EPA developed a summary of rule checklist 174 covering the Standards Applicable to Owners and Operators of Closed and Closing Hazardous Waste Management Facilities: Post-Closure Permit Requirement and Closure Process; Final Rule published on October 22, 1998. The purpose of this summary is to provide:

• Background on the rule
• Information about state authorization and the rule
• Program description guidance
• Incorporation by reference guidance
• Attorney General certification guidance

• Rule Checklist 174 Summary: State Program Advisory (SPA) 20 (PDF)(3 pp, 10 K, October 22, 1998)