[Federal Register Volume 71, Number 72 (Friday, April 14, 2006)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Pages 19470-19471]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 06-3546]


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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

40 CFR Part 271

[FRL-8158-3]


Washington: Final Authorization of State Hazardous Waste 
Management Program Revisions

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Proposed rule.

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SUMMARY: During a review of Washington's regulations, EPA identified a 
variety of State-initiated changes to Washington's hazardous waste 
program under the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act, as amended, 
(RCRA) for which the State had not previously sought authorization. EPA 
proposes to authorize the State for the program changes. In the ``Rules 
and Regulations'' section of this Federal Register, EPA is authorizing 
the revisions 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 that 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. If we receive comments that oppose 
this authorization, EPA will publish a document in the Federal Register 
withdrawing the immediate final rule before it takes effect. EPA will 
then address public comments in a later final rule based on this 
proposal. If we receive comments that oppose only the authorization of 
a particular change to the State hazardous waste program, we will 
withdraw that part of the immediate final rule. However, the 
authorization of program changes that are not opposed by any comments 
will become effective on the date established in the immediate final 
rule. A Federal Register withdrawal document will specify which part of 
the authorization will become effective and which part is being 
withdrawn. EPA may not provide further opportunity for comment. Any 
parties interested in commenting on this action must do so at this 
time. EPA is also proposing to make corrections to the table included 
in the authorization Federal Register document for Washington published 
on October 12, 1999.

DATES: Send your written comments by May 15, 2006.

ADDRESSES: Submit your comments, identified by EPA-R10-RCRA-2006-0087 
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. Fax: (206) 553-8509.
    4. Mail: Nina Kocourek, U.S. EPA, Region 10, Office of Air, Waste 
and Toxics, 1200 Sixth Avenue, Mail Stop AWTB122, Seattle, Washington 
98101.
    Instructions: Direct your comments to EPA-10-RCRA-2006-0087. EPA's 
policy is that all comments received will be included in the public 
file without change and may be made available online at http://www.regulations.gov, 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 http://www.regulations.gov or e-
mail. The http://www.regulations.gov Web site is an ``anonymous 
access'' system which means that 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 
http://www.regulations.gov, your e-mail address will be automatically 
captured and included as part of the comment that is placed in the 
public file 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 and any form of encryption, and be free of any 
defects or viruses. For additional information about EPA's public 
docket visit the EPA Docket Center homepage at http://www.epa.gov/epahome/dockets.htm.
    Docket: All documents in the docket are listed in the http://www.regulations.gov index. Although listed in the index, some 
information is not publicly available, e.g., CBI or other information 
whose disclosure is restricted by statute. Certain other material, such 
as copyrighted material, will be publicly available only in hard copy. 
Publicly available docket materials are available either electronically 
in http://www.regulations.gov or in hard copy during normal business 
hours at the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Region 10 Library, 
1200 Sixth Avenue, Seattle, Washington, 98101. This Docket Facility is 
open to the public from 9 to 11:30 a.m. and from 1 to 4 p.m. Monday 
through Friday, excluding legal holidays. The library telephone number 
is (206) 553-1289. Additionally, hard copies are available from the 
Washington Department of Ecology, 300 Desmond Drive, Lacey, WA 98503, 
contact, Patricia Hervieux at (360) 407-6756.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Nina Kocourek, U.S. EPA, Region 10, 
Office of Air, Waste and Toxics, 1200 Sixth Avenue, Mail Stop AWT-122, 
Seattle, Washington 9810, phone number: (206) 553-6502, e-mail: 
[email protected]; or Patricia Hervieux, Washington Department of 
Ecology, 300 Desmond Drive, Lacey, WA 98503; phone number: (360) 407-
6756, e-mail: [email protected].

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

List of Subjects in 40 CFR Part 271

    Environmental protection, Administrative practice and procedure, 
Confidential business information, Hazardous materials transportation, 
Hazardous waste, Indians-lands, Intergovernmental relations, Penalties, 
Reporting and recordkeeping requirements.

    Authority: This action is issued under the authority of sections 
2002(a), 3006 and 7004(b) of the Solid Waste Disposal Act, as 
amended, 42 U.S.C. 6912(a), 6926, 6974(b).


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    Dated: April 5, 2006.
L. Michael Bogert,
Regional Administrator, EPA Region 10.
[FR Doc. 06-3546 Filed 4-13-06; 8:45 am]
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