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 of Waste and Chemicals Management
 

U.S. EPA Region 10
 

1200 Sixth Ave. - WCM-127
 

Seattle, WA 98101
 

Dear Mr. Albright: 

Idaho Department of 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 10 for RCRA 

Clusters VII and VIII on July 1, 2002, many of the documents contained in that Revised 

Authorization Application have not changed and remain valid. Any documents that have 

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"	 changed are included in this Revised Authorization Application for RCRA Clusters IX, X and XI. 

IDEO is not requesting authorization for alternative authority provisions of the Post Closure Rule 

(63 FR 56710) at this time. 

IDEO intends to continue to operate an exemplary hazardous waste program. By section 39­

4404 of the Idaho Hazardous Waste Management Act, IDEO is also directed by the Idaho 

Legislature to assume primacy and maintain consistency with the federal hazardous waste 

control program. A key to the success and consistency of the IDEQ Hazardous Waste 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 authority for all rules contained in RCRA Clusters IX, X, XI with the 

exception of alternative authority provisions of the Post Closure Rule. 

Please contact John Brueck of my staff at (208) 373-0458 or jbrueck@deq.state.id.us if you 

have any questions on this Revised Authorization Application. 

Sinc;,7ely, 

,j!' 

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Brian R. Monson 

Hazardous Waste Program Manager 

Waste Management and Remediation Division 

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• RCRA CLUSTERS IX, X AND XI REVISED AUTHORIZATION APPLICATION 

TABLE OF CONTENTS 

INTRODUCTION
 

ADDENDUM TO PROGRAM DESCRIPTION (dated September 2002)
 

APPENDICES 

I. REVISED ATTORNEY GENERAL'S STATEMENT (signed 9/11/02) 

II. RCRA CLUSTERS VII AND VIII ADDENDUM TO PROGRAM DESCRIPTION 

III. 2002 IDEQ ORGANIZATIONAL STRUCTURE CHART 

IV. THE 2002 ANNUAL RCRA GRANT WORKPLAN 

• V. EXISTING RCRA MEMORANDUM OF AGREEMENT (signed 8/2/01)
 

VI. IDAHO HANDLER COUNT ACTIVITY REPORT (dated 9/3/02)
 

VII. IDAHO PERMITTING SIX QUARTER PLAN (dated 8/19/02)
 

VIII. HAZARDOUS WASTE MANAGEMENT IN IDAHO-2001
 

IX. IDAHO RULES AND STANDARDS FOR HAZARDOUS WASTE (as of7/1/01)
 

X. IDAHO HAZARDOUS WASTE MANAGEMENT ACT (updated)
 

XI. IDAHO HAZARDOUS WASTE FACILITY 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 changed have been included in the Appendices and 

others that have been cited and have not changed have not been included as they have 

been previously submitted. 

This Revised Authorization Application has been developed with respect to regulations 

found in Title 40, Parts 271.6 and 271.21, Code of Federal 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 authority provisions 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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