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Attachment G –Program Joint Evaluation Summary
RCRA Joint Evaluation Meeting Notes
May 27, 2009
Draft Conference Call Notes: RI DEM RCRA Program Goal Meeting, June 14, 2010
Participants:
RI DEM: Tom Getz, Leo Hellested, Mark Dennen
EPA NE: Mary Sanderson, Stuart Gray, Robin Biscaia, Jui Yu Hsieh, James Chow, Frank
Battaglia, Jeri Weiss
Overview:
The purpose of the call was to discuss the status of our mutual program goals, update our five-year
goal chart to the federal FY2011-2015 time frame, and discuss the FY2011 PPA.
Significant agreements, action items and points of information for each program area are captured
below. RI DEM reminded EPA of the difficult budget backdrop that continues in the state with no
hiring, as well as the spring floods that had significant impact.
1. Permits
• RI DEM has no permit targets for FY2010. They noted they may issue some permit
modifications this year due to flooding caused by heavy spring rains (Safety Kleen facility
flooding impacts).
• The 2011 commitment is one (Safety Kleen).
2. Authorization
• RI DEM reported that the current reg package still needs AG signature (they’ve had it since
May). The regs became effective June 7, 2010. Action: Mark will call the AG’s office.
EPA will issue the Federal Register notice in July 2010.
• We discussed future reg work, as well as the February meeting between EPA and RI DEM
and subsequent February 25, 2010 memo from Jeff Fowley to Terry Gray with
recommendations on updating RI generator regulations. Action: RI needs to respond to
EPA’s memo and (hopefully) assign staffconcerning this issue about possible future
EPA involvement to work with EPA.
• There was a lengthy discussion concerning CC inspections. Mary Sanderson focused on
generator regs and waste codes. This was an issue where future discussion needed to occur
and how it would impact AA/BB/CC inspections. DEM was uncomfortable in conducting
these inspections and EPA should assist in these inspections. There needed to be further
discussions on this topic especially with respect to state and federal enforcement
responsibilities.
• I have a statement recorded that the manifest rules require LDR rules and they need to tie
into the evaporator rules. I had no outputs for this.
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