[Federal Register Volume 65, Number 144 (Wednesday, July 26, 2000)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Pages 45925-45929]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 00-18789]


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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

40 CFR Part 271

[FRL-6840-7]


Indiana: Final Authorization of State Hazardous Waste Management 
Program Revision.

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Immediate final rule.

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SUMMARY: Indiana has applied to EPA for Final authorization of the 
changes to its hazardous waste program under the Resource Conservation 
and Recovery Act (RCRA). EPA has determined that these changes satisfy 
all requirements needed to qualify for Final authorization, and is 
authorizing the State's changes through this immediate final action. 
EPA is publishing this rule to authorize the changes without a prior 
proposal because we believe this action is not controversial and do not 
expect comments that oppose it. Unless we get written comments which 
oppose this authorization during the comment period, the decision to 
authorize Indiana's changes to their hazardous waste program will take 
effect as provided below. If we get comments that oppose this action, 
we will publish a document in the Federal Register withdrawing this 
rule before it takes effect and a separate document in the proposed 
rules section of this Federal Register will serve as a proposal to 
authorize the changes.

DATES: This Final authorization will become effective on October 24, 
2000 unless EPA receives adverse written comment by August 25, 2000. If 
EPA receives such comment, it will publish a timely withdrawal of this 
immediate final rule in the Federal Register and inform the public that 
this authorization will not take effect.

ADDRESSES: Send written comments referring to Docket Number Indiana ARA 
17, to Gary Westefer, Indiana Regulatory Specialist, U.S. EPA Region 5, 
DM-7J, 77 West Jackson Boulevard, Chicago, Illinois 60604, (312) 886-
7450. We must receive your comments by August 25, 2000.
    You can view and copy Indiana's application from 9 am to 4 pm at 
the following addresses: EPA Region 5: contact Gary Westefer at the 
above address; and Indiana Department of Environmental Management, 100 
North Senate, Indianapolis, Indiana 46206; Contact: Lynn West, (317) 
232-3593.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Gary Westefer, Indiana Regulatory 
Specialist, U.S. EPA Region 5, DM-7J, 77 West Jackson Boulevard, 
Chicago, Illinois 60604; (312) 886-7450.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

A. Why Are Revisions to State Programs Necessary?

    States which have received final authorization from EPA under RCRA 
section 3006(b), 42 U.S.C. 6926(b), must maintain a hazardous waste 
program that is equivalent to, consistent with, and no less stringent 
than the Federal program. As the Federal program

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changes, States must change their programs and ask EPA to authorize the 
changes. Changes to State programs may be necessary when Federal or 
State statutory or regulatory authority is modified or when certain 
other changes occur. Most commonly, States must change their programs 
because of changes to EPA's regulations in 40 Code of Federal 
Regulations (CFR) parts 124, 260 through 266, 268, 270, 273 and 279.

B. What Decisions Have We Made in This Rule?

    We conclude that Indiana's application to revise its authorized 
program meets all of the statutory and regulatory requirements 
established by RCRA. Therefore, we grant Indiana Final authorization to 
operate its hazardous waste program with the changes described in the 
authorization application. Indiana has responsibility for permitting 
Treatment, Storage, and Disposal Facilities (TSDFs) within its borders 
and for carrying out the aspects of the RCRA program described in its 
revised program application, subject to the limitations of the 
Hazardous and Solid Waste Amendments of 1984 (HSWA). New federal 
requirements and prohibitions imposed by Federal regulations that EPA 
promulgates under the authority of HSWA take effect in authorized 
States before they are authorized for the requirements. Thus, EPA will 
implement those requirements and prohibitions in Indiana, including 
issuing permits, until the State is granted authorization to do so.

C. What Is the Effect of Today's Authorization Decision?

    The effect of this decision is that a facility in Indiana subject 
to RCRA will now have to comply with the authorized State requirements 
instead of the equivalent federal requirements in order to comply with 
RCRA. Indiana has enforcement responsibilities under its state 
hazardous waste program for violations of such program, but EPA retains 
its authority under RCRA sections 3007, 3008, 3013, and 7003, which 
include, among others, authority to:
     Do inspections, and require monitoring, tests, analyses or 
reports;
     Enforce RCRA requirements and suspend or revoke permits; 
and
     Take enforcement actions regardless of whether the State 
has taken its own actions.
    This action does not impose additional requirements on the 
regulated community because the regulations for which Indiana is being 
authorized by today's action are already effective, and are not changed 
by today's action.

D. Why Wasn't There a Proposed Rule Before Today's Rule?

    EPA did not publish a proposal before today's rule because we view 
this as a routine program change and do not expect comments that oppose 
this approval. We are providing an opportunity for public comment now. 
In addition to this rule, in the proposed rules section of today's 
Federal Register we are publishing a separate document that proposes to 
authorize the state program changes.

E. What Happens if EPA Receives Comments That Oppose This Action?

    If EPA receives appropriate comments that oppose this 
authorization, we will withdraw this rule by publishing a document in 
the Federal Register before the rule becomes effective. EPA will base 
any further decision on the authorization of the state program changes 
on the proposal mentioned in the previous paragraph. We will then 
address all public comments in a later final rule. You may not have 
another opportunity to comment. If you want to comment on this 
authorization, you must do so at this time.
    If we receive comments that oppose only the authorization of a 
particular change to the State hazardous waste program, we will 
withdraw that part of this rule but the authorization of the program 
changes that the comments do not oppose will become effective on the 
date specified above. The Federal Register withdrawal document will 
specify which part of the authorization will become effective, and 
which part is being withdrawn.

F. What Has Indiana Previously Been Authorized for?

    Indiana initially received Final authorization on January 31, 1986, 
effective January 31, 1986 (51 FR 3955) to implement the RCRA hazardous 
waste management program. We granted authorization for changes to their 
program on October 31, 1986, effective December 31, 1986 (51 FR 39752); 
January 5, 1988, effective January 19, 1988 (53 FR 128); July 13, 1989, 
effective September 11, 1989 (54 FR 29557); July 23, 1991, effective 
September 23, 1991 (56 FR 33717); July 24, 1991, effective September 
23, 1991 (56 FR 33866); July 29, 1991, effective September 27, 1991 (56 
FR 35831); July 30, 1991, effective September 30, 1991 (56 FR 36010); 
August 20, 1996, effective October 21, 1996 (61 FR 43018); and 
September 1, 1999, effective November 30, 1999 (64 FR 47692).

G. What Changes Are We Authorizing With Today's Action?

    On February 24, 2000, Indiana submitted a final complete program 
revision application, seeking authorization of their changes in 
accordance with 40 CFR 271.21. We now make an immediate final decision, 
subject to receipt of written comments that oppose this action, that 
Indiana's hazardous waste program revision satisfies all of the 
requirements necessary to qualify for Final authorization. Therefore, 
we grant Indiana Final authorization for the following program changes:

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                                            Federal Register date and
   Description of Federal requirement      page (and/or RCRA statutory          Analogous State authority
   (include checklist #, if relevant)               authority)
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Sharing of Information with the Agency    November 8, 1984 SWDA 3019(b)  IC 5-14-3 Effective April 15, 1987.
 for Toxic Substances and Disease
 Registry--Checklist SI.
HSWA Codification Rule; Delisting--       July 15, 1985, 50 FR 28702...  329 IAC 3.1-5-3, Effective April 18,
 Checklist 17 B.                                                          1998.
    as amended--Checklist 17B.1.........  June 27, 1989, 54 FR 27114...
Hazardous Waste Management Systems;       September 10, 1992, 57 FR      329 IAC 3.1-4-1; 3.1-4-1(b); 3.1-6-1;
 Identification and Listing of Hazardous   41566.                         3.1-6-2(4); 3.1-11-1; 13-1-1; 13-1-2;
 Waste; Recycled Used Oil Management                                      13-2; 13-3-1; 13-3-2; 13-3-3; 13-4-1;
 Standards Checklist 112.                                                 13-4-2; 13-4-3; 13-4-4; 13-4-5; 13-5-
                                                                          1; 13-5-2; 13-5-3; 13-6-1; 13-6-2; 13-
                                                                          6-3; 13-6-4; 13-6-5; 13-6-6; 13-6-7;
                                                                          13-6-8; 13-7-1; 13-7-2; 13-7-3; 13-7-
                                                                          4; 13-7-5; 13-7-6; 13-7-7; 13-7-8; 13-
                                                                          7-9; 13-7-10; 13-8-1; 13-8-2; 13-8-3;
                                                                          13-8-4; 13-8-5; 13-8-6; 13-8-7; 13-8-
                                                                          8; 13-9-1; 13-9-2; 13-9-3; 13-9-4; 13-
                                                                          9-5; 13-9-6; 13-10-1; 13-10-2; 13-10-
                                                                          3, Effective March 5, 1997.

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Recycled Used Oil Management Standards;   May 3, 1993, 58 FR 26420.....  329 IAC 3.1-6-1; 3.1-9-1; 3.1-9-2(1),
 Technical Amendments and Corrections I--                                 (2); 3.1-10-1; 3.1-10-2 (1), (2), (3),
 Checklist 122.                                                           (4); 13-1-1; 13-1-2; 13-2; 13-3-1; 13-
                                                                          3-2; 13-3-3; 13-4-2; 13-4-3; 13-4-4;
                                                                          13-6-1; 13-6-3; 13-6-4; 13-6-6; 13-7-
                                                                          2; 13-7-3; 13-7-5; 13-8-1; 13-8-3; 13-
                                                                          8-5; 13-9-1; 13-9-3; 13-9-4, Effective
                                                                          March 5, 1997.
    as amended Checklist 122.1..........  June 17, 1993, 58 FR 33341...
Identification and Listing of Hazardous   March 4, 1994, 59 FR 10550...  329 IAC 13-1-1; 13-1-2; 13-2; 13-3-1;
 Waste; Recycled Used Oil Management                                      13-4-1; 13-6-2; 13-6-5; 13-6-7; 13-7-
 Standards (Technical Amendments and                                      4; 13-8-4, Effective March 5, 1997.
 Corrections II) Checklist 130.
RCRA Expanded Public Participation--      December 11, 1995, 60 FR       329 IAC 3.1-13-1; 3.1-13-2(8), (9); 3.1-
 Checklist 148.                            63417.                         13-18; 3.1-13-19; 3.1-13-20, Effective
                                                                          February 8, 1997.
Land Disposal Restrictions Phase III--    April 8, 1996, 61 FR 15566...  329 IAC 3.1-12-1; 3.1-12-2 (1 through
 Decharacterized Wastewaters, Carbamate                                   9), Effective February 8, 1997.
 Wastes, and Spent Potliners; Final
 Rule--Checklist 151.
    as amended--Checklist 151.1.........  April 8, 1996, 61 FR 15660...  Effective February 8, 1997.
    as amended--Checklist 151.2.........  April 30, 1996, 61 FR 19117..  Effective April 18, 1998.
    as amended--Checklist 151.3.........  June 28, 1996, 61 FR 33680...  Effective November 30, 1997.
    as amended--Checklist 151.4.........  July 10, 1996, 61 FR 36419...  Effective November 30, 1997.
    as amended--Checklist 151.5.........  August 26, 1996, 61 FR 43924.  Effective April 18, 1998.
    as amended--Checklist 151.6.........  February 19, 1997, 62 FR 7502  Effective April 18, 1998.
Hazardous Waste Treatment, Storage, and   November 25, 1996, 61 FR       329 IAC 3.1-1-7; 3.1-6-1; 3.1-6-2(4);
 Disposal Facilities and Hazardous Waste   59931.                         3.1-7-1; 3.1-9-1; 3.1-10-1; 3.1-10-2
 Generators; Organic Air Emissions                                        (1 through 4); 3.1-13-1; 3.1-13-2(8),
 Standards for Tanks, Surface                                             (9), Effective April 18, 1998.
 Impoundments, and Containers; Final
 Rule--Checklist 154.
    as amended--Checklist 154.1.........  December 6, 1994, 59 FR 62896
    as amended--Checklist 154.2.........  May 19, 1995, 60 FR 26828....
    as amended--Checklist 154.3.........  September 29, 1995, 60 FR
                                           50426.
    as amended--Checklist 154.4.........  November 13, 1995, 60 FR
                                           56952.
    as amended--Checklist 154.5.........  February 9, 1996, 61 FR 4903.
    as amended--Checklist 154.6.........  June 5, 1996, 61 FR 28508....
Military Munitions Rule: Hazardous Waste  February 12, 1997, 62 FR 6622  329 IAC 3.1-4-1; 3.1-4-1(b); 3.1-6-1;
 Identification and Management;                                           3.1-6-2(1), (2); 3.1-7-1; 3.1-7-2(1);
 Explosives Emergencies; Manifest                                         3.1-7-3; 3.1-8-1; 3.1-8-2(1); 3.1-9-1;
 Exemption for Transportation of                                          3.1-9-2(1), (2); 3.1-10-1; 3.1-10-
 Hazardous Waste on Rights-of-Way on                                      2(1), (2), (3), (4); 3.1-11-1; 3.1-13-
 Contiguous Properties--Checklist 156.                                    1; 3.1-13-2(1), (2), (3), (4); 3.1-13-
                                                                          3 through 3.1-13-17, Effective April
                                                                          18, 1998.
Land Disposal Restrictions Phase IV:      May 12, 1997, 62 FR 25998....  329 IAC 3.1-6-1; 3.1-6-2(1), (2), (13),
 Treatment Standards for Wood Preserving                                  (14); 3.1-12-1; 3.1-12-2 (1 through
 Wastes, Paperwork Reduction and                                          5), (8), (10), Effective April 18,
 Streamlining, Exemptions from RCRA for                                   1998.
 Certain Processed Materials; and
 Miscellaneous Hazardous Waste
 Provisions--Checklist 157.
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H. Where Are the Revised State Rules Different From the Federal 
Rules?

    There are no State requirements in this program revision considered 
to be either more stringent or broader in scope than the Federal 
requirements.

I. Who Handles Permits After the Authorization Takes Effect?

    Indiana will issue permits for all the provisions for which it is 
authorized and will administer the permits it issues. EPA will continue 
to administer any RCRA hazardous waste permits or portions of permits 
which we issued prior to the effective date of this authorization until 
they expire or are terminated. We will not issue any more new permits 
or new portions of permits for the provisions listed in the table above 
after the effective date of this authorization. EPA will continue to 
implement and issue permits for HSWA requirements for which Indiana is 
not yet authorized.

J. What Is Codification and Is EPA Codifying Indiana's Hazardous 
Waste Program as Authorized in This Rule?

    Codification is the process of placing the State's statutes and 
regulations that comprise the State's authorized hazardous waste 
program into the Code of Federal Regulations. We do this by referencing 
the authorized State rules in 40 CFR part 272. The authorized Indiana 
RCRA program was incorporated by reference into 40 CFR part 272 on 
August 23, 1989, effective October 23, 1989 (54 FR 34988).
    We reserve the amendment of 40 CFR part 272, subpart P for this 
authorization of Indiana's program changes until a later date.

K. Regulatory Analysis and Notices

Unfunded Mandates Reform Act

    Title II of the Unfunded Mandates Reform Act of 1995 (UMRA), Public 
Law 104-4, establishes requirements for Federal agencies to assess the 
effects of their regulatory actions on State, local, and tribal 
governments and the private sector. Under section 202 of the UMRA, EPA 
generally must prepare a written statement, including a cost-benefit 
analysis, for proposed and final rules with ``Federal mandates'' that 
may result in expenditures to State, local, and tribal governments, in 
the aggregate,

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or to the private sector, of $100 million or more in any one year.
    Before promulgating an EPA rule for which a written statement is 
needed, section 205 of the UMRA generally requires EPA to identify and 
consider a reasonable number of regulatory alternatives and adopt the 
least costly, most cost-effective or least burdensome alternative that 
achieves the objectives of the rule. The provisions of section 205 do 
not apply when they are inconsistent with applicable law. Moreover, 
section 205 allows EPA to adopt an alternative other than the least 
costly, most cost-effective or least burdensome alternative if the 
Administrator publishes with the final rule an explanation why that 
alternative was not adopted.
    Before EPA establishes any regulatory requirements that may 
significantly or uniquely affect small governments, including tribal 
governments, it must have developed under section 203 of the UMRA a 
small government agency plan. The plan must provide for notifying 
potentially affected small governments, enabling officials of affected 
small governments to have meaningful and timely input in the 
development of EPA regulatory proposals with significant Federal 
intergovernmental mandates, and informing, educating, and advising 
small governments on compliance with the regulatory requirements.
    EPA has determined that section 202 and 205 requirements do not 
apply to today's action because this rule does not contain a Federal 
mandate that may result in annual expenditures of $100 million or more 
for State, local, and/or tribal governments in the aggregate, or the 
private sector. Costs to State, local and/or tribal governments already 
exist under the Indiana program, and today's action does not impose any 
additional obligations on regulated entities. In fact, EPA's approval 
of State programs generally may reduce, not increase, compliance costs 
for the private sector. Further, as it applies to the State, this 
action does not impose a Federal intergovernmental mandate because UMRA 
does not include duties arising from participation in a voluntary 
federal program.
    The requirements of section 203 of UMRA also do not apply to 
today's action because this rule contains no regulatory requirements 
that might significantly or uniquely affect small governments. Although 
small governments may be hazardous waste generators, transporters, or 
own and/or operate TSDFs, they are already subject to the regulatory 
requirements under the existing State laws that are being authorized by 
EPA, and, thus, are not subject to any additional significant or unique 
requirements by virtue of this program approval.

Certification Under the Regulatory Flexibility Act (RFA), as Amended by 
the Small Business Regulatory Enforcement Fairness Act of 1996 
(SBREFA), 5 U.S.C. 601 et seq.

    The RFA generally requires an agency to prepare a regulatory 
flexibility analysis of any rule subject to notice and comment 
rulemaking requirements under the Administrative Procedure Act or any 
other statute unless the agency certifies that the rule will not have a 
significant economic impact on a substantial number of small entities. 
Small entities include small businesses, small organizations, and small 
governmental jurisdictions.
    For purposes of assessing the impacts of today's action on small 
entities, small entity is defined as: (1) A small business as specified 
in the Small Business Administration regulations; (2) a small 
governmental jurisdiction that is a government of a city, county, town, 
school district or special district with a population of less than 
50,000; and (3) a small organization that is any not-for-profit 
enterprise which is independently owned and operated and is not 
dominant in its field.
    After considering the economic impacts of this authorization on 
small entities, I certify that this action will not have a significant 
economic impact on a substantial number of small entities. This action 
does not impose any new requirements on small entities because small 
entities that are hazardous waste generators, transporters, or that own 
and/or operate TSDFs are already subject to the regulatory requirements 
under the State laws which EPA is now authorizing. This action merely 
authorizes for the purpose of RCRA section 3006 those existing State 
requirements.

Submission to Congress and the Comptroller General

    The Congressional Review Act, 5 U.S.C. 801 et seq., as added by the 
Small Business Regulatory Enforcement Fairness Act of 1996, generally 
provides that before a rule may take effect, the agency promulgating 
the rule must submit a rule report, which includes a copy of the rule, 
to each House of the Congress and to the Comptroller General of the 
United States. The EPA will submit 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 United States 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).

Compliance With Executive Order 12866

    The Office of Management and Budget has exempted this rule from the 
requirements of Executive Order 12866 (Regulatory Planning and Review).

Compliance With Executive Order 13132 (Federalism)

    Executive Order 13132, entitled ``Federalism'' (64 FR 43255, August 
10, 1999), requires EPA to develop an accountable process to ensure 
``meaningful and timely input by State and local officials in the 
development of regulatory policies that have federalism implications.'' 
``Policies that have federalism implications'' is defined in the 
Executive Order to include regulations that have ``substantial direct 
effects on the States, on the relationship between the national 
government and the States, or on the distribution of power and 
responsibilities among the various levels of government.''
    Under section 6 of Executive Order 13132, EPA may not issue a 
regulation that has federalism implications, that imposes substantial 
direct compliance costs, and that is not required by statute, unless 
the Federal government provides the funds necessary to pay the direct 
compliance costs incurred by State and local governments, or EPA 
consults with State and local officials early in the process of 
developing the proposed regulation. EPA also may not issue a regulation 
that has federalism implications and that preempts State law unless the 
Agency consults with State and local officials early in the process of 
developing the proposed regulation.
    This authorization does not have federalism implications. It will 
not have a substantial direct effect on States, on the relationship 
between the national government and the States, or on the distribution 
of power and responsibilities among the various levels of government, 
as specified in Executive Order 13132, because this rule affects only 
one State. This action simply approves Indiana's proposal to be 
authorized for updated requirements of the hazardous waste program that 
the State has voluntarily chosen to operate. Further, as a result of 
this action, newly authorized provisions of the State's program now 
apply in Indiana in lieu of the equivalent Federal program provisions 
implemented by EPA under HSWA. Affected parties are subject only to 
those authorized State program provisions, as opposed to being subject

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to both Federal and State regulatory requirements. Thus, the 
requirements of section 6 of the Executive Order do not apply.

Compliance With Executive Order 13045

    Executive Order 13045, ``Protection of Children from Environmental 
Health Risks and Safety Risks,'' applies to any rule that: (1) The 
Office of Management and Budget determines is ``economically 
significant'' as defined under Executive Order 12866, and (2) concerns 
an environmental health or safety risk that EPA has reason to believe 
may have a disproportionate effect on children. If the regulatory 
action meets both criteria, the Agency must evaluate the environmental 
health or safety effects of the planned rule on children and explain 
why the planned regulation is preferable to other potentially effective 
and reasonably feasible alternatives considered by the Agency.
    EPA interprets Executive Order 13045 as applying only to those 
regulatory actions that are based on health or safety risks, such that 
the analysis required under section 5-501 of the Order has the 
potential to influence the regulation. This rule is not subject to 
Executive Order 13045 because it authorizes a State program.

Compliance With Executive Order 13084

    Under Executive Order 13084, EPA may not issue a regulation that is 
not required by statute, that significantly or uniquely affects the 
communities of Indian tribal governments, and that imposes substantial 
direct compliance costs on those communities, unless the Federal 
government provides the funds necessary to pay the direct compliance 
costs incurred by the tribal governments, or EPA consults with those 
governments. If EPA complies with consulting, Executive Order 13084 
requires EPA to provide to the Office of Management and Budget, in a 
separately identified section of the preamble to the rule, a 
description of the extent of EPA's prior consultation with 
representatives of affected tribal governments, a summary of the nature 
of their concerns, and a statement supporting the need to issue the 
regulation.
    In addition, Executive Order 13084 requires EPA to develop an 
effective process permitting elected officials and other 
representatives of Indian tribal governments ``to provide meaningful 
and timely input in the development of regulatory policies on matters 
that significantly or uniquely affect their communities.''
    This rule is not subject to Executive Order 13084 because it does 
not significantly or uniquely affect the communities of Indian tribal 
governments. Indiana is not authorized to implement the RCRA hazardous 
waste program in Indian country. This action has no effect on the 
hazardous waste program that EPA may implement in the Indian country 
within the State.

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.

National Technology Transfer and Advancement Act

    Section 12(d) of the National Technology Transfer and Advancement 
Act of 1995 (``NTTAA''), Public Law 104-113, 12(d) (15 U.S.C. 272 note) 
directs EPA to use voluntary consensus standards in its regulatory 
activities unless to do so would be inconsistent with applicable law or 
otherwise impractical. Voluntary consensus standards are technical 
standards (e.g., materials specifications, test methods, sampling 
procedures, and business practices) that are developed or adopted by 
voluntary consensus standards bodies. The NTTAA directs EPA to provide 
Congress, through OMB, explanations when the Agency decides not to use 
available and applicable voluntary consensus standards.
    This action does not involve technical standards. Therefore, EPA 
did not consider the use of any voluntary consensus standards.

List of Subjects in 40 CFR Part 271

    Environmental protection, Administrative practice and procedure, 
Confidential business information, Hazardous waste, Hazardous waste 
transportation, Indian lands, Intergovernmental relations, Penalties, 
Reporting and recordkeeping requirements.

    Authority: This action 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: June 23, 2000.
Francis X. Lyons,
Regional Administrator, Region 5.
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