[Federal Register Volume 61, Number 101 (Thursday, May 23, 1996)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Pages 25796-25799]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 96-12886]
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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
40 CFR Part 271
[FRL-5508-4]
Tennessee; Final Authorization of Revisions to State Hazardous
Waste Management Program
AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency.
ACTION: Immediate final rule.
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SUMMARY: Tennessee has applied for final authorization of revisions to
its hazardous waste program under the Resource Conservation and
Recovery Act (RCRA). Tennessee's revisions consist of the provisions
contained in rules promulgated between November 8, 1984, and June 30,
1987, otherwise known as HSWA Cluster I. These requirements are listed
in Section B of this notice. The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)
has reviewed Tennessee's application and has made a decision, subject
to public review and comment, that Tennessee's hazardous waste program
revisions satisfy all of the requirements necessary to qualify for
final authorization. Thus, EPA intends to approve Tennessee's hazardous
waste program revisions. Tennessee's application for program revisions
are available for public review and comment.
DATES: Final authorization for Tennessee's program revisions shall be
effective July 22, 1996, unless EPA publishes a prior Federal Register
action withdrawing this immediate final rule. All comments on
Tennessee's program revision application must be received by the close
of business, June 24, 1996.
ADDRESSES: Copies of Tennessee's program revision application are
available during normal business hours at the following addresses for
inspection and copying: Tennessee Department of Environment and
Conservation, 5th Floor, L & C Tower, 401 Church Street, Nashville,
Tennessee 37243-1535; U.S. EPA Region 4, 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
(Public Law 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 260-268 and 124 and 270.
B. Tennessee
Tennessee initially received final authorization for its base RCRA
program effective on February 5, 1985. Tennessee has received
authorization for revisions to its program on August 11, 1987, October
1, 1991, July 31, 1992, and October 23, 1995. On August 14, 1995,
Tennessee submitted a program revision application for additional
program approvals. Today, Tennessee is seeking approval of its program
revisions in accordance with 40 CFR 271.21(b)(3).
EPA has reviewed Tennessee's application and has made an immediate
final decision that Tennessee'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 Tennessee. The public may
submit written comments on EPA's immediate final decision up until June
24, 1996.
Copies of Tennessee's application for these program revisions are
available for inspection and copying at the locations indicated in the
``Addresses'' section of this notice.
Approval of Tennessee's program revisions shall become effective
July 22, 1996, 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.
Tennessee is today seeking authority to administer the following
Federal requirements promulgated on November 8, 1984-June 30, 1987.
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FR
Checklist Federal requirement FR reference promulgation State authority
date
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14....................... Dioxin Waste Listing and 50 FR 1978 1/14/85 TCA 68-212-106(a)(1); 68-212-107(d)(3);
Management Standards. TRC 1200-1-11-.02(1)(e) & (g); .02(4)(a);
.02(5)(a); .06(9)(a); .06(10)(a); .06(11)(a);
.06(12)(a); .06(13)(a); .06(14)(a); .06(15)(a);
.05(1)(c)1(i); .05(15)(a)4; .05(16)(a)4;
.07(5)(a)&(b).
16....................... Paint Filter Test............ 50 FR 18370 4/30/85 TCA 68-212-106(a)(1); 68-212-107(d)(1);
TRC 1200-1-11-.06(2)(a); .06(5)(a)1; .06(14)(a)1;
.05(2)(a)1; .06(5)(a)1; .05(14)(a).
17A...................... Small Quantity Generators.... 50 FR 28702 7/15/85 TCA 68-212-104(7); 68-212-106(a)(1); 68-212-
107(d)(1);
TRC 1200-1-11-.02(1)(e).
17C...................... Household Waste.............. 50 FR 28702 7/15/85 TCA 68-212-104(7); 68-212-106(a)(1); 68-212-
107(d)(1);
TRC 1200-1-11-.02(1)(d)(2)(i).
17D...................... Waste Minimization........... 50 FR 28702 7/15/85 TCA 68-212-107(d)(3); 68-212-107(d)(4); 68-212-
107(d)(6);
TRC 1200-1-11-.03(5)(b)1(iv)-(vi); .03(3)(a);
.06(5)(a); .07(8)(a)10(ii); .07(3)(a).
17E...................... Location Standards for Salt 50 FR 28702 7/15/85 TCA 68-212-107(d)(3); 68-212-107(d)(9);
Domes, Salt Beds, TRC 1200-1-11-.06(2)(a)1.
Underground Mines and Caves.
17F...................... Liquids in Landfills......... 50 FR 28702 7/15/85 TCA 68-212-107(d)(3);
TRC 1200-1-11-.06(14)(a); .07(5)(b).
17G...................... Dust Suppression............. 50 FR 28702 7/15/85 TCA 68-212-106(a)(2); 68-212-106(a)(3); 68-212-
107(d)(3);
TRC 1200-1-11-.09(1)(a).
17H...................... Double Liners................ 50 FR 28702 7/15/85 TCA 68-212-107(d)(3);
TRC 1200-1-11-.06(11)(a); .06(14)(a); .05(11)(a);
.05(12)(a); .05(14)(a).
17I...................... Ground-Water Monitoring...... 50 FR 28702 7/15/85 TCA 68-212-107(d)(3); 68-212-108(a)(2);
TRC 1200-1-11-.06(6)(a); .06(11)(a); .06(12)(a);
.06(14)(a)1.
17J...................... Cement Kilns................. 50 FR 28702 7/15/85 TCA 68-212-104(15); 68-212-105(2); 68-212-
107(d)(3);
TRC 1200-1-11-.02(1)(f); .02(4)(a); .09(1)(a).
17K...................... Fuel Labeling................ 50 FR 28702 7/15/85 TCA 68-212-104(15); 68-212-105(2); 68-212-
107(d)(3);
TRC 1200-1-11-.09(1)(a).
17M...................... Pre-Construction Ban......... 50 FR 28702 7/15/85 TCA 68-212-107(d)(3); 68-212-107(d)(4);
TRC 1200-1-11-.07(2)(c)1; .07(2)(c)4.
17N...................... Permit Life.................. 50 FR 28702 7/15/85 TCA 68-212-107(d)(3); 68-212-107(d)(4);
TRC 1200-1-11-.07(9)(c)3(xiii); .07(8)(c)4.
17O...................... Omnibus Provision............ 50 FR 28702 7/15/85 TCA 68-212-107(d)(3); 68-212-107(d)(4); 68-212-
108(a)(1);
TRC 1200-1-11-.07(8)(b).
17P...................... Interim Status............... 50 FR 28702 7/15/85 TCA 68-212-107(d)(3); 68-212-107(d)(4); 68-212-
107(d)(9); 68-212-108(a)(1);
TRC 1200-1-11-.07(2)(a)1-3; .07(2)(b)1;
.07(2)(b)5; .07(8)(a)10(ii); .07(3)(a).
17Q...................... Research and Development 50 FR 28702 7/15/85 TCA 68-212-107(d)(3)&(4); 68-212-108(a)(1)&(b);
Permits. TRC 1200-1-11-.07(2)(a)1; .07(1)(g).
17R...................... Hazardous Waste Exports...... 50 FR 28702 7/15/85 TCA 68-212-107(d)(5);
TRC 1200-1-11-.03(6)(a)1.
17S...................... Exposure Information......... 50 FR 28702 7/15/85 TCA 68-212-107(d)(4);
TRC 1200-1-11-.07(2)(a)3; .07(2)(f).
18....................... Listing of TDI, TDA, DNT..... 50 FR 42936 10/23/85 TCA 68-212-104(7); 68-212-106(a)(1); 68-212-
107(d)(1);
TRC 1200-1-11-.02(4)(a); .02(5)(a)1.
19....................... Burning of Waste Fuel and 50 FR 49164 11/29/85 TCA 68-212-106(a)(1); 68-212-107(d)(1); 68-212-
Used Oil Fuel in Boilers and 107(d)(3);
Industrial Furnaces. TRC 1200-1-11-.02(1)(c)3(ii)(II)II; .02(1)(e);
.02(1)(f); .06(15)(a); .05(15)(a)1.
20....................... Listing of Spent Solvents.... 50 FR 53315 12/31/85 TCA 68-212-104(7); 68-212-106(a)(1); 68-212-
107(d)(1);
TRC 1200-1-11-.02(4)(a).
21....................... Listing of EDB Waste......... 51 FR 5327 2/13/86 TCA 68-212-104(7); 68-212-106(a)(1); 68-212-
107(d)(1);
TRC 1200-1-11-.02(4)(a); .02(5)(a).
22....................... Listing of Four Spent 51 FR 6537 2/25/86 TCA 68-212-104(7); 68-212-106(a)(1); 68-212-
Solvents. 107(d)(1);
TRC 1200-1-11-.02(4)(a)
23....................... Generators of 100 to 1000 kg 51 FR 10146 3/24/86 TCA 68-212-104(7); 68-212-106(a)(1); 68-212-
Hazardous Waste. 107(d)(1);
TRC 1200-1-11-.01(2)(a); .02(1)(a); .02(1)(e);
.02(4)(a); .03(3)(a); .03(4)(e)2,6-8; .03(5)(d);
.04(3)(a); .07(1)(b)4(i); .07(2)(B)1(iii).
25....................... Codification Rule; Technical 51 FR 19176 5/28/86 TCA 68-212-106(a)(1); 68-212-107(d)(1);
Correction. TRC 1200-1-11-.05(14)(a).
30....................... Biennial Report; Correction.. 51 FR 28556 8/8/86 TCA 68-212-107(d)3,4,&6; 68-212-105(4);
TRC 1200-1-11-.06(5)(b)7-9;
.05(5)(a)5(vi)&(viii).
31....................... Exports of Hazardous Waste... 51 FR 28664 8/8/86 TCA 68-212-107(d)5;
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TRC 1200-1-11-.02(1)(e)&(f); .03(5)(b)1;
.03(5)(b)1(iii)(III)I-III; .03(5)(b)3;
.03(6)(a)1; .03(7)(a)1; .03(1)(a)7; .03(3)(a);
.04(3)(a).
32....................... Standards for Generators; 51 FR 35190 10/1/86 TCA 68-212-104(7)-(8); 68-212-106(a)(1)&(3); 68-
Waste Minimization 212-107(d)(1)-(4)&(6);
Certifications. TRC 1200-1-11-.03(3)(a).
33....................... Listing of EBDC.............. 51 FR 37725 10/24/86 TCA 68-212-104(7); 68-212-106(a)(1); 68-212-
107(d)(1);
TRC 1200-1-11-.02(4)(a); .02(5)(a).
34....................... Land Disposal Restrictions... 51 FR 40572 11/7/86 TCA 68-212-106(a)(1); 68-212-107(d);
TRC 1200-1-11-.01(1)(a)&(b); .01(2)(a);
.01(3)(a)1; .02(1)(a); .02(1)(d)3(i);
.02(1)(d)4(i); .02(1)(e)-(g); .02(3)(a);
.02(4)(a); .03(1)(b); .04(1)(c); .06(1)(b)7;
.06(2)(a); .06(5)(a); .05(1)(b)1; .05(2)(a)1;
.05(5)(a)1; .10(1)(a)1-5; .10(2)(a); .10(3)(a);
.10(3)(a)4; .10(4)(a); .10(5)(a); .07(5)(a)1;
.07(8)(b); .07(9)(c)5.
SR2...................... Variance under Sec. 3005(j) HSWA Sec. 3005(j) (2)-(9) TCA 68-212-104(7); 68-212-106(a)(1)&(2); 68-212-
(2)-(9) and (13). 107(a); 68-212-107(d)(3)&(9);
TRC 1200-1-11-.01(2)(a); .02(1)(c)1(ii)(III);
.02(1)(c)3(ii)(II)III; .02(1)(c)6;
.02(1)(c)6(i); .02(1)(c)6(ii);
.03(4)(e)2(i)(III); .03(4)(e)2(i)(III)II;
.03(4)(e)2(i)(IV); .03(4)(e)2(i)(IV)I;
.03(4)(e)2(i)(IV)II; .03(4)(e)2(ii); .06(7)(a);
.06(8)(a); .06(8)(c); .06(32)(a); .05(7)(a);
.05(8)(a); .05(8)(c); .05(11)(a); .05(30)(a);
.10(1)(a); .10(1)(a)4; .10(1)(a)5; .10(1)(a)9;
.10(1)(b)2; .10(2)(a); .10(3)(a); .10(4)(a);
.10(5)(a); .07(4)(a)15; .07(5)(a); .07(9)(c)5;
.07(10)(a); .07(3)(a).
BB....................... Exceptions to the Burning and HSWA Sec. 3004(q) (2)(A) TCA 68-212-104(7); 68-212-106(a)(1); 68-212-
Blending of Hazardous Waste. Sec. 3004(r) (2) & (3) 107(d)(1);
TRC 1200-1-11-.01(2)(a); .01(3)(a)1; .02(1)(b);
.06(1)(b)2(ii); .05(1)(b)2(iii); .09(1)(a)
CP....................... Hazardous and Used Oil Fuel HSWA Sec. 3006(h) Sec. TCA 68-212-106(a)(1); 68-212-107(d)(1)&(3).
Criminal Penalties. 3008(d) Sec. 3014
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C. Decision
I conclude that Tennessee's application for these program revisions
meet all of the statutory and regulatory requirements established by
RCRA. Accordingly, Tennessee is granted final authorization to operate
its hazardous waste program as revised.
Tennessee 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. Tennessee
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.
Unfunded Mandates Reform Act
Title II of the Unfunded Mandates Reform Act of 1995 (UMRA), P.L.
104-4, establishes requirements for Federal agencies to assess the
effects of their regulatory actions on State, local, and tribal
governments and the private sector. Under section 202 of the UMRA, EPA
generally must prepare a written statement, including a cost-benefit
analysis, for proposed and final rules with ``Federal mandates'' 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. When a written statement is needed for an EPA rule, section
205 of the UMRA generally requires EPA to identify and consider a
reasonable number of regulatory alternatives and adopt the least
costly, most cost-effective or least burdensome alternative that
achieves the objectives of the rule. The provisions of section 205 do
not apply when they are inconsistent with applicable law. Moreover,
section 205 allows EPA to adopt an alternative other than the least
costly, most cost-effective or least burdensome alternative if the
Administrator publishes with the final rule an explanation why that
alternative was not adopted. Before EPA establishes any regulatory
requirements that may significantly or uniquely affect small
governments, including tribal governments, it must have developed under
section 203 of the UMRA a small government agency plan. The plan must
provide for notifying potentially affected small governments, giving
them meaningful and timely input in the development of EPA regulatory
proposals with significant Federal intergovernmental mandates, and
informing, educating, and advising them on compliance with the
regulatory requirements.
EPA has determined that this rule does not contain a Federal
mandate that may result in expenditures of $100 million or more for
State, local and tribal governments, in the aggregate, or the private
sector in any one year. EPA does not anticipate that the approval of
Tennessee's hazardous waste program referenced in today's notice will
result in annual costs of $100 million or more.
EPA's approval of state programs generally have a deregulatory
effect on the private sector because once it is determined that a state
hazardous waste program meets the requirements of RCRA section 3006(b)
and the regulations promulgated thereunder at 40 CFR Part 271, owners
and operators of hazardous waste treatment, storage, or disposal
facilities (TSDFs) may take advantage of the flexibility that an
approved state may exercise. Such
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flexibility will reduce, not increase compliance costs for the private
sector. Thus, today's rule is not subject to the requirements of
sections 202 and 205 of the UMRA.
EPA has determined that this rule contains no regulatory
requirements that might significantly or uniquely affect small
governments. The Agency recognizes that small governments may own and/
or operate TSDFs that will become subject to the requirements of an
approved state hazardous waste program. However, such small governments
which own and/or operate TSDFs are already subject to the requirements
in 40 CFR Parts 264, 265, and 270. Once EPA authorizes a state to
administer its own hazardous waste program and any revisions to that
program, these same small governments will be able to own and operate
their TSDFs with increased levels of flexibility provided under the
approved state program.
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
Tennessee'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 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)).
Dated: May 14, 1996.
A. Stanley Meiburg,
Acting Regional Administrator.
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