SECTION 3005 OF RCRA, 42 U.S.C. SECTION 6925, REQUIRES U.S. EPA TO PUBLISH REGULATION REQUIRING EACH PERSON OWNING OR OPERATING A HAZARDOUS WASTE TREATMENT, STORAGE, OR DIS- POSAL FACILITY TO OBTAIN A RCRA PERMIT. SECTION 3005(E) OF RCRA, 42 U.S.C. 6925(E), PROVIDES THAT AN OWNER OR OPERATOR OF A FACILITY SHALL BE TREATED AS HAVING BEEN ISSUED A PERMIT PENDING FINAL ADMINISTRATIVE DISPOSITION ON THE PERMIT APPLICATION PROVIDED THAT: (1) THE FACILITY WAS IN EXISTENCE ON NOVEMBER 19, 1980, (2) THE REQUIREMENTS OF SECTION 3010(A) OF RCRA CONCERNING NOTIFICATION OF HAZARDOUS WASTE ACTIVITY HAVE BEEN COMPLIED WITH, AND (3) APPLICATION FOR A PERMIT HAS BEEN MADE. THIS STATUTORY AUTHORITY TO OPERATE IS KNOWN AS INTERIM STATUS. U.S. EPA PROCEDURES IMPLEMENTING THESE PROVISIONS ARE FOUND AT 40 CFR PART 270. REGULATION 40 CFR 270.10(E) REQUIRES OWNERS AND OPERATORS OF EXISTING HAZARDOUS WASTE MANAGEMENT FACILITIES TO SUBMIT PART A OF THEIR PERMIT APPLICATION TO THE REGIONAL ADMINIS- TRATOR NO LATER THAN 6 MONTHS AFTER THE DATE OF THE PUBLICA- TION OF REGULATIONS WHICH FIRST REQUIRE THEM TO COMPLY WITH THE STANDARDS SET FORTH IN 40 CFR PARTS 265 OR 266, OR THIRTY DAYS AFTER THE DATE THEY FIRST BECOME SUBJECT TO THE STANDARDS SET FORTH IN 40 CFR PARTS 265 OR 266, WHICH- EVER OCCURS FIRST. RCRA COMPLIANCE INSPECTIONS OF THE F