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EPA/SWER RIN: 2050-AD55 Publication ID: Spring 1999 
Title: Hazardous Waste Management System: Post-Closure Requirements 
Abstract: Under the current RCRA regulations, a facility that needs post-closure care must obtain a permit. In many cases, the post-closure permit is an appropriate mechanism for the regulatory agency to use to address the environmental needs at the facility. In other cases, however, a permit may not be appropriate. And, in some cases, the facility's post-closure care needs may have already been addressed through other legal mechanisms, such as enforcement actions or Superfund actions. In these cases, subsequent issuance of a post-closure permit would not provide any environmental benefit, although, under the current regulations, it is still required. This rule would remove the requirements to issue a permit to address post-closure care in all cases. A permit would remain an option, but EPA Regions and authorized States would be able to use other mechanisms as well, depending on the circumstances at the facility. This rule also modifies the current regulations to allow regulated units, under certain circumstances, to be closed under a corrective action process, rather than under the closure requirements. 
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 264    40 CFR 265    40 CFR 270   
Legal Authority: 42 USC 6926 RCRA sec 3006    42 USC 6912(a) RCRA sec 2002(a)    42 USC 6924 RCRA sec 3004    42 USC 6925 RCRA sec 3005   
Timetable:
Action Date FR Cite
NPRM  11/08/1994  59 FR 55778   
Final Action  10/22/1998  63 FR 56710   
Additional Information: SAN No. 3042
Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: No  Government Levels Affected: None 
Small Entities Affected: No 
Included in the Regulatory Plan: No 
Agency Contact:
Barbara Foster
Environmental Protection Agency
Solid Waste and Emergency Response
1200 Pennsylvania Avenue NW,
Washington, DC 20460
Phone:202 566-0382
Email: foster.barbara@epa.gov