APPENDIX II 

RCRA CLUSTERS XVI AND XVII REVISED AUTHORIZATION 

APPLICATION 

ADDENDUM TO PROGRAM DESCRIPTION 

JUNE 2008 

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

HAZARDOUS WASTE PROGRAM [40 CFR § 271.6(a) and 271.21(b)(1)) 

Idaho Department of Envirorunental Quality, (Idaho DEQ), intends to continue to operate a 

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

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

process tor all delegable federal requirements ",ith approval by the Idaho Legislature, so that the 

Idaho Hazardous Waste Rules and Standards, IDAPA 58, Title I, Chapter 5, remain consistent 

with federal RCRA hazardous waste regulations. The Revised Attorney General's Statement, 

(Appendix J), supports coverage for all delegable federal hazardous waste regulations 

promulgated as ofJuly 1,2007. The structure and organization ofthe Idaho DEQ has not 

substantially changed since department status was granted as ofJuly 1, 2000. 

The scope ofthis program revision includes the requirements of RCRA Clusters XVI and XVII. 

This Program Description Addendum (PD) modifies the June 2006 Addendum to Program 

) Description (Appendix II). 

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

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

implementation ofthe Idaho Hazardous Waste Program. 

A. 	 Staffing and Funding [40 CFR § 271.6(b}(1)(2)(3») 

Organization charts have been included in Appendix III. The 2008 annual ReRA 

Hazardous Waste Grant Workplan and budget sheets have been included in 

Appendix IV to outline staff, sources of funding and planned hazardous waste 

activities. 

III. 	 STATE PROCEDURES 140 CFR § 271.6(c)) 

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

Hazardous Waste Program Summary, dated April, 2000 1

, and the ReRA Memorandum of 

1 The Hazardous Waste Program Summary is cited for the purpose of background 

information and was submitted in April 2001 with the IDEQ Revised Authorization Application 

for federal hazardous waste regulations promulgated from July I, 1996 through June 30, 1998. 
Agreement, (MOA), revised 7130/0 I, and signed 8/210 I, (Appendix V), which has not been 

changed and is still in force. 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. 

IV. 	 FORMS [40 CFR § 271.6(d)[ 

Idaho DEQ uses federal forms for hazardous waste permits, biermial reporting, notification of 

hazardous waste activity and manifesting of hazardous waste. If the state chooses to receive 

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

Electronic Reporting Rule at 70 FR 59848 dated October l3, 2005. 

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

There have been no changes to compliance tracking and enforcement. A complete description of 

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

in the Hazardous Waste Program Summary, dated April, 2000, (see footnote 1), and in the 

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

appropriate, revised sections ofthe 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(t)[ 

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

reference and enforces all federally delegable manifesting requirements. 

VII. 	 GENERATORS, TRANSPORTERS, TSD FACILITIES 

[40 CFR § 271.6(g)(1 )(2)(3)[ 

The Idaho Handler Count Activity Report dated March 13,2008 has been included in Appendix 

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

disposal (TSD) facilities. The Permitting Six Quarter Plan dated March 14, 2008, has been 

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

activities in Idaho. (See Appendix VII). 

VIII. 	 ANNUAL QUANTITIES OF HAZARDOUS WASTE [40 CFR § 271.6(h)] 

The Idaho Hazardous Waste Management Report, 2007, is the most recent document that 

describes hazardous waste generation and management in Idaho. See Appendix VIII.