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SECTION 5

PUBLIC PARTICIPATION
• Public Participation

On April 25, 1984, a public notice was mailed to approximately 1000 persons

included on several Department public participation mailing lists stating

the Department's intent to apply for Final Authorization and inviting

comments (see "A Chance to Comment On," this section). In addition, on

May 22, 1984, the'same notice was mailed to all media in the state as a

press release.

On May 29, 1984, the required public hearing was held in Room 1400 of the

DEQ offices in Portland, Oregon. Six non-DEQ and non-EPA persons attended

(see attendance list, this section). No pUblic comment was offered. DEQ

submitted for the record two intended replacement parts for pages in the

Program Description: (1) Revised Chain of Custody Procedures (see

Exhibit I, this section) and (2) Revised Field Sampling Procedures (see

Exhibit II, this section).

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Prepared by

Richard P. Reiter

Hearings Office

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Oregon Department of Environmental Quality

A CHANCE TO COMMENT ON

Application for Final Authorization to Operate

the State Hazardous Waste Program

Date Prepared:

Hearing Date:

Comments Due:

April 25. 1984

May 29. 1984

May 29, 1984

WHO IS

AFFECTED:

WHAT IS

PROPOSED:

WHAT ARE THE

HIGHLIGHTS:

All persons who manage hazardous waste, including generators,

transporters, and owners and operators of treatment, storage and

disposal racti.it ree,

The Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) proposes to apply to the

U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) for Final Authorization to

operate the state hazardous waste program in lieu of the federal

program in Oregon. The state program complies with the Resource

Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA), a 1976 federal law that

establishes a regulatory program for hazardous wastes.

EPA's two-step authorization process consists of Interim Authorization

when a state program must be "substantially" equivalent to the federal

program, and Final Authorization when a state program must be fully

equivalent, consistent and enforceable with the federal program.

DEQwas granted Phase I - Interim Authorization in July 1981, which

regulates generators, transporters, and operators of treatment,

storage or disposal facilities. At the request of EPA, DEQ moved up

the schedule for Final Authorization application and chose not to

apply for Phase II - Interim Authorization, which gives DEQ authority

to issue permits for facilities under state standards. DEQ agreed to

apply for Final Authorization by June 1, 1984.

The first step in the application process for Final Authorization was

taken on April 20. 1984, when the Environmental Quality Commission

(EQC) adopted hazardous waste management rules written in the federal

language. The second step is the public hearing, which is scheduled

for May 29, 1984. The third step is submission of a formal

application on June 1, 1984.

The formal application consists of six parts:

o Request for Final Authorization from the Governor

o Description of the DEQ's hazardous waste management program

Contact the person or division identified in the public notice by calling 229-5696 in the Portland area. To avoid

long distance charges from other parts of the state, call'1~B9 4glil 7818, and ask for the Department of

Environmental Quality. 1-800-452-4011

o Statement from the Oregon Attorney General indicating the

extent of compliance of the DEQ's program with federal

requirements

P.O. Box 1760

Portland, OR 97207

8110182

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION: (over)

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HOW TO

COMMENT:

o Memorandum of agreement between EPA and DEQ indicating

roles and responsibilities of the two agencies

o All applicable statutes and rules

o Any public comments given at the May 29, 1984, public hearinC==

Fundamental aspects of the program include rules written in the

federal language that are identical to the federal program. Divisions

100 to 110 cover the general description of the hazardous waste

management system; identification and listing of hazardous waste;

standards for generators, transporters by air and water, and

owners/operators of treatment storage, and disposal facilities; permit

requirements and procedures; spills and other incidents; and

management of pesticide wastes.

Areas that are more stringent than the federal program include

identifying nerve gas, aluminum pot liner and listed solvent mixtures

as hazardous wastes; prohibiting disposal of certain liquid hazardous

wastes in Oregon after January 1985; and requiring tighter exemptions

on certain small quantities of hazardous waste.

A public hearing is scheduled for:

Tuesday, May 29, 1984

9:00 a.m.

DEQ Portland Headquarters

Room 1400

522 S.W. Fifth Avenue

Portland, OR

Written comments can be submitted at the public hearing or sent to

DEQ, P.O. Box 1760. Portland, OR 97207, by May 29, 1984.

The application can be reviewed from 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. at the

following DEQ offices:

Headquarters Office

522 S.W. Fifth Avenue

Portland

229-591~

Willamette Va~ley Regional Office

895 Summer Street N.E.

Salem

378-8240

Eastern Regional Office

700 S.E. Emigrant Street, Suite 330

Pendleton

276-4063

Southwest Regional Office

201 W. Main Street, Suite 2-D

Medford

776-6010

Central Regional Office

2150 N.E. Studio Road

Bend

388-6146

WHAT IS THE

NEXT STEP:

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A copy of the application for Final Authorization is "available at no

charge by calling 503-229-5913. For more information, call

Fred Bromfeld, 503-229-6210 or toll-free in Oregon 1-800-452-401.1.

After the public hearing, the Department will consider all public ~'

comments when applying to EPA for Final Authorization on June 1, 1984~
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