82 FR 27815 - Minnesota: Notice of Determination of Adequacy of Minnesota's Research, Development and Demonstration (RD&D) Permit Provisions for Municipal Solid Waste Landfills (MSWLF)

ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 116 (June 19, 2017)

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On May 10, 2016, EPA issued a revision to the regulations allowing RD&D permits to increase the number of permit renewals allowed to six, for a total permit term of up to 21 years (40 CFR 258.4). On March 24, 2017, Minnesota Pollution Control Agency (MPCA) submitted a notification to EPA Region 5 seeking federal approval of its current RD&D permitting program (Minnesota Rules (Minn. R.) 7035.0450), which incorporates by reference the changes to 40 CFR 258.4. Subject to public review and comment, this notice approves Minnesota's RD&D permit requirements.

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[EPA-R05-RCRA-2017-0199; FRL-9963-64--Region 5]


Minnesota: Notice of Determination of Adequacy of Minnesota's 
Research, Development and Demonstration (RD&D) Permit Provisions for 
Municipal Solid Waste Landfills (MSWLF)

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: On May 10, 2016, EPA issued a revision to the regulations 
allowing RD&D permits to increase the number of permit renewals allowed 
to six, for a total permit term of up to 21 years (40 CFR 258.4).
    On March 24, 2017, Minnesota Pollution Control Agency (MPCA) 
submitted a notification to EPA Region 5 seeking federal approval of 
its current RD&D permitting program (Minnesota Rules (Minn. R.) 
7035.0450), which incorporates by reference the changes to 40 CFR 
258.4. Subject to public review and comment, this notice approves 
Minnesota's RD&D permit requirements.

DATES: This determination of adequacy of Minnesota's RD&D permitting 
program will become effective August 18, 2017 unless adverse comments 
are received. If adverse comments are received, EPA will review those 
comments and publish another Federal Register document responding to 
those comments and either affirm or revise EPA's initial decision. 
Comments on this action must be received on or before July 19, 2017.

ADDRESSES: Submit your comments, identified by Docket ID No. EPA-R05-
RCRA-2017-0199, to the Federal eRulemaking Portal: http://www.regulations.gov. Follow the online instructions for submitting 
comments. Once submitted, comments cannot be edited or withdrawn. The 
EPA may publish any comment received to its public docket. Do not 
submit electronically any information you consider to be Confidential 
Business Information (CBI) or other information whose disclosure is 
restricted by statute. Multimedia submissions (audio, video, etc.) must 
be accompanied by a written comment. The written comment is considered 
the official comment and should include discussion of all points you 
wish to make. The EPA will generally not consider comments or comment 
contents located outside of the primary submission (i.e. on the Web, 
cloud, or other file sharing system). For additional submission 
methods, the full EPA public comment policy, information about CBI or 
multimedia submissions, and general guidance on making effective 
comments, please visit http://www2.epa.gov/dockets/commenting-epa-dockets.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Camille Lukey, U.S. EPA Region 5, Land 
and Chemicals Division, 77 West Jackson Boulevard LM-16J, Chicago, 
Illinois 60604, (312) 886-0880, [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

A. Background

    On March 22, 2004, EPA issued a final rule amending the MSWLF 
criteria in 40 CFR 258 to allow for RD&D permits (69 FR 13242). This 
rule allows for variances from specified criteria for a limited period 
of time, to be implemented through state-issued RD&D permits. RD&D 
permits are available only in states with approved MSWLF permit 
programs that have been modified to incorporate RD&D permit authority. 
On May 10, 2016, the EPA issued a revision to the regulations allowing 
RD&D permits to increase the number of permit renewals allowed to six, 
for a total permit term of up to 21 years (40 CFR 258.4).
    While states are not required to incorporate this new provision, 
those states interested in providing RD&D permits must seek approval 
from EPA before issuing such permits. On February 15, 2005, Minnesota 
received approval of its RD&D permit program (Minn. R. 7035.0450). On 
March 24, 2017, MPCA submitted a notification to EPA Region 5 seeking 
Federal approval of its RD&D requirements per the procedures in 40 CFR 
239.12. Minnesota's rules authorizing RD&D permits (Minn. R. 7035.0450) 
do not establish a specific term in years and instead incorporate by 
reference 40 CFR 258.4. Therefore, Minn. R. 7035.0450 automatically 
updates with the additional permit renewal revision in 40 CFR 258.4.

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B. Decision

    EPA has made a determination that the Minnesota RD&D permit 
provisions as set out in Minn. R.7035.0450 comply with the Federal 
criteria, as set forth in 40 CFR 258.4.

    Authority: This action is issued under the authority of section 
2002, 4005 and 4010(c) of the Solid Waste Disposal Act, as amended, 
40 U.S.C. 6912, 6945 and 6949(a).

    Dated: May 24, 2017.
Robert A. Kaplan,
Acting Regional Administrator, Region 5.
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Multimedia submissions (audio, video, Pollution Control Board comply with electronically any information you
etc.) must be accompanied by a written the Federal criteria, as set forth in 40 consider to be Confidential Business
comment. The written comment is CFR 258.4. Information (CBI) or other information
considered the official comment and Authority: This action is issued under the whose disclosure is restricted by statute.
should discussion of all points you wish authority of section 2002, 4005 and 4010 (c) Multimedia submissions (audio, video,
to make. The EPA will generally not of the Solid Waste Disposal Act, as amended, etc.) must be accompanied by a written
consider comments or comment 40 U.S.C. 6912, 6945 and 6949(a). comment. The written comment is
contents located outside of the primary Dated: May 26, 2017. considered the official comment and
submission (i.e. on the Web, cloud, or Robert A. Kaplan,
should include discussion of all points
other file sharing system). For you wish to make. The EPA will
Acting Regional Administrator, Region 5.
additional submission methods, the full generally not consider comments or
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EPA public comment policy, comment contents located outside of the
information about CBI or multimedia BILLING CODE 6560–50–P primary submission (i.e. on the Web,
submissions, and general guidance on cloud, or other file sharing system). For
making effective comments, please visit additional submission methods, the full
ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION
https://www2epa.gov/dockets/ EPA public comment policy,
AGENCY
commenting-epa-dockets. information about CBI or multimedia
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: [EPA–R05–RCRA–2017–0199; FRL–9963– submissions, and general guidance on
Carol Staniec, U.S. EPA Region 5, Land 64––Region 5] making effective comments, please visit
and Chemicals Division, 77 West http://www2.epa.gov/dockets/
Minnesota: Notice of Determination of commenting-epa-dockets.
Jackson Boulevard LM–16J, Chicago,
Adequacy of Minnesota’s Research,
Illinois 60604, (312) 886–1436, FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Development and Demonstration
staniec.carol@epa.gov. Camille Lukey, U.S. EPA Region 5, Land
(RD&D) Permit Provisions for
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Municipal Solid Waste Landfills and Chemicals Division, 77 West
(MSWLF) Jackson Boulevard LM–16J, Chicago,
A. Background
Illinois 60604, (312) 886–0880,
On March 22, 2004, EPA issued a AGENCY: Environmental Protection lukey.camille@epa.gov.
final rule amending the MSWLF criteria Agency (EPA).
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
in 40 CFR 258 to allow for RD&D ACTION: Notice.
permits (69 FR 13242). This rule allows A. Background
for variances from specified criteria for SUMMARY: On May 10, 2016, EPA issued
a limited period of time, to be a revision to the regulations allowing On March 22, 2004, EPA issued a
implemented through state-issued RD&D permits to increase the number of final rule amending the MSWLF criteria
RD&D permits. RD&D permits are permit renewals allowed to six, for a in 40 CFR 258 to allow for RD&D
available only in states with approved total permit term of up to 21 years (40 permits (69 FR 13242). This rule allows
MSWLF permit programs that have been CFR 258.4). for variances from specified criteria for
modified to incorporate RD&D permit On March 24, 2017, Minnesota a limited period of time, to be
authority. On May 10, 2016, the EPA Pollution Control Agency (MPCA) implemented through state-issued
issued a revision to the regulations submitted a notification to EPA Region RD&D permits. RD&D permits are
allowing RD&D permits to increase the 5 seeking federal approval of its current available only in states with approved
number of permit renewals allowed to RD&D permitting program (Minnesota MSWLF permit programs that have been
six, for a total permit term of up to 21 Rules (Minn. R.) 7035.0450), which modified to incorporate RD&D permit
years (40 CFR 258.4). incorporates by reference the changes to authority. On May 10, 2016, the EPA
While states are not required to 40 CFR 258.4. Subject to public review issued a revision to the regulations
incorporate this new provision, those and comment, this notice approves allowing RD&D permits to increase the
states interested in providing RD&D Minnesota’s RD&D permit requirements. number of permit renewals allowed to
permits must seek approval from EPA DATES: This determination of adequacy six, for a total permit term of up to 21
before issuing such permits. On January of Minnesota’s RD&D permitting years (40 CFR 258.4).
25, 2006 Illinois received a final notice program will become effective August While states are not required to
of adequacy of its RD&D permit program 18, 2017 unless adverse comments are incorporate this new provision, those
(71 FR 4142). On March 21, 2017, IEPA received. If adverse comments are states interested in providing RD&D
submitted a notification to EPA Region received, EPA will review those permits must seek approval from EPA
5 seeking Federal approval of its revised comments and publish another Federal before issuing such permits. On
RD&D requirements per the procedures Register document responding to those February 15, 2005, Minnesota received
in 40 CFR 239.12. Illinois’ revised RD&D comments and either affirm or revise approval of its RD&D permit program
provisions can be found in Part 813 of EPA’s initial decision. Comments on (Minn. R. 7035.0450). On March 24,
the Illinois Pollution Control Board’s this action must be received on or before 2017, MPCA submitted a notification to
(IPCB), Title 35: Environmental July 19, 2017. EPA Region 5 seeking Federal approval
Protection Regulations, in the January ADDRESSES: Submit your comments, of its RD&D requirements per the
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19, 2017 opinion and order of the IPCB. identified by Docket ID No. EPA–R05– procedures in 40 CFR 239.12.
RCRA–2017–0199, to the Federal Minnesota’s rules authorizing RD&D
B. Decision eRulemaking Portal: http:// permits (Minn. R. 7035.0450) do not
EPA has made a determination that www.regulations.gov. Follow the online establish a specific term in years and
the Illinois RD&D permit provisions as instructions for submitting comments. instead incorporate by reference 40 CFR
set out in Part 813 of the IPCB’s, Title Once submitted, comments cannot be 258.4. Therefore, Minn. R. 7035.0450
35: Environmental Protection edited or withdrawn. The EPA may automatically updates with the
Regulations, in the January 19, 2017 publish any comment received to its additional permit renewal revision in 40
opinion and order of the Illinois public docket. Do not submit CFR 258.4.

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B. Decision electronically any information you Resources and Environmental
EPA has made a determination that consider to be Confidential Business Protection Act as amended by 2016 PA
the Minnesota RD&D permit provisions Information (CBI) or other information 437 comply with the Federal criteria, as
as set out in Minn. R.7035.0450 comply whose disclosure is restricted by statute. set forth in 40 CFR 258.4.
with the Federal criteria, as set forth in Multimedia submissions (audio, video, Authority: This action is issued under the
40 CFR 258.4. etc.) must be accompanied by a written authority of section 2002, 4005 and 4010(c)
comment. The written comment is of the Solid Waste Disposal Act, as amended,
Authority: This action is issued under the considered the official comment and 40 U.S.C. 6912, 6945 and 6949(a).
authority of section 2002, 4005 and 4010(c)
of the Solid Waste Disposal Act, as amended, should discussion of all points you wish Dated: May 29, 2017.
40 U.S.C. 6912, 6945 and 6949(a). to make. The EPA will generally not Robert A. Kaplan,
consider comments or comment Acting Regional Administrator, Region 5.
Dated: May 24, 2017.
contents located outside of the primary
Robert A. Kaplan, submission (i.e. on the web, cloud, or
[FR Doc. 2017–12733 Filed 6–16–17; 8:45 am]
Acting Regional Administrator, Region 5. other file sharing system). For BILLING CODE 6560–50–P
[FR Doc. 2017–12740 Filed 6–16–17; 8:45 am] additional submission methods, the full
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information about CBI or multimedia AGENCY
submissions, and general guidance on
ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION making effective comments, please visit [FRL 9963–11–ORD]
AGENCY http://www2epa.gov/dockets/
[EPA–R05–RCRA–2017–0198; FRL–9963– commenting-epa-dockets. Office of Research and Development;
62—Region 5] Ambient Air Monitoring Reference and
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Equivalent Methods: Designation of
Cynthia Meyer, U.S. EPA Region 5,
Michigan: Notice of Determination of One New Reference Method and One
Land and Chemicals Division, 77 West
Adequacy of Michigan’s Research, New Equivalent Method
Jackson Boulevard LM–16J, Chicago,
Development and Demonstration Illinois 60604, (312) 886–5868, AGENCY: Environmental Protection
(RD&D) Permit Provisions for meyer.cynthia@epa.gov. Agency (EPA).
Municipal Solid Waste Landfills
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: ACTION: Notice of the designation of one
(MSWLF)
new reference method and one new
AGENCY: Environmental Protection A. Background equivalent method for monitoring
Agency (EPA). On March 22, 2004, EPA issued a ambient air quality.
ACTION: Notice. final rule amending the MSWLF criteria
in 40 CFR part 258 to allow for RD&D SUMMARY: Notice is hereby given that
SUMMARY: On May 10, 2016, EPA issued permits (69 FR 13242). This rule allows the Environmental Protection Agency
a revision to the regulations allowing for variances from specified criteria for (EPA) has designated one new reference
RD&D permits to increase the number of a limited period of time, to be method for measuring concentrations of
permit renewals allowed to six, for a implemented through state-issued carbon monoxide (CO), and one new
total permit term of up to 21 years. RD&D permits. RD&D permits are equivalent method for measuring
On February 15, 2017, Michigan available only in states with approved concentrations of nitrogen dioxide
Department of Environmental Quality MSWLF permit programs that have been (NO2) in ambient air.
(MDEQ) submitted a notification to EPA modified to incorporate RD&D permit FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Region 5 seeking Federal approval of its authority. On May 10, 2016, the EPA Robert Vanderpool, Exposure Methods
revised RD&D requirements. Subject to issued a revision to the regulations and Measurement Division (MD–D205–
public review and comment, this allowing RD&D permits to increase the 03), National Exposure Research
document approves Michigan’s revised number of permit renewals allowed to Laboratory, U.S. EPA, Research Triangle
RD&D permit requirements. six, for a total permit term of up to 21 Park, North Carolina 27711. Email:
DATES: This determination of adequacy years (40 CFR 258.4). Vanderpool.Robert@epa.gov.
of the RD&D permit program for While states are not required to SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: In
Michigan will become effective August incorporate this new provision, those accordance with regulations at 40 CFR
18, 2017 unless adverse comments are states interested in providing RD&D part 53, the EPA evaluates various
received. If adverse comments are permits must seek approval from EPA methods for monitoring the
received, EPA will review those before issuing such permits. On October concentrations of those ambient air
comments and publish another Federal 30, 2006, Michigan received approval of pollutants for which EPA has
Register document responding to those its RD&D permit program (71 FR 51614). established National Ambient Air
comments and either affirm or revise On February 15, 2017, MDEQ submitted Quality Standards (NAAQSs) as set
EPA’s initial decision. Comments on a notification to EPA Region 5 seeking forth in 40 CFR part 50. Monitoring
this determination of adequacy must be Federal approval of its revised RD&D methods that are determined to meet
received on or before July 19, 2017. requirements per the procedures in 40 specific requirements for adequacy are
ADDRESSES: Submit your comments, CFR 239.12. Michigan’s revised RD&D designated by the EPA as either
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identified by Docket ID No. EPA–R05– provisions can be found in Part 115 of reference or equivalent methods (as
RCRA–2017–0198, to the Federal the Natural Resources and applicable), thereby permitting their use
eRulemaking Portal: http:// Environmental Protection Act as under 40 CFR part 58 by States and
www.regulations.gov. Follow the online amended by 2016 PA 437. other agencies for determining
instructions for submitting comments. compliance with the NAAQSs. A list of
Once submitted, comments cannot be B. Decision all reference or equivalent methods that
edited or withdrawn. The EPA may EPA has made a determination that have been previously designated by EPA
publish any comment received to its the Michigan RD&D permit provisions may be found at http://www.epa.gov/
public docket. Do not submit as set out in Part 115 of the Natural ttn/amtic/criteria.html.

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Dates		This determination of adequacy of Minnesota's RD&D permitting program will become effective August 18, 2017 unless adverse comments are received. If adverse comments are received, EPA will review those comments and publish another Federal Register document responding to those comments and either affirm or revise EPA's initial decision. Comments on this action must be received on or before July 19, 2017.
Contact		Camille Lukey, U.S. EPA Region 5, Land and Chemicals Division, 77 West Jackson Boulevard LM-16J, Chicago, Illinois 60604, (312) 886-0880, [email protected]
FR Citation		82 FR 27815