[Federal Register Volume 73, Number 21 (Thursday, January 31, 2008)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Page 5783]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E8-1313]


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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

40 CFR Part 271

[EPA-R01-RCRA-2007-1171; FRL-8521-7]


Massachusetts: Final Authorization of State Hazardous Waste 
Management Program Revisions

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Proposed rule.

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SUMMARY: The Commonwealth of Massachusetts has applied to EPA for final 
authorization of changes to its hazardous waste program under the 
Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA). EPA proposes to grant 
final authorization to Massachusetts. EPA has determined that these 
changes satisfy all requirements needed to qualify for final 
authorization, and is authorizing the State's changes through an 
immediate final action.

DATES: Comments must be received on or before March 3, 2008.

ADDRESSES: Submit your comments, identified by Docket ID No. EPA-R01-
RCRA-2007-1171, by one of the following methods:
     www.regulations.gov: Follow the on-line instructions for 
submitting comments.
     E-mail: [email protected].
     Fax: (617) 918-0642, to the attention of Robin Biscaia
     Mail: Robin Biscaia, Hazardous Waste Unit, EPA New 
England--Region 1, One Congress Street, Suite 1100 (CHW), Boston, MA 
02114-2023
     Hand Delivery or Courier: Deliver your comments to: Robin 
Biscaia, Hazardous Waste Unit, Office of Ecosystem Protection, EPA New 
England--Region 1, One Congress Street, 11th Floor, (CHW), Boston, MA 
02114-2023. Such deliveries are only accepted during the Office's 
normal hours of operation, and special arrangements should be made for 
deliveries of boxed information.
    For further information on how to submit comments, please see 
today's immediate final rule published in the ``Rules and Regulations'' 
section of this Federal Register.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Robin Biscaia, Hazardous Waste Unit, 
EPA New England--Region 1, One Congress Street, Suite 1100 (CHW), 
Boston, MA 02114-2023, telephone number: (617) 918-1642; fax number: 
(617) 918-0642, e-mail address: [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: In the ``Rules and Regulations'' section of 
this Federal Register, EPA is authorizing these 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 adverse comments that oppose it. We have explained the reasons 
for this authorization in the preamble to the immediate final rule. 
Unless we get written adverse 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. If we get comments that oppose this action, we 
will withdraw the immediate final rule and it will not take immediate 
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 should do so at 
this time.

    Dated: December 17, 2007.
Robert W. Varney,
Regional Administrator, EPA New England.
 [FR Doc. E8-1313 Filed 1-30-08; 8:45 am]
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