Attached is an e-mail that I received from EPA concerning the formation of a group to study industrial non-hazardous waste disposal. If anyone is interested, contacts are listed in the message. John Sharp Merix Corporation 503-359-9300 (ext. 5-4351) 503-359-1040 FAX [log in to unmask] From: SMTP%"[log in to unmask]" 1-MAR-1996 11:14:37.04 To: JOHNSHA CC: Subj: Formation and Open Meeting of the Industrial Non-Hazardous W Return-Path: <[log in to unmask]> Received: from merix.merix.com by tekecb.merix.com with SMTP; Fri, 1 Mar 1996 11:14:30 -0800 (PST) Received: from webster.rtpnc.epa.gov by merix.merix.com (4.1/1.1) id AA02479; Fri, 1 Mar 96 11:07:42 PST Received: from localhost by webster.rtpnc.epa.gov (5.4R3.10T/5.40/1.0) id AA17110; Fri, 1 Mar 1996 08:43:59 -0500 Date: Fri, 1 Mar 1996 08:43:59 -0500 Message-Id: <[log in to unmask]> Errors-To: [log in to unmask] Reply-To: [log in to unmask] Originator: [log in to unmask] Sender: [log in to unmask] Precedence: bulk From: [log in to unmask] To: Multiple recipients of list <[log in to unmask]> Subject: Formation and Open Meeting of the Industrial Non-Hazardous W X-Listserver-Version: 6.0(EPA) -- UNIX ListServer by Anastasios Kotsikonas X-Comment: U.S. EPA FEDERAL REGISTER WASTE documents [Federal Register: March 1, 1996 (Volume 61, Number 42)] [Notices] [Page 8058-8059] >From the Federal Register Online via GPO Access [wais.access.gpo.gov] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY [FRL-5432-1] Formation and Open Meeting of the Industrial Non-Hazardous Waste Stakeholders Focus Group AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency. ACTION: Notice of establishment of the Industrial Non-Hazardous Waste Stakeholders Focus Group and Notice of first meeting. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- SUMMARY: As required by sections 9 (a)(2) and 10 (a)(2) of the Federal Advisory Committee Act (Pub. L. 92-463), EPA is giving notice of the formation of the Industrial Non-Hazardous Waste Stakeholders' Focus Group and of its first meeting. EPA has determined that this action is in the public interest. The purpose of this committee is to advise EPA and ASTSWMO (the Association of State and Territorial Solid Waste Management Officials) in developing voluntary guidance for the management of industrial nonhazardous waste in land-based disposal units. The Focus Group [[Page 8059]] will facilitate the exchange of information and ideas among the interested parties relating to the development of such guidance. The agenda of the first meeting will include a discussion of the purpose and scope of the guidance under development, the ground rules for future meetings, tailoring management practices to risk, and liner system designs at industrial nonhazardous waste facilities. There will be an opportunity for public comment before the close of the meeting. DATES: The committee's first meeting will be held on April 11-12, 1996 beginning at 9:00 A.M. on each day. The meeting will conclude at 5:00 P.M. on April 11 and at 3:00 P.M. on April 12. ADDRESSES: The location of the meeting is the Hall of States, Room 383- 385, 444 N. Capitol Street, N.W., Washington, D.C. The seating capacity of the room is approximately 75 people, and seating will be on a first- come basis. Supporting materials are available for viewing at Docket # F-96-INHA-FFFFF in the RCRA Information Center (RIC), located at Crystal Gateway One, 1235 Jefferson Davis Highway, First Floor, Arlington, VA. The RIC 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 (703) 603-9230. The public may copy a maximum of 100 pages from any regulatory docket at no charge. Additional copies cost $.15/page. For general information, contact the RCRA Hotline at 1-800-424-9346 or TDD 1-800-553-7672 (hearing impaired). In the Washington metropolitan area, call 703-412- 9610 or TDD 703-412-3323. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION, CONTACT: Persons needing further information on the committee should contact Patricia Cohn, Municipal and Industrial Solid Waste Division, Office of Solid Waste, at (703) 308-8675. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Purpose of the Focus Group EPA and ASTSWMO have formed a State/EPA Steering Committee to jointly develop voluntary facility guidance for the management of industrial nonhazardous waste in land-based disposal units. The purpose of the guidance is to recommend management practices that are environmentally sound, that are protective of public health, and that recognize opportunities for pollution prevention and waste minimization. The guidance will address such topics as appropriate groundwater monitoring and corrective action requirements, liner designs, daily operating requirements, and closure and post-closure practices. The State/EPA Steering Committee is convening this Stakeholders Focus Group to obtain recommendations from individuals who are members of a broad spectrum of public interest groups and affected industries. All recommendations from Focus Group participants will be forwarded to the State/EPA Steering Committee for consideration, as the Stakeholders' Focus Group will not strive for consensus. The State/EPA Steering Committee will also provide an opportunity for public comment on the draft guidance document. Background ``Industrial nonhazardous waste'' under the federal Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA) means waste that is neither municipal solid waste under RCRA Subtitle D nor a hazardous waste under RCRA Subtitle C. Industrial nonhazardous waste consists primarily of manufacturing process wastes, including wastewaters and non-wastewater sludges and solids. EPA estimates there are 7.6 billion tons of industrial nonhazardous waste generated annually in the U.S. and disposed on-site by approximately 12,000 industrial facilities in surface impoundments, landfills, land application units, or waste piles. Most of this waste is managed in surface impoundments, which are designed to hold wastewaters. These wastes present a broad range of risk, from nearly hazardous to inert. Under RCRA Subtitle D, the states are responsible for regulating the management of industrial nonhazardous waste. State requirements vary widely, and may include standards for design and operation, location, monitoring, and record keeping. This guidance is intended to complement existing state programs. EPA's role in the management of industrial nonhazardous waste is very limited. Under RCRA Subtitle D, EPA issued minimal criteria prohibiting ``open dumps'' (40 CFR 257) in 1979. The states, not EPA, are responsible for implementing the ``open dumping criteria,'' and EPA has no back-up enforcement role. Copies of the minutes of all Stakeholder Focus Group meetings will be made available through the docket at the RCRA Information Center. Participants The Stakeholders Focus Group will consist of approximately 25 members, who represent public interest groups, affected industries, states, and federal officials. Following is a list of representatives from the interested parties: Public interest groups--Doris Cellarius, Sierra Club; Michael Gregory, Sierra Club; John Harney, Citizens Round Table/Pennsylvanians United to Rescue the Environment; and Rick Lowery, Texas Center for Policy Studies. Industry sectors--Tim Saylor, International Paper; Gary Robbins, Exxon Company USA; Walter Carey, New Milford Farms/Nestle USA; Robert Giraud, Dupont Company; Paul Bork, Dow Chemical Company; Bruce Steiner, American Iron and Steel Institute; James Meiers, Indianapolis Power and Light Company; Andrew Miles, The Dexter Corporation; Scott Murto, General Motors Corporation; Lisa Williams, The Aluminum Association; Jonathan Greenberg, Browning-Ferris Industries; and Ed Skernolis, WMX Technologies, Inc. States--James Warner, Minnesota Pollution Control Agency; Anne Dobbs, Texas Natural Resources Conservation Commission. Federal officials--Paul Cassidy, Patricia Cohn, Richard Kinch, John Sager and Bruce Weddle of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. Dated: February 22, 1995. Bruce R. Weddle, Acting Director, Office of Solid Waste. [FR Doc. 96-4835 Filed 2-29-96; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6560-50-P