New Mexico Administrative Code › Title 20 - ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION › Chapter 4 - HAZARDOUS WASTE › Part 3 - HAZARDOUS WASTE FEES › Section 20.4.3.7 - DEFINITIONS

Current through Register Vol. 35, No. 13, July 16, 2024
Unless otherwise defined in this part, the words and phrases
				  used in this part have the same meanings as in 20.4.1 NMAC, Hazardous Waste
				  Management. As used in this part:
A.
"Act"
means the New Mexico Hazardous Waste Act, Sections
				74-4-1 to
				74-4-14
				NMSA 1978;
B.
"Annual
				fee"
means the hazardous waste fee in
				20.4.3.200 NMAC
				through 20.4.3.203 NMAC;
C.
"Annual imported waste compensating fee"
means the fee on imported
				hazardous waste in
				20.4.3.300
				NMAC through 20.4.3.302 NMAC;
D.
"Business fee"
means the fee designated for specific activities or
				events in
				20.4.3.400 NMAC
				through 20.4.3.402 NMAC;
E.
"CFR"
means the most recent Code of Federal Regulations adopted by
				reference at 20.4.1 NMAC;
F.
"Compliance assistance visit for salvage yards"
means a
				pre-arranged inspection at a salvage yard in order for the salvage yard to
				acquire a New Mexico Motor Vehicle Division Auto Recycler's license;
G.
"Cleanup"
means any
				activities associated with the removal or remediation of hazardous waste at a
				site, but does not include closure of a solid or hazardous waste management
				unit;
H.
"Department"
means the New Mexico environment department;
I.
"Episodic generator"
means a
				generator that has a planned or unplanned event that does not normally occur
				during generator operations, resulting in an increase in the generation of
				hazardous waste that exceeds the calendar month quantity limits for the
				generator's usual category;
J.
"Emergency Environmental Protection Agency ("EPA") identification
				number"
means a generator that meets the definition of a large quantity
				or small quantity generator due to an emergency and requires an EPA
				identification number to dispose of the hazardous waste;
K.
"Generator"
means a generator
				under 20.4.1 NMAC, Hazardous Waste Management, who is a large quantity
				generator, small quantity generator, or very small quantity generator of
				hazardous waste under this part;
L.
"Hazardous waste"
means all waste or material regulated as
				hazardous waste under 20.4.1 NMAC, Hazardous Waste Management;
M.
"Imported hazardous waste"
means hazardous waste that was generated outside of the state of New Mexico,
				including waste generated outside the United States, and that has been
				transported into the state for treatment, storage, or disposal;
N.
"Large quantity generator"
means a generator who generates more than 1,000 kilograms (or more than 2,204
				pounds) of hazardous waste during any month in the calendar year; or a
				generator who generates more than 1 kilogram (or more than 2.2 pounds) of
				acutely toxic or "p-listed" hazardous waste in any month in the calendar year;
				or a generator that accumulates more than 6,000 kilograms (or more than 13,227
				pounds) of hazardous waste on site in any month in the calendar year;
O.
"Person"
means any
				individual, trust, firm, joint stock company, federal agency, corporation,
				including a government corporation, partnership, association, state,
				municipality, commission, political subdivision of a state or any interstate
				body;
P.
"Recycled"
means "used or reused" or "reclaimed" as those terms are defined in 40 CFR,
				Part 261.1(c);
Q.
"Secretary"
means the secretary of environment;
R.
"Site"
means an "individual
				generation site" as defined in 40 CFR, Part 260.10;
S.
"Small quantity generator"
means a generator who generates more than 100 kilograms (or more than 220
				pounds) but less than 1,000 kilograms (or less than 2,204 pounds) of hazardous
				waste during any month in the calendar year; or a generator that accumulates
				more than 1,000 kilograms (or more than 2,204 pounds) of hazardous waste on
				site in any month in the calendar year;
T.
"Very small quantity
				generator"
means a generator who generates less than 100 kilograms (or
				less than 220 pounds) in any month in the calendar year and never accumulates
				more than 1,000 kilograms (or more than 2,204 pounds) of hazardous waste on
				site in any month in the calendar year.