Section 282.65 - Iowa State-Administered Program(a)History of the approval of Iowa's program. The State of Iowa 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's program, as administered by the Iowa Department of Natural Resources, was approved by EPA pursuant to 42 U.S.C. 6991c and part 281 of this Chapter. EPA approved the Iowa program on March 7, 1995, and it was effective on May 8, 1995. A subsequent program revision application was approved by EPA and became effective on December 3, 2024.(b)Enforcement authority. Iowa 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, Iowa 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 Iowa obtains approval for the revised requirements pursuant to section 9004 of RCRA, 42 U.S.C. 6991c , the newly approved statutory and regulatory provisions will be added to this subpart and notice of any change will be published in the Federal Register.(d)Final program approval. Iowa has final approval for the following elements of its program application originally submitted to EPA and approved on March 7, 1995, and effective May 8, 1995, and the program revision application approved by EPA, effective on December 3, 2024:(1)State statutes and regulations-(i)Incorporation by reference. The material cited in this paragraph, and listed in Appendix A to Part 282, is incorporated by reference as part of the underground storage tank program under Subtitle I of RCRA, 42 U.S.C. 6991 et seq. (See § 282.2 for incorporation by reference approval and inspection information.) You may obtain copies of the Iowa regulations and statutes that are incorporated by reference in this paragraph from the Iowa Department of Natural Resources website at: https://www.iowadnr.gov/Environmental-Protection/Land-Quality/Underground-Storage-Tanks/UST-LUST-Regulations for 567 Iowa Administrative Code regulations and https://www.legis.iowa.gov/law/administrativeRules/agencies for Code of Iowa statutes or the Iowa Department of Natural Resources, UST Section, 6200 Park Avenue, Suite 200, Des Moines, IA 50321. (A) EPA-Approved Iowa Regulatory Requirements Applicable to the Underground Storage Tank Program, August 2023.(B) EPA-Approved Iowa Statutory Requirements Applicable to the Underground Storage Tank Program, December 22, 2023.(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. Iowa's no less stringent, underground storage tank program compliance criteria is included in their regulations. Iowa includes brief statements in their statutes establishing the authority of the Iowa Department of Natural Resources to create and implement the underground storage tank program. None of these statutes are incorporated by reference.(A) Code of Iowa 455B.17(A)(19)(10)(f).(B) Code of Iowa 455B.472, 473A, 474, 474A, 475, 476, 477, 478, 479.(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) Code of Iowa Chapter 455B, Jurisdiction of the Department of Natural Resources, Division IV, Solid Waste Disposal, Part 8-Underground Storage Tanks Sections: 455B.471(1), (2), (3), (4), (10); 455B.473(4) through (9).(B) 567 Iowa Administrative Code Chapter 134-Underground Storage Tank Licensing and Certification Programs-entire Chapter.(C) 567 Iowa Administrative Code Chapter 135-Technical Standards and Corrective Action Requirements for Owners and Operators of Underground Storage Tanks: 135.2 definitions not listed in 40 CFR 280.12 ; 135.3(1)(c)(5) and (e)(1) and (2) ; 135.3(2)(a) ; 135.3(3)(a), (b), (d)(5) and (6), (g), (j), and (k) ; 135.3(5) ; 135.3(9)(b)(1)(1) ; 135.4(2)(e) ; 135.4(3)(b), (c) ; 135.4(4)(c)(2) and (4) ; 135.4(4)(g) and (i) ; 135.4(5)(a)(7) and (8) ; 135.4(6)(a) through (f) ; 135 .(4)(7); 135.4(8)(a), (a)(4), (5), (7), (8), (9), (14), (16), (18); 135.4(8)(b), (b)(4), (5), (8), (9), (12), (13), (14), (17). (19); 135.4(8)(c)(1), (2), (3), (4), (5); 135.4(9); 135.4(11)(a)(2), (c) and (d); 135.5(1)(e); 135.5(4)(c); 135.5(4)(d)(4); 135.5(4)(e)(8); 135.5(4)(g)(1)(1) through (3); 135.5(4)(h)(3)(1) through (3); 135.5(4)(h)(4) through (6); 135.5(5)(b), (d)(1) and (2); 135.6(3)(b); 135.7(5); 135.7(5) (d)(3), (9), (10), (11); 135.7(5) (e), (f), (g); 135.8; 135.9; 135.10; 135.11; 135.12; 135.14; 135.15(1)(b)(4) and (5); 135.15(1)(c)(1), (4), and (5); 135.15(1)(e) and (f); 135.15(2), (2)(a) and (d); 135.15(3)(a) through (e); 135.15(4); 135.15(7); 135.16; 135.17; 135.18; 135.19; 135.20; Chapter 135 Appendices A, B, C, and D.(2)Statement of legal authority. The "Attorney General's Statement Letter", signed by the Iowa Attorney General on December 22, 1993, and May 9, 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.(3)Demonstration of procedures for adequate enforcement. The "Demonstration of Adequate Enforcement Procedures" submitted as part of the original application on March 17, 1994, and as part of the program revision application on June 22, 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 March 17, 1994, and as part of the program revision application on June 22, 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 Iowa Department of Natural Resources, signed by the EPA Regional Administrator on April 4, 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.60 FR 12632, Mar. 7, 1995