[Federal Register Volume 67, Number 241 (Monday, December 16, 2002)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Pages 77010-77011]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 02-31014]


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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

40 CFR Part 271

[FRL-7412-7]


New Jersey: Proposed Authorization of State Hazardous Waste 
Program Revision

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency.

ACTION: Proposed rule.

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SUMMARY: Pursuant to the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act, as 
amended, 42 U.S.C. 6901 et seq. (``RCRA''), and the regulations 
thereunder, the State of New Jersey (the ``State'') applied for final 
authorization of changes to its hazardous waste program. These 
revisions were adopted by the State in January 1999. The Environmental 
Protection Agency, Region 2 (``EPA'') has reviewed the State's 
application and has determined that the State's revisions to its 
hazardous waste program satisfy all of the requirements necessary to 
qualify for final authorization. Accordingly, EPA proposes to grant 
final authorization to the State for these revisions, which are 
described in the ``Rules and Regulations'' section of today's Federal 
Register. In that section, EPA is authorizing the revisions by an 
immediate final rule. EPA did not publish a proposal prior to the 
immediate final rule because EPA believes that this action is not 
controversial and does not expect comments that oppose it. EPA has

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explained the reasons for this authorization in the preamble to the 
immediate final rule. Unless EPA receives written comments which oppose 
this authorization during the comment period, the immediate final rule 
will become effective on the date set forth therein, and EPA will not 
take further action on this proposal. If EPA receives comments that 
oppose this action, EPA shall withdraw the portion of the immediate 
final rule that is the subject of the comments, and it will not take 
effect.
    EPA shall then respond to those public comments opposing this 
authorization in a second final authorization notice. This second final 
notice may or may not include changes based on comments received during 
the comment period. Interested persons may not have another opportunity 
for comment. Therefore, if you want to comment on this proposal, you 
must do so at this time.

DATES: Comments on this action must be received by the close of 
business on January 15, 2003.

ADDRESSES: Written comments should be sent to Walter M. Mugdan, 
Director, Division of Environmental Planning and Protection, U.S. EPA, 
Region 2, 290 Broadway, New York, New York 10007-1866, (212) 637-3724. 
For further information contact Clifford Ng, Division of Environmental 
Planning and Protection, USEPA, Region 2, 290 Broadway (22nd Floor) New 
York, NY 10007-1866; telephone (212) 637-4113; E-mail--
[email protected].
    Copies of the State's application for authorization are available 
for inspection and copying as follows:

The New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection (``NJDEP'')

    Address: Public Access Center, NJDEP, 401 East State Street, 1st 
Floor, Trenton, NJ 08625.
    Hours: Monday through Friday (excluding holidays), 8:30 a.m.-1 pm., 
2 p.m.-4:30 p.m.
    Telephone: (609) 777-3373.

EPA

    Address: EPA Library, 16th Floor, 290 Broadway, New York, NY 10007-
1866.
    Hours: Monday through Thursday (excluding holidays), 9 a.m.-4:30 
p.m. Friday (excluding holidays), 9 a.m.-1 p.m.
    Telephone: (212) 637-3185.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Clifford Ng, (212) 637-4113.

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

    Dated: October 28, 2002.
William J. Muszynski,
Deputy Regional Administrator, Region II.
[FR Doc. 02-31014 Filed 12-13-02; 8:45 am]
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