[Federal Register Volume 66, Number 232 (Monday, December 3, 2001)]
[Notices]
[Page 60210]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 01-29866]


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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

[FRL-7111-3]


Underground Injection Control Program Hazardous Waste Injection; 
Restrictions; Petition for Exemption--Class I Hazardous Waste 
Injection; E. I. du Pont de Nemours & Company, Inc.

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency.

ACTION: Notice of final decision on a no migration petition reissuance.

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SUMMARY: Notice is hereby given that a reissuance of an exemption to 
the land disposal restrictions under the 1984 Hazardous and Solid Waste 
Amendments to the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act has been 
granted to E. I. du Pont de Nemours & Company, Inc. (DuPont) for three 
Class I injection wells located at Beaumont, Texas. As required by 40 
CFR part 148, the company has adequately demonstrated to the 
satisfaction of the Environmental Protection Agency by the petition and 
supporting documentation that, to a reasonable degree of certainty, 
there will be no migration of hazardous constituents from the injection 
zone for as long as the waste remains hazardous. This final decision 
allows the continued underground injection by DuPont, of the specific 
restricted hazardous wastes identified in the exemption, into Class I 
hazardous waste injection wells No. WDW-100, WDW-101, and WDW-188 at 
the Beaumont, Texas facility, until December 31, 2020, for the Frio 
Sand and until December 31, 2010, for the Oakville Sand, unless EPA 
moves to terminate the exemption under provisions of 40 CFR 148.24. As 
required by 40 CFR 148.22(b) and 124.10, a public notice was issued 
November 27, 2000, and a comment period extension notice was issued 
December 28, 2000, notifying the public of the opportunity to comment 
on this action. The initial public comment period opened on November 
27, 2000, and closed on January 31, 2001. There was a public hearing 
held January 4, 2001. The second comment period opened on July 19, 
2001, and closed on September 4, 2001. A responsiveness summary was 
prepared to address all of the extensive comments received. This 
decision constitutes final Agency action.

DATES: This action is effective as of November 21, 2001.

ADDRESSES: Copies of the petition and all pertinent information 
relating thereto are on file at the following location: Environmental 
Protection Agency, Region 6, Water Quality Protection Division, Source 
Water Protection Branch (6WQ-S), 1445 Ross Avenue, Dallas, Texas 75202-
2733.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Philip Dellinger, Chief Ground Water/
UIC Section, EPA--Region 6, telephone (214) 665-7165.

Sam Becker,
Acting Division Director, Water Quality Protection Division (6WQ).
[FR Doc. 01-29866 Filed 11-30-01; 8:45 am]
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