[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: 40CFR272.700]

[Page 377-378]
 
                   TITLE 40--PROTECTION OF ENVIRONMENT
 
                           AGENCY (CONTINUED)
 
PART 272--APPROVED STATE HAZARDOUS WASTE MANAGEMENT PROGRAMS--Table of 
Contents
 
                           Subpart O--Illinois
 
Sec. 272.700  State authorization.


    (a) The State of Illinois is authorized to administer and enforce a 
hazardous waste management program in lieu of the Federal program under 
subtitle C of the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act of 1976 (RCRA), 
42 U.S.C. 6921 et. seq. subject to the Hazardous and Solid Waste 
Amendments of 1984 (HSWA), (Public Law 98-616, November 8, 1984), 42 
U.S.C. 6926 (c) and (g). The Federal program for which a State may 
receive authorization is defined in 40 CFR part 271. The State's base 
program and revisions to that program, as administered by the Illinois 
Environmental Protection Agency, were approved by EPA pursuant to 42 
U.S.C. 6926(b) and 40 CFR part 271. EPA's approval of Illinois' base 
program was effective on January 31, 1986. EPA's approval of revisions 
to Illinois' base program were effective on March 5, 1988, April 30, 
1990 and June 3, 1991.
    (b) Illinois is authorized to implement only those HSWA requirements 
addressed in 40 CFR 272.701 and codified herein.
    (c) Illinois has primary responsibility for enforcing its hazardous 
waste program. However, EPA retains the authority to exercise its 
enforcement authorities under Sections 3007, 3008, 3013, and 7003 of 
RCRA, 42 U.S.C. 6927, 6928, 6934, and 6973, as well as under other 
Federal laws and regulations.
    (d) Illinois must revise its approved program to adopt new changes 
to the Federal Subtitle C program in accordance with Section 3006(b) of 
RCRA and 40 CFR part 271, subpart A. Illinois must seek final 
authorization for all program revisions pursuant to Section

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30069b) of RCRA but, on a temporary basis, may seek interim 
authorization for revisions required by HSWA pursuant to section 3006(g) 
of RCRA, 42 U.S.C. 6926(g). If Illinois obtains final authorization for 
the revised requirements pursuant to Section 3006(g), the newly 
authorized provisions will be listed in Sec. 272.701 of this subpart. If 
Illinois obtains interim authorization for the revised requirements 
pursuant to Section 3006(g), the newly authorized provisions will be 
listed in Sec. 272.702.

[54 FR 37651, Sept. 12, 1989, as amended at 57 FR 3723, Jan. 31, 1992; 
57 FR 45576, Oct. 2, 1992]