OSW Meeting with NMA 

May 24, 2005, 2:30 pm– 3:00 pm

On May 24, 2005, EPA/HWID met with representatives of the National
Mining Association in response to their request for a meeting.  

Participants: 

Rod Dwyer		NMA

Don Patterson		NMA

Dave Fagan		EPA/HWID

Charlotte Mooney	EPA/HWID

Tracy Atagi		EPA/ HWID

Kathy Blanton 	EPA/HWID

EPA met with NMA to discuss the rulemaking on the definition of solid
waste. In particular, NMA asked questions about the status of the rule
in the rulemaking process. 

OSW staff responded that they are briefing their management up to the
Assistant Administrator level over the summer and fall and that any
specifics about what the rule will look like will depend on the outcome
of those briefings and the decisions made. OSW expects decisions to be
made by November 2005 with a final rule signed by November 2006.

NMA also asked about stakeholder involvement in this phase of the
rulemaking and state involvement. OSW responded that although this is an
internal process, they are going to be involving stakeholders in
gathering information about damage cases in order to gather information
on the characteristics of safe and not safe recycling. Regarding the
states, OSW has had some staff level conversations with states and with
the ASTSWMO hazardous waste task force, and has discussed damage cases
from states getting some information. 

NMA indicated that they were thinking of meeting with Tom Dunne and
would think OSW staff would be present. However, they do not expect to
be raising any issues with the rulemaking that OSW is not already aware
of either from meetings or public comments. 

