[Federal Register Volume 65, Number 153 (Tuesday, August 8, 2000)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Page 48392]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 00-20022]


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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

40 CFR Part 271

[FRL-6847-6]


Montana: Final Authorization of State Hazardous Waste Management 
Program Revision

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Withdrawal of Immediate Final Rule.

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SUMMARY: We are withdrawing the immediate final rule for Montana: Final 
Authorization of State Hazardous Waste Management Program Revision 
published on May 9, 2000, which approved the third revision to 
Montana's Hazardous Waste Rules. We stated in the immediate final rule 
that if we received comments that oppose this authorization, we would 
publish a timely notice of withdrawal in the Federal Register. 
Subsequently, we received comments that oppose this action. We will 
address these comments in a subsequent final action based on the 
proposed rule also published on May 9, 2000, at 65 FR 26802.

DATES: As of August 8, 2000, we withdraw the immediate final rule 
published on May 9, 2000, at 65 FR 26750.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Eric Finke, Waste and Toxics Team 
Leader, U.S. EPA, 301 S. Park, Drawer 10096, Helena, MT 59626, Phone: 
(406) 441-1130 ext 239, or Kris Shurr, EPA Region VIII, 999 18th 
Street, Suite 500, Denver, Colorado 80202-2466, phone number: (303) 
312-6139. Kris Shurr (8P-HW), phone number: (303) 312-6312, 999 18th 
Street, Suite 500, Denver, Colorado 80202-2466.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Because we received comments that oppose 
this authorization, we are withdrawing the immediate final rule for 
Montana: Final Authorization of State Hazardous Waste Management 
Program Revision published on May 9, 2000, at 65 FR 26750, which 
intended to grant authorization for the third revision to Montana's 
Hazardous Waste Rules. We stated in the immediate final rule that if we 
received comments that opposed this action, we would publish a timely 
notice of withdrawal in the Federal Register. Subsequently, we received 
comments that opposed this action. We will address all comments in a 
subsequent final action based on the proposed rule previously published 
on May 9, 2000, at 65 FR 26802. We will not provide for additional 
public comment during the final action.

    Dated: July 31, 2000.
Rebecca W. Hanmer,
Acting Regional Administrator, Region VIII.
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