80 FR 80722 - Texas: Final Authorization of State-initiated Changes and Incorporation by Reference of State Hazardous Waste Management Program

ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 248 (December 28, 2015)

Page Range		80722-80722
FR Document		2015-31876

During a review of Texas' regulations, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) identified a variety of State-initiated changes to Texas' hazardous waste program under the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act, as amended (RCRA), for which the State had not previously sought authorization. The EPA proposes to authorize the State for the program changes. In addition, the EPA proposes to codify in the regulations entitled ``Approved State Hazardous Waste Management Programs, ``Texas' authorized hazardous waste program''. The EPA will incorporate by reference into the Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) those provisions of the State regulations that are authorized and that the EPA will enforce under RCRA.

Federal Register, Volume 80 Issue 248 (Monday, December 28, 2015)

[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 248 (Monday, December 28, 2015)]
[Proposed Rules]
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From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2015-31876]


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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

40 CFR Parts 271 and 272

[EPA-R06-RCRA-2015-0110; FRL-9939-50-Region 6]


Texas: Final Authorization of State-initiated Changes and 
Incorporation by Reference of State Hazardous Waste Management Program

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Proposed rule.

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SUMMARY: During a review of Texas' regulations, the Environmental 
Protection Agency (EPA) identified a variety of State-initiated changes 
to Texas' hazardous waste program under the Resource Conservation and 
Recovery Act, as amended (RCRA), for which the State had not previously 
sought authorization. The EPA proposes to authorize the State for the 
program changes. In addition, the EPA proposes to codify in the 
regulations entitled ``Approved State Hazardous Waste Management 
Programs, ``Texas' authorized hazardous waste program''. The EPA will 
incorporate by reference into the Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) 
those provisions of the State regulations that are authorized and that 
the EPA will enforce under RCRA.

DATES: Send your written comments by January 27, 2016.

ADDRESSES: Submit any comments identified by Docket ID No. EPA-R06-
RCRA-2015-0110 by one of the following methods:
    1. Federal eRulemaking Portal: http://www.regulations.gov. Follow 
the on-line instructions for submitting comments.
    2. Email: [email protected].
    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-2015-0109. 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 Texas' application and associated publicly available materials 
from 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday through Friday at the following 
location: 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 at (214) 665-8533 or 
Julia Banks at (214) 665-8178, 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 
[email protected] and [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 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.
    The purpose of this Federal Register document is to codify Texas' 
base hazardous waste management program and its revisions to that 
program through RCRA Cluster XXI (see 79 FR 52220; September 3, 2014). 
The EPA provided notices and opportunity for comments on the Agency's 
decisions to authorize the Texas program, and the EPA is not now 
reopening the decisions, nor requesting comments, on the Texas 
authorizations as published in FR notices specified in Section I.F of 
the direct final rule FR document.
    This document incorporates by reference Texas' hazardous waste 
statutes and regulations and clarifies which of these provisions are 
included in the authorized and federally enforceable program. By 
codifying Texas' authorized program and by amending the Code of Federal 
Regulations, the public will be more easily able to discern the status 
of federally approved requirements of the Texas hazardous waste 
management program.

    Dated: October 1, 2015.
Ron Curry,
Regional Administrator, Region 6.
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governments or preempt tribal law as 4. Hand Delivery or Courier. Deliver authorization in the preamble to the
specified by Executive Order 13175 (65 your comments to Alima Patterson, direct final rule. Unless we get written
FR 67249, November 9, 2000). Region 6, Regional Authorization comments which oppose this
Coordinator, State/Tribal Oversight authorization during the comment
List of Subjects in 40 CFR Part 52
Section (6PD–O), Multimedia Planning period, the direct final rule will become
Environmental protection, Air and Permitting Division, EPA Region 6, effective 60 days after publication and
pollution control, Incorporation by 1445 Ross Avenue, Dallas, Texas 75202– we will not take further action on this
reference, Intergovernmental relations, 2733. proposal. If we receive comments that
Particulate matter, Reporting and Instructions: Do not submit oppose this action, we will withdraw
recordkeeping requirements. information that you consider to be CBI the direct final rule and it will not take
Dated: December 14, 2015. or otherwise protected through effect. We will then respond to public
Susan Hedman, regulations.gov, or email. Direct your comments in a later final rule based on
Regional Administrator, Region 5. comment to Docket No. EPA–R06– this proposal. You may not have another
[FR Doc. 2015–32509 Filed 12–24–15; 8:45 am]
RCRA–2015–0109. The Federal opportunity for comment. If you want to
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regulations.gov Web site is an comment on this action, you must do so
‘‘anonymous access’’ system, which at this time.
means the EPA will not know your The purpose of this Federal Register
ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION identity or contact information unless document is to codify Texas’ base
AGENCY you provide it in the body of your hazardous waste management program
comment. If you send an email and its revisions to that program
40 CFR Parts 271 and 272 comment directly to the EPA without through RCRA Cluster XXI (see 79 FR
going through regulations.gov, your 52220; September 3, 2014). The EPA
[EPA–R06–RCRA–2015–0110; FRL–9939–
50–Region 6] email address will be automatically provided notices and opportunity for
captured and included as part of the comments on the Agency’s decisions to
Texas: Final Authorization of State- comment that is placed in the public authorize the Texas program, and the
initiated Changes and Incorporation by docket and made available on the EPA is not now reopening the decisions,
Reference of State Hazardous Waste Internet. If you submit an electronic nor requesting comments, on the Texas
Management Program comment, the EPA recommends that authorizations as published in FR
you include your name and other notices specified in Section I.F of the
AGENCY: Environmental Protection contact information in the body of your direct final rule FR document.
Agency (EPA). comment and with any disk or CD–ROM This document incorporates by
ACTION: Proposed rule. you submit. If the EPA cannot read your reference Texas’ hazardous waste
SUMMARY: During a review of Texas’ comment due to technical difficulties statutes and regulations and clarifies
regulations, the Environmental and cannot contact you for clarification, which of these provisions are included
Protection Agency (EPA) identified a the EPA may not be able to consider in the authorized and federally
variety of State-initiated changes to your comment. Electronic files should enforceable program. By codifying
Texas’ hazardous waste program under avoid the use of special characters, any Texas’ authorized program and by
the Resource Conservation and form of encryption, and be free of any amending the Code of Federal
Recovery Act, as amended (RCRA), for defects or viruses. You can view and Regulations, the public will be more
which the State had not previously copy Texas’ application and associated easily able to discern the status of
sought authorization. The EPA proposes publicly available materials from 8:30 federally approved requirements of the
to authorize the State for the program a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday through Friday Texas hazardous waste management
changes. In addition, the EPA proposes at the following location: EPA, Region 6, program.
to codify in the regulations entitled 1445 Ross Avenue, Dallas, Texas 75202– Dated: October 1, 2015.
‘‘Approved State Hazardous Waste 2733, phone number (214) 665–8533.
Ron Curry,
Management Programs, ‘‘Texas’ Interested persons wanting to examine
Regional Administrator, Region 6.
authorized hazardous waste program’’. these documents should make an
appointment with the office at least two [FR Doc. 2015–31876 Filed 12–24–15; 8:45 am]
The EPA will incorporate by reference
into the Code of Federal Regulations weeks in advance. BILLING CODE 6560–50–P

(CFR) those provisions of the State FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
regulations that are authorized and that Alima Patterson at (214) 665–8533 or
the EPA will enforce under RCRA. Julia Banks at (214) 665–8178, State/ FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS
Tribal Oversight Section (6PD–O), COMMISSION
DATES: Send your written comments by
January 27, 2016. Multimedia Planning and Permitting
Division, EPA Region 6, 1445 Ross 47 CFR Parts 20 and 68
ADDRESSES: Submit any comments
identified by Docket ID No. EPA–R06– Avenue, Dallas, Texas 75202–2733, [CG Docket Nos. 12–32 and 13–46 and WT
RCRA–2015–0110 by one of the (214) 665–8533) and Email address Docket Nos. 07–250 and 10–254; FCC 15–
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2. Email: patterson.alima@epa.gov. Federal Register, EPA is authorizing the Commission.
3. Mail: Alima Patterson, Region 6, changes by direct final rule. EPA did not ACTION: Proposed rule.
Regional Authorization Coordinator, make a proposal prior to the direct final
State/Tribal Oversight Section (6PD–O), rule because we believe this action is SUMMARY: In this document, the
Multimedia Planning and Permitting not controversial and do not expect Commission proposes to amend its
Division, EPA Region 6, 1445 Ross comments that oppose it. We have hearing aid compatibility (HAC) rules to
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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 January 27, 2016.
Contact		Alima Patterson at (214) 665-8533 or Julia Banks at (214) 665-8178, State/Tribal Oversight Section (6PD-O), Multimedia Planning and Permitting Division, EPA Region 6, 1445 Ross
FR Citation		80 FR 80722
CFR Citation		40 CFR 271 40 CFR 272