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UNITED STATES ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20460 MAV n1 KjQfl
March 28,1990 530R89114
MEMORANDUM SOLID WASTE AND EMERGENCY RESPONSE
SUBJECT: Final Monthly Report—RCRA/Superfund Industry Assistance Hotline
and Emergency Planning and Community Righr-To-Know
Information Hotline Report for December 1989
FROM: Thea McManus, Project Officer
Office of Solid Waste
TO: See List of Addresses
This Report is prepared and submitted in support of Contract #68-01-7371.
I. SIGNIFICANT QUESTIONS AND RESOLVED ISSUES—DECEMBER 1989
A. RCRA
1. Manifesting Requirements and EPA ID Numbers
Two facilities, one a nuclear power plant and the other a conventional coal
burning power plant, are owned by the same company and occupy adjacent tracts
of land divided by a river. The company owns a dam on the river that connects
the two tracts passage from one facility to the other. For safety reasons, the dam
is not utilized for the transport of hazardous waste between the facilities. A
public highway forms the boundary of the properties along one edge. Transport
of hazardous waste between the facilities occurs via this public highway. The
two facilities currently share one EPA identification number. Can the two
facilities continue to share one identification number or must each have its own
number? Is a manifest required to transport hazardous waste between the
facilities?
Each f the f- cllities will be -equired to obtain its own EPA identification
number. Due to the safety hazard associated with using the dam to move
wastes from one facility to the other, no effective connecting right-of-way
exists between the two facilities, and they are considered to be two individ-
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1. Manifesting Requirements and EPA ID Numbers (Cont'd)
ual sites. Hazardous wastes transported along the public highway from one
site to the other must be accompanied by a manifest in accordance with 40
CFR 262.20, which states that a generator who transports, or offers for
transportation, hazardous waste for off-site treatment, storage, or disposal
must prepare a manifest.
Source: Emily Roth, OSW (202) 382-4777
Research: Jenny Peters
2. Temporary Closure for the Purpose of Postponing Release Detection
Requirements
In order to avoid having to provide release detection by the regulatory deadline,
may an owner/operator of an underground storage tank (UST) system empty the
tank and temporarily close until release detection is implemented?
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According to 40 CFR part 280.40(d), if the owner/operator follows all
requirements for temporary closure (280.70(a)) including emptying the tank,
release detection is not required. Twelve months from the time the UST
system was temporarily closed, if the UST system does not meet all
applicable performance standards (including release detection), the
owner/operator must permanently close the system as specified in 40 CFR
280.70(c). If, however, the owner/operator decides to empty the tank and
temporarily close the UST system after the regulatory deadline for release
detection, he would be out of compliance for the period between the
deadline and the time the system was closed and the tank emptied in
accordance with 40 CFR Part 280.70. He could thus be subject to a possible
enforcement action authority under RCRA Section 9006.
Source: Tom Young, OUST (202) 475-7261
Research: Kevin Dunn
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B. SARA Title III
3. Section 313 Threshold Determination
A common service among agricultural chemical manufacturers is to provide
custom blending and application of fertilizers and/or pesticides containing toxic
chemicals, listed under Section 313 of SARA, to the farmer's crops. Generally,
the farmer will contract the agricultural chemical manufacturer to produce a
specialty fertilizer or pesticide and apply it to his crops. However, on occasion a
farmer will provide his own chemicals and only contract the agricultural
chemical manufacturer to blend the chemical to a specific concentration and
apply this blend to his crops. In the second scenario, the agricultural chemical
manufacturer is in essence a "toll-processor." For purposes of Section 313
reporting, would the blending of the chemicals received from the farmer (for
subsequent application to the farmers crops) be considered processing of the toxic
chemicals?
Generally, "toll-processing" is not any different from any other processing.
The agricultural chemical manufacturer must make a threshold
determination based upon what they do with the chemical at their'facility.
The origin of the processed material is irrelevant. Therefore, if the
agricultural chemical facility conducts blending of listed toxic chemicals at
their site, they must count those chemicals toward their processing
threshold. The subsequent application of the chemical on the farmers field
can be considered "distribution in commerce." Of course, if the blending
occurs on the farmers property, then the facility would not be required to
count this material.
Source: Sam Sasnett, OTS-ETD (202) 382-3821
Research: Dan Irvin
Tami McNamara
4. Section 312 Violations
Under Section 312 of the Emergency Planning and Community Right-to-Know
Act (EPCRA), a facility owner/operator which omits two reportable OSHA
hazardous substances from the Tier I/II report has committed a violation.
Would the omission of the two reportable hazardous substances from the Tier
I/II report be considered two separate violations, or would the omission be
considered one violation since one incomplete Tier I/II report was filed?
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4. Section 312 Violations (Cont'd)
Section 312 of EPCRA and regulations thereunder require that the
owner/operator of a facility which has hazardous chemicals, as defined by
OSHA in 29 CFR 1910.1200, present at the facility above the reporting
thresholds, shall prepare an inventory form (Tier I/II report) and submit it
to the State Emergency Response Commission (SERC), Local Emergency
Planning Committee (LEPC), and local fire department (40 CFR 370.20). The
omission of two OSHA hazardous chemicals from the Tier I/n report would
result in separate violations, not one violation for submitting an
incomplete Tier I/II report. Furthermore, since the Tier I/II report is
required to be sent to three entities, a total of six violations could occur for
failure to submit two chemicals to the three entities.
Source: Jeff Heimerman, OWPE (202) 475-7166
Research: Rob Rule
5. SARA Section 313 - Waste Treatment Methods and Efficiencies , >
A waste stream containing hydrochloric acid is neutralized to a pH of 5.5 and
then released to a river. How does one calculate the amount of hydrochloric acid
that is released to the river?
EPA considers a hydrochloric acid waste stream that has been neutralized to
a pH range of 6-9 to be completely neutralized. However, if the pH is
outside this range (e.g. 5.5), one calculates the amount of hydrochloric acid
released based on the amount of base would take to raise the pH of the
stream to 7 (not 6).
Source: Larry Longanecker, OTS, ETD (202) 382-7971
Research: Kenneth L. Mitchell, Ph.D.
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II. ACTIVITIES — DECEMBER 1989
1. The RCRA/Superfund Hotline and Emergency Planning and Community
Right-to-Know Hotline responded to 11,552 questions and requests for
documents in December. The breakdown is as follows:
RCRA Superfund UST CEPP
Information Calls
Call Document Requests
Written Document Requests
Referrals
Totals
3,725
1,528
502
858
6,613
1,097
1,097
540 2,305 = 7,667
397 330 = 2,255
5 = 507
265 = 1,123
937 2,905 = 11,552
A. RCRA/Superfund Hotline Activities
1. On December 1, Denise Sines, Hotline Project Director, Joe Nixon, Hotline
Senior Program Manager, and Deborah Doherty, Hotline Section Chief, met
with Peg Rogers, OUST, regarding Hotline review, comments and
suggestions for OUST publications, specifically for the document "Straight
Talk on Tanks, Common Questions about Leak Detection, and Their
Answers."
2. On December 7, 11, and 21, Denise Sines, Hotline Project Director, and Joe
Nixon, Hotline Senior Program Manager, met with OTS regarding Chemical
Assessment Desk/Hotline functions.
3. On December 11 and 18 Joe Nixon, Hotline Senior Program Manager,
attended the OSWER communications meetings.
4. On December 12, Gwen Herron, Senior Hotline Information Specialist,
attended the OUST staff meeting.
5. On December 12 and 13, Cynthia Hess, Hotline Information specialist
attended the RCRA Section 3016 Federal Facilities Inventory Training
Workshops.
6. On December 13, Fred Chanania, OGC, and Tina Kaneen, OGC, lead a
discussion with the Hotline on legal and regulatory interpretations of RCRA
and CERCLA requirements.
7. On December 14, Denise Sines, Hotline Project Director, met with the
Information Transfer subcommittee regarding Hotline issues.
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A. RCRA/Superfund Hotline Activities (Cont'd)
8. On December 20, Monique Currie, Office of Information, briefed the Hotline
on the capabilities of the Facility Index System (FINDs) database.
9. On December 20, Denise Sines, Hotline Project Director, Joe Nixon, Hotline
Senior Program Manager, and John Ferris, Hotline Section Chief, met with
Dr. David Stephen, ORD, Cincinnati, and Miles Morse, ORD, HQ, to discuss
waste minimization technology transfer capabilities. Dr. Stephen and Mr.
Morse also toured the Hotline facility.
B. Emergency Planning and Community Right-to-Know Information
Hotline Activities
10. On December 6, and 20 the Title III Hotline Staff attended the Title HI
Outreach Subcommittee meeting on the status of the Title III
communication strategy.
11. On December 12, Sicy Jacob, Title in Hotline Information Specialist; attended
the CEPPO staff meeting on the status of program office activities.
12. On December 13-14, Ming Tan, Tami McNamara, and Rob Rule, Title III
Hotline Information Specialists, attended the National Governor's
Association's Conference of State Emergency Response Commission Officials
on the national status of the Title in program.
13. On December 15, Denise Sines, Hotline Project Director, attended the
Information Transfer Subcommittee meeting on communicating
information on the Agency's accident prevention activities.
14. On December 19, Sicy Jacob, Title HI Hotline Information Specialist, attended
the Regional Section 313 coordinators conference call on the status of Section
313 activities.
15. On December 20, Dr. Ken Mitchell, Title III Hotline Information Specialist,
attended the TRI Public Access Plan Update Workgroup meeting on the
status of public access of the TRI data.
16. On December 20, Anita Bartera, Title HI Hotline Acting Section Chief, met
with Laurie Solomon, CEPPO and Lee Ann duFief, OTS on the status of the
Title IE Hotline.
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17. On December 21, Rob Rule, Title HI Hotline Information Specialist, assisted
the Title III Reporting Center in verifying Notices of Non-Compliance
(NON) for Section 313.
18. Or ' jce/iber 21, Anita Bartera, Acting Section Chief, and Jim Buchert, Title
El Hotline Information Specialist, attended a screening of the Title in video.
19. On December 27, Anita Bartera, Acting Section Chief, and Denise Sines,
Hotline Project Director, met with Laurie Solomon, CEPPO and Lee Ann
duFief, OTS on the status of the Title HI Hotline.
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I. ANALYSES OF QUESTIONS—December 1989
Grand Total = 8,647
RCRA/Superfund Hotline
Summary of Calls by EP* *te0:on
Region 1
Region 2
Region 3
Region 4
Region 5
Region 6
5.0%
10.4%
21 .5%
11.0%
16.5%
9.0%
Region 7
Region 8
Region 9
Region 10
International Calls
5.5%
5.0%
1 1 .0%
5.3%
0.0%
Calls
Manufacturers
Generators
Transporters
TSDFs
EPAHQ
EPA Regions
Federal Agencies
State Agencies
Local Agencies
Used Oil Handlers
USTO/0
RCRA
General Information
§3010 Notification
§260.10 Definitions
§260.22 Petitions/Delistina
§261.2 Solid Waste Definition
§261.3 Hazardous Waste Definition
§261 C Characteristic Haz. Waste
§261 D Listed Haz. Waste
§261 .4 Exclusions
§261.5 Small Quantity Generators
§261.6 Recycling Standards
§261.7 Container Residues
§262 Generator-General
§262 100-1000 kg/mo
§262 Manifest Information
§262 Accumulation
§262 Recordkeeping & Reporting
§262 International Shipments
§263 Transporters
4.7%
13.2%
0.9%
4.6%
0.8%
2.0%
2.0%
4.9%
1.6%
0.7%
7.4%
471
86
94
20
206
331
398
402
146
87
84
46
129
35
61
81
41
15
39
Consultants
Attorneys
Laboratories
Univ ./Researchers
Trade Associatons
Insurance Co.'s
Environmental Groups
Press
Citizens , ,
Other
§266 C Use Constituting Disposal
§266 D HW Burned for Energy Rec.
§266 E Used Oil Burned for Energy
Recovery
§266 F Precious Metal Reclamation
§266 G Spent Lead— Acid Battery
Reclamation
Subtitle D: Municipal Solid Waste
Subtitle D: Other
Asbestos/PCBs/Radon
Corrective Action
Dioxins
Household Hazardous Waste
Medical/Infectious Waste
Liability/Enforcement
Minimum Technology
Mixed Radioactive Waste
Used Oil
Waste Minimization
31.0%
9.4%
2.1%
2.2%
0.5%
0.5%
0.5%
0.6%
7.1%
2.4%
8
40
29
7
1 5
289
90
86
9
40
96
50
2
27
91
95
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RCRA-TSDF/264 and 265
A Scope/Applicability
B General Facility Standards
C Preparedness/Prevention
D Contingency Plans
E Manifest/Recordkeeping/Rptg.
F Ground-Water Monitoring
G Closure/Post Closure
H Financial Requirements
1 Containers
J Tanks
K Surface Impoundments
L Waste Piles
M Land Treatment
N Landfills
Liquids in Landfills
0 Incinerators
P Thermal Treatment
Q Chem., Phys., Biol Treatment
Underground Storage Tanks
General
§280.10 Applicability
§280.11 Interm Prohibition
§280.12 Definitions - General
UST
Regulated Substance
§280 B New UST Systems - General
§280.20 Performance Stds.
§280.21 Upqradinq
§280.22 Notification
§280 C General Operating Req.
§280 D Release Detection
§280 E Release Rpt. & Investigation
108
30
xfi
6
14
64
65
37
20
60
14
4
5
18
4
61
7
1
192
98
1
31
63
31
19
4
22
18
9
102
18
R Underground Injection
X Miscellaneous
§268 General
§268 Solvent & Dioxins
§268 California List Wastes
§268 Schedled Thirds
§269 Air Emissions Standards
§270 A General
§270 B Permit Application
§270 D Changes to Permits
§270 F Special Permits
§270 G Interim Status/LOIS
§271 State Programs
§124 Administrative Procedures
DOT Requirements
OSHA Requirements/HW Training
Test Methods/HW Technologies
RCRA Document Requests
SUBTOTAL
i i
§280 F Corrective Action Petroleum
§280 G Corrective Action
Hazardous Substances
§280 H Out-of-Service/Closure
§280 1 Financial Responsibility
§281 State UST Programs
Liability
Enforcement
LUST Trust Fund
Other Provisions
UST Document Requests
UST SUBTOTAL
3
1 6
245
78
73
257
1 0
67
21
1 1
8
20
31
3
1 7
24
99
1,528
5,253
24
1 1
87
71
45
15
59
14
3
397
937
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CERCLA
Access & Information Gathering
Administrative Record
Allocations from Fund
ARARs
CERCLJS
Citizen Suits
Clean-Up Costs
Clean-Up Standards
Community Relations
Contract Lab Proqram (CLP)
Contractor Indemnification
Contracts
Definitions
Emergency Response
Enforcement
Exposure AssessJRisk Assess.
Federal Facilities
Fund Balancing
General
Grants
Hazardous Substances
Health/Toxics
HRS
Liability
Mandatory Schedules
Natural Resource Damaqes
NBARs
NCR
Notification
NPL
Written Request Responses
Hotline Responses
Referred to EPA Program Offices
Referred to other Federal Agencies
Referred externally
(state, organizations, etc.)
Response Form Sent
Response Form Sent/FOIA
Form Letter Sent/Need More Info.
Requests Filled - RCRA
- CERCLA
-UST
SUBTOTAL
53
2
6
32
103
6
13
31
1 1
7
6
5
22
6
23
25
12
5
68
5
65
28
22
55
0
0
0
33
23
106
0
15
2
32
0
0
0
393
50
10
502
Of 3ite, Policy
On-oiie Policy
OSHA
PA/SI
PRPs
Public Participation
Radon
RCRA Interface
RD/RA
Remedial
Removal
Response
RI/FS
ROD
RQ
SARA Interface
Settlements
SITE Program , ,
State Participation
State Program
Taxes
Title lll/Right-to-Know
CERCLA Document Requests
CERCLA SUBTOTOAL
Referrals
Referrals - EPA HQ
Other Hotlines
Regions
State
GPO/NTIS/PIC
ORD/Dockets
Other
SUBTOTAL
1 1
2
2
6
1 2
0
0
1 6
4
23
7
5
25
25
103
2
9
15
7
6
6
38
0
1 ,097
38
111
157
216
8
258
70
858
TOTAL CALLS, DOCUMENT
REQUESTS and REFERRALS
8,647
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Emergency Planning Community Right-to-Know Information Hotline
Daily/Monthly Summary Report—December 1989
Total Calls: 2305
Distribution of Calls by EPA Regions
Region 1
Region 2
Region 3
Region 4
Region 5
International
8.4%
10.7%
18.0%
13.3%
16.3%
0.05%
Total Docum- ;t Requests:
Total Written Requests:
Region 6
Region 7
Region 8
Region 9
Region 10
Unknown
330
5
8.0%
4.8%
3.2%
12.3%
3.4%
1 .2%
Manufacturers
20 Food
21 Tobacco
22 Textiles
23 Apparel
24 Lumber & Wood
25 Furniture
26 Paper
27 Printinq & Publishing
28 Chemicals
29 Petroleum & Coal
30 Rubber and Plastics
31 Leather
32 Stone, Clay & Glass
33 Primary Metals
34 Fabricated Metals
35 Machinery (Excluding Electrical
36 Electrical & Electronic Equipmer
37 Transportation Equipment
38 Instruments
39 Misc. Manufacturing
Not Able to Determine
ITOTAL Mfg. (%)
|Title III General
§301-3 Emergency Planning
SERCs
Notification
TPQs
Mixtures
Extremely Hazardous Substances
2.30%
0.40%
0.60%
0.20%
1 .00%
0.50%
1 .00%
2.00%
10.00%
2.10%
3.00%
0.00%
1.00%
2.10%
3.00%
1 .20%
2.10%
1 .40%
1 .00%
3.00%
2.00%
39.90%|
273
56
10
1 1
15
1
62
Distributors
Handlers
Attorneys
Consultants/Engineers
Laboratories
Trade Associations
Public Interest Groups
Universities/Academia
Insurance Companies
Hospitals
State Agencies/SERC
Fire Departments
EPA
Local Officials
LEPC
Farmers
Federal Agencies
Media/Press
Union/Labor
Citizens
Indians
Other
TOTAL (%)
Delisting EHS
Exemptions
ITOTAL (%)
2.30%
6.00%
6.00%
18.00%
2.00%
. , 1.50%
1.00%
3.00%
0.40%
1 .00%
3.00%
2.00%
3.00%
2.20%
2.00%
3.00%
1.40%
0.40%
2.00%
4.00%
0.50%
2.00%
14.00%|
9
3
10.35%|
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S311/S312
General
MSDS Reporting Reguirements
Tier l/ll Regulations
Thresholds
OSHA Expansion
Hazard Categories
Mixtures
Exemptions
ITOTAL (%>
§313
General
Form R
Thresholds
Phase II
Phase III
Workshop (Training)
Petitions
Health Effects
Database
Mass Balance Study
ITOTAL (%)
Referrals
CSHA
Preparedness Staff
OTS Staff
RCRA/Superfund Hotline
Regional EPA
TSCA Hotline
Other
TOTAL REFERRALS
193
49
1 12
95
9
14
1 5
31
27.90%|
337
126
54
33
26
59
62
12
46
0
39.40%)
51
0
5
59
9
13
128
265
ITOTAL DOCUMENT REQUESTS:
330]
Training: General
§305 Training Grants
§305 Emerqency Systems Review,
§126 (SARA) Training Rec tior.
ITOTAL (%)
CEPP: Interim Guide
Interim Guide
Chemical Profile
NRT-1
Hazard Analysis
Risk Communication
Title III Workshops
Information Management
Prevention ARIP
Other
ITOTAL (%)
Trade Secrets
ITOTAL (%)
Enforcement
ITOTAL (%)
Liability
ITOTAL (%)
Release Notification
General
Notification Requirements
Reportable Quantities
RQsvs.TPQs
CERCLA vs. §304
Transportation
Exemptions
ITOTAL (%)
5
0
1
7
0.75 %|
0
3
14
2
3
0
0
1
1 1
2.15%|
6
0.30%|
13
0.60%|
2
0.1 0%|
54
23
43
9
28
1
10
9.15 %|
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IV. PUBLICATIONS - DECEMBER. 1989
RCRA
The following RCRA documents are available through the indicated sources:
""Technical Guidance Document: The Fabrication of Polyethylene FML Field
Seams," EPA/530-SW-89-054. This document will be available from NTIS
in the near future.
^j
"Selected Current Practices in Property Transfer Environmental
Assessment," September 1989, is available from the Hotline.
The OPPE Study entitled "Comparing Risks and Setting Environmental -^
Priorities," is available from the Hotline.
"Managing and Tracking Medical Wastes: A Guide to the Federal Program
for Generators." The Order Number is EPA/530-SW-89-021. It is available
from the Hotline.
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"Managing and Tracking Medical Wastes: A Guide to the Federal Program
For Transporters." The order number is EPA/530-SW-89-022. It is available
from the Hotline.
"Managing and Tracking Medical Wastes: A Guide to the Federal Program
for Disposer's." The Order Number is EPA/530-SW-89-023). It is available
from the Hotline.
"Overview of Selected EPA Regulations and Guidance Affecting POTW
Management." It is available from the Hotline.
The following RCRA documents are available from the National Technical
Information Service by calling (703) 487-4650:
"Municipal Waste Combustion Ash and Leachate Characterization Monofill
Baseline Year." The Order Number is PB90-104-746.
"Determination of Organic Compounds in Drinking Water." The Order
Number is PB89-220- 461/AS.
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RCRA (Cont'd)
"Hazardous Waste from Discarding of Commercial Chemical Products and
the Containers and Spill Residues Thereof (40 CFR 261.33); Identification
and Listing of Hazaidcus Waste Under RCRA, Subtitle C, Section 3001." The
Order Number is PB89-126-460.
The following RCRA document is available from Office of Research and
Development (ORD) by calling (513) 569-7562:
"Remedial Actions for Contaminated Groundwater: A Guide." The Order
Number is EPA/540/G-88/003.
The following RCRA document is available by calling the UST docket at (202)
475-9720:
"FY 1989-1990 Compliance and Enforcement Strategy for the UST Program."
CERCLA
The following CERCLA documents are available from the Office of Research
and Development (ORD) at (513) 569-7562:
"An Analysis of the Superfund State Programs 50 State Study." The Order
Number is EPA/540-8-89-011.
A summary of the document "Guidance for the Decontamination of
Buildings, Structures, and Equipment at Superfund Sites." The publication
number is EPA/600/5/2-85/028. The document in its entirety can be
obtained from NTIS, (Order Number PB85-201-234).
The following CERCLA documents are available from the Superfund docket at
(202) 382-3046:
"Considerations in Groundwater Remediation at Superfund Sites," OSWER ">•
Directive 9355.4-03.
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CERCLA (Cont'd)
A Directory of EPA/Site Superfund Contacts by Specialty Area can be
obtained by submitting written requests to: Superfund Document
Coordinator, US EPA (OS-240), 401 M Street, S.W., Washington, DC
20460.
The following CERCLA documents are available from NTIS by calling
(703) 487-4650:
"Superfund Enforcement Project Management Handbook." The Order
Number is PB90-780-115.
"Acid Deposition Trace Contaminants and Their Indirect Human Health
Effects: Research Needs." The Order Number is PB86-177-581.
"Guidance for the Decontamination of Buildings, Structures, and
Equipment at Superfund Sites." The Order Number is PB85-201-234.
The following CERCLA documents are available from the Public Information
Center (PIC) by calling (202) 382-2080:
"Indian Tribal Involvement on the Superfund Program" (9375.5-02/FS) Fact
Sheet.
"Debarment and Suspension" (9200.5-208 FS) Fact Sheet.
"Environmental Fact Sheet on Remedial Actions for Contaminated
Groundwater: A Guide," (EPA/540/G-88/003).
The following OSWER Directives are available through a Freedom of
Information Act (FOIA) request:
9837.2 "Enforcement Project Management Handbook/'
9850.4 "Interim Final Guidance on Soil Ingestion Rates."
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RCRA/Superfund Hotline
National Toll Free # 800/424-9346, Washington DC Metro # 202/382-3000
V. FEDERAL REGISTER NOTICES - DECEMBER 1989
Former Notices With Open Comment Period
September 11, 1989 (54 ER 37501)
(notice)
October 13,1989 (54 ER 42042)
(request for comment)
October 17,1989 (54 ER 42568)
(notice)
October 26,1989 (54 ER 43718)
(supplement to proposed rule)
October 26, 1989 (54 ER 43778)
(proposed)
EPA announces the availability of an interim final guidance
document entitled "Statistical Analysis of Ground-Water
Monitoring Data at RCRA Facilities." Comments were
accepted until December 8,1989.
This notice solicits public comment on the six hazardous
substances being reviewed for possible toxicology studies
by the National Toxicology Program (NTP) under funding
from the Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease
Registry (ATSDR). Comments will be accepted until
January 11,1990.
This notice announces the availability of 30 Draft
Toxicological Profiles for 48 hazardous substances pre-
pared by the Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease
Registry (ATSDR) under the requirements of CERCLA.
Comments will be accepted until February 16,1990.
This Boilers and Industrial Furnace Supplemental rule
requests comments on alternate approaches to address the
following issues: Control of CO, metals, HCL, and
particulate emissions, the small quantity burner exemption,
the definition of waste that is indigenous when burned for
reclamation, revisions to the proposed definition of halogen
acid furnaces, applicability of the metals and organic
emissions controls to smelting furnaces involved in materi-
als recovery, and the status under the Bevill amendment of
residues from burning hazardous waste. Comments were
accepted until December 26,1989.
The EPA is proposing the tenth update to the NPL. This
update proposed to add 25 new sites to the NPL, including
two Federal facility sites. Comments were accepted until
December 26,1989.
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RCRA/Superfund Hotline
National Toll Free # 800/424-9346, Washington DC Metro # 202/382-3000
October 27, 1989 (54 FR 43829)
(proposed)
October 31,1989 (54 FR 46012)
(proposed policy)
The EPA is proposing to grant a petition submitted by
Philway Products, Incorporated, Ashland, Ohio, to exclude
certain solid wastes generated at its facility from the lists of
hazardous wastes contained in 40 CFR Sections 261.31 and
261.32. Comments were accepted until December 11,1989.
The EPA is issuing a proposed guidance document to
implement Section 119 of CERCLA. Section 119 provides
the President with discretionary authority to indemnify
response action contractors for negligent releases arising
out of response action activities at sites on the NPL and
removal action sites and to indemnify certain other persons
as provided expressly by statute. A December 27,1989,
Federal Register notice extended the comment period until
February 2,1990 (see December Federal Registers below).
December Federal Registers
December 1,1989 (54 £R 49822)
(notice of proposed consent decree)
December 1,1989 (54 ER 49848)
(amendments to interim final rule)
December 1, 1989 (54 FR, 49816)
(notice)
December 4,1989 (54 ER 50019)
(correction notice)
This notice announces the lodging of a proposed consent
decree pursuant to CERLA in U.S. v. Royal N. Hardage.
etal.. concerning the Hardage waste disposal site located in
Criner, Oklahoma. Comments will be accepted until
December 31,1989.
EPA is publishing amendments to the interim final rule
regarding the Technical Assistance Grant Program in order
to foster greater participation of citizens groups in the grant
program. The rule is effective December 1,1989.
Comments will be accepted until January 30,1990.
This notice announces the availability of five of ATSDR's
final lexicological profiles for the first 25 substances as
mandated by CERCLA.
EPA is announcing a correction to the September 11,1989,
(54 FR 37501) Federal Register on docket information for
guidance document comments concerning the interim final
guidance document entitled "Statistical Analysis of Ground
Water Monitoring Data at RCRA Facilities." EPA will
accept public comments until December 8,1989.
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RGRA/Superfund Hotline
National Toll Free # 800/424-9346, Washington DC Metro # 202/382-3000
^Usr4,1989 (54 m 50019)
(notice)
December 4, 1989 (54 m 50030)
(notice of proposed consent decree)
December 5,1989 (54 ER 50306)
(correction)
December 5,1989 (54 ER 50306)
(notice)
December 5,1989 (54 F_R 50285)
(lodging of final judgement by con-
sent)
December 8, 1989 (54 ER 50660)
(notice of proposed consent decree)
December 8, 1989 (54 FR 50661)
(notice of proposed consent decree)
The notice announces that data collected on risk communi-
cation was forwarded from Information Collection Request
(ICR) to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for
review and comment. Comments must be submitted by
January 3,1990.
This notice announces the lodging of a proposed consent
decree pursuant to CERCLA in U.S. v. Mid-State Disposal
Inc., et al.. concerning the Mid-State Disposal Superfund
site located in Cleveland Township, Marathon County,
Wisconsin. Comments will be accepted until January 3,
1990.
EPA is announcing a correction to the October 10,1989,
Federal Register. The October 10,1989 Federal Register
was published in the "Notices" section of the issue. It
should have appeared in the "Proposed Rules" section.
This notice announces that data collected on equipment
leaks of volitile organic compounds (VOC) in the Synthetic
Organic Chemical Manufacturing Industry was forwarded
from ICR to OMB for review and comment Comments
must be submitted by January 4,1990.
This notice announces the lodging of a final Judgment by
Consent Decree pursuant to CERLA in U.S. v, Alcan
Aluminum Corp.. et al.. concerning the Butler Tunnel
Superfund Site in Pittston, Pennsylvania. Comments will
be accepted until January 4,1990.
This notice announces the lodging of a consent decree
pursuant to RCRA in U.S. v. Mine Safety Appliances. Inc..
concerning compliance by the defendant with certain
requirements under RCRA. Comments will be accepted
until January 7, 1990.
This notice announces the lodging of a proposed consent
decree pursuant to CERCLA in U.S. v. Citv of Springfield.
Missouri and Litton Industries. Inc.. concerning the
Fulbright and Sac River Landfills near Springfield,
Missouri. Comments will be accepted until January 7,1990.
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RCRA/Superfund Hotline
National Toll Free # 800/424-9346, Washington DC Metro # 202/382-3000
December 11,1989 (54 FR 50968)
(notice)
December 12,1989 (54 FR 51070)
(notice)
December 12,1989 (54 F£ 51071)
(request for comment)
December 13,1989 (54 ER 51238)
(notice of proposed consent decree)
December 13,1989 (54 ER 51239)
(notice of proposed consent decree)
EPA is listing a hazardous waste generated during the
manufacture of chlorinated aliphatic hydrocarbons by free
radical catalyzed processes having carbon chain lengths
ranging from one to five (F025). EPA is finalizing the
listing of F024 without substantive changes. In addition,
the Agency is finalizing the addition of two toxicants to
Appendix VHI of Part 261. EPA is also giving reportable
quantities to those wastes finalized today in 40 CFR Part
302. The listing of EPA Hazardous Waste No. F025 be-
comes effective on June 11,1990 and the amended listing
for EPA Hazardous Waste No. F024 becomes effective
June 11,1990.
EPA has entered into cooperative agreements with six
States: California, Connecticut, Illinois, Minnesota, New
Jersey, and Washington, to participate in a new pollution
prevention research program called Waste Reduction
Innovative Technology (WRITE). This pilot'prbgram
provides funding to evaluate innovative pollution
prevention technology in these States.
EPA publishes the "Interim Policy on CERCLA
Settlements Involving Municipalities or Municipal Wastes"
(referred to as the Municipal Settlement Policy) to inform
the public and to solicit public comment. Comments will
be accepted until February 12,1990.
This notice announces the lodging of a proposed consent
decree pursuant to CERCLA in U.S. v. Marmon Corp..
etal.. for the Flowood, Mississippi Superfund Site. Com-
ments will be received until January 12,1990.
This notice announces the lodging of a proposed consent
decree pursuant to CERCLA in U.S. v. Occidental
Chemical Corporation, et al.. and New Jersey v. Occidental
Chemical Corporation, et al.. for the Diamond Alkali Site in
Newark, New Jersey. Comments will be received until
January 12,1990.
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RCRA/Superfund Hotline
National Toll Free # 800/424-9346, Washington DC Metro # 202/382-3000
December 14,1989 (54 FR 51 7)
(notice)
This notice announces Agency information collection
activities under OMB. This notice includes Preaward
Compliance Review Report for All Applicants Requesting
Federal Financial Assistance. Comments will be accepted
until January 16,1990. EPA's ICR for the 1989 Hazardous
Waste Report was approved by OMB on November 8,
1989.
December 14,1989 (54 F_R 51318)
(notice of transfer of data)
December 14,1989 (54 F_R 51318)
(notice of transfer of data)
December 15,1989 (54 F_S 51469)
(proposed settlement)
December 15,1989 (54 F_R 51472)
(federal facilities update)
December 15,1989 (54 F_R 51509
(notice of proposed consent decree)
This notice announces that EPA will transfer to its x
contractor, Roy F. Weston, Inc. and their subcontractor,
Westat, Inc., information submitted to EPA under RCRA
for establishing a national database on waste generation and
management The transfer of data will occur no sooner
than December 21,1989.
This notice announces that EPA will transfer'to' its contrac-
tor ICF, Inc. and their subcontractors, information submit-
ted to EPA under RCRA Section 3007 for analysis in:
(1) hazardous waste treatment, storage, and disposal
capacity; (2) management of used oil; and (3) management
of hazardous waste tanks. The transfer of data will occur
no sooner than December 21,1989.
This notice announces a proposed settlement under
CERCLA Section 122(h) between EPA'and the Village of
Lyndonville, Vermont, EHV-Weidmann Industries, Inc.,
and Vermont American Corporation for response costs at
the Darling Hill Dump Superfund Site in Lyndon, Vermont
Comments must be received by January 16,1990.
This notice contains the second six-month update of the list
of Federal Facilities under CERCLA Section 120(c). This
notice also contains revisions to the initial list (known as
the "Federal Facilities Docket").
This notice announces the lodging of a proposed
Department of Justice (DOJ) consent decree pursuant to
CERCLA in U.S. v. Consolidated Rail Corporation for an
abandoned treatment facility in Delaware. Comments will
be accepted until January 14,1990.
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RCRA/Superfund Hotline
National Toll Free # 800/424-9346, Washington DC Metro # 202/382-3000
December 18, 1989 (54 FFR 51805)
(policy letter)
December 19,1989 (54 EE 51936)
(notice)
December 20,1989 (54 ER 52190)
(proposed rule)
December 20,1989 (54 £E 52207)
(proposed rule)
December 20,1989 (54 FR 52209)
(proposed guidelines)
December 20, 1989 (54 FR 52251)
(proposed rule)
December 20,1989 (54 ER 52063)
(notice of proposed de minimis
settlement)
The- 'Dfficft of Federal Procurement Policy has published a
policy letter dealing with consultants and conflicts of
interest.
This notice announces a meeting of the Executive
Committee of the Science Advisory Board on January 8,
1990 and January 9,1990. Topics of discussion include:
Municipal Ash Solicitation/Stabilization Research report
and the Saturated Zone Model report.
Under the Clean Air Act, EPA proposes the addition of two
test methods to Appendix A, Part 60: Method 23
"Determination of Polychlorinated Dibenzofurans from
Stationary Sources" and Method 26 "Determination of
Hydrogen Chloride Emissions from Stationary Sources."
Method 26 is used to measure hydrogen chloride emission
from municipal waste combustion facilities. Cbmments
must be received by March 5,1990.
Under the Clean Air Act, EPA proposes to add a new
performance specification to allow the performance testing
of carbon monoxide continuous emissions monitoring
systems at municipal waste combustion facilities.
Comments must be received by March 12,1990.
Under the Clean Air Act, EPA proposes emissions
guidelines and compliance schedules for use by States in
developing State regulations to control emissions from
existing municipal waste combustors. Comments must be
received by March 1,1990.
Under the Clean Air Act, EPA proposes to add regulations
to limit emissions from new, modified, and reconstructed
municipal waste combustors. Comments must be received
by March 1,1990.
This notice announces a proposed de minimis settlement
under CERCLA 122(g) between the EPA and the
Department of the Air Force for response costs incurred at
the Colbert Landfill in Spokane County, Washington.
Comments must be received by January 19, 1990.
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RCRA/Superfund Hotline
National Toll Free # 800/424-9346, Washington DC Metro # 202/382-3000
December 21, 1989 (54 FR 52716)
(amendment to final rule)
December 22,1989 (54 FjR 52800)
(notice)
December 27,1989 (54 FR 53057)
(notice of correction)
December 27,1989 (54 £E 53068)
(notice of compliance schedule)
December 27,1989 (54 ER. 53184)
(extension of comment period)
December 28, 1989 (54 ER 53381)
(notice of proposed consent decree
December 28,1989 (54 ER 53381)
(notice of proposed consent decree)
Under TSCA, the EPA is finalizing amendments to its
disposal and stor .>e regulations for PCBs. This includes:
(1) notification requirements for certain entities that handle
PCB waste, (2) requirements for the use of a manifest, and
(3) requirements that commercial storers of PCB wastes
obtain approval, develop closure plans, and demonstrate
financial responsibility for closure. This rule becomes
effective January 4,1990.
EPA announces its tentative determination that Idaho's
hazardous waste program satisfies all the requirements to
qualify for final authorization for the RCRA base program
as well as for other federal provisions in effect as of July 1,
1987, and for interim authorization of HSWA corrective
action provisions. A public hearing is scheduled for
January 24,1990, and comments must be received by
January 26,1990.
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This notice identifies technical corrections that were made
in the August 14,1989, final rule on reportable quantity
adjustments and explains the reasons for the corrections.
EPA is publishing a compliance schedule for Massachusetts
to modify its State program by adopting the Federal
program revisions.
EPA is extending the comment period on the proposed
guidance document for Superfund Response Action
Contractor Indemnification published in the October 31,
1989 Federal Register (54 FR 46012). Comments will now
be accepted until February 2,1990.
This notice announces the lodging of a proposed DOJ
consent decree U.S. v. Avondale Industries. Inc.. for the
Dutchtown Superfund site, in Dutchtown, Louisiana.
Comments will be accepted until January 27,1990.
This notice announces the lodging of a proposed DOJ
consent decree pursuant to CERCLA Section 122 in U.S. v.
E.I, du Pont Nemars & Company for the 2.7 acre Dupont
Impoundment located within the larger 12 acre Lawrence
Todtz Superfund Site in Camanche, Iowa. Comments will
be accepted until January 27, 1990.
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RCRA/Superfund Hotline
National Toll Free # 800/424-9346, Washington DC Metro # 202/382-3000
December 29,1989 (54 FR 53716)
(announcement of availability of
information)
December 29,1989 (54 £R. 53766)
(notice of proposed consent decree)
December 29,1989 (54 £E 53766)
(notice of proposed consent decree)
EPA is announcing the availab^ty of new information for
public review on landfill subs^^ww and potential impacts
of continued subsidence on the synthetic landfill cap
presently being constructed at the Charles George Landfill
Superfund Site in Tyngsbough, Massachusetts. EPA will
accept public comments until January 12,1990.
This notice announces the lodging of a proposed DOJ
consent decree pursuant to CERCLA in U.S. v. General
Refuse Services. Inc.. et al.. for the Miami County Incinera-
tor site in Troy, Ohio. Comments will be accepted until
January 28,1990.
This notice announces the lodging of a proposed DOJ
consent decree pursuant to CERCLA Section 122 in U.S. v.
Trans-Tech. Inc.. for the Adamstown Groundwater site in
Adamstown, Maryland. Comments will be accepted until
January 28,1990.
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List of Addressees:
Ed Abrams, OS-332
Kate Anderson, OS-520
Devereaux Barnes, OS-330
Beth Behrens, EPA-NEIC
Jim Berlow, OS-322
Frank Biros, OS-500
John Bosky, EPA-Kansas City
Susan Bromm, OS-500
Karen Brown, PM-220
Karen Burgin, OS-100
Edmond J. Burks, Region 4
Diane Buxbaum, Region 2
Jayne Carlin, Region 10
Fred Chanania, LE-132S
Carlton Chase, PM-214F
Richard aarizio, Region 5
Don R. Clay, OS-100
Steve Cochran, OS-332
Kathy Collier, RTP,NC
Elizabeth Cotsworth, OS-343
Hans Crump, OS-210
Becky Cuthbertson, OS-332
Gordon Davidson, OS-500
Elaine Davies, OS-100
Truett DeGeare, OS-301
Bob Dellinger, OS-301
Jeffery Denit, OS-300
Dan Derkics, OS-323
Lee DuFief, TS-779
Dave Eberly, OS-343
Chris Elias, California Department of Health
Karen Ellenberger, OS-420
Terry Feldman, A-108
Tim Fields, OS-210
Lisa Friedman, LE-132S
John Gilbert, EPA-Cin., OH
Al Goodman, EPA-Portland, OR
Lloyd Guerci, OS-500
Matt Hale, OS-340
Lynn Hansen, OS-305
Penny Hansen, OS-230
Bill Hanson, OS-220
Cheryl Hawkins, OS-200
Susan Hazen, TS-779
Irene Horner, WH-595
Barbara Hostage, OS-210
Hotline Staff
Bob Israel, TS-779
Alvin K. Joe, Jr., GRC
GaryJonesi,LE-134S
Ron Josephson, OS-333
Jim Jowett, OS-210
Thad Juzczak, OS-100
Julie Klaas, OS-510
William Kline, OS-322
Bob Kievit, EPA-Olympia, WA
Robert Knox, OS-130
Mike Kosakows'd, OS-510
Walter Kovalick, OS-200
Tapio Kuusinen, PM-223
Steve Leifer, LE-134S
Steve Levy, OS-301
Henry Longest, OS-200
Sylvia Lowrance, OS-300
Tom Lueders, Region V, 5HS-26
James Makris, OS-120
Joseph Martone, A-104
Andrea McLaughlin, OS-333
Chet McLaughlin, Region 7
Scott McPhilamy, Region 3
Royal Nadeau, Region 2 '
Mike Petruska, OS-332
Lawrence Pratt, ANR-464
Steve Provant, EPA-Boise, ID
Barbara Ramsey, A-104
Carl Reeverts, WH-550E
John Riley, OS-210 ' '
Emily Roth, OS-332
Suzanne Rudzinski, OS-342
Dale Ruhter, OS-320
William Sanjour, OS-332
Pam Sbar, LE-134S
Robert Scarbeny, OS-333
Mike Shannon, OS-310
Mike Shapiro, ANR-445
Jay Silberman, US Coast Guard, Honolulu, HI
Laurie Solomon, OS-210
Elaine Stanley, OS-500
Jack Stanton, A-101
Chae Tak, Region X
Beverly Thomas, OS420
Jim Thompson, OS-520
Steve Torok, EPA-Juneau, AK
Betty VanEpps, OS-240
L. C. Waldo, DOE (DP-122)
Hubert Wattere, OS-210
Bruce Weddle, OS-301
Steve Willhelm, Region 7
Howard Wilson, PM-273
Alex Wolfe, OS-342
Denise Wright, OS-333
Dan Yurman, OS-100
Tish Zimmerman, OS-220
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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