[Federal Register Volume 64, Number 159 (Wednesday, August 18, 1999)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Pages 44876-44877]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 99-21424]


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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

40 CFR Part 271

[FRL-6423-9]


Hazardous Waste Management Program: Final Authorization of State 
Hazardous Waste Management Program Revisions for State of Texas

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Proposed rule.

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SUMMARY: The EPA (also, ``the Agency'' in this preamble) is proposing 
to grant final authorization to the Texas Natural Resource Conservation 
Commission (TNRCC) for its hazardous waste program revisions, 
specifically, revisions needed to meet Resource Conservation and 
Recovery Act (RCRA) Cluster V, which contains Federal rules promulgated 
between July 1, 1994 to June 30, 1995. In the ``Rules and Regulations'' 
section of this Federal Register (FR), EPA is authorizing the State's 
program revisions as an immediate final rule without prior proposal 
because the EPA views this action as noncontroversial and anticipates 
no adverse comments. The Agency has explained the reasons for this 
authorization in the preamble to the immediate final rule. If the EPA 
does not receive adverse written comments, the immediate final rule 
will become effective and the Agency will not take further action on 
this proposal. If the 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. Any parties interested in commenting on this action should 
do so at this time.

DATES: Written comments must be received on or before September 17, 
1999.

ADDRESSES: Mail written comments to Alima Patterson, Region 6, Regional 
Authorization Coordinator, Grants and Authorization Section (6PD-G), 
Multimedia Planning and Permitting Division, at the address shown 
below. You can examine copies of the materials submitted by the State 
of Louisiana during normal business hours at the

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following locations: EPA Region 6, 1445 Ross Avenue, Dallas, Texas 
75202-2733, (214) 665-6444; or Louisiana Department of Environmental 
Quality, H.B. Garlock Building, 7290 Bluebonnet, Baton Rouge, 
Louisiana, 70810, (504) 765-0617.

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

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: For additional information, please see the 
immediate final rule published in the ``Rules and Regulations'' section 
of this Federal Register.

    Dated: July 30, 1999.
W.B. Hathaway,
Acting Regional Administrator, Region 6.
[FR Doc. 99-21424 Filed 8-17-99; 8:45 am]
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