UNITED STATES ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY WASHINGTON, D.C. 20460 FEB 6,991 530R90110 MEMORANDUM OFFICE OF SOLID WAST£ AND EMERGENCY RESPONSE SUBJECT: Final Monthly Report— RCRA/Superfund Industry Assistance and Emergency Planning and Community Right-To-Know Information Hotline Report for October 1990 FROM: Barbara Roth, Project Officer Office of Solid Waste TO: See List of Addressees This Report is prepared and submitted in support of Contract Nos. #68-01-7371 and 68-WO-0039. I. SIGNIFICANT QUESTIONS AND RESOLVED ISSUES—OCTOBER 1990 RCRA 1. Clarification of Section 262.34(a) Accumulation Time for Excess of 55-Galloa imit in Satellite Accumulation Areas The owner/operator of a manufacturing company maintains a generator satellite accumulation area pursuant to Section 262.34(c). The operator has exceeded the 55-gallon accumulation limit and according to Section 262.34(c)(2), has three days to remove this waste from the satellite area and manage it either in a 90-day storage area as a large quantity generator in compliance with Section 262.34(a), manage the waste at an on-site permitted unit, or ship the waste off-site. Does the 90-day accumulation time for large quantity generators in Section 262.34(a) begin at the time the 55-gallon limit is exceeded or after the three-day transition period in Section 262.34(c)? RECEIVED FEB 19 1991 ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY LIBRARY, REGION V ------- 1. Clarification of Section 262.34(a) Accumulation Time for Excess of 55-Gallon Limit in Satellite Accumulation Areas (Cont'd) The owner/operator has up to a 93-day accumulation time for the excess waste generated at the satellite accumulation area (90-day clock in Section 262.34(a), plus up to three days for waste transfer). The March 24, 1986 Federal Register, which clarifies small quantity generator provisions, states "...as soon as the 55-gallon limit has been exceeded in any satellite area, any excess waste is subject to all applicable RCRA requirements within three days. This means that the 180/270 day on site accumulation provision for 100-1000 kg/mo. generators applies to any excess waste three days after the 55-gallon limit has been exceeded." (51 FR 10162). If the generator chose to remove the waste from the satellite area before the three-day transfer provision expired, he would subject the waste to the 90-day clock provisions. For example, if the above operator chose to move his excess waste from the satellite area after just one day, the 90-day accumulation time in Section 262.34 would begin as the waste entered the 90-day accumulation area, not after three days. The generator has chosen not to utilize the other two days that were available for transfer. Source: Emily Roth, OSW (202) 382-4627 Research: Mic LeBel, GRC 2. Regulatory Status of Petroleum Contaminated Media and Deb1"' Under the Toxicity Characteristic UST Temporary Deferral The owner/operator of a petroleum underground storage tank (UST) is conducting a corrective action pursuant to Subpart F of 40 CFR Part 180. During corrective action, sludges are removed from the inside of the tank. These sludges exhibit the toxicity characteristic (TC) for benzene. Pursuant to 40 CFR Section 261.4 (b) (10) "...(p)etroleum-contaminated media and debris that fail the test for the toxicity characteristic of Section 261.24 and are subject to the corrective action regulations under Part 280 of this chapter..." are excluded from the definition of hazardous waste. The preamble to the March 29,1990, Federal Register does not explicitly define petroleum contaminated "media" and "debris." (55 FR 11836). Would the deferral apply to those sludges that are removed from the tank, or is the deferral intended only for environmental media such as soil and ground water? ------- 2. Regulatory Status of Petroleum Contaminated Media and Debris Under the Toxicitv Characteristic UST Temporary Deferral (Cont'd) In the March 29 preamble, the Agency stated that "further evaluation of the impacts of applying the TC to soils and ground water contaminated by petroleum from UST's and subject to the Subtitle I program is necessary in order to determine whether an exemption for such materials is warranted...." (55 JFR 11836) The deferral only applies to contaminated ground water, soil and debris, but not to wastes such as sludges generated in a raw material storage tank. Section 261.4(a) states "(a) hazardous waste which is generated in a product or raw material storage tank,...is not subject to regulation under Parts 262 through 265, 268, 270, 271 and 124 of this chapter or to the notification requirements of Section 3010 of RCRA, until it exits the unit in which it was generated,...." Therefore, sludges removed from Underground Storage Tanks during corrective actions pursuant to Part 280 Subpart F do not meet the criteria of "media and debris" and, therefore, the deferral from TC regulation does not apply. NOTE: The June 29, 1990, Federal Register contains a clarification of the deferral which states," (t)his exclusion applies only to petroleum contaminated media and debris which exhibit the TC for any one or more of the newly identified organic constituents, and which are subject to corrective action under Part 280." (55 FR 26986) Therefore, those constituents previously regulated under the EP Toxicity rule (D004-D017) and now regulated under the TC are not eligible for the TC underground storage tank deferral even if they meet the criteria of media and debris. A generator must still determine if the media and debris is a characteristic hazardous waste for the TC constituents D004-D017. Source: Steven Cochran, OSW (202) 382-4769 Research: Mic LeBel, GRC SARA Title III 3. SARA Sections 311/312 Medical Facility Exemption Are chemicals used at nursing home facilities exempt from reporting under SARA Sections 311/312 due to the medical facility exemption under SARA Section 311(e)(4)? ------- 3. SARA Sections 311/312 Medical Facility Exemption (Cont'd) While a nursing home is treated like any other medical facility for SARA Section 311/312 purposes, Section 311(e)(4) does not exempt a medical facility from all Section 311/312 reporting. SARA Section 311(e)(4) exempts from the definition of hazardous chemical "(a)ny substance to the extent it is used in a research laboratory or a hospital or other medical facility under the direct supervision of a technically qualified individual." This exclusion applies to substances being used in the medical field at a nursing home (which has, as part of its normal operation, medical care responsibilities for its clients) to the extent that the substances are being used under the direct supervision of technically qualified individuals. The term "technically qualified" is interpreted to refer to individuals who are adequately trained in the research or medical fields, as appropriate (for example, doctors, nurses, research professionals, etc.). Thus, this provision exempts only those chemicals used medically by technically qualified personnel, and not the entire facility. Nursing homes may have other hazardous chemicals which are not used for medical purposes and are subject to reporting. For example, certain cleaning supplies may be reportable under SARA Sections 311/312 if threshold levels are met. Source: Kathy Jones, CEPPO (202) 475-8353 Research: Bill Whittington, GRC Ken Mitchell, Ph.D., GRC ------- ACTIVITES ~ October 1990 1. The RCRA/Superfund Hotline and Emergency Planning and Community Right-to-Know Hotline responded to 8,900 questions and requests for documents in October. The breakdown is as follows: RCRA Superfund UST CEPP Information Calls 2,265 522 242 2,799 = 5,828 Document Requests *1,261 236 74 666 = 2,237 Referrals "310 — — ***525 = 835 Totals 3,836 758 316 3,990 = 8,900 RCRA/Superfund Hotline Activities 2. On October 2, 9, 16, 23, and 30, Hotline Staff attended OSWER Communications meetings. 3. On October 3, 16, and 30, Peter Neves, RCRA Hotline Section Manager, attended the OUST staff meeting. 4. On October 18, Denise Sines, Hotline Project Director, Melinda Warren, Contracts Specialist, and Joe Nixon, Senior Program Manager, met with EPA contracts and BAH regarding the Hotline transition. 5. On October 19, Denise Sines, Hotline Project Director, Melinda Warren, Contracts Specialist, and Joe Nixon, Senior Program Manager, met with OSWER, CEPPO, OTS, and EPA contracts regarding the Hotline transition. 6. On October 23, Denise Sines, Hotline Project Director, and Joe Nixon, Senior Program Manager, met with EPA facilities personnel and BAH regarding the Hotline transition. * This number represents both written and verbal document requests. * * This number represents All referrals made by the RCRA/Superfund/UST section of the Hotline. *** This number represents All referrals made by the CEPP section of the Hotline. ------- RCRA/Superfund Hotline Activities (Cont'dl 7. On October 24, Denise Sines, Hotline Project Director, and Joe Nixon, Senior Program Manager, met with Loretta Marzetti and Barbara Roth of OSWER regarding Hotline operations. 8. On October 31, Denise Sines, Hotline Project Director, met with Barbara Roth and Lynn Hansen, OSWER, Terry Jover and Dorothy McManus, CEPPO, and Lee DePont, OTS, regarding the Hotline transition. Emergency Planning and Community Right-to-Know Information Hotline Activities 9. On October 2, Dipti Singh, Hotline Information Specialist, attended the Title III Implementation Workgroup meeting on the status of Title HI activities. 10. On October 3, Rich Whittington, Hotline Information Specialist, attended the Title HI Outreach Subcommittee meeting on the status of the Title in communication strategy. 11. On October 3, Ken Mitchell, Hotline Section Chief, met with Lee DePont, OTS-ETD, and Dorothy McManus, CEPPO, on the status of the Title HI Hotline. 12. On October 4, Dipti Singh, Hotline Information Specialist, attended the TRIM Staff meeting on rssues related to Section 313. 13. On October 9, Liz Cunniff, Hotline Information Specialist, attended the Section 313 Coordinators Conference Call on the status of Section 313 activities. 14. On October 10, Rich Whittington, Hotline Information Specialist, attended the Title ni Outreach Subcommittee meeting on the status of the Title III communication strategy. 15. On October 17, Ken Mitchell, Hotline Section Chief, met with Lee DePont, OTS-ETD, on the status of the Title ffl Hotline. 16. On October 18, Ken Mitchell, Hotline Section Chief, met with Dorothy McManus, CEPPO, on the status of the Title IE Hotline. ------- Emergency Planning and Community Right-to-Know Information Hotline Activities fCont'd) 17. On October 23, Sicy Jacob, Hotline Information Specialist, attended the Section 313 Coordinators Conference Call on the status of Section 313 activities. 18. On October 24, Ken Mitchell, Hotline Section Chief, met with Laurie Solomon, CEPPO, and Lee DePont, OTS-ETD, on the status of the Title HI Hotline. 19. On October 25, Rich Whittington, Hotline Information Specialist, attended the Regional Title III Outreach Coordinators conference call on the status of the Title HI communication strategy. 20. On October 30, Dan Irvin, Hotline Information Specialist, attended the CEPPO Staff meeting on the status of Program Office activities. 21. On October 31, Rich Whittington, Hotline Information Specialist, attended the Title EII Outreach Subcommittee meeting on the status of the Title in communication strategy. 22. On October 31, Ken Mitchell, Hotline Section Chief, met with Dorothy McManus, CEPPO, and Lee DePont, OTS-ETD, on the status of the Title m Hotline. ------- III. ANALYSES OF QUESTIONS—October 1990 Summary of Calls by EPA Region RCRA/Superfund/UST Total Calls: 3,339 Total Documents Requests: 1,571 RCRA/Superfund Hotline Region 1 Region 2 Region 3 Region 4 Region 5 Region 6 5.6% 10.5% 19.7% 10.1% 17.1% 9.0% Region 7 Region 8 Region 9 Region 10 international Calls 4.7% 6.1% 12.4% 4.6% 0.0% Calls Manufacturers Generators Transporters TSDFs EPAHQ EPA Regions Federal Agencies State Agencies Local Agencies Used Oil Handlers UST O/O RCRA General Information §3010 Notification §260.10 Definitions §260.22 Petitions/Delisting §261.2 Solid Waste Definition §261.3 Hazardous Waste Definitio §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 8.4% 9.2% 1 .5% 4.5% 0.5% 1 .7% 2.5% 5.0% 1.8% 1.3% 1.5% 152 57 32 12 49 87 240 146 86 39 48 27 77 21 50 48 9 7 21 Consultants Attorneys Laboratories Univ. /Researchers Trade Associatons Insurance Co.'s Environmental Groups Press Citizens Other §266 C Use Constituting Disposal §266 0 HW Burned for Energy Rec. §266 £ Used Oil Burned for Energy Recovery §266 F Precious Metal Reclamatic §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 OH Waste Minimization Solid Waste Recycling 26.70% 14.9% 2.3% 1 .9% 0.8% 0.9% 1 .5% 0.6% 7.4% 4.3% 1 1 19 33 7 7 27 1 4 20 42 4 16 35 7 0 9 34 22 49 ------- 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 • Gener §280.20 Performance Stds. §280.21 Upgrading §280.22 Notification §280 C General Operating Req. §280 0 Release Detection §280 E Release Rpt. & Investigate 40 8 4 11 12 18 26 10 24 41 20 2 2 1 1 1 1 1 1 5 1 34 14 0 7 14 12 5 6 7 5 3 27 3 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 Calls RCRA Document Requests §280 F Corrective Action Petroleu §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 Provisions UST Calls UST Document Requests 3 7 64 1 1 12 135 1 1 26 16 1 1 4 8 10 2 1 6 1 17 2,265 1,261 14 4 16 48 12 2 3 5 1 242 74 ------- CERCLA Access & Information Gathering Administrative Record Allocations from Fund ARARs CERCUS Citizen Suits Clean-Up Costs Clean-Up Standards Community Relations Contract Lab Program (CLP) Contractor Indemnification Contracts Definitions Emergency Response Enforcement Exposure Assess./Risk Assess. Federal Facilities Fund Balancing General Grants Hazardous Substances Health/Toxics MRS Liability Mandatory Schedules Natural Resource Damages NBARs NCP Notification NPL 31 1 0 12 47 1 4 10 9 6 6 3 2 1 2 4 3 2 14 3 18 4 13 23 2 3 0 18 28 52 Off-Site Policy On-Site Policy OSHA PA/SI PRPs Public Participation Radon RCRA Interface RD/RA Remedial Removal Response RI/FS RCD RQ SARA Interface Settlements SITE Program State Participation State Program Taxes Title lll/Right-to-Know CERCLA CALLS CERCLA Document Requests Referrals Referrals • EPA HQ Other Hotlines Regions State GPO/NTIS/PIC ORD/Dockets Other SUBTOTAL 4 2 3 5 10 1 1 1 1 4 9 2 12 0 101 3 7 3 4 8 2 17 522 236 36 52 42 47 94 39 310 10 ------- Emergency Planning Community Right-to-Know Information Hotline Daily/Monthly Summary Report—October 1990 CEPP Total Calls: 3,305 Distribution of Calls by EPA Regions Total Document Requests: 666 (Written and Verbal) Region 1 Region 2 Region 3 Region 4 Region 5 International 8.8% 10.6% 18.8% 13.1% 17.1% 0.1% Region 6 Region 7 Region 8 Region 9 Region 10 Unknown 7.9% 4.0% 3.8% 1 1 .4% 3.1% 0.7% Manufacturers 20 Food 21 Tobacco 22 Textiles 23 Apparel 24 Lumber & Wood 25 Furniture 26 Paper 27 Printing & 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 Electric? 36 Electrical & Electronic Equiprr 37 Transportation Equipment 38 Instruments 39 Misc. Manufacturing Not Able to Determine (TOTAL Mfg. (%) 2.70% 0.03% 1.08% 0.30% 0.80% 0.70% 1 .20% 0.70% 1 1 .50% 1 .50% 1 .50% 0.40% 0.60% 1.10% 3.90% 1 .30% 2.80% 2.30% 0.90% 1.90% 0.40% 98.11%| 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 1 .20% 2.20% 5.50% 15.80% 1 .08% 1 .40% 1 .20% 2.60% 0.10% 0.83% 2.80% 0.90% 2.70% 2.90% 2.20% 0.20% 1 .40% 1.10% 0.06% 10 30% 0 03% 4 00% (Title III General §301-3 Emergency Planning SERCs Notification TPQs Mixtures Extremely Hazardous Substances 142 41 19 24 12 50 SUBTOTAL (14.20 %) Delisting EHS Exemptions [SUBTOTAL (24.60%) 399] 1 1 7 301] 11 ------- §311/8312 General MSDS Reporting Requirements Tier t/ll Regulations Thresholds OSHA Expansion Hazard Categories Mixtures Exemptions SUBTOTAL (28.30%) §313 General Form R Thresholds Phase II Phase III Workshop (Training) Petitions Health Effects Database Mass Balance Study SUBTOTAL (31.90%) Referrals OSHA Preparedness Staff OTS Staff RCRA/Superfund Hotline Regional EPA TSCA Hotline Other REFERRALS SUBTOTAL 41 1 134 113 56 7 10 40 35 806| 528 237 67 16 14 0 23 5 45 0 935) 40 7 1 194 16 45 222 525 DOCUMENT REQUEST (WRITTEN & VERBAL) 666 Training: General §305 Training Grants §305 Emergency Systems Review §126 (SARA) Training Regulation? SUBTOTAL (0.63%) 15 0 3 1 19 CEPP: Interim Guide Interim Guide Chemical Profile NRT-1 Hazard Analysis Risk Communication Title III Workshops Information Management Prevention ARIP Other I SUBTOTAL (2.60%) Trade Secrets 5 1 5 2 3 0 0 64 0 80] 4 SUBTOTAL (0.10%) 4| Enforcement (SUBTOTAL (0.70%) Liability 16 1 6 1 SUBTOTAL (0.04%) 1 1 Release Notification General Notification Requirements Reportable Quantities RQs vs. TPQs CERCLA vs. §304 Transportation Exemptions I SUBTOTAL (7.90%) RCRA/SUPERFUND/UST/EPCRA CALLS, DOCUMENT REQUESTS AND REFERRALS GRAND TOTAL 116 26 28 18 21 5 19 233 8,900 12 ------- IV, PUBLICATIONS - OCTOBER 1990 RCRA The following RCRA documents are available through the indicated sources: Handle With Care: A Booklet For Young People With Diabetes and their Families" is available from the Hotline. The Order Number is EPA/530/SW-90-089. "Reusable News (Summer 1990)" is available from the Hotline. The Order Number is EPA/530/SW-90-055. "Proposed Methods for Stack Emissions Measurements of Co, 02, THC, HCL, and Metals at Hazardous Waste Incinerators" (draft Final Report)" is available through the RCRA Docket. "Using Remediation when Siting Hazardous Waste Management Facilities: A Handbook" is available through the RCRA Docket. "LUST Line" (August 1990) is available through the UST Docket. The Order Number is "Bulletin 13." CERCLA "A Guide on Remediation at Superfund Sites with PCB Contamination" is available from ORD Publications at (513) 569- 7562. The Order Number is EPA/540-G-90-007. The following CERCLA documents are available from the National Technical Information Service by calling (703) 487-4650. "Superfund Exposure Assessment Manual." The Order Number is PB89-135 859. "The Public Health Implications of Medical Waste: A Report to Congress." The Order Number is PB 91-100 271. The following CERCLA documents are available from the Superfund Docket "A Guide on Remedial Actions At Superfund Sites with PCB Contamination" The Order Number is 9355.4-01 FS. 13 ------- CERCLA (Cont'd) "ARARs Q's & A's State Groundwater Anti-degradation Issues." The Order Number is 9234.2 -11/FS. The following CERCLA documents are available from the Public Information Center (PIC): "Reducing Risk: Setting Priorities and Strategies for Environmental Protection." The Report of the Ecology and Welfare Subcommittee: Relative Risk Reduction Project." Other Publications: "Harbor Studies Program, November 1988 - February 1989" is available from the Office of Water by calling (202) 475-7179. The Order Number is EPA/503/4-90-003. 14 ------- RCRA/Superfund Hotline National Toll Free # 800/424-9346, Washington DC Metro #703/920-9810 V. FEDERAL REGISTER NOTICES - OCTOBER 1990 Former Notices With Open Comment Periods July 27,1990 (55 FR 30798) (proposed) August 7,1990 (55 FR 32135) (notice of availability) August 24,1990 (55 FR 34721) (extension of comment period) September 14,1990 (55 FR 37958) (notice) September 14,1990 (55 F£ 37958) (notice) EPA is proposing a corrective action rule for solid waste management units at facilities seeking a permit under Section 3005(c). Comments were to be accepted until September 25,1990. An August 24, 1990, notice extended the comment period to November 26,1990. This notice announces the availability of the Agency's "Report to Congress on Special Wastes from Mineral Processing," which is required by Section 8002(p) of RCRA. EPA was to accept public comments on the Report until September 28,1990. The Agency also was to hold a public hearing on the Report on September 25,1990. The comment period was extended to October 19,1990, and the public hearing was moved to October 17,1990, in a September 12, 1990 Federal Register notice. (55 FR 37540) EPA is extending the comment period for the Proposed Rule published in the Federal Register at 55 FR 30798-30884 (July 27,1990) which established requirements for corrective action for solid waste management units. The comment period will be extended until November 26,1990. Under Section 122(g)(4) of CERCLA, the EPA has agreed to settle claims for past and further response costs at the Powerville Landfill Site, Peach County, Georgia in a De Minimis settlement with Eagle Bridges Co. EPA will consider comments on the proposed settlement for thirty days. Under Section 122(g)(4) of CERCLA EPA has agreed to settle claims for past and future response costs at the Powerville Landfill Site, Peach County Georgia in a De Minimis settlement with the U.S. Department of Agriculture Research Services. EPA will consider public comments on the proposed settlement for thirty days. 15 ------- RCRA/Superfund Hotline National Toll Free # 800/424-9346, Washington DC Metro #703/920-9810 September 17,1990 (55 FR 38064) (final rule) September 17,190 (55 FR 38090) (notice of proposal) September 18,1990 (55 FR 38415) (notice) September 18,1990 (55 FR 38415) (notice) September 18,1990 (55 FR 38417) (notice) September 19,1990 (55 FR 38565) (notice) September 19,1990 (55 FR 38578) (notice) EPA is granting approval to New Mexico to operate its UST program unless adverse public comment shows the need for further review. Final authorization is effective November 16,1990, unless EPA publishes a Federal Register notice withdrawing this action. EPA is proposing to grant a petition by Geological Reclamation Operations and Waste Systems Inc., Morrisville, Pennsylvania, to exclude certain solid waste generated at its facility from the list of hazardous wastes in 40 CFR 261.31 and 261.32. Comments will be accepted until November 1,1990. The Department of Justice (DOp gives notice of a proposed Consent Decree in United States v. Allied Signal. Inc., lodged with the United States District Court for the Northern District of California on September 10,1990. DOJ will accept comments for a period of 30 days. DOJ gives notice of a proposed Consent Decree in United States v. Tobgen and Norris lodged with the United States District Court for the District of South Dakota. DOJ will accept comments for a period of 30 days. DOJ gives notice of an extension of the comment period for the Consent Decree lodged in United States v. Yount. et.al.. (August 8,1990 Federal Register). Comments will be accepted until October 8, 1990. EPA is proposing to deny a petition submitted by Bethlehem Steel Corp., Chesterton, Indiana, for a one- time exclusion of certain solid wastes generated at its facility from the lists of hazardous wastes contained in 40 CFR 26131 and 26132. Comments will be accepted until November 3,1990. EPA is proposing to enter into an administrative settlement to resolve claims under CERCLA to resolve the liabilities of Canal Insurance Co., for response costs incurred at the Leveland Pass, MTBE Site, Keystone, Colorado. Comments will be accepted unn! October 19,1990. 16 ------- RCRA/Superfund Hotline National Toll Free # 800/424-9346, Washington DC Metro #703/920-9810 September 21,1990 (55 FR 38816) (notice) September 25,1990 (55 FR 39179) (notice) September 25,1990 (55 FR 39219) (notice) September 26,1990 (55 FR 39274) (notice of final authorization) September 27,1990 (55 FR 39518) (notice) September 27,1990 (55 FR 39527) (notice) EPA Region V announces its intent to delete the Whitehall Municipal Wells site from the National Priorities List and requests public comment on this action. Comments will be accepted until October 30, 1990. EPA announces its intent to delete the Union Scrap Iron and Metal Co., site from the NPL and requests comments. Comments will be accepted until October 25,1990. DOJ gives notice of a proposed Consent Decree in United States v. Certain Teed Corp.. lodged with the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania. Comments will be accepted for 30 days. EPA intends to approve the Oklahoma hazardous waste program revisions. Final authorization for Oklahoma shall be effective November 27,1990, unless EPA publishes a prior Federal Register action withdrawing this immediate final rule. All comments on the Oklahoma program revision application must be received by the dose of business October 26,1990. EPA is proposing to settle a claim under Section 122 of CERCLA with dg minimis PRFs for costs incurred during remedial and removal activities at the Summit National Site in Deerfield, Ohio. Comments must be received on or before October 29,1990. DOJ gives notice of a proposed Consent Decree in United States v. C. Robert Ivey. et.al.. lodged with the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Michigan. Comments will be received for 30 days. 17 ------- RCRA/Superfund Hotline National Toll Free # 800/424-9346, Washington DC Metro #703/920-9810 September 28,1990 (55 FR 39656) EPA has made a tentative decision based on initial (notice) and revised applications that Connecticut's hazardous waste program does not satisfy all of the requirements necessary for final RCRA authorization. However, EPA may revise its tentative decision if Connecticut can meet a set of conditions by November 15,1990. If the State remedies these deficiencies and if no significant new issues are raised during the comment period, EPA intends to grant final authorization. Comments will be received by COB on October 31, 1990. If a public hearing is necessary, comments will be accepted until C.O.B. on November 1,1990. 18 ------- RCRA/Superfund Hotline National Toll Free # 800/424-9346, Washington DC Metro #703/920-9810 OCTOBER FEDERAL REGISTER NOTICES October 2,1990 (55 PR 40207) (notice) October 2,1990 (55 FR 40229) (notice) October 2,1990 (55 FR 40233) (notice) October 3,1990 (55 FR 40384) (notice) October 3,1990 (55 FR 40453) (notice) EPA is proposing to grant a site-specific variance from Land Disposal Restrictions (LDR); standards for F006 wastes generated by Craftsman Plating and Turnings Corp and Northwestern Plating works in Chicago, Illinois. Additionally, the Agency is proposing to grant a site specific variance for LDR standards for F011 and F012 wastes for Cyznokem in Detroit, Michigan. Comments will be accepted until October 10,1990. EPA is granting a six month extension of the August 8,1990, effective date of the hazardous waste injection restrictions for American Cyanamid Co., in Westwegs, Louisiana, and Celanese Engineering Resins, Inc., Texas. EPA requests public comment on a proposed Administrative Order of Consent under CERCLA Section 122(g) concerning the Ninth Avenue Dump Site in Gary, Indiana. 85 Potentially Responsible Parties (de minimis) involving a $6,500,000 reimbursement for past cost and future estimated costs. Comments will be accepted until November 1, 1990. EPA has issued continued guidance on procuring products composed of recovered materials. This notice addresses: 1) expediting EPA assistance to procuring agencies; 2) EPA is examining possible broad changes for printing and writing papers under paper procurement guideline; 3) issues concerning EPA advice to procuring agencies concerning specific recovered materials under paper procurement guidelines. EPA is seeking comment on these guidelines. The deadline for submitting written comments is December 3,1990. The Department of Transportation (DOT) gives notice of partial Consent Decree in United States v. Arthur Bursey. et al. Decree deals specifically with complaints against Tony and Rose Matarazzo. Comments concerning this decree will be received for 30 days from date of this notice. 19 ------- RCRA/Superfund Hotline National Toll Free # 800/424-9346, Washington DC Metro #703/920-9810 October 4,1990 (55 FR 40755) (correction notice) October 4,1990 (55 FR 40729) (notice) October 4,1990 (55 FR 40729) (notice) October 4,1990 (55 FR 40730) (notice) October 5,1990 (55 FR 40834) (interim final rule) October 5,1990 (55 FR 40879) (notice) DOT is issuing a correction for 46 CFR Parts 64 and 98 for portable tanks for the transportation of bulk hazardous materials by vessels. The original rule was promulgated in the September 11,1990, Federal Register. DOJ gives notice of proposal Consent Decree in United States v. Chemical Waste Management for violations in operating portions of a land disposal facility in Vickery, Ohio. The proposed decree was lodged in United States District Court for the Northern District of Ohio on September 26,1990. DOJ will renew comment for 30 days. DOT is giving notice of a Supplemental Stipulation in United States and State New York v. Occidental Chemical Corporation and City of Niagara Falls lodged in United States District Court of the Western District of New York on September 21,1990. DOJ will renew comments for 60 days. DOJ gives notice of proposed Consent Decree in United States v. Simon and Sons, et al.. lodged in United States District Court of the Western District of Washington on September 11,1990. DOJ will receive comments for 30 days. EPA is extending the compliance of the TCLP rule to recovery of hydrocarbon from petrol refining facility, marketing terminals and bulk plants for 120 days from September 25,1990. This is an interim final rule and comments will be taken during the 120 days period. Effective date: September 25,1990. EPA provides notice of the availability of additional information on mercury emissions from Municipal Waste Combusters (MWC). Guidelines for existing MWC were proposed in the Federal Register December 20,1989. Comment must be received by October 17,1990. 20 ------- RCRA/Superfund Hotline National Toll Free # 800/424-9346, Washington DC Metro #703/920-9810 October 5,1990 (55 FR 40881) (notice) October 12,1990 (55 FR 41600) (notice) October 12,1990 (55 FR 41600) (notice) October 15,1990 (55 FR 41762) (notice) October 16,1990 (55 FR 41881) (notice) October 17,1990 (55 FR 42067) (notice) October 19,1990 (55 FR 42481) (notice) October 22,1990 (55 FJR 42566) (notice) EPA summarizes the current incentive program and outlines others that have been suggested in the area of waste minimization. In addition, comments are requested on several questions posed by EPA concerning waste minimization. Comments must be submitted on or before December 4,1990. EPA is granting an exemption from LDRs to Malone Services Company for a Class I injection well located in Tucson City, Texas. A public hearing was held September 5,1990, and the comment period ended September 14,1990. This action is effective as of September 23,1990. EPA is proposing a settlement with six parties for past liabilities incurred by EPA at the Canning Superfund Site, Binghampton, New York. Comments must be provided on or before November 12,1990. EPA is proposing to grant a three-month extension of the effective date for LDR UIC restrictions for Celanese Engineering Resins, Inc. of Bishop, Texas. Comments must be received on or before November 13,1990. This notice announces the expected availability of the fourth set of ATSDR draft toxicological profiles of CERCLA hazardous substances. The profiles should be available around October 17,1991. Comments on each profile will be accepted until February 15,1991 This notice contains the fourth list of hazardous substances that will be the subject of ATSDR toxicological profiles. The length of the comment period is unspecified. This notice extends the comment period for the draft Health Assessment Guidance Manual until November 30,1990. The National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences announces a program of hazardous waste worker training grants. 21 ------- RCRA/Superfund Hotline National Toll Free # 800/424-9346, Washington DC Metro #703/920-9810 October 24,1990 (55 FR 42890) (notice) October 26,1990 (55 FR 43219) (notice) October 26,1990 (55 FR 43128) (final) October 26,1990 (55 FR 43175) (notice) October 29,1990 (55 FR 45134) (regulatory agenda) October 29,1990 (55 FR 43342) (notice) October 30,1990 (55 FR 45606) (notice) October 30,1990 (55 FR 45641) (notice) EPA announces that the Information Collection Request for the proposed Hazardous Waste Industry Studies has been forwarded to OMB. Comments must be submitted on or before November 23,1990. ATSDR announces the availability of its report "The Public Health Implications of Medical Waste: A Report to Congress." [NTISPB91-100271] In this final determination, EPA grants the delisting of filter press sludge generated by Philway Products, Inc., of Ashland, Ohio. EPA announces the transfer of data on RCRA to EPA contractors and subcontractors, after November 2, 1990. EPA issued through the Federal Register the revised Status of Regulatory Developments for all EPA rulemakings. This document replaces the April 1990 agenda. This notice sets up a schedule for compliance for Minnesota to adopt the necessary program modifications for final authorization. Effective: October 29,1990. This notice sets up a schedule for compliance for the State of Michigan to modify its program, in accordance with 40 CFR 271.21 (g), to adopt Federal Program modifications. Effective: October 30,1990. This notice announces the EPA's intention to transfer Confidential Business Information (CBD from pulp, paper and paperboard, pharmaceutical manufacturing, wood preserving and other industries listed in this notice to EPA contractors and subcontractors. This information will allow contractors to assist EPA in developing guidelines and standards under Clean Water Act (CWA), Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA) and Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA). Comments are due November 9,1990 22 ------- RCRA/Superfund Hotline National Toll Free # 800/424-9346, Washington DC Metro #703/920-9810 October 30,1990 (55 FR 45665) (notice) October 30,1990 (55 FR 45665) (notice) October 31,1990 (55 FR 45022 (final rule) October 31,1990 (55 FR 45846) (notice) DO] gives notice of a proposal consent decree in United States v. American Medical Systems. Inc., et al.. lodged with the United States District Court for the Western District of Arkansas on October 15,1990. DOJ will accept comments for a period of 30 days. DOJ gives notice of a proposed Partial Consent Decree as to defendant KJ. Quinn and Company, Inc., regarding past United States response costs ("Consent Decree") in United States v. Mottolo, et al., lodged with the United States District Court for the District of New Hampshire. This notice was lodged October 22, 1990. DOJ will receive comments for a period of 30 days. This final rule amends the financial regulation under 40 CFR 280.91 (d). This modification changes the compliance date from October 26,1990 to October 26, 1991, for obtaining financial assurance and adds an additional requirement (280.91 (e)) for local government entities. Under this new requirement, these entitles will be required to comply with financial responsibility requirements within one year of publication of final regulations. These regulations are effective October 31,1990. EPA is proposing to enter into a dg minimis settlement under 122(g) of CERCLA. This proposed settlement is intended to resolve liabilities of 5 de minimis parties for response costs at the I. Jones Recycling, Clinton Street Facility, Ft. Wayne, Indiana. Comments must be received on or before November 30,1990. 23 ------- List of Addressees: Ed Abrams, OS-332 Kate Anderson, OS-520 Wayne Anthofer, OS-305 Devereaux Barnes, OS-340 Beth Behrens, EPA-NHC Frank Biros, OS-500 Kathy Bishop, O6-210 John Bosky, EPA-Kansas dry Susan Bronun, OS-500 Karen Brown, PM-220 Jann Buller, BAH Karen Burgin, OS-100 Edmond J. Burks, EPA-Region 4 David Bussard, OS-330 Diane Buxbaum, EPA-Region 2 Carol Carbone, EPA-Region 1 Jayne Carlin, EPA-Region 10 Richard darizio, EPA-Region 5 Don R. Qay, OS-100 Steve Cochran, OS-332 Kathy Collier, RTP, NC Elizabeth Cotsworth, OS-343 dint Cox, EPA-AL Hans Crump, OS-210 Becky Cuthbertson, OS-332 Gordon Davidson, OS-500 Elaine Davies, OS-100 Truett DeCeare, OS-301 Bob DeUinger, OS-301 Jeffery Denit, OS-300 Truett DeGeare, OS-301 Lee DePont, TS-779 Dave Eberly, OS-343 Chris Ellas, California Department of Health Karen Ellen berger, OS-420 Terry Feldman, A-108 Tun Fields, OS-210 Mike Flynn, OS-301 Lisa Friedman, LE-132S John Gilbert, EPA-CindnnaH, OH Diane Chr r VALC/EME, Kelly AFB, TX Al Goodi, ,. EPA-Portland, OR Mary Grea.c, OS-332 Lloyd Guerei, OS-500 Matt Hale, OS-340 Lynn Hansen, OS-30S Penny Hansen, OS-230 Bill Hanson, OS-220 Cheryl Hawkins, OS-200 Susan Hazen, TS-779 Irene Homer, WH-595 Barbara Hostage, OS-210 Hotline Staff Kathleen Houseman, PM-214F Hirtton Howard, EPA-Region 5 Henry Hudson, EPA-Region 4 Bob Israel, TS-779 Alvin K. Joe, Jr., GRC - California Office Kathy Jones, OS-210 CaryJoneatL£-134S Ron Josephson, OS-333 Jim Jowett OS-210 Denise Keehner, OS-340 Judy Kertcher, OS-110 Mitch KidweH OS-332 Richard Kinch, OS-322 William Kline, OS-322 Bob Kievit, EPA-OJympU, WA Robert Knox, OS-130 Mike Kosakowsld. OS-510 Walter Kovalick, OS-200 Tapio Kuusinen, PM-223 Steve Levy, OS-301 Larry Longanecker, TS-779 Henry Longest, OS-200 Jim Loomis, FL Emergency Response Commission Sylvia Lowrance, OS-300 Tom Lueders, EPA-Region 5, 5HS-26 James Makris, OS-120 Joseph Martone, A-104 AlecMcBride,OS-331 Loretta Marzetti, 06-310 Andrea McLaughlin, OS-333 Chct McLaughlin, EPA-Region 7 Dorothy McManus, OS-120 Scott McPhilamy, EPA-Region 3 Royal Nadeau, EPA-Region 2 Chae Pak, EPA-Region 10 Mike Petruska, OS-332 Mark Phillips, EPA-Region 3 Steve Provant, EPA-Boiae, ID Jim Radle, EPA-Region 9 Barbara Ramsey, OS-120 Carl Reeverts, WH-550E John Riley, OS-210 Emily Roth, OS-332 Suzanne Rudziiutd, 06-342 Dale Ruhter, 06-320 William Sanjour, OS-332 Sam Sasnett, TS-779 Robert Scarberry, OS-333 Jeff Schaffer, BAH Jay Silberman, US Coa_i Guard, Honolulu, HI Denise Sines, GRC Laurie Solomon, OS-120 Elaine Stanley, OS-500 Jack Stan ton, A-101 Kathie Stein, LE-134S Beverly Thomas, OS-420 Jim Thompson, OS-520 BobTonetti,OS-323 Steve Torok. EPA-Juneau, AK Harriet Tregoning, PM-220 Betty VanEpp^OS-240 David Van Slyke, LE-134S Sarah Veale, GPO (M-1002) Barbara Wagner, EPA-Region 8 L C Waldo, DOE (DP-122) Hubert Watten, OS-210 Bruce Weddlc, 06-301 Steve WUlhdov EPA-Region 7 Howard W£bon,PM-273 Deniae Wright, 06-333 RUM Wyer, 06-330 TUh Zimmerman. OS-220 Hazardous Waste Division Directors, Regions I-X Hazardous Waste Management Branch Quefs, Regions I-X Regional Counsel, Regions I-X Regional Libraries, Regions I-X 24 ------- |