[Federal Register Volume 60, Number 187 (Wednesday, September 27, 1995)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Pages 49800-49803]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 95-23845]
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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
40 CFR Part 271
[FRL-5302-8]
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, 1992, and June 30, 1993, otherwise known as RCRA Cluster III. These
requirements are listed in Supplementary Information, section B of this
document. The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has reviewed North
Carolina's application and has made a decision, subject to public
review and comment, that North Carolina's 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 application for
program revisions is available for public review and comment.
DATES: Final authorization for North Carolina's program revisions shall
be effective November 27, 1995, unless EPA publishes a prior Federal
Register action withdrawing this immediate final rule. All comments on
North Carolina's program revision application must be received by the
close of business, October 27, 1995.
ADDRESSES: Copies of North Carolina's program revision application are
available during normal business hours at the following addresses for
inspection and copying: North Carolina Department of Environment,
Health, and Natural Resources, P.O. Box 27687, Raleigh, North Carolina
27611-7687; 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, Region 4,
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 program 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, and 279.
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 January
9, 1995, for HSWA Cluster I, including Corrective Action (59 FR 56000,
November 10, 1994). 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 application 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 October 27, 1995.
Copies of North Carolina'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 North Carolina's program revisions shall become
effective November 27, 1995, 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, 1992, and
June 30, 1993, for the requirements of RCRA Cluster III.
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Federal requirement HSWA or FR reference Promulgation State authority
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Checklist 107: 57 FR 29220 7/1/92 NCGS 130A-294(c)(1)
Used Oil Filter Exclusion .................................
Corrections.
NCGS 130A-294(c)(15)
NCGS 150B-21.6
15A NCAC 13A.0006(a)
Checklist 108: 57 FR 30657 7/10/92 NCGS 130A-294(c)(1)
Toxicity Characteristics NCGS 130A-294(c)(7)
Revisions.
NCGS 130A-294(c)(8)
NCGS 130A-294(c)(15)
NCGS 150B-21.6
15A NCAC 13A.0006(a)
Checklist 109: 57 FR 37194 8/18/92 NCGS 130A-294(c)(1)
Land Disposal Restrictions for NCGS 130A-294(c)(2)
Newly Listed Wastes and
Hazardous Debris.
NCGS 130A-294(c)(3)
NCGS 130A-294(c)(4)
NCGS 130A-294(c)(7)
NCGS 130A-294(c)(10)
NCGS 130A-294(c)(14)
NCGS 130A-294(c)(15)
NCGS 150B-21.6
15A NCAC 13A.0002(b)
15A NCAC 13A.0006(a)
15A NCAC 13A.0007(c)
15A NCAC 13A.0009(h)
15A NCAC 13A.0009(i)
15A NCAC 13A.0009(x)
15A NCAC 13A.0010(g)
15A NCAC 13A.0010(h)
15A NCAC 13A.0010(k)
15A NCAC 13A.0010(u)
15A NCAC 13A.0012(a)
15A NCAC 13A.0012(b)
15A NCAC 13A.0012(c)
15A NCAC 13A.0012(d)
15A NCAC 13A.0012(e)
15A NCAC 13A.0013(b)
15A NCAC 13A.0013(g)
15A NCAC 13A.0013(j)
Checklist 110: 57 FR 37284 8/18/92 NCGS 130A-294(c)(1)
Coke-By-Products Listing....... NCGS 130A-294(c)(15)
NCGS 150B-21.6
15A NCAC 13A.0006(a)
15A NCAC 13A.0006(d)
15A NCAC 13A.0006(e)
Checklist 111: 57 FR 38558 8/25/92 NCGS 130A-294(c)(1)
Burning of Hazardous Waste in NCGS 130A-294(c)(15)
Boilers and Industrial
Furnaces; Technical Amendment
III.
NCGS 150B-21.6
15A NCAC 13A.0002(b)
15A NCAC 13A.0003(a)
15A NCAC 13A.0006(a)
15A NCAC 13A.0009(b)
15A NCAC 13A.0010(a)
15A NCAC 13A.0011(f)
15A NCAC 13A.0011(g)
Checklist 112: 57 FR 41566 9/10/92 NCGS 130A-294(b)
Recycled Used Oil Management NCGS 130A-294(c)(1)
Standards.
NCGS 130A-294(c)(15)
15A NCAC 13A.0002(b)
15A NCAC 13A.0006(a)
15A NCAC 13A.0009(b)
15A NCAC 13A.0010(a)
15A NCAC 13A.0011(c)
15A NCAC 13A.0011(f)
15A NCAC 13A.0018(a)-(i)
Checklist 113: 53 FR 33938 9/1/88 NCGS 130A-294(c)(7)
Consolidated Liability 56 FR 30200 7/1/91 NCGS 130A-294(c)(10)
Requirements.
57 FR 42832 9/16/92 NCGS 130A-294(c)(15)
NCGS 150B-21.6
15A NCAC 13A.0009(i)
15A NCAC 13A.0010(h)
Checklist 114: 57 FR 44999 9/30/92 NCGS 130A-294(c)(1)
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Burning of Hazardous Waste in NCGS 130A-294(c)(7)
Boilers and Industrial
Furnaces; Technical Amendment
IV.
NCGS 130A-294(c)(15)
NCGS 150B-16
NCGS 150B-21.6
15A NCAC 13A.0011(f)
15A NCAC 13A.0011(g)
Checklist 115: 57 FR 47376 10/15/92 NCGS 130A-294(c)(1)
Chlorinated Toluenes Production .......................... NCGS 130A- NCGS 150B-21.6
Waste Listing. 294(c)(15)
15A NCAC 13A.0006(d)
15A NCAC 13A.0006(e)
Checklist 116: 57 FR 47772 10/20/92 NCGS 130A-294(c)(7)
Hazardous Soil Case-by-Case NCGS 130A-294(c)(15)
Capacity Variance.
NCGS 150B-21.6
15 NCAC 13A.0012(b)
Checklist 117A: 57 FR 7628 3/3/92 NCGS 130A-294(c)(1)
Reissuance of the ``Mixture'' 57 FR 23062 6/1/92 NCGS 130A-294(c)(15)
and ``Derived-From'' Rules.
57 FR 49278 10/20/92 NCGS 150B-21.6
15A NCAC 13A.0006(a)
Checklist 117B: 57 FR 23062 6/1/92 NCGS 130A-294(c)(1)
Toxicity Characteristic NCGS130A-294(c)(7)
Amendment.
NCGS 130A-294(c)(8)
NCGS 130A-294(c)(15)
NCGS 150B-21.6
15A NCAC 13A.0006(a)
Checklist 118: 57 FR 54452 11/18/92 NCGS 130A-294(c)(1)
Liquids in Landfills II........
NCGS 130A-294(c)(7)
NCGS 130A-294(c)(15)
NCGS 150A-21.6
15A NCAC 13A.0002(b)
15A NCAC 13A.0009(c)
15A NCAC 13A.0009(o)
15A NCAC 13A.0010(b)
15A NCAC 13A.0010(n)
Checklist 119: 57 FR 55114 11/24/92 NCGS 130A-294(c)(1)
Toxicity Characteristic 58 FR 6854 2/2/93 NCGS 130A-294(c)(15)
Revision.
NCGS 150B-21.6
15A NCAC 13A.0006(e)
Checklist 120: 57 FR 61492 12/24/92 NCGS 130A-294(c)(1)
Wood Preserving; Revisions to NCGS 130A-294(c)(15)
Listening and Technical
Requirements.
NCGS 150B-21.6
15A NCAC 13A.0006(d)
15A NCAC 13A.0006(t)
15A NCAC 13A.0006(r)
Checklist 121: 58 FR 33341 2/16/93 NCGS 130A-294(c)(1)
Corrective Action Management NCGS 130A-294(c)(7)
Units and Temporary Units.
NCGS 130A-294(c)(14)
NCGS 130A-294(c)(15)
NCGS 150B-21.6
15A NCAC 13A.0002(b)
15A NCAC 13A.0009(b)
15A NCAC 13A.0009(g)
15A NCAC 13A.0009(s)
15A NCAC 13A.0010(a)
15A NCAC 13A.0012(a)
15A NCAC 13A.0013(a)
15A NCAC 13A.0013(g)
Checklist 122: 58 FR 26420 5/3/93 NCGS 130A-294(b)
Recycled Used Oil Management NCGS 130A-294(c)(1)
Standards; Technical
Amendments and Corrections I.
NCGS 130A-294(c)(15)
NCGS 130A-294(c)(15)
NCGS 150B-21.6
15A NCAC 13A.0006(a)
15A NCAC 13A.0009(b)
15A NCAC 13A.0010(a)
15A NCAC 13A.0018(a)
15A NCAC 13A.0018(b)
15A NCAC 13A.0018(c)
15A NCAC 13A.0018(e)
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15A NCAC 13A.0018(f)
15A NCAC 13A.0018(g)
Checklist 123: 58 FR 28506 5/14/93 NCGS 130A-294(c)(7)
Land Disposal Restrictions; .......................... NCGS 130A-294(c)(15)
Renewal of the Hazardous Waste
Debris Case-by-Case Capacity
Variance.
NCGS 150B-21.6
15A NCAC 13A.0012(b)
Checklist 124: 58 FR 29860 5/24/93 NCGS 130A-294(c)(7)
Land Disposal Restrictions for NCGS 130A-294(c)(15)
Ignitable and Corrosive
Characteristic Wastes Whose
Treatment Standards Were
Vacated.
NCGS 150B-21.6
15A NCAC 13A.0012(b)
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C. Decision
I conclude that North Carolina's application for these program
revisions meets 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 Section 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
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 document 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: September 15, 1995.
Patrick M. Tobin,
Acting Regional Administrator.
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