[Federal Register Volume 68, Number 72 (Tuesday, April 15, 2003)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Page 18177]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 03-9043]


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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

40 CFR Part 271

[FRL-7482-2]


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

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Proposed rule.

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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 Texas Natural Resource Conservation 
Commission for its hazardous waste program revisions, specifically, 
revisions needed to meet the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act 
Clusters VII through X , which contain Federal rules promulgated 
between July 1, 1995 to June 30, 2000. 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 15, 2003.

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 Texas during normal business hours at the following locations: EPA 
Region 6, 1445 Ross Avenue, Dallas, Texas 75202-2733, (214) 665-6444 ; 
or Texas Natural Resource Conservation Commission, 12100 Park S. 
Circle, Austin TX 78753-3087, phone (512) 239-1121.

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: March 27, 2003.
Lawrence E. Starfield,
Acting Regional Administrator, Region 6.
[FR Doc. 03-9043 Filed 4-14-03; 8:45 am]
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