The regulations promulgated by the federal Environmental Protection Agency as of January 1, 2001, that implement Subtitle C of the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act of 1976, 42 USC 6901 et seq. shall replace the regulations promulgated pursuant to chapters 445, 446d and 446k that pertain to the regulation of hazardous wastes unless, prior to January 1, 2002, the Commissioner of Energy and Environmental Protection has issued a public notice of intent to adopt such federal regulations and such regulations are submitted to the Secretary of the State, as provided under chapter 54, no later than June 30, 2002.