[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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