United States Government Publishing Office publisher pbl distributor dst United States National Archives and Records Administration Office of the Federal Register author aut Government Organization text government publication eng FR Regulatory Information 1998_register executive 2010-09-24 article Part II Rules and Regulations D09002ee1bdfee2f7 D09002ee1bdfee41b United States Environmental Protection Agency originator org United States Government Agency or Subagency The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is amending the regulations under the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA) in two areas. First, the Agency is modifying the requirement for a post- closure permit, to allow EPA and the authorized States to use a variety of authorities to impose requirements on non-permitted land disposal units requiring post-closure care. As a result of this rule, regulators have the flexibility to use alternate mechanisms under a variety of authorities to address these requirements, based on the particular needs at the facility. Second, for all facilities, the Agency is amending the regulations governing closure of land-based units that have released hazardous constituents, to allow certain units to be addressed through the corrective action program. As a result of this rule, EPA and the authorized States will have discretion to use corrective action requirements, rather than closure requirements, to address the regulated units. This flexibility will reduce the potential for confusion and inefficiency created by the application of two different regulatory requirements. Finally, the Agency is specifying the Part B information submission requirements for facilities that receive post-closure permits. 63 FR 56710 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/FR-1998-10-22/98-28221 98-28221 fr22oc98-23 RIN 2050-AD55 6560-50-P FRL-6178-7 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/FR-1998-10-22/98-28221 https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-1998-10-22/html/98-28221.htm https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-1998-10-22/pdf/98-28221.pdf 26 p. 56710 56735 63 FR 56710 Title 40 Part 264 40 CFR Part 264 Title 40 Part 265 40 CFR Part 265 Title 40 Part 270 40 CFR Part 270 Title 40 Part 271 40 CFR Part 271 RIN 2050-AD55 Standards Applicable to Owners and Operators of Closed and Closing Hazardous Waste Management Facilities; Post-Closure Permit Requirement; Closure Process; Federal Register Vol. 63, Issue RULE 98-28221 II ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY 1998-10-22 FRL-6178-7 6560-50-P 98-28221 Final rule.

The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is amending the regulations under the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA) in two areas. First, the Agency is modifying the requirement for a post- closure permit, to allow EPA and the authorized States to use a variety of authorities to impose requirements on non-permitted land disposal units requiring post-closure care. As a result of this rule, regulators have the flexibility to use alternate mechanisms under a variety of authorities to address these requirements, based on the particular needs at the facility. Second, for all facilities, the Agency is amending the regulations governing closure of land-based units that have released hazardous constituents, to allow certain units to be addressed through the corrective action program. As a result of this rule, EPA and the authorized States will have discretion to use corrective action requirements, rather than closure requirements, to address the regulated units. This flexibility will reduce the potential for confusion and inefficiency created by the application of two different regulatory requirements. Finally, the Agency is specifying the Part B information submission requirements for facilities that receive post-closure permits.

This rule is effective October 22, 1998. For general information, contact the RCRA Hotline at (800) 424-9346 or TDD (800) 553-7672 (hearing impaired). In the Washington, DC metropolitan area, call (703) 412-9810 or TDD (703) 412-3323. Vol. 63, no. 204 Office of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration 1998-10-22 continuing daily deposited born digital 256 p. Table of Contents: AE 2.7: GS 4.107: AE 2.106: KF70.A2 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/FR-1998-10-22 P0b002ee180a6ade3 0097-6326 0042-1219 0364-1406 769-004-00000-9 000582072 f:fr22oc98 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/FR-1998-10-22 https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-1998-10-22/pdf/FR-1998-10-22.pdf fdlp 56535 56780 DGPO 2010-09-24 2023-05-06 FR-1998-10-22 machine generated eng FR FR-1998-10-22 63 204