EPA530-R-01-004g
                                                   PB2001-103 667

                                
                   MONTHLY CALL CENTER REPORT
                            July 2001

             RCRA, Superfund, and EPCRA Call Center
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This report is prepared and submitted in support of Contract No.
68-W-01-020.
                                
Judi Kane, Project Officer
Scott Maid, Deputy Project Officer
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
Washington, DC  20460
                                

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the RCRA cleanup baseline?

 The RCRA cleanup baseline is a group of 1,714 RCRA treatment,
storage, and disposal facilities selected by EPA and the states
as warranting attention over the next several years because of
the potential for unacceptable exposure to pollutants and/or for
groundwater contamination.  EPA developed the RCRA cleanup
baseline in response to the Government Performance Results Act
(GPRA), as a means to track the progress of the RCRA corrective
action program.  

What is RCRAInfo?

 RCRAInfo is EPA's comprehensive information system for RCRA
hazardous waste data.  RCRAInfo characterizes facility status,
regulated activities, and compliance histories, and captures
detailed data on the generation and management of hazardous
waste.  RCRAInfo can be accessed via Envirofacts at
http://www.epa.gov/enviro.

Can a large quantity generator (LQG) of hazardous waste who must
accumulate the waste for longer than 90 days obtain an extension
to the storage time limit?

 A LQG may be granted an extension to the 90-day period at the
discretion of the Regional Administrator due to unforeseen,
temporary, and uncontrollable circumstances (40 CFR Section
262.34(b)).  If the LQG is not granted an extension, the
generator is an operator of a storage facility and is subject to
the requirements of Parts 264, 265, and 270.

How much municipal solid waste is generated each year in the
United States?

 Approximately 220 million tons of municipal solid waste or
garbage were generated in the United States in 1998, which is an
average of 4.46 pounds of solid waste per person per day.

How many final and proposed sites are on the Superfund National
Priorities List (NPL)?

 As of July 26, 2001, there were 1,231 final NPL sites and 67
sites proposed for inclusion on the NPL.

What are Brownfields?

 Brownfields are abandoned, idled, or under-used industrial and
commercial facilities where expansion or redevelopment is
complicated by real or perceived environmental contamination.

Is information submitted by facilities under the Clean Air Act
Risk Management Program (40 CFR Part 68) available to the public?

 Information submitted by facilities under the Risk Management
Program (RMP) is accessible through the RMP*Info database located
at http://www.epa.gov/ceppo.  RMP*Info does not contain
information presented in the offsite consequence analysis (OCA)
portion of a facility's risk management plan.  The public can
view OCA data at one of the existing Federal Reading Rooms.
Reading room locations are posted at: http://www.epa.gov/ceppo/
readingroom.htm


Call Center Questions and Answers

UST

1. Capping and Securing an Underground Storage Tank (UST) that is
   Temporarily Closed

  The owner of an underground storage tank (UST) prepares to
temporarily close his tank for five months.  When an UST system
is temporarily closed for three months or more, the owner must
leave vent lines open and functioning and cap and secure all
other lines, pumps, manways, and ancillary equipment (40 CFR
Section 280.70(b)).  Is there a specific method of cap and secure
that the owner must implement?

  There is not a specified federal method of capping and securing
a UST.  EPA's intent is to prevent anyone from filling the tank
with a regulated substance or dispensing a regulated substance
from the tank.  One acceptable way to meet the cap and secure
standard would be to affix a padlock on the applicable equipment.
American Petroleum Institute (API) Method 1604 recommends that
owners and operators, "cap the fill pipe and gauge pipe and
secure the tank against tampering.  Cap the product lines at the
service station island or elsewhere if the pumps are removed, or
leave the pumps connected and locked.  Turn off electric power to
the pumps."  Regardless of the method chosen by the owner, it
should not interfere with the tank's leak detection mechanisms.
Furthermore, the owner should contact the implementing agency to
inquire about any additional or more stringent state or local
requirements that may apply.


New Publications

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noted by a "Fax-on-Demand" number.  To order these documents,
from your fax machine dial (202) 651-2060 (for OSW documents),
(202) 651-2098 (for OUST documents), (202) 651-2061 (for CEPPO
documents), and (202) 651-2062 (for OERR documents), and follow
the instructions provided by the voice prompt, using the Fax-on-
Demand number noted.  Please call the Call Center for detailed
instructions on using the Fax-on-Demand service.

RCRA

TITLE: Environmental Fact Sheet: Standards for Hazardous Air
Pollutants for Hazardous Waste Combustors - Direct Final Rule,
Parallel Proposal, and Proposed Rule
PUBLICATION DATE: May 2001
AVAILABILITY: Internet
EPA ORDER NO.: EPA530-F-01-010


EPA is amending nationwide standards for hazardous waste burning
incinerators, cement kilns and lightweight aggregate kilns.
These amendments will make it easier to comply with the standards
that apply to many hazardous air pollutants of concern, including
dioxins and furans, mercury, and other heavy metals.

TITLE: Volunteer for Change: A Guide to Environmental Community
Service
PUBLICATION DATE: May 2001
AVAILABILITY: Call Center/Internet
EPA ORDER NO.: EPA530-K-01-002


This booklet contains examples of volunteer projects related to
solid waste management and contact information for volunteer
organizations.

TITLE: The National Biennial RCRA Hazardous Waste Report (Based
on 1999 Data): Executive Summary
PUBLICATION DATE: June 2001
AVAILABILITY: Internet

The Executive Summary provides an overview of national hazardous
waste generation and management practices.

TITLE: The National Biennial RCRA Hazardous Waste Report (Based
on 1999 Data): National Analysis
PUBLICATION DATE: June 2001
AVAILABILITY: Internet
EPA ORDER NO.: EPA530-R-01-009


The National Analysis data presents a detailed look at hazardous
waste handling practices in the EPA regions, states, and largest
facilities nationally, including (1) the quantity of waste
generated, managed, shipped and received, and imported and
exported between states and (2) the number of generators and
managing facilities.

TITLE: The National Biennial RCRA Hazardous Waste Report (Based
on 1999 Data): State Summary Analysis
PUBLICATION DATE: June 2001
AVAILABILITY: Internet
EPA ORDER NO.: EPA530-R-01-010

The State Summary Analysis provides a two-page overview of the
hazardous waste generation and management practices of individual
states.

TITLE: The National Biennial RCRA Hazardous Waste Report (Based
on 1999 Data): State Detail Analysis
PUBLICATION DATE: June 2001
AVAILABILITY: Internet
EPA ORDER NO.: EPA530-R-01-011

The State Detail Analysis data is a detailed look at each state's
hazardous waste handling practices, including overall totals for
generation, management, and shipments and receipts, as well as
totals for the largest 50 facilities.

TITLE: The National Biennial RCRA Hazardous Waste Report (Based
on 1999 Data): List of Large Quantity Generators
PUBLICATION DATE: June 2001
AVAILABILITY: Internet
EPA ORDER NO.: EPA530-R-01-013

The List of Large Quantity Generators identifies every hazardous
waste generator in the United States that reported itself to be a
large quantity generator in 1999.

TITLE: The National Biennial RCRA Hazardous Waste Report (Based
on 1999 Data): List of Treatment, Storage, and Disposal
Facilities
PUBLICATION DATE: June 2001
AVAILABILITY: Internet
EPA ORDER NO.: EPA530-R-01-012


The List of Treatment, Storage, and Disposal Facilities
identifies every facility in the United States that reported
itself to be a hazardous waste treatment, storage, or disposal
facility in 1999.

TITLE: Electronics: A New Opportunity for Waste Prevention,
Reuse, and Recycling
PUBLICATION DATE: June 2001
AVAILABILITY: Call Center/Internet
EPA ORDER NO.: EPA530-F-01-006

This fact sheet provides information on ways to reduce the
environmental impact of electronic use and disposal through
reuse, donation, recycling, and buying greener electronic
products.

TITLE: Environmental Fact Sheet: Opportunity for Comment on
Regulatory Status of Spent Catalyst Wastes
PUBLICATION DATE: July 2001
AVAILABILITY: Internet
EPA ORDER NO.: EPA530-F-01-013


EPA is providing the public an opportunity to comment on Agency
memoranda explaining how current RCRA regulations apply to spent
catalyst wastes removed from dual purpose hydroprocessing
reactors at petroleum refineries. The regulations addressed in
these memoranda were promulgated under RCRA on August 6, 1998 (63
FR 42110) and among other things, listed spent hydrotreating
catalysts (K171) and spent hydrorefining catalysts (K172) as
hazardous wastes.

CERCLA

TITLE: Superfund Post Construction Completion: An Overview
PUBLICATION DATE: July 2001
EPA ORDER NO.: EPA540-F-01-009
OSWER DIRECTIVE: 9355.0-79FS
AVAILABILITY: Internet
URL: http://www.epa.gov/superfund/pubs.htm

The purpose of this fact sheet is to provide an overview of
Superfund post construction completion (PCC), an integral part of
the Superfund remedial program.  The fact sheet lays out the
goals and objectives for Superfund PCC work, describes why this
work is important, identifies the activities included under the
banner of PCC, and describes the roles and responsibilities of
involved parties.

TITLE: Superfund Post Construction Completion Activities
PUBLICATION DATE: June 2001
EPA ORDER NO.: EPA540-F-01-010
OSWER DIRECTIVE: 9355.0-80FS
AVAILABILITY: Call Center
URL: http://www.epa.gov/superfund/pubs.htm

This fact sheet provides an abbreviated, one-page summary of the
Superfund post construction completion (PCC) activities.  The
goal of these activities is to ensure that Superfund response
actions provide for the long-term protection of human health and
the environment.  Readers of this fact sheet are encouraged to
review "Superfund Post Construction Completion: An Overview"
(OSWER 9355.0-79FS) for more detailed information and a list of
key references.

TITLE: EPA Oil Spill Program Update: Vol. 4, No. 2
PUBLICATION DATE: April 2001
EPA ORDER NO.: EPA540-N-01-004
OSWER DIRECTIVE: 9360.8-31
AVAILABILITY: Internet
URL: http://www.epa.gov/oilspill/docs/index.htm

EPA's Oil Spill Program Update is produced quarterly, using
information provided by EPA regional staff, and in accordance
with regions' information needs.  The goal of the Update is to
provide straightforward information to keep EPA regional staff,
other federal agencies and departments, industries and business,
and the regulated community current with the latest developments.

EPCRA

TITLE: List of Lists: Consolidated List of Chemicals Subject to
the Emergency Planning and Community Right-To-Know Act (EPCRA)
and Section 112(r) of the Clean Air Act
PUBLICATION DATE: July 2001
EPA ORDER NO.: EPA550-B-01-003
AVAILABILITY: Hotline/Internet
URL: http://www.epa.gov/ceppo/p-gen.htm

The Title III List of Lists presents the chemical names, Chemical
Abstract Service numbers, and applicable thresholds of many of
the lists of chemicals subject to reporting under EPCRA and the
Clean Air Act.  The document contains the extremely hazardous
substances, CERCLA hazardous substances, toxic chemicals, and
Clean Air Act regulated substances.

Federal Registers

Federal Register Availability

You may order copies of all major RCRA, Superfund, and EPCRA
Federal Registers by calling the Call Center.
                                
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                     Electronic Availability
  Federal Registers from October 1994 to the present related to
 the Call Center's program areas are accessible via the Internet
                 at: 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

"NESHAP: Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants for Hazardous
Waste Combustors"
July 3, 2001 (66 FR 35087)

 EPA finalized revisions to the regulations for hazardous waste
burning cement kilns, lightweight aggregate kilns, and
incinerators promulgated on September 30, 1999, (NESHAP: Final
Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants for Hazardous Waste
Combustors) through this direct final rule.  The revisions make
improvements to the implementation of the emission standards,
primarily in the areas of compliance, testing and monitoring.

"Hazardous Waste Management System; Identification and Listing of
Hazardous Waste: Spent Catalysts from Dual-Purpose Petroleum
Hydroprocessing Reactors"
July 5, 2001 (66 FR 35379)

 EPA is soliciting comment on the regulatory interpretation
presented in memoranda issued in November 29, 1999 (Cotsworth to
Regions I-X), and June 1, 2000 (Cotsworth to Luce).  These memos
discuss EPA's position that spent catalysts removed from
petroleum hydroprocessing reactors that perform both a
hydrotreatment (or hydrorefining) function and a hydrocracking
function are captured by the hazardous waste listings K171 and
K172.

CERCLA

"National Oil and Hazardous Substance Pollution Contingency Plan
National Priorities List"
July 2, 2001 (66 FR 34849)

 EPA issued a direct final rule to delete the Arcanum Iron &
Metal Superfund Site from the NPL and requests public comment on
this action.

"National Oil and Hazardous Substance Pollution Contingency Plan
National Priorities List"
July 5, 2001 (66 FR 35384)

 EPA issued a direct final rule to delete the Jacobs Smelter
Superfund Site from the NPL and requests public comment on this
action.

"National Oil and Hazardous Substance Pollution Contingency Plan
National Priorities List"
July 6, 2001 (66 FR 35547)

 EPA announced the deletion of the Warwick Landfill Superfund
site.

"National Oil and Hazardous Substance Pollution Contingency Plan
National Priorities List"
July 16, 2001 (66 FR 36946)

 EPA issued a direct final rule to delete the Kentucky Red Penn
Landfill Site from the NPL and requests public comment on this
action.

"National Oil and Hazardous Substance Pollution Contingency Plan
National Priorities List"
July 25, 2001 (66 FR 38569)

 EPA issued a direct final rule to delete the Sheller-Globe
Corporation Disposal Superfund Site from the NPL and requests
public comment on this action.

"National Oil and Hazardous Substances Pollution Contingency
Plan; National Priorities List"
July 30, 2001 (66 FR 39280)

 EPA issued a direct final rule to delete the Sussex County
Landfill No. 5 Superfund Site from the NPL and requests public
comment on this action.

"National Oil and Hazardous Substance Pollution Contingency Plan;
National Priorities List"
July 30, 2001 (66 FR 39284)

 EPA issued a direct final rule to delete the Dixie Caverns
County Landfill Superfund Site from the NPL and requests public
comment on this action.

"Acquisition Regulation: Type of Contracts"
July 31, 2001 (66 FR 39456)

 EPA amended the EPA Acquisition Regulation (EPAAR) to provide
for the use, in certain circumstances and under certain
conditions, of a letter contract known as a Notice to Proceed
(NTP), to carry out emergency response actions.

CAA Section 112(r)

"Approval of Section 112(l) Authority for Hazardous Air
Pollutants; Chemical Accident Prevention Provisions and Risk
Management Plans; New Jersey; Approval of Accidental Release
Prevention Program"
July 3, 2001 (66 FR 35083)

 In a direct final action, EPA approved the New Jersey Department
of Environmental Protection's (NJDEP's) request to implement and
enforce its accidental release prevention program in place of
similar federal requirements.  This direct final rule will be
effective September 4, 2001, unless EPA receives adverse or
critical comments by August 2, 2001.

Proposed Rules

RCRA

"NESHAP: Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants for Hazardous
Waste Combustors"
July 3, 2001 (66 FR 35124)

 EPA proposed revisions to the regulations for hazardous waste
burning cement kilns, lightweight aggregate kilns, and
incinerators promulgated on September 30, 1999 (NESHAP: Final
Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants for Hazardous Waste
Combustors).  The revisions make improvements to the
implementation of the emission standards, primarily in the areas
of compliance, testing and monitoring.  EPA finalized these
revisions through a direct final rule because it views the
amendments as noncontroversial and anticipates no adverse
comment.  If EPA receives adverse comment on a distinct
amendment, it will withdraw the direct final action for that
amendment and the amendment will not take effect.

"NESHAP: Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants for Hazardous
Waste Combustors - Proposed Amendments"
July 3, 2001 (66 FR  35126)

 EPA proposed revisions to the regulations for hazardous waste
burning cement kilns, lightweight aggregate kilns, and
incinerators promulgated on September 30, 1999 (NESHAP: Final
Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants for Hazardous Waste
Combustors).  The revisions make improvements to the
implementation of the emission standards, primarily in the areas
of compliance, testing and monitoring.

"Hazardous Waste Management System; Identification and Listing of
Hazardous Waste; Proposed Exclusion"
July 13, 2001 (66 FR 36725)

 EPA proposed to grant a petition submitted by Texas Arai
Manufacturing Facility to delist certain solid wastes generated
by its Houston, Texas, facility from the lists of hazardous
wastes.  This proposed decision, if finalized, would
conditionally exclude the petitioned waste from the requirements
of hazardous waste regulations under the RCRA.  EPA proposed to
use the Delisting Risk Assessment Software (DRAS) in the
evaluation of the delisting petition.

"Project XL Site-Specific Rulemaking for the Ortho-McNeil
Pharmaceutical, Inc. Facility in Spring House, Pennsylvania"
July 24, 2001 (66 FR 38395)

 EPA proposed to implement a pilot project under the Project XL
program that would provide site-specific regulatory flexibility
under the RCRA for the Ortho-McNeil Pharmaceutical, Inc. (OMP)
facility in Spring House, Pennsylvania.  The principal objective
of this XL project is to determine whether regulatory oversight
by the Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) or NRC Agreement
States under authority of the Atomic Energy Act (AEA) is
sufficient to ensure protection of human health and the
environment regarding the management of certain small volumes of
mixed wastes that are both generated and treated in an NRC-
licensed pharmaceutical research and development laboratory.
Specifically, this XL project will allow for the treatment of
small volumes of low-level mixed wastes (LLMW) to destroy the
organic portion of the waste, generating a residual that can be
managed as a low-level radioactive waste.

"Land Disposal Restrictions: Notice of Intent to Grant Two Site-
Specific Treatment Variances--U.S. Ecology Idaho, Incorporated
in Grandview, Idaho and CWM Chemical Services, LLC in Model
City, New York"
July 24, 2001 (66 FR 38405)

 EPA proposed to grant two site-specific treatment variances from
the land disposal restrictions (LDR) standards for wastes
generated at U.S. Ecology Idaho, Incorporated (USEII) in
Grandview, Idaho, and CWM Chemical Services, LLC (CWM) in Model
City, New York. Both these waste streams are derived from the
treatment of multiple listed and characteristic hazardous wastes,
including K088 (spent potliners from primary aluminum reduction).
EPA proposed to grant an alternate treatment standard of 5.0 mg/L
toxicity characteristic leaching procedure (TCLP) for the arsenic
in the K088-derived emission control dust from the USEII facility
and for the arsenic in the K088-derived baghouse dust,
incinerator ash, and filtercake from the CWM facility.

"Hazardous Waste Management System; Identification and Listing of
Hazardous Waste; Proposed Amendment"
July 26, 2001 (66 FR 38970)

 EPA proposed to modify an exclusion from the lists of hazardous
waste, previously granted to Geological Reclamation Operations
and Waste Systems, Inc. (GROWS) in Morrisville, Pennsylvania.
This action responds to a petition for amendment submitted by
GROWS to increase the maximum annual volume covered by its
current exclusion.

CERCLA

"National Oil and Hazardous Substance Pollution Contingency Plan;
National Priorities List"
July 2, 2001 (66 FR 34906)

 EPA proposed to delete the Arcanum Iron & Metal Superfund Site
from the NPL.

"National Oil and Hazardous Substance Pollution Contingency Plan;
National Priorities List"
July 5, 2001 (66 FR 35395)

 EPA proposed to delete the Jacobs Smelter Superfund Site from
the NPL.

"National Oil and Hazardous Substance Pollution Contingency Plan
National Priorities List"
July 16, 2001 (66 FR 36946)

 EPA proposed to delete the Kentucky Red Penn Landfill Site from
the NPL.

"National Oil and Hazardous Substance Pollution Contingency Plan
National Priorities List"
July 25, 2001 (66 FR 38610)

 EPA proposed to delete the Sheller-Globe Corporation Disposal
Superfund Site from the NPL.

"National Oil and Hazardous Substance Pollution Contingency Plan;
National Priorities List"
July 30, 2001 (66 FR 39299)

 EPA proposed to delete the Sussex County Landfill No. 5
Superfund Site from the NPL.

"National Oil and Hazardous Substance Pollution Contingency Plan;
National Priorities List"
July 30, 2001 (66 FR 39299)

 EPA proposed to delete the Dixie Caverns County Landfill
Superfund Site from the NPL.

CAA Section 112(r)

"Approval of Section 112(l) Authority for Hazardous Air
Pollutants; Chemical Accident Prevention Provisions and Risk
Management Plans; New Jersey; Approval of Accidental Release
Prevention Program"
July 3, 2001 (66 FR 35124)

 EPA proposed to approve the New Jersey Department of
Environmental Protection's (NJDEP's) request to implement and
enforce its accidental release prevention program in place of
similar federal requirements.  A detailed rationale for the
approval is set forth in the direct final rule (66 FR 35124).  If
EPA receives adverse comments on or before August 2, 2001, the
direct final rule will be withdrawn and all public comments
received will be addressed in a subsequent final rule.

Notices

RCRA

"Notice of Public Meetings; Extension of Intel Project XL"
July 19, 2001 (66 FR 37673)

 EPA announced that Intel and EPA plan to continue their
innovative partnership under the Excellence and Leadership
Program (XL) through renewal of an existing agreement.  Because
the Intel XL Project is based on strong stakeholder involvement,
Intel and EPA announced a series of public meetings at which
extension of the Intel XL Project will be discussed.

CERCLA

"Agency Information Collection Activities: Submission for OMB
Review; Comment Request; Application for Reimbursement to Local
Governments for Emergency Response to Hazardous Substance
Releases Under CERCLA Section 123"
July 6, 2001 (66 FR 35616)

 EPA announced that it is planning to submit the following
continuing information collection request (ICR) entitled,
"Application for Reimbursement to Local Governments for Emergency
Response to Hazardous Substance Releases Under CERCLA Section
123" EPA ICR # 1425.05, OMB Control Number 2050-0077, to the OMB
for review and approval.  The current expiration date for this
ICR is June 30, 2001.

"National Oil and Hazardous Substance Pollution Contingency Plan
National Priorities List"
July 18, 2001 (66 FR 37439)

 EPA announced its intent to delete the Western Pacific Railroad
Superfund Site located in Oroville, California, from the NPL and
requests public comments on this proposed action.

CONSENT DECREES

"Consent Decree; United States v. Holmes & Co., Inc."
July 2, 2001 (66 FR 34958)

"Consent Decree; United States v. Cenex Harvest States
Cooperatives"
July 5, 2001 (66 FR 35455)

"Consent Decree; United States v. Drum Service Company of
Florida"
July 5, 2001 (66 FR 35456)

"Consent Decree; United States and the State of Indiana v. Guide
Corporation and Crown EG, Ind."
July 5, 2001 (66 FR 35457)

"Consent Decree; United States v. Sterling Minter and Jo Ann
Minter"
July 5, 2001 (66 FR 35458)

"Proposed Prospective Purchaser Agreement; North Penn Area 7
Superfund Site"
July 10, 2001 (66 FR 35976)

"Proposed Settlement; Divex Superfund Site "
July 11, 2001 (66 FR 36282)

"Consent Decree; United States v. Gulf Coast Recycling, Inc."
July 12, 2001 (66 FR 36592)

"Consent Decree; United States and the South Carolina Department
of Health and Environmental Control v. Macalloy Corporation"
July 12, 2001 (66 FR 36593)

"Proposed Administrative Settlement; ABB/Westinghouse Electric
Corporation Plant Site"
July 13, 2001 (66 FR 36778)

"Consent Decree; United States v. Battery Properties, Inc."
July 18, 2001 (66 FR 37490)

"Consent Decree; United States v. National Railroad Passenger
Corporation"
July 19, 2001 (66 FR 37706)

"Consent Decree; United States, et al. v. City of Rockford,
Illinois"
July 19, 2001 (66 FR 37707)

"Consent Decree; United States v. State of Wisconsin"
July 19, 2001 (66 FR 37707)

"Proposed Administrative Settlement; Century 21 Paint, Inc. Site"
July 20, 2001 (66 FR 37963)

"Proposed Prospective Purchaser Agreement; Twin City Casting
Site"
July 25, 2001 (66 FR 38610)

"Proposed Settlement; Access Road to Old 141 Highway Superfund
Site"
July 27, 2001 (66 FR 39166)

"Proposed Administrative Settlement; B & H Transformer Superfund
Site"
July 30, 2001 (66 FR 39313)

"Proposed Administrative Settlement; Bel-Fab Manufacturing Corp.
Superfund Site"
July 30, 2001 (66 FR 39313)

"Consent Decree; United States of America v. Ming Ming Chua and
Sophia Keh"
July 30, 2001 (66 FR 39334)


Call Analysis

This month, the Call Center responded to a total of 8,101
questions and document requests.

Caller Profile

Regulated Community                3,417
Citizens                             447
State/Local/Tribal                   128
Federal Agencies                      25
Educational Institutions              79
EPA                                   59
Media/Press                            1
Congress                               2
Other                                 24
Consultant/Attorney                  355
Referrals*                           359
Document Retrieval Line*              12
Message Retrieval Line*              174
Mailed Document Requests*              7

TOTAL NUMBER OF CALLERS            5,089
*No caller profile data available.


Call Center Topics

RCRA
SUBTITLE C
Hazardous Waste Id. - General        579
  Characteristics                    387(1)
  Listings                           366(1)
  Mixture Rule                        64
  Derived-From                        36
  Contained-In Policy                 86
  Sampling/Test Methods               61
Delisting Petitions                    5
Solid and Hazardous Waste Exclusions 137
Household Hazardous Wastes           131
Definition of Solid Waste            149(1)
Military Munitions                     8
HW Recycling                         105
Universal Waste                      107
Large Quantity Generators            358(1)
Small Quantity Generators            138
CESQGs                               111
Transporters                         69
Exports/Imports                       15
TSDFs
  General Facility Standards         121
  Unit Standards                     168(1)
  Air Emissions                       53
Groundwater Monitoring                 9
Waste Minimization                    13
Biennial Report                       25
Hazardous Waste Data                  34
State Programs                        21
Combustion - General                  38
LDR
  Applicability                       82
  Notifications/Certification         29
  Treatment Standards                 77
  Prohibitions                        19
Permits and Permitting                54
Public Participation                  12
Financial Assurance                    7
Closure/Post-Closure                  50
Corrective Action                     50
Mixed Waste                           24
Indian Lands                           5
Used Oil Standards                   151
Medical Wastes                        86
RCRA Brownfields                       0
Spills                                27
Health Effects                       103
Computer Recycling/CRTs               18
TOTAL QUESTIONS                    4,188*

UST
General/Misc.                        103
Applicability/Definitions             63(1)
1998 Deadline                          9
Leak Detection                        32
Operation & Maintenance               24
Financial Responsibility              11
State Program Approval                 4
MTBE                                   3
Financing/Grants/Loans                 9
AST Interface                          2
Regulated Substances                   4
Reporting Requirements                 1
Tribal Lands                           0
LUST                                   2
Previously Abandoned Tanks             5
Relation to Brownfields                0
USTfield pilots                        0
Corrective Action                     10
Pay for Performance                    0
RBCA/RBDM                              0
MTBE Cleanup                           5
OIL
SPCC Applicability                   100
Definitions                           42(1)
Plan Requirements                     58(1)
Regulatory Revisions                   9
Secondary Containment                 31(1)
FRP
FRP Applicability                     21
FRP Requirements                       5
Oil Spill Notifications               29
Oil Spill Information (ERNS)           8
Oil Spill Response                     5
The One Plan (ICP)                     7
TOTAL QUESTIONS                      602

EPCRA
General:
  General Title III Questions        121
  Trade Secrets                        0
  Transportation Exemption             0
  Chemical-Specific Information       11
  Federal Facilities Executive Order   0
Emergency Planning (Sections 301-303):
  General                             24
  Notification Requirements            9
  SERC/LEPC Issues                    15
  EHSs/TPQs                           30(1)
  Risk Communication/Hazards Analysis  4
  Exemptions                           3
Emergency Release Notification 
  (Section 304):
  General                             23
  Notification Requirements           33
  Reportable Quantities               35
  CERCLA Section 103 vs.
    SARA Section 304                  32
  Accident/Release Data                2
  Exemptions                           2
Hazardous Chemical Reporting
(Sections 311-312)
  General                             78
  MSDS Reporting Requirements         23
  Tier I/II Requirements              94(1)
  Thresholds                          62(1)
  Hazard Categories                    5
  Mixtures Reporting                  13
  Exemptions                          30
Toxic Chemical Release Inventory (Section 313):
General                              295
Form A                                30
Form R Completion                    303(1)
ATRS                                  36
Toxic Chemicals                      201(1)
PBTs                                  78(1)
SIC Code                              76
Employee Thresholds                   55
Activity Thresholds                  194(1)
Release & Waste Management
 Calculations                       144
Facility Data Profiles                 0
Voluntary Revisions/Withdrawals      100
Supplier Notification                 21(1)
TRIS Public Data Release              15
Petitions                              0
Exemptions                            59
CAA (Section 112(r)):
Risk Management Program General       95
Regulated Substances                  34
Thresholds                            29
Process Identification                18
Program Levels                        12
Offsite Consequence Analysis          22
Accident History                       2
Prevention Program                     7
Emergency Response Program             2
Management Program                     0
RMP Submission/Revision               54
Access to Data/Risk Communication      2
State Implementation Issues            0
Exemptions                             4
General Duty                           3
CSISSFFRRA/PL106-40                   19
TOTAL QUESTIONS                    2,559

SUPERFUND
Administrative Improvements:
  General                             44
Presumptive Remedies                   1
Administrative Record                  6
ARARs                                 50
Brownfields                           29
CERCLIS                               24
Claims Against Fund                    4
Cleanup Costs                         17
Cleanup Standards                     24
Cleanup Technologies                  17
Contract Lab Program (CLP)             2
Community Involvement                 16
Contracts                              3
Definitions                            7
Federal Facilities                     6
Hazardous Substances                  46(1)
Natural Resource Damages               5
NPL                                   44
Off-Site Rule                          4
Reauthorization/Taxes                  2
Release Notification                  23(1)
Notification Requirements             56(1)
RQs                                  105(1)
Mixtures                              11
Continuous Release                    21
Hazardous Substance Release Data       2
Exemptions                             9
Response Process                     102(1)
Removal                                0
PA/SI                                 10
HRS                                    7
RI/FS                                 22
Risk Assessment/Health Effects        14
RODs                                  10
RD/RA                                  3
State/Tribal                           6
TOTAL QUESTIONS                      752*

TOTAL CALL CENTER
QUESTIONS AND DOCUMENT REQUESTS:   8,101
*includes 2,932 document requests


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