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Maryland: Final Approval of State Underground Storage Tank Program Revisions, Codification, and Incorporation by Reference
The Environmental Protection Agency published this final rule in the Federal Register on September 11, 2025. It took effect on November 10, 2025. Comments closed on October 14, 2025.
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What the agency says
Pursuant to the Solid Waste Disposal Act of 1965, as amended (commonly known as the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA)), the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is taking direct final action to approve revisions to the State of Maryland's Underground Storage Tank (UST) program submitted by Maryland (Maryland or State). This action also codifies EPA's approval of Maryland's state program and incorporates by reference (IBR) those provisions of Maryland's regulations and statutes that EPA has determined meet the requirements for approval. The provisions will be subject to EPA's inspection and enforcement authorities under sections 9005 and 9006 of RCRA Subtitle I and other applicable statutory and regulatory provisions.
Key facts
- Document number
- 2025-17519
- Type
- Final rule
- Action
- Direct final rule
- Agency
- Environmental Protection Agency
- Published
- September 11, 2025
- Takes effect
- November 10, 2025
- Comments due
- October 14, 2025
- Dates
- This rule is effective November 10, 2025, unless EPA receives significant negative comments opposing this action by October 14, 2025. If EPA receives significant negative comments opposing this action, EPA will publish a timely withdrawal in the Federal Register informing the public that the rule will not take effect. The incorporation by reference of certain publications listed in the regulations is approved by the Director of the Federal Register, as of November 10, 2025, in accordance with 5 U.S.C. 552(a) and 1 Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) part 51.
- Docket
- EPA-R03-UST-2025-0091; FRL 12797-02-R3
- Code of Federal Regulations
- 40 CFR 282
- Topics
- Administrative practice and procedure; Confidential business information; Environmental protection; Hazardous substances; Incorporation by reference; Insurance; Intergovernmental relations; Oil pollution; Penalties; Petroleum; Reporting and recordkeeping requirements; Surety bonds; Water pollution control; Water supply
- Pages
- 7
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