[Federal Register Volume 86, Number 228 (Wednesday, December 1, 2021)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Pages 68159-68165]
[FR Doc No: 2021-25499]

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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

40 CFR Part 272

[EPA-R06-RCRA-2020-0261; FRL-9240-02-R6]

Louisiana: Incorporation by Reference of Approved State Hazardous
Waste Management Program

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Final rule.

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SUMMARY: This rule codifies in the regulations the prior approval of
Louisiana's hazardous waste management program and incorporates by
reference authorized provisions of the State's statutes and
regulations. The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) uses the
regulations entitled ``Approved State Hazardous Waste Management
Programs'' to provide notice of the authorization status of State
programs and to incorporate by reference those provisions of the State
statutes and regulations that are authorized and that EPA will enforce
under the Solid Waste Disposal Act, commonly referred to as the
Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA). The EPA previously
provided notices and opportunity for comments on the Agency's decisions
to authorize the State of Louisiana program and the EPA is not now
reopening the decisions, nor requesting comments, on the Louisiana
authorizations as previously published in the Federal Register
documents specified in Section I.C of this final rule document.

DATES: This regulation is effective January 3, 2022. The Director of
the Federal Register approves this incorporation by reference as of
January 3, 2022, in accordance with 5 U.S.C. 552(a) and 1 CFR part 51.

ADDRESSES: The EPA has established a docket for this action under
Docket ID No. EPA-R06-RCRA-2020-0261. All documents in the docket are
listed in the https://www.regulations.gov index. Although listed in the
index, some of the information is not publicly available. e.g.,
Confidential Business Information or other information whose disclosure
is restricted by statute. Certain other material, such as copyrighted
material, will be publicly available only in hard copy. Publicly
available docket materials are available electronically through https://www.regulations.gov. For alternative access to docket materials,
please contact the person identified in the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION
CONTACT section.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Alima Patterson, EPA Region 6 Regional
Authorization/Codification Coordinator, RCRA Permit Section (LCR-RP),
Land, Chemicals and Redevelopment Division, EPA Region 6, 1201 Elm
Street, Suite 500, Dallas, Texas 75270, phone number:<PHONE_NUMBER>,
email address: [email protected]. The EPA Region 6 office is open
from 8:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m., Monday through Friday, excluding Federal
holidays and facility closures due to COVID-19.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

I. Incorporation by reference

A. What is codification?

    Codification is the process of placing a State's statutes and
regulations that comprise the State's authorized hazardous waste
management program into the Code of Federal Regulations (CFR). Section
3006(b) of RCRA, as amended, allows the EPA to authorize State
hazardous waste management programs to operate in lieu of the Federal
hazardous waste management regulatory program. The EPA codifies its
authorization of State programs in 40 CFR part 272 and incorporates by
reference State statutes and regulations that the EPA will enforce
under sections 3007 and 3008 of RCRA and any other applicable statutory
provisions.
    The incorporation by reference of State authorized programs in the
CFR should substantially enhance the public's ability to discern the
current status of the authorized State program and State requirements
that can be

Federally enforced. This effort provides clear notice to the public of
the scope of the authorized program in each State.

B. Why wasn't there a proposed rule before this rule?

    The EPA is publishing this rule to codify Louisiana's authorized
hazardous waste management program without a prior proposal because we
believe this action is not controversial. The reason being that, in
accordance with section 3006(b) of RCRA, EPA has already evaluated the
State's regulatory and statutory requirements and has determined that
the State's program meets the statutory and regulatory requirements
established by RCRA. The EPA previously provided notices and
opportunity for comments on the Agency's decisions to authorize the
Louisiana program. The EPA is not now reopening the decisions, nor
requesting new comments, on the Louisiana authorizations as previously
published in the Federal Register documents specified in Section I.C of
this final rule document. The previous authorizations form the basis
for the codification addressed in this final rule.

C. What is the history of the authorization and codification of
Louisiana's hazardous waste management program?

    The State of Louisiana initially received final authorization on
January 24, 1985, effective February 7, 1985 (50 FR 3348), to implement
its base Hazardous Waste Management Program. We granted authorization
for changes to their program on November 28, 1989 (54 FR 48889)
effective January 29, 1990; August 26, 1991 (56 FR 41958), as corrected
October 15, 1991 (56 FR 51762) effective October 25, 1991; November 7,
1994 (59 FR 55368) effective January 23, 1995 (Note: On January 23,
1995 (60 FR 4380), the EPA responded to adverse public comments and
affirmed the effective date for the November 7, 1994 final rule. Then
on April 11, 1995 (60 FR 18360); the EPA also made administrative
corrections for the January 23, 1995 Federal Register document);
December 23, 1994 (59 FR 66200) effective March 8, 1995; October 17,
1995 (60 FR 53704 and 60 FR 53707) effective January 2, 1996; March 28,
1996 (61 FR 13777) effective June 11, 1996; December 29, 1997 (62 FR
67572 and 62 FR 67578) effective March 16, 1998; October 23, 1998 (63
FR 56830) effective December 22, 1998; August 25, 1999 (64 FR 46302)
effective October 25, 1999; September 2, 1999 (64 FR 48099) effective
November 1, 1999; February 28, 2000 (65 FR 10411) effective April 28,
2000; January 2, 2001 (66 FR 23) effective March 5, 2001; December 9,
2003 (68 FR 68526) effective February 9, 2004; June 10, 2005 (70 FR
33852) effective August 9, 2005; November 13, 2006 (71 FR 66116)
effective January 12, 2007; August 16, 2007 (72 FR 45905) effective
October 15, 2007; May 20, 2009 (74 FR 23645) effective July 20, 2009;
August 5, 2010 (75 FR 47223) effective October 4, 2010; June 24, 2011
(76 FR 37021) effective August 23, 2011; June 28, 2012 (77 FR 38530)
effective August 27, 2012; July 13, 2012 (77 FR 41292) effective
September 11, 2012; September 25, 2013 (78 FR 58890) effective November
25, 2013; September 14, 2015 (80 FR 55032) effective November 13, 2015;
October 21, 2016 (81 FR 72730) effective December 20, 2016, July 13,
2017 (82 FR 32253) effective September 11, 2017, and December 26, 2018
(83 FR 66143) effective December 26, 2018.
    The EPA incorporated by reference Louisiana's then authorized
hazardous waste management program effective March 16, 1998 (62 FR
67578), October 4, 2010 (75 FR 47223), September 11, 2012 (77 FR
41292), November 25, 2013 (78 FR 58890), and December 20, 2016 (81 FR
72730).
    In this document, the EPA is revising Subpart T of 40 CFR part 272
to include the authorization revision actions effective September 11,
2017 (82 FR 32253) and December 26, 2018 (83 FR 66143).

D. What codification decisions have we made in this rule?

    In this rule, the EPA is finalizing regulatory text that includes
incorporation by reference of the authorized hazardous waste management
program of the State of Louisiana. In accordance with requirements of 1
CFR 51.5, the EPA is finalizing the incorporation by reference of the
Louisiana rules described in the amendments to 40 CFR part 272 set
forth in section 272.951. The EPA has made, and will continue to make,
these documents available electronically through https://www.regulations.gov and in hard copy at the appropriate EPA office (see
the ADDRESSES section of this preamble for more information).
    The purpose of this Federal Register document is to codify the
EPA's authorization of Louisiana's base hazardous waste management
program and the State's revisions to that program. The document
incorporates by reference Louisiana's hazardous waste statutes and
regulations and clarifies which of these provisions are included in the
authorized and Federally enforceable program. By codifying Louisiana's
authorized program and by amending the CFR, the public will be more
easily able to discern the status of Federally-approved requirements of
the Louisiana hazardous waste management program.
    The EPA is incorporating by reference the Louisiana authorized
hazardous waste program in Subpart T of 40 CFR part 272. Section
272.951(c)(1) incorporates by reference Louisiana's authorized
hazardous waste statutes and regulations. Section 272.951 also
references material which is not being incorporated by reference, but
which the EPA considered in determining the adequacy of Louisiana's
program. Section 272.951(c)(2) references sections of the Louisiana
statutes which provide the legal basis for the State's implementation
of the hazardous waste management program. In addition, Sec. Sec.
272.951(c)(5), (6), and (7) reference the Memorandum of Agreement, the
Attorney General's Statements, and the Program Description,
respectively. These documents are evaluated as part of the approval
process of the hazardous waste management program in accordance with
subtitle C of RCRA but are not part of the material to be incorporated
by reference.
    State provisions that are ``broader in scope'' than the Federal
program are not incorporated by reference in 40 CFR part 272. For
reference and clarity, the EPA lists in 40 CFR 272.951(c)(3) the
Louisiana statutory and regulatory provisions that are ``broader in
scope'' than the Federal program, and which are not part of the
authorized program being incorporated by reference. While ``broader in
scope'' provisions are not part of the authorized program and cannot be
enforced by the EPA, the State may enforce such provisions under State
law. At 40 CFR 272.951(c)(4), EPA lists amendments to Louisiana
regulations and Federal rules which are not part of the Louisiana
authorized program.

E. What is the effect of Louisiana's codification on enforcement?

    The EPA retains its authority under statutory provisions, including
but not limited to, RCRA sections 3007, 3008, 3013, and 7003, and other
applicable statutory and regulatory provisions to undertake inspections
and enforcement actions and to issue orders in authorized States. With
respect to these actions, the EPA will rely on Federal sanctions,
Federal inspection authorities, and Federal procedures rather than any
authorized State analogs to these provisions. Therefore, the EPA is not
incorporating by reference such particular, approved Louisiana
procedural and enforcement authorities. Section 272.951(c)(2) of 40 CFR
lists the

statutory and regulatory provisions which provide the legal basis for
the State's implementation of the hazardous waste management program,
as well as those procedural and enforcement authorities that are part
of the State's approved program, but these are not incorporated by
reference.

F. What State provisions are not part of the codification?

    The public needs to be aware that some provisions of Louisiana's
hazardous waste management program are not part of the Federally
authorized State program. These non-authorized provisions include:
    (1) Provisions that are not part of the RCRA subtitle C program
because they are ``broader in scope'' than RCRA subtitle C (see 40 CFR
271.1(i));
    (2) Federal rules adopted by Louisiana but for which the State is
not authorized; and
    (3) Unauthorized amendments to authorized State provisions.
    State provisions that are ``broader in scope'' than the Federal
program are not part of the RCRA authorized program and the EPA will
not enforce them. Therefore, they are not incorporated by reference in
40 CFR part 272. For reference and clarity, 40 CFR 272.951(c)(3) lists
the Louisiana regulatory provisions which are ``broader in scope'' than
the Federal program and which are not part of the authorized program
being incorporated by reference. ``Broader in scope'' provisions cannot
be enforced by the EPA; the State, however, may enforce such provisions
under State law.
    Additionally, Louisiana's hazardous waste regulations include
amendments which have not been authorized by the EPA. Since the EPA
cannot enforce a State's requirements which have not been reviewed and
authorized in accordance with RCRA section 3006 and 40 CFR part 271, it
is important to be precise in delineating the scope of a State's
authorized hazardous waste program. Regulatory provisions that have not
been authorized by the EPA include amendments to previously authorized
State regulations as well as certain Federal rules.
    Louisiana has adopted but is not authorized for Federal rules
published in the Federal Register on July 14, 1986 (51 FR 25422, HSWA
provisions only); August 8, 1986 (51 FR 28664); December 1, 1987 (52 FR
45788, requirements addressing Corrective Action for Injection Wells
and Post-Closure Permits); and December 17, 2010 (75 FR 78915). In
those instances where Louisiana has made unauthorized amendments to
previously authorized sections of State code, the EPA is identifying in
40 CFR 272.951(c)(4)(iii) any regulations which, while adopted by the
State and incorporated by reference, include language not authorized by
the EPA. Those unauthorized portions of the State regulations are not
Federally enforceable. Thus, notwithstanding the language in Louisiana
hazardous waste regulations incorporated by reference at 40 CFR
272.951(c)(1), the EPA will only enforce those portions of the State
regulations that are actually authorized by the EPA. For the
convenience of the regulated community, the actual State regulatory
text authorized by the EPA for the citations listed at
272.951(c)(4)(ii) (i.e., without the unauthorized amendments) is
compiled as a separate document, Addendum to the EPA-Approved Louisiana
Regulatory Requirements Applicable to the Hazardous Waste Management
Program, dated December, 2018. This document is available
electronically through https://www.regulations.gov, and from EPA Region
6, 1201 Elm Street, Suite 500, Dallas, Texas 75207, Phone number: (214)
665-8533.
    State regulations that are not incorporated by reference in this
rule at 40 CFR 272.951(c)(1), or that are not listed in 40 CFR
272.951(c)(2) (``legal basis for the State's implementation of the
hazardous waste management program''), 40 CFR 272.951(c)(3) (``broader
in scope''), or 40 CFR 272.951(c)(4) (``unauthorized state
amendments''), are considered new unauthorized State requirements.
These requirements are not Federally enforceable. After review and
analysis of the State's regulations, the EPA has notified the State to
seek authorization for the unauthorized rules that the State has
adopted and are documented in this Federal Register document. The EPA
expects the State to include these rules as part of their next Program
Revision Application package.
    With respect to any requirement pursuant to the Hazardous and Solid
Waste Amendments of 1984 (HSWA) for which the State has not yet been
authorized, the EPA will continue to enforce the Federal HSWA standards
until the State is authorized for these provisions.

G. What will be the effect of Federal HSWA requirements on the
codification?

    The EPA is not amending 40 CFR part 272 to include HSWA
requirements and prohibitions that are implemented by the EPA. Section
3006(g) of RCRA provides that any HSWA requirement or prohibition
(including implementing regulations) takes effect in authorized and not
authorized States at the same time. A HSWA requirement or prohibition
supersedes any less stringent or inconsistent State provision which may
have been previously authorized by the EPA (50 FR 28702, July 15,
1985). The EPA has the authority to implement HSWA requirements in all
States, including authorized States, until the States become authorized
for such requirement or prohibition. Authorized States are required to
revise their programs to adopt the HSWA requirements and prohibitions,
and then to seek authorization for those revisions pursuant to 40 CFR
part 271.
    Instead of amending the 40 CFR part 272 every time a new HSWA
provision takes effect under the authority of RCRA section 3006(g), the
EPA will wait until the State receives authorization for its analog to
the new HSWA provision before amending the State's 40 CFR part 272
incorporation by reference. Until then, persons wanting to know whether
a HSWA requirement or prohibition is in effect should refer to 40 CFR
271.1(j), as amended, which lists each such provision.
    Some existing State requirements may be similar to the HSWA
requirement implemented by the EPA. However, until the EPA authorizes
those State requirements, the EPA can only enforce the HSWA
requirements and not the State analogs. The EPA will not codify those
State requirements until the State receives authorization for those
requirements.

II. Statutory and Executive Order Reviews

    The Office of Management and Budget (OMB) has exempted this action
from the requirements of Executive Orders 12866 (58 FR 51735, October
4, 1993) and 13563 (76 FR 3821, January 21, 2011). This action
incorporates by reference Louisiana's authorized hazardous waste
management regulations, and imposes no additional requirements beyond
those imposed by State law. Therefore, this action is not subject to
review by OMB. This action is not an Executive Order 13771 (82FR 9339,
February 3, 2017) regulatory action because actions such as this
codification of Louisiana's revised hazardous waste program under RCRA
are exempted under Executive Order 12866. Accordingly, I certify that
this action will not have a significant economic impact on a
substantial number of small entities under the Regulatory Flexibility
Act (5 U.S.C. 601 et seq.). Because this action incorporates by
reference pre-existing requirements

under State law and does not impose any additional enforceable duty
beyond that required by State law, it does not contain any unfunded
mandate or significantly or uniquely affect small governments, as
described in the Unfunded Mandates Reform Act of 1995 (2 U.S.C. 1531-
1538). For the same reason, this action also does not significantly or
uniquely affect the communities of tribal governments, as specified by
Executive Order 13175 (65 FR 67249, November 9, 2000). This action will
not have substantial direct effects on the States, on the relationship
between the national government and the States, or on the distribution
of power and responsibilities among the various levels of government,
as specified in Executive Order 13132 (64 FR 43255, August 10, 1999),
because it merely authorizes and incorporates by reference existing
State requirements as part of the State RCRA hazardous waste management
program without altering the relationship or the distribution of power
and responsibilities established by RCRA.
    This action also is not subject to Executive Order 13045 (62 FR
19885, April 23, 1997), because it is not economically significant and
it does not make decisions based on environmental health or safety
risks. This rule is not subject to Executive Order 13211, ``Actions
Concerning Regulations That Significantly Affect Energy Supply,
Distribution, or Use'' (66 FR 28355, May 22, 2001) because it is not a
significant regulatory action under Executive Order 12866.
    Under RCRA section 3006(b), EPA grants a State's application for
authorization as long as the State meets the criteria required by RCRA.
It would thus be inconsistent with applicable law for EPA, when it
reviews a State authorization application, to require the use of any
particular voluntary consensus standard in place of another standard
that otherwise satisfies the requirements of RCRA. The requirements
being codified are the result of Louisiana's voluntary participation in
the EPA's State program authorization process under RCRA Subtitle C.
Thus, the requirements of section 12(d) of the National Technology
Transfer and Advancement Act of 1995 (15 U.S.C. 272 note) do not apply.
As required by section 3 of Executive Order 12988 (61 FR 4729, February
7, 1996), in issuing this rule, the EPA has taken the necessary steps
to eliminate drafting errors and ambiguity, minimize potential
litigation, and provide a clear legal standard for affected conduct.
The EPA has complied with Executive Order 12630 (53 FR 8859, March 15,
1988) by examining the takings implications of the rule in accordance
with the ``Attorney General's Supplemental Guidelines for the
Evaluation of Risk and Avoidance of Unanticipated Takings'' issued
under the executive order. This rule does not impose an information
collection burden under the provisions of the Paperwork Reduction Act
of 1995 (44 U.S.C. 3501 et seq.). ``Burden'' is defined at 5 CFR
1320.3(b).
    Executive Order 12898 (59 FR 7629, February 16, 1994) establishes
Federal executive policy on environmental justice. Because this rule
codifies pre-existing State rules which are at least equivalent to, and
no less stringent than existing Federal requirements, and imposes no
additional requirements beyond those imposed by State law, and there
are no anticipated significant adverse human health or environmental
effects, the rule is not subject to Executive Order 12898.
    The Congressional Review Act, 5 U.S.C. 801-808, generally provides
that before a rule may take effect, the agency promulgating the rule
must submit a rule report, which includes a copy of the rule, to each
House of the Congress and to the Comptroller General of the United
States. The EPA will submit a report containing this document and other
required information to the U.S. Senate, the U.S. House of
Representatives, and the Comptroller General of the United States prior
to publication in the Federal Register. A major rule cannot take effect
until 60 days after it is published in the Federal Register. This
action is not a ``major rule'' as defined by 5 U.S.C. 804(2).

List of Subjects in 40 CFR Part 272

    Environmental protection, Hazardous waste, Hazardous materials
transportation, Incorporation by reference, Intergovernmental
relations, Water pollution control, Water supply.

    Authority: This action is issued under the authority of Sections
2002(a), 3006, and 7004(b) of the Solid Waste Disposal Act as
amended, 42 U.S.C. 6912(a), 6926 and 6974(b).

    Dated: November 5, 2021.
David Gray,
Acting Regional Administrator, Region 6.

    For the reasons set forth in the preamble, under the authority at
42 U.S.C. 6912(a), 6926, and 6974(b), the EPA is amending 40 CFR part
272 as follows.

PART 272--APPROVED STATE HAZARDOUS WASTE MANAGEMENT PROGRAMS

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1. The authority citation for part 272 continues to read as follows:

    Authority:  Sections 2002(a), 3006, and 7004(b) of the Solid
Waste Disposal Act, as amended by the Resource Conservation and
Recovery Act of 1976, as amended, 42 U.S.C. 6912(a), 6926, and
6974(b).

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2. Revise Sec.  272.951 to read as follows:

Sec.  272.951   Louisiana State-Administered Program: Final
Authorization.

    (a) History of the State of Louisiana authorization. Pursuant to
section 3006(b) of RCRA, 42 U.S.C. 6926(b), the EPA granted Louisiana
final authorization for the following elements as submitted to EPA in
Louisiana's base program application for final authorization which was
approved by EPA effective on February 7, 1985. Subsequent program
revision applications were approved effective on January 29, 1990;
October 25, 1991 as corrected October 15, 1991; January 23, 1995 as
corrected April 11, 1995; March 8, 1995; January 2, 1996; June 11,
1996; March 16, 1998; December 22, 1998; October 25, 1999; November 1,
1999; April 28, 2000; March 5, 2001; February 9, 2004; August 9, 2005;
January 12, 2007; October 15, 2007; July 20, 2009; October 4, 2010;
August 23, 2011; August 27, 2012; September 11, 2012; November 25,
2013; November 13, 2015; December 20, 2016; September 11, 2017; and
December 26, 2018.
    (b) Enforcement authority. The State of Louisiana has primary
responsibility for enforcing its hazardous waste management program.
However, EPA retains the authority to exercise its inspection and
enforcement authorities in accordance with sections 3007, 3008, 3013,
7003 of RCRA, 42 U.S.C. 6927, 6928, 6934, 6973, and any other
applicable statutory and regulatory provisions, regardless of whether
the State has taken its own actions, as well as in accordance with
other statutory and regulatory provisions.
    (c) State Statutes and Regulations--(1) Incorporation by reference.
The Louisiana statutes and regulations cited in paragraph (c)(1)(i) of
this section are incorporated by reference as part of the hazardous
waste management program under subtitle C of RCRA, 42 U.S.C. 6921 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 Louisiana regulations that are incorporated by
reference in this paragraph from the Office of the State Register, P.O.
Box

94095, Baton Rouge, LA 70804-9095; Phone number:<PHONE_NUMBER>;
website: www.doa.la.gov/Pages/osr/lac/Code.aspx. The statutes are
available from Thomson Reuters, 610 Opperman Drive, Eagan, Minnesota
55123; Phone: 1-888-728-7677; website: https://legalsolutions.thomsonreuters.com. You may inspect a copy at EPA Region
6, 1201 Elm Street, Suite 500, Dallas, Texas 75270 (Phone number (214)
665-8533), or at the National Archives and Records Administration
(NARA). For information on the availability of this material at NARA,
email [email protected], or go to: www.archives.gov/federal-register/cfr/ibr-locations.html.
    (i) The compilation entitled ``EPA-Approved Louisiana Statutory and
Regulatory Requirements Applicable to the Hazardous Waste Management
Program'', dated December 2018. Only those provisions that have been
authorized by EPA are incorporated by reference. Those provisions are
listed in appendix A to this part.
    (ii) [Reserved]
    (2) Legal basis. The following provisions provide the legal basis
for the State's implementation of the hazardous waste management
program, but they are not being incorporated by reference and do not
replace Federal authorities:
    (i) Louisiana Statutes Annotated, Revised Statutes, 2017 Main
Volume (effective April 23, 2017), Volume 17B, Subtitle II of Title 30,
Louisiana Environmental Quality Act: Chapter 1, Section 2002; Chapter
2, Sections 2011.A(1), 2011.B and C, 2011.D (except 2011.D(4), (10)-
(12), (16), (19), (20), (23) and (25)), 2011.E-G, 2012, 2013, 2014.A
(except 2014.A.3), 2014.2, 2017, 2019.A-C, 2020, 2021, 2022.A (except
the first sentence of 2022.A(1)); 2022.B and C; 2022.1(B), 2023 (except
phrase ``Except as otherwise provided in this Subsection,'' in
2023.A(1) and 2023.A(2)); 2024, 2025 (except 2025.D, .F(3), .H, and
.K), 2026 through 2029, 2033.A-D; Chapter 2-A, Section 2050.8; Chapter
3, Sections 2054.B(1), 2054.B(2)(a); Chapter 9, Sections 2172, 2174,
2175, 2180.A-C, 2181, 2183.C, and .F-.H, 2183.1.B, 2183.2, 2184.B,
2186, 2187, 2188.A and C, 2189.A and B, 2190.A-D, 2191.A-C, 2192, 2193,
2196, 2199, 2200, 2203.B and C, 2204.A(2), A(3) and B; Chapter 13,
Sections 2294(6), 2295.C; Chapter 16, Section 2369; Chapter 18, Section
2417.A.
    (ii) Louisiana Administrative Code, Title 33, Part I, Office of The
Secretary Part I, Subpart 1: Departmental Administrative Procedures:
Chapter 5, Sections 501.A, effective October 20, 2007, 501.B, effective
October 20, 2005, 502, effective September 20, 2008, and 503 through
511, effective October 20, 2005; Chapter 7, Section 705, effective
October 20, 2006; Chapter 19, Sections 1901 through 1909, effective
November 20, 2010; Chapter 23, Sections 2303 through 2309, effective
October 20, 2009.
    (iii) Louisiana Administrative Code, Title 33, Part V, Hazardous
Waste and Hazardous Materials, Louisiana Hazardous Waste Regulations,
dated January 2018, unless otherwise specified: Chapter 1, Sections
101, 107.A.-.C; Chapter 3, Sections 301, 311.A, 311.C, 315 introductory
paragraph, 323.B.3, 323.B.4.d and e; Chapter 5, Section, 503; Chapter
7, Sections 703, 705, 707, 709 through 721; and Chapter 22, Sections
2201.A, 2201.E, 2201.F.
    (3) Related legal provisions. The following statutory and
regulatory provisions are broader in scope than the Federal program,
are not part of the authorized program, and are not incorporated by
reference:
    (i) Louisiana Statutes Annotated, Revised Statutes, 2017 Main
Volume (effective April 23, 2017), Volume 17B, Subtitle II of Title 30,
Louisiana Environmental Quality Act: Chapter 2, Sections 2014.B and D;
Chapter 9, Sections 2178 and 2197.
    (ii) Louisiana Administrative Code, Title 33, Part I, Office of The
Secretary Part I, Subpart 1: Departmental Administrative Procedures:
Chapter 19, Section 1911, effective November 20, 2010.
    (iii) Louisiana Administrative Code, Title 33, Part V, Hazardous
Waste And Hazardous Materials, Louisiana Hazardous Waste Regulations,
dated January 2018, unless otherwise specified: Chapter 1, Sections,
105.D.1.y, 105.O.1.f, 105.O.2.d, 105.R.5, 108.F.5, 108.G.5 and 109
Analogous Product; 109 Analogous Raw Material; 109 Intermediate;
Chapter 3, Section 327; Chapter 4, Sections 401 through 409; Chapter
11, Sections 1101.G and 1109.E.7.f; Chapter 13, Section 1313; Chapter
51.
    (4) Unauthorized State amendments and provisions. (i) Louisiana has
adopted but is not authorized to implement the HSWA rules that are
listed in the Table in lieu of the EPA. The EPA will enforce the
Federal HSWA standards for which Louisiana is not authorized until the
State receives specific authorization from EPA.

                                         Table 1 to Paragraph (c)(4)(i)
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         Federal requirement               Federal Register reference                Publication date
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Standards for Hazardous Waste Storage  51 FR 25422......................  July 14, 1986.
 and Treatment Tank Systems (HSWA
 portions) (Rule 28H).
Exports of Hazardous Waste (HSWA)      51 FR 28664......................  August 8, 1986.
 (Checklist 31).
HSWA Codification Rule 2:              52 FR 45788......................  December 1, 1987.
 Requirements addressing Corrective
 Action for Injection Wells and Post-
 Closure Permits (HSWA) (Checklists
 44 C and 44G).
Removal of Saccharin and its Salts     75 FR 78918......................  December 17, 2010.
 from the Lists of Hazardous Wastes
 (Non-HSWA) (Checklist 225).
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    (ii) The Federal rules listed in the table below are not delegable
to States. Louisiana has adopted these provisions and left the
authority to the EPA for implementation and enforcement.

                                         Table 2 to Paragraph (c)(4)(ii)
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         Federal requirement               Federal Register reference                Publication date
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Imports and Exports of Hazardous       61 FR 16290......................  April 12, 1996.
 Waste: Implementation of OECD
 Council Decision (HSWA) (Checklist
 152).

OECD Requirements; Export Shipments    75 FR 1236.......................  January 8, 2010.
 of Spent Lead-Acid Batteries (Non-
 HSWA) (Checklist 222).
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    (iii) (A) The following authorized provisions of the Louisiana
regulations include amendments published in the Louisiana Register that
are not approved by EPA. Such unauthorized amendments are not part of
the State's authorized program and are, therefore, not Federally
enforceable. Thus, notwithstanding the language in the Louisiana
hazardous waste regulations incorporated by reference at paragraph
(c)(1)(i) of this section, EPA will enforce the State provisions that
are actually authorized by EPA. The effective dates of the State's
authorized provisions are listed as follows.

                   Table 3 to Paragraph (c)(4)(iii)(A)
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                                           Effective date of authorized
             State provision                         provision
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LAC 1111.B.1.c..........................  March 20, 1984.
LAC 1113................................  March 20, 1984.
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    (B) The actual State regulatory text authorized by EPA (i.e.,
without the unauthorized amendments) is available as a separate
document, Addendum to the EPA-Approved Louisiana Regulatory and
Statutory Requirements Applicable to the Hazardous Waste Management
Program, dated December, 2018. Copies of the document can be obtained
electronically through https://www.regulations.gov, and from U.S. EPA
Region 6, 1201 Elm Street, Suite 500, Dallas, TX 75207.
    (5) Memorandum of Agreement. The Memorandum of Agreement between
EPA Region 6 and the State of Louisiana, signed by the Secretary of the
State of Louisiana Department of Environmental Quality (LDEQ) on
January 30, 2018 and the EPA Regional Administrator on August 28, 2018
is referenced as part of the authorized hazardous waste management
program under subtitle C of RCRA, 42 U.S.C. 6921 et seq.
    (6) Statement of Legal Authority. ``Attorney General's Statement
for Final Authorization'', signed by the Attorney General of Louisiana
on May 10, 1989 and revisions, supplements and addenda to that
Statement dated May 13, 1991, May 3, 1994, December 2, 1994, May 31,
1995, July 24, 1995, November 30, 1995, December 13, 1996, April 15,
1998, January 13, 1999, January 27, 1999, August 19, 1999, August 29,
2000, October 17, 2001, February 25, 2003, December 19, 2005, September
5, 2006, October 9, 2008, January 14, 2010, April 18, 2012, June 11,
2014, July 27, 2016, and July 17, 2017 are referenced as part of the
authorized hazardous waste management program under subtitle C of RCRA,
42 U.S.C. 6921 et seq.
    (7) Program Description. The Program Description and any other
materials submitted as part of the original application or as
supplements thereto are referenced as part of the authorized hazardous
waste management program under subtitle C of RCRA, 42 U.S.C. 6921 et
seq.

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3. Appendix A to part 272 is amended by revising the listing for
``Louisiana'' to read as follows:

Appendix A to Part 272--State Requirements

* * * * *

Louisiana

    The statutory provisions include:
    Louisiana Statutes Annotated, Revised Statutes, 2017 Main Volume
(effective April 23, 2017), Volume 17B, Subtitle II of Title 30,
Louisiana Environmental Quality Act: Chapter 1, Sections 2003, 2004
introductory paragraph, (2)-(4), (7)-(10), (13), (14) (except
(14)(b)-(d)), (15), and (18); Chapter 2, Section 2022.A(1), first
sentence, 2022.1(A); Chapter 8, Section 2153(1); Chapter 9, Sections
2173 (except 2173(9)), 2183.A, B, D, E, and I, 2183.1.A, 2184.A,
2188.B, 2189.C, 2202, 2203.A, 2204.A(1) and C; Chapter 13, Sections
2295.A and B; Chapter 18, Section 2417.E(5).
    Copies of the Louisiana statutes that are incorporated by
reference are available from Thomson Reuters, 610 Opperman Drive,
Eagan, Minnesota 55123; Phone: 1-888-728-7677; website: https://legalsolutions.thomsonreuters.com.
    The regulatory provisions include:
    Louisiana Administrative Code, Title 33, Part V, Hazardous Waste
and Hazardous Materials, Louisiana Hazardous Waste Regulations, Part
V, Subpart 1: Department of Environmental Quality--Hazardous Waste,
dated January 2018.
    Chapter 1--General Provisions and Definitions, Sections 103; 105
(except 105.D.1.y, 105.O.1.f, 105.O.2.d, 105.P, and 105.R.5); 108
(except 108.F.5 and 108.G.5); 109 (except ``Analogous Product'',
``Analogous Raw Material'', ``Batch Tank'', ``Competent
Authorities'', ``Concerned Countries'', ``Consignee'', ``Continuous-
Flow Tank'', ``Country of Export'', ``Country of Import'', ``Country
of Transit'', ``EPA Acknowledgement of Consent'', ``Exporter'',
``Exporting Country'', ``Importer'', ``Importing Country'',
``Intermediate'', ``OECD'', ``Organization for Economic Cooperation
and Development (OECD) Area'', ``Primary Exporter'', ``Receiving
Country'', ``Recognized Trader'', ``Recovery Facility'', ``Recovery
Operations'', ``Transboundary Movement'', and ``Transit Country'');
110 (except 110.G.1 and reserved provisions); 111;
    Chapter 3--General Conditions for Treatment, Storage, and
Disposal Facility Permits, Sections 303; 305 (except 305.F and .G);
307; 309; 311 (except 311.A and .C); 313; 315.A-.D; 317; 319; 321;
322 (except 322.D.1.g); 323 (except 323.B.3, .B.4.d and .e); 325;
329;
    Chapter 5--Permit Application Contents, Sections 501; 505
through 516; 517 (except the following phrases in 517.V: ``or 2271,
or a determination made under LAC 33:V.2273,'' and, ``or a
determination''); 519 through 528; 529 (except 529.E introductory
paragraph through .E.3); 530 through 536; 537 (except reserved
provision); 540 through 699;
    Chapter 7--Administrative Procedures for Treatment, Storage, and
Disposal Facility Permits, Sections 701; 706; 708;
    Chapter 11--Generators, Sections 1101 (except 1101.B and .G);
1103; 1105; 1107 (except reserved provision); 1109 (except E.7.f and
reserved provision); 1111.A, 1111.B.1 introductory paragraph (except
the phrase ``to a treatment, storage, or disposal facility within
the United States''), 1111.B.1.a.-.c, 1111.B.1.d (except the phrase
``within the United States''), 1111.B.1.e

(except the phrase ``within the United States''), 1111.B.1.f.-.h,
1111.B.2 (except the phrase ``for a period of at least three years
from the date of the report'' and the third and fourth sentences),
1111.C-.E; 1113; 1121; 1199 Appendix A;
    Chapter 13--Transporters, Sections 1301 (except 1301.F); 1303;
1305; 1307.A introductory paragraph (except the third sentence),
1307.B, 1307.C (except the last sentence), 1307.D, 1307.E (except
the phrase ``and, for exports, an EPA Acknowledgment of Consent'' at
1307.E.2), 1307.F (except the phrase ``and, for exports, an EPA
Acknowledgment of Consent'' at 1307.F.2), 1307.G (except 1307.G.4),
1307.H-.N; 1309, 1311, 1315 through 1323;
    Chapter 15--Treatment, Storage, and Disposal Facilities,
Sections 1501 (except reserved provision); 1503 through 1515; 1516
(except 1516.B.4); 1517 through 1529; 1531 (except 1531.B); 1533;
1535;
    Chapter 17--Air Emission Standards, Sections 1701 through 1767;
1799, Appendix Table 1;
    Chapter 18--Containment Buildings, Sections 1801; 1802; 1803
(except 1803.B.2);
    Chapter 19--Tanks, Sections 1901 through 1907 (except 1907.E.1.e
& .f, .E.2.d, .J, and .K), 1909.A-C, 1911 through 1921;
    Chapter 20--Integration with Maximum Achievable Control
Technology (MACT), Section 2001;
    Chapter 21--Containers, Sections 2101 through 2119;
    Chapter 22--Prohibitions on Land Disposal, Sections 2201.B-.D,
2201.G (except reserved provision), 2201.H, 2201.I; 2203.A (except
``Cone of Influence'', ``Confining Zone'', ``Formation'',
``Injection Interval'', ``Injection Zone'', ``Mechanical
Integrity'', ``Transmissive Fault or Fracture'', ``Treatment'', and
``Underground Source of Drinking Water''), 2203.B; 2205 (except the
phrase ``or a determination made under LAC 33:V.2273,'' in 2205.D);
2207; 2208; 2209 (except the phrase ``or a determination made under
LAC 33:V.2273,'' in 2209.D.1); 2211; 2213; 2215; 2216 (except the
phrase ``or 2271'' in 2216.E.2); 2218 (except the phrase ``or 2271''
in 2218.B.2); 2219; 2221.D-.F; 2223; 2227 (except reserved
provision); 2230; 2231.G-.M; 2233; 2236; 2237; 2245 (except 2245.J
and .K); 2246; 2247 (except 2247.G and .H); 2299 Appendix (except
Tables 4 (Reserved) and 12 (Repealed));
    Chapter 23--Waste Piles, Sections 2301 through 2313; 2315
(except the word ``either'' at the end of 2315.B introductory
paragraph; the word ``or'' at the end of 2315.B.1; and 2315.B.2);
2317;
    Chapter 24--Hazardous Waste Munitions and Explosives Storage,
Sections 2401 through 2405;
    Chapter 25--Landfills, Sections 2501 through 2523;
    Chapter 26--Corrective Action Management Units and Temporary
Units, Sections 2601 through 2607;
    Chapter 27--Land Treatment, Sections 2701 through 2723;
    Chapter 28--Drip Pads, Sections 2801 through 2807; 2809 (except
the word ``either'' at the end of 2809.B introductory paragraph; the
word ``or'' at the end of 2809.B.1; and 2809.B.2);
    Chapter 29--Surface Impoundments, Sections 2901 through 2909;
2911 (except the word ``either'' at end of 2911.B introductory
paragraph; and 2911.B.1); 2913 through 2919;
    Chapter 30--Hazardous Waste Burned in Boilers and Industrial
Furnaces, Sections 3001 through 3007; 3009 (except reserved
provision); 3011 through 3025; 3099 Appendices A through L;
    Chapter 31--Incinerators, Sections 3101 through 3121;
    Chapter 32--Miscellaneous Units, Sections 3201; 3203; 3205; 3207
(except 3207.C.2);
    Chapter 33--Groundwater Protection, Sections 3301 through 3321;
3322 (except 3322.D); 3323; 3325 and Table 4;
    Chapter 35--Closure and Post-Closure, Sections 3501 through
3505; 3507 (except 3507.B); 3509 through 3519; 3521 (except
3521.A.3); 3523 through 3527;
    Chapter 37--Financial Requirements, Sections 3701 through 3719;
    Chapter 38--Universal Wastes, Sections 3801 through 3811; 3813
(except ``Mercury-containing lamp''); 3815 through 3833; 3835
(except the phrase ``, other than to those OECD countries . . .
requirements of LAC 33:V.Chapter 11.Subchapter B),'' at 3835.A
introductory paragraph); 3837 through 3855; 3857 (except the phrase
``, other than to those OECD countries . . . requirements of LAC
33:V.Chapter 11.Subchapter B),'' at 3857.A introductory paragraph);
3859 through 3869; 3871 (except the phrase ``other than to those
OECD countries . . . requirements of LAC 33:V.Chapter 11.Subchapter
B)'' at 3871.A introductory paragraph); 3873 through 3877; 3879
(except 3879.B); 3881; 3883;
    Chapter 40--Used Oil, Sections 4001 through 4093;
    Chapter 41--Recyclable Materials, Sections 4101; 4105 (except
4105.A.1.a.i and ii; and 4105.A.4); 4139; 4141; 4143 (except the
word ``and'' at the end of 4143.B.4; and 4143.B.5); 4145;
    Chapter 42--Conditional Exemption for Low-Level Mixed Waste
Storage and Disposal, Sections 4201 through 4243;
    Chapter 43--Interim Status, Sections 4301 through 4371; 4373
(except the last two sentences ``The administrative authority . . .
as demonstrated in accordance with LAC 33:I.Chapter 13.'' in
4373.K.1); 4375; 4377; 4379 (except 4379.B); 4381 through 4387; 4389
(except 4389.C); 4391 through 4397; 4399; 4401 through 4413; 4417
through 4456, 4457.A (except 4457.A.2), 4457.B (except the phrase:
``If the owner or operator . . . he must'' in the introductory
paragraph), 4457.C; 4459 through 4474; 4475 (except the word
``either'' at the end of 4475.B introductory paragraph; the word
``or'' at the end of 4475.B.1; and 4475.B.2); 4476 through 4499;
4501 through 4703; 4705 (except the word ``either'' at the end of
4705.B introductory paragraph; the word ``or'' at the end of
4705.B.1; and 4705.B.2); 4707 through 4739;
    Chapter 49--Lists of Hazardous Wastes, Sections 4901; 4903;
4907; 4911 through 4915; 4999, Appendices C through E;
    Chapter 53--Military Munitions, Sections 5301 through 5311;
Louisiana Administrative Code, Title 33, Part VII, Solid Waste, as
amended through June 2011; Sections 301.A.2.a; and 315.J.
    Copies of the Louisiana Administrative Code as published by the
Office of the State Register, P.O. Box 94095, Baton Rouge, LA 70804-
9095; Phone:<PHONE_NUMBER>; website: www.doa.la.gov/Pages/osr/lac/Code.aspx.
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                                      CEQ-EPA Presidential Innovation Award for Environmental Educators Application  Program History  Program History       The Presidential Innovation Award for Environmental Educators (PIAEE) recognizes outstanding kindergarten through grade 12 teachers who employ innovative approaches to environmental education and use the environment as a context for learning for their students. Up to two teachers from each of EPA's 10 regions, from different states, will be selected for this award. Since the passage of the 1990 National Environmental Education Act, the White House      Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ), in partnership with the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), administers this award to nationally honor, support and encourage educators who incorporate environmental education in their classrooms and teaching methods.

 Eligibility  Eligibility  Teach K-12 on a full-time basis in a public school that is operated by a local education agency1, including schools funded by the Bureau of Indian Affairs;  Hold a current teaching license from the state (or valid reciprocity from the state for a license from another state);  Have a minimum of 5 years of K-12 teaching experience, including at least 3 years of teaching environmental education;  Anticipate a classroom teaching assignment involving environmental education for the upcoming school year;  Be a citizen of the United States, its territories or possessions, or lawfully admitted to the United States for permanent residency2; and          Has not been a recipient of this award in the past 5 years.          Completed signed and dated EPA Multi-media consent release form.

 Application Requirements:  Application Requirements:       There are 5 sections to the application:

      Section 1: General Information about the teacher       Teachers will provide contact information, perform an eligibility review, and a provide summary of teaching experience.

     1 For this program, a local education agency is one as defined by section 198 of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 (now codified at 20 U.S.C. 7801(26)).      2 The U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services defines lawful permanent residency as any person not a citizen of

     residence as an immigrant, also known as "Permanent Resident Alien," "Resident Alien Permit Holder," and "Green Card Holder."

      2019-2020 PIAEE Application Form OMB Control No. 2090-0031 Approval expires: 4/30/2022                    1	U.S. Environmental Protection Agency EPA Form No. 6500-04

      Section 2: Essays       Applicants are required to respond to essay questions addressing the selection criteria: Innovation, Achievement, Service to the Community and Underserved Communities, Leadership, and Integration.

      Section 3: Sample Teaching Materials       Applicants must include sample teaching materials that demonstrate the teacher's work with students.

      Section 4: Letters of Support       Each application must include 3 signed letters of support from an administrator at the teacher's school, a fellow teacher, and a past or current student.

     Section 5: Final Checklist      Applicants must complete a final checklist, certifying that they have completed all required sections of the applications.

 Selection Criteria  Selection Criteria       Teachers must have an outstanding record of teaching. Each of the factors below is meant to illustrate the applicant's record of teaching. Applicants will be judged by the responses to the questions in each of these five factors, as well as their sample teaching materials and letters of support.

      Innovation (25 points)  How does the teacher make learning about the environment unique, fun and exciting for his or her students? For example, does the teacher use experiential or place-based learning in ways that go above and beyond the practices of other teachers? Please be sure to demonstrate or exemplify this in the sample teaching materials.  How does the teacher tailor his/her teaching methods to the needs of his/her student population?  How does the teacher use any of the following topics as a basis to teach about environmental sustainability: a healthy school environment; environmentally friendly agriculture practices; human contributions to ocean litter and how to prevent it; school gardens; recycling; or STEM education?

      Achievement (15 points)             A. What positive changes has the teacher seen in student academic achievement and behavior or attitude because of participation in the teacher's environmental education program?

      Service to the Community and Underserved Populations (20 points)       Many schools are part of communities that include minority, indigenous, low-income and underserved populations. Communities and their schools may also be in places that are heavily impacted by environmental pollution. While your community and school may or may not be considered one that is impacted, please answer the following.

 How does the teacher extend environmental education beyond the classroom? Are the             teacher's students participating beyond the classroom in environmental, conservation, or earth science extracurricular or community-based projects and activities?  How does the teacher inspire the surrounding community, including parents/guardians and members of the community to participate in environmental education activities?

      Leadership (15 points)             A. How does the teacher serve as a model for students and teachers with his/her approaches to teaching about the environment?

      Integration (10 points)             A. How does the teacher help to integrate environmental education into the broader school curriculum or coordinate environmental education with other teachers and academic subjects?

      Sample Teaching Materials (10 points) Letters of Support (5 points)  Winners and Honorable Mentions  Winners and Honorable Mentions  Winners will receive a Presidential award plaque and up to $2,500 to be used to further their professional development in environmental education.  Award winners' local education agencies will also receive up to $2,500 to fund environmental activities and programs. These funds cannot be used for construction costs, general expenses, salaries, bonuses, or other administrative expenses.  A congratulatory letter from a senior official from EPA and/or the White House.  Honorable Mention recipients will receive certificates of recognition.

 Program Timeline  Program Timeline       Application Deadline: December 13, 2019       Notification of Application Status: April-May 2020       EPA and White House Press Release Announcing Winners: Summer 2020       Submission Instructions  Submission Instructions  Applications are accepted electronically and by hard copy. We prefer to receive applications by email.  All applications must be received by 11:59 p.m. ET on December 13, 2019.  Please ensure that the required supporting materials are included with the application submissions  -  a checklist is found on the last page of this application.  All applicants will receive an email confirmation that their application was received.

      Electronic Submissions       Email complete application package, including all supporting materials, to<EMAIL_ADDRESS>Please include "Application for 2019-2020 PIAEE" in the subject line.

      Hard Copy Submissions       Hard copies must be sent by a commercial delivery service and must be delivered by 5 p.m. ET on December 13, 2019 to be eligible for consideration. All applicants will receive a confirmation email upon receipt.

      Mail complete application package to:       U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Office of Environmental Education       Attn: Presidential Innovation Award for Environmental Educators       William Jefferson Clinton Building North, Room 1426-A 1200 Pennsylvania Ave., NW, MC 1704-A Washington, DC 20460

      The public reporting and recordkeeping burden for this collection of information is estimated to average 10 hours per response. Send comments on the Agency's need for this information, the accuracy of the provided burden estimates, and any suggested methods for minimizing respondent burden, including using automated collection techniques to the Director, Collection Strategies Division, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (2822T), 1200 Pennsylvania Ave., NW, Washington, D.C. 20460. Include the OMB control number in any correspondence. Do not send the completed form to this address.

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 Teacher Contact Information:	*required information  Prefix:  *First Name:  *Last Name:  MI:  Suffix:

 *Primary Email Address:  *Preferred Phone:  Secondary Email Address:

 School Information:  *School Name & Street Address:  *City:  *State:  *Zip:  *School Email address:  *Phone #:  *School Website:  *School Tax ID#:  Fax #:  *Principal Name:  *Principal Phone:  *Principal Email:

 Grades:  K   1st   2nd   3rd   4th   5th   6th   7th   8th   9th   10th   11th

  12th

 How many years has the teacher taught K-12?  Teaching Experience:

 How many years has the teacher taught K-12?  Teaching Experience:

 Eligibility:  Check each box to confirm that the teacher meets the general eligibility requirements.

 The teacher educates K-12 full time in a public school (including a Bureau of Indian Affairs school) that is operated by a local education agency3.

 The teacher has a teaching license from the State (or valid reciprocity from the State for a license from another State).

 The teacher has at least 5 years of teaching experience, and at least 3 years of teaching an environment-based curriculum and/or environmental education.

 The teacher has a classroom teaching assignment involving environmental education for the coming year.

 The teacher is a citizen of the United States, its territories or possessions, or lawfully admitted to  the United States for permanent residency4.

 The teacher has not been a recipient of this award in the past 5 years ☐ ☐ ☐ ☐ ☐ ☐ ☐ ☐ ☐ ☐ ☐ ☐ ☐ ☐ ☐ ☐ ☐ ☐ ☐ ☐ ☐ ☐ ☐ ☐ ☐ ☐

 Where did you hear about this award program?

           EPA website

 EPA Headquarters Staff

           A friend or colleague

 EPA Regional Staff

           School Administration

 Press/Media

           Other (Please Specify):

      3 For this program, a local education agency is one as defined by section 98 of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 (now codified at 20 U.S.C. 7801 (26)).       4 The U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services defines lawful permanent residency as any person not a citizen of the United States who is residing in the United States under legally recognized and lawfully recorded permanent residence as an immigrant, also known as "Permanent Resident Alien," "Resident Alien Permit Holder," and "Green Card Holder."

                              Application Section 2: Essays

 Essays are listed under the following five headings: Innovation, Achievement, Service to the Community and Underserved Populations, Leadership, and Integration.  Teachers should be certain to clearly address every question in each heading area in a separate, attached document. Teachers must include sample teaching materials and may reference throughout their essays.  If the teacher's response to a question cites information provided in response to another question, or in the sample teaching materials, the response should clearly indicate where the information is located so that the reviewer may easily find it.  Essay length, font type and size specifications: The total length of essays must not exceed         9 pages. An essay may start on the same page as the previous essay ended. Additional pages will not be read or evaluated. Essays are to be written in Times New Roman font, size 12, line spacing 1.5, and margins no smaller than 1 inch.  Essay 1: Innovation  Essay 1: Innovation

 How does the teacher make learning about the environment unique, fun and exciting for his or her students? For example, does the teacher using experiential or place-based learning in ways that go above and beyond the practices of other teachers? Please be sure to demonstrate or exemplify this in the sample teaching materials.  How does the teacher tailor his/her teaching methods to the needs of his/her student population?  How does the teacher use any of the following topics as a basis to teach about environmental sustainability: a healthy school environment; environmentally friendly agriculture practices; human contributions to ocean litter and how to prevent it; school gardens; recycling; or STEM education?  Essay 2: Achievement  Essay 2: Achievement

            A. What positive changes has the teacher seen in student academic achievement and behavior or attitude because of their participation in the environmental education program?  Essay 3: Service to the Community and Underserved Populations  Essay 3: Service to the Community and Underserved Populations

      Many schools are part of communities that include minority, indigenous, low-income and underserved populations. Communities and their schools may also be in places that are heavily impacted by environmental pollution. While your community and school may or may not be considered one that is impacted, please answer the following.

 How does the teacher extend environmental education beyond the classroom? Are the             teacher's students participating beyond the classroom in environmental, conservation, or earth science extracurricular or community based-projects and activities?

 How does the teacher inspire the surrounding community, including parents/guardians and members of the community, to participate in environmental education activities?

      Essay 4: Leadership  Essay 4: Leadership

            A. How does the teacher serve as a model for students and teachers with his/her approaches to teaching about the environment?  Essay 5: Integration  Essay 5: Integration

            A. How does the teacher help to integrate environmental education into the broader school curriculum or coordinate environmental education with other teachers and academic subjects?

Application Section 3: Sample Teaching Materials

      Sample teaching materials must be submitted separately as attachments to this application.

      Content: Materials from one unit/curriculum or module that the teacher has taught. Indicate how these materials were used, and how the students responded to them.

      Source(s): The materials may be original to the teacher or may be from an existing education curricula source. If existing education curricula or activities are submitted, the source of the materials must be documented.

      Length: The total length of the sample teaching materials may not exceed 5 pages. A brief description of how the materials are used must be included. Teachers may include up to 5 pages of       photos, which must be clearly labeled. Photos are optional. Web links to supporting materials, such as photos (5 pages or fewer) and sound and/or video recordings (10 minutes or fewer or total playing time) may also be provided but must be accompanied by a brief description of the project. Reviewers will not attempt to find online content for invalid hyperlinks, so please make sure they are active.

 Sample Material Titles:  Sample Material Titles:       Please briefly list the titles of the materials that are included with this application in the space provided.

 Sample Material Use and Student Response:  Sample Material Use and Student Response:       Please briefly indicate how these materials were used and how the students responded to them, within the space provided.

                        Application Section 4: Letters of Support

      Each application must include a total of three signed letters of support. Letters must come from:  An administrator from the teacher's school  A fellow teacher  A past or current student

      Letters of support should not exceed one page and must include the following:  Relationship to the teacher;  Familiarity with the teacher and the work for which the teacher is being considered; and,  Perspective on why the teacher's work is unique and innovative in the field of environmental education, and how the teacher might inspire others to use environmental education.

     The letters must be submitted as attachments to the application. In the boxes below, identify the individuals who provided letters of support for this teacher.

 Letter 1: Administrator  Letter 1: Administrator

 Name  Title

 Organization/School  Email Address

 Letter 2: Fellow Teacher  Letter 2: Fellow Teacher

 Name  Title

 School  Email Address

 Letter 3: Past or Current Student  Letter 3: Past or Current Student

 Name  Address or Email

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Application Section 5: Final Checklist  Before submitting, be sure your application package includes:

 Completed application, with essay responses.

    Copy of teacher's teaching license, state teacher certificate, or copy of online record (an active web link). Do not send original certificates.

    Sample teaching materials.

    Three letters of support.

    Signature

    Completed signed and dated EPA Multi-media consent release form

      Teacher Signature (print name)	Date