Title 40, Part 270 — EPA Administered Permit Programs: the Hazardous Waste Permit Program

Purpose and scope of the regulations in this part.

Definitions.

Considerations under Federal law.

Effect of a permit.

Noncompliance and program reporting by the Director.

References.

General application requirements.

Signatories to permit applications and reports.

Confidentiality of information.

Contents of part A of the permit application.

Contents of part B: General requirements.

Specific part B information requirements for containers.

Specific part B information requirements for tank systems.

Specific part B information requirements for surface impoundments.

Specific part B information requirements for waste piles.

Specific part B information requirements for incinerators.

Specific part B information requirements for land treatment facilities.

Specific part B information requirements for landfills.

Specific part B information requirements for boilers and industrial furnaces burning hazardous waste.

Specific part B information requirements for miscellaneous units.

Specific part B information requirements for process vents.

Specific part B information requirements for equipment.

Special part B information requirements for drip pads.

Specific Part B information requirements for air emission controls for tanks, surface impoundments, and containers.

Part B information requirements for post-closure permits.

Permit denial.

Conditions applicable to all permits.

Requirements for recording and reporting of monitoring results.

Establishing permit conditions.

Schedules of compliance.

Transfer of permits.

Modification or revocation and reissuance of permits.

Permit modification at the request of the permittee.

Termination of permits.

Duration of permits.

Continuation of expiring permits.

Permits by rule.

Emergency permits.

Hazardous waste incinerator permits.

Permits for land treatment demonstrations using field test or laboratory analyses.

Interim permits for UIC wells.

Research, development, and demonstration permits.

Permits for boilers and industrial furnaces burning hazardous waste.

RCRA standardized permits for storage and treatment units.

Remedial Action Plans (RAPs).

Qualifying for interim status.

Operation during interim status.

Changes during interim status.

Termination of interim status.

Why is this subpart written in a special format?

What is a RAP?

When do I need a RAP?

Does my RAP grant me any rights or relieve me of any obligations?

How do I apply for a RAP?

Who must obtain a RAP?

Who must sign the application and any required reports for a RAP?

What must I include in my application for a RAP?

What if I want to keep this information confidential?

To whom must I submit my RAP application?

If I submit my RAP application as part of another document, what must I do?

What is the process for approving or denying my application for a RAP?

What must the Director include in a draft RAP?

What else must the Director prepare in addition to the draft RAP or notice of intent to deny?

What are the procedures for public comment on the draft RAP or notice of intent to deny?

How will the Director make a final decision on my RAP application?

May the decision to approve or deny my RAP application be administratively appealed?

When does my RAP become effective?

When may I begin physical construction of new units permitted under the RAP?

After my RAP is issued, how may it be modified, revoked and reissued, or terminated?

For what reasons may the Director choose to modify my final RAP?

For what reasons may the Director choose to revoke and reissue my final RAP?

For what reasons may the Director choose to terminate my final RAP, or deny my renewal application?

May the decision to approve or deny a modification, revocation and reissuance, or termination of my RAP be administratively appealed?

When will my RAP expire?

How may I renew my RAP if it is expiring?

What happens if I have applied correctly for a RAP renewal but have not received approval by the time my old RAP expires?

What records must I maintain concerning my RAP?

How are time periods in the requirements in this subpart and my RAP computed?

How may I transfer my RAP to a new owner or operator?

What must the State or EPA Region report about noncompliance with RAPs?

May I perform remediation waste management activities under a RAP at a location removed from the area where the remediation wastes originated?

Options for incinerators, cement kilns, lightweight aggregate kilns, solid fuel boilers, liquid fuel boilers and hydrochloric acid production furnaces to minimize emissions from startup, shutdown, and malfunction events.

What is a RCRA standardized permit?

Who is eligible for a standardized permit?

What requirements of part 270 apply to a standardized permit?

How do I apply for a standardized permit?

What information must I submit to the permitting agency to support my standardized permit application?

What are the certification requirements?

What general types of information must I keep at my facility?

What container information must I keep at my facility?

What tank information must I keep at my facility?

What equipment information must I keep at my facility?

What air emissions control information must I keep at my facility?

How do I modify my RCRA standardized permit?