California: Final Authorization of State Hazardous Waste Management Program Revisions, 2038 [2020-00180]
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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION
AGENCY
40 CFR Part 271
[EPA–R09–RCRA–2019–0491; FRL–10003–
98–Region 9]
California: Final Authorization of State
Hazardous Waste Management
Program Revisions
Environmental Protection
Agency (EPA).
ACTION: Final authorization.
AGENCY:
The Environmental Protection
Agency (EPA) is granting final
authorization of the changes to the
hazardous waste program submitted by
California. As a result of EPA’s
authorization, California’s revised
program will become part of the
authorized state hazardous waste
program, and therefore will be federally
enforceable. The single adverse
comment received is outside the scope
of the approval. As such, EPA concludes
that no comments received on the
subject of this action warrant any
changes to the proposed authorization.
DATES: This final authorization is
effective January 14, 2020.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Laurie Amaro, EPA Region 9, 75
Hawthorne St., San Francisco, CA
94105. By phone: (415) 972–3364 or by
email at Amaro.Laurie@epa.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
SUMMARY:
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A. Authorization of Revisions to the
California’s Hazardous Waste Program
On July 10, 2019, California submitted
a final complete program revision
application seeking authorization of the
State’s changes relating to its ‘‘universal
waste’’ program in accordance with 40
CFR 271.21. The Agency published a
proposed rule on October 18, 2019 (84
FR 55871) and requested public
comment. Most comments received
were in support of the action; however,
one comment was critical of the
California Department of Toxic
Substances Control’s ‘‘enforcement
actions against universal waste recyclers
accepting appliances that contain
MRSH.’’ We believe this comment refers
to California requirements that materials
that require special handling (MRSH)
must be removed prior to processing
major appliances for scrap metal
(California Public Resources Code
section 42175; Health and Safety Code
section 25212) and related requirements
for appliance recyclers to comply with
California’s Certified Appliance
Recycler (CAR) Program (California
Health and Safety Code section 25211,
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et seq.). These provisions are not
included in this approval and may not
be addressed by this action. Since the
single adverse comment is outside of the
scope of EPA’s approval of the subject
revisions to the State’s hazardous waste
program, we now make a final decision
that California’s hazardous waste
program revisions satisfy all of the
requirements necessary to qualify for
final authorization. For a list of rules
that are authorized with this final
authorization, please see the proposed
rule published in the October 18, 2019
Federal Register at 84 FR 55871.
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B. What is codification and is EPA
codifying California’s hazardous waste
program as authorized in this rule?
AGENCY:
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. EPA does this by
referencing the authorized State rules in
40 CFR part 272. EPA is not codifying
the authorization of California’s
revisions at this time. However, EPA
reserves the amendment of 40 CFR part
272, subpart F, for the codification of
California’s program at a later date.
SUMMARY:
C. Statutory and Executive Order
Reviews
Mark Millican, FEMA, Individual
Assistance Division, 500 C Street SW,
Washington, DC 20472–3100, (phone)
202–212–3221 or (email) FEMA-IARegulations@fema.dhs.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On March
21, 2019, the Federal Emergency
Management Agency (FEMA) published
a final rule (84 FR 10632) revising 44
CFR part 206 to comply with section
1109 of the Sandy Recovery
Improvement Act of 2013 (Pub. L. 113–
2). As part of the revisions, FEMA
adopted a fiscal capacity analysis that
uses the total taxable resources of a
State instead of the population numbers
and size categories in the table at the
end of 44 CFR 206.48(b). As FEMA
discussed in the preamble to the final
rule (84 FR 10632, at 10646), FEMA
intended to remove the outdated table,
but the amendatory instruction did not
include this specific direction. This
document corrects that error.
This final authorization revises
California’s authorized hazardous waste
management program pursuant to
Section 3006 of RCRA and imposes no
requirements other than those currently
imposed by State law. For further
information on how this authorization
complies with applicable Executive
orders and statutory provisions, please
see the proposed rule published in the
October 18, 2019 Federal Register at 84
FR 55871.
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, and
6974(b).
Dated: December 18, 2019.
Deborah Jordan,
Acting Regional Administrator, Region 9.
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Factors Considered When Evaluating a
Governor’s Request for Individual
Assistance for a Major Disaster;
Correction
Federal Emergency
Management Agency, DHS.
ACTION: Correcting amendment.
On March 21, 2019, the
Federal Emergency Management Agency
(FEMA) published a final rule revising
its regulations to update the factors it
uses to determine whether to
recommend provision of Individual
Assistance during a major disaster. That
final rule inadvertently failed to remove
a table. This document corrects that
error.
DATES:
Effective on January 14, 2020.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
List of Subjects in 44 CFR Part 206
Administrative practice and
procedure, Coastal zone, Community
facilities, Disaster assistance, Fire
prevention, Grant programs—housing
and community development, Housing,
Insurance, Intergovernmental relations,
Loan programs—housing and
community development, Natural
resources, Penalties, and Reporting and
recordkeeping requirements.
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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
40 CFR Part 271
[EPA-R09-RCRA-2019-0491; FRL-10003-98-Region 9]
California: Final Authorization of State Hazardous Waste
Management Program Revisions
AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).
ACTION: Final authorization.
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SUMMARY: The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is granting final
authorization of the changes to the hazardous waste program submitted
by California. As a result of EPA's authorization, California's revised
program will become part of the authorized state hazardous waste
program, and therefore will be federally enforceable. The single
adverse comment received is outside the scope of the approval. As such,
EPA concludes that no comments received on the subject of this action
warrant any changes to the proposed authorization.
DATES: This final authorization is effective January 14, 2020.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Laurie Amaro, EPA Region 9, 75
Hawthorne St., San Francisco, CA 94105. By phone: (415) 972-3364 or by
email at [email protected].
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
A. Authorization of Revisions to the California's Hazardous Waste
Program
On July 10, 2019, California submitted a final complete program
revision application seeking authorization of the State's changes
relating to its ``universal waste'' program in accordance with 40 CFR
271.21. The Agency published a proposed rule on October 18, 2019 (84 FR
55871) and requested public comment. Most comments received were in
support of the action; however, one comment was critical of the
California Department of Toxic Substances Control's ``enforcement
actions against universal waste recyclers accepting appliances that
contain MRSH.'' We believe this comment refers to California
requirements that materials that require special handling (MRSH) must
be removed prior to processing major appliances for scrap metal
(California Public Resources Code section 42175; Health and Safety Code
section 25212) and related requirements for appliance recyclers to
comply with California's Certified Appliance Recycler (CAR) Program
(California Health and Safety Code section 25211, et seq.). These
provisions are not included in this approval and may not be addressed
by this action. Since the single adverse comment is outside of the
scope of EPA's approval of the subject revisions to the State's
hazardous waste program, we now make a final decision that California's
hazardous waste program revisions satisfy all of the requirements
necessary to qualify for final authorization. For a list of rules that
are authorized with this final authorization, please see the proposed
rule published in the October 18, 2019 Federal Register at 84 FR 55871.
B. What is codification and is EPA codifying California'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. EPA does this by
referencing the authorized State rules in 40 CFR part 272. EPA is not
codifying the authorization of California's revisions at this time.
However, EPA reserves the amendment of 40 CFR part 272, subpart F, for
the codification of California's program at a later date.
C. Statutory and Executive Order Reviews
This final authorization revises California's authorized hazardous
waste management program pursuant to Section 3006 of RCRA and imposes
no requirements other than those currently imposed by State law. For
further information on how this authorization complies with applicable
Executive orders and statutory provisions, please see the proposed rule
published in the October 18, 2019 Federal Register at 84 FR 55871.
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, and 6974(b).
Dated: December 18, 2019.
Deborah Jordan,
Acting Regional Administrator, Region 9.
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