[Federal Register Volume 60, Number 156 (Monday, August 14, 1995)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Pages 41818-41821]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 95-20009]
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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
40 CFR Part 271
[FRL-5276-5]
Alabama; Final Authorization of Revisions to State Hazardous
Waste Management Program
AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency.
ACTION: Immediate final rule.
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SUMMARY: Alabama has applied for final authorization of revisions to
its hazardous waste program under the Resource Conservation and
Recovery Act (RCRA). Alabama's revisions consist of the ``Burning of
Hazardous Waste in Boilers and Industrial Furnaces'' (BIF) provision
and provisions contained in RCRA Cluster III. These requirements are
listed in Section B of this notice. The Environmental Protection Agency
(EPA) has reviewed Alabama's applications and has made a decision,
subject to public review and comment, that Alabama's hazardous waste
program revisions satisfy all of the requirements necessary to qualify
for final authorization. Thus, EPA intends to approve Alabama's
hazardous waste program revisions. Alabama's applications for program
revisions are available for public review and comment.
DATES: Final authorization for Alabama's program revisions shall be
effective October 13, 1995 unless EPA publishes a prior Federal
Register action withdrawing this immediate final rule. All comments on
Alabama's program revision applications must be received by the close
of business, September 13, 1995.
ADDRESSES: Copies of Alabama's program revision applications are
available during 8:00 am to 4:30 pm at the following addresses for
inspection and copying: Alabama Department of Environmental Management,
1751 Congressman W. L. Dickinson Drive, Montgomery, Alabama 36109-2608.
(334) 271-7700; 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, U.S. EPA 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
(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
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commonly, State program revisions are necessitated by changes to EPA's
regulations in 40 CFR Parts 260-268 and 124 and 270.
B. Alabama
Alabama initially received final authorization for its base RCRA
program effective on December 22, 1987. Alabama received authorization
for revisions to its program on January 28, 1992, July 12, 1992,
December 21, 1992, May 17, 1993, November 23, 1993, April 4, 1994, and
January 13, 1995.
On November 12, 1993, and March 27, 1995, Alabama submitted program
revision applications for additional program approvals. Today, Alabama
is seeking approval of its program revisions in accordance with 40 CFR
271.21(b)(3).
EPA has reviewed Alabama's applications and has made an immediate
final decision that Alabama'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 Alabama. The public may submit
written comments on EPA's immediate final decision up until September
13, 1995.
Copies of Alabama's applications for these program revisions are
available for inspection and copying at the locations indicated in the
``Addresses'' section of this notice. Approval of Alabama's program
revisions shall become effective October 13, 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.
Alabama is today seeking authority to administer the following
Federal requirements promulgated on February 21, 1991, for BIF and July
1, 1992-June 30, 1993, for RCRA Cluster III.
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FR
Federal requirement FR reference promulgation State authority
date
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Checklist 85, Burning of 56 FR 7134 2/21/91 335-14-1-.02(1)(2), 12 & 13
Hazardous Waste in Boilers 335-14-2-.01(2)(d), 2(d),3(4)(b),4(b),7(b),8
and Industrial Furnaces. 335-14-2-.01(6)(a)3.(vii),(viii)
335-14-5-.7(3)(d)1
................ 335-14-5-.15(1)(a)
................ 335-14-6-.07(3)(a)(d)1(d)2
................ 335-14-6-.07(4)(a)
................ 335-14-6-.07(4)(b)
................ 335-14-6-.15(1)(a)
................ 335-14-7-.04(1)(6)
................ 335-14-7-.08(1)-(13)
................ 335-14-7-Appendix I-X
................ 335-14-8-.02(13)(a)1,(a)1.(i),(ii)(a)2.(i),(ii)
................ 335-14-8-.02(a)2(ii)(I)-(V)
................ 335-14-8-.02(a)3,(a)3.(i)-(vii)
................ 335-14-8-.02(13)(a)5,(a)5.(i)-(vii),(a)6,(a)6.
(i),(a)6.(i)(I-III),(ii)
................ 335-14-8-.02(13)(b),(b)1-6
................ 335-14-8-.02(13)(c)(d)(e)(f)
................ 335-14-8-.04(3)(g),(g)1,(g)1.(i-v)
................ 335-14-8-.04(3)
................ 335-14-8-.06(5)(a)(b),(b)1,(b)1.
(i-ii),(b)2,(b)3.
(i-iii),(b)4,(c),(c)1,(c)1.(i-ii),(c)2,(c)2.(i-vi
ii),(c)4-9,(d)1-5,(e),(f),(f)1,(f)2,(f)2.(i-iii)
,(f)3-8
................ 335-14-8-.07(3)(a)6,(b)7
................ 335-14-8-.07(4)(f)(g)
Checklist 107, Used Oil 57 FR 29220 7/1/92 335-14-2-.01(4)(b)13
Filter Exclusion; Technical
Corrections.
Checklist 108, Toxicity 57 FR 30657 7/10/92 335-14-2-.01(4)(b)6.(ii),(b)9
Characteristic Revisions;
Technical Corrections.
Checklist 109, Land Disposal 57 FR 37194 8/18/92 335-14-1-.02(1)
Restrictions for Newly 335-14-2-.01(3)(c)2.(ii)(III),(3)(e),(e)1,(e)2
Listed Wastes and Hazardous 335-14-3-.03(5)(a)1.(iii),(a)1(iii)
Debris. (II),(a)1.(iv),(iv)(I),(II),(5)(a)2
335-14-5-.07(1)(b)1-(b)4
................ 335-14-5-.07(2)()
................ 335-14-5-.07(3)(a)2
................ 335-14-5-.08(1),(b)1-(b)4
................ 335-14-5-.08(3)(a)
................ 335-14-5-.30(1), (1)(a),(1)(b),(1)c,(1)c1-
3,(1)(d)&(e)
................ 335-14-5-.30(2)(a)2-4
................ 335-140(2)(b),(2)(b)1,2,2.(i),
(ii),(2)(b)3,(i),(i)(I)(II), (2)(b)4,
(i-iii)
................ 335-14.30(2)(c),(2)(c)1.(i-iv)
................ 335-14-5-.30(2)(c)2,3,(i)(I-IV),
(2)(c)3.(ii),(iii), (2)(c)4,(2)(d),(2)(d)1-
3,(2)(e)
................ 335-14-5-.30(3)(a)(b)
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................ 335-14-6-.07(1)(b)1-4
................ 335-14-6-.07(2)(c)
................ 335-14-6-.07(3)(d)4
................ 335-14-6-.08(1)(b),(1)(b)1-3,(3)(a)
................ 335-14-6-.11(2)(h)
................ 335-14-6-.30(1),(1)(a)-(e)
................ 335-14-6-.30(2)(a),(2)(a)1,2,(2)(a)2(i),
2(ii),(2)(a)3&4 (2)(b),(2)(b)1,2,(2)(b)2.(i,ii)
................ 335.30(2)(b)3,(2)(b)3.(i), (I),(II)(ii)(iii),(2)
(b)4, (i)(ii)(iii),(2)(c),(2)
(c)1.(iiv),(2)(c)2,(2)(c)3,(i)
................ 335.14-6-.30(2)(c)3.(i)(I-IV),(2)(c)3.
(ii)(iii),(2)(c)4, (2)(d)(2)(d)1-3,(2)(e),
(3)(a),(3)(b)
................ 335-14-9-.01(2)(7)(9)
................ 335-14-9-.02(5)
................ 335-14-9-.03(7)
................ 335-14.04(1)(2)(3)(4)(6)(7)
................ 335-14-9-.05(1)
................ 335-14-9-Appendix II
................ 335-14-8-.02(4)(n)
................ 335-14-8-.02(b)2
................ 335-14-8-.04(3)(a)11
................ 335-14-8-.07(3)(b)6
Checklist 110, Coke By- 57 FR 37284 8/18/92 335-14-2-.01(4)(a)10
Products Listings. 335-14-2-.04(3)
335-14-2-Appendix VII
Checklist 111, Burning of 57 FR 38558 8/25/92 335-14-1-.02(1)
Hazardous Waste in Boilers 335-14-2-.01(2)(e)2.(iv)
and Industrial Furnaces; 335-14-5-.01(1)(g)2
Technical Amendment III. 335-14-6-.01(1)(c)6
................ 335-14-7-.08,(9)(c)(13)
................ 335-14-7-Appendix IX
Checklist 113 Consolidated 57 FR 42832 9/16/92 335-14-5-.08(2)(h)
Liability Requirements.
........................... 53 FR 33938 9/1/88 335-14-5-.08(4)(f)10,11
........................... 56 FR 30200 7/1/91 335-14-5-.08(8)(a),(8)(a)2-7(i)(ii)(iii)
................ 335-14-5-.08(8)(b),(8)(b)2-7(i)(ii)(iii)
................ 335-14.08(8)(f)7,8(g), (8)(g)1(ii),2.(i)(ii)
................ 335-14-5-.08(8)(h),(8)(h)1-5
................ 335-14-5-.08(8)(i).(8)(i)1-4,(8)
(i)4(i)(ii),(8)(j),(8)(j)1 4,(8)(k)
................ 335-14.08(12)(b)(f)(g)(h)1,2
................ 335-14-5-.08(12)(i)2.(d)
................ 335-14-5-.08-(12)(j)2.(d)
................ 335-14-5-08(12)(k),(L), (m)1,2,(h)2,(n)n2
................ 335-14-6-.08(4)(e)10,ll
................ 335-14-6-.08(8)(a),(a)2-7(i-iii),(8)(b),(b)2-7(i-
iii),(8)(f)6, (8)(g),(8)(g)1(i-
ii),(8)(h),(8)(h)1-5,(8)(i),(8)(i)1-4,
(8)(i)4.(i)(ii),(8)(j),(8)(j)1-4,(8)(k)
Checklist 114, Burning of 57 FR 44999 9/30/92 335-14-7-.08(4), Appendix IV
Hazardous Waste in Boilers
and Industrial Furnaces;
Technical Amendment IV.
Checklist 115, Chlorinated 57 FR 47376 10/15/92 335-14-2-.04(3)
Toluenes Production Waste 335-14-2-Appendix VII
Listing.
Checklist 118 Liquids in 57 FR 54452 11/18/92 335-14-1-.02(1)
Landfills II.
................ .................................................
................ 335-14-5-.02(4)(c)4
................ 335-14-5-14(15)(a)(b)(d)1.(ii)(e)1.(ii-iii)(e)2.(
i-ii)
................ 335-14-5-.14(17)(b)(c)
................ 335-14-6-.02(4)(c)4
................ 335-14-6-.14(15)(a)(b)(f)(f)1(f)1.(i-iii)(f)(i-ii
)
................ 335-14-6-.14-(15)(g)(15)(g)1&2
................ 335-14-6-.14(17)(b)(c)
Checklist 119, Toxicity 57 FR 55114 11/24/92 335-14-2-Appendix II
Characteristic Revision;
TCLP Correction.
Checklist 120, Wood 57 FR 61492 12/24/92 335-14-2-.04(2)
Preserving; Revisions to 335-14-5-.23(1)(a)(1)(c,(1)(c)1,(1)(c)1.(i-iv)
Listings and Technical 335-14-5-.23(2)(a)(2)(b)(2)(b)1-3
Requirements.
................ 335-14-5-.23(3),(3)(a),(3)(b),
(4)(a)4.(i,ii)(4)(b),(4)(b)3, (4)(i)
................ 335-14-6-.23(1)(a)(1)(c)(1)(c)1.(i-iv)
................ 335-14-6-.23(2)(a)(b)(2)(b)1-3
................ 335-14-6-.23(3)(3)(a)(3)(b)(4)(a)
4.(i,ii),(4)(b),(4)(b)3.(4)(i)
Checklist 124, Land Disposal 58 FR 29860 5/24/93 335-14-5-.01(1)(g)6
Restrictions for Ignitable 335-14-6-.01(1)(c)10
and Corrosive Characteristic 335-14-9-.01(1)(2)(7)(9)
Wastes Whose Treatment 335-14-9-.03(8)
Standards Were Vacated.
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................ 335-14-9-.04(1)(2)(3)(4)
................ 335-14-8-.04(3)(a)2
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Alabama's applications for these program revisions meet all of the
statutory and regulatory requirements established by RCRA. Accordingly,
Alabama is granted final authorization to operate its hazardous waste
program as revised.
Alabama 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. Alabama 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
Alabama'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 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: August 4, 1995.
John H. Hankinson, Jr.,
Regional Administrator.
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