[Federal Register Volume 65, Number 195 (Friday, October 6, 2000)]
[Notices]
[Pages 59836-59837]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 00-25744]


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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

[FRL-6883-3]


Open Meeting of the Industrial Non-Hazardous Waste Stakeholders 
Focus Group

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency.

ACTION: Notice of open meeting of the Industrial Non-Hazardous Waste 
Stakeholders Focus Group.

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SUMMARY: As required by section 10 (a)(2) of the Federal Advisory 
Committee Act (Public Law 92-463), EPA is giving notice of the seventh 
meeting of the Industrial Non-Hazardous Waste Policy Dialogue 
Committee, also known as the Industrial Non-Hazardous Waste 
Stakeholders Focus Group. 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 non-hazardous waste in new landfills, waste 
piles, surface impoundments, and land application units. The Focus 
Group facilitates the exchange of information and ideas among the 
interested parties relating to the development of the final ``Guide for 
Industrial Waste Management.'' The purpose of the seventh meeting will 
be to review and discuss issues associated with the public comments 
received on the ``Draft Guide for Industrial Waste Management.'' Major 
areas of discussion will include the public comments on the draft air 
tool (IWAIR) and the draft ground-water tool (IWEM), as well as 
suggested changes to the individual chapters of the Guide. In addition, 
there will be an opportunity for limited public comment at the end of 
each day of the meeting.

DATES: The committee will meet on November 1 and 2, 2000, from 9:00 
a.m. to 5:00 p.m. on November 1, and from 8:30 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. on 
November 2.

ADDRESSES: The location of the meeting is the Governor's House, 1615 
Rhode Island Ave., NW, Washington, D.C. 20001. The phone number is 202-
296-2100. 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-1999-IDWA-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. Most of the material to be discussed at the November 
Focus Group meeting will be available for viewing in the above docket 
on and after October 17, 2000. 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 John Sager, Municipal and Industrial Solid 
Waste Division, Office of Solid Waste, at (703) 308-7256.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Background

    EPA and ASTSWMO formed a State/EPA Steering Committee in 1996 to 
jointly develop voluntary facility guidance regarding the management of 
industrial nonhazardous waste in new land-based disposal units. The 
purpose of the guidance document is to provide a guide to facility 
managers, State and Tribal environmental staff, and members of the 
general public so that safe industrial waste management can be 
achieved. The current draft Guide addresses such topics as appropriate 
controls for ground-water protection, liner designs, air emissions, 
run-on/run-off, public participation, daily operating practices, 
monitoring and corrective action, and closure and post-closure 
considerations. In addition, the draft Guide addresses such topics as 
waste characterization, pollution prevention, and building 
partnerships.
    The draft Guide and the CD-ROM, on which the Guide and modeling 
tools were placed, were noticed in the FR in June 1999. The public 
comment period ended in January 2000. The State/EPA Steering Committee 
will continue to convene this Stakeholders Focus Group in order to 
obtain recommendations from those individuals who represent a broad 
spectrum of public interest groups and affected industries. All 
recommendations from Focus Group participants are forwarded to the 
State/EPA Steering Committee for consideration, as the Stakeholders 
Focus Group does not strive for a consensus.
    Copies of the minutes of the past six Stakeholder Focus Group 
meetings have previously been made available through the original 
docket for this project (F-96-INHA-FFFFF) at the RCRA

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Information Center. The past six Focus Group meetings were held on 
April 11-12, 1996, September 11-12, 1996, February 19-20, 1997, May 20-
21, 1997, October 8-9, 1997, and March 18-19, 1998.

    Dated: September 26, 2000.
Elizabeth A. Cotsworth,
Director, Office of Solid Waste.
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