Response Comment Document on the Proposed Rule - Disposal of PCBs, May 1998

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RESPONSE TO COMMENTS DOCUMENT ON THE
OPPTS DOCKET #66009A
Washington, DC 20460
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
Office of Prevention, Pesticides and Toxic Substances
Fibers and Organics Branch
National Program Chemicals Division
Office of Pollution Prevention and Toxics
Prepared by the
May 1998
PROPOSED RULE -- DISPOSAL OF POLYCHLORINATED BIPHENYLSINTRODUCTION
6(e)(1), 6(e)(2)(B) and 6(e)(3)(B) of TSCA. Section 6(e)(1)(A) gives EPA the authority to
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public hearing can be accessed through OPPTS Docket #66009.
presentation at the public hearing, and comments submitted in response to discussions at the
the public hearing, all comments regarding the proposed rule, statements prepared for
informal public hearing which was held on June 6 & 7, 1995, in Washington, DC. A transcript of
During the comment period, EPA received numerous requests to participate at the
otherwise have not been addressed in the preamble to the final rule.
document provides EPA’s response to issues raised by comments on the proposed rule that
received; responses to many of those comments appear in the preamble of the final rule. This
those comments specifically or modified the rule where appropriate. Numerous comments were
EPA has considered all comments submitted on the proposal and has either responded to
biphenyl.”
risk of injury to health or the environment and which may be substituted for such polychlorinated
efforts have been made to develop a chemical substance which does not present an unreasonable
unreasonable risk of injury to health or the environment would not result, and (ii) good faith
2605(e)(3)(B)). EPA may by rule grant an exemption if the Administrator finds that: “(i) an
prohibition on the manufacture, processing, and distribution in commerce of PCBs (15 U.S.C.
TSCA section 6(e)(3)(B) provides that any person may petition EPA for an exemption from the
in commerce, and use of PCBs in other than a totally enclosed manner (15 U.S.C. 2605(e)(2)(B)).
section 6(e)(2)(B) gives EPA the authority to authorize the manufacture, processing, distribution
require PCBs to be marked with clear and adequate warnings (15 U.S.C. 2605(e)(1)(B)). TSCA
TSCA section 6(e)(1)(B) provides broad authority for EPA to promulgate rules that would
promulgate rules prescribing the methods for the disposal of PCBs (15 U.S.C. 2605(e)(1)(A)).
The proposed rule (59 FR 62788, December 6, 1994) was issued pursuant to sections9
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§761.35 - Storage for Reuse ..................................................
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§761.40(h) -- Marking of Storage Areas .........................................
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761.40(b) & (e) -- Marking of Transport Vehicles
§761.30(r) -- Rectifiers
§761.30(p) -- Use of PCBs Spilled onto Porous Surfaces
Reclosers & Cable
§761.30(m) -- Use in and Servicing of Circuit Breakers,
§761.30(k) -- Use of PCBs in Scientific Equipment
§761.30(j) -- Use Authorization for Research and Development
§761.30(i) -- Use Authorization for Natural Gas Pipeline
§761.30(a) -- Transformer Registration
Use/Reuse of Decontaminated Materials
§761.20(c)(5) -- Distribution in Commerce of Decontaminated Materials & §761.30(u)--
§761.20(c)(2) -- Processing for Disposal
§761.2 -- PCB Concentration Assumptions for Use
§761.1(b)(4) -- Wet Weight/Dry Weight
§761.1 -- Applicability
Chart of Marking and Recordkeeping Requirements
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Site cleanup
Cleanup levels
Notification
Site characterization
Applicability
General
Waste
§761.61(a) -- Self-Implementing On-Site Cleanup and Disposal of PCB Remediation
§761.61 -- PCB Remediation Waste
§761.60(g) -- Analytical References
§761.60(b)(6) -- PCB Articles
Disposal of Other Systems
Existing Approvals and Policies
Solvents
Smelting
Small-Diameter Pipe
Abandonment
General
§761.60(b)(5) -- Natural Gas Pipeline Containing PCBs
§761.60(b)(4) -- PCB-Contaminated Electrical Equipment
§761.60(b)(2) -- Disposal of Capacitors
§761.50 -- Applicability
Landfilling of Liquid PCBs 50-499 ppm
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§761.65(a) -- Storage for Disposal .............................................
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§761.77 -- Coordinated Approval
§761.65(c)(1) -- Temporary Storage of Liquids > 500 ppm PCBs
PCB Article Containers
§761.65(b) -- Radioactive Waste
§761.64 -- Disposal of R&D Wastes
§761.63 -- PCB Household Waste Exemption
§761.62(c) -- Risk-based disposal
§761.62(b) -- Leachability-based disposal
§761.62(a) -- Performance-based disposal
General
Anti-Dilution
Applications and Approvals
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Definition
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