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DIRECTIVE NUMBER: 9522.02(83)
TITLE: Revised Definition of "Major Handlers" of Hazardous
Waste
APPROVAL DATE: 7-11-33
EFFECTIVE DATE: 7-11-83
ORIGINATING OFFICE: Office of Solid Waste
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PART 270 SUBPART A - GENERAL INFORMATHN DOC: 9522.02(83)
Key Words: Major Handlers
Regulations: 40 CFR Parts 270 and 271
Subject: Revised Definition of "Major Handlers" of Hazardous Waste
Addressee: Program Implementation Guidance Addresses
Originator: Lee M. Thomas, Acting Assistant Administrator for Solid
Waste and Emergency Response
Source Doc: #9522.02(83)
Date: 7-11-83
Summary:
The States and EPA Regional Offices should jointly develop updated lists
of designated "major handlers" based on the revised definition. The following
hazardous waste handling activities are to be designated as "major":
I. All facilities subject to ground-water monitoring and/or
protection requirements; ^
II. All incinerators;
III. Up to 10% of remaining TSDFs;
IV. Up to 3% of generators and transporters.
Percentages are to be based on the number of known handlers in HWDMS as
of October 1, 1983. EPA or the State may add facilities, generators or trans-
porters to the list, subject to the 10% and 3% ceilings, and shall notify the
other party in writing. However, the delegation of any facility, generator or
transporter must be agreed to in writing by both parties. The list will be
reviewed and renegotiated at least annually.
Reporting requirements in §270.5 or in the annual RCRA Guidance which
refer to major handlers apply to the above designated list. Those major handlers
which comprise categories I, II, and III are designated as major facilities for
EPA permit overview.
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9522.'02 (83)
MEMORANDUM
SUBJECT: Definition of "vajor Handlers" of Hazardous Waste
Lee M. Thomas Z.sTgr.8c?7 He* ]fl. Thomas
Acting Assistant Artrri'nis tra Cor" for
Solid waste and Errergency Response
TO: Procrar Irrplerenta tion Guidance Addressees
what definition will provide consistency in the designation
by t-JPA and authorized States of "rrajor handlers" of hazardous
waste?
DISCUSSION
Compliance with the 40 CFS Parts 270 and 271 requires certain
Hazardous waste handlers to be designated as •rrajor." This desig-
nation is intended to identify, for administrative purposes, environ-
rentally significant hazardous waste handlers and to be used in
concentrating ins^ction, periri ttincj , and reporting resources on
those handlers.
The original definition of a "rajor handler' of hazardous
waste, which was the subject of PIG-82-2 (Hay 14, 1982), was based
on infor^a tion available to the Aqency at the tire, including our
experience with imminent hazard and Supertunc sites. It was a
first step in providing a uniform, nationally consistent standard
to identify rrajor handlers to serve as a focus for limited RCP.A
resources. As rrore data have tecoire available, it has becoi^e
evident that changes and clarifications to the existing definition
would rake it irore useful in the iirpleren ta tion of RCRA. That
revision is identified below.
( WH-5 6 3-B ) M. Mad i son :mt: 6/9/8 3:5-256
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The States and EPA Regional Offices should jointly develop
updated lists of designated 'major handlers* based on this
revised definition* The lists will be used by authorized States
and the Regions for program implementation, budget decisions,
inspections, reporting/ and peririt overview. The increased
attention which must be directed to these facilities is resource
intensive. Thus, the resulting lists of vajor handlers will be
considered in the budget planning process for allocations of
resources. The effective implerrentation date for this definition
is October 1, 1984. The Regions and the States will develop
lists of rajor handlers on the basis of this definition during
PY 1984 for use in PY 1985.
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DECISION \
The following hazardous waste handling activities are to
be designated as •major";
I. All facilities subject to ground-*** ter ironitoring
and/or protection requirements
II. All incinerators
III. Up to 10% of remaining TSDF's
IV. Up to 3% of generators and transporters
Percentages are to be based on the nuirber of known handlers in
HWDMS as of October 1, 1983. EPA or the State iray add facilities,
generators or transporters to the list, subject to the 10% and 3%
ceilings, and shall notify the other party in writing. However,
tne deletion of any facility, generator or transporter mist be
agreed to in writing by both parties. The list will be reviewed
and renegotiated at least annually,.
Reporting requirements in 40 CPR 270.5 or in the annual
RCRA Guidance which refer to major handlers apply tc the above
designated list. Those major handlers which comprise categories
I,II, and III are designated as icajor facilities for EPA peririt
overview.
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