Rule2025-17541
Authorization of State Hazardous Waste Management Program Revisions: California
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Published
September 11, 2025
Effective
November 10, 2025
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Environmental Protection Agency
Abstract
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is taking direct final action to authorize changes California has made to its hazardous waste program under the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act, as amended. The Agency has reviewed California's application for authorization of these changes and determined that the changes satisfy all requirements.
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[Federal Register Volume 90, Number 174 (Thursday, September 11, 2025)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Pages 43923-43929]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2025-17541]
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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
40 CFR Part 271
[EPA-R09-RCRA-2024-0298; FRL-12239-02-R9]
Authorization of State Hazardous Waste Management Program
Revisions: California
AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).
ACTION: Final action.
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SUMMARY: The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is taking direct
final action to authorize changes California has made to its hazardous
waste program under the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act, as
amended. The Agency has reviewed California's application for
authorization of these changes and determined that the changes satisfy
all requirements.
DATES: This authorization is effective on November 10, 2025 without
further notice, unless the EPA receives adverse comment by October 14,
2025. If the EPA receives adverse comment, we will publish a timely
withdrawal in the Federal Register informing the public that the
authorization will not take effect.
ADDRESSES: All documents in the docket are listed in the
<a href="http://www.regulations.gov">www.regulations.gov</a> index. Publicly available docket materials are
available either electronically in <a href="http://www.regulations.gov">www.regulations.gov</a> or in hard copy.
You may also view California's application at: California Environmental
Protection Agency, Department of Toxic Substances Control, 1001 ``I''
Street, 11th floor, Sacramento, CA 95814, Attention: Carmela Torres,
Phone (916) 322-7893, from 8 a.m. to noon and 1 p.m. to 5 p.m., Monday
through Friday (appointment preferred but not required).
Instructions: Submit your comments to the Environmental Protection
Agency (EPA), identified by Docket ID No. EPA-R09-RCRA-2024-0298, at
<a href="https://www.regulations.gov">https://www.regulations.gov</a>. Follow the online instructions for
submitting comments. Once submitted, comments cannot be edited or
removed from <a href="http://Regulations.gov">Regulations.gov</a>. 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). The <a href="https://www.regulations.gov">https://www.regulations.gov</a> website is an ``anonymous
access'' system, which means EPA will not know your identity or contact
information unless you provide it in the body of your comment. If you
send an email comment directly to EPA without going through <a href="https://www.regulations.gov">https://www.regulations.gov</a>, your email address will be automatically captured
and included as part of the comment that is placed in the public docket
and made available on the internet. If you submit an electronic
comment, EPA recommends that you include your name and other contact
information in the body of your comment. If EPA cannot read your
comment due to technical difficulties and cannot contact you for
clarification, EPA may not be able to consider your comment. Electronic
files should avoid the use of special characters, any form of
encryption, and be free of any defects or viruses.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Naimah Ali, EPA Region 9, 75 Hawthorne
St, San Francisco, CA 94105. By phone: (619) 849-1319 or by email at
<a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#a0c1ccc98ecec1c9cdc1c8e0c5d0c18ec7cfd6"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="95f4f9fcbbfbf4fcf8f4fdd5f0e5f4bbf2fae3">[email protected]</span></a>.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
A. Why are revisions to state programs necessary?
States that have received final authorization from EPA under the
Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA) section 3006(b), 42
United States Code (U.S.C.) section 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
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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.
Many of the 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, where necessary, will implement those requirements and
prohibitions in California, including the issuance of new permits
implementing those requirements, until the state is granted
authorization to do so.
B. What decisions has EPA made in this action?
On September 30, 2022, California submitted a program revision
application to EPA seeking authorization of changes to its hazardous
waste management program that correspond to the following EPA rules
(and corresponding RCRA rule checklists):
--The Hazardous Waste Electronic Manifest Rules (Special Consolidated
Checklist for the Hazardous Waste Electronic Manifest Rules [EM]);
--Change of Official EPA Mailing Address, (Checklist 193).
--The Uniform Hazardous Waste Manifest Rule (Checklist 207);
--The Rule Regarding Removal of Saccharin and Its Salts from the Lists
of Hazardous Constituents, Hazardous Wastes, and Hazardous Substances,
(Checklist 225);
--Land Disposal Treatment Standards for Carbamate Wastes, (Checklist
227).
--Imports and Exports of Hazardous Waste, (Checklist 236); and
--The Hazardous Waste Electronic Manifest User Fee Rule, (Checklist
239).
EPA concludes that California's application to revise its
authorized program meets all statutory and regulatory requirements
established by 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
California final authorization to operate its hazardous waste program
with the changes described in the authorization application dated
September 30, 2022, and as outlined below in Section F of this
document.
California 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
revised program application, subject to the limitations of HSWA, as
discussed above.
C. What is the effect of today's authorization decision?
If California is authorized for the changes described in the
State's authorization application, these changes would become part of
the authorized State hazardous waste program and would therefore be
federally enforceable. California will continue to have primary
enforcement authority and responsibility for its State hazardous waste
program. EPA would retain its authorities under RCRA sections 3007,
3008, 3013, and 7003, including its authority to:
<bullet> Conduct inspections, and require monitoring, tests,
analyses or reports;
<bullet> Enforce RCRA requirements, including authorized California
program requirements, and suspend or revoke permits; and
<bullet> Take enforcement actions regardless of whether the State
has taken its own actions.
This action does not impose additional requirements on the
regulated community because the regulations for which California is
being authorized by today's action are already effective and are not
changed by today's action.
D. Why is EPA using a direct final action?
The EPA is publishing this action without a prior proposed action
because we view this as a noncontroversial action and anticipate no
adverse comment. This action is a routine program change. However, in
the ``Proposed Rules'' section of this issue of the Federal Register,
we are publishing a separate document that will serve as the proposed
action allowing the public an opportunity to comment. We will not
institute a second comment period on this action. Any parties
interested in commenting must do so at this time. For further
information about commenting on this action, see the ADDRESSES section
of this document.
EPA will consider all comments received during the comment period
and address them in a final action. You may not have another
opportunity to comment. If you want to comment on this proposed
authorization, you must do so at this time.
E. What has California previously been authorized for?
California initially received final RCRA authorization for the
State's hazardous waste management program on July 23, 1992 (57 FR
32726), effective August 1, 1992. EPA granted final authorization for
changes to California's program on the following dates: September 26,
2001 (66 FR 49118), October 7, 2011 (76 FR 62303), and January 14, 2020
(85 FR 2038), revised June 01, 2021 (86 FR 29207).
F. What changes is EPA authorizing with today's action?
EPA proposes to determine, subject to our consideration of any
adverse written comments, that California's hazardous waste program
revisions are equivalent to, consistent with and no less stringent than
the federal program and therefore satisfy all the requirements
necessary to qualify for final authorization.
1. EPA is proposing to authorize California's program changes as
outlined in the following table:
State Analogues to the Federal Program
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Federal Register
Federal regulatory citations, citations and Analogous State
rules and checklists (CL) dates (checklists authorities
[CL])
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Title 40, Code of Federal 79 FR 7518, Feb. Title 22,
Regulations (40 CFR) 7, 2014, and 79 California Code
260.2(c)(1), Hazardous Waste FR 7518, Jan. 3, of Regulations
Electronic Manifest Rules 2018 (EM). (22 CCR)
(Special Consolidated Checklist 66260.2(c)(1),
for the Hazardous Waste amended July 14,
Electronic Manifest Rules [EM]). 2022 (Register
2022, No. 28).
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40 CFR 260.2(c)(2), (EM)........ 79 FR 7518, Feb. 22 CCR
7, 2014, and 79 66260.2(c)(2),
FR 7518, Jan. 3, amended July 14,
2018 (EM). 2022 (Register
2022, No. 28).
40 CFR 260.4-260.4(a)(4), (EM).. 79 FR 7518, Feb. California Health
7, 2014, and 79 and Safety Code
FR 7518, Jan. 3, (HSC) Division
2018 (EM). 20, 25160(e)(1),
enacted 2021,
operative Jan. 1,
2022; 22 CCR
66264.71, CCR
66264.71(a)(1),
66265.71(a)(1),
66264.71(a)(2),
66264.71(a)
(2)(A),
66265.71(a)(1),
66265.71(a)(2),
66265.71(a)
(2)(A),
66264.71(l)(3),
66265.71(a)(2)(M)
(3), and
66264.71(l)(4),
amended Aug. 24,
2006 (Register
2006, No. 34),
Aug. 20, 2018
(Register 2018,
No. 34), and July
14, 2022
(Register 2022,
No. 28).
40 CFR 260.5, (EM).............. 79 FR 7518, Feb. HSC 25160(e)(1),
7, 2014, and 79 enacted 2021,
FR 7518, Jan. 3, operative Jan. 1,
2018 (EM). 2022; HSC
25160.01(c)(1),
enacted 2019,
effective Jan. 1,
2020; 22 CCR
66260.10,
66264.72, and
66265.72, amended
Aug. 24, 2006
(Register 2006,
No. 34), Aug. 20,
2018 (Register
2018, No. 34),
and July 14, 2022
(Register 2022,
No. 28).
40 CFR 260.10, Uniform Hazardous 70 FR 10776, March HSC 25160(a),
Waste Manifest Rule (CL 207), 4, 2005, and 70 25160(a)(1),
Imports and Exports of FR 35034, June 25160(a)(1)(A),
Hazardous Waste (CL 236), (EM). 16, 2005 (CL 25160(a)(1)(B),
207); 81 FR 25160(a)(1)(C),
85696, Nov. 28, 25160(a)(1)(C)(i)
2016, 82 FR ,
41015, Aug. 29, 25160(a)(1)(C)(ii
2017, and 83 FR ), enacted 2021,
38263, Aug. 6, operative Jan. 1,
2018, (CL 236); 2022; 22 CCR
79 FR 7518, Feb. 66260.10, amended
7, 2014, and 79 Aug. 24, 2006
FR 7518, Jan. 3, (Register 2006,
2018 (EM). No. 34), Aug. 20,
2018 (Register
2018, No. 34),
and July 14, 2022
(Register 2022,
No. 28).
40 CFR 260.11(a)(11) (now 66 FR 34374, June 22 CCR
260.11(a) and (c)(3)), Change 28, 2001 (CL 193). 66260.11(a)(34),
of Official EPA Mailing amended Nov. 21,
Address, (CL 193). 2011 (Register
2011, No. 47).
40 CFR 260.11(g) (now 81 FR 85696, Nov. 22 CCR
260.11(e)), (CL 236). 28, 2016, 82 FR 66260.11(a)(69),
41015, Aug. 29, amended Aug. 20,
2017, and 83 FR 2018 (Register
38263, Aug. 6, 2018, No. 34).
2018 (CL 236).
40 CFR 260.11(g)(1) (now 81 FR 85696, Nov. 22 CCR 66260.11
260.11(e)(1)), (CL 236). 28, 2016, 82 FR (a)(69)(A),
41015, Aug. 29, amended Aug. 20,
2017, and 83 FR 2018 (Register
38263, Aug. 6, 2018, No. 34).
2018 (CL 236).
40 CFR 261.4(d)(1), (CL 236).... 81 FR 85696, Nov. 22 CCR 66261.4(d),
28, 2016, 82 FR amended Aug. 20,
41015, Aug. 29, 2018 (Register
2017, and 83 FR 2018, No. 34).
38263, Aug. 6,
2018 (CL 236).
40 CFR 261.4(d)(4), (CL 236).... 81 FR 85696, Nov. 22 CCR
28, 2016, 82 FR 66261.4(e)(7),
41015, Aug. 29, amended Aug. 20,
2017, and 83 FR 2018 (Register
38263, Aug. 6, 2018, No. 34).
2018 (CL 236).
40 CFR 261.4(e)(1), (CL 236).... 81 FR 85696, Nov. 22 CCR
28, 2016, 82 FR 66261.4(e)(1),
41015, Aug. 29, amended Aug. 20,
2017, and 83 FR 2018 (Register
38263, Aug. 6, 2018, No. 34).
2018 (CL 236).
40 CFR 261.4(e)(4), (CL 236).... 81 FR 85696, Nov. 22 CCR
28, 2016, 82 FR 66261.4(d)(4),
41015, Aug. 29, amended Aug. 20,
2017, and 83 FR 2018 (Register
38263, Aug. 6, 2018, No. 34).
2018 (CL 236).
40 CFR 261.6(a)(5), (CL 236).... 81 FR 85696, Nov. 22 CCR
28, 2016, 82 FR 66261.6(a)(7),
41015, Aug. 29, amended Aug. 20,
2017, and 83 FR 2018 (Register
38263, Aug. 6, 2018, No. 34).
2018 (CL 236).
40 CFR 261.7(b)(1)(iii), (CL 70 FR 10776, March 22 CCR
207). 4, 2005, and 70 66261.7(p)(1)(B),
FR 35034, June amended Oct. 19,
16, 2005 (CL 207). 2000; (Register
2000, No. 42).
40 CFR 261.33(f) and Appendix 75 FR 78918, Dec. 22 CCR 66261.33,
VIII to Part 261, Rule 17, 2010 (CL 225). Appendix VIII to
Regarding Removal of Saccharin 22 CCR Chapter
and Its Salts from the Lists of 11, and 22 CCR
Hazardous Constituents, 66268.40,
Hazardous Wastes, and Hazardous Treatment
Substances, (CL 225). Standards Table,
amended February
8, 2012 (Register
2012, No. 6).
40 CFR 261.39(a)(5)(ii), (CL 81 FR 85696, Nov. 22 CCR
236). 28, 2016, 82 FR 66273.40(a)(1),
41015, Aug. 29, amended Aug. 20,
2017, and 83 FR 2018 (Register
38263, Aug. 6, 2018, No. 34).
2018 (CL 236).
40 CFR 261.39(a)(5)(v), (CL 236) 81 FR 85696, Nov. 22 CCR 66273.40
28, 2016, 82 FR (a)(1), amended
41015, Aug. 29, Aug. 20, 2018
2017, and 83 FR (Register 2018,
38263, Aug. 6, No. 34).
2018 (CL 236).
40 CFR 262.10(d), (CL 236)...... 81 FR 85696, Nov. 22 CCR
28, 2016, 82 FR 66262.10(d),
41015, Aug. 29, amended Aug. 20,
2017, and 83 FR 2018 (Register
38263, Aug. 6, 2018, No. 34).
2018 (CL 236).
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40 CFR 262.12(d), (CL 236)...... 81 FR 85696, Nov. 22 CCR 66262.12
28, 2016, 82 FR (d), amended Aug.
41015, Aug. 29, 20, 2018
2017, and 83 FR (Register 2018,
38263, Aug. 6, No. 34).
2018 (CL 236).
40 CFR 262.20(a)(1), (CL 207), 70 FR 10776, March 22 CCR
(EM). 4, 2005, and 70 66262.20(a),
FR 35034, June amended Aug. 24,
16, 2005 (CL 2006 (Register
207); 79 FR 7518, 2006, No. 34) and
Feb. 7, 2014, and July 14, 2022
79 FR 7518, Jan. (Register 2022,
3, 2018 (EM). No. 28).
40 CFR 262.20(a)(2), (CL 207), 70 FR 10776, March 22 CCR
(EM). 4, 2005, and 70 66262.20(a)(1),
FR 35034, June amended Aug. 24,
16, 2005 (CL 2006 (Register
207); 79 FR 7518, 2006, No. 34) and
Feb. 7, 2014, and July 14, 2022
79 FR 7518, Jan. (Register 2022,
3, 2018 (EM). No. 28).
40 CFR 262.20(a)(3), (EM)....... 79 FR 7518, Feb. 22 CCR
7, 2014, and 79 66262.20(e),
FR 7518, Jan. 3, amended July 14,
2018 (EM). 2022 (Register
2022, No. 28).
40 CFR 262.21, (CL 207), (EM)... 70 FR 10776, March 22 CCR 66262.21,
4, 2005, and 70 amended Aug. 24,
FR 35034, June 2006 (Register
16, 2005 (CL 2006, No. 34) and
207); 79 FR 7518, July 14, 2022
Feb. 7, 2014, and (Register 2022,
79 FR 7518, Jan. No. 28).
3, 2018 (EM).
40 CFR 262.21(a)(1)- 70 FR 10776, March 22 CCR
262.21(m)(2), (CL 207). 4, 2005, and 70 66262.21(c),
FR 35034, June 66262.21(d),
16, 2005 (CL 207). 66262.21(e)(1),
66262.21(e)(2),
and
66262.21(e)(3),
amended Aug. 24,
2006 (Register
2006, No. 34) and
July 14, 2022
(Register 2022,
No. 28).
40 CFR 262.24, (EM)............. 79 FR 7518, Feb. HSC 25160.01(a),
7, 2014, and 79 enacted 2019,
FR 7518, Jan. 3, effective Jan. 1,
2018 (EM). 2020; and 22 CCR
66262.24, amended
July 14, 2022
(Register 2022,
No. 28).
40 CFR 262.25, (EM)............. 79 FR 7518, Feb. 22 CCR
7, 2014, and 79 66262.25(a),
FR 7518, Jan. 3, amended July 14,
2018 (EM). 2022 (Register
2022, No. 28).
40 CFR 262.27, (CL 207)......... 70 FR 10776, March 22 CCR 66262.27,
4, 2005, and 70 amended Aug. 24,
FR 35034, June 2006 (Register
16, 2005 (CL 207). 2006, No. 34).
40 CFR 262.32(b), (CL 207)...... 70 FR 10776, March 22 CCR
4, 2005, and 70 66262.32(b)(1),
FR 35034, June amended Aug. 24,
16, 2005 (CL 207). 2006 (Register
2006, No. 34).
Par40 CFR 262.33, (CL 207)...... 70 FR 10776, March 22 CCR 66262.33,
4, 2005, and 70 amended Aug. 24,
FR 35034, June 2006 (Register
16, 2005 (CL 207). 2006, No. 34).
40 CFR 262.34(m), (CL 207)...... 70 FR 10776, March 22 CCR
4, 2005, and 70 66262.34(g),
FR 35034, June amended Aug. 24,
16, 2005 (CL 207). 2006 (Register
2006, No. 34).
40 CFR 262.41(b), (CL 236)...... 81 FR 85696, Nov. 22 CCR
28, 2016, 82 FR 66262.41(c),
41015, Aug. 29, amended Aug. 20,
2017, and 83 FR 2018 (Register
38263, Aug. 6, 2018, No. 34).
2018 (CL 236).
40 CFR 262.80-262.89, (CL 236).. 81 FR 85696, Nov. 22 CCR 66262.81-
28, 2016, 82 FR 66262.89, amended
41015, Aug. 29, Aug. 20, 2018
2017, and 83 FR (Register 2018,
38263, Aug. 6, No. 34).
2018 (CL 236).
40 CFR Part 262/Appendix, [Removed 83 FR 22 CCR 66262
Hazardous Waste Electronic 420, Jan. 3, 2018 Appendix,
Manifest User Fee Rule (CL (CL 239/EM)]. repealed July 14,
239), (EM). 2022 (Register
2022, No. 28).
40 CFR 263.10(a) [Note], (CL 81 FR 85696, Nov. 22 CCR 66263.10,
236). 28, 2016, 82 FR amended Aug. 20,
41015, Aug. 29, 2018 (Register
2017, and 83 FR 2018, No. 34).
38263, Aug. 6,
2018 (CL 236).
40 CFR 263.10(d), (CL 236)...... 81 FR 85696, Nov. 22 CCR
28, 2016, 82 FR 66263.10(d),
41015, Aug. 29, amended Aug. 20,
2017, and 83 FR 2018 (Register
38263, Aug. 6, 2018, No. 34).
2018 (CL 236).
40 CFR 263.20(a)(1)-(9), (CL 70 FR 10776, March HSC 25160(d)(1)--
207), (CL 236), (EM). 4, 2005, and 70 (3), enacted
FR 35034, June 2021, operative
16, 2005 (CL Jan. 1, 2022; HSC
207); 81 FR 25160.01(a),
85696, Nov. 28, enacted 2019,
2016, 82 FR effective Jan. 1,
41015, Aug. 29, 2020; and 22 CCR
2017, and 83 FR 66263.20(a)(1)--(
38263, Aug. 6, 9), amended Aug.
2018, (CL 236); 24, 2006
79 FR 7518, Feb. (Register 2006,
7, 2014, and 79 No. 34), Aug. 20,
FR 7518, Jan. 3, 2018 (Register
2018 (EM). 2018, No. 34),
and July 14, 2022
(Register 2022,
No. 28).
40 CFR 263.20(c), (CL 236)...... 81 FR 85696, Nov. 22 CCR
28, 2016, 82 FR 66263.20(c),
41015, Aug. 29, amended Aug. 20,
2017, and 83 FR 2018 (Register
38263, Aug. 6, 2018, No. 34).
2018 (CL 236).
40 CFR 263.20(e)(2), (CL 236)... 81 FR 85696, Nov. 22 CCR
28, 2016, 82 FR 66263.20(h)(2),
41015, Aug. 29, amended Aug. 20,
2017, and 83 FR 2018 (Register
38263, Aug. 6, 2018, No. 34).
2018 (CL 236).
40 CFR 263.20(f)(2), (CL 236)... 81 FR 85696, Nov. 22 CCR
28, 2016, 82 FR 66263.20(i)(2),
41015, Aug. 29, amended Aug. 20,
2017, and 83 FR 2018 (Register
38263, Aug. 6, 2018, No. 34).
2018 (CL 236).
40 CFR 263.20(g), (CL 207)...... 70 FR 10776, March 22 CCR
4, 2005, and 70 66263.20(j),
FR 35034, June amended Aug. 24,
16, 2005 (CL 207). 2006 (Register
2006, No. 34).
40 CFR 263.21, (CL 207), (EM)... 70 FR 10776, March 22 CCR
4, 2005, and 70 66263.21(a)--(c)(
FR 35034, June 2), amended Aug.
16, 2005 (CL 24, 2006
207); 79 FR 7518, (Register 2006,
Feb. 7, 2014, and No. 34) and July
79 FR 7518, Jan. 14, 2022
3, 2018 (EM). (Register 2022,
No. 28).
40 CFR 263.25, (EM)............. 79 FR 7518, Feb. 22 CCR 66263.25,
7, 2014, and 79 amended July 14,
FR 7518, Jan. 3, 2022 (Register
2018 (EM). 2022, No. 28).
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40 CFR 264.12(a) and 265.12(a), 81 FR 85696, Nov. 22 CCR 66264.12(a)
(CL 236). 28, 2016, 82 FR and 66265.12(a),
41015, Aug. 29, amended Aug. 24,
2017, and 83 FR 2006 (Register
38263, Aug. 6, 2006, No. 34) and
2018 (CL 236). Aug. 20, 2018
(Register 2018,
No. 34).
40 CFR 264.70 and 265.70, (CL 70 FR 10776, March 22 CCR 66264.70
207). 4, 2005, and 70 and 66265.70,
FR 35034, June amended Aug. 24,
16, 2005 (CL 207). 2006 (Register
2006, No. 34).
40 CFR 264.71(a) and 265.71(a), 70 FR 10776, March 22 CCR 66264.71(a)
(CL 207), (CL 236), (EM). 4, 2005, and 70 and 66265.71(a),
FR 35034, June amended Aug. 24,
16, 2005 (CL 2006 (Register
207); 81 FR 2006, No. 34),
85696, Nov. 28, Aug. 20, 2018
2016, 82 FR (Register 2018,
41015, Aug. 29, No. 34), and July
2017, and 83 FR 14, 2022
38263, Aug. 6, (Register 2022,
2018, (CL 236); No. 28).
79 FR 7518, Feb.
7, 2014, and 79
FR 7518, Jan. 3,
2018 (EM).
40 CFR 264.71(b)(4) and 70 FR 10776, March 22 CCR
265.71(b)(4), (CL 207). 4, 2005, and 70 66264.71(b)(4)and
FR 35034, June 66265.71(b)(4),
16, 2005 (CL 207). amended Aug. 24,
2006 (Register
2006, No. 34).
40 CFR 264.71(d) and 265.71(d), 81 FR 85696, Nov. 22 CCR 66264.71(d)
(CL 236). 28, 2016, 82 FR and 66265.71(d),
41015, Aug. 29, amended Aug. 20,
2017, and 83 FR 2018 (Register
38263, Aug. 6, 2018, No. 34).
2018 (CL 236).
40 CFR 264.71(e) and 265.71(e), 70 FR 10776, March 22 CCR
(CL 207). 4, 2005, and 70 66264.71(a)(2)(G)
FR 35034, June and
16, 2005 (CL 207). 66265.71(a)(2)(G)
, amended Aug.
24, 2006
(Register 2006,
No. 34).
40 CFR 264.71(f)-(l)(5) and 79 FR 7518, Feb. HSC 25160.01(a),
265.71(f)-(l)(5), (EM). 7, 2014, and 79 (c)(1), (c)(2),
FR 7518, Jan. 3, enacted 2019,
2018 (EM). effective Jan. 1,
2020; 22 CCR
66264.71(h)-(n)(5
) and
66265.71(a)(2)(I)
-(O)(5), amended
July 14, 2022
(Register 2022,
No. 28).
40 CFR 264.72(a)-(g) and 70 FR 10776, March 22 CCR 66264.72(a)-
265.72(a)-(g), (CL 207). 4, 2005, and 70 (g) and
FR 35034, June 66265.72(a)-(g),
16, 2005 (CL 207). amended Aug. 24,
2006 (Register
2006, No. 34).
40 CFR 264.76 and 265.76, (CL 70 FR 10776, March 22 CCR 66264.76
207). 4, 2005, and 70 and 66265.76,
FR 35034, June amended Aug. 24,
16, 2005 (CL 207). 2006 (Register
2006, No. 34).
40 CFR 264.1086(c)(4)(i) and 79 FR 7518, Feb. 22 CCR
265.1087(c)(4)(i), (EM). 7, 2014, and 79 66264.1086(c)(4)(
FR 7518, Jan. 3, A) and
2018 (EM). 66265.1087(c)(4)(
A), amended July
14, 2022
(Register 2022,
No. 28).
40 CFR 264.1086(d)(4)(i) and 79 FR 7518, Feb. 22 CCR
265.1087(d)(4)(i), (EM). 7, 2014, and 79 66264.1086(d)(4)(
FR 7518, Jan. 3, A) and
2018 (EM). 66265.1087(d)(4)(
A), amended July
14, 2022
(Register 2022,
No. 28).
40 CFR Part 264, Subpart FF (40 79 FR 7518, Feb. HSC
CFR 264.1300-1316) and Part 7, 2014, and 79 25160.01(c)(1)--(
265, Subpart FF (40 CFR FR 7518, Jan. 3, 2), enacted 2019,
265.1300-1316), (EM). 2018 (EM). effective Jan. 1,
2020; 22 CCR
66264.71(l) and
66265.71(a)(2)(M)
(1)-(2), amended
July 14, 2022
(Register 2022,
No. 28).
40 CFR 267.71(a)(4), (5) and 81 FR 85696, Nov. 22 CCR
(6), (CL 236). 28, 2016, 82 FR 66264.71(a)(2)(D)
41015, Aug. 29, , (E), and
2017, and 83 FR (a)(3)(B),
38263, Aug. 6, amended Aug. 20,
2018 (CL 236). 2018 (Register
2018, No. 34).
40 CFR 267.71(d), (CL 236)...... 81 FR 85696, Nov. 22 CCR
28, 2016, 82 FR 66264.71(d),
41015, Aug. 29, amended Aug. 20,
2017, and 83 FR 2018 (Register
38263, Aug. 6, 2018, No. 34).
2018 (CL 236).
40 CFR 268.40, Land Disposal 76 FR 34147, June 22 CCR 66268.40,
Treatment Standards for 13, 2011 (CL 227). amending Table,
Carbamate Wastes, (CL 227). ``Treatment
Standards for
Hazardous
Wastes,''
listings K156, et
seq., P127, et
seq. and U271, et
seq., July 12,
2012 (Register
2012, No. 28).
40 CFR 268.48, (CL 227)......... 76 FR 34147, June 22 CCR 66268.48,
13, 2011 (CL 227). amending Table,
``Universal
Treatment
Standards,'' July
12, 2012
(Register 2012,
No. 28).
40 CFR 273.2, (CL 236).......... 81 FR 85696, Nov. 22 CCR
28, 2016, 82 FR 66273.40(a)(1),
41015, Aug. 29, amended Aug. 20,
2017, and 83 FR 2018 (Register
38263, Aug. 6, 2018, No. 34).
2018 (CL 236).
40 CFR 273.39(a) and (b), (CL 81 FR 85696, Nov. 22 CCR 66273.39(a)
236). 28, 2016, 82 FR and (c), amended
41015, Aug. 29, Aug. 20, 2018
2017, and 83 FR (Register 2018,
38263, Aug. 6, No. 34).
2018 (CL 236).
40 CFR 273.40, (CL 236)......... 81 FR 85696, Nov. 22 CCR
28, 2016 (CL 236). 66273.40(a)(1),
amended Aug. 20,
2018 (Register
2018, No. 34).
40 CFR 273.56, (CL 236)......... 81 FR 85696, Nov. 22 CCR 66273.56,
28, 2016 (CL 236). amended Aug. 20,
2018 (Register
2018, No. 34).
40 CFR 273.62(a), (CL 236)...... 81 FR 85696, Nov. 22 CCR
28, 2016 (CL 236). 66273.62(a),
amended Aug. 20,
2018 (Register
2018, No. 34).
40 CFR 273.70, (CL 236)......... 81 FR 85696, Nov. 22 CCR 66273.41,
28, 2016 (CL 236). amended Aug. 20,
2018 (Register
2018, No. 34).
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2. There are several Federal rules that have been vacated,
withdrawn, or superseded. As a result, authorization of these actions
may be moot. However, for purposes of completeness, these action
checklists are included here with an explanation as to the action's
status in California. California never adopted the RCRA comparable fuel
exclusion contained in Checklist 221: Expansion of RCRA Comparable Fuel
Exclusion (73 FR 77954, December 19, 2008). As a
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result, adopting Checklist 224: Withdrawal of the Emission Comparable
Fuel Exclusion (75 FR 33712, June 15, 2010) would be unnecessary.
G. Where are the revised state actions different from the federal
rules?
EPA considers the following California requirement to be broader in
scope than the Federal program, and, to the extent it is broader in
scope than the Federal program, it is not proposed for authorization:
<bullet> Title 22, California Code of Regulations Section
66262.83(h)(1) (compare to 40 CFR 262.83(h)(1))--California requires
the exporter to file an exception report with EPA and DTSC for RCRA
hazardous waste, or with DTSC for non-RCRA hazardous waste. Thus, the
State's program is broader in scope than the federal program to the
extent it imposes exception reporting obligations on exporters of non-
RCRA hazardous waste.
H. Who handles permits after the authorization takes effect?
California will continue to issue permits for all the provisions
for which it is authorized and will administer the permits it issues.
Section 3006(g)(1) of RCRA, 42 U.S.C. 6926(g)(1), gives EPA the
authority to issue or deny permits or parts of permits for requirements
for certain HSWA requirements for which the State is not authorized.
Therefore, whenever EPA adopts standards under HSWA for activities or
wastes not currently covered by the authorized program, EPA may process
RCRA permits in California for the new or revised HSWA standards until
California has received final authorization for such new or revised
HSWA standards.
I. How does today's action affect Indian country in California?
California is not authorized to carry out its hazardous waste
program in ``Indian country'' (as that term is defined at 18 U.S.C.
1151) within the State. Therefore, this action has no effect on Indian
country. EPA retains jurisdiction over Indian country and will continue
to implement and administer the RCRA program on these lands.
J. What is codification and is EPA codifying California's hazardous
waste program as authorized in this action?
Codification--also known as ``incorporation by reference''--is the
process of placing citations and references to a state's statutes and
regulations that comprise the state's authorized hazardous waste
program into the Code of Federal Regulations. The EPA does this by
adding those citations and references to the authorized state actions
in 40 CFR part 272. The EPA is not codifying the authorization of
California's revisions at this time. However, the EPA reserves the
ability to amend 40 CFR part 272, subpart F, for the authorization of
California's program, including these changes, when such authorization
is finalized, 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, Oct. 4,
1993) and 13563 (76 FR 3821, January 21, 2011). This action authorizes
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. 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 authorizes 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 and for the reasons set forth above in section I., this action
also does not significantly or uniquely affect the communities of
tribal governments, as specified by Executive Order 13175 (65 FR 67249,
Nov. 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, Aug. 10, 1999), because it merely authorizes state
requirements as part of a 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, Apr. 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. This action is not subject to Executive
Order 14192 (90 FR 9065, February 6, 2025) because state hazardous
waste program authorization revisions under Subtitle C of RCRA actions
are exempt from review under Executive Order 12866.
Under RCRA section 3006(b), the 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 the EPA,
when it reviews a state authorization application, to require the use
of any particular voluntary consensus standard (VCS) 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 (NTTAA) do not apply. See 15
U.S.C. 272 note, sec. 12(d)(3), Public Law 104-113, 110 Stat. 783 (Mar.
7, 1996) (exempting compliance with the NTTAA's requirement to use VCS
if compliance is ``inconsistent with applicable law'').
The Congressional Review Act, 5 U.S.C. 801 et seq., as added by the
Small Business Regulatory Enforcement Fairness Act of 1996, generally
provides that before a rule may take effect, the agency promulgating
the rule must submit a rule report, which includes a copy of the rule,
to each House of the Congress and to the Comptroller General of the
United States. The EPA will submit a report containing this document
and other required information to the U.S. Senate, the U.S. House of
Representatives, and the Comptroller General of the United States prior
to publication in the Federal Register. A major rule cannot take effect
until 60 days after it is published in the Federal Register. This
action is not a ``major rule'' as defined by 5 U.S.C. 804(2).
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).
List of Subjects in 40 CFR Part 271
Environmental protection, Administrative practice and procedure,
Confidential business information, Hazardous waste, Hazardous waste
transportation, Intergovernmental relations, Penalties, Reporting and
recordkeeping requirements.
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Dated: September 3, 2025.
Michael Martucci,
Acting Regional Administrator, Region 9.
[FR Doc. 2025-17541 Filed 9-10-25; 8:45 am]
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