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State Authorization Tracking System (StATS) - Data, Charts and Graphs

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The State Authorization Tracking System (StATS) is an information management system designed to document the progress of each state and territory in establishing and maintaining RCRA-authorized hazardous waste management programs. StATS tracks the status of each state with regard to changes made to the federal hazardous waste regulations. The pages listed below show state authorization and adoption information for RCRA Subtitle C hazardous waste rules. Authorization information is updated on a quarterly basis. Adoption information is updated twice a year, after second and fourth quarter. Adoption information is based on data received from EPA regional offices. Currently, state authorization and adoption percentages are based on the required rules promulgated through RCRA Cluster XVII.

Published federal register notices are the only legal mechanism by which EPA grants authorization to the states. If any of the information contained in this database conflicts with information stated in the Federal Register, the Federal Register information will take precedence. We strongly recommend that the regulated community contact their state government office for hazardous waste regulatory information.

Note about rule adopted information - EPA is not required to track or evaluate the adoption of state rules until the state submits an official authorization package. The adoption information contained in this database is provided voluntarily by the states and is based on the state government opinion that the adopted state rule is analogous to the federal rule. It is only during the authorization process that EPA makes a determination as to the equivalency of the state analogue. Therefore, a recorded entry "adopted" indicates that the state program office has notified EPA of a state analogue to the listed federal rule. A recorded entry "not adopted" indicates that the state may or may not have adopted an analogous state rule, but no notice has been given to EPA.

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