[Federal Register Volume 62, Number 50 (Friday, March 14, 1997)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Pages 12100-12101]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 97-6511]


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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

40 CFR Part 271

[FRL-5691-8]


Oklahoma: Final Authorization of State Hazardous Waste Management 
Program Revisions

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Review of immediate final rule technical corrections.

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SUMMARY: The State of Oklahoma has applied for Final authorization to 
revise its hazardous waste program under the Resource Conservation and 
Recovery Act (RCRA). The EPA has reviewed Oklahoma's application and 
decided that its hazardous waste program revision satisfies all of the 
requirements necessary to qualify for final authorization. As such, EPA 
published an immediate final rule on October 9, 1996, for 30-day public 
review and comment period. The EPA did not receive comments by the 
close of business November 25, 1996. Today's publication is a technical 
correction to the State Analog chart, listing the State regulations 
that are equivalent to the Federal rules.

DATES: Effective date: March 14, 1997. This technical correction is in 
regard to final authorization for Oklahoma which affirms the immediate 
final decision previously published, and notifies the public that the 
final authorization was effective on December 23, 1996.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Alima Patterson, Authorization 
Coordinator, Grants and Authorization Section (6PG-G), EPA Region 6, 
First Interstate Bank Tower at Fountain Place, 1445 Ross Avenue, 
Dallas, Texas 75202, Phone number: (214) 665-8533.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

A. Technical Corrections

    The Oklahoma Department of Environmental Quality (ODEQ) submitted a 
comment containing technical corrections to the State Analog chart at 
61 FR 52884-52886, listing the State regulations that are equivalent to 
the rules promulgated to the Federal RCRA implementing regulations in 
40 CFR parts 124, 260-268, and 270 that were published on October 9, 
1996. Many of the dates cited in that chart were incorrect and the 
following chart lists the correct dates of the State analogs that are 
being recognized as equivalent to the appropriate Federal requirements. 
The following chart replaces the previously published chart.

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                    Federal Citation                                           State analog                     
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1. Requirements for Preparation, Adoption, and           Oklahoma Hazardous Waste Management Act (OHWMA), as    
 Submittal of Implementation Plans, [58 FR 38816] July    amended, 27A Oklahoma Statutes (O.S.), Supp. 1994,    
 20, 1993. (Checklist 125).                               Secs.  2-7-107 (A), (4) and (5), and 2-2-104,         
                                                          effective 1994; and Oklahoma Administrative Code (OAC)
                                                          Rules 252:200-3-1, 252-200-3-2 through 252:200-3-6,   
                                                          effective July 1, 1995.                               
2. Testing and Monitoring Activities, [58 FR 46040]      OHWMA, as amended, 27A O.S., Supp. 1994, Secs.  2-2-   
 August 31, 1993. (Checklist 126)                         106, effective 1994, OAC Rules 252:200-3-1 through    
                                                          252:200-3-6, effective July 1, 1995.                  
3. Burning of Hazardous Waste in Boilers and Industrial  OHWMA, as amended, 27A O.S., Supp. 1994, Secs.  2-2-   
 Furnaces, [58 FR 59598] November 9, 1993. (Checklist     104, and 2-7-107(A)(5), effective 1994 and OAC Rules  
 127)                                                     252:200-3-1 through 252:200-3-6, effective July 1,    
                                                          1995.                                                 
4. Hazardous Waste Management Systems; Identification    OHWMA, as amended, 27A O.S., Supp. 1994 Secs.  2-2-104 
 and Listing of Hazardous Waste; Waste from Wood          and Sec.  2-7-106, effective 1994 and OAC Rules       
 Surface Protection, [59 FR 458] January 4, 1994.         252:200-3-1 through 252:200-3-6, effective July 1,    
 (Checklist 128)                                          1995.                                                 
5. Hazardous Waste Management System; Identification     OHWMA, as amended, 27A O.S., Supp. 1994 Secs.  2-2-104 
 and Listing of Hazardous Waste; Treatability Studies     and 2-7-106, effective 1994 and OAC Rules 252:200-3-1 
 Sample Exclusion, [59 FR 8362] February 18, 1994.        through 252:200-3-6, effective July 1, 1995.          
 (Checklist 129)                                                                                                
6. Hazardous Waste Management System; Identification     OHWMA, as amended, 27A O.S., Supp. 1994, Secs.  2-2-   
 and Listing of Hazardous Waste; Recycled Used Oil        104, and 2-7-107(A)(5) effective 1994, and OAC Rules  
 Management Standards, [59 FR 10550] March 4, 1994.       252:200-3-1 through 252:200-3-6, effective July 1,    
 (Checklist 130).                                         1995.                                                 
7. Recordkeeping Instructions, [59 FR 13891] March 24,   OHWMA, as amended, 27A O.S., Supp. 1994, Sec.  2-2-104,
 1994. (Checklist 131).                                   and 2-7-105(5), and 2-7-106, effective 1994, and OAC  
                                                          Rules 252:200-3-1 through 252:200-3-6, effective July 
                                                          1, 1995.                                              
8. Hazardous Waste Management System; Identification     OHWMA, as amended, 27A O.S., Supp. 1994 Sec.  2-7-106, 
 and Listing of Hazardous Wastes; Wastes from Wood        and 2-2-104, effective 1994, and OAC Rules 252:200-3-1
 Surface Protection; Correction, [59 FR 28484] June 2,    through 252:200-3-6, effective July 1, 1995.          
 1994. (Checklist 132).                                                                                         
9. Standards Applicable to Owners and Operators of       OHWMA, as amended, 27A O.S., Supp. 1994, Secs.  2-2-   
 Hazardous Waste Treatment, Storage, and Disposal         104, effective 1994, and OAC Rules 252:200-3-1 through
 Facilities, Underground Storage, Tanks, and              252:200-3-6 effective July 1, 1995.                   
 Underground Injection Control Systems; Financial                                                               
 Assurance; Letter of Credit, [59 FR 29958] June 10,                                                            
 1994. (Checklist 133).                                                                                         
10. Hazardous Waste Management System; Correction of     OHWMA, as amended, 27A O.S., Supp. 1994, Secs.  2-2-   
 Listing of P015-Beryllium Powder, [59 FR 31551-31552]    104, and 2-7-106, effective 1994, and OAC Rules       
 June 20, 1994. (Checklist 134).                          252:200-3-1 through 252:200-3-6, effective July 1,    
                                                          1995.                                                 
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    Under Executive Order 12866 (58 FR 51735, October 4, 1993), this 
action is not a ``significant regulatory action'' and, is therefore not 
subject to review by the Office of Management and Budget. In addition, 
this action does not impose any enforceable duty or contain any 
unfunded mandate as described in the Unfunded Mandates Reform Act of 
1995

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(Pub. L. 104-4), or require prior consultation with State officials as 
specified by Executive Order 12875 (58 FR 58093, October 28, 1993), or 
involve special consideration of environmental justice related issuess 
as required by Executive Order 12898 (59 FR 7629, February 16, 1994).
    Because this action is not subject to notice-and-comment 
requirements under the Administrative Procedure Act or any other 
statute, it is not subject to the provisions of the Regulatory 
Flexibility Act (5 U.S.C. 601 et seq.).

    Under 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A) as added by the Small Business 
Regulatory Enforcement Fairness Act of 1996, EPA submitted a report 
containing this rule and other required information to the U.S. Senate, 
the U.S. House of Representatives and the Comptroller General of the 
General Accounting Office prior to publication of this rule in today's 
Federal Register. This rule is not a ``major rule'' as defined by 5 
U.S.C. 804(2).

    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: February 11, 1997.
Jerry Clifford,
Acting Regional Administrator.
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