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RCRA

1. Applicability of the Subpart CC LDR Exemption to Soils

  The provisions in 40 CFR Parts 264/265, Subpart CC provide an
exemption from Subpart CC controls for tanks, surface
impoundments, and containers managing hazardous wastes that meet
the land disposal restrictions (LDR) standard for volatile
organic compounds (VOCs) (Sections 264.1082(c)(4) and
265.1083(c)(4)).  The LDR exemption applies only when VOC
concentrations in the waste meet the numerical concentration
limits in Section 268.40 or when the waste has been treated by
the treatment technology established for the waste in Section
268.42(a).  For example, Subpart CC controls are not required for
tanks, surface impoundments, or containers storing D018
nonwastewaters that contain benzene at a concentration below 10
mg/kg and meet the universal treatment standards (UTS) for VOCs.
If an owner or operator treats D018 soil that is regulated under
Subpart CC to meet the alternative soil treatment standards in
Section 268.49, can this soil be managed in units that do not
have Subpart CC controls?

  Tanks, containers, and surface impoundments storing soils that
contain hazardous waste and that meet the alternative soil
treatment standards in Section 268.49 for organic constituents
are subject to the Subpart CC air emissions standards.  Units
storing hazardous soils are eligible for the LDR exemption from
Subpart CC only when the VOCs meet the numerical concentrations
specified in Section 268.40 or when the soil has been treated by
a treatment technology established in Section 268.42(a) for the
organic hazardous constituents in the soil.  Wastes treated to a
standard, such as the alternative soil treatment standards, which
does not fully remove VOCs to the extent contemplated in creating
the Subpart CC exemption remain subject to Subpart CC rules (62
FR 64636, 64645; December 8, 1997).  Although the LDR exemption
would not apply in this case, these soils may qualify for other
exemptions from Subpart CC controls, such as the remediation
waste exemption in Sections 264/265.1080(b)(5).

2. Immobilized Debris and Subtitle D Landfills

  Under the land disposal restrictions (LDR) in 40 CFR Part 268,
hazardous debris must either be treated to meet the LDR treatment
standard for the listed or characteristic waste which
contaminates it, or be treated by a specific technology
appropriate for the debris and contaminant type (57 FR 37221;
August 18, 1992).  The latter includes a variety of extraction,
destruction, and immobilization technologies described in Table 1
of Section 268.45.  Hazardous debris which is treated by an
extraction or destruction technology and is no longer
characteristic can be sent to a Subtitle D landfill (Section
268.45(c)).  Can debris which exhibits a characteristic of
hazardous waste, and is then treated using an immobilization
technology, also be sent to a Subtitle D landfill?

  Immobilized hazardous debris which still exhibits
characteristics cannot be sent to a Subtitle D landfill.
Characteristic debris that has been treated using an
immobilization technology and no longer exhibits a characteristic
of hazardous waste may be disposed in a nonhazardous waste
landfill (Memo, Shapiro to Deitchman; June 23, 1994).

On the other hand, debris contaminated with a listed hazardous
waste and treated using an immobilization technology must always
be managed in a Subtitle C landfill unless the owner and operator
gets a site-specific determination from the EPA Regional
Administrator (Section 268.45(c)).

3. Post-Closure Permit Renewals

  Owners and operators of land-based units receiving waste after
July 26, 1982, or certifying closure according to 40 CFR Section
265.115 after January 26, 1983, must obtain a post-closure
permit, unless they demonstrate closure by removal or
decontamination as provided under Section 270.1(c)(5) and (6) or
obtain an enforceable document in lieu of a post-closure permit
under Section 270.1(c )(7) (Section 270.1(c)).  RCRA permits have
a fixed term not to exceed 10 years (Section 270.50(a)).
However, the post-closure care period lasts for 30 years after
completion of closure, unless the Regional Administrator shortens
or extends the post-closure care period in accordance with
Sections 264/265.117(a)(2) (Sections 264/265.117(a)(1)).  Must
owners and operators renew post-closure permits during the post-
closure care period?

  Owners and operators of land-based units that receive post-
closure permits must renew their permits every 10 years during
the post-closure care period.  Section 3005(c)(3) of RCRA
requires that all permits shall be for a fixed term, not to
exceed 10 years.  Congress enacted this provision to ensure that
facilities are periodically reviewed and requirements for them
are updated to reflect the current state of the art (50 FR 28702,
28722; July 15, 1985).  The term of a RCRA permit cannot be
extended by modification beyond 10 years, except for the
continuation of an expiring permit as provided under Section
270.51 (Section 270.50(b)).  The owner and operator needs to
submit only the information specified in Section 270.28 for the
post-closure permit renewal, unless the permitting agency
requires additional information.

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RCRA

TITLE: Picture a World Without Waste: Earth Day 2000 (Poster)
PUBLICATION DATE: April 2000
AVAILABILITY: Hotline
EPA ORDER NO.: EPA530-H-00-001

This poster is the winning submission from the K-6 category of
the Earth Day 2000 poster contest conducted by 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) in celebration of Earth Day 2000.

TITLE: Solid Waste Educational Resources and Activities: Let's
Reduce Reuse and Recycle (CD-ROM)
PUBLICATION DATE: April 2000
AVAILABILITY: Hotline
EPA ORDER NO.: EPA530-C-00-001

This CD-ROM contains a collection of resources, publications,
games and activities that can make learning about waste
prevention fun.

TITLE: Environmental Fact Sheet: EPA Requests Information on
Bioreactor Landfills and Performance of Alternative Liners for
Landfills When Leachate is Recirculated
PUBLICATION DATE: April 2000
AVAILABILITY: Hotline
EPA ORDER NO.: EPA530-F-00-023

This fact sheet discusses how EPA is considering revisions to the
criteria for municipal solid waste landfills (40 CFR Part 258)
with respect to the use of alternative liners when leachate is
recirculated and with respect to allowing the operation of
landfills as more advanced bioreactors.  In order to proceed with
any revisions, EPA must obtain more information on these types of
landfill processes.

TITLE: Environmental Fact Sheet: Deferral of Phase IV Standards
for PCBs as an Underlying Hazardous Constituent in Soil
PUBLICATION DATE: February 2000
AVAILABILITY: Hotline
EPA ORDER NO.: EPA530-F-00-008

This fact sheet discusses how EPA is proposing to temporarily
defer a portion of the rule applying Land Disposal Restrictions
(LDR) under RCRA.  This deferral applies to soils contaminated
with polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs) as underlying hazardous
constituents that exhibit the toxicity characteristic for metals.
This action is needed because the existing regulation is
discouraging remediation of contaminated soils, contrary to EPA's
intent of promulgating alternative treatment standards for
contaminated soils.

TITLE: Which Bin Does it Go In Game!
PUBLICATION DATE: April 2000
AVAILABILITY: Internet only
EPA ORDER NO.: N/A

EPA's Office of Solid Waste, OSW (Note:  Office of Solid Waste, OSW, was renamed Office of Resource Conservation and Recovery, ORCR, on January 18, 2009) has developed a new web based
recycling game. The game has been designed to expand kids
knowledge of recyclable items in a fun and innovative way.

TITLE: Native American Network (Spring 2000)
PUBLICATION DATE: April 2000
AVAILABILITY: Hotline
EPA ORDER NO.: EPA530-N-00-003

EPA's Native American Network newsletter provides information to
help interested parties stay on top of solid waste issues
affecting Indian Country. It features articles on tribal waste
management programs, information about important laws, tips for
obtaining funding, and updates on conferences and publications.

TITLE: Full Cost Accounting: Practical Guide to Converting on FCA
PUBLICATION DATE: March 2000
AVAILABILITY: Internet only
EPA ORDER NO.: N/A

This handbook is structured around a set of worksheets designed
to help governments identify and collect the data they need to
determine the full cost of their sold waste management
activities.

UST

TITLE: Catalog of EPA Materials on Underground Storage Tanks
PUBLICATION DATE: January 2000
AVAILABILITY: Hotline/Internet
EPA ORDER NO: EPA510-B-00-001
URL: http://www.epa.gov/swerust1/pubs/index.htm

The catalog lists resources related to the underground storage
tank (UST) program, and briefly describes their content and
availability.

TITLE: Underground Storage Tank Program Directory
PUBLICATION DATE: February 2000
AVAILABILITY: Hotline
EPA ORDER NO.: EPA510-B-00-005

This booklet provides users EPA headquarters, regional, and state
UST contacts.

TITLE: Financial Responsibility for Underground Storage Tanks: A
Reference Manual
PUBLICATION DATE: January 2000
AVAILABILITY: Internet
EPA ORDER NO.: EPA510-B-00-003
URL: http://www.epa.gov/swerust1/pubs/index.htm

This detailed, comprehensive manual provides UST inspectors with
the restrictions, limitations, and requirements of each financial
responsibility mechanism provided in the federal UST regulations.

TITLE: List of Known Insurance Providers For Underground Storage
Tanks (USTs)
PUBLICATION DATE: January 2000
AVAILABILITY: Hotline/Internet
EPA ORDER NO.: EPA510-B-00-004
URL: http://www.epa.gov/swerust1/pubs/index.htm

This document provides UST owners and operators with a list of
insurance providers who may be able to help UST owners and
operators comply with financial responsibility requirements by
providing an appropriate insurance mechanism.

TITLE: Request for Applications to Demonstrate Technologies to
Treat Methyl-t-Butyl Ether (MTBE)
PUBLICATION DATE: April 2000
AVAILABILITY: NSCEP/Internet
EPA ORDER NO.: EPA625-F-00-003
URL: http://www.epa.gov/swerust1/mtbe/mtbedemo.htm

This fact sheet announces a request for applications to
demonstrate technologies to treat MTBE for field demonstrations
of MTBE treatment technologies.  This announcement describes the
purpose of the demonstration, the demonstration host site, the
technology selection process and the tentative project schedule.

CERCLA

TITLE: Radiation Risk Assessment at CERCLA Sites: Q & A
PUBLICATION DATE: December 1999
EPA ORDER NO.: EPA540-R-99-006
AVAILABILITY: NTIS/Internet
URL: http://www.epa.gov/superfund/resources/radiation/radrisk.htm

This document provides answers to several common questions about
radiation risk assessments at CERCLA sites.  This document also
clarifies that dose assessments should only be conducted under
CERCLA where necessary to demonstrate ARAR compliance, and dose
recommendations (e.g., guidance such as DOE Orders and NRC
regulatory guides) generally should not be used as to-be-
considered material (TBCs).

TITLE: Questions and Answers on Asbestos Exposure, Vermiculite
PUBLICATION DATE: March 2000
EPA ORDER NO.: N/A
AVAILABILITY: Hotline
URL: N/A

This document provides an overview of the asbestos exposure,
health effects, consumer information and the common uses of
vermiculite.  This document also provides a reference list of
additional resources and web sites.

TITLE: The Brownfields National Partnership Action Agenda
Accomplishments Report
PUBLICATION DATE: November 1999
EPA ORDER NO.: N/A
AVAILABILITY: Internet
URL: http://www.epa.gov/swerosps/bf/99aa.htm

This document describes action agenda commitments related to the
brownfields program.  It also describes how federal agencies are
working with nongovernment agencies to develop the Brownfields
National Partnership Action Agenda.

TITLE: Brownfields Economic Redevelopment Initiative
PUBLICATION DATE: December 1999
EPA ORDER NO.: EPA500-F-99-303
AVAILABILITY: Internet
URL: http://www.epa.gov/swerosps/bf/html-doc/econinit.htm

The Brownfields Economic Redevelopment Initiative is a means by
which states, communities, and other stakeholders work together
to prevent, assess, safely clean up and sustainably reuse
brownfields.  Brownfields Initiative strategies include funding
pilot programs and other research efforts, clarifying liability
issues, entering into partnerships, conducting outreach
activities, developing job training programs, and addressing
environmental justice concerns.

TITLE: Interim Final Evaluation of Facilities Currently or
Previously Licensed NRC Sites under CERCLA
PUBLICATION DATE: February 2000
EPA ORDER NO.: N/A
AVAILABILITY: NTIS/Internet
URL: http://www.epa.gov/superfund/resources/radiation/radarars.htm

This memorandum provides interim guidance to clarify EPA's role
under CERCLA at facilities previously or currently licensed by
NRC. This guidance is in response to EPA increasingly receiving
requests to either: 1) conduct response actions under CERCLA at
previously or currently licensed facilities, or 2) make a
determination if a past or proposed NRC decommissioning would
meet CERCLA cleanup levels.  EPA has sent a letter to NRC seeking
to work together on a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) outlining
consultation procedures for the two Agencies to use during NRC's
decommissioning process.  If EPA finalizes an MOU with NRC in the
future, EPA will revise this memorandum as necessary to reflect
the coordination procedures agreed upon by NRC and EPA.

TITLE: Remediation Goals for Radioactively Contaminated CERCLA
Sites Using the Benchmark Dose Cleanup Criteria in 10 CFR Part 40
Appendix A, I, Criterion 6(6)
PUBLICATION DATE: April 2000
EPA ORDER NO.:  N/A
AVAILABILITY: Internet
URL: www.epa.gov/superfund/resources/radiation/radarars.htm

This memo provides guidance for clarifying the relationship
between soil standards under 40 CFR Part 192 (which deals with
human and environmental protection standards for uranium and
thorium mill tailings) and radium benchmark approach under the 10
CFR Part 40, Appendix A, I (which deals with the domestic
licensing of radioactive source material).

EPCRA

TITLE: Facilities May Have Annual Toxics Release Inventory
Reporting Requirements for Nitrate Compounds
PUBLICATION DATE: March 2000
AVAILABILITY: Hotline/Internet
EPA DOCUMENT NO.: EPA300-N-00-002
URL: http://es.epa.gov/oeca/ore/enfalert/index.html

This enforcement alert serves as a reminder to facilities covered
by EPCRA Section 313 that the manufacture of water dissociable
nitrate compounds as a result of wastewater treatment or other
processes is reportable under the toxics release inventory
providing these compounds are in excess of reporting thresholds.

TITLE: Prevention of Reactive Chemical Explosions Case Study:
Waste Fuel/Oxidizer Reaction Hazards
PUBLICATION DATE: April 2000
AVAILABILITY: Hotline/Internet
EPA DOCUMENT NO.: EPA550-F-00-001
URL: http://www.epa.gov/ceppo/ap-chai.htm

This case study is designed to raise awareness about the hazards
associated with blending waste fuels and reactive chemicals.  The
case study provides information on an explosion that occurred at
Chief Supply Corporation in Haskell, Oklahoma, on March 26, 1997.
The accident killed one worker and injured two others.

TITLE: Emergency Planning and Community Right-To-Know Act Section
313 Reporting Guidance for the Leather Tanning and Finishing
Industry
PUBLICATION DATE: April 2000
AVAILABILITY: Hotline/Internet
EPA DOCUMENT NO.: EPA745-B-00-012
URL: http://www.epa.gov/tri/guidance.htm

This industry specific guidance aids facilities within the
leather tanning and finishing industry in reporting under Section
313 of EPCRA.  Document includes tips on how to avoid common
errors in reporting information for this industry.

TITLE: Toxic Chemical Release Inventory Reporting Form R and
Instructions, Revised 1999 Version (Manual & Forms)
PUBLICATION DATE: February 2000
AVAILABILITY: Hotline/Internet
EPA DOCUMENT NO.: EPA745-B-00-001
URL: http://www.epa.gov/tri/report.htm

This manual is to be used by facilities that met employee,
Standard Industrial Classification (SIC) code, and activity
threshold criteria under Section 313 of EPCRA in 1999.  Those
facilities must file the Toxic Release Inventory Reporting Form
R/Form A by July 1, 2000.  The manual contains instructions for
reporting as well as copies of both the Form R and Form A.

TITLE: Delegation of Authority to Conduct Assessments and
Promulgate Regulations on Public Access to Off-Site Consequence
Analysis
PUBLICATION DATE: January 2000
AVAILABILITY: Internet
EPA DOCUMENT NO.: N/A
URL: http://www.epa.gov/ceppo/ap-99law.htm

This press release issued by President Clinton on January 27,
2000, delegates to the Attorney General authority to assess the
risk associated with the posting of off-site consequence analysis
information on the Internet.  It also delegates authority to the
Attorney General and the Administrator of EPA to promulgate
regulations based on these assessments governing the distribution
of off-site consequence analysis information.

CAA Section 112(r)

TITLE: Hazardous Materials Education: Carbon County, Pennsylvania
LEPC
PUBLICATION DATE: March 2000
AVAILABILITY: Hotline/Internet
EPA DOCUMENT NO.: EPA550-F-00-005
URL: http://www.epa.gov/ceppo/p-small.htm

This fact sheet provides an overview of educational programs
which were developed by the Carbon County, Pennsylvania Local
Emergency Planning Committee (LEPC) to involve area school
students in hazardous material issues.  The fact sheet is
intended to help stakeholders generate ideas, identify tools and
pinpoint funding sources for accident preparedness and prevention
initiatives.

TITLE: Hazardous Materials Education: North Central Florida LEPC
PUBLICATION DATE: March 2000
AVAILABILITY: Hotline/Internet
EPA DOCUMENT NO.: EPA550-F-00-006
URL: http://www.epa.gov/ceppo/p-small.htm

This fact sheet provides an overview of the North Central Florida
Local Emergency Planning Committee's Hazardous Materials Spill
Prevention Week, which is held annually to educate the public
about hazardous chemicals that are stored and used in their
community.  The fact sheet is intended to help stakeholders
generate ideas, identify tools and pinpoint funding sources for
accident preparedness and prevention initiatives.

TITLE: Chemical Safety Information, Site Security and Fuels
Regulatory Relief Act: Public Distribution of Off-Site
Consequence Analysis Information
PUBLICATION DATE: April 2000
AVAILABILITY: Internet
EPA DOCUMENT NO.: EPA550-F-00-007
URL: http://www.epa.gov/ceppo/ap-99law.htm

This fact sheet provides a summary of the proposed rule from
April 27, 2000 (65 FR 24834).  Based on assessments conducted by
EPA and the Department of Justice (DOJ), the rule would allow
public access to the OCA portions of the Risk Management Plans
(RMPs) in ways that minimize the likelihood of chemical accidents
as well as the increased risk of terrorist and criminal activity
associated with Internet posting.

TITLE: Assessment of the Incentives Created by Public Disclosure
of Off-Site Consequence Analysis Information for Reduction in the
Risk of Accidental Releases
PUBLICATION DATE: April 2000
AVAILABILITY: Internet
EPA DOCUMENT NO.: N/A
URL: http://www.epa.gov/ceppo/ap-99law.htm

This report presents EPA's assessment of incentives for reducing
accidental chemical releases created by public disclosure of OCA
data.  The report provides reasons why EPA believes that
releasing the OCA data to the public can be beneficial in
reducing the real impact associated with chemical accidents as
well as important in contributing to public dialogue regarding
risk and the protection of lives.

TITLE: Department of Justice Assessment of the Increased Risk of
Terrorist or Other Criminal Activity Associated with Posting Off-
Site Consequence Analysis Information on the Internet
PUBLICATION DATE: April 2000
AVAILABILITY: Internet
EPA DOCUMENT NO.: N/A
URL: http://www.epa.gov/ceppo/ap-99law.htm

This report presents the Department of Justice analysis of the
risks associated with publicly posting OCA data on the Internet.
Based on their analysis of international and domestic terrorism
trends, the DOJ concluded that posting data on the Internet poses
a real and credible risk especially to large-scale industrial
facilities.

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:
                     WWW: http://www.epa.gov
                        FTP: ftp.epa.gov
                                
EPA Federal Registers are organized by date on the WWW (starting
from October 1994).

Go to: http://www.epa.gov/fedrgstr

For RCRA/UST and selected CERCLA Federal Registers, choose: EPA-Waste.
For selected EPCRA Federal Registers, choose: EPA - TRI.
For CAA Section 112(r) Federal Registers, choose: EPA - Air.

FINAL RULES

RCRA

"Hazardous Waste Management System; Identification and Listing of
Hazardous Waste; Final Exclusion"
April 10, 2000 (65 FR 18918)

EPA removed filter cake sludge on a generator-specific basis
from the lists of hazardous waste.  This exclusion applies to
filter cake sludge generated at Rhodia's Houston, Texas, facility
and requires testing to ensure that the future generated wastes
remain qualified for delisting.

"Hazardous Waste Management System; Identification and Listing of
Hazardous Waste; Final Exclusion"
April 24, 2000 (65 FR 21651)

EPA removed desorber solids on a generator-specific basis
from hazardous waste control.  This exclusion applies to desorber
solids generated at DuraTherm's San Leon, Texas, facility and
requires testing to ensure that the future generated wastes
remain qualified for delisting.

CERCLA

"National Priorities List; Upper Deerfield Township Sanitary
Landfill"
April 10, 2000 (65 FR 18925)

Direct Final Deletion

PROPOSED RULES

RCRA

"Hazardous Waste Identification Rule (HWIR); Extension of Public
Comment Period"
April 19, 2000 (65 FR 20934)

EPA extended the comment period on an exemption from the
hazardous waste management discussed in the proposed Hazardous
Waste Identification Rule (HWIR) published on November 19, 1999
(64 FR 63382).  Comments must be submitted by August 15, 2000.

CERCLA

"National Priorities List; Upper Deerfield Township Sanitary
Landfill"
April 10, 2000 (65 FR 18956)

Proposed Deletion

CAA

"Accidental Release Prevention Requirements; Risk Management
Programs Under the Clean Air Section 112(r)(7); Distribution of
Off-Site Consequence Analysis Information; Proposed Rule"
April 27, 2000 (65 FR 24834)

EPA and the Department of Justice (DOJ) proposed a rule to
provide access to information concerning the potential off-site
consequences of hypothetical accidental chemical releases from
industrial facilities.  Comments must e received by June 8, 2000.
There will be a public hearing on May 9, 2000, at 9 a.m.

NOTICES

RCRA

"Alternative Liner Performance, Leachate Recirculation, and
Bioreactor Landfills: Request for Information and Data"
April 6, 2000 (65 FR 18014)

EPA requested data and information on the performance of
alternative liner designs compared to the performance of
composite liners when leachate is recirculated in municipal solid
waste landfills.  EPA also requested data and information on the
design and performance of bioreactor landfills.

"Agency Information Collection Activities: Submission for OMB
Review; Comment Request; Resource Conservation and Recovery Act
(RCRA) Corrective Action Information Request"
April 21, 2000 (65 FR 21416)

EPA announced the plan to submit the following continuing
Information Collection Request (ICR) to the Office of Management
and Budget (OMB) for review and approval: RCRA Corrective Action
Information Request, ICR No. 1939.01.  Comments must be received
by May 22, 2000.

"Notice Proposing To Reissue a Variance From Land Disposal
Restrictions Granted to Exxon Mobil Corporation, Billings, MT"
April 21, 2000 (65 FR 21419)

EPA proposed to reissue a no-migration variance for land
disposal of hazardous waste to Exxon Mobil Refining & Supply
Company Billings Refinery, and to amend the variance by adding
the newly listed hazardous waste F037.  Comments must be received
by June 5, 2000.  In addition, a public hearing will be held May
23, 2000, from 6 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. in Billings, Montana.

"Agency Information Collection Activities: Continuing Collection;
Comment Request; Land Disposal Restrictions"
April 27, 2000 (65 FR 24692)

EPA announced the plan to submit the following continuing
Information Collection Request (ICR) to the Office of Management
and Budget (OMB) for review and approval: Land Disposal
Restrictions, OMB No. 2050-0085, current expiration date August
31, 2000.  Comments must be received by June 26, 2000.

CERCLA

"Notice of Disclosure of Confidential Business Information
Obtained Under the Comprehensive Environmental Response,
Compensation and Liability Act to EPA Contractor Science
Applications International Corporation and Its Subcontractors "
April 17, 2000 (65 FR 20455)

EPA announced compliance with the requirements of 40 CFR
2.310(h) for authorization to disclose to the Science
Applications International Corporation (SAIC), of San Francisco,
California, and its subcontractors, Superfund confidential
business information submitted to EPA
Region 9.

OPA/SPCC

"Agency Information Collection Activities: Proposed Collection;
Comment Request; National Oil and Hazardous Substances Pollution
Contingency Plan, Subpart J"
April 17, 2000 (65 FR 20451)

EPA announced the plan to submit the following continuing
Information Collection Request (ICR) to the Office of Management
and Budget (OMB) for review and approval: National Oil and
hazardous Substances Pollution Contingency Plan- Subpart J, OMB
No. 2050-0141, current expiration date August 31, 2000.  Comments
must be received by May 17, 2000.

CAA

"National Advisory Committee for Acute Exposure Guideline Levels
for Hazardous Substances; Notice of Public Meeting"
April 6, 2000 (65 FR 18092)

EPA announced a meeting of the National Advisory Committee
for Acute Exposure Guideline Levels for Hazardous Substances
(NAC/AEGL Committee) that will be held on April 26-28, 2000, in
Piscataway, NJ.  The NAC/AEGL Committee has now instituted the
development of AEGLs for 10-minute exposure periods for all
chemicals scheduled for AEGL development.

GENERAL PROGRAM AREAS

"Access to Confidential Business Information by Enrollees Under
the Senior Environmental Employment Program"
April 11, 2000 (65 FR 19378)

EPA authorized grantee organizations under the Senior
Environmental Employment (SEE) Program, and their enrollees,
access to information which has been submitted to EPA under the
environmental statues administered by the EPA.  Comments
concerning confidential business information (CBI) must be
received by April 17, 2000.

"Incentives for Self-Policing: Discovery, Disclosure, Correction
and Prevention of Violations; Notice"
April 11, 2000 (65 FR 19618)

EPA issued this revised policy to encourage regulated
entities to voluntarily discover, promptly disclose, and
expeditiously correct violations of federal environmental
requirements.  The revised policy is effective May 11, 2000.

"Small Business Compliance Policy"
April 11, 2000 (65 FR 19629)

EPA issued this revised final policy to expand the options
allowed under the policy for discoverying violations and to
establish a time period for disclosure.  The revised policy is
effective May 11, 2000.

"Agency Information Collection Activities; OMB Responses"
April 12, 2000 (65 FR 19751)

EPA announced a number of Office of Management (OMB)
responses to agency clearance requests.  Many of these ICRs
include approvals, comments, and extensions of expiration dates
pursuant to SPCC, EPCRA, and RCRA.

"Agency Information Collection Activities: Proposed Collection;
Comment Request; National Oil and Hazardous Substances Pollution
Contingency Plan, Subpart J"
April 17, 2000 (65 FR 20451)

EPA announced the plan to submit the following continuing
Information Collection Request (ICR) to the Office of Management
and Budget (OMB) for review and approval: National Oil and
hazardous Substances Pollution Contingency Plan- Subpart J, OMB
No. 2050-0141, current expiration date August 31, 2000.  Comments
must be received by May 17, 2000.

"Semiannual Regulatory Agenda"
April 24, 2000 (65 FR 23429)

EPA issued a semiannual regulatory agenda to outline an
estimated schedule for various programs and initiatives.

CONSENT DECREES AND SETTLEMENTS

"Consent Decree; United States v. Bruce Migel, the Tilton Trust,
Bruce Migell-Trustee, and Altantic Battery Company, Inc., d/b/a
Surrette American Battery"
April 3, 2000 (65 FR 17533)

"Consent Decree; United States v. Safe Tire Disposal Corp. of
Texas"
April 3, 2000 (65 FR 17534)

"Consent Decree; United States v. Texas City Refining, Inc."
April 3, 2000 (65 FR 17534)

"Proposed Administrative Settlement; C&J Disposal Superfund Site"
April 6, 2000 (65 FR 18096)

"Proposed Administrative Settlement; Solvent Recovery
Corporation"
April 6, 2000 (65 FR 18332)

"Consent Decree; United States v. Arnet Realty  Co., et al."
April 7, 2000 (65 FR 18351)

"Consent Decree; United States v. Gulf States Steel, Inc."
April 7, 2000 (65 FR 18351)

"Proposed Administrative Settlement; National Zinc Superfund
Site"
April 10, 2000 (65 FR 18995)

"Consent Decree; United States v. Azrael et al."
April 13, 2000 (65 FR 19925)

"Consent Decree; United States v. Boomsnub Corporation"
April 13, 20000 (65 FR 19925)

"Consent Decree; United States v. Greenwood Chemical Company"
April 13, 2000 (65 FR 19925)

"Consent Decree; United States v. Lockheed Martin Corporation"
April 13, 2000 (65 FR 19926)

"Consent Decree; United States v. Robert Obabashian, et al."
April 13, 2000 (65 FR 19926)

"Consent Decree; United States v. TH Agriculture & Nutrition"
April 13, 2000 (65 FR 19927)

"Proposed Settlement; Lyman Dyeing and Finishing Superfund Site"
April 13, 2000 (65 FR 12997)

"Proposed Administrative Settlement; East Multnomah Groundwater
Contamination Site"
April 14, 2000 (65 FR 20158)

"Proposed Administrative Settlement; Lawton Property Superfund
Site"
April 17, 2000 (65 FR 20457)

"Proposed Settlement; Organic Chemical, Inc."
April 17, 2000 (65 FR 20457)

"Proposed Administrative Settlement; U.S. Radium Superfund Site"
April 17, 2000 (65 FR 20458)

"Consent Decree; United States and the State of Colorado v.
Beazer East, Inc. and Butala Construction Company"
April 17, 2000 (65 FR 20487)

"Consent Decree; United States v. the Lockheed Martin
Corporation"
April 17, 2000 (65 FR 20487)

"Proposed Settlement; Blackberry Valley Drum Site"
April 18, 2000 (65 FR 20821)

"Proposed Prospective Purchaser Agreement; Yurgin Motors
Superfund Site"
April 19, 2000 (65 FR 20979)

"Consent Decree; United States and the State of Colorado v.
Beazer East, Inc. and Butala Construction Company"
April 19, 2000 (65 FR 21016)

"Consent Decree; United States v. Fleetwood Industries, Inc., et
al."
April 19, 2000 (65 FR 21016)

"Proposed Administrative Settlement; Double A Metals Site"
April 20, 2000 (65 FR 21178)

"Consent Decree; United States v. SC Holding, et al."
April 25, 2000 (65 FR 24224)

"Consent Decree; United States v. BHP Petroleum Americas
Refining, Inc."
April 25, 2000 (65 FR 24225)

"Proposed Administrative Settlement; San Fernando Valley, Area 2-
Glendale Operable Units Superfund Site"
April 27, 2000 (65 FR 24696)

"Consent Decree; United States v. Gulf States Steel, Inc."
April 28, 2000 (65 FR 24981)

CALL ANALYSIS

This month, the Hotline responded to a total of 13,432 questions
and document requests.

Caller Profile

RCRA/UST Hotline

Regulated Community                          2,314
Citizens                                       246
State & Local Government                        77
Native Americans                                 2
Federal Agencies                                19
Educational Institutions                        75
EPA                                             71
Media                                            4
Interest Groups                                 41
Congress                                         0
International                                    1
Other                                           30
Referrals*                                     150
Transfers to EPCRA/Superfund Hotline*          179
Document Retrieval Line*                         9
Message Retrieval Line*                        147
Mailed Document Requests*                       26

TOTAL NUMBER OF CALLERS                      3,391

Emergency Planning and Community Right-to-Know Act/Superfund
Hotline

Regulated Community/Industry                 1,779
Consultants/Engineers                          790
Attorneys                                       81
Citizens                                        76
Public Interest Groups                          10
Educational Institutions                        45
EPA                                             26
Federal Agencies                                19
GOCOs                                            0
State Officials/SERC                            51
Local Officials/LEPCs                            0
Tribal Officials/TERCs                           0
Fire Departments                                 0
Hospitals/Laboratories                           0
Trade Associations                               0
Media/Press                                      2
International                                    1
Other                                            4
Referrals*                                     162
Transfers to RCRA/UST Hotline*                 112
Document Retrieval Line*                         0
Message Retrieval Line*                         60

TOTAL NUMBER OF CALLERS                      3,218

Hotline Topics

RCRA
RCRA GENERAL                                   435
SUBTITLE C
Hazardous Waste Id. - General                  581
  Characteristics                              325(1)
  Listings                                     388(1)
  Mixture Rule                                  52
  Derived-From                                  26
  Contained-In Policy                          122
  Sampling                                      45
Solid and Hazardous Waste Exclusions           285
Radioactive Mixed Waste                         30
Delisting Petitions                             12
Definition of Solid Waste/
  HazardousWaste Recycling                     423(1)
Large Quantity Generators                      536(1)
Small Quantity Generators                      137
CESQGs                                         101
Transporters                                    73
Exports/Imports                                 28
TSDFs
  General Facility Standards                   132
  Unit Standards                               186(1)
  Air Emissions                                 61
Combustion - General                            41
  BIFs                                          14
  Incinerators                                  11
  Draft Strategy                                 0
Waste Minimization                              30
LDR
  Applicability                                105
  Notifications/Certification                   53
  Treatment Standards                          167
Permits and Permitting                         165
State Programs                                  65
Financial Assurance                             36
Closure/Post-Closure                            65
Corrective Action                              340(1)
Enforcement (cleanup)                           77
Enforcement (operation)                         87
Hazardous Waste Data                            60
Test Methods                                    45
Indian Lands                                     6
Used Oil Standards                             199(1)
Military Munitions                              29
OTHER WASTES
Ash                                              0
Bevill Amendment (Mining Waste)                 57
Medical Wastes                                  75
Oil and Gas                                     10
SUBTITLE D
Household Hazardous Wastes                      81
Subtitle D - General                           125
  Technical Standards                           15
  Industrial Wastes                             22
  Municipal Wastes                              41
  Indian Lands                                   4
  Financial Assurance                            0
Solid Waste Recycling/Markets -
  General                                      249
  Aluminum                                       1
  Batteries                                     10
  Glass                                          1
  Paper                                          1
  Plastics                                       5
  Tires                                          9
  Used Oil                                      13
Composting                                      16
Procurement                                     26
Source Reduction/Pollution Prevention           89
Grants and Financing                             5
TOTAL QUESTIONS                              6,428*
* Includes 2,734 RCRA document requests.

UST

General/Misc.                                   78
Applicability/Definitions                       51(1)
Regulated Substances                             7
Closure                                         18
Previously Abandoned Tanks                      17
1998 Deadline                                    9
Standards for New Tank Systems                   9
Upgrading                                        3
Release Detection                               35
Reporting Requirements                          12
Operating Requirements                          15
Financing/Grants/Loans                           6
Private Sector Initiative                        0
AST Interface                                    4
Corrective Action                               24
Financial Responsibility                        25
Enforcement (cleanup)                            4
Enforcement (operational)                        9
State Programs                                   5
Indian Lands                                     0
MTBE                                             5
  RBCA                                           1
  Technologies                                   3
Solvency/Cost Controls                           1
Trust Fund                                       1
Pay for Performance                              0
UST Fields                                       0
Lender Liability                                 0
TOTAL QUESTIONS                                342*
* Includes 130 UST document requests.

Emergency Planning Community Right-toKnow

General:
  General Title III Questions                  256
  Trade Secrets                                  3
  Training                                       6
  Chemical-Specific Information                  4
  Federal Facilities Executive Order             5

Emergency Planning (Sections 301-303):
  General                                       45
  Notification Requirements                     14
  SERC/LEPC Issues                              20
  EHSs/TPQs                                     16
  Risk Communication/
    Hazards Analysis                             6
  Exemptions                                     0
  Enforcement                                    1
Emergency Release Notification (Section 304):
  General                                       61
  Notification Requirements                     55
  Reportable Quantities                         47
  CERCLA Section 103 vs. SARA Section 304       40
  ARIP/AHEDB/ERNS                                2
  Exemptions                                    20
  Enforcement                                   22
Hazardous Chemical Reporting
(Sections 311-312)
  General                                      119
  MSDS Reporting Requirements                   44
  Tier I/II Requirements                       153(1)
  Thresholds                                    69(1)
  Hazard Categories                              3
  Mixtures Reporting                             2
  Exemptions                                    31(1)
  Enforcement                                   18
Toxic Chemical Release Inventory (Section 313):
  General                                      753
  AFR                                          109
   Reporting Requirements                      713(1)
  Thresholds                                   426(1)
  Form R Completion                            707(1)
  Supplier Notification                         33
  NOTEs/NOSEs/NONs                             233
  Voluntary Revisions                           74
  Pollution Prevention 33/50                     4
  Public Access to Data                         43
  TRI Database                                  51
  Petitions                                      0
  TRI Expansion                                 14
  Exemptions                                    74
  Enforcement                                   71
CAA (Section 112(r)):
  General Duty                                  13
  RMP General                                  166
   Regulated Substances/Thresholds             125(1)
  Exemptions                                    56
  Process Identification                         7
  Program Levels                                 3
  Offsite Consequence Analysis                  46
   Accident History                              0
  Prevention Program                             5
  Emergency Response Program                     2
  Management Program                             1
  RMP Submission                                32
   Access to RMP Data                           22
  Risk Communication                            12
  State Implementation                           2
  RMP Enforcement                                0

TOTAL QUESTIONS                              4,859
*Includes 700 Emergency Planning and Community Right-to-Know
document requests.

SUPERFUND

General/Misc.                                  257
Administrative Improvements:
  General                                       24
  Environmental Justice/Brownfields             30
  Presumptive Remedies                          10
  SACM                                           6
Soil Screening Levels                            5
Administrative Record                            0
ARARs                                           35
CERCLIS                                         64
Claims Against Fund                              2
Clean-Up Costs                                  20
Clean-Up Standards                              41
Clean-Up Technologies                           16
Community Involvement                           21
Contract Lab Program (CLP)                       0
Contracts                                        0
Definitions                                     33
Enforcement                                     71(1)
  Access & Information Gathering                 8
  Citizen Suits                                  2
  Liability                                     75
  PRPs                                          32
  Settlements                                   24
Federal Facilities                               4
Hazardous Substances                            96(1)
Natural Resource Damages                         4
NCP                                             26
NPL                                             63
Off Site Rule                                   30
Reauthorization                                  4
Release Notification                           159(1)
Response Process                                27
  HRS                                            2
  PA/SI                                          5
  RD/RA                                          9
  Removal                                        0
  RI/FS                                         13
  Risk Assess./Health Effects                   27
RODs                                            31
RQ                                             170
State/Tribal                                     8
Taxes                                            0
Special Topics
  Oil Pollution Act                              5
  SPCC General                                  83
  SPCC Applicability                            84(1)
  Definitions                                   60
  SPCC Plan Requirements                        42(1)
  SPCC Regulatory Revisions                     11
  SPCC Secondary Containment                    18
  SPCC Other                                     0
  FRP                                            5
  Oil Spill Liability                           13
  Oil Spill Enforcement/Penalties                7
  Oil Spill Notification                         9
  Oil Spill Info./ERNS                           5
  Oil Spill Response                             3
  NCP Product Schedule                           3
  Oil Spill Response Technologies                1

TOTAL QUESTIONS                              1,803*
*Includes 395 Superfund document requests.

Total Hotline Questions and Document Requests: 13,432

(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.