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Nina Kocourek 03/14/0203:31 PM To: Chipper (Patricia) Hervieux cc: Wayne Roepe/DC/USEPA/US, cc: Subject: CAMU interim authorization-by-rule notification letter needed.

Hi Chipper; Wayne Roepe was inquirying if the State had submitted a request for the CAMU interim authorization-by-rule requirement as described in 40 CFR 271.27 (Amendments to the CAMU Rule, Final Rule January 22, 2002, Vol 67, FR 2962-3029). The regulatory due date is March 25, 2002 for the Agency to receive notification from the State, stating that the State intends to and is able to usethe revised CAMU Stds rule as guidance..." Will you please do some checking around and determine if this letter has been sent to the RA yet.
I've attached Wayne's original message which mayor may not of got to you since I was out so much in February

. . The CAMU.wpd is a form letter that you can use... thanks, 9a

----- Forwarded by Lynn Wiliiams/R10/USEPA/US on 03/14/02 03:S1 PM

----- Wayne Roepe 02/01/0212:46 PM To: Alima Patlerson/R6/USEPA/US@EPA, Audrey Baker/R4/USEPA/US@EPA, Bruced Jones/R6/USEPAlUS@EPA, Carol Johnson/R3/USEPAlUS@EPA, Cathy Winokur/R4/USEPA/US@EPA, Daniel Rodriguez/R2/USEPA/US@EPA, Denise Reape/RS/USEPA/US@EPA, Elizabeth Butler/R2/USEPA/US@EPA, Gail Middiebrooks/R4/USEPA/US@ EPA, Gary Westefer/R5/USEPA/US@EPA, Geri Mannion/R1 IUSEPAlUS@EPA, Gwen Gleaton/R4/USEPAlUS@EPA, Howard Bunch/CNSUR7IUSEPAlUS@ EPA, Jean GromnickilRS/USEPA/US@EPA, Jean KilipacklR9/USEPAlUS@EPA, Jeff Fowley/R1/USEPAlUS@EPA, Jeff HuntlR10/USEPAlUS@EPA, Jeff Keohane/DC/USEPA/US@EPA, Joanne Cassidy/R3/USEPA/US@ EPA, John Humphries/R3/USEPA/US@ EPA, Judith Feigler/RS/USEPAlUS@EPA, Kris Shurr/P2/R8/USEPAlUS@EPA, Lawrence Bass/R3/USEPA/US@EPA, Leslie Humphrey/CNSUR7/USEPA/US@EPA, Leslie OiflDC/USEPA/US@EPA, Letitia Moore/R9/USEPAlUS@ EPA, Lillie Elierbe/R3/USEPA/US@EPA, Lisa Haugen/ARTD/R7/USEPAlUS@EPA, Lisa Vanderpool/R9/USEPAlUS@EPA, Lynn Williams/R1O/USEPA/US@ EPA, Maria Gonzalez/RS/USEPAlUS@EPA, Mary Queitzsch/R10/USEPAlUS@EPA, Michael InfurnalR2/USEPA/US@ EPA, Mimi Newton/R9/USEPAlUS@ EPA, Nina KocourekiR1O/USEPA/US@ EPA, Patricia Herbert/R4/USEPAlUS@EPA, Pete Bentley/R3/USEPAlUS@EPA, Peter Ornstein/RC/RS/USEPA/US@EPA, Rebecca Smith/R9/USEPA/US@ EPA, Richard Traub/RS/USEP AlUS@ EPA, Richard Weisberg/R2/USEPA/US@EPA, Biscaia.Robin@EPA.GOV@EPA, Rudolph PerezlR2/USEPAlUS@EPA, Stephen VenezialR2/USEPAlUS@EPA, Steven Moores/RC/RS/USEPA/US@EPA, Susan Capel/R4/USEPAlUS@ EPA, Thornell Cheeks/R4/USEPAlUS@ EPA, Marv Rosenstein/R1/USEPAlUS@EPA, GaryGosbee/F\1/USEPAlUS@EPA. MarykayVoytillalR1O/USEPAlUS@EPA cc: Nina RiveralOC/USEPAlUS@EPA, Tony Terrell/OC/USEPAlUS@EPA Subject: Authorization conference call - CAMU rule information Attached is a draft of the February 6 Authorization conference call agenda. Please let us know if you have additional topics. Also attached is the body of a message from Steve Heare, the PSPD Division Director to State Hazardous Waste Directors regarding what they must do to have interim authorization-by-rule for the recent CAMU amendments (they must be authorized for the 1993 CAMU rule - CL121). If you have states that are authorized for CL 121, please pass this on to your State counterparts. Wayne 

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Nina Kocourek (aka "9a") OWCM, RMSPU (206) 553-6502 email: kocourek.nina@epamail.epa.govDear State Director: On January 21,2002 EPA promulgated amendments to the Corrective Action Management Unit (CAMU) rule (67 FR 2962). These amendments are considered to be more stringent than the original 1993 rule. One unusual aspect of CAMU amendments rulemaking that may be of interest to you, is a provision that allows States currently authorized for the original 1993 rule to gain interim authorization as part of this rulemaking process. Instead of the usual authorization process, States can gain interim authorization by sending a letter to EPA by March 25, 2002 (60 days after promulgation) stating that the State intends to and is able to use the revised Corrective Action Management Unit Standards rule as guidance. more information regarding this interim authorization process can be found on page 300.6 of the Federal Register notice. Below is a sample letter to the EPA Regional Administrator notifying EPA that your State is eligible for interim authorization for the amended CAMU rule because your State 1) is authorized for the 1993 CAMU rule, and 2) intends to and is able to use the revised Corrective Action Management Unit Standards rule as guidance. This letter must be received by March 25, 2002. You should also send a copy of your letter to Elizabeth Cotsworth, Director of the Office of Solid Waste (5301W), EPA Headquarters to ensure that your State is listed in a subsequent Federal Register notice as having interim authorization. Should you have any questions concerning interim authorization for the CAMU rule, please let me know, or you may call Wayne Roepe of the Federal State Tribal Branch at (703) 308-8630. Sincerely: Stephen F. Heare, Director Permits and State Programs Division 

### SAMPLELETTER: Sample Notification to the EPA Regional Administrator from a State Authorized for the 1993 CAIYIU rule that the State intends to and is able to use the revised CorrectiveAction ManagementUnitStandards rule as guidance. This letter must be sentto EPA by March 25,2002.

Regional Administrator U.S. Environmental Protection Agency

DearRegional Administrator

_ I am writing to notify you that our State intends to and is able to use the recently amended Corrective Action Management Unit (CAMU) Standards rule as guidance under our authorizedResource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA) program. The State of is currently authorized under RCRA for the February 16, 1993 Corrective Action Management Unit rule, which is a required condition under 40 CFR 271.27(a)(l) to have interim authorization-by- rule for the amendments. By submitting this notification to you within 60 days ofpromulgationofthese CAMU rule amendments, we meetthe secondcondition to have interim

### authorization- by-rule as required by 40CFR 27L.27(a)(2).


### I trust that this letter satisfies the requirements of the CAMU rule. If you have any questions regarding this notification, your staffmay contact

_ Sincerely,

StateWaste ProgramDirector
CC: Elizabeth Cotsworth, OSW