[Federal Register Volume 64, Number 40 (Tuesday, March 2, 1999)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Pages 10121-10122]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 99-4824]


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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

40 CFR Part 271

[FRL-6236-3]


Michigan: Final Authorization of State Hazardous Waste Management 
Program Revisions

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).


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ACTION: Proposed rule; extension of comment period.

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SUMMARY: The EPA is providing additional opportunity to the public to 
comment on the proposal to grant final authorization to revisions to 
Michigan's hazardous waste program under the Resource Conservation and 
Recovery Act (RCRA) and the Hazardous and Solid Waste Amendments of 
1984 (HSWA) published in the Federal Register of October 29, 1998 (63 
FR 57996). In the Rules section of this Federal Register, EPA is 
announcing a stay of the immediate final rule published on October 29, 
1998 (63 FR 57912) and correcting minor omissions to the immediate 
final rule. The effect of the stay is to extend the effective date to 
allow for the extended public comment period. EPA may not provide 
further opportunity for comment. Any parties interested in commenting 
on this action must do so at this time.

DATES: Written comments must be received on or before April 1, 1999.

ADDRESSES: Send written comments to: Judy Feigler, Michigan Regulatory 
Specialist, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Region 5, Waste, 
Pesticides and Toxics Division (DM-7J), 77 W. Jackson Blvd., Chicago, 
Illinois 60604. You may examine copies of the materials submitted by 
Michigan during normal business hours at the following addresses: EPA, 
Region 5, 77 W. Jackson Blvd., Chicago, Illinois 60604, contact: Judy 
Feigler, (312) 886-4179; or Michigan Department of Environmental 
Quality, 608 W. Allegan, Hannah Building, Lansing, Michigan, contact: 
Ronda Blayer, (517) 353-9548.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Judy Feigler at the above address and 
phone number.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: In the Federal Register of October 29, 1998 
(63 FR 57996), EPA proposed to grant final authorization of revisions 
to Michigan's hazardous waste management program under RCRA and HSWA. 
However, public notice announcing the public's opportunity to comment 
on EPA's decision was inadvertently not published in newspapers in the 
State as required by 40 CFR 271.21(b)(3)(I)(B). Therefore, since EPA is 
committed to its policy of ensuring public involvement in the decision-
making process, EPA will accept public comments on EPA's decision to 
authorize the revisions to Michigan's hazardous waste management 
program until April 1, 1999. Public notice will be published in the 
appropriate newspapers concurrent with publication of this document in 
the Federal Register. Copies of Michigan's application for program 
revision are available at the locations indicated in the ADDRESSES 
section of this document.
    The Agency has explained the reasons for this authorization in the 
immediate final rule in the October 29, 1998 Federal Register (63 FR 
57912). If EPA does not receive adverse written comments, the stay of 
the immediate final rule will expire, the corrected immediate final 
rule will become effective, and the Agency will not take further action 
on this proposal. If EPA receives adverse written comments, EPA will 
revoke the immediate final rule, the stay will expire, and the 
corrected immediate final rule will not take effect. EPA will then 
address public comments in a later final rule based on this proposal. 
EPA may not provide additional opportunity for comment. Any parties 
interested in commenting must do so at this time.
    For additional information see the immediate final rule published 
in the ``Rules and Regulations'' section of this Federal Register.

    Dated: February 16, 1999.
David A. Ullrich,
Acting Regional Administrator, Region 5.
[FR Doc. 99-4824 Filed 3-1-99; 8:45 am]
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