[Federal Register Volume 65, Number 102 (Thursday, May 25, 2000)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Pages 33797-33798]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 00-12954]


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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

40 CFR Part 271

[FRL-6704-8]


Minnesota: Final Authorization of State Hazardous Waste 
Management Program Revisions

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Proposed rule.

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SUMMARY: Minnesota has applied to EPA for Final authorization of the 
changes to its hazardous waste program under the Resource Conservation 
and Recovery Act (RCRA). These changes include granting the State 
authority for the wood preserving rules, petroleum refinery sludge 
listings, and technical amendments to existing regulations. EPA 
proposes to grant final authorization to Minnesota. In the ``Rules and 
Regulations'' section of this Federal Register, EPA is authorizing the 
changes by an immediate final rule. EPA did not make a proposal prior 
to the immediate final rule because we believe this action is not 
controversial and do not expect comments that oppose it. We have 
explained the reasons for this authorization in the preamble to the 
immediate final rule. Unless we get written comments which oppose this 
authorization during the comment period, the immediate final rule will 
become effective on the date it establishes, and we will not take 
further action on this proposal. If we get comments that oppose this 
action, we will withdraw the immediate final rule and it will not take 
effect. We will then respond to public comments in a later final rule 
based on this proposal. You

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may not have another opportunity for comment. If you want to comment on 
this action, you must do so at this time.

DATES: Send your written comments by June 26, 2000.

ADDRESSES: Send written comments referring to Docket Number Minnesota 
ARA 8, to Gary Westefer, Minnesota Regulatory Specialist, U.S. EPA 
Region 5, DM-7J, 77 West Jackson Boulevard, Chicago, Illinois 60604, 
(312) 886-7450. Please refer to Docket Number MN ARA 8. You can examine 
copies of the materials submitted by Minnesota during normal business 
hours at the following locations: Minnesota Pollution Control Agency, 
520 Lafayette Road, North, St. Paul, Minnesota 55155, contact Nathan 
Cooley (651) 297-7544, and EPA Region 5, contact Gary Westefer, 
Minnesota Regulatory Specialist, U.S. EPA Region 5, DM-7J, 77 West 
Jackson Boulevard, Chicago, Illinois 60604, (312) 886-7450.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Gary Westefer at the above address and 
phone number.

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

    Dated: May 3, 2000.
Elissa Speizman,
Acting Regional Administrator, Region 5 .
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