{"abstract":"During a review of Arkansas' regulations, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) identified two State-initiated changes to its hazardous waste program under the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA). We have determined that these changes are minor and satisfy all requirements needed to qualify for Final authorization and are authorizing the State-initiated changes through this direct Final action. The Solid Waste Disposal Act, as amended, commonly referred to as the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA), allows the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to authorize States to operate their hazardous waste management programs in lieu of the Federal program. The EPA uses the regulations entitled \"Approved State Hazardous Waste Management Programs\" to provide notice of the authorization status of State programs and to incorporate by reference those provisions of the State statutes and regulations that will be subject to the EPA's inspection and enforcement. The rule codifies in the regulations the prior approval of Arkansas' hazardous waste management program and incorporates by reference authorized provisions of the State's statutes and regulations.","action":"Direct final rule.","agencies":[{"raw_name":"ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY","name":"Environmental Protection Agency","id":145,"url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/agencies/environmental-protection-agency","json_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/api/v1/agencies/145","parent_id":null,"slug":"environmental-protection-agency"}],"body_html_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/full_text/html/2016/01/29/2016-01657.html","cfr_references":[{"chapter":null,"citation_url":null,"part":271,"title":40},{"chapter":null,"citation_url":null,"part":272,"title":40}],"citation":"81 FR 4961","comment_url":null,"comments_close_on":"2016-02-29","correction_of":null,"corrections":[],"dates":"This regulation is effective March 29, 2016, unless the EPA receives adverse written comment on this regulation by the close of business February 29, 2016. If the EPA receives such comments, it will publish a timely withdrawal of this direct final rule in the Federal Register informing the public that this rule will not take effect. The Director of the Federal Register approves this incorporation by reference as of March 29, 2016 in accordance with 5 U.S.C. 552(a) and 1 CFR part 51.","disposition_notes":null,"docket_ids":["EPA-R06-2015-2015-0661","FRL-9940-27-"],"dockets":[{"supporting_documents":[],"agency_name":null,"documents":[{"comment_count":0,"comment_start_date":"2016-01-29","updated_at":"2023-02-28T16:27:48.130-05:00","comment_url":"https://www.regulations.gov/commenton/EPA-R06-RCRA-2015-0661-0001","allow_late_comments":null,"id":"EPA-R06-RCRA-2015-0661-0001","comment_end_date":"2016-03-01","regulations_dot_gov_open_for_comment":false}],"supporting_documents_count":0,"id":"EPA-R06-RCRA-2015-0661","title":"State of Arkansas Part 272: Final Authorization of State-Initiated Changes and Incorporation by Reference of State Hazardous Waste Management program."}],"document_number":"2016-01657","effective_on":"2016-03-29","end_page":4969,"executive_order_notes":null,"executive_order_number":null,"full_text_xml_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/full_text/xml/2016/01/29/2016-01657.xml","html_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2016/01/29/2016-01657/arkansas-final-authorization-of-state-initiated-changes-and-incorporation-by-reference-of-approved","images":{},"images_metadata":{},"json_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/api/v1/documents/2016-01657?publication_date=2016-01-29","mods_url":"https://www.govinfo.gov/metadata/granule/FR-2016-01-29/2016-01657/mods.xml","not_received_for_publication":null,"page_length":9,"page_views":{"count":104,"last_updated":"2026-06-24 14:15:04 -0400"},"pdf_url":"https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2016-01-29/pdf/2016-01657.pdf","presidential_document_number":null,"proclamation_number":null,"public_inspection_pdf_url":"https://public-inspection.federalregister.gov/2016-01657.pdf?1453988721","publication_date":"2016-01-29","raw_text_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/full_text/text/2016/01/29/2016-01657.txt","regulation_id_number_info":{},"regulation_id_numbers":[],"regulations_dot_gov_info":{"supporting_documents":[],"comments_count":0,"agency_id":"EPA","comments_url":"https://www.regulations.gov/docketBrowser?rpp=50&so=DESC&sb=postedDate&po=0&dct=PS&D=EPA-R06-RCRA-2015-0661","supporting_documents_count":0,"docket_id":"EPA-R06-RCRA-2015-0661","document_id":"EPA-R06-RCRA-2015-0661-0001","regulation_id_number":null,"title":"State of Arkansas Part 272: Final Authorization of State-Initiated Changes and Incorporation by Reference of State Hazardous Waste Management program.","checked_regulationsdotgov_at":"2023-02-28T21:27:47Z"},"regulations_dot_gov_url":null,"significant":null,"signing_date":null,"start_page":4961,"subtype":null,"title":"Arkansas: Final Authorization of State-Initiated Changes and Incorporation by Reference of Approved State Hazardous Waste Management Program","toc_doc":"Arkansas; Final Authorization of State-initiated Changes and Incorporation by Reference","toc_subject":"State Hazardous Waste Program:","topics":["Administrative practice and procedure","Confidential business information","Environmental protection","Hazardous materials transportation","Hazardous waste","Incorporation by reference","Indians-lands","Intergovernmental relations","Penalties","Reporting and recordkeeping requirements","Water pollution control","Water supply"],"type":"Rule","volume":81}