[Federal Register Volume 62, Number 248 (Monday, December 29, 1997)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Pages 67601-67602]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 97-33739]


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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

40 CFR Part 272

[FRL-5935-6]


Hazardous Waste Management Program: Authorization and 
Incorporation by Reference of State Hazardous Waste Management Program 
for Louisiana

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Proposed rule.

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SUMMARY: EPA proposes to incorporate by reference EPA's approval of the 
Louisiana Department of Environment Quality's (LDEQ) base hazardous 
waste program and to approve its revisions to that program submitted by 
the State of Louisiana. In the final rules section of this Federal 
Register, the EPA is approving the State's request as an immediate 
final rule without prior proposal because EPA views this action as 
noncontroversial and anticipates no adverse comments. A detailed 
rationale

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for approving the State's request is set forth in the immediate final 
rule. If no adverse written comments are received in response to that 
immediate final rule, no further activity is contemplated in relation 
to this proposed rule. If EPA receives adverse written comments, a 
second Federal Register document will be published before the time the 
immediate final rule takes effect.
    The second document may withdraw the immediate final rule or 
identify the issues raised, respond to the comments and affirm that the 
immediate final rule will take effect as scheduled. The 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 on or 
before January 28, 1998.

ADDRESSES: Written comments may be mailed to Alima Patterson, Region 6 
Authorization Coordinator, Grants and Authorization Section (6PD-G), 
Multimedia Planning and Permitting Division, at the address listed 
below. Copies of the materials submitted by LDEQ may be examined during 
normal business hours at the following locations: EPA Region 6 Library, 
12th Floor, Wells Fargo Bank Tower at Fountain Place, 1445 Ross Avenue, 
Dallas, Texas 75202-2733, Phone number: (214) 665-6444. Louisiana 
Department of Environmental Quality, H.B. Garlock Building, 7290 
Bluebonnet, Baton Rouge, Louisiana 70810, Phone number: (504) 765-0617.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Alima Patterson (214) 665-8533.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: For additional information see the immediate 
final rule published in the rules section of this Federal Register.

Authority

    This document 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, 6974(b).

    Dated: December 10, 1997.
Lynda F. Carroll,
Acting Regional Administrator, Region VI.
[FR Doc. 97-33739 Filed 12-24-97; 8:45 am]
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