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Phase IV Land Disposal Restrictions Rule - Clarification of Effective Dates

This memo clarifies the effective dates for the major provisions of the Phase IV rule. It is supplemental to the final rule preamble at page 28556 (“Effective Dates”) and pages 28634-5 (“State Authority”).

Phase IV Land Disposal Restrictions Rule - Clarification of Effective Dates (pdf) (48.72 KB, October 19, 1998)

Phase IV Land Disposal Restrictions Rule - Clarification of Effective Dates

Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA) Laws and Regulations