[Federal Register Volume 67, Number 154 (Friday, August 9, 2002)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Pages 51803-51804]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 02-19980]


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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

40 CFR Part 271

[FRL-7256-6]


Rhode Island: Final Authorization of State Hazardous Waste 
Management Program Revisions

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

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ACTION: Proposed rule.

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SUMMARY: The State of Rhode Island has applied to EPA for Final 
authorization of the changes to its hazardous waste program under the 
Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA). EPA proposes to grant 
final authorization to Rhode Island. 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 September 9, 2002.

ADDRESSES: Send any written comments to Robin Biscaia, EPA New England, 
One Congress Street, Suite 1100 (CHW), Boston, MA 02114-2023; 
telephone: (617) 918-1642. Copies of the State of Rhode Island's 
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: 
Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management, Office of 
Technical and Customer Assistance, 235 Promenade Street, Providence, RI 
02908-5767, business hours: 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m., telephone: (401) 222-
6822; or EPA New England Library, One Congress Street, 11th Floor, 
Boston, MA 02114-2023, business hours: 10 a.m. to 3 p.m., Monday 
through Thursday, telephone: (617) 918-1990.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Robin Biscaia, Hazardous Waste 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: July 6, 2002.
Robert W. Varney,
Regional Administrator, EPA New England.
[FR Doc. 02-19980 Filed 8-8-02; 8:45 am]
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