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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

40 CFR Part 272

[FRL-5090-3]

 

Utah; Final Authorization of State Hazardous Waste Management 
Program

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency.

Action: Immediate final rule.

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SUMMARY: The State of Utah 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 Utah's application and has made a decision, 
subject to public review and comment, that Utah's hazardous waste 
program revision satisfies all of the requirements necessary to qualify 
for final authorization. Thus, EPA intends to approve Utah's hazardous 
waste program revisions. Utah's application for program revision is 
available for public review and comment.

DATES: Final authorization for Utah shall be effective December 13, 
1994, unless EPA publishes a prior Federal Register action withdrawing 
this immediate final rule. All comments on Utah's program revision 
application must be received by the close of business November 13, 
1994.

ADDRESSES: Copies of Utah's program revision application are available 
during regular business hours at the following addresses for inspection 
and copying: Division of Solid and Hazardous Waste, Utah Department of 
Environmental Quality, 288 North 1460 West, Cannon Health Building, 4th 
Floor, Salt Lake City, Utah, 84116-0690; U.S. EPA Region VIII Library, 
999 18th Street, Suite 144, Denver, CO 80204-2466. Written comments 
should be sent to: Ms. 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: Ms. 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 260-268 
and 124 and 270. Modification to the Federal program, due to statutory 
and regulatory changes, requires subsequent modifications to the State 
authorized program. Until the State is authorized for such 
modifications, EPA is responsible for implementing and enforcing the 
modification in the State. Further, if the State law which forms the 
basis of the federally authorized State program is amended, the State 
must promptly seek revision authorization for those provisions. Until 
the amendments to State law are authorized by EPA, the regulated 
community must ensure compliance with both the federally authorized 
State program and the non-authorized Federal program. The regulated 
community may also need to comply with current State laws in the 
situation where State law has been amended after Federal authorization 
has been granted.

B. Utah

    Utah initially received final authorization in October 1984. Utah 
received authorization for revisions to its program on March 7, 1989, 
July 22, 1991, July 14, 1992, and April 13, 1993. On December 30, 1993, 
Utah submitted a final program revision application for additional 
program approvals. In 1989, EPA published in the Federal Register 
approval of the Availability of Information, 3006(f), provision. Since 
that time the State statute was repealed. Therefore, a review of the 
Availability of Information, 3006(f) provision was necessary. At this 
time, EPA is approving authorization for availability of information, 
3006(f). Today, Utah is seeking approval of its program revision in 
accordance with 40 CFR 271.21(b)(3).
    EPA has reviewed Utah's application, and has made an immediate 
final decision that Utah'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 Utah. The public may submit written 
comments on EPA's immediate final decision up until (insert date at 
least 30 calendar days after date of publication in Federal Register). 
Copies of Utah's application for program revision are available for 
inspection and copying at the locations indicated in the ADDRESSES 
section of this notice.
    Approval of Utah'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.
    In September 1992, Utah submitted a draft application for EPA 
review. EPA's comments on the draft application required additional 
rulemaking. Utah addressed all of EPA's comment in the final 
application. Thus, the Utah program is granted final authorization for 
those provisions specifically listed in Table 1.
    Utah has not requested hazardous waste program authority on Indian 
Country. Therefore, EPA's approval applies to all activities in Utah 
outside of Indian Country, as defined in 18 U.S.C. 1151. The 
Environmental Protection Agency retains all hazardous waste authority 
under RCRA which applies to Indian Country in Utah.
    Today, Utah is seeking approval of its program revision in 
accordance with 40 CFR 271.21(b)(3). Specific provisions which are 
included in the Utah program authorization revision sought today are 
listed in Table 1 below.

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                  HSWA or FR reference                                     State equivalent\1\                  
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1. Land Disposal Restrictions for First Third Scheduled  R315-8-2.4, R315-8-5.3, R315-7-9.4, R315-7-12.4, R315- 
 Wastes, 53 FR 31138, 8/17/88, and 54 FR 8264, 2/27/89.   14-2, R315-13.                                        
2. Amendment to Requirements for Hazardous Waste         R315-3-20.                                             
 Incinerator Permits, 54 FR 4286, 1/30/89.                                                                      
3. Land Disposal Restrictions amendments to First Third  R315-13.                                               
 Schedules Wastes, 54 FR 18836, 5/2/89.                                                                         
4. Land Disposal Restrictions for Second Third           R315-13.                                               
 Scheduled Wastes, 54 FR 26594, 6/23/89.                                                                        
5. Delay of Closure Period for Hazardous Waste           R315-8-2.4, R315-8-7, R315-8.8, R315-7-9.4, R315-7-14, 
 Management Facilities, 54 FR 33376, 8/14/89.             R315-7-15, R315-50-16.                                
6. Mining Waste Exclusion I, 54 FR 36592, 9/1/89.......  R315-2-3. R315-2-4.                                    
7. Land Disposal Restrictions; Correction to the First   R315-14-2, R315-13.                                    
 Third Scheduled Wastes, 54 FR 36967, 9/6/89 and 55 FR                                                          
 23935, 6/13/90.                                                                                                
8. Testing and Monitoring, 54 FR 40260, 9/29/89........  R315-1-2, R315-50-8.                                   
9. Reportable Quantity Adjustment Methyl Bromide         R315-2-10, R315-50-8, R315-50-9.                       
 Production Wastes, 54 FR 41402, 10/6/89.                                                                       
10. Reportable Quantity Adjustment, 54 FR 50968, 12/11/  R315-2-10, R315-50-9, R315-50-10.                      
 89.                                                                                                            
11. Changes to Part 124 Not Accounted for by Present     R315-3-17, R315-3-24, R315-3-26, R315-3-28.            
 Checklists, 48 FR 14146, 4/1/83, 48 FR 30112, 6/30/83,                                                         
 53 FR 28118, 7/26/88, 53 FR 37396, 9/26/88, 54 FR 246,                                                         
 1/4/89.                                                                                                        
12. Mining Waste Exclusion II, 55 FR 2322, 1/23/90.....  R315-1-1, R315-2-4.                                    
13. Modification of FO19 Listing, 55 FR 5340, 2/14/90..  R315-2-10.                                             
14. Test and Monitoring Activities; Technical            R315-1-2, R-315-50-8.                                  
 Corrections, 55 FR 8948, 3/9/90.                                                                               
15. Toxicity Characteristic Revision, 55 FR 11798, 3/29/ R315-2-4, R315-2-8, R315-2-9, R315-2-10, R315-50-7,    
 90 and 55 FR 26986, 6/29/90.                             R315-8-14, R315-7-18.                                 
16. Listing of 1,1-Dimethylhydrazine Production Wastes,  R315-2-10, R315-50-8, R315-50-9.                       
 55 FR 18496, 5/2/90.                                                                                           
17. Criteria for Listing Toxic Wastes; Technical         R315-2-9.                                              
 Amendment, 55 FR 18726, 5/4/90.                                                                                
18. HSWA Codification Rule, Double Liners; Correction,   R315-8-11, R315-8-14.                                  
 55 FR 19262, 5/9/90.                                                                                           
19. Land Disposal Restrictions for Third Third           R315-2-9, R315-2-10, R315-2-11, R315-50-9, R315-5-2,   
 Scheduled Wastes, 55 FR 22520, 6/1/90.                   R315-5-10, R315-2-4, R315-8-11, R315-8-12, R315-8-13, 
                                                          R315-8-14, R315-7-8, R315-7-9, R315-7-18, R315-7-19,  
                                                          R315-7-20, R315-7-21, R315-13, R315-50-16.            
20. Organic Air Emission Standards for Process Vents     R315-1-2, R315-2-6, R315-8-2, R315-8-5, R315-8-17, R315-
 and Equipment Leaks, 55 FR 25454, 6/21/90.               8-18, R315-7-9, R315-7-12, R315-7-26, R315-7-27, R315-
                                                          3-5, R315-3-6.                                        
21. Land Disposal Restrictions for Third Third           R315-2-3, R315-2-9, R315-2-10, R315-5-1, R315-5-2, R315-
 Scheduled Wastes; Technical Amendments, 56 FR 3864, 1/   5-10, R315-13.                                        
 31/91.                                                                                                         
22. Organic Air Emission Standards for Process Vents     R315-8-17, R315-8-18, R315-7-9, R315-7-12, R315-7-26,  
 and Equipment Leaks; Technical Amendment, 56 FR 19290,   R315-7-27, R315-3-6.                                  
 4/26/91.                                                                                                       
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\1\References are to the Utah Administrative Code revised 11/12/93.                                             

C. Decision

    I conclude that Utah's application for program revision meets all 
of the statutory and regulatory requirements established by RCRA. 
Accordingly, Utah is granted final authorization to operate its 
hazardous waste program as revised.
    Utah 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. Utah 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. On March 21, 1994, the 
State of Utah submitted an application for Non-HSWA cluster 6 and HSWA 
cluster 2.

Compliance With Executive Order 12291

    The Office of Management and Budget has exempted this rule from the 
requirements of Section 3 of Executive Order 12291.

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 
Utah'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 272

    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: October 4, 1994.
William P. Yellowtail,
Regional Administrator.
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