[Federal Register Volume 67, Number 79 (Wednesday, April 24, 2002)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Pages 20080-20081]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 02-10039]


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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

40 CFR Part 271

[FRL-7173-8]


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

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Proposed rule and request for comment.

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SUMMARY: The EPA (also, ``the Agency'' in this preamble) is proposing 
to grant final authorization to the hazardous waste program revisions 
submitted by the State of Arkansas Department of Environmental Quality 
for its hazardous waste program revisions, specifically, revisions 
needed to meet the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act Clusters

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III through IX, which contain Federal rules promulgated between July 1, 
1992 to June 30, 1999 and a portion of RCRA Cluster X promulgated July 
6, 1999.
    The State of Arkansas is using Arkansas Code Annotated 8-7-
508(a)(1) of the Remedial Action Trust Fund Act of 1985 (RATFA) to 
establish equivalent authorities to RCRA sections 3004(v) and (u). EPA 
would like to receive specific comments from the public on this 
approach. This approach is discussed further in the Federal Register 
notice, ``Immediate Final Rule'' that EPA has determined to be Broader 
in Scope. Also see Arkansas' Independent Counsel Statement on pages 12 
through 13 of the State of Arkansas Consolidated Attorney General 
Statement for RCRA Clusters III through IX and portion of RCRA Cluster 
X.
    In the ``Rules and Regulations'' section of this Federal Register 
(FR), EPA is authorizing the State's program revisions as an immediate 
final rule without prior proposal because the EPA views this action as 
noncontroversial and anticipates no adverse comments. The Agency has 
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, a 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 or identify the issues raised, 
respond to the comments and affirm that the immediate final rule will 
take effect as scheduled. Any parties interested in commenting on this 
action should do so at this time.

DATES: Written comments must be received on or before May 24, 2002.

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 Arkansas during normal business hours at the following locations: 
EPA Region 6, 1445 Ross Avenue, Dallas, Texas 75202-2733, (214) 665-
6444; or Arkansas Department of Environmental Quality, 8101 Interstate 
30, Little Rock, Arkansas 72219, (501) 682-0876.

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: April 4, 2002.
Gregg A. Cooke,
Regional Administrator, Region 6.
[FR Doc. 02-10039 Filed 4-23-02; 8:45 am]
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