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EPA/SWER RIN: 2050-AE60 Publication ID: Fall 1999 
Title: 180-Day Accumulation Time Under RCRA for Generators of F006 Waste Water Treatment Sludges from the Metal Finishing Industry 
Abstract: EPA is preparing to to take final action on its proposal to allow generators of F006 waste (sludges from the treatment of electroplating wastewaters) up to 180 days (or up to 270 days, if applicable) to accumulate F006 waste without a RCRA permit or interim status, provided that F006 waste generators: 1) recycle the F006 waste by metals recovery, 2) accumulate no more than 16,000 kilograms of F006 waste at any one time, 3) have implemented pollution prevention practices that reduce the volume or toxicity of the F006 waste or that make it more amenable for metals recovery, and 4) comply with the applicable management standards. EPA believes that the 180-day accumulation time would minimize economic barriers to recycling of F006 waste through metals recovery, thus providing generators of F006 waste with an incentive to choose metals recovery over treatment and land disposal as their waste management option for F006 waste. This action is part of the Agency's efforts under the Common Sense Initiative (CSI) for the Metal Finishing Industry to identify and to implement cleaner, cheaper, and smarter opportunities for environmental protection. 
Agency: Environmental Protection Agency(EPA)  Priority: Other Significant 
RIN Status: Previously published in the Unified Agenda Agenda Stage of Rulemaking: Final Rule Stage 
Major: No  Unfunded Mandates: No 
CFR Citation: 40 CFR 262   
Legal Authority: 42 USC 6922   
Legal Deadline:  None
Timetable:
Action Date FR Cite
NPRM  02/01/1999  64 FR 4818   
Final Action  02/00/2000    
Additional Information: SAN No. 4178
Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: No  Government Levels Affected: Federal, State 
Included in the Regulatory Plan: No 
Agency Contact:
Chip Vitarelli
Environmental Protection Agency
Solid Waste and Emergency Response
5304W,
Washington, DC 20460
Phone:703 308-8286
Fax:703 308-0514
Email: vitarelli.chip@epa.gov