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SECTION 5
PUBLIC PARTICIPATION

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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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• ZC1559 Prepared by Richard P. Reiter Hearings Office

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# 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 ARETHE HIGHLIGHTS: All persons who manage hazardous waste, including generators, transporters, and owners and operators of treatment, storage and disposal racti.itree,
The Department ofEnvironmental 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 ofthe 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 ofInterimAuthorization when a state program must be "substantially" equivalent to the federal program, and Final Authorizationwhen a state programmust be fully equivalent, consistent and enforceable with the federal program. DEQwas granted Phase I - InterimAuthorization in July 

### 1981, which regulates generators, transporters, and operators oftreatment, storage or disposal facilities. At the request ofEPA, DEQ moved up the schedule for Final Authorization application and chose not to apply for Phase II

- InterimAuthorization, 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, whenthe Environmental Quality Commission (EQC) adopted hazardous waste managementrules 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 onJune 

### 1, 1984. The formal application consists of six parts:

o Request for Final Authorization from the Governor o Description of the DEQ'shazardous waste management program

Contactthepersonordivisionidentifiedinthepublicnoticebycalling229-5696inthePortlandarea. Toavoid long distance chargesfrom otherparts ofthe state,**call'1~B9** 4glil7818, and ask forthe Department of Environmental Quality. 1-800-452-4011 o Statement from the Oregon Attorney General indicating the extent ofcompliance ofthe DEQ's program with federal requirements

P.O. Box 1760 Portland, OR97207 8110182 FORFURTHERINFORMATION: (over)

eontaln3 RecyckKl**~1I1afia1s**HOW TO COMMENT: oMemorandum ofagreement 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 ofhazardous waste; standards for generators, transporters by air and water, and owners/operators oftreatment storage, and disposal facilities; permit requirements and procedures; spills and other incidents; and management ofpesticide 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 ofcertain liquid hazardous wastes in Oregon after January 1985; and requiring tighter exemptions on certain small quantities ofhazardous waste. Apublic 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, byMay 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. MainStreet, Suite 2-D Medford 776-6010 Central Regional Office 2150 N.E. Studio Road Bend 388-6146

WHAT IS THE 

### NEXTSTEP: ZB3286· 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 whenapplying to EPA for Final Authorization onJune 1,**1984~**

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