[Federal Register Volume 69, Number 36 (Tuesday, February 24, 2004)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Page 8353]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 04-3934]


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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

40 CFR Parts 260 and 261

[RCRA-2003-0004; FRL-7626-4]
RIN-2050-AE51


Hazardous Waste Management System: Identification and Listing of 
Hazardous Waste: Conditional Exclusions From Hazardous Waste and Solid 
Waste for Solvent-Contaminated Industrial Wipes; Notice of Public 
Hearing and Extension of Comment Period

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Proposed rule; notice of public hearing and extension of 
comment period.

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SUMMARY: EPA is announcing a public hearing to be held March 9, 2004 on 
the proposed rule entitled ``Proposed Conditional Exclusions from 
Hazardous and Solid Waste for Solvent-Contaminated Industrial Wipes,'' 
which appeared in the Federal Register on November 20, 2003 (68 FR 
65586). EPA is also extending the comment period through April 9, 2004, 
to accommodate those who wish to respond to testimony given at the 
hearing in their comments. In this proposed rulemaking, EPA proposed a 
conditional exclusion from the definition of solid waste for industrial 
wipes that are contaminated with solvent and that are sent to laundries 
or dry cleaners for cleaning and reuse. We also proposed a conditional 
exclusion from the definition of hazardous waste for industrial wipes 
that are contaminated with solvent and are sent for disposal. The 
public hearing is being held as a result of a request from the Sierra 
Club and UNITE, the Union of Needletrades, Industrial, and Textile 
Employees. The letter requesting this hearing can be found in the 
docket for this rulemaking available through EDOCKET (http://www.epa.gov/edocket), or in person at the OSWER Docket, EPA West 
Building, Room B102, 1301 Constitution Avenue, NW., Washington, DC. The 
docket number for this rulemaking is RCRA-2003-0004.

DATES: A public hearing on the proposal will be held on March 9, 2004 
in Washington, DC. In addition, the comment period for this proposal 
has been extended and now ends April 9, 2004.

ADDRESSES: The public hearing will be held in Room 1153 of the EPA East 
Building on the corner of 12th Street and Constitution Avenue, NW., in 
Washington, DC. For security reasons, photo identification will be 
required to get into the building.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Questions concerning the public 
hearing or this proposed rulemaking should be directed to Kathy Blanton 
at (703) 605-0761 or by e-mail at [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The public hearing on the proposed rule, 
entitled ``Proposed Conditional Exclusions from Hazardous and Solid 
Waste for Solvent Contaminated Industrial Wipes,'' will be on March 9, 
2004. Doors will open at 9 a.m. and the hearing will run beginning from 
9:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. The public hearing may be adjourned early if 
there is not significant attendance or participation and, if necessary, 
will continue beyond 12:30 p.m. to ensure that all those who register 
by 9:30 a.m. on the day of the hearing have the opportunity to speak. 
Please leave extra time to get to the hearing in order to check in with 
security. Visitors will be asked to show photo identification, will be 
screened through security equipment, and will be escorted to the 
hearing room from the security check-in.
    The public hearing will be held in Room 1153 of the EPA East 
Building at 1201 Constitution Avenue, NW., Washington, DC. The metro 
stop is Federal Triangle, on both the Orange and the Blue lines.
    We invite the public and representatives of interested 
organizations and agencies to attend and provide comments on the 
proposed regulation. Any person who wishes may appear and speak at the 
public hearing; however, we encourage those planning to give oral 
testimony to pre-register with EPA. Those planning to speak at the 
hearings should notify Kathy Blanton, Office of Solid Waste, Hazardous 
Waste Identification Division, by telephone at (202) 605-0761, or by e-
mail at [email protected]. Pre-registration will end March 5, 
2004. If you cannot pre-register, sign-ups will be taken at the door 
until 9:30 a.m. on the day of the hearing.
    Oral testimony will be limited to 7 minutes each. Any member of the 
public may file a written statement in addition to presenting orally. A 
verbatim transcript of the hearing and written statements will be made 
available at the OSWER Docket, at the above address.
    If you plan to attend the public hearing and need special 
assistance, such as sign language interpretation or other reasonable 
accommodations, contact Kathy Blanton, at the above e-mail address or 
phone number.

    Dated: February 13, 2004.
Matt Hale,
Acting Director, Office of Solid Waste.
[FR Doc. 04-3934 Filed 2-23-04; 8:45 am]
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