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By the Commission.
Dated: April 12, 2006.
Nancy M. Morris,
Secretary.
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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION
AGENCY
40 CFR Part 272
[FRL–8055–7]
Idaho: Incorporation by Reference of
Approved State Hazardous Waste
Management Program
Environmental Protection
Agency (EPA).
ACTION: Final rule.
AGENCY:
SUMMARY: The Resource Conservation
and Recovery Act, as amended (RCRA),
allows EPA to authorize State hazardous
waste management programs if EPA
finds that such programs are equivalent
and consistent with the Federal program
and provide adequate enforcement of
compliance. Title 40 of the Code of
Federal Regulations (CFR) Part 272 is
used by EPA to codify its decision to
authorize individual State programs and
incorporates by reference those
provisions of the State statutes and
regulations that are subject to EPA’s
inspection and enforcement authorities
as authorized provisions of the State’s
program. This final rule revises the
codification of the Idaho authorized
program.
DATES: This final rule is effective on
April 20, 2006. The incorporation by
reference of authorized provisions in the
Idaho statutes and regulations contained
in this rule is approved by the Director
of the Federal Register as of April 20,
2006 in accordance with 5 U.S.C. 552(a)
and 1 CFR part 51.
ADDRESSES: EPA has established a
docket for this action under Docket ID
No. EPA–R10–RCRA–2005–0465. All
documents in the docket are listed on
the https://www.regulations.gov Web
site. Although listed in the index, some
information is not publicly available,
e.g., CBI or other information whose
disclosure is restricted by statute.
Certain other material, such as
copyrighted material, is not placed on
the Internet and will be publicly
available only in hard copy form.
Publicly available docket materials are
available either electronically through
https://www.regulations.gov or in hard
copy by contacting Jeff Hunt, U.S. EPA,
Region 10, 1200 Sixth Avenue, Mail
stop AWT–122, Seattle, WA 98101, email: hunt.jeff@epa.gov, phone number
(206) 553–0256.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Jeff
Hunt, U.S. EPA, Region 10, 1200 Sixth
Avenue, Mail stop AWT–122, Seattle,
WA 98101, e-mail: hunt.jeff@epa.gov,
phone number (206) 553–0256.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
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I. Incorporation By Reference
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A. What Is Codification?
Codification is the process of
including the statutes and regulations
that comprise the State’s authorized
hazardous waste management program
in the CFR. Section 3006(b) of RCRA, as
amended, allows the Environmental
Protection Agency (EPA) to authorize
State hazardous waste management
programs. The State regulations
authorized by EPA supplant the federal
regulations concerning the same matter
with the result that after authorization
EPA enforces the authorized
regulations. Infrequently, State statutory
language which acts to regulate a matter
is also authorized by EPA with the
consequence that EPA enforces the
authorized statutory provision. EPA
does not authorize State enforcement
authorities and does not authorize State
procedural requirements. EPA codifies
the authorized State program in 40 CFR
Part 272 and incorporates by reference
State statutes and regulations that make
up the approved program which is
Federally enforceable. EPA retains the
authority to exercise its inspection and
enforcement authorities in accordance
with Sections 3007, 3008, 3013 and
7003 of RCRA, 42 U.S.C. 6927, 6928,
6934 and 6973, and any other applicable
statutory and regulatory provisions.
Today’s action codifies EPA’s
authorization of revisions to Idaho’s
hazardous waste management program.
This codification reflects the State
program in effect at the time EPA
authorized revisions to the Idaho
hazardous waste management program
in a final rule dated July 22, 2005 (70
FR 42273). Notice and an opportunity
for comment regarding the revisions to
the authorized State program were
provided to the public at the time those
revisions were proposed.
B. What Is the History of the
Authorization and Codification of
Idaho’s Hazardous Waste Management
Program?
Idaho initially received final
authorization for its hazardous waste
management program, effective April 9,
1990 (55 FR 11015). Subsequently, EPA
authorized revisions to the State’s
program effective June 5, 1992 (57 FR
11580), August 10, 1992 (57 FR 24757),
June 11, 1995 (60 FR 18549), January 19,
1999 (63 FR 56086), July 1, 2002 (67 FR
44069), March 10, 2004 (69 FR 11322),
and July 22, 2005 (70 FR 42273). EPA
first codified Idaho’s authorized
hazardous waste program effective
February 4, 1991 (55 FR 50327), and
updated the codification of Idaho’s
program on June 5, 1992 (57 FR 11580),
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August 10, 1992 (57 FR 24757), August
24, 1999 (64 FR 34133), and March 8,
2005 (70 FR 11132). In this action, EPA
is finalizing the revision of Subpart N of
40 CFR Part 272, to include the most
recent authorization revision effective
July 22, 2005 (70 FR 42273).
C. What Decisions Have We Made in
This Action?
In a Federal Register notice published
December 19, 2005 (70 FR 75098), EPA
sought public comment on the proposal
to codify EPA’s authorization of
revisions to Idaho’s hazardous waste
management program. The comment
period for this proposed rule ended
January 18, 2006, and EPA received no
comments. Therefore, today’s action
codifies Idaho’s hazardous waste
management program as proposed.
EPA is incorporating by reference the
authorized revisions to the Idaho
hazardous waste program by revising
subpart N of 40 CFR part 272. 40 CFR
part 272, Subpart N, § 272.651
previously incorporated by reference
Idaho’s authorized hazardous waste
program, as amended, through 2004.
Section 272.651 also references the
demonstration of adequate enforcement
authority, including procedural and
enforcement provisions, which provide
the legal basis for the State’s
implementation of the hazardous waste
management program. In addition,
Section 272.651 references the
Memorandum of Agreement, the
Attorney General’s Statement and the
Program Description which were
evaluated as part of the approval
process of the hazardous waste
management program in accordance
with Subtitle C of RCRA.
D. What Is the Effect of Idaho’s
Codification on Enforcement?
EPA retains the authority under
statutory provisions, including but not
limited to, RCRA sections 3007, 3008,
3013 and 7003, and any other applicable
statutory and regulatory provisions, to
undertake inspections and enforcement
actions and to issue orders in all
authorized States. With respect to
enforcement actions, EPA will rely on
Federal sanctions, Federal inspection
authorities, and Federal procedures
rather than the State analogues to these
provisions. Therefore, the EPA is not
incorporating by reference Idaho’s
inspection and enforcement authorities
nor are those authorities part of Idaho’s
approved State program which operates
in lieu of the Federal program. 40 CFR
272.651(b)(2) lists these authorities for
informational purposes, and also
because EPA considered them in
determining the adequacy of Idaho’s
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enforcement authorities. This action
revises this listing for informational
purposes where these authorities have
changed under Idaho’s revisions to State
law and were considered by EPA in
determining the adequacy of Idaho’s
enforcement authorities. Idaho’s
authority to inspect and enforce the
State’s hazardous waste management
program requirements continues to
operate independently under State law.
E. What State Provisions Are Not Part of
the Codification?
Some provisions of Idaho’s hazardous
waste management program are not part
of the federally authorized State
program. These non-authorized
provisions include:
(1) Provisions that are not part of the
RCRA subtitle C program because they
are ‘‘broader in scope’’ than RCRA
subtitle C (see 40 CFR 271.1(i));
(2) Federal rules for which Idaho is
not authorized, but which have been
incorporated into the State regulations
because of the way the State adopted
federal regulations by reference;
(3) State procedural and enforcement
authorities which are necessary to
establish the ability of the program to
enforce compliance but which do not
supplant the Federal statutory
enforcement and procedural authorities.
State provisions that are ‘‘broader in
scope’’ than the federal program are not
incorporated by reference in 40 CFR
part 272. For reference and clarity, 40
CFR 272.651(b)(3) currently lists the
Idaho regulatory provisions which are
‘‘broader in scope’’ than the federal
program and which are not part of the
authorized program being incorporated
by reference. This action updates that
list for ‘‘broader in scope’’ provisions
EPA identified in recent authorization
actions for revisions to the State
program. While ‘‘broader in scope’’
provisions are not part of the authorized
program and cannot be enforced by
EPA, the State may enforce such
provisions under State law.
F. What Will Be the Effect of
Codification on Federal HSWA
Requirements?
With respect to any requirement(s)
pursuant to the Hazardous and Solid
Waste Amendments of 1984 (HSWA) for
which the State has not yet been
authorized and which EPA has
identified as taking effect immediately
in States with authorized hazardous
waste management programs, EPA will
enforce those Federal HSWA standards
until the State is authorized for those
provisions.
The Codification does not affect
Federal HSWA requirements for which
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the State is not authorized. EPA has
authority to implement HSWA
requirements in all States, including
States with authorized hazardous waste
management programs, until the States
become authorized for such
requirements or prohibitions unless
EPA has identified the HSWA
requirement(s) as an optional or as a less
stringent requirement of the Federal
program. A HSWA requirement or
prohibition, unless identified by EPA as
optional or as less stringent, supersedes
any less stringent or inconsistent State
provision which may have been
previously authorized by EPA (50 FR
28702, July 15, 1985).
Some existing State requirements may
be similar to the HSWA requirements
implemented by EPA. However, until
EPA authorizes those State
requirements, EPA enforces the HSWA
requirements and not the State analogs.
II. Statutory and Executive Order
Reviews
This rule codifies revisions to Idaho’s
authorized hazardous waste program
and imposes no requirements other than
those currently imposed by State law.
This rule complies with applicable
executive orders and statutory
provisions as follows:
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1. Executive Order 12866
Under Executive Order 12866 (58 FR
51735, October 4,1993), the Agency
must determine whether the regulatory
action is ‘‘significant,’’ and therefore
subject to OMB review and the
requirements of the Executive Order.
The Order defines ‘‘significant
regulatory action’’ as one that is likely
to result in a rule that may: (1) Have an
annual effect on the economy of $100
million or more, or adversely affect in
a material way, the economy, a sector of
the economy, productivity, competition,
jobs, the environment, public health or
safety, or State, local or tribal
governments or communities; (2) create
a serious inconsistency or otherwise
interfere with an action taken or
planned by another agency; (3)
materially alter the budgetary impact of
entitlements, grants, user fees, or loan
programs, or the rights and obligations
of recipients thereof; or (4) raise novel
legal or policy issues arising out of legal
mandates, the President’s priorities, or
the principles set forth in the Executive
Order. It has been determined that this
final rule is not a ‘‘significant regulatory
action’’ under the terms of Executive
Order 12866 and is therefore not subject
to OMB review.
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2. Paperwork Reduction Act
This action does not impose an
information collection burden under the
provisions of the Paperwork Reduction
Act, 44 U.S.C. 3501, et seq., because this
final rule does not establish or modify
any information or recordkeeping
requirements for the regulated
community and only codifies the preexisting requirements under State law
authorized by EPA and imposes no
additional requirements beyond those
imposed by State law.
Burden means the total time, effort, or
financial resources expended by persons
to generate, maintain, retain, or disclose
or provide information to or for a
Federal agency. This includes the time
needed to review instructions; develop,
acquire, install, and utilize technology
and systems for the purposes of
collecting, validating, and verifying
information, processing and
maintaining information, and disclosing
and providing information; adjust the
existing ways to comply with any
previously applicable instructions and
requirements; train personnel to be able
to respond to a collection of
information; search data sources;
complete and review the collection of
information; and transmit or otherwise
disclose the information.
An agency may not conduct or
sponsor, and a person is not required to
respond to a collection of information
unless it displays a currently valid OMB
control number. The OMB control
numbers for EPA’s regulations in 40
CFR are listed in 40 CFR Part 9.
3. Regulatory Flexibility
The Regulatory Flexibility Act (RFA),
as amended by the Small Business
Regulatory Enforcement Fairness Act
(SBREFA), 5 U.S.C. 601, et seq.,
generally requires federal agencies 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 rule on small entities, small
entity is defined as: (1) A small business
defined by the Small Business
Administrations’ Size Regulations at 13
CFR 121.201; (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
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organization that is any not-for-profit
enterprise which is independently
owned and operated and is not
dominant in its field. EPA has
determined that this action will not
have a significant economic impact on
small entities because the final rule will
only have the effect of codifying the
authorized pre-existing requirements
under State law and imposes no
additional requirements beyond those
imposed by State law. After considering
the economic impacts of today’s rule, I
certify that this action will not have a
significant economic impact on a
substantial number of small entities.
4. Unfunded Mandates Reform Act
Title II of the Unfunded Mandates
Reform Act (UMRA) of 1995 (Pub. L.
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, 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 costeffective 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 the 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. Today’s
rule contains no Federal mandates
(under the regulatory provisions of Title
II of the UMRA) for State, local or tribal
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governments or the private sector. It
imposes no new enforceable duty on
any State, local or tribal governments or
the private sector. Similarly, EPA has
also determined that this rule contains
no regulatory requirements that might
significantly or uniquely affect small
government entities. Thus, today’s rule
is not subject to the requirements of
sections 202 and 203 of the UMRA.
5. 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
various levels of government.’’ This rule
does not have federalism implications.
It 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
various levels of government, as
specified in Executive Order 13132.
This rule addresses the codification of
authorized pre-existing State rules.
Thus, Executive Order 13132 does not
apply to this rule.
6. Executive Order 13175: Consultation
and Coordination With Indian Tribal
Governments
Executive Order 13175, entitled
‘‘Consultation and Coordination with
Indian Tribal Governments’’ (59 FR
22951, November 9, 2000), requires EPA
to develop an accountable process to
ensure ‘‘meaningful and timely input by
tribal officials in the development of
regulatory policies that have tribal
implications.’’ This rule does not have
tribal implications, as specified in
Executive Order 13175. Thus, Executive
Order 13175 does not apply to this rule.
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7. Executive Order 13045: Protection of
Children From Environmental Health
and Safety Risks
Executive Order 13045 applies to any
rule that: (1) Is determined to be
‘‘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.
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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. This rule is
not subject to Executive Order 13045
because it is not economically
significant as defined in Executive
Order 12866 and because the Agency
does not have reason to believe the
environmental health or safety risks
addressed by this action present a
disproportionate risk to children.
policies, and activities on minority
populations and low-income
populations in the United States and its
territories and possessions, the District
of Columbia, the Commonwealth of
Puerto Rico, and the Commonwealth of
the Mariana Islands. Because this rule
addresses codifying pre-existing State
rules authorized by EPA and imposes no
additional requirements beyond those
imposed by State law and there are no
anticipated significant adverse human
health or environmental effects, the rule
is not subject to Executive Order 12898.
8. Executive Order 13211: Actions That
Significantly Affect Energy Supply,
Distribution, or Use
This rule is not subject to Executive
Order 13211, ‘‘Actions Concerning
Regulations that Significantly Affect
Energy Supply, Distribution, or Use’’ (66
FR 28355, May 22, 2001) because it is
not a ‘‘significant regulatory action’’ as
defined under Executive Order 12866.
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. 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
the Federal Register. A major rule
cannot take effect until 60 days after it
is published in the Federal Register.
This action is not a ‘‘major rule’’ as
defined by 5 U.S.C. 804(2). This rule
will be effective on April 20, 2006.
9. National Technology Transfer and
Advancement Act
Section 12(d) of the National
Technology Transfer and Advancement
Act of 1995 (‘‘NTTAA’’), Public Law
104–113, section 12(d) (15 U.S.C. 272)
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 bodies. The
NTTAA directs EPA to provide
Congress, through the OMB,
explanations when the Agency decides
not to use available and applicable
voluntary consensus standards. This
rule does not involve ‘‘technical
standards’’ as defined by the NTTAA.
Therefore, EPA is not considering the
use of any voluntary consensus
standards.
10. Executive Order 12898: Federal
Actions To Address Environmental
Justice in Minority Populations and Low
Income Populations
To the greatest extent practicable and
permitted by law, and consistent with
the principles set forth in the report on
the National Performance Review, each
Federal agency must make achieving
environmental justice part of its mission
by identifying and addressing, as
appropriate, disproportionately high
and adverse human health and
environmental effects of its programs,
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11. Congressional Review Act
List of Subjects in 40 CFR Part 272
Environmental protection,
Administrative practice and procedure,
Confidential business information,
Hazardous materials transportation,
Hazardous waste, Incorporation by
reference, Indians-lands,
Intergovernmental relations, Penalties,
Reporting and recordkeeping
requirements, Water pollution control,
Water supply.
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: March 23, 2006.
Ronald A. Kreizenbeck,
Deputy Regional Administrator, Region 10.
For the reasons set forth in the
preamble, EPA amends 40 CFR part 272
as follows:
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PART 272—APPROVED STATE
HAZARDOUS WASTE MANAGEMENT
PROGRAMS
1. The authority citation for part 272
continues to read as follows:
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Authority: Secs. 2002(a), 3006, and 7004(b)
of the Solid Waste Disposal Act, as amended
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by the Resource Conservation and Recovery
Act, as amended, 42 U.S.C. 6912(a), 6926,
and 6974(b).
2. Subpart N is amended by revising
§ 272.651 to read as follows:
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§ 272.651 Idaho State-Administered
Program: Final Authorization.
(a) Pursuant to section 3006(b) of
RCRA, 42 U.S.C. 6926(b), Idaho has
final authorization for the following
elements as submitted to EPA in Idaho’s
base program application for final
authorization which was approved by
EPA effective on April 9, 1990.
Subsequent program revision
applications were approved effective on
June 5, 1992, August 10, 1992, June 11,
1995, January 19, 1999, July 1, 2002,
March 10, 2004, and July 22, 2005.
(b) The State of Idaho has primary
responsibility for enforcing its
hazardous waste management program.
However, EPA retains the authority to
exercise its inspection and enforcement
authorities in accordance with sections
3007, 3008, 3013, 7003 of RCRA, 42
U.S.C. 6927, 6928, 6934, 6973, and any
other applicable statutory and
regulatory provisions, regardless of
whether the State has taken its own
actions, as well as in accordance with
other statutory and regulatory
provisions.
(c) State Statutes and Regulations.
(1) The Idaho 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) The EPA-Approved Idaho Statutory
and Regulatory Requirements
Applicable to the Hazardous Waste
Management Program, July 2005.
(ii) [Reserved]
(2) EPA considered the following
statutes and regulations in evaluating
the State program but is not
incorporating them herein for
enforcement purposes:
(i) Idaho Code (I.C.) containing the
General Laws of Idaho Annotated, Title
39, Chapter 44, ‘‘Hazardous Waste
Management’’, published in 2002 by the
Michie Company, Law Publishers:
sections 39–4404; 39–4405 (except 39–
4405(8)); 39–4406; 39–4407; 39–4408(4);
39–4409(2) (except first sentence); 39–
4409(3); 39–4409(4) (first sentence); 39–
4410; 39–4411(1); 39–4411(3); 39–
4411(6); 39–4412 through 39–4416; 39–
4418; 39–4419; 39–4421; 39–4422; and
39–4423(3) (a) & (b).
(ii) Idaho Code (I.C.) containing the
General Laws of Idaho Annotated, Title
39, Chapter 58, ‘‘Hazardous Waste
Facility Siting Act’’, published in 2002
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Publishers: sections 39–5804; 39–5809;
39–5810; 39–5813(2); 39–5814; 39–
5816; 39–5817; and 39–5818(1).
(iii) Idaho Code (I.C.) containing the
General Laws of Idaho Annotated,
Volume 2, Title 9, Chapter 3, ‘‘Public
Writings’’, published in 1990 by the
Michie Company, Law Publishers,
Charlottesville, Virginia: sections 9–
337(10); 9–337(11); 9–338; 9–339; and
9–344(2).
(iv) 2002 Cumulative Pocket
Supplement to the Idaho Code (I.C.),
Volume 2, Title 9, Chapter 3, ‘‘Public
Writing’’, published in 2002 by the
Michie Company, Law Publishers,
Charlottesville, Virginia: sections 9–
340A, 9–340B, and 9–343.
(v) Idaho Department of
Environmental Quality Rules and
Regulations, Idaho Administrative Code,
IDAPA 58, Title 1, Chapter 5, ‘‘Rules
and Standards for Hazardous Waste’’, as
published July 2004: sections
58.01.05.000; 58.01.05.356.02 through
58.01.05.356.05; 58.01.05.800;
58.01.05.850; 58.01.05.996;
58.01.05.997; and 58.01.05.999.
(3) The following statutory and
regulatory provisions are broader in
scope than the Federal program, are not
part of the authorized program, are not
incorporated by reference, and are not
federally enforceable:
(i) Idaho Code containing the General
Laws of Idaho Annotated, Title 39,
Chapter 44, ‘‘Hazardous Waste
Management’’, published in 2002 by the
Michie Company, Law Publishers:
sections 39–4403(6) & (14); 39–4427;
39–4428 and 39–4429.
(ii) Idaho Code containing the General
Laws of Idaho Annotated, Title 39,
Chapter 58, ‘‘Hazardous Waste Siting
Act’’, published in 2002 by the Michie
Company, Law Publishers: section 39–
5813(3).
(iii) Idaho Department of
Environmental Quality Rules and
Regulations, Idaho Administrative Code,
IDAPA 58, Title 1, Chapter 5, ‘‘Rules
and Standards for Hazardous Waste’’, as
published July 2004: sections
58.01.05.355; and 58.01.05.500.
(4) Memorandum of Agreement. The
Memorandum of Agreement between
EPA Region 10 and the State of Idaho
(IDEQ), signed by the EPA Regional
Administrator on August 1, 2001,
although not incorporated by reference,
is referenced as part of the authorized
hazardous waste management program
under subtitle C of RCRA, 42 U.S.C.
6921, et seq.
(5) Statement of Legal Authority. The
‘‘Attorney General’s Statement for Final
Authorization,’’ signed by the Attorney
General of Idaho on July 5, 1988 and
revisions, supplements and addenda to
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that Statement, dated July 3, 1989,
February 13, 1992, December 29, 1994,
September 16, 1996, October 3, 1997,
April 6, 2001, September 11, 2002, and
September 22, 2004, although not
incorporated by reference, are
referenced as part of the authorized
hazardous waste management program
under subtitle C of RCRA, 42 U.S.C.
6921, et seq.
(6) Program Description. The Program
Description, and any other materials
submitted as part of the original
application or as supplements thereto,
although not incorporated by reference,
are referenced as part of the authorized
hazardous waste management program
under subtitle C of RCRA, 42 U.S.C.
6921 et seq.
I 3. Appendix A to part 272, State
Requirements, is amended by revising
the listing for ‘‘Idaho’’ to read as
follows:
Appendix A to Part 272—State
Requirements
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Idaho
(a) The statutory provisions include:
Idaho Code containing the General
Laws of Idaho Annotated, Title 39,
Chapter 44, ‘‘Hazardous Waste
Management’’, 2002: sections 39–4402;
39–4403 (except 39–4403(6) & (14)); 39–
4408(1)–(3); 39–4409(1) (except fourth
and fifth sentences); 39–4409(2) (first
sentence); 39–4409(4) (except first
sentence); 39–4409(5); 39–4409(6); 39–
4409(7); 39–4409(8); 39–4411(2); 39–
4411(4); 39–4411(5); 39–4423 (except
39–4423(3) (a) & (b)); and 39–4424.
Idaho Code containing the General
Laws of Idaho Annotated, Title 39,
Chapter 58, ‘‘Hazardous Waste Facility
Siting Act’’, published in 2002 by the
Michie Company, Law Publishers:
sections 39–5802; 39–5803; 39–5808;
39–5811; 39–5813(1); and 39–5818(2).
Copies of the Idaho statutes that are
incorporated by reference are available
from Michie Company, Law Publishers,
1 Town Hall Square, Charlottesville, VA
22906–7587.
(b) The regulatory provisions include:
Idaho Department of Environmental
Quality Rules and Regulations, Idaho
Administrative Code, IDAPA 58, Title 1,
Chapter 5, ‘‘Rules and Standards for
Hazardous Waste’’, as published on July
2004: sections 58.01.05.001;
58.01.05.002; 58.01.05.003;
58.01.05.004; 58.01.05.005;
58.01.05.006; 58.01.05.007;
58.01.05.008; 58.01.05.009;
58.01.05.010; 58.01.05.011;
58.01.05.012; 58.01.05.013;
58.01.05.014; 58.01.05.015;
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58.01.05.998.
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BILLING CODE 6560–50–P
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
National Oceanic and Atmospheric
Administration
50 CFR Part 679
[Docket No. 050722198–6084–02; I.D.
071805B]
RIN 0648–AS93
Fisheries of the Exclusive Economic
Zone Off Alaska; Groundfish Observer
Program
National Marine Fisheries
Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and
Atmospheric Administration (NOAA),
Commerce.
ACTION: Final rule.
hsrobinson on PROD1PC61 with RULES
AGENCY:
SUMMARY: NMFS issues a final rule to
amend regulations supporting the North
Pacific Groundfish Observer Program
(Observer Program). This action is
necessary to revise requirements
facilitating observer data transmission,
improve support for observers, and
provide consistency with current
regulations. The final rule will promote
the goals and objectives of the Fishery
Management Plan for Groundfish of the
Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands
Management Area and the Fishery
Management Plan for Groundfish of the
Gulf of Alaska (FMPs).
DATES: Effective on May 22, 2006.
ADDRESSES: Copies of the Regulatory
Impact Review/Final Regulatory
Flexibility Analysis (RIR/FRFA)
prepared for this action may be obtained
from the NMFS Alaska Region, P.O. Box
21668, Juneau, AK 99802, Attn: Records
Officer, and the Alaska Region, NMFS,
website at www.fakr.noaa.gov.
Written comments regarding the
burden-hour estimates or other aspects
of the collection-of-information
requirements contained in this final rule
may be submitted to NMFS, Alaska
Region, and by email to
DavidlRostker@omb.eop.gov or fax to
202–395–7285.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Jason Anderson, 907–586–7228, or
jason.anderson@noaa.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Background
NMFS manages the U.S. groundfish
fisheries of the Bering Sea and Aleutian
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Islands Management Area (BSAI) and
Gulf of Alaska (GOA) in the Exclusive
Economic Zone under the FMPs. The
North Pacific Fishery Management
Council (Council) has prepared the
FMPs pursuant to the MagnusonStevens Fishery Conservation and
Management Act. Regulations
implementing the FMPs appear at 50
CFR part 679. General regulations that
pertain to U.S. fisheries appear at
subpart H of 50 CFR part 600.
The Council adopted and NMFS
approved and implemented the current
‘‘interim’’ Observer Program (Observer
Program) in 1996 (61 FR 56425,
November 1, 1996). The Observer
Program was extended on four
occasions: through 1998 (62 FR 67755,
December 30, 1997), through 2000 (63
FR 69024, December 15, 1998), through
2002 (65 FR 80381, December 21, 2000),
and through 2007 (67 FR 72595,
December 6, 2002). The Observer
Program develops regulations for the
collection of information necessary for
the conservation and management of the
groundfish fisheries managed under the
FMPs. Regulations implementing the
Observer Program at § 679.50 require
observer coverage aboard catcher
vessels, catcher/processors,
motherships, and shoreside and
stationary floating processors that
participate in the groundfish fisheries
off Alaska and establish vessel,
processor, and observer provider
responsibilities relating to the Observer
Program.
Timely electronic communication
between the fishing industry and NMFS
of catch reports submitted to NMFS by
industry and observers is crucial to the
effective in-season monitoring of
groundfish quotas and protected species
catch allowances. In July 1995, NMFS
issued a final rule that required all
catcher/processors, motherships, and
shoreside processors that process
groundfish to have computer hardware
and software that would enable
observers to send electronic data to
NMFS (60 FR 34904, July 5, 1995). In
October 2003, a final rule was published
(68 FR 58038, October 8, 2003) that
extended the requirements to all catcher
vessels that are required to carry an
observer whenever fishing.
Regulations describing hardware and
software requirements for electronic
submission of observer reports are
found at § 679.50(g)(1) and (g)(2). This
electronic data submission and
communications system is called the
observer communications system (OCS,
previously referred to as ‘‘ATLAS’’).
This system consists of computers and
communications equipment supplied by
catcher vessels, catcher/processors,
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motherships, and shoreside or
stationary floating processors, and
custom software provided by NMFS.
The OCS system allows observers to
rapidly process and report the data they
collect to NMFS. Its use on catcher
vessels, catcher/processors,
motherships, and shoreside or
stationary floating processors has led to
more timely and accurate fisheries data.
The proposed rule for this action was
published in the Federal Register on
August 8, 2005 (70 FR 45638), with
comments invited through September 7,
2005. NMFS received three letters of
comment that contained five separate
comments. Comments are summarized
and responded to under Response to
Comments, below.
Revisions to OCS Regulations
Observer Program staff periodically
upgrade the software component of the
OCS. Upgraded OCS software improves
overall data quality. This action amends
regulations that require catcher vessels,
catcher/processors, motherships, and
shoreside or stationary floating
processors carrying OCS equipment to
install hardware upgrades to meet
current technology standards necessary
to support OCS software and facilitate
its installation. Presently, regulations at
§ 679.50(g)(1)(iii)(B)(1) and
(g)(2)(iii)(B)(1) require a minimum of a
Windows 9x or NT compatible
operating system, both of which are
older, now unsupported operating
systems. This action amends regulations
at § 679.50(g)(1)(iii)(B)(1) and
(g)(2)(iii)(B)(1) to require a Windows 98
or more recent operating system such as
Windows 2000, Millennium, or XP.
NMFS believes Windows based
operating systems are acceptable
because the upgraded software
component is only compatible with
Windows based operating systems. The
regulations also are revised to require
catcher vessels, catcher/processors,
motherships, and shoreside or
stationary floating processors to provide
for observers a personal computer with
a functioning compact disc (CD) drive.
Additionally, personal computers must
have a minimum random access
memory (RAM) of 256 megabytes.
Personal computers must operate the
larger, more sophisticated software and
database programs provided by NMFS.
The new NMFS software requires an
upgraded operating system to function.
The software now is stored on a CD
medium, which facilitates easier and
efficient installation. Windows 95 is no
longer supported by the manufacturer,
so newer Windows versions are
necessary.
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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
40 CFR Part 272
[FRL-8055-7]
Idaho: Incorporation by Reference of Approved State Hazardous
Waste Management Program
AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).
ACTION: Final rule.
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SUMMARY: The Resource Conservation and Recovery Act, as amended (RCRA),
allows EPA to authorize State hazardous waste management programs if
EPA finds that such programs are equivalent and consistent with the
Federal program and provide adequate enforcement of compliance. Title
40 of the Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) Part 272 is used by EPA to
codify its decision to authorize individual State programs and
incorporates by reference those provisions of the State statutes and
regulations that are subject to EPA's inspection and enforcement
authorities as authorized provisions of the State's program. This final
rule revises the codification of the Idaho authorized program.
DATES: This final rule is effective on April 20, 2006. The
incorporation by reference of authorized provisions in the Idaho
statutes and regulations contained in this rule is approved by the
Director of the Federal Register as of April 20, 2006 in accordance
with 5 U.S.C. 552(a) and 1 CFR part 51.
ADDRESSES: EPA has established a docket for this action under Docket ID
No. EPA-R10-RCRA-2005-0465. All documents in the docket are listed on
the https://www.regulations.gov Web site. Although listed in the index,
some information is not publicly available, e.g., CBI or other
information whose disclosure is restricted by statute. Certain other
material, such as copyrighted material, is not placed on the Internet
and will be publicly available only in hard copy form. Publicly
available docket materials are available either electronically through
https://www.regulations.gov or in hard copy by contacting Jeff Hunt,
U.S. EPA, Region 10, 1200 Sixth Avenue, Mail stop AWT-122, Seattle, WA
98101, e-mail: hunt.jeff@epa.gov, phone number (206) 553-0256.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Jeff Hunt, U.S. EPA, Region 10, 1200
Sixth Avenue, Mail stop AWT-122, Seattle, WA 98101, e-mail:
hunt.jeff@epa.gov, phone number (206) 553-0256.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
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I. Incorporation By Reference
A. What Is Codification?
Codification is the process of including the statutes and
regulations that comprise the State's authorized hazardous waste
management program in the CFR. Section 3006(b) of RCRA, as amended,
allows the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to authorize State
hazardous waste management programs. The State regulations authorized
by EPA supplant the federal regulations concerning the same matter with
the result that after authorization EPA enforces the authorized
regulations. Infrequently, State statutory language which acts to
regulate a matter is also authorized by EPA with the consequence that
EPA enforces the authorized statutory provision. EPA does not authorize
State enforcement authorities and does not authorize State procedural
requirements. EPA codifies the authorized State program in 40 CFR Part
272 and incorporates by reference State statutes and regulations that
make up the approved program which is Federally enforceable. EPA
retains the authority to exercise its inspection and enforcement
authorities in accordance with Sections 3007, 3008, 3013 and 7003 of
RCRA, 42 U.S.C. 6927, 6928, 6934 and 6973, and any other applicable
statutory and regulatory provisions.
Today's action codifies EPA's authorization of revisions to Idaho's
hazardous waste management program. This codification reflects the
State program in effect at the time EPA authorized revisions to the
Idaho hazardous waste management program in a final rule dated July 22,
2005 (70 FR 42273). Notice and an opportunity for comment regarding the
revisions to the authorized State program were provided to the public
at the time those revisions were proposed.
B. What Is the History of the Authorization and Codification of Idaho's
Hazardous Waste Management Program?
Idaho initially received final authorization for its hazardous
waste management program, effective April 9, 1990 (55 FR 11015).
Subsequently, EPA authorized revisions to the State's program effective
June 5, 1992 (57 FR 11580), August 10, 1992 (57 FR 24757), June 11,
1995 (60 FR 18549), January 19, 1999 (63 FR 56086), July 1, 2002 (67 FR
44069), March 10, 2004 (69 FR 11322), and July 22, 2005 (70 FR 42273).
EPA first codified Idaho's authorized hazardous waste program effective
February 4, 1991 (55 FR 50327), and updated the codification of Idaho's
program on June 5, 1992 (57 FR 11580), August 10, 1992 (57 FR 24757),
August 24, 1999 (64 FR 34133), and March 8, 2005 (70 FR 11132). In this
action, EPA is finalizing the revision of Subpart N of 40 CFR Part 272,
to include the most recent authorization revision effective July 22,
2005 (70 FR 42273).
C. What Decisions Have We Made in This Action?
In a Federal Register notice published December 19, 2005 (70 FR
75098), EPA sought public comment on the proposal to codify EPA's
authorization of revisions to Idaho's hazardous waste management
program. The comment period for this proposed rule ended January 18,
2006, and EPA received no comments. Therefore, today's action codifies
Idaho's hazardous waste management program as proposed.
EPA is incorporating by reference the authorized revisions to the
Idaho hazardous waste program by revising subpart N of 40 CFR part 272.
40 CFR part 272, Subpart N, Sec. 272.651 previously incorporated by
reference Idaho's authorized hazardous waste program, as amended,
through 2004. Section 272.651 also references the demonstration of
adequate enforcement authority, including procedural and enforcement
provisions, which provide the legal basis for the State's
implementation of the hazardous waste management program. In addition,
Section 272.651 references the Memorandum of Agreement, the Attorney
General's Statement and the Program Description which were evaluated as
part of the approval process of the hazardous waste management program
in accordance with Subtitle C of RCRA.
D. What Is the Effect of Idaho's Codification on Enforcement?
EPA retains the authority under statutory provisions, including but
not limited to, RCRA sections 3007, 3008, 3013 and 7003, and any other
applicable statutory and regulatory provisions, to undertake
inspections and enforcement actions and to issue orders in all
authorized States. With respect to enforcement actions, EPA will rely
on Federal sanctions, Federal inspection authorities, and Federal
procedures rather than the State analogues to these provisions.
Therefore, the EPA is not incorporating by reference Idaho's inspection
and enforcement authorities nor are those authorities part of Idaho's
approved State program which operates in lieu of the Federal program.
40 CFR 272.651(b)(2) lists these authorities for informational
purposes, and also because EPA considered them in determining the
adequacy of Idaho's enforcement authorities. This action revises this
listing for informational purposes where these authorities have changed
under Idaho's revisions to State law and were considered by EPA in
determining the adequacy of Idaho's enforcement authorities. Idaho's
authority to inspect and enforce the State's hazardous waste management
program requirements continues to operate independently under State
law.
E. What State Provisions Are Not Part of the Codification?
Some provisions of Idaho's hazardous waste management program are
not part of the federally authorized State program. These non-
authorized provisions include:
(1) Provisions that are not part of the RCRA subtitle C program
because they are ``broader in scope'' than RCRA subtitle C (see 40 CFR
271.1(i));
(2) Federal rules for which Idaho is not authorized, but which have
been incorporated into the State regulations because of the way the
State adopted federal regulations by reference;
(3) State procedural and enforcement authorities which are
necessary to establish the ability of the program to enforce compliance
but which do not supplant the Federal statutory enforcement and
procedural authorities.
State provisions that are ``broader in scope'' than the federal
program are not incorporated by reference in 40 CFR part 272. For
reference and clarity, 40 CFR 272.651(b)(3) currently lists the Idaho
regulatory provisions which are ``broader in scope'' than the federal
program and which are not part of the authorized program being
incorporated by reference. This action updates that list for ``broader
in scope'' provisions EPA identified in recent authorization actions
for revisions to the State program. While ``broader in scope''
provisions are not part of the authorized program and cannot be
enforced by EPA, the State may enforce such provisions under State law.
F. What Will Be the Effect of Codification on Federal HSWA
Requirements?
With respect to any requirement(s) pursuant to the Hazardous and
Solid Waste Amendments of 1984 (HSWA) for which the State has not yet
been authorized and which EPA has identified as taking effect
immediately in States with authorized hazardous waste management
programs, EPA will enforce those Federal HSWA standards until the State
is authorized for those provisions.
The Codification does not affect Federal HSWA requirements for
which
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the State is not authorized. EPA has authority to implement HSWA
requirements in all States, including States with authorized hazardous
waste management programs, until the States become authorized for such
requirements or prohibitions unless EPA has identified the HSWA
requirement(s) as an optional or as a less stringent requirement of the
Federal program. A HSWA requirement or prohibition, unless identified
by EPA as optional or as less stringent, supersedes any less stringent
or inconsistent State provision which may have been previously
authorized by EPA (50 FR 28702, July 15, 1985).
Some existing State requirements may be similar to the HSWA
requirements implemented by EPA. However, until EPA authorizes those
State requirements, EPA enforces the HSWA requirements and not the
State analogs.
II. Statutory and Executive Order Reviews
This rule codifies revisions to Idaho's authorized hazardous waste
program and imposes no requirements other than those currently imposed
by State law. This rule complies with applicable executive orders and
statutory provisions as follows:
1. Executive Order 12866
Under Executive Order 12866 (58 FR 51735, October 4,1993), the
Agency must determine whether the regulatory action is ``significant,''
and therefore subject to OMB review and the requirements of the
Executive Order. The Order defines ``significant regulatory action'' as
one that is likely to result in a rule that may: (1) Have an annual
effect on the economy of $100 million or more, or adversely affect in a
material way, the economy, a sector of the economy, productivity,
competition, jobs, the environment, public health or safety, or State,
local or tribal governments or communities; (2) create a serious
inconsistency or otherwise interfere with an action taken or planned by
another agency; (3) materially alter the budgetary impact of
entitlements, grants, user fees, or loan programs, or the rights and
obligations of recipients thereof; or (4) raise novel legal or policy
issues arising out of legal mandates, the President's priorities, or
the principles set forth in the Executive Order. It has been determined
that this final rule is not a ``significant regulatory action'' under
the terms of Executive Order 12866 and is therefore not subject to OMB
review.
2. Paperwork Reduction Act
This action does not impose an information collection burden under
the provisions of the Paperwork Reduction Act, 44 U.S.C. 3501, et seq.,
because this final rule does not establish or modify any information or
recordkeeping requirements for the regulated community and only
codifies the pre-existing requirements under State law authorized by
EPA and imposes no additional requirements beyond those imposed by
State law.
Burden means the total time, effort, or financial resources
expended by persons to generate, maintain, retain, or disclose or
provide information to or for a Federal agency. This includes the time
needed to review instructions; develop, acquire, install, and utilize
technology and systems for the purposes of collecting, validating, and
verifying information, processing and maintaining information, and
disclosing and providing information; adjust the existing ways to
comply with any previously applicable instructions and requirements;
train personnel to be able to respond to a collection of information;
search data sources; complete and review the collection of information;
and transmit or otherwise disclose the information.
An agency may not conduct or sponsor, and a person is not required
to respond to a collection of information unless it displays a
currently valid OMB control number. The OMB control numbers for EPA's
regulations in 40 CFR are listed in 40 CFR Part 9.
3. Regulatory Flexibility
The Regulatory Flexibility Act (RFA), as amended by the Small
Business Regulatory Enforcement Fairness Act (SBREFA), 5 U.S.C. 601, et
seq., generally requires federal agencies 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 rule on small entities, small entity is defined as: (1) A small
business defined by the Small Business Administrations' Size
Regulations at 13 CFR 121.201; (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. EPA
has determined that this action will not have a significant economic
impact on small entities because the final rule will only have the
effect of codifying the authorized pre-existing requirements under
State law and imposes no additional requirements beyond those imposed
by State law. After considering the economic impacts of today's rule, I
certify that this action will not have a significant economic impact on
a substantial number of small entities.
4. Unfunded Mandates Reform Act
Title II of the Unfunded Mandates Reform Act (UMRA) of 1995 (Pub.
L. 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, 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 the
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. Today's rule contains no Federal mandates (under the
regulatory provisions of Title II of the UMRA) for State, local or
tribal
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governments or the private sector. It imposes no new enforceable duty
on any State, local or tribal governments or the private sector.
Similarly, EPA has also determined that this rule contains no
regulatory requirements that might significantly or uniquely affect
small government entities. Thus, today's rule is not subject to the
requirements of sections 202 and 203 of the UMRA.
5. 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 various levels of government.'' This rule does
not have federalism implications. It 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 various levels of government, as specified in
Executive Order 13132. This rule addresses the codification of
authorized pre-existing State rules. Thus, Executive Order 13132 does
not apply to this rule.
6. Executive Order 13175: Consultation and Coordination With Indian
Tribal Governments
Executive Order 13175, entitled ``Consultation and Coordination
with Indian Tribal Governments'' (59 FR 22951, November 9, 2000),
requires EPA to develop an accountable process to ensure ``meaningful
and timely input by tribal officials in the development of regulatory
policies that have tribal implications.'' This rule does not have
tribal implications, as specified in Executive Order 13175. Thus,
Executive Order 13175 does not apply to this rule.
7. Executive Order 13045: Protection of Children From Environmental
Health and Safety Risks
Executive Order 13045 applies to any rule that: (1) Is determined
to be ``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. This rule is not subject to Executive Order
13045 because it is not economically significant as defined in
Executive Order 12866 and because the Agency does not have reason to
believe the environmental health or safety risks addressed by this
action present a disproportionate risk to children.
8. Executive Order 13211: Actions That Significantly Affect Energy
Supply, Distribution, or Use
This rule is not subject to Executive Order 13211, ``Actions
Concerning Regulations that Significantly Affect Energy Supply,
Distribution, or Use'' (66 FR 28355, May 22, 2001) because it is not a
``significant regulatory action'' as defined under Executive Order
12866.
9. National Technology Transfer and Advancement Act
Section 12(d) of the National Technology Transfer and Advancement
Act of 1995 (``NTTAA''), Public Law 104-113, section 12(d) (15 U.S.C.
272) 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 bodies. The NTTAA directs EPA to provide Congress,
through the OMB, explanations when the Agency decides not to use
available and applicable voluntary consensus standards. This rule does
not involve ``technical standards'' as defined by the NTTAA. Therefore,
EPA is not considering the use of any voluntary consensus standards.
10. Executive Order 12898: Federal Actions To Address Environmental
Justice in Minority Populations and Low Income Populations
To the greatest extent practicable and permitted by law, and
consistent with the principles set forth in the report on the National
Performance Review, each Federal agency must make achieving
environmental justice part of its mission by identifying and
addressing, as appropriate, disproportionately high and adverse human
health and environmental effects of its programs, policies, and
activities on minority populations and low-income populations in the
United States and its territories and possessions, the District of
Columbia, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, and the Commonwealth of the
Mariana Islands. Because this rule addresses codifying pre-existing
State rules authorized by EPA and imposes no additional requirements
beyond those imposed by State law and there are no anticipated
significant adverse human health or environmental effects, the rule is
not subject to Executive Order 12898.
11. Congressional Review Act
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. 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 the Federal Register. A major rule cannot
take effect until 60 days after it is published in the Federal
Register. This action is not a ``major rule'' as defined by 5 U.S.C.
804(2). This rule will be effective on April 20, 2006.
List of Subjects in 40 CFR Part 272
Environmental protection, Administrative practice and procedure,
Confidential business information, Hazardous materials transportation,
Hazardous waste, Incorporation by reference, Indians-lands,
Intergovernmental relations, Penalties, Reporting and recordkeeping
requirements, Water pollution control, Water supply.
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: March 23, 2006.
Ronald A. Kreizenbeck,
Deputy Regional Administrator, Region 10.
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For the reasons set forth in the preamble, EPA amends 40 CFR part 272
as follows:
PART 272--APPROVED STATE HAZARDOUS WASTE MANAGEMENT PROGRAMS
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1. The authority citation for part 272 continues to read as follows:
Authority: Secs. 2002(a), 3006, and 7004(b) of the Solid Waste
Disposal Act, as amended
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by the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act, as amended, 42 U.S.C.
6912(a), 6926, and 6974(b).
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2. Subpart N is amended by revising Sec. 272.651 to read as follows:
Sec. 272.651 Idaho State-Administered Program: Final Authorization.
(a) Pursuant to section 3006(b) of RCRA, 42 U.S.C. 6926(b), Idaho
has final authorization for the following elements as submitted to EPA
in Idaho's base program application for final authorization which was
approved by EPA effective on April 9, 1990. Subsequent program revision
applications were approved effective on June 5, 1992, August 10, 1992,
June 11, 1995, January 19, 1999, July 1, 2002, March 10, 2004, and July
22, 2005.
(b) The State of Idaho has primary responsibility for enforcing its
hazardous waste management program. However, EPA retains the authority
to exercise its inspection and enforcement authorities in accordance
with sections 3007, 3008, 3013, 7003 of RCRA, 42 U.S.C. 6927, 6928,
6934, 6973, and any other applicable statutory and regulatory
provisions, regardless of whether the State has taken its own actions,
as well as in accordance with other statutory and regulatory
provisions.
(c) State Statutes and Regulations.
(1) The Idaho 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) The EPA-Approved Idaho Statutory and Regulatory Requirements
Applicable to the Hazardous Waste Management Program, July 2005.
(ii) [Reserved]
(2) EPA considered the following statutes and regulations in
evaluating the State program but is not incorporating them herein for
enforcement purposes:
(i) Idaho Code (I.C.) containing the General Laws of Idaho
Annotated, Title 39, Chapter 44, ``Hazardous Waste Management'',
published in 2002 by the Michie Company, Law Publishers: sections 39-
4404; 39-4405 (except 39-4405(8)); 39-4406; 39-4407; 39-4408(4); 39-
4409(2) (except first sentence); 39-4409(3); 39-4409(4) (first
sentence); 39-4410; 39-4411(1); 39-4411(3); 39-4411(6); 39-4412 through
39-4416; 39-4418; 39-4419; 39-4421; 39-4422; and 39-4423(3) (a) & (b).
(ii) Idaho Code (I.C.) containing the General Laws of Idaho
Annotated, Title 39, Chapter 58, ``Hazardous Waste Facility Siting
Act'', published in 2002 by the Michie Company, Law Publishers:
sections 39-5804; 39-5809; 39-5810; 39-5813(2); 39-5814; 39-5816; 39-
5817; and 39-5818(1).
(iii) Idaho Code (I.C.) containing the General Laws of Idaho
Annotated, Volume 2, Title 9, Chapter 3, ``Public Writings'', published
in 1990 by the Michie Company, Law Publishers, Charlottesville,
Virginia: sections 9-337(10); 9-337(11); 9-338; 9-339; and 9-344(2).
(iv) 2002 Cumulative Pocket Supplement to the Idaho Code (I.C.),
Volume 2, Title 9, Chapter 3, ``Public Writing'', published in 2002 by
the Michie Company, Law Publishers, Charlottesville, Virginia: sections
9-340A, 9-340B, and 9-343.
(v) Idaho Department of Environmental Quality Rules and
Regulations, Idaho Administrative Code, IDAPA 58, Title 1, Chapter 5,
``Rules and Standards for Hazardous Waste'', as published July 2004:
sections 58.01.05.000; 58.01.05.356.02 through 58.01.05.356.05;
58.01.05.800; 58.01.05.850; 58.01.05.996; 58.01.05.997; and
58.01.05.999.
(3) The following statutory and regulatory provisions are broader
in scope than the Federal program, are not part of the authorized
program, are not incorporated by reference, and are not federally
enforceable:
(i) Idaho Code containing the General Laws of Idaho Annotated,
Title 39, Chapter 44, ``Hazardous Waste Management'', published in 2002
by the Michie Company, Law Publishers: sections 39-4403(6) & (14); 39-
4427; 39-4428 and 39-4429.
(ii) Idaho Code containing the General Laws of Idaho Annotated,
Title 39, Chapter 58, ``Hazardous Waste Siting Act'', published in 2002
by the Michie Company, Law Publishers: section 39-5813(3).
(iii) Idaho Department of Environmental Quality Rules and
Regulations, Idaho Administrative Code, IDAPA 58, Title 1, Chapter 5,
``Rules and Standards for Hazardous Waste'', as published July 2004:
sections 58.01.05.355; and 58.01.05.500.
(4) Memorandum of Agreement. The Memorandum of Agreement between
EPA Region 10 and the State of Idaho (IDEQ), signed by the EPA Regional
Administrator on August 1, 2001, although not incorporated by
reference, is referenced as part of the authorized hazardous waste
management program under subtitle C of RCRA, 42 U.S.C. 6921, et seq.
(5) Statement of Legal Authority. The ``Attorney General's
Statement for Final Authorization,'' signed by the Attorney General of
Idaho on July 5, 1988 and revisions, supplements and addenda to that
Statement, dated July 3, 1989, February 13, 1992, December 29, 1994,
September 16, 1996, October 3, 1997, April 6, 2001, September 11, 2002,
and September 22, 2004, although not incorporated by reference, are
referenced as part of the authorized hazardous waste management program
under subtitle C of RCRA, 42 U.S.C. 6921, et seq.
(6) Program Description. The Program Description, and any other
materials submitted as part of the original application or as
supplements thereto, although not incorporated by reference, are
referenced as part of the authorized hazardous waste management program
under subtitle C of RCRA, 42 U.S.C. 6921 et seq.
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3. Appendix A to part 272, State Requirements, is amended by revising
the listing for ``Idaho'' to read as follows:
Appendix A to Part 272--State Requirements
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Idaho
(a) The statutory provisions include:
Idaho Code containing the General Laws of Idaho Annotated, Title
39, Chapter 44, ``Hazardous Waste Management'', 2002: sections 39-4402;
39-4403 (except 39-4403(6) & (14)); 39-4408(1)-(3); 39-4409(1) (except
fourth and fifth sentences); 39-4409(2) (first sentence); 39-4409(4)
(except first sentence); 39-4409(5); 39-4409(6); 39-4409(7); 39-
4409(8); 39-4411(2); 39-4411(4); 39-4411(5); 39-4423 (except 39-4423(3)
(a) & (b)); and 39-4424.
Idaho Code containing the General Laws of Idaho Annotated, Title
39, Chapter 58, ``Hazardous Waste Facility Siting Act'', published in
2002 by the Michie Company, Law Publishers: sections 39-5802; 39-5803;
39-5808; 39-5811; 39-5813(1); and 39-5818(2).
Copies of the Idaho statutes that are incorporated by reference are
available from Michie Company, Law Publishers, 1 Town Hall Square,
Charlottesville, VA 22906-7587.
(b) The regulatory provisions include:
Idaho Department of Environmental Quality Rules and Regulations,
Idaho Administrative Code, IDAPA 58, Title 1, Chapter 5, ``Rules and
Standards for Hazardous Waste'', as published on July 2004: sections
58.01.05.001; 58.01.05.002; 58.01.05.003; 58.01.05.004; 58.01.05.005;
58.01.05.006; 58.01.05.007; 58.01.05.008; 58.01.05.009; 58.01.05.010;
58.01.05.011; 58.01.05.012; 58.01.05.013; 58.01.05.014; 58.01.05.015;
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58.01.05.016; 58.01.05.356.01; and 58.01.05.998.
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