[Federal Register Volume 89, Number 91 (Thursday, May 9, 2024)]
[Notices]
[Pages 39611-39612]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2024-10175]


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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

[EPA-R10-RCRA-2023-0638; FRL-11886-01-R10]


Idaho: Notice of Determination of Adequacy of Idaho's Research, 
Development and Demonstration Permit Provisions for Municipal Solid 
Waste Landfills

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is approving Idaho's 
modification to its approved Municipal Solid Waste Landfill (MSWLF) 
permit program. On March 22, 2004, the EPA issued final regulations 
allowing Research, Development, and Demonstration (RD&D) permits to be 
issued to certain MSWLFs by approved states. On September 14, 2023, the 
Idaho Department of Environmental Quality submitted an application to 
the EPA seeking Federal approval of its RD&D requirements. The EPA has 
reviewed the application and determined it to be adequate.

DATES: This determination of adequacy will become effective July 8, 
2024 without further notice unless the EPA receives adverse comments on 
or before July 8, 2024. If adverse comments are received, the EPA will 
review the comments and publish another Federal Register document 
responding to the comments and will either affirm or revise its initial 
decision.

ADDRESSES: Submit your comments, identified by Docket ID No. EPA-R10-
RCRA-2023-0638, at https://www.regulations.gov. Follow the online 
instructions for submitting comments. Once submitted, comments cannot 
be edited or removed from regulations.gov. The EPA may publish any 
comment received to its public docket. Do not submit electronically any 
information you consider to be Confidential Business Information (CBI) 
or other information whose disclosure is restricted by statute. 
Multimedia submissions (audio, video, etc.) must be accompanied by a 
written comment. The written comment is considered the official comment 
and should include discussion of all points you wish to make. The EPA 
will generally not consider comments or comment contents located 
outside of the primary submission (i.e., on the Web, cloud, or other 
file sharing system). For additional submission methods, the full EPA 
public comment policy, information about CBI or multimedia submissions, 
and general guidance on making effective comments, please visit https://www.epa.gov/dockets/commenting-epa-dockets.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Domenic Calabro, U.S. EPA Region 10, 
1200 6th Avenue, Suite 155, Seattle, WA 98101, (206) 553-6640, 
[email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

I. Background

    On March 22, 2004, the EPA issued a final rule amending the 
Municipal Solid Waste Landfill (MSWLF) criteria in the Code of Federal 
Regulations (CFR) at 40 CFR part 258 to allow for Research, Development 
and Demonstration (RD&D) permits (69 FR 13242). That rule allows for 
variances from specified criteria for a limited period of time, to be 
implemented through state-issued RD&D permits. RD&D permits are 
available only in states with approved MSWLF permit programs that have 
been modified to incorporate RD&D permit authority.
    While states are not required to adopt this provision, those states 
that are interested in providing RD&D permits to owners and operators 
of MSWLFs must seek approval from the EPA before issuing such permits. 
Approval procedures for new provisions of 40 CFR part 258 are outlined 
in 40 CFR 239.12.
    On September 21, 1993, the EPA published a final rule approving 
Idaho's MSWLF permit program (65 FR 453). On September 14, 2023, the 
Idaho Department of Environmental Quality applied for approval of its 
RD&D permit provisions, codified at Idaho Code 39-7421, Idaho Solid 
Waste Facilities Act.

II. Decision

    After a thorough review of Idaho's revision package, the EPA 
determined that Idaho's RD&D permit provisions, as set out in Idaho 
Code 39-7421, Idaho Solid Waste Facilities Act, are adequate to ensure 
compliance with the Federal criteria as set out in 40 CFR 258.4.
    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: May 3, 2024.
Casey Sixkiller,
Regional Administrator, Region 10.
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