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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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