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 PUBLIC LAW 98-616—NOV. 8, 1984

98 STAT. 3243

NEW AND INNOVATIVE TREATMENT TECHNOLOGIES

SEC. 214. (a) Section 3005 of the Solid Waste Disposal Act is amended by adding the following new subsection after subsection (f):

42 USC 6925.

"(g) RESEARCH, DEVELOPMENT, AND DEMONSTRATION PERMITS.—(1)

The Administrator may issue a research, development, and demonstration permit for any hazardous waste treatment facility which proposes to utilize an innovative and experimental hazardous waste treatment technology or process for which permit standards for such experimental activity have not been promulgated under this subtitle. Any such permit shall include such terms and conditions as will assure protection of human health and the environment. Such permits— "(A) shall provide for the construction of such facilities, as necessary, and for operation of the facility for not longer than one year (unless renewed as provided in paragraph (4)), and "(B) shall provide for the receipt and treatment by the facility of only those types and quantities of hsizardous waste which the Administrator deems necessary for purposes of determining the efficacy and performance capabilities of the technology or process and the effects of such technology or process on human health and the environment, and "(C) shall include such requirements as the Administrator deems necessary to protect human health and the environment (including, but not limited to, requirements regarding monitoring, operation, insurance or bonding, financial reponsibility, closure, and remedial action), and such requirements as the Administrator deems necessary regarding testing and providing of information to the Administrator with respect to the operation of the facility. The Administrator may apply the criteria set forth in this paragraph in establishing the conditions of each permit without separate establishment of regulations implementing such criteria. "(2) For the purpose of expediting review and issuance of permits under this subsection, the Administrator may, consistent with the protection of human health and the environment, modify or waive permit application and permit issuance requirements established in the Administrator's general permit regulations except that there may be no modification or waiver of regulations regarding financial responsibility (including insurance) or of procedures established under section 7004(b)(2) regarding public participation. "(3) The Administrator may order an immediate termination of all operations at the facility at any time he determines that termination is necessary to protect human health and the environment. "(4) Any permit issued under this subsection may be renewed not more than three times. Each such renewal shall be for a period of not more than 1 year.".

42 USC 6974.

EXISTING SURFACE IMPOUNDMENTS

SEC. 215. Section 3005 of the Solid Waste Disposal Act is amended by adding the following new subsection after subsection (i): "(j) INTERIM STATUS SURFACE IMPOUNDMENTS.—(1) Except as provided in paragraph (2), (3), or (4), each surface impoundment in existence on the date of enactment of the Hazardous and Solid Waste Amendments of 1984 and qualifying for the authorization to operate under subsection (e) of this section shall not receive, store.

Post, p. 3261.

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