[Federal Register Volume 71, Number 156 (Monday, August 14, 2006)]
[Notices]
[Page 46471]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E6-13282]



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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

[FRL-8208-4]


Tribal Strategy; Solid Waste Disposal Act, Subtitle I, as Amended 
by Title XV, Subtitle B of the Energy Policy Act of 2005

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency.

ACTION: Notice of availability.

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SUMMARY: By this notice, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), 
Office of Underground Storage Tanks (OUST) is advising the public that 
on August 7, 2006, EPA issued a strategy for implementing the 
underground storage tank program in Indian Country (referred to as the 
tribal strategy) and made the strategy available on EPA's Web site at: 
www.epa.gov/oust/fedlaws/epact_05.htm#Final. EPA developed the tribal 
strategy to implement Section 1529 of the Energy Policy Act of 2005.

DATES: On August 7, 2006, EPA issued and posted the tribal strategy on 
EPA's Web site. EPA is notifying the public via this notice that the 
final tribal strategy is available as of August 14, 2006.

ADDRESSES: EPA posted the final tribal strategy on our Web site at: 
www.epa.gov/oust/fedlaws/epact_05.htm#Final. Paper copies are also 
available from the National Service Center for Environmental 
Publications (NSCEP), EPA's publications distribution warehouse upon 
request. You may request copies from NSCEP by calling 1-800-490-9198; 
writing to U.S. EPA/NSCEP, Box 42419, Cincinnati, OH 45242-0419; or 
faxing your request to NSCEP at 513-489-8695. Ask for: Strategy For An 
EPA/Tribal Partnership To Implement Section 1529 Of The Energy Policy 
Act Of 2005 (EPA-510-R-06-005, August 2006).

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Joseph Vescio, EPA's Office of 
Underground Storage Tanks, at [email protected] or (703) 603-0003.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On August 8, 2005, President Bush signed the 
Energy Policy Act of 2005. Title XV, Subtitle B of this act, entitled 
the Underground Storage Tank Compliance Act of 2005, contains 
amendments to Subtitle I of the Solid Waste Disposal Act. This is the 
first Federal legislative change for the underground storage tank (UST) 
program since its inception over 20 years ago. This new law 
significantly affects Federal and state UST programs; requires major 
changes to the programs; and is aimed at reducing UST releases to our 
environment.
    Section 1529 of the Energy Policy Act requires that EPA, in 
coordination with Indian tribes, develop and implement a strategy for 
implementing the UST program in Indian Country. EPA worked closely with 
tribes to develop the tribal strategy. In June 2006, EPA released a 
draft of the tribal strategy for public comment. After considering 
comments, on August 7, 2006, EPA issued the tribal strategy. EPA will 
implement and use this strategy as a basis for its August 2007 report 
to Congress, which is required by the Energy Policy Act.
    You may view the tribal strategy at: www.epa.gov/oust/fedlaws/epact_05.htm#Final, which is EPA's Web site. You may also obtain paper 
copies from NSCEP, EPA's publications distribution warehouse. You may 
request copies from NSCEP by calling 1-800-490-9198; writing to U.S. 
EPA/NSCEP, Box 42419, Cincinnati, OH 45242-0419; or faxing your request 
to NSCEP at 513-489-8695. Ask for: Strategy For An EPA/Tribal 
Partnership To Implement Section 1529 Of The Energy Policy Act Of 2005 
(EPA-510-R-06-005, August 2006).

    Dated: August 7, 2006.
Susan Parker Bodine,
Assistant Administrator, Office of Solid Waste and Emergency Response.
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