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Final ruleTook effect April 2, 2026

Ohio: Authorization of State Hazardous Waste Management Program Revisions

Built by the Tribune's code from the Federal Register. No AI wrote this page. Published in the Federal Register April 2, 2026. Document 2026-06395. Updated Nov. 13, 2026.

What it does

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is granting Ohio final authorization for changes to its hazardous waste program under the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA). The Agency published a proposed rule on November 18, 2025, and provided for public comment. Ten substantive comments were received on Ohio's proposed revisions. These comments are addressed in this Final Authorization.

The Environmental Protection Agency's summary, as published in the Federal Register.

What changed in the regulation

1 part of Title 40 of the Code of Federal Regulations:

40 CFR 271

Wording on eCFR: the day before it took effect and from the day it took effect (first part listed).

Compared with

The Environmental Protection Agency has published 245 final rules in 2026 so far, compared with 263 in all of 2025.

Counted by the Tribune from Federal Register records since Jan. 1, 2025.

What happens next and when

The final authorization is effective on April 2, 2026.

The agency's dates, word for word.

Document number2026-06395
ActionFinal authorization.
AgenciesEnvironmental Protection Agency
PublishedApril 2, 2026
Effective dateApril 2, 2026
DocketEPA-R05-RCRA-2025-1675

Source: the Federal Register (public domain). The document in the Federal Register