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EPA/WATER RIN: 2040-AC87 Publication ID: Fall 1998 
Title: Streamlining the State Sewage Sludge Management Regulations 
Abstract: The requirements for States seeking authorization of their sewage sludge programs are set out at 40 CFR parts 123 (for National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) programs) and 501 (for non-NPDES programs). These requirements were modeled on the NPDES requirements for authorization of wastewater effluent discharge programs. Many States manage sewage sludge through their solid waste programs, which are often structured differently from NPDES programs. As a result, States may not always be able to meet all the requirements of parts 123 or 501. The Agency wants States with well-run sewage sludge management programs to be eligible for authorization without having to make unnecessary administrative changes to their programs. Proposed changes would streamline the existing regulations to ease the authorization process for States and ensure that decisions are made based on true environmental and public health considerations. 
Agency: Environmental Protection Agency(EPA)  Priority: Other Significant 
RIN Status: Previously published in the Unified Agenda Agenda Stage of Rulemaking: Completed Actions 
Major: No  Unfunded Mandates: No 
CFR Citation: 40 CFR 123    40 CFR 501   
Legal Authority: 33 USC 1251 Clean Water Act sec 101   
Timetable:
Action Date FR Cite
NPRM  03/11/1997  62 FR 11270   
Final Action  08/24/1998  63 FR 45113   
Additional Information: SAN No. 3788
Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: No  Government Levels Affected: Federal, Local, State, Tribal 
Included in the Regulatory Plan: No 
Agency Contact:
Wendy Bell
Environmental Protection Agency
Water
4203M,
Washington, DC 20460
Phone:202 564-0746
Fax:202 564-6392
Email: bell.wendy@epamail.epa.gov