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MEMORANDUM
SUBJECT: Final Monthly Report — RCRA/ Superfund Industry Assistance and
Emergency Planning and Community Right-To-Know Information
Hotline Report for March 1991
FROM: Barbara Roth, Project Officer
Office of Solid Waste
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TO: Addressees
This Report is prepared and submitted in support of Contract No. 68-WO-0039.
I. SIGNIFICANT QUESTIONS AND RESOLVED ISSUES— MARCH 1991
RCRA
1. Amendments to Part 262 Hazardous Waste Determination and Recordkeeping
Requirements of Part 262 and 268
The Land Disposal Restrictions (LDR) Third Third final rule (June 1, 1990, 55 FR
22520) revised the waste identification requirements of 40 CFR 262.11. Prior to the
revision, section 262.11 set out an either /or scheme where, if the generator
determined that a waste was listed in Part 261, Subpart D, he or she need not
determine whether the waste exhibited a characteristic under Part 261, Subpart C.
With the promulgation of the Third Third rule, the Agency amended section 262.11
to indicate that generators must determine whether listed wastes also exhibit any
hazardous waste characteristics for purposes of compliance with LDR.
A generator is required to develop and maintain records for hazardous waste under
two regulatory programs, LDR (Part 268) and generator standards (Part 262). How
does the amended language of 40 CFR 262. 11 (c) affect the paperwork associated
with these two regulatory programs?
The amended language of section 262.1 l(c) does not affect the generator
paperwork required in Part 262. When a generator determines that a solid
waste meets a Part 261, Subpart D hazardous waste listing; he/she is not
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1. Amendments to Part 262 Hazardous Waste Determination and Recordkeeping
Requirements of Part 262 and 268 (Cont'd)
required to determine whether the listed waste exhibits any characteristics for
purposes of filling out Part 262 paperwork such as generator notification
forms (8700-12) and biennial reports. (However, the generator may elect to
determine whether the waste exhibits a characteristic for his/her own
information or for other reasons.) On the other hand, the paperwork of Part
268 must reflect the amended language of section 262.11(c) which states that
for the purposes of compliance with Part 268 a generator must determine if a
listed waste is also characteristically hazardous. (Emphasis added.)
The general principal of the section 262.11 waste identification modification is
that if both the treatment standard for a listed waste and the treatment
standard for a characteristic waste are in effect for a common constituent, then
the treatment standard for the listed waste applies because it is more specific.
If, however, the treatment standard for the listed waste does not specifically
address the characteristic(s), the waste codes for both the listed waste and the
characteristic waste(s) should be included on the notification paperwork of
section 268.7. (see 55 FR 22659) In the Third Third technical amendment rule
(January 31,1991,56 FR 3864), the Agency provided an example of this second
scenario. K062 is listed for toxicity as well as for the characteristic of
corrosiviry. Because the K062 treatment standard does not specifically
address the characteristic of corrosiviry, both K062 and D002 must be included
in the section 268.7 paperwork. (56 FR 3872)
There is also a variation of the principle illustrated above. If the most specific
treatment standard is subject to a national capacity variance or a case-by-case
extension and thus is not yet in effect, then the treatment standard for the
most specific waste code that is in effect must be met. The January 31,1991,
Federal Register also provides an example of this situation. During the K048
variance period from August 8,1990, until November 8,1990, K048 was
subject to the treatment standards for EP toxic chromium and lead (D007 and
D008) since the treatment standards for these two characteristics were in
effect. After the variance expired for K048, section 268.7 notification for the
K048 treatment standard would only apply because the listing treatment
standard is more waste specific than the two characteristic waste treatment
standards. (56 FR 3873)
In conclusion, the amended language at 40 CFR 262.1 l(c) was intended for
compliance with LDR treatment standards. The generator recordkeeping and
reporting requirements of Part 262 remain unaffected.
Source: Rhonda Craig, OSW (202)382-7926
Becky Cuthbertson, OSW (202) 475-9715
Research: Cynthia Hess
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CERCLA
2. Citizen Notification for CERCLIS Sites
A citizen is interested in knowing the process for getting a site into the CERCLA
Information System (CERCLIS) and having a site reviewed by EPA to see if there is
contamination. How are sites discovered, and how can a citizen have a site listed in
CERCLIS?
CERCLIS is the national database that EPA uses as a tool to track activity at
potential and actual hazardous waste sites. Once the site is entered in
CERCLIS, EPA or another appropriate agency reviews the site and site
information to determine if clean-up actions are necessary. This process is
known as site assessment. There are several avenues for site discovery or
notification and resultant entry into CERCLIS and subsequent Preliminary
Assessment (PA).
Section 300.405 of the National Contingency Plan (NCP) lists the primary
methods of discovery and notification. Notification may come from a facility,
a government agency, or a citizen. The primary methods available to a
citizen are reporting observations and submission of citizen petitions. Public
observations should be reported to the 24-hour emergency response
telephone number for each EPA Region, to the Coast Guard, or to the NRC.
Once EPA has assessed and, if necessary, responded to the immediate danger,
the on-scene coordinator (OSC) submits a standard report and site
information is entered into CERCLIS. In the case of a non-emergency threat,
the site is entered into CERCLIS and the PA process begins. All sites in
CERCLIS must have a Preliminary Assessment within a year of notification.
The 1986 amendments to CERCLA (Section 105(d)) require EPA to give
timely consideration to citizen petitions for preliminary assessment of a site.
Such petitions may be submitted by any organization affected by a release or
threat of release. There is a sample format included in the Fact Sheet,
Tfeliminary Assessments Petitions," available from NTIS (PB90-273 723).
The petition need not follow the exact format but must contain basic
information about the person or group submitting the petition, the location,
and the actual or potential effect of the release. The petition should be sent to
the EPA Regional Administrator or, if the potential site is on Federal land, the
petition should be sent directly to the Federal agency that owns the land.
More than 11 percent of the 33,000 sites in CERCLIS were identified through
citizen notice.
Source: Steve Cald well/OERR (202)382-4604
Research: Tamara Mount
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SARA TITLE III
3. Section 313 Reporting Releases of Acid Waste Stream
A waste stream containing hydrochloric acid and sulfuric acid goes up a stack.
Before exiting the stack, the waste stream passes through a scrubber where the
acids are neutralized. The resulting mist that exits the stack (pH = 8) contains
chloride and sulfate ions. Does the facility report a release of hydrochloric or
sulfuric acid?
No. Since the pH of the resulting waste stream is between pH of 6 and 9,
the facility should report a release of zero for hydrochloric and sulfuric acid.
This interpretation is consistent with the Agency's interpretation regarding
zero releases from neutralized waste water streams. (53 FR 4517)
Source: Sam Sasnett, OTS-ETD (202) 382-3821
Research: Dipti Singh
4. Section 313 Otherwise Used Activity
A melamine formaldehyde resin containing a small amount of unreacted
formaldehyde monomer is purchased by a facility, dissolved in water, and applied
to paper to produce a polymer-coated product. In the process of coating the paper,
all of the formaldehyde evaporates. Is the formaldehyde processed or otherwise
used?
Since the formaldehyde is not incorporated into the product, it is otherwise
used. The formaldehyde would not need to be counted towards a
processing or otherwise use threshold if the amount of unreacted
formaldehyde is below the de minimis of 0.1 percent in the resin mixture.
(53 FR 4509)
Source: Sam Sasnett, OTS-ETD (202) 382-3821
Research: Dipti Singh
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n. AcnvmES - MARCH 1991
1. The RCRA/Superfund Hotline and the Emergency Planning and Community
Right-to-Know Hotline responded to 18,847 questions, referrals and requests for
documents in March. The breakdown is as follows:
RCRA Superfund UST CEPP
Information Questions 6,710 1,365 623 4,042 = 12,740
Document Requests* 2,632 627 221 1,157= 4,637
Referrals **893 — ***577 = 1.470
Totals 10,235 1,992 844 5,776= 18,847
* This number represents both written and verbal document requests.
** This number represents all referrals made by the RCRA/Superfund/UST
section of the Hotline.
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This number represents all referrals made by the CEPP section of the Hotline.
RCRA/Superfund/CEPP Hotline Activities
During the month of March, EPA staff provided briefings to the Hotline Information
Specialists on Title in enforcement issues. The Hotline Information Specialists
attended the Title HI Implementation Work Group meeting and OUST staff meeting,
and the Hotline management team met with a representative of the EPA Library to
discuss sharing information. A representative of the RCRA/SF Hotline met with a
member of the Regulatory Development Branch, CAD/OSW, to commence work on
the update of the RDB correspondence file index. Routine administrative meetings
were held with the Project Officers and Hotline program managers. Dan Roe of the
Arizona State Emergency Response Commission met with the Title HI Hotline staff.
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III. ANALYSES OF QUESTIONS—March 1991
RCRA/Superfund/UST
Summary of Calls by EPA Region
Region 1
Region 2
Region 3
Region 4
Region 5
Region 6
Total Questions:
Total Documents Requests:
RCRA/Superfund Hotline
5.1%
109%
18.9%
12.0%
15.6%
8.1%
Region 7
Region 8
Region 9
Region 10
International Calls
8,698
3,460
3.6%
70%
13.8%
44%
0.6%
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 Haz. Waste Definition
§261 C Char. 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 & Re orting
§262 International Shipments
9.8%
7.9%
1.3%
3.3%
0.5%
1.7%
2.9%
45%
2.4%
0.7%
1 .9%
642
172
106
22
209
427
608
486
181
102
185
52
193
66
109
136
74
25
Consultants
Attorneys
Laboratories
Univ. /Researchers
Trade Associatons
Insurance Co.'s
Environmental Groups
Press
Citizens
Other
§263 Transporters
§266 C Use Constituting Disposal
§266 D HW Burned tor Energy Rec.
§266 E Used Oil Burned for Energy Recovery
§266 F Precious Metal Reclamation
§266 G Spent Lead— Acid Battery Reclamatkx
Subtitle D: Municipal Solid Waste
Subtitle D: Other
Asbestos/PC Bs/R adon
Corrective Action
Dioxins
Household Hazardous Waste
Medical/Infectious Waste
Liability/Enforcement
Minimum Technology
Mixed Radioactive Waste
Used Oil
Waste Minimization
25.1%
9.4%
2.4%
4.1%
0.9%
0.5%
1.4%
0.6%
149%
4.0%
82
30
123
72
22
37
119
42
81
81
21
140
112
43
4
31
178
38
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RCRA-TSOF/264 and 265
A Scope/Aoolicability
3 General Facility Standards
C Preparedness/Prevention
D Contingency Plans
E Manifest/Recordkeeping/Rptg.
F Groundwater 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
R Underground Injection
104
65
21
18
42
66
66
67
21
69
47
3
28
34
10
80
6
4
0
X Miscellaneous
§268 General
§268 Solvent & Dioxins
§268 California List Wastes
§268 Schedled Thirds
§269 Air Emissions Standards
§270 A General
§270 8 Permit Application
§270 0 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 Questions
RCRA Document Requests
12
163
25
44
214
41
39
44
39
10
11
39
3
15
25
184
6,710
2,632
Underground Storage Tanks
General
§280.10 Applicability
§280.11 I nterm Prohibition
§280.12 Definitions - General
UST
Regulated Substance
§280 8 New UST Systems • General
§280.20 Performance Stds.
§280.21 Upgrading
§280.22 Notification
§280 C General Operating Req.
§280 0 Release Detection
§280 E Release Rpt. & Investigation
71
72
2
48
1
13
18
17
24
14
17
61
19
§280 F Corrective Action Petroleum
§280 G Corrective Action
Hazardous Substances
§280 H Out-of-Service/Ctosure
§280 I Financial Responsibility
§281 State UST Programs
Liability
Enforcement
LUST Trust Fund
Other Provisions
UST Questions
UST Document Requests
37
20
9
28
70
42
18
3
16
3
623
221
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CERCLA
Access & Information Gathering
Administrative Record
Allocations from Fund
ARARs
CERCLIS
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
66
7
6
60
108
6
16
15
13
17
8
3
19
8
13
6
3
6
45
2
63
26
45
85
1
2
2
NCP
Notification
NPL
Off-Site Policy
On-Site 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 Questions
CERCLA Document Requests
Referrals
Referrals - EPA HQ
Other Hotlines
Regions
State
GPO/NTISyPIC
ORD/Dockets
Other
SUBTOTAL
52
48
145
10
2
8
14
12
5
6
8
12
19
17
27
30
28
81
13
5
15
9
16
9
118
1,365
627
36
228
70
112
92
71
234
893
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CEPP, Total Questions: 4,042
Total Document Requests: 1,157
(Written and Verbal)
Emergency Planning Community Right-to-Know Information Hotline • March 1991
Distribution of Calls by EPA Regions
Region 1
Region 2
Region 3
Region 4
Region 5
International
8.5%
9.5%
20.6%
12.7%
19.5%
0.1%
Region 6
Region 7
Region 8
Region 9
Region 10
Unknown
8.6%
3.5%
2.8%
9.4%
2.1%
2.7%
Calls
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 Electricall
36 Electrical&Electronic Equipment
37 Transportation Equipment
38 Instruments
39 Misc. Manufacturing
Not Able to Determine
I TOTAL Mfg. (%)
{Title III General
§301-3 Emergency Planning
SERCs/LEPC
Notification
Mixtures
Extremely Hazardous Substances
3.34%
0.13%
0.95%
0.08%
0.63%
0.53%
0.78%
1.78%
10.12%
3.17%
1 81%
0.13%
1.51%
2.91%
3.69%
0.80%
3.09%
2.24%
0.70%
2.11%
1.91%
42.41%|
143
17
23
3
64
Distributors
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
Delisting EHS
Exemptions
I
2.91%
3.87%
18.04%
0.98%
0.73%
0.70%
2.74%
0.25%
2.19%
2.46%
0.85%
1.71%
1.76%
0.58%
023%
0.85%
0.98%
0.00%
6.48%
0.00%
9.29%
(12.32%) 498|
18
20
(7.13%) 288 1
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§311/312
General
MSDS Reporting Requirements
Tier I/H Peculations
Thresholds
OSHA Expansion
Hazard Categories
Mixtures
Exemptions
328
70
463
140
43
45
73
I 116
§313 (31.62%)
Form R
Thresholds
Phase I
Phase II
Phase III
Workshop (Training)
Petitions
Health Effects
Database
Exemptions
1,2781
973
210
107
37
10
24
45
15
161
67
(40.80%)
1,6491
Release Notification
General
Notification Requirements
Reportable Quantities
RQs vs. TPQs
Transportation
Exemptions
(4.63%)
CEPP DOCUMENT REQUEST (VERBAL &
WRITTEN SUBTOTAL)
93
25
23
26
5
15
187|
1,157
General
§305 Training Grants
§305 Emergency Systems Review
§126 (SARA) Training Regulations
(0.10%)
CEPP: Interim Guide
Interim Guide
Chemical Profile
0
0
4
4
0
1
NRT-1
Hazard Analysis
Risk Communication
Title III Workshops
Information Management
Prevention ARIP
Other
! (2.57%)
Trade Secrets (0.25%)
i Enforcement (0.45%)
[Liability (0.15%)
Referrals
OSHA
Preparedness Staff
OTS Staff
RCRA/Superfund Hotline
Regional EPA
TSCA Hotline
State/SERC
TRIUS
Other
REFERRALS TOTAL
2
4
3
94
104|
101
181
61
153
3
8
95
17
44
51
16
190
577
RCRA/SUPERFUND/UST/EPCRA
QUESTIONS, DOCUMENT REQUESTS
AND REFERRALS GRAND TOTAL
18,847
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IV. PUBLICATIONS - MARCH 1991
RCRA/SF
The following documents are available through the RCRA/SF Hotline:
Subject: Superfund Decision Documents
"Interim Final Guidance on Preparing Superfund Decisions Documents," June 1,
1989. The ORD/CERI Order No. is 540/G-89-007 is available from the Office of
Research & Development at (513) 569-7562.
Subject: "Catalog of Superfund Publications"
"The Catalog of Superfund Publications," October 1990 is available from Betti
VanEpps, OS-240. The ORD/CERI Order No. is 540/8-90-015.
Subject: The Cost of a Clean Environment
"Environmental Investments: The Cost of a Clean Environment." The document
is available from the Economic Analysis and Research Branch at (202) 382-5606;
there is no document number.
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V. FEDERAL REGISTER NOTICES - MARCH 1991
Former Notices With Open Comment Periods
October 17, 1990 (55 FR 42067)
(Notice)
January 18,1991 (56 FR 2108)
(Proposed Rule)
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.
EPA is proposing to amend 40 CFR 265.91 to
allow alternate placement of hydraulically
downgradient monitoring wells at interim
status facilities where existing physical
obstacles prevent installations at the limit of
the waste management area. Written
comments on this proposed rule must be
received by March 19,1991.
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MARCH FEDERAL REGISTER NOTICES
March 4,1991 (56 FR 9023)
(Notice of Consent Decree)
March 5,1991 (56 FR 9187)
(Notice of intent to delete Wedzeb Enter-
prises site from National Priorities List:
Request for comments)
March 5,1991 (56 FR 9233)
(Notice of Consent Decree)
March 5,1991 (56 FR 9233)
(Notice of Consent Decree)
Department of Justice (DOJ) gives notice of a
proposed Consent Decree in United States v.
Zimmer Paper Products. Indiana. (Civil
Action No. 1988-1941), lodged in the United
States District Court for the Southern District
of Indiana to recover $250,000.00 as payment
of a coal penalty. DOJ will receive comments
through April 2,1991.
EPA announces its intent to delete the
Wedzeb Enterprises site from the NPL and
requests public comments. This notice
determines that all appropriate response
actions under CERCLA have been
implemented and that no other clean-up is
appropriate.
DOJ gives notice of a proposed Consent
Decree in United States v. Burlington
Northern Railroad Company and Burlington
Northern. Inc., (Civil Action No. CV41-32-
M-CCL). The Consent Decree was lodged
with the United States District Court for the
District of Montana to recover past costs
incurred ($1,086,091.18). DOJ will receive
comments through April 3,1991.
DOJ gives notice of a proposed Consent
Decree in United States v. National Wrecking
Co.. et al. The Consent Decree was lodged
with the United States District Court for the
Northern District of Illinois. The proposed
stipulation and Order provides for payment
of $4,000.00 in penalties. DOJ will receive
comments through April 3,1991.
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National Toil Free # 800/424-9346, Washington DC Metro #703/920-9810
March 5,1991 (56 FR 9233)
(Notice of Consent Decree)
March 5, 1991 (56 FR 9234)
(Notice of Consent Decree)
March 5,1991 (56 FR 12556)
(Notice of Consent Decree)
March 8,1991 (55 FR 9948)
(Notice of grant availability)
DOJ gives notice of a proposed Consent
Decree in United States v. Union Research
Company Inc., et al.. (Civil Action No. 87-
0355B). The Consent Decree was lodged
with the United States District Court for the
District of Maine. The order provides for
payment of $21,000.00, for injunctive relief
and penalties. DOJ will receive comments
through April 3,1991.
DOJ gives notice of a proposed Consent
Decree in United States v. Westchem
Agricultural Chemicals, Inc.. Wenco. Ltd..
and Thomas A. Wentz. The Consent Decree
was lodged with the United States District
Court for the District of North Dakota to
recover $280,000.00, plus interest in
reimbursement of past response costs. DOJ
will receive comments through April 3,
1991.
DOJ gives notice of a proposed Consent
Decree in United States v. Agway, Inc.. et
§L Civil Action No. 91-CV-0288. The
Consent Decree was lodged with the United
States District Court for the Northern
District of New York to recover costs and
injunctive relief under CERCLA. DOJ will
receive comments through April 25,1991.
EPA issued a notice of availability of
$800,000.00 in funds from Office of Toxic
Substances to be used to improve TRI data
management. These funds will be made
available to States, Indian Tribes and U.S.
Territories after review of applications. A
letter of intent must be submitted by April 8,
1991, and an application package by June 6,
1991.
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March 11,1991 (56 FR 10282)
(Notice of Consent Decree)
March 12,1991 (56 FR 10443)
(Notice of Consent Decree)
March 13,1991 (56 FR 10574)
(Notice of Consent Decree)
March 13,1991 (56 ££ 10574)
(Notice of Consent Decree)
DOJ gives notice of a proposed Consent
Decree in United States v. General Motors
Corp.. Civil Action No. C87-880Y. The
Consent Decree was lodged with the United
States District Court for the Northern District
of Ohio. The Consent Decree requires
General Motors Corp. to pay $1.5 million.
DOJ will accept comments until April 10,
1991.
DOJ gives notice of a proposed Consent
Decree in United States v. Sinclair Oil
Corporation aj\d»Sinclair Oil Corporation v.
Scherer Oil Corporation, et al.. Civil Action
Nos. C88-0190-B and C89-0153-B. The
Consent Decree was lodged due to violations
of section 3008 of RCRA at the Little America
Refinery in Evansville, Wyoming. DOJ will
receive comments through April 10,1991.
DOJ gives notice of a proposed Consent
Decree in United States v. E.L du Ponte de
Nemours & Co.. Civil Action No. 1:91 cv
00768, lodged with the United States District
Court for the District of New Jersey. The
Proposed Decree requires payment of a $1.85
million civil penalty for land disposal
restriction violations. DOJ will receive
comments through April 11,1991.
DOJ gives notice of a proposed Consent
Decree in United States v. Environmental
Services. Inc.. et al. The Consent Decree was
filed in the United States District Court for
the District of Nebraska. The proposed
Decree is for $466,500.00 for costs of released
hazardous substance clean-up. DOJ will
receive comment through April 11,1991.
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National Toll Free # 800/424-9346, Washington DC Metro #703/920-9810
March 18,1991 (56 FR 11461)
(Notice of Consent Decree)
March 18,1991 (56 FR11391)
(Notice of intent to delete site from NPL:
request for comments)
March 19,1991 (56 FR 11553)
(Notice of availability of pollution preven-
tion grants)
March 21,1991 (56 FR 11938)
(Notice of deletion from NPL)
March 21,1991 (56 FR 12094)
(Notice of grant availability)
DOJ gives notice of a proposed Consent
Decree in United States v. T.V. Peters and Co..
Inc.etal.. Civil Action No. 85-1966, lodged
with the United States District Court for the
Northern District of Ohio. The Decree
provides payment of $364,000.00 under
CERCLA section 107 for response costs. DOJ
will receive comment through April 16,1991.
EPA announces its intent to delete the
Lansdown Radiation Site from the NPL. This
notice determines that all appropriate
response actions under CERCLA have been
implemented and that no other clean-up is
appropriate.
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The Office of Pollution Prevention at EPA is
announcing the availability of approximately
$4 million in FY 1991 for grants in State
programs. Grants/cooperative agreements
will be awarded under the authority of the
Pollution Prevention Act of 1990.
EPA, Region II, announces the deletion of the
M & T DeLisa Landfill site from the NPL.
The NPL constitutes Appendix B to the
National Oil and Hazardous Substances
Pollution Contingency Plan (NCP), pursuant
to Section 105 under CERCLA.
EPA issued a notice of grant availability of
$1.2 million in funds from the Chemical
Emergency Preparedness and Prevention
Office (CEPPO). These funds will be used to
enhance the SARA Title HI programs of
States, Indians Tribes and territories. A letter
of intent to participate is due by
April 18,1991. Completed applications must
be sent by June 21,1991.
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National Toll Free » 800/424-9346, Washington DC Metro #703/920-9810
March 25,1991 (56 FR 12351)
(Final rule; granting of treatability variance)
March 26,1991 (56 FR 12454)
(Waste program authorizations)
March 26,1991 (56 FR 12531)
(Consent order from EPA)
March 26,1991 (56 FR 12556)
(Notice of Consent Decree)
March 27,1991 (56 £S 12745)
(Notice of Consent Decree)
EPA is today granting a site-specific
treatability variance from the Land Disposal
Restriction Standards for F006 wastes
generated by Craftsman and Northwestern,
two facilities located in Chicago, Illinois.
Additionally, EPA is withdrawing its
proposal to grant a site-specific treatabiliry
variance to Cyano Kem, Inc., for treatment of
F011andF012.
EPA is publishing a compliance schedule for
Kentucky to adopt certain provisions of the
Federal Hazardous Waste program. This
schedule is being made pursuant to the
September 22,1986, amendments to State
Authorization deadlines.
EPA, Region n, announces its intent to issue
a proposed administrative Consent Order,
pursuant to sections 106,107,122(h) and
122(i) of CERCLA. The proposed stipulation
and Order provides for payment of
$58,957.72 in penalties. EPA will receive
comments on or before April 25,1991.
DOJ give notice of a proposed Consent
Decree in United States v. Acushent
Company, et aL Civil Action No. 91-10706-K.
The Consent Decree was lodged with the
United States District Court for the District of
Massachusetts on March 5,1991. The
stipulation provides for payment of $620,000
in past costs against the Acushnet Company.
DOJ will receive comments through April 25,
1991.
DOJ gives notice of a proposed Consent
Decree on behalf of EPA In re Todd
Shipyards Corporation, et al.. Nos. 87-5005
and 5006. The debtors agree to pay
$52,000.00 in exchange for a covenant not to
sue the debtors for liabilities, except natural
resource damages. DOJ will receive
comments through April 27,1991.
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National Toll Free ft 800/424-9346, Washington DC Metro #703/920-9810
March 27,1991 (56 FR 12826)
(Reportable Quantity Adjustments)
March 27,1991 (56 FR 12726)
(Notice of transfer of data and request for
comments)
March 28,1991 (56 FR 12955)
(Notice of Consent Decree)
March 28,1991 (56 FR12956)
(Notice of Consent Decree)
EPA is proposing to adjust the reportable
quantities (RQs) for F037 and F038 wastes
(sludges from petroleum refinery separation
processes) under CERCLA. Comments
must be submitted on or before May 28,
1991.
EPA will transfer to its contractor, ICF, and
its subcontractor, Westat, information which
has been and will be submitted to EPA
under RCRA. These firms are establishing a
national database on waste generation and
management. Transfer of confidential data
submitted to EPA will occur no sooner than
April3,1991.
DOJ gives notice of a proposed Consent
Decree in United States v. Environmental
Conservation & Chemical Corporation, et
aL No. 83-1419-C, lodged with the United
States District Court for the Southern
District of Indiana, for the clean-up of site
located in Zionsville, Indiana. The
stipulation provides for payment and
remedial action. DOJ will receive comments
through April 26,1991.
DOJ gives notice of a proposed Consent
Decree in United States and the Washington
Department of Ecology v. City of Tacoma.
The proposed decree is in response to
compel the City to carry out the remedial
action contemplated by a ROD. The City
will pay costs for the landfill site past and
present. DOJ will receive comments
through April 26,1991.
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March 29, 1991(56 FR 13079) Mississippi has applied for final
(Immediate Final Rule) authorization of revisions to its hazardous
waste program under RCRA. Mississippi's
revisions consist of the provisions contained
in non-HSWA Cluster in and non-HSWA
Cluster V. EPA has reviewed the
application and intends to approve
Mississippi's hazardous waste program
revisions, effective May 28,1991. EPA will
receive comments by COB, April 29,1991.
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