[Federal Register Volume 66, Number 1 (Tuesday, January 2, 2001)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Page 86]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 00-33156]


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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

40 CFR Part 271

[FRL-6924-6]


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

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Proposed rule and request for comment.

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SUMMARY: The State of Oklahoma has applied for Final authorization of 
the changes to its hazardous waste program under the Resource 
Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA), portions of Cluster VIII, and 
entire Cluster IX which contains Federal rules promulgated from July 1, 
1998, to June 30, 1999. The EPA proposes to grant final authorization 
to the State of Oklahoma. In the ``Rules and Regulations'' section of 
this Federal Register, EPA is authorizing the changes by an immediate 
final rule. The 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. EPA have explained the reasons for 
this authorization in the preamble to the immediate final rule. If 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 EPA receives adverse written comments, 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 before it takes effect and a separate document in the proposed 
rules section of this Federal Register will serve as a proposal to 
authorize the changes or the document may identify the issues raised, 
respond to comments, and affirm that the immediate final rule will take 
effect March 5, 2001. 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: Written comments must be received on or before February 1, 2001.

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 Oklahoma during normal business hours at the following locations: 
EPA Region 6, 1445 Ross Avenue, Dallas, Texas 75202-2733, (214) 665-
6444; or Oklahoma Department of Environmental Quality, 707 North 
Robinson, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma 73101-1677.

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: December 7, 2000.
Myron O. Knudson,
Acting Regional Administrator, Region 6.
[FR Doc. 00-33156 Filed 12-29-00; 8:45 am]
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