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HomeMy WebLinkAbout13B_.1100_RegulatoryImpactAnalysisA-1 Regulatory Impact Analysis Proposed Rule Readoption with Amendments 15A NCAC 13B Section .1100 Scrap Tire Management Prepared by Jessica Montie NC Division of Waste Management Solid Waste Section (919) 707-8247 February 14, 2018 F-IM Basic Information Commission: Environmental Management Commission (Groundwater and Waste Management Committee) Agency Department of Environmental Quality, Division of Waste Management, Solid Waste Section Title Scrap Tire Management Citations 15A NCAC 13B .1101 - .1110 Description of the Proposed It is the responsibility of the Division of Waste Management Rules to regulate how solid waste is managed within the state under the statutory authority of the Solid Waste Management Act, Article 9 of Chapter 130A of the General Statutes; and specifically regulates scrap tire management under the statutory authority of G.S. 130A-309.57. Rules 15A NCAC 13B .1100 - .1110 collectively establish the conditions which require that any permit for scrap tire management be obtained from the Division, the requirements and process for permit application and approval, and operational requirements, and closure conditions for scrap tire collection sites. Agency Contact Jessica Montie Environmental Program Consultant Jessica.Montie@ncdenr.gov (919) 707-8247 Authority G.S. 130A-309.57; G.S. 15013-21.3A Statement of Necessity Rules .1101 - .1110 are proposed for readoption in accordance with G.S. 15013-21.3A. Impact Summary State government: No Local government: No Substantial impact: No A-3 Rule Summary and Reason for Rule Changes It is the responsibility of the Division of Waste Management (Division) Solid Waste Section (Section) to regulate how solid waste is managed within the state under the statutory authority of G.S. Chapter 130A-294. State rules governing solid waste management are found in Title 15A, Subchapter 13B of the North Carolina Administrative Code. N.C.G.S. 130A-309.57 gives authority to the Environmental Management Commission (Agency) to adopt rules which govern the administration of scrap tire collection sites and permits, which are found in Subchapter 13B, Section .1100 Scrap Tire Management. In accordance with G.S. 150B-21.3A, the report of final determinations for the review of rules in Subchapter 13B became effective June 24, 2017. The final determinations for the rules codified in Section .1100 and the Division's proposed actions for readoption pursuant to G.S. 15013-21.3A are as follows: Rule Name Final Determination Status or Proposed Action Citation .1101 Definitions Necessary with substantive Readoption with public interest amendments .1102 Application Fee and Necessary with substantive Repeal Annual Permit Fee public interest .1103 Generator of Scrap Necessary with substantive Readoption with Tires public interest amendments .1104 General Conditions Necessary with substantive Readoption with public interest amendments .1105 Permit Required Necessary with substantive Readoption with public interest amendments .1106 Scrap Tire Collection Necessary with substantive Readoption with Site Permit public interest amendments Requirements .1107 Scrap Tire Collection Necessary with substantive Readoption with Site Operational public interest amendments Re uirements .1108 Scrap Tire Disposal Necessary with substantive Repeal Site Permit and public interest Operational Requirements .1109 Closure of Non- Necessary with substantive Readoption with Conforming Sites public interest amendments .1110 Scrap Tire Necessary with substantive Repeal Processing Facilities public interest .1111 Financial Necessary with substantive No current action, DWM Responsibility public interest intends to propose for repeal concurrently with incorporating these requirements in the Financial Assurance rule .1800. .1112 Scrap Tire Hauler Unnecessary Expired Requirements A-4 The rules which are necessary with substantive public interest above are required to be readopted by the deadline established by the Rules Review Commission of April 30, 2021. The proposed rule text is included Appendix 1. The proposed rule -making schedule is as follows: Date Action 3/7/2018 GWWMC Meeting: Approval of proposed text to go to EMC. 5/10/2018 EMC Meeting: Approval of rule text and impact analysis for public comment. 5/24/2018 Submit rule text to OAH for publication in NC Register. 6/15/2018 Comment Period Begins 6/30/2018 Earliest date for public hearing. 8/14/2018 Comment Period Ends. 9/13/2018 EMC Meeting: Approval of Hearing Officer's Report and Adoption of Rule. 10/18/2018 RRC meeting: Approval of rule text 11/1/2018 Earliest effective date for rule. Interested or Affected Parties The parties who may have an interest in Subchapter 13B Section .1100 rules for the management of scrap tires which are proposed for readoption are as follows: Tire Facility Permit holders: While many scrap tire collections sites are included within the permits for other solid waste management facilities such as municipal solid waste landfills and transfer stations, in 2018 there are 9 active permits issued by the Solid Waste Section for facilities that manage only tires: - 5 facilities that have treatment and processing facility permits to process tires - 2 landfills for the disposal of portions of tires (whole tires cannot be landfilled) - 2 tire collection sites that are permitted under rule 13B .1106, as they do not manage other types of waste or conduct any tire processing or landfill operations. State Agencies: DEQ DWM Solid Waste Section Permitting Branch which issues permits for scrap tire collection sites and processors, and sanitary landfills which collect and dispose of scrap tires DEQ DWM Solid Waste Section Field Operations Branch staff which provide regulatory compliance for scrap tire management Local Governments: Local government tire haulers, collectors, and processors Local government owners or operators of permitted sanitary landfills Citizens of North Carolina Citizens who are affected by the unpermitted and/or poorly managed dumping or disposal of tires. ►_M7 Impact Summary Pursuant to G.S. 150B-21.3A(d)(2), if a rule is readopted without substantive change or if the rule is amended to impose a less stringent burden on regulated persons, the agency is not required to prepare a fiscal note as provided by G.S. 150B-21.4. Also, pursuant to G.S. 150B-21.4(d), if an agency proposes the repeal of an existing rule, the agency is not required to prepare a fiscal note on the proposed rule change as provided by this section. A summary of the proposed changes to each rule are and the effects of those changes are below. Rule .1101 Definitions The proposed amendment to rule .1101 amends the definition for a "Disposal Site" to remove the unclear language which states "or other method as may be approved by the Division", and replaces it with the two types of final disposal that are currently being utilized in North Carolina. The proposed rule also removes the definition for "Scrap Tire Monofill" as this definition is no longer necessary because the term is only used in Rule .1108, and Rule .1108 is proposed for repeal. Benefit: The proposed rule gives clarification to the regulated community that energy can be considered a "useable material", and gives clarification on the specific types of final disposal included in that definition. Cost: No costs to the state or local government or the regulated community are expected to be incurred as a result of the rule amendment. Rule .1102 Application Fee and Annual Permit Fee The Division is proposing to repeal rule .1102 because annual permit fees for solid waste processing sites and tire landfills are established in G.S. 130A-295.8(dl)(13) Treatment and Processing Facilities and G.S. 130A-295.8(dl)(14) Tire Monofills, respectively, and their related permit application fees are established in G.S. 130A-295.8(d2). The Division will not be imposing a permit fee for tire collection sites that do not accept any other types of waste and do not conduct any tire processing or landfill operations. Benefit: As a result of the proposed rule change, the two active permitted tire collection sites will each save $250.00 per year as they will no longer be required to pay an annual permit fee for their current operations. They will also save $25.00 every three years as they will no longer be required to pay a permit application fee to apply for a renewal permit every three years. Cost: As a result of this proposed rule repeal, the Section will lose $500.00 per year for the two sites currently permitted as tire collection sites which do not conduct any tire processing or landfill operations. The Section will also be losing the two $25.00 permit application fees every three years for each of those sites. As this is a rule being repealed as a part of the readoption process, and the repeal reduces the burden on the regulated community, no fiscal note is required. Year 1 Year 2 Year 3 Description Cost to Section Benefit to 2 Permittees Cost to Section Benefit to 2 Permittees Cost to Section Benefit to 2 Permittees Annual Permit Fee: $500.00 $500.00 $500.00 $500.00 $500.00 $500.00 Permit applic. fee 3 ears $0 $0 $0 $0 $50.00 $50.00 Total: $500.00 $500.00 $500.00 $500.00 $550.00 $550.00 A-6 Rule .1103 Generator of Scrap Tires The proposed amendments are technical corrections or for clarification only. Rule .1104 General Conditions Paragraph (a): Benefit: The proposed amendment clarifies that while whole scrap tires are prohibited from landfilling in accordance with G.S. 130A-309.58(b), portions of tires as described in the proposed rule are not prohibited from landfilling. Cost: No costs to the state or local government or the regulated community are expected to be incurred as a result of the rule amendment. Paragraph (b): Benefit: The proposed amendment clarifies the process through which the regulated community may request approval from the Division to use a tire disposal or processing method not previously approved by rule or statute. As the proposed process would be included as part of the existing permitting process Cost: No costs to the state or local government or the regulated community are expected to be incurred as a result of the rule amendment. Paragraph (c) of existing rule: Benefit: This paragraph is proposed to be removed as unnecessary because notification is no longer necessary since all scrap tire collection sites are required to obtain a permit from the Division unless they are exempted from that requirement by G.S. 130A-309.57(d). Cost: No costs to the state or local government or the regulated community are expected to be incurred as a result of the rule amendment. Paragraph (d) of existing rule, proposed as (c), Page 4, Line 16: Benefit: The proposed amendment clarifies where the Scrap Tire Certification Forms may be obtained. Cost: No costs to the state or local government or the regulated community are expected to be incurred as a result of the rule amendment. Rule .1105 Permit Required Paragraph (a): Benefit: The proposed amendment clarifies what is meant by "his land", to be consistent with similar existing language in Subchapter 13B Rule .0201(b) which is applicable to all solid waste permits. Cost: No costs to the state or local government or the regulated community are expected to be incurred as a result of the rule amendment. Paragraph (b): The proposed amendment is for clarification only, and updates the address for the Division. Paragraph (c): Benefit: The proposed amendment clarifies the term "non -transferable". Cost: No costs to the state or local government or the regulated community are expected to be incurred as a result of the rule amendment. Paragraph (d) in existing rule: Benefit: This paragraph is proposed to be removed as unnecessary because general requirements for the sanitary storage of solid waste are established in Subchapter 13B Rule .0104. Cost: No costs to the state or local government or the regulated community are expected to be incurred as a result of the rule amendment. Paragraph (e) in existing rule, proposed as (d), Page 5, Line 13: The proposed amendments are for clarification or correction only. Paragraph (f) in existing rule: Benefit: This paragraph is proposed to be removed as unnecessary because the types of waste a sanitary landfill may accept and the relevant record -keeping requirements are established in the rules for the applicable permit type in Subchapter 13B, or are designated in the permit required in accordance with the rules in Subchapter 13B for sanitary landfills. Cost: No costs to the state or local government or the regulated community are expected to be incurred as a result of the rule amendment. Paragraph (g) in existing rule: Benefit: This paragraph is proposed to be removed as unnecessary because the types of waste a sanitary landfill may accept and how that waste is disposed of or handled onsite are established in the rules for the applicable permit type in Subchapter 13B, or are designated in the permit required in accordance with the rules in Subchapter 13B for sanitary landfills. Cost: No costs to the state or local government or the regulated community are expected to be incurred as a result of the rule amendment. Paragraph (h) in existing rule, proposed as (e), Page 5, Line 19: Benefit: The proposed amendment clarifies what is meant by proof of financial responsibility by adding a reference to the rule that establishes that requirement. Cost: No costs to the state or local government or the regulated community are expected to be incurred as a result of the rule amendment. Rule .1106 Scrap Tire Collection Site Permit Requirements Paragraph (a): Benefit: The proposed amendment reduces the burden on the regulated community by allowing a permit to be issued for 5 years instead of 3 years. This change also minimally reduces the burden on state government by reducing the frequency for permit application reviews of the two active collection site permits. Cost: See the evaluation above for the repeal of Rule .1102 regarding the submittal and receipt of permit fees. Paragraph (b): Benefit: The proposed amendment removes redundant language as storage limits are addressed in proposed Rule .1107(I) and (m), and clarifies that the permit simply needs to state what the storage limit is. Cost: No costs to the state or local government or the regulated community are expected to be incurred as a result of the rule amendment. Paragraph (c): Benefit: The proposed amendment removes unnecessary language referring to statutes, clarifies ambiguous language, removes redundant language for compliance with local ordinances and other state laws, as existing language in Paragraph (d)(11) of this Rule requires a permit applicant submit a letter from the local government stating that the site is in compliance with local zoning ordinances, and proposed language in Paragraph (d)(16) of this Rule requires a permit applicant submit a letter from the Division of Energy, Land, and Mineral Resources stating that the site is in compliance with the Sedimentation Pollution Control Law (15A NCAC 4). Cost: No costs to the state or local government or the regulated community are expected to be incurred as a result of the rule amendment, as existing rule requires that approvals be obtained from the applicable local and state agencies. A-8 Paragraph (d): Benefit: The proposed amendment makes technical or clarifying changes and removes unnecessary language. The proposed amendment reduces the burden on the regulated community as it removes language regarding the format and number of application copies required, which is unnecessary as electronic submittals are accepted. The proposed amendment adds a requirement in Paragraph (d)(3) that the permit applicant include a copy of the property deed for the site location, adds Paragraph (d)(15) which requires that tire collection sites show that they have a location at which to dispose of the tires they are collecting, and Paragraph (d)(16) which requires a permit applicant to submit a letter from the Division of Energy, Land, and Mineral Resources stating that the site is in compliance with the Sedimentation Pollution Control Law (15A NCAC 4), replacing the requirement that is proposed to be removed from Paragraph (c). Cost: No costs to the state or local government or the regulated community are expected to be incurred as a result of the rule amendment, as property deeds are available free of charge from the county register of deeds office, and the two paragraphs proposed to be added are requesting a minimal amount of documentation be submitted for approvals which are required to be obtained in existing rule (Paragraphs (c)(6) and (d)(7) of this Rule). Rule .1107 Scrap Tire Collection Site Operational Requirements Paragraph (1): Benefit: The proposed amendment removes a reference to a Fire Protection document for storage of tires indoors as fire protection requirements are established and regulated by local governments. The proposed amendment also incorporates the requirement for annual reporting for collection sites which process tires, which is currently in existing Rule .1110(d), and Rule .1110 is proposed for repeal. Cost: No costs to the state or local government or the regulated community are expected to be incurred as a result of the rule amendment. Paragraph (2): The proposed amendments make technical or clarifying changes; remove redundant or unnecessary language; and make the following changes to these subparagraphs: (2)(c): Benefit: The proposed amendment provides a process for the Division to approve other methods for rodent and mosquito control if the applicant proposes an alternative method. This amendment is being proposed in response to comments from the regulated community, and seeks to reduce the burden of costs for rodent and mosquito control if a less expensive method can be used which is equally effective. Cost: No costs to the state or local government or the regulated community are expected to be incurred as a result of the rule amendment. (2)(e): Benefit: The proposed amendment incorporates the buffer requirement for flames to processed materials, as the current language in Rule .1110(a) for processing sites is proposed for repeal (and referred back to rules .1106 and .1107 for buffer requirements). Cost: No costs to the state or local government or the regulated community are expected to be incurred as a result of the rule amendment. (2)(h): Benefit: The proposed amendment simplifies and clarifies language for the buffer requirement to vegetation. The existing rule language establishes a requirement to keep the entire tire storage area free of flammable vegetation at all times. The proposed language clarifies that a buffer must be maintained between flammable vegetation and tires or tire material being stored at any time, which serves the true intention of a buffer requirement; and removes the unnecessary requirement that vegetation buffers be maintained even when no tires are on site, which reduces the burden on the regulated community. Cost: No costs to the state or local government or the regulated community are expected to be incurred as a result of the rule amendment. A-9 (2)(k): Benefit: The proposed amendment clarifies language and reduces the burden on the regulated community as it allows facilities to keep records in a format which is most convenient to their operations, while still allowing Division staff to access that information during an inspection or when requested. Cost: No costs to the state or local government or the regulated community are expected to be incurred as a result of the rule amendment. (2)(1): Benefit: The proposed amendment reduces redundancy by incorporating the storage limit for sites that process tires which is currently established in Rule .1110(a) (proposed for repeal). Cost: No costs to the state or local government or the regulated community are expected to be incurred as a result of the rule amendment. (2)(m): Benefit: The proposed amendment reduces redundancy by incorporating the requirements limiting the number of tires which can be accepted at sites that process tires which is currently established in Rule .1110(a) (proposed for repeal). Cost: No costs to the state or local government or the regulated community are expected to be incurred as a result of the rule amendment. (2)(n): The proposed amendment incorporates the language proposed to be struck from paragraph (3)(a) of this Rule. Cost and Benefits: No costs or benefits to the state or local government or the regulated community are expected to be incurred as a result of the rule amendment. (2)(o): Benefit: The proposed amendment establishes a requirement for a collection site to prepare and keep a contingency plan stating how tires will be handled or disposed of during circumstances which make the site unavailable for use, which ensures tires will be handled properly under those circumstances. Cost: As this may be a short description of an alternate disposal site, and this information should have been required to be included in the permit application in accordance with Rule .1106(d)(7) and (9), no costs to the state or local government or the regulated community are expected to be incurred as a result of the rule amendment. Paragraph (3): This paragraph is proposed to be removed as the language or requirements are proposed to be incorporated into Paragraph (2) of this Rule. Cost and Benefits: No costs or benefits to the state or local government or the regulated community are expected to be incurred as a result of the rule amendment. Paragraph (4): This paragraph is proposed to be removed as it is unnecessary. Cost and Benefits: No costs or benefits to the state or local government or the regulated community are expected to be incurred as a result of the rule amendment. Rule .1108 Scrap Tire Disposal Site Permit and Operational Requirements Benefit: The rule is proposed for repeal to avoid redundancy because the permit and operational requirements for disposal sites are established in Subchapter 13B Rules .0503, .0504, and .0505; or Section .1600 for municipal solid waste landfills. Cost: No costs to the state or local government or the regulated community are expected to be incurred as a result of the rule repeal because the rule only required that these sites be permitted in operated in accordance with the other rules mentioned above. Rule .1109 Closure of Non -Conforming Sites The proposed amendments are technical corrections or are for clarification only. A-10 Rule .1110 Scrap Tire Processing Facilities Benefit: The rule is proposed for repeal as the operational and permit requirements for scrap tire processing sites are proposed to be incorporated with the permit and operational requirements for scrap tire collection sites in Rules .1106 and .1107 to avoid redundancy. Cost: No costs to the state or local government or the regulated community are expected to be incurred as a result of the rule repeal. NOTE - Rule .1111 Financial Responsibility Requirements The rule is not proposed for readoption at this time as the requirements are intended to be included under a proposed Section .1800 for Financial Assurance., at which time Rule .1111 would be either revised to reference Section .1800 or repealed. Conclusion Based on the above, none of the proposed rule amendments for Subchapter 13B Section .1100 Scrap Tire Management are expected to affect expenditures or revenues of any local government. Based on the above, the impact to state government is minimal, with the only impact being a result of the repeal of Rule .1102, and a repeal does not require that a fiscal note be completed. The impact to the regulated community from the repeal of Rule .1102 is also minimal, is a benefit to the two facilities permitted as scrap tire collection sites, and reduces the burden on the regulated community in general; therefore, no fiscal note is required. As the remaining rule amendments for Subchapter 13B Section .1100 Scrap Tire Management are not expected to require expenditure or distribution of State funds, or cause an aggregate annual impact to all affected parties of greater than or equal to one million dollars, no fiscal note is required for the readoption of these rules. A-11 Appendix 1 Proposed Rules A-12 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 15A NCAC 13B .1101 is proposed for readoption with substantive changes as follows: 15A NCAC 13B .1101 DEFINITIONS The definitions in G.S. 130A-309.53 and the following definitions shall apply throughout this Section: (1) "Disposal site" means any place at which scrap tires are disposed of by sanitary landfill or incineraticn.landfill, ineineration, or other method . y be . °a by the DMsien. (2) "Processing" means chopping, chipping, shredding, slicing, cutting, stamping, dyeing, p3ffelizing pyrolizing, or other physicochemical processing of scrap tires either for disposal or production of useable materials. (3) "Sefflp tire monofill" mewis a sanitary landfill, or portion thereof, permitted exclusively for scrap tire d History Note: Authority G.S. 130A-309.57; Eff. October 1, 4990.1 990: Readopted Eff. September 1, 2018. Page 1 of 15 A-13 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 15A NCAC 13B .1102 is proposed for readoption as a repeal as follows: 15A NCAC 13B .1102 APPLICATION FEE AND ANNUAL PERMIT FEE (a) A pennit appliemien for- a ser-ap tire ealleetion site of sefap fife disposal site shall be aeeempa-nied by -a neft r-eftmdable twenty five dollar- ($25.00) appliea4efi fee. The appheation fee shall be er-edited tewafd the pefM4 fee w-hieh shall be paid before a pefmit is isstied. (b) An annual .. •. it fee shall be paid ♦o ♦L.e Division on r be f .•e T„1.. 1 folio ...�• e..,s (1) A s p tire eelleetion site: two 1.tind.e,l and fifty dollars ($250 nm• an' (2) A ser-ap tire disposal site! two htmdr-ed and fifty dollars ($250.00), History Note: Authority G.S. 130A-309.57; 1;f.Oet r i- 1 lnnn Page 2 of 15 A-14 1 15A NCAC 13B .1103 is proposed for readoption with substantive changes as follows: 3 15A NCAC 13B .1103 GENERATOR OF SCRAP TIRES 4 No person shall discard, deposit -deposit, or dispose of a scrap tire except at a site or facility permitted to receive scrap 5 tires under these Rules, or at a'��-�business exempt from a permit under G.S. 130A-309.57(d). 7 History Note: Authority G.S. 130A-309.57; 8 Eff October], 499-8-1990; 9 Readopted Eff.' September 1, 2018. Page 3 of 15 A-15 1 15A NCAC 13B .1104 is proposed for readoption with substantive changes as follows: 2 3 15A NCAC 13B .1104 GENERAL CONDITIONS 4 (a) Landfilling of whole scrap tires is prohibited. Shreds or portions of scrap tires less than half of a whole scrap 5 pneumatic tire shall be suitable for landfilling. 6 (b) The owner or operator of a scrap tire disposal site or processingfty may submit a request to the Division to 7 use a scrap tire disposal or processing method Demonstrated methods of sera„ tiro disposal, i addition to other than 8 the disposal methods in G.S. 130A-309.58. G.S. 130 ^ 30 , The request shall 9 be included with a permit application or renewal submitted to the Division in accordance with Rule .1106 of this 10 Section, and mabpproved by the Division if the owner or operator demonstrates that the proposed method is 11 protective of human health and the environment; does not create a nuisance or safety hazard, and complies with the 12 requirements of this Subchapter. 13 (e) The tire ealleeter- shall notify the Division by s4ti4t4iag a feFm giving eemplete infefma4ien r-egafding the 14 loeation, size, peFied of operation, ownefship and operation of the site, and the ntmibef of scrap tires aecumulated a 15 the site 16 fcc)(d) Scrap Tire Certification Forms tire ^er-'ificat on forms, in accordance with G.S. 130A-309.58(f) shall be 17 obtained from the Division website at https://deq.nc.gov/about/divisions/waste- 18 management. 19 20 History Note: Authority G.S. 130A-309.57, 130A-309.58; 21 Eff. October 1, 499-8-1990; 22 Readopted Eff. September 1, 2018. Page 4 of 15 A-16 1 15A NCAC 13B .1105 is proposed for readoption with substantive changes as follows: 2 3 15A NCAC 13B .1105 PERMIT REQUIRED 4 (a) No person, other than a person exempted by G.S. 130A-309.57(d), shall establish, operate or maintain, or allow 5 to be established, operated or maintained upon land owned, leased, or otherwise controlled by that person, a 6 scrap tire collection site or scrap tire disposal site unless a permit for the site has been obtained from the Division. 7 (b) Applioation for permits Applications for permits submitted in accordance with Rule .1106 of this Section required 8 by this Rule shall be forwarded to the Division of Waste Management, -Solid Waste Section, 1646 Mail Service Center, 9 , Raleigh, North Carolina 27699-1646.27611. 10 (c) A permit is issued to the permit applicant for a particular site and shall not be transferableis neft t..ansf ffable. 11 (d) Ser-ap tire eelleetien sites exempt ftem pefmit4iag tmder- G.S. 130A 3 09.57(d) and Rule . 11 05(i) of this Seeti 12 13 Ldd)2 o Trailers and covered roll -off containers used as scrap tire collection facilities are exempt from the requirements 14 of Rule .1106(c) of this Section with the exception of Subparagraphs (3) and (5). - ^ 4 .-A , n 15 (f) A permitted sanitary landfill, otheF than a demolition landfill is deemed pefmitted as a ser-ap tire disposal si 16 . 17 (g) A pefmitted sanitanf !a-ndfill eper-a4ed by a tmit ef lecal government is deemed permitted as a scrap tire collecti 18 , 19 Le)fh) Scrap tire collection sites operated by units of local government are exempt from the financial responsibility 20 requirements established in Rule A 111 of this Section. Units of leeal , o eR4 , o not fe rod to p ide p e f 21 of finaneial responsibility. 22 23 History Note: Authority G.S. 130A-309.57; 24 Eff October], 4998-1990; 25 Readopted E, ff. September 1, 2018. Page 5 of 15 A-17 1 15A NCAC 13B .1106 is proposed for readoption with substantive changes as follows: 2 3 15A NCAC 13B .1106 SCRAP TIRE COLLECTION SITE PERMIT REQUIREMENTS 4 (a) A scrap tire collection site permit shall be issued for a period of not longer- than three five years. Permit renewal 5 applications shall be submitted to the Division knot less than 60 days prior to the expiration date of the 6 permit. 7 (b) A permit shall specify the storage limit fora limit the number of tires served at ^ scrap tire collection site. site to 8 the sta4ed number- of tires shipped eff site andler disposed ef on site per month, unless otherwise speeified by the 9 Division. A4 no time shall more than 60,000 serap tires be stered at a serap tire eelieetien site. Storage limits for- 10 ealleetion sites permitted in asseeiatien with preeessing f4eilities shall be determined as in Rule . 111 0(a)-. 11 (c) Scrap tire collection sites shall meet the following siting and design requirements in order for a permit to be issued: 12 (1) A a site shall not be located within either the 100-year floodplain or 100 feet of any surface 13 water;water.—A site shall not be located within any wetland as defined in the Federal Clean Water 14 Act, section 404(b)(1). 404(b)(1), which is hereby incorporated by reference, including any 15 subsequent amendments or additions. 16 (2) A a site shall maintain a minimum of 50-foot buffer between all property lines and scrap tire 17 storage s.areas; 18 . 19 QJ(4) The the site shall be served by an access roads that shall be kept passable at all times for any 20 motor vehicle, including fire trucks; trued ^+ all times. 21 J4�(5) Drainage shall be eff etive to the site shall be designed to prevent standing water on -site and smell 22 net eause prevent off -site drainage problems:problems; 23 (6) A site shall meet the requirements ef the Sedimentatien Pellutien Gentrel Law-(4 5A NGAG 4). 24 , if appheable. 25 fQ(S) Aeeess access to the site shall be controlled to prevent unauthorized entrythrough the use of barriers 26 such as fences, gates, or berms?b^rm^ natural barriers or other- means. 27 �0(94 The the site shall be , ' designed to rep vent keep -liquid 28 runoff from a potential tire fire from entering any surface water; and water. 29 (10) The provider of fire preteetion ser:viees for the site shall be identified in the permit applioati 30 (d) in addition to the form preseribed and provided by the Division, throe eapies ^ The following information 31 shall be submitted to the Division in an application for a scrap tire collection site permit: 32 (1) Name name and location of proposed facility, including street address or state road number, city, 33 county, and zip code; 34 (2) Name, name, address, telephone number, and signature of site operator; eper-ater-, 35 (3) Name, name, address, telephone number --number, and signature of property owner, owner. and a 36 copy of the deed or other legal description of the site that would be sufficient as a description in 37 an instrument of conveyance, showing property owner's name; Page 6 of 15 A-18 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 (4) A a map or aerial photograph aeetifately showing the area within one-fourth mile of the site, and identifying the following: (A) €ntir-e the property owned or leased for use as a scrap tire collection site by the applicant; and (B) Laeatien the location of all homes, buildings, public or private utilities, roads, wells, water courses, #leedplain-s--floodplains, and other able details regarding the tono�rabhy; topography. (5) Aa description of the general operation of the facili • €ae (6) Sources sources and quantity of tires expected, expressed in tons (assffffle 100 tires per ton or- ten tires per- eubie yar-d) to be received per month; quantity of tires to be stored on -site and quantity of tires to be shipped off -site per month; (7) Plaits plans for disposition of all tires collected at the site, including the names, addresses, aa and permit information, if applicable, of all facilities where the tires will be recycled, processed, or disposed; r reeessed ^r disposed. (8) grejeeted the projected date of commencing operation; operation-, (9) A a description of how any waste resulting from the operation of the tire site will be disposed; disposed. (10) A a description of how the scrap tire collection site will meet the siting and design requirements of Paragraph (c) of this Rule; D••'- e)-. (11) A a letter stating that this use complies with local zoning from the unit of local government having zoning authority over the site. If no zoning is applicable, the unit of local government shall provide documentation to that effect; effee+ (12) A a letter from the local fire protection authority accepting the responsibility for fire protection services and an annual fire safety survey for the site; ste-. (13) A a description of how the scrap tire collection site will meet the operational requirements of Rule .1107 of this Section; See4i .. (14) Dew documentation of the operator's ability to meet the financial responsibility requirements of Rule .1111 of this Section; Seetieir (15) documentation that all processors or recyclers have access to a disposal site that is permitted to receive scrap tires; (16) documentation from the Division of Energy, Land, and Mineral Resources within the Department stating that the planned site use and operations comply with the requirements of the Sedimentation Pollution Control Law (15A NCAC 4); History Note: Authority G.S. 130A-309.57; Eff. October 1, 499.0.1 990; Readopted Eff. September 1, 2018. Page 7 of 15 A-19 1 15A NCAC 13B .1107 is proposed for readoption with substantive changes as follows: 2 3 15A NCAC 13B .1107 SCRAP TIRE COLLECTION SITE OPERATIONAL REQUIREMENTS 4 Scrap tire collection sites shall meet the following operational requirements: 5 (1) Owners and operators of collection sites that process scrap tires shall submit to the Division an 6 annual report by August 1 of each year, for the previous calendar year. The report shall be submitted 7 on a form prescribed by the Division. The following information shall be included in the report: 8 (a) the facility name, address, and permit number; 9 ( the year covered by the report; 10 (c) the total quantity and We of scrap tires or processed tires received at the facili , during 11 the year covered b, the 12 (d) the total quantity and type of scrap tires or processed tires shipped from the facility during 13 the year covered by the report; 14 (e) the quanti , of scrap tires or processed tires shipped to each receiving facility identified by 15 name and address, and 16 (fl the total quantity and type of scrap tires or processed tires located at the facility on January 17 1 of the year covered b. the report. 18 "The Standard for- 19 " 20 21 . 22 (2) All scrap tire collection, preeessfng processing, or disposal sites .e that store scrap tires or 23 processed tires outdoors witts shall comply with the following technical and operational standards: 24 (a) Whole scrap tires shall be placed in an outdoor scrap tire pile(s) having dimensions no 25 greater than 200 feet in length, 50 feet in ••width, and 15 feet in height. 26 (b) A 50-foot wide fire lane shall be placed around the perimeter of each scrap tire pile. Access 27 to the fire lane for emergency vehicles shall be unobstructed and passable at all times. 28 (c) The owner or operator of any scrap tire collection site shall control mosquitoes and rodents 29 so as to protect the public health and welfare. Whole and sksed ap rtial sera„ kes,� 30 ether scrap tires capable of holding water shall be covered upon receipt with a water 31 shedding material or disposed of, pr-eeessed-processed, or removed from the site within ten 32 days of receipt. Sliced scrap tires stacked concave -side down shall not be afe4iet-required 33 to be covered. The Division magpprove other methods of rodent and mosquito control, 34 if the owner or operator submits a request for the proposed method in writingto o the 35 Division, and demonstrates the effectiveness of this method to be protective of public 36 health and the environment, and to comply with the requirements of this Subchapter. Page 8 of 15 A-20 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 (d) If the scrap tire collection site receives tires from persons other than the operator of the site, a sign shall be posted at the entrance of the site and the sign shall state the operating hours. An attendant shall be present when the site is open for receipt of tires. (e) No operations involving the use of open flames, blow torches, tefehes or highly flammable substances shall be conducted within 50 feet of a scrap tire or processed materials pile. (f) A fire safety survey shall be conducted annually by local fire protection authorities that accepted responsibility for fire protection services in the letter submitted in accordance with Rule. 1106(d)(I 2) of this Section; i Drvisivir. (g) Communication equipment shall be maintained at the scrap tire collection site to assure that the site operator eat}is able to contact local fire protection authorities in case of a fire. (h) The ser-ap tire star -age area(s) within the ser-ap tire eelleetien site shall be kept ffee a Debris, grass, underbrush, and other potentially flammable vegetation shall not be within 10 feet of scrap tires or processed materials. at all times. (i) The operator of the scrap tire collection site shall prepare and keep an emergency preparedness manual at the site. The manual shall be updated at least once a year, or upon changes in operations at the site. . The manual shall contain the following elements: (i) A a list of names and numbers of persons to be contacted in the event of a fire, flood flood, or other emergency; (ii) A a list of the emergency response equipment at the scrap tire collection site, its location, and how it should be used in the event of a fire or other emergency; (iii) A a description of the procedures that should be followed in the event of a fire, including procedures to contain and dispose of the oily material generated by the combustion of large numbers of tires; and (iv) A a listing of all hazardous materials stored on -site, their location, lee-atiet}s and information regarding precautions. materials. (j) The operator of the scrap tire collection site shall within 24 hours notify the Division in the event of a fire or other emergency if that emergency has potential off -site effects. Within two weeks of any emergency involving potential off -site impact, the operator of the site shall submit to the Division a written report describing the cause(s) of the emergency, actions taken to deal with the emergency, results of the actions taken, and an analysis of the success or failure of these actions. (k) The operator of the scrap tire collection site shall maintain the following records and make them available for inspection by the Division at the Division's request: e Page 9 of 15 A-21 1 (i) a copy of the permit; 2 ii records of the quantity of scrap tires and processed tires received at the site, stored 3 at the site and shipped from the site, including destination (name and address of facilit 4 f "wand 5 iii all certification forms applicable to any tires received, stored stored, or shipped 6 from the site. 7 (1) Unless otherwise specified by the Division in the facility permit, the The -number of scrap 8 tires stored at a scrap tire collection site shall not exceed 60,000 tires on site at any time 9 and shall not exceed the stated number of scrap tires shipped off -site per month plus the 10 stated number of scrap tires disposed of on -site per month, except that the storage limit for l l collection sites associated with scrap tire processing facilities shall be determined by 12 multiplying the daily through nut of the processing equipment used by 30. unless atheinwise 13 speeified by the Division. At no time shall more than 60,000 14 tiFe eelleetion site. Storage limits for colleetion sites permitted in asseeiation w 15 prveessing€acilities shall be detefmined as in Rule 1110(a) of this ceet 16 (m) A scrap tire processingfacility shall not accept any scrap tires for processing above the 17 number that may be processed daily if it has reached its storage limit. At least 75 percent 18 of both the scrap tires and processed tires that are delivered to or maintained on the site of 19 the scrap tire processingfacility acility site shall be processed and removed for recycling or 20 disposal at a solid waste management facility permitted by the Division to receive such 21 waste within one year of their receipt. 22 (n) The temperature of any above ground piles of compacted, processed tires over 1,000 cubic 23 yards in size shall be monitored and shall not exceed 300 degrees Fahrenheit. Temperature 24 control measures shall be instituted so that pile temperatures do not exceed 300 degrees 25 Fahrenheit. Temperature monitoring and controls shall not be required for processed tires 26 disposed of in sanitary landfills permitted by the Division to receive such waste. 27 (o) The operator of the scrap tire collection site shall prepare and keep a contingency plan 28 stating disposal methods or other means to handle tires during adverse weather, equipment 29 failure, or other conditions that cause the site to be unavailable. 30 31 this Rule, and in aceor-danee with the feliewiag� 32 (a) The tempefatwe of a*y abwve gr-etmd piles of eempaeted, pr-eeessed tireseyer1,000e4ie 33 yafds in size shall be meniter-ed and may not exeeed 300 degfees Fahfenheit. Temperature 34 eet+tfei measures shall be instittAed so tha4 pile temperatures do not &Eeeed 300 degr-e 35 36 disposed of i ,.o..mitted 4nd f n" Page 10 of 15 A-22 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 History Note: Authority G.S. 130A-309.57; Eff. October 1, 49999-1990; Readopted Eff. September 1, 2018. Page 11 of 15 A-23 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 15A NCAC 13B .1108 is proposed for readoption as a repeal as follows: 15A NCAC 13B .1108 SCRAP TIRE DISPOSAL SITE PERMIT AND OPERATIONAL REQUIREMENTS (a) Sefap fife disposal site shall be peffnitted and apefated in aeeefdanee with the pfevisions of , Division.and.0505 of this Sttbehaptef. Peffnits shall be feeefded in aeeafdanee with Pudle.0204 of this Stibehaptef. A pfoposal (b) Semp tifes may not be burned in a pefmitted solid waste ineinefatof without a permit modifieation from th-e (e) The Opefatof Of a Pem14ted Sefa-P tife disposal site shall fflaintain at his in state plaee Of Pfineipal btisiness, a eopy disposed of a the site, and all eeftifieation fenns applieable to any tifes feeeived and disposed at the site shall be - History Note: Authority G.S. 130A-309.57; Page 12 of 15 A-24 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 15A NCAC 13B .1109 is proposed for readoption with substantive changes as follows: 15A NCAC 13B .1109 CLOSURE OF NON -CONFORMING SITES (a) Any scrap tire collection or disposal site whie that does not meet the requirements of this Section shall be closed. (b) In closing any non -conforming scrap tire site siethe owner or operator shall: (1) Pr -event ren vent public access to the site; (2) P-ost post a notice indicating the site is closed and the nearest permitted site where scrap tires may can be deposited; (3) l�notif y the Division of the closing tomes -prior to tire removal; (4) Remove remove all scrap tires, processed des -tires and residuals to a waste scrap tire collection site rrt f eilit,that is permitted in accordance with this Section, or that is exempt from permitting pursuant to G.S. 130A 309.57(d); or to a solid waste management facility permitted by the Division to accept scrap tires or processed tires, ^ legitimate user of preeessed tires of othe. F eility appFeved by th Division. and provide receipts to the Division by a deadline that shall be specified by the Division; and (5) Remove remove any solid waste to a pefniit4ed-solid waste management facility permitted by the Division to receive such waste.€ae3l , (6` Provide deethmentatien thm tires -were r-eseiv ed by approved -fas;"�za-a (7) Noti€y the Depaftment when elesur-e is eamplete. (c) Once all requirements set forth in Para rg aph (b) of this Rule are complete, the owner or operator shall notify the Division in writiniz. History Note: Authority G.S. 130A-309.57; Eff October 1, 4998.1990; Readopted Eff.' September], 2018. Page 13 of 15 A-25 1 15A NCAC 13B .1110 is proposed for readoption as a repeal as follows: 2 3 15A NCAC 13B .1110 SCRAP TIRE PROCESSING FACILITIES 4 (a) Ser-ap tire eelleetieii sites to be pemiitted in asseeiatieft with ser-ap tire pfeeessing f4eilities shall be peffflitted and 5 opefated in aeeefdaneewith the pr-evisions of Rules. 1106 and. 4107 of this Seetion, exeept that the star -age lifnit sha!4 6 7 faeility shall not aceept any ser-ap tifes fef pfoeessing above the number whieh ean be proeessed daily if it has feaehed 8 its storage limit. At least 75 per-eent of both the serap tires and proeessed tifes that afe delivered to of maintained ofl 9 the site of the serap tiFe proeessing faeility site shall be pfoeessed and femoved for Feeyeling of disposal at a permitted 10 solid waste manageffient faeility within one yeaf of theif r-eeeipt. Pfeeessed tifes ster-ed fer- reeyeling of disposal 11 . 12 (b) Wastes festilting ffem the oper-ation of the sefap fife pfeeessing f4eility shall be evaluated in aeeefdanee with 15A 13 NCAC 13B 0 03(e)pfier-t disposal. 14 (c) The owner- or operator- of a ser-ap tire pr-eeessing f4eifity shall record and maintain faf three years the following 15 . 16 17 18 tr-anspeA, the Eltiantity of sefap or- pfoeessed tires shipped with that hatilef, designation of sefap of 19 preeessed tires (name a -ad address of faeility), and doeumentation of r-eeeipt of tires by the reeeiving 20 faeilit}; 21 22 merchant identifieation number of the scrap tire hauler who delivered the ser-ap Of pr-00essed tifes to 23 the faeility, the qttantity of ser-ap oF pr-ooessed tires Feeeived ftom that hauler- and where the tires 25 26 130A 309.58(f) &ieept for- Ettiantities of five tires of less br-etight feF pr-oeessing by someone othe 28 29 of eaeh year-, that summarizes the infofmation eolleeted under- Paragraph (e) of this Rule f6r- the pr-evious ealenda-r- 30 year, The fepoft shall be submitted on a fofm pr-eSeFibed and pr-ovided by the Division. The following infofmatio 31 shall be itteluded, at . mini 32 �'0) The facility name, addfess, and pmaitnumbet-, i 33 (2) The .oaf eoveFed by the r-epot4; 34 36 (4) The tatal quantity and type of ser-ap tifes of pfeeessed tires shipped ffem the f4eility dur-ing the yea 37 eover-ed by the ro oft; Page 14 of 15 A-26 1 (5) The "antity of ser-ap fir -es or pr-eeessed fir -es shipped to eaeh r-eeeiving faeilky identified by n 2 and 3 (6) The tatal "antity a -ad tt,pe of ser-ap fir -es or processed fir -es leea4ed at the faeilitt, en the first d*y--ef 4 the ealen,aa f 6 History Note: Authority G.S.130A-309.57; Page 15 of 15 From: Hollis, Carrie To: Montie. Jessica Cc: Everett, Jennifer; Lorscheider, Ellen; Mussler, Ed Subject: RE: Regulatory Impact Analysis for 15A NCAC 13B Section A100 Readoption Date: Friday, February 16, 2018 3:14:17 PM Attachments: imaae002.Dna image003.pnno Jessica, I have reviewed the proposed scrap tire management rule amendments and the RIA, and I agree with your assessment that no fiscal note is required. Have a good weekend, -Carrie Carrie Hollis Economic Analyst Demographic and Economic Analysis Section NC Office of State Budget and Management 919 807 4757 office carrie.hollis(5osbm.nc.gov 116 West Jones Street 20320 Mail Service Center Raleigh, NC 27699-0320 E-mail correspondence to and from this address may be subject to the North Carolina Public Records Law (GS 132) and may be disclosed to third parties by an authorized state official. From: Montie, Jessica Sent: Wednesday, February 14, 2018 4:45 PM To: Hollis, Carrie <carrie.hollis@osbm.nc.gov> Cc: Everett, Jennifer <jennifer.everett@ncdenr.gov>; Lorscheider, Ellen <ellen.Iorscheider@ncdenr.gov>; Mussler, Ed <ed.mussler@ncdenr.gov> Subject: Regulatory Impact Analysis for 15A NCAC 13B Section .1100 Readoption Carrie, I have attached for your review a Regulatory Impact Analysis for Readoption and Amendments to 10 rules in 15A NCAC 13B Section .1100 Scrap Tire Management. The proposed rule text is included in the file as Appendix 1. We are taking the proposed rules to the Environmental Management Commission in May 2018 for public comment and hearing, so we would like to be sure we don't need to have a fiscal note prepared before the meeting agenda submittal deadline of April 13, 2018. The summary also includes a rule -making schedule. Please let me know if you have any questions, and thank you so much for your time. Jessica Montie Environmental Program Consultant Field Operations Branch, Solid Waste Section Division of Waste Management NC Dept of Environmental Quality 919 707 8247 office iessica.montie&ncdenr.gov Physical Address: 217 West Jones Street Raleigh, NC 27603 Mailing Address: 1646 Mail Service Center Raleigh, NC 27699-1646 Ara. clothing Compares Email correspondence to and from this address is subject to the North Carolina Public Records Law and may be disclosed to third parties. Email correspondence to and from this address may be subject to the North Carolina Public Records Law and may be disclosed to third parties by an authorized state official.