[Federal Register Volume 68, Number 225 (Friday, November 21, 2003)]
[Notices]
[Page 65713]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 03-29180]


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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

[FRL-7590-2]


Underground Injection Control Program: Hazardous Waste Injection 
Restrictions; Petition for Exemption--Class I Hazardous Waste 
Injection, Rubicon, Inc.

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency.

ACTION: Notice of final decision on Rubicon Inc., no migration petition 
reissuance.

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SUMMARY: Notice is hereby given that an exemption to the land disposal 
restrictions under the 1984 Hazardous and Solid Waste Amendments to the 
Resource Conservation and Recovery Act has been granted to Rubicon, 
Inc., for five Class I injection wells located at Geismar, Louisiana. 
As required by 40 CFR part 148, the company has adequately demonstrated 
to the satisfaction of the Environmental Protection Agency by petition 
and supporting documentation that, to a reasonable degree of certainty, 
there will be no migration of hazardous constituents from the injection 
zone for as long as the waste remains hazardous. This final decision is 
for injection Well Nos. 1, 2, 3, 4, and 5, all located at the Rubicon 
facility in Geismar, Louisiana.
    As required by 40 CFR 148.22(b) and 124.10, a public notice was 
issued September 12, 2003.
    The public comment period closed on November 4, 2003. No comments 
were received. This decision constitutes final Agency action and there 
is no Administrative appeal.

DATES: This action is effective as of November 12, 2003.

ADDRESSES: Copies of the petition and all pertinent information 
relating thereto are on file at the following location: Environmental 
Protection Agency, Region 6, Water Quality Protection Division, Source 
Water Protection Branch (6WQ-S), 1445 Ross Avenue, Dallas, Texas 75202-
2733.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Rafael Casanova, Acting Chief, Ground 
Water/UIC Section, EPA--Region 6, telephone (214) 665-7165.

Oscar Ramirez Jr.,
Acting Director, Water Quality Protection Division (6WQ).
[FR Doc. 03-29180 Filed 11-20-03; 8:45 am]
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