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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
40 CFR Part 271
[FRL-4829-8]
North Carolina; Final Authorization of Revisions to State
Hazardous Waste Management Program
AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency.
ACTION: Immediate final rule.
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SUMMARY: North Carolina has applied for final authorization of
revisions to its hazardous waste program under the Resource
Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA). North Carolina's revisions
consist of the provisions contained in rules promulgated between July
1, 1990, and June 30, 1991, otherwise known as RCRA Cluster I. These
requirements are listed in Section B of this document. The
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has reviewed North Carolina's
application(s) and has made a decision, subject to public review and
comment, that the North Carolina hazardous waste program revisions
satisfy all of the requirements necessary to qualify for final
authorization. Thus, EPA intends to approve North Carolina's hazardous
waste program revisions. North Carolina's applications for program
revisions are available for public review and comment.
DATES: Final authorization for North Carolina's program revisions shall
be effective March 28, 1994, unless EPA publishes a prior Federal
Register action withdrawing this immediate final rule. All comments on
North Carolina's program revision applications must be received by the
close of business, February 28, 1994.
ADDRESSES: Copies of North Carolina's program revision applications are
available during normal business hours at the following addresses for
inspection and copying: North Carolina Department of Environment,
Health, and Natural Resources, Hazardous Waste Branch, P.O. Box 27687,
Raleigh, North Carolina 27611-7687; U.S. EPA Region IV, Library, 345
Courtland Street, NE., Atlanta, Georgia 30365; (404) 347-4216. Written
comments should be sent to Al Hanke at the address listed below.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Al Hanke, Chief, State Programs
Section, Waste Programs Branch, Waste Management Division, U.S.
Environmental Protection Agency, 345 Courtland Street, NE., Atlanta,
Georgia 30365; (404) 347-2234.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
A. Background
States with final authorization under section 3006(b) of the
Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (``RCRA'' or ``the Act''), 42
U.S.C. 6926(b), have a continuing obligation to maintain a hazardous
waste program that is equivalent to, consistent with, and no less
stringent than the Federal hazardous waste program. In addition, as an
interim measure, the Hazardous and Solid Waste Amendments of 1984 (Pub.
L. 98-616, November 8, 1984, hereinafter ``HSWA'') allows States to
revise their programs to become substantially equivalent instead of
equivalent to RCRA requirements promulgated under HSWA authority.
States exercising the latter option receive ``interim authorization''
for the HSWA requirements under section 3006(g) of RCRA, 42 U.S.C.
6926(g), and later apply for final authorization for the HSWA
requirements.
Revisions to State hazardous waste programs are necessary when
Federal or State statutory or regulatory authority is modified or when
certain other changes occur. Most commonly, State program revisions are
necessitated by changes to EPA's regulations in 40 CFR parts 124, 260
through 268, and 270.
B. North Carolina
North Carolina initially received final authorization for its base
RCRA program effective on December 31, 1984, (49 FR 48694). North
Carolina most recently received final authorization effective February
16, 1993, for Non-HSWA Cluster VI and HSWA Cluster II (54 FR 59825,
December 16, 1992). On September 21, 1992, North Carolina submitted
program revision application for additional program approvals. On
October 20, 1993, North Carolina submitted an addendium to the
September 21, 1992, program revision application. Today, North Carolina
is seeking approval of its program revisions in accordance with 40 CFR
271.21(b)(3).
EPA has reviewed North Carolina's applications and has made an
immediate final decision that North Carolina's hazardous waste program
revisions satisfy all of the requirements necessary to qualify for
final authorization. Consequently, EPA intends to grant final
authorization for the additional program modifications to North
Carolina. The public may submit written comments on EPA's immediate
final decision up until February 28, 1994.
Copies of North Carolina's application(s) for these program
revisions are available for inspection and copying at the locations
indicated in the Addresses section of this document.
Approval of North Carolina's program revisions shall become
effective March 28, 1994, unless an adverse comment pertaining to the
State's revisions discussed in this notice is received by the end of
the comment period.
If an adverse comment is received EPA will publish either: (1) A
withdrawal of the immediate final decision or (2) a notice containing a
response to comments which either affirms that the immediate final
decision takes effect or reverses the decision.
EPA shall administer any RCRA hazardous waste permits, or portions
of permits that contain conditions based upon the Federal program
provisions for which the State is applying for authorization and which
were issued by EPA prior to the effective date of this authorization.
EPA will suspend issuance of any further permits under the provisions
for which the State is being authorized on the effective date of this
authorization.
North Carolina is today seeking authority to administer the
following federal requirements promulgated between July 1, 1990, and
June 30, 1991, for the requirements of RCRA Cluster I except for the
February 21, 1991, (56 FR 7134)
Burning of Hazardous Waste in Boilers and Industrial Furnaces Rule (Checklist 85)
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Federal
Federal requirement HSWA or FR reference promulgation State authority
date
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CHECKLIST 80........................... 55 FR 40834......... 10/5/90 15 NCAC 13A .0006(a).
Toxicity Characteristics Hydrocarbon 56 FR 3798.......... 2/1/91
Recovery Operations (HSWA) 56 FR 13406......... 4/2/91
CHECKLIST 81........................... 55 FR 46354......... 11/2/90 15A NCAC 13A .0006(d).
Petroleum Refinery and Secondary Oil/ 55 FR 51707......... 12/17/90 15A NCAC 13A .0006(e).
Water/Solid Separation Sludge Listings
(F037 and F038)
CHECKLIST 82........................... 55 FR 50450......... 12/6/90 15A NCAC 13A .0002(b).
Wood Preserving Listings 15A NCAC 13A .0006(a).
15A NCAC 13A .0006(d).
15A NCAC 13A .0006(e).
15A NCAC 13A .0007(c).
15A NCAC 13A .0009(k).
15A NCAC 13A .0009(s).
15A NCAC 13A .0010(j).
15A NCAC 13A .0010(r).
15A NCAC 13A .0013(b).
CHECKLIST 83........................... 56 FR 3864.......... 1/31/91 15A NCAC 13A .0006(a).
Land Disposal Restrictions for Third 15A NCAC 13A .0006(c).
Scheduled Waste; Technical Amendments 15A NCAC 13A .0006(d).
15A NCAC 13A .0007(a).
15A NCAC 13A .0007(c).
15A NCAC 13A .0012(a).
15A NCAC 13A .0012(b).
15A NCAC 13A .0012(c).
15A NCAC 13A .0012(e).
15A NCAC 13A .0013(g).
CHECKLIST 84........................... 56 FR 5910.......... 2/13/91 15A NCAC 13A .0006(a).
Toxicity Characteristic;
Chloroflourocarbon Refrigerants
CHECKLIST 86........................... 56 FR 7567.......... 2/25/91 15A NCAC 13A .0006(d).
Removal of Strontium Sulfide from the 15A NCAC 13A .0006(e).
List of Hazardous Waste; Technical
Amendment
CHECKLIST 87........................... 56 FR 19290......... 4/26/91 15A NCAC 13A .0009(u).
Organic Air Emission Standards for 15A NCAC 13A .0009(v).
Process Vents Equipment Leaks; 15A NCAC 13A .0010(b).
Technical Amendment 15A NCAC 13A .0010(c).
15A NCAC 13A .0010(e).
15A NCAC 13A .0010(s).
15A NCAC 13A .0010(t).
15A NCAC 13A .0013(b).
CHECKLIST 88........................... 56 FR 19951......... 5/1/91 15A NCAC 13A .0006(d).
Administrative Stay for K069
CHECKLIST 89........................... 56 FR 21955......... 5/13/91 15A NCAC 13A .0006(d).
Revision to the Petroleum Refining
Primary and Secondary Oil/Water/Solids
Separation Sludge Listings (F037 and
F038)
CHECKLIST 90........................... 56 FR 27300......... 6/13/91 15A NCAC 13A .0006(a).
Mining Waste Exclusion III
CHECKLIST 91........................... 56 FR 27332......... 6/13/91 15A NCAC 13A .0006(d).
Wood Preserving Listings Administrative 57 FR 5861.......... 2/18/92 15A NCAC 13A .0009(s).
Stay for F032, F034, and F035 listings 15A NCAC 13A .0010(r).
Burning and Blending of................ Sec. 3004(q)(2)(A).. ............ NCGS 130A-21.6.
Hazardous Waste........................ Sec. 3004(r)(2)&(3). NCGS 130A-294(c)(1).
NCGS 130A-294(c)(15).
Surface Impoundments in Existence on Sec. 3005(j)(1)&(6). ............ NCGS 130A-294(c)(7).
November 8, 1984. NCGS 130A-294(c)(11).
NCGS 130A-294(c)(15).
NCGS 130A-294(b)(7).
NCGS 150B-21.6.
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C. Decision
I conclude that North Carolina's application(s) for these program
revisions meet all of the statutory and regulatory requirements
established by RCRA. Accordingly, North Carolina is granted final
authorization to operate its hazardous waste program as revised.
North Carolina now has responsibility for permitting treatment,
storage, and disposal facilities within its borders and carrying out
other aspects of the RCRA program, subject to the limitations of its
program revision application and previously approved authorities. North
Carolina also has primary enforcement responsibilities, although EPA
retains the right to conduct inspections under section 3007 of RCRA and
to take enforcement actions under sections 3008, 3013, and 7003 of
RCRA.
Compliance With Executive Order 12866
The Office of Management and Budget has exempted this rule from the
requirements of section 6 of Executive Order 12866.
Certification Under the Regulatory Flexibility Act
Pursuant to the provisions of 5 U.S.C. 605(b), I hereby certify
that this authorization will not have a significant economic impact on
a substantial number of small entities. This authorization effectively
suspends the applicability of certain Federal regulations in favor of
North Carolina's program, thereby eliminating duplicative requirements
for handlers of hazardous waste in the State. It does not impose any
new burdens on small entities.
This rule, therefore, does not require a regulatory flexibility
analysis.
List of Subjects in 40 CFR Part 271
Environmental protection, Administrative practice and procedure,
Confidential business information, Hazardous materials transportation,
Hazardous waste, Indian lands, Intergovernmental relations, Penalties,
Reporting and recordkeeping requirements, Water pollution control,
Water supply.
Authority: This action is issued under the authority of sections
2002(a), 3006 and 7004(b) of the Solid Waste Disposal Act as amended
(42 U.S.C. 6912(a), 6926, 6974(b)).
Patrick M. Tobin,
Acting Regional Administrator.
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