The following terms, when used in federal regulations incorporated by reference, shall be substituted with the analogous New Hampshire terms as follows:

1. (a) Any reference to the “Regional Administrator,” “Administrator,” “EPA Regional Administrator for the Region in which the healthcare facility is located,” or “EPA Regional Administrator for the Region in which the reverse distributor is located” in federal rules adopted by reference shall be deemed to mean the “commissioner, or commissioner’s designee,” except when used in 40 CFR 262 Subpart H, 264.12(a), 265.12(a), 268.5, 268.6, 268.13, 268.40(b), 268.42(b), 268.44(a) through (g), 270.11(a)(3), 270.14(b)(20), 270.32(b)(2), and 270.51;

2. (b) Any reference to the “U.S. Environmental Protection Agency,” “Agency,” “United States Environmental Protection Agency,” “EPA Headquarters,” “EPA Region(s),” or “EPA” in federal rules adopted by reference shall be deemed to mean the “department,” except when used in:

   1. (1) 40 CFR 260.2(c) and (d), 261.39(a)(5), 261.41, 262 Subpart H, 264.12(a)(2), 265.12(a)(2), 268.1(e)(3), 268.2(j), 268.5(g), 268.44(a) through (g), 270.11(a)(3), 270.32(a), 270.32(c), 270.51, 270.72(a)(5), and 270.72(b)(5); or
   2. (2) Any reference to EPA identification numbers, EPA hazardous waste numbers, EPA test methods, EPA forms, any EPA acknowledgment of consent, any EPA publications, manuals, or guidance, and EPA’s electronic manifest system; and

3. (c) Any reference to any provision of the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA) in federal rules incorporated by reference shall be deemed to be a reference to the comparable New Hampshire statutory provision, except in 40 CFR 270.72(a)(5) and (b)(5) and 40 CFR 270.51(d) relative to EPA-issued RCRA permits, as listed in Table 1.1, below:

   Table 1.1 Comparison of Federal and State Statutory Provisions

   RCRA (P.L. 94-580)

   U.S.C.

   NH RSA

   1004(5)

   42 U.S.C. 6903(5)

   147-A:2, VII

   1004(27)

   42 U.S.C. 6903(27)

   147-A:2, XVIII

   3004

   42 U.S.C. 6924

   147-A:3, IV

   3005

   42 U.S.C. 6925

   147-A:3, IX; 147-A:4

   3006(f)

   42 U.S.C. 6926(f)

   91-A

   3007

   42 U.S.C. 6927

   147-A:7; 91-A

   3008

   42 U.S.C. 6928

   147-A:14, 16, 16-a, & 16-b

   3010

   42 U.S.C. 6930

   147-A:3, IV & VI

   RCRA (P.L. 89-272)

   3013

   42 U.S.C. 6934

   147-A:3, VI & VII

   3019

   42 U.S.C. 6939a

   147-A:5

   7003

   42 U.S.C. 6973

   147-A:13

Source. (See Revision Note #1 and Revision Note #2 at chapter heading for Env-Hw 100) #12343, eff 8-14-17; ss by #12920, eff 11-23-19 (See Revision Note #3 at chapter heading for Env-Hw 100); ss by #14278, eff 8-1-25