SEPA
UnrtM State*
Environmental Protection
Solid Waita and
Emargancy Ratoonte
DIRECTIVE NUMBER: 9523.01(84)
TITLE: Estimated Closure Dates in Permit Applications
1-17-84
1-17-84
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PART 270 SUBPART B - PERMIT APPLICATION
DOC: 9523.01(84)
'Key Words: Closure Dates
Regulations:
Subject: Estimated Closure Dates in Permit Applications
Addressee: Karsten Odland, 818 Forest Road, La Grange Park, IL 60525
Originator: Bruce R. Weddle, Acting Director, Permits and State Programs
Division
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Date:
Summary:
#9523.01(84)
1-17-84
EPA requires only an estimate of the expected date of closure, not a
specific date of closure, in permit applications. This date can be changed
as new information becomes available or facility plans change.
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9523.01 (84)
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JAN I T .^8/1
V . tarsten Odland . " •"".-.•••* •*-•? K» • .«i' "•*-•»• " *•• ' . - ' ". .•:-:.^" v '•'..•
' ' 813 Forest Road ' '• * ... _• -...'•'
IA Grange Park, Illinois 60525 • • -
' . Dear Mr. Odlandt ' -..} , • . • .*.,/•> • *• •' '**•'' '"'"' '
The office of General Counsel sent your letter of October 3,
1983* to this OCfice for a reply to your questions concerning the . •.-•„,
'• required* nts for obtaining a hazardous vasta management facility".^:*-':' ''•"•'••
\ perait under the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA) .--*-;- i. •'
'" - The Office oC Solid waste is responsible for both the technical • "X
.-, . . ''standards and perait regulations under RCRA. This letter confirms
th« telophon-i conversation you had with a aenficr of cy staff on
. . this subject and suonarixes his discussion of EPA 'a position. /"..-
. ;''' In your letter you discussed ',thi problems caused -by- :requiri'ngf -
.^ .on estiaata of tr.a expected date of closure in the permit applica- .*. :• -
.i' •'••" tion for a hazardous wasto raanagenont facility. • 'As you pointed "'"""".
•\. • ' out/ it is difficult to determine the expected closure date of •"":'..'::-.-.
~-_ a aanufacturing'facility since there is oftan.no intantion to ',""'/."".;"-%...C"
close, you also expressed your reluctanca to certify in the '''? • "' ".•.'' •
' perait application that all the information is true and accurate •':-.,- '.-.
"[•'-:-.• if the facility does not intend to close," ..- ;-V"V*. -.-\.. - * • ,.- '••'..• .'*'«'•
SPA do«s not recjuiro a specific date of closure. Our regula- """'.--"
tions only require an eatiaate of the expected da.to of closure. • -. -" *
.'•' ,.-. This expected date, then allows EPA to detemin* if the financial -•
. \e . ^assurance oecnanisaa for closure aro adequate. •--You can .note ia'..'-';•'-
••..<•../.- the application that the date provided is only jan estinato. since'^I' •
; ;.f .'..there ar^ no current plans to close the facility'**' This nay " '*"• •
''i •'-. alleviate your concerns about the certification. Additionally, •" '
5 ;<'*.•'~ the eatiaated date of closure can be, changed as new information
• , ;• becomes available or facility plans change. .-. l:i:*~-..'••..-.,;..." «M '. -..-.•
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•" '.""•". •" -I appreciate your bringing this natter to our attention. '•''<•.'••$• .^.
If you havq any further questions, please do'not hesitate" to .,['•_ .
\. ' call upon Mr. Chaz Millar of the Permits Branch. He »ay be."- V
?. roache.1 at U.S. BPAf Offict» of Solid Waste,' Penaits Branch", -'-.•' v •"
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