[Federal Register Volume 65, Number 221 (Wednesday, November 15, 2000)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Page 68960]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 00-29060]


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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

40 CFR Part 271

[FRL-6900-6]


Massachusetts: Interim Authorization of State Hazardous Waste 
Management Program Revision

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Proposed rule.

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SUMMARY: The EPA proposes to grant interim authorization to The 
Commonwealth of Massachusetts for certain changes to its hazardous 
waste program under the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA). 
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 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 December 15, 2000.

ADDRESSES: Send written comments to Robin Biscaia, Hazardous Waste 
Program Unit, Office of Ecosystems Protection, EPA New England, One 
Congress Street, Suite 1100 (CHW), Boston, MA 02114-2023; Telephone: 
(617) 918-1642. Copies of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts' revision 
application and the materials which EPA used in evaluating the revision 
(the ``Administrative Record'') are available for inspection and 
copying during normal business hours at the following locations: 
Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection Library, One 
Winter Street--2nd Floor, Boston, MA 02108, business hours: 9 a.m. to 5 
p.m., telephone: (617) 292-5802; or EPA New England Library, One 
Congress Street--11th Floor, Boston, MA 02114-2023, business hours: 9 
to 4, telephone: (617) 918-1990.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Robin Biscaia, Hazardous Waste Program 
Unit, Office of Ecosystems Protection, EPA New England, One Congress 
Street, Suite 1100 (CHW), Boston, MA 02114-2023, telephone: (617) 918-
1642.

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

    Dated: November 2, 2000.
Mindy S. Lubber,
Regional Administrator, EPA New England.
[FR Doc. 00-29060 Filed 11-14-00; 8:45 am]
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