986, final rule
addressing closure/post-closure
and financial responsibilities
requirements.
The notice is a consent decree
against the Stanley Plating Co.
for violations of RCRA.
The rule excludes from the lists
of hazardous wastes certain
solid wastes generated at the
Denny Farm site in McDowell,
Missouri, by the EPA Mobile
Incineration System. The rule
was effective March 11, 1988.
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Metro f202-382-3112
MarchMFederal Registejr^ Notices (Cont'd)
March 14, 1988; 53 FR 8223
(notice of intent to delete
NPL sites)
March 14, 1988; 53 FR 8279
(request for public comment)
March 15, 1988;53 FR 8501
(announcement of workshop)
March 17, 1988; 53 FR 8814
(lodging of consent decree
under CERCLA)
March 17, 1988; 53 FR 8816
(lodging of settlement
stipulation under CERCLA)
March 22, 1988; 53 FR 9358
(notice of availability)
March 22, 1988; 53 FR 9358
(solicitation for applica-
tions )
The notice requests public
comment on EPA's intent to
delete the Varsol spill site,
Miami, Florida, and the Tri-City
Oil Conservationist site, Temple
Terrace, Florida, from the
National Priorities List.
The notice requests public
comment on published guidance
which evaluates mixed funding
settlements under CERCLA.
The notice announces a work-
shop on Expert Systems for
Environmental Management to be
held in April.
The consent decree concerns cost
recovering regarding the Harvey
and Knotts hazardous waste site
in New Castle County, Delaware.
The settlement is in connection
with a proof of claim filed
against Smith International's
Chapter 11 bankruptcy reorgan-
ization proceedings. The
settlement provides that Smith
will pay one percent (1%) of
EPA'S costs.
The notice announces the avail-
ability of applications for
grant monies to develop innova-
tive in/situ treatment methods
at Superfund sites. Applica-
tions must be received by May 1,
1988.
The notice solicits applications
by universities to establish
five (5) hazardous substance
research facilities. Applica-
tions must be received by
June 27, 1988.
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Metro f202-382-3112
March Federal Register^ Notices {Con'td)
March 24, 1988; 53 FR 9700
(proposed administrative
settlement)
March 24, 1988; 53 FR 9736
(interim final rule with
request for comments)
March 25, 1988; 53 FR 9807
(notice of proposed
administrative settlement
and opportunity for Public
comment)
March 25, 1988; 53 FR 9823
(lodging of consent decree
under CERCLA)
March 28, 1988; 53 FR 9944
(notice of clarification)
March 28, 1988; 53 FR 9976
(notice of availability of a
Report to Congress and
announcement of public
comment)
March 28, 1988; 53 FR 9992
(lodging of consent decree
under RCRA)
The notice proposes a settlement
under Section 122(h) of CERCLA
with two parties at the
Pollution Abatement Services
site in Oswego, New York.
Comments will be received on the
proposal until April 25, 1988.
The interim final rule codifies
the provisions of Section 117(e)
of CERCLA. It establishes a
formal procedure for communities
near NPL sites to obtain
Technical Assistance Grants
(TAGS) for $50,000. Comments on
the rule must be received on or
before June 22, 1988.
The notice announces a proposed
settlement pursuant to CERCLA
Section 122 with three (3) PRPs
at a PCB contaminated site in
Escondido, California. Comments
on the proposed settlement will
be received until April 25,
1988.
The notice announces a consent
decree lodged against Inmar
Associates, Inc., pursuant to
CERCLA Section 106(b) and 107.
The notice clarifies the broad
interpretation of "soil" in the
preamble to the March 19, 1987,
regulations regarding closure of
hazardous waste surface
impoundments.
The notice announces the
availability of the "Report to
Congress: Wastes from the
Combustion of Coal by Electric
Utility Power Plants" as well as
two public hearings.
The proposed consent decree
resolves a judicial enforcement
action brought by the Dnited
States against Du-Wel Hartford,
Inc.
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March Federal Reg^ister Notices (Cont'd)
March 28, 1988; 53 PR 9993
(lodging of consent decree
under CERCLA)
March 31, 1988; 53 FR 10401
(supplement to proposed rule)
March 31, 1988; 53 FR 10403
(notice of availability of
information)
The proposed consent decree
requires Edward Hines Lumber
Co., and Mid-South Wood Products
of Mena, Inc., of Mena,
Arkansas, to implement an EPA
approved remedial action.
The notice requests comments on
phase-in of a compliance date
associated with financial
responsibilities for underground
storage tanks.
The notice requests comment on
new information made available
by this notice.
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Martha Anderson, DORM
Devereaux Barnes, WH-562B
Frank Biros, WH-527
George Bonina, WH-563
Susan Bromm, WH-563
Karen Brown, PM-220
John Bosky, EPA-Kansas City
Diane Buxbaum, Region 2
Fred Chanania, LE-132S
Richard Clarizio, Region 5
Kathy Collier, RTF, NC
Peter Cook, WH-527
Elizabeth Cotsworth, WH-563
Wayne Crane, PM-273F
Hans Crump, WH-548B
Gordon Davidson, WH-527
Elaine Davies, WH-562
Truett DeGeare, WH-563
Jeffery Denit, WH-562
Bruce Diamond, WH-527
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
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
Steve Hooper, WH-527
Irene Horner, WH-595
Barbara Hostage, WH-548B
Hotline Staff
Phil Jalbert, WH-548D
Alvin K. Joe, Jr., GRC
Gary Jonesi, WH-562
Jim Jowett, WH-548B
Thad Juszczak, WH-562A
Toni Kennedy, (ASTSWMO)
Robert Knox, WH-562
Jack Kooyomjian, 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 Lowrance, WH-562
James Makris, WH-562A
Joseph Martone, A-104
Jack McGraw, WH-562B
Scott McPhilamy, Region 3
Fran Mulhern, Region 3 (3ES40)
Royal Nadeau, Region 2
Margo Oge, TS-779
Mike Petruska, WH-562B
Lawrence Pratt, TS-779
Carl Reeverts, WH-550E
John Riley, WH-548B
Mike Riley, PM-214F
Suzanne Rudzinski, WH-563
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 Willhe1m, Region 7
Dan Yunnan, 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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