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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