83_FR_5366 83 FR 5340 - Identification and Listing of Hazardous Waste

83 FR 5340 - Identification and Listing of Hazardous Waste

ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 26 (February 7, 2018)

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FR Document2018-02518

Federal Register, Volume 83 Issue 26 (Wednesday, February 7, 2018)
[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 26 (Wednesday, February 7, 2018)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Page 5340]
From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2018-02518]


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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

40 CFR Part 261


Identification and Listing of Hazardous Waste

CFR Correction

0
 In Title 40 of the Code of Federal Regulations, Parts 260 to 265, 
revised as of July 1, 2017, on page 64, in Sec.  261.6, paragraph 
(a)(2)(iv) is reinstated to read as follows:


 Sec.  261.6   Requirements for recyclable materials.

    (a)(1) * * *
    (2) * * *
    (iv) Spent lead-acid batteries that are being reclaimed (40 CFR 
part 266, subpart G).
* * * * *
[FR Doc. 2018-02518 Filed 2-6-18; 8:45 am]
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                                              secondary materials, Waste treatment                    part of normal operations and not solely                (iv) Spent lead-acid batteries that are
                                              and disposal.                                           as part of start-up or shut-down                      being reclaimed (40 CFR part 266,
                                                Dated: January 26, 2018.                              operations, but are modified (e.g., oil               subpart G).
                                              E. Scott Pruitt,                                        delivery mechanisms are removed) in                   *     *     *    *     *
                                                                                                      order to use natural gas instead of fuel              [FR Doc. 2018–02518 Filed 2–6–18; 8:45 am]
                                              Administrator.
                                                                                                      oil, The creosote-borate and mixed                    BILLING CODE 1301–00–D
                                                For the reasons stated in the                         creosote, borate and copper naphthenate
                                              preamble, EPA is amending title 40,                     treated railroad ties may continue to be
                                              chapter I, of the Code of Federal                       combusted as product fuel under this                  ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION
                                              Regulations as follows:                                 subparagraph only if the following                    AGENCY
                                                                                                      conditions are met, which are intended
                                              PART 241—SOLID WASTES USED AS                                                                                 40 CFR Part 261
                                                                                                      to ensure that such railroad ties are not
                                              FUELS OR INGREDIENTS IN
                                                                                                      being discarded:
                                              COMBUSTION UNITS                                                                                              Identification and Listing of Hazardous
                                                                                                         (A) Creosote-borate and mixed                      Waste
                                              ■ 1. The authority citation for part 241                creosote, borate and copper naphthenate
                                              continues to read as follows:                           treated railroad ties must be burned in               CFR Correction
                                                  Authority: 42 U.S.C. 6903, 6912, 7429.              existing (i.e., commenced construction
                                                                                                                                                            ■ In Title 40 of the Code of Federal
                                                                                                      prior to April 14, 2014) stoker, bubbling
                                              ■  2. Section 241.2 is amended by adding                                                                      Regulations, Parts 260 to 265, revised as
                                                                                                      bed, fluidized bed, or hybrid suspension
                                              in alphabetical order the definitions                                                                         of July 1, 2017, on page 67, in part 261,
                                                                                                      grate boilers; and
                                              ‘‘Copper naphthenate treated railroad                                                                         the heading of subpart C is reinstated to
                                              ties’’, ‘‘Copper naphthenate-borate                        (B) Creosote-borate and mixed                      read: ‘‘Characteristics of Hazardous
                                              treated railroad ties’’, and ‘‘Creosote-                creosote, borate and copper naphthenate               Waste’’.
                                              borate treated railroad ties’’ to read as               treated railroad ties can comprise no                 [FR Doc. 2018–02513 Filed 2–6–18; 8:45 am]
                                              follows:                                                more than 40 percent of the fuel that is
                                                                                                                                                            BILLING CODE 1301–00–D
                                                                                                      used on an annual heat input basis.
                                              § 241.2   Definitions.
                                                                                                         (iii) Units meeting requirements in
                                              *     *     *    *     *                                paragraph (a)(8)(i) or (ii) of this section           ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION
                                                 Copper naphthenate treated railroad                  that are also designed to burn coal.                  AGENCY
                                              ties means railroad ties treated with
                                              copper naphthenate made from                               (9) Copper naphthenate treated
                                                                                                                                                            40 CFR Part 770
                                              naphthenic acid and copper salt.                        railroad ties that are processed and then
                                                 Copper naphthenate-borate treated                    combusted in units designed to burn                   [EPA–HQ–OPPT–2017–0245; FRL–9972–68]
                                              railroad ties means railroad ties treated               biomass, biomass and fuel oil, or                     RIN 2070–AK36
                                              with copper naphthenate and borate,                     biomass and coal. Processing must
                                              including borate made from disodium                     include at a minimum, metal removal,                  Voluntary Consensus Standards
                                              octaborate tetrahydrate.                                and shredding or grinding.                            Update; Formaldehyde Emission
                                              *     *     *    *     *                                   (10) Copper naphthenate-borate                     Standards for Composite Wood
                                                 Creosote-borate treated railroad ties                treated railroad ties that are processed              Products
                                              means railroad ties treated with a wood                 and then combusted in units designed                  AGENCY:  Environmental Protection
                                              preservative containing creosols and                    to burn biomass, biomass and fuel oil,                Agency (EPA).
                                              phenols and made from coal tar oil and                  or biomass and coal. Processing must
                                                                                                                                                            ACTION: Final rule.
                                              borate, including borate made from                      include at a minimum, metal removal,
                                              disodium octaborate tetrahydrate.                       and shredding or grinding.                            SUMMARY:   EPA is publishing this final
                                              *     *     *    *     *                                *       *    *    *     *                             rule to revise the formaldehyde
                                              ■ 3. Section 241.4 is amended by adding                 [FR Doc. 2018–02337 Filed 2–6–18; 8:45 am]            standards for composite wood products
                                              paragraphs (a)(8) through (10) to read as               BILLING CODE 6560–50–P                                regulations . The revision updates the
                                              follows:                                                                                                      incorporation by reference of multiple
                                                                                                                                                            voluntary consensus standards that have
                                              § 241.4 Non-Waste Determinations for                    ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION                              been updated, superseded, or
                                              Specific Non-Hazardous Secondary                        AGENCY                                                withdrawn, and provides a technical
                                              Materials When Used as a Fuel.
                                                                                                                                                            correction to allow panel producers to
                                                 (a) * * *                                            40 CFR Part 261                                       correlate their approved quality control
                                                 (8) Creosote-borate treated railroad
                                                                                                                                                            test method to the ASTM E1333–14 test
                                              ties, and mixtures of creosote, borate                  Identification and Listing of Hazardous
                                                                                                                                                            chamber, or, upon showing equivalence,
                                              and/or copper naphthenate treated                       Waste
                                                                                                                                                            the ASTM D6007–14 test chamber.
                                              railroad ties that are processed and then
                                              combusted in the following types of                     CFR Correction                                        DATES: This final rule is effective on
                                              units. Processing must include, at a                                                                          February 7, 2018. The incorporation by
                                                                                                      ■ In Title 40 of the Code of Federal                  reference of certain publications listed
                                              minimum, metal removal and shredding
                                                                                                      Regulations, Parts 260 to 265, revised as             in the rule is approved by the Director
                                              or grinding.
                                                 (i) Units designed to burn both                      of July 1, 2017, on page 64, in § 261.6,              of the Federal Register as of February 7,
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                                              biomass and fuel oil as part of normal                  paragraph (a)(2)(iv) is reinstated to read            2018.
                                              operations and not solely as part of                    as follows:                                           ADDRESSES: The docket for this action,
                                              start-up or shut-down operations; and                   § 261.6 Requirements for recyclable                   identified by docket identification (ID)
                                                 (ii) Units at major source pulp and                  materials.                                            number EPA–HQ–OPPT–2017–0245, is
                                              paper mills or power producers subject                                                                        available at http://www.regulations.gov
                                              to 40 CFR part 63, subpart DDDDD,                           (a)(1) * * *                                      or at the Office of Pollution Prevention
                                              designed to burn biomass and fuel oil as                    (2) * * *                                         and Toxics Docket (OPPT Docket),


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PublisherOffice of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration
SectionRules and Regulations
FR Citation83 FR 5340 

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