# 40 CFR § 272.1: Purpose and scope

> Federal · Regulations · In force

URL: https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-40-272.1

## Section

- **Citation:** 40 CFR § 272.1
- **Heading:** Purpose and scope
- **Jurisdiction:** Federal
- **Kind:** Regulations
- **Status:** In force
- **Text as of:** September 22, 2026
- **Source:** Publisher's official text
- **Location:** Title 40—Protection of Environment > CHAPTER I—ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY > SUBCHAPTER I—SOLID WASTES > PART 272—APPROVED STATE HAZARDOUS WASTE MANAGEMENT PROGRAMS > Subpart A—General Provisions

## Text

This part sets forth the applicable State hazardous waste management programs under section 3006(b) of the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA), 42 U.S.C. 6926, and 40 CFR 260.10. “State” is defined in 42 U.S.C. 1004(31) as “any of the several States, the District of Columbia, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, the Virgin Islands, Guam, American Samoa, and the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands.”
[58 FR 3500, Jan. 11, 1993]

## Nearby sections

- [40 CFR § 272.1 § 272.1 Purpose and scope.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-40-272.1.md)
- [40 CFR § 272.2 § 272.2 Incorporation by reference.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-40-272.2.md)
- [40 CFR § 272.151 § 272.151 Arizona State-administered program: Final authorization.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-40-272.151.md)
- [40 CFR § 272.201 § 272.201 Arkansas State-administered program: Final authorization.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-40-272.201.md)
- [40 CFR § 272.501 § 272.501 Florida State-administered program: Final authorization.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-40-272.501.md)
- [40 CFR § 272.651 § 272.651 Idaho State-Administered Program: Final Authorization.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-40-272.651.md)
- [40 CFR § 272.700 § 272.700 State authorization.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-40-272.700.md)
- [40 CFR § 272.701 § 272.701 State-administered program: Final authorization.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-40-272.701.md)
- [40 CFR § 272.751 § 272.751 Indiana state-administered program: Final authorization.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-40-272.751.md)
- [40 CFR § 272.951 § 272.951 Louisiana State-Administered Program: Final Authorization.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-40-272.951.md)
- [40 CFR § 272.1150 § 272.1150 State authorization.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-40-272.1150.md)
- [40 CFR § 272.1151 § 272.1151 State-administered program: Final authorization.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-40-272.1151.md)
- [40 CFR § 272.1201 § 272.1201 Minnesota State-administered program; Final authorization.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-40-272.1201.md)
- [40 CFR § 272.1300 § 272.1300 State authorization.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-40-272.1300.md)

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