81 FR 73347 - Oklahoma: Incorporation by Reference of Approved State Hazardous Waste Management Program
ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 206 (October 25, 2016)
Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 206 (October 25, 2016)
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[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 206 (Tuesday, October 25, 2016)] [Rules and Regulations] [Pages 73347-73352] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2016-25300] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY 40 CFR Part 272 [EPA-R06-2014-0791 FRL-9951-74-Region 6] Oklahoma: Incorporation by Reference of Approved State Hazardous Waste Management Program AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). ACTION: Direct final rule. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- SUMMARY: 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 hazardous waste management programs in lieu of the Federal program. The EPA uses the regulations entitled ``Approved State Hazardous Waste Management Programs'' to provide notice of the authorization status of State programs and to incorporate by reference those provisions of the State statutes and regulations that will be subject to the EPA's inspection and enforcement. The rule codifies in the regulations the prior approval of Oklahoma's hazardous waste management program and incorporates by reference authorized provisions of the State's statutes and regulations. DATES: This regulation is effective December 27, 2016, unless the EPA receives adverse written comment on this regulation by the close of business November 25, 2016. If the EPA receives such comments, it will publish a timely withdrawal of this direct final rule in the Federal Register informing the public that this rule will not take effect. The Director of the Federal Register approves this incorporation by reference as of December 27, 2016 in accordance with 5 U.S.C. 552(a) and 1 CFR part 51. ADDRESSES: Submit your comments by one of the following methods: 1. Federal eRulemaking Portal: http://www.regulations.gov. Follow the online instructions for submitting comments. 2. Email: [email protected] or [email protected]. 3. Mail: Alima Patterson, Region 6, Regional Authorization Coordinator, or Julia Banks, RCRA Permits Section (6MM-RP), Multimedia Division (6MM), EPA Region 6, 1445 Ross Avenue, Dallas, Texas 75202- 2733. 4. Hand Delivery or Courier: Deliver your comments to Alima Patterson, Region 6, Regional Authorization Coordinator, RCRA Permits Section, Multimedia Division, EPA Region 6, 1445 Ross, Dallas, Texas 75202-2733. Instructions: Do not submit information that you consider to be Confidential Business Information (CBI) or otherwise protected through http://www.regulations.gov, or email. The Federal http://www.regulations.gov Web site is an ``anonymous access'' system, which means the EPA will not know your identity or contact information unless you provide it in the body of your comment. If you send an email comment directly to the EPA without going through http://www.regulations.gov, your email address will be automatically captured and included as part of the comment that is placed in the public docket and made available on the Internet. If you submit an electronic comment, the EPA recommends that you include your name and other contact information in the body of your comment and with any disk or CD-ROM you submit. If the EPA cannot read your comment due to technical difficulties, and cannot contact you for clarification, the EPA may not be able to consider your comment. Electronic files should avoid the use of special characters, any form of encryption, and be free of any defects or viruses. (For additional information about the EPA's public docket, visit the EPA Docket Center homepage at http://www.epa.gov/epahome/dockets.htm). You can view and copy the documents that form the basis for this codification and associated publicly available materials from 8:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. Monday through Friday at the following location: EPA Region 6, 1445 Ross Avenue, Dallas, Texas, 75202-2733, phone number (214) 665-8533 or (214) 665-8178. Interested persons wanting to examine these documents should make an appointment with the office at least two weeks in advance. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Alima Patterson, Region 6 Regional Authorization Coordinator or Julia Banks, Codification Coordinator, RCRA Permits Section (6MM-RP), Multimedia Division (6MM), EPA Region 6, 1445 Ross Avenue, Dallas, Texas 75202-2733, phone numbers: (214) 665- 8533 or (214) 665-8178, email address: [email protected] or [email protected]. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: A. What is codification? Codification is the process of placing a State's statutes and regulations that comprise the State's authorized hazardous waste management program into the Code of Federal Regulations (CFR). Section 3006(b) of RCRA, as amended, allows the Environmental 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 EPA will enforce under sections 3007 and 3008 of RCRA and any other applicable statutory provisions. The incorporation by reference of State authorized programs in the CFR should substantially enhance the public's ability to discern the current status of the authorized State program and State requirements that can be Federally enforced. This effort provides clear notice to the public of the scope of the authorized program in each State. B. What is the history of the authorization and codification of Oklahoma's hazardous waste management program? Oklahoma initially received Final authorization effective January 10, 1985, (49 FR 50362) to implement its Base Hazardous Waste Management program. [[Page 73348]] Subsequently, the EPA approved additional program revision applications effective on June 18, 1990 (55 FR 14280), November 27, 1990 (55 FR 39274), June 3, 1991 (56 FR 13411), November 19, 1991 (56 FR 47675), November 29, 1993 (58 FR 50854), December 21, 1994 (59 FR 51116), April 27, 1995 (60 FR 2699), March 14, 1997 (62 FR 12100), July 14, 1998 (63 FR 23673), November 23, 1998 (63 FR 50528), February 8, 1999 (63 FR 67800), March 30, 2000 (65 FR 16528), July 10, 2000 (65 FR 29981) March 5, 2001 (66 FR 28), June 9, 2003 (68 FR 17308), April 6, 2009 (74 FR 5994), May 6, 2011 (76 FR 18927), May 14, 2012 (77 FR 15273), July 29, 2013 (78 FR 32161), and October 28, 2014 (79 FR 51497). The EPA first incorporated by reference Oklahoma's hazardous waste program effective December 13, 1993 (58 FR 52679), and updated the incorporation by reference effective July 14, 1998 (63 FR 23673), October 25, 1999 (64 FR 46567), October 27, 2003 (68 FR 51488), August 27, 2010 (75 FR 36546), July 16, 2012 (77 FR 29231), October 9, 2012 (77 FR 46964), July 29, 2013 (78 FR 32161), and September 2, 2014 (79 FR 37226). In this document, the EPA is revising Subpart LL of 40 CFR part 272 to include the recent authorization revision actions effective October 28, 2014 (79 FR 51497). C. What codification decisions have we made in this rule? In this rule, the EPA is finalizing regulatory text that includes incorporation by reference. In accordance with requirements of 1 CFR 51.5, the EPA is finalizing the incorporation by reference of the Oklahoma rules described in the amendments to 40 CFR part 272 set forth below. The EPA has made, and will continue to make, these documents available electronically through http://www.regulations.gov and in hard copy at the appropriate EPA office (see the ADDRESSES section of this preamble for more information). The purpose of this Federal Register document is to codify Oklahoma's base hazardous waste management program and its revisions to that program. The EPA provided notices and opportunity for comments on the Agency's decisions to authorize the Oklahoma program, and the EPA is not reopening the decisions, nor requesting comments, on the Oklahoma authorizations as published in the Federal Register notices specified in Section B of this document. This document incorporates by reference Oklahoma's hazardous waste statutes and regulations and clarifies which of these provisions are included in the authorized and Federally enforceable program. By codifying Oklahoma's authorized program and by amending the Code of Federal Regulations, the public will be more easily able to discern the status of Federally approved requirements of the Oklahoma hazardous waste management program. The EPA is incorporating by reference the Oklahoma authorized hazardous waste program in subpart LL of 40 CFR part 272. Section 272.1851 incorporates by reference Oklahoma's authorized hazardous waste statutes and regulations. Section 272.1851 also references the statutory provisions (including procedural and enforcement provisions) which provide the legal basis for the State's implementation of the hazardous waste management program, the Memorandum of Agreement, the Attorney General's Statements and the Program Description, which are approved as part of the hazardous waste management program under Subtitle C of RCRA. D. What is the effect of Oklahoma's codification on enforcement? The EPA retains its authority under statutory provisions, including but not limited to, RCRA sections 3007, 3008, 3013 and 7003, and other applicable statutory and regulatory provisions to undertake inspections and enforcement actions and to issue orders in authorized States. With respect to these actions, the EPA will rely on Federal sanctions, Federal inspection authorities, and Federal procedures rather than any authorized State analogues to these provisions. Therefore, the EPA is not incorporating by reference such particular, approved Oklahoma procedural and enforcement authorities. Section 272.1851(c)(2) of 40 CFR lists the statutory provisions which provide the legal basis for the State's implementation of the hazardous waste management program, as well as those procedural and enforcement authorities that are part of the State's approved program, but these are not incorporated by reference. E. What State provisions are not part of the codification? The public needs to be aware that some provisions of Oklahoma's hazardous waste management program are not part of the Federally authorized State program. These provisions include: (1) Provisions that are not part of the RCRA subtitle C program because they are ``broader in scope'' than RCRA subtitle C (see 40 CFR 271.1(i)); (2) Federal rules for which Oklahoma is not authorized, but which have been incorporated into the State regulations because of the way the State adopted Federal regulations by reference; (3) A Federal program which has since been withdrawn by the U.S. EPA; and (4) Federal rules for which Oklahoma is authorized but which were vacated by the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit (D.C. Cir. No. 98-1379 and 08-1144, June 27, 2014). State provisions that are ``broader in scope'' than the Federal program are not part of the RCRA authorized program and the EPA will not enforce them. Therefore, they are not incorporated by reference in 40 CFR part 272. For reference and clarity, 40 CFR 272.1851(c)(3) lists the Oklahoma regulatory provisions which are ``broader in scope'' than the Federal program and which are not part of the authorized program being incorporated by reference. ``Broader in scope'' provisions cannot be enforced by the EPA; the State, however, may enforce such provisions under State law. Oklahoma has adopted but is not authorized for the Federal rules published in the Federal Register on October 5, 1990 (55 FR 40834); February 1, 1991 (56 FR 3978); February 13, 1991 (56 FR 5910); April 2, 1991 (56 FR 13406); May 1, 1991 (56 FR 19951); December 23, 1991 (56 FR 66365); June 29, 1995 (60 FR 33912), May 26, 1998 (63 FR 28556), June 14, 2005 (70 FR 34538), August 1, 2005 (70 FR 44150); and December 19, 2008 (73 FR 77954). Therefore, these Federal amendments included in Oklahoma's adoption by reference at 252:205-3-2(b) through 252:205-3- 2(m) of the Oklahoma Administrative Code, are not part of the State's authorized program and are not part of the incorporation by reference addressed by this Federal Register document. Oklahoma adopted and was authorized for the following Federal Performance Track program, which has since been terminated by the U.S. EPA: published in the Federal Register on April 22, 2004 (69 FR 21737), as amended October 25, 2004 (69 FR 62217), and the April 4, 2006 (71 FR 16862) Burden Reduction Initiative amendments to the following provisions regarding Performance Track: 40 CFR 260.10, 264.15, 264 .174, 264.195, 264.1101, 265.15, 265.174, 265.195, 265.201, 265.1101, 270.42(l) and Item O.1 of Appendix I to 270.42. Oklahoma has adopted and was authorized for the following Federal rules which have since been vacated by the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District [[Page 73349]] of Columbia Circuit (D.C. Cir. No. 98-1379 and 08-1144, respectively; June 27, 2014): (1) The Comparable Fuels Exclusion Rule published in the Federal Register on June 19, 1998 (63 FR 33782), as amended on June 15, 2010 (75 FR 33712); and (2) the Gasification Exclusion Rule published on January 2, 2008 (73 FR 57). With respect to any requirement pursuant to the Hazardous and Solid Waste Amendments of 1984 (HSWA) for which the State has not yet been authorized, the EPA will continue to enforce the Federal HSWA standards until the State is authorized for these provisions. F. What will be the effect of Federal HSWA requirements on the codification? The EPA is not amending 40 CFR part 272 to include HSWA requirements and prohibitions that are implemented by the EPA. Section 3006(g) of RCRA provides that any HSWA requirement or prohibition (including implementing regulations) takes effect in authorized and not authorized States at the same time. A HSWA requirement or prohibition supersedes any less stringent or inconsistent State provision which may have been previously authorized by the EPA (50 FR 28702, July 15, 1985). The EPA has the authority to implement HSWA requirements in all States, including authorized States, until the States become authorized for such requirement or prohibition. Authorized States are required to revise their programs to adopt the HSWA requirements and prohibitions, and then to seek authorization for those revisions pursuant to 40 CFR part 271. Instead of amending the 40 CFR part 272 every time a new HSWA provision takes effect under the authority of RCRA section 3006(g), the EPA will wait until the State receives authorization for its analog to the new HSWA provision before amending the State's 40 CFR part 272 incorporation by reference. Until then, persons wanting to know whether a HSWA requirement or prohibition is in effect should refer to 40 CFR 271.1(j), as amended, which lists each such provision. Some existing State requirements may be similar to the HSWA requirement implemented by the EPA. However, until the EPA authorizes those State requirements, the EPA can only enforce the HSWA requirements and not the State analogs. The EPA will not codify those State requirements until the State receives authorization for those requirements. G. Statutory and Executive Order Reviews The Office of Management and Budget (OMB) has exempted this action from the requirements of Executive Order 12866 (58 FR 51735, October 4, 1993), and therefore this action is not subject to review by OMB. This rule incorporates by reference Oklahoma's authorized hazardous waste management regulations and imposes no additional requirements beyond those imposed by State law. Accordingly, I certify that this action will not have a significant economic impact on a substantial number of small entities under the Regulatory Flexibility Act (5 U.S.C. 601 et seq.). Because this rule merely incorporates by reference certain existing State hazardous waste management program requirements which the EPA already approved under 40 CFR part 271, and with which regulated entities must already comply, it does not contain any unfunded mandate or significantly or uniquely affect small governments, as described in the Unfunded Mandates Reform Act of 1995 (Pub. L. 104- 4). This action will not have substantial direct effects on the States, on the relationship between the national government and the States, or on the distribution of power and responsibilities among the various levels of government, as specified in Executive Order 13132 (64 FR 43255, August 10, 1999), because it merely incorporates by reference existing authorized State hazardous waste management program requirements without altering the relationship or the distribution of power and responsibilities established by RCRA. This action also does not have Tribal implications within the meaning of Executive Order 13175 (65 FR 67249, November 6, 2000). This action also is not subject to Executive Order 13045 (62 FR 19885, April 23, 1997), because it is not economically significant and it does not make decisions based on environmental health or safety risks. This rule is not subject to Executive Order 13211, ``Actions Concerning Regulations That Significantly Affect Energy Supply, Distribution, or Use'' (66 FR 28355, May 22, 2001), because it is not a significant regulatory action under Executive Order 12866. The requirements being codified are the result of Oklahoma's voluntary participation in the EPA's State program authorization process under RCRA Subtitle C. Thus, the requirements of section 12(d) of the National Technology Transfer and Advancement Act of 1995 (15 U.S.C. 272 note) do not apply. As required by section 3 of Executive Order 12988 (61 FR 4729, February 7, 1996), in issuing this rule, the EPA has taken the necessary steps to eliminate drafting errors and ambiguity, minimize potential litigation, and provide a clear legal standard for affected conduct. The EPA has complied with Executive Order 12630 (53 FR 8859, March 15, 1988) by examining the takings implications of the rule in accordance with the ``Attorney General's Supplemental Guidelines for the Evaluation of Risk and Avoidance of Unanticipated Takings'' issued under the executive order. This rule does not impose an information collection burden under the provisions of the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (44 U.S.C. 3501 et seq.). The Congressional Review Act, 5 U.S.C. 801 et seq., as amended by the Small Business Regulatory Enforcement Fairness Act of 1996, generally provides that before a rule may take effect, the agency promulgating the rule must submit a rule report, which includes a copy of the rule, to each House of the Congress and to the Comptroller General of the United States. The EPA will submit a report containing this document and other required information to the U.S. Senate, the U.S. House of Representatives, and the Comptroller General of the United States prior to publication in the Federal Register. A major rule cannot take effect until 60 days after it is published in the Federal Register. This action is not a ``major rule'' as defined by 5 U.S.C. 804(2). List of Subjects in 40 CFR Part 272 Environmental protection, Administrative practice and procedure, Confidential business information, Hazardous waste, Hazardous waste transportation, Incorporation by reference, Indian lands, Intergovernmental relations, Penalties, Reporting and recordkeeping requirements, Water pollution control, Water supply. Authority: This action is issued under the authority of Sections 2002(a), 3006 and 7004(b) of the Solid Waste Disposal Act as amended, 42 U.S.C. 6912(a), 6926, 6974(b). Dated: August 1, 2016. Ron Curry, Regional Administrator, EPA Region 6. For the reasons set forth in the preamble, 40 CFR part 272 is amended as follows: [[Page 73350]] PART 272--APPROVED STATE HAZARDOUS WASTE MANAGEMENT PROGRAMS 0 1. The authority citation for part 272 continues to read as follows: Authority: Sections 2002(a), 3006, and 7004(b) of the Solid Waste Disposal Act, as amended by the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act, as amended, 42 U.S.C. 6912(a), 6926, and 6974(b). 0 2. Revise Sec. 272.1851 to read as follows: Sec. 272.1851 Oklahoma State-Administered program: Final authorization. (a) Pursuant to section 3006(b) of RCRA, 42 U.S.C. 6926(b), the EPA granted Oklahoma final authorization for the following elements as submitted to EPA in Oklahoma's base program application for final authorization which was approved by EPA effective on January 10, 1985. Subsequent program revision applications were approved effective on June 18, 1990, November 27, 1990, June 3, 1991, November 19, 1991, November 29, 1993, December 21, 1994, April 27, 1995, March 14, 1997, July 14, 1998 and November 23, 1998, February 8, 1999, March 30, 2000, July 10, 2000, March 5, 2001, June 9, 2003, April 6, 2009, May 6, 2011, May 14, 2012, July 29, 2013, and October 28, 2014. (b) The State of Oklahoma has primary responsibility for enforcing its hazardous waste management program. However, EPA retains the authority to exercise its inspection and enforcement authorities in accordance with sections 3007, 3008, 3013, 7003 of RCRA, 42 U.S.C. 6927, 6928, 6934, 6973, and any other applicable statutory and regulatory provisions, regardless of whether the State has taken its own actions, as well as in accordance with other statutory and regulatory provisions. (c) State Statutes and regulations: (1) The Oklahoma statutes and regulations cited in paragraph (c)(1)(i) of this section are incorporated by reference as part of the hazardous waste management program under subtitle C of RCRA, 42 U.S.C. 6921 et seq. The Director of the Federal Register approves this incorporation by reference in accordance with 5 U.S.C. 552(a) and 1 CFR part 51. You may obtain copies of the Oklahoma regulations that are incorporated by reference in this paragraph from the State's Office of Administrative Rules, Secretary of State, P.O. Box 53390, Oklahoma City, OK 73152-3390; Phone number: 405-521-4911;Web site: https://www.sos.ok.gov/oar/Default.aspx. The statutes are available from West Publishing Company, 610 Opperman Drive, P. O. Box 64526, St. Paul, Minnesota 55164 0526; Phone: 1-800-328-4880; Web site: http://west.thomson.com. You may inspect a copy at EPA Region 6, 1445 Ross Avenue, Dallas, Texas 75202 (Phone number (214) 665-8533), or at the National Archives and Records Administration (NARA). For information on the availability of this material at NARA, call 202-741-6030, or go to: http://www.archives.gov/federal-register/cfr/ibr-locations.html. (i) The binder entitled ``EPA-Approved Oklahoma Statutory and Regulatory Requirements Applicable to the Hazardous Waste Management Program'', October, 2014. Only those provisions that have been authorized by EPA are incorporated by reference. These provisions are listed in Appendix A to Part 272. (ii) [Reserved] (2) The following provisions provide the legal basis for the State's implementation of the hazardous waste management program, but they are not being incorporated by reference and do not replace Federal authorities: (i) Oklahoma Environmental Crimes Act, as amended effective July 1, 2013, 21 Oklahoma Statutes (O.S.), Sections 1230.1 et seq. (ii) Oklahoma Open Meeting Act, as amended effective July 1, 2013, 25 Oklahoma Statutes (O.S.), Sections 301 et seq. (iii) Oklahoma Statutes, Title 27A, ``Environment and Natural Resources'', as amended effective July 1, 2013: Chapter 1, ``Oklahoma Environmental Quality Act'', Sections 1-1-101 et seq.; Chapter 2, ``Oklahoma Environmental Quality Code'', Sections 2-2-101, 2-2-104, 2- 2-201, 2-3-101(F)(1), 2-3-104, 2-3-202, 2-3-501, 2-3-502, 2-3-503, 2-3- 504; ``Oklahoma Hazardous Waste Management Act'', Sections 2-7-102, 2- 7-104, 2-7-105 (except 2-7-105(27), 2-7-105(29) and 2-7-105(34)), 2-7- 106, 2-7-107, 2-7-108(B)(2), 2-7-109, 2-7-110(A), 2-7-111(C)(2)(b) and (c), 2-7-111(C)(3), 2-7-113.1, 2-7-114, 2-7-115, 2-7-116(A), 2-7- 116(G), 2-7-116(H)(1), 2-7-117, 2-7-123, 2-7-126, 2-7-129, 2-7-130, 2- 7-131, 2-7-132, and 2-7-133; ``Oklahoma Uniform Environmental Permitting Act'', Sections 2-14-101 et seq. (iv) Oklahoma Open Records Act, as amended effective July 1, 2013, 51 Oklahoma Statutes (O.S.), Sections 24A.1 et seq. (v) Oklahoma Administrative Procedures Act, as amended effective July 1, 2013, 75 Oklahoma Statutes (O.S.), Sections 250 et seq. (vi) The Oklahoma Administrative Code (OAC), Title 252, Chapter 205, Hazardous Waste Management, effective July 1, 2013 (2011 Edition, as amended by the 2013 Supplement): Subchapter 1, Sections 252:205-1- 1(b), 252:205-1-3(a) and (b), 252:205-1-4(a)-(d); Subchapter 3, Sections 252:205-3-2(a) introductory paragraph, 252:205-3-2(a)(1) and 252:205-3-2(a)(3); Subchapter 11, Section 252:205-11-3. (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) Oklahoma Hazardous Waste Management Act, as amended, 27A Oklahoma Statutes (O.S.) as amended effective July 1, 2013, Sections 2- 7-119, 2-7-120, 2-7-121, 2-7-121.1, and 2-7-134. (ii) The Oklahoma Administrative Code (OAC), Title 252, Chapter 205, effective July 1, 2013 (2011 Edition, as amended by the 2013 Supplement): Subchapter 1, Sections 252:205-1-1(c)(2) and (3), 252:205- 1-2 ``RRSIA''. 252:205-1-2 ``Reuse'', 252:205-1-2 ``Speculative accumulation'', 252:205-1-2 ``Transfer facility'', 252:205-1-2 ``Transfer station'', 252:205-1-4(e); Subchapter 5, Section 252:205-5- 1(4), Subchapter 15; Subchapter 17; Subchapter 21; Subchapter 23; and 252:205 Appendices B, C and D. (4) Unauthorized State Amendments. (i) Oklahoma has adopted, but is not authorized to implement, the Federal rules that are listed in the following table. The EPA will continue to implement the Federal HSWA requirements for which Oklahoma is not authorized until the State receives specific authorization for those requirements. The EPA will not enforce the non-HSWA Federal rules although they may be enforceable under State law. For those Federal rules that contain both HSWA and non-HSWA requirements, the EPA will enforce only the HSWA portions of the rules. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Federal Register Publication Federal requirement reference date ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Toxicity Characteristics; 55 FR 40834........ 10/5/90 Hydrocarbon Recovery Operations (HSWA) (Checklist 80). 56 FR 3978......... 2/1/91 [[Page 73351]] 56 FR 13406........ 4/2/91 Toxicity Characteristics; 56 FR 5910......... 2/13/91 Chlorofluorocarbon Refrigerants (HSWA) (Checklist 84). Administrative Stay for K069 56 FR 19951........ 5/1/91 Listing (Non-HSWA) (Checklist 88). Amendments to Interim Status 56 FR 66365........ 12/23/91 Standards for Downgradient Ground[dash]water Monitoring Well Locations (non-HSWA) (Checklist 99). Removal of Legally Obsolete Rules 60 FR 33912........ 6/29/95 (HSWA/Non-HSWA) (Checklist 144). Mineral Processing Secondary 63 FR 28556........ 5/26/98 Materials Exclusion.--(Non-HSWA) (Checklist 167D--Amendments to 40 CFR 261.2(c)(3), 261.2(c)(4)/ Table, 261.2(e)(1)(iii) and 261.4(a)(16)). Methods Innovation: SW-846 (HSWA/ 70 FR 34538........ 6/14/05 non-HSWA) (Checklist 208). 70 FR 44150........ 8/1/05 Expansion of RCRA Comparable Fuel 73 FR 77954........ 12/19/08 Exclusion (Non-HSWA) (Checklist 221). ------------------------------------------------------------------------ (ii) The Federal rules listed in the table below are not delegable to States. Oklahoma has excluded the rules from its incorporation by reference of the Federal regulations. EPA retains its authority for the implementation and enforcement of these rules. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Federal requirement Federal Register reference Publication date ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Imports and Exports of Hazardous Waste: 61 FR 16290................ April 12, 1996. Implementation of OECD Council Decision (HSWA) (Checklist 152). OECD Requirements; Export Shipments of 75 FR 1236................. January 8, 2010. Spent Lead-Acid Batteries (Non-HSWA) (Checklist 222). ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (5) Terminated Federal program. Oklahoma adopted and was authorized for the following Federal program as amended, which has since been terminated by the U.S. EPA: ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Federal requirement Federal Register reference Publication date ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- National Environmental Performance Track 69 FR 21737................ April 22, 2004. Program (Checklist 204). National Environmental Performance Track 69 FR 62217................ October 25, 2004. Program; Corrections (Rule 204.1). Burden Reduction Initiative (Checklist 71 FR 16862................ April 4, 2006. 213); amendments to the following provisions regarding Performance Track: 40 CFR 260.10, 264.15, 264.174, 264.195, 264.1101, 265.15, 265.174, 265.195, 265.201, 265.1101, 270.42(l) and Item O.1 of Appendix I to 270.42. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (6) Vacated Federal rules. Oklahoma adopted and was authorized for the following Federal rules which have since been vacated by the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit (D.C. Cir. No. 98-1379 and 08-1144, respectively; June 27, 2014): ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Federal requirement Federal Register reference Publication date ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Hazardous Waste Combustors; Revised 63 FR 33782................ June 19, 1998. Standards (HSWA) (Checklist 168--40 CFR 261.4(a)(16) and 261.38 only). Exclusion of Oil-Bearing Secondary 73 FR 57................... January 2, 2008. Materials Processed in a Gasification System to Produce Synthesis Gas (Checklist 216--Definition of ``Gasification'' at 40 CFR 260.10 and amendment to 40 CFR 261.4(a)(12)(i)). Withdrawal of the Emission Comparable Fuel 7 FR 33712................. June 15, 2010. Exclusion under RCRA (Checklist 224-- amendments to 40 CFR 261.4(a)(16) and 261.38). ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (7) Memorandum of Agreement. The Memorandum of Agreement between EPA Region 6 and the State of Oklahoma, signed by the EPA Regional Administrator on May 15, 2013, is referenced as part of the authorized hazardous waste management program under subtitle C of RCRA, 42 U.S.C. 6921, et seq. (8) Statement of Legal Authority. ``Attorney General's Statement for Final Authorization'', signed by the Attorney General of Oklahoma January 20, 1984 and revisions, supplements, and addenda to that Statement dated January 14, 1988 (as amended July 20, 1989); December 22, 1988 (as amended June 7, 1989 and August 13, 1990); November 20, 1989; November 16, 1990; November 6, 1992; June 24, 1994; December 8, 1994; March 4, 1996; April 15, 1997; February 6, 1998, December 2, 1998, October 15, 1999, May 31, 2000, October 15, 2001, June 27, 2003, March 1, 2005, July 12, 2005, July 03, 2006, August 25, 2008, March 26, 2010, October 11, 2010, October 31, 2011, July 27, 2012, and July 1, 2013, are referenced as part of the authorized hazardous waste management program under subtitle C of RCRA, 42 U.S.C. 6921 et seq. (9) Program description. The Program Description and any other materials [[Page 73352]] submitted 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. 0 3. Appendix A to part 272 is amended by revising the listing for ``Oklahoma'' to read as follows: Appendix A to part 272--State Requirements * * * * * Oklahoma The statutory provisions include: Oklahoma Hazardous Waste Management Act, as amended, 27A Oklahoma Statute (O.S.) 2011 Main Volume, Sections 2-7-103, 2-7- 108(A), 2-7-108(B)(1), 2-7-108(B)(3), 2-7-108(C), 2-7-110(B), 2-7- 110(C), 2-7-111(A), 2-7-111(B), 2-7-111(C)(1), 2-7-111(C)(2)(a), 2- 7-111(D), 2-7-111(E), 2-7-112, 2-7-116(B) through 2-7-116(F), 2-7- 116(H)(2), 2-7-118, 2-7-124, 2-7-125, 2-7-127, and 2-10-301(G), as published by West Publishing Company, 610 Opperman Drive, P.O. Box 64526, St. Paul, Minnesota 55164 0526; Phone: 1-800-328-4880; Web site: http://west.thomson.com. The regulatory provisions include: The Oklahoma Administrative Code (OAC), Title 252, Chapter 205, effective July 1, 2013 (2011 Edition, as amended by the 2013 Supplement): Subchapter 1, Sections 252:205-1-1(a), 252:205-1-1(c) introductory paragraph, 252:205-1-1(c)(1), 252:205-1-2 introductory paragraph, 252:205-1-2 ``OHWMA'', 252:205-1-2 ``Post-closure permit'', 252:205-1-3(c); Subchapter 3, Sections 252:205-3-1 (2013 Supplement), 252:205-3-2(a)(2), 252:205-3-2(b)-(n), 252:205-3-4, 252:205-3-5 and 252:205-3-6; Subchapter 5, Sections 252:205-5-1 (except 252:205-5-1(4)), 252:205-5-2 through 252:205-5-5; Subchapter 7, Sections 252:205-7-2 and 252:205-7-4 (except the phrase ``or in accordance with 252:205-15-1(d)); Subchapter 9, Sections 252:205-9-1 through 252:205-9-4; Subchapter 11, Sections 252:205-11-1(a) (except the word ``recycling''), 252:205-11-1(b)-(e), and 252:205-11-2; and Subchapter 13, Sections 252:205-13-1(a)-(e), as published by the State's Office of Administrative Rules, Secretary of State, P.O. Box 53390, Oklahoma City, OK 73152-3390; Phone number: 405-521-4911; Web site: https://www.sos.ok.gov/oar/Default.aspx. * * * * * [FR Doc. 2016-25300 Filed 10-24-16; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6560-50-P
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Dated: October 14, 2016. provisions of the State statutes and comment. Electronic files should avoid
Michael Goodis, regulations that will be subject to the the use of special characters, any form
Acting Director, Registration Division, Office EPA’s inspection and enforcement. The of encryption, and be free of any defects
of Pesticide Programs. rule codifies in the regulations the prior or viruses. (For additional information
Therefore, 40 CFR chapter I is approval of Oklahoma’s hazardous about the EPA’s public docket, visit the
amended as follows: waste management program and EPA Docket Center homepage at http://
incorporates by reference authorized www.epa.gov/epahome/dockets.htm).
PART 180—[AMENDED] provisions of the State’s statutes and You can view and copy the
regulations. documents that form the basis for this
■ 1. The authority citation for part 180 codification and associated publicly
DATES: This regulation is effective
continues to read as follows: available materials from 8:30 a.m. to
December 27, 2016, unless the EPA
4:00 p.m. Monday through Friday at the
Authority: 21 U.S.C. 321(q), 346a and 371. receives adverse written comment on
following location: EPA Region 6, 1445
■ 2. In § 180.641: this regulation by the close of business
Ross Avenue, Dallas, Texas, 75202–
■ a. Add alphabetically the commodity November 25, 2016. If the EPA receives 2733, phone number (214) 665–8533 or
‘‘Asparagus’’ to the table in paragraph such comments, it will publish a timely (214) 665–8178. Interested persons
(a)(1); and withdrawal of this direct final rule in wanting to examine these documents
■ b. Revise the footnote at the end of the the Federal Register informing the should make an appointment with the
table in paragraph (a)(1). public that this rule will not take effect. office at least two weeks in advance.
The additions and revisions read as The Director of the Federal Register
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
follows: approves this incorporation by reference
Alima Patterson, Region 6 Regional
as of December 27, 2016 in accordance
§ 180.641 Spirotetramat; tolerances for Authorization Coordinator or Julia
with 5 U.S.C. 552(a) and 1 CFR part 51.
residues. Banks, Codification Coordinator, RCRA
ADDRESSES: Submit your comments by Permits Section (6MM–RP), Multimedia
(a) * * * one of the following methods:
(1) * * * Division (6MM), EPA Region 6, 1445
1. Federal eRulemaking Portal: http:// Ross Avenue, Dallas, Texas 75202–2733,
www.regulations.gov. Follow the online phone numbers: (214) 665–8533 or (214)
Parts per instructions for submitting comments.
Commodity 665–8178, email address:
million
2. Email: patterson.alima@epa.gov or patterson.alima@epa.gov or
banks.julia@epa.gov. banks.julia@epa.gov.
* * * * * 3. Mail: Alima Patterson, Region 6,
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Asparagus 1 ........................... 0.10 Regional Authorization Coordinator, or
Julia Banks, RCRA Permits Section A. What is codification?
* * * * * (6MM–RP), Multimedia Division Codification is the process of placing
1 There are no U.S. registrations for these (6MM), EPA Region 6, 1445 Ross a State’s statutes and regulations that
commodities. Avenue, Dallas, Texas 75202–2733. comprise the State’s authorized
4. Hand Delivery or Courier: Deliver hazardous waste management program
* * * * * your comments to Alima Patterson,
[FR Doc. 2016–25638 Filed 10–24–16; 8:45 am] into the Code of Federal Regulations
Region 6, Regional Authorization (CFR). Section 3006(b) of RCRA, as
BILLING CODE 6560–50–P
Coordinator, RCRA Permits Section, amended, allows the Environmental
Multimedia Division, EPA Region 6, Protection Agency (EPA) to authorize
ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION 1445 Ross, Dallas, Texas 75202–2733. State hazardous waste management
Instructions: Do not submit programs to operate in lieu of the
AGENCY
information that you consider to be Federal hazardous waste management
40 CFR Part 272 Confidential Business Information (CBI) regulatory program. The EPA codifies its
or otherwise protected through http:// authorization of State programs in 40
[EPA–R06–2014–0791 FRL–9951–74–Region www.regulations.gov, or email. The
6] CFR part 272 and incorporates by
Federal http://www.regulations.gov Web reference State statutes and regulations
Oklahoma: Incorporation by Reference site is an ‘‘anonymous access’’ system, that the EPA will enforce under sections
of Approved State Hazardous Waste which means the EPA will not know 3007 and 3008 of RCRA and any other
Management Program your identity or contact information applicable statutory provisions.
unless you provide it in the body of The incorporation by reference of
AGENCY: Environmental Protection your comment. If you send an email State authorized programs in the CFR
Agency (EPA). comment directly to the EPA without should substantially enhance the
ACTION: Direct final rule. going through http:// public’s ability to discern the current
www.regulations.gov, your email status of the authorized State program
SUMMARY: The Solid Waste Disposal Act, address will be automatically captured and State requirements that can be
as amended, commonly referred to as and included as part of the comment Federally enforced. This effort provides
the Resource Conservation and that is placed in the public docket and clear notice to the public of the scope
Recovery Act (RCRA), allows the made available on the Internet. If you of the authorized program in each State.
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) submit an electronic comment, the EPA
to authorize States to operate their recommends that you include your B. What is the history of the
hazardous waste management programs name and other contact information in authorization and codification of
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in lieu of the Federal program. The EPA the body of your comment and with any Oklahoma’s hazardous waste
uses the regulations entitled ‘‘Approved disk or CD–ROM you submit. If the EPA management program?
State Hazardous Waste Management cannot read your comment due to Oklahoma initially received Final
Programs’’ to provide notice of the technical difficulties, and cannot authorization effective January 10, 1985,
authorization status of State programs contact you for clarification, the EPA (49 FR 50362) to implement its Base
and to incorporate by reference those may not be able to consider your Hazardous Waste Management program.
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PART 272—APPROVED STATE Administrative Rules, Secretary of State, Environmental Permitting Act’’,
HAZARDOUS WASTE MANAGEMENT P.O. Box 53390, Oklahoma City, OK Sections 2–14–101 et seq.
PROGRAMS 73152–3390; Phone number: 405–521– (iv) Oklahoma Open Records Act, as
4911;Web site: https://www.sos.ok.gov/ amended effective July 1, 2013, 51
■ 1. The authority citation for part 272 oar/Default.aspx. The statutes are Oklahoma Statutes (O.S.), Sections
continues to read as follows: available from West Publishing 24A.1 et seq.
Authority: Sections 2002(a), 3006, and Company, 610 Opperman Drive, P. O. (v) Oklahoma Administrative
7004(b) of the Solid Waste Disposal Act, as Box 64526, St. Paul, Minnesota 55164 Procedures Act, as amended effective
amended by the Resource Conservation and 0526; Phone: 1–800–328–4880; Web July 1, 2013, 75 Oklahoma Statutes
Recovery Act, as amended, 42 U.S.C. 6912(a), site: http://west.thomson.com. You may (O.S.), Sections 250 et seq.
6926, and 6974(b). inspect a copy at EPA Region 6, 1445 (vi) The Oklahoma Administrative
■ 2. Revise § 272.1851 to read as Ross Avenue, Dallas, Texas 75202 Code (OAC), Title 252, Chapter 205,
follows: (Phone number (214) 665–8533), or at Hazardous Waste Management, effective
the National Archives and Records July 1, 2013 (2011 Edition, as amended
§ 272.1851 Oklahoma State-Administered Administration (NARA). For
program: Final authorization. by the 2013 Supplement): Subchapter 1,
information on the availability of this Sections 252:205–1–1(b), 252:205–1–
(a) Pursuant to section 3006(b) of material at NARA, call 202–741–6030, 3(a) and (b), 252:205–1–4(a)–(d);
RCRA, 42 U.S.C. 6926(b), the EPA or go to: http://www.archives.gov/ Subchapter 3, Sections 252:205–3–2(a)
granted Oklahoma final authorization federal-register/cfr/ibr-locations.html. introductory paragraph, 252:205–3–
for the following elements as submitted (i) The binder entitled ‘‘EPA- 2(a)(1) and 252:205–3–2(a)(3);
to EPA in Oklahoma’s base program Approved Oklahoma Statutory and Subchapter 11, Section 252:205–11–3.
application for final authorization Regulatory Requirements Applicable to
which was approved by EPA effective (3) The following statutory and
the Hazardous Waste Management regulatory provisions are broader in
on January 10, 1985. Subsequent Program’’, October, 2014. Only those
program revision applications were scope than the Federal program, are not
provisions that have been authorized by part of the authorized program, and are
approved effective on June 18, 1990, EPA are incorporated by reference.
November 27, 1990, June 3, 1991, not incorporated by reference:
These provisions are listed in Appendix
November 19, 1991, November 29, 1993, (i) Oklahoma Hazardous Waste
A to Part 272.
December 21, 1994, April 27, 1995, (ii) [Reserved] Management Act, as amended, 27A
March 14, 1997, July 14, 1998 and (2) The following provisions provide Oklahoma Statutes (O.S.) as amended
November 23, 1998, February 8, 1999, the legal basis for the State’s effective July 1, 2013, Sections 2–7–119,
March 30, 2000, July 10, 2000, March 5, implementation of the hazardous waste 2–7–120, 2–7–121, 2–7–121.1, and 2–7–
2001, June 9, 2003, April 6, 2009, May management program, but they are not 134.
6, 2011, May 14, 2012, July 29, 2013, being incorporated by reference and do (ii) The Oklahoma Administrative
and October 28, 2014. not replace Federal authorities: Code (OAC), Title 252, Chapter 205,
(b) The State of Oklahoma has (i) Oklahoma Environmental Crimes effective July 1, 2013 (2011 Edition, as
primary responsibility for enforcing its Act, as amended effective July 1, 2013, amended by the 2013 Supplement):
hazardous waste management program. 21 Oklahoma Statutes (O.S.), Sections Subchapter 1, Sections 252:205–1–
However, EPA retains the authority to 1230.1 et seq. 1(c)(2) and (3), 252:205–1–2 ‘‘RRSIA’’.
exercise its inspection and enforcement (ii) Oklahoma Open Meeting Act, as 252:205–1–2 ‘‘Reuse’’, 252:205–1–2
authorities in accordance with sections amended effective July 1, 2013, 25 ‘‘Speculative accumulation’’, 252:205–
3007, 3008, 3013, 7003 of RCRA, 42 Oklahoma Statutes (O.S.), Sections 301 1–2 ‘‘Transfer facility’’, 252:205–1–2
U.S.C. 6927, 6928, 6934, 6973, and any et seq. ‘‘Transfer station’’, 252:205–1–4(e);
other applicable statutory and (iii) Oklahoma Statutes, Title 27A, Subchapter 5, Section 252:205–5–1(4),
regulatory provisions, regardless of ‘‘Environment and Natural Resources’’, Subchapter 15; Subchapter 17;
whether the State has taken its own as amended effective July 1, 2013: Subchapter 21; Subchapter 23; and
actions, as well as in accordance with Chapter 1, ‘‘Oklahoma Environmental 252:205 Appendices B, C and D.
other statutory and regulatory Quality Act’’, Sections 1–1–101 et seq.; (4) Unauthorized State Amendments.
provisions. Chapter 2, ‘‘Oklahoma Environmental (i) Oklahoma has adopted, but is not
(c) State Statutes and regulations: Quality Code’’, Sections 2–2–101, 2–2– authorized to implement, the Federal
(1) The Oklahoma statutes and 104, 2–2–201, 2–3–101(F)(1), 2–3–104, rules that are listed in the following
regulations cited in paragraph (c)(1)(i) of 2–3–202, 2–3–501, 2–3–502, 2–3–503, table. The EPA will continue to
this section are incorporated by 2–3–504; ‘‘Oklahoma Hazardous Waste implement the Federal HSWA
reference as part of the hazardous waste Management Act’’, Sections 2–7–102, 2– requirements for which Oklahoma is not
management program under subtitle C 7–104, 2–7–105 (except 2–7–105(27), 2– authorized until the State receives
of RCRA, 42 U.S.C. 6921 et seq. The 7–105(29) and 2–7–105(34)), 2–7–106, specific authorization for those
Director of the Federal Register 2–7–107, 2–7–108(B)(2), 2–7–109, 2–7– requirements. The EPA will not enforce
approves this incorporation by reference 110(A), 2–7–111(C)(2)(b) and (c), 2–7– the non-HSWA Federal rules although
in accordance with 5 U.S.C. 552(a) and 111(C)(3), 2–7–113.1, 2–7–114, 2–7–115, they may be enforceable under State
1 CFR part 51. You may obtain copies 2–7–116(A), 2–7–116(G), 2–7–116(H)(1), law. For those Federal rules that contain
of the Oklahoma regulations that are 2–7–117, 2–7–123, 2–7–126, 2–7–129, both HSWA and non-HSWA
incorporated by reference in this 2–7–130, 2–7–131, 2–7–132, and 2–7– requirements, the EPA will enforce only
paragraph from the State’s Office of 133; ‘‘Oklahoma Uniform the HSWA portions of the rules.
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Publication
Federal requirement Federal Register reference date
Toxicity Characteristics; Hydrocarbon Recovery Operations (HSWA) (Checklist 80) .................. 55 FR 40834 ............................ 10/5/90
56 FR 3978 .............................. 2/1/91
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submitted as supplements thereto are AGENCY FOR INTERNATIONAL because drawing on the full
referenced as part of the authorized DEVELOPMENT contributions of the entire population
hazardous waste management program leads to more effective, comprehensive,
under subtitle C of RCRA, 42 U.S.C. 48 CFR Part 752 and sustainable development results.
6921 et seq. Nondiscrimination is the basic
RIN 0412–AA81
foundation of USAID’s inclusive
■ 3. Appendix A to part 272 is amended development approach; as such, all
Requirement for Nondiscrimination
by revising the listing for ‘‘Oklahoma’’ Against End-Users of Supplies or USAID programs seek to ensure access
to read as follows: Services (‘‘Beneficiaries’’) Under for all potential beneficiaries within the
USAID-Funded Contracts scope of the contract without
Appendix A to part 272—State
discrimination. Contractors must adhere
Requirements AGENCY: U.S. Agency for International to this by implementing the activities as
* * * * * Development. outlined in the contract SOWs.
ACTION: Final rule. Nondiscrimination is a critical
Oklahoma
foundation for protecting and promoting
The statutory provisions include: SUMMARY: The Foreign Assistance Act of the human rights of all persons. In
Oklahoma Hazardous Waste Management 1961, as amended (FAA), authorizes the addition, nondiscrimination ensures
Act, as amended, 27A Oklahoma Statute U.S. Agency for International equitable access to USAID programs.
(O.S.) 2011 Main Volume, Sections 2–7–103, Development (USAID) to provide Effective nondiscrimination practices
2–7–108(A), 2–7–108(B)(1), 2–7–108(B)(3), 2– foreign assistance in the form of support USAID’s principles of inclusion
7–108(C), 2–7–110(B), 2–7–110(C), 2–7– development and humanitarian and equal access and help to ensure that
111(A), 2–7–111(B), 2–7–111(C)(1), 2–7– assistance that reflect American ideals. USAID programs empower and
111(C)(2)(a), 2–7–111(D), 2–7–111(E), 2–7– To help emphasize USAID’s intent and effectively reach women and girls;
112, 2–7–116(B) through 2–7–116(F), 2–7– expectation of non-discrimination of marginalized ethnic and religious
116(H)(2), 2–7–118, 2–7–124, 2–7–125, 2–7– beneficiaries in USAID-funded populations; indigenous peoples;
127, and 2–10–301(G), as published by West activities, USAID is issuing a final rule internally displaced persons; persons
Publishing Company, 610 Opperman Drive, to amend its Agency for International with disabilities; youth and the elderly;
P.O. Box 64526, St. Paul, Minnesota 55164 Development Acquisition Regulation lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and
0526; Phone: 1–800–328–4880; Web site: (AIDAR) to include a new clause intersex individuals; and other socially
http://west.thomson.com. entitled ‘‘Nondiscrimination against marginalized individuals and peoples
The regulatory provisions include: End-Users of Supplies or Services.’’ unique to the country or regional
The Oklahoma Administrative Code This clause expressly states that USAID- context.
(OAC), Title 252, Chapter 205, effective July funded contractors must not In recent years, the Government has
1, 2013 (2011 Edition, as amended by the discriminate among end-users of made multiple pronouncements of
2013 Supplement): Subchapter 1, Sections supplies or services (referred to in this policy in many areas reflecting its
252:205–1–1(a), 252:205–1–1(c) introductory rule as beneficiaries and potential emphasis on equity, fairness, and
paragraph, 252:205–1–1(c)(1), 252:205–1–2 beneficiaries) in any way that is human dignity—effective
introductory paragraph, 252:205–1–2 nondiscrimination is a means toward
contrary to the scope of the activity as
‘‘OHWMA’’, 252:205–1–2 ‘‘Post-closure achieving all of these. For example, in
defined in the statements of work
permit’’, 252:205–1–3(c); Subchapter 3, 2011, the White House issued E.O.
(SOWs).
Sections 252:205–3–1 (2013 Supplement), 13563, ‘‘Improving Regulation and
252:205–3–2(a)(2), 252:205–3–2(b)–(n), DATES: Effective: October 25, 2016.
Regulatory Review,’’ to update all
252:205–3–4, 252:205–3–5 and 252:205–3–6; FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: agencies on factors to consider when
Subchapter 5, Sections 252:205–5–1 (except Todd Larson Telephone: 202–712–4969 issuing rules; in addition to quantitative
252:205–5–1(4)), 252:205–5–2 through or Email: tlarson@usaid.gov. factors, it advised that the qualitative
252:205–5–5; Subchapter 7, Sections SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: values of equity, fairness, and human
252:205–7–2 and 252:205–7–4 (except the dignity are important considerations.
phrase ‘‘or in accordance with 252:205–15– I. Background
Additionally, a 2011 Presidential
1(d)); Subchapter 9, Sections 252:205–9–1 USAID published a proposed rule in Memorandum, ‘‘International Initiatives
through 252:205–9–4; Subchapter 11, the Federal Register at 81 FR 56572 on to Advance the Human Rights of
Sections 252:205–11–1(a) (except the word August 22, 2016 to amend its Agency for Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender
‘‘recycling’’), 252:205–11–1(b)–(e), and International Development Acquisition Persons,’’ directs all agencies engaged
252:205–11–2; and Subchapter 13, Sections Regulation (AIDAR) to include a new abroad to advance nondiscrimination.
252:205–13–1(a)–(e), as published by the clause entitled ‘‘Nondiscrimination
State’s Office of Administrative Rules,
This rule addressing discrimination in
against End-Users of Supplies or the provision of supplies or services is
Secretary of State, P.O. Box 53390, Oklahoma Services.’’
City, OK 73152–3390; Phone number: 405–
consistent with the values that animate
USAID seeks to improve the lives of the above.
521–4911; Web site: https://www.sos.ok.gov/
people around the world by being
oar/Default.aspx. II. Discussion
inclusive in its development and
* * * * * humanitarian assistance efforts. In so This rulemaking revises (48 CFR)
[FR Doc. 2016–25300 Filed 10–24–16; 8:45 am] doing, USAID recognizes that every AIDAR to add a new clause at 752.7038
BILLING CODE 6560–50–P person is instrumental in the entitled ‘‘Nondiscrimination against
transformation of their own societies, End-Users of Supplies or Services.’’ The
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with the end result that each and every clause, applicable to all solicitations,
person is recognized and equally valued contracts, and subcontracts at any tier,
without regard to artificial and prohibits contractors and subcontractors
discriminatory distinctions. The from discriminating against
inclusion, protection, and beneficiaries or potential beneficiaries
empowerment of all persons is critical (i.e., those individuals intended to
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| Dates | This regulation is effective December 27, 2016, unless the EPA receives adverse written comment on this regulation by the close of business November 25, 2016. If the EPA receives such comments, it will publish a timely withdrawal of this direct final rule in the Federal Register informing the public that this rule will not take effect. The Director of the Federal Register approves this incorporation by reference as of December 27, 2016 in accordance with 5 U.S.C. 552(a) and 1 CFR part 51. | |
| Contact | Alima Patterson, Region 6 Regional Authorization Coordinator or Julia Banks, Codification Coordinator, RCRA Permits Section (6MM-RP), Multimedia Division (6MM), EPA Region 6, 1445 Ross Avenue, Dallas, Texas 75202-2733, phone numbers: (214) 665- | |
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