[Federal Register Volume 82, Number 177 (Thursday, September 14, 2017)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Pages 43214-43215]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2017-18875]
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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
40 CFR Parts 271 and 272
[EPA-R06-RCRA-2016-0680; FRL-9966-54-Region 6]
Arkansas: Final Authorization of State-Initiated Changes and
Incorporation by Reference of State Hazardous Waste Management Program
AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).
ACTION: Proposed rule.
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SUMMARY: During a review of Arkansas' regulations, the Environmental
Protection Agency (EPA) identified a variety of State-initiated changes
to Arkansas' hazardous waste program under the Resource Conservation
and Recovery Act (RCRA), as amended. The EPA proposes to authorize the
State for the program changes. In addition, the EPA proposes to codify
in the regulations entitled ``Approved State Hazardous Waste Management
Programs'', Arkansas' authorized hazardous waste program. The EPA will
incorporate by reference into the Code of Federal Regulations (CFR)
those provisions of the State regulations that are authorized and that
the EPA will enforce under RCRA. The purpose of this Federal Register
document is to codify Arkansas' base hazardous waste management program
and its revisions to that program.
DATES: Send written comments by October 16, 2017.
ADDRESSES: Submit any comments identified by Docket ID No. EPA-R06-
RCRA-2016-0680 by one of the following methods:
1. Federal eRulemaking Portal: http://www.regulations.gov. Follow
the on-line instructions for submitting comments.
2. Email: [email protected].
3. Mail: Alima Patterson, Region 6, Regional Authorization
Coordinator, RCRA Permit Section (RPM), Multimedia Division, EPA Region
6, 1445 Ross Avenue, Dallas, Texas 75202-2733.
4. Hand Delivery or Courier: Deliver your comments to Alima
Patterson, Region 6, Regional Authorization Coordinator, RCRA Permit
Section (RPM), Multimedia Division, EPA Region 6, 1445 Ross Avenue,
Dallas, Texas 75202-2733.
Instructions: Direct your comments to Docket ID No. EPA-R06-RCRA-
2016-0680. EPA's policy is that all comments received will be included
in the public docket without change and may be available online at
http://www.regulations.gov, including any personal information
provided, unless the comment includes information claimed to be
Confidential Business Information (CBI) or other information whose
disclosure is restricted by statute. Do not submit information that you
consider to be Confidential Business Information (CBI) or otherwise
protected through http://www.regulations.gov or email. The Federal
http://www.regulations.gov Web site is an ``anonymous access'' system,
which means the EPA will not know your identity or contact information
unless you provide it in the body of your comment. If you send an email
comment directly to the EPA without going through http://www.regulations.gov, your email address will be automatically captured
and included as part of the comment that is placed in the public docket
and made available on the Internet. If you submit an electronic
comment, the EPA recommends that you include your name and other
contact information in the body of your comment and with any disk or
CD-ROM you submit. If the EPA cannot read your comment due to technical
difficulties and cannot contact you for clarification, the EPA may not
be able to consider your comment. Electronic files should avoid the use
of special characters, any form of encryption, and be free of any
defects or viruses. You can view and copy the documents that form the
basis for this authorization and codification and associated publicly
available materials from 8:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. Monday through Friday
at the following location: EPA Region 6, 1445 Ross Avenue, Dallas,
Texas 75202-2733, phone number: (214) 665-8533. Interested persons
wanting to examine these documents should make an appointment with the
office at least two weeks in advance.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Alima Patterson, Region 6, Regional
Authorization Coordinator, RCRA Permit Section (6MM-RP), Multimedia
Division, EPA Region 6, 1445 Ross Avenue, Suite 1200, Dallas, Texas
75202-2733, phone number: (214) 665-8533, mail address:
[email protected].
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The EPA has already provided notices and
opportunity for comments on the Agency's decisions to codify the
Arkansas program, and the EPA is not now reopening the decisions, nor
requesting comments, on the Arkansas authorization program. In the
``Rules and Regulations'' section of this Federal Register, the EPA is
authorizing the State-initiated changes to the Arkansas
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program, in addition to codifying and incorporating by reference the
State's hazardous waste program as a direct final rule because we
believe these actions are not controversial and do not expect comments
that oppose them. We have explained the reasons for this authorization
and incorporation by reference in the preamble to the direct final
rule. Unless we receive written comments which oppose the authorization
in this codification document during the comment period, the direct
final rule will become effective 60 days after publication and we will
not take further action on this proposal. If we receive comments that
oppose the authorization, we will withdraw the direct final rule and it
will not take effect. We will then respond to public comments in a
later final rule based on this proposal. You may not have another
opportunity for comment. If you want to comment on this action, you
must do so at this time.
For additional information, please see the direct final rule
published in the ``Rules and Regulations'' section of this Federal
Register.
Authority: This rule is issued under the authority of Sections
2002(a), 3006, and 7004(b) of the Solid Waste Disposal Act, as
amended, 42 U.S.C. 6912(a), 6926, and 6974(b).
Dated: July 27, 2017.
Samuel Coleman,
Acting Regional Administrator, Region 6.
[FR Doc. 2017-18875 Filed 9-13-17; 8:45 am]
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