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RCRA
1. Isomers of P- and U-Listed Wastes
The P and U lists at 40 CFR 261.33(e) and (f) identify
chemicals which, when discarded as unused commercial chemical
products, are listed hazardous wastes. If a particular P- or U-
listed chemical has many isomers, are those isomers listed
hazardous wastes as well?
Many chemicals on the P and U lists have multiple isomers.
Isomers are compounds made up of the same atoms in the same
proportions, but which have different chemical structures and
potentially different chemical properties. These different
forms of a chemical can be identified precisely and given unique
Chemical Abstract Service (CAS) numbers. For example,
toluenediamine (C7H13N2) may have many isomers, including
toluene-2-4-diamine (CAS# 95-80-7) and toluene-2-6-diamine (CAS#
823-40-5), that differ structurally. Chemicals also may be
identified as mixed isomers. Mixed isomers include all
mixtures of individual isomers of a compound. For instance, the
generic mixed isomer designation of toluenediamine (CAS# 25376-
45-8) includes mixtures of the isomers toluene-2-4-diamine and
toluene-2-6-diamine.
EPA may choose to include all isomers of a chemical on the P or U
list by listing the mixed isomer or generic name of the compound.
If the generic mixed isomer name and CAS number of a compound
appear on the P or U list, then any individual isomers of that
compound and all mixtures of isomers of that compound meet the
listing description. Thus, when discarded in its commercial
chemical product form, the isomer toluene-2-4-diamine (CAS# 95-
80-7) is a listed hazardous waste, because the generic mixed
isomer toluenediamine (CAS# 25376-45-8) is listed as U221.
EPA may also choose to designate only specific isomers of a
chemical as P- or U-listed hazardous wastes. When a particular
isomer is designated, then only that isomer is covered by that
particular listing. For example, U140 covers isobutyl alcohol
(CAS# 78-83-1), an isomer of butanol. Since the U140 listing
includes only isobutyl alcohol, other isomers of butanol are not
U140 (although they may be listed elsewhere).
UST
2. Closure and Conversion to a Non-Regulated Tank
A regulated underground storage tank (UST) is being converted to
store heating oil for consumptive use on site and therefore will
be exempt from 40 CFR Part 280 regulation (280.12). What
closure requirements will the tank need to meet when changing
from a regulated to exempt UST system?
Under the Part 280, Subpart G, closure requirements, an owner or
operator can choose from three UST closure options: temporary
closure, permanent closure, or change-in-service. The UST in
this case will have to comply with the change-in-service
procedures prior to being used to store heating oil in order to
satisfy the closure requirements. The change-in-service
provisions apply when an UST will continue to be used to store a
non-regulated substance (280.71(c)). When the regulated UST
is converted to storing heating oil, since the tank will now be
exempt from regulation, the tank is treated as if it were storing
a non-regulated substance. The owner or operator of the UST will
have to notify the implementing agency, empty and clean the tank,
and assess the site prior to converting the UST into an exempt
tank system (280.71 and 280.72). States may have more
stringent closure and corrective action requirements for UST
systems exempt from the federal regulations.
EPCRA
3. Reporting Mineral Acids Contained in Filter Cake Under EPCRA
313
EPCRA 313 requires manufacturing facilities (SIC codes 20 39)
with 10 or more full-time employees that manufacture, process, or
otherwise use toxic chemicals above annual thresholds to report
releases, transfers, and source reduction and recycling
activities associated with these chemicals. A manufacturing
facility generates a waste stream in the form of a filter press
cake that contains nitric acid, a listed mineral acid under EPCRA
313. Before the filter cake is sent to an off-site landfill for
disposal, the nitric acid in the filter cake is neutralized to pH
7. How should the facility report the disposal of this nitric
acid on its Form R (revised December 4, 1993)?
Discharges of listed mineral acids (e.g., hydrogen fluoride,
hydrogen chloride, nitric acid, and phosphoric acid) to receiving
streams, water bodies, or publicly-owned treatment works (POTWs)
may be reported as zero on the Form R if the mineral acid is
neutralized to pH 6 or above during on-site treatment (Toxic
Chemical Release Inventory Reporting Form R and Instructions,
Revised 1993 Version, pp. 26, 31). This policy also applies to
off-site transfers of neutralized mineral acids. A facility that
neutralizes nitric acid in an on-site waste stream before
transferring it to an off-site location for disposal should
report this transfer as zero in column A of Section 6.2
Transfers to Other Off-Site Locations. Since the disposal
facility does not treat the nitric acid, the reporting facility
should enter NA in Section 6.2, column C. All applicable on-site
treatment of the acid must be reported in Section 7A On-Site
Waste Treatment Methods and Efficiency. The total amount of the
nitric acid that was neutralized should be reported in column B
of Section 8.6 Quantity Treated On-Site. In addition, the
manufacturing facility neutralizing the nitric acid in the filter
cake needs to determine if they are manufacturing a listed water
dissociable nitrate compound as a result of the nitric acid
neutralization.
4. Article Exemption and Paint Under EPCRA 313
A manufacturing facility processes steel rods containing toxic
chemicals listed under EPCRA 313 (40 CFR 372.65). The toxic
chemicals contained in the steel rods meet the article exemption
and therefore are not included in EPCRA 313 threshold or release
determinations (40 CFR 372.38(b)). To qualify for the article
exemption, an item must meet each of the criteria of the article
definition (40 CFR 372.3). The item must be formed to a
specific shape or design during manufacture, must have end use
functions dependent in whole or in part upon its shape or design
during end use, and must not release a toxic chemical under
normal conditions of processing or use. EPA has interpreted the
first part of the article definition formed to a specific shape
or design to apply to items that retain their initial thickness
or diameter, in whole or in part, throughout the item s
production cycle at a facility.
In this case, the steel rods meet each part of the article
definition throughout the entire process. During the final stage
of production, however, two coats of paint are applied to the
steel rods. Does the application of the paint negate the article
status of the steel rods even though the thickness of the steel
does not change?
No. The Agency has determined that the painting or coating of an
item that otherwise meets the EPCRA 313 definition of an article
does not affect the article status of that item because the
initial thickness or diameter of that item is retained.
Therefore, the facility does not need to count the toxic
chemicals present in the rods toward activity thresholds. The
facility, however, must count any listed toxic chemicals found in
the paint or coating materials toward EPCRA 313 activity
thresholds.
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RCRA
TITLE: Decision Maker's Guide to Solid Waste Management, Volume
II
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EPA ORDER NO.: EPA530-R-95-023
This document, which is a companion to Decision Maker s Guide to
Solid Waste Management, EPA530-SW-89-072, provides information to
local officials and facility owners and operators in developing
cost-effective solid waste management programs. This document
expands on the information provided in the 1989 version by
presenting a detailed approach for implementing solid waste
management programs. Solution-based information and case studies
on public education and involvement are also presented in the
document, as well as guidance for facility siting, source
reduction, recycling, composting, combustion, and land disposal.
The document also addresses technical, legal, economic,
political, and social issues that effect solid waste management
programs.
TITLE: Reusable News (Summer/Fall 1995)
AVAILABILITY: Hotline
EPA ORDER NO.: EPA530-N-95-005
Reusable News is a quarterly newsletter that reports on municipal
solid waste management issues. This edition includes an article
on the Chicago Board of Trade (CBOT) Recycling Exchange program
as well as a summary of EPA s Comprehensive Procurement
Guidelines issued in May 1995. Information on EPA s Paper-Less
Office Campaign, a Cooperative Recycling program in Brazil, and a
joint EPA/United States Postal Service Bulk Mail Recycling
initiative are also included in the newsletter. Finally, an
article on Hollywood s Waste Reduction program details the
successful efforts of Sony Pictures Green Team to reduce and
reuse materials generated during film making.
TITLE: Environmental Fact Sheet: Redesigning Hazardous Waste
Regulations on Recycling
AVAILABILITY: Hotline
EPA ORDER NO.: EPA530-F-95-015
This fact sheet provides an overview of the efforts states and
EPA are taking to revise the definition of solid waste under
RCRA. EPA expects these revisions to improve the regulation of
hazardous waste recycling and support the principles for
reinventing environmental protection. Specifically, the document
presents key points of the strategy EPA and states have developed
for addressing jurisdiction, and for streamlining implementation
of requirements for regulated recycling activities. This
document is also available on the Internet.
TITLE: Recycling Guide for Native American Nations
AVAILABILITY: Hotline
EPA ORDER NO.: EPA530-K-95-006
This booklet contains information on how Native American
communities can establish successful recycling programs.
Specifically, it includes tips on how to encourage community
involvement, conduct a supply analysis, and survey local
businesses for potential end uses of recycled materials to
determine the feasibility of the recycling program. Guidance for
establishing criteria for selecting products to be recycled and
production processes for turning the recycled materials into new
products are also included in the document. Steps for preparing
a business plan, and obtaining financing and support as well as
definitions of key recycling terms, names of companies which
manufacture recycled products, and a list of resources for
additional information are also contained in the guide.
TITLE: State and Tribal Partnerships to Promote Jobs Through
Recycling
AVAILABILITY: Hotline
EPA ORDER NO.: EPA530-K-95-009
This pamphlet provides an overview of the Jobs Through Recycling
program. It lists the goals of the initiative, and how these
goals can be achieved through grants which EPA awards to states
and tribes. The pamphlet also contains two matrices summarizing
the activities of ten Recycling Economic Development Advocates as
well as the activities planned for four Recycling and Reuse
Business Centers.
TITLE: WasteWi$e Update: Measuring Waste Reduction
AVAILABILITY: Hotline
EPA ORDER NO.: EPA530-N-95-006
This publication provides updates on how the WasteWi$e program is
being implemented by companies across the United States. It
includes information on how these companies are successfully
lowering the amount of waste they generate.
TITLE: MSW Factbook, Version 2.0
AVAILABILITY: Hotline
EPA ORDER NO.: EPA530-C-95-001
This document is an electronic reference manual which presents
key data related to municipal solid waste (MSW) management. It
contains national and international data on waste prevention,
recycling, land disposal, as well as extensive data on state
solid waste management programs. The reference manual is
available on a 3.5 IBM compatible diskette, and through the
Internet.
TITLE: Environmental Fact Sheet: Purchasing and Maintaining
Retread Passenger Tires
AVAILABILITY: Hotline
EPA ORDER NO.: EPA530-F-95-019
This fact sheet provides information on the benefits of
purchasing and maintaining retread passenger tires. The document
also outlines programs such as the EPA procurement guideline and
GSA s Federal Tire Program which encourage purchasing retread
tires and proper maintenance of these tires to reduce scrap tire
generation in the United States.
TITLE: Environmental Fact Sheet: Paper-less Office Campaign
Reduces EPA Paper Use By 15 Percent
AVAILABILITY: Hotline
EPA ORDER NO.: EPA530-F-95-018
This fact sheet provides an overview of EPA s Paper-Less Office
Campaign, and it includes examples of how this initiative has
reduced paper consumption throughout offices at EPA headquarters.
The document also includes 10 tips to assist offices which are
interested in implementing a paper prevention program.
TITLE: RCRA Permit Policy Compendium Package: Revision 4
AVAILABILITY: NTIS
NTIS ORDER NO.: PB95-243 036
This update is designed to be added to the existing volumes of
the RCRA Permit Policy Compendium, and it includes an entire new
volume I , which is the User s Guide and Keyword Index. New
reference memoranda, OSWER Directives, and RCRA/UST Monthly
Hotline Report Questions dated October 1, 1994 through June 30,
1995 are also included in the update package. The documents are
grouped to facilitate insertion into the existing volumes of the
Compendium, and individual documents are assigned document
numbers. Additionally, the update package includes new spines
and covers for the binders, and the updated index on disk.
UST
TITLE: Environmental Fact Sheet: EPA's Lender Liability Rule for
Underground Storage Tanks
AVAILABILITY: Hotline
EPA ORDER NO.: EPA510-F-95-004
This fact sheet summarizes the UST-specific lender liability rule
published in the Federal Register September 7, 1995. This rule
specifies conditions under which certain secured lenders may be
exempt from RCRA Subtitle I.
TITLE: List of Known Insurance Providers for Underground Storage
Tanks
AVAILABILITY: Hotline
EPA ORDER NO.: EPA510-F-95-006
This compilation includes the name, address, and phone number of
seven insurance providers for underground storage tanks. This
list is for informational purposes only; it is not an endorsement
by EPA of any of the listed companies or their products and
services.
CERCLA
TITLE: The Brownfields Economic Redevelopment Initiative:
Application Guidelines for Demonstration Pilots
AVAILABILITY: NTIS
NTIS ORDER NO.: PR990
EPA is funding two-year demonstration pilots for developing
brownfields. Brownfields are abandonded, idled, or under-used
industrial and commercial facilities where expansion or
redevelopment is complicated by real or perceived environmental
contamination. This document provides communities with
guidelines for preparing applications to receive funding from EPA
for a brownfields pilot. The guidelines include an overview of
the evaluation criteria EPA will use to select pilots. States,
cities, towns, counties, U.S. Territories, and Indian Tribes are
eligible to apply.
EPCRA
TITLE: The Emergency Planning and Community Right-to-Know Act:
Section 313 Release Reporting Requirements
AVAILABILITY: Hotline
EPA ORDER NO.: EPA745-K-95-052
Manufacturing facilities that meet employee and activity
thresholds must file the Toxics Release Inventory Reporting Form
R with EPA and the respective State Emergency Response Commission
annually on July 1. This brochure informs businesses of their
reporting obligations. It describes in detail which facilities
and chemicals are covered by the EPCRA 313 reporting
requirements. The pamphlet contains the list of covered Standard
Industrial Classification codes, the list of EPA Regional
contacts, and the alphabetical list of toxic chemicals.
Federal Registers
RCRA
Underground Storage Tank; Lender Liability
September 7, 1995 (60 FR 46692)
EPA limited the regulatory obligations of lending institutions
and other persons who hold a security interest in a petroleum
underground storage tank, or acquire title or deed to a petroleum
UST or the facility and/or property on which an UST is located.
The rule specifies conditions under which these security
interest holders may be exempted from the RCRA Subtitle I
corrective action technical and financial responsibility
regulatory requirements that apply to an UST owner or operator.
This rule is effective December 6, 1995.
Vermont; Incorporation by Reference of Vermont s State
Underground Storage Tank Program
September 12, 1995 (60 FR 47300)
EPA codified in 40 CFR Part 282 the prior approval of Vermont s
UST program and incorporated by reference appropriate provisions
of state statutes and regulations. This regulation is effective
November 13, 1995, unless EPA publishes a prior Federal Register
document withdrawing this immediate final rule.
North Carolina; Authorization of State Hazardous Waste
Management Program Revisions
September 27, 1995 (60 FR 49800)
EPA determined, subject to public review and comment, that North
Carolina s hazardous waste program revisions satisfy all of the
requirements necessary to qualify for final authorization. Final
authorization will be effective November 27, 1995, unless EPA
publishes a prior action withdrawing this immediate final rule.
Comments must be received on or before October 27, 1995.
Organic Air Emission Standards for Tanks, Surface Impoundments,
and Containers
September 29, 1995 (60 FR 50426)
EPA stayed the applicability of the Subpart CC technical
requirements for tanks and containers managing certain organic
peroxide compounds. These organic peroxides are inherently
unstable and therefore cannot be safely confined in closed units
or systems. This rule is effective on December 6, 1995.
CERCLA
National Priorities List; Jackson Township Landfill Superfund
Site
September 13, 1995 (60 FR 47849)
EPA announced the deletion of the Jackson Township Landfill
Superfund Site, located in Ocean County, New Jersey, from the
National Priorities List. The Agency published a notice of its
intent to delete the site on April 26, 1995. EPA and the State
of New Jersey have determined that no further cleanup under
CERCLA is appropriate and that remedial actions at the site have
been protective of public health, welfare, and the environment.
The effective date of this action is September 13, 1995.
National Priorities List; NAS Whidbey Seaplane Base Superfund
Site
September 21, 1995 (60 FR 48902)
EPA announced the deletion of the NAS Whidbey Seaplane Base Site,
located on Whidbey Island, Washington, from the National
Priorities List. EPA and the State of Washington determined that
no further cleanup under CERCLA is appropriate and that remedial
actions at the site have been protective of public health,
welfare, and the environment. This deletion is effective on
September 21, 1995.
National Priorities List; Brown Wood Preserving Superfund Site
September 22, 1995 (60 FR 49230)
EPA announced the deletion of the Brown Wood Preserving Site,
located in Live Oak, Florida, from the National Priorities List.
The Agency published a notice of its intent to delete the site on
July 6, 1995. EPA and the State of Florida have determined that
no further cleanup under CERCLA is appropriate and that remedial
actions at the site have been protective of public health,
welfare, and the environment. The effective date of this action
is September 22, 1995.
National Priorities List; E.I. du Pont de Nemours and Company
Superfund Site
September 25, 1995 (60 FR 49347)
EPA announced the deletion of the E.I. du Pont de Nemours and
Company County Road X23 Superfund Site, located in Fort Madison,
Iowa, from the National Priorities List. EPA and the State of
Iowa determined that no further cleanup under CERCLA is
appropriate and that remedial actions at the site have been
protective of public health, welfare, and the environment. This
deletion is effective on September 25, 1995.
National Priorities List; Pesses Chemical Company Superfund
Site
September 28, 1995 (60 FR 50114)
EPA announced the deletion of the Pesses Chemical Company Site
in Fort Worth, Texas, from the National Priorities List. The
Agency published a notice of its intent to delete the site on
April 17, 1995. EPA and the State of Texas have determined that
no further cleanup under CERCLA is appropriate and that remedial
actions at the site have been protective of public health,
welfare, and the environment. The effective date of this action
is September 28, 1995.
National Priorities List; Witco Chemical Corporation Superfund
Site
September 29, 1995 (60 FR 50430)
EPA announced the deletion of the Witco Chemical Corporation
Superfund Site, in Oakland, New Jersey, from the National
Priorities List. EPA and the State of New Jersey determined that
no further cleanup under CERCLA is appropriate and that remedial
actions at the site have been protective of public health,
welfare, and the environment. This deletion is effective on
September 29, 1995.
National Priorities List; Action Anodizing, Plating, and
Polishing Site
September 29, 1995 (60 FR 50431)
EPA announced the deletion of the Action Anodizing, Plating, and
Polishing Site, in Oakland, New Jersey, from the National
Priorities List. EPA and the State of New York determined that
no further cleanup under CERCLA is appropriate and that remedial
actions at the site have been protective of public health,
welfare, and the environment. This deletion is effective on
October 30, 1995.
National Priorities List
September 29, 1995 (60 FR 50435)
EPA added eight new sites to the NPL; six to the General
Superfund Section and two to the Federal Facilities Section. The
NPL is intended primarily to guide EPA in determining which sites
warrant further investigation to assess the nature and extent of
public health and environmental risk associated with the sites
and to determine what CERCLA financed remedial actions (if any)
may be appropriate. This effective date for this amendment to
the NCP is October 30, 1995.
PROPOSED RULES
RCRA
SW-846 Proposed Update III; Extension of Comment Period
September 22, 1995 (60 FR 49239)
EPA extended the comment period for the proposed Update III of
SW-846, which adds, revises, and deletes testing methods from SW-
846 and certain RCRA regulations. Comments must now be submitted
on or before December 21, 1995.
Montana; Final Approval of State Underground Storage Tank (UST)
Program
September 22, 1995 (60 FR 49239)
EPA has reviewed Montana s application for state UST program
approval under Subtitle I of RCRA and made the tentative decision
that Montana s application satisfies all of the requirements
necessary to qualify for final approval. Montana s application
for final approval is available for public review and comment.
All comments must be received by October 23, 1995. The public
hearing is tentatively scheduled for November 13, 1995.
Corrective Action for Solid Waste Management Units (SWMUs)
September 26, 1995 (60 FR 49538)
EPA responded to comments concerning a June 2, 1994, Notice of
Data Availability (59 FR 28504). The notice had announced the
availability of a revised draft Regulatory Impact Analysis (RIA)
prepared by the Agency for the proposed RCRA requirements for
corrective action for SWMUs at hazardous waste management
facilities.
CERCLA
National Priorities List Update; Clothier Disposal Superfund
Site
September 15, 1995 (60 FR 47918)
EPA announced its intent to delete the Clothier Disposal Site,
located in Oswego County, New York, from the National Priorities
List. EPA and the State of New York determined that no further
cleanup under CERCLA is appropriate and that remedial actions at
the site have been protective of public health, welfare, and the
environment. Comments concerning the site may be submitted on or
before October 15, 1995.
National Priorities List; Arkansas City Dump Superfund Site
September 20, 1995 (60 FR 48683)
EPA announced its intent to delete the Arkansas City Dump Site,
located in Arkansas City, Kansas, from the National Priorities
List. Deletion of this site was proposed because EPA has
completed the Superfund remedial action at this site. Comments
concerning the proposed deletion will be accepted on or before
October 20, 1995.
EPCRA
Toxic Chemical Release Reporting; Diethyl Phthalate
September 5, 1995 (60 FR 46076)
EPA has proposed to delete diethyl phthalate (DEP) from the list
of toxic chemicals subject to reporting requirements under 313
of EPCRA, because the Agency has preliminarily concluded that DEP
meets the deletion criteria of EPCRA 313(d)(3). Written
comments on this proposed rule must be received on or before
November 6, 1995.
NOTICES
RCRA
Hazardous Waste Land Disposal Injection Restrictions; Petition
for Exemption
September 5, 1995 (60 FR 46118)
EPA granted an exemption from LDR for Monsanto Chemical Company s
Class I Injection wells located in Alvin, Texas. EPA is
satisfied that, to a reasonable degree of certainty, there will
be no migration of hazardous constituents from the injection
zones for as long as the waste remains hazardous. This action is
effective August 17, 1995.
Hazardous Waste Land Disposal Injection Restrictions; Petition
for Exemption
September 5, 1995 (60 FR 46118)
EPA granted an exemption from LDR for BASF Corporation s Class I
Injection wells located in Freeport, Texas. EPA is satisfied
that, to a reasonable degree of certainty, there will be no
migration of hazardous constituents from the injection zones for
as long as the waste remains hazardous. This action is effective
August 17, 1995.
Hazardous Waste Land Disposal Injection Restrictions; Petition
for Exemption
September 15, 1995 (60 FR 47946)
EPA granted an exemption from LDR for Air Products Manufacturing
Corporation s Class I nonhazardous waste injection well located
in Wichita, Kansas. EPA is satisfied that, to a reasonable
degree of certainty, there will be no migration of hazardous
constituents from the injection zones for as long as the waste
remains hazardous. This decision, effective on September 7,
1995, constitutes final Agency action.
North Dakota; Final Adequacy Determination of State/Tribal
Municipal Solid Waste Permit Program
September 20, 1995 (60 FR 48711)
EPA has concluded that the State of North Dakota s municipal
solid waste landfill (MSWLF) permitting program is adequate to
ensure compliance with the revised MSWLF criteria. EPA therefore
issued a final determination that the state/tribe s program is
adequate. The determination of adequacy for North Dakota is
effective September 18, 1995.
Procedures for Submission of Recycled Content Products
Information to EPA
September 20, 1995 (60 FR 48714)
EPA detailed procedures for persons interested in: (1) suggesting
items made with recovered materials for designation in future
revisions to the Comprehensive Guideline for Procurement of
Products Containing Recovered Materials (CPG) and (2) providing
information for EPA to use in developing or revising its
recommendations for the recovered materials content levels
contained in the Recovered Materials Advisory Notices (RMAN).
EPA will accept the information submitted from December 1, 1995
through February 29, 1996.
CERCLA
Proposed Administrative Settlement; Muratti Environmental
Superfund Site
September 5, 1995 (60 FR 46119)
EPA announced a proposed Administrative Settlement, pursuant to
CERCLA 122(h), relating to the Muratti Environmental Superfund
Site, located in Penuelas, Puerto Rico. The proposed settlement
involves an Administrative Order on Consent between EPA and 12
settling parties. Comments must be submitted on or before
October 5, 1995.
Proposed Administrative Settlement; Jack s Creek/Sitkin Smelting
Superfund Site
September 8, 1995 (60 FR 46834)
EPA has proposed to enter into a De Minimis Settlement, pursuant
to 122(g)(4) of CERCLA, which would resolve the liability under
CERCLA of Diversified Industries, Inc., Scullin Steel Company,
and Theodore Sall, Inc., for response costs incurred at the
Jacks s Creek/Sitkin Smelting Superfund Site in Maitland County,
Pennsylvania. Comments will be accepted on or before October 10,
1995.
Proposed Administrative Settlement; Jack s Creek/Sitkin Smelting
Superfund Site
September 13, 1995 (60 FR 47579)
EPA has proposed to enter into a De Micromis Settlement,
pursuant to 122(g)(4) of CERCLA, which would resolve the
liability under CERCLA of Gould Electronics, Inc., and Texas
Instruments Incorporated, for response costs incurred at the
Jacks s Creek/Sitkin Smelting Superfund Site in Maitland County,
Pennsylvania. Comments will be accepted on or before October 13,
1995.
Proposed Administrative Settlement; Jack s Creek/Sitkin Smelting
Superfund Site
September 18, 1995 (60 FR 48109)
EPA has proposed to enter into a De Minimis Settlement, pursuant
to 122(g)(4) of CERCLA, which would resolve the liability under
CERCLA of Joseph Smith and Sons, Inc., for response costs
incurred at the Jacks s Creek/Sitkin Smelting Superfund Site in
Maitland County, Pennsylvania. Comments will be accepted on or
before October 18, 1995.
Proposed Consent Decree; J.K. Drum Superfund Site
September 21, 1995 (60 FR 49007)
A Consent Decree in United States v. River Properties, et al. was
lodged with the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of
Wisconsin on August 30, 1995. The site was contaminated with
numerous hazardous substances, including heavy metals, flammable
materials, acids and cyanide liquids, during the operation of a
drum disposal, cleaning, and recycling business. The 24 settling
defendants have agreed in the proposed Consent Decree to
reimburse the Unites States in the amount of $780,000, which
comprises approximately 95% of the costs incurred at the site.
DOJ will receive comments for a period of 30 days from the date
of publication.
Brownfields Economic Redevelopment Initiative Pilots;
Application Deadlines and Revised Guidelines
September 22, 1995 (60 FR 49276)
EPA announced that it will select a total of 20 Brownfields
Economic Redevelopment Pilots during the next two rounds of the
competition. The deadlines for these rounds are
November 17, 1995 and March 4, 1996. To improve the competition
process, the Agency has issued a revised edition (September 1995)
of the Application Guidelines for Demonstration Pilots.
Proposed Settlement Agreement; Yaworski Lagoon Superfund Site
September 26, 1995 (60 FR 49633)
A proposed Settlement Agreement was lodged with the United States
District Court for the District of Connecticut in United
States v. Yaworski, Inc., on September 12, 1995. The proposed
settlement agreement resolves claims against five de minimis
generators alleged to have disposed of hazardous substances at
the Yaworski Lagoon Site in Windham County, Connecticut, for
their failure to comply with a Consent Decree entered in 1990.
DOJ will receive comments on the proposed settlement agreement
for 30 days from the date of publication.
Proposed Consent Decree; Eagle Mine Superfund Site
September 28, 1995 (60 FR 50218)
A proposed Consent Decree in United States v. Viacom
International, Inc., was lodged with the U.S. District Court for
the District of Colorado on September 14, 1995. Under the
proposed Consent Decree Viacom International would be required to
perform future remedial action at the Eagle Mine Site in Minturn,
Colorado, and reimburse the United States $3,428,581 for past
response costs at the site. DOJ will receive comments on the
proposed Consent Decree for a period of 30 days from the date of
publication.
Proposed Administrative Settlement; FMC-Fresno Site
September 29, 1995 (60 FR 50583)
EPA provided notice of the proposed administrative cost recovery
settlement entered into by EPA Regions IX and the FMC
Corporation. The proposed settlement provides that FMC
Corporation will reimburse the government approximately $178,888
for costs incurred at, or in connection with, response actions
conducted at the FMC-Fresno Site, located in Fresno, California.
EPA will receive written comments relating to the settlement for
30 days following the date of publication of this notice.
EPCRA
Toxics Data Reporting Subcommittee Meeting
September 1, 1995 (60 FR 45718)
The Toxics Data Reporting subcommittee of the National Advisory
Council for Environmental Policy and Technology will hold its
seventh meeting on September 28, 1995. The mission of the
subcommittee is to provide advice to EPA regarding the Agency s
Toxics Release Inventory program.
Toxic Chemical Release Inventory Phase 3 Expansion; Chemical
Use
September 11, 1995 (60 FR 47174)
EPA announced a change in the dates for the previously announced
public meeting on the potential expansion of reporting
requirements under the Toxics Release Inventory to include
chemical use data. The meeting will be held on October 18 and
19, 1995, at 9:00 am. The location of the meeting (Waterside
Towers, Conference Room, 907 6th Street, SW, Washington, DC) has
not been changed.
Toxic Chemical Release Reporting; Zinc Oxide
September 12, 1995 (60 FR 47334)
EPA denied a petition to delist zinc oxide from the zinc
compounds category subject to the reporting requirements of EPCRA
313. The denial was based on evidence that zinc ion can become
available from zinc oxide through several mechanisms and that
zinc ion can reasonably be anticipated to be toxic to aquatic
organisms.
Toxic Chemical Release Reporting; Community Right-to Know;
Technical Correction
September 27, 1995 (60 FR 49803)
EPA corrected one typographical error from a March 10, 1995
technical amendment (60 FR 13048) to EPCRA 313. The
typographical error appeared in the Chemical Abstracts Registry
(CAS) number for one of the chemicals listed in the regulatory
text.
Guidance on Implementing Executive Order 12969
September 29, 1995 (60 FR 50738)
EPA published guidance to assist federal agencies in compliance
with Executive Order 12969, which mandates that federal agencies
include in contract solicitations the requirement that federal
contractors ensure that Toxic Chemical Release Inventory Forms
are filed by their covered facilities for the life of the federal
contract.
TSCA
Guidance on Identification of Lead-Based Paint Hazards
September 11, 1995 (60 FR 47248)
EPA published the full text of the document entitled Guidance on
Residential Lead-Based Paint, Lead-Contaminated Dust, and Lead-
Contaminated Soil, which was originally issued in a July 14,
1994, memorandum by the Office of Prevention, Pesticides and
Toxic Substances.
CALLER PROFILE
RCRA/UST Hotline
Regulated Community 4,854
Citizens 193
State & Local Govt./Native American 253
Federal Agencies 92
Educational Institutions 186
EPA 134
Media 10
Interest Groups 14
Congress 2
International 10
Other 142
Referrals* 384
Transfers to EPCRA/Superfund Hotline* 207
Document Retrieval Line* 144
Message Retrieval Line* 830
TOTAL 7,455
Emergency Planning and Community Right-to-Know Act/Superfund
Hotline
Manufacturers
Food/Tobacco 32
Textiles 16
Apparel 15
Lumber & Wood 16
Furniture 14
Paper 36
Printing & Publishing 24
Chemicals 76
Petroleum & Coal 35
Rubber and Plastics 16
Leather 8
Stone, Clay & Glass 18
Primary Metals 27
Fabricated Metals 36
Machinery (Excluding Electrical) 22
Electrical & Electronic Equipment 16
Transportation Equipment 29
Instruments 13
Miscellaneous Manufacturing 173
Subtotal 622
Consultants/Engineers 1,749
Attorneys 231
Citizens 171
Public Interest Groups 18
Educational Institutions 57
EPA 54
Federal Agencies 81
GOCOs 3
Congress 2
State Officials/SERC 62
Local Officials/LEPCs 48
Fire Departments 3
Hospitals/Laboratories 17
Trade Associations 15
Union/Labor 1
Farmers 0
Distributors 6
Insurance Companies 6
Media/Press 13
Native Americans 0
International 0
Other 129
Referrals* 250
Transfers to RCRA/UST Hotline* 303
Document Retrieval Line* 0
Message Retrieval Line* 501
TOTAL 4,342
HOTLINE TOPICS
RCRA
RCRA GENERAL 1,466
SUBTITLE C
Hazardous Waste Id. - General 2,342(1)
Toxicity Characteristic (TC) 222
Wood Preserving Wastes 51
Listing of Used Oil 43
Fluff 4
Mercury-Containing Lamps 99(1)
Radioactive Mixed Waste 28
Delisting Petitions 20
Hazardous Waste Recycling 263(1)
Generators 552(1)
Small Quantity Generators 255
Transporters 77
Exports/Imports 17
TSDF General 601(1)
Treatment 107
Storage 88
Disposal 45
Siting Facilities 16
Capacity 7
Land Disposal Restrictions 799(1)
Permits and Permitting 202
Corrective Action 210
Liability/Enforcement 124
Test Methods 97
Health Effects 46
Combustion - General 54
Permitting 23
Tech. Standards/Combustion Units 23
Waste Minimization 27
Risk Assessment 12
Waste Minimization/Pollution Prevention 65
State Programs 99
Hazardous Waste Data 47
Military Munitions 9
SUBTITLE D
Household Hazardous Wastes 182
Subtitle D - General 635(1)
Siting Facilities 27
Combustion 21
Industrial Waste 47
Solid Waste Recycling - General 485(1)
Aluminum 31
Batteries 37
Glass 28
Paper 36
Plastics 61
Tires 27
Used Oil 128
Composting 91
Markets - General 51
Aluminum 9
Batteries 18
Compost 12
Glass 3
Paper 4
Plastics 8
Tires 10
Used Oil 48
Procurement General 93(1)
Building Insulation 12
Cement/Cement Products with Fly Ash 8
Paper and Paper Products 31
Re-Refined Lubricating Oil 6
Retread Tires 7
Source Reduction/Pollution Prevention 73
Grant and Financing 23
OTHER WASTES
Ash 27
Bevill Amendment (Mining Waste) 52
Medical Waste 184
Oil and Gas 53
TOTAL 10,708*
* Includes 2,628 RCRA document requests.
UST
General/Misc. 309(1)
Applicability/Definitions 129
Regulated Substances 36
Standards for New Tank Systems 195(1)
Tank Standards and Upgrading 245(1)
Operating Requirements 49
Release Detection 77
Release Reporting & Investigation 42
Corrective Action for USTs 239
Out-of-Service/Closure 177
Financial Responsibility 298(1)
State Programs 76
Liability/Enforcement 120
LUST Trust Fund 53
TOTAL 2,045*
* Includes 901 UST document requests.
EMERGENCY PLANNING AND COMMUNITY RIGHT-TO-KNOW
General:
General Title III Questions 521(1)
Trade Secrets 4
Enforcement 24
Liability/Citizen Suits 10
Training 3
Chemical-Specific Information 42
Emergency Planning (301-303):
General 96
Notification Requirements 28
SERC/LEPC Issues 57
EHSs/TPQs 39
Risk Communication/
Hazards Analysis 28
Exemptions 4
Emergency Release Notification (304):
General 101
Notification Requirements 61
Reportable Quantities 96
CERCLA 103 vs. SARA 304 41
ARIP/AHEDB/ERNS 8
Exemptions 16
Hazardous Chemical Reporting
(311-312):
General 94
MSDS Reporting Requirements 46
Tier I/II Requirements 103
Thresholds 51
Hazard Categories 13
Mixtures Reporting 23
Exemptions 34
Toxic Chemical Release Inventory (313):
General 341(1)
Reporting Requirements 340(1)
Thresholds 112(1)
Form R Completion 299(1)
Supplier Notification 26
NOTEs/NOSEs/NONs 40
Voluntary Revisions 479(1)
Pollution Prevention 33/50 13
Public Access to Data 105
TRI Database 67
Petitions 72
TRI Expansion 166
Exemptions 103(1)
Special Topics:
CAA 112
General 42(1)
RMPs 31(1)
List of Regulated Substances 41
Federal Facilities Executive Order 28
TOTAL 3,848
*Includes 740 Emergency Planning and Community Right-to-Know
document requests
SUPERFUND
General/Misc. 171
Access & Information Gathering 42
Administrative Improvements
General 110
Environmental Justice/Brownfields 332(1)
SACM/Presumptive Remedies 138
Soil Screening Levels 45
Administrative Record 19
ARARs 149
CERCLIS 95
Citizen Suits 2
Claims Against Fund 9
Clean-Up Costs 30
Clean-Up Standards 54
Community Involvement 35
Contract Lab Program (CLP) 25
Contractor Indemnification 3
Contracts 10
Definitions 41
Enforcement 33
Federal Facilities 72
Hazardous Substances 132
HRS 18
Liability 106
Local Gov't Reimbursement 3
Natural Resource Damages 8
NCP 28
Notification 71
NPL 138(1)
Off Site Rule 14
OSHA 5
PA/SI 22
PRPs 76
RD/RA 32
Reauthorization 23
Remedial 80
Removal 32
RI/FS 55
Risk Assess./Health Effects 69
ROD 43
RQ 318(1)
Settlements 30
SITE Program 36
State Participation 14
State Program 19
TAGs 3
Taxes 7
Special Topics
Oil Pollution Act 4
SPCC Regulations 24
Radiation Site Cleanup 65
TOTAL 2,890*
*Includes 765 Superfund document requests.
TOTAL HOTLINE QUESTIONS, DOCUMENT
REQUESTS AND REFERRALS: 19,491
(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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