[Federal Register Volume 59, Number 6 (Monday, January 10, 1994)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Pages 1275-1277]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 94-494]
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[Federal Register: January 10, 1994]
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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
40 CFR Part 271
[FRL-4823-6]
South Dakota; Final Authorization of State Hazardous Waste
Management Program
AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency.
Action: Immediate final rule.
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SUMMARY: The State of South Dakota has applied for final authorization
of revisions to its hazardous waste program under the Resource
Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA). The Environmental Protection
Agency (EPA) has reviewed South Dakota's application and has made a
decision, subject to public review and comment, that South Dakota's
hazardous waste program revision satisfies all of the requirements
necessary to qualify for final authorization. Thus, EPA intends to
approve South Dakota's hazardous waste program revisions. South
Dakota's application for program revision is available for public
review and comment.
DATES: Final authorization for South Dakota shall be effective March
11, 1994, unless EPA publishes a prior Federal Register action
withdrawing this immediate final rule. All comments on South Dakota's
program revision application must be received by the close of business
February 9, 1994.
ADDRESSES: Copies of South Dakota's program revision application are
available during regular business hours at the following addresses for
inspection and copying: Division of Environmental Regulation,
Department of Water and Natural Resources, Office of Waste Management,
319 S. Coteau, Pierre, South Dakota 57501, phone: 605/773-3153 and U.S.
EPA Region VIII Library, 999 18th Street, suite 144, Denver, CO 80204-
2466, Phone 303/293-1444. Written comments should be sent to: Marcella
DeVargas (HWM-WM), U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, 999 18th
Street, suite 500, Denver, Colorado 80202-2466, Phone 303/293-1670.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Marcella DeVargas, Waste Management
Branch, U.S. EPA, 999 18th Street, suite 500, Denver, CO 80202-2466,
Phone: 303/293-1670.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION
A. Background
States with final authorization under section 3006(b) of the
Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (``RCRA'' or the ``the Act''),
42 U.S.C. 6929(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.
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. South Dakota
South Dakota initially received final authorization in November
1984. Revisions to the program were approved on June 17, 1991, June 29,
1992, and September 8, 1993.
EPA has reviewed South Dakota's application, and has made an
immediate final decision that South Dakota's hazardous waste program
revision satisfies all of the requirements necessary to qualify for
final authorization. Consequently, EPA intends to grant final
authorization for the additional program modifications to South Dakota.
The public may submit written comments on EPA's immediate final
decision up until February 9, 1994. Copies of South Dakota's
application for program revision are available for inspection and
copying at the locations indicated in the ADDRESSES section of this
notice.
Approval of South Dakota's program revision shall become effective
in 60 days unless an adverse comment pertaining to the State's revision
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.
A draft application was submitted on April 30, 1993. The State of
South Dakota addressed all of EPA's concerns prior to submittal of the
final application. Thus, the South Dakota program is granted immediate
final authorization for the provisions in the following Table.
Provisions
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Federal Register reference State authority
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1. Listing of Spent Pickle Liquor, 51 FR
19320, 5/28/86........................... 74:28:22:01
2. Liability Coverage-Corporate Guarantee,
51 FR 25350, 7/11/86..................... 74:28:25:01, 74:28:28:01
3. Standards for Hazardous Waste Storage
and Treatment Systems, 51 FR 25422, 7/14/
86, 51 FR 29430, 8/15/86................. 74:28:21:02, 74:28:22:01,
74:28:23:01, 74:28:25:01,
74:28:28:01, 74:28:26:01
4. Corrections to List of Commercial
Chemical Products and Appendix VIII
Constituents, 51 FR 28296, 8/6/86........ 74:28:22:01
5. Biennial Report Correction, 51 FR 8/8/
86....................................... 74:28:25:01, 74:28:28:01
6. Exports of Hazardous Waste, 51 FR
28664, 8/8/86............................ 74:28:22:01, 74:28:23:01,
74:28:24:01
7. Standards for Generators, 51 FR 35190,
10/1/86.................................. 74:28:23:01
8. Listing of EBDC, 51 FR 37725, 10/24/86. 74:28:22:01
9. Revised Manual SW-846; Amended
Incorporation by Reference, 52 FR 8072, 3/
16/87.................................... 74:28:21:02, 74:28:26:01
10. Closure/Post-closure Care for Interim
Status Surface Impoundments, 52 FR 8704,
3/19/87.................................. 74:28:28:01
11. Definition of Solid Waste; Technical
Corrections, 52 FR 21306, 6/5/87......... 74:28:22:01, 74:28:27:01
12. Amendments to Part B Information
Requirements for Disposal Facilities, 52
FR 23447, 6/22/87, amended 9/9/87........ 74:28:26:01
13. List (Phase I) of Hazardous
Constituents for Ground-Water Monitoring,
52 FR 25942, 9/9/87...................... 74:28:25:01, 74:28:26:01
14. Identification and Listing of
Hazardous Waste, 52 FR 26012, 7/10/87.... 74:28:22:01
15. Exception Reporting for Small Quantity
Generators of Hazardous Waste, 52 FR
35894, 9/23/87........................... 74:28:23:01
16. Liability Requirements for Hazardous
Waste Facilities; Corporate Guarantee, 52
FR 44314, 11/18/87....................... 74:28:25:01, 74:28:28:01
17. HSWA Codification Rule 2 52 FR 45788,
12/1/87.................................. 74:28:26:01, 74:28:25:01,
74:28:28:01
18. Hazardous Waste Miscellaneous Units,
52 FR 46946, 12/10/87.................... 74:28:21:02, 74:28:25:01
19. Technical Corrections: Identification
and Listing of Hazardous Waste, 53 FR
13382, 4/22/88........................... 74:28:22:01
20. Identification and Listing of
Hazardous Waste; Technical Correction, 53
FR 27162, 7/19/88........................ 74:28:22:01
21. Farmer Exemption; Technical
Corrections, 53 FR 27164, 7/19/88........ 74:28:23:01, 74:28:25:01,
74:28:28:01, 74:28:30:01
22. Identification and Listing of
Hazardous Waste; Treatability Studies
Sample Exemption, 53 FR 27290, 7/19/88... 74:28:21:02, 74:28:22:01
23. Hazardous Waste Management System;
Standards for Hazardous Waste Tanks, 53
FR 34079, 9/2/88......................... 74:28:21:02, 74:28:25:01,
74:28:28:01, 74:28:26:01
24. Identification and Listing of
Hazardous Waste; Designation of
Reportable Quantities, 53 FR 35412, 9/13/
88....................................... 74:28:22:01
25. Permit Modification for Hazardous
Waste Management Facilities 53 FR 37912,
9/28/88, amended 10/24/88................ 74:28:26:01, 74:28:25:01,
74:38:28:01
26. Statistical Methods for Evaluating
Ground-Water Monitoring DA, 53 FR 39720,
10/11/88................................. 74:28:25:01
27. Identification and Listing of
Hazardous Waste; Removal of Iron Dextran
from List of Hazardous Wastes, 53 FR
43878, 10/31/88.......................... 74:28:22:01
28. Identification and Listing of
Hazardous Waste; Removal of Strontium
Sulfide from List, 53 FR 43881, 10/31/88. 74:28:22:01
29. Standards for Generators of Hazardous
Waste, 53 FR 45089, 11/8/88.............. 74:28:23:01
30. Hazardous Waste Misc. Units Standards
Applicable to Owners and Operators, 54 FR
615, 1/9/89.............................. 74:28:26:01
31. Amendment to Requirements for
Hazardous Waste Incinerator Permits, 54
FR 4286, 1/30/89......................... 74:28:26:01
32. Mining Waste Exclusions 54 FR 36592, 9/
1/89..................................... 74:28:22:01
33. Testing and Monitoring Activities, 54
FR 40260, 9/29/89........................ 74:28:21:02, 74:28:22:01
34. Reportable Quantity Adjust. Methyl
Bromide Production Wastes, 54 FR 41402,
10/6/89.................................. 74:28:22:01
35. Reportable Quantity Adjust. 54 FR
50968, 12/11/89.......................... 74:28:22:01
36. Changes to Part 124 48 FR 14146, 4/1/
83, amended 6/30/83, 7/26/83, 9/26/83, 1/
4/89..................................... 74:28:26:01, SDCL 34A-11-12
SDCL 1-26-17, MOA
37. Mining Waste Exclusion II 55 FR 2322,
1/23/90.................................. 74:28:21:02, 74:28:22:01,
74:28:23:01
38. Modification of F019 Listing 55 FR
5340, 2/14/90............................ 74:28:22:01
39. Testing and Monitoring Activities;
Technical Correction 55 FR 8948, 3/9/90.. 74:28:21:02, 74:28:22:01
40. Listing of 1,1-dimethylhydrazine,
Production Wastes 55 FR 18496, 5/2/90.... 74:28:22:01
41. Criteria for Listing Toxic Wastes;
Tech. Amend. 55 FR 18726, 5/4/90......... 74:28:22:01
42. HSWA Codification Rule Double Liners,
Correction, 55 FR 19262, 5/9/90.......... 74:28:25:01
43. Organic Air Emission Standards, for
Process Vents and Equipment Leaks, 55 FR
25454, 6/21/90........................... 74:28:21:02, 74:28:22:01,
74:28:25:01, 74:28:28:01,
74:28:26:01
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C. Decision
I conclude that South Dakota's application for program revision
meets all of the statutory and regulatory requirements established by
RCRA. Accordingly, South Dakota is granted final authorization to
operate its hazardous waste program as revised.
South Dakota has not requested authorization to operate its
hazardous waste program, as revised, in ``Indian Country'' as defined
in 18 U.S.C. 1151. Accordingly, today's decision to grant South Dakota
final hazardous waste authorization, as revised, does not extend to
Indian Country. The Environmental Protection Agency retains all
hazardous waste authority under RCRA which applies to ``Indian
Country'' in South Dakota.
South Dakota 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 limitation of its
revised program application and previously approved authorities. South
Dakota also has primary enforcement responsibilities, although EPA
retains the right to conduct inspections under section 3007 of RCRA and
to issue orders under sections 3008, 3013, and 7003 of RCRA.
South Dakota has agreed to submit a draft application for RCRA
cluster 1 and land disposal restriction rules by December 31, 1993, a
draft application for RCRA cluster 2 by December 31, 1994. Final
applications will be submitted within 60 working days of receipt of
EPA's comments on the draft application. The State has agreed to submit
a final application for the TC rules within six months of EPA's
decision on the proposed rule (December 24, 1992) to suspend the
Toxicity Characteristics rule (Hazardous Waste Codes D018 through
D043).
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 4 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
South Dakota'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: December 28, 1993.
Jack W. McGraw,
Acting Regional Administrator.
[FR Doc. 94-494 Filed 1-7-94; 8:45 am]
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