401 Ky. Admin. Regs. 30:005

Current through Register Vol. 51, No. 4, October 1, 2024

Section 401 KAR 30:005 - Definitions for 401 KAR Chapter 30

RELATES TO: KRS Subchapters 224.01, 224.10, 224.40, 224.43, 224.46, 224.50, 224.60, 224.99, 40 C.F.R. 260.10

NECESSITY, FUNCTION, AND CONFORMITY: KRS 224.10-100 and the waste management provisions of KRS Chapter 224 require the cabinet to promulgate administrative regulations for the management of solid, special, and hazardous wastes. This administrative regulation defines essential terms, acronyms, and abbreviations used in connection with 401 KAR Chapter 30. 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 30.

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) "100-year flood" means a flood that has a one (1) percent chance of being equaled or exceeded in any given year.

(2) "Administrator", "agency", "assistant administrator", "regional administrator", "director", or "regional director" means cabinet as defined in KRS 224.01-010(9).

(3) "Cabinet" is defined by KRS 224.01-010(9).

(4) "Coal mining by-products" means any material that:

(a) Is not one (1) of the primary products of a particular coal mining operation;

(b) Is a secondary and incidental product of the particular operation;

(c) Would not be solely and separately mined by the particular operation;

(d) Does not include an intermediate mining product, which results from one (1) of the steps in a mining process and is processed through the next step of the process within a short time; and

(e) May be stored separately in the hope that it can be profitably treated later, such as ore deposit that is too low in grade to be of economic value at the time of mining.

(5) "Coal mining waste" means earth materials which:

(a) Are combustible, physically unstable, acid-forming or toxic-forming;

(b) Are generated during and incidental to the mining and extraction of coal and to the washing and crushing of coal;

(c) Does not include used oil, paints, or flammable liquids; and

(d) Shall include refuse, overburden, and coal mining by-products.

(6) "Contaminate" means the introduction of 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 5; or

(c) A significant increase above established background levels, for substances that do not have an established maximum contamination level.

(7) "Contamination" means the degradation of naturally occurring water, air, or soil quality either directly or indirectly as a result of human activities.

(8) "Destruction or adverse modification" means an alteration of critical habitat which appreciably diminishes the likelihood of the survival and recovery of threatened or endangered species using that habitat.

(9) "Disposal" is defined by KRS 224.01-010(10).

(10) "Endangered or threatened species" means any species listed as endangered or threatened pursuant to Section 4 of the Endangered Species Act, as amended, 16 U.S.C. 1533.

(11) "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".

(12) "Equivalent method" means any testing or analytical method authorized under 401 KAR Chapter 31, or methods in 401 KAR Chapters 47 and 48.

(13) "Federal Register" means the Administrative Register of Kentucky as described in KRS 13A.050.

(14) "Generator" is defined by KRS 224.01-010(13).

(15) "Hazardous waste" is defined by KRS 224.01-010(31)(b).

(16) "Karst terrain" means a type of topography where limestone, dolomite or gypsum is present and is characterized by naturally occurring closed topographic depressions or sinkholes, caves, disrupted surface drainage, and well developed underground solution channels formed by dissolution of these rocks by water moving underground.

(17) "Lower explosive limit" means the lowest percent by volume of a mixture of explosive gases, which will propagate a flame in air at twenty-five (25) degrees Celsius and atmospheric pressure.

(18) "Manifest" is defined by KRS 224.01-010(37).

(19) "Overburden" means:

(a) All of the earth and other geologic materials, excluding topsoil, which lie above a natural deposit of coal; and

(b) The earth and other material after removal from their natural state in the process of mining.

(20) "Permit" means the authorization or other control document that:

(a) Is issued by the cabinet to implement the requirements of the waste management administrative regulations;

(b) Includes permit-by-rule, registered permit-by-rule, research, development, and demonstration permit, and emergency permit; and

(c) Does not include draft permit or proposed permit.

(21) "Person" is defined by KRS 224.01-010(17).

(22) "Publicly owned treatment works" is defined by KRS 224.01-010(19).

(23) "RCRA" means the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (42 U.S.C. 6901 et seq).

(24) "Recycling" is defined by KRS 224.01-010(22).

(25) "Refuse" means waste material in the raw coal which it is the object of cleaning to remove.

(26) "Solid waste" is defined in KRS 224.01-010(31)(a).

(27) "State" means the Commonwealth of Kentucky.

(28) "Storage" is defined by KRS 224.01-010(28).

(29) "Termination" is defined by KRS 224.01-010(26).

(30) "Transfer facility" is defined by KRS 224.01-010(48).

(31) "Transportation" is defined by KRS 224.01-010(29).

(32) "Treatment" is defined by KRS 224.01-010(30).

(33) "United States" means the Commonwealth of Kentucky.

(34) "Used oil" is defined by KRS 224.50-545(2)(a).

(35) "Washout" means the carrying away of waste by waters as a result of flooding.

(36) "Waste" is defined by KRS 224.01-010(31).

(37) "Water" or "Waters of the Commonwealth" is defined by KRS 224.01-010(33).

(38) "Wetlands" means land that has a predominance of hydric soils and is inundated or saturated by surface or groundwater at a frequency and duration sufficient to support, and that under normal circumstances does support, a prevalence of hydrophytic vegetation typically adapted for life in saturated soil conditions.

Section 2. Substitution of Federal References.

(1) The following federal parts and subparts, which are cited by federal regulations referenced in 401 KAR Chapter 30, shall be substituted with the state administrative regulations listed below.

Federal Regulation	State Regulation
40 C.F.R. Part 260	401 KAR Chapter 30
40 C.F.R. 260 Subpart A	401 KAR 30:020
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
40 C.F.R. 260 Subpart C	401 KAR 30:035
40 C.F.R. Part 261	401 KAR Chapter 31
40 C.F.R. 261 Subpart A	401 KAR 31:010
40 C.F.R. 261 Subpart B	401 KAR 31:020
40 C.F.R. 261 Subpart C	401 KAR 31:030
40 C.F.R. 261 Subpart D	401 KAR 31:040
40 C.F.R. Part 262	401 KAR Chapter 32
40 C.F.R. 262 Subpart A	401 KAR 32:010
40 C.F.R. 262 Subpart B	401 KAR 32:020
40 C.F.R. 262 Subpart C	401 KAR 32:030
40 C.F.R. 262 Subpart D	401 KAR 32:040
40 C.F.R. 262 Subpart E	401 KAR 32:050, Sections 1-9
40 C.F.R. 262 Subpart F	401 KAR 32:050, Section 10
40 C.F.R. 262 Subpart G	401 KAR 32:060
40 C.F.R. 262 Subpart H	401 KAR 32:065
40 C.F.R. Part 263	401 KAR Chapter 33
40 C.F.R. 263 Subpart A	401 KAR 33:010
40 C.F.R. 263 Subpart B	401 KAR 33:020
40 C.F.R. 263 Subpart C	401 KAR 33:030
40 C.F.R. Part 264	401 KAR Chapter 34
40 C.F.R. 264 Subpart A	401 KAR 34:010
40 C.F.R. 264 Subpart B	401 KAR 34:020
40 C.F.R. 264 Subpart C	401 KAR 34:030
40 C.F.R. 264 Subpart D	401 KAR 34:040
40 C.F.R. 264 Subpart E	401 KAR 34:050
40 C.F.R. 264 Subpart F	401 KAR 34:060
40 C.F.R. 264 Subpart G	401 KAR 34:070
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
40 C.F.R. 264 Subpart I	401 KAR 34:180
40 C.F.R. 264 Subpart J	401 KAR 34:190
40 C.F.R. 264 Subpart K	401 KAR 34:200
40 C.F.R. 264 Subpart L	401 KAR 34:210
40 C.F.R. 264 Subpart M	401 KAR 34:220
40 C.F.R. 264 Subpart N	401 KAR 34:230
40 C.F.R. 264 Subpart O	401 KAR 34:240
40 C.F.R. 264 Subpart S	401 KAR 34:287
40 C.F.R. 264 Subpart W	401 KAR 34:285
40 C.F.R. 264 Subpart X	401 KAR 34:250
40 C.F.R. 264 Subpart AA	401 KAR 34:275
40 C.F.R. 264 Subpart BB	401 KAR 34:280
40 C.F.R. 264 Subpart CC	401 KAR 34:281
40 C.F.R. 264 Subpart DD	401 KAR 34:245
40 C.F.R. 264 Subpart EE	401 KAR 34:370
40 C.F.R. Part 265	401 KAR Chapter 35
40 C.F.R. 265 Subpart A	401 KAR 35:010
40 C.F.R. 265 Subpart B	401 KAR 35:020
40 C.F.R. 265 Subpart C	401 KAR 35:030
40 C.F.R. 265 Subpart D	401 KAR 35:040
40 C.F.R. 265 Subpart E	401 KAR 35:050
40 C.F.R. 265 Subpart F	401 KAR 35:060
40 C.F.R. 265 Subpart G	401 KAR 35:070
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
40 C.F.R. 265 Subpart I	401 KAR 35:180
40 C.F.R. 265 Subpart J	401 KAR 35:190
40 C.F.R. 265 Subpart K	401 KAR 35:200
40 C.F.R. 265 Subpart L	401 KAR 35:210
40 C.F.R. 265 Subpart M	401 KAR 35:220
40 C.F.R. 265 Subpart N	401 KAR 35:230
40 C.F.R. 265 Subpart O	401 KAR 35:240
40 C.F.R. 265 Subpart P	401 KAR 35:250
40 C.F.R. 265 Subpart Q	401 KAR 35:260
40 C.F.R. 265 Subpart R	401 KAR 35:270
40 C.F.R. 265 Subpart W	401 KAR 35:285
40 C.F.R. 265 Subpart AA	401 KAR 35:275
40 C.F.R. 265 Subpart BB	401 KAR 35:280
40 C.F.R. 265 Subpart CC	401 KAR 35:281
40 C.F.R. 265 Subpart DD	401 KAR 35:245
40 C.F.R. 265 Subpart EE	401 KAR 35:350
40 C.F.R. Part 266	401 KAR Chapter 36
40 C.F.R. 266 Subpart C	401 KAR 36:030
40 C.F.R. 266 Subpart F	401 KAR 36:060
40 C.F.R. 266 Subpart G	401 KAR 36:070
40 C.F.R. 266 Subpart H	401 KAR 36:020
40 C.F.R. 266 Subpart M	401 KAR 36:080
40 C.F.R. 266 Subpart N	401 KAR 36:090
40 C.F.R. Part 268	401 KAR Chapter 37
40 C.F.R. 268 Subpart A	401 KAR 37:010
40 C.F.R. 268 Subpart B	401 KAR 37:020
40 C.F.R. 268 Subpart C	401 KAR 37:030
40 C.F.R. 268 Subpart D	401 KAR 37:040
40 C.F.R. 268 Subpart E	401 KAR 37:050
40 C.F.R. Part 270	401 KAR Chapter 38
40 C.F.R. 270 Subpart A	401 KAR 38:010
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
40 C.F.R. 270 Subpart C	401 KAR 38:030
40 C.F.R. 270 Subpart D	401 KAR 38:040, Sections 1 through 4, 7
40 C.F.R. 270 Subpart E	401 KAR 38:040, Sections 5 and 6
40 C.F.R. 270 Subpart F	401 KAR 38:060
40 C.F.R. 270 Subpart G	401 KAR 38:020
40 C.F.R. 270 Subpart H	401 KAR 38:320
40 C.F.R. 270 Subpart I	401 KAR 38:330
40 C.F.R. Part 124	401 KAR 38:050
40 C.F.R. Part 273	401 KAR Chapter 43
40 C.F.R. 273 Subpart A	401 KAR 43:010
40 C.F.R. 273 Subpart B	401 KAR 43:020
40 C.F.R. 273 Subpart C	401 KAR 43:030
40 C.F.R. 273 Subpart D	401 KAR 43:040
40 C.F.R. 273 Subpart E	401 KAR 43:050
40 C.F.R. 273 Subpart F	401 KAR 43:060
40 C.F.R. 273 Subpart G	401 KAR 43:070
40 C.F.R. Part 279	401 KAR Chapter 44
40 C.F.R. 279 Subpart A	401 KAR 44:005
40 C.F.R. 279 Subpart B	401 KAR 44:010
40 C.F.R. 279 Subpart C	401 KAR 44:020
40 C.F.R. 279 Subpart D	401 KAR 44:030
40 C.F.R. 279 Subpart E	401 KAR 44:040
40 C.F.R. 279 Subpart F	401 KAR 44:050
40 C.F.R. 279 Subpart G	401 KAR 44:060
40 C.F.R. 279 Subpart H	401 KAR 44:070
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 30, 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.

Federal Regulation	State Regulation
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
40 C.F.R. 260.22	401 KAR 30:035, Section 3(2) and (3)
40 C.F.R. 264.1082	401 KAR 34:281, Section 2
40 C.F.R. 266.205	401 KAR 36:080, Section 6
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 this 401 KAR Chapter 30, shall be replaced with the state administrative regulations as identified in the table below.

Federal Regulation	State Regulation
40 C.F.R. Part 60 Appendix A	401 KAR 59:020
40 C.F.R. Part 257	401 KAR Chapter 47
40 C.F.R. Part 258	401 KAR Chapter 48
40 C.F.R. 260.41	401 KAR 30:035, Section 10
40 C.F.R. 264.140	401 KAR 34:080, Section 2
40 C.F.R. 264.141	401 KAR 34:080, Section 1
40 C.F.R. 264.142	401 KAR 34:090, Section 1
40 C.F.R. 264.143	401 KAR 34:090, Sections 2 through 12
40 C.F.R. 264.144	401 KAR 34:100, Section 1
40 C.F.R. 264.145	401 KAR 34:100, Sections 2 through 12
40 C.F.R. 264.146	401 KAR 34:110
40 C.F.R. 264.147	401 KAR 34:120
40 C.F.R. 264.148	401 KAR 34:130
40 C.F.R. 265.140	401 KAR 35:080, Section 2
40 C.F.R. 265.141	401 KAR 35:080, Section 1
40 C.F.R. 265.142	401 KAR 35:090, Section 1
40 C.F.R. 265.143	401 KAR 35:090, Sections 2 through 11
40 C.F.R. 265.144	401 KAR 35:100, Section 1
40 C.F.R. 265.145	401 KAR 35:100, Sections 2 through 11
40 C.F.R. 265.146	401 KAR 35:110
40 C.F.R. 265.147	401 KAR 35:120
40 C.F.R. 265.148	401 KAR 35:130
40 C.F.R. 266 Appendix I Table I-D	401 KAR 36:025, Section 1(2)(a)
40 C.F.R. 266 Appendix I	401 KAR 36:025, Section 1(2)(b)
Table I-E
40 C.F.R. 270.51	401 KAR 38:040, Section 6
40 C.F.R. Part 280	401 KAR Chapter 42

401 KAR 30:005

23 Ky.R. 1052; eff. 3-12-1997; 33 Ky.R. 2369; 3652; eff. 6-13-2007; Crt eff. 9-5-2018.

STATUTORY AUTHORITY: KRS 224.10-100, 40 C.F.R. 260.10