(a) History of the approval of Nebraska's program. The State of Nebraska is approved to administer and enforce an underground storage tank program in lieu of the Federal program under Subtitle I of the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act of 1976 (RCRA), as amended, 42 U.S.C. 6991 et seq. The State program, as administered by the Nebraska State Fire Marshal, was approved by EPA pursuant to 42 U.S.C. 6991c and part 281 of this Chapter. EPA approved the Nebraska program on August 19, 2002, and it was effective on September 18, 2002. A subsequent program revision application was approved by EPA and became effective on February 7, 2025.
(b) Enforcement authority. Nebraska has primary responsibility for administering and enforcing its federally approved underground storage tank program. However, EPA retains the authority to exercise its inspection and enforcement authorities under sections 9005 and 9006 of Subtitle I of RCRA, 42 U.S.C. 6991d and 6991e, as well as under any other applicable statutory and regulatory provisions.
(c) Retaining program approval. To retain program approval, Nebraska must revise its approved program to adopt new changes to the federal Subtitle I program which makes it more stringent, in accordance with section 9004 of RCRA, 42 U.S.C. 6991c and 40 CFR part 281, subpart E. If Nebraska obtains approval for the revised requirements pursuant to section 9004 of RCRA, 42 U.S.C. 6991c,the.
(d) Final program approval. Nebraska has final approval for the following elements of its program application originally submitted to EPA and approved on August 19, 2002 and effective September 18, 2002, and the program revision application approved by EPA, effective on February 7, 2025:
(1) State statutes and regulations—(i) Incorporation by reference. The provisions cited in this paragraph, and listed in appendix A to part 282, are incorporated by reference as part of the underground storage tank program under Subtitle I of RCRA, 42 U.S.C. 6991 et seq. The Director of the Federal Register approves this incorporation by reference in accordance with 5 U.S.C. 552(a) and 1 CFR part 51. You may obtain copies of the Nebraska regulations and statutes that are incorporated by reference in this paragraph from the Nebraska State Fire Marshal website at: https://sfm.nebraska.gov or the Nebraska State Fire Marshal Agency, 246 South 14th Street, Suite 1, Lincoln, NE 68508-1804. You may inspect all approved material at the EPA Region 7 Office, 11201 Renner Boulevard, Lenexa, KS 66219; telephone number: (913) 551-7908; or the National Archives and Records Administration (NARA). For information on the availability of this material at NARA, visit www.archives.gov/federal-register/cfr/ibr-locations or email [email protected].
(A) EPA-Approved Nebraska Statutory Requirements Applicable to the Underground Storage Tank Program, September 2024.
(B) EPA-Approved Nebraska Regulatory Requirements Applicable to the Underground Storage Tank Program, September 2024.
(ii) Legal basis. EPA evaluated the following statutes and regulations, which provide the legal basis for the State's implementation of the underground storage tank program, but they are not being incorporated by reference for enforcement purposes and do not replace Federal authorities:
(A) Nebraska Revised Statutes section 81-502.
(B) Nebraska Revised Statutes section 81-502.04.
(C) Nebraska Revised Statutes section 81-503.01.
(D) Nebraska Revised Statutes section 81-512.
(E) Nebraska Revised Statutes section 81-1502.
(F) Nebraska Revised Statutes section 81-1504.
(G) Nebraska Revised Statutes section 81-1505.
(H) Nebraska Revised Statutes section 81-1507.
(I) Nebraska Revised Statutes sections 81-1508, 81-1508.01—81-1508.02.
(J) Nebraska Revised Statutes section 81-1511.
(K) Nebraska Revised Statutes section 81-15, 117.
(L) Nebraska Revised Statutes section 81-15, 118.
(M) Nebraska Revised Statutes section 81-15, 119.
(N) Nebraska Revised Statutes section 81-15, 120.
(O) Nebraska Revised Statutes section 81-15, 121.
(P) Nebraska Revised Statutes section 81-15, 122.
(Q) Nebraska Revised Statutes section 81-15, 123.
(R) Nebraska Revised Statutes sections 81-15, 124, 81-15, 124.01-81-15, 124.07.
(S) Nebraska Revised Statutes section 81-15, 125.
(T) Nebraska Revised Statutes section 81-15, 126.
(U) Nebraska Revised Statutes section 81-15, 127.
(V) Nebraska Revised Statutes section 66-1531, et seq.
(W) Nebraska Revised Statutes section 25-328.
(X) Nebraska Administrative Code Title 159 Chapters 1-14.
(Y) Nebraska Administrative Code Title 115 Chapter 3.
(Z) Nebraska Administrative Code Title 118 Chapters 1-7, appendix A and B.
(AA) Nebraska Administrative Code Title 126 Chapters 1-19, appendix A.
(BB) Nebraska Administrative Code Title 178 Chapters 1-24.
(CC) Nebraska Administrative Code Title 200 Chapter 1.
(DD) National Fire Protection Association 30: Flammable and Combustible Liquids Code (21.7.4.3.1-21.7.4.3.3) 2012 Version.
(iii) Provisions not incorporated by reference. The following statutory and regulatory provisions are broader in scope than the Federal program, are not part of the approved program, and are not incorporated by reference in this section for enforcement purposes:
(A) Nebraska Revised Statutes section 81-502.
(B) Nebraska Revised Statutes section 81-502.04.
(C) Nebraska Revised Statutes section 81-503.01(1)(a)-(g), (i).
(D) Nebraska Revised Statutes section 81-512.
(E) Nebraska Revised Statutes section 81-1502(1)-(5), (8)-(9), (12)-(13), (15)-(19), (23), (28)-(29), and (31)-(38).
(F) Nebraska Revised Statutes section 81-1504(1)-(30), (33)-(58).
(G) Nebraska Revised Statutes section 81-1505.
(H) Nebraska Revised Statutes section 81-1507.
(I) Nebraska Revised Statutes sections 81-1508, 81-1508.01, 81-1508.02.
(J) Nebraska Revised Statutes section 81-1511.
(K) Nebraska Revised Statutes section 81-15, 119(10)(a)-(b).
(L) Nebraska Revised Statutes section 81-15, 120.
(M) Nebraska Revised Statutes section 81-15, 121.
(N) Nebraska Revised Statutes section 81-15, 122.
(O) Nebraska Revised Statutes section 81-15, 123(2)-(3), (4)(b), (5), (10), (12) as it refers to certification and subcontractors.
(P) Nebraska Revised Statutes sections 81-15, 124(2) second and third sentence, 81-15,124(3) second sentence and full second paragraph, 81-15, 124.01-81-15, 124.02, 81-15, 124.04-81-15, 124.07.
(Q) Nebraska Revised Statutes section 81-15, 125.
(R) Nebraska Revised Statutes section 81-15, 126.
(S) Nebraska Revised Statutes section 81-15, 127.
(T) Nebraska Revised Statutes section 66-1501, et seq. [entire statute].
(U) Nebraska Revised Statutes section 25-328.
(V) Nebraska Administrative Code, Title 159 Chapter 3.001-3.004.
(W) Nebraska Administrative Code, Title 159 NAC Chapter 9.001.
(X) Nebraska Administrative Code, Title 159 Chapter 11.004.
(Y) Nebraska Administrative Code, Title 159 Chapter 13.003.01-13.003.03.
(Z) Nebraska Administrative Code Title 115 Chapter 3.001.01, 3.002-3.013, 3.015.
(AA) Nebraska Administrative Code Title 118 Chapter 3.
(BB) Nebraska Administrative Code Title 118 Chapter 4.
(CC) Nebraska Administrative Code Title 118 Chapter 5.
(DD) Nebraska Administrative Code Title 118 Chapter 6.001.
(EE) Nebraska Administrative Code Title 118 appendix A.
(FF) Nebraska Administrative Code Title 126 Chapter 1.002-1.004, 1.006-1.010, 1.012, 1.014-1.019, 1.023, 1.025-1.029, 1.030.02, 1.032, 1.035, 1.039, 1.041-1.044, 1.046-1.047.
(GG) Nebraska Administrative Code Title 126 Chapter 2.
(HH) Nebraska Administrative Code Title 126 Chapter 3.
(II) Nebraska Administrative Code Title 126 Chapter 4.
(JJ) Nebraska Administrative Code Title 126 Chapter 5.
(KK) Nebraska Administrative Code Title 126 Chapter 6.
(LL) Nebraska Administrative Code Title 126 Chapter 7.
(MM) Nebraska Administrative Code Title 126 Chapter 8.
(NN) Nebraska Administrative Code Title 126 Chapter 9.
(OO) Nebraska Administrative Code Title 126 Chapter 10.
(PP) Nebraska Administrative Code Title 126 Chapter 11.
(QQ) Nebraska Administrative Code Title 126 Chapter 12.
(RR) Nebraska Administrative Code Title 126 Chapter 13.
(SS) Nebraska Administrative Code Title 126 Chapter 14.
(TT) Nebraska Administrative Code Title 126 Chapter 15.
(UU) Nebraska Administrative Code Title 126 Chapter 16.
(VV) Nebraska Administrative Code Title 126 Chapter 17.
(WW) Nebraska Administrative Code Title 126 Chapter 19.
(XX) Nebraska Administrative Code Title 126 appendix I.
(YY) Nebraska Administrative Code Title 178 Chapter 1.
(ZZ) Nebraska Administrative Code Title 178 Chapter 2.
(AAA) Nebraska Administrative Code Title 178 Chapter 3.
(BBB) Nebraska Administrative Code Title 178 Chapter 4.
(CCC) Nebraska Administrative Code Title 178 Chapter 5.
(DDD) Nebraska Administrative Code Title 178 Chapter 6.
(EEE) Nebraska Administrative Code Title 178 Chapter 7.
(FFF) Nebraska Administrative Code Title 178 Chapter 8.
(GGG) Nebraska Administrative Code Title 178 Chapter 9.
(HHH) Nebraska Administrative Code Title 178 Chapter 10.
(III) Nebraska Administrative Code Title 178 Chapter 11.
(JJJ) Nebraska Administrative Code Title 178 Chapters 12-04-12-05, 12-08, 12-10, 12-011.01B2, 12-012.08C, 12-012.08G, the Waiver of Disinfection, and the following definitions found at Title 178, Chapter 12-002: Abandoned Water Well, Driven Sandpoint Well, Ground Water Heat Pump Well, Illegal Water Well, Inactive Status Water Well, Injection Well, Open Hole Well, Service connection, Special Irrigation District.
(KKK) Nebraska Administrative Code Title 178 Chapter 13.
(LLL) Nebraska Administrative Code Title 178 Chapter 14.
(MMM) Nebraska Administrative Code Title 178 Chapter 15.
(NNN) Nebraska Administrative Code Title 178 Chapter 16.
(OOO) Nebraska Administrative Code Title 178 Chapter 17.
(PPP) Nebraska Administrative Code Title 178 Chapter 18.
(QQQ) Nebraska Administrative Code Title 178 Chapter 19.
(RRR) Nebraska Administrative Code Title 178 Chapter 20.
(SSS) Nebraska Administrative Code Title 178 Chapter 21.
(TTT) Nebraska Administrative Code Title 178 Chapter 22.
(UUU) Nebraska Administrative Code Title 178 Chapter 23.
(VVV) Nebraska Administrative Code Title 178 Chapter 24.
(WWW) Nebraska Administrative Code Title 200 Chapter 1 [entire regulation].
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(2) Statement of legal authority. The “State of Nebraska Office of the Attorney General Letter”, signed by the Nebraska Attorney General on August 17, 2022, though not incorporated by reference, are referenced as part of the approved underground storage tank program under Subtitle I of RCRA, 42 U.S.C. 6991 et seq.
(3) Demonstration of procedures for adequate enforcement. The “Demonstration of Adequate Enforcement Procedures” submitted as part of the original application on September 8, 2023, and as part of the program revision application on September 8, 2023, though not incorporated by reference, is referenced as part of the approved underground storage tank program under Subtitle I of RCRA, 42 U.S.C. 6991 et seq.
(4) Program description. The program description and any other material submitted as part of the original application on September 8, 2023, and as part of the program revision application on September 8, 2023, though not incorporated by reference, are referenced as part of the approved underground storage tank program under Subtitle I of RCRA, 42 U.S.C. 6991 et seq.
(5) Memorandum of Agreement. The Memorandum of Agreement between EPA Region 7 and the Nebraska Department of Environmental Quality and the Nebraska State Fire Marshal's Office, signed by the EPA Regional Administrator on February 10, 2019, though not incorporated by reference, is referenced as part of the approved underground storage tank program under Subtitle I of RCRA, 42 U.S.C. 6991 et seq.
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