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U.S. ENVlRONMENTALPROTECTION AGENCY, REGION 10

SEATTLE, WASHINGTON

NOTICE OF PUBLIC COMMENT PERIOD

The State of Washington has applied for final authorization for a revision to its hazardous waste

program under the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA). States which have received

final authorization from EPA must maintain a hazardous waste program that is equivalent to, consistent

with and no less stringent than the Federal program. State programs are allowed to be more stringent

than the Federal program. As the Federal program changes, states must change their programs and ask

EPA to authorize these changes. The State of Washington has requested EPA to make a final

determination on its hazardous waste program revisions which include numerous federal program

changes. Some of the rules in this revision include, among others, Hazardous Waste Identification

Rule-Media, post-Closure, Recycled Used Oil Management Standards, Land Disposal Restrictions

Phase III and Phase IV, Organic Air Emission Standards for Tanks, Surface Impoundments and

Containers and the Universal Waste Management Standards for Fluorescent lamps.

EPA has reviewed Washington's application and has made a tentative determination that the

changes identified in Washington's program revision meet all the statutory and regulatory requirements

established by RCRA. This action does not impose additional requirements on the regulated

community because the regulations for which Washington is requesting authorization are already in

effect.

The public may submit written comments on EPA's proposed rule during the public comment

period which ends 30 days after the date of the publication of the proposed rule in the Federal

• Register. Comments are to be sent to:

us, EPA Region 10

1200 Sixth Avenue, Mail Stop WCM-122, Attn: Nina Kocourek

Seattle, WA 98101-1128

(206) 553-6252

You may examine copies of the materials submitted by Washington during normal business

hours at the following locations: Washington's program revision application is available for viewing

and copying Monday through Friday, during normal business hours, at the following locations: U.S.

EPA, Region 10,1200 Sixth Avenue, Seattle, WA 98101, contact: Library, (206) 553-1289; and at the

'Washington Department of Ecology, 300 Desmond Drive, Lacey, WA, 98503, contact: Patricia

Hervieux, (360) 407-6756.

If significant comments are received, EPA will publish a response to significant comments in

the Federal Register. EPA will make a final determination on this proposed rule in a Federal

Register rulemaking.

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This notice is issued under the authority of Sections 2002 (a), 3006, and 7004 (b) of the Solid

Waste Di posal Act; as amended, 42 U.S.c. §§ 6912 (a), 6926, and 6974 (b).

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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

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Washington: Proposed Authorization of State Hazardous Waste Management Program

Revision

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Proposed rule.

SlTh'IlVIARY: Washington has applied to EPA for final authorization of changes to its hazardous "0

waste program under the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA). EPA has reviewed

Washington's application and made the preliminary decision that these changes satisfy all

requirements needed to qualify for final authorization, and is proposing to authorize the State's

changes.

DATES: EPA will accept written comments on the Agency's preliminary decision to authorize

changes to the State of Washington's hazardous waste management program which are received

at the address below on or before [insert date 30 days after the date ofpublication].

ADDRESSES: Send written comments to Nina Kocourek, u.S. EPA, Region 10, Office of

• Waste and Chemicals Management, 1200 Sixth Avenue" Mail Stop WCM-122, Seattle, WA

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98101, phone, (206) 553-6502. You can examine copies of the materials submitted by

Washington during normal business hours at the following locations: EPA Region 10 Library,

1200 Sixth Avenue, Seattle WA 98101, phone, (206) 553-1289; and at the Washington

Department ofEcology, 300 Desmond Drive, WA 98503; Ecology contact is Patricia Hervieux at

(360) 407-6756.

FOR FURTHER INFORlVIATION CONTACT: Nina Kocourek, U.S. EPA Region 10,

Office of Waste and Chemicals Management, 1200 Sixth Avenue, Mail Stop WCM-122, Seattle,

WA, 98101; (206)553-6502. For general information available on the authorization process, see

EPA's website at: http://www.epagov/epaoswer!haz'vva~te/state/rcra..

SUPPLElVIENTARY INFORlVIATION:

A. Why are Revisions to State Programs Necessary?

States which have received final authorization from EPAunder RCRA section 3006(b), 42

U.S.C. 6926(b), must maintain a hazardous waste program thatis equivalent to and consistent

with the Federal program. States are required to have enforcement authority which is adequate to

enforce compliance with the requirements of the hazardous waste program. Under RCRA section

3009, States are not allowed to impose any requirements which are less stringent than the Federal

program. As the Federal program changes, States must change their programs and ask 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 EPA's regulations in Title

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B. What Decisions Have We Made in this Rule?

EPA has made the preliminary determination that Washington's program. as revised, .

meets the statutory and regulatory requirements established by RCRA. Therefore, we are

proposing to grant Washington final authorization to operate its hazardous ?,aste program with

the changes described in the authorization application and as descnbed in this proposed rule.

Regulatory revisions which are less stringent than Federal program requirements and those

regulatory revisions which are broader in scope than Federal program requirements will not be

authorized.

Washington's authorized program will be responsible for carrying out theaspects of the

RCRA program described in its revised program application, subject to the limitations ofthe

Hazardous and Solid Waste Amendments of 1984 (HSWA) and the limitation ofthis

authorization. Washington's authorized program does not extend to Indian country, except that

Washington does have jurisdiction over non-trust lands within the 1873 Survey Area of the

Puyallup Reservation as defined in the Settlement Agreement between the Puyallup Tribe,

Federal, State and local gov~rnments dated August 27, 1988. EPA retains jurisdiction and

authority to implement RCRA over Indian country and over trust lands, Indians and Indian

activities within the 1873 Survey Area

New Federal requirements and prolubitions imposed by Federal regulations that EPA

promulgates under the authority of HSWA are implementable by EPA and take effect in States

with authorized programs before such programs are authorized for the requirements. Thus, EPA

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will implement those HSWA requirements and prohibitions in Washington, including issuing

permits, until the State is granted authorization to do so.

C. What Will Be the Effect ifWashington is Authorized for These Changes?

If Washington is authorized for these changes, a facility in Washington subject to RCRA

will have to comply with the authorized State program requirements and with the federal HSWA

provisions for which the State is not authorized in order to comply with RCRA. Washington has

enforcement responsibilities under its Statehazardous waste program for violations ofits

currently authorized program and will have enforcement responsibilities for the revisions which

are the subject of this proposed rule once a final rulemaking becomes effective. EPA continues to

have independent enforcement authorityunder RCRA sections 3007,3008,3013, and 7003,

which include, among others, authority to:

• Do inspections and require monitoring, tests, analyses, or reports;

• Enforce RCRA requirements, including State program requirements that are

authorized by EPA and any applicable Federally-issued statutes and regulations,

and suspend or revoke permits; and

• Take enforcement actions regardless of whether the State has taken its own

actions.

The action to approve these revisions will not impose additional requirements on the

_regulated community because the regulations for which Washington's program will be authorized

are already effective under State law.

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. . If the EPA receives significant written comments on this authorization, we will address

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those comments in a later final rule. You may not have another opportunity to comment, Ifyou

want to comment on this authorization, you must do so at this time.

E. What Has Washington Previously Been Authorized For?

Washington initially received final authorization on January 30, 1986, effective January 31,

1986 (51 FR 3782), to implement the State's dangerous waste management program. EPA

granted authorization for changes to Washington's program on September 22, 1987, effective on

November 23, 1987 (52 FR 35556); August 17, 1990, effective October 16, 1990 (55 FR

33695); November 4, 1994, effective November 4, 1994 (59 FR 55322); February 29, 1996,

effective April 29, 1996 (61 FR 7736); September 22, 1998, effective October 22, 1998 (63 FR

50531) and on October 12, 1999 effective January 11,2000 (64 FR 55142).

F. What Changes are we Proposing to Washington's authorized program?

EPA is proposing to. authorize revisions to Washington's authorized program described in

Washington's official program revision application, submitted to EPA on August 2, 2001, and

deemed complete by EPA on September 19,2001. We have made a preliminary determination

that Washington's hazardous waste program revisions, as described in this proposed rule, satisfy

the requirements necessary to qualify forfinal authorization. Regulatory revisions which are less

stringent than Federal program requirements and those regulatory revisions which are broader in

• scope than Federal program requirements will not be authorized.

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The following table, Table 1, identifies equivalent and more stringent analogues to the

Federal regulations for those regulatory revisions Washington is seeking authorization for. All of

the referenced analogous state authorities were 'legally adopted and effective as ofJune 10, 2000.

Table 1. Equivalent and More Stringent Analogues to the Federal Regulations 1 :

Checklist Federal Requirements Federal Register Analogous State Authority (WAC 173-303....)

17p 2 . Interim Status 50 FR 28702. 7/15/85 803(1),803(2); 806(2)(a) 806(2)(b); 806(8); 803(2)(a),

803(2)(b); 81O(1l)(c), 810(11)(e); 805(1)(b), 805(1)(c),

805(8)(f)(i), 805(8)(f)(ii), 805(8)(g), 805(8)(h), 805(8)(i).

805(8)0).

144 Removal of Legally Obsolete Rules 60FR33912, 803(2)(b), 803(4)(b), 803(5)(a)(i), 803(5)(a)(i)(A),

06/29/95 803(5)(a)(i)(B),803(5)(a)(i)(C).

148 2 RCRA Expanded Public 60 FR 63417, 281(4) and 281(4)(a), 281(4)(b), 281(4)(c), 281(4)(d),

Participation 12/11/95 281(4)(d)(i),281(4)(d)(i)(A), 281(4)(d)(i)(B),

281(4)(d)(i)(C), 281(4)(d)(i)(D), 281(4)(d)(ii),

281( 4)(d)(ii)(A), 281 (4)(d)(ii)(B), 281(4)(d)(ii)(C),

281(4)(d)(ii)(D), 281(4)(d)(ii)(E); 281(5), 281(5)(a),

281(5)(b), 281 (5)(b)(i), 281 (5)(b)(ii), 281(5)(b)(ii)(A),

281 (5)(b)(ii) (B), 281 (5)cb)(ii)(C), 281(5)(b)(ii)(D),

281 (5)(b)(ii)(E), 28 I(5)(b)(ii)(F), 281(5)(b)(iii), 281(6)

and 281(6)(a), 281(6)(b), 281(6)(c), 28I'(6)(d), 281 (6)(e),

281(6)(f); 040; 806(4)(a)(:uv); 810(16); 804(6)(a);

807(6), 807(6)(a), 807(6)(b), 807(6)(b)(i),807(6)(b)(ii),

807(6)(b)(iii), 807(6)(b)(iv), 807(7), 807(8)·(11), 807

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151 Land Disposal Restrictions Phase 61 FR 15566, 140 (2)(a).

Ill- Decharacterized Wastewaler.;, 04/08196; 61

Carbamate Wastes. and Spent FR 15660,04/08196;

Potliners 61 FR 19117,

04130196;61 fB.

33680,06/28196; 61

fB. 36421, 07110196;

61£1i43924,

08/26196; 62 fB. 7502.

02119/97

153 Conditionally Exempt Small 61 FR34252. 070(8)(b), 070(8)(b)(iii), 070(8)(b)(iii)(A),

Quantity Generator 07/01196 070(8)(b)(iii)(B), 070(8)(b)(iii)(E), 070(8)(b)(iii)(F),

Disposal Options Under Subtitle D 070(8)(b)(iii)(D).070(8)(b)(jii)(H).

154 2 Consolidated Organic Air Emission 59 FR 62896, 692(3); 1l0(3)(g)(ix),1l0(3)(g)(x); 120(4)(d), 120(4)(e);

Standards for Tanks, Surface 12106/94; 60 fB. 200(1)(b)(i), 200(1)(b)(ii); 20l(e); 300(5)(f), 300(5)(i),

Impoundments, and Containers: 26828,05/19195; 60 300(5)(i)(A), 300(5)(i)(B); 320(2)(c); 380(1)(c),

(Includes CC and the 300 hour BB fB.50426.09/29195; 380(1)(f), 390(3)(d); 630(11); 640(11); 650( 12); 680(2~;

exemption) 60 EB.,56952. 690(1)(b), 690(1)(b)(i), 690(1)(b)(ii), 690(I)(b)(iii),

11/13195; 61£1i 4903, 690(1)(c), 690(2); 691(1)(b). 69 I(1)(b)(i), 69 I(1)(b)(ii),

. 02109196;61 FR 691(I)(b)(iii), 69 1(l)(f), 69I/note at end of (1).691(2);

28508,06/05/96; 61 692(1)(a), 692(I)(b), 692(I)(b)(i), 692(I)(b)(ii),

FR 59932. 11125196 692( I)(b)(iii), 692( I)(b )(iv), 692( I)(b)( v), 692(1)(b)(vi),

692(1)(b)(vii), 692(1)(b)(viii), 692(1)(c), 692(1)(d),

692(1)(d)(i), 692(1)(d)(ii), 692( 1)(d)(iii); 692(2);

400(2)(a); 300(5)(f), 300(5)(i), 300(5)(i)A), 300(5)(i)(B);

320(2)(c); 380(1)(c), 380(1)(f); 390(3)(d); 400(3)(a);

8IO(8)(a)(ii), 8IO(8)(a)(iii), 810(8)(a)(iv); 806(4)(a)(v).

806(4)(b)(vi).806(4)(c)(xm), 806(4)(d)(;u),806(4)(m).

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Waste Identification and (10); 600(3)(p), 600(3)(p)(i)(D), 600(3)(p)(iv), 600(3)(q);

Management; Explosives " 693(1), 693(2)(a), 693(2)(a)(i), 693(2)(a)(ii),

Emergencies; Manifest Exemption 693(2)(a)(iii), 693(2)(a)(iv), 693(2)(a)(v), 693(2)(b),

for TIaDSpOrt of Hazardous Waste \ 693(2)(b)(i), 693(2)(b)(i)(A), 693(2)(b)(i)(B),

on Right-of-Ways on Contiguous 693(2)(b)(i)(B)(O-{III), 693(2)(b)(i)(C), 693(2)(b)(ii),

Properties 693 (2)(b)(iii), 693(2)(c), 693(2)(d), 693(2)(e), 693(2)(f);

693(3)(a ,693(3)(b); 400(2)(c)(xiii)(A)(IV),

400(2)(c)(xiii)(D), 400(2)(c»(Jcii), 400(3)(b);

400(3)(c)(xii); 578(1)(a), 578(l)(b), 578(2)(a),

- 578(2)(a)(i), 578(2)(a)(i)(A),578(2)(a)(i)(B),

578(2)(a)(i)(C), 578(2)(a)(ii), 578(2)(b), 578(2)(b)(i),

578(2)(b)(ii), 578(2)(b)(iii), 578(2)(b)(iv), 578(2)(c),

578(2)(c)(i), 578(2)(c)(ii), 578(2)(d), 578(3),578(4)(a),

578(4)(a)(i), 578(4)(a)(i)(A), 578(4)(a)(i)(B),

578(4)(a)(i)(C), 578(4)(a)(i)(D), 578(4)(a)(i)(E),

578(4)(a)(i)(F), 578(4)(a)(i)(G), 578(4)(a)(ii),

578(4)(a)(iii), 578(4)(b), 578(4)(c); 578(5);

800(7)(c)(i)(D), 800(7)(c)(i)(E); 830(4)(h), 830(4)(h)(i),

830(4)(h)(ii), 830(4)(h)(iii), 830(4lei).

157 Land Disposal Restrictions Phase 62FR25998, 040; 016(2)(1), 016(2)(m), 016(2)(n), 016(2)(0); 016(5)

IV-Treatment Standards for Wood 05/12197 Table 1; 071(3)(ff), 071 (3)(gg), 071 (3)(gg)(i),

Preserving Wastes, Paperwork 071(3)(gg)(ii); 120(2)(a)(iv); 140(~)(a),

Reduction and streamlining,

Exemptions From RCRA for

Certain Processed Materials; and

Miscellaneous Hazardous Waste

Provisions

158 Testing Monitoring Activities 62m32452, 110(1); 1l0(3)(h)(v), 1l0(3)(h)(vi), 1l0(3)(g)(i),

Amendment III 06/13197 1l0(3)(g) (ii), 1l0(3)(g)(iii), 110(3)(g)(iv), 1l0(3)(g)(v),

,110(3)(g)(vi), 1l0(3)(g)(viii), 1l0(3)(h)(i), 110(3)(a).

110(3)(h)(ii), 110(3)(h)(iii), 110(3)(h)(vii), 110(3)(g)(x);

690(2); 691(2); 645 (4)(a); 400(3)(a),

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162 Oarification of Standards for 62 FR 64504, 140 (2)(a).

Hazardous Waste LOR T~tment 12105197

Variances

163 Organic Air Emission Standards for 62 EB. 64636, 320(2)(c); 380(1)(f); 690(1)(b)(iii), 690(1)(c), 690(1)(d);

Tanks, Surface Impoundments. and 12108197 690(2); 691(1)(b)(iii), 691(1)(c), 691(1)(f), 691(2);

Containers; Clarification and 692(1)(b)(i), 692(I)(l:), 692(2); 320(2)(c); 400(3)(a);

Technical Amendment: (M BB, 806(4)(a)(v).

CC)

164 Kraft Mill Steam Stripper 62 FR 18504, 071(3)(mm).

Condensate Exclusion 04/15198

167A Land Disposal Restriction Phase IV 63 fB28556, 140(2)(a).

- Treatment Standards for Metal 05126198

Wastes and Mineral Processing

Wastes

167B Land Disposal Restriction Phase IV 63 fB28556, 140(2)(a).

- Hazardous Soils Treatment 05128198

Standards and Exclusions

167C . Land Disposal Restrictions Phase IV 63 EB. 28556, 140(2)(a).

- Corrections 05126/98

167F Exclusion of Recycled Wood 63 FR28556, 071(3)(w)(iii), 071(3)(w)(iii)(A),071(3)(w)(iii)(B),

Preserving Wastewater 05126198 071 (3)(w)(iii)(C), 071(3)(w)(iii)(D), 071 (3)(w)(iii)(E).

169 2 Petroleum Refining Process Wastes 63 fB42110, 07l(3)(p), 071(3)(jj); 071(3)(cl:)(i), 071(3)(l:c)(ii),

08/06198 071(3)(hh), 071(3)(hh)(i), 071(3)(hh)(ii), 071(3)(ii);

016(5)(d)(ii); 120 (2)(a)(viii)(l:); 9904; 082(4);

140(2)(a).

170 Land Disposal Restrictions Phase IV 63 FR46332, 140(2)(a).

- Zinc Micro nutrient Fertilizers. 08131/98

Amendment

171 Emergency Revision ofthe Land 63 FR 47410, 140(2)(a).

Disposal Restrictions (LD R) 09/04198

Treatment Standards for Listed

Hazardous Wastes from carbamate

Production

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. Characteristic Slags

173 Land Disposal Restrictions; 63 FR5I254, 140(2)(a).

Treatment Standardsfor Spent 09124198

Potliners from Primary Aluminum

. Reduction Rule (K088); Final Rule

174 3 Post Closure Permit Requirement 63lli567IO, 645(l)(e), 645(I)(e)(i), 645(1)(e)(ii); 6IO(I)(d);

and Closure Process: 10122198 6IO(1)(d)(i), 6IO(1)(d)(ii); 610(3)(a)(u), 61O(3)(b)(ii)(D);

Requirements for alternative 610(8)(b)(iv), 61O(8)(d)(ii)(D); 620(1)(d), 620(1)(d)(i),

groundwater monitoring 620(1)(d)(ii); 400(3)(a).

requirements for regulated units

colocated with SWMU's where both

types of units have released to the

envirorunent

175 2 HWIR.-Media 63 FR 65874, 040; 071(3)(11) firstline. 071(3)(11)(i) through (iii);

11130198 280(5); 280(6), 280(6)(a), 280(6)(b);280(6)(c),

280(6)(d), 280(6)(e), 280(6)(f), 280(6)(g), 280(6)(h),

280(6)(i), 280(6)0), 280(6)(k); 646(1)(c); 646(4)(a),

646(7)(a), 646(8); 400(2)(a); 140(2)(a); 81O(13)(a); 830

Appendix I,D.3.g.; 830, Appendix I, N.3.

176 Universal Waste Rule- Technical 63 FR 71225, 520(1); 520(2), 520(2)(a), 520(2)(b), 520(2)(c); 040.

Amendments 12124/98

177 Organic Air Emission Standards 64 lli3382, 01121199 200(1)(b)(i), 200(1)(b)(ii); 690(2); 692(l)(v), 692(2);

Clarification and Technical 400(3),400(3)(a).

Amendments: (AA. BB. CC)

178 Petroleum Refining Process Wastes 64 FR 6806, 02111199 071(3)(kk), 071(3)(kk)(i), 071(3)(kk)(ii), 071(3)(kk)(iii),

- Leachate Exemption 071(3)(kk)(vi), 071 (3)(kk)(v).

, 179- Land Disposal Phase IV - Technical 64lli25408, 016(5)(c); 016 Table 1; 017(2)(a)(iii); 201(2); 140(2)(a). . Corrections and Clarifications to 05/11199

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and Grease and Non - Polar 05/14199

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181 z UniversalWaste Rule Specific, 64 FR 36466. 040; 077(2). 077(3); 600(3)(o)(ii). 600(3)(o)(iii);

Provisionsfor Hazardous Waste 07109199 ' 400(2)(c)(;u)(B). 400(2)(c)(;u)(q; 140(2)(a);

Lamps 800(7)(c)(iii)(B). 800(7)(c)(iii)(Q; 573~1)(a)(ii).

573(1)(a)(iii).573(2)(a)(i). 573(2)(b)(ii).573(2)(b)(iii).

573(3)(a); 573(5)(a). 573(5)(b). 573(5)(b)(i).

573(5)(b)(ii). 573(5)(c). 573(5)(c)(i). 573(5)(c)(J.i)•

. 573(4)(a). 573(4)(a)(i). 573 (4)(a)(ii). 513(4)(b). 573(6),

573(9)(c), 573(9)(c)(i). 573(9)(c)(ii). 573(9)(c)(iii).

573(10)(~), 573(17). 573(19)(b)(iv), 573(19)(b)(v).

573(20)(c). 573(20)(c)(i). 573 (20)(c)(ii). 573(20)(c)(iii),

573(21)c). 573(28), 573(35)(a). 573(40)(a).

112. 122. 130, RecycledUsed Oil Management 57 ffi.41566. 040; 515(4); 071(3)(z). 071(3)(kk); 120(3); 120(3)(g).

166 (Special Standards as of June 30. 1999 09/10/92; 58 FR 120(3)(1); 120(2)(v). 120(2)(a)(viii)(A),

Consolidated 26420.05/03193; 58 120(2)(a)(viii)(B), 120(2)(a)(viii)(Q, 120(5); 600(5);

Checklist 2 ) EB33341.06/17193; , 510(l)(b)(i); 515(2). 515(3), 515(4). 515(5). 515(6).

59 FR 10550. 515(6)(c), 515(7),515(8),515(9). 515(9)(a). 5 i5(9)(b).

03/04/94; 63 FR 515(10).515(11).515(12).

24963.05/06198; 63

FR 37780. 07/14198

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I For further discussionon where the revised state roles differ from the Federal roles refer to Section G. below. the authorization revision a~plication.,

and the administrativerecord for this proposed role.

2 State role contains some more stringent provisions. For identification of more stringent state provisions refer to the authorization revision application

and the administrativerecord for this decision.

3 State does not seek authorization for enforceable mechanisms in lieu of post-closure permits.

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G. Where Are the Revised State.Rules Different From the Federal Rules?

This section discusses some of the differences between the revisions Washington proposed

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to its authorized program and the Federal regulations. Not all program differences are discussed

in this section because Washington writes its own version of the federal hazardous waste rules. .

This section discusses certain rules where EPA is making a fmding that the state program is more.

stringent and will be authorized, rules where the state program is broader in scope and will not be

authorized, and rules where the state pro gram is less stringent than the.federal requirements. The

state will not be authorized for the less stringent rules. Less stringent state rules do not supplant

.federal regulations. Persons must consult the table referenced above for the specific state

regulations which EPA proposes to authorize.

Certain portions of the federal program are not delegable to the states because of the

Federal government's special role in foreign policy matters and because of national concerns that

arise with certain decisions. EPA does not delegate import/export functions. Under the ReRA

.regulations found in 40 CFR Part 262 EPA will continue to implement requirements for

import/export functions. EPA does not delegate sections of 40 CFR Part 268 because of the

national concerns that must be examined when decisions are made under the following Federal . '. '

Land Disposal Restriction requirements: 40 CFR 268.5 -- Procedures for case-by-case effective

date extensions; 40 CFR 268.6 -- "No migration" petitions; 40 CFR 268.42(b) -- applications for·

alternate treatment methods; and 40 CFR 268.44(a)-{g) -- general treatment standard variances.

Washington's pro gram has excluded these requirements from its state regulations and EPA will

continue to implement these requirements. EPA will continue to implement these requirements

under EPA's HSWA authority. The State is seeking authorization for 40 CFR 268.44(h) through

(m), which are provisions for which states may receive authorization.

States are allowed to seek authorization for state requirements that are more stringent

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• .. than federal requirements. EPA has authority to authorize and enforce those parts of a state's

program EPA finds to be more stringent than the federal program. This section does not discuss

each more stringent finding made by EPA, but persons can locate such sections by consulting the

Table, referenced above, as well as by reviewing the docket for this rule.

The State program. does not provide generators with an exemption from the manifest

requirements as found in the federal regulations at 40 CFR 262.20(t) or transporters as found at

40 CFR 263.1O(t). Generators and transporters in Washington will have to comply with the more

stringent state paperwork requirements. The State program is more stringent than the federal

program because the State regulations do not allow Remedial Action Plans as found in the federal

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requirements at 40 CFR Part 270, Subpart H. The State's program. is more stringent than the

federal program at 40 CFR 261.5(j) because the State has not adopted this provision.

Conditionally exempt small quantity generator hazardous waste mixed with used oil is subject to

full regulation as a hazardous waste mixture. The State program is also more stringent than the

federal requirements at 40 CFR 273.9 because the State's definition of universal waste does not

allow pesticides to be managed as universal waste.

The State program. is more stringent in certain places than the federal military munitions

rule. The State did not adopt the alternative requirements for transportation of waste military

munitions between military installations as is found in the federal program at 40 CFR 266.203(a)-

(c) and is therefore more stringent than the federal program With respect to chemical agents and

. chemical munitions slated for destruction pursuant to international treaties or agreements, the

State identifies such chemical agents and chemical munitions as characteristic and/or listed

• hazardous waste. In the Military Munitions Rule, at 62 FR6633, EPA said that states could be

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more stringent than the federal program for chemical munitions. EPA finds the State program to

be more stringent than the federal program in this area because the State rules do not contain a

provision that differentiates between wastes that must be designated and waste chemical

munitions or chemical munitions that are not considered wastes because they are scheduled for

destruction pursuant to treaty or agreement. The State's regulations at WAC 173-303-693(3)(a)

are found to be more stringent than the federal regulation at 40 CFR 264. 1202(a) and WAC 173-

303-400(3)(b), (c)(xii) is found to be more stringent than the federal regulation at 40 CFR

265. 1202(a). EPA also said, at 62 FR 6649 in the Military Munitions Rule, that states did not

have to include a conditional exemption for waste munitions storage in their programs. EPA also

finds that the State's lack of a conditional exemption for waste munition storage, which is found

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in the federal regulations at 40 CFR 266.205(d), (d)(2), is more stringent than the federal

program Neither the federal regulations, nor the State program conditionally exempt chemical 0

munitions and chemical agents from storage requirements.

The State is not seeking authorization for the Standards for the Management of Waste

Fuel and Used Oil tor the Burninz of these Materials in Boilers and Industrial Furnaces, 40 CFR - .

266.102 through 40 CFR 266.111. The State did not adopt these federal provisions as state law.

EPA is implementing these BIF requirements in Washington State under EPA's HSWA authority.

States are not allowed to seek authorization for state requirements that are broader in

scope than federal requirements. EPA does not have authority to authorize and enforce those

parts of a state's program EPA finds to be broader in scope than the federal program Because

the State has not adopted an analog to 40 CFR 261.4(b)(7) -- exclusions for solid waste from the

extraction, beneficiation, and processing of ores and minerals, the State's lack of an analog for the

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federal exclusion ofinixtures ofsolid waste and hazardous waste which are hazardous based

solely ona hazardous characteristic imparted to the waste as a result of a Bevill characteristic, 40

CFR261.3(a)(2)(iii), is broader in scope than the federal program. EPA also finds the State's

regulation at WAC 173-303-578(2)(e) to be broader in scope than the federal regulation at 40

CFR 266.202(a) because the State added a requirement for when munitions at closed and

transferred ranges are considered solid wastes. EPA's final Military Munitions Rule did not

include thisrequirement. This requirement in the State program is found to be broader in scope

than the federal program.

Although State programs can be authorized where they are more stringent than the federal

_ program, state programs cannot be authorized where they are less stringent. EPA finds the

State's additional regulation at WAC 173-303-515(6)for generators of used oil who selftransport greater than 55 gallons per vehicle trip to a used oil collection center, without also

designating as a used oil transporter, are less stringent than the federal provisions which limit

generator self-transport of used oil to less than or equal to 55 gallons of used oil per vehicle trip.

EPA also finds the State's additional regulation at WAC 171-303-515(7) for used oil collection

centers to be less stringent because the regulation allows used oil collection centers to accept

greater than 55 gallons of used oil from a generator who self-transports used oil to a used oil

collection center. The direct impact of EPA's finding to generators and used oil collection centers

in Washington is that generators and used oil collection centers will not be exempted from the

State's federally authorized requirements which limit self-transport by generators to less than or

equal to 55 gallons and used oil collection from a self-transporting generator to lessthan or equal

to 55 gallons.

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States sometimes make changes to.their previously authorized programs for which they

need to seek reauthorization. In Washington, the Permit by Rule provision at WAC 173-303-

802(5) is broader in scope than the federal permit by rule regulations where it applies to state-only

wastes. However, the state program is more stringent where the rule applies to federally

regulated hazardous wastes generated on-site. The federal regulations at 40 CFR 270. 1(c)(2)(iv)

and (v) exempt owners and operators of totally. enclosed treatment facilities, elementary

neutralization units or wastewater treatment units, as defined at 40 CFR 260.10, from RCRA

permitting requirements. The Stateis seeking reauthorization for these changes and will be

authorized for the more stringent portion of the rule. The State will not be authorized for the

broader in scope provision.

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The State is not seeking authorization for the entire Post-Closure rule. While the state

will be authorized for the portions of the rule that concern alternative requirements for colocated 0

regulated units and solid waste management units which have corruningled releases, the State is

not seeking, and will not be authorized for the portions of the rule that allow for the use of

alternate authorities in lieu of post closure permits. Although the state did incorporate 40 CFR

265.118(c)(4) by reference into its regulations, the state is not seeking authorization for this

provision.

H. Who Handles Permits After This Authorization Takes Effect?

Washington will issue permits for all the provisions for which it is authorized and will

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administer the permits it issues. All permits issued b,y EPA Region 10 prior to final authorization

.of this revision will continue to be administered by EPA Region 10 until the issuance or re16

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issuance after modification of a State RCRA permit and until EPA takes action on its permit.

HSWA provisions for which the State is not authorized will continue in effect Underthe EPAissued permit. EPA will continue to issue permits for HSWA requirements for which Washington

is not yet authorized.

I. How Does Today's Action Affect Indian Country (18 U.S.C. Section 1151) in

Washington?

EPA's decision to authorize the Washington hazardous waste program does not include

any land that is, or becomes after the date of this authorization, "Indian Country," as defined in 1s:

·u.S.c. 1151, with the exception of the non-trust lands within the exterior boundaries ofthe

Puyallup Indian Reservation (also referred to as the "1873 Survey Area" or "Survey Area")

located in Tacoma, Washington. EPA retains jurisdiction over "Indian Country" as defined in 18

u.S.c. § 1151.

J. Administrative Requirements

The Office of Management and Budget has exempted this action from the requirements of

Executive Order 12866 (58 FR 51735, October 4, 1993), and therefore this action is not subject

to review by OMB. This action authorizes State requirements for the purpose ofRCRA 3006 and

imposes no additional requirements beyond those imposed by State law. Accordingly, I certify

• that this action will not have asignificant economic impact on a substantial number of small

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entities under the Regulatory Flexibility Act (5 U.S.c. 601 et seq.). Because this action

authorizes 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 descnbed in the Unfunded Mandates Reform

Act of 1995 (Public Law 104-4). For the same reason, this action also does not have Tribal

implications within the meaning ofExecutive Order 13175 (65 FR 67249, November 6,2000). It

does not have substantial direct effects on tribal governments, on the relationships between the

Federal government and the Indian Tribes, or on the distnbution of power and responsibilities

between the Federal government and Indian tribes, as specified in Executive Order 13175. This

action will not have substantial direct effects on the States, on the relationship between. the

national government and the States, or on the distnbution of power and responsibilities among the: .

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various levels of government, as specified in Executive Order 13132 (64 FR 43255, August 10, 0

1999), because it merely authorizes State requirements as part of the State RCRA hazardous

waste program without altering therelationship or the distnbution 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 rule is not subject to Executive Order 13211, "Actions

Concerning Regulations That Significantly Affect Energy Supply Distnbution or Use" (66 FR

28344, May 22,2001) because.it is nota significant regulatory action under Executive Order

12866. The proposed rule does not include environmental justice issues that require consideration

under Executive Order 12898 (59 FR 7629, February 16; 1994).

.Under RCR.-\ 3006(b), EPA grants a State's application for authorization as long as the

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State meets the criteria required by RCRA. It would thus be inconsistent with applicable law for

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 ofRCRA. Thus, the requirements ofsection 12(d) of the National Technology

Transfer and Advancement Act of 1995 (15 U.S.c. 272) do not apply. As required by section 3

of Executive Order 12988 (61 FR 4729, February 7, 1996), in issuing this rule, EPA has taken the

necessary steps to eliminate drafting errors and ambiguity, minimize potential litigation, and

provide a clear legal standard for affected conduct. EPA has complied with Executive Order

12630 (53 FR 8859, March 15, 1988) by examining the takings implications of the rule in '

accordance with the "Attorney General's Supplemental Guidelines for the Evaluation ofRisk and'

Avoidance of Unanticipated Takings" issued under the executive order. This proposed rule does

not impose an information collection burden under the provisions of the Paperwork Reduction

Act of 1995 (44 U.S.c. 3501 et seq.).

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.

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"Authority: Thisaction is issued under the authority of Sections 2002(a). 3006 and

"7004(b) of the Solid Waste Disposal Act as amended 42 U.S.c. 6912(a). 6926, 6974(b).

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