STATE OF IDAHO 

DEPARTMENT OF 

ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY 

1410 North Hilton • Boise, Idaho 83706-1255 • (208) 373-0502 Dirk Kempthorne, Governor 

C. Stephen Allred, Director 

April 6, 2001 

Charles E. Findley,
 

Acting Regional Administrator
 

EPA Region 10
 

SO-141
 

1200 Sixth Avenue
 

Seattle, WA 98101
 

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Idaho Department ofEnvironmental Quality operates an exemplary hazardous waste program and
 

has maintained a hazardous waste program equivalent to federal requirements for many years.
 

Authorization for our program is a high priority to the Department and continues to be mandated by
 

the Idaho Hazardous Waste Management Act. Idaho DEQ is currently authorized for all federal
 

regulations through June 30, 1996 with one exception. This revised authorization application
 

includes this RCRA Cluster V exception, the Organic Air Emission Standards for Tanks, Surface
 

Impoundments, and Containers (Subpart CC standards) as well as all federal regulations contained
 

in RCRA Clusters vn and vrn. 

By this letter, pursuant to section 3006 ofRCRA, the Department ofEnvironmental Quality requests 

[mal authorization for those non-HSWA and HSWA requirements promulgated as of July 1, 1998.·· 

If you have any questions, please contact John Brueck at (208) 373-0458. 

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RCRA CLUSTERS VII AND VIII REVISED AUTHORIZATION APPLICATION 

TABLE OF CONTENTS 

INTRODUCTION and DEPARTMENT STATUS FOOTNOTE
 

ADDENDUM TO PROGRAM DESCRIPTION
 

APPENDICES 

I. REVISED ATTORNEY GENERAL'S STATEMENT 

II. PROGRAM DESCRIPTION
 

-III. IDEQ ORGANIZATIONAL STRUCTURE CHART
 

IV. THE 2000 ANNUAL RCRA GRANT WORKPLAN 

• V. IDAHO HAZARDOUS WASTE PROGRAM SUMMARY 

VI. REVISED RCRA MEMORANDUM OF AGREEMENT -

VII. IDAHO HANDLER COUNT ACTIVITY REPORT 

VIII. IDAHO PERMITTING SIX QUARTER PLAN 

IX. HAZARDOUS WASTE MANAGEMENT IN IDAHO-2000 

X. IDAHO RULES AND STANDARDS FOR HAZARDOUS WASTE 

XI. IDAHO HAZARDOUS WASTE MANAGEMENT ACT 

XII. IDAHO HAZARDOUS WASTE FACILITY SITING ACT 

XIII. IDAHO PUBLIC RECORDS ACT 

XIV. SENATE BILL 1426 AS AMENDED 

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• RCRA CLUSTERS VII AND VIII REVISED AUTHORIZATION APPLICATION 

INTRODUCTION 

The approach ofthis Revised Authorization Application will be to include and work from an 

Addendum to the Program Description which is supported by documents such as the revised 

RCRA Memorandum ofAgreement and Attorney General's Statement as well as other 

documents found in the Appendix. Title 40, Part 271.6, Code ofFederal Regulation, has been 

followed to develop this Addendum to the Program Description. 

REORGANIZATION OF THE DIVISION OF ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY TO THE 

DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY 

In the 2000 session of the Idaho Legislature, which concluded on April 5, 2000, the Idaho 

Division ofEnvironmental Quality was granted Department status, effective July 1, 2000. 

After July 1, 2000, all references in documents drafted and approved before July 1, 2000 

included in this Revised Authorization Application should instead be interpreted as follows. All 

references to the Division ofEnvironmental Quality or Idaho Department ofHealth and Welfare 

(IDHW) should instead refer to the Idaho Department ofEnvironmental Quality, (Idaho DEQ or 

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DEQ); all references to the Administrator ofDEQ or Director ofIDHW should instead refer to 

the Director ofDEQ; all references to the Board ofHealth and Welfare should instead refer to· 

the Board ofEnvironmental Quality; and all references to the State Waste Management and 

Remediation Office should instead refer to the Waste Management and Remediation Division. 

Organization charts are in Appendix ill ofthis Revised Authorization Application. 

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