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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
40 CFR Parts 260, 261, 262, 264, 265, 268, 270, and 273
[FRL-5001-4]
RIN 2050-AD19
Hazardous Waste Management System; Modification of the Hazardous
Waste Recycling Regulatory Program
AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency.
ACTION: Proposed rule; notice of data availability.
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SUMMARY: The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is making available
for public comment additional data supporting a proposal published on
February 11, 1993 (58 FR 8102). The proposal, known as the ``universal
wastes'' proposal, addressed the management of certain widely-generated
hazardous wastes under the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act
(RCRA) Subtitle C hazardous waste management regulations. The data made
available for comment by this notice are included in a document
entitled ``Analysis of Potential Cost Savings and the Potential for
Reduced Environmental Benefits of the Proposed Universal Wastes Rule,''
U.S. EPA, April 1994. This document is available as discussed in the
ADDRESSES section below.
DATES: Comments on the new data made available by this notice must be
submitted on or before July 20, 1994. Please note that the comment
period for the original ``universal wastes'' proposal (February 11,
1993, 58 FR 8102) closed on May 12, 1993 (see notice of extension April
8, 1993, 58 FR 18197). The Agency is not requesting additional comments
on the issues discussed in that proposal. Comments are requested only
on the new data made available by this notice.
ADDRESSES: The data made available by this notice (``Analysis of
Potential Cost Savings and the Potential for Reduced Environmental
Benefits of the Proposed Universal Wastes Rule,'' U.S. EPA, April 1994)
is available for review in the EPA RCRA Docket, located in Room M2616,
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, 401 M Street S.W., Washington,
D.C. 20460. The docket is open from 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m., Monday
through Friday, excluding Federal holidays. To review docket materials,
the public must make an appointment by calling (202) 260-9327. The
public may copy a maximum of 100 pages from any regulatory docket at no
cost. Additional copies cost $0.15 per page.
Copies of the data made available by this notice, and of the
original universal waste proposal, can also be obtained by mail by
calling the RCRA Hotline at the numbers below.
Persons who wish to comment on the notice must provide an original
and two copies of their comments, include the docket number (F-94-SCSA-
FFFFF), and send them to EPA RCRA Docket (5305), U.S. EPA, 401 M Street
SW., Washington, DC 20460. In order to not be considered ``late,''
comments must be postmarked on or before July 20, 1994.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For general information, contact the
RCRA/Superfund Hotline toll free at (800) 424-9346. In the Washington,
D.C. metropolitan area, call (703) 412-9810. For information regarding
specific aspects of this notice, contact Charlotte Mooney, Office of
Solid Waste (5304), U.S. EPA, 401 M Street SW., Washington, DC 20460,
telephone (202) 260-6926.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
I. February 11, 1993 Proposal
On February 11, 1993, EPA proposed a streamlined, reduced
regulatory management structure for certain widespread hazardous wastes
currently subject to full RCRA Subtitle C regulation, in an effort to
facilitate their collection and proper management (58 FR 8102). The
proposed reduced regulatory structure, known as a special collection
system, is designed to ensure that management of these hazardous wastes
is conducted in a manner that is protective of human health and the
environment, given the diffuse and diverse population of generators of
these wastes. Proposed regulatory language was included for hazardous
waste batteries, and suspended and/or cancelled hazardous waste
pesticides that are recalled. Several other wastes, including hazardous
waste thermostats, were also discussed briefly in the preamble as
possible additions to the special collection system. The Agency also
included a proposed petition process to be used to add additional
wastes to the special collection system in the future, and criteria to
identify wastes that would be appropriate for addition. See 58 FR 8102,
February 11, 1993 for a detailed discussion of the proposal.
II. Description of Available Data
In the February 11, 1993 ``universal wastes'' proposal (58 FR 8126)
the Agency committed to:
``Analyze the costs of the current regulatory requirements
for generators and collection facilities and of the requirements
[proposed]'';
``Analyze whether there are significant reduced
environmental benefits from the modifications being proposed''; and
Notice the analysis for comment prior to promulgating a
final rule.
The document made available for comment by this notice, ``Analysis
of Potential Cost Savings and the Potential for Reduced Environmental
Benefits of the Proposed Universal Wastes Rule,'' U.S. EPA, April 1994,
presents these analyses. Part I of the document summarizes the proposed
universal wastes regulations and introduces the analyses. Part II
discusses and compares estimated costs of the existing Subtitle C
regulations and of the proposed changes to these regulations. The
conclusion of this analysis is that the proposed regulations will
result in total annual savings of approximately 93 million dollars. A
sensitivity analysis is also included.
Part III of the document discusses whether the proposed regulatory
changes will significantly reduce the environmental benefits provided
by the current Subtitle C regulations. The conclusion of this analysis
is that the proposed reduced regulations will not significantly
diminish the environmental protection currently provided by the full
Subtitle C regulations.
The Agency is requesting comment on the methodology used and the
results of both the cost analysis and the analysis of potential
significantly reduced environmental benefits.
Dated: June 13, 1994.
Elliott P. Laws,
Assistant Administrator.
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