40 CFR § 270.50 - Duration of permits.

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title: "40 CFR § 270.50 - Duration of permits."
title_number: 40
title_name: "Protection of Environment"
section_number: "270.50"
section_name: "Duration of permits."
chapter_name: "ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY"
subchapter_number: "I"
subchapter_name: "SOLID WASTES"
part_number: "270"
part_name: "EPA ADMINISTERED PERMIT PROGRAMS: THE HAZARDOUS WASTE PERMIT PROGRAM"
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currency: "2026-03-24"
last_updated: "2026-03-24"
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authority: "42 U.S.C. 6905, 6912, 6924, 6925, 6927, 6939, and 6974."
regulatory_source: "48 FR 14228, Apr. 1, 1983, unless otherwise noted."
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# 270.50 Duration of permits.

(a) RCRA permits shall be effective for a fixed term not to exceed 10 years.

(b) Except as provided in § 270.51, the term of a permit shall not be extended by modification beyond the maximum duration specified in this section.

(c) The Director may issue any permit for a duration that is less than the full allowable term under this section.

(d) Each permit for a land disposal facility shall be reviewed by the Director five years after the date of permit issuance or reissuance and shall be modified as necessary, as provided in § 270.41.

[48 FR 14228, Apr. 1, 1983, as amended at 50 FR 28752, July 15, 1985]