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 Qualityoperates an exemplaryhazardous 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 

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## vrn. By this letter, pursuant to section 3006 ofRCRA, the Department ofEnvironmental Quality requests [mal authorization for those non-HSWA and HSWArequirements promulgated as ofJuly 1, 1998.·· Ifyou 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. PROGRAMDESCRIPTION -III. IDEQ ORGANIZATIONAL STRUCTURE CHART IV. THE 2000 ANNUAL RCRA GRANT WORKPLAN 

# • V. IDAHO HAZARDOUS WASTE PROGRAM SUMMARY VI. REVISED RCRAMEMORANDUM OF AGREEMENT

- VII. IDAHO HANDLER COUNT ACTIVITY REPORT VIII. IDAHO PERMITTING SIX QUARTERPLAN IX. HAZARDOUS WASTE MANAGEMENT IN IDAHO-2000 X. IDAHO RULES AND STANDARDS FORHAZARDOUS WASTE XI. IDAHO HAZARDOUS WASTE MANAGEMENTACT XII. IDAHO HAZARDOUS WASTE FACILITY SITING ACT 

### XIII. IDAHO PUBLIC RECORDS ACT 

### XIV. SENATE BILL 1426 AS AMENDED 

# •• 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 ofthe 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 

# • DEQ); all references to the Administrator ofDEQ or Director ofIDHW should instead referto the Director ofDEQ; all references to the Board ofHealth and Welfare should instead referto· 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 illofthis Revised Authorization Application
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