94-14535. Hazardous Waste Management System; Correction of Listing of P015Beryllium Powder  

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    ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
    40 CFR Parts 261, 268, and 302
    
    [FRL-4999-1]
    
     
    
    Hazardous Waste Management System; Correction of Listing of 
    P015--Beryllium Powder
    
    AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency.
    
    ACTION: Technical correction amendment.
    
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    SUMMARY: The Environmental Protection Agency today is correcting the 
    listing for ``beryllium'' in the list of commercial chemical products 
    that are hazardous wastes when discarded or intended to be discarded. 
    The listing description is corrected to read ``Beryllium powder.'' 
    Conforming changes also are being made to the RCRA list of hazardous 
    constituents, the RCRA land disposal restrictions technology-based 
    treatment standards, and to the CERCLA list of hazardous substances.
    
    EFFECTIVE DATE: The amendment is effective June 20, 1994.
    
    ADDRESSES: The Office of Solid Waste (OSW) RCRA Docket is located at 
    the following address: EPA RCRA Docket Clerk, room 2616 (5305), U.S. 
    Environmental Protection Agency, 401 M Street SW., Washington, DC 
    20460.
        The docket is open from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday through Friday, 
    excluding Federal holidays. The public must make an appointment to 
    review docket materials by calling 202-260-9327. The public may copy 
    100 pages from the docket at no charge; additional copies are $0.15 per 
    page.
    
    FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:The RCRA/Superfund Hotline at 1-800-
    424-9346. For technical information contact Wanda L. Levine, Office of 
    Solid Waste (5304), U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, 401 M Street, 
    SW., Washington, DC 20460, 202-260-7458.
    
    SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On April 22, 1988, EPA published a technical 
    corrections notice to make a number of corrections to 40 CFR 261.33(e) 
    and (f) and to appendix VIII of 40 CFR part 261 (53 FR 13383). In that 
    notice, the word ``dust'' was inadvertently omitted from the 40 CFR 
    261.33(e) listing, ``P015--Beryllium dust,'' which was the original 
    listing promulgated on May 19, 1980. There have been a number of 
    inquiries since the April 22, 1988 correction notice as to the intent 
    of this listing, and EPA has responded in each case by explaining that 
    the word ``dust'' was mistakenly omitted, but the intent of the listing 
    (i.e., to list as hazardous the commercial chemical product, beryllium 
    dust, when discarded or intended to be discarded) has remained. In 
    fact, the land disposal restrictions refer to P015 as ``Beryllium 
    dust.''
        In addition, the sole manufacturer of the commercial chemical 
    product has indicated that ``beryllium powder'' is the actual term used 
    to describe their product. The term dust is not used by industry to 
    describe the commercial chemical product.
        For the purpose of clarification, EPA is adding the word ``powder'' 
    to the P015 listing description. Since this change is only a 
    clarification, the scope of the P015 hazardous waste listing is neither 
    increased, diminished or otherwise affected by this technical 
    correction amendment.
        In order to rectify this confusion in the regulated community, the 
    Agency today is correcting the Code of Federal Regulations by adding 
    the word ``powder'' to the P015 listing for beryllium. Conforming 
    changes also are being made to the RCRA list of hazardous constituents, 
    the RCRA land disposal restrictions technology-based treatment 
    standards, and to the CERCLA list of hazardous substances.
        Because this action is a technical correction, prior notice and 
    opportunity for comment is unnecessary, and good cause exists for this 
    change to take effect immediately (see 5 U.S.C. 553(b)). Accordingly, 
    the Agency is not seeking any comments based on today's notice.
    
    List of Subjects
    
    40 CFR Part 261
    
        Environmental protection, Hazardous wastes, Recycling, Reporting 
    and recordkeeping requirements.
    40 CFR Part 268
        Hazardous waste, Reporting and recordkeeping requirements.
    40 CFR Part 302
        Air pollution control, Chemicals, Emergency Planning and Community 
    Right-to-Know Act, Extremely hazardous substances, Hazardous chemicals, 
    Hazardous materials, Hazardous materials transportation, Hazardous 
    substances, Hazardous wastes, Intergovernmental relations, Natural 
    resources, Pesticides and pests, Reporting and recordkeeping 
    requirements, Superfund, Waste treatment and disposal, Water pollution 
    control, Water supply.
        Dated: June 8, 1994.
    Elliott P. Laws,
    Assistant Administrator, Office of Solid Waste and Emergency Response.
        For the reasons set out in the preamble, Chapter I, of title 40 of 
    the Code of Federal Regulations is amended as follows:
    PART 261--IDENTIFICATION AND LISTING OF HAZARDOUS WASTE
        1. The authority citation for part 261 continues to read as 
    follows:
        Authority: 42 U.S.C. 6905, 6912(a), 6921, 6922, 6938.
    Sec. 261.33  [Amended]
    
        2. In Sec. 261.33 (e), the listing for P015 is revised to read as 
    follows:
    
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                                     Chemical                               
         Hazardous waste No.        abstracts             Substance         
                                       No.                                  
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    P015.........................    7440-41-7  Beryllium powder            
                                                                            
                                      *****                                 
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    Appendix VIII  [Amended]
    
        3. In appendix VIII, the listing for Beryllium is revised to read 
    as follows:
    
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                                          Chemical     Chemical             
                Common name               abstracts   abstracts    Hazardous
                                            name         No.       waste No.
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    Beryllium powder...................  Same......    7440-41-7  P015      
                                                                            
                                      *****                                 
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    PART 268--LAND DISPOSAL RESTRICTIONS
    
        1. The authority citation for part 268 continues to read as 
    follows:
    
        Authority: 42 U.S.C. 6905, 6912(a), 6921, 6924.
    
    
    Sec. 268.42  [Amended]
    
        2. In Sec. 268.42 revise the ``Wastes descriptions and/or treatment 
    subcategory'' entry for Waste Code P015 to read ``Beryllium powder.''
    
    PART 302--DESIGNATION, REPORTABLE QUANTITIES, AND NOTIFICATION
    
        1. The authority citation for part 302 continues to read as 
    follows:
    
        Authority: 42 U.S.C. 9602, 9603, and 9604; 33 U.S.C. 1321 and 
    1361.
    
    
    Sec. 302.4  [Amended]
    
        2. In Sec. 302.4, in the table in paragraph (b), the listing for 
    ``Beryllium'' is removed and under the column heading ``Hazardous 
    substances'', ``Beryllium dust'' is revised to read ``Beryllium 
    powder''.
    
    
    Appendix A  [Amended]
    
        3. In appendix A the listing for 7440417 is revised to read 
    ``Beryllium powder''.
    
    [FR Doc. 94-14535 Filed 6-17-94; 8:45 am]
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Document Information

Effective Date:
6/20/1994
Published:
06/20/1994
Department:
Environmental Protection Agency
Entry Type:
Uncategorized Document
Action:
Technical correction amendment.
Document Number:
94-14535
Dates:
The amendment is effective June 20, 1994.
Pages:
0-0 (1 pages)
Docket Numbers:
Federal Register: June 20, 1994, FRL-4999-1
CFR: (3)
40 CFR 261.33
40 CFR 268.42
40 CFR 302.4