[Federal Register Volume 60, Number 132 (Tuesday, July 11, 1995)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Pages 35718-35719]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 95-16950]



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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

40 CFR Parts 264 and 265

[FRL-5227-1]


Hazardous Waste Management: Liquids in Landfills

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Notice of proposed rulemaking to grant a petition.

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SUMMARY: On November 18, 1992, the Agency promulgated a final rule on 
liquids in landfills. That rule satisfied a statutory requirement in 
the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA) as amended by the 
Hazardous and Solid Waste Amendments of 1984 regarding the landfill 
disposal of containerized liquids. Specifically, the statute required 
EPA to issue a rule that prohibited the disposal in hazardous waste 
landfills of liquids that have been absorbed in materials that 
biodegrade. Today's proposed rulemaking, which provides increased 
flexibility to the regulated community, would add an additional test to 
demonstrate that a sorbent is non-biodegradable.
    In the final rules section of this Federal Register, EPA is 
promulgating a direct final rule without prior proposal because EPA 
views this as minor technical modification that merely broadens the 
scope of the testing. A detailed rationale for the amendment is set 
forth in the direct final rule. If no adverse comments are received in 
response to that direct final rule, no further activity is contemplated 
in relation to this proposed rule. If EPA receives adverse comments, 
the direct final rule will be withdrawn and all public comments 
received will be addressed in a subsequent final rule based on the 
proposed rule. EPA will not institute a second comment period on this 
action. Any parties interested in commenting on this action should do 
so at this time.

DATES: Written comments on this proposed rule must be received by 
August 10, 1995.

ADDRESSES: Written comments (one original and two copies) should be 
addressed to: EPA RCRA Docket No. F-95-ALLP-FFFFF, room M2616, U.S. 
Environmental Protection Agency, 401 M Street SW., Washington, DC 
20460. The docket is open from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., Monday through Friday, 
except Federal holidays. Call 202-260-9327 for an appointment to 
examine the docket. Up to 100 pages may be copied free of charge from 
any one regulatory docket. Additional copies are $0.15 per page.

 
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FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: The RCRA/Superfund Hotline at 1-800-
424-9346 (toll free), or 703-412-9810 in the Washington, D.C. area. For 
information on technical aspects of this rule, contact David Eberly, 
U.S. EPA, Office of Solid Waste (5303W), 401 M Street SW., Washington, 
DC 20460; 260-4288.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

I. Authority

    This rule is being proposed under the authority of section 3004(c) 
of the Solid Waste Disposal Act, as amended by the Resource 
Conservation and Recovery Act of 1976 and the Hazardous and Solid Waste 
Amendments of 1984; 42 U.S.C. 6924(c).

II. Additional Information

    For additional information, see the direct final rule published in 
the rules section of this Federal Register.

    Dated: June 30, 1995.
Fred Hansen,
Acting Administrator.
[FR Doc. 95-16950 Filed 7-10-95; 8:45 am]
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