RCRA CLUSTERS XXI AND XXII REVISED AUTHORIZATION 


APPLICATIO ' 


ADDENDUM TO PROGRAM DESCRIPTION 

February 2015 

J. 	 SCOPE, STRUCTURE, COVERAGE, AND PROCESSES OF THE IDAHO 

HAZARDOUS WASTE PROG RAM 140 C FR §§ 271.6(a) and 271.21(b)(I)1 

Idaho Department of Environmental Quality, (Idaho DEQ), intends to continue to operate a 

hazardous waste program that is consistent with the Jederal program. Accordingly, the Idaho 

Rules and Standards for Ha zardous Waste are amended annually using an adoption by reference 

process for all federa l delegable regulations with approval of the Idaho Legislatu re, so that the 

Idaho Hazardou s Wa ste Ru les and Standards for Hazardous Wa ste, IDAPA 58 , Title I, Chapter 

5, remain consistent with federal RCRA hazardous waste regulations. The Revised Attorney 

General's Statement, (Appendix I), signed January 9, 2015, supports equivalency and coverage 

for al l federal delegable hazardous waste regulations promulgated as of July 1, 20 13. 

The structure, orga ni zation and processes of the Idaho DEQ have not substantially changed since 

department status was granted as of July 1,2000_ 

The scope of this program re vision includes the requirements of RCRA Clusters XX! and XXII. 

No federal RCRA J-1W regulations were promulgated from Jul y 1, 20 12 to July 1, 20 13. This 

Program Description Addendum (PO) modifies the October 20 11 Addendum to Program 

Description (Appendix II) . 

II. 	 ORGANIZATION AND STRUCTURE [40 CFR § 271.6(b)1 

The Idallo DEQ Waste Management and Remediation Division is responsible for continued 

implementation of th e Idaho Hazardous Waste Program. 

A, 	 Stal1lng and Funding [40 CFR § 271.6(b)(I)(2)(3)1 

20 14 Idaho DEQ Organ ization Charts have been included in this Revised 

Authorization Application in Appendix III. The 2014 Calendar Year RCRA 

Hazardous Waste Grant Workplan and budget sheets are included in Appendix 

IV. These documents outline staff, so urces of funding and planned hazardous 

waste activities. 

III, 	 STATE PROCEDURES [40 CFR § 271.6(c)[ 

There have been no changes to state procedures including permitting procedures as outlined in 
the Hazardous Waste Program Summary, dated April, 20001

. The RCRA Memorandum o f 

Agreement, (MOA), has been revised and signed on 2/411 5, (Appendix V). The RCRA Data 

Management Letter of Agreement dated 6/ 17/03 between Idaho DEQ and EPA Region 10 

outlining management of hazardous waste data has also been inc luded in Appendix VI. Idaho 

DEQ will continue to implement the appropriate, revised sections of the Revised Civil Penalty 

Policy, dated June 2003, and the Revised 2003 Hazardous Waste Enforcement Response Policy, 

which was effective February 15,2004. 

IV. 	 FORMS [40 CFR § 271.6(d)] 

Idaho DEQ uses fede ra l forms for hazardous waste pe rmits, biennial repo rting, notification of 

hazardous waste activ ity and manifesting of hazardous waste. If the state chooses to receive 

electronic documents and forms it will do so in acco rdance with the US EPA Cross Media 

Electronic Reponing Rule at 70 FR 59848 dated October 13.2005. 

V. COMPLIANCE TRACKING AND ENFORCEMENT [40 CFR § 271.6(e)] 

There have been no changes to compli,U1ce tracking and enforcement. A compl ete description of 

the Idaho DEQ Hazardous Waste Compliance Tracking and Enforcement Program can be found 

in the Hazardous Waste Program Summary, dated April, 2000, (see footnote I). and in the 

Revised RCRA MOA, signed 2/4/] 5, (AppendiX V). Idaho DEQ will continue to implement the 

appropriate, revised sections of the Revised Civil Penalty Poli cy, dated June 2003, and the 

Revised 2003 Hazardous Waste Enforcemen t Response Policy, which wa s effective February 15, 

2004. 

VI. MANIFESTING 140 CFR § 271.6(~iI 

The Idaho DEQ continues to incorporate by reference and enforces all federally delegable 

manifesting requireme nts and will incorporate and implement the e-manifest rule in its upcoming 

routine hazardous waste rulemaking process. 

VII. 	 GENERATORS, TRANSPORTERS, TSD FACILITIES 

[40 CFR § 271.6(g)(1)(2)(3)] 

The Idaho Handler Co unt Activity Repon dated July 2, 2014 has been included in Appendi x VD 

to define the numbers of hazardous waste generators, transpoJ1ers and treatment, storage and 

disposal (TSD) facilities. The Permitting Six QUaJter Plan compiled on Jul y 25, 2014, has been 

included to define types and status o f ha za rd ous wa ste permitted facilities and their operating 

activities in Ida ho. (See appendix VIII). 

I The Hazardous Waste Program Summary is cited for the purpose of background 

information and was submitted in April 200 I with the IDEQ Revised Authoriza tion Application 

for federal haza rd ous waste regulations promulgated from July I, 1996 through June 30. 1998. 
VIII. ANNUAL QUANTITIES OF HAZARDOUS WASTE [40 CFR § 271.6(h)1 

The Idaho Hazardous Waste Management RepOlt. 2013 , is the most recent document that 

describes haza rdous waste generation and manageme nt in Idaho and has been included. (See 

Appendix IX).