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CLOSURE: INSPECTIONPROGRAMS: You must obtain and demonstrate adequate finan- The law requires that you be inspected for compli- cial assurance for the cost of closure. You are required ance with the conditions of PBR within two years of to prepare a written closure cost estimate to determine your initial notification, and then every three years closure costs and to demonstrate that your financial thereafter. This inspection will be conducted by the assurance is sufficient for the actual costs of closure. local CUPA, or DTSC if there is no local CUPA. You are required to prepare and maintain a written closure plan. However, when you cease operating any DISCLOSURE treatment unit or process that was PBR authorized,you _ must remove or decontaminate all hazardous waste, You are exempt from the requirement to provide waste residues, containment system components,soils, the full disclosure statement required by HSC and other structures or equipment contaminated with §25200.4. However, you must provide documenta- hazardous waste from the unit. tion regarding any convictions, judgements, settle- ments or orders resulting from environmental viola- The removal of the unit from service-must be con- tions concerning the operation of the facility within ducted in a manner that minimizes the need forfurther the previous three years as part of your notification. maintenance and eliminates any potential for release or escape of hazardous waste into the environment. NEW TRAINING CLASS: If you permanently cease operation of the unit, you must notify DTSC and the local enforcement agency, California Compliance School, started in January or your local CUPA once they are certified, in writing 1995, is offering a new module on Tiered Permitting. that you have properly closed the unit pursuant to HSC The class covers the appropriate tiers for a treatment §67450.3 (c)(11). This notification should also include activity and operating within the requirements. Call the following information: company name and address, Bakersfield College at 1-800-337-1422 for informa- EPA ID number, tier of authorized unit(s), and date of tion on enrollment, class times, locations and costs. closure. Training on the four generator modules is also con- tinuing,with classes available for presentation at cen- In addition, the facility owner or operator and an in- tral locations or at your worksite. dependent Professional Engineer registered in Califor- nia must certify that the PBR treatment unit has been closed according to your closure plan and the regula- tions. You will be assessed the fee for operating under 'UPCOMING PBR each year until you notifiy your local CUPA, or DTSC if there is not local CUPA, that you have closed the treatment unit. Regulatory Structure Update (RSU) DTSC is conducting a review of the California regu- • • latory requirements that go beyond the federal mini- mum standards_ Many of these reviews will affect For the purposes of local land use decisions, you generators and onsite treaters. Topics include: re- cannot be designated by a local agency as a hazard- view of waste classification differences, allowing ex- ous waste treatment facility because of this onsite treat- tensions of the generator 90 day accumulation time, ment activity. You are also exempt from the require- whether some onsite treatment activities are ad- ment to publish a public notice regarding your treat- equately regulated by other agencies, and handling ment operation. wastestreams that are currently ineligible for onsite tiers (e.g., cyanides and other reactive or extremely hazardous wastes). Copies of all RSU papers may be obtained electronically via Cal/EPA's Home Page on the Internet. The address is: http://www.calepa.cahwnet.gov/dtsc.htm Questions regarding RSU may be directed to Mary Anne Gottfried at (916) 323-9219.