82 FR 32303 - Oklahoma: Final Authorization of State Hazardous Waste Management Program Revisions

ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 133 (July 13, 2017)

Page Range		32303-32304
FR Document		2017-14773

The State of Oklahoma has applied to 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 Oklahoma. In the ``Rules and Regulations'' section of this Federal Register, EPA is authorizing the changes by an immediate 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-2016-0344; FRL-9962-38-Region 6 ]


Oklahoma: 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 Oklahoma has applied to 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 Oklahoma. In 
the ``Rules and Regulations'' section of this Federal Register, EPA is 
authorizing the changes by an immediate 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 August 14, 2017.

ADDRESSES: Submit any comments identified by Docket ID No. EPA-R06-
RCRA-2016-0344 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, Regional Authorization Coordinator, 
Permit Section (6MM-RP), Multimedia Division, EPA Region 6, 1445 Ross 
Avenue, Suite 1200, Dallas Texas 75202-2733.
    4. Hand Delivery or Courier. Deliver your comments to Alima 
Patterson, Regional Authorization Coordinator, Permit Section (6MM-RP), 
Multimedia Division, EPA Region 6, 1445 Ross

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Avenue, Suite 1200, 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-2016-0344. 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 Oklahoma's application and associated publicly available materials 
from 8:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. Monday through Friday at the following 
locations: Oklahoma Department of Environmental Quality, 707 North 
Robinson, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma 73101-1677, (405) 702-7180. 
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, Regional 
Authorization Coordinator, RCRA Permits Section (6MM-RP), Multimedia 
Division, EPA Region 6, 1445 Ross Avenue, Suite 1200, Dallas, Texas 
75202-2733, (214) 665-8533) and Email address [email protected].

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

    Dated: April 24, 2017.
Samuel Coleman,
Acting Regional Administrator, Region 6.
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sections 111(d)/129 Federal plans to of the Paperwork Reduction Act (44 ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION
state environmental agencies. The U.S.C. 3501 et seq.); AGENCY
requirements and limitations of a • is certified as not having a
delegation agreement are defined in significant economic impact on a 40 CFR Part 271
item 7–139. The Regional Administrator substantial number of small entities [EPA–R06–RCRA–2016–0344; FRL–9962–
may consider delegating authority to under the Regulatory Flexibility Act (5 38–Region 6 ]
implement and enforce Federal plans to U.S.C. 601 et seq.);
a state provided the following Oklahoma: Final Authorization of State
conditions are met: (1) The state does • does not contain any unfunded Hazardous Waste Management
not already have an EPA approved State mandate or significantly or uniquely Program Revisions
plan; and (2) items (1) and (4) as affect small governments, as described
in the Unfunded Mandates Reform Act AGENCY: Environmental Protection
described above from section 62.15865
of 1995 (Pub. L. 104–4); Agency (EPA).
of the SSI Federal plan.
• does not have Federalism ACTION: Proposed rule.
NJDEP has met all of the EPA’s
delegation requirements as described implications as specified in Executive SUMMARY: The State of Oklahoma has
above. The reader may view the NJDEP’s Order 13132 (64 FR 43255, August 10, applied to Environmental Protection
letter to the EPA requesting delegation 1999); Agency (EPA) for Final authorization of
and the MOA signed by both parties at • is not an economically significant the changes to its hazardous waste
www.regulations.gov, identified by regulatory action based on health or program under the Resource
Docket ID Number EPA–R02–OAR– safety risks subject to Executive Order Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA).
2017–0132. 13045 (62 FR 19885, April 23, 1997); EPA proposes to grant Final
VI. What is the EPA’s conclusion? • is not a significant regulatory action authorization to the State of Oklahoma.
subject to Executive Order 13211 (66 FR In the ‘‘Rules and Regulations’’ section
The EPA has evaluated the NJDEP’s of this Federal Register, EPA is
28355, May 22, 2001);
submittal for consistency with the CAA, authorizing the changes by an
EPA regulations, and EPA policy. The • is not subject to requirements of immediate final rule. EPA did not make
NJDEP has met all the requirements of Section 12(d) of the National a proposal prior to the direct final rule
the EPA’s guidance for obtaining Technology Transfer and Advancement because we believe this action is not
delegation of authority to implement Act of 1995 (15 U.S.C. 272 note) because controversial and do not expect
and enforce the SSI Federal plan. The application of those requirements would comments that oppose it. We have
NJDEP entered into a MOA with the be inconsistent with the CAA; and explained the reasons for this
EPA and it became effective on January • does not provide the EPA with the authorization in the preamble to the
24, 2017. Accordingly, the EPA discretionary authority to address, as direct final rule. Unless we get written
proposes to approve the NJDEP’s request appropriate, disproportionate human comments which oppose this
dated October 12, 2016 for delegation of health or environmental effects, using authorization during the comment
authority of the Federal plan for existing practicable and legally permissible period, the direct final rule will become
SSI units. The EPA will continue to methods, under Executive Order 12898 effective 60 days after publication and
retain certain specific authorities (59 FR 7629, February 16, 1994). we will not take further action on this
reserved to the EPA in the SSI Federal proposal. If we receive comments that
plan and as indicated in the MOA (e.g., In addition, this proposed rulemaking
oppose this action, we will withdraw
authority to approve major alternatives action, pertaining to the NJDEP’s section
the direct final rule and it will not take
to test methods or monitoring, etc.). 111(d)/(129) request for delegation of
effect. We will then respond to public
authority to implement and enforce the
VII. Statutory and Executive Order comments in a later final rule based on
Federal plan for existing SSI units, does
Reviews this proposal. You may not have another
not have tribal implications as specified
opportunity for comment. If you want to
Under the CAA, the Administrator is by Executive Order 13175 (65 FR 67249,
comment on this action, you must do so
required to approve a State plan November 9, 2000), because the NJDEP’s
at this time.
submission that complies with the section 111(d)/129 delegation request is
not approved to apply in Indian country DATES: Send your written comments by
provisions of CAA sections 111(d) and August 14, 2017.
129(b)(2) and applicable Federal located in the state, and the EPA notes
that it will not impose substantial direct ADDRESSES: Submit any comments
regulations. 42 U.S.C. 7411(d) and
costs on tribal governments or preempt identified by Docket ID No. EPA–R06–
7429(b)(2); 40 CFR 62.02(a). Thus, in
tribal law. RCRA–2016–0344 by one of the
reviewing State plan submissions, the
following methods:
EPA’s role is to approve state choices, List of Subjects in 40 CFR Part 62 1. Federal eRulemaking Portal: http://
provided that they meet the criteria of www.regulations.gov. Follow the on-line
the CAA. Accordingly, this action Environmental protection, Air instructions for submitting comments.
merely proposes to approve state law as pollution control, Administrative 2. Email: patterson.alima@epa.gov.
meeting Federal requirements and does practice and procedure, 3. Mail: Alima Patterson, Regional
not impose additional requirements Intergovernmental relations, Reporting Authorization Coordinator, Permit
beyond those imposed by state law. For and recordkeeping requirements, waste
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Section (6MM–RP), Multimedia
that reason, this proposed action: treatment and disposal. Division, EPA Region 6, 1445 Ross
• Is not a ‘‘significant regulatory Authority: 42 U.S.C. 7401 et seq. Avenue, Suite 1200, Dallas Texas
action’’ subject to review by the Office 75202–2733.
Dated: April 28, 2017.
of Management and Budget under 4. Hand Delivery or Courier. Deliver
Executive Order 12866 (58 FR 51735, Walter Mugdan, your comments to Alima Patterson,
October 4, 1993); Acting Regional Administrator, Region 2. Regional Authorization Coordinator,
• does not impose an information [FR Doc. 2017–14744 Filed 7–12–17; 8:45 am] Permit Section (6MM–RP), Multimedia
collection burden under the provisions BILLING CODE 6560–50–P Division, EPA Region 6, 1445 Ross

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Avenue, Suite 1200, Dallas Texas ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION Instructions: Do not submit
75202–2733. AGENCY information that you consider to be CBI
Instructions: Do not submit or otherwise protected through
40 CFR Part 271 regulations.gov, or email. Direct your
information that you consider to be CBI
or otherwise protected through [EPA–R06–RCRA–2016–0558; FRL–9962– comment to Docket No. EPA–R06–
regulations.gov, or email. Direct your 36–Region 6] RCRA–2016–0558. The Federal
comment to Docket No. EPA–R06– regulations.gov Web site is an
Louisiana: Final Authorization of State ‘‘anonymous access’’ system, which
RCRA–2016–0344. The Federal Hazardous Waste Management
regulations.gov Web site is an means the EPA will not know your
Program Revisions identity or contact information unless
‘‘anonymous access’’ system, which
means the EPA will not know your AGENCY: Environmental Protection you provide it in the body of your
identity or contact information unless Agency (EPA). comment. If you send an email
you provide it in the body of your ACTION: Proposed rule. comment directly to the EPA without
comment. If you send an email going through regulations.gov, your
SUMMARY: The State of Louisiana has email address will be automatically
comment directly to the EPA without applied to EPA for Final authorization
going through regulations.gov, your captured and included as part of the
of the changes to its hazardous waste comment that is placed in the public
email address will be automatically program under the Resource
captured and included as part of the docket and made available on the
Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA). Internet. If you submit an electronic
comment that is placed in the public EPA proposes to grant Final
docket and made available on the comment, the EPA recommends that
authorization to the State of Louisiana.
Internet. If you submit an electronic you include your name and other
In the ‘‘Rules and Regulations’’ section
comment, the EPA recommends that of this Federal Register, EPA is contact information in the body of your
you include your name and other authorizing the changes by direct final comment and with any disk or CD–ROM
contact information in the body of your rule. EPA did not make a proposal prior you submit. If the EPA cannot read your
comment and with any disk or CD–ROM to the direct final rule because we comment due to technical difficulties
you submit. If the EPA cannot read your believe this action is not controversial and cannot contact you for clarification,
comment due to technical difficulties and do not expect comments that the EPA may not be able to consider
and cannot contact you for clarification, oppose it. We have explained the your comment. Electronic files should
the EPA may not be able to consider reasons for this authorization in the avoid the use of special characters, any
your comment. Electronic files should preamble to the direct final rule. Unless form of encryption, and be free of any
avoid the use of special characters, any we get written comments which oppose defects or viruses. You can view and
form of encryption, and be free of any this authorization during the comment copy Louisiana’s application and
defects or viruses. You can view and period, the direct final rule will become associated publicly available materials
copy Oklahoma’s application and effective 60 days after publication and from 8:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. Monday
associated publicly available materials we will not take further action on this through Friday at the following
from 8:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. Monday proposal. If we receive comments that locations: Louisiana Department of
oppose this action, we will withdraw Environmental Quality, 602 N. Fifth
through Friday at the following
the direct final rule and it will not take Street, Baton Rouge, Louisiana 70884–
locations: Oklahoma Department of
effect. We will then respond to public 2178, phone number (225) 219–3559
Environmental Quality, 707 North
comments in a later final rule based on and EPA, Region 6, 1445 Ross Avenue,
Robinson, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma this proposal. You may not have another
73101–1677, (405) 702–7180. Interested Suite 1200, Dallas, Texas 75202–2733,
opportunity for comment. If you want to phone number (214) 665–8533.
persons wanting to examine these comment on this action, you must do so
documents should make an Interested persons wanting to examine
at this time.
appointment with the office at least two these documents should make an
DATES: Send your written comments by
weeks in advance. appointment with the office at least two
August 14, 2017. weeks in advance.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: ADDRESSES: Submit any comments
Alima Patterson, Regional Authorization identified by Docket ID No. EPA–R06– FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Coordinator, RCRA Permits Section RCRA–2016–0558, by one of the Alima Patterson, Regional Authorization
(6MM–RP), Multimedia Division, EPA following methods: Coordinator, RCRA Permits Section
Region 6, 1445 Ross Avenue, Suite 1. Federal eRulemaking Portal: http:// (6MM–RP), Multimedia Division, EPA,
1200, Dallas, Texas 75202–2733, (214) www.regulations.gov. Follow the on-line Region 6, 1445 Ross Avenue, Suite
665–8533) and Email address instructions for submitting comments. 1200, Dallas, Texas 75202–2733, (214)
2. Email: patterson.alima@epa.gov. 665–8533 and email address
patterson.alima@epa.gov. 3. Mail: Alima Patterson, Regional patterson.alima@epa.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: For Authorization Coordinator, RCRA
additional information, please see the Permit Section (6MM–RP), Multimedia SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: For
immediate final rule published in the Division, EPA, Region 6, 1445 Ross additional information, please see the
sradovich on DSK3GMQ082PROD with PROPOSALS2

‘‘Rules and Regulations’’ section of this Avenue, Suite 1200, Dallas, Texas direct final rule published in the ‘‘Rules
Federal Register. 75202–2733. and Regulations’’ section of this Federal
4. Hand Delivery or Courier: Deliver Register.
Dated: April 24, 2017. your comments to Alima Patterson, Dated: April 24, 2017.
Samuel Coleman, Regional Authorization Coordinator,
Samuel Coleman,
Acting Regional Administrator, Region 6. RCRA Permit Section (6MM–RP),
Multimedia Division, EPA, Region 6, Acting Regional Administrator, Region 6.
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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 August 14, 2017.
Contact		Alima Patterson, Regional Authorization Coordinator, RCRA Permits Section (6MM-RP), Multimedia Division, EPA Region 6, 1445 Ross Avenue, Suite 1200, Dallas, Texas
FR Citation		82 FR 32303