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UNrrEDSTATESE~RONMENTALPROTEcnONAGENCY

REGION 10

1200Sixth Avenue

Seattle, WA 98101

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Approval Request of a Final, RuLemaki.nq for a revision':"

,to the State of Washington's federally authorized ' ',:',",

Hazardous Waste Program IQ ' , 1'2~-J) Michael A. Bussell, Directo ' .

Office of Waste and Chemical Management

Chuck Clarke, Regional Administrator

This memo is requesting your approval for a final,rulemaking

decision on a revision to the" State of Washington; s federally

authorized Hazardous Waste, Program. Washington is seeking

authorization for 91 federa1":rules. It is the State's

responsibility to revise it's authorized program with Federal

program changes and to ask EPA'to authorize these program

changes. On January 31, 1986 Washington State received it's

initial authorization and has since received approval for five

program revisions. On July 27, 1999 EPA received an official

~revis~on application from Tom Fitzsimmons, 'Director, Department

of Ecology, requesting EPA's approval 'for these program changes.

The authorization revision application includes the 91

federal rules and the analogous Washington state authorities that

have been legally adopted and were effective as of February 11, ", ,.

1998. The major rules being authorized include .mostof the Lanct::;;",

Disposal Restrictions Requirements; Wood' Preserv·t~g Listings and__ '.:

Amendments; Financial Responsibility for Third-party Liability,' ,r, .

"for Closure and Post-Closure; and Universal Waste ,Management ,,','

·'';1 Standards for batteries and thermostats. .- , -.": ...i . .

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As you know, EPA can authorize and enforce the States'

hazardous waste requirements that are more stringent than the,:"'" .

federal requirements. EPA does not have the authority to '" ' , .'

authorized or enforce state' proyisions that are broader in ::sc'op~L':'

or less' stringent than' the' federal requirements. The' State made',

the assertion that portions of it's Bevill requirements were-more'~':"

stringent than the federal requirements. However, EPA ' '~

Headquarters, aGe and Regional aRC could not support'the State-
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Attorn~y General's:assertion~ Therefore, we are making the

determination that some portions of the State's Bevill

requirements are broader in scope than the federal program. In

addition, it has been determined that the State's designation of

characteristic antifreeze as a state-only waste is less stringent

than the federal requirements.

At this time, we are requesting your approval of the

P~oposed ·.and Immediate Final Rulemaking to grant final '

authorization to the State of Washington for this program

revision. Included in the attached authorization approval

package for you~ signature. are the following documents:

(please sign in blue inkJ1. Revised Memorandum of Agreement between EPA and Ecology

for Implementing the Authorized Hazardous Waste Program

'~·":':::2': Proposed RuleD.aking Federal Register"'· '. . '-:j.-:r:8-.:::.,',~' . - .

3. ~diat~ Final RUl~ing'Federal Register - ",

4. Newspaper'"and Interested Parties Public Notice

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it is anticipated that cOIlcurrent publication will occur in

mid October, 1999 to announce the proposed and immediate final

·"ruleIna.king Ln the Federal Register and in three Washington"State

newspapers. The public notice will also be sent to approximately

9,000 person of interest as part of our public participation

rulemaking requirements. There will be a 30 day public co~ent

period. If no written adverse comments are received the

effective date of .this authorization decision will'be in .90 days

after the Federal 'Register publication date. Should we receive

an adverse-~omffi~nt: t~e EPA will withdraw the Immediate Final

rule before the eff~ctive date by publishing a Notice of .

Withdrawal in the Federal Register, followed by another Federal

Register notice containing the response to comments and the

Agency's final decision.

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The Washington State· Department of Ecology's official

authorization revision application dated July, 1999 will be

available for public viewing in the EPA Regional Library and at

the Department of Ecology during the public comment period.

If you have any questions regarding this final hazardous

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waste authorization revision decision please call me or Nina

Kocourek at 553~6502. .'

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STATE OF WASHINGTON • DEPARTMENT OF ECOLOGY

P.O. Box 47600 • Olympia, Washington 98504-7600

(360) 407-6000 • TDD Only (Hearing Impaired) (360) 407-6006

July 23, 1999

Mr. Chuck Clarke, Regional Administrator

U.S. EPA, Region 10

1200 Sixth Avenue MfS/SO-141

Seattle, WA 98101

Dear Mr. Clarke:

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The Washington State Department of Ecology (Ecology) is providing this application for

federal authorization to revise Ecology's hazardous waste program. Ecology is seeking

authorization of the rules that are listed on the following pages. This authorization will

supplement Washington's authorization for the Core RCRA Program and five subsequent

reVISIOns.

This application is submitted pursuant to the requirements of 40 CPR Part 271. The

package consists of a revised program description, two Attorney General's Statements,

Revision Checklists for each of the rules, Statutory Checklists, various other supporting

documents, and a fully revised Memorandum of Agreement (MOA). The revised MOA

has been reviewed and the contents agreed upon by both Ecology and EPA. It requires

your signature.

Both of our agencies have devoted considerable resources to the development and

coordination of this application. I trust that our mutual investment will result in the

timely processing of this Revision Authorization Application. If you or your staff have

any questions, please contact Greg Sorlie at (360) 407-6702 or Chipper Hervieux at (360)

407-6756.

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Federal Rules Submitted for Authorization

1999

The following is a list of all ofthe rules that are being submitted for authorization as part

ofthis application. .

Adopted in 1998

HSWA Cluster I

Revision Checklist

Number

Federal Requirements FR Reference Date

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17C - Household Waste 50 FR 28702 7/15/85

17 E- Location Standards for

Salt Domes, Salt Beds, Underground

Mines and Caves 50 FR28702 7/15/85

17G - Dust Suppression : 50 FR28702 7/15/85

17 M - Pre-construction Ban 50 FR 28702 7115/85

• 17 0 - Omnibus Provision 50 FR 28702 7/15/85

i RCRA Cluster III

110 Coke-By-Products Listings (HSWA) 57 FR 37284 8/18/92

RCRA Cluster IV ~J 126 Testing and Monitoring Activities

(HSWAlNon-HSWA) 58 FR46040 8/31/93

128 Wastes From the Use of

Chlorophenolic Formulations in

Wood Surface Protection (Non-HSWA) 59 FR458 1/4/94

131 Recordkeeping Instructions;

Technical Amendment (Non-HSWA) 59 FR 13891

3/24/94

133 Letter ofCredit Revision

(Non-HSWA) 59 FR 29958 6/10/94

• 134 Correction ofBeryllium
Powder (POI5) Listing (Non-HSWA)

6/20/94

RCRA Cluster V

59 FR 31551

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135 Recovered Oil Exclusion

(Non-HSWA)

136 Removal ofthe Conditional

Exemption for Certain Slag Residues

8/24/94

(HSWA)

59 FR 38536

59 FR43496

7/28/94

60 FR 7824

RCRA Cluster V

139 Testing and Monitoring

Activities Amendment I (Non-HSWA)

1/13/95

140 Carbamate Production

Identification and Listing of

Hazardous Waste (HSWA)

140.1 [Carbamate Production Identification

and Listing ofHazardous Waste (Included on

Revision Checklist 140 in RCRA Cluster V)]

4/17/95

140.2 [Carbamate Production Identification

and Listing ofHazardous Waste (Included on

Revision Checklist 140 in RCRA Cluster V)]

5/12/95

141 Testing and Monitoring

Activities Amendment II (Non-HSWA)

60 FR 3089

60 FR 19165

60 FR 25619

60 FR 17001

2/9/95

4/4/95

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142 - Universal Waste Rule (Non-HSWA) 60 FR25492

142A - General Provisions

142B - Specific Provisions for Batteries

142D - Specific Provisions for Thermostats

142E - Petition Provisions to Add a New Universal Waste

RCRA Cluster VI

5/11/95

145 Liquids in Landfills III (HSWA)

7/11/95

60 FR 35703

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• 150 Recovered Oil Exclusion, Correction

(Non-HSWA) 61FR13103 3/26/96

159 Carbamate Production, Identification

and Listing ofHazardous Waste; Land Disposal

Restrictions (Conformance With the Carbamate

Vacatur) (HSWA) 62 FR 32974

Non-HSWA Cluster V

6/17/97

58 Standards for Generators of

Hazardous Waste; Manifest Renewal 53 FR 45089 11/8/88

Non-HSWA Cluster VI

70 Changes to Part 124 Not Accounted for by Present Checklists

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Environmental Permit Regulations; RCRA

Hazardous Waste; SDWA Underground Injection

Control; CWA National Pollutant Discharge

Elimination System; CWA Section 404 Dredge

or Fill Programs; and CAA Prevention of

Significant Deterioration (See Revision

Checklist 70 in Non-HSWA Cluster VI)

Hazardous Waste Management System;

Permit Program; Requirements for

Authorization of State Programs; Procedures

for Decisionmaking; Identification and

Listing of Hazardous Waste; Standards for

Owners and Operators ofHazardous Waste

Storage, Treatment, and Disposal Facilities;

Interim Status Standards for Owners and

Operators ofHazardous Waste Storage,

Treatment, and Disposal Facilities;

Correction (See Revision Checklist

70 in Non-HSWA Cluster VI)

6/30/83

Underground Injection Control Program;

Hazardous Waste Disposal Injection Restrictions;

Amendments to Technical Requirements for

Class I Hazardous Waste Injection Wells; and

Additional Monitoring Requirements Applicable

to All Class I Wells (See Revision Checklist70

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48 FR 14146

48 FR 30113

4/1/83
in Non-HSWA Cluster VI)

Safe Drinking Water Act; National Drinking

Water Regulations; Underground Injection

Control Regulations; Indian Lands

(See Revision Checklist 70 in

Non-HSWA Cluster VI)

9/26/88

National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System

Permit Regulations (See Revision Checklist 70 in

Non-HSWA Cluster VI)

1/4/8971

53 FR 28118 7/26/88

53 FR 37396

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71 Mining Waste Exclusion II 55 FR 2322 1/23/90

Rules adopted in 1995

Revision

Checklist

Number

Federal

Requirement FR Reference Date

49 Identification and

Listing of Hazardous Waste;

Treatability Studies Sample

Exemption .CTS

56 Identification and

Listing ofHazardous Waste;

Removal ofIron Dextran from .

the List ofHazardous Wastes

57 Identification and

Listing of Hazardous Waste;

Removal of Strontium Sulfide

from the List ofHazardous Waste

HSWA Codification Rule

(See CL 44 HSWA Cluster II)

17F - Liquids in Landfills I

17 H - Double Liners

Non-HSWA Cluster V

53 FR27290

53 FR 43878

53 FR43881

HSWA Cluster 1

50 FR28702

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10/31/88

10/31/88

7/15/85

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17 1- Ground-Water Monitoring

• 17 N - Permit Life

II HSWA Cluster II II

75 Listing of 1,1-

Dimethylhydrazine

Production Wastes 55 FR 18496 5/2/90

77 HSWA Codification

Rule; Double Liners;

Correction 55 FR 19262 5/9/90

78 Land Disposal

Restrictions for Third

Third Scheduled Wastes

(See CL 78 in Non-HSWA Cluster VI) 55 FR22520 6/1/90

CLDR

79 Hazardous Waste

Treatment, Storage,

and Disposal Facilities-

• Organic Air Emission

Standards For Process

Vents and Equipment Leaks

(See CL 87 in RCRA Cluster I) 55 FR 25454 6/21/90

II II RCRA Cluster I

81 Petroleum Refinery

Primary and Secondary Oil/Water/

Solids Separation Sludge Listings

(F037 and F038) (See CL 81) (HSWA) 55 FR46354 11/2/90

81.1 [Petroleum Refinery

Primary and Secondary Oil/Water/

Solids Separation Sludge Listings;

Correction 55 FR 51707 12/17/90

82 Wood Preserving Listings 55 FR 50450 12/6/90

CWOOD

83 Land Disposal Restrictions

• for Third Third Scheduled Wastes;

Technical Amendment CLDR 56 FR 3864 1/31/91

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84 Toxicity Characteristic;

Chlorofluoro-carbon Refrigerants 56 FR 5910 2/13/91 0

86 Removal of Strontium

Sulfide From the List of

Hazardous Waste; Technical

Amendment 56 FR 7567 2/25/91 .

87 Organic Air Emission

Standards for Process Vents

and Equipment Leaks;

Technical Amendment (See CL 79) 56 FR 19290 4/26/91

89 Revision to F037 and

F038 Listings (See CL 81) 56 FR 21955 5/13/91

[I II RCRA Cluster II

92 Wood Preserving Listings;

Technical Corrections CWOOD 56 FR 30192 7/01/91

95 Land Disposal Restrictions

for Electric Arc Furnace Dust (K061) 56 FR41164 8/19/91

CLDR C

97 Exports of Hazardous Waste;

Technical Correction 56 FR43704 9/04/91

99 Amendments to Interim Status

Standards for Downgradient Ground-Water

Monitoring Well Locations 56 FR 66365 12/23/91

100 Liners and Leak Detection Systems

for Hazardous Waste Land Disposal Units 57 FR 3462 1/29/92

102 Second Correction to the Third

. Third Land Disposal Restrictions 57 FR 8086 3/06/92

CLDR

103 Hazardous Debris Case-by-Case

Capacity Variance 57 FR20766 5/15/92

CLDR

106 Lead-Bearing Hazardous Materials

Case-by-Case Capacity Variance 57 FR 28628

CLDR

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109 Land Disposal Restrictions for

Newly Listed Waste and Hazardous Debris 57 FR 37194 8/18/92

CLDR

113 Consolidated Liability Requirements:

113 Financial Responsibility for

Third-Party Liability, Closure,

and Post-Closure 57 FR42832 9/16/92

113.1 Liability Coverage

(formerly withheld Revision Checklist 51) 53 FR 33938 9/1/88

113.2 Liability Requirements;

Technical Amendment

(formerly withheld Revision Checklist 93) 56 FR 30200 7/1/91

115 Chlorinated Toluenes Production

Waste Listing 57 FR 47376 10/15/92

116 Hazardous Soil Case-by-Case

• Capacity Variance 57 FR47772 10/20/92

CLDR

118 Liquids in Landfills II 57 FR 54452 11/18/92

119 Toxicity Characteristic Revision;

TCLP Correction 57 FR 55114 11/24/92

119.1 [Toxicity Characteristic Revision;

TCLP Correction 58 FR 6854 2/2/93

120 Wood Preserving; Amendments to

Listings and Technical Requirements 57 FR 61492 12/24/92

CWOOD

123 Land Disposal Restrictions;

Renewal ofthe Hazardous Waste Debris

Case-by-Case Capacity Variance 58 FR 28506 5/14/93

CLDR

124 Land Disposal Restrictions for

Ignitable and Corrosive Characteristic

• Wastes Whose Treatment Standards Were

Vacated CLDR 58 FR29860 5/24/93

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129 Revision ofConditional Exemption

for Small Scale Treatability Studies 59 FR 8362 2/18/94

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137 Universal Treatment Standards

and Treatment Standards for Organic

Characteristic Wastes and Newly Listed

Waste (HSWA/Non-HSWA) 59FR47982 9/19/94

Rules Adopted in 1993

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Date

HSWA Cluster I

Federal Requirement FR Reference

Revision

Checklist

Number

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21 Listing ofEDB wastes 51 FR 5327

22 Listings ofFour Spent Solvents 51 FR6537

31 Exports of Hazardous Waste 51 FR28664

32 Standards for Generators - 51 FR35190

Waste Minimization Certification

34 Land Disposal Restrictions 51 FR40572

CLDR

2/13/86

2/25/86

8/8/86

10/1/86

11/7/86

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39 California List Waste

CLDR Restrictions

52 FR25760· 7/8/87

39.1 California List Waste

CLDR Restrictions; Technical

Corrections

52 FR 41295 10/27/87

42 Exception Reporting for Sma1l52 FR 35894

Quantity Generators ofHazardous

Waste

9/23/87

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• 44 HSWA Codification Rule 2 52 FR45788 12/1/87

44 C - Corrective Action for Injection

Wells

44 D - Permit Modification

44 E - Permit as a Shield Provision

44 F - Permit Conditions to Protect Human

Health and the Environment

44 G - Post-Closure Permits

47 Identification and Listing of 53 FR27162 7/19/88

Hazardous Waste; Technical

Correction

50 Land Disposal Restrictions for 53 FR 31138 8/17/88

CLDR First Third Scheduled Wastes

50.1 Land Disposal Restrictions 54 FR 8264 2/27/89

CLDR

62 Land Disposal Restriction 54 FR 18836 5/2/89

CLDR Amendments to First Third

• Scheduled Wastes

63 Land Disposal Restriction for 54 FR26594 6/23/89

CLDR Second Third Scheduled Wastes

66 Land Disposal Restrictions; 54 FR 36967 9/6/89

CLDR Correction to the First Third

Scheduled Wastes

68 Reportable Quantity Adjustment 54 FR41402 10/6/89

Methyl Bromide Production Waste

69 Reportable Quantity Adjustment 54 FR50968 12/11/89

Non-HSWA Cluster VI

64 Delay ofClosure Period for 54 FR33376 8/14/89

Hazardous Waste Management

Facilities

67 Testing and Monitoring Activities 54 FR40260 9/29/89

• 72 Modifications ofFO19 Listing 55 FR 5340 2/14/90

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73 Testing and Monitoring

Activities; Technical

Corrections

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