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SECTION 7

- STATE LEGISLATION CHECKLIST
• COmments on State Legislation Checklist

The entire checklist should be read in the light of ORS 459.445 as amended

by Section 2 of House Bill 2145 (1985 Legislative Assembly).

"The Commission and the Department are authorized to perform or

cause to be performed any act necessary to gain interim and final

authorization of a hazardous waste regulatory program under the

prOVisions of the Federal Resource Conservation and Recovery Act,

P.L. 94-580 and P.L. 98-616 and federal regulations and interpretive

and guidance documents issued pursuant to P.L. 94-580 and P.L. 98-616.

The Commission may adopt, amend or repeal any rule or license and the

Commission or Department may enter into any agreement necessary to

implement this section."

DEFINITIONS

Hazardous Waste: The state definitio~ of hazardous waste in ORS 459.410(6)

is disconnected from the state definition of solid waste

but it allows for the classification of the same specific

wastes as hazardous as does the federal definition.

The use of the term "residue" in ORS 459.410(6)(b) can be

construed to cover all wastes which are discarded,

including wastes which are abandoned, recycled or

considered inherently waste-like, that are intended to be

covered by EPA's definition in RCRA 1004(21). The terms

"any process of industry, manufacturing, trade or

business or government or recovery of natural resources"

is equivalent to the use of the terms "industrial,

commercial, mining and agricultural operations and from

community activities" in RCRA 1004(21).

STANDARDS FOR HW TSD FACILITIES

No. 14: By rule, surface impoundments and waste piles closed with wastes

left in place are considered to be landfills and thus subject to

the requirements for landfills. See OAR 340-104-228 and

-258.

ENFORCEMENT

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No.5: ORS 156.525 deals with intervention by citizens in PUC

proceedings. Since this statute includes all proceedings before

the agency, it obviously deals with citizen intervention in

matters concerning the transportation of hazardous waste. The

statute provides, in relevant part, that:

(1) The commissioner may permit any person to become a party

who might, on the institution of the proceeding, have

been such a party, if application therefor is made

before the final taking of evidence in the proceeding."

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(2) At any time before the final taking of evidence in a

proceeding, any person may apply to the commissioner for

permission to appear and participate in the proceeding.

The commissioner shall determine the interest of the

applicant in the proceeding and shall grant the

application, subject to appropriate conditions, if he

determines that such appearance and participation will

not unreasonably broaden the issues or burden the

record, and otherwise may deny the application."

The statute, in and of itself, does not guarantee that the

commissioner will grant intervention to any interested citizen.

If a prospective intervenor is able to show, however, that his

participation "••• will not unreasonably broaden the issues or

burden the record ••• " then he may participate •. 'v

However, if ORS 756.525 does not meet EPA's req\tirements't'" the

commissioner could sign a memorandum of agreement with ~ijA~~~

guaranteeing that he will allow intervention by an interested~

citizen subject to the aforementioned statutory lim~~a~~~ns~~~1~~

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Date Enacted

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COVERAGE

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Oregon Revised Statutes

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Title(s) of Legislation

STATUTORY ELEMENT

DEFINITIONS

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the authority to define the following terms in a manner at least

the Federal program. If definitions ~f these terms appear in

they must be at least as stringent as the analogous Federal

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Note that the State must have author1ty to regulate the recycllng and reuse or

hazardous waste in a manner at least as st:-inaent as the Federal oroaram does.

a u crv or requ a ory e 1n1 10n.

Disposal 459.410(4) y

Generator 459.410 (5) y

Hazardous Waste- 459.410(6) y See-attached

Manifest 459.410(10) y

Person 459.410(11) y

Storaqe 459.410(12) y

Transport ~~;J-~~ ~!~~ y

Treatment 459.410(14) y

459.410(7)

Treatment, Storage or 459.410(8) y

Disposal Facilitv 4~q 41 n (q\

Waste (Solid) 459.005(18) y

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The State needs

as st:-ingent as

State statutes,

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HAZARDOUS WASTE IDENTIFICATION AND LISi!NG • (See 40 CFR §271.9]

Author; ty for:

1. HW characteristics

2. HW list

459.440 (3)

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STANDARDS FOR GENERATORS - (See 40 CFR !211.10]

. Au~ori~y ~o prollulga~e

regulations on:

459.445(1) (a) y

1. I. O. NumbeM

Z. Requiring genera~r to

determine wnether waste 459.445 (1) (a) y

is hazardous

3. . Recordkeec1 no oract:ices 459.445 (1) (e) y

-t. Paeltagi ng. labeling, 459.430 (1) (a) marx1ng and plaeard1~g - ora~ices 459.440 (1) y

S. Use of-appropriata 459.430(1) (a) y containers ,

6. Furnishina information 459.445 (1) (e) y

7. Use of manifes~ consistent with OaT and EPA 459.445 (1) (d) y

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8. International Sh10ments Ch 703 Sect 2 I

9. aesigna~ion of and delivery 459.440(1) I .Y

to oemitted fae11fl:.1es I

10. Investigation of unreturned ~459.430(1) (a) Y sh10ments

459.440(4)

11. Submission of recorts 459.445(1) (el Y

The Sta~ needs ~~e au~or;~y to regula~e all genera~rs EPA requlatas under

40 eFR Par"'t 262

STANDARDS FOR TRANSPORTERS - (See 40 eFR §Z11.11]

The State needs the authority to regulate all transporters EPA regUlates under

40 eFR Part 263.

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1. I. O. numbers

2. Reeordkeeo1na

3. Labelina

4. CQmp 1i anee witn

manifest svstem

S. Soill notification

6. 50111 clean-uo

Autnarity to promulgate

r-egulat1ons on:

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7. Transportation to " Y oermitted facility

6. Consistency with It '{ OOT reQulations

STANDARDS'FOR HW STORAGE, TREATMENT, AND DISPOSAL FACILITIES - (See 40 CFR §Z71.LZ]

aza aus was e manaoement ac t es whom A regu ates.

Authority.to promulgate

regulations on:

1. I. O. numbers 459. 440( 1) y

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Y Z. Recardkeeoinq 459.590 (h) -

3. Reoort1nq i~~jM ~±l (g) y

4. Monitorinq 459.440 (1) '(

s. Insoec~inq 459.440(1) '(

6. Camp 11 ance wi tn ~~~: ~13 ~n y

manifest system

7. Oceratinq methods 459.430(1) (b) '(

6. Location, design, 459.440(1) y construction

459.517 (4)

9. Continoencv clans 459.590 (2) (d) y

459.517 (6)

10. TraininCl I 459.440(1) y

11. Ownership 459.590(1) y

LZ. Closure and Post- 4~9.::lJ.lli:lJ

Closure activities 459.590 (2) (e) y

13. Continuity of 459.440 (1)

ocerat1on 459.590 (2) (b) y

14. Financial 459.517{S)&(9j)

l"'esDons1b11itv 459.59Q(2) (c)&(f) y See attached

15. General conditions (see 40 459.440(1) y

CFR §§Z70.30 I

The State needs tne authority to regulate all of the owners and operators of

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PERMITS FOR HW STORAGE, TREATMENT AHD DISPOSAL FACILITIES - (See 40 erR §Z71.1S

and 271.13]

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Require Permits for owners

and operators of all TSO

facilities

Imoose construction ban

459.505

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3. Pronibit operat10n of

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fae11lti as witJ'Iout perrai ts II

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to fnterim status)

4. Require pennit 1459.540

aODlfcation fnformation ~59.545

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5. Require penni t.s to c:antai

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all technical and adm1nfstra- 59.440(1)

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tive standards

5. Provide far pennit modifications and tennination \459.440(2)

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( revocation)

7. Allow public disclosure of

name and address of pennit ~~:~8701

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- PUBLIC PARTICIPATION - Authority to provide: \459.550

1. Oraf't penni e, fact 459.440(2)

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sheet etc.

z. Notice of all draft

1459.550 parmi ts by radio

broadCasts,and notices 1459.440 (2)

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in newscacers etc:.

3. ~5-day public comment

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oermits ~. Informal hearing with

I written notice of ~59.550 ODDosition 59.440(2)

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5. Consideration of and resoonse to cub 1fe comments

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INSPECTIONS

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1. Right to enter. ,nspect and

obtain samp1es (at all

regulated premises and where ~ecords are ke~t)

459.285

756.075

45Q.670

ENFORCEMENT- (See 40 erR §271.16)

Authority to:

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2.

1459.680(1)

Immediately restrain 756.515

unauthorized activity

Sue to enioin any threataned

or continuing program viola- 459.680(2)

tion without prior revocation 59.690.

of cermitI

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3. Obtaln civil penalties for 459.995(2) any violation (maximum no

less than SIOK per day) 767.457(3) y

4. Obtain criminal penalties for 459.992(4) specified violations (maximum

no less than SlOK per day and 761..994(2) y

imprisonment with maximum no 767.993

less than six months); burden

of proof no greater than unde

Federal law

5. Allow interventlon 459.460

(see 40 CFR §271.16(d) 765.525 y See attached

MISCELLANEOUS

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1. AU~hority to share all 459.460

information with EPA Ch703Sect5&t'7 y

z. Var1ance and waiver 459.455 y orovisions* -

Imcortation ban" SB 138 1 3.

4. Exemoti ons* 459.455

5. Sitina* SB 138 1

* May cr~ate problems for a State seeking authorization.

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Senate nill 138. Passed by the 1985

Oregon Legislative Assembly .

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