[Federal Register Volume 78, Number 64 (Wednesday, April 3, 2013)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Pages 20073-20074]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2013-07769]


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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

40 CFR Parts 239 and 258

[EPA-R10-RCRA-2013-0105; FRL-9796-7]


Adequacy of Oregon's Municipal Solid Waste Landfill Permit 
Program

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Proposed rule.

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SUMMARY: EPA Region 10 proposes to approve a modification to the State 
of Oregon's approved Municipal Solid Waste Landfill Program. On March 
22, 2004, EPA issued final regulations allowing research, development, 
and demonstration (RD&D) permits to be issued to certain municipal 
solid waste landfills by approved states. On June 14, 2012, Oregon 
submitted an application to EPA Region 10 seeking Federal approval of 
its RD&D requirements.

DATES: Comments on this proposed action must be received in writing on 
or before May 3, 2013.

ADDRESSES: Submit your comments, identified by Docket ID No. EPA-R10-
RCRA-2013-0105, by one of the following methods:
     www.regulations.gov: Follow the on-line instructions for 
submitting comments.
     Email: [email protected].
     Fax: (206) 553-6640, to the attention of Domenic Calabro.
     Mail: Send written comments to Domenic Calabro, Office of 
Air, Waste, and Toxics, U.S. EPA, Region 10, 1200 Sixth Avenue, Suite 
900, Mailstop: AWT-122, Seattle, WA 98101.
     Hand Delivery or Courier: Deliver your comments to: 
Domenic Calabro, Office of Air, Waste, and Toxics, U.S. EPA, Region 10, 
1200 Sixth Avenue, Suite 900, Mailstop: AWT-122, Seattle, WA 98101. 
Such deliveries are only accepted during the Office's normal hours of 
operation.
    For detailed instructions on how to submit comments, please see the 
direct final rule which is located in the Rules section of this Federal 
Register.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Domenic Calabro at (206) 553-6640 or 
by email at [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: In the Rules section of this Federal 
Register, the EPA is approving modifications to Oregon's Municipal 
Solid Waste Landfill permit program to allow for Research, Development, 
and Demonstration permits through a direct final rule without prior 
proposal, because the EPA views this as a noncontroversial action and 
anticipates no adverse comments to this action. Unless we receive 
written adverse comments which oppose this approval during the comment 
period, the direct final rule will become effective on the date it 
establishes, and we will not take further action on this proposal. If 
the EPA receives written adverse comments, the direct final rule will 
be withdrawn and all public comments received will be addressed in a 
subsequent final rule.

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The 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. For additional information, see the direct final rule which is 
located in the Rules section of this Federal Register.

    Authority:  This action is issued under the authority of 
sections 2002, 4005 and 4010(c) of the Solid Waste Disposal Act, as 
amended, 42 U.S.C. 6912, 6945 and 6949(a).

    Dated: March 8, 2013.
Dennis J. McLerran,
Regional Administrator, EPA Region 10.
[FR Doc. 2013-07769 Filed 4-2-13; 8:45 am]
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