[Federal Register Volume 61, Number 136 (Monday, July 15, 1996)]
[Notices]
[Page 36881]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 96-17915]


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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
[FRL-5536-9]


Underground Injection Control Program Hazardous Waste Injection 
Restrictions; Petition for Exemption--Class I Hazardous Waste 
Injection; EMPAK, Inc., (EMPAK)

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency.

ACTION: Notice of final decision on petition reissuance.

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SUMMARY: Notice is hereby given that modification of an exemption to 
the land disposal restrictions under the 1984 Hazardous and Solid Waste 
Amendments to the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act has been 
granted to EMPAK, for the Class I injection well located at Deer Park, 
Texas. As required by 40 CFR part 148, the company has adequately 
demonstrated to the satisfaction of the Environmental Protection Agency 
by petition and supporting documentation that, to a reasonable degree 
of certainty, there will be no migration of hazardous constituents from 
the injection zone for as long as the waste remains hazardous. This 
final decision allows the underground injection by EMPAK, of the 
specific restricted hazardous waste identified in the exemption 
modification, into the Class I hazardous waste injection well at the 
Deer Park, Texas facility specifically identified in the modified 
exemption, for as long as the basis for granting an approval of this 
exemption remains valid, under provisions of 40 CFR 148.24. As required 
by 40 CFR 124.10, a public notice was issued May 8, 1996. The public 
comment period closed on June 24, 1996. EPA received no comments. This 
decision constitutes final Agency action and there is no Administrative 
appeal.

DATES: This action is effective as of July 3, 1996.

ADDRESSES: Copies of the reissued petition and all pertinent 
information relating thereto are on file at the following location: 
Environmental Protection Agency, Region 6,Water Quality Protection 
Division, Source Water Protection Branch (6WQ-S),1445 Ross Avenue, 
Dallas, Texas 75202-2733.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ken Williams, Acting Chief, Ground 
Water/UIC Section, EPA--Region 6, telephone (214) 665-7150.
William B. Hathaway,
Director, Water Quality Protection Division (6WQ).
[FR Doc. 96-17915 Filed 7-12-96; 8:45 am]
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