[Federal Register Volume 62, Number 163 (Friday, August 22, 1997)]
[Notices]
[Pages 44686-44687]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 97-22361]


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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

[FRL-5879-8]


Underground Injection Control Program Hazardous Waste Injection 
Restrictions; Petition for Exemption--Class I Hazardous Waste 
Injection; Monsanto Chemical Company, (Monsanto)

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Notice of final decision on petition reissuance.

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SUMMARY: Notice is hereby given that reissuance 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 Monsanto, for the Class I injection wells located at 
Chocolate Bayou, Alvin, 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 Monsanto, of the specific restricted hazardous 
waste identified in the exemption reissuance, into the Class I 
hazardous waste injection wells at the Chocolate Bayou, Alvin, 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 June 10, 1997, and closed on July 25, 1997. 
All comments have been addressed and have been considered in the final 
decision. This decision constitutes final Agency action and there is no 
Administrative appeal.

DATES: This action is effective as of August 15, 1997.

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

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Quality Protection Division, Source Water Protection Branch (6WQ-S), 
1445 Ross Avenue, Dallas, Texas 75202-2733.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Philip Dellinger, Chief, Ground Water/
UIC Section, EPA--Region 6, telephone (214) 665-7165.
Oscar Ramirez, Jr.,
Acting Director, Water Quality Protection Division.
[FR Doc. 97-22361 Filed 8-21-97; 8:45 am]
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