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 2016_register executive 2018-02-13 article Rules and Regulations D09002ee1c7f34965 D09002ee1c7f349f0 United States Environmental Protection Agency originator org United States Government Agency or Subagency During a review of Louisiana's regulations, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) identified a variety of State-initiated changes to its hazardous waste program under the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA). The EPA has determined that these changes are minor and satisfy all requirements needed to qualify for final authorization and is authorizing the State-initiated changes through this direct final action. The Solid Waste Disposal Act, as amended, commonly referred to as the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA), allows the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to authorize States to operate their hazardous waste management programs in lieu of the Federal program. The EPA uses the regulations entitled "Approved State Hazardous Waste Management Programs" to provide notice of the authorization status of State programs and to incorporate by reference those provisions of the State statutes and regulations that will be subject to the EPA's inspection and enforcement. The rule codifies in the regulations the prior approval of Louisiana's hazardous waste management program and incorporates by reference authorized provisions of the State's statutes and regulations. The EPA is publishing this rule to authorize the State-initiated changes and incorporate by reference the State's hazardous waste program without a prior proposal because we believe these actions are not controversial and do not expect comments that oppose them. Unless we receive written comments which oppose the authorization in this codification document during the comment period, the decision to authorize Louisiana's State-initiated changes to its hazardous waste program will take effect. If we receive comments that oppose the authorization, we will publish a document in the Federal Register withdrawing this rule before it takes effect, and a separate document in the proposed rules section of this Federal Register will serve as a proposal to authorize the State-initiated changes. 81 FR 72730 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/FR-2016-10-21/2016-25318 2016-25318 fr21oc16-13 6560-50-P EPA-R06-RCRA-2015-0664 FRL-9951-21-Region 6 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/FR-2016-10-21/2016-25318 https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2016-10-21/html/2016-25318.htm https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2016-10-21/pdf/2016-25318.pdf Environmental Protection Administrative Practice and Procedure Confidential Business Information Hazardous Waste Hazardous Waste Transportation Indian Lands Intergovernmental Relations Penalties Reporting and Recordkeeping Requirements Hazardous Materials Transportation Incorporation by Reference Water Pollution Control Water Supply 8 p. 72730 72737 81 FR 72730 Title 40 Part 271 40 CFR Part 271 Title 40 Part 272 40 CFR Part 272 Louisiana: Final Authorization of State-Initiated Changes and Incorporation by Reference of Approved State Hazardous Waste Management Program; Federal Register Vol. 81, Issue RULE 2016-25318 ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY 2016-12-20 2016-11-21 EPA-R06-RCRA-2015-0664 FRL-9951-21-Region 6 6560-50-P 2016-25318 Direct final rule.

During a review of Louisiana's regulations, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) identified a variety of State-initiated changes to its hazardous waste program under the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA). The EPA has determined that these changes are minor and satisfy all requirements needed to qualify for final authorization and is authorizing the State-initiated changes through this direct final action. The Solid Waste Disposal Act, as amended, commonly referred to as the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA), allows the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to authorize States to operate their hazardous waste management programs in lieu of the Federal program. The EPA uses the regulations entitled "Approved State Hazardous Waste Management Programs" to provide notice of the authorization status of State programs and to incorporate by reference those provisions of the State statutes and regulations that will be subject to the EPA's inspection and enforcement. The rule codifies in the regulations the prior approval of Louisiana's hazardous waste management program and incorporates by reference authorized provisions of the State's statutes and regulations. The EPA is publishing this rule to authorize the State-initiated changes and incorporate by reference the State's hazardous waste program without a prior proposal because we believe these actions are not controversial and do not expect comments that oppose them. Unless we receive written comments which oppose the authorization in this codification document during the comment period, the decision to authorize Louisiana's State-initiated changes to its hazardous waste program will take effect. If we receive comments that oppose the authorization, we will publish a document in the Federal Register withdrawing this rule before it takes effect, and a separate document in the proposed rules section of this Federal Register will serve as a proposal to authorize the State-initiated changes.

This regulation will be effective December 20, 2016, unless the EPA receives adverse written comment by November 21, 2016. If the EPA receives such comment, it will publish a timely withdrawal of this direct final rule in the Federal Register and inform the public that this rule will not take effect. The Director of the Federal Register approves this incorporation by reference as of December 20, 2016 in accordance with 5 U.S.C. 552(a) and 1 CFR part 51. Alima Patterson, Region 6, Regional Authorization Coordinator, or Julia Banks, Codification Coordinator, Permit Section (RPM), Multimedia Planning and Permitting Division, EPA Region 6, 1445 Ross Avenue, Dallas, Texas 75202-2733, Phone number: Environmental Protection Administrative Practice and Procedure Confidential Business Information Hazardous Waste Hazardous Waste Transportation Indian Lands Intergovernmental Relations Penalties Reporting and Recordkeeping Requirements Hazardous Materials Transportation Incorporation by Reference Water Pollution Control Water Supply State Hazardous Waste Management Programs: Louisiana: Final Authorization of State-initiated Changes and Incorporation by Reference , banks.julia@epa.gov patterson.alima@epa.gov http://doa.louisiana.gov/osr/lac/lac.htm http://west.thomson.com http://www.archives.gov/federal-register/cfr/ibr-locations.html http://www.regulations.gov Vol. 81, no. 204 Office of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration 2016-10-21 continuing daily deposited born digital 343 p. Table of Contents: AE 2.7: GS 4.107: AE 2.106: KF70.A2 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/FR-2016-10-21 P0b002ee19864829e 0097-6326 0042-1219 0364-1406 769-004-00000-9 000582072 f:fr21oc16 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/FR-2016-10-21 https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2016-10-21/pdf/FR-2016-10-21.pdf https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2016-10-21/xml/FR-2016-10-21.xml fdlp 72681 73006 DGPO 2018-02-13 2024-06-01 FR-2016-10-21 machine generated eng FR FR-2016-10-21 81 204