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AGY: Department of Health and Environmental Control FII: 6 FIV: 30 PRD: 20051028 EFD: 20060623 EXD: 20060520 REG: 3003 PRI: 10 PRV: 29 COM: Medical Affairs Committee 13 SMA Agriculture, Natural Resources and Environmental Affairs Committee 20 HANR RES: 4856 STA: Final AUT: 44-56-30 SUB: Hazardous Waste Management
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3003 ACTION DESCRIPTION __________________________ Proposed Reg Published in SR Received by Lt. Gov &amp; Speaker Referred to Committee Referred to Committee Resolution Intro to Approv Approved by: Expiration Date COM VOL/ISSUE EXP DATE _______ ___________ __________ 29/10 20060520 HANR 20 SMA 13 HANR 20 30/6 R. NUM _______
DATE ________ 20051028 20060120 20060124 20060124 20060321 20060520
Document No. 3003 DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND ENVIRONMENTAL CONTROL CHAPTER 61 Statutory Authority: 1976 Code Ann. Section 44-56-30 R.61-79. Hazardous Waste Management Regulations Synopsis: The Department has amended Regulation 61-79 to adopt federal amendments through October 25, 2004. Adoption of federal amendments will ensure federal compliance. The Department is also incorporating the S.C. Environmental Excellence Program. (1) The United States Environmental Protection Agency (USEPA) promulgates amendments to 40 CFR 124, 260 through 266, 268, 270, and 273 throughout each calendar year. Recent federal amendments affect an exclusion at 261 Appendix IX of six wastewater treatment plant sludges at six automobile assembly plants in Michigan, national emission standards for air pollutants for certain vehicle surface coating operations, and other NESHAP-related amendments.
Clarification will be made at 261.5(j) to reflect federal clarifying amendments addressing recycled used oil. These rules were published in the Federal Register between July 1, 2003, and October 25, 2004, at 68 FR 44659, 69 FR 21737, 69 FR 22601, and 69 FR 62217. (2) This amendment adopts the National Environmental Performance Track Rule with an addition to 262.34 &quot;Accumulation Time&quot; and new language at (j) and (k) and (l) to provide for flexibility regarding storage time in certain cases. Amendments to the Performance Track Rule will require participation in the South Carolina Environmental Excellence Program. The South Carolina Environmental Excellence Program is defined by Act 318 of 2002, which added S.C. Code Ann. Section 48-56-20(11). In addition, the Department is removing the text in 266 Subpart E, replacing the text with only a reference to R.61-107.279, and replacing all cross references to 266 Subpart E with references to R.61-107.279, reflecting federal language in 40 CFR 266. The Department is also removing related used oil standards. The Department amends R.61-79 to maintain conformity with federal requirements, ensure compliance with federal standards, and incorporate the South Carolina Environmental Excellence Program. A fiscal impact statement and legislative review of this amendment will be required in order to include the South Carolina Environmental Excellence Program in R.61-79. Certain industries in the State will be able to store wastes for longer periods of time. Because this amendment requires membership in the South Carolina Environmental Excellence Program, it is broader in scope than the federal regulation and thus requires legislative review. A Notice of Proposed Regulation providing opportunity for public comment was published in the State Register as Document No. 3003 on October 28, 2005. Notice was also provided on the Department’s Land and Waste Management Internet site, as well as in the DHEC Regulation Development Update on the Department’s main Regulatory Information Internet site. DHEC also completed mailings to approximately 200 interested companies and citizens. Staff also conducted an informational forum on November 30, 2005. No comments were received during the public comment period, and the Department’s Board approved the proposed regulations on January 12, 2006. Discussion of Revisions: The following amendments are required for federal compliance except for the provision at 262.34(j)(k)&amp;(l) which link to the South Carolina Environmental Excellence Program. Instructions: SECTION 261.1(d) 261.5(j) 261.6(a)(2)(iii) 261.6(a)(3)(iv)(A)(B)&amp;(C) 261.6(a)(3)(v) CHANGE Remove reference to 266 and reserve Amend reference to 266 and adopt federal clarification Remove reference to 266 and reserve Remove references to 266 and replace with 279 Remove irrelevant exclusion and reserve
261.6(a)(4) 261.21(a)(3)&amp;(4) programs 261 Appendix IX 262.34(j)(k)&amp;(l) 264.1(g)(2) 264.1050(h) 265.340(a) 265.340(b) 265.370 265.1050(g) 266 Subpart E and 266.100(a) 266.100(c)
Remove reference to 266 and replace with 279 Correct two cross references to reflect amendments in other Exclude six wastewater treatment plant sludges at six automobile assembly plants in Michigan Add new provision for Performance Track Rule and South Carolina Environmental Excellence Program Remove reference to 266 and replace with 279 Add new provision for surface coating operations and note Remove out-of-date incinerator provisions Add language omitted in previous EPA instructions Amend to clarify incinerator regulations Add new provision for surface coatings Remove out-of-date requirements for boilers and industrial furnaces add reference to R.61-79.107.279 to 266 Subpart E heading Amend (a) and remove (1) through (4) regarding used oil burning Remove reference to 266 and replace with 279
Instructions: Amend R.61-79 pursuant to each individual instruction provided in the text below: Text: The following sections have been added, or revised. All other sections of R.61-79 will remain. Revise 261.1 (d) to read: 261.1 (d) [Reserved 5/06] Revise 261.5 (j) to read: 261.5 (j) If a conditionally exempt small quantity generator&#39;s wastes are mixed with used oil, the mixture is subject to R.61-79.107.279. Any material produced from such a mixture by processing, blending, or other treatment is also so regulated. (6/89) Revise 261.6 (a)(2)(iii) to read: 261.6 (a) (2) (iii) [Reserved 5/06] Revise 261.6 (a)(3)(iv)(A)(B)(C) &amp; (v) to read: (3) (iv) (A) Hazardous waste fuel produced from oil-bearing hazardous wastes from petroleum refining, production, or transportation practices, or produced from oil reclaimed from such hazardous wastes, where such hazardous wastes are reintroduced into a process that does not use distillation or does not produce products from crude oil so long as the resulting fuel meets the used oil specification under R.61-79.107.279 and so long as no other hazardous wastes are used to produce the hazardous waste fuel; (12/92, 5/96, 6/03) (B) Hazardous waste fuel produced from oil-bearing hazardous waste from petroleum refining production, and transportation practices, where such hazardous wastes are
reintroduced into a refining process after a point at which contaminants are removed, so long as the fuel meets the used oil fuel specification under R.61-79.107.279; and (C) Oil reclaimed from oil-bearing hazardous wastes from petroleum refining, production, and transportation practices, which reclaimed oil is burned as a fuel without reintroduction to a refining process, so long as the reclaimed oil meets the used oil fuel specification under R.61-79.107.279; and (v) [Reserved 5/06] Revise 261.6(a)(4) to read: (4) Used oil that is recycled and is also a hazardous waste solely because it exhibits a hazardous characteristic is not subject to the requirements of parts 260 through 268, but is regulated under R.61-79.107.279.11. Used oil that is recycled includes any used oil which is reused, following its original use, for any purpose (including the purpose for which the oil was originally used). Such term includes, but is not limited to, oil which is re-refined, reclaimed, burned for energy recovery, or reprocessed. (12/93) Revise 261.21(a), (a)(3) &amp; (4) to read: 261.21 Characteristic of ignitability (a) A solid waste exhibits the characteristic of ignitability if a representative sample of the waste has any of the following properties: (3) It is an ignitable compressed gas as defined in 49 CFR 173.115 and as determined by the test methods described in that regulation or equivalent test methods approved by the Department under 260.20 and 260.21. (12/93) (4) It is an oxidizer as defined in 49 CFR 173.127. Appendix IX to Part 261 - Wastes Excluded Under 260.20 and 260.22 TABLE 1 - WASTES EXCLUDED FROM NON-SPECIFIC SOURCES Add the following six wastewater treatment plant sludge exclusions from six automobile assembly plants in Michigan in alphabetical order by facility: Facility and address
Ford Motor Company, Michigan Truck Plant and Wayne Integrated Stamping and Assembly Plant. - Wayne, Michigan
Waste water treatment plant sludge, F019, that is generated by Ford Motor Company at the Wayne Integrated Stamping and Assembly Plant from wastewaters from both the Wayne Integrated Stamping and Assembly Plant and the Michigan Truck Plant, Wayne, Michigan at a maximum annual rate of 2,000 cubic yards per year. The sludge must be disposed of in a lined landfill with leachate collection, which is licensed, permitted, or otherwise authorized to accept the delisted wastewater treatment sludge in accordance with 40 CFR part 258. The exclusion becomes effective as of July 30, 2003, per 68 FR 44657, 44658. Waste water treatment plant sludge, F019, that is generated by Ford Motor Company at the Wixom Assembly Plant, Wixom, Michigan at a maximum annual rate of 2,000 cubic yards per year. The sludge must be disposed of in a lined landfill with leachate collection, which is licensed, permitted, or otherwise authorized to accept the delisted wastewater treatment sludge in accordance with 40 CFR Part 258. The exclusion becomes effective as of July 30, 2003, per 68 FR 44657, 44658. Waste water treatment plant sludge, F019, that is generated by General Motors Corporation at Flint Truck, Flint, Michigan at a maximum annual rate of 3,000 cubic yards per year. The sludge must be disposed of in a lined landfill with leachate
Ford Motor Company, Wixom Assembly Plant: -Wixom, Michigan
General Motors Corporation, Flint Truck: - Flint, Michigan
General Motors Corporation, Hamtramck: -Detroit, Michigan
General Motors Corporation, Pontiac East: -Pontiac, Michigan
Trigen/Cinergy-USFOS of Lansing LLC at General Motors Corporation, Lansing Grand River: -Lansing, Michigan
collection, which is licensed, permitted, or otherwise authorized to accept the delisted wastewater treatment sludge in accordance with 40 CFR part 258. The exclusion becomes effective as of July 30, 2003, per 68 FR 44657, 44658. Waste water treatment plant sludge, F019, that is generated by General Motors Corporation at Hamtramck, Detroit, Michigan at a maximum annual rate of 3,000 cubic yards per year. The sludge must be disposed of in a lined landfill with leachate collection, which is licensed, permitted, or otherwise authorized to accept the delisted wastewater treatment sludge in accordance with 40 CFR part 258. The exclusion becomes effective as of July 30, 2003, per 68 FR 44657, 44658. Waste water treatment plant sludge, F019, that is generated by General Motors Corporation at Pontiac East, Pontiac, Michigan at a maximum annual rate of 3,000 cubic yards per year. The sludge must be disposed of in a lined landfill with leachate collection, which is licensed, permitted, or otherwise authorized to accept the delisted wastewater treatment sludge in accordance with 40 CFR part 258. The exclusion becomes effective as of July 30, 2003, per 68 FR 44657, 44658. Waste water treatment plant sludge, F019, that is generated at General Motors Corporation’s Lansing Grand River (GM-Grand River) facility by Trigen/CinergyUSFOS of Lansing LLC exclusively from wastewaters from GM Grand River, Lansing, Michigan at a maximum annual rate of 2,000 cubic yards per year. The sludge must be disposed of in a lined landfill with leachate collection, which is licensed, permitted, or otherwise authorized to accept the delisted wastewater treatment sludge in accordance with 40 CFR Part 258. The exclusion becomes effective as of July 30, 2003, per 68 FR 44657, 44658.
Add 262.34 (j), (k), &amp; (l) to read: 262.34 (j) A member of the Performance Track Program who is also a member of the South Carolina Environmental Excellence Program (SCEEP) who generates 1000 kg or greater of hazardous waste per month (or one kilogram or more of acute hazardous waste) may accumulate hazardous waste onsite without a permit or interim status for an extended period of time, provided that: (1) The generator accumulates the hazardous waste for no more than 180 days, or for no more than 270 days if the generator must transport the waste (or offer the waste for transport) more than 200 miles from the generating facility; and (2) The generator first notifies the Regional Administrator and the Department in writing of its intent to begin accumulation of hazardous waste for extended time periods under the provisions of this section. Such advance notice must include: (i) Name and EPA ID number of the facility, and specification of when the facility will begin accumulation of hazardous wastes for extended periods of time in accordance with this section; and (ii) A description of the types of hazardous wastes that will be accumulated for extended periods of time, and the units that will be used for such extended accumulation; and (iii) A statement that the facility has made all changes to its operations, procedures, including emergency preparedness procedures, and equipment, including equipment needed for emergency preparedness, that will be necessary to accommodate extended time periods for accumulating hazardous wastes; and (iv) If the generator intends to accumulate hazardous wastes onsite for up to 270 days, a certification that a facility that is permitted (or operating under interim status) under part 270 of this chapter to receive these wastes is not available within 200 miles of the generating facility; and (3) The waste is managed in: (i) Containers, in accordance with the applicable requirements of part 265 subpart I, AA, BB and CC of 265 and 264.175; or
(ii) Tanks, in accordance with the requirements of 265, subpart J, AA, BB, and CC of 265 except for 265.197(c) and 265.200; or (iii) Drip pads, in accordance with subpart W of 265; or (iv) Containment buildings, in accordance with subpart DD of part 265; and (4) The quantity of hazardous waste that is accumulated for extended time periods at the facility does not exceed 30,000 kg; and (5) The generator maintains the following records at the facility for each unit used for extended accumulation times: (i) A written description of procedures to ensure that each waste volume remains in the unit for no more than 180 days (or 270 days, as applicable), a description of the waste generation and management practices at the facility showing that they are consistent with the extended accumulation time limit, and documentation that the procedures are complied with; or (ii) Documentation that the unit is emptied at least once every 180 days (or 270 days, if applicable); and (6) Each container or tank that is used for extended accumulation time periods is labeled or marked clearly with the words &quot;Hazardous Waste,&quot; and for each container the date upon which each period of accumulation begins is clearly marked and visible for inspection; and (7) The generator complies with the requirements for owners and operators in part 265, with 265.16, and with 268.7(a)(5). In addition, such a generator is exempt from all the requirements in subparts G and H of part 265, except for 265.111 and 265.114; and (8) The generator has implemented pollution prevention practices that reduce the amount of any hazardous substances, pollutants, or contaminants released to the environment prior to its recycling, treatment, or disposal; and (9) The generator includes the following with its Performance Track Annual Performance Report which must be submitted to the Regional Administrator and to the Department, and the SCEEP biennial report submitted to the Department: (i) Information on the total quantity of each hazardous waste generated at the facility that has been managed in the previous year according to extended accumulation time periods; and (ii) Information for the previous year on the number of offsite shipments of hazardous wastes generated at the facility, the types and locations of destination facilities, how the wastes were managed at the destination facilities (e.g., recycling, treatment, storage, or disposal), and what changes in onsite or offsite waste management practices have occurred as a result of extended accumulation times or other pollution prevention provisions of this section; and (iii) Information for the previous year on any hazardous waste spills or accidents occurring at extended accumulation units at the facility, or during offsite transport of accumulated wastes; and (iv) If the generator intends to accumulate hazardous wastes onsite for up to 270 days, a certification that a facility that is permitted (or operating under interim status) under part 270 of this chapter to receive these wastes is not available within 200 miles of the generating facility; and (k) If hazardous wastes must remain onsite at a Performance Track and SCEEP member facility for longer than 180 days (or 270 days, if applicable) due to unforeseen, temporary, and uncontrollable circumstances, an extension to the extended accumulation time period of up to 30 days may be granted at the discretion of the Department on a case-by-case basis. (1) If a generator who is a member of the Performance Track Program or the South Carolina Environmental Excellence Program withdraws from the Performance Track Program or the
SCEEP, or if the Regional Administrator or the SCEEP terminates a generator&#39;s membership, the generator must return to compliance with all otherwise applicable hazardous waste regulations as soon as possible, but no later than six months after the date of withdrawal or termination. Revise 264.1 (g) to read: 264.1 (g) The requirements of this regulation do not apply to: (2) The owner or operator of a facility managing recyclable materials described in R.6179.261.6 (a)(2), (3), and (4) (except to the extent that requirements of this subpart are referred to in R.61-79.107.279 or subparts C, F, G, or H of 266). (12/93) Revise 264.1050 (h) note to read: 264.1050 (h) Purged coatings and solvents from surface coating operations subject to the national emission standards for hazardous air pollutants (NESHAP) for the surface coating of automobiles and light-duty trucks at 40 CFR part 63, subpart IIII, are not subject to the requirements of this subpart. [Note: The requirements of 264.1052 through 264.1065 apply to equipment associated with hazardous waste recycling units previously exempt under 261.6(c)(1). Other exemptions under 261.4, and 264.1(g) are not affected by these requirements.] Revise 265.340 (a) &amp; (b) to read: 265.340 Applicability (6/03) (a) The regulations of this Subpart apply to owners and operators of hazardous waste incinerators (as defined in 260.10 of this chapter), except as 265.1 provides otherwise. (b) Integration of the MACT standards. (1) Except as provided by (b)(2), the standards no longer apply when an affected source demonstrates compliance with the maximum achievable control technology (MACT) requirements of 40 CFR part 63, Subpart EEE, by conducting a comprehensive performance test and submitting to the Department a Notification of Compliance under 63.1207(j) and 63.1210(b) documenting compliance with the requirements of part 63, Subpart EEE. Nevertheless, even after this demonstration of compliance with the MACT standards, RCRA permit conditions that were based on the standards of this part will continue to be in effect until they are removed from the permit or the permit is terminated or revoked, unless the permit expressly provides otherwise. (2) The following requirements continue to apply: (i) the closure requirements of 266.102(e)(11) and 266.103(l); (ii) the standards for direct transfer of 266.111 (iii) the standards for regulation of residues of 266.212; and (iv) the applicable requirements of Subparts A through H, BB and CC of parts 264 and 265. Revise 265.370 leadin to read: 265.370 Other thermal treatment The regulations in this subpart apply to owners or operators of facilities that thermally treat hazardous waste in devices other than enclosed devices using controlled flame combustion, except as section 265.1 provides otherwise. Thermal treatment in enclosed devices using controlled flame combustion is subject to the requirements of subpart O if the unit is an
incinerator, and subpart H of part 266, if the unit is a boiler or an industrial furnace as defined in 260.10. (12/92, 5/93) Revise 265.1050 &amp; note to read: 265.1050 (g) Purged coatings and solvents from surface coating operations subject to the national emission standards for hazardous air pollutants (NESHAP) for the surface coating of automobiles and light-duty trucks at 40 CFR part 63, subpart IIII, are not subject to the requirements of this subpart. [Note: The requirements of 265.1052 through 265.1064 apply to equipment associated with hazardous waste recycling units previously exempt under paragraph 261.6(c)(1). Other exemptions under 261.4 and 265.1(c) are not affected by these requirements.] Revise 266 Subpart E to read: Subpart E - Used Oil Burned for Energy Recovery [Reserved 5/06; Refer to R.61-79.107.279] Revise 266.100(a) &amp; (c) to read: 266.100 Applicability (6/03) (a) The regulations of this Subpart apply to hazardous waste burned or processed in a boiler or industrial furnace (as defined in 260.10) irrespective of the purpose of burning or processing, except as provided by paragraphs (b), (c), (d), (g) and(h) of this section. In this subpart the term &quot;burn&quot; means burning for energy recovery or destruction, or processing for materials recovery or as an ingredient. The emissions standards of 266.104, 266.105, 266.106, and 266.107 apply to facilities operating under interim status or under a permit as specified in R.61-79.266.102 and 266.103. (c) The following hazardous wastes and facilities are not subject to regulation under this Subpart: (9/01) (1) Used oil burned for energy recovery that is also a hazardous waste solely because it exhibits a characteristic of hazardous waste identified in Subpart C of 261. Such used oil is subject to regulation under R.61-107.279; Fiscal Impact Statement: Each of the federal amendments is less stringent than existing provisions, and therefore is less costly to the State and its political subdivisions. The inclusion of the DHEC Environmental Excellence Program with the federal Performance Track program will require some additional consideration by the Department, but should assist the Department in focusing its limited resources more efficiently. Statement of Need and Reasonableness This Statement of Need and Reasonableness complies with S. C. Code Ann. Section 1-23115(C)(1)-(3) and (9)-(11). DESCRIPTION OF REGULATION: Amendment of R.61-79 Hazardous Waste Management Regulations:
Purpose: The purpose of this amendment is to meet compliance requirements of the United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), which promulgates amendments to 40 CFR 124, 260 through 266, 268, 270, and 273 throughout each calendar year by publication in the Federal Register. Recent federal amendments affect an exclusion at 261 Appendix IX of six wastewater treatment plant sludges at six automobile assembly plants in Michigan, national emission standards for air pollutants for certain vehicle surface coating operations, and other NESHAP-related amendments. The Department will adopt the National Environmental Performance Track Rule with an addition to 262.34 &quot;Accumulation Time&quot; and new language at (j) and (k) and (l) to provide for flexibility regarding storage time in certain cases. Amendments to the Performance Track Rule require participation in the South Carolina Environmental Excellence Program. The South Carolina Environmental Excellence Program is defined by Act 318 of 2002, which added S.C. Code Ann. Section 48-56-20(11). Clarification is made at 261.5(j) to reflect federal clarifying amendments addressing recycled used oil. These rules have been published in the Federal Register between July 1, 2003, and October 25, 2004. Finally, this amendment removes the text in 266 Subpart E, replaces the text with only a reference to R.61-107.279, and replaces all cross references to 266 Subpart E with references to R.61-107.279, to reflect federal language in 40 CFR 266. In addition, this amendment removes used oil standards which were retained when the EPA adopted the federal Boiler and Incineration Facility (BIF) regulations. This amendment of R.61-79 will maintain conformity with federal requirements, ensure compliance with federal standards, and incorporate the South Carolina Environmental Excellence Program. A fiscal impact statement and legislative review of this amendment is required in order to incorporate the South Carolina Environmental Excellence Program in R.6179 and provide for longer storage times. The federal amendments appeared at: 68 FR 44659, 69 FR 21737, 69 FR 22601, and 69 FR 62217. Legal Authority: S. C. Code Ann. Section 44-56-30, the Hazardous Waste Management Act, to facilitate the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act of 1976 as amended. Plan for Implementation: Upon final approval by both the Board of Health and Environmental Control and the General Assembly and publication in the State Register as a final regulation, amended regulations will be provided to the regulated community at cost through the Department&#39;s Freedom of Information Office and at the Bureau web site. DETERMINATION OF NEED AND REASONABLENESS OF THE REGULATION BASED ON ALL FACTORS HEREIN AND EXPECTED BENEFITS: Adoption of the amendments and corrections to R.61-79 will enable compliance with recent federal amendments and incorporate the South Carolina Environmental Excellence Program. Certain industries in the State will be able to store wastes for longer periods of time. Because this amendment requires membership in the South Carolina Environmental Excellence Program to enable longer storage periods, it is broader in scope than the federal regulation and thus requires legislative review.
DETERMINATION OF COSTS AND BENEFITS: This regulatory amendment requires a Fiscal Impact Statement because the incorporation of the South Carolina Environmental Excellence Program as part of R.61-79 is not necessary to maintain compliance with federal regulations. For the federal revisions, EPA estimated costs and benefits of the various amendments are summarized below. The summaries are taken from the cited Federal Register notices. A significant regulatory action is defined as one that (5/26/98 in 63 FR 28630) &quot;is likely to result in a rule that may: (1) have an annual effect on the economy of $100 million or more or adversely affect, in a material way, the economy, productivity, competition, jobs, the environment, public health or safety, or state, local, or tribal governments or communities; (2) create serious inconsistency or otherwise interfere with an action taken or planned by another agency; (3) materially alter the budgetary impact of entitlements...; or (4) raise novel legal or policy issues arising out of legal mandates...&quot; All three of the new rules provide flexibility for the regulated community. The surface coating rule, according to the Federal Register, estimates that the direct cost &quot;is approximately $154 million in 1999 dollars..little impact on domestic productivity..and international competitiveness.&quot; This rule also supports air quality amendments. Therefore, the rules have little if any negative economic impact on the Department or the regulated community. The Performance Track amendments are federal amendments which are described at 69 FR 21749 and &quot;will reduce costs for the facilities eligible to take advantage of the rule. Most of these cost reductions result from reduced reporting hours burden for facilities, or reduced waste management costs.&quot; Certain industries in the State will be able to store wastes for longer periods of time. Because this amendment requires membership in the South Carolina Environmental Excellence Program to enable longer storage times it is broader in scope than the federal regulation and thus requires legislative review. The inclusion of the DHEC Environmental Excellence Program with the federal Performance Track program will require some initial commitment by industries selecting to participate in the programs and some additional consideration by the Department, but should overall reduce storage and transportation costs for industry and assist the Department in focusing its limited resources more efficiently . UNCERTAINTIES OF ESTIMATES: No known uncertainties. EFFECT ON ENVIRONMENT AND PUBLIC HEALTH: The over-all effects of these rules are expected to be beneficial to the public health and environment and also reflect federal provisions in State law. DETRIMENTAL EFFECT ON THE ENVIRONMENT AND PUBLIC HEALTH IF THE REGULATION IS NOT IMPLEMENTED: The State&#39;s ability to implement federal requirements will not be affected whether or not these amendments are adopted, as they are each less stringent than current regulation. Statement of Rationale Amendments to the federal Performance Track Rule require participation in the South Carolina Environmental Excellence Program to allow certain outstanding industries in the State the flexibility to store wastes for longer periods of time. The Performance Track Rule is thus
broader in scope than the federal regulation and requires legislative review. amendments conform with federal regulation.