HOTLINE MONTHLY REPORT February 1995 EPA530-R-95-002b PB95-922 402 Hotline Questions and Answers Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA) 1. Status of WWTUs/ENUs at Generator Sites A generator may treat hazardous waste without a permit or interim status in an on-site accumulation unit that is in compliance with the regulations in Section 262.34 (March 24, 1986; 51 FR 10146, 10168). If a generator chooses to treat hazardous waste in an on-site wastewater treatment unit or in an on-site elementary neutralization unit, must the generator comply with Section 262.34? No. A generator treating hazardous waste in an on-site wastewater treatment unit or in an on-site elementary neutralization unit, need not comply with Section 262.34, which is a conditional exemption from permitting requirements, because these units are already exempt from certain RCRA requirements. Specifically, wastewater treatment units and elementary neutralization units, as defined in Section 260.10, are exempt from RCRA treatment, storage, and disposal facility (TSDF) standards as well as from permitting standards (Sections 264.1(g)(6), 265.1(c)(10), and 270.1(c)(2)(v)). 2. Corrective Action Authorities RCRA Section 3004(u) requires corrective action for all releases of hazardous waste or hazardous constituents from solid waste management units (SWMUs) at permitted hazardous waste treatment, storage, and disposal facilities (TSDFs). Is RCRA corrective action limited to releases from SWMUs? Any release of solid or hazardous waste which poses a threat to health or the environment is potentially subject to RCRA remedial authority. To this end, RCRA provides EPA with several distinct authorities to require corrective action for contamination stemming from sources other than SWMUs. A SWMU is a discernible unit in which solid wastes have been placed at any time, irrespective of whether the unit was intended for the management of solid or hazardous wastes. This definition includes any area at a facility at which solid wastes have been routinely and systematically released. RCRA Section 3004(u), which is specifically limited to releases from SWMUs, is the primary authority requiring corrective action at permitted TSDFs. Section 3004(u) requires a facility owner or operator to address releases from SWMUs whenever seeking a RCRA permit. Many potential releases at permitted TSDFs do not originate from SWMUs, however, and are not subject to Section 3004 cleanup requirements. For example, a one-time spill of hazardous waste from a vehicle traveling across a facility is not a release from a SWMU. For such releases not originating from SWMUs at permitted TSDFs, and for releases at TSDFs with permits that pre-date HSWA and which therefore do not contain Section 3004(u) provisions, EPA may choose to use its omnibus permitting authority pursuant to RCRA Section 3005(c)(3) to modify the facility s permit as necessary to require corrective action for any potential threat to human health or the environment. Additionally, RCRA Section 3004(v), which is not limited to releases from SWMUs, requires TSDFs to cleanup contamination beyond the facility boundary of a permitted TSDF. RCRA also provides EPA with the authority to issue administrative corrective action orders or bring suit in a United States District Court against TSDFs operating under interim status. The interim status TSDF corrective action order authority, provided by RCRA Section 3008(h), is not limited to releases from SWMUs or any other type of unit. EPA can invoke Section 3008(h) to address any release of hazardous waste from an interim status facility. Section 3008(h) gives EPA authority to issue corrective action orders or bring suit for both on-site releases at interim status facilities and releases which have migrated beyond an interim status facility boundary. Finally, RCRA Section 7003 gives EPA broad authority to abate hazards caused by releases of solid or hazardous waste from any source, including SWMUs. Specifically, Section 7003 provides EPA with the authority to seek injunctive relief in the appropriate United States District Court, or, after notice to the affected state, issue administrative corrective action orders for releases from any site where the handling, storage, treatment, transportation or disposal of solid or hazardous waste may pose an imminent and substantial endangerment to health or the environment. Use of Section 7003 is not limited to any particular type of facility or waste unit. 3. International Agreements and Hazardous Waste Export Regulations The United States is party to several international agreements addressing hazardous waste. RCRA Section 3017 allows for international agreements to provide alternative regulatory standards applicable to hazardous waste exporters under Section 262.58. Currently, no alternative requirements have been promulgated. When the United States signs international environmental agreements, what is the process for implementing any alternative requirements? International agreements regarding transboundary movement of hazardous waste establish governmental control over and responsibility for the acts of U.S. importers and exporters. Once agreements are executed by the United States, EPA issues regulations to implement them, if necessary. Without the necessary implementing regulations, U.S. importers and exporters are not subject to the particular requirements of the agreement. Currently, the United States is party to agreements with Canada, Mexico, and member countries of the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD). The bilateral agreements with Canada and Mexico do not differ substantially from EPA s current export regulations in 40 CFR Part 262, Subpart E. For this reason, the Agency did not need to promulgate specific regulations to implement these agreements. EPA expects to promulgate regulations implementing the OECD agreement which would, among other things, expand the requirements applicable to U.S. exporters in the OECD context. Underground Storage Tanks (UST) 4. Use of Manual Tank Gauging as Sole Means of Release Detection for 1000 Gallon Tanks The regulations of 40 CFR Part 280, Subpart D require owners and operators of new and existing underground storage tanks (USTs) to demonstrate release detection by using one of the methods found in Section 280.43(d) through (h). Can manual tank gauging alone be used to meet the requirements for other types of release detection methods acceptable under 40 CFR Section 280.43(h)? Almost all owners and operators of USTs must eventually meet the release detection requirements of Part 280, Subpart D, by using one of the methods listed in 40 CFR Section 280.43(d) through (h). Section 280.43(h)(1) allows the use of an alternative method, or a combination of methods, to satisfy the UST release detection requirements. These methods must be able to detect a 0.02 gallon per hour leak rate or a release of 150 gallons within a month with a probability of detection of 0.95 and a probability of false alarm of 0.05. To the Agency's knowledge, manual tank gauging alone has not been shown to be able to meet the performance standards in 40 CFR Section 280.43(h)(1) for tanks constructed to hold more than 1000 gallons. For smaller tanks designed to contain 1000 gallons or less, however, manual tank gauging has been demonstrated to meet the perfomance standard when conducted in accordance with the following procedure: 1. Tank liquid measurement levels are taken at the beginning and end of a time period during which no liquid is added to or removed from the tank. The appropriate time period is listed in the chart below. 2. Level measurements are based on an average of two consecutive stick readings at both the beginning and end of the period. 3. The equipment used is capable of measuring the level of product over the full range of the tank s height to the nearest one-eighth of an inch. 4. Testing is conducted at least once a week and four weekly results are averaged to obtain a monthly result. If the variation between beginning and ending measurements exceeds the weekly or monthly standards in the following table, a leak is suspected and will be subject to the release reporting requirements of 40 CFR Subpart E. Tank Size Minimum Weekly Standard Monthly Standard Duration of (1 test) (4-test average) Test up to 550 36 hours 10 gallons 5 gallons 551-1,000 gallons (when 44 hours 9 gallons 4 gallons tank diameter is 64") 551-1,000 gallons (when 58 hours 12 gallons 6 gallons tank diameter is 48") 5. Leaking Underground Storage Tank Trust Fund In 1986, the Superfund Amendments and Reauthorization Act (SARA) amended Subtitle I of RCRA and added RCRA Section 9003(h) which established a program to address releases from petroleum underground storage tanks (USTs). Congress created the Leaking Underground Storage Tank (LUST) Trust Fund to help ensure that money was available for the cleanup of petroleum releases at facilities which are unable to pay for the cleanup. How can EPA and states use the LUST Trust Fund to pay for cleanups at sites with leaking petroleum USTs? The LUST Trust Fund program provides EPA with funding to initiate cleanup at sites contaminated by leaking petroleum USTs as necessary to protect human health and the environment. This program is similar to EPA s Superfund Program, which establishes a Fund for the cleanup of hazardous substance sites. The LUST Trust Fund is available to EPA and states to help pay for the cleanup of releases when a responsible party capable of performing corrective action cannot be identified. The Fund is financed through a 0.1 cent per gallon excise tax on gasoline, diesel, and aviation fuels, and is appropriated to EPA by Congress. EPA distributes Fund money to states that have signed Cooperative Agreements with the Agency. The Cooperative Agreements give states the authority to use money from the Fund to initiate corrective action at sites with leaking petroleum USTs and specify the actions states will take when responding to releases. States generally play the primary role in implementing corrective action at UST sites, and determine when and how to utilize Trust Fund money. When states initiate corrective action at a particular site, they can use Fund money only for activities directly related to responding releases from petroleum USTs subject to Subtitle I regulation. Such activities include inspecting the tank and identifying suspected releases, developing and enforcing corrective action orders, performing corrective action (including exposure assessment, cleanup, provision of safe drinking water to residents), and recovering costs of Fund- financed activities from responsible owners and operators. The Fund cannot be used for addressing releases from hazardous substance USTs or from USTs that are not subject to Subtitle I. States generally require responsible owners or operators to perform and pay for corrective action when petroleum releases are discovered. The LUST Trust Fund is used to pay for corrective action in, among other circumstances, situations when a capable owner or operator cannot be identified or when an owner or operator refuses to comply with a corrective action order. States have the authority to recover corrective action costs to replenish the Fund from a responsible party. There are certain limitations on the use of the LUST Trust Fund at government facilities. The Fund may not be used to clean up actual releases from petroleum USTs at state and federal facilities. It may, however, be used for site investigations, enforcement actions, and to address emergency situations at these sites as necessary to protect human health and the environment. States can utilize the Trust Fund to initiate corrective action and pay for the cleanup of releases at local government UST sites, similar to other responsible party sites. Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act (CERCLA) 6. Releases of Hazardous Substances From NPL Sites During the remedial action at a National Priorities List (NPL) site, hazardous substances are generated and placed into containers on site. Due to a breach in a container, the hazardous substances stored on site are released into the environment and the EPA Remedial Project Manager (RPM) initiates an immediate response. If the amount of hazardous substance released equals or exceeds a CERCLA reportable quantity within a twenty-four hour period, would the National Response Center (NRC) need to be notified? Yes. A release from an NPL site that occurs during cleanup activities is not exempt from CERCLA Section 103 notification requirements, and therefore must be reported to the NRC if the release equals or exceeds the RQ. CERCLA Section 103(a) requires the person in charge of a vessel or facility to immediately notify the NRC when a release of a hazardous substance within a twenty-four hour period equals or exceeds the designated RQ. Unless the release is specifically exempted from CERCLA Section 103 notification requirements, a release of a hazardous substance which meets these criteria must be reported to the NRC. The reporting obligation applies even if response to the release has already been initiated. In the above scenario, since EPA response teams are likely to be present at the site, the RPM will probably have the opportunity to determine the appropriate federal response. Emergency Planning and Community Right-to-Know Act (EPCRA) 7. EPCRA Section 313 - Estimating Releases of Mineral Acids Using pH Measurements Mineral acids such as hydrochloric acid are commonly used throughout the manufacturing sector as product ingredients, reactants, and chemical processing aids. Often, listed mineral acids are present in aqueous waste streams that are neutralized on site. If the mineral acid is neutralized on site, EPCRA Section 313 requires an indication on the Form R of the range of concentration of the listed toxic chemical in the influent waste stream. These concentrations are expressed in percentages, parts per million (ppm), or parts per billion (ppb). If the pH of a waste steam containing a listed mineral acid is quantified, can the pH data be used to calculate the total mineral acid concentration in the influent waste stream? In cases where only one acid is present in solution, the total mineral acid concentration can be derived by using the pH value of the solution and the molecular weight and ionization constant of the acid. In order to assist the regulated community in EPCRA Section 313 reporting, EPA derived a table which lists the total acid concentration for each listed mineral acid at different pH values (Estimating Releases for Mineral Acid Discharges Using pH Measurements, June 1991). The concentrations are expressed in pounds per gallon (lbs/gal) and can be converted to the appropriate units for reporting purposes. The concentration that must be reported is based on the amount or mass of the toxic chemical in the waste stream compared to the total amount or mass of the waste stream. For example, assume that a facility treats, by neutralization, a waste stream containing hydrochloric acid (HCl) where the pH of the influent stream is 4. A pH of 4 corresponds to a concentration of 0.00003 pounds of HCl per gallon of waste stream (Estimating Releases for Mineral Acid Discharges Using pH Measurements, Table 1). The amount of HCl in the influent waste stream can be converted using the following calculation: Influent Waste Stream (0.00003 lbs/gal) x (1 gal/3.78 liters) x (453,000 mg/1 lb) = 3.6 mg/l of HCl in the waste stream Since mg/l of solutions or dispersions of a chemical in water is equivalent to ppm, 3.6 ppm of HCl is the concentration in the influent waste stream. The Form R requires a range of influent concentration, thus the facility should select the appropriate range code and enter that value in the Range of Influent Concentration column in the On-Site Waste Treatment Methods and Efficiency section of the Form. 8. Reporting Requirements for Natural Gas Purification Under EPCRA Section 313 EPCRA Section 313 requires manufacturing facilities 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 covered facility purchases natural gas that contains EPCRA Section 313 toxic chemicals. The facility uses the gas on-site to heat buildings and power equipment. Before the natural gas is used, the listed toxic chemicals are removed and destroyed in a flare. The definition of manufacturing in 40 CFR Section 372.3 states that, "Manufacture also applies to a toxic chemical that is produced coincidentally during the manufacture, processing, use, or disposal of another chemical or mixture of chemicals, including a toxic chemical that is separated from that other chemical or mixture of chemicals as a byproduct..." Are the toxic chemicals that are removed from the natural gas coincidentally manufactured, and hence subject to threshold determination under EPCRA Section 313? The removal and destruction of an EPCRA Section 313 toxic chemical from a fuel before it is used by a facility is not considered an activity that falls under the definition of manufacturing. Facilities that use natural gas in production processes sometimes need to remove impurities from the gas before it is used. Such a facility does not coincidentally produce toxic chemicals as byproducts, but merely separates and removes toxic chemicals already present in the gas. These chemicals would not be subject to threshold determination for reporting under EPCRA Section 313, and would not be subject to release reporting unless an activity threshold is exceeded elsewhere at the facility. If the facility exceeds an activity threshold elsewhere, all releases from the impurity removal process would be reportable. Although these chemical impurities are usually destroyed, they could also be captured for further use at the facility or for sale as products, either of which would constitute a reportable activity under EPCRA Section 313. "Processing" refers to the preparation of a toxic chemical for distribution in commerce (40 CFR Section 372.3). If the chemicals are collected and sold as products or incorporated into products, they are considered processed and the amount of each chemical is applied toward its processing threshold. "Otherwise use" refers to any use of a toxic chemical that is not covered by the definitions of manufacture or process (40 CFR Section 372.3). If the chemicals are collected for further use at the facility, the chemicals are considered otherwise used, and the amount of each chemical is applied toward its otherwise use threshold. 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/UST, Superfund, and EPCRA National Toll-Free Nos.: 800-424-9346 or 800-424-9346 Local: 703-412-9810 TDD National Toll-Free No.: 800-553-7672 RCRA TITLE: "Re-engineering RCRA for Recycling: Report and Recommendations of the Definition of Solid Waste Task Force" AVAILABILITY: Hotline EPA ORDER NO.: EPA530-R-94-016 This report presents the recommendations of the Definition of Solid Waste Task Force which was established in October 1992 to address concerns about the definition of solid waste and how it affects waste recycling. The recommendations listed in this report propose a new recycling system that recognizes both public and industry's needs. The document outlines the principles of the proposed system and the classes of recycling to which they correspond. TITLE: "CMA/BIF Workshop: Edited Transcript" AVAILABILITY: Hotline EPA ORDER NO.: EPA530-R-94-046 This document contains the transcript from the Chemical Manufacturers Association/Boiler and Industrial Furnace workshop. The transcript includes discussion and a series of questions and answers by EPA staff members on topics such as waste analysis of feed streams, monitoring requirements, owner/operator inspections, recordkeeping, and compliance testing. It also contains a list of speakers from the workshop, and a list of EPA combustion guidance documents. TITLE: "Permits Improvement Team National Stakeholder Meeting Report" AVAILABILITY: Hotline EPA ORDER NO.: EPA-500-R-95-002 This report discusses the work of the Permits Improvement Team thus far, including the results of the National Stakeholder meetings and the future direction of the team. The Permits Improvement Team is EPA's primary vehicle for promoting reform of environmental permitting systems; it is composed of EPA staff, and representatives from states, tribes, and local governments. The report contains various recommendations, focus group reports, and summaries of presentations given by attendees to the meetings of the Permits Improvement Team. TITLE: "Manufacturing from Recyclables: 24 Case Studies" AVAILABILITY: Hotline EPA ORDER NO.: EPA530-R-95-001 This document is a compilation of case studies which represent a sample of state-of-the art are organized alphabetically according to the discarded material used at the facility. Each case study consists of seven sections: company background, feedstock or raw material the company uses, process products and geographical markets for them, economics of operating a scrap-based enterprise, replicability, and contacts at each facility who can provide additional information. TITLE: "Strategy Update: A Newsletter on EPA's Hazardous Waste Minimization and Combustion Activities" AVAILABILITY: Hotline EPA ORDER NO.: EPA530-N-95-002 This quarterly newsletter provides information about the Office of Solid Waste, OSW (Note: Office of Solid Waste, OSW, was renamed Office of Resource Conservation and Recovery, ORCR, on January 18, 2009) activities associated with EPA's Draft Hazardous Waste Minimization and Combustion Strategy. This edition provides a status update on the Waste Minimization and Combustion Strategy, and announces the availability of the National Waste Minimization Plan. The newsletter contains a summary of enforcement and compliance actions related to waste combustion, and it outlines objectives for effective public involvement. This document also details the regulations that apply to fuel blenders, and lists the EPA documents available on the Internet. TITLE: "Environmental Fact Sheet: EPA Proposes Concentration-Based Treatment Standards for Hazardous Waste Managed in Clean Water Act Systems" AVAILABILITY: Hotline EPA ORDER NO.: EPA530-F-95-002 This fact sheet summarizes the proposal arising from the DC Circuit Court's opinion on the Third Third Land Disposal Restriction Standards for ignitable, corrosive, and reactive wastes. The notice proposes concentration-based treatment standards for underlying hazardous constituents found in deactivated ignitable, corrosive, reactive, and toxicity characteristic waste managed in Clean Water Act (CWA) and CWA-equivalent treatment systems or injected into Underground Injection Control (UIC) Class I nonhazardous injection wells regulated under the Safe Drinking Water Act. TITLE: "EPA Finalizes Listing of Wastes from the Production of Carbamates and Adds 58 Chemicals to the Off- Specifications Product List" AVAILABILITY: Hotline EPA ORDER NO.: EPA530-F-95-006 This fact sheet summarizes EPA's amendment to the list of hazardous wastes generated from specific sources to include six additional wastes. The fact sheet also provides information on the addition of 58 specific materials to the list of commercial chemical products or manufacturing chemical intermediates that are hazardous wastes if discarded or intended to be discarded. CERCLA TITLE: "The Brownfields Economic Redevelopment Initiative" AVAILABILITY: NTIS NTIS ORDER NO.: PR-990 EPA is funding five new two-year demonstration pilots for redeveloping abandoned or underutilized and potentially contaminated industrial or commercial lands. EPA s Brownfields Initiative is intended to help communities revitalize such properties, and thereby mitigate potential health risks and restore economic vitality to areas where they exist. This booklet contains the application needed to apply to be considered for participation in the Brownfields Initiative. TITLE: "Quality Management Plan for the Office of Emergency and Remedial Response" AVAILABILITY: NTIS NTIS ORDER NO.: PB94-963 416 The Office of Emergency and Remedial Response (OERR) Quality Assurance (QA) program is applicable to all intramural and extramural projects conducted by OERR in conjunction with the Regional Superfund offices and other Superfund program participants that are involved in Environmental Data Collection Activities (EDCAs). This document discusses the objectives of the program and how they are to be implemented. TITLE: "U.S. EPA Contract Laboratory Program: Statement of Work for Inorganic Analysis Multi Media, High-Concentration" AVAILABILITY: NTIS NTIS ORDER NO.: PB95-963 504 This statement of work is part of the documentation for a contract between EPA and a commercial laboratory performing analyses in support of EPA Superfund Programs. It includes the procedures for the preparation and analysis of high concentration samples that may or may not contain more than one phase (i.e., water miscible, non-water miscible and solid) for the presence and quantitation of 22 metals, cyanide, conductivity and pH. TITLE: "Superfund Analytical Methods for Low Concentration Water for Organics Analysis" AVAILABILITY: NTIS NTIS ORDER NO.: PB95-963 505 This document contains the procedures for analyzing samples from drinking water wells and ground water supplies. The method contains reporting and deliverables requirements, target compound list, contract required quantitation limits and analytical methods for volatiles, semivolatiles and pesticides. TITLE: "U.S. EPA Contract Laboratory Program: Statement of Work for Inorganic Analysis Multi Media, Multi-Concentration ILMO 3.0" AVAILABILITY: NTIS NTIS ORDER NO.: PB95-963 506 This statement of work is part of the documentation for a contract between EPA and a commercial laboratory performing analyses in support of EPA Superfund Programs. It includes procedures for the preparation and analysis of aqueous (water) and solid (soil/sediment) samples by Inductively Coupled Plasma (ICP) and Atomic Absorption (AA) techniques for the presence and quantitation of indicated elements and cyanide. TITLE: "U.S. EPA Contract Laboratory Program: Statement of Work for Organic Analysis Multi Media, Multi-concentration OLMO 1.0" AVAILABILITY: NTIS NTIS ORDER NO.: PB95-963 508 This statement of work is part of the documentation required for contracts between EPA and commercial laboratories performing analyses in support of EPA Superfund Programs. It includes analytical procedures using the gas chromatographic/mass spectrometer (GC/MS) and/or gas chromatographic/extraction concentration (GC/EC) techniques in water and soil/sediment. These procedures are used to identify and measure the concentration of volatile, semivolatile, and pesticide compounds listed on the Target Compound List. This document includes revisions OLMU 1.1 through 1.8. TITLE: "U.S. EPA Contract Laboratory Program: Statement of Work for Inorganic Analysis Multi Media, Multi-Concentration ILMO 1.0" AVAILABILITY: NTIS NTIS ORDER NO.: PB95-963 515 This statement of work is part of the documentation for a contract between EPA and a commercial laboratory performing analyses in support of EPA Superfund Programs. It includes procedures for the preparation and analysis of aqueous (water) and solid (soil/sediment) samples by Inductively Coupled Plasma (ICP) and Atomic Absorption (AA) techniques for the presence and quantitation of indicated elements and cyanide. TITLE: "U.S. EPA Contract Laboratory Program: Statement of Work for Inorganic Analysis Multi Media, Multi-Concentration SOW No. 788" AVAILABILITY: NTIS NTIS ORDER NO.: PB95-963 516 This statement of work is part of the documentation for a contract between EPA and a commercial laboratory performing analyses in support of EPA Superfund Programs. It includes procedures for the preparation and analysis of aqueous (water) and solid (soil/sediment) samples by Inductively Coupled Plasma (ICP) and Atomic Absorption (AA) techniques for the presence and quantitation of indicated elements and cyanide. TITLE: "Superfund Analytical Methods for Low Concentration Water for Organics Analysis" AVAILABILITY: NTIS NTIS ORDER NO.: PB95-963 517 This document includes procedures for analyzing samples from drinking water wells and ground water supplies. The method contains reporting and deliverables requirements, target analyte list, contract required detection limits and analytical methods for metals, cyanide, and fluoride. TITLE: "U.S. EPA Contract Laboratory Program: National Functional Guidelines for Organic Data Review Multi-Media, Multi-Concentration (ILMO 1.0) and Low Concentration Water (OLCO 1.0)" AVAILABILITY: NTIS NTIS ORDER NO.: PB95-963 519 This document is designed to offer guidance on EPA Contract Laboratory Program (CLP) analytical data evaluation and review. In some applications it may be used as a standard operating procedure (SOP). In other, more subjective areas, only general guidance is offered due to the complexities and uniqueness of data relative to specific samples. Those areas where specific SOPS are possible are primarily areas in which definitive performance criteria are established. These criteria are concerned with specifications that are not sample dependent; they specify performance requirements that should fully be under a laboratory s control. TITLE: "U.S. EPA Contract Laboratory Program: Draft Statement of Work for Quick Turnaround Analysis" AVAILABILITY: NTIS NTIS ORDER NO.: PB95-963 523 The purpose of this statement of work is to provide analytical methods and associated quality control (QC) procedures and criteria that will result in the rapid analysis of hazardous waste samples and the generation of data of known and documented quality for use by EPA. TITLE: "Laboratory Data Validation Functional Guidelines for Evaluating Inorganics Analyses" AVAILABILITY: NTIS NTIS ORDER NO.: PB95-963 525 This document is designed to offer guidance in laboratory data evaluation and validation. In some aspects, it is equivalent to a SOP. In other, more subjective areas, only general guidance is offered due to the complexities and uniqueness of data relative to specific samples. Those areas where specific SOPs are possible are primarily areas in which definitive performance requirements are established. TITLE: "Laboratory Data Validation Functional Guidelines for Evaluating Organics Analyses" AVAILABILITY: NTIS NTIS ORDER NO.: PB95-963 526 This document is designed to offer guidance in laboratory data evaluation and validation. In some aspects, it is equivalent to a SOP. In other, more subjective areas, only general guidance is offered due to the complexities and uniqueness of data relative to specific samples. Those areas where specific SOPS are possible are primarily areas in which definitive performance requirements are established. TITLE: "Soil Screening Guidance" AVAILABILITY: NTIS NTIS ORDER NO.: PB95-963 529 The Soil Screening framework represents the first of several tools EPA plans to develop to standardize the evaluation and cleanup of contaminated soils. SSLs streamline the remedial investigation/feasibility study (RI/FS) process by accelerating and increasing consistency in decisions concerning soil contamination. TITLE: "Draft Soil Screening Guidance: Issues Document" AVAILABILITY: NTIS NTIS ORDER NO.: PB95-963 531 This document contains the substantive discussion of various issues surrounding the application of the Draft Soil Screening Guidance. The draft guidance has been developed as a tool to screen out areas of certain Superfund Sites from further assessment based on soil contamination levels, thus narrowing the scope of such assessments and expediting their completion. TITLE: "Technical Background Document for Soil Screening Guidance - Review Draft" AVAILABILITY: NTIS NTIS ORDER NO.: PB95-963 532 This document contains the technical background for the application of the Draft Soil Screening Guidance. The draft guidance has been developed as a tool to screen out areas of certain Superfund Sites from further assessment based on soil contamination levels, thus narrowing the scope of such assessments and expediting their completion. The Soil Screening framework represents the first of several tools EPA plans to develop to standardize the evaluation and cleanup of contaminated soils. SSLs streamline the remedial investigation/feasibility study (RI/FS) process by accelerating and increasing consistency in decisions concerning soil contamination. EPCRA TITLE: "Toxics Release Inventory: List of Toxic Chemicals Within the Polychlorinated Alkanes Category and Guidance for Reporting" AVAILABILITY: Hotline EPA ORDER NO.: EPA745-R-95-001 On November 30, 1994, EPA added 286 chemicals and chemical categories, which include 39 chemicals as part of the delineated categories, to the EPCRA Section 313 toxic chemical list. EPA released this guidance document to assist industries who manufacture, process, or otherwise use polychlorinated alkanes in determining EPCRA Section 313 reporting requirements. This document discusses feedstocks used in the manufacture of polychlorinated alkanes, the chlorination of hydrocarbons, properties and uses of polychlorinated alkanes, and the structural requirements for chemicals within the polychlorinated alkanes category. Also included are lists of some of the individual chemicals within the polychlorinated alkanes category and some mixtures that might contain chemicals within this compound category. TITLE: "Toxics Release Inventory: Guidance for Reporting Toxic Chemicals Within the Polycyclic Aromatic Compounds Category" AVAILABILITY: Hotline EPA ORDER NO.: EPA745-R-95-003 On November 30, 1994, EPA added 286 chemicals and chemical categories, which include 39 chemicals as part of the delineated categories, to the EPCRA Section 313 toxic chemical list. EPA released this guidance document to assist industries who manufacture, process, or otherwise use polycyclic aromatic compounds (PACs) in determining EPCRA Section 313 reporting requirements. This document discusses the formation of PACs and potential sources from which PACs may be released. Also included are lists of individual chemicals and mixtures that might contain chemicals within the PACs category. TITLE: "Toxics Release Inventory: List of Toxic Chemicals Within the Nicotine and Salts Category" AVAILABILITY: Hotline EPA ORDER NO.: EPA745-R-95-004 On November 30, 1994, EPA added 286 chemicals and chemical categories, which include 39 chemicals as part of the delineated categories, to the EPCRA Section 313 toxic chemical list. EPA released this guidance document to assist industries who manufacture, process, or otherwise use nicotine and salts in determining EPCRA Section 313 reporting requirements. This document provides a brief summary of EPCRA Section 313 reporting requirements and activity thresholds and lists of chemicals within the nicotine and salts compound category. Also included is a list of mixtures that fall within the nicotine and salts category. Neither of these lists are exhaustive. TITLE: "Toxics Release Inventory: List of Toxic Chemicals Within the Strychnine and Salts Category" AVAILABILITY: Hotline EPA ORDER NO.: EPA745-R-95-005 On November 30, 1994, EPA added 286 chemicals and chemical categories, which include 39 chemicals as part of the delineated categories, to the EPCRA Section 313 toxic chemical list. EPA released this guidance document to assist industries who manufacture, process, or otherwise use strychnine and salts in determining EPCRA Section 313 reporting requirements. This document provides a brief summary of EPCRA Section 313 reporting requirements and activity thresholds and lists of chemicals within the strychnine and salts compound category. Also included is a list of mixtures that fall within the strychnine and salts category. Neither of these lists are exhaustive. TITLE: "Toxics Release Inventory: Reporting Modifications Beginning With 1995 Reporting Year" AVAILABILITY: Hotline EPA ORDER NO.: EPA745-R-95-009 Under Section 313 of the Emergency Planning and Community Right-to-Know Act a list of toxic chemicals comprised of 300 chemicals and 20 chemical categories was established for reporting requirements. Section 313(d) authorizes EPA to add and delete chemicals from this list; the current list contains over 650 chemicals and chemical categories. This document provides information to alert facilities of recent reporting modifications that are effective January 1, 1995. The document discusses alternative threshold options, expansion of the toxic chemical list, and lists the newly added chemicals. OTHER TITLE: "Monthly Hotline Report" AVAILABILITY: NTIS NTIS ORDER NO.: See below Yearly Subscription PB95-922 400 530-R-95-002 January 1995 PB95-922 401 530-R-95-002a February 1995 PB95-922 402 530-R-95-002b The reports contain questions that required EPA resolution or were frequently asked, publications availability, Federal Register summaries, and Hotline call statistics. The Monthly Hotline Report Questions and Answers are also available for downloading at no charge from CLU-IN at (301) 589-8366. FEDERAL REGISTERS FINAL RULES RCRA "Determination of Point of Generation for Municipal Waste Combustion Ash at Waste to Energy Facilities" February 3, 1995 (60 FR 6666) The Supreme Court, in City of Chicago v. Environmental Defense Fund, Inc., held on May 2, 1994, that ash generated by municipal waste to energy facilities is subject to regulation under RCRA Subtitle C. Typically, fly ash, the ash that collects in the air pollution control devices, is more likely to exhibit the toxicity characteristic than either bottom ash, or combinations of fly ash and bottom ash. Neither the Supreme Court's decision on ash nor any of EPA's previous policies address the point at which the facility owner must determine whether the ash exhibits the toxicity characteristic. The Agency is therefore clarifying that the point of Subtitle C jurisdiction for this ash is at the exit of the combustion building following the combination and air pollution control processes. This rule is effective February 3, 1995. "Regulatory Determination on Cement Kiln Dust" February 7, 1995 (60 FR 7366) When Congress enacted RCRA, it identified six categories of waste that were believed to pose less risk to human health and the environment. Cement kiln dust (CKD) and the other special wastes were excluded from regulation under RCRA Section 3001 pending further study. A Report to Congress required by Section 8002(o) was signed by the Administrator on December 30, 1994. Based on this report, the Agency determined that additional regulation of CKD is warranted. EPA intends to use its various authorities under the Clean Air Act, Clean Water Act, and RCRA to address the relevant pathways of potential contaminant releases from CKD. Under Subtitle C of RCRA, the Agency will develop a set of standards for CKD to control releases to groundwater. Until this set of standards is published by the Agency, however, CKD will retain the Bevill exemption. UST "Arkansas; Final Approval of State Underground Storage Tank Program" February 24, 1995 (60 FR 10331) EPA has made the tentative decision that Arkansas' application for final approval of its underground storage tank program under Subtitle I of RCRA satisfies all of the requirements necessary to qualify for final approval. As a consequence, EPA intends to grant final approval to the state to operate its program in lieu of the federal program unless public comment shows the need for further review. Final authorization for the program shall be effective at 1:00 p.m. on April 25, 1995, unless EPA publishes a prior Federal Register action withdrawing this final rule. Comments on Arkansas' final authorization must be received on or before March 27, 1995. RCRA/CERCLA "Hazardous Waste Identification and Listing; Carbamate Production" February 9, 1995 (60 FR 7824) EPA is finalizing its March 1, 1994 (59 FR 9808), proposed rule to list as hazardous six wastes generated during the production of carbamate chemicals. Further, the Agency is also adding 58 chemicals to the list of commercial chemical products in Section 261.33. This action also adds these newly listed chemicals to the CERCLA list of hazardous substances in Section 302.4. EPA is deferring action on 12 specific chemicals and four generic categories and providing an exemption from the definition of hazardous waste under RCRA for certain wastes, if the generator demonstrates that hazardous air pollutants are not being discharged or volatilized during waste treatment. Finally, the Agency is also exempting from the definition of hazardous wastes biological treatment sludges generated from the treatment of certain wastes provided the sludges do not display any of the characteristics of a hazardous waste. This rule is effective on August 9, 1995. CERCLA "National Priorities List; Boise Cascade/Onan Corp./Medtronics, Inc." February 15, 1995 (60 FR 8570) EPA announced the deletion of the Boise Cascade/Onan Corp./Medtronics, Inc. Site in Minnesota, from the National Priorities List. The Agency published a notice of its intent to delete the site on October 26, 1994 (59 FR 53773). EPA and the State of Minnesota 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 February 15, 1995. "National Priorities List; Olmstead County Sanitary Landfill" February 15, 1995 (60 FR 8570) EPA announced the deletion of the Olmstead County Sanitary Landfill Site in Minnesota, from the National Priorities List. The Agency published a notice of its intent to delete the site on October 13, 1994 (59 FR 51933). EPA and the State of Minnesota 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 February 15, 1995. EPCRA "Toxic Chemical Release Reporting; Butyl Benzyl Phthalate" February 17, 1995 (60 FR 9299) EPA granted a petition to delete butyl benzyl phthalate (BBP) from the list of toxic chemicals under EPCRA Section 313. The rule is effective on February 17, 1995, and relieves facilities of their obligation to report releases of BBP beginning with the 1994 reporting year. PROPOSED RULES RCRA "Identification and Listing of Hazardous Waste; Proposed Extension" February 1, 1995 (60 FR 6054) EPA is proposing to grant a petition submitted under Section 260.22 by the U.S. Department of Energy, Richland, Washington. If the proposed decision is finalized, certain solid wastes generated at the Hanford facility will be conditionally excluded from regulation under Subtitle C of RCRA. The Agency is also proposing the use of a fate and transport model to evaluate the potential impact of the petitioned waste on human health and the environment, based on the waste-specific information provided by the petitioner. Comments must be submitted on or before March 3, 1995. CERCLA "National Priorities List; Wilson's Concepts Superfund Site" February 10, 1995 (60 FR 7934) EPA Region IV announced its intent to delete the Wilson's Concepts Superfund Site, located in Pompano Beach, Florida, from the National Priorities List. EPA and the State of Florida 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 March 13, 1995. "National Priorities List for Uncontrolled Hazardous Waste Sites" February 13, 1995 (60 FR 8212) EPA proposed to add seven new sites to the general section of the National Priorities List (NPL) and two new sites to the federal facilities section. Comments must be submitted on or before April 14, 1995. "National Priorities List; Cemetery Dump Site" February 15, 1995 (60 FR 8616) EPA announced its intent to delete the Cemetery Dump Site, located in Rose Township, Michigan, from the National Priorities List. EPA and the State of Michigan 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 March 17, 1995. NOTICES RCRA "Wyoming; Partial Program Adequacy Determination of the Municipal Solid Waste Permit Program" February 1, 1995 (60 FR 6088) Pursuant to RCRA Section 4005(c)(1)(C), EPA gave notice of a tentative determination, public hearing, and public comment period concerning the adequacy of Wyoming's municipal solid waste landfill permit program. The public hearing is tentatively scheduled for March 13, 1995. Comments must be submitted on or before March 13, 1995. "Identification and Listing of Hazardous Waste; Dye and Pigment Industries; Public Hearing" February 8, 1995 (60 FR 7513) EPA announced that it will hold a public hearing on the December 22, 1994 (59 FR 66072), proposed rule concerning wastes generated by the dye and pigment industries. This rule proposed to list as hazardous five wastes generated during the production of dyes and pigments, proposed not to list six other wastes from these industries, and proposed to defer action on three wastes due to insufficient information. The public hearings will be held on March 15, 1995, in Washington, DC. Requests to make oral statements at the meeting must be submitted on or before March 1, 1995. "Hazardous Waste Management System; Land Disposal Restrictions" February 8, 1995 (60 FR 7536) EPA is approving the application submitted by Great Lakes Chemical Corporation requesting an extension of the June 30, 1994, effective date of the RCRA land disposal restrictions treatment standards applicable to K117, K118, K131, K132, and F039. Great Lakes Chemical Company will therefore be able to land dispose of these wastes without being subject to the land disposal restrictions until June 30, 1995. The approval of this extension is effective January 31, 1995. "Hazardous Waste Management System; Land Disposal Restrictions" February 14, 1995 (60 FR 8378) EPA proposes to grant a modification to the exemption from the ban on disposal of certain hazardous wastes through injection wells to Chemical Waste Management (CWM) for its site at Vickery, Ohio. If granted, this modification would allow CWM to inject regulated wastes beyond the effective date of a ban on such injection. Comments must be received on or before March 31, 1995. "New Hampshire; Final Determination of Full Program Adequacy of State Municipal Solid Waste Permit Program" February 14, 1995 (60 FR 8384) Pursuant to RCRA Section 4005(c)(1)(C), EPA gave notice of a final determination approving the adequacy of New Hampshire's municipal solid waste landfill permit program. The effective date of this rule is February 14, 1995. "Proposed Consent Decree; Taylor Lumber & Treating, Inc." February 22, 1995 (60 FR 9860) A Consent Decree in United States v. Taylor Lumber & Treating, Inc. was lodged with the U.S. District Court for the District of Oregon, on February 8, 1995. Pursuant to RCRA Sections 3008(a), (g), and (h), EPA filed a complaint against the defendant for alleged violations associated with owning and operating a hazardous waste land disposal facility without a permit or interim status. Under the proposed Consent Decree, the settling party will complete closure of a concrete vault in which hazardous waste was disposed, conduct a RCRA Facility Investigation and perform corrective action at its facility. In addition, the settling party will pay a civil penalty of $70,000 for the violations associated with the concrete vault. DOJ will receive comments for a period of 30 days from the date of publication. "Hazardous Waste Management System; Identification and Listing of Hazardous Waste" February 23, 1995 (60 FR 10052) EPA is extending the comment period on its December 29, 1994 (59 FR 67256), proposal to conditionally allow residual materials from the high temperature metal recovery treatment of specified hazardous wastes to be used in road construction and as an anti-skid/deicing material on road surfaces. The public comment period for the proposed rule was originally scheduled to end February 13, 1995. The Agency has extended its comment period until April 14, 1995. "Chemical Manufacturing Association/EPA Boilers and Industrial Furnaces Workshop Edited Transcript; Notice of Availability" February 27, 1995 (60 FR 10587) EPA announced the availability of an edited transcript of the Boiler and Industrial Furnace (BIF) Rule and Compliance Workshop presented by EPA for members of the Chemical Manufacturing Association (CMA) in March 1994. The edited transcript contains clarification of and guidance on the existing BIF regulations. The transcript will be available to the public on or after March 1995. RCRA/CERCLA "Hazardous Waste Site Characterization; Vendor Field Analytical and Characterization Technologies System" February 21, 1995 (60 FR 9685) EPA invites vendors of innovative monitoring and measurement technologies for hazardous waste site characterization to participate in the Vendor Field Analytical and Characterization Technologies System (Vendor FACTS). The Office of Research and Development and the Technology Innovation Office of OSWER are developing Vendor FACTS to disseminate information on innovative techniques for site characterization and to promote the use of cost effective methods for on-site monitoring and measurement. EPA intends to provide Vendor FACTS to the public free of charge, and anticipates version 1.0 to be released in the third quarter of 1995. Vendors wishing to apply for inclusion in the database should submit a Vendor Information Form (VIF) to EPA on or before April 30, 1995. CERCLA "Proposed Consent Decree; Miami County Incinerator and Landfill Site" February 1, 1995 (60 FR 6292) A Consent Decree in United States v. Container Corporation of America was lodged with the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Ohio on January 17, 1995. The proposed settlement requires the settling parties to pay $3.1 million to the Hazardous Substances Superfund to resolve claims for past response costs and future oversight costs incurred in connection with the Miami County Incinerator and Landfill Site in Troy, Ohio. DOJ will receive comments for a period of 30 days from the date of publication. "Natural Resource Damage Assessments: Type A Procedure for Great Lakes Environment" February 7, 1995 (60 FR 7154) The Department of Interior (DOI) is extending its comment period on its August 8, 1994 (59 FR 40319), proposed revisions to the "type A" procedures for assessing damages from relatively minor discharges or releases in the Great Lakes to make it coextensive with the comment period for a similar proposed "type A" procedure for coastal and marine environments. Comments must be submitted on or before July 6, 1995. "Natural Resource Damage Assessments: Type A Procedures for Coastal and Marine Environments" February 7, 1995 (60 FR 7155) The Department of Interior (DOI) is extending the comment period on its December 8, 1994 (59 FR 63300), proposal to simplify the "type A" procedure for assessing damages from relatively minor discharges or releases in coastal and marine environments. Comments must be submitted on or before July 6, 1995. "Proposed Administrative Settlement; Peak Oil Superfund Site" February 7, 1995 (60 FR 7198) EPA proposed to enter into a de minimis administrative settlement under CERCLA Section 122(g). The proposed settlement requires the approximately 700 settling parties to reimburse the Hazardous Substances Superfund for response costs incurred in connection with the Peak Oil Superfund Site. The Agency will receive comments for a period of 30 days from the date of publication. "Proposed Consent Decree; Carolina Production Plating" February 8, 1995 (60 FR 7583) A Consent Decree in Catherine and Philip J. Celestin, Bankruptcy No. A-B-87-00183, was lodged with the U.S. District Court for the Western District of North Carolina on January 20, 1995. The proposed settlement requires the bankruptcy estate to pay 80% of the net sales proceeds from the sale of Carolina Production Plating facility located in Asheville, North Carolina, to the Hazardous Substances Superfund. DOJ will receive comments for a period of 30 days from the date of publication. "Proposed Administrative Settlement; Coast Wood Preserving Superfund Site" February 10, 1995 (60 FR 7965) EPA proposed to enter into an administrative settlement under CERCLA Section 122(h). The proposed settlement requires the settling party to reimburse the government $161,000 for response costs incurred in connection with the Coast Wood Preserving Superfund Site in Ukiah, California. The Agency will receive comments for a period of 30 days from the date of publication. "Proposed Administrative Settlement; Lowry Landfill Site" February 10, 1995 (60 FR 7965) EPA proposed to enter into a de minimis administrative settlement under CERCLA Section 122(g). The proposed administrative order on consent settlement requires the settling party to pay the Hazardous Substances Superfund $314,587.65 to resolve its liability related to response actions at the Lowry Landfill Site in Arapahoe, Colorado. Comments must be submitted on or before March 13, 1995. "Proposed Consent Decree; Koppers Co., Inc. Superfund Site" February 15, 1995 (60 FR 8375) A Consent Decree in United States v. Beazer East, Inc. was lodged with the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of North Carolina, Western Division on January 26, 1995. The proposed settlement requires the settling party to pay the United States $1,023,475.15 for response costs incurred in connection with the Koppers Co., Inc. Superfund Site in Morrisville, North Carolina. DOJ will receive comments for a period of 30 days from the date of publication. "Proposed Administrative Settlement; Hillsdale Drum Superfund Site" February 15, 1995 (60 FR 8659) EPA proposed to enter into an administrative settlement with 37 parties under CERCLA Section 122(h) to resolve claims for past response costs at the Hillsdale Drum Superfund Site in St. Helena Parish, Louisiana. The Agency will receive comments for a period of 30 days from the date of publication. "Proposed Consent Decree; Diamond Shamrock Superfund Site" February 16, 1995 (60 FR 9050) A Consent Decree in United States v. Henkel Corp. was lodged with the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Georgia, on January 26, 1995. The proposed settlement requires the settling party to pay the United States for past and future response costs incurred in connection with the Diamond Shamrock Superfund Site in Cedartown, Georgia. In addition, the settling party will implement the remedy selected for the site in the Record of Decision. DOJ will receive comments for a period of 30 days from the date of publication. "Proposed Consent Decree; Lipari Landfill Superfund Site" February 16, 1995 (60 FR 9051) A Consent Decree in United States v. Nick Lipari was lodged with the U.S. District Court for the District of New Jersey, on January 30, 1995. The proposed settlement requires the settling party to pay the United States and the State of New Jersey $1,350,000 plus interest for response costs incurred in connection with the Lipari Landfill Superfund Site in Mantua Township, New Jersey. DOJ will receive comments for a period of 30 days from the date of publication. "Proposed Administrative Settlement; Resource Services, Inc. Site" February 24, 1995 (60 FR 10393) EPA proposed to enter into an administrative settlement under CERCLA Section 122(h) on December 22, 1994. The proposed settlement requires the settling parties to pay $50,000 to the Hazardous Substances Superfund toward past response costs incurred in connection with the Resource Services, Inc. Site in Springfield, Missouri. The Agency will receive comments for a period of 30 days from the date of publication. "Proposed Consent Decree; Environtek I Superfund Site" February 24, 1995 (60 FR 10408) A Consent Decree in United States v. Adflex Corporation was lodged with the U.S. District Court for the Western District of New York, on January 6, 1995. The proposed settlement requires the settling party to reimburse the Hazardous Substances Superfund $1,098,771.37 for response costs incurred in connection with the Environtek I Superfund Site in Tonawanda, New York. DOJ will receive comments for a period of 30 days from the date of publication. "Proposed Administrative Settlement; Metamora Landfill" February 28, 1995 (60 FR 10849) EPA proposed to enter into an administrative settlement under CERCLA Section 122(h). The proposed settlement requires: 1) the settling party to reimburse EPA $322,256 for response costs incurred in connection with the Metamora Landfill Site; 2) the settling party to assign to EPA all payments and rights to receive payments from and including March 1, 1995, pursuant to its Land Contract Receivable and its Asset Purchase and Sale Agreement; 3) the settling party to waive all claims against the United States that arise out of response activities conducted at the site; and 4) EPA to afford the settling party a covenant not to sue for all response costs incurred and to be incurred at the site upon satisfactory completion of obligations under the settlement. The site is currently being remediated pursuant to the terms of a Consent Decree entered by the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Michigan Southern Division-Flint, on March 17, 1993. Comments on the proposed settlement must be submitted to the Agency on or before March 30, 1995. EPCRA "Federal Compliance with Right-to-Know Laws and Pollution Prevention Requirements; Notice of Federal Facility Workshops" February 23, 1995 (60 FR 10081) EPA will hold a series of ten, three-day workshops for federal agency personnel on the requirements of Presidential Executive Order 12856, Federal Compliance with Right-to-Know Laws and Pollution Prevention Requirements. The workshops will be held during the months of March, April, and May of 1995. Registration will be taken on a first-come-first- served basis until two weeks prior to the start of each workshop. ATSDR "Quarterly Public Health Assessments" February 8, 1995 (60 FR 7572) ATSDR announced the completion of public health assessments for 27 NPL sites and for three non-NPL sites. The health assessments are available for viewing at the Division of Health Assessment and Consultation at ATSDR in Atlanta, Georgia. In addition, they are also available by mail from the National Technical Information Service. Environmental Education "National Environmental Education and Training Foundation, Inc., Announcement of a New Appointment to the Board of Directors" February 24, 1995 (60 FR 10386) The National Environmental Education Act of 1990 created the National Environmental Education and Training Foundation. This non-profit organization will develop and support a grant program to promote innovative environmental education and training programs and will develop partnerships with government and other organizations to administer projects that promote the development of an environmentally literate public. As required by the Act, the Administrator of EPA appointed a new member to the foundation's board of directors. Environmental Health Committee "Dioxin Reassessment Review; Preliminary Announcement" February 13, 1995 (60 FR 8233) The Environmental Health Committee and the Indoor Air Quality/Human Exposure Committee of the Science Advisory Board will meet jointly during the time period from late March to mid-April to review EPA's assessment of 2, 3, 7, 8- TCDD dioxin. Anyone wishing to make a presentation at the meeting should submit a written statement to the Science Advisory Board on or before March 10, 1995. Persons wishing to submit written materials for consideration by the committees, but not desiring to make an oral presentation, may do so any time prior to the meeting. Environmental Justice "Application for Brownfields Economic Redevelopment Initiative" February 21, 1995 (60 FR 9684) EPA extended its application deadline for the Brownfields Economic Redevelopment Initiative until April 17, 1995. From those applications that are received by the original deadline, March 1, 1995, EPA intends to select five pilot projects by May 17, 1995. From the remaining applications received on or before this date and from the applications received on or before April 17, 1995, EPA intends to select ten pilot projects by July 21, 1995. The effective date of this action is December 1, 1994. Office of Research and Development "Reducing Uncertainty in Risk Assessment and Improving Risk Reduction Approaches; Grants for Research" February 9, 1995 (60 FR 7766) EPA is requesting applications for research grants in the following areas: human health risk assessment, indoor air quality in large office buildings, air pollutants (particulate matter, tropospheric ozone, and toxics), and regional hydrologic vulnerability to global climate change. Applications must be received on or before April 17, 1995. Pollution Prevention "Socioeconomic Projects Related to Pollution Prevention; Solicitation for Proposals" February 24, 1995 (60 FR 10388) EPA is seeking proposals for projects related to pollution prevention that further the objectives of the President's Environmental Technology Initiative (ETI). EPA will direct approximately $3.5 million during Fiscal Year 1995 to nonprofit organizations under this initiative. In particular, the Agency is seeking pollution prevention proposals averaging $150,000 per year with a maximum duration of two years that support the following objectives: 1) adapting EPA's policy, regulatory, and compliance framework to promote innovation; 2) strengthening the capacity of technology developers and users to succeed in environmental innovation; and 3) accelerating the diffusion of innovative technologies at home and abroad. Applications must be received on or before May 1, 1995. TSCA "State Accreditation and Certification Programs for Lead- Based Paint Professionals" February 27, 1995 (60 FR 10583) EPA intends to award grants to states, territories, and federally recognized Indian governing bodies to develop and carry out authorized accreditation and certification programs for professionals engaged in lead-based paint activities pursuant to TSCA. The Agency anticipates that $12,500,000 will be available for awards to eligible recipients during Fiscal Year 1995. Applications for the grants must be submitted to the appropriate EPA regional office on or before March 31, 1995. EPA will make its award decisions by September 30, 1995. CALL STATISTICS Caller Profile RCRA/UST Hotline Regulated Community 5,390 Citizens 284 State & Local Govt./Native American 226 Federal Agencies 142 Educational Institutions 117 EPA 107 Media 12 Interest Groups 18 Congress 2 International 9 Other 75 Referrals* 499 Transfers to EPCRA/Superfund Hotline* 492 Document Retrieval Line* 308 Message Retrieval Line* 659 TOTAL 8,340 Emergency Planning and Community Right-to-Know Act/Superfund Hotline Manufacturers Food/Tobacco 71 Textiles 21 Apparel 12 Lumber & Wood 24 Furniture 29 Paper 46 Printing & Publishing 44 Chemicals 251 Petroleum & Coal 127 Rubber and Plastics 55 Leather 17 Stone, Clay & Glass 46 Primary Metals 37 Fabricated Metals 99 Machinery (Excluding Electrical) 31 Electrical&Electronic Equipment 86 Transportation Equipment 33 Instruments 32 Misc. Manufacturing 158 Subtotal 1,219 Consultants/Engineers 2,118 Attorneys 503 Citizens 243 Public Interest Groups 48 Educational Institutions 92 EPA 78 Federal Agencies 145 GOCOs 4 Congress 6 State Officials/SERCs 125 Local Officials/LEPCs 160 Fire Departments 29 Hospitals/Laboratories 106 Trade Associations 42 Union/Labor 10 Farmers 18 Distributors 57 Insurance Companies 10 Media/Press 15 Native Americans 1 International 5 Other 170 Referrals* 305 Transfers to RCRA/UST Hotline* 393 Document Retrieval Line* 50 Message Retrieval Line* 167 TOTAL 6,119 RCRA GENERAL 587 SUBTITLE C Hazardous Waste Id. - General 1,694(1) Toxicity Characteristic (TC) 223 Wood Preserving Wastes 18 Listing of Used Oil 49 Fluff 6 Mercury-Containing Lamps 404 Radioactive Mixed Waste 21 Delisting Petitions 43 Hazardous Waste Recycling 336(1) Generators 662(1) Small Quantity Generators 215 Transporters 92 Exports/Imports 23 TSDF General 596(1) Treatment 132 Storage 113 Disposal 67 Siting Facilities 5 Capacity 3 Land Disposal Restrictions 813(1) Permits and Permitting 209 Corrective Action 291 Liability/Enforcement 139 Test Methods 142 Health Effects 14 Combustion - General 91 Permitting 26 Tech. Standards/Combustion Units 25 Waste Minimization 38 Risk Assessment 9 Waste Minimization/ Pollution Prevention 167 State Programs 113 Hazardous Waste Data 46 Military Munitions 6 SUBTITLE D Household Hazardous Wastes 234 Subtitle D - General 480(1) Siting Facilities 25 Combustion 139 Industrial Waste 17 Solid Waste Recycling - General 430(1) Aluminum 7 Batteries 14 Glass 6 Paper 12 Plastics 27 Tires 31 Used Oil 188 Composting 15 Markets - General 39 Aluminum 7 Batteries 6 Compost 4 Glass 7 Paper 5 Plastics 8 Tires 12 Used Oil 44 Procurement General 20 Building Insulation 1 Cement/Cement Products with Fly Ash 5 Paper and Paper Products 5 Re-Refined Lubricating Oil 6 Retread Tires 4 Source Reduction/Pollution Prevention 54 Grant and Financing 5 OTHER WASTES Ash 22 Bevill Amendment (Mining Waste) 29 Medical Waste 144 Oil and Gas 4 TOTAL 9,474* * Includes 2,499 RCRA document requests. UST General/Misc. 236(1) Applicability/Definitions 133 Regulated Substances 25 Standards for New Tank Systems 35 Tank Standards and Upgrading 56 Operating Requirements 18 Release Detection 131 Release Reporting & Investigation 32 Corrective Action for USTs 99 Out-of-Service/Closure 65 Financial Responsibility 39 State Programs 30 Liability/Enforcement 38 LUST Trust Fund 14 TOTAL 951* * Includes 392 UST document requests. EMERGENCY PLANNING AND COMMUNITY RIGHT-TO-KNOW General: General Title III Questions 505 Trade Secrets 12 Enforcement 11 Liability/Citizen Suits 7 Training 21 Chemical-Specific Information 26 Emergency Planning (Sections 301-303): General 127 Notification Requirements 28 SERC/LEPC Issues 55 EHSs/TPQs 108 Risk Communication/Hazards Analysis 18 Exemptions 7 Emergency Release Notification (Section 304): General 68 Notification Requirements 65 Reportable Quantities 79 CERCLA Section 103 vs. SARA Section 304 49 ARIP/AHEDB/ERNS 11 Exemptions 24 Hazardous Chemical Reporting (Sections 311-312): General 275 MSDS Reporting Requirements 206 Tier I/II Requirements 1,158 Thresholds 281 Hazard Categories 43 Mixtures Reporting 101 Exemptions 272 Toxic Chemical Release Inventory (Section 313): General 252 Reporting Requirements 320 Thresholds 170 Form R Completion 341 Supplier Notification 36 NOTEs/NOSEs/NONs 2 Voluntary Revisions 17 Pollution Prevention 33/50 17 Public Access to Data 39 TRI Database 49 Petitions 42 TRI Expansion 185 Exemptions 75 Special Topics: CAA Section 112 General 36 RMPs 36 List of Regulated Substances 33 Federal Facilities Executive Order 54 TOTAL 5,261 *Includes 1,558 Emergency Planning and Community Right-to-Know document requests SUPERFUND General/Misc. 191 Access & Information Gathering 35 Administrative Improvements General 57 Environmental Justice/Brownfields 263(1) SACM/Presumptive Remedies 78 Soil Screening Levels 112 Administrative Record 16 ARARs 82 CERCLIS 101 Citizen Suits 8 Claims Against Fund 9 Clean-Up Costs 33 Clean-Up Standards 104 Community Involvement 41 Contract Lab Program (CLP) 20 Contractor Indemnification 6 Contracts 9 Definitions 19 Enforcement 63 Federal Facilities 26 Hazardous Substances 94 HRS 26 Liability 56 Local Gov't Reimbursement 7 Natural Resource Damages 9 NCP 37 Notification 52 NPL 167(1) Off Site Rule 18 OSHA 14 PA/SI 23 PRPs 30 RD/RA 17 Reauthorization 35 Remedial 112 Removal 44 RI/FS 33 Risk Assess./Health Effects 61 ROD 36 RQ 204(1) Settlements 26 SITE Program 27 State Participation 14 State Program 7 TAGs 3 Taxes 5 Special Topics Oil Pollution Act 21 SPCC Regulations 19 Radiation Site Cleanup 16 TOTAL 2,486* *Includes 852 Superfund document requests. TOTAL HOTLINE QUESTIONS, DOCUMENT REQUESTS AND REFERRALS: 18,172 (1) Hot topics for the month