[Federal Register Volume 68, Number 85 (Friday, May 2, 2003)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Pages 23407-23408]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 03-10893]


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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

40 CFR Part 271

[FRL-7493-3 ]


Virginia: Final Authorization of State Hazardous Waste Management 
Program Revision

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Withdrawal of immediate final rule.

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SUMMARY: EPA is withdrawing the immediate final rule for Virginia: 
Final Authorization of State Hazardous Waste Management Program 
Revision published on March 13, 2003, which would have authorized 
changes to Virginia's hazardous waste program under the Resource 
Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA). EPA stated in the immediate final 
rule that if EPA received written comments that opposed this 
authorization during the comment period, EPA would publish a timely 
notice of withdrawal in the Federal Register. Since EPA did receive 
comments that opposed this authorization, EPA is withdrawing the 
immediate final rule. EPA will address these comments in a subsequent 
final action based on the proposed rule also published on March 13, 
2003, at 68 FR 12015.

DATES: As of May 2, 2003, EPA withdraws the immediate final rule 
published on March 13, 2003, at 68 FR 11981.

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FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Joanne Cassidy, Mailcode 3WC21, RCRA 
State Programs Branch, U.S. EPA Region III, 1650 Arch Street, 
Philadelphia, PA 19103-2029, Phone number: (215) 814-3381.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Because EPA received written comments that 
opposed this authorization, EPA is withdrawing the immediate final rule 
for Virginia: Final Authorization of State Hazardous Waste Management 
Program Revision published on March 13, 2003, at 68 FR 11981, which 
would have authorized changes to Virginia's hazardous waste rules. EPA 
stated in the immediate final rule that if EPA received written 
comments that opposed this authorization during the comment period, EPA 
would publish a timely notice of withdrawal in the Federal Register. 
Since EPA received comments that opposed this action, today EPA is 
withdrawing the immediate final rule. EPA will address the comments 
received during the comment period in a subsequent final action based 
on the proposed rule also published on March 13, 2003. EPA will not 
provide for additional public comment during the final action.

    Dated: April 25, 2003.
James W. Newsom,
Acting Regional Administrator, EPA Region III.
[FR Doc. 03-10893 Filed 5-1-03; 8:45 am]
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