[Code of Federal Regulations]

[Title 40, Volume 26]

[Revised as of July 1, 2006]

From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access

[CITE: 40CFR270.4]



[Page 316]

 

                   TITLE 40--PROTECTION OF ENVIRONMENT

 

         CHAPTER I--ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY (CONTINUED)

 

PART 270_EPA ADMINISTERED PERMIT PROGRAMS: THE HAZARDOUS WASTE PERMIT 

PROGRAM--Table of Contents

 

                      Subpart A_General Information

 

Sec.  270.4  Effect of a permit.



    (a) Compliance with a RCRA permit during its term constitutes 

compliance, for purposes of enforcement, with subtitle C of RCRA except 

for those requirements not included in the permit which:

    (1) Become effective by statute;

    (2) Are promulgated under part 268 of this chapter restricting the 

placement of hazardous wastes in or on the land;

    (3) Are promulgated under part 264 of this chapter regarding leak 

detection systems for new and replacement surface impoundment, waste 

pile, and landfill units, and lateral expansions of surface impoundment, 

waste pile, and landfill units. The leak detection system requirements 

include double liners, CQA programs, monitoring, action leakage rates, 

and response action plans, and will be implemented through the 

procedures of Sec.  270.42 Class 1 permit modifications; or

    (4) Are promulgated under subparts AA, BB, or CC of part 265 of this 

chapter limiting air emissions.

    (b) The issuance of a permit does not convey any property rights of 

any sort, or any exclusive privilege.

    (c) The issuance of a permit does not authorize any injury to 

persons or property or invasion of other private rights, or any 

infringement of State or local law or regulations.



[48 FR 14228, Apr. 1, 1983, as amended at 57 FR 3495, Jan. 29, 1992; 59 

FR 62952, Dec. 6, 1994]