New England Universities Laboratories

Federal Register Notices

EPA Promulgates Subsequent Final Rule - EPA is adding a new subpart -- Subpart K -- to the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA) hazardous waste generator regulatory requirements. The alternative set of regulations allows eligible academic entities the flexibility to make hazardous waste determinations in the laboratory; at an on-site central accumulation area; or at an on-site treatment, storage, or disposal facility (TSDF)
Proposed Rule extending NEU Laboratories project extension will go into effect on August 21, 2006 and the XL Labs Project will be extended through April 15, 2009
1. Proposed Rule
2. Direct Final Rule
Final NEU Labs Project Rule (PDF 18pages; 123K)
Proposed Rule and Request for Comments on Draft Final Project Agreement (PDF 29 pages; 142K)
Notice of Final Rule 9/27/99

Public Comments on Site-Specific Rulemaking and Draft FPA, Comments from:

American Council on Education, August 26, 1999 (PDF 5 pages; 1.1M)
Harvard University, August 26, 1999 (PDF 3 pages; 946K)
American Chemical Society, August 25, 1999 (PDF 2 pages; 436K)
Cynthia L. Salisbury, August 24, 1999 (PDF 6 pages; 2M)
University of Wisconsin - Madison, August 24, 1999 (PDF 2 pages; 659K)
Boston University (PDF 1page; 7K)
California State University, August 10, 1999 (PDF 1 page; 199K)