[Federal Register Volume 64, Number 78 (Friday, April 23, 1999)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Page 19968]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 99-10232]


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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

40 CFR Part 271

[FRL-6330-8]


Wyoming: Final Authorization of State Hazardous Waste Management 
Program Revision

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Reopening of Public Comment Period on Proposed Rule.

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SUMMARY: We are reopening the public comment period on the proposed 
rule for Wyoming: Final Authorization of State Hazardous Waste 
Management Program Revision published on February 25, 1999, which 
proposed to grant final authorization for the first revision to 
Wyoming's Hazardous Waste Rules. Due to adverse comment received and 
the passage of Senate File 147 (SF 147), we are reevaluating the 
State's program to ensure that it meets the requirements for 
authorization of a Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA) 
hazardous waste program.

DATES: Written comments on this proposed rule must be received on or 
before July 22, 1999. If there is sufficient public interest, a public 
hearing will be held no earlier than June 22, 1999. Requests to present 
testimony at a hearing must be received on or before June 7, 1999.

ADDRESSES: Send written comments and requests for public hearing to 
Kris Shurr (8P-HW), EPA, 999 18th Street, Suite 500, Denver, Colorado 
80202-2466, phone number: (303) 312-6139. You can examine copies of the 
materials submitted by Wyoming at the following locations: EPA Region 
VIII, from 8:00 AM to 4:00 PM, at the above address, contact: Kris 
Shurr, phone number: (303) 312-6312; or Wyoming Department of 
Environmental Quality (WDEQ), from 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM, 122 W. 25th 
Street, Cheyenne, Wyoming 82002, contact: Marisa Latady, phone number: 
(307) 777-7541.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Kris Shurr at the above address and 
phone number.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: We are reopening the public comment period 
for the proposed rule published at 46 FR 09295 on February 25, 1999, 
which proposed to grant final authorization for the first revision to 
Wyoming's Hazardous Waste Rules. The previous public comment period for 
this proposed rule closed on March 29, 1999.
    Due to the adverse comment received and the passage of SF 147, we 
are asking for additional comments. SF 147 modifies the corrective 
action requirements and provides for ``innocent owner'' exemptions from 
environmental liability. We are inviting the public to provide 
comments. In addition, if there is sufficient interest, we will hold a 
public hearing to accept verbal and/or written comments. Anyone wishing 
to present testimony must send us a request using the information 
provided in the DATES and ADDRESSES sections of this notice. All 
comments and testimony will be addressed in a subsequent final action.

    Dated: April 16, 1999.
William P. Yellowtail,
Regional Administrator, Region VIII.
[FR Doc. 99-10232 Filed 4-22-99; 8:45 am]
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