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Public comment period open for hazardous waste rule revisions

The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources is currently developing revisions to the hazardous waste regulations and is seeking input on the estimated economic impacts of these proposed rule revisions.

The DNR has developed a draft economic impact analysis to solicit any additional information or advice on the economic effect of the proposed rules. Note that a separate public comment period on the rule itself will be held after the economic impact analysis has been finalized.

Materials for review are available on the DNR's website under rule number WA-06-17. Comments will be accepted from April 9 to May 9, 2019, and may be emailed to Ruth.Odonnell@wisconsin.gov.

The proposed rules would incorporate into state law changes made by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency to federal hazardous waste regulations to the extent allowed by state law, and are summarized below in order of their publication in the Federal Register:

  1. NESHAP: Final Standards for Hazardous Waste Combustors Amendments, 73 FR 18970 - 18984, April 8, 2008
  2. F019 Exemption for Wastewater Treatment Sludges from Auto Manufacturing Zinc Phosphating Process, 73 FR 31756-31769, June 4, 2008
  3. OECD Requirements; Export Shipments of Spent Lead-Acid Batteries, 75 FR 1236-1262, January 8, 2010
  4. Hazardous Waste Technical Corrections and Clarifications, 75 FR 12989-13009, 75 FR 31716-31717, March 18, 2010
  5. Removal of Saccharin and its Salts from the List of Hazardous Constituents, 75 FR 78918-78926, December 17, 2010
  6. Revisions of the Land Disposal Treatment Standards for Carbamate Wastes, 76 FR 34147-34157, June 13, 2011
  7. Hazardous Waste Technical Corrections and Clarifications, 77 FR 22229-22232, May 14, 2012
  8. Hazardous Waste Manifest Rule, 79 FR 7518-7563, February 7, 2014
  9. Revisions to the Export Provisions of the Cathode Ray Tube Rule, 79 FR 36220-36231, June 26, 2014
  10. Revisions to the Definition of Solid Waste, 80 FR 1694-1814, January 13, 2015
  11. Vacatur of the Comparable Fuels Rules and the Gasification Rule, 80 FR 18777-18780, April 8, 2015
  12. Disposal of Coal Combustion Residuals from Electric Utilities, 80 FR 21302-21501, April 17, 2015
  13. Imports and Exports of Hazardous Waste, 81 FR 85696-85729, November 28, 2016
  14. Hazardous Waste Generator Rule Improvements, 81 FR 85732-85829 November 28, 2016
  15. Confidentiality Determinations for Hazardous Waste Export and Import Documents, 82 FR 60894-60901, December 26, 2018
  16. Hazardous Waste Electronic Manifest System User Fee Rule, 83 FR 420-462, January 3, 2018
  17. Safe Management of Recalled Airbags, 83 FR 61552-61563, November 30, 2018
  18. Management Standards for Hazardous Waste Pharmaceuticals and Amendment to the P075 Listing for Nicotine, August 21, 2019