| Notice Filed with SOS |
03/30/2018 |
| Rule |
ProposedRuleAttach2018-00148.rtf |
| Additional Information |
AddInfoAttach2018-00148.pdf |
| Statutory Authority |
These amendments to the Colorado Hazardous Waste Regulations (6 CCR 1007-3) are made pursuant to the authority granted to the Solid and Hazardous Waste Commission in § 25-15-302(2), C.R.S. |
| Applicable Federal Provisions |
These amendments correspond to the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Hazardous Waste Generator Improvements rule that was published in the Federal Register on November 28, 2016 {81 FR 85732-85829}. |
| Description of Subjects/Issues |
This rule amends existing regulations of the Colorado Hazardous Waste Regulations (6 CCR 1007-3) regarding the state's hazardous waste generator regulatory program. These amendments correspond to the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Hazardous Waste Generator Improvements rule that was published in the Federal Register on November 28, 2016 {81 FR 85732-85829}. This rule amends the existing hazardous waste generator regulatory program by reorganizing the hazardous waste generator regulations to make them more user-friendly and thus improve their usability by the regulated community; addressing gaps in the existing regulations to strengthen environmental protection; providing greater flexibility for hazardous waste generators to manage their hazardous waste in a cost-effective and protective manner; and making technical corrections and conforming changes to address inadvertent errors and remove obsolete references to programs that no longer exist. |
| Purpose/Objective of Rule |
This rule amends existing regulations of the Colorado Hazardous Waste Regulations (6 CCR 1007-3) regarding the state's hazardous waste generator regulatory program. These amendments correspond to the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Hazardous Waste Generator Improvements rule that was published in the Federal Register on November 28, 2016 {81 FR 85732-85829}. This rule amends the existing hazardous waste generator regulatory program by reorganizing the hazardous waste generator regulations to make them more user-friendly and thus improve their usability by the regulated community; addressing gaps in the existing regulations to strengthen environmental protection; providing greater flexibility for hazardous waste generators to manage their hazardous waste in a cost-effective and protective manner; and making technical corrections and conforming changes to address inadvertent errors and remove obsolete references to programs that no longer exist. |
| Submitted in response to issues raised by COLS/OLLS? |
No
|
| Is this rule adopted in response to recent legislation? |
No
|
| Hearing Date |
05/15/2018 |
| Hearing Time |
09:00 AM |
| Hearing Location |
Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment, Bldg. A, Sabin Conference Room, 4300 Cherry Creek Drive South, Denver, CO 80246 |
| Contact Name |
Brandy Valdez Murphy |
| Contact Title |
Program Assistant, Environmental Programs and Solid and Hazardous Waste Commission |
| Contact Telephone |
303-692-3467 |
| Contact email |
brandy.valdezmurphy@state.co.us |