Monthly Hotline Report
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RCRA
1. Regulation of Leachate Collection Sumps
Section 3004(o) of RCRA requires that owners/operators of new,
replacement, and lateral expansions of hazardous waste landfills
equip the units with two or more liners, a leak detection system,
and a leachate collection and removal system (LCRS) above and
between the liners. The LCRS between the liners must be equipped
with a sump to collect the leachate that has percolated through
the unit, and a liquid removal device, such as a pump, to move
the leachate to a storage unit (40 CFR 264.301(c)(3)(v)). Is
this leachate collection sump considered a tank subject to the
hazardous waste tank regulations of Part 264/265, Subpart J?
No, a sump used to collect leachate in a landfill is not a
hazardous waste tank subject to the tank standards in Part
264/265, Subpart J. Although most sumps meet the definition of a
tank, leachate collection sumps do not. EPA changed the
definition of sump in the January 29, 1992, Federal Register to
reflect this distinction. Leachate collection sumps are defined
differently because, unlike other sumps, they are an integral
part of the unit s liner system, surrounded by layers of liners;
additional containment is often impracticable and unnecessary,
and would yield little environmental benefit (57 FR 3471; January
29, 1992).
Only the actual collection sump is excluded from the federal
definition of tank. Any unit subsequently used to manage the
leachate may be regulated. For example, when a facility pumps
the hazardous waste leachate from the collection sump into a
storage tank, that tank is subject to full regulation under Part
264/265, Subpart J.
UST
2. Frequently Asked Questions on Upgrading of Existing
Underground Storage Tanks (USTs)
The federal underground storage tank (UST) regulations under
40 CFR Part 280 require owners and operators to upgrade, replace,
or close existing USTs, those installed prior to December 22,
1988, by December 22, 1998. What are the elements of the federal
upgrading requirement?
The upgrading regulations require owners and operators of
existing USTs to retrofit all existing tanks with spill and
overfill equipment to protect against releases during transfers
of regulated substances (280.21(d)). Owners and operators of
existing steel tanks and metal piping must also install corrosion
protection equipment to prevent releases into the environment
(280.21(b) and (c)). All existing tank systems must now be
provided with release detection (280.40).
What are the upgrading requirements for existing USTs
constructed of fiberglass?
Existing fiberglass USTs must meet the upgrading requirements
only for spill and overfill equipment. Existing tanks and piping
made out of fiberglass already meet the corrosion protection
upgrading requirements (280.21(b) and (c)).
Do tanks that hold only small amounts of a regulated substance
have to be retrofitted with spill and overfill equipment?
USTs that never receive greater than 25 gallons of a regulated
substance at any one time are exempt from the requirement to be
fitted with spill and overfill equipment (280.20(c)(2)(ii)).
What records must an owner or operator keep when an existing
UST is upgraded?
An owner or operator of an existing tank upgraded to meet the
corrosion protection requirements must keep documentation of
operation and maintenance of the corrosion protection equipment
(280.34(b)). If an owner or operator chooses to close an
existing UST instead of upgrading, he or she must notify the
implementing agency 30 days prior to permanent closure and keep
documentation of the results of the site investigation conducted
at permanent closure (280.34(a) and (b)).
3. Closure Requirements for Tanks Not Upgraded by 1998
Existing underground storage tanks (USTs) (i.e., tanks
installed before December 22, 1988) must meet certain spill,
overfill, and corrosion protection requirements by December 22,
1998. An owner/operator who does not upgrade or replace an UST
by this date must close the existing UST according to 40 CFR,
Part 280, Subpart G (280.21(a)). If an owner/operator chooses
to permanently close the UST, when must the closure be completed?
Permanent closure of the UST must be completed by December 22,
1998 (280.21(a)(3)). To perform permanent closure under Subpart
G, the owner/operator must notify the regulatory authority at
least 30 days before the UST is taken out of service for closure
or replacement. The tanks must be emptied and cleaned of
liquids, dangerous vapor levels, and accumulated sludge, and can
either be removed from the ground or filled with a harmless and
chemically inactive solid. The owner/operator must perform a
site assessment to determine if releases from the UST have
contaminated the surrounding environment; however, vapor or
groundwater monitoring records may be used in lieu of the site
assessment to determine if a release has occurred (280.71). If
contamination is found during the site assessment the
owner/operator must begin corrective action in accordance with 40
CFR, Part 280, Subpart F (280.72(b)); but corrective action
itself would not need to be completed prior to December 22, 1998.
If the existing UST has not been upgraded or has not been
properly closed by the 1998 deadline, the facility may be cited
for violations and fined. States may have UST closure
requirements more stringent than the federal requirements.
4. CERCLA 103(a) Notification for Contamination Discovered
During a Site Inspection
CERCLA 103(a) requires immediate notification to the National
Response Center (NRC) for releases of hazardous substances in
quantities equal to or greater than the reportable quantity (RQ).
If hazardous substances are discovered during site assessment or
audit activities, does the CERCLA 103(a) notification provision
apply? If so, who is required to notify?
CERCLA 103(a) notification requirements apply as soon as a
person in charge has knowledge of a release of a hazardous
substance equal to or greater than the RQ. As part of normal
real estate transactions, site assessments (e.g., Phase I
environmental assessments) are often performed as a requirement
for obtaining a loan from a lending institution. For instance,
lending institutions must ensure that all appropriate inquiry
into a site is performed prior to purchase as a defense against
potential liability (CERCLA 107(b)(3), 101(35)(B)). In the
course of conducting all appropriate inquiry, information
regarding a release of a hazardous substance may become
available. If the amount is greater than or equal to the RQ for
any hazardous substance, the person in charge of the facility is
required to comply with the notification provisions under CERCLA
103(a) (54 FR 34238; August 18, 1989).
The person in charge of a particular facility may vary
according to the nature of the incident. EPA has not defined the
term person in charge and believes that proper assignment of
reporting responsibilities depends on the site-specific operation
involved, management structure, and other case specific
considerations (50 FR 13460; April 4, 1985). If the person in
charge is unsure whether a RQ of a hazardous substance has been
released due to the lack of information about contamination found
at a site, EPA encourages the person in charge to notify the NRC
immediately (55 FR 8676; March 8, 1990).
5. Partial Deletion of National Priorities List Sites
The National Priorities List (NPL) is EPA s list of
uncontrolled hazardous substance releases that are priorities for
long-term remedial evaluation and response. EPA may delete
releases from the NPL with state concurrence when it determines
that no further response is appropriate under CERCLA (40 CFR
300.425(e)). Most NPL sites are the result of multiple
releases. Is the cleanup of each release at an NPL site required
for a site to be deleted from the NPL?
EPA s policy is that portions of NPL sites may be deleted if
those releases qualify for deletion (60 FR 55466; November 1,
1995). Prior to November 1, 1995, EPA policy had been to delete
releases only after evaluation of the entire site, once the
entire site met the NPL deletion requirements specified in
300.425(e).
Total site cleanup can take many years, while individual
releases can often be cleaned up and made available for
productive use in considerably less time. Waiting to delete
sites from the NPL until after evaluation of the entire site does
not communicate the successful cleanup of portions of sites.
Furthermore, potential investors or developers may be reluctant
to undertake economic activity at a cleaned-up portion of
property that is part of a site that remains listed on the NPL.
For this reason, EPA will now delete portions of sites where no
further response is appropriate for that portion of the site. A
portion of a site can be a geographic unit, including a
residential unit or a specific environmental medium (e.g.,
groundwater). These partial deletions will take place according
to the National Contingency Plan requirements in 40 CFR
300.425(e). Thus, state concurrence will continue to be a
requirement for any partial deletion.
In addition to initiating the partial deletion of releases at
NPL sites, the Agency will also consider petitions to delist
portions of sites. Any person may submit such a petition,
including individuals, business entities, states, local
governments, and other federal agencies. Individuals need not
follow any specific format in submitting petitions. EPA will
consider any petition that is submitted in writing. Petitioners
should note that the primary purpose of the NPL is to serve as an
informational and management tool. Whether property is part of
an NPL site is unrelated to CERCLA liability because neither NPL
listing nor deletion assigns liability to any party or to the
owner of any specific property. CERCLA 107 sets forth broad
liability provisions associated with releases of hazardous
substances without reference to NPL listing or deletion. As with
entire sites, deleted portions of sites remain eligible for
further Fund-financed remedial actions should future conditions
warrant such action.
CAA
6. Frequently Asked Questions on the CAA of 112(r) Requirements
Who is subject to the accidental release prevention
regulations under CAA 112(r)?
An owner or operator of a stationary source that has more than
a threshold quantity of a regulated substance in a process is
required to comply with the CAA 112(r) requirements (40 CFR
68.10). The applicable threshold quantities are listed in 40
CFR 68.115.
When must risk management plans (RMPs) be submitted?
For chemicals currently found on the list of regulated
substances (40 CFR 68.130), compliance with 40 CFR Part 68
requirements, including submission of RMPs, is required by June
21, 1999, or the date on which a regulated substance is first
present above a threshold quantity in a process (whichever is
later). For substances subsequently added to the list, the due
date for RMP submission will be three years after the date on
which a regulated substance is added to the list (40 CFR 68.10).
Are there any industry-wide exemptions from the accidental
release prevention provisions and risk management program
regulations?
The only industry-wide exemption is for ammonia held by farmers
for use as an agricultural nutrient (40 CFR 68.125). This
exemption only applies to farmers as farmers and does not apply
to other participants in the fertilizer industry. Otherwise,
owners or operators of stationary sources are subject to the
accidental release prevention requirements if any process at the
stationary source contains a regulated substance in excess of the
applicable threshold quantity (40 CFR 68.10).
A stationary source is subject to the Occupational Safety and
Health Act (OSHA) process safety management (PSM) standard for
chlorine. The stationary source does not, however, exceed the
threshold for chlorine (or any other regulated substance) in a
process under the risk management program regulations (40 CFR
68.130). Is the stationary source subject to the risk
management requirements?
No. An owner or operator of a stationary source that is
subject to the OSHA PSM standard is subject to the risk
management program requirements only if he or she has more than a
threshold quantity of a regulated substance in a process (40 CFR
68.10(a)).
EPCRA
7. EPCRA 313 and Certification Signatures
Both the Toxic Chemical Release Inventory Reporting Form R and
the Toxic Chemical Release Inventory Certification Statement
require a certification signature in Part I, Section 3 of the
respective form. May a representative from a consulting firm
that prepares a Form R or Certification Statement for a covered
facility sign the certification in lieu of the covered facility s
owner or operator?
No. A representative from a consulting firm preparing a Form R
or a Certification Statement for a covered facility cannot sign
the certification in Part I, Section 3 of either the Form R or
the Certification Statement. The certification must be signed by
the owner or operator, or a senior management official employed
by the facility subject to EPCRA 313 toxic chemical release
inventory reporting. Senior management official means an
official with management responsibility for the person or persons
completing the report, or the manager of environmental programs
for the facility or establishments, or for the corporation owning
or operating the facility or establishments responsible for
certifying similar reports under the other environmental
regulatory requirements (40 CFR 372.3).
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RCRA
TITLE: Cost and Economic Impact Analysis of the Conditionally
Exempt Small Quantity Generator (CESQG) Rulemaking
AVAILABILITY: NTIS
NTIS ORDER NO.: PB96-190 707
This document presents the costs and economic impact analysis
developed for EPA's rule on nonmunicipal solid waste disposal
facilities that receive CESQG hazardous wastes. It discusses
parties affected by this rulemaking and potential effects on
small businesses.
TITLE: Environmental Fact Sheet: 1995 Update Published on Solid
Waste Management in the U.S.
AVAILABILITY: Hotline
EPA ORDER NO.: EPA530-F-96-035
This fact sheet announces the release of Characterization of
Municipal Solid Waste in the United States: 1995 Update. It
summarizes the amount of waste generated, the impact of waste
prevention and recycling, and how waste generation affects the
global climate.
TITLE: Environmental Fact Sheet: Recycling Municipal Solid Waste:
1995 Facts and Figures
AVAILABILITY: Hotline
EPA ORDER NO.: EPA530-F-96-034
This fact sheet describes ten of the primary components of the
municipal solid waste (MSW) stream, along with their generation
rate, the percentage of the MSW stream they compose, and their
recovery rate.
TITLE: The Hazardous Waste Facility Permitting Process
AVAILABILITY: Hotline/Internet
EPA ORDER NO.: EPA530-F-96-007
This document briefly defines hazardous wastes and hazardous
waste management facilities in non-technical terms. It lists
laws and regulations governing treatment, storage, and disposal
facilities (TSDFs). The document also describes requirements and
procedures for permitting and public participation.
TITLE: Hazardous Waste Requirements for Large Quantity Generators
AVAILABILITY: Hotline/Internet
EPA ORDER NO.: EPA530-F-96-032
This document explains the procedures for identifying hazardous
wastes, determining generator categories, obtaining EPA
identification numbers, preparing waste for shipment off site,
obtaining manifests, managing hazardous waste on site, reporting,
recordkeeping, complying with land disposal restrictions, and
following import/export requirements. This information is
intended to facilitate generator compliance with the RCRA
regulations.
TITLE: List of Municipal Landfills
AVAILABILITY: Hotline/Internet
EPA ORDER NO.: EPA530-R-96-006
This document includes state profiles listing the name and county
locations of each active municipal landfill. The document
provides information on 3,581 landfills as well as state contacts
for additional information on the facilities.
TITLE: Understanding the Hazardous Waste Rules: A Handbook for
Small Businesses
AVAILABILITY: Hotline/Internet
EPA ORDER NO.: EPA530-K-95-001
This handbook provides an overview to help small business owners
and operators understand how best to comply with federal
hazardous waste management regulations. It defines the three
categories of hazardous waste generators small, large, and
conditionally exempt, and assists small quantity generators in
determining if federal regulations apply. The document
describes the requirements for obtaining an EPA identification
number, managing waste on site, and shipping waste off site. The
handbook contains lists of state hazardous waste management
agencies, EPA and other federal resource centers, and EPA
regional contacts.
UST
TITLE: Pay-For-Performance Cleanups: Effectively Managing
Underground Storage Tank Cleanups
AVAILABILITY: Hotline/Internet
EPA ORDER NO.: EPA510-B-96-002
Pay-for-performance cleanup agreements pay contractors a fixed
price as measurable environmental goals are reached. Pay-for-
performance agreements produce speedier cleanups that protect
public health and the environment sooner. This publication
provides an introduction to how to design and implement a pay-
for-performance cleanup program.
CERCLA
TITLE: Health Effects Assessment Summary Tables
AVAILABILITY: NTIS
NTIS ORDER NO.: PB95-921 101
This November 1995 document supplements the May 1995 Annual
Health Effects Summary Tables (HEAST) for use at both Superfund
and RCRA sites. It is intended to update the information in the
May 1995 HEAST only. The changes in this version reflect changes
in the integrated risk information system through September 6,
1995. It is current with RfD/RfC and CRAVE Work Group activities
through September 1, 1995.
TITLE: Initiatives to Promote Innovative Technology in Waste
Management Programs
AVAILABILITY: NTIS
NTIS ORDER NO.: PB95-963 507
EPA continues to emphasize the use of innovative technologies at
CERCLA sites. This directive describes several initiatives to
facilitate the testing, demonstration, and use of innovative
cleanup and field measurement technologies. The document
outlines the Agency s objectives and progress in implementing the
new technologies and methods.
TITLE: Information Needs of Capital Providers in Brownfields
Redevelopment
AVAILABILITY: Environmental Financial Advisory Board, (202) 260-
1020
This document identifies and makes recommendations on the
informational needs of capital providers in redevelopment
transactions of contaminated industrial and commercial sites,
known as brownfields. The document primarily addresses the
needs of lenders who provide capital for the redevelopment
projects.
TITLE: Financing Brownfields Redevelopment: Linkages to the
Empowerment Zone/Enterprise Community Program
AVAILABILITY: Environmental Financial Advisory Board, (202) 260-
1020
This document looks at opportunities for urban brownfields
redevelopment in the context of the federal Empowerment
Zone/Enterprise Community (EZ/EC) Program. This report seeks to
determine whether, and to what extent, urban communities
participating in this program could serve as pilots for
developing and implementing financing strategies for brownfields
redevelopment. EZ/ECs profiled in this report include Baltimore,
Philadelphia, New York City, Los Angeles, Kansas City, and
Houston.
TITLE: Financing Strategies for Brownfields Redevelopment
AVAILABILITY: Environmental Financial Advisory Board, (202) 260-
1020
This document examines financing strategies that can help
revitalize brownfields. The report lays out a seven stage
process for brownfields redevelopment, depicts the economic
redevelopment potential of brownfields, presents a wide variety
of financing strategies currently being used in brownfields
redevelopment, and provides case studies where these financing
strategies have been applied to real-life situations.
TITLE: EFAB Indianapolis Meeting on Financing Brownfields
Redevelopment
AVAILABILITY: Environmental Financial Advisory Board, (202) 260-
1020
This document summarizes the meeting held in Indianapolis to
discuss ideas and experiences on the legal, real estate,
regulatory, economic development, community, and environmental
issues faced in brownfields cleanup and redevelopment. Meeting
speakers and attendees provided information for evaluating
financing barriers and various strategies related to brownfields
cleanup and redevelopment.
EPCRA
TITLE: 1996 International Hazardous Material Spills Conference:
Conference Program
AVAILABILITY: Hotline
EPA ORDER NO.: EPA550-R-96-001
This agenda to the 1996 International Hazardous Material Spills
Conference lists the speakers, the specific dates and times of
activities planned, and provides brief summaries of the topics to
be presented. The document also includes a map of the hotel and
convention center, a list of exhibitors, conference resources,
and an evaluation form.
TITLE: 1996 International Hazardous Material Spills Conference:
Case Studies
AVAILABILITY: Hotline
EPA ORDER NO.: N/A
This document contains a compilation of case studies used during
the conference as a teaching guide for emergency responders.
Each case study presents an introduction, background, problem,
response and epilogue. A set of discussion questions are also
included to enhance understanding of the case, and to stimulate
discussion about decisions faced by the responders.
TITLE: Chemical Safety for Your Community: Grant Products You Can
Use
AVAILABILITY: Hotline
EPA ORDER NO.: EPA550-K-96-001
To reinforce SERCs and TERCs in their leadership, EPA/CEPPO
awards annual grants for specific projects in chemical emergency
planning and accident prevention. Since 1990, CEPPO has given
grants to 47 states, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, the
Virgin Islands, and 21 tribes. Projects carried out in one
state/tribe are often useful for another state/tribe. This
booklet includes descriptions of grant products, complete with
contact names. The document contains information on building an
LEPC, compliance with laws and regulations, management of
electronic data, and communication with local facilities about
chemical risk and ways to reduce it.
FEDERAL REGISTERS
Federal Register Availability
You may order copies of all major RCRA, Superfund, and EPCRA
Federal Registers by calling the Hotline.
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Local: (703) 412-9810
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Electronic Availability
Federal Registers from October 1994 to the present related to the
Hotline s program areas are accessible via modem or Internet on
EPA s Public Access Servers. The servers are accessible at:
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The Federal Registers are organized by date. After accessing the
Gopher or World Wide Web server, make the following selections to
reach the Federal Register information:
* To access RCRA/UST and CERCLA Federal Registers on the server,
choose
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Environmental Subset -> Waste Information
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Rules, Regulations and Legislation -> FEDERAL REGISTER -
Environmental Subset -> Toxic Release Inventory
FINAL RULES
RCRA
Criteria for Classification of Solid Waste Disposal Facilities
and Practices; Identification and Listing of Hazardous Waste;
Requirements for Authorization of State Hazardous Waste Programs;
Final Rule
July 1, 1996 (61 FR 34251)
EPA revised existing criteria for solid waste disposal by
establishing standards for non-municipal non-hazardous-waste
disposal units that accept conditionally exempt small quantity
generator (CESQG) waste. These facilities will be subject to
location restrictions as well as groundwater monitoring and
corrective action requirements. This rule also clarified the
hazardous waste disposal options for CESQGs under Subtitle D of
RCRA by expressing that municipal solid waste landfills subject
to Part 258 and non-municipal non-hazardous waste landfills
subject to this part were the only possibilities.
Hazardous Waste Management System; Identification and Listing of
Hazardous Waste; Final Exclusion
July 18, 1996 (61 FR 37397)
EPA granted United Technologies Automotive, Inc. a petition to
delist a solid waste generated by their chemical stabilization
treatment of lagoon sludge at the Highway 61 Industrial Site in
Memphis, Tennessee.
South Dakota: Final/Interim Authorization of State Hazardous
Waste Management Program Revisions
July 24, 1996 (61 FR 38392)
Notice of State Authorization
Final Authorization of State Hazardous Waste Management Program:
Kansas
July 29, 1996 (61 FR 39353)
Notice of State Authorization
EPCRA
Toxic Chemical Release Reporting; Hydrochloric Acid
July 25, 1996 (61 FR 38600)
EPA modified hydrochloric acid on the list of toxic chemicals
subject to EPCRA 313 reporting. Facilities are no longer
obligated to report releases of and other waste management
information on non-aerosol forms of hydrochloric acid that
occurred during the 1995 reporting year, and for activities in
the future. Facilities that have already filed a Form R report
for hydrochloric acid may revise or withdraw their submissions
based on this modification. Revisions and withdrawal requests
must be submitted no later than October 15, 1996.
Toxic Chemical Release Reporting; Diethyl Phthalate
July 29, 1996 (61 FR 39356)
EPA deleted diethyl phthalate (DEP) (CAS No. 84-66-2) from the
list of toxic chemicals subject to EPCRA 313 reporting. EPA
concluded that DEP meets the deletion criteria of EPCRA
313(d)(3). Facilities are no longer obligated to report
releases of and other waste management information on DEP that
occurred during the 1995 reporting year, and for activities in
the future.
Toxic Chemical Release Reporting; Di-(2-ethylhexyl) Adipate
July 31, 1996 (61 FR 39891)
EPA deleted di-(2-ethylhexyl) adipate (DEHA) (CAS No. 103-23-1),
also known as bis(2-ethylhexyl) adipate, from the list of toxic
chemicals subject to EPCRA 313 reporting. EPA concluded that
DEHA meets the deletion criteria of EPCRA 313(d)(3). Facilities
are no longer obligated to report releases of and other waste
management information on DEHA that occurred during the 1995
reporting year, and for activities in the future.
Proposed Rules
RCRA
Requirements for Management of Hazardous Contaminated Media
(HWIR-media); Proposed Rule - Notice of Extension of Comment
Period
July 1, 1996 (61 FR 33881)
EPA extended the comment period of the Proposed Rule from July
29, 1996, until August 28, 1996.
Notices
RCRA
Agency Information Collection Activities: Submission for OMB
Review; Comment Request; the 1997 Hazardous Waste Report
(Biennial Report) Under the Resource Conservation and Recovery
Act (RCRA)
July 3, 1996 (61 FR 34809)
EPA announced that an Information Collection Request (ICR) for
the 1997 Hazardous Waste Report was forwarded to the Office of
Management and Budget for review and approval.
Land Disposal Restrictions Phase III - Decharacterized
Wastewaters, Carbamate Wastes, and Spent Potliners
July 10, 1996 (61 FR 36419)
The Office of the Federal Register issued editorial corrections
to the Final Rule published on April 8, 1996.
Underground Injection Control Program; Hazardous Waste Injection
Restrictions; Petition for Exemption - Class I Hazardous Waste
Injection; Disposal Systems Inc., (DSI)
July 15, 1996 (61 FR 36879)
EPA granted DSI a modification of the exemption to the land
disposal restrictions for the Class I injection wells located in
Deer Park, Texas.
Underground Injection Control Program; Hazardous Waste Land
Disposal Restrictions; Petition for Exemption - Class I Hazardous
Waste Injection Well; Rollins Environmental Services of
Louisiana, Inc., (Rollins)
July 15, 1996 (61 FR 36879)
EPA granted Rollins a modification of the exemption to the land
disposal restrictions for the Class I injection well located at
the Plaquemine, Louisiana, facility.
Underground Injection Control Program; Hazardous Waste Injection
Restrictions; Petition for Exemption - Class I Hazardous Waste
Injection; Disposal Systems of Corpus Christi, Inc., (DSICC)
July 15, 1996 (61 FR 36880)
EPA granted DSICC a modification of the exemption to the land
disposal restrictions for the Class I injection well located in
Corpus Christi, Texas.
Notice of Final Decision to Grant Chemical Waste Management,
Inc., a Modification of an Exemption from the Land Disposal
Restrictions of the Solid Waste Disposal Amendments of 1984
Regarding Injection of Hazardous Wastes
July 15, 1996 (61 FR 36880)
EPA granted Chemical Waste Management a modification of the
exemption to the land disposal restrictions for the Class I
injection well located at the facility in Vickery, Ohio.
Underground Injection Control Program Hazardous Waste Injection
Restrictions; Petition for Exemption - Class I Hazardous Waste
Injection; EMPAK, Inc., (EMPAK)
July 15, 1996 (61 FR 36881)
EPA granted EMPAK a modification of the exemption to the land
disposal restrictions for the Class I injection well located at
the facility in Deer Park, Texas.
Underground Injection Control Program Hazardous Waste Injection
Restrictions; Petition for Exemption - Class I Hazardous Waste
Injection Well-Chemical Waste Management, Inc., (CWMI)
July 16, 1996 (61 FR 37051)
EPA granted CWMI a modification of the exemption to the land
disposal restrictions for the Class I injection well located at
the facility in Port Arthur, Texas.
Notice of Availability of Permits Improvement Team; Concept
Paper on Environmental Permitting and Task Force Recommendations;
Final Draft Recommendation
July 19, 1996 (61 FR 37744)
EPA announced the availability of the document Concept Paper on
Environmental Permitting and Task Force Recommendations .
Land Disposal Program Flexibility Act of 1996 - Surface
Impoundment Study
July 25, 1996 (61 FR 38684)
EPA explained a request for data and comments in order to
complete a study of potential risks to human health and the
environment resulting from the management of decharacterized
wastes in surface impoundments with a discharge under the Clean
Water Act or Class I injection wells regulated under the Safe
Drinking Water Act. This study will be prepared pursuant to the
Land Disposal Flexibility Act of 1996.
Agency Information Collection Activities for Boilers and
Industrial Furnaces
July 29, 1996 (61 FR 39448)
EPA announced a plan to submit a continuing Information
Collection Request (ICR) for data dealing with boilers and
industrial furnaces to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB)
for review and approval.
Information Collection Request Solid Waste Disposal Criteria
(Renewal)
July 30, 1996 (61 FR 39641)
EPA announced that an Information Collection Request (ICR)
dealing with Solid Waste Disposal Criteria will be forwarded to
the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for review and
approval.
CERCLA
National Priorities List; Martin Marietta Aluminum Company
Superfund Site
July 5, 1996 (61 FR 35137)
Notice of Intent to Delete
National Priorities List; Arsenic Trioxide Superfund Site
July 5, 1996 (61 FR 35137)
Notice of Intent to Delete
National Priorities List; Carter Lee Lumber Company Superfund
Site
July 9, 1996 (61 FR 35962)
Notice of Intent to Delete
National Priorities List; Pomona Oaks Well Contamination and
Vineland State School (Vineland Development Center) Superfund
Sites
July 15, 1996 (61 FR 36858)
Notice of Intent to Delete
National Priorities List; Bonneville Power Administration
(BPA)/Ross Complex Superfund Site
July 18, 1996 (61 FR 37435)
Notice of Intent to Delete
National Priorities List; St. Augusta Landfill/Engen Dump
Superfund Site
July 22, 1996 (61 FR 37875)
Notice of Intent to Delete
National Priorities List; McChord Air Force Base Washrack
Treatment Area Superfund Site
July 22, 1996 (61 FR 37877)
Notice of Intent to Delete
National Priorities List; Alaskan Battery Enterprises Superfund
Site
July 26, 1996 (61 FR 39080)
Notice of Intent to Delete
National Priorities List; Howe Valley Landfill Superfund Site
July 26, 1996 (61 FR 39081)
Notice of Intent to Delete
National Priorities List; AMP Superfund Site
July 26, 1996 (61 FR 39104)
Notice of Intent to Delete
National Priorities List; Oak Grove Sanitary Landfill Superfund
Site
July 29, 1996 (61 FR 39383)
Notice of Intent to Delete
Administrative Records of CERCLA Response Actions
July 30, 1996 (61 FR 39646)
Notice of Availability
ATSDR
Draft Priority List of Hazardous Substances; Department of
Energy National Priorities List Sites
July 24, 1996 (61 FR 38451)
The Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry (ATSDR)
prepared a priority list of hazardous substances found on certain
Department of Energy NPL sites. The list is based on the
substances frequency of occurrence, toxicity, and human exposure
potential. The list will serve as a tool for prioritizing the
selection of candidate substances for the potential development
of toxicological profiles by ATSDR.
National Priorities List; Quarterly Public Health Assessments
and Addendum
July 25, 1996 (61 FR 38754)
ATSDR compiled a list of all Superfund sites where a public
health assessment or an addendum to a public health assessment
was completed during the period of January 1996 through March
1996.
DOI
Natural Resource Damages Assessments; Type B Procedures
July 16, 1996 (61 FR 37031)
The Department of the Interior (DOI) solicits comments on
potential revisions to the administrative process and type B
procedures for natural resource damages assessment. The
regulations provide procedures that federal, state, and Tribal
natural resource trustees may use to develop plans for restoring
injured natural resources and to determine appropriate
compensation due from potentially responsible parties (PRPs) as
defined by CERCLA.
Settlements and Consent Decrees
Consent Decree; Brewster Well Field Superfund Site
July 1, 1996 (61 FR 33944)
Proposed Prospective Purchaser Agreement; Upper Animas Mining
District Superfund Site
July 9, 1996 (61 FR 36057)
Proposed Settlement; Tulalip Landfill Superfund Site
July 9, 1996 (61 FR 36058)
Consent Decree; Asarco Smelter Operable Unit of the Commencement
Bay Nearshore/Tideflats Superfund Site
July 9, 1996 (61 FR 36081)
Proposed Prospective Purchaser Agreement; National Mine Tailings
Superfund Site
July 10, 1996 (61 FR 36378)
Consent Decrees; Lemberger Superfund Sites
July 10, 1996 (61 FR 36394)
Consent Decree; Osage Metals Superfund Site
July 10, 1996 (61 FR 36394)
Proposed De Minimis Settlements; Chemical Handling Corporation
Superfund Site
July 16, 1996 (61 FR 37052)
Settlement Agreement; Casmalia Resources Hazardous Waste
Disposal Facility Superfund Site
July 17, 1996 (61 FR 37285)
Proposed Agreement and Covenant Not to Sue; Osage Metals
Superfund Site
July 18, 1996 (61 FR 37471)
Proposed De Minimis Settlement; Hansen Container Superfund Site
July 19, 1996 (61 FR 37745)
Proposed Administrative Cost Recovery Settlement; Midwest United
Industries, Inc. Superfund Site
July 19, 1996 (61 FR 37745)
Proposed Settlement; Union Steel Products, Inc. Superfund Site
July 22, 1996 (61 FR 37893)
Consent Decree; Traub Battery and Body Shop Superfund Site
July 23, 1996 (61 FR 38215)
Proposed Settlement; L.H. Inc. Superfund Site
July 25, 1996 (61 FR 38733)
Proposed Administrative Settlement; Black Hawk Iron and Metals
Superfund Site
July 30, 1996 (61 FR 39645)
Consent Decree; Limestone Road Superfund Site
July 30, 1996 (61 FR 39665)
Consent Decree; Central Landfill Superfund Site
July 31, 1996 (61 FR 39985)
Call Analysis
Caller Profile
RCRA/UST Hotline
Regulated Community 4,596
Citizens 207
State & Local Govt./Native American 254
Federal Agencies 147
Educational Institutions 143
EPA 104
Media 7
Interest Groups 17
Congress 3
International 2
Other 110
Referrals* 213
Transfers to EPCRA/Superfund Hotline* 273
Document Retrieval Line* 124
Message Retrieval Line* 645
TOTAL NUMBER OF CALLERS 6,845
* No caller profile available
HOTLINE TOPICS
RCRA
RCRA GENERAL 885
SUBTITLE C
Hazardous Waste Id. - General 1,323(1)
Characteristics 561(1)
Listings 310(1)
Mixture Rule 95
Derived-From 54
Contained-In Policy 258(1)
Sampling 56
Solid and Hazardous Waste Exclusions 232
Radioactive Mixed Waste 34
Delisting Petions 38
Definition of Solid Waste/Hazardous
Waste Recycling 288(1)
Large Quantity Generators 321(1)
Small Quantity Generators 202
CESQGs 130
Transporters 54
Exports/Imports 36
TSDFs
General Facility Standards 168
Unit Standards 104
Air Emissions 748(1)
Combustion - General 179
BIFs 60
Incinerators 78
Draft Strategy 11
Waste Minimization 49
LDR
Applicability 782(1)
Notifications/Certification 109
Treatment Standards 227(1)
Permits and Permitting 132
State Programs 86
Financial Assurance 48
Closure/Post-Closure 70
Corrective Action 393(1)
Enforcement 53
Hazardous Waste Data 43
Test Methods 91
Indian Lands 14
Used Oil Standards 133
Military Munitions 12
OTHER WASTES
Ash 8
Bevill Amendment (Mining Waste) 10
Medical Wastes 06
Oil and Gas 11
SUBTITLE D
Household Hazardous Wastes 93
Subtitle D - General 98
Technical Standards 19
Industrial Wastes 9
Municipal Wastes 83
Indian Lands 14
Financial Assurance 6
Solid Waste Recycling/Markets -
General 308(1)
Aluminum 36
Batteries 13
Glass 10
Paper 35
Plastics 23
Tires 18
Used Oil 17
Composting 10
Procurement 46
Source Reduction/Pollution Prevention 54
Grants and Financing 19
TOTAL QUESTIONS 9,513*
* Includes 2,406 RCRA document requests.
UST
General/Misc. 266(1)
Applicability/Definitions 203
Regulated Substances 53
Standards for New Tank Systems 118(1)
Tank Standards and Upgrading 115(1)
Operating Requirements 78
Release Detection 142(1)
Release Reporting & Investigation 47
Corrective Action for USTs 73
Out-of-Service/Closure 42
Financial Responsibility 128(1)
State Programs 31
Liability/Enforcement 30
LUST Trust Fund 11
TOTAL QUESTIONS 1,297*
* Includes 644 UST document requests.
EMERGENCY PLANNING AND COMMUNITY RIGHT-TO-KNOW
General:
General Title III Questions 446(1)
Trade Secrets 36
Enforcement 136
Liability/Citizen Suits 34
Training 13
Chemical-Specific Information 113
Emergency Planning (301-303):
General 163
Notification Requirements 24
SERC/LEPC Issues 50
EHSs/TPQs 141(1)
Risk Communication/Hazards Analysis 9
Exemptions 7
Emergency Release Notification (304):
General 53
Notification Requirements 74
Reportable Quantities 84(1)
CERCLA 103 vs. SARA 304 71
ARIP/AHEDB/ERNS 6
Exemptions 37
Hazardous Chemical Reporting
(311-312):
General 105
MSDS Reporting Requirements 70
Tier I/II Requirements 138
Thresholds 116
Hazard Categories 11
Mixtures Reporting 16
Exemptions 26
Toxic Chemical Release Inventory (313):
General 1,306(1)
Reporting Requirements 1,525(1)
Thresholds 893(1)
Form R Completion 3,370(1)
Supplier Notification 29
NOTEs/NOSEs/NONs 62
Voluntary Revisions 266(1)
Pollution Prevention 33/50 21
Public Access to Data 315(1)
TRI Database 176
Petitions 124
TRI Expansion 198
Exemptions 536(1)
Special Topics:
CAA 112
General 273(1)
RMPs 530(1)
List of Regulated Substances 219(1)
Federal Facilities Executive Order 49
TOTAL QUESTIONS 11,871
*Includes 2,448 Emergency Planning and Community Right-to-Know
document requests
SUPERFUND
General/Misc. 151
Access & Information Gathering 23
Administrative Improvements
General 147(1)
Environmental Justice/Brownfields 211(1)
SACM/Presumptive Remedies 89
Soil Screening Levels 194(1)
Administrative Record 10
ARARs 67
CERCLIS 130
Citizen Suits 2
Claims Against Fund 4
Clean-Up Costs 17
Clean-Up Standards 77
Community Involvement 9
Contract Lab Program (CLP) 9
Contractor Indemnification 3
Contracts 8
Definitions 153(1)
Enforcement 77
Federal Facilities 41
Hazardous Substances 271(1)
HRS 14
Liability 144
Local Gov't Reimbursement 1
Natural Resource Damages 5
NCP 60
Notification 101
NPL 189(1)
Off Site Rule 11
OSHA 2
PA/SI 21
PRPs 77
RD/RA 23
Reauthorization 13
Remedial 124
Removal 19
RI/FS 50
Risk Assess./Health Effects 63
ROD 32
RQ 205(1)
Settlements 43
SITE Program 7
State Participation 12
State Program 5
TAGs 2
Taxes 2
Special Topics
Oil Pollution Act 12
SPCC Regulations 15
Radiation Site Cleanup 23
TOTAL QUESTIONS 2,968*
*Includes 1,049 Superfund document requests.
Total Hotline Questions and Document Requests: 25,649
(1) Hot topics for this month
Topics are calculated as the summation of all questions received
by the Hotline. A single call may result in multiple questions.
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