82 FR 43214 - Arkansas: Final Authorization of State-Initiated Changes and Incorporation by Reference of State Hazardous Waste Management Program

ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 177 (September 14, 2017)

Page Range		43214-43215
FR Document		2017-18875

During a review of Arkansas' regulations, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) identified a variety of State-initiated changes to Arkansas' hazardous waste program under the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA), as amended. 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'', Arkansas' 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. The purpose of this Federal Register document is to codify Arkansas' base hazardous waste management program and its revisions to that program.

Federal Register, Volume 82 Issue 177 (Thursday, September 14, 2017)

[Federal Register Volume 82, Number 177 (Thursday, September 14, 2017)]
[Proposed Rules]
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From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2017-18875]


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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

40 CFR Parts 271 and 272

[EPA-R06-RCRA-2016-0680; FRL-9966-54-Region 6]


Arkansas: 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 Arkansas' regulations, the Environmental 
Protection Agency (EPA) identified a variety of State-initiated changes 
to Arkansas' hazardous waste program under the Resource Conservation 
and Recovery Act (RCRA), as amended. 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'', Arkansas' 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. The purpose of this Federal Register 
document is to codify Arkansas' base hazardous waste management program 
and its revisions to that program.

DATES: Send written comments by October 16, 2017.

ADDRESSES: Submit any comments identified by Docket ID No. EPA-R06-
RCRA-2016-0680 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, RCRA Permit Section (RPM), Multimedia 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, RCRA Permit 
Section (RPM), Multimedia Division, EPA Region 6, 1445 Ross Avenue, 
Dallas, Texas 75202-2733.
    Instructions: Direct your comments to Docket ID No. EPA-R06-RCRA-
2016-0680. EPA's policy is that all comments received will be included 
in the public docket without change and may be available online at 
http://www.regulations.gov, including any personal information 
provided, unless the comment includes information claimed to be 
Confidential Business Information (CBI) or other information whose 
disclosure is restricted by statute. Do not submit information that you 
consider to be Confidential Business Information (CBI) or otherwise 
protected through http://www.regulations.gov or email. The Federal 
http://www.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 http://www.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 the documents that form the 
basis for this authorization and codification and associated publicly 
available materials from 8:30 a.m. to 4:00 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, Region 6, Regional 
Authorization Coordinator, RCRA Permit Section (6MM-RP), Multimedia 
Division, EPA Region 6, 1445 Ross Avenue, Suite 1200, Dallas, Texas 
75202-2733, phone number: (214) 665-8533, mail address: 
[email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The EPA has already provided notices and 
opportunity for comments on the Agency's decisions to codify the 
Arkansas program, and the EPA is not now reopening the decisions, nor 
requesting comments, on the Arkansas authorization program. In the 
``Rules and Regulations'' section of this Federal Register, the EPA is 
authorizing the State-initiated changes to the Arkansas

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program, in addition to codifying and incorporating by reference the 
State's hazardous waste program as a direct final rule because we 
believe these actions are not controversial and do not expect comments 
that oppose them. We have explained the reasons for this authorization 
and incorporation by reference in the preamble to the direct final 
rule. Unless we receive written comments which oppose the authorization 
in this codification document 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 the authorization, 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.
    For additional information, please see the direct final rule 
published in the ``Rules and Regulations'' section of this Federal 
Register.

    Authority:  This rule is issued under the authority of Sections 
2002(a), 3006, and 7004(b) of the Solid Waste Disposal Act, as 
amended, 42 U.S.C. 6912(a), 6926, and 6974(b).

    Dated: July 27, 2017.
Samuel Coleman,
Acting Regional Administrator, Region 6.
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Executive Order 12866 (58 FR 51735, ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION personal information provided, unless
October 4, 1993); AGENCY the comment includes information
• does not impose an information claimed to be Confidential Business
collection burden under the provisions 40 CFR Parts 271 and 272 Information (CBI) or other information
of the Paperwork Reduction Act (44 [EPA–R06–RCRA–2016–0680; FRL–9966– whose disclosure is restricted by statute.
U.S.C. 3501 et seq.); 54–Region 6] Do not submit information that you
• is certified as not having a consider to be Confidential Business
significant economic impact on a Arkansas: Final Authorization of State- Information (CBI) or otherwise protected
substantial number of small entities Initiated Changes and Incorporation by through http://www.regulations.gov or
under the Regulatory Flexibility Act (5 Reference of State Hazardous Waste email. The Federal http://
U.S.C. 601 et seq.); Management Program www.regulations.gov Web site is an
‘‘anonymous access’’ system, which
• does not contain any unfunded AGENCY: Environmental Protection means the EPA will not know your
mandate or significantly or uniquely Agency (EPA). identity or contact information unless
affect small governments, as described ACTION: Proposed rule. you provide it in the body of your
in the Unfunded Mandates Reform Act
comment. If you send an email
of 1995 (Pub. L. 104–4); SUMMARY: During a review of Arkansas’
comment directly to the EPA without
• does not have Federalism regulations, the Environmental
going through http://
implications as specified in Executive Protection Agency (EPA) identified a
www.regulations.gov, your email
Order 13132 (64 FR 43255, August 10, variety of State-initiated changes to
address will be automatically captured
1999); Arkansas’ hazardous waste program
and included as part of the comment
• is not an economically significant under the Resource Conservation and
that is placed in the public docket and
regulatory action based on health or Recovery Act (RCRA), as amended. The made available on the Internet. If you
safety risks subject to Executive Order EPA proposes to authorize the State for submit an electronic comment, the EPA
13045 (62 FR 19885, April 23, 1997); the program changes. In addition, the recommends that you include your
EPA proposes to codify in the
• is not a significant regulatory action name and other contact information in
regulations entitled ‘‘Approved State the body of your comment and with any
subject to Executive Order 13211 (66 FR
Hazardous Waste Management disk or CD–ROM you submit. If the EPA
28355, May 22, 2001);
Programs’’, Arkansas’ authorized
• is not subject to requirements of hazardous waste program. The EPA will
cannot read your comment due to
Section 12(d) of the National technical difficulties and cannot contact
incorporate by reference into the Code you for clarification, the EPA may not
Technology Transfer and Advancement of Federal Regulations (CFR) those
Act of 1995 (15 U.S.C. 272 note) because be able to consider your comment.
provisions of the State regulations that Electronic files should avoid the use of
application of those requirements would are authorized and that the EPA will
be inconsistent with the CAA; and special characters, any form of
enforce under RCRA. The purpose of encryption, and be free of any defects or
• does not provide EPA with the this Federal Register document is to
discretionary authority to address, as viruses. You can view and copy the
codify Arkansas’ base hazardous waste documents that form the basis for this
appropriate, disproportionate human management program and its revisions
health or environmental effects, using authorization and codification and
to that program. associated publicly available materials
practicable and legally permissible DATES: Send written comments by
methods, under Executive Order 12898 from 8:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. Monday
October 16, 2017. through Friday at the following location:
(59 FR 7629, February 16, 1994).
ADDRESSES: Submit any comments EPA Region 6, 1445 Ross Avenue,
In addition, this proposed rulemaking identified by Docket ID No. EPA–R06–
action, pertaining to New York’s 2008 8- Dallas, Texas 75202–2733, phone
RCRA–2016–0680 by one of the number: (214) 665–8533. Interested
hour ozone RACT submission does not following methods:
have tribal implications as specified by persons wanting to examine these
1. Federal eRulemaking Portal: http:// documents should make an
Executive Order 13175 (65 FR 67249, www.regulations.gov. Follow the on-line
November 9, 2000), because the SIP is appointment with the office at least two
instructions for submitting comments. weeks in advance.
not approved to apply in Indian country 2. Email: patterson.alima@epa.gov.
located in the state, and EPA notes that FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
3. Mail: Alima Patterson, Region 6,
it will not impose substantial direct Alima Patterson, Region 6, Regional
Regional Authorization Coordinator,
costs on tribal governments or preempt Authorization Coordinator, RCRA
RCRA Permit Section (RPM),
tribal law. Permit Section (6MM–RP), Multimedia
Multimedia Division, EPA Region 6,
Division, EPA Region 6, 1445 Ross
List of Subjects in 40 CFR Part 52 1445 Ross Avenue, Dallas, Texas 75202–
Avenue, Suite 1200, Dallas, Texas
2733.
Environmental protection, Air 4. Hand Delivery or Courier: Deliver 75202–2733, phone number: (214) 665–
pollution control, Incorporation by your comments to Alima Patterson, 8533, mail address: patterson.alima@
reference, Nitrogen dioxide, Region 6, Regional Authorization epa.gov.
intergovernmental relations, Ozone, Coordinator, RCRA Permit Section SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The EPA
Reporting and recordkeeping (RPM), Multimedia Division, EPA has already provided notices and
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requirements, Volatile organic Region 6, 1445 Ross Avenue, Dallas, opportunity for comments on the
compounds. Texas 75202–2733. Agency’s decisions to codify the
Authority: 42 U.S.C. 7401 et seq. Instructions: Direct your comments to Arkansas program, and the EPA is not
Docket ID No. EPA–R06–RCRA–2016– now reopening the decisions, nor
Dated: September 6, 2017. 0680. EPA’s policy is that all comments requesting comments, on the Arkansas
Catherine R. McCabe, received will be included in the public authorization program. In the ‘‘Rules
Acting Regional Administrator, Region 2. docket without change and may be and Regulations’’ section of this Federal
[FR Doc. 2017–19453 Filed 9–13–17; 8:45 am] available online at http:// Register, the EPA is authorizing the
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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 written comments by October 16, 2017.
Contact		Alima Patterson, Region 6, Regional Authorization Coordinator, RCRA Permit Section (6MM-RP), Multimedia Division, EPA Region 6, 1445 Ross Avenue, Suite 1200, Dallas, Texas
FR Citation		82 FR 43214
CFR Citation		40 CFR 271 40 CFR 272