APPENDIX II 

RCRA CLUSTERS XVIII, XIX AND XX REVISED AUTHORIZATION 

APPLICATION 

ADDENDUM TO PROGRAM DESCRIPTION 

October 20 11 

I. 	 SCOPE, STRUCTURE, COVERAGE, AND PROCESSES OF THE IDAHO 

HAZARDOUS WASTE PROGRAM [40 cm §§ 271.6(a) and 271.2I(b)(I») 

Idaho Depal1ment of Environmenta l Quality, (Idaho DEQ), int ends to contin ue to opera te a 

hazardous waste program that is consistent with the federal program. Accordingly, the Idaho 

Rules and Standards for Hazardous Waste are amended annually using an adoption by reference 

process for all federal delegable regulations with approval oftbe Idaho Legislature, so that the 

Idaho Haza rdous Waste Rules and Standards for Hazardous Waste, IDAPA 58, Title I, Chapter 

5, remain consistent with federal RCRA hazardous waste regulati ons. The Revised Attorney 

(Jeneral's Statement, (Appendix I), signed October 14, 20 II, supports equival ency and 

coverage for all federal delegable h2.zardous waste regulations promulgated as of July 1,2010. 

The structure, organization and proccsses of the Idaho DEQ have not substantially changed since 

depal1ment status was granted as of July 1,2000. 

The s(;o pe of this program revision includes the requirements of RCRA Clusters XVJJI, XIX and 

XX. This Program Description Addendum (PD) modifies the June 2008 Addendum to Program 

Description (Appendix H). 

II. 	 ORGANIZATION AND STRUCTURE [40 CFR § 271.6(b») 

The Idaho DEQ Waste Management and Remediation Division is responsible for continued 

impl ementation oCthe Idaho Hazardous Waste Program. 

A. 	 Staffing and Funding [40 CFR § 271.6(b)(l)(2)(3)] 

20 II Ida ho DEQ Organization Charts have been included in this Revised 

Authorization Application in Appendix HI. The 20 11 Ca le ndar Yea r RCRA 

Ilazardo us Waste Grant Workplan and budget s heets are included in Appendix 

IV. These documents outline staff, sources of funding and planned hazardous 

waste activities. 

Ill. 	 STATE PROCEDURES [40 C'FR § 271.6(c)] 

There have been no changes to state procedures including permitting procedures as outlined in 

th e Hazardous Waste Program Summary, dated April, 2000 1 The RCRA Memorandum of 

1 The Hazardous Waste Program Summary is cited for the purpose ofbackgrollnd 
Agreement, (MOA), revised 7/30/01 , and signed 8/2/0 I, (Appendix V), has been clariJied for the 

purposes of document flow between Idaho DEQ and EPA Region 10 and is still in forc e. These 

clarifications have been included in this Revised Authorization Application in Appendix VI. The 

RCRA Data Management Letter o f Agreement dated 6/ 17/03 between Idaho DEQ and EPA 

Region 10 outlining management of hazardous waste data has also been included in Appendix 

VII. Idaho DEQ will continue to impl ement the appropriate, revised sections of the Revised 

Civi l Penalty Policy, dated June 2003 , and the Revised 2003 Hazardous Waste Enforcement 

Response Policy, which was effec tive February 15 ,2004. 

IV, FORMS [40 CFR § 271.6(d)J 

Idaho DEQ uses federa l forms for hazard ous waste pe rmits, biennial repol1ing, notification of 

hazardous waste activity and manifesting of hazardous waste . If the state c hooses to rece ive 

electroni c documents and forms it will do so in accordance with the US EPA Cross Media 

Electronic Reporting Rule at 70 FR 59848 dated October 13,2005. 

V. COMPLIANCE TRACKING AND ENFORCEMENT [40 CFR § 271.6(e)] 

There have been no changes to compliance tracking and enforcement. A compl ete desc ription of 

the Idaho DEQ Hazardous Waste Compliance Tracking and Enforcement Program can be fo und 

in the Haz.ardous Waste Program Summary, dated ApriL 2000, (see footn ote 1), and in the 

RCRA MOA, revised 7/30/01, (Appendix V). Idaho DEQ will continue to implement the 

appropriate, revised sections of the Revised Civil Penalty Policy, dated June 2003, and the 

Revised 2003 Hazardous Waste Enforcement Response Policy, which was effective February 15, 

2004 . 

VI. MANIFESTING [40 CFR § 271.6(1)[ 

There are no chal1ges to this portion of the program. The Idaho DEQ continues to incorporate by 

reference ~nd enforces all federally delegable manifesting requirements. 

VIJ. GENERATORS, TRANSPORTERS, TSO FACILITIES 

[40 CFR § 271.6(g)(I)(2)(3)[ 

The Idaho Handler Count Activity Report dated Jul y 1,2011 has been included in Appendix Vlli 

to define the numbers of hazardous waste generators. transporters and treatment, storage and 

disposa l (TSD) facilities. The Permitting Six Quarte r Plan compiled on May 18,2011 , has been 

included to define types and status of hazardous waste permitted faciliti es and their operating 

activities in Idaho. (See appendi x IX). 

information and was submitted in April 200 I with the IDEQ Revised Authori zation Applicati on 

for fede ral hazardous waste regulations promulgated from July 1. 1996 through June 30, 1998. 
VIII. ANNUAL QUANTITIES OF H Z RD OUS WASTE [40 CFR § 27J.6(h)] 

The Idaho Hazardous Waste Management Report. 20 I 0, is the most recent document that 

describes hazardous waste generation and management in ldaho and has been included. (See 

Appendi x X).