80 FR 55077 - Louisiana: Final Authorization of State Hazardous Waste Management Program Revisions

ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 177 (September 14, 2015)

Page Range		55077-55077
FR Document		2015-23072

The State of Louisiana has applied to the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) for Final authorization of the changes to its hazardous waste program under the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA). EPA proposes to grant Final authorization to the State of Louisiana. In the ``Rules and Regulations'' section of this Federal Register, EPA is authorizing the changes by 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 comments that oppose it. We have explained the reasons for this authorization in the preamble to the direct final rule. Unless we get written comments which oppose this authorization during the comment period, the direct final rule will become effective 60 days after publication and we will not take further action on this proposal. If we receive comments that oppose this action, we will withdraw the direct final rule and it will not take 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 must do so at this time.

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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

40 CFR Part 271

[EPA-R06-RCRA 2015-0070; FRL-9933-78-Region 6]


Louisiana: Final Authorization of State Hazardous Waste 
Management Program Revisions

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Proposed rule.

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SUMMARY: The State of Louisiana has applied to the Environmental 
Protection Agency (EPA) for Final authorization of the changes to its 
hazardous waste program under the Resource Conservation and Recovery 
Act (RCRA). EPA proposes to grant Final authorization to the State of 
Louisiana. In the ``Rules and Regulations'' section of this Federal 
Register, EPA is authorizing the changes by 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 comments that oppose 
it. We have explained the reasons for this authorization in the 
preamble to the direct final rule. Unless we get written comments which 
oppose this authorization during the comment period, the direct final 
rule will become effective 60 days after publication and we will not 
take further action on this proposal. If we receive comments that 
oppose this action, we will withdraw the direct final rule and it will 
not take 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 must do so at 
this time.

DATES: Send your written comments by October 14, 2015.

ADDRESSES: Submit any comments identified by Docket ID No. EPA-R06-
RCRA-2015-0070, by one of the following methods:
    1. Federal eRulemaking Portal: http://www.regulations.gov. Follow 
the on-line instructions for submitting comments.
    2. Email: patterson.alima@epa.gov.
    3. Mail: Alima Patterson, Region 6, Regional Authorization 
Coordinator, State/Tribal Oversight Section (6PD-O), Multimedia 
Planning and Permitting Division, EPA Region 6, 1445 Ross Avenue, 
Dallas, Texas 75202-2733.
    4. Hand Delivery or Courier: Deliver your comments to Alima 
Patterson, Region 6, Regional Authorization Coordinator, State/Tribal 
Oversight Section (6PD-O), Multimedia Planning and Permitting Division, 
EPA Region 6, 1445 Ross Avenue, Dallas, Texas 75202-2733.
    Instructions: Do not submit information that you consider to be CBI 
or otherwise protected through regulations.gov, or email. Direct your 
comment to Docket No. EPA-R06-RCRA-2015-0070. The Federal 
regulations.gov Web site is an ``anonymous access'' system, which means 
the EPA will not know your identity or contact information unless you 
provide it in the body of your comment. If you send an email comment 
directly to the EPA without going through regulations.gov, your email 
address will be automatically captured and included as part of the 
comment that is placed in the public docket and made available on the 
Internet. If you submit an electronic comment, the EPA recommends that 
you include your name and other contact information in the body of your 
comment and with any disk or CD-ROM you submit. If the EPA cannot read 
your comment due to technical difficulties and cannot contact you for 
clarification, the EPA may not be able to consider your comment. 
Electronic files should avoid the use of special characters, any form 
of encryption, and be free of any defects or viruses. You can view and 
copy Louisiana's application and associated publicly available 
materials from 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday through Friday at the 
following locations: Louisiana Department of Environmental Quality, 602 
N. Fifth Street, Baton Rouge, Louisiana 70884-2178, phone number (225) 
219-3559 and EPA, Region 6, 1445 Ross Avenue, Dallas, Texas 75202-2733, 
phone number (214) 665-8533. Interested persons wanting to examine 
these documents should make an appointment with the office at least two 
weeks in advance.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Alima Patterson, Region 6, Regional 
Authorization Coordinator, State/Tribal Oversight Section (6PD-O), 
Multimedia Planning and Permitting Division, EPA Region 6, 1445 Ross 
Avenue, Dallas, Texas 75202-2733, (214) 665-8533) and Email address 
patterson.alima@epa.gov.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: For additional information, please see the 
direct final published in the ``Rules and Regulations'' section of this 
Federal Register.

    Dated: August 21, 2015.
Ron Curry,
Regional Administrator, Region 6.
[FR Doc. 2015-23072 Filed 9-11-15; 8:45 am]
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(ii) The state must not use a low flow ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION and Permitting Division, EPA Region 6,
value below which numeric non- AGENCY 1445 Ross Avenue, Dallas, Texas 75202–
carcinogen and carcinogen human 2733.
health criteria can be exceeded that is 40 CFR Part 271 Instructions: Do not submit
less stringent than the harmonic mean [EPA–R06–RCRA 2015–0070; FRL–9933– information that you consider to be CBI
flow for waters suitable for the 78–Region 6] or otherwise protected through
establishment of low flow return regulations.gov, or email. Direct your
frequencies (i.e., streams and rivers). Louisiana: Final Authorization of State comment to Docket No. EPA–R06–
Harmonic mean flow is a long-term Hazardous Waste Management RCRA–2015–0070. The Federal
mean flow value calculated by dividing Program Revisions regulations.gov Web site is an
the number of daily flows analyzed by ‘‘anonymous access’’ system, which
AGENCY: Environmental Protection
the sum of the reciprocals of those daily means the EPA will not know your
Agency (EPA).
flows. identity or contact information unless
ACTION: Proposed rule.
you provide it in the body of your
(iii) If the state does not have such a comment. If you send an email
SUMMARY: The State of Louisiana has
low flow value for numeric criteria, then applied to the Environmental Protection comment directly to the EPA without
none will apply and the criteria in Agency (EPA) for Final authorization of going through regulations.gov, your
paragraph (b) of this section herein the changes to its hazardous waste email address will be automatically
apply at all flows. program under the Resource captured and included as part of the
(d) Applicable use designations. (1) Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA). comment that is placed in the public
All waters in Washington assigned to EPA proposes to grant Final docket and made available on the
the following use classifications are authorization to the State of Louisiana. Internet. If you submit an electronic
subject to the criteria identified in In the ‘‘Rules and Regulations’’ section comment, the EPA recommends that
paragraph (d)(2) of this section: of this Federal Register, EPA is you include your name and other
authorizing the changes by direct final contact information in the body of your
(i) Fresh waters— comment and with any disk or CD–ROM
rule. EPA did not make a proposal prior
(A) Miscellaneous uses: Harvesting to the direct final rule because we you submit. If the EPA cannot read your
(Fish harvesting); believe this action is not controversial comment due to technical difficulties
(B) Recreational uses; and do not expect comments that and cannot contact you for clarification,
oppose it. We have explained the the EPA may not be able to consider
(C) Water supply uses: Domestic your comment. Electronic files should
reasons for this authorization in the
water (Domestic water supply); avoid the use of special characters, any
preamble to the direct final rule. Unless
(ii) Marine waters— we get written comments which oppose form of encryption, and be free of any
(A) Miscellaneous uses: Harvesting this authorization during the comment defects or viruses. You can view and
period, the direct final rule will become copy Louisiana’s application and
(Salmonid and other fish harvesting,
effective 60 days after publication and associated publicly available materials
and crustacean and other shellfish
we will not take further action on this from 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday
(crabs, shrimp, scallops, etc.)
proposal. If we receive comments that through Friday at the following
harvesting); locations: Louisiana Department of
oppose this action, we will withdraw
(B) Recreational uses; the direct final rule and it will not take Environmental Quality, 602 N. Fifth
(C) Shellfish harvesting: Shellfish effect. We will then respond to public Street, Baton Rouge, Louisiana 70884–
harvest (Shellfish (clam, oyster, and comments in a later final rule based on 2178, phone number (225) 219–3559
mussel) harvesting) this proposal. You may not have another and EPA, Region 6, 1445 Ross Avenue,
opportunity for comment. If you want to Dallas, Texas 75202–2733, phone
Note to paragraph (d)(1): The source number (214) 665–8533. Interested
of these uses is Washington comment on this action, you must do so
at this time. persons wanting to examine these
Administrative Code 173–201A–600 for documents should make an
DATES: Send your written comments by
Fresh waters and 173–201A–610 for appointment with the office at least two
Marine waters. October 14, 2015.
weeks in advance.
ADDRESSES: Submit any comments
(2) For Washington waters that identified by Docket ID No. EPA–R06– FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
include the use classification of RCRA–2015–0070, by one of the Alima Patterson, Region 6, Regional
Domestic Water, the criteria in column following methods: Authorization Coordinator, State/Tribal
C1 of Table 1 in paragraph (b) of this 1. Federal eRulemaking Portal: Oversight Section (6PD–O), Multimedia
section apply. For Washington waters http://www.regulations.gov. Follow the Planning and Permitting Division, EPA
that include any of the following use on-line instructions for submitting Region 6, 1445 Ross Avenue, Dallas,
classifications but do not include the comments. Texas 75202–2733, (214) 665–8533) and
use classification of Domestic Water, the 2. Email: patterson.alima@epa.gov. Email address patterson.alima@epa.gov.
criteria in column C2 of Table 1 in 3. Mail: Alima Patterson, Region 6, SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: For
paragraph (b) of this section apply: Regional Authorization Coordinator, additional information, please see the
Harvesting (fresh and marine waters), State/Tribal Oversight Section (6PD–O), direct final published in the ‘‘Rules and
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4. Hand Delivery or Courier: Deliver Dated: August 21, 2015.
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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		Send your written comments by October 14, 2015.
Contact		Alima Patterson, Region 6, Regional Authorization Coordinator, State/Tribal Oversight Section (6PD-O), Multimedia Planning and Permitting Division, EPA Region 6, 1445 Ross
FR Citation		80 FR 55077