98-11385. Oklahoma: Final Authorization and Incorporation by Reference of State Hazardous Waste Management Program  

  • [Federal Register Volume 63, Number 83 (Thursday, April 30, 1998)]
    [Rules and Regulations]
    [Pages 23673-23678]
    From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
    [FR Doc No: 98-11385]
    
    
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    ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
    
    40 CFR Part 272
    
    [FRL-6003-4]
    
    
    Oklahoma: Final Authorization and Incorporation by Reference of 
    State Hazardous Waste Management Program
    
    AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).
    
    ACTION: Immediate final rule.
    
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    SUMMARY: Oklahoma has revised its hazardous waste program under the 
    Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA). With respect to today's 
    document, Oklahoma has made conforming changes to make its regulations 
    internally consistent relative to the revisions made for the above 
    listed authorizations. Oklahoma has also changed its regulations to 
    make them more consistent with the Federal requirements. The EPA has 
    reviewed Oklahoma's changes to its program and has made a decision, 
    subject to public review and comment, that Oklahoma's hazardous waste 
    program revisions satisfy all of the requirements necessary to qualify 
    for final authorization. Unless adverse written comments are received 
    during the review and comment period on the parallel proposed rule also 
    in today's Federal Register (FR) notice, EPA's decision to approve 
    Oklahoma's hazardous waste program revisions will take effect as 
    provided below. Oklahoma's program revisions are available for public 
    review and comment.
        The EPA uses part 272 of Title 40 Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) 
    to provide notice of the authorization status of State programs, and to 
    incorporate by reference those provisions of the State statutes and 
    regulations that are part of the authorized State program. Thus, EPA 
    intends to revise and incorporate by reference the Oklahoma authorized 
    State program in 40 CFR part 272. The purpose of this action is to 
    incorporate by reference into CFR currently authorized State hazardous 
    waste program in Oklahoma. This document incorporates by reference 
    provisions of State hazardous waste statutes and regulations and 
    clarifies which of these provisions are included in the authorized and 
    Federally enforceable program.
    
    DATES: Final authorization for Oklahoma's program revisions shall be 
    effective July 14, 1998 without further notice unless EPA, receives 
    relevant adverse comment on the parallel notice of proposed rulemaking. 
    Should the agency receive such comments, it will publish a notice 
    informing the public that this rule did not take effect. All comments 
    on Oklahoma's program revisions must be received by close of business 
    June 1, 1998. The incorporation by reference of certain Oklahoma 
    statutes and regulations was approved by the Director of the Federal 
    Register as of July 14, 1998 in accordance with 5 U.S.C. 552(a) and 1 
    CFR part 51.
    
    ADDRESSES: Copies of Oklahoma's program revisions and materials EPA 
    used in evaluating the revisions are available for copying from 8:30 
    a.m. to 4:00 p.m. Monday through Friday at the following addresses: 
    State of Oklahoma Department of Environmental Quality, 1000 Northeast 
    Tenth Street, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma 73117-1212, Phone number: (405) 
    271-5338; or EPA Region 6 Library, 12th Floor, 1445 Ross Avenue, 
    Dallas, Texas 75202-2733, Phone number: (214) 665-6444. Written 
    comments referring to Docket Number OK98-1 should be sent to Alima 
    Patterson, Region 6 Authorization Coordinator, Grants and Authorization 
    Section (6PD-G), Multimedia Planning and Permitting Division, EPA 
    Region 6, 1445 Ross Avenue, Dallas, Texas 75202-2733, Phone number: 
    (214) 665-8533.
    
    FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Alima Patterson, Region 6 
    Authorization
    
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    Coordinator, Grants and Authorization Section (6PD-G), Multimedia 
    Planning and Permitting Division, EPA Region 6, 1445 Ross Avenue, 
    Dallas, Texas 75202-2733, Phone number: (214) 665-8533.
    
    SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
    
    I. Authorization of State Initiated Changes
    
    A. Background
    
        States with final authorization under section 3006(b) of the RCRA, 
    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) allow 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 266, 268, 270, 273, and 279.
    
    B. Oklahoma
    
        Oklahoma initially received final authorization to implement its 
    hazardous waste program on December 27, 1984, effective January 10, 
    1985 (49 FR 50362). Oklahoma received final authorization for revisions 
    to its program on April 17, 1990, effective June 18, 1990 (55 FR 
    14280); on September 26, 1990, effective November 27, 1990 (55 FR 
    39274); on April 2, 1991, effective June 3, 1991 (56 FR 13411); on 
    September 20, 1991, effective November 19, 1991 (56 FR 47675); on 
    September 29, 1993, effective November 29, 1993 (58 FR 50854); on 
    October 7, 1994, effective December 21, 1994 (59 FR 51116); on January 
    11, 1995, effective April 27, 1995 (60 FR 2699); and on October 9, 1996 
    (61 FR 52884), as corrected on March 14, 1997, effective March 14, 1997 
    (62 FR 12100).
        The EPA has reviewed these changes and has made an immediate final 
    decision, in accordance with 40 CFR 271.21(b)(3), that Oklahoma's 
    hazardous waste program revisions satisfy all of the requirements 
    necessary to qualify for final authorization. Consequently, EPA grants 
    final authorization for the additional program modifications to 
    Oklahoma's hazardous waste program. As explained in the Proposed Rule 
    section of today's FR, the public may submit written comments on EPA 
    approval actions until June 1, 1998. Copies of Oklahoma's program 
    revisions are available for inspection and copying at the locations 
    indicated in the Addresses section of this notice.
        Approval of Oklahoma's program revision shall become effective in 
    75 days unless an adverse comment pertaining to the State's revision 
    discussed in this notice is received by the end of the comment period 
    on the parallel proposed rule in today's FR notice. 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.
        The EPA is authorizing changes to the following State provisions. 
    These provisions do not have a direct analog in the Federal RCRA 
    regulations. However, none of these provisions are considered broader 
    in scope than the Federal program. This is so because these provisions 
    were either previously authorized as part of Oklahoma's base 
    authorization or have been added to make the State's regulations 
    internally consistent with changes made for the other authorizations 
    listed in the first paragraph of this section. The EPA has reviewed 
    these provisions and has determined that they are consistent with and 
    no less stringent than the Federal requirements. Additionally, this 
    authorization does not affect the status of State permits and those 
    permits issued by EPA because no new substantive requirements are a 
    part of these revisions. The Oklahoma provisions are from The Oklahoma 
    Administrative Code, Title 252, Chapter 200, 1996 Edition, unless 
    otherwise stated.
    
    State Requirement
    
    252:200-1-1(b)
    252:200-3-2(2) through 252:200-3-2(4), as amended May 15, 1997, 
    effective June 2, 1997
    252:200-3-2(6)&(7), as amended May, 15, 1997, effective June 2, 1997
    252:200-3-2(9)&(10), as amended May 15, 1997, effective June 2, 1997
    252:200-3-2(12), as amended May 15, 1997, effective June 2, 1997
    252:200-3-4, as amended May 15, 1997, effective June 2, 1997
    252:200-5-1 introductory paragraph, as amended May 15, 1997, effective 
    June 2, 1997
    252:200-5-1(3), as amended May 15, 1997, effective June 2, 1997
    252:200-5-3
    252:200-5-4, as amended May 15, 1997, effective June 2, 1997
    252:200-5-6, as amended May 15, 1997, effective June 2, 1997
    252:200-7-1
    252:200-7-3
    252:200-8-1 through 252:200-8-8 (except 252:200-8-5)
    252:200-8-5, as amended May 15, 1997, effective June 2, 1997
    252:200-9-2, as amended May 15, 1997, effective June 2, 1997
    252:200-9-4(b)
    252:200-9-8
    252:200-11-1 (except the phrases ``or off-site recycling'' and 
    ``(TSDRs)'')
    252:200-11-2
    252:200-11-3(a) (except the word ``recycling'')
    252:200-11-4(a)(1) (except the phrases ``Except as otherwise provided 
    in this Section'' and ``or recycling'')
    252:200-11-4(a)(5) (except the phrase ``For the purposes of this 
    section'')
    252:200-11-4(b) through 252:200-11-4(e)
    252:200-13-2 introductory paragraph
    
        Oklahoma has made corresponding statutory changes which need to be 
    authorized at this time. The Oklahoma provisions are from the Oklahoma 
    Hazardous Waste Management Act, as amended, 27A Oklahoma Statute (O.S.) 
    1997 Edition, effective August 30, 1996.
    
    State Requirement
    
    2-7-110(A)
    2-7-111(D)(2)&(3)
    2-7-113.1(A) through 2-7-113.1(C)
    2-7-115
    2-7-116(A)
    2-7-118(A)
    
        Oklahoma is not authorized to operate the Federal program on Indian 
    lands. This authority remains with EPA.
    
    C. Decision
    
        I conclude that Oklahoma's program revisions meet all of the 
    statutory and regulatory requirements established by RCRA. Accordingly, 
    Oklahoma is granted final authorization to operate its hazardous waste 
    program as revised.
        Oklahoma now has responsibility for permitting treatment, storage, 
    and disposal facilities within its borders and carrying out the aspects 
    of the RCRA program described in its revised program application, 
    subject to the limitations of the HSWA. Oklahoma also has primary 
    enforcement responsibilities, although EPA retains the right to conduct 
    inspections under
    
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    section 3007 of RCRA and to take enforcement actions under sections 
    3008, 3013 and 7003 of RCRA.
    
    II. Incorporation by Reference
    
    A. Background
    
        Effective December 13, 1993 (58 FR 52679), EPA incorporated by 
    reference Oklahoma's then authorized hazardous waste program. Effective 
    November 29, 1993 (58 FR 50854); December 21, 1994 (59 FR 51116); April 
    27, 1995 (60 FR 2699); and March 14, 1997 (62 FR 12100), EPA granted 
    authorization to Oklahoma for additional program revisions.
        The EPA provides notice of its approval of State programs in 40 CFR 
    part 272 and incorporates by reference therein the State statutes and 
    regulations that are part of the authorized State program under RCRA. 
    This effort will provide clearer notice to the public of the scope of 
    the authorized program in Oklahoma. Such notice is particularly 
    important in light of HSWA, PL 98-616. Revisions to State hazardous 
    waste programs are necessary when Federal statutory or regulatory 
    authority is modified. Because HSWA extensively amended RCRA, State 
    programs must be modified to reflect those amendments. By incorporating 
    by reference the authorized Oklahoma program and by amending the CFR 
    whenever a new or different set of requirements is authorized in 
    Oklahoma, the status of Federally approved requirements of the Oklahoma 
    program will be readily discernible.
        The Agency will only enforce those provisions of the Oklahoma 
    hazardous waste management program for which authorization approval has 
    been granted by EPA.
    
    B. Oklahoma Authorized Hazardous Waste Program
    
        The EPA is revising the incorporation by reference the Oklahoma 
    authorized hazardous waste program in subpart LL of 40 CFR part 272. 
    The State statutes and regulations are incorporated by reference at 
    Sec. 272.1851(b)(1) and the Memorandum of Agreement, the Attorney 
    General's Statement and the Program Description are referenced at 
    Sec. 272.1851(b)(5), (b)(6) and (b)(7), respectively.
        The Agency retains the authority under sections 3007, 3008, 3013 
    and 7003 of RCRA to undertake enforcement actions in authorized States. 
    With respect to such an enforcement action, the Agency will rely on 
    Federal sanctions, Federal inspection authorities, and the Federal 
    Administrative Procedure Act rather than the authorized State analogues 
    to these requirements. Therefore, the Agency does not intend to 
    incorporate by reference for purposes of enforcement such particular, 
    authorized Oklahoma enforcement authorities. Section 272.1851(b)(2) 
    lists those Oklahoma authorities that are part of the authorized 
    program but are not incorporated by reference.
        The public also needs to be aware that some provisions of the 
    State's hazardous waste management program are not part of the 
    Federally authorized State program. These nonauthorized provisions 
    include:
        (1) Provisions that are not part of the RCRA subtitle C program 
    because they are ``broader in scope'' than RCRA subtitle C (40 CFR 
    271.1(i)), and
        (2) Federal rules for which Oklahoma is not authorized, but which 
    have been incorporated into the State regulations because of the way 
    the State adopted Federal regulations by reference.
        State provisions which are ``broader in scope'' than the Federal 
    program are not incorporated by reference in 40 CFR part 272. Section 
    272.1851(b)(3) of 40 CFR lists for reference and clarity the Oklahoma 
    statutory and regulatory provisions which are ``broader in scope'' than 
    the Federal program and which are not, therefore, part of the 
    authorized program being incorporated by reference. ``Broader in 
    scope'' provisions will not be enforced by EPA; the State, however, 
    will continue to enforce such provisions.
        Oklahoma has adopted but is not authorized for the following 
    Federal rules regarding delisting wastes published on July 15, 1985 (50 
    FR 28702); and the Federal rules published in the Federal Register on 
    October 5, 1990 (55 FR 40834); February 1, 1991 (56 FR 3978); February 
    13, 1991 (56 FR 5910); April 2, 1991 (56 FR 13406); May 1, 1991 (56 FR 
    19951); December 23, 1991 (56 FR 66365); and February 18, 1992 (57 FR 
    5859). Therefore, these Federal amendments included in Oklahoma's 
    adoption by reference at 252:200-3-2(2) through 252:200-3-2(10) of the 
    Oklahoma Administrative Code, are not part of the State's authorized 
    program and are not part of the incorporation by reference addressed by 
    today's Federal Register document.
        Since EPA cannot enforce a State's requirements which have not been 
    reviewed and approved according to the Agency's authorization 
    standards, it is important that EPA clarify any limitations on the 
    scope of a State's approved hazardous waste program. Thus, in those 
    instances where a State's method of adopting Federal law by reference 
    has the effect of including unauthorized requirements, EPA will provide 
    this clarification by: (1) Incorporating by reference the relevant 
    State legal authorities according to the requirements of the Office of 
    Federal Register; and (2) subsequently identifying in 272.1851(b)(4) 
    any requirements which while adopted and incorporated by reference, are 
    not authorized by EPA, and therefore are not federally enforceable. 
    Thus, notwithstanding the language in the Oklahoma hazardous waste 
    regulations incorporated by reference at 272.1851(b)(1), EPA would only 
    enforce the State provisions that are actually authorized by EPA. With 
    respect to HSWA requirements for which the State has not yet been 
    authorized, EPA will continue to enforce the Federal HSWA standards 
    until the State receives specific HSWA authorization from EPA.
    
    C. HSWA Provisions
    
        As noted above, the Agency is not amending 40 CFR part 272 to 
    include HSWA requirements and prohibitions that are immediately 
    effective in Oklahoma and other States. Section 3006(g) of RCRA 
    provides that any requirement or prohibition of HSWA (including 
    implementing regulations) takes effect in authorized States at the same 
    time that it takes effect in nonauthorized States. Thus, EPA has 
    immediate authority to implement a HSWA requirement or prohibition once 
    it is effective.
        A HSWA requirement or prohibition supercedes any less stringent or 
    inconsistent State provision which may have been previously authorized 
    by EPA (50 FR 28702, July 15, 1985).
        Because of the vast number of HSWA statutory and regulatory 
    requirements taking effect over the next few years, EPA expects that 
    many previously authorized and incorporated by reference State 
    provisions will be affected. The States are required to revise their 
    programs to adopt the HSWA requirements and prohibitions by the 
    deadlines set forth in 40 CFR 271.21, and then to seek authorization 
    for those revisions pursuant to 40 CFR part 271. The EPA expects that 
    the States will be modifying their programs substantially and 
    repeatedly. Instead of amending the 40 CFR part 272 every time a new 
    HSWA provision takes effect under the authority of RCRA section 
    3006(g), EPA will wait until the State receives authorization for its 
    analog to the new HSWA provision before amending the State's 40 CFR 
    part 272 incorporation by reference. In the interim, persons wanting to 
    know whether a HSWA requirement or
    
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    prohibition is in effect should refer to 40 CFR 271.1(j), as amended, 
    which lists each such provision.
        The incorporation by reference of State authorized programs in the 
    CFR should substantially enhance the public's ability to discern the 
    current status of the authorized State program and clarify the extent 
    of Federal enforcement authority. This will be particularly true as 
    more State program revisions to adopt HSWA provisions are authorized.
    Unfunded Mandates Reform Act
        Title II of the Unfunded Mandates Reform Act of 1995 (UMRA), Public 
    Law 104-4, establishes requirements for Federal agencies to assess the 
    effects of certain regulatory actions on State, local, and tribal 
    governments and the private sector. Under sections 202 and 205 of the 
    UMRA, EPA generally must prepare a written statement of economic and 
    regulatory alternatives analyses for proposed and final rules with 
    Federal mandates, as defined by the UMRA, that may result in 
    expenditures to State, local, and tribal governments, in the aggregate, 
    or to the private sector, of $100 million or more in any one year. The 
    section 202 and 205 requirements do not apply to today's action because 
    it is not a ``Federal mandate'' and because it does not impose annual 
    costs of $100 million or more.
        Today's rule contains no Federal mandates for State, local or 
    tribal governments or the private sector for two reasons. First, 
    today's action does not impose new or additional enforceable duties on 
    any State, local or tribal governments or the private sector because it 
    merely makes federally enforceable existing requirements with which 
    regulated entities must already comply under State law. Second, the Act 
    also generally excludes from the definition of a ``Federal mandate'' 
    duties that arise from participation in a voluntary Federal program. 
    The requirements being authorized and codified today are the result of 
    Oklahoma's voluntary participation in accordance with RCRA subtitle C.
        Even if today's rule did contain a Federal mandate, this rule will 
    not result in annual expenditures of $100 million or more for State, 
    local, and/or tribal governments in the aggregate, or the private 
    sector because today's action grants authorization as well as 
    incorporating by reference an existing State program that EPA 
    previously authorized. Thus, today's rule is not subject to the 
    requirements of sections 202 and 205 of the UMRA.
        The requirements of section 203 of UMRA also do not apply to 
    today's action. Before EPA establishes any regulatory requirements that 
    may significantly or uniquely affect small governments, including 
    tribal governments, section 203 of UMRA requires EPA to develop a small 
    government agency plan. This rule contains no regulatory requirements 
    that might significantly or uniquely affect small governments. The 
    Agency recognizes that although small governments may be hazardous 
    waste generators, transporters, or own and/or operate treatment, 
    storage, and disposal facilities, this codification incorporates into 
    the CFR Oklahoma's requirements which have already been authorized by 
    EPA under 40 CFR part 271 and, thus, small governments are not subject 
    to any additional significant or unique requirements by virtue of this 
    authorization and codification.
    Certification Under the Regulatory Flexibility Act
        The EPA has determined that this authorization and codification 
    will not have a significant economic impact on a substantial number of 
    small entities. Such small entities which are hazardous waste 
    generators, transporters, or which own and/or operate treatment, 
    storage, or disposal facilities are already subject to the State 
    requirements authorized by EPA under 40 CFR part 271. The EPA's 
    authorization and codification does not impose any additional burdens 
    on these small entities. This is because EPA's codification would 
    simply result in an administrative change, rather than a change in the 
    substantive requirements imposed on small entities.
        Therefore, EPA provides the following certification under the 
    Regulatory Flexibility Act, as amended by the Small Business Regulatory 
    Enforcement Fairness Act. Pursuant to the provision at 5 U.S.C. 605(b), 
    I hereby certify that this codification will not have a significant 
    economic impact on a substantial number of small entities. This 
    codification incorporates Oklahoma's requirements which have been 
    authorized by EPA under 40 CFR part 271 into the CFR. It does not 
    impose any new burdens on small entities. This rule, therefore, does 
    not require a regulatory flexibility analysis.
    Submission to Congress and the Comptroller General
        The Congressional Review Act, 5 U.S.C. 801 et seq., as added by the 
    Small Business Regulatory Enforcement Fairness Act of 1996, generally 
    provides that before a rule may take effect, the agency promulgating 
    the rule must submit a rule report, which includes a copy of the rule, 
    to each House of the Congress and to the Comptroller General of the 
    United States. The EPA submitted a report containing this rule and 
    other required information to the U.S. Senate, the U.S. House of 
    Representatives and the Comptroller General of the United States prior 
    to publication of the rule in today's Federal Register. This rule is 
    not a ``major rule'' as defined by 5 U.S.C. 804(2).
    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.
    Paperwork Reduction Act
        Under the Paperwork Reduction Act, 44 U.S.C. 3501 et seq., Federal 
    agencies must consider the paperwork burden imposed by any information 
    request contained in a proposed rule or a final rule. This rule will 
    not impose any information requirements upon the regulated community.
    
    List of Subjects in 40 CFR Part 272
    
        Environmental protection, Administrative practice and procedure, 
    Confidential business information, Hazardous waste, Hazardous waste 
    transportation, Incorporation by reference, Indian lands, 
    Intergovernmental relations, Penalties, Reporting and recordkeeping 
    requirements, Water pollution control, Water supply.
    
        Authority: This notice 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).
    Lynda F. Carroll,
    Acting Regional Administrator, Region 6.
    
        For the reasons set forth in the preamble, 40 CFR part 272 is 
    amended as follows:
    
    PART 272--APPROVED STATE HAZARDOUS WASTE MANAGEMENT PROGRAMS AS 
    AMENDED AS FOLLOWS
    
        1. The authority citation for part 272 continues to read as 
    follows:
    
        Authority: Sections 2002(a), 3006, and 7004(b) of the Solid 
    Waste Disposal Act, as amended by the Resource Conservation and 
    Recovery Act of 1976, as amended, 42 U.S.C. 6912(a), 6926, and 
    6974(b).
    
        2. Subpart LL is amended by revising Sec. 272.1851 to read as 
    follows:
    
    
    Sec. 272.1851  Oklahoma State-Administered Program: Final 
    Authorization.
    
        (a) Pursuant to section 3006(b) of RCRA, 42 U.S.C. 6926(b), the EPA 
    granted Oklahoma final authorization
    
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    for Base program effective January 10, 1985. Subsequent program 
    revision applications were approved effective on June 18, 1990, 
    November 27, 1990, June 3, 1991, November 19, 1991, November 29, 1993, 
    December 21, 1994, April 27, 1995, March 14, 1997 and July 14, 1998.
        (b) State Statutes and Regulations. (1) The Oklahoma statutes and 
    regulations cited in this paragraph are incorporated by reference as 
    part of the hazardous waste management program under subtitle C of 
    RCRA, 42 U.S.C. 6921 et seq.
        (i) The EPA Approved Oklahoma Statutory Requirements Applicable to 
    the Hazardous Waste Management Program, August 1997.
        (ii) The EPA Approved Oklahoma Regulatory Requirements Applicable 
    to the Hazardous Waste Management Program, August 1997.
        (2) The following statutes and regulations concerning State 
    procedures and enforcement, although not incorporated by reference, are 
    part of the authorized State program:
        (i) Oklahoma Hazardous Waste Management Act, as amended, 27A 
    Oklahoma Statute (O.S.) 1997 Edition, effective August 30, 1996, 
    Sections 2-2-104, 2-7-102, 2-7-104, 2-7-105 (except 2-7-105(27), 2-7-
    105(29) and 2-7-105(34)), 2-7-106, 2-7-107, 2-7-108(B)(2), 2-7-110(A), 
    2-7-113.1, 2-7-115, 2-7-116(A), 2-7-116(G), 2-7-116(H)(1), 2-7-123, 2-
    7-126, 2-7-129, 2-7-130, 2-7-131 and 2-7-133.
        (ii) The Oklahoma Administrative Code (OAC), Title 252, Chapter 
    200, 1996 Edition, effective July 1, 1996: Subchapter 1, Section 
    252:200-1-1(b); Subchapter 11, Section 252:200-11-2; and Subchapter 13, 
    Sections 252:200-13-1 and 252:200-13-3.
        (iii) The May 15, 1997 issue of the Oklahoma Register (14 Ok Reg 
    1609 and 1611), effective June 2, 1997: Subchapter 3, Section 252:200-
    3-2(1).
        (3) The following statutory and regulatory provisions are broader 
    in scope than the Federal program, are not part of the authorized 
    program, and are not incorporated by reference:
        (i) Oklahoma Hazardous Waste Management Act, as amended, 27A 
    Oklahoma Statute (O.S.) 1997 Edition, effective August 30, 1996, 
    Sections 2-7-119 and 2-7-121.
        (ii) The Oklahoma Administrative Code (OAC), Title 252, Chapter 
    200, 1996 Edition, effective July 1, 1996: Subchapter 8; Subchapter 13, 
    Section 252:200-13-4; Subchapter 17; and 252:200 Appendices.
        (4) Unauthorized State Provisions: The State's adoption of the 
    Federal rules listed below, while incorporated by reference at 
    paragraph (b)(1) of this Section, is not approved by EPA and are, 
    therefore, not enforceable:
    
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                                           Federal Register      Publication
           Federal requirement                 Reference             date   
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    Delisting........................  50 FR 28702: Amendments      07/15/85
                                        to 260.22(a) through                
                                        260.22(e)..                         
    Toxicity.........................  55 FR 40834.............     10/05/90
    Characteristics..................  56 FR 3978..............     02/01/91
    Hydrocarbon Recovery Operations..  56 FR 13406.............     04/02/91
    Toxicity Characteristics;          56 FR 5910..............     02/13/91
     Chlorofluorocarbon Refrigerants.                                       
    Administrative Stay for K069       56 FR 19951.............     05/01/91
     Listing.                                                               
    Amendments to Interim Status       56 FR 66365.............     12/23/91
     Standards for Downgradient                                             
     Ground-water Monitoring Well                                           
     Locations.                                                             
    Administrative Stay for the        57 FR 5859..............     02/18/92
     Requirement that Existing Drip                                         
     Pads Be Impermeable.                                                   
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        (5) Memorandum of Agreement. The Memorandum of Agreement between 
    EPA Region VI and the State of Oklahoma signed by the EPA Regional 
    Administrator on September 20, 1996, is referenced as part of the 
    authorized hazardous waste management program under subtitle C of RCRA, 
    42 U.S.C. 6921 et seq.
        (6) Statement of Legal Authority. ``Attorney General's Statement 
    for Final Authorization,'' signed by the Attorney General of Oklahoma 
    on January 20, 1984 and revisions, supplements and addenda to that 
    Statement dated January 14, 1988 (as amended July 20, 1989); December 
    22, 1988 (as amended June 7, 1989 and August 13, 1990); November 20, 
    1989; November 16, 1990; November 6, 1992; June 24, 1994; December 8, 
    1994; and March 4, 1996, are referenced as part of the authorized 
    hazardous waste management program under subtitle C of RCRA, 42 U.S.C. 
    6921 et seq.
        (7) Program Description. The Program Description and any other 
    materials submitted as part of the original application or as 
    supplements thereto are referenced as part of the authorized hazardous 
    waste management program under subtitle C of RCRA, 42 U.S.C. 6921 et 
    seq.
        3. Appendix A to part 272, State Requirements, is amended by 
    revising the listing for ``Oklahoma'' to read as follows:
    
    Appendix A to Part 272--State Requirements
    
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    Oklahoma
    
        The statutory provisions include:
        Oklahoma Hazardous Waste Management Act, as amended, 27A 
    Oklahoma Statute (O.S.) 1997 Edition, effective August 30, 1996, 
    Sections 2-7-103, 2-7-108(A), 2-7-108(B)(1), 2-7-108(B)(3), 2-7-
    108(C), 2-7-110(B), 2-7-110(C), 2-7-111(A), 2-7-111(B) (except the 
    last sentence and the phrase ``, recycling'' in the first sentence), 
    2-7-111(C)(2)(a) (except the phrase ``Except as provided in 
    subparagraph b of this paragraph'' and the word ``recycling'' in the 
    first sentence), 2-7-111(D), 2-7-111(E) (except the word 
    ``recycling'' in the first sentence), 2-7-112, 2-7-116(B) through 2-
    7-116(F), 2-7-116(H)(2), 2-7-118(A), 2-7-124, 2-7-125 and 2-7-127.
        Copies of the Oklahoma statutes that are incorporated by 
    reference are available from West Publishing Company, 610 Opperman 
    Drive, P. O. Box 64526, St. Paul, Minnesota 55164-0526.
        The regulatory provisions include:
        The Oklahoma Administrative Code (OAC), Title 252, Chapter 200, 
    effective July 1, 1996: Subchapter 1, Sections 252:200-1-1(a) and 
    252:200-1-2; Subchapter 3, Sections 252:200-3-1, 252:200-3-5, 
    252:200-3-6; Subchapter 5, Sections 252:200-5-3, 252:200-5-5; 
    Subchapter 7, Sections 252:200-7-1 through 252:200-7-4; Subchapter 9 
    (except 252:200-9-2, 252:200-9-6 and 252:200-9-7); Subchapter 11, 
    Sections 252:200-11-1 (except the phrases ``or off-site recycling'' 
    and ``(TSDRs)''), 252:200-11-3(a) (except the word ``recycling''), 
    252:200-11-3(b) through 252:200-11-3(d), 252:200-11-4(a)(1) (except 
    the phrases ``Except as otherwise provided in this Section'' and 
    ``or recycling''), 252:200-11-4(a)(5) (except the phrase ``For the 
    purposes of this section''), 252:200-11-4(b) through 252:200-11-
    4(e); and Subchapter 13, Sections 252:200-13-2 introductory 
    paragraph, 252:200-13-2(1) and 252:200-13-2(2) first sentence.
        The May 15, 1997 issue of the Oklahoma Register (14 Ok Reg 1609 
    and 1611), effective June 2, 1997: Subchapter 3, Sections 252:200-3-
    2 (except 252:200-3-2(1)&(11))
    
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    and 252:200-3-4; Subchapter 5, Sections 252:200-5-1, 252:200-5-4 and 
    252:200-5-6; and Subchapter 9, Section 252:200-9-2.
        Copies of the Oklahoma regulations that are incorporated by 
    reference can be obtained from The Oklahoma Register, Office of 
    Administrative Rules, Secretary of State, 101 State Capitol, 
    Oklahoma City, Oklahoma 73105.
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    [FR Doc. 98-11385 Filed 4-29-98; 8:45 am]
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