Utah Administrative Code
Topic - Environmental Quality
Title R315 - Waste Management and Radiation Control, Waste Management
Rule R315-260 - Hazardous Waste Management System
Section R315-260-23 - Petitions to Amend Rule R315-273 to Include Additional Hazardous Wastes

(a) Any person seeking to add a hazardous waste or a category of hazardous waste to the universal waste regulations of Rule R315-273 may petition for a regulatory amendment under Section R315-260-23 Section R315-260-20, and Sections R315-273-80 and 81.

(b) To be successful, the petitioner shall demonstrate to the satisfaction of the Board that regulation under the universal waste regulations of Rule R315-273: Is appropriate for the waste or category of waste; will improve management practices for the waste or category of waste; and will improve implementation of the hazardous waste program. The petition shall include the information required by Subsection R315-260-20(b). The petition should also address as many of the factors listed in Section R315-273-81 as are appropriate for the waste or category of waste addressed in the petition.

(c) The Board shall grant or deny a petition using the factors listed in Section R315-273-81. The decision shall be based on the weight of evidence showing that regulation under Rule R315-273 is appropriate for the waste or category of waste, will improve management practices for the waste or category of waste, and will improve implementation of the hazardous waste program.

(d) The Board may request additional information needed to evaluate the merits of the petition.