STATE OF IDAHO DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY

1410 North Hilton· Boise, Idaho 83706-1255· (208) 373-0502 Dirk Kernpthorne, Governor C. Stephen AI/red. Director September 18, 2002
Mr. Rick Albright, Director Office ofWaste and Chemicals Management U.S. EPA Region 10 1200 Sixth Ave. - WCM-127 Seattle, WA 98101 Dear Mr. Albright: Idaho Departmentof Environmental Quality, (IDEO), has been actively making progress towards extending authorization for it's Hazardous Waste Program. IDEO has been promulgating hazardous waste rules and standards and completing the necessary work to submit a program revision application. Since IDEO authorization was recently approved and extended by EPA Region 10for RCRA Clusters VII and VIII on July 1, 2002, many ofthe documents contained in that Revised Authorization Application have not changed and remain valid. Any documents that have



# .. " changed are included in this Revised Authorization Application for RCRA Clusters IX, X and XI. IDEO is not requesting authorization for alternative authority provisions ofthe Post Closure Rule (63 FR 56710) atthis time. IDEO intends to continue to operate an exemplary hazardous waste program. Bysection 39­ 4404 ofthe Idaho HazardousWaste Management Act, IDEO is also directed by the Idaho Legislature to assume primacy and maintain consistencywith thefederal hazardous waste control program. A key to the success and consistency ofthe IDEQ HazardousWaste Program has been an ongoing, mutual working relationship with EPA Region 10 that both parties have developed, maintained and valued over the years. With this Revised Authorization Application for RCRA Clusters IX, X, and XI, IDEQ requests a program revision to extend authorityfor all rules contained in RCRA Clusters IX, X, XI with the exception ofalternative authority provisions ofthe Post Closure Rule. Please contact John Brueck ofmy staffat (208) 373-0458 orjbrueck@deq.state.id.us ifyou have any questions on this Revised Authorization Application. Sinc;,7 ely, ,j!'**f.~** Brian 

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# • RCRA CLUSTERS IX, X AND XI REVISED AUTHORIZATION APPLICATION
TABLE OF CONTENTS
INTRODUCTION ADDENDUMTO PROGRAMDESCRIPTION (dated September2002)
APPENDICES
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### REVISED ATTORNEY GENERAL'S STATEMENT (signed 9/11/02) II. RCRACLUSTERS VII AND VIII ADDENDUM TO PROGRAMDESCRIPTION III. 2002 IDEQ ORGANIZATIONAL STRUCTURE CHART IV. THE 2002 ANNUALRCRA GRANTWORKPLAN 

# • V. EXISTING RCRAMEMORANDUM OF AGREEMENT (signed 8/2/01) VI. IDAHO HANDLER COUNTACTIVITYREPORT (dated 9/3/02) VII. IDAHO PERMITTING SIX QUARTERPLAN (dated 8/19/02) VIII. HAZARDOUS WASTEMANAGEMENTIN IDAHO-2001 IX. IDAHO RULES AND STANDARDS FOR HAZARDOUS WASTE (as of7/1/01) X. IDAHO HAZARDOUS WASTEMANAGEMENTACT (updated) XI. 

### IDAHO HAZARDOUS WASTEFACILITY SITING ACT (updated) XII. IDAHO PUBLIC RECORDS ACT (updated)

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# • RCRA CLUSTERS IX, X, XI REVISED AUTHORIZATION APPLICATION
INTRODUCTION The approach of this Revised Authorization Application for RCRA Clusters IX, X, and XI, which is requesting authority for all delegable federal hazardous waste regulations promulgated from July 1, 1998 to July 1,2001, with exception to the alternative authority provisions contained in the Post Closure Rule (63 FR 56710), will be to address updated documents and any changes in the Addendum to Program Description for RCRA Clusters IX, X, XI. Any documents that have changedhave been included in the Appendices and others that have been cited and havenot changed have not been included as they have been previously submitted. This Revised Authorization Application has been developed with respect to regulations found in Title40, Parts 271.6 and 271.21, Code ofFederal Regulation. The Attorney General's Statement, signed 9/11/02, has been revised to support the regulatory -equivalency and consistency for all delegable federal regulations promulgated as of July

1,2001,with exception to alternative authorityprovisions of the Post Closure Rule. The current, RCRA Memorandum of Agreement, signed 8/2/01, has not changed, remains in force and has been included since it is such an important supportive document for the Addendum to the Program Description. 

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