[Federal Register Volume 64, Number 152 (Monday, August 9, 1999)]
[Notices]
[Page 43178]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 99-20467]


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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

[FRL-6416-5]


Underground Injection Control Program, Hazardous Waste Injection 
Restrictions; Petition for Exemption--Class I Hazardous Waste Injection 
Celanese Ltd.

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Notice of final decision on no migration petition reissuance.

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SUMMARY: Notice is hereby given that 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 Celanese 
Ltd., (Celanese) for its Class I injection well located at the Clear 
Lake Plant, Houston, Texas. As required by 40 CFR part 148, the company 
has adequately demonstrated to the satisfaction of the Environmental 
Protection Agency by the 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 Celanese, of the specific restricted hazardous wastes identified in 
the exemption, into the Class I hazardous waste injection well WDW-33 
at the Clear Lake Plant Houston, Texas facility, until December 31, 
2010, unless EPA moves to terminate the exemption under provisions of 
40 CFR 148.24. As required by 40 CFR 148.22(b) and 124.10, a public 
notice was issued June 7, 1999. The public comment period closed on 
July 22, 1999. No comments were received. This decision constitutes 
final Agency action and there is no Administrative appeal.

DATES: This action is effective as of August 2, 1999.

ADDRESSES: Copies of the 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: Philip Dellinger, Chief, Ground Water/
UIC Section, EPA--Region 6, telephone (214) 665-7165.
William B. Hathaway,
Director, Water Quality Protection Division (6WQ).
[FR Doc. 99-20467 Filed 8-6-99; 8:45 am]
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