HAR §11-261.1-1
HAR §11-261.1-1. Incorporation of 40 C
Cite as Haw. Code R. § 11-261.1-1
F.R. part 261.
Title 40, part 261 of the Code of Federal Regulations
(C.F.R.), published by the Office of the Federal
Register, as amended as of July 1, 2024, is made a
part of this chapter subject to the substitutions and
amendments set forth in sections 11-261.1-2 to
11-261.1-32.
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(Auth: HRS
§§342J-4, 342J-31, 342J-35)
(Imp: HRS §§342J-4,
342J-31, 342J-35)
§11-261.1-2
Substitution of state terms and
citations for federal terms and citations.
(a)
The
following federal terms are replaced by the indicated
state terms in all provisions of 40 C.F.R. part 261,
as incorporated and amended in this chapter, except as
listed in subsection (b):
(1)
"Administrator", "Assistant Administrator",
"Assistant Administrator for Solid Waste and
Emergency Response", "EPA Administrator",
"EPA Regional Administrator", "Regional
Administrator", "Regional Administrator or
State Director", and "State Director" shall
be replaced with "director".
(2)
"Agency", "appropriate regional EPA office",
"Environmental Protection Agency", "EPA",
"EPA Headquarters", "EPA regional office",
"EPA Regions", "U.S. Environmental
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Protection Agency", and "United States
Environmental Protection Agency" shall be
replaced with "state department of health"
except for all references to "EPA
Acknowledgment of Consent", "EPA form(s)",
"EPA guidance",
"EPA hazardous waste
numbers(s)", "EPA ID number", "EPA
identification number(s)", "EPA manual(s)",
"EPA publication(s)", and "EPA test
methods".
(3)
"Section 3010 of RCRA" and "section 3010 of
the Act" shall be replaced with "section
342J-6.5, HRS".
(b)
The federal terms listed in subsection (a)
are not replaced with state terms in the following
sections of 40 C.F.R. part 261, as incorporated and
amended in this chapter:
(1)
40 C.F.R. section 261.4 (a) (24) (v) (B) (3).
(2)
40 C.F.R. section 261.4 (a) (25).
(c)
All references to provisions of 40 C.F.R.
parts 124, 260 to 268, 270, 273, and 279 in 40 C.F.R.
part 261, as incorporated and amended in this chapter,
shall mean the Hawaii Administrative Rules analog of
the referenced federal regulation, as incorporated and
amended in chapters 11-260.1 to 11-279.1, except as
listed in subsections (d) and (e). The Hawaii
Administrative Rules analogs are as follows:
Federal citation
State analog
40 C.F.R. part
chapter 11-
124
271.1
260
260.1
261
261.1
262
262 .1
263
263.1
264
264.1
265
265.1
266
266.1
268
268.1
270
270.1
273
273.1
279
279.1
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(d)
The following references to provisions of 40
C.F.R. parts 124, 260 to 268, 270, 273, and 279 in 40
C.F.R. part 261, as incorporated and amended in this
chapter, refer to the federal regulations in the Code
of Federal Regulations:
(1)
The references in 40 C.F.R. sections
261. 4 (b) (18) (vi) (A) and (B),
261.1033 (n) (1) (i), 261.1033 (n) (2) (i), and
261.1033 (n) (3) (i).
(2)
The reference to 40 C.F.R. section 260.2 in
40 C.F.R. section 261.4 (a) (25) (v).
(e)
The following references to provisions of 40
C.F.R. parts 124, 260 to 268, 270, 273, and 279 in 40
C.F.R. part 261, as incorporated and amended in this
chapter, refer to the federal regulations in the Code
of Federal Regulations and corresponding regulations
of any state authorized under 40 C.F.R. part 271: the
references in 40 C.F.R. section 261.4(a) (24) (v) (B) (2).
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(Auth: HRS §§342J-4, 342J-31,
342J-35)
(Imp: HRS §§342J-4, 342J-31, 342J-35)
§11-261.1-3
Amendments to the incorporation of
40 C.F.R. part 261, subpart A.
(a)
The incorporation
by reference of 40 C.F.R. section 261.1 is amended as
follows:
(1)
In 40 C.F.R. section 261.l(a), delete
"271, ".
(2)
In 40 C.F.R. section 261.l(b)(2), replace
"sections 3007, 3013, and 7003 of RCRA" with
"chapter 342J, HRS" and replace "these
sections" with "sections 342J-6, 342J-7,
342J-8, 342J-9(a), 342J-9(b), 342J-10, and
342J-11, HRS,".
(3)
Replace 40 C.F.R. section 261.l(b) (2) (i) in
its entirety to read: "(i) In the case of
sections 342J-6, 342J-7, 342J-9(a),
342J-9(b), 342J-10, and 342J-11, HRS, the
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department has reason to believe that the
material may be a solid waste as the term is
defined in section 342J-2, HRS, and a
hazardous waste as the term is defined in
section 342J-2, HRS; or".
(4)
In 40 C.F.R. section 261.l(b) (2) (ii),
replace "7003" with "342J-8, HRS".
(5)
In 40 C.F.R. section 261.l(c) (1), insert
", spilled, or otherwise contaminated" after
"used".
(b)
The incorporation by reference of 40 C.F.R.
section 261.2 is amended as follows: in 40 C.F.R.
section 2 61. 2 ( c) ( 2) (ii) , delete "listed in §2 61. 33".
(c)
The incorporation by reference of 40 C.F.R.
section 261.3 is amended as follows:
(1)
In 40 C.F.R section 261.3(a) (2) (ii), delete
"under §§260.20 and 260.22 of this chapter".
(2)
In 40 C.F.R. section 261.3(a) (2) (iv), delete
"under §§260.20 and 260.22".
(3)
In 40 C.F.R. section 261.3(a) (2) (iv) (A) to
(G), replace all instances of "Regional
Administrator, or State Director, as the
context requires, or an authorized
representative ("Director" as defined in 40
CFR 270.2)" with "director".
(4)
In 40 C.F.R. section 261.3(c) (2) (ii) (C) (1),
replace "subtitle D units" with "solid waste
management units under chapter 342H, HRS".
(5)
In 40 C.F.R. section 261.3(c) (2) (ii) (C) (2),
replace each instance of "EPA region or
authorized state" with "state department of
health". Replace each instance of "subtitle
D unit(s)" with "solid waste management
units under chapter 342H, HRS".
(6)
In 40 C.F.R. section 261.3(d) (2), delete
"under §§260.20 and 260.22 of this chapter".
(d)
The incorporation by reference of 40 C.F.R.
section 261.4 is amended as follows:
(1)
In 40 C.F.R. section 261.4(a) (9) (iii) (E),
delete "appropriate Regional Administrator
or state" and "Regional Administrator or
state".
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(2)
40 C.F.R. section 261.4(a) (22) is excluded
from incorporation.
(3)
In 40 C.F.R. section 261.4 (a) (24) (v) (B),
insert", a hazardous waste management
permit issued by an authorized state," after
each instance of "RCRA part B permit".
(4)
In 40 C.F.R. section 261.4(a) (24) (v) (B) (2),
replace "EPA" with "appropriate
authorities".
(5)
In 40 C.F.R. section 261.4(a) (24) (v) (C),
insert", a hazardous waste management
permit issued by an authorized state," after
"RCRA part B permit".
(6)
In 40 C.F.R. section 261.4 (a) (24) (v) (C) (2),
replace"§ 261.4(a) (24) (v) (B)" with "40
C.F.R. section 261.4 (a) (24) (v) (B), as
incorporated and amended in section
11-261.1-1, Hawaii Administrative Rules,".
(7)
In 40 C.F.R. section 261.4 (a) (24) (vi) (E),
replace "40 CFR parts 260 through 272" with
"chapters 11-260.1 to 11-270.1".
(8)
In the introductory paragraph of 40 C.F.R.
section 261. 4 (a) (26) insert ", as defined in
40 C.F.R. section 260.10, as incorporated
and amended in section 11-260.1-1," after
"Solvent-contaminated wipes".
(9)
In 40 C.F.R. section 261.4(a) (26) (i), insert
"with the accumulation start date and" after
"labeled".
(10)
In 40 C.F.R. section 261.4(a) (27) (vi) (A),
replace "EPA or the State Director, if the
state is authorized for the program" with
"the director".
(11)
40 C.F.R. section 261.4(b) (4) (ii) and
261.4 (b) (5) is excluded from incorporation.
(12)
In 40 C.F.R. section 261.4(b) (10), insert
", chapter 342L, HRS, or rules adopted
pursuant to chapter 342L, HRS" after "under
part 280 of this chapter".
(13)
40 C.F.R. section 261.4(b) (11) and
261. 4 (b) (17) is excluded from incorporation.
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(14)
In the introductory paragraph of 40 C.F.R.
section 261. 4 (b) (18) insert "as defined in
40 C.F.R. section 260.10, as incorporated
and amended in section 11-260.1-1," after
"Solvent-contaminated wipes,".
(15)
In 40 C.F.R. section 261.4(b) (18) (i), insert
"with the accumulation start date and" after
"labeled".
(16)
In 40 C.F.R. section 261.4(b) (18) (vi) (A),
insert", or equivalent state regulations"
after "40 CFR parts 264 or 265".
(17)
In 40 C.F.R. section 261.4(b) (18) (vi) (B),
insert", or equivalent state regulations"
after "40 CFR parts 264, 265, or 266 subpart
H".
(18)
In 40 C.F.R. section 261.4(c), delete "271".
(19)
In 40 C.F.R. section 261.4(e) (1), replace
"40 CFR 261.5 and 262.34(d)" with "40 C.F.R.
sections 262.13 and 262.16(b), as
incorporated and amended in section
11-262.1-1".
(20)
In 40 C.F.R. section 261.4(e) (2) (iv), insert
"hazardous waste management permit issued by
an authorized state, a" before "RCRA
permit".
(21)
In 40 C.F.R. section 261.4(e) (3) (iii),
replace "Regional Administrator in the
Region where the sample is collected" with
"director".
(22)
In 40 C.F.R. section 261.4 (f) (1), (9), and
(11), replace "Regional Administrator, or
State Director (if located in an authorized
State)," with "director".
(23)
40 C.F.R. section 261.4(h) is excluded from
incorporation.
(e)
The incorporation by reference of 40 C.F.R.
section 261.6 is amended as follows:
(1)
In 40 C.F.R. section 261.6(a) (3) (i) (A),
replace "§§262.53, 252.56(a) (1)-(4), (6),
and (b), and 262.57" with "§262.83" and
replace "subpart E" with "subpart H".
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(2)
In 40 C.F.R. section 261.6(c) (1), delete
"267,".
(3)
In 40 C.F.R. section 261.6(d), replace "RCRA
permitting" with "hazardous waste management
permitting". Replace the comma between "264"
and "265" with "or" and delete "or 267".
(f)
The incorporation by reference of 40 C.F.R.
section 261.7 is amended as follows: in 40 C.F.R.
section 261.7(c), insert "and electronic nicotine
delivery systems" after "hazardous waste
pharmaceuticals".
(g)
The incorporation by reference of 40 C.F.R.
section 261.9 is amended as follows:
(1)
In 40 C.F.R. section 261.9(d), delete "and".
(2)
In 40 C.F.R. section 261.9(e), replace the
period at the end of the paragraph with a
semicolon.
(3)
In 40 C.F.R. section 261.9, add a subsection
(f) to read: "(f) Electronic items as
described in 40 C.F.R. section 273.6.1, as
incorporated and amended in section
11-273.1.1; and".
(4)
In 40 C.F.R. section 261.9, add a subsection
(g) to read: "(g) Solar panels as described
in 40 C.F.R. section 273.6.2, as
incorporated and amended in section
11-273.1-1."
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9/30/18; am and comp 6/25/20; am and comp
6/7/21; am and comp 1/29/24; am and comp
JUL - 7 2025
]
(Auth: HRS §§342J-4,
342J-31, 342J-35)
(Imp: HRS §§342J-4,
342J-31, 342J-35)
§11-261.1-4
Amendments to the incorporation of
40 C.F.R. part 261, subpart B.
The incorporation by
reference of 40 C.F.R. section 261.11 is amended as
follows: in 40 C.F.R. section 261.ll(b), replace
"section 1004(5) of the Act" with "section 342J-2,
HRS".
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(Auth: HRS §§342J-4, 342J-31,
342J-35)
(Imp: HRS §§342J-4, 342J-31, 342J-35)