Federal Register - "Texas: Final Authorization of State-initiated Changes and Incorporation by Reference of State Hazardous Waste Management Program"

Title: Texas: Final Authorization of State-initiated Changes and Incorporation by Reference of State Hazardous Waste Management Program Source: Federal Register Data/Action: ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY (Final Rule) Date: 11/30/2012 Text Preview: ] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY 40 CFR Parts 271 and 272 [EPA-R06-RCRA-2012-0473; FRL-9745-1] Texas: Final Authorization of State-initiated Changes and Incorporation by Reference of State Hazardous Waste Management Program AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). ACTION: Direct final rule authorization and are authorizing the State-initiated changes through this Direct Final action. The Solid Waste Disposal Act, as amended, commonly referred to as the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA), allows the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to authorize States to operate their Protection Agency (EPA) to authorize State hazardous waste management programs to operate in lieu of the Federal hazardous waste management regulatory program. The EPA codifies its authorization of State programs in 40 CFR part 272 and incorporates by reference State statutes and regulations that the