[Code of Federal Regulations]
[Title 40, Volume 26]
[Revised as of July 1, 2005]
From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access
[CITE: 40CFR282.95]

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                   TITLE 40--PROTECTION OF ENVIRONMENT
 
                           AGENCY (CONTINUED)
 
PART 282_APPROVED UNDERGROUND STORAGE TANK PROGRAMS--Table of Contents
 
                    Subpart B_Approved State Programs
 
Sec. 282.95  Vermont State-Administered Program.

    (a) The State of Vermont is approved to administer and enforce an 
underground storage tank program in lieu of the federal program under 
Subtitle I of the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act of 1976 (RCRA), 
as amended, 42 U.S.C. 6991 et seq. The State's program, as administered 
by the Vermont Department of Environmental Conservation, was approved by 
EPA pursuant to 42 U.S.C. 6991c and 40 CFR part 281. EPA approved the 
Vermont program on January 3, 1992, and the approval was effective on 
February 3, 1992.
    (b) Vermont has primary responsibility for enforcing its underground 
storage tank program. However, EPA retains the authority to exercise its 
inspection and enforcement authorities under Sections 9005 and 9006 of 
Subtitle I of RCRA, 42 U.S.C. 6991d and 6991e, as well as under other 
statutory and regulatory provisions.
    (c) To retain program approval, Vermont must revise its approved 
program to adopt new changes to the federal Subtitle I program which 
make it more stringent, in accordance with Section 9004 of RCRA, 42 
U.S.C. 6991c, and 40 CFR part 281, subpart E. If Vermont obtains 
approval for the revised requirements pursuant to Section 9004 of RCRA, 
42 U.S.C. 6991c, the newly approved statutory and regulatory provisions 
will be added to this Subpart and notice of any change will be published 
in the Federal Register.
    (d) Vermont has final approval for the following elements submitted 
to EPA in Vermont's program application for final approval and approved 
by EPA on January 3, 1992. Copies may be obtained from the Underground 
Storage Tank Program, Vermont Department of Environmental Conservation, 
103 South Main Street, West Building, Waterbury, VT 05671-0404. The 
elements are listed below:
    (1) State statutes and regulations. (i) The provisions cited in this 
paragraph are incorporated by reference as part of the underground 
storage tank program under Subtitle I of RCRA, 42 U.S.C. 6991 et seq.
    (A) Vermont Statutory Requirements Applicable to the Underground 
Storage Tank Program, 1995.
    (B) Vermont Regulatory Requirements Applicable to the Underground 
Storage Tank Program, 1995.
    (ii) The following statutes and regulations are part of the approved 
state program, although not incorporated by reference herein for 
enforcement purposes.
    (A) The statutory provisions include: Title 10 Vermont Statutes 
Annotated, Chapter 59, Sections 1931 through 1935.

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    (B) The regulatory provisions include: Vermont Environmental 
Protection Rules, Chapter 8, Sections 104 through 106.
    (iii) The following statutory and regulatory provisions are broader 
in scope than the federal program, are not part of the approved program, 
and are not incorporated by reference herein for enforcement purposes.
    (A) Title 10 Vermont Statutes Annotated, Chapter 59, Section 1929, 
insofar as it refers to registration requirements for tanks greater than 
1,100 gallons containing heating oil consumed on the premises where 
stored.
    (B) Vermont Environmental Protection Rules, Chapter 8, Section 301, 
registration requirements, and Section 605(2), permanent closure 
requirements, insofar as they refer to tanks greater than 1,100 gallons 
containing heating oil consumed on the premises where stored.
    (2) Statement of legal authority. (i) ``Attorney General's Statement 
for Final Approval,'' signed by the Attorney General of Vermont on April 
11, 1991, though not incorporated by reference, is referenced as part of 
the approved underground storage tank program under Subtitle I of RCRA, 
42 U.S.C. 6991 et seq.
    (ii) Letter from the Attorney General of Vermont to EPA, April 11, 
1991, though not incorporated by reference, is referenced as part of the 
approved underground storage tank program under Subtitle I of RCRA, 42 
U.S.C. 6991 et seq.
    (3) Demonstration of procedures for adequate enforcement. The 
``Demonstration of Procedures for Adequate Enforcement'' submitted as 
part of the original application in May 1991, though not incorporated by 
reference, is referenced as part of the approved underground storage 
tank program under Subtitle I of RCRA, 42 U.S.C. 6991 et seq.
    (4) Program description. The program description and any other 
material submitted as part of the original application in May 1991, 
though not incorporated by reference, are referenced as part of the 
approved underground storage tank program under Subtitle I of RCRA, 42 
U.S.C. 6991 et seq.
    (5) Memorandum of Agreement. On March 2, 1992, EPA and the Vermont 
Department of Environmental Conservation signed the Memorandum of 
Agreement. Though not incorporated by reference, the Memorandum of 
Agreement is referenced as part of the approved underground storage tank 
program under Subtitle I of RCRA, 42 U.S.C. 6991 et seq.

[60 FR 47301, Sept. 12, 1995]