80 FR 21691 - Vermont: Proposed Authorization of State Hazardous Waste Management Program Revisions

ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 75 (April 20, 2015)

Page Range		21691-21692
FR Document		2015-08996

EPA is proposing to grant final authorization to the State of Vermont for changes to its hazardous waste program. In the ``Rules and Regulations'' section of this Federal Register we are authorizing the changes to the Vermont hazardous waste program under the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA) as a direct final rule without prior proposed rule. EPA has determined that these changes satisfy all requirements needed to qualify for final authorization. If we receive no adverse comment, we will not take further action on this proposed rule

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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

40 CFR Part 271

[EPA-R01-RCRA-2015-0195; FRL-9926-53-Region 1]


Vermont: Proposed Authorization of State Hazardous Waste 
Management Program Revisions

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Proposed rule.

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SUMMARY: EPA is proposing to grant final authorization to the State of 
Vermont for changes to its hazardous waste program. In the ``Rules and 
Regulations'' section of this Federal Register we are authorizing the 
changes to the Vermont hazardous waste program under the Resource 
Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA) as a direct final rule without 
prior proposed rule. EPA has determined that these changes satisfy all 
requirements needed to qualify for final authorization. If we receive 
no adverse comment, we

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will not take further action on this proposed rule

DATES: Written comments must be received by May 20, 2015.

ADDRESSES: Submit your comments, identified by Docket ID No. EPA-R01-
RCRA-2015-0195, by mail to Sharon Leitch, RCRA Waste Management and UST 
Section, Office of Site Remediation and Restoration (OSRR07-1), U.S. 
EPA Region 1, 5 Post Office Square, Suite 100, Boston, MA 02109-3912. 
Comments may also be submitted electronically or thorough hand 
delivery/courier by following the detailed instructions in the 
ADDRESSES section of the direct final rule located in the rules section 
of this Federal Register.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Sharon Leitch, RCRA Waste Management 
and UST Section, Office of Site Remediation and Restoration (OSRR07-1), 
U.S. EPA Region 1, 5 Post Office Square, Suite 100, Boston, MA 02109-
3912; telephone number: (617) 918-1647; fax number: (617) 918-0647; 
email address: [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: In the ``Rules and Regulations'' section of 
this Federal Register, EPA is authorizing these changes by a direct 
final rule. EPA did not make a proposal prior to the direct final rule 
because we believe this action is not controversial and do not expect 
adverse comments that oppose it. We have explained the reasons for this 
authorization in the preamble to the direct final rule. Unless we 
receive written adverse comments which oppose this authorization 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 we get comments that oppose this action, we will withdraw 
the direct final rule and it will not take immediate effect. We will 
then respond to public comments in a later final rule based on this 
proposal. You may not have another opportunity for comment. If you want 
to comment on this action, you should do so at this time.

    Dated: March 24, 2015.
H. Curtis Spalding,
Regional Administrator, EPA Region 1.
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VI. Statutory and Executive Order governments or preempt tribal law as for the Public Reading Room is (202)
Reviews specified by Executive Order 13175 (65 566–1744, and the telephone number for
Under the CAA, the Administrator is FR 67249, November 9, 2000). the Water Docket is (202) 566–2426. The
required to approve a SIP submission EPA has established the official public
List of Subjects in 40 CFR Part 52
that complies with the provisions of the docket No. EPA–HQ–OW–2014–0797.
Environmental protection, Air FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
CAA and applicable Federal regulations. pollution control, Incorporation by
42 U.S.C. 7410(k); 40 CFR 52.02(a). Adrian Hanley, Engineering and
reference, Intergovernmental relations, Analysis Division (4303T), Office of
Thus, in reviewing SIP submissions, Nitrogen dioxide, Ozone, Reporting and
EPA’s role is to approve state choices, Water, Environmental Protection
recordkeeping requirements, Sulfur Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave. NW.,
provided that they meet the criteria of dioxide.
the CAA. Accordingly, this action Washington, DC 20460–0001; telephone:
merely approves state law as meeting Dated: April 2, 2015. (202) 564–1564; email: hanley.adrian@
Federal requirements and does not Susan Hedman, epa.gov.
impose additional requirements beyond Regional Administrator, Region 5. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
those imposed by state law. For that [FR Doc. 2015–09051 Filed 4–17–15; 8:45 am]
reason, this action: Comment Period
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• Is not a ‘‘significant regulatory The EPA is extending the previously
action’’ subject to review by the Office announced public-comment period. The
of Management and Budget under ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION public comment period will end on May
Executive Orders 12866 (58 FR 51735, AGENCY 20, 2015, rather than April 20, 2015.
October 4, 1993) and 13563 (76 FR 3821, This will ensure that the public has
January 21, 2011); 40 CFR Part 136 sufficient time to review and comment
• Does not impose an information [EPA–HQ–OW–2014–0797; FRL–9926–38– on all of the information available,
collection burden under the provisions OW] including the proposed rule and other
of the Paperwork Reduction Act (44 materials in the docket.
RIN 2040–AF48
U.S.C. 3501 et seq.);
• Is certified as not having a List of Subjects in 40 CFR Part 136
Clean Water Act Methods Update Rule
significant economic impact on a for the Analysis of Effluent; Comment Environmental protection,
substantial number of small entities Extension Incorporation by reference, Reporting
under the Regulatory Flexibility Act (5 and recordkeeping requirements, Test
U.S.C. 601 et seq.); AGENCY: Environmental Protection procedures, Water pollution control.
• Does not contain any unfunded Agency (EPA). Dated: April 9, 2015.
mandate or significantly or uniquely ACTION: Proposed rule; extension of the Kenneth J. Kopocis,
affect small governments, as described public comment period.
Deputy Assistant Administrator, Office of
in the Unfunded Mandates Reform Act Water.
of 1995 (Pub. L. 104–4); SUMMARY: Environmental Protection
Agency (EPA) received requests for an [FR Doc. 2015–08890 Filed 4–17–15; 8:45 am]
• Does not have Federalism
implications as specified in Executive extension of the period for providing BILLING CODE 6560–50–P

Order 13132 (64 FR 43255, August 10, comments on the proposed rule entitled,
1999); ‘‘Clean Water Act Methods Update Rule
ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION
• Is not an economically significant for the Analysis of Effluent,’’ published
in the Federal Register on February 19, AGENCY
regulatory action based on health or
safety risks subject to Executive Order 2015. EPA extends the comment period
40 CFR Part 271
13045 (62 FR 19885, April 23, 1997); in order to provide the public additional
• Is not a significant regulatory action time to submit comments and [EPA–R01–RCRA–2015–0195; FRL–9926–
subject to Executive Order 13211 (66 FR supporting information. 53–Region 1]
28355, May 22, 2001); DATES: EPA extends the public comment
Vermont: Proposed Authorization of
• Is not subject to requirements of period for the proposed rule published
February 19, 2015, (80 FR 8956) to May State Hazardous Waste Management
Section 12(d) of the National
20, 2015. Program Revisions
Technology Transfer and Advancement
Act of 1995 (15 U.S.C. 272 note) because ADDRESSES: Written comments on the AGENCY: Environmental Protection
application of those requirements would proposed rule may be submitted to the Agency (EPA).
be inconsistent with the CAA; and EPA electronically, by mail, by facsimile ACTION: Proposed rule.
• Does not provide EPA with the or through hand delivery/courier. Please
discretionary authority to address, as refer to the proposal (80 FR 8956) for the SUMMARY: EPA is proposing to grant
appropriate, disproportionate human addresses and detailed instructions. final authorization to the State of
health or environmental effects, using Docket. Publically available Vermont for changes to its hazardous
practicable and legally permissible documents relevant to this action are waste program. In the ‘‘Rules and
methods, under Executive Order 12898 available for public inspection either Regulations’’ section of this Federal
(59 FR 7629, February 16, 1994). electronically at http:// Register we are authorizing the changes
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In addition, the SIP is not approved www.regulations.gov or in hard copy at to the Vermont hazardous waste
to apply on any Indian reservation land the Water Docket in the EPA Docket program under the Resource
or in any other area where EPA or an Center, EPA/DC, EPA West, Room 3334, Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA)
Indian tribe has demonstrated that a 1301 Constitution Ave. NW., as a direct final rule without prior
tribe has jurisdiction. In those areas of Washington, DC. The Public Reading proposed rule. EPA has determined that
Indian country, the rule does not have Room is open from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 these changes satisfy all requirements
tribal implications and will not impose p.m., Monday through Friday, excluding needed to qualify for final authorization.
substantial direct costs on tribal legal holidays. The telephone number If we receive no adverse comment, we

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will not take further action on this LEGAL SERVICES CORPORATION 54209. LSC did not intend the rule to
proposed rule govern a recipient’s procurement of
45 CFR Parts 1610, 1627, and 1630 goods and services for its own use. 48
DATES: Written comments must be FR 28485, June 22, 1983; 48 FR 54206,
received by May 20, 2015. Use of Non-LSC Funds, Transfer of 54209, Nov. 30, 1983.
ADDRESSES: Submit your comments, LSC Funds, Program Integrity; In the proposed rule for part 1627,
Subgrants and Membership Fees or LSC defined the term subgrant as
identified by Docket ID No. EPA–R01–
Dues; Cost Standards and Procedures
RCRA–2015–0195, by mail to Sharon any transfer of funds received from the
Leitch, RCRA Waste Management and AGENCY: Legal Services Corporation. Corporation by a recipient to any
UST Section, Office of Site Remediation organization for the purpose of carrying out
ACTION: Notice of proposed rulemaking.
a portion of the recipient’s program under a
and Restoration (OSRR07–1), U.S. EPA grant or contract from the Corporation; it
Region 1, 5 Post Office Square, Suite SUMMARY: This proposed rule revises the
shall not include a contract for services to be
100, Boston, MA 02109–3912. Legal Services Corporation (LSC or rendered directly to the recipient, nor shall
Comments may also be submitted Corporation) regulations governing it include any contract with private attorneys
transfers of LSC funds, subgrants to or law firms for the direct provision of legal
electronically or thorough hand
third parties, and cost standards and services to eligible clients.
delivery/courier by following the
procedures. 48 FR 28485, 28486, June 22, 1983. In
detailed instructions in the ADDRESSES
section of the direct final rule located in DATES: Comments must be submitted by the final rule, LSC incorporated the
the rules section of this Federal May 20, 2015. quoted language into the definition of
Register. ADDRESSES: You may submit comments subrecipient, along with new language
by any of the following methods: explaining what LSC considered
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Email: SubgrantRulemaking@lsc.gov. activities conducted ‘‘for the purpose of
Sharon Leitch, RCRA Waste Include ‘‘Subgrant Rulemaking’’ in the carrying out a portion of the recipient’s
Management and UST Section, Office of subject line of the message. program.’’ 48 FR 54206, 54207, Nov. 30,
Site Remediation and Restoration Fax: (202) 337–6519, ATTN: Subgrant 1983. LSC also made contracts with
(OSRR07–1), U.S. EPA Region 1, 5 Post Rulemaking. private attorneys or law firms for the
Office Square, Suite 100, Boston, MA Mail: Stefanie K. Davis, Assistant direct provision of legal services to
02109–3912; telephone number: (617) General Counsel, Legal Services eligible clients subject to the subgrant
918–1647; fax number: (617) 918–0647; Corporation, 3333 K Street NW., rule if the contract cost exceeded
Washington, DC 20007, ATTN: Subgrant $25,000. Id. LSC redefined the term
email address: leitch.sharon@epa.gov.
Rulemaking. subgrant as ‘‘any transfer of Corporation
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: In the Hand Delivery/Courier: Stefanie K. funds from a recipient which qualifies
‘‘Rules and Regulations’’ section of this Davis, Assistant General Counsel, Legal the organization receiving such funds as
Federal Register, EPA is authorizing Services Corporation, 3333 K Street a subrecipient under the [revised
these changes by a direct final rule. EPA NW., Washington, DC 20007, ATTN: definition of subrecipient].’’ Id.
did not make a proposal prior to the Subgrant Rulemaking. In part 1627, LSC established the
direct final rule because we believe this Instructions: Electronic submissions process by which a recipient could seek
action is not controversial and do not are preferred via email with attachments approval of a proposed subgrant, the
expect adverse comments that oppose it. in Acrobat PDF format. LSC may not maximum duration of a subgrant, the
consider written comments sent via any recipient’s responsibilities for ensuring
We have explained the reasons for this
other method or received after the end compliance with LSC’s fiscal and audit
authorization in the preamble to the
of the comment period. requirements, and the recipient’s
direct final rule. Unless we receive
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: responsibility to repay any disallowed
written adverse comments which
Stefanie K. Davis, Assistant General costs. 48 FR 54206, 54209, Nov. 30,
oppose this authorization during the
Counsel, Legal Services Corporation, 1983. LSC also asserted its own rights to
comment period, the direct final rule
3333 K Street NW., Washington, DC oversee subgrants to ensure the
will become effective on the date it 20007, (202) 295–1563 (phone), (202) subgrantees’ compliance with the LSC
establishes, and we will not take further 337–6519 (fax), sdavis@lsc.gov. Act and other applicable statutes, LSC’s
action on this proposal. If we get regulations, and Corporation guidelines
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
comments that oppose this action, we and instructions. Id. A separate section
will withdraw the direct final rule and I. Regulatory History of the rule made these requirements
it will not take immediate effect. We A. Part 1627. LSC initially applicable to subgrants from one LSC
will then respond to public comments promulgated 45 CFR part 1627 in 1983 recipient to another. Id. Because a
in a later final rule based on this to improve its oversight of and subgrant of LSC funds from one LSC
proposal. You may not have another accountability for LSC funds transferred recipient to another is a transfer of
opportunity for comment. If you want to by recipients to third parties. 48 FR funds granted by the same agency, LSC
comment on this action, you should do 54206, 54207, Nov. 30, 1983. Prior to established reporting, accounting, and
so at this time. the issuance of part 1627, LSC did not repayment rules for these types of
Dated: March 24, 2015.
regulate subawards of its funds. LSC arrangements that reflect LSC’s
intended part 1627 to apply to all relationship to both parties. Id. at 54210.
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H. Curtis Spalding, transfers of LSC funds, which it LSC last revised part 1627 in 1996.
Regional Administrator, EPA Region 1. described in the rule as subgrants, fees LSC published an interim rule to reflect
[FR Doc. 2015–08996 Filed 4–17–15; 8:45 am] and dues, contributions, transfers to the complete prohibition on the use of
BILLING CODE 6560–50–P other recipients (considered a type of LSC funds to pay fees or dues enacted
subgrant), training and education as part of its fiscal year 1996
activities, and payments to tax-sheltered appropriations act (‘‘FY96
annuities, retirement accounts, and appropriations act’’). Sec. 505, Public
pensions on behalf of employees. Id. at Law 104–134, 110 Stat. 1321 (1996).

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Category		Regulatory Information
Collection		Federal Register
sudoc Class		AE 2.7: GS 4.107: AE 2.106:
Publisher		Office of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration
Section		Proposed Rules
Action		Proposed rule.
Dates		Written comments must be received by May 20, 2015.
Contact		Sharon Leitch, RCRA Waste Management and UST Section, Office of Site Remediation and Restoration (OSRR07-1), U.S. EPA Region 1, 5 Post Office Square, Suite 100, Boston, MA 02109- 3912; telephone number: (617) 918-1647; fax number: (617) 918-0647;
FR Citation		80 FR 21691