[Federal Register Volume 74, Number 171 (Friday, September 4, 2009)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Page 45796]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E9-21401]


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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

40 CFR Parts 239 and 258

[EPA-R07-RCRA-2009-0646; FRL-8953-4]


Adequacy of Kansas Municipal Solid Waste Landfill Program

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Proposed rule.

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SUMMARY: The EPA proposes to approve Kansas' Research, Development and 
Demonstration (RD&D) permit program and updates to the approved 
Municipal Solid Waste Landfill Permit (MSWLP) program. On March 22, 
2004, the EPA issued final regulations allowing RD&D permits to be 
issued to certain municipal solid waste landfills by approved states. 
On December 11, 2008, Kansas submitted an application to the EPA 
seeking Federal approval of its RD&D requirements and to update Federal 
approval of its MSWLP program.

DATES: Comments on this proposed action must be received in writing by 
October 5, 2009.

ADDRESSES: Submit your comments, identified by Docket ID No. EPA-R07-
RCRA-2009-0646 by one of the following methods:
    1. http://www.regulations.gov: Follow the on-line instructions for 
submitting comments.
    2. E-mail: [email protected].
    3. Mail: Send written comments to Nicole Cruise, EPA Region 7, 
Solid Waste/Pollution Prevention Branch, 901 North 5th Street, Kansas 
City, Kansas 66101.
    4. Hand Delivery or Courier. Deliver your comments to Nicole 
Cruise, EPA Region 7, Solid Waste/Pollution Prevention Branch, 901 
North 5th Street, Kansas City, Kansas 66101. Such deliveries are only 
accepted during the Regional Office's normal hours of operation. The 
Regional Office's official hours of business are Monday through Friday, 
8 to 4:30, excluding legal holidays.
    Please see the direct final rule which is located in the Rules 
section of this Federal Register for detailed instructions on how to 
submit comments.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Nicole Cruise at (913) 551-7641, or by 
e-mail at [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: In the final rules section of the Federal 
Register, EPA is approving Kansas' Research, Development and 
Demonstration permit program and updates to the approved Municipal 
Solid Waste Landfill Permit (MSWLP) program as a direct final rule 
without prior proposal because the Agency views this as a 
noncontroversial action and anticipates no relevant adverse comments to 
this action. If no relevant adverse comments are received in response 
to this action, no further activity is contemplated in relation to this 
action. If EPA receives relevant adverse comments, the direct final 
rule will be withdrawn and all public comments received will be 
addressed in a subsequent final rule based on this proposed action. EPA 
will not institute a second comment period on this action. Any parties 
interested in commenting on this action should do so at this time. 
Please note that if EPA receives adverse comment on part of this rule 
and if that part can be severed from the remainder of the rule, EPA may 
adopt as final those parts of the rule that are not the subject of an 
adverse comment. For additional information, see the direct final rule 
which is located in the rules section of this Federal Register.

    Dated: August 27, 2009.
William W. Rice,
Acting Regional Administrator, Region 7.
[FR Doc. E9-21401 Filed 9-3-09; 8:45 am]
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