Monthly Hotline Report May 1998 RCRA, Superfund, and EPCRA EPA530-R-98-005e SUB-9224-98-005 RCRA, Superfund, and EPCRA National Toll-Free No.: 800-424-9346 Local: 703-412-9810 TDD National Toll-Free No.: 800-553-7672 This report is prepared and submitted in support of Contract no. 68-W6-0016. Judi Kane, Project Officer Sheretta Dixon, Alternate Project Officer U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Washington, DC 20460 Monthly Hotline Report Availability Electronic Availability The Monthly Hotline Report Questions and Answers are also available for downloading at no charge from the CLU-IN bulletin board via modem at (301) 589-8366 or telnet at clu-in.epa.gov. After registering, select Directory 8 from the file submenu. 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The order number for the 1998 yearly subscription is EPA530-R-98-005. Hotline Questions and Answers RCRA 1. Criteria for Meeting the Small, Arid, and Remote Municipal Solid Waste Landfill Exclusion The municipal solid waste landfill (MSWLF) criteria at 40 CFR Part 258 provide an exemption from the design standards and groundwater monitoring requirements for landfills which are small and located in arid or remote areas (Section 258.1(f)(1)). In addition to meeting other criteria, a landfill must dispose of less than 20 tons of solid waste daily, based on an annual average, in order to take advantage of this exemption (Section 258.1(f)(1)). Does the quantity of waste "disposed of" include the amount accepted at the facility for recycling or incineration? No. When determining whether a landfill meets the criteria for the small, arid, or remote landfill exemption, it is the amount of solid waste that is actually placed on the land (e.g., buried), not the amount received, that counts toward the 20 tons per day average. The small, arid, or remote landfill criteria do not limit the amount of waste a facility may accept on site for recycling or incineration. Therefore, as long as a facility does not bury or place within the MSWLF 20 tons or more of waste daily, based on an annual average, they can accept more than 20 tons per day for recycling or incineration and still qualify for the exemption. 2. Universal Waste Handler Recordkeeping Requirements RCRA regulates handlers of universal waste differently based on the total amount of universal waste generated or accumulated at any one time. A large quantity handler of universal waste is defined in 40 CFR Section 273.6 as a handler that accumulates 5,000 kg or more of universal waste at their location at any time. In contrast, a small quantity handler of universal waste is a facility which accumulates less than 5,000 kg of universal waste at any one time. Are large or small quantity handlers of universal waste required to keep records tracking their universal waste shipments? Large quantity handlers of universal waste must track their universal waste shipments in accordance with the recordkeeping requirements under Section 273.39; small quantity handlers are not required to keep records of universal waste shipments (Section 273.19). The large quantity handler provisions require basic recordkeeping that tracks all universal waste shipments received and/or sent off-site from the facility. Records indicating receipt and/or shipment of universal waste must include the name and address of the originating facility or facility to which a universal waste was sent, the quantity of each type of universal waste received or sent, and the date of receipt or transport of universal waste. These records must be retained for a period of at least three years from the date the universal waste was either received or transported from the facility (Section 279.39(c)). The universal waste regulations do not require a specific recordkeeping form, but any standard business record such as a log, invoice, manifest, or bill of lading will generally be sufficient (Section 273.39(a), see also 60 FR 25530; May 11, 1995). Handlers should check with their state and/or implementing agency regarding potentially more stringent state regulations. 3. Containment Buildings Certification Forty CFR Parts 264 and 265, Subpart DD, contain standards for hazardous waste containment buildings. EPA promulgated standards for containment buildings in the August 18, 1992, Federal Register (57 FR 37194) to provide generators and treatment or storage facilities with a new management unit for bulky hazardous waste not amenable to accumulation, storage, or treatment in containers or tanks. Can a containment building be prefabricated by a manufacturer and used by another facility, or must the unit be built at the facility where it will be used? A containment building can be prefabricated and used by another facility. Owners and/or operators of containment buildings must comply with specific design and operating standards, yet they are not required to build the containment building at the facility where it will be used. However, the design standards require certification by a qualified registered professional engineer (Sections 264/265.1101(c)(2)). This certification states that the building has been designed in compliance with standards specified in Sections 264/265.1101. If the building is prefabricated off-site, the manufacturer or the owner and/or operator must obtain certification by a qualified registered professional engineer that the containment building meets design standards. The engineer's certification must be placed in the owner and/or operator's operating record, or kept with on-site files required for generators, who are not required to maintain operating records. UST 4. Federally Owned Underground Storage Tanks RCRA Subtitle I contains provisions applicable to owners and operators of underground storage tanks (UST) holding an accumulation of regulated substances, and requires EPA to develop regulations to implement these statutory provisions. On September 22, 1988, EPA promulgated the technical requirements that regulated USTs must meet at 40 CFR Part 280 (53 FR 37082). Federal facilities own and/or operate a number of UST systems throughout the United States. Are these federally owned or operated USTs subject to the UST requirements at 40 CFR Part 280? RCRA Section 9007 makes federally owned or operated USTs holding regulated substances subject to all federal, state, interstate, and local requirements applicable to such tanks including the Part 280 requirements. Section 280.10(a) applies the requirements of Part 280 to all owners and operators of tanks meeting the definition of underground storage tank in Section 280.12, except those specifically excluded. Section 280.12 defines owner as any person who owns an UST system in use on November 8, 1984, or brought into use after that date for storage, use, or dispensing of regulated substances. For UST systems in use before November 8, 1984, but no longer in use on that date, owner is defined as any person who owned such UST system immediately before the discontinuation of its use (Section 280.12). Alternatively, operator is defined as any person in control of, or having responsibility for, the daily operation of the UST system (Section 280.12). The applicability of the UST requirements to federally owned and/or operated USTs is based on the word "person" used to define both owner and operator. Person is defined to mean "an individual, trust, firm, joint stock company, Federal Agency, corporation, state, municipality, commission, political subdivision of a state, or any intrastate body. [Consistent with RCRA Section 9007,] `Person' also includes a consortium, a joint venture, a commercial entity, and the United States Government" (Section 280.12). Thus, any tank meeting the definition of UST in Section 280.12 that is owned or operated by the federal government is subject to the Part 280 requirements. Tanks owned or operated by federal government entities, however, whose debts and liabilities are the debts and liabilities of the United States, would not be subject to the financial responsibility requirements in Part 280, Subpart H (Section 280.90(c)). EPCRA 5. Alloys and EPCRA Sections 311/312 Mixtures Reporting The owner/operator of a facility subject to MSDS and hazardous chemical inventory reporting (40 CFR Sections 370.21 and 370.25) under EPCRA Sections 311 and 312 has two options for reporting hazardous chemicals in a mixture. She may provide the required information either on each hazardous chemical component in the mixture, or on the mixture as a whole (Section 370.28(a)). The term "mixture" is not specifically defined under Part 370. Are alloys considered mixtures for the purposes of Part 370? Yes. For the purposes of Part 370, EPA uses OSHA's regulatory definition of mixture: "any combination of two or more chemicals, if the combination is not, in whole or in part, the result of a chemical reaction" (29 CFR Section 1910.1200(c)). Alloys meet this definition and are therefore considered mixtures. Thus, owners/operators may report the hazardous chemicals in an alloy by component or for the alloy as a whole. New Publications How to order... NTIS Publications are available by calling (703) 487-4650, or writing NTIS, 5285 Port Royal Road, Springfield, VA 22161. Use the NTIS Order Number listed under the document. EPA Publications are available through the Hotline. Use the EPA Order Number listed under the document. RCRA, Superfund, and EPCRA National Toll-Free No.: (800) 424-9346 9346 Local: (703) 412-9810 TDD National Toll-Free No.: (800) 553-7672 EPA's fax-on-demand service distributes selected publications noted by a "fax-on-demand" number. To order these documents, from your fax machine dial (202) 651-2060 (for OSW documents), (202) 651-2061 (for CEPPO documents), and (202) 651-2062 (for OERR documents), and follow the instructions provided by the voice prompt, using the fax-on-demand number noted. Please call the Hotline for detailed instructions on using the fax-on-demand service. EPA Publications Available on the Internet You may access certain documents electronically by using this server: World Wide Web (WWW): http://www.epa.gov Documents on the WWW server may be located by using the on-line search functions. Note: As of March 31, 1997, materials previously available from the Gopher server (gopher.epa.gov) will be archived and henceforth available via the Internet solely on the World Wide Web server. RCRA TITLE: Manual de Participaci¢n P£blica de la RCRA AVAILABILITY: Hotline EPA ORDER NO.: EPA530-R-96-007s This document is the Spanish version of the RCRA Public Participation Manual, which describes the requirements for public involvement during the RCRA permitting process. TITLE: Environmental Fact Sheet: Two New Hazardous Waste Codes Added from Organobromide Production AVAILABILITY: Hotline/Internet EPA ORDER NO.: EPA530-F-98-007 URL: http://www.epa.gov/epaoswer/hazwaste/id/organobr/index.htm This fact sheet discusses the addition of two waste codes to the hazardous waste lists: K140, floor sweepings, off-specification product, and spent filter media from the production of 2,4,6- tribromophenol; and U408, off-specification 2,4,6-tribromophenol products. TITLE: WasteWi$e Update: Building Supplier Partnerships AVAILABILITY: Hotline EPA ORDER NO.: EPA530-N-98-003 This update focuses on establishing waste partnerships between suppliers and purchasing companies. There are also articles that highlight specific businesses' success in this arena and other available resources. TITLE: An Analysis of Composting as an Environmental Remediation Technology AVAILABILITY: Hotline EPA ORDER NO.: EPA530-R-98-008 This document describes the many uses of composting as a site remediation technique. The book describes remediation of soils, biofilters for contaminated air and wastewater streams, and uses for reclamation of brownfields and mining sites. TITLE: Native American Network (Spring 1998) AVAILABILITY: Hotline EPA ORDER NO.: EPA530-N-98-004 This issue of the quarterly newsletter provides information about the National Tribal Environmental Council's national forum and EPA's upcoming forum on recycling measurement. It also contains information on the Nunagpet/Chugachmiut Environmental Consortium and an update on the Tribal Association on Solid Waste and Emergency Response (TASWER). CERCLA TITLE: Implementation of Risk Assessment Guidance for Superfund (RAGS), Volume 1- Human Health Evaluation Manual (Part D, Standardized Planning, Reporting and Review of Superfund Risk Assessments) (Interim) AVAILABILITY: NTIS NTIS ORDER NO.: PB98-963 302 The purpose of this memorandum is to issue RAGS Volume 1, Part D, and to request that Regional Superfund National Managers assure that this guidance is implemented in all risk assessment planning and development effective January 1, 1998. EPCRA TITLE: AFR Approved Vendors for Reporting Year 1997 AVAILABILITY: Hotline EPA ORDER NO.: N/A This list provides the names, addresses, and phone numbers for eight companies approved by EPA to act as vendors for the Toxic Release Inventory (TRI) software for reporting year 1997. TITLE: Regulatory Reinvention: Proposed EPCRA Sections 302-312 Revisions AVAILABILITY: Hotline EPA ORDER NO.: EPA550-F-98-005 This fact sheet outlines EPA's proposed changes under EPCRA Sections 302-312. The goal of the changes is to eliminate the reporting of information not considered useful to the community and simplify reporting under Sections 311 and 312 without compromising the community's right to know. CAA Section 112(r) TITLE: RMP Implementation: Product Development AVAILABILITY: Hotline EPA ORDER NO.: N/A EPA is developing a variety of products to assist stakeholders to understand, implement, and comply with the accidental release prevention provisions of Section 112(r) of the CAA. This table provides information on such products, including anticipated completion date and status of work. TITLE: EPA Chemical Accident Investigation Report, Powell Duffryn Terminals, Inc., Savannah, Georgia AVAILABILITY: Hotline EPA ORDER NO.: EPA550-R-98-003 This report presents the findings of the EPA and OSHA on their investigation into an April 10, 1995, chemical accident at Powell Duffryn Terminals, Inc., a commercial bulk liquid chemical storage and transfer facility located in Savannah, Georgia. TITLE: Risk Management Plan Data Elements AVAILABILITY: Hotline EPA ORDER NO.: N/A This document outlines the elements necessary for developing a Risk Management Plan under the risk management program rule. TITLE: Risk Management Plan Data Elements, Instructions AVAILABILITY: Hotline EPA ORDER NO.: N/A This document provides instructions for developing a Risk Management Plan under the risk management program rule. TITLE: Funding Sources for Implementing the Risk Management Program AVAILABILITY: Hotline EPA ORDER NO.: EPA550-F-98-016 This fact sheet discusses federal and state funding options available to states and other entities implementing the new Risk Management Plan regulations. Descriptions of four states' experiences in Risk Management Plan funding are examined. FEDERAL REGISTERS Federal Register Availability You may order copies of all major RCRA, Superfund, and EPCRA Federal Registers by calling the Hotline. RCRA, Superfund, and EPCRA National Toll-Free No.: (800) 424-9346 Local: (703) 412-9810 TDD National Toll-Free No.: (800) 553-7672 Electronic Availability Federal Registers from October 1994 to the present related to the Hotline's program areas are accessible via EPA's Public Access Servers. The servers are accessible at: World Wide Web: http://www.epa.gov FTP: ftp.epa.gov EPA Federal Registers are organized by date on the World Wide Web (starting from October 1994). Go to: http://www.epa.gov/fedrgstr For RCRA/UST and selected CERCLA Federal Registers, choose: Federal Register (FR) - Waste. For selected EPCRA Federal Registers, choose: Federal Register (FR) - Toxic Release Inventory. Final Rules RCRA "Technical Correction to Heading of Federal Register Publication Announcing Final Authorization of Revisions to Arizona Hazardous Waste Program" May 4, 1998 (63 FR 24453) EPA announced a correction in the title of a March 7, 1997, Federal Register (62 FR 10464). The title mistakenly referred to Nevada instead of Arizona. The correction is effective on May 4, 1998. "Technical Amendments to District of Columbia; Final Approval of State Underground Storage Tank Program; Correction of Effective Date under Congressional Review Act (CRA)" May 4, 1998 (63 FR 24453) EPA announced a correction in the effective date of a rule published July 9, 1997, (62 FR 36698) announcing a final determination on the District of Columbia's application for program approval of its underground storage tank (UST) program. This final rule changes the effective date from August 8, 1997, to May 4, 1998, in order to be consistent with the Congressional Review Act (CRA). "Organobromine Production Wastes; Identification and Listing of Hazardous Waste; Land Disposal Restrictions; Listing of CERCLA Hazardous Substances, Reportable Quantities; Final Rule" May 4, 1998 (63 FR 24595) EPA added two new hazardous waste codes to its current list of hazardous wastes found in 40 CFR Part 261. The first, K140, is floor sweepings, off-specification product, and spent filter media from the production of 2,4,6-tribromophenol. The second, 2,4,6-tribromophenol, is being added to the Part 261, Appendix VIII, list of hazardous constituents, as well as to the list of commercial chemical products as U408. In addition, EPA is modifying the land disposal restrictions (LDR) treatment standards by adding these new wastes. The rule also added U408 and K140 to the list of CERCLA hazardous substances found in 40 CFR Section 302.4 and adjusted the reportable quantities (RQ) to 100 pounds. The rule is effective November 4, 1998. "Hazardous Waste Management System; Identification and Listing of Hazardous Waste; Recycled Used Oil Management Standards" May 6, 1998 (63 FR 24963) EPA clarified several used oil-releated issues, including used oil contaminated with polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs), the requirements applicable to releases of used oil, mixtures of conditionally exempt small quantity generator (CESQG) wastes and used oil, and marketers' recordkeeping requirements. The rule is effective July 6, 1998, unless EPA is notified by May 20, 1998, that any person intends to submit relevant adverse comment and that comment is received on or before June 5, 1998. "Land Disposal Restrictions Phase IV: Final Rule Promulgating Treatment Standards for Metal Wastes and Mineral Processing Wastes; Mineral Processing Secondary Materials and Bevill Exclusion Issues; Treatment Standards for Hazardous Soils, and Exclusion of Recycled Wood Preserving Wastewaters; Final Rule" May 26, 1998 (63 FR 28555) EPA promulgated LDR standards for metal-bearing wastes, including toxicity characteristic metal wastes, and hazardous wastes from mineral processing. The rule also revises universal treatment standards for twelve metal constituents. In addition, the rule amends the LDR treatment standards for soil contaminated with hazardous waste. Finally, the rule excludes from the definition of solid waste certain shredded circuit boards in recycling operations, and certain materials reused in wood preserving operations. The final rule is effective August 24, 1998. CERCLA "National Priorities List, Notice of Deletion; Pomona Oaks Residential Well Site" May 7, 1998 (63 FR 25169) EPA announced the deletion of the Pomona Oaks Residential Well Site, located in New Jersey, from the National Priorities List (NPL). EPA published its intent to delete the site on July 15, 1996 (61 FR 36858). EPA and the State of New Jersey have determined that no further response action by responsible parties is appropriate for the site. "National Priorities List, Notice of Deletion; National Lead Industries/Terracorp/Golden Auto Parts Superfund Site" May 21, 1998 (63 FR 27855) EPA announced the deletion of the National Lead Industries/Terracorp/Golden Auto Parts Superfund Site, located in Minnesota, from the NPL. EPA published its intent to delete the site on April 3, 1998 (63 FR 16465). EPA and the State of Minnesota have determined that no further response action by responsible parties is appropriate for the site. "National Priorities List, Notice of Deletion; H & K Sales Superfund Site" May 21, 1998 (63 FR 27855) EPA announced the deletion of the H & K Sales Superfund Site, located in Michigan, from the NPL. EPA published its intent to delete the site on March 30, 1998 (63 FR 15125). EPA and the State of Michigan have determined that no further response action by responsible parties is appropriate for the site. Proposed Rules RCRA "Reopening of Public Comment Period for Proposed Revisions of the Consolidated Rules of Practice Governing the Administrative Assessment of Civil Penalties, Issuance of Compliance or Corrective Action Orders, and the Revocation, Termination, or Suspension of Permits" May 6, 1998 (63 FR 25006) EPA reopened the comment period for the proposed rule entitled "Consolidated Rules of Practice Governing the Administrative Assessment of Civil Penalties, Issuance of Compliance or Corrective Action Orders, and the Revocation, Termination, or Suspension of Permits." Written comments must now be received on or before June 5, 1998. "Hazardous Waste Management System; Identification and Listing of Hazardous Waste; Recycled Used Oil Management Standards" May 6, 1998 (63 FR 25006) EPA proposed to eliminate errors and clarify ambiguities in the used oil management standards. A parallel rule reflecting the ambiguities was published in the final rules section of this Federal Register. Comments on the proposed rule must be received on or before June 5, 1998, and notice of intent to file adverse comments must be received on or before May 20, 1998. "Hazardous Waste Management System; Identification and Listing of Hazardous Waste; Proposed Exclusion" May 11, 1998 (63 FR 25797) EPA proposed to grant a petition submitted by Occidental Chemical Corporation to exclude or delist certain solid wastes generated at its Ingleside, Texas, facility from the lists of hazardous waste. EPA requested comments on the proposal, and comments must be received on or before June 25, 1998. CERCLA "National Priorities List; Operable Units 100-IU-1 and 100-IU-3 of the Hanford 100 Area Superfund Site" May 22, 1998 (63 FR 28317) Notice of Intent to Delete "National Priorities List; Novaco Industries Superfund Site" May 27, 1998 (63 FR 28961) Notice of Intent to Delete NOTICES RCRA "Agency Information Collection Activities: Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request; Identification, Listing and Rulemaking Petitions" May 4, 1998 (63 FR 24541) EPA announced that the following information collection request (ICR) has been submitted to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for review and approval: Identification, Listing and Rulemaking Petitions. Comments on the ICR must be received on or before June 3, 1998. "Notice of Intent to Reform Implementation of RCRA-Related Methods and Monitoring and Notice of Availability for Draft Update IVA of SW-846" May 8, 1998 (63 FR 25430) EPA announced its intent to reform implementation of RCRA- related monitoring by formally adopting a performance-based measurement system (PBMS), by improving public outreach and communication, and by improving availability and distribution of the EPA-approved test methods manual. EPA also announced the availability of, and requests comments on, "Draft Update IVA" to the third edition of SW-846. Comments must be received on or before June 22, 1998. "Salt River Pima-Maricopa Indian Community; Tentative Approval of an Alternative Liner System Design and Use of Alternative Daily Cover Material for the Salt River Municipal Solid Waste Landfill" May 8, 1998 (63 FR 25476) EPA announced a tentative determination on the application of the Salt River Pima-Maricopa Indian Community for approval of an alternative liner system design and use of alternative daily cover material for the Salt River Municipal Solid Waste Landfill, as well as a public hearing and public comment period. "Opportunity to Comment on Documents Used by the Department of Energy to Certify the Rocky Flats Environmental Technology Site to Ship Transuranic Waste to WIPP, as Required in: Criteria for the Certification and Re-certification of the Waste Isolation Pilot Plan's Compliance with the Disposal Regulations: Certification Decision." May 11, 1998 (63 FR 27901) EPA announced the availability of, and solicited public comments on, the Department of Energy documents used to certify the Rocky Flats Environmental Technology Site (RFETS) to ship transuranic radioactive waste to the Waste Isolation Pilot Plant (WIPP). Comments must be received on or before June 22, 1998. "Underground Injection Control Program; Hazardous Waste Injection Restrictions; Petition for Exemption - Class I Hazardous Waste Injection; Great Lakes Chemical Corporation" May 22, 1998 (63 FR 28382) EPA announced that a site-specific exemption from LDR was granted to Great Lakes Chemical Corporation (GLCC), for two Class I injection wells located at El Dorado, Arkansas. The action is effective May 13, 1998. "Changes to May 8, 1998, Federal Register Notice Regarding Salt River Municipal Solid Waste Landfill Tentative Approval; Address Correction to Public Hearing Location; Date Changes to Public Hearing and Public Comment Period" May 27, 1998 (63 FR 29011) EPA corrected the public hearing location address, as well as the dates for the public comment period and public hearing, for the tentative approval of the Salt River Municipal Solid Waste Landfill. CERCLA "Notice of Publication of Guidelines for Ecological Risk Assessment" May 14, 1998 (63 FR 26846) EPA announced the publication of Guidelines for Ecological Risk Assessment. The guidelines expand upon and replace the February 1992 publication Framework for Ecological Risk Assessment and will help improve the quality of ecological risk assessments at EPA while increasing the consistency of assessments among the Agency's program offices and Regions. "Agency Information Collection Activities: Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request; Superfund Site Evaluation and Hazard Ranking System" May 22, 1998 (63 FR 28380) EPA announced that the following ICR has been submitted to OMB for review and approval: Superfund Site Evaluation and Hazard Ranking System. Comments on the ICR must be received on or before June 22, 1998. EPCRA "Public Meetings on the Toxic Release Inventory Reporting Form" May 26, 1998 (63 FR 28509) EPA will hold approximately nine meetings to solicit comments relating to the TRI reporting Form R. The purpose of the meetings is to obtain comments on ways to streamline reporting and ease access to available information. This notice announces two upcoming meetings in Atlanta, Georgia, and Kansas City, Missouri. Cross-Program "Final EPA Supplemental Environmental Projects Policy Issued" May 5, 1998 (63 FR 24796) EPA issued a revised, final EPA Supplemental Environmental Projects Policy that supersedes the May 1995 Interim Revised Supplemental Environmental Projects Policy. In the final policy, EPA refined and clarified the May 1995 policy based on experience gained in implementing the interim policy. The new policy will better assist EPA in exercising its enforcement discretion to establish appropriate settlement penalties and supplemental environmental projects (SEPs) that secure substantial improvements to public health and the environment. EPA will implement this policy effective May 1, 1998. "Contaminated Sediment Management Strategy" May 6, 1998 (63 FR 25037) EPA announced the availability of the Contaminated Sediment Management Strategy, an Agency workplan issued in support of EPA's regulatory and policy initiatives. The strategy does not propose new regulation and is Agency guidance only. "Agency Information Collection Activities: Proposed Collection; Comment Request; Audit Policy Customer Satisfaction Survey" May 11, 1998 (63 FR 25855) EPA announced its intent to submit the following proposed ICR to OMB: Audit Policy Customer Satisfaction Survey. Comments on the ICR must be received on or before July 10, 1998. "Extension of Period of Submission of Section 111(d) Plans for Existing Municipal Solid Waste (MSW) Landfills" May 21, 1998 (63 FR 27959) EPA extended the submission deadline for Section 111(d) Plans for MSW landfills in the states of Arkansas and Oklahoma and for Chattanooga-Hamilton County, Tennessee. Plans are now due on or before July 31, 1998. Consent Decrees "Consent Decree; United States v. American Recovery Company, et al." May 13, 1998 (63 FR 26627) "Consent Decree; United States v. Foxley Cattle Co., et al." May 13, 1998 (63 FR 26628) "Consent Decree; United States v. Po Corporation" May 14, 1998 (63 FR 26825) "Consent Decree; United States v. W.R. Grace & Co.-Conn." May 19, 1998 (63 FR 27586) "Consent Decree; United States v. William Davis, et al." May 26, 1998 (63 FR 28522) "Amendment to Administrative Settlement; Herriman Residential Soils Removal Action Site" May 28, 1998 (63 FR 29213) CALL ANALYSIS This month, the Hotline responded to a total of 23,869 questions and document requests. Caller Profile RCRA/UST Hotline Regulated Community 3,178 Citizens 365 State & Local Government 153 Native Americans 5 Federal Agencies 76 Educational Institutions 97 EPA 135 Media 13 Interest Groups 61 Congress 3 International 9 Other 0 Referrals* 382 Transfers to EPCRA/Superfund Hotline* 243 Document Retrieval Line* 147 Message Retrieval Line* 460 TOTAL NUMBER OF CALLERS 5,327 Emergency Planning and Community Right-to-Know Act/Superfund Hotline Manufacturers Food/Tobacco 35 Textiles 8 Apparel 7 Lumber & Wood 1 Furniture 6 Paper 8 Printing & Publishing 12 Chemicals 97 Petroleum & Coal 39 Rubber and Plastics 12 Leather 7 Stone, Clay & Glass 13 Primary Metals 21 Fabricated Metals 35 Machinery (Excluding Electrical) 14 Electrical & Electronic Equipment 0 Transportation Equipment 35 Instruments 6 Misc. Manufacturing 455 Subtotal 811 Consultants/Engineers 2,014 Attorneys 83 Citizens 97 Public Interest Groups 22 Educational Institutions 31 EPA 48 Federal Agencies 369 GOCOs 42 Congress 6 State Officials/SERC 3 Local Officials/LEPCs 18 Fire Departments 0 Hospitals/Laboratories 9 Trade Associations 9 Union/Labor 3 Farmers 0 Distributors 3 Insurance Companies 6 Media/Press 4 Native Americans 7 International 0 Other 0 Referrals* 187 Transfers to RCRA/UST Hotline* 179 Document Retrieval Line* 0 Message Retrieval Line* 209 TOTAL NUMBER OF CALLERS 4,160 *No caller profile data available HOTLINE TOPICS RCRA GENERAL 1,164 SUBTITLE C Hazardous Waste Id. - General 1,306 Characteristics 917 Listings 870 Mixture Rule 138 Derived-From 84 Contained-In Policy 266 Sampling 57 Solid and Hazardous Waste Exclusions 446 Radioactive Mixed Waste 31 Delisting Petitions 22 Definition of Solid Waste/Hazardous Waste Recycling 455(1) Large Quantity Generators 819 Small Quantity Generators 210 CESQGs 129 Transporters 196 Exports/Imports 63 TSDFs General Facility Standards 326 Unit Standards 328 Air Emissions 183 Combustion - General 74 BIFs 69 Incinerators 64 Draft Strategy 20 Waste Minimization 52 LDR Applicability 705(1) Notifications/Certification 150 Treatment Standards 427(1) Permits and Permitting 194 State Programs 172 Financial Assurance 47 Closure/Post-Closure 124 Corrective Action 254 Enforcement 409 Hazardous Waste Data 91 Test Methods 168 Indian Lands 5 Used Oil Standards 298 Military Munitions 43 OTHER WASTES Ash 16 Bevill Amendment (Mining Waste) 44(1) Medical Wastes 146 Oil and Gas 39 SUBTITLE D Household Hazardous Wastes 120 Subtitle D - General 111 Technical Standards 26 Industrial Wastes 16 Municipal Wastes 97 Indian Lands 2 Financial Assurance 10 Solid Waste Recycling/Markets - General 240 Aluminum 8 Batteries 10 Glass 0 Paper 9 Plastics 6 Tires 17 Used Oil 45 Composting 21 Procurement 74 Source Reduction/Pollution Prevention 51 Grants and Financing 6 TOTAL QUESTIONS 12,490* * Includes 3,058 RCRA document requests. UST General/Misc. 234 Applicability/Definitions 244 Regulated Substances 80 Closure 76 1998 Deadline 178(1) Standards for New Tank Systems 65 Tank Standards and Upgrading 81(1) Replacing/Closing 58 Release Detection 110 Reporting Requirements 18 Operating Requirements 10 Corrective Action for USTs 35 Financial Responsibility 48 Enforcement 82 State Programs 45 Private Sector 1 Indian Lands 2 MTBE 16 LUST General/Miscellaneous 14 RBCA 3 Technologies 1 Solvency/Cost Controls 1 TOTAL QUESTIONS 1,402* * Includes 498 UST document requests. EMERGENCY PLANNING AND COMMUNITY RIGHT-TO-KNOW General: General Title III Questions 324 Trade Secrets 11 Enforcement 650(1) Liability/Citizen Suits 11 Training 15 Chemical-Specific Information 158 Emergency Planning (Sections 301-303): General 80 Notification Requirements 24 SERC/LEPC Issues 47 EHSs/TPQs 64(1) Risk Communication/ Hazards Analysis 26 Exemptions 4 Emergency Release Notification (Section 304): General 57 Notification Requirements 42 Reportable Quantities 50 CERCLA Section 103 vs. SARA Section 304 73 ARIP/AHEDB/ERNS 0 Exemptions 30 Hazardous Chemical Reporting (Sections 311-312): General 200 MSDS Reporting Requirements 92 Tier I/II Requirements 230 Thresholds 85 Hazard Categories 20 Mixtures Reporting 13 Exemptions 36 Toxic Chemical Release Inventory (Section 313): General 710(1) AFR 339(1) Reporting Requirements 859(1) Thresholds 377 Form R Completion 1,505(1) Supplier Notification 21 NOTEs/NOSEs/NONs 3 Voluntary Revisions 30 Pollution Prevention 33/50 19 Public Access to Data 101 TRI Database 21 Petitions 13 TRI Expansion 79 Exemptions 220 Special Topics: CAA Section 112 General 261 RMPs 385 List of Regulated Substances 182 Federal Facilities Executive Order 9 TOTAL QUESTIONS 7,476 *Includes 1,331 Emergency Planning and Community Right-to-Know document requests SUPERFUND General/Misc. 208 Access & Information Gathering 107 Administrative Improvements General 21 Environmental Justice/Brownfields 57 SACM/Presumptive Remedies 22 Soil Screening Levels 44 Administrative Record 9 ARARs 53 CERCLIS 93 Citizen Suits 12 Claims Against Fund 8 Clean-Up Costs 25 Clean-Up Standards 70 Community Involvement 28 Contract Lab Program (CLP) 10 Contractor Indemnification 3 Contracts 9 Definitions 45 Enforcement 387(1) Federal Facilities 9 Hazardous Substances 111 HRS 5 Liability 100 Local Gov't Reimbursement 0 Natural Resource Damages 19 NCP 31 Notification 88 NPL 104 Off Site Rule 24 OSHA 6 PA/SI 17 PRPs 40 RD/RA 28 Reauthorization 7 Remedial 69(1) Removal 35 RI/FS 22 Risk Assess./Health Effects 79 ROD 48 RQ 140 Settlements 39 SITE Program 7 State Participation 6 State Program 13 TAGs 6 Taxes 4 Special Topics Oil Pollution Act 70 SPCC Regulations 163 Lead Contamination 0 TOTAL QUESTIONS 2,501* *Includes 521 Superfund document requests. Total Hotline questions and document requests: 23,869 (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.