[Federal Register Volume 66, Number 160 (Friday, August 17, 2001)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Pages 43143-43145]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 01-20790]


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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

40 CFR Part 271

[FRL-7035-3]


Indiana: Final Authorization of State Hazardous Waste Management 
Program Revision

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Proposed 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 
proposing to authorize the State's changes through this proposed final 
action.

DATES: Written comments must be received on or before September 17, 
2001.

ADDRESSES: Send written comments to Gary Westefer, Indiana Regulatory 
Specialist, DM-7J, 77 West Jackson Boulevard, Chicago, Illinois 60604. 
Please refer to Docket Number IN ARA18. We must receive your comments 
by September 17, 2001. You can view and copy Indiana's application from 
9:00 am to 4:00 pm at the following addresses: Indiana Department of 
Environmental Management, 100 North Senate, Indianapolis, Indiana 
(mailing address P.O. Box 6015, Indianapolis, Indiana 46206) contact 
Lynn West (317) 232-3593, and EPA Region 5, contact Gary Westefer at 
the following address.

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 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 propose to 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 (except in Indian Country) 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. What Happens if EPA Receives Comments that Oppose this Action?

    If EPA receives comments that oppose this authorization, we will 
address all public comments in a later Federal Register. You may not 
have another opportunity to comment. If you want to comment on this 
authorization, you must do so at this time.

E. 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); September 1, 
1999, effective November 30, 1999 (64 FR 47692), and January 4, 2001 
effective January 4, 2001 (66 FR 733).

F. What Changes are We Authorizing with Today's Action?

    On March 16, 2001, Indiana submitted a final complete program 
revision application, seeking authorization of their changes in 
accordance with 40 CFR 271.21. We now make a 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 propose to 
grant Indiana Final authorization for the following program changes:

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                                 Federal Register
    Description of Federal        date and page
     requirement  (include         (and/or RCRA       Analogous State
   checklist #, if relevant)        statutory            authority
                                    authority)
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Hazardous and Used Oil Fuel     November 8, 1984,  IC 13-30-6, Effective
 Criminal Penalties Checklist    SWDA 3006(h),      1996, previously
 CP.                             3008(d), 3014.     codified at IC 13-17-
                                                    13-4, Effective
                                                    1985, IC 13-17-13-3,
                                                    Effective 1986.
Hazardous Waste, Management     June 13, 1997, 62  329 IAC 3.1-1-7; 3.1-
 System; Testing and             FR 32452.          9-1; 3.1-10-1; 3.1-
 Monitoring Activities                              11-1, Effective
 Checklist 158.                                     April 5, 2000.
Hazardous Waste Management      June 17, 1997, 62  329 IAC 3.1-6-1; 3.1-
 System; Carbamate Production,   FR 32974.          6-2(17); 3.1-6-
 Identification and Listing of                      2(18); 3.1-6-2(19);
 Hazardous Waste; Land                              3.1-6-2(20); 3.1-12-
 Disposal Restrictions                              1; 3.1-12-2(10); 3.1-
 Checklist 159.                                     12-2(12), Effective
                                                    April 5, 2000.
Land Disposal Restrictions      July 14, 1997 62   329 IAC 3.1-12-1; 3.1-
 Phase III--Emergency            FR 37694.          12-2(10), Effective
 Extension of the K088                              April 5, 2000.
 National Capacity Variance
 Checklist 160.
Organic Air Emission,           December 8, 1997,  329 IAC 3.1-9-1; 3.1-
 Standards for Tanks, Surface    62 FR 64636.       10-1; 3.1-13-1; 3.1-
 Impoundments, and Containers;                      13-2(8),(9),
 Clarification and Technical                        Effective April 5,
 Amendment Checklist 163.                           2000.
Kraft Mill Steam Stripper       April 15, 1998,    329 IAC 3.1-6-1,
 Condensate Exclusion            63 FR 18504.       Effective April 5,
 Checklist 164.                                     2000.
Recycled Used Oil, Management   May 6, 1998, 63    329 IAC 3.1-6-1; 3.1-
 Standards; Technical            FR 24963; July     6-2(4); 13-1-1; 13-1-
 Correction and Clarification    14, 1998, 63 FR    2; 13-3-1; 13-3-
 Checklist 166 as amended        37780.             1(b)(2); 13-4-3; 13-
 Checklist 166.1.                                   6-6; 13-7-5; 13-8-5;
                                                    13-9-5, Effective
                                                    April 5, 2000.
Land Disposal Restrictions      May 26, 1998, 63   329 IAC 3.1-12-1; 3.1-
 Phase IV--Treatment Standards   FR 28556.          12-2(6); 3.1-12-
 for Metal Wastes and Mineral                       2(10); 3.1-12-2(12);
 Processing Wastes Checklist                        3.1-12-2(13),
 167A.                                              Effective April 5,
                                                    2000.
Land Disposal Restrictions      May 26, 1998, 63   329 IAC 3.1-12-1; 3.1-
 Phase IV--Hazardous Soils       FR 28556.          12-2(1)(D); 3.1-12-
 Treatment Standards and                            2(2)(D); 3.1-12-
 Exclusions Checklist 167B.                         2(3); 3.1-12-2(6),
                                                    Effective April 5,
                                                    2000.
Land Disposal Restrictions      May 26, 1998, 63   329 IAC 3.1-12-1; 3.1-
 Phase IV--Corrections           FR 28556, June     12-2(1)(C); 3.1-12-
 Checklist 167C as amended       8, 1998, 63 FR     2(2)(C); 3.1-12-
 Checklist 167C.1.               31266.             2(3): 3.1-12-2(12),
                                                    3.1-12-2(13),
                                                    Effective April 5,
                                                    2000.
Bevill Exclusion Revisions and  May 26, 1998, 63   329 IAC 3.1-6-1,
 Clarification Checklist 167E.   FR 28556.          Effective April 5,
                                                    2000.
Exclusion of Recycled Wood      May 26, 1998, 63   329 IAC 3.1-6-1,
 Preserving Wastewaters          FR 28556.          Effective April 5,
 Checklist 167F.                                    2000.
Hazardous Waste Combusters      June 19, 1998, 63  329 IAC 3.1-6-1; 3.1-
 Revised Standards Checklist     FR 33782.          13-1, Effective
 168.                                               April 5, 2000.
Petroleum Refining Process      August 6, 1998,    329 IAC 3.1-6-1; 3.1-
 Checklist 169 as amended        63 FR 42110,       6-2(4); 3.1-6-2(17);
 Checklist 169.1.                October 9, 1998,   3.1-6-2(19); 3.1-11-
                                 63 FR 54356.       1; 3.1-12-1; 3.1-12-
                                                    2(12), Effective
                                                    April 5, 2000.
Land Disposal Restrictions,     August 31, 1998,   329 IAC 3.1-12-1; 3.1-
 Phase IV Checklist 170.         63 FR 46332.       12-2(12), Effective
                                                    April 5, 2000.
Emergency Revisions of LDR      September 4,       329 IAC 3.1-12-1; 3.1-
 Treatment Standards             1998, 63 FR        12-2(12); 3.1-12-
 (Carbanate Production)          47409.             2(13), Effective
 Checklist 171.                                     April 5, 2000.
Emergency Revisions of LDR      September 9,       329 IAC 3.1-12-1; 3.1-
 Treatment Standards             1998, 63 FR        12-2(10), Effective
 (Characteristic Slags)          48124.             April 5, 2000.
 Checklist 172.
Land Disposal Restrictions      September 24,      329 IAC 3.1-12-1; 3.1-
 Treatment Standards (Spent      1998, 63 FR        12-2(10); 3.1-12-
 Potliners) Checklist 173.       51254.             2(12), Effective
                                                    April 5, 2000.
Standards Applicable to Owners  October 22, 1998,  329 IAC 3.1-9-1; 3.1-
 and Operators of Closed/        63 FR 56710.       9-2(9); 3.1-10-1;
 Closing Facilities Checklist                       3.1-10-2(11); 3.1-10-
 174.                                               2(12); 3.1-10-2(13);
                                                    3.1-10-2(14); 3.1-13-
                                                    1; 3.1-13-
                                                    2(1),(2),(3),(4);
                                                    3.1-13-2(8),(9); 3.1-
                                                    13-3; 3.1-13-4; 3.1-
                                                    13-5; 3.1-13-6; 3.1-
                                                    13-7; 3.1-13-8; 3.1-
                                                    13-9; 3.1-13-10; 3.1-
                                                    13-11; 3.1-13-12;
                                                    3.1-13-13;3.1-13-14;
                                                    3.1-13-15; 3.1-13-
                                                    16; 3.1-13-17; 3.1-
                                                    14; 3.1-15,
                                                    Effective April 5,
                                                    2000.
Hazardous Remediation Waste     November 30,       329 IAC 3.1-4-1; 3.1-
 Management Requirements (HWIR   1998, 63 FR        4-1(b); 3.1-6-1; 3.1-
 Media) Checklist 175.           65874.             9-1; 3.1-9-2(1),(2);
                                                    3.1-10-1; 3.1-10-
                                                    2(1),(2),(3),(4);
                                                    3.1-12-1; 3.1-12-
                                                    2(6); 3.1-13-1; 3.1-
                                                    13-2(15), Effective
                                                    April 5, 2000.
Universal Waste Rule;           December 24,       329 IAC 3.1-11-1; 3.1-
 Technical Amendment Checklist   1998, 63 FR        11-2(3); 3.1-16-1;
 176.                            71225.             3.1-16-2(3),
                                                    Effective April 5,
                                                    2000.
Organic Air Emission Standards  January 21, 1999,  329 IAC 3.1-7-1; 3.1-
 Checklist 177.                  64 FR 3381.        9-1, Effective April
                                                    5, 2000.
Petroleum Refining Process      February 11,       329 IAC 3.1-6-1,
 Wastes Checklist 178.           1999, 64 FR 6806.  Effective April 5,
                                                    2000.
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G. Where Are the Revised State Rules Different From the Federal 
Rules?

    Indiana has excluded the non-delegable Federal requirements at 40 
CFR 268.5, 268.6, 268.42(b), 268.44, and 270.3 in their Incorporation 
by Reference at 3.1-12-2 and 3.1-13-2(4). EPA will continue to 
implement those requirements.

H. 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

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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.

I. 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. We reserve the amendment 
of 40 CFR part 272, subpart P for this authorization of Indiana's 
program changes until a later date.

J. Administrative Requirements

    The Office of Management and Budget has exempted this action from 
the requirements of Executive Order 12866 (58 FR 51735, October 4, 
1993), and therefore this action is not subject to review by OMB. This 
action authorizes State requirements for the purpose of RCRA 3006 and 
imposes no additional requirements beyond those imposed by State law. 
Accordingly, I certify that this action will not have a significant 
economic impact on a substantial number of small entities under the 
Regulatory Flexibility Act (5 U.S.C. 601 et seq.). Because this action 
authorizes pre-existing requirements under State law and does not 
impose any additional enforceable duty beyond that required by State 
law, it does not contain any unfunded mandate or significantly or 
uniquely affect small governments, as described in the Unfunded 
Mandates Reform Act of 1995 (Public Law 104-4). For the same reason, 
this action also does not significantly or uniquely affect the 
communities of Tribal governments, as specified by Executive Order 
13084 (63 FR 27655, May 10, 1998). This action will not 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, as 
specified in Executive Order 13132 (64 FR 43255, August 10, 1999), 
because it merely authorizes State requirements as part of the State 
RCRA hazardous waste program without altering the relationship or the 
distribution of power and responsibilities established by RCRA. This 
action also is not subject to Executive Order 13045 (62 FR 19885, April 
23, 1997), because it is not economically significant and it does not 
make decisions based on environmental health or safety risks.
    Under RCRA 3006(b), EPA grants a State's application for 
authorization as long as the State meets the criteria required by RCRA. 
It would thus be inconsistent with applicable law for EPA, when it 
reviews a State authorization application, to require the use of any 
particular voluntary consensus standard in place of another standard 
that otherwise satisfies the requirements of RCRA. Thus, the 
requirements of section 12(d) of the National Technology Transfer and 
Advancement Act of 1995 (15 U.S.C. 272 note) do not apply. As required 
by section 3 of Executive Order 12988 (61 FR 4729, February 7, 1996), 
in issuing this rule, EPA has taken the necessary steps to eliminate 
drafting errors and ambiguity, minimize potential litigation, and 
provide a clear legal standard for affected conduct. EPA has complied 
with Executive Order 12630 (53 FR 8859, March 15, 1988) by examining 
the takings implications of the rule in accordance with the Attorney 
General's Supplemental Guidelines for the Evaluation of Risk and 
Avoidance of Unanticipated Takings issued under the executive order.
    This rule does not impose an information collection burden under 
the provisions of the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (44 U.S.C. 3501 
et seq.).

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: August 2, 2001.
David A. Ullrich,
Acting Regional Administrator, Region 5.
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