[Federal Register Volume 59, Number 120 (Thursday, June 23, 1994)]
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[FR Doc No: 94-15310]
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[Federal Register: June 23, 1994]
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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
[FRL-5003-3]
Ash From Municipal Solid Waste Combustion
Agency: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).
Action: Notice of availability of draft guidance manual and request for
comment.
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Summary: The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency announces the
availability of, and requests comments on, draft guidance entitled
``Sampling and Analysis of Municipal Refuse Incineration Ash,'' dated
May 20, 1994. The purpose of the manual is to assist generators of ash
from municipal solid waste combustors in designing a plan to determine
whether any constituent in the ash exceeds the levels specified in
EPA's Toxicity Characteristic (TC). The Agency believes that it is
appropriate to make this draft guidance available for public review and
comment in light of the Agency's intention to fully implement the
recent decision of the U.S. Supreme Court which provides that ash is
not exempt from regulation as a hazardous waste.
``Sampling and Analysis of Municipal Refuse Incineration Ash''
contains four major sections. The first section describes how to design
a sampling plan, including the type and frequency of sampling as well
as sampling locations. The second section describes the specific
procedures from ``Test Methods for Evaluating Solid Waste'' (SW-846),
and the third section describes criteria for evaluating data to
determine which wastes pass or fail the TC and the frequency of
recharacterization. Finally, the fourth section references procedures
to follow to ensure the quality of the sampling and analysis plan.
Reviewers of the guidance may submit comments to the Agency on ash
sampling, analysis, data evaluation, and quality assurance and quality
control, or on any other aspect of the guidance document.
DATES: Comments on this guidance must be submitted on or before
September 21, 1994.
ADDRESSES: Copies of the draft guidance (14 pages) are available from
the RCRA Information Center (RIC). All written comments submitted to
the Agency should be sent to the RIC. The RIC is located in room M2616,
U.S. EPA, 401 M Street SW., Washington, DC 20460; and may be reached by
telephone at 202-260-9327. Please place the docket number F-94-MRIA-
FFFFF on all documents submitted to the Agency. The RIC is open from 9
a.m. to 4 p.m., Monday through Friday, except for Federal holidays. The
public must make an appointment to view docket materials. Call 202-260-
9327 for an appointment. Copies cost $0.15 per page for docket
materials exceeding 100 pages. In addition, the manual is available
through the RCRA/Superfund Hotline, which may be reached by calling 1-
800-424-9346. Callers to the RIC and the RCRA/Superfund Hotline should
ask for: ``Sampling and Analysis of Municipal Refuse Incineration
Ash,'' dated May 20, 1994.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For general questions on ash
management contact Scott Ellinger (5306) at 202-260-1350, and for
technical information on the ash sampling guidance, contact Gail Hansen
(5304) at 202-260-4761; Office of Solid Waste, U.S. Environmental
Protection Agency, 401 M Street SW., Washington, DC 20460.
Dated: June 16, 1994.
Elizabeth Cotsworth,
Acting Director, Office of Solid Waste.
[FR Doc. 94-15310 Filed 6-22-94; 8:45 am]
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