Środowisko i energia · 14.11.1994

New Hampshire; Final Authorization of State Hazardous Waste Management Program Revisions

Any State which seeks to administer and enforce a hazardous waste program pursuant to section 3006(b) of RCRA, may develop, and, after notice and opportunity for public hearing, submit to the Administrator of EPA, or his or her designee, an application for authorization of such program. A state's application for authorization must be consistent with 40 CFR part 271. EPA will approve a state hazardous waste program which is equivalent to, and no less stringent than the federal requirements for those provisions for which a state seeks authorization. Upon authorization, a state is authorized to carry out its authorized program in lieu of the Federal program. The State of New Hampshire has applied for final authorization for revisions to its base RCRA hazardous waste program, Non-HSWA requirements prior to Non-HSWA Cluster I, Non-HSWA Clusters I-V, and certain components of HSWA Clusters I and II. Clusters were established by EPA to enable states to seek authorization for multiple Federal regulatory changes that occur in a specific time period. The United States Environmental Protection Agency, Region I (EPA) has reviewed New Hampshire's application and has made a decision, subject to