[Federal Register Volume 69, Number 142 (Monday, July 26, 2004)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Pages 44481-44482]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 04-16943]


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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

40 CFR Part 271

[FRL-7791-4]


Maryland: Final Authorization of State Hazardous Waste Management 
Program Revision

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Proposed rule.

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SUMMARY: Maryland has applied to EPA for final authorization of the 
changes to its hazardous waste program under the Resource Conservation 
and Recovery Act (RCRA). EPA proposes to grant final authorization to 
Maryland. In the ``Rules and Regulations'' section of this Federal 
Register, EPA is authorizing the changes by an immediate final rule. 
EPA did not make a proposal prior to the immediate final rule because 
we believe this action is not controversial and do not expect comments 
that oppose it. We have explained the reasons for this authorization in 
the preamble to the immediate final rule. Unless we receive written 
comments which oppose this authorization during the comment period, the 
immediate final rule will become effective on the date it establishes, 
and we will not take further action on this proposal. However, if we 
receive comments that oppose this action, or portions thereof, we will 
withdraw the relevant portions of the immediate final rule, and they 
will not take effect. We will then respond to public comments in a 
later final rule based on this proposal. You may not have another 
opportunity for comment. If you want to comment on this action, you 
must do so at this time.

DATES: Send your written comments by August 25, 2004.

ADDRESSES: Submit your comments, identified by FRL-7791-4 by one of the 
following methods:
    1. Federal eRulemaking Portal: http://www.regulations.gov. Follow 
the on-line instructions for submitting comments.
    2. E-mail: [email protected].
    3. Mail: Carol Johnson, Mailcode 3WC21, RCRA State Programs Branch, 
U.S. EPA Region III, 1650 Arch Street, Philadelphia, PA 19103-2029.
    4. Hand Delivery: At the previously-listed EPA Region III address. 
Such deliveries are only accepted during normal hours of operation, and 
special arrangements should be made for deliveries of boxed 
information.
    You may inspect and copy Maryland's application from 8:30 a.m. to 
4:30 p.m., Monday through Friday at the following addresses: Maryland 
Department of the Environment, Waste Management Administration, 
Hazardous Waste Program, 1800 Washington Blvd., Suite 645, Baltimore, 
Maryland 21230-1719, Phone number: (410) 537-3345, attn: Ed Hammerberg, 
and the EPA Region III, Library, 2nd Floor, 1650 Arch Street, 
Philadelphia, PA 19103-2029, Phone number: (215) 814-5254.
    Instructions: Direct your comments to FRL-7791-4. EPA's policy is 
that all comments received will be included in the public docket 
without change,

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including any personal information provided, unless the comment 
includes information claimed to be Confidential Business Information 
(CBI) or other information whose disclosure is restricted by statute. 
Do not submit information that you consider to be CBI or otherwise 
protected through regulations.gov or e-mail. The federal 
regulations.gov Web site is an ``anonymous access'' system, which means 
EPA will not know your identity or contact information unless you 
provide it in the body of your comment. If you send an e-mail comment 
directly to EPA without going through regulations.gov, your e-mail 
address will be automatically captured and included as part of the 
comment that is placed in the public docket and made available on the 
Internet. If you submit an electronic comment, EPA recommends that you 
include your name and other contact information in the body of your 
comment and with any disk or CD-ROM you submit. If EPA cannot read your 
comment due to technical difficulties and cannot contact you for 
clarification, EPA may not be able to consider your comment. Electronic 
files should avoid the use of special characters, any form of 
encryption, and be free of any defects or viruses.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Carol Johnson, Mailcode 3WC21, RCRA 
State Programs Branch, U.S. EPA Region III, 1650 Arch Street, 
Philadelphia, PA 19103-2029, Phone number: (215) 814-3378.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: For additional information, please see the 
immediate final rule published in the ``Rules and Regulations'' section 
of this Federal Register.

    Dated: July 12, 2004.
Donald S. Welsh,
Regional Administrator, Region III.
[FR Doc. 04-16943 Filed 7-23-04; 8:45 am]
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