Title 40

SECTION 272.651

272.651 Idaho State-Administered Program: Final Authorization.

§ 272.651 Idaho State-Administered Program: Final Authorization.

(a) Pursuant to section 3006(b) of RCRA, 42 U.S.C. 6926(b), Idaho has final authorization for the following elements as submitted to the EPA in Idaho's base program application for final authorization which was approved by the EPA effective on April 9, 1990. Subsequent program revision applications were approved by the EPA effective on June 5, 1992, August 10, 1992, June 11, 1995, January 19, 1999, July 1, 2002, March 10, 2004, July 22, 2005, February 26, 2007, December 23, 2008, and July 11, 2012.

(b) The State of Idaho has primary responsibility for enforcing its hazardous waste management program. However, the EPA retains the authority to exercise its inspection and enforcement authorities in accordance with sections 3007, 3008, 3013, 7003 of RCRA, 42 U.S.C. 6927, 6928, 6934, 6973, and any other applicable statutory and regulatory provisions, regardless of whether the State has taken its own actions, as well as in accordance with other statutory and regulatory provisions.

(c) State Statutes and Regulations. (1) The Idaho statutes and regulations cited in this paragraph are incorporated by reference as part of the hazardous waste management program under subtitle C of RCRA, 42 U.S.C. 6921 et seq.

(i) The binder entitled “EPA-Approved Idaho Statutory and Regulatory Requirements Applicable to the Hazardous Waste Management Program”, dated July 2012.

(ii) [Reserved]

(2) The EPA considered the following statutes and regulations in evaluating the State program but is not incorporating them herein for enforcement purposes:

(i) Idaho Code containing the General Laws of Idaho Annotated, Title 39, Chapter 44, “Hazardous Waste Management”, published in 2002 by the Michie Company, Law Publishers, Charlottesville, Virginia: sections 39-4401; 39-4402; 39-4404; 39-4405 with exception of 39-4405(9); 39-4406; 39-4407; 39-4408(4); 39-4409(2) except first sentence; 39-4409(3); 39-4409(4) only first sentence; 39-4410; 39-4411(1); 39-4411(3); 39-4411(6); 39-4412; 39-4413; 39-4414; 39-4415; 39-4416; 39-4417; 39-4418; 39-4419; 39-4420; 39-4421; 39-4422; 39-4423(3); and 39-4426.

(ii) Idaho Code containing the General Laws of Idaho Annotated, Title 39, Chapter 58, “Hazardous Waste Facility Siting Act”, published in 2002 by the Michie Company, Law Publishers, Charlottesville, Virginia: sections 39-5801; 39-5802; 39-5804; 39-5805; 39-5806; 39-5807; 39-5809; 39-5810; 39-5811; 39-5812; 39-5813(2); 39-5814; 39-5816; 39-5817; and 39-5818(1).

(iii) Idaho Code containing the General Laws of Idaho Annotated, Volume 2, Title 9, Chapter 3, “Public Writings”, published in 2010 by the Michie Company, Law Publishers, Charlottesville, Virginia: sections 9-337 et seq.; 9-338; 9-339; 9-340A; 9-340B; 9-340C; 9-340D; 9-340E; 9-340F; 9-340G; 9-340H; 9-341; 9-342A; 9-343; and 9-344.

(iv) Idaho Department of Environmental Quality Rules and Regulations, Idaho Administrative Code, IDAPA 58, Title 1, Chapter 5, “Rules and Standards for Hazardous Waste”, published in April 2011: sections 58.01.05.000; 58.01.05.356.02; 58.01.05.356.03; 58.01.05.356.04; 58.01.05.356.05; 58.01.05.800; 58.01.05.850; 58.01.05.996; 58.01.05.997; and 58.01.05.999.

(3) The following statutory and regulatory provisions are broader in scope than the Federal program, are not part of the authorized program, are not incorporated by reference, and are not federally enforceable:

(i) Idaho Code containing the General Laws of Idaho Annotated, Title 39, Chapter 44, “Hazardous Waste Management”, published in 2002 by the Michie Company, Law Publishers, Charlottesville, Virginia: sections 39-4403(6); 39-4403(14); 39-4403(17) only the second and third sentences; 39-4405(9); 39-4409(1) only the fourth and fifth sentences; 39-4409(7); 39-4423(2); 39-4427B; 39-4427C; 39-4427D; 39-4428; 39-4429; 39-4430; 39-4431; and 39-4432.

(ii) 2010 Cumulative Pocket Supplement to the Idaho Code (I.C.), containing, Title 39, Chapters 44 “Hazardous Waste Management”, published in 2010 by the Michie Company, Law Publishers, Charlottesville, Virginia: section 39-4427.

(iii) Idaho Code containing the General Laws of Idaho Annotated, Title 39, Chapter 58, “Hazardous Waste Siting Act”, published in 2002 by the Michie Company, Law Publishers Charlottesville, Virginia: section 39-5813(3).

(iv) Idaho Department of Environmental Quality Rules and Regulations, Idaho Administrative Code, IDAPA 58, Title 1, Chapter 5, “Rules and Standards for Hazardous Waste”, published in April 2011: sections 58.01.05.011 only the fourth sentence; 58.01.05.355; 58.01.05.500; and 58.01.05.900.

(4) Memorandum of Agreement. The Memorandum of Agreement between the EPA Region 10 and the State of Idaho (IDEQ), signed by the EPA Regional Administrator on August 1, 2001, although not incorporated by reference, is referenced as part of the authorized hazardous waste management program under subtitle C of RCRA, 42 U.S.C. 6921, et seq.

(5) Statement of Legal Authority. The “Attorney General's Statement for Final Authorization,” signed by the Attorney General of Idaho on July 5, 1988, and revisions, supplements and addenda to that Statement, dated July 3, 1989, February 13, 1992, December 29, 1994, September 16, 1996, October 3, 1997, April 6, 2001, September 11, 2002, September 22, 2004, June 13, 2006, September 29, 2006, June 23, 2008, and October 14, 2011, including clarification letter dated July 12, 2012, although not incorporated by reference, are referenced as part of the authorized hazardous waste management program under subtitle C of RCRA, 42 U.S.C. 6921, et seq.

(6) Program Description. The Program Description and any other materials submitted as part of the original application or as supplements thereto, although not incorporated by reference, are referenced as part of the authorized hazardous waste management program under subtitle C of RCRA, 42 U.S.C. 6921 et seq.

[77 FR 59761, Oct. 1, 2012]