Document ID: EPA-HQ-RCRA-2000-0026-0006
Agency: epa
Document Type: Notice
Title: Project XL Site-Specific Rulemaking for the IBM Semiconductor Manufacturing Facility in Essex Junction, VT [F-2000-IBMP-S0005]
Posted Date: 2000-06-14T04:00Z

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Register
/
Vol.
65,
No.
117
/
Friday,
June
16,
2000
/
Notices
Tennessee
Feasibility
Study,
Flood
Control
and
Drainage
Improvements,
Marshall,
Benton
and
Tippah
Counties,
MS
and
Shelby,
Fayette
and
Harderman,
TN,
Due:
July
31,
2000,
Contact:
Richard
Hite
(
901)
544
 
0706.
EIS
No.
000185,
DRAFT
EIS,
AFS,
WV,
Fernow
Experimental
Forest,
Implementation
of
New
Research
Studies,
Monongahela
National
Forest
Land
and
Resource
Management
Plan,
Tucker
County,
WV,
Due:
July
31,
2000,
Contact:
Mary
Beth
Adams
(
304)
478
 
2000.
EIS
No.
000186,
REVISED
DRAFT
EIS,
COE,
CA,
Delta
Wetlands
Project,
Construction
and
Operation
Revised
Information
for
the
Water
Storage
Project
on
Four
Islands
in
the
Sacramento­
San
Joaquin
Delta,
Approval
of
Permits,
San
Joaquin
and
Contra
Costa
Counties,
CA,
Due:
July
31,
2000,
Contact:
Mike
Finan
(
916)
557
 
5324.
EIS
No.
000187,
FINAL
SUPPLEMENT,
NOA,
Atlantic
Tunas,
Swordfish
and
Sharks,
Highly
Migratory
Species
Fishery
Management
Plan,
Due:
July
17,
2000,
Contact:
Rebecca
Lent
(
202)
482
 
5181.
EIS
No.
000188,
FINAL
EIS,
NPS,
WA,
Whitman
Mission
National
Historic
Site,
General
Management
Plan,
Development
Concept
Plan,
Implementation,
Walla
Walla
County,
WA,
Due:
July
17,
2000,
Contact:
Francis
T.
Darby
(
509)
522
 
6360.

Dated:
June
13,
2000
Ken
Mittelholtz,
Environmental
Protection
Specialist,
Office
of
Federal
Activities.
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ENVIRONMENTAL
PROTECTION
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Regulatory
Reinvention
(
XL)
Pilot
Projects
AGENCY:
Environmental
Protection
Agency
(
EPA).
ACTION:
Notice
of
availability
of
the
Project
XL
Proposed
Final
Project
Agreement:
International
Business
Machines
Corporation
Copper
Metallization
Project.

SUMMARY:
EPA
is
requesting
comments
on
a
proposed
Project
XL
Final
Project
Agreement
(
FPA)
for
the
International
Business
Machines
Corporation,
(
hereafter
``
IBM'')
semiconductor
manufacturing
facility
in
Essex
Junction,
VT.
The
FPA
is
a
voluntary
agreement
developed
collaboratively
by
IBM,
the
Vermont
Department
of
Environmental
Conservation,
EPA
and
interested
stakeholders.
Project
XL,
announced
in
the
Federal
Register
on
May
23,
1995
(
60
FR
27282),
gives
regulated
entities
the
flexibility
to
develop
alternative
strategies
that
will
replace
or
modify
specific
regulatory
or
procedural
requirements
on
the
condition
that
they
produce
greater
environmental
benefits.
EPA
has
set
a
goal
of
implementing
fifty
XL
projects
undertaken
in
full
partnership
with
the
states.
In
the
draft
FPA,
IBM
proposes
to
determine
whether
the
wastewater
treatment
sludge
resulting
from
a
new,
innovative
copper
metallization
process
should
continue
to
be
designated
a
Resource
Conservation
and
Recovery
Act
(
RCRA)
hazardous
waste
(
F006).
IBM's
innovative
copper
metallization
process
is
used
to
create
electrical
interconnections
between
device
levels
for
new
semiconductor
technologies
and
replaces
the
Aluminum
Chemical
Vapor
Deposition
process
used
in
previous
generation
semiconductor
device
technologies.
Under
current
RCRA
regulations,
sludges
or
solids
created
from
the
treatment
of
wastewaters
which
include
rinsewaters
generated
from
an
electroplating
process
carry
the
F006
listing
(
40
CFR
261.31).
This
process
results
in
the
generation
of
copper
plating
rinsewaters,
which
when
introduced
to
the
other
process
wastewaters
generated
at
the
facility,
generates
sludge
that
is
regulated
under
RCRA
as
F006
hazardous
waste.
EPA
currently
considers
IBM's
process
a
traditional
``
electroplating''
process
for
purposes
of
RCRA
and
therefore
subject
to
its
regulations.
It
appears
that
this
classification
artificially
inflates
IBM's
figures
for
hazardous
waste
generation,
while
at
the
same
time
not
providing
any
additional
environmental
protection,
and
adding
paperwork
and
reporting
requirements.
In
addition,
it
appears
that
the
source
documents
for
the
F006
listing
focused
on
much
different
industrial
processes
than
IBM's
copper
metallization
process.
Finally,
and
perhaps
most
importantly,
the
chemicals
used
in
IBM's
process
do
not
contain
the
heavy
metals
or
cyanides
listed
in
appendix
VII
of
40
CFR
part
261
which
are
the
focus
of
the
original
F006
listing.
IBM
has
also
conducted
Toxicity
Characteristic
Leaching
Procedure
(
TCLP)
analysis
of
the
rinsewater
sludge
that
demonstrates
that
the
sludge
is
not
hazardous
per
the
RCRA
toxicity
characteristic
requirements
(
see
40
CFR
261.24).
IBM
has
proposed
that
EPA
exempt
this
copper
metallization
process
for
semiconductor
manufacture
from
the
F006
definition
through
a
site­
specific
rulemaking
and
that
this
be
done
through
the
Project
XL
process.
EPA
is
proposing
the
site­
specific
rule
for
the
IBM
semiconductor
manufacturing
facility
in
Essex
Junction,
VT
in
this
issue
of
the
Federal
Register.
Project
XL
was
chosen
as
the
vehicle
for
this
project
because
IBM
is
asking
EPA
to
review
its
entire
copper
metallization
process
and
not
just
analyze
the
resultant
wastewater
sludge.
This
novel
approach
will
possibly
provide
the
Agency
with
a
new
methodology
for
evaluating
the
applicability
of
its
regulations
to
specific
activities.
This
paradigm
shift
will
allow
the
Agency
appropriate
flexibility
to
ensure
that
necessary
environmental
standards
continue
to
be
met
while
providing
a
means
to
adapt
their
regulatory
framework
to
a
changing
industrial
landscape.
DATES:
The
period
for
submission
of
comments
ends
on
July
17,
2000.
ADDRESSEES:
All
comments
on
the
proposed
Final
Project
Agreement
should
be
sent
to:
John
Moskal,
EPA
New
England,
1
Congress
Street
(
SPP),
Boston,
MA
02114,
or
Chad
Carbone,
U.
S.
Environmental
Protection
Agency,
Room
1027WT
(
1802),
1200
Pennsylvania
Ave.,
NW,
Washington,
DC
20460.
Comments
may
also
be
faxed
to
Mr.
Moskal
(
617)
918
 
1810,
or
Mr.
Carbone
(
202)
260
 
1812.
Comments
may
also
be
received
via
electronic
mail
sent
to:
moskal.
john@
epa.
gov
or
carbone.
chad@
epa.
gov.

FOR
FURTHER
INFORMATION
CONTACT:
To
obtain
a
copy
of
the
proposed
Final
Project
Agreement,
Test
Plan
or
Fact
Sheet,
contact:
John
Moskal,
EPA
New
England,
1
Congress
Street
(
SPP),
Boston,
MA
02114
or
Chad
Carbone,
Room
1027WT
(
1802)
U.
S.
EPA,
1200
Pennsylvania
Ave.,
NW,
Washington,
DC
20460.
The
FPA
and
related
documents
are
also
available
via
the
Internet
at
the
following
location:
http:/
/
www.
epa.
gov/
ProjectXL.
Questions
to
EPA
regarding
the
documents
can
be
directed
to
John
Moskal
at
(
617)
918
 
1826
or
Chad
Carbone
at
(
202)
260
 
4296.
For
information
on
all
other
aspects
of
the
XL
Program
contact
Christopher
Knopes
at
the
following
address:
Office
of
Policy,
Economics
and
Innovation,
United
States
Environmental
Protection
Agency,
1200
Pennsylvania
Ave.,
NW,
Room
1029WT
(
Mail
Code
1802),
Washington,
DC
20460.
Additional
information
on
Project
XL,
including
documents
referenced
in
this
notice,
other
EPA
policy
documents
related
to
Project
XL,
regional
XL
contacts,
application
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Federal
Register
/
Vol.
65,
No.
117
/
Friday,
June
16,
2000
/
Notices
information,
and
descriptions
of
existing
XL
projects
and
proposals,
is
available
via
the
Internet
at
http://
www.
epa.
gov/
projectxl/
inter/
page1.
htm.

Dated:
May
23,
2000.
Elizabeth
A.
Shaw,
Deputy
Associate
Administrator,,
Office
of
Policy
and
Reinvention.
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ENVIRONMENTAL
PROTECTION
AGENCY
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Notice
of
Public
Meeting
of
the
National
Environmental
Education
Advisory
Council
Notice
is
hereby
given
that
the
National
Environmental
Education
Advisory
Council,
established
under
section
9
of
the
National
Environmental
Education
Act
of
1990
(
the
Act),
will
hold
a
public
meeting
on
June
29
and
30,
2000.
The
meeting
will
take
place
at
the
Mansion
on
O
Street,
2020
O
Street,
NW,
Washington,
DC
from
9
am
to
5
pm
on
Thursday,
June
29
and
Friday,
June
30.
The
purpose
of
this
meeting
is
to
provide
the
Council
with
an
opportunity
to
advise
EPA's
Office
of
Communications,
Education
and
Media
Relations
(
OCEMR)
and
the
Office
of
Environmental
Education
(
OEE)
on
its
implementation
of
the
Act.
Members
of
the
public
are
invited
to
attend
and
to
submit
written
comments
to
EPA
following
the
meeting.
For
additional
information
regarding
the
Council's
upcoming
meeting,
please
contact
Ginger
Keho,
Office
of
Environmental
Education
(
1704),
Office
of
Communications,
Education
and
Media
Relations,
U.
S.
Environmental
Protection
Agency,
1200
Pennsylvania
Avenue,
NW
Washington,
DC
20460
or
call
(
202)
260
 
4129.

Dated:
May
15,
2000.
Ginger
Keho,
Designated
Federal
Official,
National
Environmental
Education
Advisory
Council.
[
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8:
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am]

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State
FIFRA
Issues
Research
and
Evaluation
Group
(
SFIREG);
Notice
of
Public
Meeting
AGENCY:
Environmental
Protection
Agency
(
EPA).
ACTION:
Notice
of
public
meeting.

SUMMARY:
The
State
FIFRA
Issues
Research
and
Evaluation
Group
(
SFIREG)
will
hold
a
2
 
day
meeting,
beginning
on
June
26,
2000
and
ending
on
June
27,
2000.
This
notice
announces
the
location
and
times
for
the
meeting
and
sets
forth
the
tentative
agenda
topics.

DATES:
The
meeting
will
be
held
on
Monday,
June
26
from
8:
30
a.
m.
to
5
p.
m.
and:
Tuesday,
June
27,
2000
from
8:
30
a.
m.
to
12:
00
noon.
ADDRESSES:
The
meeting
will
be
held
at
Doubletree
Hotel,
300
Army
Navy
Drive,
Arlington,
 
Crystal
City,
VA.
FOR
FURTHER
INFORMATION
CONTACT:
Philip
H.
Gray,
SFIREG
Executive
Secretary,
P.
O.
Box
1249,
Hardwick,
VT
05843
 
1249;
(
802)
472
 
6956;
fax:
(
802)
472
 
6957;
e­
mail
address:
aapco@
plainfield.
bypass.
com
or
Georgia
A.
McDuffie,
Field
and
External
Affairs
Division
(
7506C),
Office
of
Pesticide
Programs,
Environmental
Protection
Agency,
Ariel
Rios
Building,
1200
Pennsylvania
Avenue,
NW.,
Washington,
DC
20405:
(
703)
605
 
0195;
fax
number:
(
703)
308
 
1850;
e­
mail
address:
McDuffie.
Georgia@
epa.
gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY
INFORMATION:

I.
Does
this
Action
Apply
to
Me?

This
action
is
directed
to
the
public
in
general,
but
all
parties
interested
in
SFIREG's
information
exchange
relationship
with
EPA
regarding
important
issues
related
to
human
health,
environmental
exposure
to
pesticides,
and
insight
into
the
EPA's
decision­
making
process
are
invited
and
encouraged
to
attend
the
meetings
and
participate
as
appropriate.

II.
How
Can
I
Get
Additional
Information,
Including
Copies
of
This
Document
and
Other
Related
Documents?

1.
Electronically.
You
may
obtain
electronic
copies
of
this
document,
and
certain
other
related
documents
that
might
be
available
electronically,
from
the
EPA
Internet
Home
Page
at
http://
www.
epa.
gov/.
To
access
this
document,
on
the
Home
Page
select
``
Laws
and
Regulations''
and
then
look
up
the
entry
for
this
document
under
the
``
Federal
Register
 
Environmental
Documents.''
You
can
also
go
directly
to
the
Federal
Register
listings
at
http://
www.
epa.
gov/
fedrgstr/.
You
may
also
obtain
electronic
copies
of
the
minutes,
and
certain
other
related
documents
that
might
be
available
electronically
from
the
Association
of
American
Pesticide
Control
Officials
(
AAPCO)
Internet
Home
Page
at
http:
aapco.
ceris.
purdue.
edu/
doc/
index.
html.
To
access
this
document,
on
the
Home
Page
select
``
SFIREG''
Meetings.
2.
By
mail.
Philip
H.
Gray,
SFIREG
Executive
Secretary,
P.
O.
Box
1249,
Hardwick,
VT
05843
 
1249.

III.
Purpose
of
Meeting
Tentative
Agenda:

1.
Reregistration
comments
on
approach
to
15
year
reregistration
cycle.
2.
Phosphine
labeling
initiative.
3.
Prescription
pesticide
use
is
this
a
new
direction
for
reregistration
decisions?
4.
Mandatory
versus
Advisory
label
language
PR
Notice
describe
responses
to
comments.
5.
Update
on
Inspector
Credentials
Initiative.
6.
CTAG
 
activities
and
workshops.
7.
Worker
Protection
Standard:
agency
activities.
8.
Keep
out
of
Reach
of
Children.
9.
Regional
reports.
10.
Committee
reports
and
introduction
of
issue
papers.
11.
LifeLine
presentation.
12.
SFIREG
issue
paper
status
report.
13.
Other
topics
as
appropriate.

List
of
Subjects
Environmental
protection.

Dated:
June
12,
2000.
Jay
Ellenberger,
Director,
Field
and
External
Affairs
Division,
Office
of
Pesticide
Programs.
[
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Proposed
Prospective
Purchaser
Agreement
Under
CERCLA
for
the
Solar
Paints
&
Varnishes
Superfund
Site
AGENCY:
U.
S.
Environmental
Protection
Agency
(``
USEPA'').
ACTION:
Proposal
of
CERCLA
Prospective
Purchaser
Agreement
for
the
Solar
Paints
&
Varnishes
Superfund
Site.

SUMMARY:
USEPA
is
proposing
to
execute
a
Prospective
Purchaser
Agreement
(``
PPA'')
under
authority
of
the
Comprehensive
Environmental
Response,
Compensation,
and
Liability
Act
of
1980
(``
CERCLA''),
42
U.
S.
C.
9601
et
seq.,
as
amended,
and
under
the
inherent
authority
of
the
Attorney
General
of
the
United
States
to
compromise
and
settle
claims
of
the
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