RCRA REVISION CHECKLIST 54

Permit Modifications for Hazardous Waste Management Facilities
53 FR 37912-37942
September 28, 1988
as amended on October 24, 1988, at 53 FR 41649
(Non-HSWA Cluster V)

Note:  The standards addressed by this checklist are less stringent than existing Federal requirements; thus, authorized States are not required to adopt them.  However, EPA strongly encourages States to adopt this permit modification rule as promulgated.  If preferred, States may amend their programs to incorporate only selected portions of the rule.  See 53 FR 37933-37934 for a discussion of this option.
	
				STATE ANALOG IS:	
		     ANALOGOUS	  EQUIV-	   MORE	BROADER
   FEDERAL REQUIREMENT     | 	FEDERAL RCRA CITATION    |	   STATE CITATION	| ALENT  |	STRINGENT |	IN SCOPE	

PART 124 - PROCEDURES FOR DECISIONMAKING

SUBPART A - GENERAL PROGRAM REQUIREMENTS

	†	MODIFICATION, REVOCATION AND REISSUANCE, OR TERMINATION OF PERMITS	 
add reference "or
270.42(c)"	124.5(c)(1)	
add references to 
"Classes 1 and 2
modifications as 
defined in §270.42
(a) and (b)"	124.5(c)(3)	

PART 264 - STANDARDS FOR OWNERS AND OPERATORS OF HAZARDOUS
WASTE TREATMENT, STORAGE, AND DISPOSAL FACILITIES

SUBPART D - CONTINGENCY PLAN AND EMERGENCY PROCEDURES

	†	AMENDMENT OF CONTINGENCY PLAN	 

remove the comment	264.54(e)	

SUBPART G - CLOSURE AND POST-CLOSURE

	†	CLOSURE PLAN; AMENDMENT OF PLAN	 
add wording on
"notification" and
"review" to text	264.112(c)	
insert "notification
or" prior to
"request"	264.112(c)(1)	
insert "notification
of or" prior to
"request"	264.112(c)(2)	

	†	POST-CLOSURE PLAN; AMENDMENT OF PLAN	 
add wording on
"notification" and
"review" to text	264.118(d)	
insert "notification
or" prior to
"request"	264.118(d)(1)	
insert "notification
of or" prior to
"request"	264.118(d)(2)	

PART 265 - INTERIM STATUS STANDARDS FOR OWNERS AND OPERATORS
OF HAZARDOUS WASTE TREATMENT, STORAGE AND DISPOSAL FACILITIES

SUBPART G - CLOSURE AND POST-CLOSURE

	†	CLOSURE PLAN; AMENDMENT OF PLAN	 
revise last sentence
of paragraph by
deleting "major" and
inserting "Class 2 or
3" preceding "modifi-
cation" and delete 
reference to 
"§270.41."	265.112(c)(3)	
revise last sentence
of paragraph by
deleting "major" and
inserting "Class 2 or
3" preceding "modifi-
cation" and delete 
reference to
"§270.41."	265.112(c)(4)	
replace "major
modification" with
"Class 2 or 3
modification" and
delete reference
to "§270.41"	265.118(d)(3)	
replace "major
modification" with
"Class 2 or 3 
modification" and
delete reference
"§270.41."	265.118(d)(4)	

PART 270 - EPA ADMINISTERED PERMIT PROGRAMS:  THE HAZARDOUS
WASTE PERMIT PROGRAM

SUBPART A - GENERAL INFORMATION

	†	DEFINITIONS	 

add "Component"	270.2	
add "Facility
mailing list"	270.2	
add "Functionally
equivalent
component"	270.2	

	†	EFFECT OF A PERMIT	 
modification under
270.42	270.4(a)	

SUBPART C - PERMIT CONDITIONS

	†	CONDITIONS APPLICABLE TO ALL PERMITS	 
add provision for
270.42	270.30(l)(2)	

SUBPART D - CHANGES TO PERMITS

	†	TRANSFER OF PERMITS	 
renumber old 270.40
as 270.40(a); change
parenthetical clauses	270.40(a)	
ownership change
procedures as Class
1 modifications	270.40(b)	

	†	MODIFICATION OR REVOCATION AND REISSUANCE OF PERMITS	 
remove "Major" from
section heading;
remove reference to
270.42; request of
permittee, approval/
denial under 270.42	270.41	
insert "by statute,
through" before
"promulgation";
insert "new or"
before "amended"	270.41(a)(3)	
remove 270.41(a)(3)(i)-
(iii)	270.41(a)(3)(i)-(iii)	
remove (a)(5) and
redesignate existing
(a)(6) as (a)(5)	270.41(a)(5)	

	†	PERMIT MODIFICATION AT THE REQUEST OF THE PERMITTEE	 
revise section 
heading; remove 
introductory material	270.42	
putting into effect
Class 1 modifications
as listed in 
Appendix I	270.42(a)(1)	
notification of
Director by permittee	270.42(a)(1)(i)	
to whom notice of
modification must be
sent and when	270.42(a)(1)(ii)	
rejection of modifica-
tion by Director	270.42(a)(1)(iii)	
modifications requiring
prior written approval	270.42(a)(2)	
Class 2 procedures 
instead of Class 1
procedures	270.42(a)(3)	
heading for "Class
2 modifications"	270.42(b)	
Class 2 modifications 
as listed in Appendix I	270.42(b)(1)	
description of
exact changes	270.42(b)(1)(i)	
identification of
Class 2 modification	270.42(b)(1)(ii)	
why modification is
needed	270.42(b)(1)(iii)	
provision of applicable
information	270.42(b)(1)(iv)	
to whom notice must 
be sent and when	270.42(b)(2)	
announcement of a 
60-day comment
period	270.42(b)(2)(i)	
announcement of where
and when public
meeting will be held	270.42(b)(2)(ii)	
name and phone 
number of permittee's
contact person	270.42(b)(2)(iii)	
name and phone
number of Agency
contact person	270.42(b)(2)(iv)	
location for viewing
modification request	270.42(b)(2)(v)	
availability of
permittee's
compliance history	270.42(b)(2)(vi)	
placement of modifica-
tion request copy in
vicinity of facility for
public accessibility	270.42(b)(3)	
when and where 
permittee must hold 
a public meeting	270.42(b)(4)	
public comment
period	270.42(b)(5)	
requirements after
receipt of modification
request	270.42(b)(6)(i)	
approve request, with
or without changes	270.42(b)(6)(i)(A)	

deny request	270.42(b)(6)(i)(B)	
determine if Class 3
modification pro-
cedures are needed:	270.42(b)(6)(i)(C)	
significant public
concern	270.42(b)(6)(i)(C)(1)	
complex nature of
changes	270.42(b)(6)(i)(C)(2)	
approve as temporary
authorization	270.42(b)(6)(i)(D)	
notify permittee that
decision will be made
in 30 days	270.42(b)(6)(i)(E)	
requirements if 
decision is extended
for 30 days:	270.42(b)(6)(ii)	
approve request, with
or without changes	270.42(b)(6)(ii)(A)	

deny request	270.42(b)(6)(ii)(B)	
determine if Class 3
modification pro-
cedures are needed:	270.42(b)(6)(ii)(C)	
significant public	270.42(b)(6)(ii)(C)
concern	(1)	
complex nature of 	270.42(b)(6)(ii)(C)
changes	(2)	
approve as temporary
authorization	270.42(b)(6)(ii)(D)	
temporary or auto-
matic authorization
following failure to
make decision	270.42(b)(6)(iii)	
requirements of 
permittee under
temporary or auto-
matic authorization	270.42(b)(6)(iv)(A)	
temporary authoriza-
tion to conduct
activities as in	270.42(b)(6)(iv)(A)
modification request	(1)	
unless final approval
or denial, authorization	270.42(b)(6)(iv)(A)
for life of permit	(2)	
deferment of
permanent authoriza-
tion if failure to
notify public	270.42(b)(6)(iv)(B)	
if no final approval
or denial or reclassifi-
cation, authority to
conduct activities as
described in modifica-
tion request for life of
permit unless later
modification	270.42(b)(6)(v)	
consideration and
response to all
significant comments	270.42(b)(6)(vi)	
extension of time
periods for final
approval, denial or
reclassification as
Class 3	270.42(b)(6)(vii)	
reasons to deny or
change Class 2 permit
modification terms	270.42(b)(7)	
request is
incomplete	270.42(b)(7)(i)	
noncompliance with
appropriate
requirements	270.42(b)(7)(ii)	
failure to protect
human health and
environment	270.42(b)(7)(iii)	
commencement of
construction under
Class 2	270.42(b)(8)	
heading for "Class 3
modifications"	270.42(c)	
requirements for
Class 3 modifications
listed Appendix I	270.42(c)(1)	
description of
exact changes	270.42(c)(1)(i)	
identification of 
Class 3
modification	270.42(c)(1)(ii)	
why modification 
is needed	270.42(c)(1)(iii)	
provision of appli-
cable information	270.42(c)(1)(iv)	
to whom and when
notice must be sent	270.42(c)(2)	
announcement of a
60-day comment 
period	270.42(c)(2)(i)	
announcement of when
and where public
meeting will be held	270.42(c)(2)(ii)	
name and phone 
number of permittee's
contact person	270.42(c)(2)(iii)	
name and phone 
number of Agency
contact person	270.42(c)(2)(iv)	
location for viewing
modification request	270.42(c)(2)(v)	
availability of 
permittee's com-
pliance history	270.42(c)(2)(vi)	
placement of modifica-
tion request copy in
vicinity of facility for
public accessibility	270.42(c)(3)	
when and where
permittee must hold
a public meeting	270.42(c)(4)	
public comment
period	270.42(c)(5)	
grant or deny modifi-
cation request after
public comment
period; consider and
respond to all
significant written
comments	270.42(c)(6)	
heading for "Other
modifications"	270.42(d)	
other modifications
not explicitly
listed in Appendix I	270.42(d)(1)	
determination of
appropriate class:	270.42(d)(2)	
changes that
necessitate Class I
modifications	270.42(d)(2)(i)	
changes that
necessitate Class 2
modifications	270.42(d)(2)(ii)	
variations in types
and quantities of
wastes managed	270.42(d)(2)(ii)(A)	
technological
advancements	270.42(d)(2)(ii)(B)	
changes necessary to
comply with new
regulations	270.42(d)(2)(ii)(C)	
Class 3 modifica-
tions description	270.42(d)(2)(iii)	
heading for "Tempo-
rary authorizations"	270.42(e)	
granting of tempo-
rary authorizations	270.42(e)(1)	
request for tempo-
rary authorization:	270.42(e)(2)(i)	
Class 2 modification
meeting criteria	270.42(e)(2)(i)(A)	
Class 3 modification
meeting criteria and
providing improved
management or
treatment	270.42(e)(2)(i)(B)	
what temporary
authorization request
must include	270.42(e)(2)(ii)	
description of
activities	270.42(e)(2)(ii)(A)	
why temporary autho-
rization is necessary	270.42(e)(2)(ii)(B)	
sufficient information
to ensure compliance	270.42(e)(2)(ii)(C)	
to whom notice must
be sent	270.42(e)(2)(iii)	
approve or deny
temporary authoriza-
tion quickly:	270.42(e)(3)	
authorized activities
in compliance with
Part 264	270.42(e)(3)(i)	
necessity of temporary
authorization to 
achieve an objective:	270.42(e)(3)(ii)	
facilitate closure or
corrective action
activities	270.42(e)(3)(ii)(A)	
allow treatment or
storage in tanks or
containers of
restricted wastes	270.42(e)(3)(ii)(B)	
prevent disruption of
ongoing activities	270.42(e)(3)(ii)(C)	
respond to sudden
changes in types or
quantities of wastes
managed	270.42(e)(3)(ii)(D)	
protection of human
health and 
environment	270.42(e)(3)(ii)(E)	
reissuance of
temporary authoriza-
tion for Class 2 or 3	270.42(e)(4)	
reissuance of Class 2
in accordance with
specific paragraphs	270.42(e)(4)(i)	
reissuance of Class 3
in accordance with
specific paragraph	270.42(e)(4)(ii)	
heading for "Public
notice and appeals of
permit modification
decisions"	270.42(f)	
when and to whom
notification of
grant, denial or
automatic authoriza-
tion decisions must
be sent	270.42(f)(1)	
appeal of grant or
denial decision	270.42(f)(2)	
appeal of automatic
authorization	270.42(f)(3)	
heading for "Newly
listed or identified
wastes"	270.42(g)	
continued authority
to manage wastes
listed in Part 261:	270.42(g)(1)	
in existence as a 
hazardous waste
facility on
effective date of
final rule listing or
identifying waste	270.42(g)(1)(i)	
submit Class 1
modification request	270.42(g)(1)(ii)	
in compliance with
265 standards	270.42(g)(1)(iii)	
for Class 2 or 3
modifications, submit 
complete modification
request within 180 
days	270.42(g)(1)(iv)	
certification that land
disposal units are in
compliance within 12
months	270.42(g)(1)(v)	
expansions are not 
under 25 percent 
capacity limit for Class 
2 modifications	270.42(g)(2)	
maintenance and 
notice of updated
list of permit
modifications	270.42(h)	
remove 270.42(i)
through 270.42(p)	270.42(i)-(p)	
add Appendix I;
classification	270.42,
of modifications	Appendix I	

SUBPART F - SPECIAL FORMS OF PERMITS

	†	HAZARDOUS WASTE INCINERATOR PERMITS	 
revise last sentence 
by omitting
parenthetical phrase	270.62(a)	
revise last sentence 
by omitting "as a
minor modification"	270.62(b)(10)	

	†	PERMITS FOR LAND TREATMENT DEMONSTRATIONS USING FIELD TEST OR LABORATORY
ANALYSES	 
remove "as a minor
modification"; add 
a new sentence on 
second phase of 
permit	270.63(d)(1)	
remove phrase on 
minor modifications	270.63(d)(2)	

remove paragraph	270.63(d)(3)