[Federal Register Volume 65, Number 193 (Wednesday, October 4, 2000)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Pages 59135-59140]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 00-25345]


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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

40 CFR Part 271

[FRL-6879-3]


South Carolina: Final Authorization of State Hazardous Waste 
Management Program Revision

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Immediate final rule.

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SUMMARY: South Carolina has applied to EPA for Final authorization of 
the changes to its hazardous waste program under the Resource 
Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA). EPA has determined that these 
changes satisfy all requirements needed to qualify for Final 
authorization, and is authorizing the State's changes through this 
immediate final action. EPA is publishing this rule to authorize the 
changes without a prior proposal because we believe this action is not 
controversial and do not expect comments that oppose it. Unless we get 
written comments which oppose this authorization during the comment 
period, the decision to authorize South Carolina's changes to their 
hazardous waste program will take effect. If we get comments that 
oppose this action, we will publish a document in the Federal Register 
withdrawing this rule before it takes effect and a separate document in 
the proposed rules section of this Federal Register will serve as a 
proposal to authorize the changes.

DATES: This Final authorization will become effective on December 4, 
2000, unless EPA receives adverse written comment by November 3, 2000. 
If EPA receives such comment, it will publish a timely withdrawal of 
this immediate final rule in the Federal Register and inform the public 
that this authorization will not take effect.

ADDRESSES: Send written comments to Narindar Kumar, Chief RCRA Programs 
Branch, Waste Management Division, U.S. Environmental Protection 
Agency, Atlanta Federal Center, 61 Forsyth Street, SW., Atlanta, GA, 
30303-3104; (404) 562-8440. You can view and copy South Carolina's 
application from 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. at the following addresses: 
South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control, 2600 
Bull Street, Columbia, South Carolina 29201, (803) 896-4174; and EPA 
Region 4, Atlanta Federal Center, Library, 61 Forsyth Street, SW., 
Atlanta, Georgia 30303; (404) 347-4216.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Narindar Kumar, Chief RCRA Programs 
Branch, Waste Management Division, U.S. Environmental Protection 
Agency, Atlanta Federal Center, 61 Forsyth Street, SW., Atlanta, GA, 
30303-3104; (404) 562-8440.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:   

A. Why Are Revisions to State Programs Necessary?

    States which have received final authorization from 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 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 40 Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) parts 124, 
260 through 266, 268, 270, 273 and 279.

B. What Decisions Have We Made in This Rule?

    We conclude that South Carolina's application to revise its 
authorized program meets all of the statutory and regulatory 
requirements established by RCRA. Therefore, we grant South Carolina 
Final authorization to operate its hazardous waste program with the 
changes described in the authorization application. South Carolina has 
responsibility for permitting Treatment, Storage, and Disposal 
Facilities (TSDFs) within its borders (except in Indian Country) and 
for carrying out the aspects of the RCRA program described in its 
revised program application, subject to the limitations of the 
Hazardous and Solid Waste Amendments of 1984 (HSWA). New federal 
requirements and prohibitions imposed by Federal regulations that EPA 
promulgates under the authority of HSWA take effect in authorized 
States before they are authorized for the requirements. Thus, EPA will 
implement those requirements and prohibitions in South Carolina, 
including issuing permits, until the State is granted authorization to 
do so.

C. What Is the Effect of Today's Authorization Decision?

    The effect of this decision is that a facility in South Carolina 
subject to RCRA will now have to comply with the authorized State 
requirements instead of the equivalent federal requirements in order to 
comply with RCRA. South Carolina has enforcement responsibilities under 
its state hazardous waste program for violations of such program, but 
EPA retains its authority under RCRA sections 3007, 3008, 3013, and 
7003, which include, among others, authority to:
    <bullet> Do inspections, and require monitoring, tests, analyses or 
reports
    <bullet> Enforce RCRA requirements and suspend or revoke permits
    <bullet> Take enforcement actions regardless of whether the State 
has taken its own actions
    This action does not impose additional requirements on the 
regulated community because the regulations for which South Carolina is 
being authorized by today's action are already effective, and are not 
changed by today's action.

D. Why Wasn't There a Proposed Rule Before Today's Rule?

    EPA did not publish a proposal before today's rule because we view 
this as a routine program change and do not expect comments that oppose 
this approval. We are providing an opportunity for public comment now. 
In addition to this rule, in the proposed rules section of today's 
Federal Register we are publishing a separate document that proposes to 
authorize the state program changes.

E. What Happens if EPA Receives Comments That Oppose This Action?

    If EPA receives comments that oppose this authorization, we will 
withdraw this rule by publishing a document in the Federal Register 
before the rule becomes effective. EPA will base any further decision 
on the authorization of the state program changes on the proposal 
mentioned in the previous paragraph. We will then address all public 
comments in a later final rule. You may not have another opportunity to 
comment. If you want to comment on this authorization, you must do so 
at this time.
    If we receive comments that oppose only the authorization of a 
particular change to the State hazardous waste program, we will 
withdraw that part of this rule but the authorization of the program 
changes that the comments do not oppose will become effective on the 
date specified above. The Federal Register withdrawal document will 
specify which part of the authorization will become effective, and 
which part is being withdrawn.

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F. 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. We granted authorization for 
changes to their program on 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, and April 26, 
1996, effective June 25, 1996 (61 FR 18502).

G. What Changes Are We Authorizing With Today's Action?

    On September 11, 1995, South Carolina submitted a final complete 
program revision application, seeking authorization of their changes in 
accordance with 40 CFR 271.21. We now make an immediate final decision, 
subject to receipt of written comments that oppose this action, that 
South Carolina's hazardous waste program revision satisfies all of the 
requirements necessary to qualify for Final authorization. As a result 
of today's final authorization of South Carolina for the February 16, 
1993 Corrective Action Management Unit (CAMU) rule, the State will be 
eligible for interim authorization-by-rule process (see August 22, 
2000, 65 FR 51080, 51115). South Carolina will also become eligible for 
conditional authorization if that alternative is chosen by EPA in the 
final CAMU amendments rule. Therefore, we grant South Carolina Final 
authorization for the following program changes:

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                                                      Analogous state
      Federal requirement        Federal Register      authority \1\
------------------------------------------------------------------------
Wood Preserving Listing         56 FR 30192, 07/   SCHWMA Sec.  44-56-
 Technical Corrections,          01/1992.           30; SCHWM R.61-
 Checklist 92.                                      261.4(a)(9)(i)-(a)(9
                                                    )(ii), R.61-
                                                    79.261.35(b)-(b)(4)(
                                                    i), R.61-
                                                    79.262.34(a)(1)-(a)(
                                                    4), R.61-
                                                    79.264.570(a), (b),
                                                    R.61-79.264.571(a)-(
                                                    d), R.61-79.264.572,
                                                    R.61-79.264.573,
                                                    R.61-79.264.573(a)(5
                                                    ), R.61-
                                                    79.264.573(b)(2)(i)(
                                                    B), R.61-
                                                    79.264.573(b)(2)(ii)
                                                    , R.61-
                                                    79.264.573(e), R.61-
                                                    79.264.573(m), R.61-
                                                    79.264.573(m)(1),
                                                    R.61-79.264.573(m)(3
                                                    ), R.61-79.264.574,
                                                    R.61-79.264.547(a),
                                                    R.61-79.264.575,
                                                    R.61-79.264.575(b),
                                                    R.61-79.264.575(c)(1
                                                    ), R.61-
                                                    79.265.440(a), R.61-
                                                    79.265.443(b)(2)(ii)
                                                    -(iii) R.61-
                                                    79.265.443(m), R.61-
                                                    79.265.443(m)(1),
                                                    R.61-79.265.443(m)(3
                                                    ), R.61-79.270.26,
                                                    R.61-79.270.26(c),
                                                    R.61-79.270.26(c)(14
                                                    )-(16).
Land Disposal Restrictions for  56 FR 41164, 08/   SCHWMA Sec.  44-56-
 Electric Arc Furnace Dust       19/1991.           30; SCHWM R.61-
 (K061), Checklist 95.                              79.261.3(c)(2)(ii)(C
                                                    ), R.61-
                                                    79.261.4(a)(11),
                                                    R.61-79.268.4(a)/
                                                    Table CCWE, R.61-
                                                    79.268.41(b), R.61-
                                                    79.268.42(a)/Table
                                                    2.
Exports of Hazardous Waste,     56 FR 43704, 09/   SCHWMA Sec.  44-56-
 Checklist 97.                   04/1991.           30; SCHWM R.61-
                                                    79.262.50, R.61-
                                                    79.262.53(b), R.61-
                                                    79.262.56(b).
Amendment to Interim Status     56 FR 66365, 12/   SCHWMA Sec.  44-56-
 Standards of Downgradient       23/1991.           30, Sec.  44-56-40;
 Groundwater Monitoring Well                        SCHWM R.61-
 Location, Checklist 99.                            79.260.10, R.61-
                                                    79.265.91(a)(3),
                                                    R.61-79.265.91(a)(3)
                                                    (i)-(iv).
Liners and Leak Detection       57 FR 3462, 01/29/ SCHWMA Sec.  44-56-
 Systems for Hazardous Waste     1992.              30; SCHWMA Sec.  44-
 Land Disposal Units,                               56-90; SCHWM R.61-
 Checklist 100.                                     79.260.10, R.61-
                                                    79.264.15(b)(4),
                                                    R.61-79.264.19(a)-(d
                                                    ), R.61-
                                                    79.264.73(b)(6),
                                                    R.61-79.264.221(c),
                                                    R.61-79.264.221(c)(1
                                                    )(i)(A), R.61-
                                                    79.264.221(c)(1)(i)(
                                                    B), R.61-
                                                    79.264.221(c)(1)(ii)
                                                    , R.61-
                                                    79.264.221(c)(2)-(c)
                                                    (4), R.61-
                                                    79.264.221(d), R.61-
                                                    79.264.221(d)(1)-(d)
                                                    (2), R.61-
                                                    79.264.221(f)(1)-(f)
                                                    (2), R.61-
                                                    79.264.221(g)-(i),
                                                    R.61-79.264.222(a)-(
                                                    b), R.61-
                                                    79.264.223(a)-(c)(2)
                                                    , R.61-
                                                    79.264.226(d)(1)-(d)
                                                    (3), R.61-
                                                    79.264.228(b)(2)-(b)
                                                    (4), R.61-
                                                    79.264.251(c)-(k),
                                                    R.61-79.264.252(a)-(
                                                    b), R.61-
                                                    79.264.253(a)-(c)(2)
                                                    , R.61-
                                                    79.264.254(c), R.61-
                                                    79.264.301(c)-(k),
                                                    R.61-79.264.302(a),(
                                                    b), R.61-
                                                    79.264.303(c)(1)-(c)
                                                    (3), R.61-
                                                    79.264.304(a)-(c)(2)
                                                    , R.61-
                                                    79.264.310(b)(3)-(b)
                                                    (6), R.61-
                                                    79.265.15(b)(4),
                                                    R.61-79.265.19(a)-(d
                                                    ), R.61-
                                                    79.265.73(b)(6),
                                                    R.61-79.265.221(a),
                                                    R.61-79.265.221(c)-(
                                                    c)(2), R.61-
                                                    79.265.221(f), R.61-
                                                    79.265.221(g), R.61-
                                                    79.265.222(a)-(c),
                                                    R.61-79.265.223(a)-(
                                                    c)(2), R.61-
                                                    79.265.226(b)(1)-(b)
                                                    (3), R.61-
                                                    79.265.228(b)(2)-(b)
                                                    (4), R.61-
                                                    79.265.254, R.61-
                                                    79.265.255(a)-(c),
                                                    R.61-79.265.259(a)-(
                                                    c)(2), R.61-
                                                    79.265.260, R.61-
                                                    79.265.301(a), R.61-
                                                    79.265.301(c)-(c)(2)
                                                    , R.61-79.265.301(f)-
                                                    (i), R.61-79.265-
                                                    302(a)-(c), R.61-
                                                    79.265.301(i), R.61-
                                                    79.265.303(a)-(c)(2)
                                                    , R.61-79.265.304(a)-
                                                    (c), R.61-
                                                    79.265.310(b)(2)-(b)
                                                    (5), R.61-
                                                    79.270.4(a)-(a)(3),
                                                    R.61-79.270.17(b)-(b
                                                    )(7), R.61-
                                                    79.270.17(c), R.61-
                                                    79.270.18(c)-(d),
                                                    R.61-79.270.21(b)-(b
                                                    )(1)(v), R.61-
                                                    79.270.21(d), R.61-
                                                    79.270.42/ Appendix
                                                    1.
Administrative Stay for the     57 FR 5859, 02/18/ SCHWMA Sec.  44-56-
 Requirement that Existing       1992.              30; SCHWMA Sec.  44-
 Drip Pads be Impermeable,                          56-40; SCHWM R.61-
 Checklist 101.                                     79.264.573(a)(4)/
                                                    note, R.61-
                                                    79.265.443(a)(4)/
                                                    note.
Second Correction to the Third  57 FR 8086, 03/06/ SCHWMA Sec.  44-56-
 Third Land Disposal             1992.              30; SCHWM R.61-
 Restrictions, Checklist 102.                       79.264.13(a)(1),
                                                    R.61-79.268.3(b),
                                                    R.61-79.268.41(a),
                                                    R.61-79.268.42/Table
                                                    2.
Hazardous Debris Case-by-Case   57 FR 20766, 05/   SCHWMA Sec.  44-56-
 Capacity Variance, Checklist    15/1992.           30; SCHWM R.61-
 103.                                               79.268.35(e).
Used Oil Filter Exclusion,      57 FR 21524, 05/   SCHWMA Sec.  44-56-
 Checklist 104.                  20/1992.           30; SCHWMA Sec.  44-
                                                    56-40; SCHWM R.61-
                                                    79.261.4(b)(13),
                                                    R.61-79.261.4(b)(13)
                                                    (i)-(iv).

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Recycled Coke By-Product        57 FR 27880, 06/   SCHWMA Sec.  44-56-
 Exclusion, Checklist 105.       22/1992.           30; SCHWM R.61-
                                                    79.261.4(a)(10),
                                                    R.61-79.266.100(a).
Lead-bearing Hazardous          57 FR 28628, 06/   SCHWMA Sec.  44-56-
 Materials Case by Case          26/1992.           30; SCHWM R.61-
 Variance, Checklist 106.                           79.268.35(k).
Used Oil Filter Exclusion;      57 FR 29220, 07/   SCHWMA Sec.  44-56-
 Technical Corrections,          01/1992.           30; SCHWMA Sec.  44-
 Checklist 107.                                     56-40; SCHWM R.61-
                                                    79.261.4(b)(13).
Toxicity Characteristics        57 FR 30657, 07/   SCHWMA Sec.  44-56- ;
 Revising Technical              10/1992.           SCHWM R.61-
 Corrections, Checklist 108.                        79.261.4(b)(6)(ii),
                                                    R.61-79.261.4(b)(9),
                                                    R.61-79.265.01(d)(1)
                                                    .
Land Disposal Restrictions for  57 FR 37194, 08/   SCHWMA Sec.  44-56-
 Newly Listed Waste and          18/1992.           30; SCHWM R.61-
 Hazardous Debris, Checklist                        79.260.10. R.61-
 109.                                               79.261.3(a)(2)(iii),
                                                    R.61-79.261.3(c)(2)(
                                                    ii)(C)(1)-(2), R.61-
                                                    79.261.3(f)-(f)(2),
                                                    R.61-79.262.34(a)(1)
                                                    (iii), R.61-
                                                    79.262.34(a)(1)(iii)
                                                    (B), R.61-
                                                    79.262.34(a)(1)(iv),
                                                    R.61-79.262.34(a)(1)
                                                    (iv)(A)-(B), R.61-
                                                    79.262.34(a)(2),
                                                    R.61-79.264.110(b)(1
                                                    )-(4), R.61-
                                                    79.264.111(c), R.61-
                                                    79.264.112(a)(2),
                                                    R.61-79.264.140(b)(1
                                                    )-(b)(4), R.61-
                                                    79.264.142(a), R.61-
                                                    79.264.1100, R.61-
                                                    79.264.1100(a)-(e),
                                                    R.61-79.264.1101(a)-
                                                    (a)(4), R.61-
                                                    79.264.1101(b)-(b)(4
                                                    )(iii), R.61-
                                                    79.264.1101(c)-(c)(4
                                                    ), R.61-
                                                    79.264.1101(d)-(d)(3
                                                    ), R.61-
                                                    79.264.1101(e), R.61-
                                                    79.264.1102(a), R.61-
                                                    79.264.1103-1110,
                                                    R.61-79.265.110(b)(1
                                                    )-(b)(4), R.61-
                                                    79.265.111(c), R.61-
                                                    79.265.112(d)(4).
Land Disposal Restrictions for  57 FR 37194, 08/   R.61-79.265.140(b)-(b
 Newly Listed Waste and          18/92.             )(3), R.61-
 Hazardous Debris, cont,                            79.265.142(a), R.61-
 Checklist 109.                                     79.265.221(h), R.61-
                                                    79.265.1100, R.61-
                                                    79.265.1100(a)-(e),
                                                    R.61-79.265.1101(a)-
                                                    (a)(4), R.61-
                                                    79.265.1101(b)-(b)(4
                                                    )(iii), R.61-
                                                    79.265.1101(c)-(c)(4
                                                    ), R.61-
                                                    79.264.151(m)(1)-(m)
                                                    (2), R.61-
                                                    79.264.151(n)(1)-(n)
                                                    (2), R.61-
                                                    79.265.141(h), R.61-
                                                    79.265.143(e)(10)-(e
                                                    )(11), R.61-
                                                    79.265.1101(d)-(e),
                                                    R.61-79.265.1102(a),
                                                    (b), R.61-
                                                    79.265.1103-1110,
                                                    R.61-79.268.2(g),(h)
                                                    , R.61-
                                                    79.268.7(a)(1)(iii)-
                                                    (v), R.61-
                                                    79.268.7(a)(2), R.61-
                                                    79.268.7(a)(3)(iv)-(
                                                    vi), R.61-
                                                    79.268.7(a)(4), R.61-
                                                    79.268.7(b)(4)-(b)(5
                                                    ), R.61-79.268.7(d)-
                                                    (d)(3)(iii), R.61-
                                                    79.268.9(d)-(d)(2),
                                                    R.61-79.268.14(a)-(c
                                                    ), R.61-79.268.36(a)-
                                                    (i), R.61-
                                                    79.268.40(b),(d),
                                                    R.61-79.268.41(a),
                                                    R.61-79.268.41(c),
                                                    R.61-79.268.41(a)/
                                                    Table CCWE, R.61-
                                                    79.268.41(c), R.61-
                                                    79.268.42/Table 2,
                                                    R.61-79.268.42(d),
                                                    R.61-79.268.43/Table
                                                    CCW, R.61-
                                                    79.268.45(a)-(a)(5),
                                                    R.61-79.268.45(b)-(b
                                                    )(3), R.61-
                                                    79.268.45(c), R.61-
                                                    79.268.45(d)(1)-(d)(
                                                    5), R.61-79.268.46,
                                                    R.61-79.268.46/Table
                                                    1, R.61-
                                                    79.268.50(a)(1)-(a)(
                                                    2), Appendix II,
                                                    R.61-79.270.13(n),
                                                    R.61-79.270.14(b)(2)
                                                    , R.61-
                                                    79.270.42(e)(3)(ii)(
                                                    B), R.61-79.270.42
                                                    Appendix I, 1(b),
                                                    R.61-79.270.42
                                                    Appendix I, M,
                                                    R.61.270.72(b)(6).
Coke By-Products Listings,      57 FR 37284, 08/   SCHWMA Sec.  44-56-
 Checklist 110.                  18/92.             30; SCHWM R.61-
                                                    79.261.4(a)(10);
                                                    R.61-79.261.32; R.61-
                                                    79.261, Appendix
                                                    VII.
Consolidated Liability          53 FR 33938, 07/   SCHWMA Sec.  44-56-
 Requirements, Checklist 113.    02/91 57 FR        30; SCHWMA Sec.  44-
                                 42832, 08/16/92.   56-40; SCHWM R.61-
                                                    79.264.141(h), R.61-
                                                    79.264.143(f)(10)-(1
                                                    1), R.61-
                                                    79.264.145(e)(11),
                                                    R.61-79.264.147(a)-(
                                                    a)(7)(iii), R.61-
                                                    79.147(b)-(b)(7)(iii
                                                    ), R.61-
                                                    79.264.147(f)(6),
                                                    R.61-79.264.147(g)-(
                                                    g)(2)(ii), R.61-
                                                    79.264.147(h)-(h)(5)
                                                    , R.61-79.264.147(i)-
                                                    (i)(4)(ii), R.61-
                                                    79.264.147(j)-(j)(4)
                                                    , R.61-
                                                    79.264.147(k), R.61-
                                                    79.264.151(b), R.61-
                                                    79.264.151(f), R.61-
                                                    79.264.151(g), R.61-
                                                    79.264.151(h)(1)-(h)
                                                    (2), R.61-
                                                    79.264.151(i)(2)(d),
                                                    R.61-79.264.151(j)(2
                                                    )(d), R.61-
                                                    79.264.151(k),(l),
                                                    R.61-79.264.151(m)(1
                                                    )-(m)(2), R.61-
                                                    79.264.151(n)(1)-(n)
                                                    (2), R.61-
                                                    79.265.141(h), R.61-
                                                    79.265.143(e)(10),
                                                    R.61-79.264.145(e)(1
                                                    1), R.61-
                                                    79.265.147(a)-(a)(7)
                                                    (iii), R.61-
                                                    79.265.147(b)-(b)(7)
                                                    (iii), R.61-
                                                    79.265.147(f)(6),
                                                    R.61-79.265.147(g)-(
                                                    g)(2)(ii), R.61-
                                                    79.265.147(h)-(h)(5)
                                                    , R.61-79.265.147(i)-
                                                    (i)(4)(ii), R.61-
                                                    79.147(j)-(j)(4),
                                                    R.61-79.147(k).
Chlorinated Toluenes            57 FR 47376, 10/   SCHWMA Sec.  44-56-
 Production Waste Listing,       15/92.             30; SCHWM R.61-
 Checklist 115.                                     79.261.32; Appendix
                                                    VII.
Hazardous Soil Case-by-Case     57 FR 47772, 10/   SCHWMA Sec.  44-56-
 Capacity Variance, Checklist    20/92.             30; SCHWM R.61-
 116.                                               79.268.35(c), R.61-
                                                    79.268.35(d), R.61-
                                                    79.268.35(e)-(e)(2).
 Reissuance of the ``Mixture''  57 FR 6728, 03/03/ SCHWMA Sec.  44-56-
 and ``Derived-From'' Rules,     92.                30, Sec.  44-56-40;
 Checklist 117A.                                    SCHWM R.61-
                                                    79.261.3(a)-(a)(2)(i
                                                    v)(E), R.61-
                                                    79.261.3(b)-(b)(3),
                                                    R.61-79.261.3(c)-(c)
                                                    (2)(ii)(c)(1)&(2),
                                                    R.61-79.261.3(d)-(d)
                                                    (2).
Toxicity Characteristic         57 FR 23062, 06/   SCHWMA Sec.  44-56-
 Amendment, Checklist 117B.      01/92.             30; SCHWMA Sec.  44-
                                                    56-40; SCHWM R.61-
                                                    79.261.3(a)(2)(i).

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Liquid in Landfills II,         57 FR 54452, 11/   SCHWMA Sec.  44-56-
 Checklist 118.                  18/92.             30; SCHWM R.61-
                                                    79.260.10, R.61-
                                                    79.264.13(c)(3),
                                                    R.61-79.264.314(a)(2
                                                    ), R.61-
                                                    79.264.314(b), R.61-
                                                    79.314(d)(1)(ii),
                                                    R.61-79.264.314(e),
                                                    R.61-79.264.314(e)(1
                                                    )-(e)(2)(ii), R.61-
                                                    79.264.314(f)-(f)(2)
                                                    , R.61-
                                                    79.264.316(b), R.61-
                                                    79.264.316(c), R.61-
                                                    79.265.13(c)(3),
                                                    R.61-79.265.314(a)(2
                                                    ), R.61-
                                                    79.265.314(b), R.61-
                                                    79.265.314(c)(1)(ii)
                                                    , R.61-
                                                    79.265.314(f), R.61-
                                                    79.265.314(f)(1)-(f)
                                                    (2)(ii), R.61-
                                                    79.265.314(g)-(g)(2)
                                                    , R 61-
                                                    79.265.316(b), R.61-
                                                    79.265.316(c).
 Toxicity Characteristic        57 FR 44114, 11/   SCHWMA Sec.  44-56-
 Revision; TCLP correction,      24/92; 58 FR       30; SCHWMA Sec.  44-
 Checklist 119.                  6854, 02/02/93.    56-40; SCHWM R.61-
                                                    79.261; Appendix II.
Wood Preserving; Revisions to   57 FR 61492, 12/   SCHWMA Sec.  44-56-
 Listing and Technical           24/92.             30; SCHWMA Sec.  44-
 Requirements, Checklist 120.                       56-40; SCHWM R.61-
                                                    79.261.31(a)/Table
                                                    R.61-79.264.570(a),
                                                    R.61-79.264.570(c)-(
                                                    c)(1)(iv), R.61-
                                                    79.264.571(a), R.61-
                                                    79.264.571(b)-(b)(3)
                                                    , R.61-79.264.572,
                                                    R.61-79.264.572(a),
                                                    R.61-79.265.572(b),
                                                    R.61-79.265.573(a)(4
                                                    )(i)-(ii), R.61-
                                                    79.265.573(b), R.61-
                                                    79.264.573(b)(3),
                                                    R.61-79.264.573(i),
                                                    R.61-79.265.440(a),
                                                    R.61-79.265.440(c)-(
                                                    c)(1)(iv), R.61-
                                                    79.265.441(a), R.61-
                                                    79.265.441(b)-(b)(3)
                                                    , R.61-79.265.442,
                                                    R.61-79.265.442(a),(
                                                    b), R.61-
                                                    79.265.443(a)(4)(i)-
                                                    (ii), R.61-
                                                    79.265.443(b), R.61-
                                                    79.265.443(b)(3),
                                                    R.61-79.265.443(i).
Corrective Action Management    58 FR 8658, 02/16/ SCHWMA Sec.  44-56-
 Units and Temporary Units,      93.                30; SCHWMA Sec.  44-
 Checklist 121.                                     56-40; SCHWMA Sec.
                                                    44-56-140; SCHWM
                                                    R.61-79.260.10, R.61-
                                                    79.264.3, R.61-
                                                    69.264.101(b), R.61-
                                                    79.264.552(a)-(a)(2)
                                                    , R.61-
                                                    79.264.552(b)(1)-(b)
                                                    (2), R.61-
                                                    79.264.552(c)-(c)(7)
                                                    , R.61-
                                                    79.264.552(d), R.61-
                                                    79.264.552(e)-(e)(4)
                                                    (iv), R.61-
                                                    79.264.552(f)-(h),
                                                    R.61-79.264.553(a),
                                                    R.61-79.264.553(b)-(
                                                    b)(2), R.61-
                                                    79.264.53(c)-(c)(7),
                                                    R.61-79.264.553(d),
                                                    R.61-79.264.553(e)-(
                                                    e)(2), R.61-
                                                    79.264.553(f)-(f)(2)
                                                    , R.61-
                                                    79.264.553(g), R.61-
                                                    79.265.1(b), R.61-
                                                    79.268.2(c), R.61-
                                                    79.270.2, R.61-
                                                    79.260.42 Appendix
                                                    1.
Land Disposal Restrictions      58 FR 28506, 05/   SCHWMA Sec.  44-56-
 Renewal of Hazardous Waste      14/93.             30; SCHWM R.61-
 Debris Case-by-Case Capacity                       79.268.35(e)(1),
 Variance, Checklist 123.                           R.61-79.268.35(e)(2)
                                                    -(e)(5), R.61-
                                                    79.268.35(e)(5)(i)-(
                                                    e)(5)(ii)(H).
Land Disposal Restriction for   58 FR 29860, 05/   SCHWMA Sec.  44-56-
 Ignitable and Corrosive         24/93.             30; SCHWM R.61-
 Characteristic Waste Whose                         79.264.1(g)(6), R.61-
 Treatment Standards were                           79-265.1.(c)(10),
 Vacated, Checklist 124.                            R.61-79.268.1(e)(4)-
                                                    (e)(5), R.61-
                                                    79.268.2(i), R.61-
                                                    79.268.7(a), R.61-
                                                    79.268.7(a)(1)(ii),
                                                    R.61-79.268.7(b)(4)(
                                                    ii), R.61-
                                                    79.268.9(a), R.61-
                                                    79.268.37(a),(b),
                                                    R.61-79.268.40(b),
                                                    R.61-69.268.41(a),Ta
                                                    ble CCWE, R.61-
                                                    79.268.42(a), Table
                                                    2, R.61-
                                                    79.268.43(a), Table
                                                    CCW, R.61-79.270.42
                                                    Appendix 1.
Testing and Monitoring          58 FR 46040, 08/   SCHWMA Sec.  44-56-
 Activities, Checklist 126.      31/93.             30; SCHWMA Sec.  44-
                                                    56-40; SCHWMA Sec.
                                                    44-56-120; SCHWM
                                                    R.61-79.260.11(a),
                                                    R.61-79.260.22(d)(1)
                                                    (i), R.61-
                                                    79.261.22(a)(1)-(a)(
                                                    2), R.61-
                                                    79.261.24(a),
                                                    Appendix II,
                                                    Appendix III, R.61-
                                                    79.264.190(a), R.61-
                                                    79.264.314(c), R.61-
                                                    79.265.190(a), R.61-
                                                    79.265.314(d), R.61-
                                                    79.268.7(a), R.61-
                                                    79.268.40(a), R.61-
                                                    79.268.41(a), R.61-
                                                    79.268 Appendix I,
                                                    R.61-79.268 Appendix
                                                    IX, R.61-
                                                    79.270.6(a), R.61-
                                                    79.270.19(c)(1)(iii)
                                                    , R.61-
                                                    79.270.19(c)(1)(iv),
                                                    R.61-79.270.62(b)(2)
                                                    (i)(C), R.61-
                                                    79.270.62(b)(2)(i)(D
                                                    ), R.61-
                                                    79.270.66(C)(2)(i),
                                                    R.61-69.270.66(c)(2)
                                                    (ii).
Wastes from the Use of          59 FR 458, 01/04/  SCHWMA Sec.  44-56-
 Chlorophenolic Formulations     94,.               30; SCHWMA Sec.  44-
 in Wood Surface Protection,                        56-40; SCHWM R.61-
 Checklist 128.                                     79.260.11(a);
                                                    Appendix VIII.
Revision of Conditional         59 FR 8362, 02/18/ SCHWMA Sec.  44-56-
 Exemption for Small Scale       94.                30; SCHWMA Sec.  44-
 Treatability Studies,                              56-40; SCHWM R.61-
 Checklist 129.                                     79.261.4(e)(2)(i),
                                                    R.61-79.261.4(e)(2)(
                                                    ii), R.61-
                                                    79.261.4(e)(3), R.61-
                                                    79.261.4(e)(3)(i)-(i
                                                    ii)(E), R.61-
                                                    79.261.4(f)(3)-(f)(5
                                                    ).
Recordkeeping Instructions;     59 FR, 13891, 03/  SCHWMA Sec.  44-56-
 Technical Amendment,            24/94.             30; SCHWMA Sec.  44-
 Checklist 131.                                     56-80; SCHWM R.61-
                                                    79.264, Appendix 1/
                                                    Table 1, Appendix 1/
                                                    Table 2, R.61-
                                                    79.265, Appendix 1/
                                                    Table 1, Appendix 1/
                                                    Table 2.
Wood Surface Protection,        59 FR 28484, 06/   SCHWMA Sec.  44-56-
 Correction, Checklist 132.      02/94.             30; SCHWMA Sec.  44-
                                                    56-40; SCHWM R.61-
                                                    79.260.11(a).
Letter of Credit Revision,      59 FR, 29958, 06/  SCHWMA Sec.  44-56-
 Checklist 133.                  10/94.             30; SCHWMA Sec.  44-
                                                    56-40; SCHWM R.61-
                                                    79.264.151(d),
                                                    Appendix D, R.61-
                                                    79.264.151(k),
                                                    Appendix K.

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Correction of Beryllium Powder  59 FR, 31551, 06/  SCHWMA Sec.  44-56-
 (PO15) Listing, Checklist 134.  20/94.             30; SCHWMA Sec.  44-
                                                    56-40; SCHWM R.61-
                                                    79.268.42(a)/Table
                                                    2, R.61-
                                                    79.261.33(e),
                                                    Appendix VIII.
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\1\ The South Carolina provisions are from the South Carolina Hazardous
  Waste Management Regulations, May 24, 1996, unless otherwise stated.

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

    EPA cannot delegate the Federal requirements at: 40 CFR 268.5 
(h)(2)(ii), 268.5(h)(2)(iv), 268.5(h)(2)(v), 268.5(h)(2)(vi) and 
268.42(b). Although South Carolina has adopted these requirements 
verbatim from the federal regulations--SCHWM R.61-79.268.5 (h)(2)(ii), 
R.61-79.268.5 (h)(2)(iv), R.61-79.268.5 (h)(2)(v), R.61-79.268.5 
(h)(2)(vi) and R.61-79.268.42(b), EPA will continue to implement those 
requirements.

I. Who Handles Permits After the Authorization Takes Effect?

    South Carolina will issue permits for all the provisions for which 
it is authorized and will administer the permits it issues. EPA will 
continue to administer any RCRA hazardous waste permits or portions of 
permits which we issued prior to the effective date of this 
authorization. At the time the State Program is approved in the new 
areas, EPA will suspend issuance of Federal permits in the State and 
terminate those Federal permits issued pursuant to 40 CFR 124.5 and 
271.8 upon effectiveness of equivalent state permit conditions. EPA 
will also transfer any pending permit applications, completed permits, 
or pertinent file information to the State within thirty (30) days of 
the approval of the State Program in conformance with the conditions of 
this agreement. We will not issue any more new permits or new portions 
of permits for the provisions listed in the Table above after the 
effective date of this authorization. EPA will continue to implement 
and issue permits for HSWA requirements for which South Carolina is not 
yet authorized.

J. What Is Codification and is EPA Codifying South Carolina's 
Hazardous Waste Program as Authorized in This Rule?

    Codification is the process of placing the State's statutes and 
regulations that comprise the State's authorized hazardous waste 
program into the Code of Federal Regulations. We do this by referencing 
the authorized State rules in 40 CFR part 272. We reserve the amendment 
of 40 CFR part 272, subpart PP for this authorization of South 
Carolina's program until a later date.

K. 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 of RCRA 3006 and 
imposes no additional requirements beyond those imposed by state law. 
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 
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 described in the Unfunded 
Mandates Reform Act of 1995 (Pub. L. 104-4). For the same reason, this 
action also does not significantly or uniquely affect the communities 
of tribal governments, as specified by Executive Order 13084 (63 FR 
27655, May 10, 1998). 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 authorizes 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.
    Under RCRA 3006(b), 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 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 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 of Risk and 
Avoidance of Unanticipated Takings'' issued under the executive order. 
This 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.).
    The Congressional Review Act, 5 U.S.C. 801 et seq., as added by the 
Small Business Regulatory Enforcement Fairness Act of 1996, generally 
provides that before a rule may take effect, the agency promulgating 
the rule must submit a rule report, which includes a copy of the rule, 
to each House of the Congress and to the Comptroller General of the 
United States. EPA will submit a report containing this document and 
other required information to the U.S. Senate, the U.S. House of 
Representatives, and the Comptroller General of the United States prior 
to publication in the Federal Register. A major rule cannot take effect 
until 60 days after it is published in the Federal Register. This 
action is not a ``major rule'' as defined by 5 U.S.C. 804(2). This 
action will be effective December 4, 2000.

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, 6974(b).


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    Dated: September 15, 2000.
A. Stanley Meiburg,
Acting Regional Administrator, Region IV.
[FR Doc. 00-25345 Filed 10-3-00; 8:45 am]
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