[Federal Register Volume 60, Number 187 (Wednesday, September 27, 1995)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Pages 49800-49803]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 95-23845]



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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
40 CFR Part 271

[FRL-5302-8]


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, 1992, and June 30, 1993, otherwise known as RCRA Cluster III. These 
requirements are listed in Supplementary Information, section B of this 
document. The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has reviewed North 
Carolina's application and has made a decision, subject to public 
review and comment, that North Carolina's 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 application for 
program revisions is available for public review and comment.

DATES: Final authorization for North Carolina's program revisions shall 
be effective November 27, 1995, unless EPA publishes a prior Federal 
Register action withdrawing this immediate final rule. All comments on 
North Carolina's program revision application must be received by the 
close of business, October 27, 1995.

ADDRESSES: Copies of North Carolina's program revision application are 
available during normal business hours at the following addresses for 
inspection and copying: North Carolina Department of Environment, 
Health, and Natural Resources, P.O. Box 27687, Raleigh, North Carolina 
27611-7687; 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, Waste 
Management Division, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, 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 (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 program 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 266, 268, 270, and 279.

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 January 
9, 1995, for HSWA Cluster I, including Corrective Action (59 FR 56000, 
November 10, 1994). 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 application 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 October 27, 1995.
    Copies of North Carolina's application for these program revisions 
are available for inspection and copying at the locations indicated in 
the Addresses section of this notice.
    Approval of North Carolina's program revisions shall become 
effective November 27, 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.
    North Carolina is today seeking authority to administer the 
following Federal requirements promulgated between July 1, 1992, and 
June 30, 1993, for the requirements of RCRA Cluster III.

                                                                        

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        Federal requirement             HSWA or FR reference     Promulgation           State authority         
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Checklist 107:                       57 FR 29220                       7/1/92  NCGS 130A-294(c)(1)              
    Used Oil Filter Exclusion                                                  .................................
     Corrections.                                                                                               
                                                                               NCGS 130A-294(c)(15)             
                                                                               NCGS 150B-21.6                   
                                                                               15A NCAC 13A.0006(a)             
Checklist 108:                       57 FR 30657                      7/10/92  NCGS 130A-294(c)(1)              
    Toxicity Characteristics                                                   NCGS 130A-294(c)(7)              
     Revisions.                                                                                                 
                                                                               NCGS 130A-294(c)(8)              
                                                                               NCGS 130A-294(c)(15)             
                                                                               NCGS 150B-21.6                   
                                                                               15A NCAC 13A.0006(a)             
Checklist 109:                       57 FR 37194                      8/18/92  NCGS 130A-294(c)(1)              
    Land Disposal Restrictions for                                             NCGS 130A-294(c)(2)              
     Newly Listed Wastes and                                                                                    
     Hazardous Debris.                                                                                          
                                                                               NCGS 130A-294(c)(3)              
                                                                               NCGS 130A-294(c)(4)              
                                                                               NCGS 130A-294(c)(7)              
                                                                               NCGS 130A-294(c)(10)             
                                                                               NCGS 130A-294(c)(14)             
                                                                               NCGS 130A-294(c)(15)             
                                                                               NCGS 150B-21.6                   
                                                                               15A NCAC 13A.0002(b)             
                                                                               15A NCAC 13A.0006(a)             
                                                                               15A NCAC 13A.0007(c)             
                                                                               15A NCAC 13A.0009(h)             
                                                                               15A NCAC 13A.0009(i)             
                                                                               15A NCAC 13A.0009(x)             
                                                                               15A NCAC 13A.0010(g)             
                                                                               15A NCAC 13A.0010(h)             
                                                                               15A NCAC 13A.0010(k)             
                                                                               15A NCAC 13A.0010(u)             
                                                                               15A NCAC 13A.0012(a)             
                                                                               15A NCAC 13A.0012(b)             
                                                                               15A NCAC 13A.0012(c)             
                                                                               15A NCAC 13A.0012(d)             
                                                                               15A NCAC 13A.0012(e)             
                                                                               15A NCAC 13A.0013(b)             
                                                                               15A NCAC 13A.0013(g)             
                                                                               15A NCAC 13A.0013(j)             
Checklist 110:                       57 FR 37284                      8/18/92  NCGS 130A-294(c)(1)              
    Coke-By-Products Listing.......                                            NCGS 130A-294(c)(15)             
                                                                               NCGS 150B-21.6                   
                                                                               15A NCAC 13A.0006(a)             
                                                                               15A NCAC 13A.0006(d)             
                                                                               15A NCAC 13A.0006(e)             
Checklist 111:                       57 FR 38558                      8/25/92  NCGS 130A-294(c)(1)              
    Burning of Hazardous Waste in                                              NCGS 130A-294(c)(15)             
     Boilers and Industrial                                                                                     
     Furnaces; Technical Amendment                                                                              
     III.                                                                                                       
                                                                               NCGS 150B-21.6                   
                                                                               15A NCAC 13A.0002(b)             
                                                                               15A NCAC 13A.0003(a)             
                                                                               15A NCAC 13A.0006(a)             
                                                                               15A NCAC 13A.0009(b)             
                                                                               15A NCAC 13A.0010(a)             
                                                                               15A NCAC 13A.0011(f)             
                                                                               15A NCAC 13A.0011(g)             
Checklist 112:                       57 FR 41566                      9/10/92  NCGS 130A-294(b)                 
    Recycled Used Oil Management                                               NCGS 130A-294(c)(1)              
     Standards.                                                                                                 
                                                                               NCGS 130A-294(c)(15)             
                                                                               15A NCAC 13A.0002(b)             
                                                                               15A NCAC 13A.0006(a)             
                                                                               15A NCAC 13A.0009(b)             
                                                                               15A NCAC 13A.0010(a)             
                                                                               15A NCAC 13A.0011(c)             
                                                                               15A NCAC 13A.0011(f)             
                                                                               15A NCAC 13A.0018(a)-(i)         
Checklist 113:                       53 FR 33938                       9/1/88  NCGS 130A-294(c)(7)              
    Consolidated Liability           56 FR 30200                       7/1/91  NCGS 130A-294(c)(10)             
     Requirements.                                                                                              
                                     57 FR 42832                      9/16/92  NCGS 130A-294(c)(15)             
                                                                               NCGS 150B-21.6                   
                                                                               15A NCAC 13A.0009(i)             
                                                                               15A NCAC 13A.0010(h)             
Checklist 114:                       57 FR 44999                      9/30/92  NCGS 130A-294(c)(1)              

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    Burning of Hazardous Waste in                                              NCGS 130A-294(c)(7)              
     Boilers and Industrial                                                                                     
     Furnaces; Technical Amendment                                                                              
     IV.                                                                                                        
                                                                               NCGS 130A-294(c)(15)             
                                                                               NCGS 150B-16                     
                                                                               NCGS 150B-21.6                   
                                                                               15A NCAC 13A.0011(f)             
                                                                               15A NCAC 13A.0011(g)             
Checklist 115:                       57 FR 47376                     10/15/92  NCGS 130A-294(c)(1)              
    Chlorinated Toluenes Production  ..........................    NCGS 130A-  NCGS 150B-21.6                   
     Waste Listing.                                                294(c)(15)                                   
                                                                               15A NCAC 13A.0006(d)             
                                                                               15A NCAC 13A.0006(e)             
Checklist 116:                       57 FR 47772                     10/20/92  NCGS 130A-294(c)(7)              
    Hazardous Soil Case-by-Case                                                NCGS 130A-294(c)(15)             
     Capacity Variance.                                                                                         
                                                                               NCGS 150B-21.6                   
                                                                               15 NCAC 13A.0012(b)              
Checklist 117A:                      57 FR 7628                        3/3/92  NCGS 130A-294(c)(1)              
    Reissuance of the ``Mixture''    57 FR 23062                       6/1/92  NCGS 130A-294(c)(15)             
     and ``Derived-From'' Rules.                                                                                
                                     57 FR 49278                     10/20/92  NCGS 150B-21.6                   
                                                                               15A NCAC 13A.0006(a)             
Checklist 117B:                      57 FR 23062                       6/1/92  NCGS 130A-294(c)(1)              
    Toxicity Characteristic                                                    NCGS130A-294(c)(7)               
     Amendment.                                                                                                 
                                                                               NCGS 130A-294(c)(8)              
                                                                               NCGS 130A-294(c)(15)             
                                                                               NCGS 150B-21.6                   
                                                                               15A NCAC 13A.0006(a)             
Checklist 118:                       57 FR 54452                     11/18/92  NCGS 130A-294(c)(1)              
    Liquids in Landfills II........                                                                             
                                                                               NCGS 130A-294(c)(7)              
                                                                               NCGS 130A-294(c)(15)             
                                                                               NCGS 150A-21.6                   
                                                                               15A NCAC 13A.0002(b)             
                                                                               15A NCAC 13A.0009(c)             
                                                                               15A NCAC 13A.0009(o)             
                                                                               15A NCAC 13A.0010(b)             
                                                                               15A NCAC 13A.0010(n)             
Checklist 119:                       57 FR 55114                     11/24/92  NCGS 130A-294(c)(1)              
    Toxicity Characteristic          58 FR 6854                        2/2/93  NCGS 130A-294(c)(15)             
     Revision.                                                                                                  
                                                                               NCGS 150B-21.6                   
                                                                               15A NCAC 13A.0006(e)             
Checklist 120:                       57 FR 61492                     12/24/92  NCGS 130A-294(c)(1)              
    Wood Preserving; Revisions to                                              NCGS 130A-294(c)(15)             
     Listening and Technical                                                                                    
     Requirements.                                                                                              
                                                                               NCGS 150B-21.6                   
                                                                               15A NCAC 13A.0006(d)             
                                                                               15A NCAC 13A.0006(t)             
                                                                               15A NCAC 13A.0006(r)             
Checklist 121:                       58 FR 33341                      2/16/93  NCGS 130A-294(c)(1)              
    Corrective Action Management                                               NCGS 130A-294(c)(7)              
     Units and Temporary Units.                                                                                 
                                                                               NCGS 130A-294(c)(14)             
                                                                               NCGS 130A-294(c)(15)             
                                                                               NCGS 150B-21.6                   
                                                                               15A NCAC 13A.0002(b)             
                                                                               15A NCAC 13A.0009(b)             
                                                                               15A NCAC 13A.0009(g)             
                                                                               15A NCAC 13A.0009(s)             
                                                                               15A NCAC 13A.0010(a)             
                                                                               15A NCAC 13A.0012(a)             
                                                                               15A NCAC 13A.0013(a)             
                                                                               15A NCAC 13A.0013(g)             
Checklist 122:                       58 FR 26420                       5/3/93  NCGS 130A-294(b)                 
    Recycled Used Oil Management                                               NCGS 130A-294(c)(1)              
     Standards; Technical                                                                                       
     Amendments and Corrections I.                                                                              
                                                                               NCGS 130A-294(c)(15)             
                                                                               NCGS 130A-294(c)(15)             
                                                                               NCGS 150B-21.6                   
                                                                               15A NCAC 13A.0006(a)             
                                                                               15A NCAC 13A.0009(b)             
                                                                               15A NCAC 13A.0010(a)             
                                                                               15A NCAC 13A.0018(a)             
                                                                               15A NCAC 13A.0018(b)             
                                                                               15A NCAC 13A.0018(c)             
                                                                               15A NCAC 13A.0018(e)             

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                                                                               15A NCAC 13A.0018(f)             
                                                                               15A NCAC 13A.0018(g)             
Checklist 123:                       58 FR 28506                      5/14/93  NCGS 130A-294(c)(7)              
    Land Disposal Restrictions;      ..........................                NCGS 130A-294(c)(15)             
     Renewal of the Hazardous Waste                                                                             
     Debris Case-by-Case Capacity                                                                               
     Variance.                                                                                                  
                                                                               NCGS 150B-21.6                   
                                                                               15A NCAC 13A.0012(b)             
Checklist 124:                       58 FR 29860                      5/24/93  NCGS 130A-294(c)(7)              
    Land Disposal Restrictions for                                             NCGS 130A-294(c)(15)             
     Ignitable and Corrosive                                                                                    
     Characteristic Wastes Whose                                                                                
     Treatment Standards Were                                                                                   
     Vacated.                                                                                                   
                                                                               NCGS 150B-21.6                   
                                                                               15A NCAC 13A.0012(b)             
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C. Decision

    I conclude that North Carolina's application for these program 
revisions meets 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 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 
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

    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 document 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: September 15, 1995.
Patrick M. Tobin,
Acting Regional Administrator.
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