---
kind: "section"
citation: "40 C.F.R. § 272.1300"
title: "40"
number: "272.1300"
heading: "State authorization."
url: "https://uscodex.org/cfr/40/272.1300"
---

# §272.1300. State authorization.

- (a) The State of Missouri is authorized to administer and enforce a hazardous waste management program in lieu of the Federal program under Subtitle C of the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act of 1976 (RCRA), [42 U.S.C. 6921](/usc/42/6921.md) et seq., subject to the Hazardous and Solid Waste Amendments of 1984 (HSWA), (Pub. L. 98-616, Nov. 8, 1984), 42 U.S.C. [6926 (c)](/usc/42/6926.md?p=c) and [(g)](/usc/42/6926.md?p=g)). The Federal program for which a State may receive authorization is defined in [40 CFR part 271](/cfr/40/part271.md). The State's program, as administered by the Missouri Department of Natural Resources was approved by EPA pursuant to [42 U.S.C. 6926(b)](/usc/42/6926.md?p=b) and [part 271](/cfr/40/part271.md) of this Chapter. EPA's approval was effective on December 4, 1985 (50 FR 47740, November 20, 1985).
- (b) Missouri is not authorized to implement any HSWA requirements in lieu of EPA unless EPA has explicitly indicated its intent to allow such action in a Federal Register notice granting Missouri authorization.
- (c) **Missouri has primary responsibility for enforcing its hazardous waste program.** However, EPA retains the authority to exercise its enforcement authorities under sections [3007](/cfr/40/3007.md), [3008](/cfr/40/3008.md), [3013](/cfr/40/3013.md), and [7003](/cfr/40/7003.md) of RCRA, 42 U.S.C. [6927](/usc/42/6927.md), [6928](/usc/42/6928.md), [6934](/usc/42/6934.md), and [6973](/usc/42/6973.md), as well as under other Federal laws and regulations.
- (d) Missouri must revise its approved program to adopt new changes to the Federal Subtitle C program in accordance with [section 3006(b)](/cfr/40/3006.md?p=b) of RCRA and [40 CFR part 271](/cfr/40/part271.md), subpart A. Missouri must seek final authorization for all program revisions pursuant to [section 3006(b)](/cfr/40/3006.md?p=b) of RCRA, but, on a temporary basis, may seek interim authorization for revisions required by HSWA pursuant to [section 3006(g)](/cfr/40/3006.md?p=g) of RCRA, [42 U.S.C. 6926(g)](/usc/42/6926.md?p=g). If Missouri obtains final authorization for the revised requirements pursuant to [section 3006(g)](/cfr/40/3006.md?p=g), the newly authorized provisions will be listed in [§ 272.1301](/cfr/40/272.1301.md) of this subpart. If Missouri obtains interim authorization for the revised requirements pursuant to [section 3006(g)](/cfr/40/3006.md?p=g), the newly authorized provision will be listed in [§ 227.1302](/cfr/40/227.1302.md).

## Notes

### Amendments

[54 FR 8193, Feb. 27, 1989]

### Authority

Authority: Secs. 2002(a), 3006, and 7004(b) of the Solid Waste Disposal Act, as amended by the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act, as amended, 42 U.S.C. 6912(a), 6926, and 6974(b).

### Source

Source: 51 FR 3955, Jan. 31, 1986, unless otherwise noted.

### Amendments

[54 FR 8193, Feb. 27, 1989]