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LDR Rules and Regulations 2008
Date: May 14, 2008
Citation: 73 FR 27761
Subject: Land Disposal Restrictions: Site-Specific Treatment Variance for P- and U-Listed Hazardous Mixed Wastes Treated by Vacuum Thermal Desorption at the Energy Solutions' Facility in Clive, UT; Final Rule (PDF) (7 pp, 208K, About PDF)
Abstract: EPA is promulgating a final rule granting a site-specific treatment variance to EnergySolutions LLC (EnergySolutions) in Clive, Utah for the treatment of certain P- and U-listed hazardous waste containing radioactive contamination ("mixed waste'') using vacuum thermal desorption (VTD). This variance is an alternative treatment standard to treatment by combustion (CMBST) required for these wastes under EPA's rules in implementing the land disposal restriction (LDR) provisions of the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA). The Agency has determined that combustion of the solid treatment residue generated from the VTD unit is technically inappropriate due to the effective performance of the VTD unit. Thus, once the P- and U-listed mixed waste are treated using the VTD unit, the solid treatment residue can be land disposed without further treatment. This variance is conditioned upon EnergySolutions complying with a Waste Family Demonstration Testing (WFDT) plan specifically addressing the treatment of these P- and U- listed wastes, which is to be implemented through a RCRA Part B permit modification for the VTD unit.
Date: April 30, 2008
Citation: 73 FR 23361
Subject: Land
Disposal Restrictions: Site‑Specific Treatment
Variance for P and U-Listed Hazardous Mixed Wastes Treated
by Vacuum Thermal Desorption at the EnergySolutions’
Facility in Clive, Utah; Withdrawal of Direct Final Rule (PDF) (1 pg, 172K, About PDF)
Abstract:On March 6, 2008, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) published in the Federal Register a direct final rule granting a site- specific treatment variance to EnergySolutions LLC (EnergySolutions) in Clive, Utah for the treatment of certain P and U-listed hazardous waste containing radioactive contamination using vacuum thermal desorption. At the same time, the EPA also published a parallel proposal in the Federal Register to address any adverse comments received on the direct final rule. We specifically noted that if EPA received adverse comment on the direct final rule, EPA would withdraw the direct final rule and address public comments in any subsequent final rule. Because EPA received an adverse comment, we are withdrawing the direct final rule and will address the comment in a final rule.
Date: March 6, 2008
Citation: 73 FR 12017
Subject: Land
Disposal Restrictions: Site‑Specific Treatment
Variance for P and U-Listed Hazardous Mixed Wastes Treated
by Vacuum Thermal Desorption at the EnergySolutions’
Facility in Clive, Utah; Direct Final Rule (PDF) (8 pp, 207K, About PDF)
Abstract: EPA is issuing a direct final rule granting a site-specific treatment variance to EnergySolutions LLC in Clive, Utah for the treatment of certain P and U-listed hazardous waste containing radioactive contamination (“mixed waste”) using vacuum thermal desorption (VTD). This variance is an alternative treatment standard to treatment by combustion (CMBST) required for these wastes under EPA rules implementing the land disposal restriction (LDR) provisions of the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA). The Agency has determined that combustion of the solid treatment residue generated from the VTD unit is technically inappropriate due to the effective performance of the VTD unit. Once the P and U-listed mixed waste are treated using VTD, the solid treatment residue can be land disposed without further treatment. This treatment variance is conditioned upon EnergySolutions complying with a Waste Family Demonstration Testing (WFDT) plan specifically addressing the treatment of these P and U listed wastes, which is to be implemented through a RCRA Part B permit modification for the VTD unit.
Date: March 6, 2008
Citation: 73 FR 12043
Subject: Land
Disposal Restrictions: Site‑Specific Treatment Variance
for P and U-Listed Hazardous Mixed Wastes Treated by Vacuum
Thermal Desorption at the EnergySolutions’
Facility in Clive, Utah; Proposed Rule (PDF) (3 pp, 186K, About PDF)
Abstract: EPA is proposing to grant a site-specific treatment variance to EnergySolutions LLC in Clive, Utah for the treatment of certain P and U-listed hazardous waste containing radioactive contamination (“mixed waste”) using vacuum thermal desorption (VTD). This variance is an alternative treatment standard to treatment by combustion (CMBST) required for these wastes under EPA rules implementing the land disposal restriction (LDR) provisions of the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA). The Agency has determined that combustion of the solid treatment residue generated from the VTD unit is technically inappropriate due to the effective performance of the VTD unit. Once the P and U-listed mixed waste are treated using VTD, the solid treatment residue can be land disposed without further treatment. This treatment variance is conditioned upon EnergySolutions complying with a Waste Family Demonstration Testing (WFDT) plan specifically addressing the treatment of these P and U listed wastes, which is to be implemented through a RCRA Part B permit modification for the VTD unit.
Background information for the above direct final and proposed rules are available through Regulations.gov, the government's electronic public docket and comment system. The Docket ID Number is EPA-HQ-RCRA-2007-0936.
To use Regulations.gov:
- Select Docket Search.
- Select "Environmental Protection Agency" from the Agency drop-down menu.
- In the Docket ID box, type in the docket number — EPA-HQ-RCRA-2007-0936 and press the "Submit" button to receive search results. Be patient; loading the documents takes time.