United States Government Publishing Office publisher pbl distributor dst United States National Archives and Records Administration Office of the Federal Register author aut Government Organization text government publication eng FR Regulatory Information 2003_register executive 2010-09-23 article Rules and Regulations D09002ee1c816c527 D09002ee1c816c5b7 United States Environmental Protection Agency originator org United States Government Agency or Subagency The State of Louisiana has applied for final authorization of revisions to its Hazardous Waste Program under the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA), Clusters X, XI and XII which contain Federal rules promulgated from July 1, 1999, to June 30, 2002. The EPA has determined that these revisions satisfy the requirements needed to qualify for final authorization, and is authorizing the State's revisions through this immediate final action. The EPA is publishing this rule to authorize the revisions without a prior proposal because we believe this action is not controversial and do not expect adverse comments. We note that a petition to withdraw the State of Louisiana's authorization to operate its RCRA program dated March 13, 2002 has been filed by Concerned Citizens of New Sarpy and Louisiana Bucket Brigade. Currently, we are in the final stages of review of the allegations contained in the petition. As such, the Region is not yet in a position to determine the outcome of the petition at this time. EPA is continuing to review the Petition and will take whatever action is deemed necessary as a result of its investigation of the allegations contained in the petition. The approval of this revision to the State's authorized program is a completely separate and unrelated action to EPA's review of the petition. Under RCRA Section 3006(b), 42 U.S.C. 6926(b), States must maintain a hazardous waste program that is equivalent to, consistent with, and no less stringent than the Federal Hazardous Waste Program. As the Federal program changes, States must change their programs and ask EPA to authorize the changes. Since there were modifications made to the federal program, the changes to Louisiana's RCRA program are necessary. In most circumstances, the Federal Rules require the authorized State's program be revised within one year of the Federal modification. Therefore, EPA does not believe that action on this revision to Louisiana's program should be delayed. Unless we get adverse comments which oppose this authorization during the comment period, the decision to authorize the State of Louisiana Department of Environmental Quality (LDEQ) revisions to their hazardous waste program will take effect. If adverse comments are received, the EPA will publish a document in the Federal Register (FR) either: A withdrawal of the immediate final decisions (and the proposed rule published elsewhere in this issue of the Federal Register will serve as a proposal to authorize the changes), or a document containing a response to comments and which either affirms that the immediate final decision takes effect or reverses the decision. 68 FR 68526 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/FR-2003-12-09/03-30511 03-30511 fr09de03-24 6560-50-P FRL-7597-5 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/FR-2003-12-09/03-30511 https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2003-12-09/html/03-30511.htm https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2003-12-09/pdf/03-30511.pdf Administrative Practice and Procedure Confidential Business Information Hazardous Materials Transportation Hazardous Waste Indian Lands Intergovernmental Relations Penalties Reporting and Recordkeeping Requirements Water Pollution Control Water Supply 6 p. 68526 68531 68 FR 68526 Title 40 Part 271 40 CFR Part 271 Louisiana: Final Authorization of State Hazardous Waste Management Program Revisions; Federal Register Vol. 68, Issue RULE 03-30511 ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY 2004-02-09 2004-01-08 FRL-7597-5 6560-50-P 03-30511 Immediate final rule.

The State of Louisiana has applied for final authorization of revisions to its Hazardous Waste Program under the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA), Clusters X, XI and XII which contain Federal rules promulgated from July 1, 1999, to June 30, 2002. The EPA has determined that these revisions satisfy the requirements needed to qualify for final authorization, and is authorizing the State's revisions through this immediate final action. The EPA is publishing this rule to authorize the revisions without a prior proposal because we believe this action is not controversial and do not expect adverse comments. We note that a petition to withdraw the State of Louisiana's authorization to operate its RCRA program dated March 13, 2002 has been filed by Concerned Citizens of New Sarpy and Louisiana Bucket Brigade. Currently, we are in the final stages of review of the allegations contained in the petition. As such, the Region is not yet in a position to determine the outcome of the petition at this time. EPA is continuing to review the Petition and will take whatever action is deemed necessary as a result of its investigation of the allegations contained in the petition. The approval of this revision to the State's authorized program is a completely separate and unrelated action to EPA's review of the petition. Under RCRA Section 3006(b), 42 U.S.C. 6926(b), States must maintain a hazardous waste program that is equivalent to, consistent with, and no less stringent than the Federal Hazardous Waste Program. As the Federal program changes, States must change their programs and ask EPA to authorize the changes. Since there were modifications made to the federal program, the changes to Louisiana's RCRA program are necessary. In most circumstances, the Federal Rules require the authorized State's program be revised within one year of the Federal modification. Therefore, EPA does not believe that action on this revision to Louisiana's program should be delayed. Unless we get adverse comments which oppose this authorization during the comment period, the decision to authorize the State of Louisiana Department of Environmental Quality (LDEQ) revisions to their hazardous waste program will take effect. If adverse comments are received, the EPA will publish a document in the Federal Register (FR) either: A withdrawal of the immediate final decisions (and the proposed rule published elsewhere in this issue of the Federal Register will serve as a proposal to authorize the changes), or a document containing a response to comments and which either affirms that the immediate final decision takes effect or reverses the decision.

This immediate final rule is effective February 9, 2004 unless EPA receives adverse written comments by January 8, 2004. Should EPA receive such comments, it will publish a timely document either: Withdrawing the immediate final publication or affirming the publication and responding to comments. Alima Patterson, (214) 665-8533. Administrative Practice and Procedure Confidential Business Information Hazardous Materials Transportation Hazardous Waste Indian Lands Intergovernmental Relations Penalties Reporting and Recordkeeping Requirements Water Pollution Control Water Supply Hazardous waste program authorizations: Louisiana, Patterson.alima@epa.gov Vol. 68, no. 236 Office of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration 2003-12-09 continuing daily deposited born digital 239 p. Table of Contents: AE 2.7: GS 4.107: AE 2.106: KF70.A2 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/FR-2003-12-09 P0b002ee1809b5271 0097-6326 0042-1219 0364-1406 769-004-00000-9 000582072 f:fr09de03 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/FR-2003-12-09 https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2003-12-09/pdf/FR-2003-12-09.pdf https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2003-12-09/xml/FR-2003-12-09.xml fdlp 68487 68715 DGPO 2010-09-23 2024-06-07 FR-2003-12-09 machine generated eng FR FR-2003-12-09 68 236