RCRA CLUSTERS XVIII, XIX AND XX REVISED AUTHORIZATION 

APPLICATION 

ADDENDUM TO PROGRAM DESCRIPTION 

October 2011 

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

HAZARDOUS WASTE PROGRAM [40 CFR §§ 271.6(a) and 271.21(b)(1») 

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

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

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

process for all federal delegable regulations with approval ofthe Idaho Legislature, so that the 

Idaho Ha7..ardous Waste Rules and Standards for Hazardous Waste, IDAPA 58, Title 1, Chapter 

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

General's Statement, (Appendix I), signed October 14, 2011, supports equivalency and 

coverage for all federal delegable hazardous waste regulations promulgated as ofJuly I, 201 O. 

The structure, organization and processes of the Idaho DEQ have not substantially changed since 

department status was granted as ofJuly 1,2000. 

The scope ofthis program revision includes the requirements ofRCRA Clusters XVIII, XIX and 

XX. This Program Description Addendum (PD) modifies the June 2008 Addendum to Program 

Description (Appendix II). 

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

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

implementation of the Idaho Hazardous Waste Program. 

A. 	 Staffing and Funding [40 CFR § 271.6(b)(I)(2)(3») 

2011 Idaho DEQ Organization Charts have been included in this Revised 

Authorization Application in Appendix III. The 2011 Calendar Year RCRA 

Hazardous Waste Grant Workplan and budget sheets are included in Appendix 

IV. These documents outline staff, sources offunding and planned hazardous 

waste activities. 

III. 	 STATE PROCEDURES [40 CFR § 271.6(£») 

There have been no changes to state procedures including permitting procedures as outlined in 

the Hazardous Waste Program Summary, dated April, 2000'. The RCRA Memorandum of 

, The Hazardous Waste Program Summary is cited for the purpose of background 
Agreement, (MOA), revised 7/30/01, and signed 8/2101, (Appendix V), has been clarified for the 

purposes of document flow between Idaho DEQ and EPA Region 10 and is still in force. These 

clarifications have been included in this Revised Authorization Application in Appendix VI. The 

RCRA Data Management Letter ofAgreement dated 6/17/03 between Idaho DEQ and EPA 

Region 10 outlining management of hazardous waste data has also been included in Appendix 

VII. 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 140 CFR § 271.6(d») 

Idaho DEQ uses federal fonns for hazardous waste permits, biennial reporting, notification of 

hazardous waste activity and manifesting of hazardous waste. lfthe state chooses to receive 

electronic documents and fonns it will do so in accordance with the US EPA Cross Media 

Electronic Reporting Rule at 70 FR 59848 dated October 13,2005. 

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

There have been no changes to compliance tracking and enforcement. A complete 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 

RCRA MOA, revised 7/30/01, (Appendix V). 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. 

VI. MANIFESTING [40 CFR § 271.6(f)) 

There are no changes to this portion ofthe program. The Idaho DEQ continues to incorporate by 

reference and enforces all federally delegable manifesting requirements. 

VII. 	 GENERATORS, TRANSPORTERS, TSD FACILITIES 

[40 CFR § 271.6(g)(1)(2)(3») 

The Idaho Handler Count Activity Report dated July 1, 20 II has been included in Appendix VIII 

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

disposal (TSD) facilities. The Pennitting Six Quarter Plan compiled on May 18,2011, has been 

included to define types and status of hazardous waste pennitted facilities and their operating 

activities in Idaho. (See appendix IX). 

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

for federal hazardous waste regulations promulgated from July I, 1996 through June 30,1998. 
VIII. ANNUAL QUANTITIES OF HAZARDOUS WASTE [40 eFR § 271.6(h») 

The Idaho Hazardous Waste Management Report, 2010, is the most recent document that 

describes hazardous waste generation and management in Idaho and has been included. (See 

Appendix X).