[Federal Register Volume 68, Number 236 (Tuesday, December 9, 2003)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Page 68585]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 03-30512]


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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

40 CFR Part 271

[FRL-7597-6]


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

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Proposed rule and request for comment.

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SUMMARY: The EPA (also ``the Agency `` in this preamble) is proposing 
to grant final authorization to the State of Louisiana Department of 
Environmental Quality (LDEQ) for its hazardous waste program revisions, 
specifically, revisions needed to meet the Resource Conservation and 
Recovery Act (RCRA), Clusters X, XI and XII which contains Federal 
rules promulgated from July 1, 1999, to June 30, 2002. In the ``Rules 
and Regulations'' section of this Federal Register , EPA is authorizing 
the 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 January 8, 2004.

ADDRESSES: Mail written comments to Alima Patterson, Region 6, Regional 
Authorization Coordinator, State and Oversight 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 Louisiana during normal business hours at the following locations: 
EPA Region 6, 1445 Ross Avenue, Dallas, Texas 75202-2733, (214) 665-
6444 ; or Louisiana Department of Environmental Quality, 602 N. Fifth 
Street, Baton Rouge, Louisiana 70884-2178, (225) 219-3559.

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: November 25, 2003.
Richard E. Greene,
Regional Administrator, Region 6.
[FR Doc. 03-30512 Filed 12-8-03; 8:45 am]
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