IDAHO DEPARTMENT 

OF HEALTH AND WELFARE 

DIVISION OF 

ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY 

1410 North Hilton, StatehouseMail.Boise. 1083720-9000, (208) 334-0502	 Cecil D. Andrus, Governor Richard P.· Donovan, Director 

March 6, 1992 

Randall Smith, Acting Director
 

Hazardous Waste Division
 

U.~~ Region 10
 

c-HW- 1 07.../

-n-cro-Sixth Ave.
 

Seattle, WA 98101
 

Dear	 Mr. smith: 

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In response to your January 23, 1992 letter regarding. the 

completeness review of Idaho's official application for program 

revision to the state's Hazardous Waste Program, I have enclosed 

two signed copies of the Idaho/EPA Hazardous Waste compliance 

Assurance Agreement and a signed copy of Idaho's Revised Attorney 

General's Statement. 

If you have any questions, please contact Joy Palmer of my staff 

at (208) 334-5879. 

;J-jcerelY, 

J6f {N!tcfL--.-

Joe Nagel, Administrator
 

Division of Environmental Quality
 

IN:MC 

Enclosure 

cc:	 Joy Palmer 

Brian Monson 

Dave Pisarski 

Printed on Recycled Paper 
IDAHO DEPARTMENT 

OF HEALTH AND WELFARE 

DIVISION OF 

ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY 

1410North Hilton, Statehouse Mail.Boise.Hr 83720·9000, (208) 334·0502	 Cecil D. Andrus, Governor Richard P. Donovan, Director 

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August 9, 1991 

Nina Kocourek
 

EPA, Region 10
 

HW-112
 

1200 Sixth Avenue
 

Seattle, WA 98101
 

DearM~71i~

Enclosed is a copy of the, .rLna), draft of Idaho I s Revised 

Authorization Package for your review. 

I .. '1 •.1, Please call me at (208) 334-5879 "with any questions you may have. :"'-'" Sincerely, 

Mia Carthy Crosthwaite 

Hazardous waste Program Analyst 

Enclosure 

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cc:	 Joy Palmer, ~anager

Program Standards Section 

Hazardous Materials Bureau 

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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND WELFAR~:.?<::~~J!}J \f 

Office of the Director 

450 W. State Street 

fD)~@mn~'h Boise. Idaho 83720 (208) 334-5500 

DEC 18 lISt U .WASTE MANAGEMeNT DRANCH
 

November 25, 1991 

Dana Rasmussen 

Regional Administrator 

EPA Region 10 

SO-141
 

1200 Sixth Avenue
 

Seattle, WA 98101 

Dear Ms. Rasmussen: 

On April 9, 1990 Idaho was granted final base authorization for those non-HSWA 

(Hazardous and Solid Waste Amendments) and HSWA requirements promulgated as of 

July 1, 1987 of the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA) program. By this 

letter, pursuant to section 3006 of RCRA, we request final base authorization for those nonHSWA and HSWA requirements promulgated as of July 1, 1990. 

Sincerely, 

~. :P~~ RICHARD P. DONOVMf'!
 

Director
 

RPD:rf 

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S1'ATE OF IDAHO
 

APPLICATION
 

SEEKING AUTHORIZATION 

TO ADMINISTER & ENFOR.CE ..
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- A RCRA/HSWA PROGRA11 :.::...
 

JULY 1988 
TABLE OF CONTENTS
 

Section
 

1.0	 PROGRAM DESCRIPTION 1 - 1 , \ • 1.1 Background	 1 - 1 

1.11	 Scope, Structure, Coverage and Processes of Idaho Program 1 - 1 

1.IT.A State Regulatory Equivalency 1 - 6 

1.IT.B Organization and Structure 1 - 7 

1.IT.C Staff Job Descriptions . 1 - 8 

1.IT.D State Agency Staffing and Funding 1 - 8 

1.IT.D.1 LDR Requirements 1 - 8 

1.IT.D.2 TCLP Requirements 1 - 14 

1.IT.D.3 Bevill Requirements 1 - 15 

1.IT.E Training 1 - 16 

1.IT.F Program Funding 1 - 17 

1.IT.G Ancillary Staff Support 1 - 17 

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l.11.H Operational Procedures 1 - 219 

1.IT.H.1 Scope of Regulated Community 1 - 219 

1.IT.H.2 Hazardous Waste Handler 1 - 22 

1.IT.H.3 Manifesting 1 - 22 

1.IT.HA Inspections 1 - 25 

l.1I.H.5 Hazardous Waste Transportation Authorities-, 1 - 25 

1.IT.H.6 Enforcement Program Summary 1 - 25 

l.1I.H.7 Criminal Enforcement Procedures 1 - 26 

1.IT.H.8 Waste\Stream Delisting 1 - 26 

1.IT.H.9 Information Management 1 - 26 

l.1I.H.9.a Public and Confidential Information 1 - 26 

1.II.H.9.b Biennial Report 1 - 27 

l.1I.H.9.c Compliance Reporting 1 - 27 

) 1.IT.H.1O Permitting Program 1 - 28 

1.IT.H.1O.a Permit Application ReviewjDecision-Making 1 - 28 

1.IT.H.1O.b Permit Modification, Suspension, Revocation and 1 - 28 

Reissuance, and Termination 

l.1I.H.1O.c Multi-Year Permitting Strategy 1 - 28 

1.11.1	 Implementation of HSWA Amendments 1 - 28 

1.11.1.1 LDR Program	 1 - 29 

1.11.1.2 Hazardous Waste as Fuel Program	 1 - 30 

1.11.1.3 Waste Oil as Fuel Program	 1 - 30 

1.11.1.4 Small Quantity Generator Program 1 - 31 

1.IT.I.5 Dioxin Waste Management Strategy 1 - 33 

1.11.1.6 Corrective Action Program.i;	 1 - 33 

1.11.1.7 TCLP Program - 1 - 33 

1.1I.J Radioactive Mixed Waste Management 1 - 34 

l.1I.K Underground Injection Control 1 - 34 

2.0	 ATTORNEY GENERAL'S STATEMENT 2 - 1 

2.1	 Identification and Listing 2 - 1 

2.VII National Uniform Manifest System and Recordkeeping 2 - 5 

2JQ Ground-Water Monitoring 2 - 5 

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2.XIII Corrective Action	 2 - 6 

2.XIV Hazardous Waste Exports	 2 - 8 

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Section 

2.0 ATIORNEY GENERAL'S STATEMENT (cont.) 

, 2.XV Standards For Facilities 2 - 8 

2.XVI Requirements For Permits 2 - 9 

2JOX Availability Of Information 2 - 12 

2JOO Land Disposal Restrictions 2 - 12 

2JCXIIMemorandum of Agreement 2 - 15 

3.0 RCRA Revision Checklist, Availability of Information 3 - 1 

4.0 REVISION CHECKliSTS 4 - 1 

4.1 Checklist 17B 4 - 1 

4.II Checklist 24 4 - 2 

4.III Checklist 26 4 - 4 

4.1V Checklist 38 4 - 5 

4.V Checklist 39 4 - 6 

4.VI Checklist 40 4 - 9 

4.VII Checklist 41 4 - 10 

4.VIII Checklist 42 4 - 11 

4.IX Checklist 43 4 - 12 

4.X Checklist 44 4 - 13 

4.XI Checklist 45 4 - 20 

4.XII Checklist 46 4 - 22 

4.XIII Checklist 47 4 - 23 

4.XIV Checklist 48 4 - 24 

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4.XV Checklist 49 4 - 25 

4.XVI Checklist 50 4 - 27 

4.XVII Checklist 52 4 - 33 

/ 4.XVIII Checklist 53 4 - 34 

4.XIX Checklist 54 4 - 35 

4.XX Checklist 55 4 - 42 

4.XXI Checklist 56 4 - 46 

4.XXII Checklist 57 4 - 47 

4.XXIII Checklist 58 4 - 47a 

4.XXIV Checklist 59 4 - 48 

4.XXV Checklist 60 4 - 49 

4.XXVI Checklist 61 4 - 50 

4.XXVII Checklist 62 4 - 52 

4.XXVIII Checklist 63 4 - 53 

4.XXIX Checklist 64 4 - 55 

4.XXX Checklist 65 4 - 60 

4.XXXI Checklist 66 4 - 61 

4.XXXII Checklist 67 4 - 63 

4.XXXIII Checklist 68 4 - 64 

4.XXXIV Checklist 69 4 - 65 

4.XXXV Checklist 70 4 - 66 

4.XXXVI Checklist 71 4 - 67 

4.XXXVII Checklist 72 4 - 69 

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4.XXXVIII Checklist 73 4 - 70 

4.XXXIX Checklist 74 4 - 71 

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Section 

REVISION CHECKUSTS (cont.) 

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4JCL Checklist 75
 

4.XLI Checklist 76
 

4.XLII Checklist 77
 

4.XLIII Checklist 78
 

4.XLIV Checklist 79
 

5.0 MEMORANDUM OF AGREEMENT 

5.1 General 

5.D Policy Statement 

5.DI State Program Review 

5.ill.A General 

5.ill.B Identification of Priority Activities 

5.1V Information Sharing 

5.IV.A General 

5.IV.B EPA 

5.IV.C State 

5.IV.D Site Visits 

5.IV.E Emergency Situations 

5.IV.F Confidentiality 

5.V Permit Issuance 

5.V.A EPA Permitting 

5.V.B EPA Overview of State Permits 

5.V.C State Permitting 

5.V.D Joint Permitting Process 

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5.VI Permit Administration
 

5.vI.A EPA
 

5.VI.B State 

5.VII Compliance Monitoring and Enforcement 

5.Vll.A EPA 

5.VII.B State 

5.VIII Availability of Information (§3006(f) 

5.VIII.A General 

5.VIII.B Requests for Information 

5.Vill.C Confidentiality of Business Information 

5.VIII.D Oversight 

APPENDICES 

Appendix I Hazardous Waste Management Act 

Appendix II Title 1, Chapter 5, Idaho Hazardous Waste Regulations 

Appendix III Reference Guide to Cluster Adoption 

Appendix IV ISU/SQG Survey 

Appendix V Idaho Public Records Act 

Appendix VI Guidelines for Public Records 

Appendix VII Multi-year Permit Strategy 

Appendix VIII Hazardous Waste Compliance Assurance Agreement _I Appendix IX 

Appendix X 

RCRIS SOPs, etc. 

RCRIS MOO 

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LIST OF TABLES
 

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A Program Authorization Status 1 - 3 

B Modifications in the Program Description 1 - 4 

C Hazardous Materials Bureau RCRA Program Funding 1 - 18 

D Generators, Transporters, and Miscellaneous Notificiers 1 - 21 

E Treatment, Storage and Disposal Facilities 1 - 23 

F Annual Quantities of Hazardous Waste 1 - 24 

LIST OF FIGURES 

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1 HMB Compliance Section 1 - 9 

2 HMB Policy and Standards Section 1 - 10 

3 HMB Remedial Activities Section 1 - 11 

4 Division of Environmental Quality (DEQ) 1 - 12 

5 Department of Health and Welfare 1 - 13 

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