South Carolina: Proposed Authorization of State Hazardous Waste Management Program Revisions, 56200-56207 [2020-18311]
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[EPA–R04–RCRA–2020–0402; FRL–10013–
63–Region 4]
South Carolina: Proposed
Authorization of State Hazardous
Waste Management Program
Revisions
Environmental Protection
Agency (EPA).
ACTION: Proposed rule.
AGENCY:
South Carolina has applied to
the Environmental Protection Agency
(EPA) for final authorization of changes
to its hazardous waste program under
the Resource Conservation and
Recovery Act (RCRA), as amended. The
EPA has reviewed South Carolina’s
application and has determined, subject
to public comment, that these changes
satisfy all requirements needed to
qualify for final authorization.
Therefore, we are proposing to authorize
the State’s changes. The EPA seeks
public comment prior to taking final
action.
DATES: Comments must be received on
or before October 13, 2020.
ADDRESSES: Submit your comments,
identified by Docket ID No. EPA–R04–
RCRA–2020–0402, at https://
www.regulations.gov. Follow the online
instructions for submitting comments.
Once submitted, comments cannot be
edited or removed from
www.regulations.gov. The EPA may
publish any comment received to its
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should include discussion of all points
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you are unable to submit electronically
or need other assistance, please contact
Leah Davis, the contact listed in the FOR
FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT provision
below. Please also contact Leah Davis if
you need assistance in a language other
than English or if you are a person with
disabilities who needs a reasonable
accommodation at no cost to you.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Leah Davis, RCRA Programs and
Cleanup Branch, LCR Division, U.S.
Environmental Protection Agency,
Atlanta Federal Center, 61 Forsyth
Street SW, Atlanta, Georgia 30303–8960;
telephone number: (404) 562–8562; fax
number: (404) 562–9964; email address:
davis.leah@epa.gov.
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[EPA–R07–OAR–2020–0422; FRL–10013–
71–Region 7]. This action proposes to approve the following CAA elements:
110(a)(2)(A), (B), (C), (D)(i)(II)—prongs 3
and 4, (D)(ii), (E), (F), (G), (H), (J), (K),
(L), and (M). 110(a)(2)(D)(i)(I)—prongs 1
and 2 were not included in the submission. 110(a)(2)(I) is not applicable.
A. Why are revisions to state programs
necessary?
States that have received final
authorization from the 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 the 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 the EPA’s regulations in 40
Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) parts
124, 260 through 268, 270, 273, and 279.
New Federal requirements and
prohibitions imposed by Federal
regulations that the EPA promulgates
pursuant to the Hazardous and Solid
Waste Amendments of 1984 (HSWA)
take effect in authorized states at the
same time that they take effect in
unauthorized states. Thus, the EPA will
implement those requirements and
prohibitions in South Carolina,
including the issuance of new permits
implementing those requirements, until
the State is granted authorization to do
so.
B. What decisions has the EPA made in
this proposed rule?
South Carolina submitted a final
complete program revision application,
dated April 8, 2020, seeking
authorization of changes to its
hazardous waste program that
correspond to certain Federal rules
promulgated between July 1, 2003 and
June 30, 2018 (including RCRA
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Clusters 1 XIV through XXVI). The EPA
concludes that South Carolina’s
application to revise its authorized
program meets all of the statutory and
regulatory requirements established
under RCRA, as set forth in RCRA
section 3006(b), 42 U.S.C. 6926(b), and
40 CFR part 271. Therefore, the EPA
proposes to grant South Carolina final
authorization to operate its hazardous
waste program with the changes
described in the authorization
application, and as outlined below in
Section F of this document.
South Carolina has responsibility for
permitting treatment, storage, and
disposal facilities within its borders
(except in Indian country, as defined at
18 U.S.C. 1151) and for carrying out the
aspects of the RCRA program described
in its program revision application,
subject to the limitations of HSWA, as
discussed above.
C. What is the effect of this proposed
authorization decision?
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If South Carolina is authorized for the
changes described in South Carolina’s
authorization application, these changes
will become part of the authorized State
hazardous waste program, and will
therefore be federally enforceable. South
Carolina will continue to have primary
enforcement authority and
responsibility for its State hazardous
waste program. The EPA would
maintain its authorities under RCRA
sections 3007, 3008, 3013, and 7003,
including its authority to:
• Conduct inspections, and require
monitoring, tests, analyses, and reports;
• Enforce RCRA requirements,
including authorized State program
requirements, and suspend or revoke
permits; and
• Take enforcement actions regardless
of whether the State has taken its own
actions.
This action will not impose additional
requirements on the regulated
community because the regulations for
which the EPA is proposing to authorize
South Carolina are already effective
under State law, and are not changed by
today’s proposed action.
D. What happens if the EPA receives
comments that oppose this action?
The EPA will evaluate any comments
received on this proposed action and
will make a final decision on approval
or disapproval of South Carolina’s
proposed authorization. Our decision
will be published in the 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 South Carolina previously
been authorized for?
South Carolina initially received final
authorization on November 8, 1985,
effective November 22, 1985 (50 FR
46437) to implement the RCRA
hazardous waste management program.
The EPA granted authorization for
changes to South Carolina’s program on
the following dates: September 8, 1988,
56201
effective November 7, 1988 (53 FR
34758); February 10, 1993, effective
April 12, 1993 (58 FR 7865); November
29, 1994, effective January 30, 1995 (59
FR 60901); April 26, 1996, effective June
25, 1996 (61 FR 18502); October 4, 2000,
effective December 4, 2000 (65 FR
59135); August 21, 2001, effective
October 22, 2001 (66 FR 43798);
September 2, 2003, effective November
3, 2003 (68 FR 52113); February 9, 2005,
effective April 11, 2005 (70 FR 6765);
and March 28, 2005, effective May 27,
2005 (70 FR 15594).
F. What changes is the EPA proposing
with today’s action?
South Carolina submitted a final
complete program revision application,
dated April 8, 2020, seeking
authorization of changes to its
hazardous waste management program
in accordance with 40 CFR 271.21. This
application included changes associated
with Checklists 2 205 through 207, 209,
211 through 215, 217 through 218, 220,
222 through 223, 226 through 229, 231
through 234, and 236 through 239. The
EPA proposes to determine, subject to
receipt of written comments that oppose
this action, that South Carolina’s
hazardous waste program revisions are
equivalent to, consistent with, and no
less stringent than the Federal program,
and therefore satisfy all of the
requirements necessary to qualify for
final authorization. Therefore, the EPA
is proposing to authorize South Carolina
for the following program changes: 3
Description of Federal requirement
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Checklist 205, NESHAP: Surface Coating of Automobiles and Light-Duty Trucks.
Checklist 206 and 206.1, Nonwastewaters from Dyes
and Pigments.
69 FR 22601, 4/26/04 ......
R.61–79.264.1050(h) and R.61–79.265.1050(g).
70 FR 9138, 2/24/05; 70
FR 35032, 6/16/05.
Checklist 207 and 207.1, Uniform Hazardous Waste
Manifest Rule 2.
70 FR 10776, 3/4/05; 70
FR 35034, 6/16/05.
Checklist 209, Universal Waste Rule: Specific Provisions for Mercury Containing Equipment.
70 FR 45508, 8/5/05 ........
Checklist 211, Revision of Wastewater Treatment Exemptions for Hazardous Waste Mixtures
(‘‘Headworks exemptions’’).
70 FR 57769, 10/4/05 ......
R.61–79.261.4(b)(15) and (b)(15)(i)–(v); R.61–79.261.32(a)–(d) and (d)(1)–(5);
R.61–79.261 Appendices VII & VIII; R.61–79.268.20(a)–(c); R.61–79.268.40
Treatment Standards Table; R.61–79.268.48 Universal Treatment Standards
Table.
R.61–79.260.10; R.61–79.261.7(b)(1)(iii)(A)–(B); R.61–79.262.20(a)(1)–(2);
R.61–79.262.21(a)–(m) and (m)(1)–(2), except 262.21(f)(4); R.61–
79.262.27(a)–(b); R.61–79.262.32(b) and (b)(1)–(5); R.61–79.262.33; R.61–
79.263.20(a)(1)–(3) and (g)(1)–(4); R.61–79.263.21(b)(1)–(2) and (b)(2)(i)–(ii);
R.61–79.264.70(a)–(b); R.61–79.264.71(a)(1)–(3), (b)(4), and (e); R.61–
79.264.72(a)–(g); R.61–79.264.76(a)–(b) [(b) reserved]; R.61–79.265.70(a)–
(b); R.61–79.265.71(a)(1)–(3), (b)(4), and (e); R.61–79.265.72(a)–(g); R.61–
79.265.76(a)–(b) [(b) now reserved].
R.61–79.260.10; R.61–79.261.9(c); R.61–79.264.1(g)(11)(iii); R.61–
79.265.1(c)(14)(iii); R.61–79.268.1(f)(3); R.61–79.270.1(c)(2)(viii)(C); R.61–
79.273.1(a)(3); R.61–79.273.4(a)–(c) and (c)(1)–(2); R.61–79.273.9; R.61–
79.273.13(c)(1)–(4) and (c)(4)(i)–(iii); R.61–79.273.14(d)(1)–(2); R.61–
79.273.32(b)(4)–(5); R.61–79.273.33(c)(1)–(4) and (c)(4)(i)–(iii); R.61–
79.273.34(d)(1)–(2).
R.61–79.261.3(a)(2)(iv)(A)–(B), (D), and (F)–(G).
1 A ‘‘cluster’’ is a grouping of hazardous waste
rules that the EPA promulgates from July 1st of one
year to June 30th of the following year.
2 A ‘‘checklist’’ is developed by the EPA for each
Federal rule amending the RCRA regulations. The
checklists document the changes made by each
Federal rule and are presented and numbered in
chronological order by date of promulgation.
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3 Although submitted for authorization, the EPA
is not including Checklists 212 or 217 in the
authorization of South Carolina’s program at this
time.
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Checklist 213, Burden Reduction Initiative 3 ................
71 FR 16862, 4/4/06 ........
R.61–79.260.31(b)(2)–(7); R.61–79.261.4(a)(9)(iii)(E) and (f)(9); R.61–
79.264.15(b)(4); R.61–79.264.16(a)(4); R.61–79.264.52(b); R.61–79.264.56(i);
R.61–79.264.73(b), (b)(1)–(2), (b)(6), (b)(8), (b)(10), and (b)(18)–(19); R.61–
79.264.98(d) and (g)(2)–(3); R.61–79.264.99(f)–(g); R.61–79.264.100(g);
R.61–79.264.113(e)(5); R.61–79.264.115; R.61–79.264.120; R.61–
79.264.143(i); R.61–79.264.145(i); R.61–79.264.147(e); R.61–79.264.191(a)
and (b)(5)(ii); R.61–79.264.192(a) and (b); R.61–79.264.193(a)(1)–(2) and
(i)(2); R.61–79.264.195(b)–(d) and (f)–(h); R.61–79.264.196(f); R.61–
79.264.251(c); R.61–79.264.280(b); R.61–79.264.314(a)–(e) and (e)(1)–(2);
R.61–79.264.343(a)(2); R.61–79.264.347(d); R.61–79.264.554(c)(2); R.61–
79.264.571(a)–(c); R.61–79.264.573(a)(4)(ii) and (g); R.61–79.264.574(a);
R.61–79.264.1061(b)(1)–(2) and (d) [(d) removed]; R.61–79.264.1062(a);
R.61–79.264.1100; R.61–79.264.1101(c)(2) and (c)(4); R.61–79.265.15(b)(4);
R.61–79.265.16(a)(4); R.61–79.265.52(b); R.61–79.265.56(i); R.61–
79.265.73(b), (b)(1)–(2), (b)(6)–(8), and (b)(15); R.61–79.265.90(d)(1) and
(d)(3); R.61–79.265.93(d)(2) and (d)(5); R.61–79.265.113(e)(5); R.61–
79.265.115; R.61–79.265.120; R.61–79.265.143(h); R.61–79.265.145(h);
R.61–79.265.147(e); R.61–79.265.174; R.61–79.265.191(a) and (b)(5)(ii);
R.61–79.265.192(a) and (b); R.61–R.79.265.193(a)(1)–(2) and (i)(2); R.61–
79.265.195(a)–(c) and (e)–(g); R.61–79.265.196(f); R.61–79.265.221(a);
R.61–79.265.224(a); R.61–79.265.259(a); R.61–79.265.280(e); R.61–
79.265.301(a); R.61–79.265.303(a); R.61–79.265.314(a)–(f) and (f)(1)–(2);
R.61–79.265.441(a)–(c); R.61–79.265.443(a)(4)(ii) and (g); R.61–
79.265.444(a); R.61–79.265.1061(b)(1)–(2); R.61–79.265.1061(d); R.61–
79.265.1062(a); R.61–79.265.1100; R.61–79.265.1101(c)(2) and (c)(4); R.61–
79.266.102(e)(10); R.61–79.266.103(d) and (k); R.61–79.268.7(a)(1)(2) and
(b)(6); R.61–79.268.9(a) and (d); R.61–79.270.14(a); R.61–79.270.16(a);
R.61–79.270.26(c)(15); R.61–79.270.42, Appendix I, Item O.
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Checklist 214, Corrections to Errors in the Code of
Federal Regulations 4 5.
71 FR 40254, 7/14/06 ......
Checklist 215, Cathode Ray Tubes Rule .....................
71 FR 42928, 7/28/06 ......
Checklist 218, F019 Exemption for Wastewater Treatment Sludges from Auto Manufacturing Zinc
Phosphating Processes.
Checklist 220, Academic Laboratories Generator
Standards 3.
73 FR 31756, 6/4/08 ........
R.61–79.260.10; R.61–79.260.22(a)(1) and (d)(1)(ii); R.61–79.260.40(a); R.61–
79.260.41; R.61–79.261.2(c)(1)(i); R.61–79.261.3(a)(2)(i); R.61–
79.261.4(a)(20)(v), (b)(6)(i)(B), (b)(6)(ii), (b)(6)(ii)(D), (b)(6)(ii)(F), (b)(9),
(e)(2)(vi), and (e)(3)(i); R.61–79.261.6(a)(2)(i)–(iv) and (c)(2); R.61–
79.261.21(a)(3)–(4), (a)(4)(i), (a)(4)(i)(A)–(D), and Notes 1–4; R.61–
79.261.24(b); R.61–79.261.31(a) Table; R.61–79.261.32 Table (Entries K107
and K069); R.61–79.261.33(e), (e) Comment, (e) Table, (f), (f) Comment, and
(f) Table; R.61–79.261 Appendices VII & VIII; R.61–79.262.70; R.61–
79.262.82(a)(1)(ii); R.61–79.262.83(b)(1)(i) and (b)(2)(ii); R.61–
79.262.84(e);R.61–79.264.1(g)(2); R.61–79.264.4; R.61–
79.264.13(b)(7)(iii)(B); R.61–79.264.17(b); R.61–79.264.18(a)(2)(iii) and
(b)(2)(iii); R.61–79.264.97(a)(1), (a)(1)(i), and (i)(5); R.61–79.264.98(a)(2) and
(g)(4)(i); R.61–79.264.99(h)(2); R.61–79.264.101(d); R.61–79.264.111(c);
R.61–79.264.112(b)(8); R.61–79.264.115; R.61–79.264.116; R.61–
79.264.118(c); R.61–79.264.119(b)(1)(ii); R.61–79.264.140(d)(1); R.61–
79.264.142(b)(2); R.61–79.264.143(b)(7), (b)(8), and (e)(5); R.61–
79.264.145(d)(6) and (f)(11); R.61–79.264.147(h)(1); R.61–79.264.151(b), (f),
(g), (h)(2), (i), (j), (k), (l), (m)(1), and (n)(1); R.61–79.264.175(b)(1); R.61–
79.264.193(c)(4) Note, (d)(4), (e)(2)(ii)–(iii), (e)(2)(v)(A)–(B), (e)(3)(i)–(ii),
(g)(1)(iii)–(iv), and (g)(2)(i)(A); R.61–79.264.221(c)(1)(i)(B), (c)(2)(ii), (e)(1),
and (e)(2)(i)(B)–(C); R.61–79.264.223(b)(1); R.61–79.264.226(a)(2); R.61–
79.264.251(a)(2)(i)(A); R.61–79.264.252(a)–(b); R.61–79.264.259(b); R.61–
79.264.280(c)(7) and (d); R.61–79.264.283(a); R.61–79.264.301(c)(2) and
(e)(2)(i)(B); R.61–79.264.302(a)–(b); R.61–79.264.304(b)(1); R.61–
79.264.314(e)(2); R.61–79.264.317(a); R.61–79.264.344(b); R.61–
79.264.552(e)(4)(iii), (e)(4)(iv)(F), and (e)(6)(iii)(E); R.61–79.264.553(e); R.61–
79.264.554(a); R.61–79.264.555(e)(6); R.61–79.264.573(a)(1), (a)(4)(i), (a)(5),
(b), and (m)(2)–(3); R.61–79.264.600; R.61–79.264.601(a), (b)(11), and (c)(4);
R.61–79.264.1030(c); R.61–79.264.1033(f)(2)(vii)(B); R.61–79.264.1034(b)(2);
R.61–79.264.1035(c)(4)(i)–(ii); R.61–79.264.1050(f); R.61–79.264.1058(c)(1);
R.61–79.264.1064(c)(3); R.61–79.264.1080(a) and (c); R.61–79.264.1090(c);
R.61–79.264.1101(b)(3)(iii), (c)(3), (c)(3)(i), and (d); R.61–79.264.1102(a);
R.61–79.264 Appendix I, Tables 1 and 2; R.61–79.265.1(c)(6); R.61–
79.265.12(a)(1); R.61–79.265.14(b)(1); R.61–79.265.16(b); R.61–
79.265.19(c)(2); R.61–79.265.56(b); R.61–79.265.90(d); R.61–
79.265.110(b)(4); R.61–79.265.111(c); R.61–79.265.112(b)(5) and (d)(4);
R.61–79.265.113(b) and (e)(4); R.61–79.265.117(b); R.61–
79.265.119(b)(1)(ii); R.61–79.265.140(b) and (b)(2); R.61–79.265.142(a);
R.61–79.265.145(e)(11); R.61–79.265.147(a)(1)(i) and (b)(1)(i)–(ii); R.61–
79.265.174; R.61–79.265.193(e)(2)(v)(A)–(B) and (i)(2); R.61–
79.265.194(b)(1)–(2); R.61–79.265.197(b); R.61–79.265.221(a) and
(d)(2)(i)(A)–(B); R.61–79.265.224(b)(1); R.61–79.265.228(a)(2)(iii)(D) and
(b)(2); R.61–79.265.229(b)(2) and (b)(3); R.61–79.265.255(b); R.61–
79.265.259(b)(1); R.61–79.265.280(a)(4); R.61–79.265.281(a)(1); R.61–
79.265.301(a), (d)(1), and (d)(2)(i)(B); R.61–79.265.302(b); R.61–
79.265.303(b)(1); R.61–79.265.312(a)(1); R.61–79.265.314(e)(1)(ii) and (f)(2);
R.61–79.265.316(c)–(d); R.61–79.265.405(a)(1); R.61–79.265.441(c); R.61–
79.265.443(a)(4)(i) and (b); R.61–79.265.445(b); R.61–79.265.1033(f)(2)(ii);
R.61–79.265.1035(b)(2), (b)(2)(i), and (c)(4)(i); R.61–79.265.1063(b)(4)(ii);
R.61–79.265.1080(a); R.61–79.265.1085(h)(3); R.61–79.1087(b); R.61–
79.265.1090(f)(1); R.61–R.79.265.1100(d); R.61–79.265.1101(b)(3)(i)(B),
(b)(3)(iii), (c)(3), and (d); R.61–79.265 Appendices I (Tables 1 and 2), V
(Table), and VI; R.61–79.266.70(a); R.61–79.266.80(a) Table; R.61–
79.266.100(b)(2)(iv), (d)(3)(i)(A), and (g); R.61–79.266.102(a)(2)(iv),
(e)(3)(i)(E), (e)(5)(i)(C), (e)(6)(ii)(B)(2), and (e)(8)(iii); R.61–
79.266.103(a)(4)(vii), (b)(2)(v)(B)(2), (b)(5)(ii)(A), (b)(6)(viii)(A), (c)(1)(i),
(c)(1)(ii)(A)(2), (c)(1)(ix), (c)(1)(ix)(A), (c)(4)(iv)(C)(1), and (g)(1)(i); R.61–
79.266.106(d)(1); R.61–79.266.109(a)(2)(ii) and (b); R.61–79.266 Subpart N
(heading); R.61–79.266 Appendices III–VI, VIII, IX and XIII; R.61–79.268.2(g);
R.61–79.268.4(a)(3); R.61–79.268.6(c)(5); R.61–79.268.7(a)(1), (a)(3)(ii),
(a)(4) Table, (b)(3)(ii) Table, (b)(4)(ii), (c)(2), (d), (d)(1)–(3); R.61–79.268.14(b)
and (c); R.61–79.268.40(g) and Treatment Standards Table; R.61–79.268.42
Table 1; R.61–79.268.44(c); R.61–79.268.45 Table 1; R.61–79.268.48 Universal Treatment Standards Table; R.61–79.268.49(d); R.61–79.268.50(c)
and (g); R.61–79.268 Appendix VIII; R.61–79.270.1(a)(2) Table, (b), (c)(1)(iii),
and (c)(3)(i); R.61–79.270.2; R.61–79.270.10(j); R.61–79.270.11(d)(1)–(2);
R.61–79.270.13(k)(7); R.61–79.270.14(a), (b)(11)(ii)(B), (b)(19)(iii), and
(b)(21); R.61–79.270.17(f); R.61–79.270.18(b) and (g); R.61–79.270.20(i)(2);
R.61–79.270.26(c)(15); R.61–79.270.33(b); R.61–79.270.41(c); R.61–
79.270.42(d)(2)(i); R.61–79.270.70(a); R.61–79.270.72(b)(2); R.61–79.273.9;
R.61–79.273.13(b); R.61–79.273.14(a); R.61–79.273.34(a).
R.61–79.260.10; R.61–79.261.4(a)(22)(i)–(iv); R.61–79.261.39 through
261.41(a)–(b).
R.61–79.261.31(a) Table (entry for F019); R.61–79.261.31(b)(4) and (b)(4)(i)–
(ii).
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Checklist 222, OECD Requirements; Export Shipments of Spent Lead-Acid Batteries.
75 FR 1236, 1/8/10 ..........
Checklist 223, Hazardous Waste Technical Corrections and Clarifications.
75 FR 12989, 3/18/10; 75
FR 31716, 6/4/10.
Checklist 226, Academic Laboratories Generator
Standards Technical Corrections.
Checklist 227, Revision of the Land Disposal Treatment Standards for Carbamate Wastes.
Checklist 228, Hazardous Waste Technical Corrections and Clarifications Rule.
Checklist 229, Conditional Exclusions for Solvent
Contaminated Wipes.
Checklist 231, Hazardous Waste Electronic Manifest
Rule.
75 FR 79304, 12/20/10 ....
R.61–79.262.10(d); R.61–79.262.80(a)–(b); R.61–79.262.81; R.61–
79.262.82(a)–(e); R.61–79.262.83(a)–(e); R.61–79.262.84(a)–(e); R.61–
79.263.10(d); R.61–79.264.12(a)(2); R.61–79.264.71(a)(3) and (d); R.61–
79.265.12(a)(2); R.61–79.265.71(a)(3) and (d); R.61–79.266.80(a) Table Sections 6 and 7.
R.61–79.260.10; R.61–79.260 (Removal of Appendix); R.61–79.261.1(c)(10);
R.61–79.261.2(c) Table 1; R.61–79.261.4(a)(17)(vi); R.61–79.261.6(a)(2),
(a)(2)(ii), and (a)(3); R.61–79.261.7(b)(1) and (b)(3); R.61–79.261.23(a)(8);
R.61–79.261.30(d); R.61–79.261.31(a) (listings for F037 and K107); R.61–
79.261.32(a) Table; R.61–79.261.33(f); R.61–79.261 Appendix VII; R.61–
79.262.23(f) and (f)(1)–(4); R.61–79.262.42(a)(1)–(2), (c), and (c)(1)–(2);
R.61–79.264.52; R.61–79.264.56(d)(2); R.61–79.264.72(e)(6), (f)(1), and
(f)(7)–(8); R.61–79.264.314(d); R.61–79.264.316(b); R.61–
79.264.552(a)(3)(ii)–(iv) and (e)(4)(iv)(F); R.61–79.265.52; R.61–
79.265.72(e)(6), (f)(1), and (f)(7)–(8); R.61–79.265.314(e), R.61–
79.265.316(b); R.61–79.266.20(b); R.61–79.268.40 Treatment Standards
Table; R.61–79.268.48 Universal Treatment Standards Table; R.61–
79.270.4(a).
R.61–79.262.200; R.61–79.262.206(b)(3)(i); R.61–79.262.212(e)(1); R.61–
79.262.214(a)(1) and (b)(1).
R.61–79.268.40 Treatment Standards Table; R.61–79.268.48 Universal Treatment Standards Table.
R.61–79.261.32(a) (entry for K107); R.61–79.266.20(b).
Checklist 232, Revisions to the Export Provisions of
the Cathode Ray Tube (CRT) Rule 6.
Checklist 233, Revisions to the Definition of Solid
Waste, Response to Vacatur of Certain Provisions
of the Definition of Solid Waste.
Checklist 233A, Checklist A—Changes affecting all
non-waste determinations and variances.
Checklists 233B, Legitimacy-related provisions, including prohibition of sham recycling, definition of
legitimacy, definition of contained 2.
Checklist 233C, Speculative Accumulation ..................
Checklist 233D2, 2008 DSW exclusions and nonwaste determinations, including revisions from 2015
DSW final rule and 2018 DSW final rule 2.
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76 FR 34147, 6/13/11 ......
77 FR 22229, 4/13/12 ......
78 FR 46448, 7/31/13 ......
79 FR 7518, 2/7/2014 ......
80 FR 1694, 1/13/15; 83
FR 24664, 5/30/18.
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R.61–79.260.10; R.61–79.260.43(a)(1)–(3) and (b)–(c) [(c) reserved]; R.61–
79.261.2 (b)(3)–(4) and (g).
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R.61–79.261.1(c)(8).
R.61–79.260.10; R.61–79.260.30(b), (d)–(f) [(f) removed]; R.61–79.260.31(d)
[removed]; R.61–79.260.33(a); R.61–79.260.34(a)–(c) and (c)(1)–(5), excluding (a)(1)–(3); R.61–79.261.1(c)(4); R.61–79.261.2(c)(3); R.61–
79.261.4(a)(23), including (a)(23)(i)–(ii)(F); R.61–79.261.4(a)(24), including
(a)(24)(i)–(vii); R.61–79.261.4(a)(25), including (25)(i)–(xii); Addition of 261
Subpart H (R.61–79.261.140 through R.61–79.261.151 including Appendices
[R.61–79.261.144 through R.61–79.261.146 reserved]) Addition and Reservation of Subparts K–L; Addition of Subpart M (R.61–79.261.400; R.61–
79.261.410; R.61–79.261.411; R.61–79.261.420).
R.61–79.260.10; R.61–79.261.2(c)(3); R.61–79.261.4(a)(27), including
(a)(27)(i)–(vi)(F); Addition of 261 Subpart I (R.61–79.261.170; R.61–
79.261.171; R.61–79.261.172; R.61–79.261.173; R.61–79.261.175; R.61–
79.261.176; R.61–79.261.177; R.61–79.261.179); Addition of 261 Subpart J
(R.61–79.261.190 through R61–79.261.200 [261.192, 261.193(e), 261.195 reserved]; Addition of 261 Subpart AA (R.61–79.261.1030 through R.61–
79.261.1049 [261.1036 through 261.1049 reserved]); Addition of 261 Subpart
BB (R.61–79.261.1050 through R.61–79.261.1079 [261.1065 through
261.1079 reserved]); Addition of 261 Subpart CC (R.61–79.261.1080 through
R.61–79.261.1090 including Appendices [261.1080(b), 261.1083(b),
261.1086(b)(2), 261.1089(c), 261.1089(f)(2), 261.1085, and 261.1090 reserved]).
R.61–79.260.10; R.61–79.261.4(a)(12)(i) and (a)(16) [(a)(16) reserved]; R.61–
79.261.38 [reserved].
R.61–79.260.10; R.61–79.261.4(d)(1), (d)(4), (e)(1), and (e)(4); R.61–
79.261.6(a)(3)(i) and (a)(5); R.61–79.261.39(a)(5)(ii), (a)(5)(v)–(vi), (a)(5)(ix),
and (a)(5)(xi); R.61–79.262.10(d); R.61–79.262.18(g); R.61–79.262.41(c); Removal of 262 Subpart E (R.61–79.262.50 through R.61–79.262.58); Removal
of 262 Subpart F (R.61–79.262.60); R.61–79.262.80(a)–(b); R.61–79.262.81;
R.61–79.262.82(a)–(e) and (e)(1)–(2); R.61–79.262.83(a)–(i) and (i)(1)–(3);
R.61–79.262.84(a)–(h) and (h)(1)–(4); R.61–79.262.85 [reserved]; R.61–
79.262.86 [reserved]; R.61–79.262.87 [reserved]; R.61–79.262.88 [reserved];
R.61–79.262.89 [reserved]; R.61–79.263.10(d); R.61–79.263.20(a)(2), (c),
(e)(2), (f)(2), (g)(1)–(4), and (g)(4)(i)–(ii); R.61–79.264.12(a), (a)(1)–(4), and
(a)(4)(i)–(ii); R.61–79.264.71(a)(3), (a)(3)(i)–(ii), and (d); R.61–79.265.12(a),
(a)(1)–(4), and (a)(4)(i)–(ii); R.61–79.265.71(a)(3), (a)(3)(i)–(ii), and (d); R.61–
79.266.70(b) and (b)(1)–(3); R.61–79.266.80(a) Table Sections 6 through 10;
R.61–79.273.20; R.61–79.273.39(a)–(b); R.61–79.273.40; R.61–79.273.56;
R.61–79.273.62(a); R.61–79.273.70; R.61–79.273.70(a)–(c).
Checklist 233E, Remanufacturing exclusion 2 ..............
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Checklist 234, Response to Vacaturs of the Comparable Fuels Rule and the Gasification Rule.
Checklist 236, Imports and Exports of Hazardous
Waste 2.
80 FR 18777, 4/8/15 ........
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R.61–79.260.10; R.61–79.261.4(a)(26) and (a)(26)(i)–(vi); R.61–79.261.4(b)(18),
(b)(18)(i)–(vi), and (b)(18)(vi)(A)–(B).
R.61–79.260.2(a)–(c) and(c)(1)–(2); R.61–79.260.10; R.61–79.260.20(a)(3) and
(a)(3)(i)–(ii); R.61–79.262.24(a)–(f); R.61–79.262.25(a)–(b); R.61–
79.263.20(a)(1)–(7); R.61–79.263.25(a); R.61–79.264.71(a)(2), (a)(2)(i)–(vi),
and (f)–(k); R.61–79.265.71(a)(2), (a)(2)(i)–(vi), and (f)–(k).
R.61–79.260.10; R.61–79.261.39(a)(5)(i)(F), (a)(5)(x)–(xi); R.61–79.261.41(a)–
(b).
R.61–79.260.31(c) and (c)(1)–(5); R.61–79.260.33(c)–(e); R.61–79.260.42(a)–
(b).
81 FR 85696, 11/28/16;
82 FR 41015, 8/29/17;
83 FR 38262, 8/6/2018.
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Checklist 237, Hazardous Waste Generator Improvements Rule 2 3 7.
81 FR 85732, 11/28/16 ....
Checklist 238, Confidentiality Determinations for Hazardous Waste Export and Import Documents 8.
Checklist 239, Hazardous Waste Electronic Manifest
User Fee Rule.
82 FR 60894, 12/26/17 ....
R.61–79.260.3; R.61–79.260.10; R.61–79.260.11(a)(10); R.61–79.261.1(a)(1)
and (c)(6); R.61–79.261.4(a)(7); R.61–79.261.5 [reserved]; R.61–
79.261.6(c)(2)(iv); R.61–79.261.33(e) and (f); R.61–79.262.1; R.61–
79.262.10(a), (a)(1)–(3), (b), (d), (g)(1)–(2), (j) [reserved], (l), and (l)(1)–(2);
R.61–79.262.11(a)–(g); R.61–79.262.13 through R.61–79.262.18(a)–(e);
R.61–79.262.32(b)–(d); R.61–79.262.34 [reserved]; R.61–79.262.35; R.61–
79.262.40(c); R.61–79.262.41(a)–(c), except 262.41(b); R.61–79.262.43;
R.61–79.262.44; R.61–79.262.200; 61–79.262.201(a)–(b); R.61–
79.262.202(a)–(b); R.61–79.262.203(a) and (b)(2); R.61–79.262.204(a); R.61–
79.262.206(b)(3)(ii); R.61–79.262.207(d)(2); R.61–79.262.208(a)(1)–(2),
(d)(2), and (d)(2)(i)–(ii); R.61–79.262.209(b); R.61–79.262.210(a), (b)(3), and
(d)(2); R.61–79.262.211(c), (d), and (e)(3); R.61–79.262.212(d); R.61–
79.262.213(a)(1)–(3) and (b)(2); R.61–79.262.214(b)(5); R.61–79.262.216(a)–
(b); Addition of Subpart L (R.61–79.262.230 through R.61–79.262.233); Addition of Subpart M (R.61–79.262.250 through R.61–79.262.256 and R.61–
79.262.260 through R.61–79.262.265); R.61–79.263.12(a)–(b) and (b)(1)–(2);
R.61–79.264.1(g)(1) and (g)(3); R.61–79.264.15(b)(4) and removal of comment; R.61–79.264.71(c) and removal of comment; R.61–79.264.75; R.61–
79.264.170; R.61–79.264.174 and removal of comment; R.61–79.264.191(a);
R.61–79.264.195(e) [reserved]; R.61–79.264.1030(b)(2); R.61–
79.264.1050(b)(3); R.61–79.264.1101(c)(4); R.61–79.265.1(c)(5) and (c)(7);
R.61–79.265.15(b)(4) and (b)(5) (removed); R.61–79.265.71(c) and removal
of comment); R.61–79.265.75; R.61–79.265.174 and removal of comment;
R.61–79.265.195(d) [reserved]; R.61–79.265.201 [reserved]; R.61–
79.265.1030(b)(2)–(3); R.61–79.265.1050; R.61–79.265.1101(c)(4); R.61–
79.266.80(a) Table Sections 6 through 10; R.61–79.266.255(a); R.61–
79.268.1(e)(1); R.61–79.268.7(a)(5); R.61–79.268.50(a)(1), (a)(2)(i), and
(a)(2)(i)(A)–(D); R.61–79.270.1(a)(3), (c)(2), (c)(2)(i), and (c)(2)(iii); R.61–
79.270.42(l) and Entries under O.1. in Appendix [reserved]; R.61–
79.273.8(a)(2); R.61–79.273.81(b).
R.61–79.260.2(b) and (d)(1)–(2); R.61–79.261.39(a)(5)(iv); R.61–79.262.83(b)(5)
and (f)(9); R.61–79.262.84(b)(4) and (f)(8).
R. 61–79.260.4(a) and (a)(1)–(4); R.61–79.260.5(a)–(b) and (b)(1)–(2); R.61–
79.262.20(a)(1)–(2); R.61–79.262.21(f)(5)–(8); R.61–79.262.24(c), (c)(1),
(c)(2) [reserved], (e), (g) [reserved], and (h); R.61–79.262 (removal of Appendix); R.61–79.263.20(a)(8) [reserved] and (9); R.61–79.263.21(a)–(c) and
(c)(1)–(2); R.61–79.264.71(a)(2), (a)(2)(i)–(vi), (j), (j)(1)–(2), (l), and (l)(1)–(5);
R.61–79.264.1086(c)(4)(i); R.61–79.264.1086(d)(4)(i); Addition of 264 Subpart
FF (R.61–79.264.1300 and 1310–1316); R.61–79.265.71(a)(2), (a)(2)(i)–(vi),
(j), (j)(1)–(2), (l), and (l)(1)–(5); R.61–79.265.1087(c)(4)(i) and (d)(4)(i); Addition of 265 Subpart FF (R.61–79.265.1300 and 1310–1316).
83 FR 420, 1/3/18 ............
Notes
1 The South Carolina regulatory citations are from the South Carolina Hazardous Waste Management Regulations, S.C. Code Ann. Regs. 61–79.260–273, effective
November 22, 2019, as amended June 26, 2020.
2 The following provisions have been excluded from this authorization because South Carolina does not have an equivalent corresponding provision or an error in
the provision was deemed substantive: R.61–79.262.21(f)(4) (Checklist 207); R.61–79.261.2(a)(2)(ii) (Checklist 233B); R. 261.2(c)(4), Table 1 (Checklists 233D2 and
233E); R.61–79.270.42, Entries 9 and 10 in Section A (Appendix I) (Checklist 233D2); R.61–79.261.420(g) (Checklist 237); R.61–79.262.14(a)(5)(iii) (Checklist 237);
R.61–79.262.41(b) (Checklist 237) (although South Carolina has a 262.41(b), it does not address the substantive provisions of the Federal 262.41(b).
3 South Carolina does not seek authorization for any provisions pertaining to the Performance Track Program (Checklists 213, 220, 237).
4 Corrections to R.61–107.279 are excluded from this authorization because South Carolina has not been previously authorized for R.61–107.279.
5 There are several errors contained in South Carolina’s table at 266.80(a), specifically in Sections 2, 3, and 4. South Carolina will be correcting these errors in a
subsequent rulemaking.
6 The address for notification to EPA in Section 261.42(a)(2) has since been updated by the August 6, 2018 final rule at 83 FR 38262.
7 R.61–79.260.11(a)(10) is equivalent to 40 CFR 260.11(d)(1).
8 SC incorrectly cites R.61–79.260.2(d)(1) as R.61–79.260.2(d)1(1).
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G. Where are the revised state rules
different from the Federal rules?
When revised state rules differ from
the Federal rules in the RCRA state
authorization process, the EPA
determines whether the state rules are
equivalent to, more stringent than, or
broader in scope than the Federal
program. Pursuant to RCRA section
3009, 42 U.S.C. 6929, state programs
may contain requirements that are more
stringent than the Federal regulations.
Such more stringent requirements can
be federally authorized and, once
authorized, become federally
enforceable.
The following South Carolina
provisions are more stringent than the
Federal program:
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than the Federal program at R.61–
79.261.6(c)(2)(iv), R.61–79.262.41(a)–(b),
R.61–79.264.75, and R.61–79.265.75 by
requiring quarterly reporting rather than
biennial reporting.
• South Carolina is more stringent
than the Federal program at R.61–
79.262.13(a)(1)(i)(B), R.61–
79.262.13(a)(1)(ii)(B), R.61–
79.262.13(a)(1)(iii)(B), and R.61–
79.262.12 by requiring generators (large
quantity, small quantity, and very small
quantity) to notify the State when any
new hazardous waste is produced.
• South Carolina is more stringent
than the Federal program at R.61–
79.262.16(b)(2)(iii)(C) by prohibiting
generators from stacking hazardous
waste containers more than two high
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without written approval from the
Department.
Although the statute does not prevent
states from adopting regulations that are
broader in scope than the Federal
program, states cannot receive
authorization for such regulations, and
they are not federally enforceable. South
Carolina is broader in scope than the
Federal program at R.61–79.262.33 by
requiring that a generator comply with
placarding requirements in accordance
with the applicable South Carolina
Public Service Commission regulations,
in addition to the placarding
requirements required by the U.S.
Department of Transportation
regulations in 49 CFR part 172. South
Carolina is also broader in scope than
the Federal program by not adopting the
conditional exclusion for carbon
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dioxide streams in geologic
sequestration activities (Checklist 230)
at 40 CFR 261.4(h). South Carolina’s
continued regulation of these waste
streams is broader in scope than the
Federal program.
There are certain regulatory
provisions for which the states cannot
be authorized to administer or
implement. These provisions include
the requirements associated with the
Federal manifest registry system
(Section 262.21) contained within the
Uniform Hazardous Waste Manifest
Rule (Checklist 207), as well as the
operation of the national E-Manifest
system and the user fee provisions
associated with the operation of such
system contained in the Hazardous
Waste Electronic Manifest Rule
(Checklist 231) and the Hazardous
Waste Electronic Manifest User Fee Rule
(Checklist 239). Although South
Carolina has adopted these regulations
to maintain its equivalency with the
Federal program, it has appropriately
maintained the Federal references in
order to preserve the EPA’s authority to
implement these non-delegable
provisions.
Because of the Federal government’s
special role in matters of foreign policy,
the EPA does not authorize states to
administer the Federal import/export
functions associated with the Cathode
Ray Tubes Rule (Checklist 215), the
OECD Requirements for Export
Shipments of Spent Lead-Acid Batteries
(Checklist 222), the Revisions to the
Export Provisions of the Cathode Ray
Tube Rule (Checklist 232), the Imports
and Exports of Hazardous Waste Rule
(Checklist 236), and the Confidentiality
Determinations for Hazardous Waste
Export and Import Documents Rule
(Checklist 238). Although South
Carolina has adopted these regulations
to maintain its equivalency with the
Federal program, it has appropriately
maintained the Federal references in
order to preserve the EPA’s authority to
implement these provisions.
H. Who handles permits after the final
authorization takes effect?
When final authorization takes effect,
South Carolina will issue permits for all
the provisions for which it is authorized
and will administer the permits it
issues. The EPA will continue to
administer any RCRA hazardous waste
permits or portions of permits that the
EPA issued prior to the effective date of
authorization until they expire or are
terminated. The EPA will not issue any
new permits or new portions of permits
for the provisions listed in the table
above after the effective date of the final
authorization. The EPA will continue
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implementing and issue permits for
HSWA requirements for which South
Carolina is not yet authorized. The EPA
has the authority to enforce State-issued
permits after the State is authorized.
I. How does today’s proposed action
affect Indian country in South
Carolina?
South Carolina is not authorized to
carry out its hazardous waste program
in Indian country within the State,
which includes the Indian lands
associated with the Catawba Indian
Nation. Therefore, this proposed action
has no effect on Indian country. The
EPA retains jurisdiction over Indian
country and will continue to implement
and administer the RCRA program on
these lands.
J. What is codification and will the EPA
codify South Carolina’s hazardous
waste program as proposed in this rule?
Codification is the process of placing
citations and references to the State’s
statutes and regulations that comprise
the State’s authorized hazardous waste
program into the Code of Federal
Regulations. The EPA does this by
adding those citations and references to
the authorized State rules in 40 CFR
part 272. The EPA is not proposing to
codify the authorization of South
Carolina’s changes at this time.
However, the EPA reserves the ability to
amend 40 CFR part 272, subpart PP, for
the authorization of South Carolina’s
program changes at a later date.
K. Statutory and Executive Order
Reviews
The Office of Management and Budget
(OMB) has exempted this action from
the requirements of Executive Order
12866 (58 FR 51735, October 4, 1993)
and 13563 (76 FR 3821, January 21,
2011). This action proposes to authorize
State requirements for the purpose of
RCRA section 3006 and imposes no
additional requirements beyond those
imposed by State law. Therefore, this
action is not subject to review by OMB.
This action is not an Executive Order
13771 (82 FR 9339, February 3, 2017)
regulatory action because actions such
as today’s proposed authorization of
South Carolina’s revised hazardous
waste program under RCRA are
exempted under Executive Order 12866.
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 proposes to authorize preexisting requirements under State law
and does not impose any additional
enforceable duty beyond that required
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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 (2 U.S.C. 1531–
1538). For the same reason, this action
also does not significantly or uniquely
affect the communities of tribal
governments, as specified by Executive
Order 13175 (65 FR 67249, November 9,
2000). 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
proposes to authorize 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. This action 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 under Executive Order
12866.
Under RCRA section 3006(b), the 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 the 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
proposing this rule, the EPA has taken
the necessary steps to eliminate drafting
errors and ambiguity, minimize
potential litigation, and provide a clear
legal standard for affected conduct. The
EPA has complied with Executive Order
12630 (53 FR 8859, March 15, 1988) by
examining the takings implications of
this action in accordance with the
‘‘Attorney General’s Supplemental
Guidelines for the Evaluation of Risk
and Avoidance of Unanticipated
Takings’’ issued under the executive
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order. This action does not impose an
information collection burden under the
provisions of the Paperwork Reduction
Act of 1995 (44 U.S.C. 3501 et seq.).
‘‘Burden’’ is defined at 5 CFR 1320.3(b).
Executive Order 12898 (59 FR 7629,
February 16, 1994) establishes Federal
executive policy on environmental
justice. Its main provision directs
Federal agencies, to the greatest extent
practicable and permitted by law, to
make environmental justice part of their
mission by identifying and addressing,
as appropriate, disproportionately high
and adverse human health or
environmental effects of their programs,
policies, and activities on minority
populations and low-income
populations in the United States.
Because this action proposes
authorization of pre-existing State rules
which are at least equivalent to, and no
less stringent than existing Federal
requirements, and imposes no
additional requirements beyond those
imposed by State law, and there are no
anticipated significant adverse human
health or environmental effects, this
proposed rule is not subject to Executive
Order 12898.
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: August 14, 2020.
Mary Walker,
Regional Administrator, Region 4.
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West Virginia: Final Approval of State
Underground Storage Tank Program
Revisions, Codification, and
Incorporation by Reference
Environmental Protection
Agency (EPA).
AGENCY:
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ACTION:
Proposed rule.
Pursuant to the Solid Waste
Disposal Act of 1965, as amended
(commonly known as the Resource
Conservation and Recovery Act
(RCRA)), the Environmental Protection
Agency (EPA) is proposing to approve
revisions to the State of West Virginia’s
Underground Storage Tank (UST)
program submitted by West Virginia.
This action is based on EPA’s
determination that these revisions
satisfy all requirements needed for
program approval. This action also
proposes to codify EPA’s approval of
West Virginia’s state program and to
incorporate by reference those
provisions of West Virginia’s regulations
and statutes that we have determined
meet the requirements for approval. The
provisions will be subject to EPA’s
inspection and enforcement authorities
under sections 9005 and 9006 of RCRA
Subtitle I and other applicable statutory
and regulatory provisions. In the ‘‘Rules
and Regulations’’ section of this Federal
Register, EPA is approving this action
by a direct final rule, without a prior
proposed rulemaking. If no significant
negative comment is received, EPA will
not take further action on this proposed
rulemaking, and the direct final rule
will be effective 60 days from the date
of publication in this Federal Register.
If you want to comment on EPA’s
proposed approval of West Virginia’s
revisions to its state UST program, you
must do so at this time.
DATES: Send written comments by
October 13, 2020.
ADDRESSES: Submit any comments,
identified by EPA–R03–UST–2020–
0205, by one of the following methods:
1. Federal eRulemaking Portal:
https://www.regulations.gov. Follow the
on-line instructions for submitting
comments.
2. Email: uybarreta.thomas@epa.gov.
Instructions: Direct your comments to
Docket ID No. EPA–R03–UST–2020–
0205. EPA’s policy is that all comments
received will be included in the public
docket without change and may be
available online at https://
www.regulations.gov including any
personal information provided, unless
the comment includes information
claimed to be Confidential Business
Information (CBI) or other information
whose disclosure is restricted by statute.
Do not submit information that you
consider to be CBI or otherwise
protected through https://
www.regulations.gov, or email. The
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federal website, https://
www.regulations.gov, is an ‘‘anonymous
access’’ system, which means EPA will
not know your identity or contact
information unless you provide it in the
body of your comment. If you send an
email comment directly to EPA without
going through https://
www.regulations.gov, your email
address will be automatically captured
and included as part of the comment
that is placed in the public docket and
made available on the internet. If you
submit an electronic comment, EPA
recommends that you include your
name and other contact information in
the body of your comment. If EPA
cannot read your comment due to
technical difficulties, and cannot
contact you for clarification, EPA may
not be able to consider your comment.
Electronic files should avoid the use of
special characters, any form of
encryption, and be free of any defects or
viruses. EPA encourages electronic
submittals, but if you are unable to
submit electronically, please reach out
to the EPA contact person listed in the
notice for assistance. If you need
assistance in a language other than
English, or you are a person with
disabilities who needs a reasonable
accommodation at no cost to you, please
reach out to the EPA contact person by
email or phone.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Thomas UyBarreta, (215) 814–2953;
email address: uybarreta.thomas@
epa.gov; address: RCRA Programs
Branch; Land, Chemicals, and
Redevelopment Division; EPA Region 3,
1650 Arch Street (Mailcode 3LD30),
Philadelphia, PA 19103–2029.
EPA has
explained the reasons for this action in
the preamble to the direct final rule. For
additional information, see the direct
final rule published in the ‘‘Rules and
Regulations’’ section of this Federal
Register.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Authority: This rule is issued under the
authority of Section 9004 of the Solid Waste
Disposal Act of 1965, as amended, 42 U.S.C.
6991c.
Cosmo Servidio,
Regional Administrator, EPA Region 3.
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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
40 CFR Part 271
[EPA-R04-RCRA-2020-0402; FRL-10013-63-Region 4]
South Carolina: Proposed Authorization of State Hazardous Waste
Management Program Revisions
AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).
ACTION: Proposed rule.
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SUMMARY: South Carolina has applied to the Environmental Protection
Agency (EPA) for final authorization of changes to its hazardous waste
program under the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA), as
amended. The EPA has reviewed South Carolina's application and has
determined, subject to public comment, that these changes satisfy all
requirements needed to qualify for final authorization. Therefore, we
are proposing to authorize the State's changes. The EPA seeks public
comment prior to taking final action.
DATES: Comments must be received on or before October 13, 2020.
ADDRESSES: Submit your comments, identified by Docket ID No. EPA-R04-
RCRA-2020-0402, at https://www.regulations.gov. Follow the online
instructions for submitting comments. Once submitted, comments cannot
be edited or removed from www.regulations.gov. The EPA may publish any
comment received to its public docket. Do not submit electronically any
information you consider to be Confidential Business Information (CBI)
or other information whose disclosure is restricted by statute.
Multimedia submissions (audio, video, etc.) must be accompanied by a
written comment. The written comment is considered the official comment
and should include discussion of all points you wish to make. The EPA
will generally not consider comments or comment contents located
outside of the primary submission (i.e., on the web, cloud, or other
file sharing system). For additional submission methods, the full EPA
public comment policy, information about CBI or multimedia submissions,
and general guidance on making effective comments, please visit https://www2.epa.gov/dockets/commenting-epa-dockets. The EPA encourages
electronic submittals, but if you are unable to submit electronically
or need other assistance, please contact Leah Davis, the contact listed
in the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT provision below. Please also
contact Leah Davis if you need assistance in a language other than
English or if you are a person with disabilities who needs a reasonable
accommodation at no cost to you.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Leah Davis, RCRA Programs and Cleanup
Branch, LCR Division, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Atlanta
Federal Center, 61 Forsyth Street SW, Atlanta, Georgia 30303-8960;
telephone number: (404) 562-8562; fax number: (404) 562-9964; email
address: [email protected].
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
A. Why are revisions to state programs necessary?
States that have received final authorization from the 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 the 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 the EPA's regulations in 40 Code of Federal
Regulations (CFR) parts 124, 260 through 268, 270, 273, and 279.
New Federal requirements and prohibitions imposed by Federal
regulations that the EPA promulgates pursuant to the Hazardous and
Solid Waste Amendments of 1984 (HSWA) take effect in authorized states
at the same time that they take effect in unauthorized states. Thus,
the EPA will implement those requirements and prohibitions in South
Carolina, including the issuance of new permits implementing those
requirements, until the State is granted authorization to do so.
B. What decisions has the EPA made in this proposed rule?
South Carolina submitted a final complete program revision
application, dated April 8, 2020, seeking authorization of changes to
its hazardous waste program that correspond to certain Federal rules
promulgated between July 1, 2003 and June 30, 2018 (including RCRA
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Clusters \1\ XIV through XXVI). The EPA concludes that South Carolina's
application to revise its authorized program meets all of the statutory
and regulatory requirements established under RCRA, as set forth in
RCRA section 3006(b), 42 U.S.C. 6926(b), and 40 CFR part 271.
Therefore, the EPA proposes to grant South Carolina final authorization
to operate its hazardous waste program with the changes described in
the authorization application, and as outlined below in Section F of
this document.
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the EPA promulgates from July 1st of one year to June 30th of the
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South Carolina has responsibility for permitting treatment,
storage, and disposal facilities within its borders (except in Indian
country, as defined at 18 U.S.C. 1151) and for carrying out the aspects
of the RCRA program described in its program revision application,
subject to the limitations of HSWA, as discussed above.
C. What is the effect of this proposed authorization decision?
If South Carolina is authorized for the changes described in South
Carolina's authorization application, these changes will become part of
the authorized State hazardous waste program, and will therefore be
federally enforceable. South Carolina will continue to have primary
enforcement authority and responsibility for its State hazardous waste
program. The EPA would maintain its authorities under RCRA sections
3007, 3008, 3013, and 7003, including its authority to:
Conduct inspections, and require monitoring, tests,
analyses, and reports;
Enforce RCRA requirements, including authorized State
program requirements, and suspend or revoke permits; and
Take enforcement actions regardless of whether the State
has taken its own actions.
This action will not impose additional requirements on the
regulated community because the regulations for which the EPA is
proposing to authorize South Carolina are already effective under State
law, and are not changed by today's proposed action.
D. What happens if the EPA receives comments that oppose this action?
The EPA will evaluate any comments received on this proposed action
and will make a final decision on approval or disapproval of South
Carolina's proposed authorization. Our decision will be published in
the 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 South Carolina previously been authorized for?
South Carolina initially received final authorization on November
8, 1985, effective November 22, 1985 (50 FR 46437) to implement the
RCRA hazardous waste management program. The EPA granted authorization
for changes to South Carolina's program on the following dates:
September 8, 1988, effective November 7, 1988 (53 FR 34758); February
10, 1993, effective April 12, 1993 (58 FR 7865); November 29, 1994,
effective January 30, 1995 (59 FR 60901); April 26, 1996, effective
June 25, 1996 (61 FR 18502); October 4, 2000, effective December 4,
2000 (65 FR 59135); August 21, 2001, effective October 22, 2001 (66 FR
43798); September 2, 2003, effective November 3, 2003 (68 FR 52113);
February 9, 2005, effective April 11, 2005 (70 FR 6765); and March 28,
2005, effective May 27, 2005 (70 FR 15594).
F. What changes is the EPA proposing with today's action?
South Carolina submitted a final complete program revision
application, dated April 8, 2020, seeking authorization of changes to
its hazardous waste management program in accordance with 40 CFR
271.21. This application included changes associated with Checklists
\2\ 205 through 207, 209, 211 through 215, 217 through 218, 220, 222
through 223, 226 through 229, 231 through 234, and 236 through 239. The
EPA proposes to determine, subject to receipt of written comments that
oppose this action, that South Carolina's hazardous waste program
revisions are equivalent to, consistent with, and no less stringent
than the Federal program, and therefore satisfy all of the requirements
necessary to qualify for final authorization. Therefore, the EPA is
proposing to authorize South Carolina for the following program
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\2\ A ``checklist'' is developed by the EPA for each Federal
rule amending the RCRA regulations. The checklists document the
changes made by each Federal rule and are presented and numbered in
chronological order by date of promulgation.
\3\ Although submitted for authorization, the EPA is not
including Checklists 212 or 217 in the authorization of South
Carolina's program at this time.
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Checklist 205, NESHAP: Surface Coating 69 FR 22601, 4/26/04....... R.61-79.264.1050(h) and R.61-
of Automobiles and Light-Duty Trucks. 79.265.1050(g).
Checklist 206 and 206.1, Nonwastewaters 70 FR 9138, 2/24/05; 70 FR R.61-79.261.4(b)(15) and (b)(15)(i)-(v);
from Dyes and Pigments. 35032, 6/16/05. R.61-79.261.32(a)-(d) and (d)(1)-(5);
R.61-79.261 Appendices VII & VIII; R.61-
79.268.20(a)-(c); R.61-79.268.40
Treatment Standards Table; R.61-
79.268.48 Universal Treatment Standards
Table.
Checklist 207 and 207.1, Uniform 70 FR 10776, 3/4/05; 70 FR R.61-79.260.10; R.61-
Hazardous Waste Manifest Rule \2\. 35034, 6/16/05. 79.261.7(b)(1)(iii)(A)-(B); R.61-
79.262.20(a)(1)-(2); R.61-79.262.21(a)-
(m) and (m)(1)-(2), except 262.21(f)(4);
R.61-79.262.27(a)-(b); R.61-79.262.32(b)
and (b)(1)-(5); R.61-79.262.33; R.61-
79.263.20(a)(1)-(3) and (g)(1)-(4); R.61-
79.263.21(b)(1)-(2) and (b)(2)(i)-(ii);
R.61-79.264.70(a)-(b); R.61-
79.264.71(a)(1)-(3), (b)(4), and (e);
R.61-79.264.72(a)-(g); R.61-79.264.76(a)-
(b) [(b) reserved]; R.61-79.265.70(a)-
(b); R.61-79.265.71(a)(1)-(3), (b)(4),
and (e); R.61-79.265.72(a)-(g); R.61-
79.265.76(a)-(b) [(b) now reserved].
Checklist 209, Universal Waste Rule: 70 FR 45508, 8/5/05........ R.61-79.260.10; R.61-79.261.9(c); R.61-
Specific Provisions for Mercury 79.264.1(g)(11)(iii); R.61-
Containing Equipment. 79.265.1(c)(14)(iii); R.61-
79.268.1(f)(3); R.61-
79.270.1(c)(2)(viii)(C); R.61-
79.273.1(a)(3); R.61-79.273.4(a)-(c) and
(c)(1)-(2); R.61-79.273.9; R.61-
79.273.13(c)(1)-(4) and (c)(4)(i)-(iii);
R.61-79.273.14(d)(1)-(2); R.61-
79.273.32(b)(4)-(5); R.61-
79.273.33(c)(1)-(4) and (c)(4)(i)-(iii);
R.61-79.273.34(d)(1)-(2).
Checklist 211, Revision of Wastewater 70 FR 57769, 10/4/05....... R.61-79.261.3(a)(2)(iv)(A)-(B), (D), and
Treatment Exemptions for Hazardous (F)-(G).
Waste Mixtures (``Headworks
exemptions'').
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Checklist 213, Burden Reduction 71 FR 16862, 4/4/06........ R.61-79.260.31(b)(2)-(7); R.61-
Initiative \3\. 79.261.4(a)(9)(iii)(E) and (f)(9); R.61-
79.264.15(b)(4); R.61-79.264.16(a)(4);
R.61-79.264.52(b); R.61-79.264.56(i);
R.61-79.264.73(b), (b)(1)-(2), (b)(6),
(b)(8), (b)(10), and (b)(18)-(19); R.61-
79.264.98(d) and (g)(2)-(3); R.61-
79.264.99(f)-(g); R.61-79.264.100(g);
R.61-79.264.113(e)(5); R.61-79.264.115;
R.61-79.264.120; R.61-79.264.143(i);
R.61-79.264.145(i); R.61-79.264.147(e);
R.61-79.264.191(a) and (b)(5)(ii); R.61-
79.264.192(a) and (b); R.61-
79.264.193(a)(1)-(2) and (i)(2); R.61-
79.264.195(b)-(d) and (f)-(h); R.61-
79.264.196(f); R.61-79.264.251(c); R.61-
79.264.280(b); R.61-79.264.314(a)-(e)
and (e)(1)-(2); R.61-79.264.343(a)(2);
R.61-79.264.347(d); R.61-
79.264.554(c)(2); R.61-79.264.571(a)-
(c); R.61-79.264.573(a)(4)(ii) and (g);
R.61-79.264.574(a); R.61-
79.264.1061(b)(1)-(2) and (d) [(d)
removed]; R.61-79.264.1062(a); R.61-
79.264.1100; R.61-79.264.1101(c)(2) and
(c)(4); R.61-79.265.15(b)(4); R.61-
79.265.16(a)(4); R.61-79.265.52(b); R.61-
79.265.56(i); R.61-79.265.73(b), (b)(1)-
(2), (b)(6)-(8), and (b)(15); R.61-
79.265.90(d)(1) and (d)(3); R.61-
79.265.93(d)(2) and (d)(5); R.61-
79.265.113(e)(5); R.61-79.265.115; R.61-
79.265.120; R.61-79.265.143(h); R.61-
79.265.145(h); R.61-79.265.147(e); R.61-
79.265.174; R.61-79.265.191(a) and
(b)(5)(ii); R.61-79.265.192(a) and (b);
R.61-R.79.265.193(a)(1)-(2) and (i)(2);
R.61-79.265.195(a)-(c) and (e)-(g); R.61-
79.265.196(f); R.61-79.265.221(a); R.61-
79.265.224(a); R.61-79.265.259(a); R.61-
79.265.280(e); R.61-79.265.301(a); R.61-
79.265.303(a); R.61-79.265.314(a)-(f)
and (f)(1)-(2); R.61-79.265.441(a)-(c);
R.61-79.265.443(a)(4)(ii) and (g); R.61-
79.265.444(a); R.61-79.265.1061(b)(1)-
(2); R.61-79.265.1061(d); R.61-
79.265.1062(a); R.61-79.265.1100; R.61-
79.265.1101(c)(2) and (c)(4); R.61-
79.266.102(e)(10); R.61-79.266.103(d)
and (k); R.61-79.268.7(a)(1)(2) and
(b)(6); R.61-79.268.9(a) and (d); R.61-
79.270.14(a); R.61-79.270.16(a); R.61-
79.270.26(c)(15); R.61-79.270.42,
Appendix I, Item O.
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Checklist 214, Corrections to Errors in 71 FR 40254, 7/14/06....... R.61-79.260.10; R.61-79.260.22(a)(1) and
the Code of Federal Regulations 4 5. (d)(1)(ii); R.61-79.260.40(a); R.61-
79.260.41; R.61-79.261.2(c)(1)(i); R.61-
79.261.3(a)(2)(i); R.61-
79.261.4(a)(20)(v), (b)(6)(i)(B),
(b)(6)(ii), (b)(6)(ii)(D),
(b)(6)(ii)(F), (b)(9), (e)(2)(vi), and
(e)(3)(i); R.61-79.261.6(a)(2)(i)-(iv)
and (c)(2); R.61-79.261.21(a)(3)-(4),
(a)(4)(i), (a)(4)(i)(A)-(D), and Notes 1-
4; R.61-79.261.24(b); R.61-79.261.31(a)
Table; R.61-79.261.32 Table (Entries
K107 and K069); R.61-79.261.33(e), (e)
Comment, (e) Table, (f), (f) Comment,
and (f) Table; R.61-79.261 Appendices
VII & VIII; R.61-79.262.70; R.61-
79.262.82(a)(1)(ii); R.61-
79.262.83(b)(1)(i) and (b)(2)(ii); R.61-
79.262.84(e);R.61-79.264.1(g)(2); R.61-
79.264.4; R.61-79.264.13(b)(7)(iii)(B);
R.61-79.264.17(b); R.61-
79.264.18(a)(2)(iii) and (b)(2)(iii);
R.61-79.264.97(a)(1), (a)(1)(i), and
(i)(5); R.61-79.264.98(a)(2) and
(g)(4)(i); R.61-79.264.99(h)(2); R.61-
79.264.101(d); R.61-79.264.111(c); R.61-
79.264.112(b)(8); R.61-79.264.115; R.61-
79.264.116; R.61-79.264.118(c); R.61-
79.264.119(b)(1)(ii); R.61-
79.264.140(d)(1); R.61-79.264.142(b)(2);
R.61-79.264.143(b)(7), (b)(8), and
(e)(5); R.61-79.264.145(d)(6) and
(f)(11); R.61-79.264.147(h)(1); R.61-
79.264.151(b), (f), (g), (h)(2), (i),
(j), (k), (l), (m)(1), and (n)(1); R.61-
79.264.175(b)(1); R.61-79.264.193(c)(4)
Note, (d)(4), (e)(2)(ii)-(iii),
(e)(2)(v)(A)-(B), (e)(3)(i)-(ii),
(g)(1)(iii)-(iv), and (g)(2)(i)(A); R.61-
79.264.221(c)(1)(i)(B), (c)(2)(ii),
(e)(1), and (e)(2)(i)(B)-(C); R.61-
79.264.223(b)(1); R.61-79.264.226(a)(2);
R.61-79.264.251(a)(2)(i)(A); R.61-
79.264.252(a)-(b); R.61-79.264.259(b);
R.61-79.264.280(c)(7) and (d); R.61-
79.264.283(a); R.61-79.264.301(c)(2) and
(e)(2)(i)(B); R.61-79.264.302(a)-(b);
R.61-79.264.304(b)(1); R.61-
79.264.314(e)(2); R.61-79.264.317(a);
R.61-79.264.344(b); R.61-
79.264.552(e)(4)(iii), (e)(4)(iv)(F),
and (e)(6)(iii)(E); R.61-79.264.553(e);
R.61-79.264.554(a); R.61-
79.264.555(e)(6); R.61-79.264.573(a)(1),
(a)(4)(i), (a)(5), (b), and (m)(2)-(3);
R.61-79.264.600; R.61-79.264.601(a),
(b)(11), and (c)(4); R.61-
79.264.1030(c); R.61-
79.264.1033(f)(2)(vii)(B); R.61-
79.264.1034(b)(2); R.61-
79.264.1035(c)(4)(i)-(ii); R.61-
79.264.1050(f); R.61-79.264.1058(c)(1);
R.61-79.264.1064(c)(3); R.61-
79.264.1080(a) and (c); R.61-
79.264.1090(c); R.61-
79.264.1101(b)(3)(iii), (c)(3),
(c)(3)(i), and (d); R.61-79.264.1102(a);
R.61-79.264 Appendix I, Tables 1 and 2;
R.61-79.265.1(c)(6); R.61-
79.265.12(a)(1); R.61-79.265.14(b)(1);
R.61-79.265.16(b); R.61-79.265.19(c)(2);
R.61-79.265.56(b); R.61-79.265.90(d);
R.61-79.265.110(b)(4); R.61-
79.265.111(c); R.61-79.265.112(b)(5) and
(d)(4); R.61-79.265.113(b) and (e)(4);
R.61-79.265.117(b); R.61-
79.265.119(b)(1)(ii); R.61-79.265.140(b)
and (b)(2); R.61-79.265.142(a); R.61-
79.265.145(e)(11); R.61-
79.265.147(a)(1)(i) and (b)(1)(i)-(ii);
R.61-79.265.174; R.61-
79.265.193(e)(2)(v)(A)-(B) and (i)(2);
R.61-79.265.194(b)(1)-(2); R.61-
79.265.197(b); R.61-79.265.221(a) and
(d)(2)(i)(A)-(B); R.61-79.265.224(b)(1);
R.61-79.265.228(a)(2)(iii)(D) and
(b)(2); R.61-79.265.229(b)(2) and
(b)(3); R.61-79.265.255(b); R.61-
79.265.259(b)(1); R.61-79.265.280(a)(4);
R.61-79.265.281(a)(1); R.61-
79.265.301(a), (d)(1), and (d)(2)(i)(B);
R.61-79.265.302(b); R.61-
79.265.303(b)(1); R.61-79.265.312(a)(1);
R.61-79.265.314(e)(1)(ii) and (f)(2);
R.61-79.265.316(c)-(d); R.61-
79.265.405(a)(1); R.61-79.265.441(c);
R.61-79.265.443(a)(4)(i) and (b); R.61-
79.265.445(b); R.61-
79.265.1033(f)(2)(ii); R.61-
79.265.1035(b)(2), (b)(2)(i), and
(c)(4)(i); R.61-79.265.1063(b)(4)(ii);
R.61-79.265.1080(a); R.61-
79.265.1085(h)(3); R.61-79.1087(b); R.61-
79.265.1090(f)(1); R.61-
R.79.265.1100(d); R.61-
79.265.1101(b)(3)(i)(B), (b)(3)(iii),
(c)(3), and (d); R.61-79.265 Appendices
I (Tables 1 and 2), V (Table), and VI;
R.61-79.266.70(a); R.61-79.266.80(a)
Table; R.61-79.266.100(b)(2)(iv),
(d)(3)(i)(A), and (g); R.61-
79.266.102(a)(2)(iv), (e)(3)(i)(E),
(e)(5)(i)(C), (e)(6)(ii)(B)(2), and
(e)(8)(iii); R.61-79.266.103(a)(4)(vii),
(b)(2)(v)(B)(2), (b)(5)(ii)(A),
(b)(6)(viii)(A), (c)(1)(i),
(c)(1)(ii)(A)(2), (c)(1)(ix),
(c)(1)(ix)(A), (c)(4)(iv)(C)(1), and
(g)(1)(i); R.61-79.266.106(d)(1); R.61-
79.266.109(a)(2)(ii) and (b); R.61-
79.266 Subpart N (heading); R.61-79.266
Appendices III-VI, VIII, IX and XIII;
R.61-79.268.2(g); R.61-79.268.4(a)(3);
R.61-79.268.6(c)(5); R.61-
79.268.7(a)(1), (a)(3)(ii), (a)(4)
Table, (b)(3)(ii) Table, (b)(4)(ii),
(c)(2), (d), (d)(1)-(3); R.61-
79.268.14(b) and (c); R.61-79.268.40(g)
and Treatment Standards Table; R.61-
79.268.42 Table 1; R.61-79.268.44(c);
R.61-79.268.45 Table 1; R.61-79.268.48
Universal Treatment Standards Table;
R.61-79.268.49(d); R.61-79.268.50(c) and
(g); R.61-79.268 Appendix VIII; R.61-
79.270.1(a)(2) Table, (b), (c)(1)(iii),
and (c)(3)(i); R.61-79.270.2; R.61-
79.270.10(j); R.61-79.270.11(d)(1)-(2);
R.61-79.270.13(k)(7); R.61-79.270.14(a),
(b)(11)(ii)(B), (b)(19)(iii), and
(b)(21); R.61-79.270.17(f); R.61-
79.270.18(b) and (g); R.61-
79.270.20(i)(2); R.61-79.270.26(c)(15);
R.61-79.270.33(b); R.61-79.270.41(c);
R.61-79.270.42(d)(2)(i); R.61-
79.270.70(a); R.61-79.270.72(b)(2); R.61-
79.273.9; R.61-79.273.13(b); R.61-
79.273.14(a); R.61-79.273.34(a).
Checklist 215, Cathode Ray Tubes Rule... 71 FR 42928, 7/28/06....... R.61-79.260.10; R.61-79.261.4(a)(22)(i)-
(iv); R.61-79.261.39 through 261.41(a)-
(b).
Checklist 218, F019 Exemption for 73 FR 31756, 6/4/08........ R.61-79.261.31(a) Table (entry for F019);
Wastewater Treatment Sludges from Auto R.61-79.261.31(b)(4) and (b)(4)(i)-(ii).
Manufacturing Zinc Phosphating
Processes.
Checklist 220, Academic Laboratories 73 FR 72912, 12/1/08....... R.61-79.262.10(l) and (l)(1)-(2);
Generator Standards \3\. Addition of 262 Subpart K (R.61-
79.262.200 through R.61-79.262.216).
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Checklist 222, OECD Requirements; Export 75 FR 1236, 1/8/10......... R.61-79.262.10(d); R.61-79.262.80(a)-(b);
Shipments of Spent Lead-Acid Batteries. R.61-79.262.81; R.61-79.262.82(a)-(e);
R.61-79.262.83(a)-(e); R.61-79.262.84(a)-
(e); R.61-79.263.10(d); R.61-
79.264.12(a)(2); R.61-79.264.71(a)(3)
and (d); R.61-79.265.12(a)(2); R.61-
79.265.71(a)(3) and (d); R.61-
79.266.80(a) Table Sections 6 and 7.
Checklist 223, Hazardous Waste Technical 75 FR 12989, 3/18/10; 75 FR R.61-79.260.10; R.61-79.260 (Removal of
Corrections and Clarifications. 31716, 6/4/10. Appendix); R.61-79.261.1(c)(10); R.61-
79.261.2(c) Table 1; R.61-
79.261.4(a)(17)(vi); R.61-
79.261.6(a)(2), (a)(2)(ii), and (a)(3);
R.61-79.261.7(b)(1) and (b)(3); R.61-
79.261.23(a)(8); R.61-79.261.30(d); R.61-
79.261.31(a) (listings for F037 and
K107); R.61-79.261.32(a) Table; R.61-
79.261.33(f); R.61-79.261 Appendix VII;
R.61-79.262.23(f) and (f)(1)-(4); R.61-
79.262.42(a)(1)-(2), (c), and (c)(1)-
(2); R.61-79.264.52; R.61-
79.264.56(d)(2); R.61-79.264.72(e)(6),
(f)(1), and (f)(7)-(8); R.61-
79.264.314(d); R.61-79.264.316(b); R.61-
79.264.552(a)(3)(ii)-(iv) and
(e)(4)(iv)(F); R.61-79.265.52; R.61-
79.265.72(e)(6), (f)(1), and (f)(7)-(8);
R.61-79.265.314(e), R.61-79.265.316(b);
R.61-79.266.20(b); R.61-79.268.40
Treatment Standards Table; R.61-
79.268.48 Universal Treatment Standards
Table; R.61-79.270.4(a).
Checklist 226, Academic Laboratories 75 FR 79304, 12/20/10...... R.61-79.262.200; R.61-
Generator Standards Technical 79.262.206(b)(3)(i); R.61-
Corrections. 79.262.212(e)(1); R.61-79.262.214(a)(1)
and (b)(1).
Checklist 227, Revision of the Land 76 FR 34147, 6/13/11....... R.61-79.268.40 Treatment Standards Table;
Disposal Treatment Standards for R.61-79.268.48 Universal Treatment
Carbamate Wastes. Standards Table.
Checklist 228, Hazardous Waste Technical 77 FR 22229, 4/13/12....... R.61-79.261.32(a) (entry for K107); R.61-
Corrections and Clarifications Rule. 79.266.20(b).
Checklist 229, Conditional Exclusions 78 FR 46448, 7/31/13....... R.61-79.260.10; R.61-79.261.4(a)(26) and
for Solvent Contaminated Wipes. (a)(26)(i)-(vi); R.61-79.261.4(b)(18),
(b)(18)(i)-(vi), and (b)(18)(vi)(A)-(B).
Checklist 231, Hazardous Waste 79 FR 7518, 2/7/2014....... R.61-79.260.2(a)-(c) and(c)(1)-(2); R.61-
Electronic Manifest Rule. 79.260.10; R.61-79.260.20(a)(3) and
(a)(3)(i)-(ii); R.61-79.262.24(a)-(f);
R.61-79.262.25(a)-(b); R.61-
79.263.20(a)(1)-(7); R.61-79.263.25(a);
R.61-79.264.71(a)(2), (a)(2)(i)-(vi),
and (f)-(k); R.61-79.265.71(a)(2),
(a)(2)(i)-(vi), and (f)-(k).
Checklist 232, Revisions to the Export 79 FR 36220, 6/26/14....... R.61-79.260.10; R.61-
Provisions of the Cathode Ray Tube 79.261.39(a)(5)(i)(F), (a)(5)(x)-(xi);
(CRT) Rule \6\. R.61-79.261.41(a)-(b).
Checklist 233, Revisions to the 80 FR 1694, 1/13/15; 83 FR R.61-79.260.31(c) and (c)(1)-(5); R.61-
Definition of Solid Waste, Response to 24664, 5/30/18. 79.260.33(c)-(e); R.61-79.260.42(a)-(b).
Vacatur of Certain Provisions of the
Definition of Solid Waste.
Checklist 233A, Checklist A--Changes
affecting all non-waste determinations
and variances.
Checklists 233B, Legitimacy-related ........................... R.61-79.260.10; R.61-79.260.43(a)(1)-(3)
provisions, including prohibition of and (b)-(c) [(c) reserved]; R.61-
sham recycling, definition of 79.261.2 (b)(3)-(4) and (g).
legitimacy, definition of contained \2\.
Checklist 233C, Speculative Accumulation ........................... R.61-79.261.1(c)(8).
Checklist 233D2, 2008 DSW exclusions and ........................... R.61-79.260.10; R.61-79.260.30(b), (d)-
non-waste determinations, including (f) [(f) removed]; R.61-79.260.31(d)
revisions from 2015 DSW final rule and [removed]; R.61-79.260.33(a); R.61-
2018 DSW final rule \2\. 79.260.34(a)-(c) and (c)(1)-(5),
excluding (a)(1)-(3); R.61-
79.261.1(c)(4); R.61-79.261.2(c)(3);
R.61-79.261.4(a)(23), including
(a)(23)(i)-(ii)(F); R.61-
79.261.4(a)(24), including (a)(24)(i)-
(vii); R.61-79.261.4(a)(25), including
(25)(i)-(xii); Addition of 261 Subpart H
(R.61-79.261.140 through R.61-79.261.151
including Appendices [R.61-79.261.144
through R.61-79.261.146 reserved])
Addition and Reservation of Subparts K-
L; Addition of Subpart M (R.61-
79.261.400; R.61-79.261.410; R.61-
79.261.411; R.61-79.261.420).
Checklist 233E, Remanufacturing ........................... R.61-79.260.10; R.61-79.261.2(c)(3); R.61-
exclusion \2\. 79.261.4(a)(27), including (a)(27)(i)-
(vi)(F); Addition of 261 Subpart I (R.61-
79.261.170; R.61-79.261.171; R.61-
79.261.172; R.61-79.261.173; R.61-
79.261.175; R.61-79.261.176; R.61-
79.261.177; R.61-79.261.179); Addition
of 261 Subpart J (R.61-79.261.190
through R61-79.261.200 [261.192,
261.193(e), 261.195 reserved]; Addition
of 261 Subpart AA (R.61-79.261.1030
through R.61-79.261.1049 [261.1036
through 261.1049 reserved]); Addition of
261 Subpart BB (R.61-79.261.1050 through
R.61-79.261.1079 [261.1065 through
261.1079 reserved]); Addition of 261
Subpart CC (R.61-79.261.1080 through
R.61-79.261.1090 including Appendices
[261.1080(b), 261.1083(b),
261.1086(b)(2), 261.1089(c),
261.1089(f)(2), 261.1085, and 261.1090
reserved]).
Checklist 234, Response to Vacaturs of 80 FR 18777, 4/8/15........ R.61-79.260.10; R.61-79.261.4(a)(12)(i)
the Comparable Fuels Rule and the and (a)(16) [(a)(16) reserved]; R.61-
Gasification Rule. 79.261.38 [reserved].
Checklist 236, Imports and Exports of 81 FR 85696, 11/28/16; 82 R.61-79.260.10; R.61-79.261.4(d)(1),
Hazardous Waste \2\. FR 41015, 8/29/17; 83 FR (d)(4), (e)(1), and (e)(4); R.61-
38262, 8/6/2018. 79.261.6(a)(3)(i) and (a)(5); R.61-
79.261.39(a)(5)(ii), (a)(5)(v)-(vi),
(a)(5)(ix), and (a)(5)(xi); R.61-
79.262.10(d); R.61-79.262.18(g); R.61-
79.262.41(c); Removal of 262 Subpart E
(R.61-79.262.50 through R.61-79.262.58);
Removal of 262 Subpart F (R.61-
79.262.60); R.61-79.262.80(a)-(b); R.61-
79.262.81; R.61-79.262.82(a)-(e) and
(e)(1)-(2); R.61-79.262.83(a)-(i) and
(i)(1)-(3); R.61-79.262.84(a)-(h) and
(h)(1)-(4); R.61-79.262.85 [reserved];
R.61-79.262.86 [reserved]; R.61-
79.262.87 [reserved]; R.61-79.262.88
[reserved]; R.61-79.262.89 [reserved];
R.61-79.263.10(d); R.61-79.263.20(a)(2),
(c), (e)(2), (f)(2), (g)(1)-(4), and
(g)(4)(i)-(ii); R.61-79.264.12(a),
(a)(1)-(4), and (a)(4)(i)-(ii); R.61-
79.264.71(a)(3), (a)(3)(i)-(ii), and
(d); R.61-79.265.12(a), (a)(1)-(4), and
(a)(4)(i)-(ii); R.61-79.265.71(a)(3),
(a)(3)(i)-(ii), and (d); R.61-
79.266.70(b) and (b)(1)-(3); R.61-
79.266.80(a) Table Sections 6 through
10; R.61-79.273.20; R.61-79.273.39(a)-
(b); R.61-79.273.40; R.61-79.273.56;
R.61-79.273.62(a); R.61-79.273.70; R.61-
79.273.70(a)-(c).
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Checklist 237, Hazardous Waste Generator 81 FR 85732, 11/28/16...... R.61-79.260.3; R.61-79.260.10; R.61-
Improvements Rule 2 3 7. 79.260.11(a)(10); R.61-79.261.1(a)(1)
and (c)(6); R.61-79.261.4(a)(7); R.61-
79.261.5 [reserved]; R.61-
79.261.6(c)(2)(iv); R.61-79.261.33(e)
and (f); R.61-79.262.1; R.61-
79.262.10(a), (a)(1)-(3), (b), (d),
(g)(1)-(2), (j) [reserved], (l), and
(l)(1)-(2); R.61-79.262.11(a)-(g); R.61-
79.262.13 through R.61-79.262.18(a)-(e);
R.61-79.262.32(b)-(d); R.61-79.262.34
[reserved]; R.61-79.262.35; R.61-
79.262.40(c); R.61-79.262.41(a)-(c),
except 262.41(b); R.61-79.262.43; R.61-
79.262.44; R.61-79.262.200; 61-
79.262.201(a)-(b); R.61-79.262.202(a)-
(b); R.61-79.262.203(a) and (b)(2); R.61-
79.262.204(a); R.61-
79.262.206(b)(3)(ii); R.61-
79.262.207(d)(2); R.61-79.262.208(a)(1)-
(2), (d)(2), and (d)(2)(i)-(ii); R.61-
79.262.209(b); R.61-79.262.210(a),
(b)(3), and (d)(2); R.61-79.262.211(c),
(d), and (e)(3); R.61-79.262.212(d);
R.61-79.262.213(a)(1)-(3) and (b)(2);
R.61-79.262.214(b)(5); R.61-
79.262.216(a)-(b); Addition of Subpart L
(R.61-79.262.230 through R.61-
79.262.233); Addition of Subpart M (R.61-
79.262.250 through R.61-79.262.256 and
R.61-79.262.260 through R.61-
79.262.265); R.61-79.263.12(a)-(b) and
(b)(1)-(2); R.61-79.264.1(g)(1) and
(g)(3); R.61-79.264.15(b)(4) and removal
of comment; R.61-79.264.71(c) and
removal of comment; R.61-79.264.75; R.61-
79.264.170; R.61-79.264.174 and removal
of comment; R.61-79.264.191(a); R.61-
79.264.195(e) [reserved]; R.61-
79.264.1030(b)(2); R.61-
79.264.1050(b)(3); R.61-
79.264.1101(c)(4); R.61-79.265.1(c)(5)
and (c)(7); R.61-79.265.15(b)(4) and
(b)(5) (removed); R.61-79.265.71(c) and
removal of comment); R.61-79.265.75;
R.61-79.265.174 and removal of comment;
R.61-79.265.195(d) [reserved]; R.61-
79.265.201 [reserved]; R.61-
79.265.1030(b)(2)-(3); R.61-79.265.1050;
R.61-79.265.1101(c)(4); R.61-
79.266.80(a) Table Sections 6 through
10; R.61-79.266.255(a); R.61-
79.268.1(e)(1); R.61-79.268.7(a)(5);
R.61-79.268.50(a)(1), (a)(2)(i), and
(a)(2)(i)(A)-(D); R.61-79.270.1(a)(3),
(c)(2), (c)(2)(i), and (c)(2)(iii); R.61-
79.270.42(l) and Entries under O.1. in
Appendix [reserved]; R.61-
79.273.8(a)(2); R.61-79.273.81(b).
Checklist 238, Confidentiality 82 FR 60894, 12/26/17...... R.61-79.260.2(b) and (d)(1)-(2); R.61-
Determinations for Hazardous Waste 79.261.39(a)(5)(iv); R.61-
Export and Import Documents \8\. 79.262.83(b)(5) and (f)(9); R.61-
79.262.84(b)(4) and (f)(8).
Checklist 239, Hazardous Waste 83 FR 420, 1/3/18.......... R. 61-79.260.4(a) and (a)(1)-(4); R.61-
Electronic Manifest User Fee Rule. 79.260.5(a)-(b) and (b)(1)-(2); R.61-
79.262.20(a)(1)-(2); R.61-
79.262.21(f)(5)-(8); R.61-79.262.24(c),
(c)(1), (c)(2) [reserved], (e), (g)
[reserved], and (h); R.61-79.262
(removal of Appendix); R.61-
79.263.20(a)(8) [reserved] and (9); R.61-
79.263.21(a)-(c) and (c)(1)-(2); R.61-
79.264.71(a)(2), (a)(2)(i)-(vi), (j),
(j)(1)-(2), (l), and (l)(1)-(5); R.61-
79.264.1086(c)(4)(i); R.61-
79.264.1086(d)(4)(i); Addition of 264
Subpart FF (R.61-79.264.1300 and 1310-
1316); R.61-79.265.71(a)(2), (a)(2)(i)-
(vi), (j), (j)(1)-(2), (l), and (l)(1)-
(5); R.61-79.265.1087(c)(4)(i) and
(d)(4)(i); Addition of 265 Subpart FF
(R.61-79.265.1300 and 1310-1316).
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Notes
\1\ The South Carolina regulatory citations are from the South Carolina Hazardous Waste Management Regulations,
S.C. Code Ann. Regs. 61-79.260-273, effective November 22, 2019, as amended June 26, 2020.
\2\ The following provisions have been excluded from this authorization because South Carolina does not have an
equivalent corresponding provision or an error in the provision was deemed substantive: R.61-79.262.21(f)(4)
(Checklist 207); R.61-79.261.2(a)(2)(ii) (Checklist 233B); R. 261.2(c)(4), Table 1 (Checklists 233D2 and
233E); R.61-79.270.42, Entries 9 and 10 in Section A (Appendix I) (Checklist 233D2); R.61-79.261.420(g)
(Checklist 237); R.61-79.262.14(a)(5)(iii) (Checklist 237); R.61-79.262.41(b) (Checklist 237) (although South
Carolina has a 262.41(b), it does not address the substantive provisions of the Federal 262.41(b).
\3\ South Carolina does not seek authorization for any provisions pertaining to the Performance Track Program
(Checklists 213, 220, 237).
\4\ Corrections to R.61-107.279 are excluded from this authorization because South Carolina has not been
previously authorized for R.61-107.279.
\5\ There are several errors contained in South Carolina's table at 266.80(a), specifically in Sections 2, 3,
and 4. South Carolina will be correcting these errors in a subsequent rulemaking.
\6\ The address for notification to EPA in Section 261.42(a)(2) has since been updated by the August 6, 2018
final rule at 83 FR 38262.
\7\ R.61-79.260.11(a)(10) is equivalent to 40 CFR 260.11(d)(1).
\8\ SC incorrectly cites R.61-79.260.2(d)(1) as R.61-79.260.2(d)1(1).
G. Where are the revised state rules different from the Federal rules?
When revised state rules differ from the Federal rules in the RCRA
state authorization process, the EPA determines whether the state rules
are equivalent to, more stringent than, or broader in scope than the
Federal program. Pursuant to RCRA section 3009, 42 U.S.C. 6929, state
programs may contain requirements that are more stringent than the
Federal regulations. Such more stringent requirements can be federally
authorized and, once authorized, become federally enforceable.
The following South Carolina provisions are more stringent than the
Federal program:
South Carolina is more stringent than the Federal program
at R.61-79.261.6(c)(2)(iv), R.61-79.262.41(a)-(b), R.61-79.264.75, and
R.61-79.265.75 by requiring quarterly reporting rather than biennial
reporting.
South Carolina is more stringent than the Federal program
at R.61-79.262.13(a)(1)(i)(B), R.61-79.262.13(a)(1)(ii)(B), R.61-
79.262.13(a)(1)(iii)(B), and R.61-79.262.12 by requiring generators
(large quantity, small quantity, and very small quantity) to notify the
State when any new hazardous waste is produced.
South Carolina is more stringent than the Federal program
at R.61-79.262.16(b)(2)(iii)(C) by prohibiting generators from stacking
hazardous waste containers more than two high without written approval
from the Department.
Although the statute does not prevent states from adopting
regulations that are broader in scope than the Federal program, states
cannot receive authorization for such regulations, and they are not
federally enforceable. South Carolina is broader in scope than the
Federal program at R.61-79.262.33 by requiring that a generator comply
with placarding requirements in accordance with the applicable South
Carolina Public Service Commission regulations, in addition to the
placarding requirements required by the U.S. Department of
Transportation regulations in 49 CFR part 172. South Carolina is also
broader in scope than the Federal program by not adopting the
conditional exclusion for carbon
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dioxide streams in geologic sequestration activities (Checklist 230) at
40 CFR 261.4(h). South Carolina's continued regulation of these waste
streams is broader in scope than the Federal program.
There are certain regulatory provisions for which the states cannot
be authorized to administer or implement. These provisions include the
requirements associated with the Federal manifest registry system
(Section 262.21) contained within the Uniform Hazardous Waste Manifest
Rule (Checklist 207), as well as the operation of the national E-
Manifest system and the user fee provisions associated with the
operation of such system contained in the Hazardous Waste Electronic
Manifest Rule (Checklist 231) and the Hazardous Waste Electronic
Manifest User Fee Rule (Checklist 239). Although South Carolina has
adopted these regulations to maintain its equivalency with the Federal
program, it has appropriately maintained the Federal references in
order to preserve the EPA's authority to implement these non-delegable
provisions.
Because of the Federal government's special role in matters of
foreign policy, the EPA does not authorize states to administer the
Federal import/export functions associated with the Cathode Ray Tubes
Rule (Checklist 215), the OECD Requirements for Export Shipments of
Spent Lead-Acid Batteries (Checklist 222), the Revisions to the Export
Provisions of the Cathode Ray Tube Rule (Checklist 232), the Imports
and Exports of Hazardous Waste Rule (Checklist 236), and the
Confidentiality Determinations for Hazardous Waste Export and Import
Documents Rule (Checklist 238). Although South Carolina has adopted
these regulations to maintain its equivalency with the Federal program,
it has appropriately maintained the Federal references in order to
preserve the EPA's authority to implement these provisions.
H. Who handles permits after the final authorization takes effect?
When final authorization takes effect, South Carolina will issue
permits for all the provisions for which it is authorized and will
administer the permits it issues. The EPA will continue to administer
any RCRA hazardous waste permits or portions of permits that the EPA
issued prior to the effective date of authorization until they expire
or are terminated. The EPA will not issue any new permits or new
portions of permits for the provisions listed in the table above after
the effective date of the final authorization. The EPA will continue
implementing and issue permits for HSWA requirements for which South
Carolina is not yet authorized. The EPA has the authority to enforce
State-issued permits after the State is authorized.
I. How does today's proposed action affect Indian country in South
Carolina?
South Carolina is not authorized to carry out its hazardous waste
program in Indian country within the State, which includes the Indian
lands associated with the Catawba Indian Nation. Therefore, this
proposed action has no effect on Indian country. The EPA retains
jurisdiction over Indian country and will continue to implement and
administer the RCRA program on these lands.
J. What is codification and will the EPA codify South Carolina's
hazardous waste program as proposed in this rule?
Codification is the process of placing citations and references to
the State's statutes and regulations that comprise the State's
authorized hazardous waste program into the Code of Federal
Regulations. The EPA does this by adding those citations and references
to the authorized State rules in 40 CFR part 272. The EPA is not
proposing to codify the authorization of South Carolina's changes at
this time. However, the EPA reserves the ability to amend 40 CFR part
272, subpart PP, for the authorization of South Carolina's program
changes at a later date.
K. Statutory and Executive Order Reviews
The Office of Management and Budget (OMB) has exempted this action
from the requirements of Executive Order 12866 (58 FR 51735, October 4,
1993) and 13563 (76 FR 3821, January 21, 2011). This action proposes to
authorize State requirements for the purpose of RCRA section 3006 and
imposes no additional requirements beyond those imposed by State law.
Therefore, this action is not subject to review by OMB. This action is
not an Executive Order 13771 (82 FR 9339, February 3, 2017) regulatory
action because actions such as today's proposed authorization of South
Carolina's revised hazardous waste program under RCRA are exempted
under Executive Order 12866. 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 proposes to authorize 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
(2 U.S.C. 1531-1538). For the same reason, this action also does not
significantly or uniquely affect the communities of tribal governments,
as specified by Executive Order 13175 (65 FR 67249, November 9, 2000).
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 proposes to authorize 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. This action 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
under Executive Order 12866.
Under RCRA section 3006(b), the 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 the 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 proposing this rule, the EPA has taken the necessary steps to
eliminate drafting errors and ambiguity, minimize potential litigation,
and provide a clear legal standard for affected conduct. The EPA has
complied with Executive Order 12630 (53 FR 8859, March 15, 1988) by
examining the takings implications of this action in accordance with
the ``Attorney General's Supplemental Guidelines for the Evaluation of
Risk and Avoidance of Unanticipated Takings'' issued under the
executive
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order. This action does not impose an information collection burden
under the provisions of the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (44 U.S.C.
3501 et seq.). ``Burden'' is defined at 5 CFR 1320.3(b). Executive
Order 12898 (59 FR 7629, February 16, 1994) establishes Federal
executive policy on environmental justice. Its main provision directs
Federal agencies, to the greatest extent practicable and permitted by
law, to make environmental justice part of their mission by identifying
and addressing, as appropriate, disproportionately high and adverse
human health or environmental effects of their programs, policies, and
activities on minority populations and low-income populations in the
United States. Because this action proposes authorization of pre-
existing State rules which are at least equivalent to, and no less
stringent than existing Federal requirements, and imposes no additional
requirements beyond those imposed by State law, and there are no
anticipated significant adverse human health or environmental effects,
this proposed rule is not subject to Executive Order 12898.
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: August 14, 2020.
Mary Walker,
Regional Administrator, Region 4.
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