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1410 North Hilton' Boise, Idaho 83706-1255' (208) 373-0502 Dirk Kempthorne, Governor Toni Hardesty, Director September 27,2004 

### RECEIVED Mr. Rick Albright, Director Office ofWaste and Chemicals Management 

## SEP 2 B2004 U.S. EPA Region 10 OFFICE OF WASTE 1200 Sixth Ave.

- WCM-127 & CHEM.MGMT. Seattle, WA 98101 DearMr. Albright: Idaho Department ofEnvironmental Quality, (IDEQ), has been activelymakingprogress towards extending authorization for it's Hazardous Waste Program. IDEQ has beenpromulgating hazardous waste rules and standards and completing the necessary work to submit a program revision application. Since IDEQ authorization was recently approved and extendedbyEPA Region 10 for RCRA Clusters IX, X and XI on March 10, 2004, many ofthe documents contained in that Revised Authorization Application have not changed and remain valid. Any documents that have changed are included or noted in this Revised Authorization Application for RCRA Clusters XII and XIII, such as the 1990 Civil Penalty Policy, revised June 2003, and the 1996 Hazardous Waste Enforcement Response Policy,
. revised in 2003 and effectiveFebruary 15,2004, and the revised, appropriate sections will be implemented. IDEQ is now also requesting authorization for alternative authority provisions ofthe Post Closure Rule (63 FR 56710). IDEQ intends to continue to operate an exemplaryhazardous waste program. By section 39-4404 ofthe Idaho Hazardous Waste ManagementAct, IDEQ is also directed by the Idaho Legislature

## to assume primacy and maintain consistencywith the federal hazardous waste control program. A key to the success and consistency ofthe IDEQ Hazardous Waste Program has been an ongoing, mutual working relationship with EPA Region 10 that bothparties have developed, maintained and valued overthe years. With this Revised Authorization Application for RCRA Clusters XII and XIII, IDEQ requests a program revision to extend authority for all rules contained in RCRA Clusters XII and XIII including alternative authorityprovisions ofthe Post Closure Rule. Please contact John Brueck ofmy staffat (208) 373-0458 orjbrueck@deq.state.id.us ifyou have any questions on this Revised Authorization Application. Si ce ely, 

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# • RCRA CLUSTERS XII AND XIII REVISED AUTHORIZATION APPLICATION
TABLE OF CONTENTS
INTRODUCTION ADDENDUM TO PROGRAMDESCRIPTION (dated September 2004)
APPENDICES


### I. REVISED ATTORNEY GENERAL'S STATEMENT (signed 9/22/04) 

### IT. RCRA CLUSTERS IX, X AND XI ADDENDUM TO PROGRAM DESCRIPTION 

## rn. 2004 IDEQ ORGANIZATIONAL STRUCTURE CHART IV. THE 2004 ANNUALRCRA GRANT WORKPLAN 

# • V. EXISTING RCRAMEMORANDUM OF AGREEMENT (signed 8/2/01) 

### VI. IDAHO HANDLER COUNT ACTIVITY REPORT (dated 9/21/04) 

### VIT. IDAHO PERMITTING SIX QUARTERPLAN (dated 9/20/04) 

## vrn. HAZARDOUS WASTE MANAGEMENT IN IDAHO-2003 IX. IDAHO RULES AND STANDARDS FORHAZARDOUS WASTE (as of7/1/04) 

## x. IDAHO HAZARDOUS WASTEMANAGEMENT ACT (w/2004Cumul.P.S.) 

### XI. IDAHO ENVIRONMENTALPROTECTIONAND HEALTH ACT (w/2004Cumul.P.S.) 

### xn. IDAHO PUBLIC RECORDS ACT (edition updated 2004) 

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# • RCRA CLUSTERS XII and XIII REVISED AUTHORIZATION APPLICATION
INTRODUCTION The approach ofthis Revised Authorization Application for RCRA Clusters XII and XIII, which is requesting authority for all delegable federal hazardous waste regulations promulgated from July 1,2001 to July 1,2003, including the alternative authority provisions contained in the Post Closure Rule (63 FR 56710), will be to address updated documents and any changes in the Addendum to Program Description for RCRA Clusters IX, X and XI. Any documents that have changedhave been included in the Appendices and others that have been cited and have not changed have not been included as they have been previously submitted. (The Hazardous Waste Program Summary, dated April 2000 and submitted in April 2001 for the purpose ofbackground information, and the Idaho Hazardous Waste Facility Siting Act, submitted in September of2002, have not changed and have not been submitted with this application.) This Revised Authorization Application has been developed withrespect to regulations found in Title 40, Parts 271.6 and 271.21, Code ofFederal Regulation. The Attorney General's Statement, signed 9/22/04, has beenrevised to support the regulatory equivalency and consistency for all delegable federal regulations promulgated as ofJuly 1,2003, including the alternative authorityprovisions ofthe Post Closure Rule. The 

# • current, RCRA Memorandum ofAgreement (MOA), signed 8/2/01, has not changed, remains in force and has been included in Appendix V since it is such an important
. supportive document for the Addendum to the Program Description. Itis important to note that two important policies cited in the RCRA MOA have been revised, namely the 1990 RCRA Civil PenaltyPolicy, revised June 2003 and the 1996 Hazardous Waste Enforcement Response Policy, revised in 2003 and effective February 15,2004. Idaho Department ofEnvironmental Qualitywill implement the revised, appropriate sections of these updated policies
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