Arizona: Final Authorization of State Hazardous Waste Management Program Revisions

On October 27, 2000, we published an immediate final rule at 65 FR 64369 to authorize revisions to Arizona's hazardous waste program under the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA). At that time, we determined that the identified revisions to Arizona's hazardous waste program satisfied all requirements for final authorization and authorized the changes through an immediate final rule. The immediate final rule was to be effective on December 26, 2000, unless written comments opposing the authorization were received during the comment period. At the same time, in the event we received written comments, we also published a proposed rule at 65 FR 64403 proposing these same changes to the Arizona hazardous waste program. As a result of comments received on the immediate final rule, we withdrew the immediate final rule on December 22, 2000 at 65 FR 80790. By this action, we are issuing a final rule authorizing the revisions to the Arizona hazardous waste program as listed in the immediate final rule at 65 FR 64369 and responding below to each of the comments received.