§ 147.2150 - State-administered program - Class I, II, III, IV, and V wells.

§ 147.2150 State-administered program - Class I, II, III, IV, and V wells.

The UIC program for Class I, II, III, IV, and V wells in the State of Tennessee, except for those on any Indian lands, is the program administered by the Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation, approved by EPA pursuant to section 1422 of the SDWA. Notice of this approval was published in the Federal Register on April 6, 2015; the effective date of this program is July 6, 2015. This program consists of the following elements, as submitted to EPA in the state's program application.

(a) Incorporation by reference. The requirements set forth in the Tennessee State statutes and regulations cited in the binder (Volumes 1 and 2) entitled “EPA-Approved State of Tennessee Safe Drinking Water Act section 1422 Underground Injection Control (UIC) Program Statutes and Regulations for Well Classes I, II, III, IV, and V,” dated September 2013 and Table 1 to paragraph (a) of this section are hereby incorporated by reference and made a part of the applicable UIC program under the SDWA for the State of Tennessee. This incorporation by reference was approved by the Director of the Federal Register in accordance with 5 U.S.C. 552(a) and 1 CFR part 51. Copies of the Tennessee regulations may be obtained or inspected at Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation, 6th Floor, 401 Church Street, Nashville, Tennessee 32743, [phone], at the Environmental Protection Agency, Region 4, 61 Forsyth Street, SW., Atlanta, Georgia 30303-8960, [phone] or at the National Archives and Records Administration (NARA). For information on availability of this material at NARA, call [phone], or go to: http://www.archives.gov/locations/.

Table 1 to Paragraph (a) EPA-Approved Tennessee SDWA Section 1422 Underground Injection Control Program Statutes and Regulations for Well Classes I, II, III, IV, and V

State citation	Title/subject	State effective date	EPA approval date1
Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 4, Chapter 5	Uniform Administrative Procedures Act	August 5, 2011	4/6/15, 80 FR 18318.
Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 68, Chapter 221, Part 4	Subsurface Sewage Disposal Systems	August 5, 2011	4/6/15, 80 FR 18318.
Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 68, Chapter 221, Part 7	Tennessee Safe Drinking Water Act of 1983	July 9, 2012	4/6/15, 80 FR 18318.
Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 68, Chapter 212, Section 101 et seq	Hazardous Waste Management Act of 1977	July 9, 2012	4/6/15, 80 FR 18318.
Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 68, Chapter 212, Section 201 et seq	Hazardous Waste Management Act of 1983	July 9, 2012	4/6/15, 80 FR 18318.
Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 68, Chapter 203	Tennessee Environmental Protection Fund	May 10, 2012	4/6/15, 80 FR 18318.
Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 68, Chapter 211, Part 1	Tennessee Solid Waste Disposal Act	June 25, 2009	4/6/15, 80 FR 18318.
Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 68, Chapter 215, Part 1	Tennessee Petroleum Underground Storage Tank Act	June 29, 2009	4/6/15, 80 FR 18318.
Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 69, Chapter 3, Part 1	Water Quality Control Act	October 1, 2012	4/6/15, 80 FR 18318.
Official Compilation Rules & Regulations of the State of Tennessee Chapter 0400-45-06	Underground Injection Control	December 11, 2012	4/6/15, 80 FR 18318.
Official Compilation Rules & Regulations of the State of Tennessee Chapter 0400-45-01	Public Water Systems	December 11, 2012	4/6/15, 80 FR 18318.
Compilation Rules & Regulations of the State of Tennessee Chapter 1200-1-6	Regulations to Govern Subsurface Sewage Disposal Systems	November 24, 2009	4/6/15, 80 FR 18318.
Official Compilation Rules & Regulations of the State of Tennessee Chapter 0400-12-01-.02(1)(c)	Hazardous Waste Management	September 20, 2012	4/6/15, 80 FR 18318.
Official Compilation Rules & Regulations of the State of Tennessee Chapter 0400-20-05-.161	Standards For Protection Against Radiation	May 22, 2012	4/6/15, 80 FR 18318.

¹ In order to determine the EPA effective date for a specific provision listed in this table, consult the Federal Register document cited in this column for the particular provision.

(b) Memorandum of Agreement (MOA). The MOA between EPA Region 4 and the Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation signed by EPA Regional Administrator on October 20, 2004.

(c) Statements of legal authority. “Underground Injection Control Program, Attorney General's Statement,” signed by Attorney General of Tennessee on July 26, 2005 and “Updating the Attorney General's Statement on UIC Program Authority,” signed by General Counsel of the Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation on November 10, 2011.

(d) Program description. The Program Description submitted as part of Tennessee's application, and any other materials submitted as part of this application or as a supplement thereto.

[80 FR 18318, Apr. 6, 2015]