[Code of Federal Regulations] [Title 40, Volume 24] [Revised as of July 1, 2003] From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access [CITE: 40CFR272.2201] [Page 395-397] TITLE 40--PROTECTION OF ENVIRONMENT AGENCY (CONTINUED) PART 272--APPROVED STATE HAZARDOUS WASTE MANAGEMENT PROGRAMS--Table of Contents Subpart SS--Texas Sec. 272.2201 Texas State-administered program: Final authorization. (a) Pursuant to section 3006(b) of RCRA, 42 U.S.C. 6926(b), the EPA granted Texas final authorization for Base program effective on December 26, 1984. Subsequent program revision applications were approved effective on October 4, 1985, February 17, 1987, March 15, 1990, July 23, 1990, October 21, 1991, December 4, 1992, June 27, 1994, November 26, 1997, December 3, 1997, and November 15, 1999. (b) State statutes and regulations. (1) The Texas 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 EPA Approved Texas Statutory Requirements Applicable to the Hazardous Waste Management Program, December 1997. (ii) The EPA Approved Texas Regulatory Requirements Applicable to the Hazardous Waste Management Program, December 1997. (2) The following statutes and regulations concerning State procedures and enforcement, although not incorporated by reference, are part of the authorized State program: (i) Texas Health and Safety Code (THSC) Annotated, (Vernon, 1992), effective September 1, 1991: Chapter 361, The Texas Solid Waste Disposal Act, sections 361.002, 361.017 (except 361.017(d)&(e)), 361.024(b)-(d), 361.033, 361.036, 361.037(a), 361.063(b), 361.063(e)-(g), 361.063(i), 361.063(k)&(l), 361.066(b), 361.078, 361.080(a), 361.082(b), 381.082(c) (except second sentence), 361.082(e), 361.084(c) (except the phrase ``, or evidence of * * * waste management''), 361.085(a)-(d), 361.088(b), 361.089(g), 361.090, 361.095(b)-(f), 361.096, 361.097, 361.098(a) (except the phrase ``Except as provided in subsections (b) and (c),''), 361.099(a), 361.100, 361.101, 361.103 through 361.108, 361.109(a), 361.221 (except 361.221(c)&(e), 361.222 (except 361.222(d)-(u)), 361.223(c), 361.227, 361.301, 361.303, 361.321(b), 361.321(c) (except the phrase ``Except as provided by section 361.322(a)''), and 361.321(d); Chapter 371, Texas Oil Collection, Management, and Recycling Act, sections 371.043(a)&(b), 371.044(b) and 371.045. (ii) Texas Health and Safety Code (THSC) Annotated, (Vernon, 1997 Supplement), effective September 1, 1996: Chapter 361, The Texas Solid Waste Disposal Act, sections 361.016, 361.017(d)&(e), 361.018, 361.024(a), 361.024(e), 361.032, 361.061, 361.063(a), [[Page 396]] 361.063(c), 361.063(d), 361.063(j), 361.063(h), 361.064, 361.067, 361.068(a), 361.069 (except last sentence), 361.079, 361.083, 361.084 (except 361.084(c)), 361.085(e)-(j), 361.088(a)&(c), 361.089(a)-(f), 361.102(a) (except the phrase ``Except as provided by subsections (b) and (c)''), 361.223(a)&(b), 361.224(a)&(b), 361.225, 361.226, 361.228, 361.229, 361.301, 361.303, 361.321(a), and 361.321(e) (except the phrase ``Except as provided by section 361.322(e)''); Chapter 371, Texas Oil Collection, Management, and Recycling Act, sections 371.0025(b)&(c), 371.003 (introductory paragraph), 371.024(a), 271.024(c)&(d), 371.026(a)&(b), 371.028, 371.041(b)-(d), 371.042, 371.043(c)&(d), and 371.044(a). (iii) Texas Water Code (TWC), Texas Codes Annotated (Vernon, 1992), effective September 1, 1985, as amended: Chapter 5, sections 5.103, 5.104, 5.105; Chapter 26, section 26.011; and Chapter 27, section 27.019. (iv) Texas Administrative Code (TAC), Title 30, Environmental Quality, 1994, as amended, effective through January 1, 1994: Chapter 305, sections 305.98 and 305.99. (v) Texas Administrative Code (TAC), Title 30, Environmental Quality, 1997, as amended, effective through January 1, 1997: Chapter 281, sections 281.1 (except the clause ``except as provided by * * * Prioritization Process)''), 281.2 (introductory paragraph), 281.2(4), 281.3(a)&(b), 281.5, 281.17(d)-(f), 281.18(a), 281.19, 281.20, 281.21 (except 281.21(e)), 281.22(a)&(b), 268.23 281.24; Chapter 305, sections 305.29(b)&(c), 305.64(d)&(f), 305.66(c), 305.66(e)-(l), 305.91 through 305.95, 305.97, 305.100, 305.101 (except 305.101(c)), 305.102, 305.103, 305.105, 305.123, 305.125(1)&(3), 305.125(20), 305.127(1)(B)(i), 305.127(4)(A)&(C), 305.127(6), 305.401 (except 305.401(c)); Chapter 324, sections, 324.17 through 324.20; and Chapter 335, sections 335.2(b), 335.206, 335.391 through 335.393. (3) The following statutory and regulatory provisions are broader in scope than the Federal program, are not part of the authorized program, and are not incorporated by reference: (i) Texas Health and Safety Code (THSC) Annotated, (Vernon 1992), effective September 1, 1991: Chapter 361, The Texas Solid Waste Disposal Act, sections 361.131 through 361.140; Chapter 371, Texas Oil Collection, Management, and Recycling Act, sections 371.021, 371.022, 371.024(e), 371.025, and 371.026(c). (ii) Texas Health and Safety Code (THSC) Annotated, (Vernon 1997 Supplement), effective September 1, 1996: Chapter 361, The Texas Solid Waste Disposal Act, sections 361.131 through 361.140; Chapter 371, Texas Oil Collection, Management, and Recycling Act, sections 371.021, 371.022, 371.024(e), 371.0245, 371.0246, 371.025, and 371.026(c). (iii) Texas Administrative Code (TAC), Title 30, Environmental Quality, 1997, as amended, effective through January 1, 1997: Chapter 305, sections 305.27 (as it pertains to solid waste), 305.53, 305.64(b)(4); and Chapter 335, sections 335.321 through 335.332 and Appendices I and II. (4) Unauthorized State Amendments. The following authorized provisions of the Texas regulations include amendments published in the Texas Register that are not approved by EPA. Such unauthorized amendments are not part of the State's authorized program and are, therefore, not Federally enforceable. Thus, notwithstanding the language in the Texas hazardous waste regulations incorporated by reference at Sec. 272.2201(b)(1), EPA will only enforce the authorized State provisions with the effective dates indicated in the following table. The actual State regulatory text authorized by EPA for the listed provisions is available as a separate document, Addendum to the EPA- Approved Texas Regulatory and Statutory Requirements Applicable to the Hazardous Waste Management Program, December, 1997. Copies of the document can be obtained from U.S. EPA Region 6, Grants and Authorization Section, RCRA Programs Branch, U.S. EPA Region 6, First Interstate Bank Tower at Fountain Place, 1445 Ross Avenue, Suite 1200, Dallas, TX 75202. [[Page 397]] ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Unauthorized state Effective amendments State provision date of ----------------------------- authorized Texas Register Effective provision reference date ------------------------------------------------------------------------ 335.2(c)..................... 11/7/91 18 TexReg 2799. 5/12/93 18 TexReg 8218. 11/23/93 335.6(a)..................... 7/29/92 18 TexReg 2799. 5/12/93 335.6(c) introductory 7/29/92 17 TexReg 8010. 11/27/92 paragraph. 20 TexReg 2709. 4/24/95 20 TexReg 3722. 5/30/95 21 TexReg 1425. 3/1/96 21 TexReg 2400. 3/6/96 335.6(g)..................... 7/29/92 18 TexReg 3814. 6/28/93 335.10(b)(22)................ 7/27/88 17 TexReg 8010. 11/27/92 335.24(b) introductory 3/1/96 21 TexReg 10983 11/20/96 paragraph. 335.24(c) introductory 3/1/96 21 TexReg 10983 11/20/96 paragraph. 335.41(c).................... 9/1/86 18 TexReg 8218. 11/23/93 335.45(b).................... 9/1/86 17 TexReg 5017. 7/29/92 335.204(a)(1)................ 5/28/86 16 TexReg 6065. 11/7/91 335.204(b)(1)................ 5/28/86 16 TexReg 6065. 11/7/91 335.204(b)(6)................ 5/28/86 16 TexReg 6065. 11/7/91 335.204(c)(1)................ 5/28/86 16 TexReg 6065. 11/7/91 335.204(d)(1)................ 5/28/86 16 TexReg 6065. 11/7/91 335.204(e)(6)................ 5/28/86 16 TexReg 6065. 11/7/91 ------------------------------------------------------------------------ (5) Memorandum of Agreement. The Memorandum of Agreement between EPA Region VI and the Texas Natural Resource Conservation Commission (TNRCC), signed by the EPA Regional Administrator on July 24, 1997, is referenced as part of the authorized hazardous waste management program under subtitle C of RCRA, 42 U.S.C. 6921 et seq. (6) Statement of Legal Authority. ``Attorney General's Statement for Final Authorization'', signed by the Attorney General of Texas on May 22, 1984 and revisions, supplements and addenda to that Statement dated November 21, 1986, July 21, 1988, December 4, 1989, April 11, 1990, July 31, 1991, February 25, 1992, November 30, 1992, March 8, 1993, January 7, 1994, August 9, 1996, October 16, 1996, as amended February 7, 1997, and March 11, 1997, are referenced as part of the authorized hazardous waste management program under subtitle C of RCRA, 42 U.S.C. 6921 et seq. (7) Program Description. The Program Description and any other materials submitted as part of the original application or as supplements thereto are referenced as part of the authorized hazardous waste management program under subtitle C of RCRA, 42 U.S.C. 6921 et seq. [64 FR 49680, Sept. 14, 1999]