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                          February 2000

                     RCRA Superfund & EPCRA

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RCRA

1. Frequently Asked Questions on the Basel Convention

  What is the Basel Convention?  How is it implemented?

  The Basel Convention on the Control of Transboundary Movements
of Hazardous Wastes and their Disposal promotes environmentally
prudent management of waste imports and exports and sets broad
criteria for the shipment of certain wastes between parties to
the Convention.  The Basel Convention binds individual
governments to the conditions set forth in the Convention when
they sign it and then ratify its terms under their national
procedures.  After ratifying the Basel Convention, governments
may establish domestic regulations, consistent with the terms of
the Convention, for importing and exporting covered wastes.

  Is the United States a party to the Basel Convention?

  The United States is not currently a party to the Basel
Convention.  Although the United States signed the agreement on
March 22, 1990, it has not yet ratified the Convention.
Therefore, the Basel Convention does not apply in the United
States (64 FR 44722; August 17, 1999).

  Does the Basel Convention restrict shipments between parties
and non-parties?

  Ordinarily, the Convention prohibits shipments of hazardous
waste streams between Basel parties and non-parties.  However,
the Basel Convention allows parties and non-parties to enter into
separate bilateral or multilateral agreements governing hazardous
waste movements.  The transboundry movement of hazardous waste
between parties and non-parties can occur if these bilateral or
multilateral agreements meet the requirements of Article II of
the Basel Convention.

  Has the United States entered into bilateral and multilateral
agreements to allow transfrontier shipments of hazardous waste
with Basel parties?

  The United States currently has entered into bilateral
agreements with Canada, Mexico, Malaysia, and Costa Rica.  A
multilateral agreement that allows transfer of hazardous waste
between members of the Organization for Economic Cooperation and
Development (OECD) for recovery purposes exists between the
United States and the members of the OECD.

  Does the Basel Convention place restrictions on importers and
exporters in the United States?

  The Basel Convention does not place any restrictions directly
on U.S. importers and exporters, as it is binding only to
governments that have ratified the Convention.  When importing or
exporting, or participating in transfrontier movements of
hazardous waste, U.S. importers and exporters must follow the
applicable requirements of 40 CFR Part 262, Subparts E, F, and H.
However, members of the regulated community within the United
States should be aware of those countries that have ratified the
Basel Convention and that adhere to its terms.  Parties to the
Basel Convention with which the U.S. has not established a
separate bilateral agreement may prohibit movement of hazardous
waste to and from the United States (Article 4, paragraph 5).

  What is the Basel Ban?

  The Basel Ban, adopted in 1994 by certain countries, bars
shipments of hazardous waste from developed countries to less-
developed countries.  The Basel Ban does not apply to U.S.
importers and exporters, as the United States has adopted neither
the Basel Convention nor the Basel Ban.

CERCLA
  
2. Impact of New Soil Treatment Standards on Remedy Decisions

  On May 26, 1998, EPA promulgated the second part for the RCRA
Land Disposal Restrictions (LDR) Phase IV rulemaking (63 FR
28556).  This rulemaking, among other things, promulgated
alternative LDR treatment standards specific to soils
contaminated with RCRA hazardous wastes.  Prior to this
rulemaking, contaminated were subject to the same treatment
standards as hazardous waste.  The soil-specific standards were
designed to alleviate some of the difficulties that arise when
trying to treat hazardous contaminants in soil matrix.  Numerous
Superfund sites may have based their remedy decisions on the
older treatment standards and incorporated these standards as
applicable or relevant and appropriate requirements (ARARs) in
the site's Record of Decision (ROD).  How do these new soil-
specific treatment standards affect remedy decisions already in
place at Superfund sites?

  Once a ROD is signed and a remedy is chosen, EPA generally does
not reopen the decision unless a newly promulgated or modified
requirement calls into question the protectiveness of the
selected remedy (40 CFR 300.430(f)(1)(ii)(B)(1)).  In general,
the requirements that are determined to be ARARs for a site
"freeze" at the time of ROD signature.  EPA believes that it is
necessary to "freeze" ARARs in this manner (at the signing of the
ROD) to ensure the finality of the remedy selection and
expeditious cleanup of contaminated sites.  New requirements
promulgated after the signature of the ROD need to be attained
(or waived) only when EPA determines that these requirements are
ARARs and that they must be met in order for the remedy to be
protective (55 FR 8666, 8758, March 8, 1990).  If it is
determined that the new requirement(s) must be met in order for
the remedy to be protective, the ROD must be modified to reflect
the change in the remedy requirements.

  The determination of a remedy's protectiveness dictates whether
a ROD must be reopened.  Overall, the new LDR treatment levels
for contaminated soil are less stringent than the existing
treatment standards (63 FR 28556, 28635; May 26, 1998).
Therefore, LDR treatment standards in existance before the
alternative soil standards are generally no less protective than
the soil-specific treatment standards.  However, nothing
prohibits a potentially responsible party (PRP) from requesting
the lead agency to open a ROD to incorporate new or modified
requirements.  In this case, it may benefit a PRP to request the
opening of a ROD to incorporate the new soil treatment standards
as ARARs.

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RCRA

TITLE: National Source Reduction Characterization Report for
Municipal Solid Waste in the United States
PUBLICATION DATE: November 1999
AVAILABILITY: Hotline/Internet
EPA ORDER NO.: EPA530-R-99-034


This report estimates the quantity of source reduction nationwide
and evaluates factors that drive waste prevention activities,
such as design practices, operational changes, policy trends, and
new technologies.  EPA characterizes the waste prevention in both
the aggregate and by product and material categories in the
report.

TITLE: Cutting the Waste Stream in Half: Community Record-Setters
Show How
PUBLICATION DATE: October 1999
AVAILABILITY: Hotline/Internet
EPA ORDER NO.: EPA530-F-99-017


This fact sheet packet highlights record-setting waste reduction
programs in 18 communities and summarizes information presented
in the report Cutting the Waste Stream in Half: Community Record-
Setters Show How (EPA530-R-99-013).

TITLE: Complex Recycling Issues: Strategies for Record-Setting
Waste Reduction in Multi-Family Dwellings
PUBLICATION DATE: October 1999
AVAILABILITY: Hotline/Internet
EPA ORDER NO.: EPA530-F-99-022


This fact sheet packet highlights record-setting multifamily
dwelling (MFD) waste reduction programs.  It lists the benefits
of MFD waste reduction programs, addresses program
implementation, responds to questions about creating and
maintaining successful MFD recycling programs, gives tips from
record-setters, and provides detailed descriptions of model
programs.

TITLE: A Resource Guide of Solid Waste Educational Materials,
Second Edition
PUBLICATION DATE: December 1999
AVAILABILITY: Internet only
EPA ORDER NO.: EPA530-B-99-018


The guide includes curricula, activity guides, videos, and
Internet sites that contain information on a variety of solid
waste topics such as source reduction, recycling, reuse,
household hazardous waste, and composting. All of the materials
can be used in a classroom or after-school setting by teachers
and students in kindergarten through 12th grade.

CERCLA

TITLE: Interim Guidance in Response to the OIG Audit "Superfund
Sites Deferred to RCRA"
PUBLICATION DATE: December 1999
AVAILABILITY: Internet
URL: N/A

This memorandum provides interim guidance to regional Superfund
and RCRA programs on reevaluating and setting priorities within
the universe of sites which were subject to the OIG audit on
deferring Superfund sites to RCRA to ensure that only appropriate
sites are deferred to RCRA.

TITLE: Auxiliary Information: National Priorities List, Proposed
Rule and Final Rule
PUBLICATION DATE: February 2000
AVAILABILITY: Internet
URL: http://www.epa.gov/superfund/sites/auxil.pdf

This document includes the sites that EPA has added to, proposed
to, and deleted from the National Priorities List.  It also
includes general background information on the Superfund program
and how sites are placed on the National Priorities List.  This
list supersedes the October 1999 document.

TITLE: Descriptions of 8 Proposed Sites and 10 Final Sites Added
to the National Priorities List in February 2000
PUBLICATION DATE: February 2000
ORDER NO.: N/A
AVAILABILITY: Internet
URL: http://www.epa.gov/superfund/sites/descr.pdf

This document consists of descriptions of the eight proposed
sites and ten final sites added to the NPL in February 2000.

TITLE: Superfund Permanent Relocations
PUBLICATION DATE: October 1999
AVAILABILITY: Internet
URL:
http://www.epa.gov/superfund/tools/topics/relocation/permnent.pdf

This document lists the number of residences that have been
permanently relocated through the Superfund Program.

TITLE: Cleanup News Issue #3
PUBLICATION DATE: Fall 1999
EPA ORDER NO.: EPA300-N-99-008
AVAILABILITY: Internet
URL: http://es.epa.gov/oeca/osre/cleanup3.pdf

This newsletter contains highlights in hazardous waste cleanup
cases, policies, settlements, and technologies.

TITLE: Superfund Risk Assessment and How You Can Help: An
Overview (Video)
PUBLICATION DATE: February 2000
EPA ORDER NO.: EPA540-V-99-003, OSWER Directive 9285.7-29B
AVAILABILITY: NSCEP

This video provides an overview of the activities that EPA
conducts during a Superfund risk assessment.

TITLE: Enforcement of EPCRA 304/CERCLA 103
PUBLICATION DATE: February 2000
ORDER NO.: N/A
AVAILABILITY: Enforcement and Compliance Docket

EPA issued a memorandum addressing the enforcement of the CERCLA
and EPCRA federally permitted release exemption.  This guidance
is a result of the interim guidance on the federally permitted
releases for certain air emissions published on December 21, 1999
(64 FR 71614).  This memo includes guidelines for enforcing the
interim guidance, and when EPA should use discretion in
enforcement actions.

OPA/SPCC

TITLE: Jurisdiction over Breakout Tanks/Bulk Oil Storage Tanks
(Containers) at Transportation-Related and Non-Transportation-
Related Facilities
PUBLICATION DATE: February 2000
ORDER NO.: N/A
AVAILABILITY: Hotline

This memo clarifies the jurisdictional issues and establishes
mutual goals for OERR, EPA, and the Office of Pipeline Safety
under DOT.

FEDERAL REGISTERS

Federal Register Availability

You may order copies of all major RCRA, Superfund, and EPCRA
Federal Registers by calling the Hotline.

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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 112(r) Federal Registers, choose: EPA - Air.

FINAL RULES

RCRA

"Rhode Island: Determination of Adequacy for the State's
Municipal Solid Waste Permit Program"
February 14, 2000 (65 FR 7294)

EPA authorized Rhode Island's municipal solid waste (MSWLF)
permit program.  EPA determined that Rhode Island's MSWLF permit
program is adequate to ensure compliance with federal MSWLF
requirements.  The final authorization will become effective on
February 14, 2000.

"Hazardous Waste Management System; Identification and Listing of
Hazardous Waste; Final Exclusion"
February 23, 2000 (65 FR 8874)

EPA granted a petition submitted by Chaparral Steel
Midlothian, L.P. (Chaparral Steel) to exclude from hazardous
waste control a leachate from Landfill No. 3 containing K061
electric arc furnace dust and minor amounts of K061 wastewater.
The final authorization will become effective on February 23,
2000.

"Louisiana: Final Authorization of State Hazardous Waste
Management Program Revisions"
February 28, 2000 (65 FR 10411)

EPA determined that the Louisiana Department of
Environmental Quality's application for final authorization of
revisions to its hazardous waste program satisfies all of the
requirements necessary for final authorization.  Unless EPA
receives adverse comments as specified in the companion document
(65 FR 10440; February 28, 2000), final authorization of the RCRA
rules will be effective April 28, 2000.

"Missouri: Final Authorization of State Hazardous Waste
Management Program Revision"
February 28, 2000 (65 FR 10405)

EPA determined that the Missouri Department of Environmental
Quality's application for final authorization of revisions to its
hazardous waste program satisfies all of the requirements
necessary for final authorization.  Unless EPA receives adverse
comments as specified in the companion document (65 FR 10440;
February 28, 2000), final authorization of the RCRA rules will be
effective April 28, 2000.

CERCLA

"National Priorities List for Uncontrolled Hazardous Waste Sites"
February 4, 2000 (65 FR 5435)

This rule adds 10 new sites to the General Superfund Section
of the NPL.

"Natural Resource Damage Assessments- Type A Procedures"
February 8, 2000 (65 FR 6012)

On May 7, 1996, the Department of Interior (DOI) published a
final rule establishing two simplified, or "type A," procedures
for assessing natural resource damages under the Comprehensive
Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act.  Those
procedures incorporated two computer models.  DOI made a number
of technical corrections to the models on November 10, 1997.
This rule makes additional technical corrections to those models.

PROPOSED RULES

RCRA

"Deferral of Phase IV Standards for PCB's as an Underlying
Hazardous Constituent in Soil"
February 16, 2000 (65 FR 7809)

EPA proposed to temporarily defer a portion of the May 26,
1998, Land Disposal Restrictions (LDR) Phase IV rule.
Specifically, EPA proposed to temporarily defer the requirement
that polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs) be considered an underlying
hazardous constituents (UHCs) when they are present in soils that
exhibit the toxicity characteristic for metals.  Comments must be
submitted by April 3, 2000.

"Hazardous Waste Management Program: Final Authorization of State
Hazardous Waste Management Program Revisions for State of
Louisiana"
February 28, 2000 (65 FR 10440)

EPA proposed to grant final authorization to the hazardous
waste program revisions submitted by the Louisiana Department of
Environmental Quality.  EPA authorized the state's program
revisions as an immediate final rule without prior proposal in
the final rules section (65 FR 10411; February 28, 2000).  The
immediate final rule provides a detailed rationale for
authorization.  Unless adverse comments are received by March 29,
2000, the immediate final rule will become effective April 28,
2000.

"Missouri: Final Authorization of State Hazardous Waste
Management Program Revisions"
February 28, 2000 (65 FR 10440)

EPA proposed to grant final authorization to the hazardous
waste program revisions submitted by the Missouri Department of
Environmental Quality.  EPA authorized the state's program
revisions as an immediate final rule without prior proposal in
the final rules section (65 FR 10405; February 28, 2000).  The
immediate final rule provides a detailed rationale for
authorization.  Unless adverse comments are received by March 29,
2000, the immediate final rule will become effective April 28,
2000.

CERCLA

"National Priorities List for Uncontrolled Hazardous Waste Sites"
February 4, 2000 (65 FR 5468)

This rule proposes to add 8 new sites to the NPL.  Six of the
sites are being proposed to the General Superfund Section of the
NPL and 2 of the sites are being proposed to the Federal
Facilities Section.

NOTICES

RCRA

"Recovered Materials Advisory Notice III"
February 7, 2000 (65 FR 5933)

EPA published several corrections to the January 19, 2000,
Recovered Materials Advisory Notice III.

"Notice of Availability: Announcing the availability of a new
draft guidance document entitled Screening Level Ecological Risk
Assessment Protocol for Hazardous Waste Combustion Facilities"
February 11, 2000 (65 FR 7012)

EPA provided notice that the following draft guidance
document Screening Level Ecological Risk Assessment Protocol for
Hazardous Waste Combustion Facilities (Peer Review Draft) is
available and ready for review.  Comments must be received by
August 9, 2000.

"Agency Information Collection Activities: Continuing Collection;
Comment Request; Land Disposal Restrictions No-Migration
Variances"
February 22, 2000 (65 FR 8699)

EPA announced the plan to submit the following continuing
Information Collection Request (ICR) to the Office of Management
and Budget (OMB) for renewal: Land Disposal Restriction No-
Migration Variances, OMB No. 2050-0062, current expiration date
May 31, 2000.  EPA solicited comments on specific aspects of the
proposed information collection before submitting the ICR to OMB
for review and approval.

CERCLA

"Notice of Public Meeting and Extension of Time to Comment on the
Interim Guidance on the Comprehensive Environmental Response,
Compensation and Liability Act (CERCLA) Section 101(10)(H)
Federally Permitted Release Definition for Certain Air
Emissions"
February 2, 2000 (65 FR 4966)

EPA is announcing a public meeting to be held on February
24, 2000 in Washington, DC and is also announcing an extension of
time to comment on the Interim Guidance on the CERCLA Section
101(10)(H) Federally Permitted Release Definition for Certain Air
Emissions.  The comment period has been extended from February
22, 2000 to March 10, 2000.

"National Priorities List; Agriculture Street Landfill Superfund
Site"
February 7, 2000 (65 FR 5844)

Notice of Intent for Partial Deletion of Moton Elementary
School, including Mugrauer Playground (Operable Unit 4) and
Groundwater (Operable Unit 5) of the Agriculture Street Landfill
Superfund Site from the NPL and request for comment.

"Notice of Extension of Time to Submit Comments on Consent
Decrees Lodged Pursuant to Sections 104 and 107 of CERCLA"
February 7, 2000 (65 FR 5891)

On December 1, 1999, the United States lodged a proposed
consent decree with the United States District Court for the
Southern District of Texas in United States of
America v. GAF Corp., et al., pursuant to 104 and 107 of
CERCLA.  Notice is hereby given that the period during which the
Department of Justice will receive comments relating to the
proposed consent decree has been extended through the 30th day
following publication of this Notice.

"Superfund Probabilistic Risk Assessment to Characterize
Uncertainty and Variability"
February 15, 2000 (65 FR 7550)

EPA has developed and is requesting public comment on a
draft guidance entitled Risk Assessment Guidance for Superfund
Volume 3 Part A; Process for Conducting Probabilistic Risk
Assessment (RAGS 3A).  Comments may be submitted until April 21,
2000.  Comments received after that date will be considered to
the extent feasible; however, EPA will not delay finalizing the
guidance in order to accommodate late comments.

"Environmental Protection Agency and International City/County
Management Association Superfund Relocation Policy Meeting"
February 17, 2000 (65 FR 8141)

This document advises the public that the EPA and the
International City/County Management Association will hold a
public meeting to discuss comments received on the Interim Policy
on the Use of Permanent Relocations as Part of Superfund Remedial
Actions.  The meeting dates are Thursday, March 2, 2000, and
Friday, March 3, 2000.

"Disclosure of Confidential Business Information Obtained Under
the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation and
Liability Act to EPA Region VIII, Enforcement Support Services
(ESS), Contractor Toeroek Associates, Inc."
February 28, 2000 (65 FR 10491)

EPA hereby complies with the requirements for authorization
to disclose to its contractor, Toeroek Associates, Inc. of
Arvada, Colorado, certain financial data and cost documentation
utilized in cost recovery actions at Superfund sites.

"Extension of Deadline for Submission of Superfund Redevelopment
Pilot Program Proposals"
February 28, 2000 (65 FR 10492)

EPA is providing notice that it is extending the deadline
for submitting applications for selection of Superfund sites as
pilot projects in the Superfund Redevelopment Pilot Program.  The
new deadline for submission is April 7, 2000.

EPCRA

"Agency Information Collection Activities: Submission for OMB
Review; Comment Request; Trade Secret Claims for Community Right-
to-Know and Emergency Planning (EPCRA Section 322)"
February 15, 2000 (65 FR 7545)

In compliance with the Paperwork Reduction Act, this
document announces that the following Information Collection
Request (ICR) has been forwarded to the Office of Management and
Budget (OMB) for review and approval: Trade Secret Claims for
EPCRA 322.  Comments must be submitted on or before March 16,
2000.

"Workshop Schedules for EPCRA/TRI Training"
February 25, 2000 (65 FR 10083)

EPA will conduct EPCRA/TRI Training workshops across the
country during the spring of 2000.  These workshops are intended
to assist persons preparing their annual reports on release and
other waste management activities as required under EPCRA 313
and 6607 of the Pollution Prevention Act of 1990 (PPA).  These
reports must be submitted to EPA and designated state officials
on or before July 1, 2000.

CONSENT DECREES AND SETTLEMENTS

"Proposed Administrative Settlement; Peele-Dixie Wellfield Site"
February 1, 2000 (65 FR 4819)

"Proposed Administrative Settlement; Eagle-Picher Industries"
February 3, 2000 (65 FR 5340)

"Proposed Administrative Settlement; Lakewood Battery Superfund
Site"
February 4, 2000 (65 FR 5644)

"Consent Decree; United States v. Cornell University"
February 10, 2000 (65 FR 6630)

"Administrative Settlement; Raymark Industries, Inc. Superfund
Site"
February 10, 2000 (65 FR 6630)

"Proposed Administrative Settlement; America Battery Removal
Site"
February 11, 2000 (65 FR 7013)

"Proposed Purchaser Agreement; Metro Container Corporation Site"
February 15, 2000 (65 FR 7552)

"Proposed Purchaser Agreement; Avtex Fibers Superfund Site"
February 16, 2000 (65 FR 7871)

"Proposed Administrative Settlement; Strother Field Industrial
Park Superfund Site"
February 18, 2000 (65 FR 8362)

"Proposed Purchaser Agreement; Clear Creek/Central City, Colorado
Superfund Site"
February 23, 2000 (65 FR 8973)

"Proposed Administrative Settlement; Westgate Mobile Home
Superfund Site"
February 23, 2000 (65 FR 8974)

"Consent Decree; United States v. A-L Processors, f.k.a. Atlas-
Lederer Co., et al."
February 25, 2000 (65 FR 10107)

"Consent Decree; United States v. Air Products and Chemicals,
Inc., et al."
February 25, 2000 (65 FR 10108)

"Consent Decree; United States v. Associated Grocers, Inc. and
Fog-Tite, Inc."
February 25, 2000 (65 FR 10108)

"Consent Decree; United States v. Louis Nowakaowski and Secure
all, Inc."
February 25, 2000 (65 FR 10109)

"Proposed Purchaser Agreement; Gary Lagoons Superfund Site"
February 29, 2000 (65 FR 10787)

CALL ANALYSIS

This month, the Hotline responded to a total of 18,618 questions
and document requests.

CALLER PROFILE

RCRA/UST Hotline

Regulated Community                          3,569
Citizens                                       265
State & Local Government                       129
Native Americans                                 5
Federal Agencies                                29
Educational Institutions                        75
EPA                                             80
Media                                            5
Interest Groups                                 26
Congress                                         3
International                                    2
Other                                           22
Referrals*                                     172
Transfers to EPCRA/Superfund Hotline*          211
Document Retrieval Line*                        17
Message Retrieval Line*                        683
Mailed Document Requests*                       17

TOTAL NUMBER OF CALLERS  5,310

Regulated Community/Industry                2,696
Consultants/Engineers                         774
Attorneys                                      60
Citizens                                       25
Public Interest Groups                         16
Educational Institutions                       45
EPA                                            42
Federal Agencies                               29
GOCOs                                           0
Congress                                        5
State Officials/SERC                           26
Local Officials/LEPCs                          10
Tribal Officials/TERCs                          4
Fire Departments                                6
Hospitals/Laboratories                         12
Trade Associations                              3
Media/Press                                     7
International                                   2
Other                                          20
Referrals*                                    143
Transfers to RCRA/UST Hotline*                169
Document Retrieval Line*                        0
Message Retrieval Line*                       108

TOTAL NUMBER OF CALLERS                     4,202

*No caller profile data available.

Hotline Topics

RCRA
RCRA GENERAL                                   576
SUBTITLE C
Hazardous Waste Id. - General                1,006
  Characteristics                              483(1)
  Listings                                     487
  Mixture Rule                                  88
  Derived-From                                  58
  Contained-In Policy                          152
  Sampling                                      31
Solid and Hazardous Waste Exclusions           334
Radioactive Mixed Waste                         10
Delisting Petitions                              9
Definition of Solid Waste/Hazardous
  Waste Recycling                              660(1)
Large Quantity Generators                    1,463(1)
Small Quantity Generators                      213
CESQGs                                         132
Transporters                                    88
Exports/Imports                                 32
TSDFs
  General Facility Standards                   161
  Unit Standards                               284
  Air Emissions                                 90
Combustion - General                            53
  BIFs                                          18
  Incinerators                                  21
  Draft Strategy                                 5
Waste Minimization                              45
LDR
  Applicability                                158
  Notifications/Certification                   81
  Treatment Standards                          189
Permits and Permitting                         196
State Programs                                 114
Financial Assurance                             66
Closure/Post-Closure                            88
Corrective Action                              271(1)
Enforcement (cleanup)                           55
Enforcement (operation)                         64
Hazardous Waste Data                           194(1)
Test Methods                                    54
Indian Lands                                     3
Used Oil Standards                             261
Military Munitions                               9
OTHER WASTES
Ash                                              1
Bevill Amendment (Mining Waste)                 27
Medical Wastes                                 112
Oil and Gas                                      7
SUBTITLE D
Household Hazardous Wastes                      51
Subtitle D - General                           134
  Technical Standards                           30
  Industrial Wastes                             15
  Municipal Wastes                              45
  Indian Lands                                  12
  Financial Assurance                            2
Solid Waste Recycling/Markets -
  General                                      168
  Aluminum                                       0
  Batteries                                     13
  Glass                                          0
  Paper                                          6
  Plastics                                       0
  Tires                                          6
  Used Oil                                      12
Composting                                      20
Procurement                                     28
Source Reduction/Pollution Prevention          110
Grants and Financing                             0

TOTAL QUESTIONS                              8,982*
* Includes 2,343 RCRA document requests.

UST

General/Misc.                                   78
Applicability/Definitions                       83(1)
Regulated Substances                            15
Closure                                         21
Previously Abandoned Tanks                      10
1998 Deadline                                    5
Standards for New Tank Systems                   9
Upgrading                                        5
Release Detection                               37
Reporting Requirements                          11
Operating Requirements                           6
Financing/Grants/Loans                           2
Private Sector Initiative                        0
AST Interface                                    0
Corrective Action                               23
Financial Responsibility                        18
Enforcement (cleanup)                           13
Enforcement (operational)                        6
State Programs                                   9
Indian Lands                                     3
MTBE                                            17(1)
  RBCA                                           0
  Technologies                                   2
Solvency/Cost Controls                           1
Trust Fund                                       1
Pay for Performance                              0
UST Fields                                       0
Lender Liability                                 3

TOTAL QUESTIONS                                378*
* Includes 133 UST document requests.

EMERGENCY PLANNING AND COMMUNITY RIGHT-TO-KNOW

General:
 General Title III Questions                   375
 Trade Secrets                                  35
 Training                                        6
 Chemical-Specific Information                   8
 Federal Facilities Executive Order              6

Emergency Planning (301-303):
 General                                        66
 Notification Requirements                      29
 SERC/LEPC Issues                               53
 EHSs/TPQs                                      87(1)
 Risk Communication/Hazards Analysis             7
 Exemptions                                      5
 Enforcement                                     6
Emergency Release Notification (304): General                                       60
  Notification Requirements                     76
  Reportable Quantities                         86
  CERCLA 103 vs. SARA 304                       28
  ARIP/AHEDB/ERNS                                1
  Exemptions                                    30
  Enforcement                                    4
Hazardous Chemical Reporting
(311-312)
  General                                      771
  MSDS Reporting Requirements                  268
  Tier I/II Requirements                     1,606(1)
  Thresholds                                   541(1)
  Hazard Categories                             30
  Mixtures Reporting                           151
  Exemptions                                   381(1)
  Enforcement                                   23
Toxic Chemical Release Inventory (313):
  General                                      455
  AFR                                           44
   Reporting Requirements                      412
  Thresholds                                   318
  Form R Completion                            253
  Supplier Notification                         45
  NOTEs/NOSEs/NONs                               1
  Voluntary Revisions                           11
  Pollution Prevention 33/50                     7
  Public Access to Data                         49
  TRI Database                                  28
  Petitions                                      2
  TRI Expansion                                 39
  Exemptions                                    80
  Enforcement                                   24
CAA (112(r)):
  General Duty                                  26
  RMP General                                  279
   Regulated Substances/Thresholds             169(1)
  Exemptions                                    67
  Process Identification                        14
  Program Levels                                 6
  Offsite Consequence Analysis                  71(1)
   Accident History                              2
  Prevention Program                             2
  Emergency Response Program                     6
  Management Program                             0
  RMP Submission                                60
   Access to RMP Data                           65(1)
  Risk Communication                            79
  State Implementation                           5
  RMP Enforcement                               10

TOTAL QUESTIONS                              7,368
*Includes 875 Emergency Planning and Community Right-to-Know
document requests.


SUPERFUND

General/Misc.                                  231
Administrative Improvements:
  General                                       35
  Environmental Justice/Brownfields             68
  Presumptive Remedies                           7
  SACM                                           3
Soil Screening Levels                            8
Administrative Record                            2
ARARs                                           49
CERCLIS                                         69(1)
Claims Against Fund                              6
Clean-Up Costs                                  28
Clean-Up Standards                              47
Clean-Up Technologies                           20
Community Involvement                           15
Contract Lab Program (CLP)                       5
Contracts                                        2
Definitions                                     16
Enforcement                                     41
  Access & Information Gathering                14
  Citizen Suits                                  0
  Liability                                     53
  PRPs                                          22
  Settlements                                   37
Federal Facilities                               7
Hazardous Substances                            52
Natural Resource Damages                         5
NCP                                             14
NPL                                             69
Off Site Rule                                   11
Reauthorization                                  2
Release Notification                           131
Response Process                                23
  HRS                                            8
  PA/SI                                         15
  RD/RA                                         16
  Removal                                        0
  RI/FS                                         29
  Risk Assess./Health Effects                   75
RODs                                            30
RQ                                              94
State/Tribal                                    11
Taxes                                            2
Special Topics
  Oil Pollution Act                              1
  SPCC General                                 101
  SPCC Applicability                            98(1)
  Definitions                                   54
  SPCC Plan Requirements                        45(1)
  SPCC Regulatory Revisions                     10
  SPCC Secondary Containment                    24(1)
  SPCC Other                                     4
  FRP                                           15
  Oil Spill Liability                            3
  Oil Spill Enforcement/Penalties                4
  Oil Spill Notification                        29
  Oil Spill Info./ERNS                           4
  Oil Spill Response                             6
  NCP Product Schedule                           1
  Oil Spill Response Technologies                0

TOTAL QUESTIONS                              1,600*
*Includes 501 Superfund document requests.
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