401 KAR 31:005. Definitions for 401 KAR Chapter 31.
RELATES TO: KRS Subchapters 224.01, 224.10, 224.46, 40 C.F.R. 260.10, 261.1
STATUTORY AUTHORITY: KRS 224.10-100
NECESSITY, FUNCTION, AND CONFORMITY: KRS 224.10-100(30) authorizes the Environmental and Public Protection Cabinet to promulgate administrative regulations. This administrative regulation defines essential terms that are used in 401 KAR Chapter 31. Some federal terms have been modified to conform to Kentucky statutory mandates. Definitions contained in KRS Chapter 224 have been referenced to the appropriate statutory citation. Some terms do not have a federal counterpart and have been added to clarify requirements and provisions of KRS Chapter 224 and 401 KAR Chapter 31.
Section 1. Definitions. Except as provided in this section, the definitions established in 40 C.F.R. 260.10, effective September 9, 2005, shall apply.
(1) "Administrator", "agency", "assistant administrator", "regional administrator", "director", or "regional director" means cabinet as defined in KRS 224.01-010(9).
(2) "Cabinet" is defined by KRS 224.01-010(9).
(3) "Container" means any portable device in which hazardous waste is transported, stored, treated, or otherwise handled, and includes transport vehicles that are containers themselves (for example, tank trucks, tanker-trailers, and rail tank cars), and containers placed on or in a transport vehicle.
(4) "Contaminate" means introduce a substance that would cause:
(a) The concentration of that substance in the groundwater to exceed the maximum contaminant level specified in 401 KAR 30:031; 401 KAR 47:030, Sections 5 and 6; or 401 KAR 34:060, Section 5;
(b) An increase in the concentration of that substance in the groundwater where the existing concentration of that substance exceeds the maximum contaminant level specified in 401 KAR 30:031; 401 KAR 47:030; or 401 KAR 34:060, Section 8; or
(c) A significant increase above established background levels, for substances that do not have an established maximum contamination level.
(5) "Disposal" is defined by KRS 224.01-010(10).
(6) "Environmental Protection Agency" or "EPA" means the Kentucky Department for Environmental Protection except if used in the phrases "EPA hazardous waste number", "EPA identification number", "EPA Region", "EPA Acknowledgment of Consent," "EPA Test Methods", or "EPA publications".
(7) "Equipment" means each valve, pump, compressor, pressure relief device, sampling connection system, open-ended valve or line, or flange, and any control devices or systems required by 401 KAR 34:275.
(8) "Federal Register" means the "Administrative Register of Kentucky" as described in KRS 13A.050.
(9) "Full regulation" means those administrative regulations applicable to generators of greater than 1,000 kg of nonacutely hazardous waste in a calendar month under 401 KAR Chapters 32 to 39 and the notification and permitting requirements of KRS 224.01-400, 224.40-310, 224.46-510 to 224.46-580, and 224.50-130.
(10) "Generator" is defined by KRS 224.01-010(13).
(11) "Hazardous constituent" is defined by KRS 224.01-010(42).
(12) "Hazardous waste" is defined by KRS 224.01-010(31)(b).
(13) "Leachate" means any liquid, including any suspended components in the liquid, that has percolated through or drained from waste.
(14) "Manifest" is defined by KRS 224.01-010(37).
(15) "PCB" means polychlorinated biphenyls.
(16) "Person" is defined by KRS 224.01-010(17).
(17) "Publicly-owned treatment works" is defined by KRS 224.01-010(19).
(18) "Secretary" is defined by KRS 224.01-010(24).
(19) "Sludge" means any solid, semisolid, or liquid waste generated from a municipal, commercial, or industrial wastewater treatment plant, water supply treatment plant, or air pollution control facility exclusive of the treated effluent from a wastewater treatment plant or any other waste having similar characteristics and effects.
(20) "Solid waste" is defined in KRS 224.01-010(31)(a).
(21) "Special waste" is defined by KRS 224.50-760(1)(a).
(22) "Spill" means any accidental spilling, leaking, pumping, pouring, emitting, or dumping of hazardous wastes or materials which, if spilled, become hazardous wastes into or on any land or water.
(23) "Start-up" means the setting in operation of a hazardous waste management unit or control device for any purpose.
(24) "Storage" is defined by KRS 224.01-010(28).
(25) "Transfer facility" is defined by KRS 224.01-010(48).
(26) "Transportation" is defined by KRS 224.01-010(29).
(27) "Treatment" is defined by KRS 224.01-010(30).
(28) "United States" means the Commonwealth of Kentucky.
(29) "Used oil" is defined by KRS 224.50-545(2)(a).
(30) "Wastewaters" means wastes that contain less than one (1) percent by weight total organic carbon (TOC) and less than one (1) percent by weight total suspended solids (TOSS), with the following exceptions:
(a) F001, F002, F003, F004, and F005 wastewaters are solvent-water mixtures that contain less than one (1) percent by weight TOC or less than one (1) percent by weight total F001, F002, F003, F004, and F005 solvent constituents listed in of 401 KAR 37:040, Section 2, in Table Treatment Standards for Hazardous Waste;
(b) K011, K013, and K014 wastewaters contain less than five (5) percent by weight TOC and less than one (1) percent by weight TOSS, as generated; and
(c) K103 and K104 wastewaters contain less than four (4) percent by weight TOC and less than one (1) percent by weight TSS.
(31) "Water" is defined by KRS 224.01-010(33).
Section 2. Substitution of Federal References. (1) The following federal parts and subparts, which are cited by federal regulations referenced in 401 KAR Chapter 31, shall be substituted with the state administrative regulations listed below.
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Federal Regulation |
State Regulation |
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40 C.F.R. Part 260 |
401 KAR Chapter 30 |
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40 C.F.R. 260 Subpart A |
401 KAR 30:020 |
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40 C.F.R. 260 Subpart B |
401 KAR 30:005, 401 KAR 31:005, 401 KAR 32:005, 401 KAR 33:005, 401 KAR 34:005, 401 KAR 35:005, 401 KAR 36:005, 401 KAR 37:005, 401 KAR 38:005, 401 KAR 43:005, 401 KAR 44:005, and 401 KAR 30:020 |
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40 C.F.R. 260 Subpart C |
401 KAR 30:035 |
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40 C.F.R. Part 261 |
401 KAR Chapter 31 |
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40 C.F.R. 261 Subpart A |
401 KAR 31:010 |
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40 C.F.R. 261 Subpart B |
401 KAR 31:020 |
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40 C.F.R. 261 Subpart C |
401 KAR 31:030 |
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40 C.F.R. 261 Subpart D |
401 KAR 31:040 |
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40 C.F.R. Part 262 |
401 KAR Chapter 32 |
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40 C.F.R. 262 Subpart A |
401 KAR 32:010 |
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40 C.F.R. 262 Subpart B |
401 KAR 32:020 |
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40 C.F.R. 262 Subpart C |
401 KAR 32:030 |
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40 C.F.R. 262 Subpart D |
401 KAR 32:040 |
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40 C.F.R. 262 Subpart E |
401 KAR 32:050, Sections 1-9 |
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40 C.F.R. 262 Subpart F |
401 KAR 32:050, Section 10 |
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40 C.F.R. 262 Subpart G |
401 KAR 32:060 |
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40 C.F.R. 262 Subpart H |
401 KAR 32:065 |
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40 C.F.R. Part 263 |
401 KAR Chapter 33 |
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40 C.F.R. 263 Subpart A |
401 KAR 33:010 |
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40 C.F.R. 263 Subpart B |
401 KAR 33:020 |
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40 C.F.R. 263 Subpart C |
401 KAR 33:030 |
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40 C.F.R. Part 264 |
401 KAR Chapter 34 |
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40 C.F.R. 264 Subpart A |
401 KAR 34:010 |
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40 C.F.R. 264 Subpart B |
401 KAR 34:020 |
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40 C.F.R. 264 Subpart C |
401 KAR 34:030 |
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40 C.F.R. 264 Subpart D |
401 KAR 34:040 |
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40 C.F.R. 264 Subpart E |
401 KAR 34:050 |
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40 C.F.R. 264 Subpart F |
401 KAR 34:060 |
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40 C.F.R. 264 Subpart G |
401 KAR 34:070 |
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40 C.F.R. 264 Subpart H |
401 KAR 34:080, 401 KAR 34:090, 401 KAR 34:100, 401 KAR 34:110, 401 KAR 34:120, 401 KAR 34:130 |
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40 C.F.R. 264 Subpart I |
401 KAR 34:180 |
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40 C.F.R. 264 Subpart J |
401 KAR 34:190 |
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40 C.F.R. 264 Subpart K |
401 KAR 34:200 |
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40 C.F.R. 264 Subpart L |
401 KAR 34:210 |
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40 C.F.R. 264 Subpart M |
401 KAR 34:220 |
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40 C.F.R. 264 Subpart N |
401 KAR 34:230 |
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40 C.F.R. 264 Subpart O |
401 KAR 34:240 |
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40 C.F.R. 264 Subpart S |
401 KAR 34:287 |
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40 C.F.R. 264 Subpart W |
401 KAR 34:285 |
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40 C.F.R. 264 Subpart X |
401 KAR 34:250 |
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40 C.F.R. 264 Subpart AA |
401 KAR 34:275 |
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40 C.F.R. 264 Subpart BB |
401 KAR 34:280 |
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40 C.F.R. 264 Subpart CC |
401 KAR 34:281 |
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40 C.F.R. 264 Subpart DD |
401 KAR 34:245 |
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40 C.F.R. 264 Subpart EE |
401 KAR 34:370 |
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40 C.F.R. Part 265 |
401 KAR Chapter 35 |
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40 C.F.R. 265 Subpart A |
401 KAR 35:010 |
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40 C.F.R. 265 Subpart B |
401 KAR 35:020 |
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40 C.F.R. 265 Subpart C |
401 KAR 35:030 |
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40 C.F.R. 265 Subpart D |
401 KAR 35:040 |
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40 C.F.R. 265 Subpart E |
401 KAR 35:050 |
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40 C.F.R. 265 Subpart F |
401 KAR 35:060 |
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40 C.F.R. 265 Subpart G |
401 KAR 35:070 |
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40 C.F.R. 265 Subpart H |
401 KAR 35:080, 401 KAR 35:090, 401 KAR 35:100, 401 KAR 35:110, 401 KAR 35:120, 401 KAR 35:130 |
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40 C.F.R. 265 Subpart I |
401 KAR 35:180 |
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40 C.F.R. 265 Subpart J |
401 KAR 35:190 |
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40 C.F.R. 265 Subpart K |
401 KAR 35:200 |
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40 C.F.R. 265 Subpart L |
401 KAR 35:210 |
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40 C.F.R. 265 Subpart M |
401 KAR 35:220 |
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40 C.F.R. 265 Subpart N |
401 KAR 35:230 |
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40 C.F.R. 265 Subpart O |
401 KAR 35:240 |
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40 C.F.R. 265 Subpart P |
401 KAR 35:250 |
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40 C.F.R. 265 Subpart Q |
401 KAR 35:260 |
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40 C.F.R. 265 Subpart R |
401 KAR 35:270 |
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40 C.F.R. 265 Subpart W |
401 KAR 35:285 |
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40 C.F.R. 265 Subpart AA |
401 KAR 35:275 |
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40 C.F.R. 265 Subpart BB |
401 KAR 35:280 |
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40 C.F.R. 265 Subpart CC |
401 KAR 35:281 |
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40 C.F.R. 265 Subpart DD |
401 KAR 35:245 |
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40 C.F.R. 265 Subpart EE |
401 KAR 35:350 |
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40 C.F.R. Part 266 |
401 KAR Chapter 36 |
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40 C.F.R. 266 Subpart C |
401 KAR 36:030 |
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40 C.F.R. 266 Subpart F |
401 KAR 36:060 |
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40 C.F.R. 266 Subpart G |
401 KAR 36:070 |
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40 C.F.R. 266 Subpart H |
401 KAR 36:020 |
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40 C.F.R. 266 Subpart M |
401 KAR 36:080 |
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40 C.F.R. 266 Subpart N |
401 KAR 36:090 |
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40 C.F.R. Part 268 |
401 KAR Chapter 37 |
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40 C.F.R. 268 Subpart A |
401 KAR 37:010 |
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40 C.F.R. 268 Subpart B |
401 KAR 37:020 |
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40 C.F.R. 268 Subpart C |
401 KAR 37:030 |
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40 C.F.R. 268 Subpart D |
401 KAR 37:040 |
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40 C.F.R. 268 Subpart E |
401 KAR 37:050 |
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40 C.F.R. Part 270 |
401 KAR Chapter 38 |
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40 C.F.R. 270 Subpart A |
401 KAR 38:010 |
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40 C.F.R. 270 Subpart B |
401 KAR 38:070, 401 KAR 38:080, 401 KAR 38:090, 401 KAR 38:150 through 401 KAR 38:310 |
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40 C.F.R. 270 Subpart C |
401 KAR 38:030 |
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40 C.F.R. 270 Subpart D |
401 KAR 38:040, Sections 1 through 4, 7 |
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40 C.F.R. 270 Subpart E |
401 KAR 38:040, Sections 5 and 6 |
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40 C.F.R. 270 Subpart F |
401 KAR 38:060 |
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40 C.F.R. 270 Subpart G |
401 KAR 38:020 |
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40 C.F.R. 270 Subpart H |
401 KAR 38:320 |
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40 C.F.R. 270 Subpart I |
401 KAR 38:330 |
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40 C.F.R. Part 124 |
401 KAR 38:050 |
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40 C.F.R. Part 273 |
401 KAR Chapter 43 |
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40 C.F.R. 273 Subpart A |
401 KAR 43:010 |
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40 C.F.R. 273 Subpart B |
401 KAR 43:020 |
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40 C.F.R. 273 Subpart C |
401 KAR 43:030 |
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40 C.F.R. 273 Subpart D |
401 KAR 43:040 |
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40 C.F.R. 273 Subpart E |
401 KAR 43:050 |
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40 C.F.R. 273 Subpart F |
401 KAR 43:060 |
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40 C.F.R. 273 Subpart G |
401 KAR 43:070 |
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40 C.F.R. Part 279 |
401 KAR Chapter 44 |
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40 C.F.R.279 Subpart A |
401 KAR 44:005 |
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40 C.F.R. 279 Subpart B |
401 KAR 44:010 |
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40 C.F.R. 279 Subpart C |
401 KAR 44:020 |
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40 C.F.R. 279 Subpart D |
401 KAR 44:030 |
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40 C.F.R. 279 Subpart E |
401 KAR 44:040 |
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40 C.F.R. 279 Subpart F |
401 KAR 44:050 |
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40 C.F.R. 279 Subpart G |
401 KAR 44:060 |
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40 C.F.R. 279 Subpart H |
401 KAR 44:070 |
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40 C.F.R. 279 Subpart I |
401 KAR 44:080 |
(2) The requirements of the following federal regulations, which are referenced in 401 KAR Chapter 31, shall include the modifications, exceptions, and additions that are specific to the Commonwealth of Kentucky set forth in the following state administrative regulations referenced in the table below.
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Federal Regulation |
State Regulation |
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40 C.F.R. 260.10 |
401 KAR 30:005, 401 KAR 31:005, 401 KAR 32:005, 401 KAR 33:005, 401 KAR 34:005, 401 KAR 35:005, 401 KAR 36:005, 401 KAR 37:005, 401 KAR 38:005, 401 KAR 43:005, 401 KAR 44:005, and 401 KAR 30:020 |
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40 C.F.R. 260.22 |
401 KAR 30:035, Section 3(2) and (3) |
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40 C.F.R. 261.4 |
401 KAR 31:010, Section 4 |
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40 C.F.R. 264.301 |
401 KAR 34:230, Section 2 |
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40 C.F.R. 264.1082 |
401 KAR 34:281, Section 2 |
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40 C.F.R. 266.202 |
401 KAR 36:080, Section 3 |
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40 C.F.R. 266.205 |
401 KAR 36:080, Section 6 |
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40 C.F.R. 270.61 |
401 KAR 38:060, Section 2 |
(3) The following federal regulations, which are cited by the federal regulations referenced in 401 KAR Chapter 31, shall be replaced with the state administrative regulations as identified in the table below.
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Federal Regulation |
State Regulation |
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40 C.F.R. Part 60 Appendix A |
401 KAR 59:020 |
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40 C.F.R. Part 257 |
401 KAR Chapter 47 |
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40 C.F.R. Part 258 |
401 KAR Chapter 48 |
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40 C.F.R. 264.140 |
401 KAR 34:080, Section 2 |
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40 C.F.R. 264.141 |
401 KAR 34:080, Section 1 |
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40 C.F.R. 264.142 |
401 KAR 34:090, Section 1 |
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40 C.F.R. 264.143 |
401 KAR 34:090, Sections 2 through 12 |
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40 C.F.R. 264.144 |
401 KAR 34:100, Section 1 |
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40 C.F.R. 264.145 |
401 KAR 34:100, Sections 2 through 12 |
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40 C.F.R. 264.146 |
401 KAR 34:110 |
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40 C.F.R. 264.147 |
401 KAR 34:120 |
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40 C.F.R. 264.148 |
401 KAR 34:130 |
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40 C.F.R. 265.140 |
401 KAR 35:080, Section 2 |
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40 C.F.R. 265.141 |
401 KAR 35:080, Section 1 |
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40 C.F.R. 265.142 |
401 KAR 35:090, Section 1 |
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40 C.F.R. 265.143 |
401 KAR 35:090, Sections 2 through 11 |
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40 C.F.R. 265.144 |
401 KAR 35:100, Section 1 |
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40 C.F.R. 265.145 |
401 KAR 35:100, Sections 2 through 11 |
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40 C.F.R. 265.146 |
401 KAR 35:110 |
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40 C.F.R. 265.147 |
401 KAR 35:120 |
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40 C.F.R. 265.148 |
401 KAR 35:130 |
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40 C.F.R. 266 Appendix I, Table I-D |
401 KAR 36:025, Section 1(2)(a) |
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40 C.F.R. 266 Appendix I, Table I-E |
401 KAR 36:025, Section 1(2)(b) |
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40 C.F.R. 270.51 |
401 KAR 38:040, Section 6 |
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40 C.F.R. Part 280 |
401 KAR Chapter 42 |
(23 Ky.R. 1054; Am. 1956; eff. 3-12-97; 33 Ky.R. 1914; 3659; eff. 6-13-2007.)