Document ID: EPA-R04-RCRA-2019-0425-0001
Agency: epa
Document Type: Proposed Rule
Title: State Hazardous Waste Management Program Revisions: North Carolina
Posted Date: 2019-08-23T04:00Z

[Federal Register Volume 84, Number 164 (Friday, August 23, 2019)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Pages 44266-44270]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2019-18239]

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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

40 CFR Part 271

[EPA-R04-RCRA-2019-0425; FRL-9998-61-Region 4]

North Carolina: Proposed Authorization of State Hazardous Waste 
Management Program Revisions

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Proposed rule.

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SUMMARY: North Carolina has applied to the Environmental Protection 
Agency (EPA) for final authorization of changes to its hazardous waste 
program under the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA), as 
amended. EPA has reviewed North Carolina's application and has 
determined, subject to public comment, that these changes satisfy all 
requirements needed to qualify for final authorization. Therefore, we 
are proposing to authorize the State's changes. EPA seeks public 
comment prior to taking final action.

DATES: Comments must be received on or before September 23, 2019.

ADDRESSES: Submit your comments, identified by Docket ID No. EPA-R04-
RCRA-2019-0425, at https://www.regulations.gov. Follow the online 
instructions for submitting comments. Once submitted, comments cannot 
be edited or removed from www.regulations.gov. EPA may publish any 
comment received to its public docket. Do not submit electronically any 
information you consider to be Confidential Business Information (CBI) 
or other information whose disclosure is restricted by statute. 
Multimedia submissions (audio, video, etc.) must be accompanied by a 
written comment. The written comment is considered the official comment 
and should include discussion of all points you wish to make. EPA will 
generally not consider comments or comment contents located outside of 
the primary submission (i.e., on the web, cloud, or other file sharing 
system). For additional submission methods, the full EPA public comment 
policy, information about CBI or multimedia submissions, and general 
guidance on making effective comments, please visit http://www2.epa.gov/dockets/commenting-epa-dockets.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Thornell Cheeks, RCRA Programs and 
Cleanup Branch, Land, Chemicals and Redevelopment Division, U.S. 
Environmental Protection Agency, Region 4, Atlanta Federal Center, 61 
Forsyth Street SW, Atlanta, Georgia 30303-8960; telephone number: (404) 
562-8479; fax number: (404) 562-9964; email address: 
cheeks.thornell@epa.gov.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

A. Why are revisions to state programs necessary?

    States that 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 268, 270, 273, and 279.
    New Federal requirements and prohibitions imposed by Federal 
regulations that EPA promulgates pursuant to the Hazardous and Solid 
Waste Amendments of 1984 (HSWA) take effect in authorized states at the 
same time that they take effect in unauthorized states. Thus, EPA will 
implement those requirements and prohibitions in North Carolina, 
including the issuance of new permits implementing those requirements, 
until the State is granted authorization to do so.

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B. What decisions has EPA made in this proposed rule?

    On June 4, 2019, North Carolina formally requested authorization of 
changes to its hazardous waste management program that correspond to 
certain Federal rules promulgated between July 1, 2004 and June 30, 
2017 (including RCRA Clusters \1\ XV, XVII, XX, XXIII, XXIV, XXV, and 
XXVI). EPA concludes that North Carolina's application \2\ to revise 
its authorized program meets all of the statutory and regulatory 
requirements established under RCRA, as set forth in RCRA section 
3006(b), 42 U.S.C. 6926(b), and 40 CFR part 271. Therefore, EPA 
proposes to grant North Carolina final authorization to operate its 
hazardous waste program with the changes described in the authorization 
application, and as outlined below in Section F of this document.
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    \1\ A ``cluster'' is a grouping of hazardous waste rules that 
EPA promulgates from July 1st of one year to June 30th of the 
following year.
    \2\ As explained below in Section F, North Carolina's 
application is comprised of its January 4, 2019 submittal, as 
amended by its June 4, 2019 submittal.
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    North Carolina has responsibility for permitting treatment, 
storage, and disposal facilities within its borders (except in Indian 
country) and for carrying out the aspects of the RCRA program described 
in its program revision application, subject to the limitations of 
HSWA, as discussed above.

C. What is the effect of this proposed authorization decision?

    If North Carolina is authorized for the changes described in North 
Carolina's authorization application, these changes will become part of 
the authorized State hazardous waste program and will therefore be 
federally enforceable. North Carolina will continue to have primary 
enforcement authority and responsibility for its State hazardous waste 
program. EPA would maintain its authorities under RCRA sections 3007, 
3008, 3013, and 7003, including its authority to:
     Conduct inspections, and require monitoring, tests, 
analyses, and reports;
     Enforce RCRA requirements, including authorized State 
program requirements, and suspend or revoke permits; and
     Take enforcement actions regardless of whether the State 
has taken its own actions.
    This action will not impose additional requirements on the 
regulated community because the regulations for which EPA is proposing 
to authorize North Carolina are already effective under North Carolina 
State law and are not changed by today's proposed action.

D. What happens if EPA receives comments that oppose this action?

    EPA will evaluate any comments received on this proposed action and 
will make a final decision on approval or disapproval of North 
Carolina's proposed authorization. Our decision will be published in 
the Federal Register. You may not have another opportunity to comment. 
If you want to comment on this authorization, you must do so at this 
time.

E. What has North Carolina previously been authorized for?

    North Carolina initially received final authorization on December 
14, 1984, effective December 31, 1984 (49 FR 48694), to implement a 
hazardous waste management program. EPA granted authorization for 
changes to North Carolina's program on the following dates: March 25, 
1986, effective April 8, 1986 (51 FR 10211); August 5, 1988, effective 
October 4, 1988 (53 FR 29460); February 9, 1989, effective April 10, 
1989 (54 FR 6290); September 22, 1989, effective November 21, 1989 (54 
FR 38993); January 18, 1991, effective March 19, 1991 (56 FR 1929); 
April 10, 1991, effective June 9, 1991 (56 FR 14474); July 19, 1991, 
effective September 17, 1991 (56 FR 33206); April 27, 1992, effective 
June 26, 1992 (57 FR 15254); December 12, 1992, effective February 16, 
1993 (57 FR 59825); January 27, 1994, effective March 28, 1994 (59 FR 
3792); April 4, 1994, effective June 3, 1994 (59 FR 15633); June 23, 
1994, effective August 22, 1994 (59 FR 32378); November 10, 1994, 
effective January 9, 1995 (59 FR 56000); September 27, 1995, effective 
November 27, 1995 (60 FR 49800); April 25, 1996, effective June 24, 
1996 (61 FR 18284); October 23, 1998, effective December 22, 1998 (63 
FR 56834); August 25, 1999, effective October 25, 1999 (64 FR 46298); 
February 28, 2002, effective April 29, 2002 (67 FR 9219); December 14, 
2004, effective February 14, 2005 (69 FR 74444); March 23, 2005, 
effective May 23, 2005 (70 FR 14556); February 7, 2011, effective April 
8, 2011 (76 FR 6561); June 14, 2013, effective August 13, 2013 (78 FR 
35766); and August 24, 2015, effective October 23, 2015 (80 FR 51141).

F. What changes are we proposing with today's action?

    On June 4, 2019, North Carolina formally requested authorization, 
in accordance with 40 CFR 271.21, of changes to its hazardous waste 
management program associated with Checklists \3\ 206.1, 207.1, 215, 
222, and 230 through 238. The June 4, 2019 submittal amended North 
Carolina's initial program revision application with respect to these 
checklists, dated January 4, 2019, with revised Checklists 206.1, 
207.1, 236, and 237; a revised ``Summary of RCRA Clusters and 
Checklists Submitted;'' a modified Program Description; and a Statutory 
Checklist. The January 4, 2019 submittal, as amended by the June 4, 
2019 submittal, constitutes a complete program revision application. 
EPA proposes to determine, subject to receipt of written comments that 
oppose this action, that North Carolina's hazardous waste program 
revisions are equivalent to, consistent with, and no less stringent 
than the Federal program, and therefore satisfy all of the requirements 
necessary to qualify for final authorization. Therefore, EPA is 
proposing to authorize North Carolina for the following program 
changes:
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    \3\ A ``checklist'' is developed by EPA for each Federal rule 
amending the RCRA regulations. The checklists document the changes 
made by each Federal rule and are presented and numbered in 
chronological order by date of promulgation.
    \4\ Some provisions contained in this Rule were subsequently 
amended or removed by Checklist 231 (Hazardous Waste Electronic 
Manifest Rule), for which EPA is also authorizing North Carolina at 
this time, and Checklist 239 (Hazardous Waste Electronic Manifest 
User Fee Rule), for which EPA is not authorizing North Carolina at 
this time.

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 Description of Federal  requirement          Federal Register date and page         Analogous State authority *
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Checklist 206.1, Nonwastewaters from  70 FR 35032, 6/16/05.........................  15A NCAC 13A .0106(d).
 Dyes and Pigments (Corrections).
Checklist 207.1, Corrections;,        70 FR 35034, 6/16/05.........................  15A NCAC 13A .0107(b) &
 Uniform Hazardous Waste Manifest                                                     (j); 15A NCAC 13A
 Rule \4\.                                                                            .0109(f); and 15A NCAC 13A
                                                                                      .0110(e).
Checklist 215, Cathode Ray Tubes      71 FR 42928, 7/28/06.........................  15A NCAC 13A .0102(b); and
 Rule \5\.                                                                            15A NCAC 13A .0106(a) &
                                                                                      (e).

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Checklist 222, OECD Requirements;     75 FR 1236, 1/8/10...........................  15A NCAC 13A .0101(b); 15A
 Export Shipments of Spent Lead-Acid                                                  NCAC 13A .0107(a) & (f);
 Batteries \6\.                                                                       15A NCAC 13A .0108(a); 15A
                                                                                      NCAC 13A .0109(c) & (f);
                                                                                      15A NCAC 13A .0110(b) &
                                                                                      (e); and 15A NCAC 13A
                                                                                      .0111(c).
Checklist 230, Conditional Exclusion  79 FR 350, 1/3/14............................  15A NCAC 13A .0102(b) and
 for Carbon Dioxide (CO2) Streams in                                                  15A NCAC 13A .0106(a).
 Geologic Sequestration Activities.
Checklist 231, Hazardous Waste        79 FR 7518, 2/7/14...........................  15A NCAC 13A .0101(b) &
 Electronic Manifest Rule \7\.                                                        (d); 15A NCAC 13A
                                                                                      .0102(b); 15A NCAC 13A
                                                                                      .0107(b); 15A NCAC 13A
                                                                                      .0108(b); 15A NCAC 13A
                                                                                      .0109(f); and 15A NCAC 13A
                                                                                      .0110(e).
Checklist 232, Revisions to the       79 FR 36220, 6/26/14.........................  15A NCAC 13A .0101(b); 15A
 Export Provisions of the Cathode                                                     NCAC 13A .0102(b); and 15A
 Ray Tube (CRT) Rule.                                                                 NCAC 13A .0106(e).
Checklist 233, Revisions to the
 Definition of Solid Waste and:
    233A............................  80 FR 1694, 1/13/15..........................  15A NCAC 13A .0103(c).
    233B............................                                                 15A NCAC 13A .0102(b) &
                                                                                      (c); 15A NCAC 13A
                                                                                      .0103(c); and 15A NCAC 13A
                                                                                      .0106(a).
Response to Vacatur of Certain
 Provisions of the Definition of
 Solid Waste Rule:
    233C............................  83 FR 24664, 5/30/18.........................  15A NCAC 13A .0106(a).
    233D2...........................                                                 15A NCAC 13A .0101(b); 15A
                                                                                      NCAC 13A .0102(b); 15A
                                                                                      NCAC 13A .0103(c); 15A
                                                                                      NCAC 13A .0106(a), (f), &
                                                                                      (i); and 15A NCAC
                                                                                      .0113(g).
    233E............................                                                 15A NCAC 13A .0102(b); and
                                                                                      15A NCAC 13A .0106(a),
                                                                                      (g), (h), (j), (k), & (l).
Checklist 234, Vacatur of the         80 FR 18777, 4/8/15..........................  15A NCAC 13A .0102(b) and
 Comparable Fuels Rule and the                                                        15A NCAC 13A .0106(a) &
 Gasification Rule.                                                                   (e).
Checklist 235, Disposal of Coal       80 FR 21302, 4/17/15.........................  15A NCAC 13A .0106(a).
 Combustion Residuals from Electric
 Utilities.
Checklist 236, Imports and Exports    81 FR 85696, 11/28/16, 82 FR 41015, 8/29/17..  15A NCAC 13A .0101(e); 15A
 of Hazardous Waste \8\.                                                              NCAC 13A .0102(b); 15A
                                                                                      NCAC 13A .0106(a) & (e);
                                                                                      15A NCAC 13A .0107(a),
                                                                                      (d), (f), & (j); 15A NCAC
                                                                                      13A .0108(a) & (b); 15A
                                                                                      NCAC 13A .0109(c) & (f);
                                                                                      15A NCAC 13A .0110(b) &
                                                                                      (e); 15A NCAC 13A .0111(b)
                                                                                      & (c); and 15A NCAC 13A
                                                                                      .0119(b), (c), (d), (e), &
                                                                                      (f).
Checklist 237, Hazardous Waste        81 FR 85732, 11/28/16........................  15A NCAC 13A .0101(d) &
 Generator Improvements Rule.                                                         (e); 15A NCAC 13A
                                                                                      .0102(b); 15A NCAC 13A
                                                                                      .0106(a), (d), & (i); 15A
                                                                                      NCAC 13A .0107(a), (b),
                                                                                      (c), (d), (g), (h), & (i);
                                                                                      15A NCAC 13A .0108(a); 15A
                                                                                      NCAC 13A .0109(b), (c),
                                                                                      (f), (j), (k), (v), (w), &
                                                                                      (y); 15A NCAC 13A
                                                                                      .0110(a), (b), (e), (i),
                                                                                      (j), (s), (t), & (v); 15A
                                                                                      NCAC 13A .0111(c) & (f);
                                                                                      15A NCAC 13A .0112(a) &
                                                                                      (e); 15A NCAC 13A .0113(a)
                                                                                      & (g); 15A NCAC 13A
                                                                                      .0118(b); and 15A NCAC 13A
                                                                                      .0119(a) & (g).
Checklist 238, Confidentiality        82 FR 60894, 12/26/17........................  15A NCAC 13A .0101(d); 15A
 Determinations for Hazardous Waste                                                   NCAC 13A .0106(e); and 15A
 Export and Import Documents.                                                         NCAC 13A .0107(f).
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* The North Carolina regulatory citations are from the North Carolina Administrative Code (NCAC), effective
  March 1, 2018.

G. Where are the revised State rules different from the Federal rules?

    When revised state rules differ from the Federal rules in the RCRA 
state authorization process, EPA determines whether the state rules are 
equivalent to, more stringent than, or broader in scope than the 
Federal program. Pursuant to Section 3009 of RCRA, 42 U.S.C. 6929, 
state programs may contain requirements that are more stringent than 
the Federal regulations. Such more stringent requirements can be 
federally authorized and, once authorized, become federally 
enforceable. Although the statute does not prevent states from adopting 
regulations that are broader in scope than the Federal program, states 
cannot receive Federal authorization for such regulations, and they are 
not federally enforceable.
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    \5\ Some provisions contained in this Rule were subsequently 
amended by Checklist 232 (Revisions to the Export Provisions of the 
Cathode Ray Tube (CRT) Rule), for which EPA is also authorizing 
North Carolina at this time.
    \6\ Some provisions contained in this Rule were subsequently 
amended or removed by Checklist 236 (Import and Exports of Hazardous 
Waste), for which EPA is also authorizing North Carolina at this 
time.
    \7\ Some provisions contained in this Rule were subsequently 
amended or removed by Checklist 239 (Hazardous Waste Electronic 
Manifest User Fee Rule), for which EPA is not authorizing North 
Carolina at this time.
    \8\ Some provisions contained in this Rule were subsequently 
amended or removed by Checklist 237 (Hazardous Waste Generator 
Improvements Rule), for which EPA is also authorizing North Carolina 
at this time.
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    EPA has determined that certain regulations included in North 
Carolina's program revision application are more stringent than the 
Federal program. These more stringent requirements will become part of 
the federally enforceable RCRA program in North Carolina when 
authorized.
    First, the North Carolina definition for ``contained'' at 15A NCAC 
13A .0102(c) is more stringent than the Federal definition at 40 CFR 
260.10 because it adds the italicized language at the end of the 
following sentence: ``The unit is in good condition, with no leaks or 
other continuing or intermittent unpermitted releases of the hazardous 
secondary materials or hazardous constituents originating from the 
hazardous secondary materials. . . .''

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Compare 15A NCAC 13A .0102(c) with 40 CFR 260.10.
    Second, North Carolina's program is more stringent at 15A NCAC 13A 
.0107(a) and (i), the State analogs to 40 CFR 262.16(b)(8)(v) and 40 
CFR 262.255. The North Carolina provisions require small quantity and 
large quantity generators to maintain aisle space of at least two feet 
in a central accumulation area. The Federal program requires small 
quantity and large quantity generators to maintain aisle space to allow 
the unobstructed movement of personnel, fire protection equipment, 
spill control equipment, and decontamination equipment to any area of 
facility operation in an emergency, unless aisle space is not needed 
for any of these purposes, but does not specify a minimum amount of 
space.
    It should be noted that states cannot receive authorization for 
certain Federal regulatory functions included in the regulations 
associated with the Hazardous Waste Electronic Manifest Rule (Checklist 
231). Although North Carolina has adopted these regulations to maintain 
its equivalency with the Federal program, it has appropriately 
maintained the Federal references. See 15A NCAC 13A .0101(b).
    States also cannot receive authorization for certain Federal 
regulatory functions included in the regulations involving 
international shipments (i.e., import and export provisions) associated 
with the Cathode Ray Tubes Rule (Checklist 215), the OECD Requirements 
for Export Shipments of Spent Lead-Acid Batteries Rule (Checklist 222), 
the Revisions to the Export Provisions of the CRT Rule (Checklist 232), 
the Imports and Exports of Hazardous Waste Rule (Checklist 236), and 
the Confidentiality Determinations for Hazardous Waste Export and 
Import Documents Rule (Checklist 238). Although North Carolina has also 
adopted these rules to maintain its equivalency with the Federal 
program, it has appropriately maintained the Federal references. See 
15A NCAC 13A .0101(b).

H. Who handles permits after the final authorization takes effect?

    When final authorization takes effect, North 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 that EPA issued 
prior to the effective date of authorization until they expire or are 
terminated. EPA will not issue any new permits or new portions of 
permits for the provisions listed in the table above after the 
effective date of the final authorization. EPA will continue to 
implement and issue permits for HSWA requirements for which North 
Carolina is not yet authorized. EPA has the authority to enforce State-
issued permits after the State is authorized.

I. How does today's proposed action affect Indian country (18 U.S.C. 
1151) in North Carolina?

    North Carolina is not authorized to carry out its hazardous waste 
program in Indian country within the State, which includes the Eastern 
Band of Cherokee Indians. EPA will continue to implement and administer 
the RCRA program on these lands.

J. What is codification and will EPA codify North Carolina's hazardous 
waste program as proposed in this rule?

    Codification is the process of placing citations and references to 
the State's statutes and regulations that comprise the State's 
authorized hazardous waste program into the Code of Federal 
Regulations. EPA does this by adding those citations and references to 
the authorized State rules in 40 CFR part 272. EPA is not proposing to 
codify the authorization of North Carolina's changes at this time. 
However, EPA reserves the ability to amend 40 CFR part 272, subpart II 
for the authorization of North Carolina's program changes at a later 
date.

K. Statutory and Executive Order Reviews

    The Office of Management and Budget (OMB) has exempted this action 
from the requirements of Executive Order 12866 (58 FR 51735, October 4, 
1993) and 13563 (76 FR 3821, January 21, 2011). This action proposes to 
authorize State requirements for the purpose of RCRA section 3006 and 
imposes no additional requirements beyond those imposed by State law. 
Therefore, this action is not subject to review by OMB. This action is 
not an Executive Order 13771 (82 FR 9339, February 3, 2017) regulatory 
action because actions such as today's proposed authorization of North 
Carolina's revised hazardous waste program under RCRA are exempted 
under Executive Order 12866. Accordingly, I certify that this action 
will not have a significant economic impact on a substantial number of 
small entities under the Regulatory Flexibility Act (5 U.S.C. 601 et 
seq.). Because this action proposes to authorize pre-existing 
requirements under State law and does not impose any additional 
enforceable duty beyond that required by State law, it does not contain 
any unfunded mandate or significantly or uniquely affect small 
governments, as described in the Unfunded Mandates Reform Act of 1995 
(2 U.S.C. 1531-1538). For the same reason, this action also does not 
significantly or uniquely affect the communities of tribal governments, 
as specified by Executive Order 13175 (65 FR 67249, November 9, 2000). 
This action will not have substantial direct effects on the states, on 
the relationship between the national government and the states, or on 
the distribution of power and responsibilities among the various levels 
of government, as specified in Executive Order 13132 (64 FR 43255, 
August 10, 1999), because it merely proposes to authorize State 
requirements as part of the State RCRA hazardous waste program without 
altering the relationship or the distribution of power and 
responsibilities established by RCRA. This action also is not subject 
to Executive Order 13045 (62 FR 19885, April 23, 1997) because it is 
not economically significant and it does not make decisions based on 
environmental health or safety risks. This action is not subject to 
Executive Order 13211, ``Actions Concerning Regulations That 
Significantly Affect Energy Supply, Distribution, or Use'' (66 FR 
28355, May 22, 2001) because it is not a significant regulatory action 
under Executive Order 12866.
    Under RCRA section 3006(b), 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 proposing 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 this action in accordance with the 
``Attorney General's Supplemental Guidelines for the Evaluation of Risk 
and Avoidance of Unanticipated Takings'' issued under the executive 
order. This action does not impose an information collection burden 
under the

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provisions of the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (44 U.S.C. 3501 et 
seq.). ``Burden'' is defined at 5 CFR 1320.3(b). Executive Order 12898 
(59 FR 7629, February 16, 1994) establishes federal executive policy on 
environmental justice. Its main provision directs federal agencies, to 
the greatest extent practicable and permitted by law, to make 
environmental justice part of their mission by identifying and 
addressing, as appropriate, disproportionately high and adverse human 
health or environmental effects of their programs, policies, and 
activities on minority populations and low-income populations in the 
United States. Because this action proposes authorization of pre-
existing State rules which are at least equivalent to, and no less 
stringent than existing Federal requirements, and imposes no additional 
requirements beyond those imposed by State law, and there are no 
anticipated significant adverse human health or environmental effects, 
this proposed rule is not subject to Executive Order 12898.

List of Subjects in 40 CFR Part 271

    Environmental protection, Administrative practice and procedure, 
Confidential business information, Hazardous waste, Hazardous waste 
transportation, Indian lands, Intergovernmental relations, Penalties, 
Reporting and recordkeeping requirements.

    Authority: This action is issued under the authority of sections 
2002(a), 3006, and 7004(b) of the Solid Waste Disposal Act as 
amended, 42 U.S.C. 6912(a), 6926, and 6974(b).

    Dated: August 5, 2019.
Mary S. Walker,
Regional Administrator, Region 4.
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