[Federal Register Volume 62, Number 248 (Monday, December 29, 1997)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Pages 67578-67585]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 97-33737]
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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
40 CFR Part 272
[FRL-5935-7]
Louisiana: Final Authorization and Incorporation by Reference of
State Hazardous Waste Management Program
AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).
ACTION: Immediate final rule.
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SUMMARY: Louisiana has revised its hazardous waste program under the
Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA). The EPA has reviewed
Louisiana's changes to its program and has made a decision, subject to
public review and comment, that Louisiana's hazardous waste program
revisions satisfy all of the requirements necessary to qualify for
final authorization. Unless adverse written comments are received
during the review and comment period provided for public participation
in this process, EPA's decision to approve Louisiana's hazardous waste
program revisions will take effect as provided below. Louisiana's
program revisions are available for public review and comment.
The EPA uses part 272 of Title 40 Code of Federal Regulations (CFR)
to provide notice of the authorization status of State programs, and to
incorporate by reference EPA's approval of those provisions of the
State statutes and regulations that EPA will enforce under RCRA
Sections 3008, 3013 and 7003. Thus, EPA intends to codify the Louisiana
authorized State program in 40 CFR part 272. The purpose of this action
is to incorporate by reference EPA's approval of Louisiana's base
hazardous waste program and its revisions to that program.
DATES: Final authorization for Louisiana's program revisions shall be
effective March 16, 1998 unless EPA publishes a prior FR action
withdrawing this immediate final rule. All comments on Louisiana's
program revisions must be received by the close of business February
12, 1998. The incorporation of certain publications listed in the
regulations is approved by the Director of the Federal Register as of
March 16, 1998 in accordance with 5 U.S.C. 552(a) and 1 CFR part 51.
ADDRESSES: Copies of Louisiana's program revisions and materials EPA
used in evaluating the revisions are available for inspection and
copying from 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday through Friday, at the
following addresses. Louisiana Department of Environmental Quality,
H.B. Garlock Building, 7290 Bluebonnet, Baton Rouge, Louisiana 70810,
Phone number: (504) 765-0617; EPA Region 6 Library, 12th Floor, 1445
Ross Avenue, Dallas, Texas 75202-2733, Phone number: (214) 665-6444.
Written comments referring to Docket Number LA97-2 should be sent to
Alima Patterson, Region 6 Authorization Coordinator, Grants and
Authorization Section (6PD-G), Multimedia Planning and Permitting
Division, EPA Region 6, 1445 Ross Avenue, Dallas, Texas 75202-2733,
Phone number: (214) 665-8533.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Alima Patterson, Region 6
Authorization Coordinator, Grants and Authorization Section (6PD-G),
Multimedia Planning and Permitting Division, EPA Region 6, 1445 Ross
Avenue, Dallas, Texas 75202-2733, Phone number: (214) 665-8533.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
I. Authorization of State Initiated Changes
A. Background
States with final authorization under Section 3006(b) of the RCRA,
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) allow 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 commonly, State program revisions are
necessitated by changes to EPA's regulations in 40 CFR parts 124, 260
through 266, 268, 270, 273, and 279.
B. Louisiana
Louisiana initially received final authorization to implement its
base hazardous waste program on January 24, 1985, effective February 7,
1985 (50 FR 3348). In 1987, Louisiana renumbered the Louisiana
Hazardous Waste Regulations (LHWR) and codified them in the Louisiana
Administrative Code, Title 33, Part V, Hazardous Waste and Hazardous
Materials. Louisiana received final authorization for revisions to its
program on November 28, 1989, effective January 29, 1990 (54 FR 48889),
on August 26, 1991, effective October 25, 1991 (56 FR 41958) as
corrected October 15, 1991 (56 FR 51762); November 7, 1994, effective
January 23, 1995 (59 FR 55368) as corrected April 11, 1995 (60 FR
18360); December 23, 1994, effective March 8, 1995 (59 FR 66200);
October 17, 1995, effective January 2, 1996 (60 FR 53704 and 60 FR
53707); and March 28, 1996, effective June 11, 1996 (61 FR 13777).
With respect to today's document, Louisiana has made conforming
changes to make its regulations internally consistent relative to the
revisions made for the above listed authorizations. Louisiana has also
changed its regulations to make them more consistent with the Federal
requirements. The EPA has reviewed these changes and has made an
immediate final decision subject to public review and comment in
accordance with 40 CFR 271.21(b)(3)), that Louisiana'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 Louisiana's
hazardous waste program. As explained in the Proposed Rule section of
today's FR, the public may submit written comments on EPA's immediate
final decision until February 12, 1998. Copies of Louisiana's program
revisions are available for inspection and copying at the locations
indicated in the ADDRESSES section of this document.
Approval of Louisiana's program revision shall become effective in
75 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.
Louisiana will be authorized to carry out, in lieu of the Federal
program, the following State-initiated changes to provisions of the
State's program, which are analogous to the indicated RCRA provisions
found at Title 40 of the Code of Federal Regulations, as of July, 1993,
unless otherwise stated. The Louisiana provisions are from the
Louisiana Administrative Code (LAC), Title 33, Part V, Hazardous Waste
and Hazardous
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Materials, as amended through June, 1995, unless otherwise stated.
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State requirement Federal requirement
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105.A............................ RCRA Sec. 3010(a).
105.D.43 introductory paragraph 261.4(a)(1)-(5).
and D.43.a-.e.
109 ``Designated facility'', as 260.10 ``Designated facility''.
amended through March 1996.
109 ``Existing facilities''...... 260.10 ``Existing facility''.
109 ``Partial Closure''.......... 260.10 ``Partial closure''.
109 ``Solid Waste'', as amended 261.2.
through March, 1996.
111.............................. 260.3.
305.A, as amended through March, 270.1(c).
1996.
305.D.1.a........................ 264.1(c), 270.60(a).
305.E............................ 270.1(c)(4).
309.L.3.b, as amended through 270.30(l)(2)(ii)(A)&(B).
March, 1996.
309.L.7.......................... 270.30(l)(6).
317.C............................ 260.2(a).
319.............................. 270.12.
321.C.2.i, as amended through 270.42(b)(iv)(6)(A)(1)&(2).
March, 1996.
323.B, as amended through March, 270.41, 124.5.
1996.
507.A............................ 270.11(a)(1).
509.............................. 270.11(b).
517.T.2.b.vi..................... 270.14(b)(11)(iv)(C)(2).
523, except 523.G................ 270.16.
532.............................. 270.26.
706, as amended through March, 270.29.
1996.
903.A............................ Part 262, Appendix.
903.C............................ 262.22.
905.A.4.......................... 264.71(a)(4).
907.B............................ 264.72(b).
909.G............................ 264.76(g).
911.............................. 262.20(a).
1101.B........................... 262.10(c).
1105.A........................... 262.12(b).
1105.C........................... 262.12(c).
1107.A&B......................... Part 262, Appendix.
1107.C........................... 262.22.
1109.E.5 & E.6................... 262.34(c)(2).
1111.B.2, as amended April 20, 262.41(b).
1991.
1501.C.10........................ 264.1(g)(3).
1529.B.1......................... 264.73(b)(1)-(2).
1529.D.6......................... 264.75(g).
1903.A........................... 264.191(a).
1903.B........................... 264.191(b)-(d).
1905.A-.G........................ 264.192(a)-(g).
1907............................. 264.193.
1909.A-.C........................ 264.194(a)-(c).
1911............................. 264.195(a)-(d).
1913............................. 264.196.
1915.A-.C........................ 264.197(a)-(c).
2117............................. 264.178.
2309.A........................... 264.254(a).
2315.A........................... 264.258(a).
2603.F.1......................... 264.553(f)(1).
2719............................. 264.280.
2911.A........................... 264.228(a)(1).
2911.D.2......................... 264.228(c)(2).
3105.A., as amended November 21, 264.340(a)(1)&(2).
1988.
3107............................. 264.341.
3111.A........................... 264.343 introductory paragraph and 264.343(a).
3121............................. 264.351.
3301.B........................... 264.90(a)(2).
3315.A introductory paragraph.... 264.97(a).
3501.C........................... 264.110(b).
3525............................. 264.119.
3707.A.3.b....................... 264.143(a)(3)(ii).
3707.A.5......................... 264.143(a)(5).
3707.B.3.b....................... 264.143(b)(3)(ii).
3707.C.1......................... 264.143(c)(1).
3707.F.1 introductory paragraph.. 264.143(f)(1) introductory paragraph.
3707.H........................... 264.143(h).
3711 introductory paragraph...... 264.145 introductory paragraph.
3711.A.3.b....................... 264.145(a)(3)(ii).
3711.A.5......................... 264.145(a)(5).
3711.B.4(b)...................... 264.145(b)(4)(ii).
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3711.C.1......................... 264.145(c)(1).
3711.C.5......................... 264.145(c)(5).
3711.D.9......................... 264.145(d)(9).
3711.F.1 introductory paragraph.. 264.145(f)(1) introductory paragraph.
3711.F.11 introductory paragraph. 264.145(f)(11) introductory paragraph.
3711.H........................... 264.145(h).
3715.A.&.B....................... 264.147(a)&(b).
3715.F.1 introductory paragraph.. 264.147(f)(1) introductory paragraph.
3715.F.3.c....................... 264.147(f)(3)(iii).
3715.F.6......................... 264.147(f)(6).
3715.G introductory paragraph.... 264.147(g)(1).
3715.G.1......................... 264.147(g)(1)(i)&(ii).
3715.H-.J........................ 264.147(h)-(j).
3715.K........................... 264.147(k).
3719.A........................... 264.151(a).
3719.C-.E........................ 264.151(c)-(e).
4101............................. 261.6(a)(1).
4103............................. 261.6(b)&(c).
4105.A........................... 261.6(a)(1).
4105.B.8-.14..................... 261.6(a)(3)(v)-(ix).
4111............................. 261.6(a)(1).
4115.C, as amended through March, 261.6(d).
4137............................. 261.6(a)(2).
4139.A.2, except 4139.A.2.b&c.... 266.20(b).
4139.B.1......................... 266.21.
4139.B.2, as amended through 266.22.
March, 1996.
4139.B.3, as amended through 266.23(a).
March,.
4145............................. 266, Subpart G.
4301.H........................... 270.70(b).
4302............................. 270.71.
4353............................. 265.71.
4355............................. 265.72.
4371.A.4 Comment................. 265.92(a)(4) Comment.
4375.A.1......................... 265.94(a)(1).
4389.E........................... 265.117(d).
4393............................. 465.119.
4399.A.7......................... 265.141(f).
4401.C........................... 265.142(c).
4403.B.4.b....................... 265.143(b)(4)(ii).
4403.D.5......................... 265.143(d)(5).
4403.E.1, as amended March 20, 265.143(e)(1).
1990.
4403.G........................... 265.143(g).
4405............................. 265.144.
4407.C.9......................... 265.143(c)(9).
4407.G........................... 265.145(g).
4411.F.1......................... 265.147(f)(1).
4433............................. 265.191.
4435............................. 265.192.
4437............................. 265.193.
4439.C........................... 265.194(c).
4440............................. 265.195.
4443............................. 265.198.
4445............................. 265.200.
4461............................. 265.230.
4475.B........................... 265.258(b).
4477............................. 265.270.
4479.A........................... 265.272(a).
4489.D........................... 265.280(d).
4501.A........................... 265.310(a).
4501.B.3......................... 265.310(a)(1).
4501.B.4-.B.7.................... 265.310(a)(2)-(5).
4501.D.1......................... 265.310(b)(1).
4501.D.4-.5...................... 265.310(b)(3) and (4).
4501.D.7......................... 265.310(b)(5).
4503.A.1......................... 265.312(a)(1).
4535............................. 265.400.
4555 through 4557................ 265.1033 and 265.1034.
4561.A-.C........................ 265.1050(a)-(c).
4561.D........................... 265.1050(d).
4563............................. 265.1051.
4565 through 4589................ 265.1052 through 265.1064.
4591 through 4601................ 265, Subpart W.
4901.D.3, as amended September 261.33(c).
20, 1994.
4901.G, Table 6, as amended 261, Appendix VII.
through March, 1996.
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4907............................. 261, subpart B.
Chapter 49, introductory Part 261, Appendix III introductory paragraph.
paragraph to Appendix A, as
amended through March, 1996
Chapter 49, Appendix D, as Part 261, Appendix I--Representative Sampling Methods.
amended through March, 1996.
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In addition to the above listed changes, EPA is authorizing changes
to the following State provisions. These provisions do not have a
direct analog in the Federal RCRA regulations. However, none of these
provisions are considered broader in scope than the Federal program.
This is so because these provisions were either previously authorized
as part of Louisiana's base authorization or have been added to make
the State's regulations internally consistent with changes made for the
other authorizations listed in the first paragraph of this section. EPA
has reviewed these provisions and has determined that they are
consistent with and no less stringent than the Federal requirements.
Additionally, this authorization does not affect the status of State
permits and those permits issued by EPA because no new substantive
requirements are a part of these revisions. The Louisiana provisions
are from LAC, Title 33, part V, Hazardous Waste and Hazardous
Materials, as amended through June 1995.
State Requirement
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105.J.1.......................... 305.C.10....................... 913.A-.D....................... 919............................ 923
1519.B.5......................... 1521........................... 2305........................... 2309.B.4....................... 2503.K.3
4029.C........................... 4029.D......................... 4109........................... 4373.K.4....................... ..................
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Louisiana is not authorized to operate the Federal program on
Indian lands. This authority remains with EPA.
C. Decision
I conclude that Louisiana's program revisions meet all of the
statutory and regulatory requirements established by RCRA. Accordingly,
Louisiana is granted final authorization to operate its hazardous waste
program as revised assuming no adverse comments are received, as
discussed above.
Louisiana now has responsibility for permitting treatment, storage,
and disposal facilities within its borders and carrying out the aspects
of the RCRA program described in its revised program application,
subject to the limitations of the HSWA. Louisiana also will have
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.
II. Incorporation by Reference
A. Background
The EPA provides both, notice of its approval of State programs in
40 CFR part 272 and incorporates by reference therein the State
statutes and regulations that EPA will enforce under sections 3008,
3013 and 7003 of RCRA. This effort will provide clearer notice to the
public of the scope of the authorized program in Louisiana. Such notice
is particularly important in light of HSWA, (PL 98-616). Revisions to
State hazardous waste programs are necessary when Federal statutory or
regulatory authority is modified. Because HSWA extensively amended
RCRA, State programs must be modified to reflect those amendments. By
incorporating by reference the authorized Louisiana program and by
amending the CFR whenever a new or different set of requirements is
authorized in Louisiana, the status of Federally approved requirements
of the Louisiana program will be readily discernible.
The Agency will only enforce those provisions of the Louisiana
hazardous waste management program for which authorization approval has
been granted by EPA which, by that approval, now act in lieu of similar
federal regulations under RCRA section 3006 (b). This document
incorporates by reference provisions of State hazardous waste statutes
and regulations and clarifies which of these provisions are included in
the authorized and Federally enforceable program. Concerning HSWA, some
State requirements may be similar to HSWA requirements that are in
effect under Federal statutory authority in that State. However, a
State's HSWA-type requirements are not authorized and will not be
codified into the CFR until the Regional Administrator publishes his
final decision to authorize the State for specific HSWA requirements.
Until such time, EPA will enforce the HSWA requirements and not the
State analogues.
B. Louisiana Authorized Hazardous Waste Program
To incorporate by reference the Louisiana authorized hazardous
waste program, EPA intends to add subpart T to 40 CFR part 272. The
State statutes and regulations are incorporated by reference at 40 CFR
272.951(b)(1) and the Memorandum of Agreement, the Attorney General's
Statement and the Program Description are referenced at 40 CFR
272.951(b)(5), (b)(6) and (b)(7), respectively.
The Agency retains the authority under sections 3007, 3008, 3013
and 7003 of RCRA to undertake enforcement actions in authorized States.
With respect to such an enforcement action, the Agency will rely on
Federal sanctions, Federal inspection authorities, and the Federal
Administrative Procedure Act rather than the authorized State analogues
to these requirements. Therefore, the Agency does not intend to
incorporate by reference for purposes of enforcement such particular,
authorized Louisiana enforcement authorities. Section 272.951(b)(2) of
40 CFR lists those authorized Louisiana authorities that are part of
the authorized program but are not incorporated by reference.
The public also needs to be aware that some provisions of the
State's hazardous waste management program are not part of the
Federally authorized State program. These nonauthorized provisions
include: (1) Provisions that are not part of the RCRA Subtitle C
program because they are ``broader in scope'' than RCRA Subtitle C (40
CFR 271.1(i)); (2) Unauthorized amendments to State provisions
previously reviewed and approved by EPA.
State provisions which are ``broader in scope'' than the Federal
program are not incorporated by reference for purposes of enforcement
in 40 CFR part
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272. Section 272.951(b)(3) of 40 CFR lists for reference and clarity
the Louisiana statutory and regulatory provisions which are ``broader
in scope'' than the Federal program and which are not, therefore, part
of the authorized program being incorporated by reference. ``Broader in
scope'' provisions will not be enforced by EPA; the State, however,
will continue to enforce such provisions.
Louisiana's hazardous waste regulations include amendments which
have not been approved by EPA. Since EPA cannot enforce a State's
requirements which have not been reviewed and approved according to the
Agency's authorization standards, it is important that EPA clarify any
limitations on the scope of a State's approved hazardous waste program.
Thus, in those instances where a State has made unauthorized amendments
to previously authorized sections of State code, EPA will provide this
clarification by: (1) Incorporating by reference the relevant State
legal authorities according to the requirements of the Office of
Federal Register; and (2) subsequently identifying in 272.951(b)(4) any
requirements which while adopted and incorporated by reference, are not
authorized by EPA, and therefore are not Federally enforceable. Thus,
notwithstanding the language in the Louisiana hazardous waste
regulations incorporated by reference at 272.951(b)(1), EPA would only
enforce the State provisions that are actually authorized by EPA. For
the convenience of the regulated community, the actual State regulatory
text authorized by EPA for the citations listed at 272.951(b)(4) are
compiled as a separate document, Addendum to the EPA-Approved Louisiana
Regulatory and Statutory Requirements Applicable to the Hazardous Waste
Management Program, June 1997. This document is available from U.S. EPA
Region 6, 1445 Ross Avenue, Dallas, Texas 75202-2733, Phone number:
(214) 665-8533. With respect to HSWA requirements for which the State
has not yet been authorized, EPA will continue to enforce the Federal
HSWA standards until the State receives specific HSWA authorization
from EPA.
C. HSWA Provisions
As noted above, the Agency is not amending 40 CFR part 272 to
include HSWA requirements and prohibitions that are immediately
effective in Louisiana and other States. Section 3006(g) of RCRA
provides that any requirement or prohibition of HSWA (including
implementing regulations) takes effect in authorized States at the same
time that it takes effect in non-authorized States. Thus, EPA has
immediate authority to implement a HSWA requirement or prohibition once
it is effective. A HSWA requirement or prohibition supercedes any less
stringent or inconsistent State provision which may have been
previously authorized by EPA (50 FR 28702, July 15, 1985).
Because of the vast number of HSWA statutory and regulatory
requirements taking effect over the next few years, EPA expects that
many previously authorized and incorporated by reference State
provisions will be affected. The States are required to revise their
programs to adopt the HSWA requirements and prohibitions by the
deadlines set forth in 40 CFR 271.21, and then to seek authorization
for those revisions pursuant to 40 CFR part 271. EPA expects that the
States will be modifying their programs substantially and repeatedly.
Instead of amending the 40 CFR part 272 every time a new HSWA provision
takes effect under the authority of RCRA section 3006(g), EPA will wait
until the State receives authorization for its analog to the new HSWA
provision before amending the State's 40 CFR part 272 incorporation by
reference. In the interim, persons wanting to know whether a HSWA
requirement or prohibition is in effect should refer to 40 CFR
271.1(j), as amended, which lists each such provision.
The incorporation by reference of State authorized programs in the
CFR should substantially enhance the public's ability to discern the
current status of the authorized State program and clarify the extent
of Federal enforcement authority. This will be particularly true as
more State program revisions to adopt HSWA provisions are authorized.
III. Unfunded Mandates Reform Act
Title II of the Unfunded Mandates Reform Act of 1995 (UMRA), P.L.
104-4, establishes requirements for Federal agencies to assess the
effects of certain regulatory actions on State, local, and tribal
governments and the private sector. Under sections 202 and 205 of the
UMRA, EPA generally must prepare a written statement of economic and
regulatory alternatives analyses for proposed and final rules with
Federal mandates, as defined by the UMRA, that may result in
expenditures to State, local, and tribal governments, in the aggregate,
or to the private sector, of $100 million or more in any one year. The
section 202 and 205 requirements do not apply to today's action because
it is not a ``Federal mandate'' and because it does not impose annual
costs of $100 million or more.
Today's rule contains no Federal mandates for State, local or
tribal governments or the private sector for two reasons. First,
today's action does not impose new or additional enforceable duties on
any State, local or tribal governments or the private sector because it
merely makes federally enforceable existing requirements with which
regulated entities must already comply under State law. Second, the Act
also generally excludes from the definition of a ``Federal mandate''
duties that arise from participation in a voluntary Federal program.
The requirements being authorized and codified today are the result of
Louisiana's voluntary participation in accordance with RCRA Subtitle C.
Even if today's rule did contain a Federal mandate, this rule will
not result in annual expenditures of $100 million or more for State,
local, and/or tribal governments in the aggregate, or the private
sector because today's action merely codifies an existing State program
that EPA previously authorized. Thus, today's rule is not subject to
the requirements of sections 202 and 205 of the UMRA.
The requirements of section 203 of UMRA also do not apply to
today's action. Before EPA establishes any regulatory requirements that
may significantly or uniquely affect small governments, including
tribal governments, section 203 of UMRA requires EPA to develop a small
government agency plan. This rule contains no regulatory requirements
that might significantly or uniquely affect small governments. The
Agency recognizes that although small governments may be hazardous
waste generators, transporters, or own and/or operate Treatment,
storage, and Disposal Facilities (TSDFs), this codification
incorporates into the CFR Louisiana's requirements which have already
been authorized by EPA under 40 CFR part 271 and, thus, small
governments are not subject to any additional significant or unique
requirements by virtue of this authorization and codification.
IV. Certification Under the Regulatory Flexibility Act
The EPA has determined that this authorization and codification
will not have a significant economic impact on a substantial number of
small entities. Such small entities which are hazardous waste
generators, transporters, or which own and/or operate TSDFs are already
subject to the state requirements authorized by EPA under 40 CFR part
271. The EPA's authorization and
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codification does not impose any additional burdens on these small
entities. This is because EPA's codification would simply result in an
administrative change, rather than a change in the substantive
requirements imposed on small entities.
Therefore, EPA provides the following certification under the
Regulatory Flexibility Act, as amended by the Small Business Regulatory
Enforcement Fairness Act. Pursuant to the provision at 5 U.S.C. 605(b),
I hereby certify that this codification will not have a significant
economic impact on a substantial number of small entities. This
codification incorporates Louisiana's requirements which have been
authorized by EPA under 40 CFR Part 271 into the CFR. It does not
impose any new burdens on small entities. This rule, therefore, does
not require a regulatory flexibility analysis.
V. Submission to Congress and the General Accounting Office
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 the rule in today's
Federal Register. This rule is not a ``major rule'' as defined by 5
U.S.C. 804(2).
VI. 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.
VII. Paperwork Reduction Act
Under the Paperwork Reduction Act, 44 U.S.C. 3501 et seq., Federal
agencies must consider the paperwork burden imposed by any information
request contained in a proposed rule or a final rule. This rule will
not impose any information requirements upon the regulated community.
List of Subjects in 40 CFR Part 272
Environmental Protection, Administrative practice and procedure,
Confidential business information, Hazardous waste transportation,
Hazardous waste, Incorporation by reference, 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: December 10, 1997.
Lynda F. Carroll,
Acting Regional Administrator, Region, VI.
40 CFR part 272 is amended as follows:
PART 272--APPROVED STATE HAZARDOUS WASTE MANAGEMENT PROGRAMS
The authority citation for part 272 continues to read as follows:
Authority: Sections 2002(a), 3006, and 7004(b) of the Solid
Waste Disposal Act, as amended by the Resource Conservation and
Recovery Act of 1976, as amended, 42 U.S.C. 6912(a), 6926, and
6974(b).
2. Subpart T is amended by adding Sec. 272.951 to read as follows:
Sec. 272.951 Louisiana State-Administered Program: Final
Authorization.
(a) Pursuant to section 3006(b) of RCRA, 42 U.S.C. 6926(b),
Louisiana has final authorization for the following elements as
submitted to EPA in Louisiana's base program application for final
authorizations which was approved by EPA effective on February 7, 1985.
Subsequent program revision applications were approved effective on
January 29, 1990, October 25, 1991, January 23, 1995, March 8, 1995,
January 2, 1996, June 11, 1996 and March 16, 1998.
State Statutes and Regulations
(1) The Louisiana statutes and regulations cited in this paragraph
are incorporated by reference as part of the hazardous waste management
program under Subtitle C of RCRA, 42 U.S.C. 6921 et seq.
(i) EPA Approved Louisiana Statutory Requirements Applicable to the
Hazardous Waste Management Program, dated June, 1997.
(ii) EPA Approved Louisiana Regulatory Requirements Applicable to
the Hazardous Waste Management Program, dated June, 1997.
(2) The following statutes and regulations concerning State
procedures and enforcement, although not incorporated by reference, are
part of the authorized State program:
(i) Louisiana Statutes Annotated, Revised Statutes, 1989, Volume
17B, Subtitle II of Title 30, Louisiana Environmental Quality Act,
1989: Chapter 2, Sections 2011.A(1)&(2), 2011.B, 2011.C (except
2011.C(1)(a)), 2011.D (introductory paragraph), 2011.D(1)-(3),
2011.D(5)-(9), 2011.D(13)-(15), 2011.D(17)&(18), 2011.D(21) (except
2011.D(21)(e)), 2011.D(22), 2011.E-.G, 2012 (except 2012.F(4) and
2012.G), 2013, 2014.A, 2019.A&.B, 2020 through 2021, 2023, 2024.B-.C,
2025.A-.D, 2025.E(2)-(5), 2025.F (introductory paragraph), 2025.F(1)-
(4), 2025.G-.I, 2026, 2027.C, 2028, 2029, 2033, 2037; Chapter 3,
Sections 2054.B(1), 2054.B(2)(a); Chapter 9, sections 2174, 2175,
2180.A (introductory paragraph), 2180.A(2)-(8), 2180.B-.C, 2181-2182,
2183.C, 2183.F, 2183.G (except 2183.G(3)), 2183.H, 2186, 2187, 2188.A,
2188.C, 2189, 2190.A-.D, 2191.A-.C, 2192.A, 2192.B (except 2192.B(4)),
2192.C, 2196, 2199 through 2200, 2203.B-.C, 2204.A(2), and 2204.B.
(ii) Louisiana Statutes Annotated, Revised Statutes, 1992
Cumulative Annual Pocket Part, Volume 17B, Subtitle II of Title 30,
Louisiana Environmental Quality Act: Chapter 2, section 2011.C(1)(a),
2011.D(21)(e), 2012.F(4), 2012.G, 2018, 2019.C, 2022 (except the first
sentence of 2022.A), 2024.A&.D, 2025.E(1), 2025.J, 2027.A&.B; Chapter
9, sections 2180.A(1), 2183.G(3), 2192.B(4).
(iii) Louisiana Administrative Code, Title 33, Part V, Hazardous
Waste and Hazardous Materials, Amendments through June 1995: Chapter 1,
sections 101, 107.A-.C; Chapter 3, Sections 301.A&.B, 311.A, 311.C, 315
(introductory paragraph), 323.B.3; Chapter 5, Section 503; Chapter 7,
Sections 703, 705 and 707 through 721.
(iv) Louisiana Administrative Code, Title 33, Part V, Hazardous
Waste and Hazardous Materials, Amendments for July 1995--March 1996:
Chapter 3, Section 323.B.4.d. & e.
(3) The following statutory and regulatory provisions are broader
in scope than the Federal program, are not part of the authorized
program, and are not incorporated by reference:
(i) Louisiana Statutes Annotated, Revised Statutes, 1989, Volume
17B, Subtitle II of Title 30, Louisiana Environmental Quality Act,
1989: Chapter 2, sections 2014.B.-D.
(ii) Louisiana Statutes Annotated, Revised Statutes, 1992
Cumulative Annual Pocket Part, Volume 17B, Subtitle II of Title 30,
Louisiana Environmental Quality Act: Sections 2178 and 2197.
(iii) Louisiana Administrative Code, Title 33, Part V, Hazardous
Waste and Hazardous Materials, Amendments through June 1995: 327, 1313,
and Chapter 51.
(4) Unauthorized State Amendments. The following authorized
provisions of
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the Louisiana regulations include amendments published in the Louisiana
Register that are not approved by EPA. Such unauthorized amendments are
not part of the State's authorized program and are, therefore, not
Federally enforceable. Thus, notwithstanding the language in the
Louisiana hazardous waste regulations incorporated by reference at
Sec. 272.951(b)(1), EPA will only enforce the authorized State
provisions with the effective dates indicated in the table below. The
actual State regulatory text authorized by EPA for the listed
provisions are available as a separate document, Addendum to the EPA-
Approved Louisiana Regulatory and Statutory Requirements Applicable to
the Hazardous Waste Management Program, June, 1997. Copies of the
document can be obtained from EPA Region 6, 1445 Ross Avenue, Dallas,
Texas 75202-2733, Phone number: (214) 665-8533.
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Unauthorized state amendments
State provision Effective date of authorized provision -------------------------------------------------------------------
State reference Effective date
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LAC Sec. 109 ``Industrial November 20, 1988.............................. LR 18:1375 December 20, 1992.
furnace'' introductory paragraph.
LAC Sec. 303.K.1 (previously LHWR July 20, 1984.................................. LR 14:790 November 20, 1988.
Sec. 3.2(k)(1)).
LAC Sec. 901 (LHWR Sec. 6.1)..... March 20, 1984................................. LR 20:1000 September 20, 1994.
LAC Sec. 1111.B.1.c (previously March 20, 1984................................. LR 16:220 March 20, 1990.
LHWR Sec. 7.6(b)(1)).
LAC Sec. 1113 (previously LHWR March 20, 1984................................. LR 16:220 March 20, 1990.
Sec. 7.7). LR 20:1000 September 20, 1994.
LR 20:1109 October 20, 1994.
LAC Sec. 2511.B (previously LHWR March 20, 1984................................. LR 16:1057 December 20, 1990.
Sec. 14.6(b)).
LAC Sec. 3105.A................... November 21, 1988.............................. LR 18:1256 November 20, 1992.
LR 18:1375 December 20, 1992.
LR 20:1000 September 20, 1994.
LAC Sec. 3309 (previously LHWR July 20, 1984.................................. LR 16:614 July 20, 1990.
Sec. 18.5).
LAC Sec. 3707.F.1 (previously LHWR August 20, 1987................................ LR 18:723 July 20, 1992.
20.4(f)(1)).
LAC Sec. 3707.F.2 (previously LHWR August 20, 1987................................ LR 18:723 July 20, 1992.
20.4(f)(2)).
LAC Sec. 3711.F.1................. November 21, 1988.............................. LR 18:723 July 20, 1992.
LAC Sec. 3711.F.2................. November 21, 1988.............................. LR 18:723 July 20, 1992.
LAC Sec. 3711.G (previously LHWR March 20, 1984................................. LR 18:723 July 20, 1992.
20.4(g)).
LAC Sec. 3715.F.1 (previously LHWR March 20, 1984................................. LR 18:723 July 20, 1992.
Sec. 20.8(f)(1)).
LAC Sec. 4141..................... March 20, 1992................................. LR 18:1375 December 20, 1992.
LAC Sec. 4307 (previously LHWR March 20, 1984................................. LR 21:944 September 20, 1995.
Sec. 23.4).
LAC Sec. 4397.B................... August 20, 1987................................ LR 21:266 March 20, 1995.
LAC Sec. 4403.E.1................. March 20, 1990................................. LR 18:723 July 20, 1992.
LAC Sec. 4403.E.2................. November 21, 1988.............................. LR 18:723 July 20, 1992.
LAC Sec. 4403.F (previously LHWR March 20, 1984................................. LR 18:723 July 20, 1992.
Sec. 23.52(f)).
LAC Sec. 4407.A.12 (previously March 20, 1984................................. LR 13:433 August 20, 1987.
LHWR Sec. 23.54(a)(12)). LR 18:723 July 20, 1992.
LAC Sec. 4407.E.1&.2.............. August 20, 1987................................ LR 18:723 July 20, 1992.
LAC Sec. 4407.F (previously LHWR March 20, 1984................................. LR 18:723 July 20, 1992.
Sec. 23.54(f)).
LAC Sec. 4503.B introductory March 20, 1984................................. LR 16:1057 December 20, 1990.
paragraph (previously LHWR Sec.
23.102(b)).
LAC Sec. 4513.A................... March 20, 1990................................. LR 18:1375 December 20, 1992.
LR 20:1000 September 20, 1994.
LAC Sec. 4901.D.3................. September 20, 1994............................. LR 21:266 March 20, 1995.
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(5) Memorandum of Agreement. The Memorandum of Agreement between
EPA Region 6 and the Louisiana Department of Environmental Quality--
Hazardous Waste Division, signed by the EPA Regional Administrator on
December 18, 1995, is referenced as part of the authorized hazardous
waste management program under Subtitle C of RCRA, 42 U.S.C. 6921 et
seq.
(6) Statement of Legal Authority. ``Attorney General's Statement
for Final Authorization'', signed by the Attorney General of Louisiana
on May 10, 1989 and revisions, supplements and addenda to that
Statement dated May 13, 1991, May 3, 1994, December 2, 1994, May 31,
1995, July 24, 1995, and November 30, 1995, are referenced as part of
the authorized hazardous waste management program under Subtitle C of
RCRA, 42 U.S.C. 6921 et seq.
(7) Program Description. The Program Description and any other
materials submitted as part of the original application or as
supplements thereto are referenced as part of the authorized hazardous
waste management program under Subtitle C of RCRA, 42 U.S.C. 6921 et
seq.
3. Appendix A to Part 272 is amended by adding in alphabetical
order, ``Louisiana'' and its listing to read as follows:
Appendix A to Part 272--State Requirements
Louisiana
The statutory provisions include:
Louisiana Statutes Annotated, Revised Statutes, 1989, Volume
17B, Subtitle II of Title 30, Louisiana Environmental Quality Act,
1989: Chapter 1, sections 2002, 2003, 2004 introductory paragraph,
2004(1)-(8), 2004(10), 2004(13), 2004(14) introductory paragraph,
2004(14)(a)&(e), 2004(15); Chapter 9, sections 2172, 2173 (except
2173(2), 2173(9) and 2173(11) introductory paragraph), 2183.A,B,D&E,
2183.I, 2188.B, 2201, 2202, 2203.A, 2204.A(1) and 2204.C.
Louisiana Statutes Annotated, Revised Statutes, 1992 Cumulative
Annual Pocket Part, Volume 17B, Subtitle II of Title 30, Louisiana
Environmental Quality Act: Chapter 1, Section 2004(9); Chapter 2,
Section 2022.A first sentence, Chapter 8, Section 2153(1); Chapter
9, Sections 2173(2) and 2173(11); Chapter 18, Section 2417.E(5).
Copies of the Louisiana statutes that are incorporated by
reference are available from West Publishing Company, 610 Opperman
Drive, P.O. Box 64526, St. Paul, Minnesota 55164-0526.
The regulatory provisions include:
Louisiana Administrative Code, Title 33, Part V, Hazardous Waste
and Hazardous Materials, Amendments through June 1995: Chapter 1,
Sections 103, 105 introductory paragraph, 105.A-C, 105.D.2-.12,
105.D.13 (except the phrase ``except as * * * process hazardous
waste''), 105.D.14-.17, 105.D.18 (except the phrase ``except as * *
* process hazardous waste''), 105.D.19-.32, 105.D.33 (except
105.D.33.c), 105.D.34, 105.D.35, 105.D.37-.42, 105.D.43 (except
105.D.43.f),
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105.D.45-.47, 105.E through 105.I, 105.J.1, 105.K, 105.L; 109
Definitions (except for ``Carbon Regeneration Unit'', ``Commercial
Boiler'', ``Commercial Industrial Furnace'', ``Consignee'',
``Containment Building'', ``Designated Facility'', ``EPA
Acknowledgement of Consent'', Item 7 of ``Hazardous Waste'', Item 2
of ``Incinerator'', Item 12 of ``Industrial Furnace'', ``Infrared
Incinerator'', the phrase ``containment building'' in
``Miscellaneous Unit'', ``Partial Closure'', the phrase ``and that
is not a containment building'' in ``Pile'', ``Plasma Arc
Incinerator'', ``Primary Exporter'', ``Receiving Country'', ``Sludge
Dryer'', ``Solid Waste'', ``Transit Country'' and ``Waste
Reduction''), 111; Chapter 3, Sections 303, 305.B-.E, 307, 309
(except 309.L.3.b), 311.B&.E, 313, 315.A-.D, 317, 319, 321 (except
321.C.2.i), 322, 323.A , 323.B introductory paragraph, 323.B.1,
323.B.2 (except 323.B.2.e), 323.B.4, 325 and 329; Chapter 5,
Sections 501, 505, 507 through 513, 515 (except for 515.25), 516,
517 (except 517.V), 519, 520, 521 through 532, 533 (except 533.B),
534 and 536; Chapter 7, Section 701; Chapter 9, Sections 901 through
923; Chapter 11, Sections 1101 (except 1101.B&.F), 1103 introductory
paragraph, 1103.B (except the phrase ``For the purposes of
compliance with LAC 33:V.Chapter 22, or''), 1105, 1107 (except
1107.A.4 and 1107.D.5), 1108, 1109 (except 1109.E.1.d, E.8 and E.9),
1111.A, 1111.B.1 introductory paragraph (except the phrase ``to a
treatment, storage, or disposal facility within the United
States''), 1111.B.1.a-.c, 1111.B.1.d (except the phrase ``within the
United States''), 1111.B.1.e (except the phrase ``within the United
States''), 1111.B.1.f, 1111.B.2 (except the phrase ``for a period of
at least three years from the date of the report'' and the third and
fourth sentences), 1111.C-.D, 1113, 1115 through 1121; Chapter 13,
Sections 1301 through 1305, 1307.A introductory paragraph (except
last sentence), 1307.B, 1307.C (except last sentence), 1307.D,
1307.E (except the phrase ``and, for exports, an EPA Acknowledgement
of Consent'' at 1307.E.2), 1307.F (except the phrase ``and, for
exports, an EPA Acknowledgement of Consent'' at 1307.F.2), 1307.G
(except 1307.G.4), 1307.H, 1309, 1311, 1315 through 1323; Chapter
15, Sections 1501 through 1517, 1519 (except 1519.B.8 and 1519.D),
1521 through 1527, 1529 (except 1529.B.12-.19), 1531; Chapter 17,
Sections 1701 through 1745; Chapter 19, Sections 1901 (except
1901.C&.D), 1903, 1905.A-.G, 1907, 1909.A-.C, 1911, 1913, 1915.A-.C,
1917 and 1919; Chapter 21, Sections 2101 (except 2101.D), 2103
through 2117; Chapter 23, Sections 2301, 2303 (except 2303.K), 2304
through 2309, 2311 (except the phrase ``the waste and the pile
satisfy all applicable requirements of LAC 33:V.Chapter 22, and'' at
2311.A), 2313, 2315 and 2317; Chapter 25, Sections 2501, 2503.A
through 2503.J, 2503.K (except 2503.K.1.o), 2503.L-.N, 2504 through
2509, 2511.A introductory paragraph (except the phrase ``the waste
and landfill meet all applicable requirements of LAC 33:V.Chapter
22, and''), 2511.A.2 (except the phrase ``or LAC 33:V.4321 for
interim status facilities''), 2511.B, 2513 through 2517, 2519
(except 2519.F), 2521 (except 2521.B.2) and 2523; Chapter 26,
Sections 2601, 2602 and 2603 (except 2603.F.1); Chapter 27, Sections
2701, 2703 (except for 2703.I&.J), 2705 through 2713, 2715
introductory paragraph (except the phrase ``the waste and the
treatment zone meet all applicable requirements of LAC 33:V.Chapter
22, and''), 2715.A&.B, 2717 through 2723; Chapter 29, Sections 2901,
2903 (except 2903.I), 2904 through 2911, 2913 introductory paragraph
(except the phrase ``the waste and impoundment satisfy all
applicable requirements of LAC 33:V.Chapter 22, and''), 2913.A.1,
2913.A.2 (except the phrase ``or for interim status facilities;''),
2915 and 2917; Chapter 31, Sections 3101, 3103 , 3105 (except
3105.D), 3107 through 3121; Chapter 32, sections 3201 through 3207;
Chapter 33, Sections 3301, 3303 (except 3303.C&.D), 3305 through
3313, 3315 (except for 3315.K), 3317 through 3322, 3323 (except the
phrase ``or its successor agency'' at 3323.D) and 3325; Chapter 35,
Sections 3501 through 3505, 3507 (except the phrase ``1803, 1911''
at 3507.C), 3509 through 3527; Chapter 37, Sections 3701, 3703, 3705
(except the last sentence of 3705.D), 3707.A-.F, 3707.G (except the
phrase ``and financial test and guarantee, except that the financial
test and guarantee may not be combined'' in the second sentence),
3707.H, 3707.I (except the phrase ``, and for facilities subject to
LAC 33:V.3525 * * * LAC 33:V.3525.B.2'', and the two occurrences of
the phrase ``or that the owner or operator has failed * * * LAC
33:V.3525''), 3709 through 3713, 3715 (except 3715.F.8), 3717
through 3719; Chapter 40, Sections 4001 through 4025, 4027 (except
4027.C), 4029 through 4093; Chapter 41, Sections 4101, 4103, 4105
introductory paragraph, 4105.A, 4105.B (introductory paragraph),
4105.B.1 introductory paragraph (except the phrase ``except that''),
4105.B.1 (except 4105.B.1.a&.b), 4105.B.2, 4105.B.4-.14, 4105.C,
4105.E, 4107 through 4113, 4115.A (except the reference ``22,''),
4115.B, 4137, 4139.A.1, 4139.A.2 (except 4139.A.2.b&.c), 4139.B.1,
4139.B.4, 4143, 4145; Chapter 43, Sections 4301 (except the last
sentence of 4301.E), 4302, 4303 through 4305, 4307 through 4335,
4337 through 4349, 4351 through 4355, 4357 (except 4357.B.8-.14),
4359 through 4365, 4367 through 4375, 4377 (except 4377.B.4), 4379
(except the phrase ``and LAC 33:V.4705'' at 4379.C), 4381 through
4395, 4397, 4399 (except 4399.A.6.i), 4401, 4403 (except for the
phrase ``and after receiving the certification required under LAC
33:V.4393.B.2 for facilities subject to LAC 33:V.4393'' and the two
occurrences of the phrase ``or that the owner or operator has failed
* * * LAC 33:4393'' in 4403.H), 4405 through 4411, 4413, 4417
through 4429, 4431 through 4445, 4447 through 4455, 4457.A, 4457.B
(except the first occurrence of 4457.B.2), 4459 (except the phrase
``the waste and impoundment satisfy all applicable requirements of
LAC 33:V.Chapter 22.'' at 4459.A), 4461, 4462 (except 4462.H), 4463
through 4470, 4471 (except the phrase ``the waste and pile satisfy
all applicable requirements of LAC 33:V.Chapter 22 and''), 4472
through 4476, 4477 through 4493, 4495 through 4499, 4501 (except
4501.D.3), 4502, 4503 (except the phrase ``and landfill meet all
applicable requirements of LAC 33:V.Chapter 22, and the waste'' at
4503.A introductory paragraph), 4505 through 4509, 4511 introductory
paragraph, 4511.A-.D, 4511.E (except the two occurrences of the
reference ``and F''), 4512, 4513 through 4522, 4523 (except the
phrase ``and LAC 33:V.Chapter 30 * * * LAC 33:V.109'' at the end of
the paragraph), 4525 through 4534, 4535 through 4547, 4549 through
4559, 4561 through 4589, 4591 through 4601; Chapter 49, Sections
4901.A through 4901.F, 4901.G (except the entries for EPA Hazardous
Waste Numbers K042 and 151 in Table 6), 4903 through 4907,
Appendices A through D.
Louisiana Administrative Code, Title 33, Part V, Hazardous Waste
and Hazardous Materials, Amendments for July 1995--March 1996:
Chapter 1, Sections 109 ``Designated facility'', 109 ``Partial
Closure'', 109 ``Solid Waste''; Chapter 3, Sections 305.A,
309.L.3.b, 321.C.2.i, 323.B.2.e, 323.B.4.c, Chapter 5, Section
533.B; Chapter 7, Section 706; Chapter 11, Section 1101.B; Chapter
25, Section 2521.B.2; Chapter 26, Section 2603.F.1; Chapter 28,
Sections 2801 through 2809; Chapter 41, Sections 4115.C,
4139.B.2&.3; Chapter 49, Sections 4901.G Table 6 (entries for EPA
Hazardous Waste Numbers K042 and 151 only), Appendix A (entry for
2,6-Toluenedine only) and Appendix B (paragraphs 8.2 and 8.2.5
through 8.2.5.4).
Copies of the Louisiana regulations that are incorporated by
reference are available from Office of the State Register, P.O. Box
94095, Baton Rouge, LA 70804-9095.
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