Hazardous waste program authorizations: Michigan,
[Federal Register: March 2, 1999 (Volume 64, Number 40)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Page 10121-10122]
From the Federal Register Online via GPO Access [wais.access.gpo.gov]
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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
[FRL-6236-3]
Michigan: Final Authorization of State Hazardous Waste Management Program Revisions
AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).
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ACTION: Proposed rule; extension of comment period.
SUMMARY: The EPA is providing additional opportunity to the public to comment on the proposal to grant final authorization to revisions to Michigan's hazardous waste program under the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA) and the Hazardous and Solid Waste Amendments of 1984 (HSWA) published in the Federal Register of October 29, 1998 (63 FR 57996). In the Rules section of this Federal Register, EPA is announcing a stay of the immediate final rule published on October 29, 1998 (63 FR 57912) and correcting minor omissions to the immediate final rule. The effect of the stay is to extend the effective date to allow for the extended public comment period. EPA may not provide further opportunity for comment. Any parties interested in commenting on this action must do so at this time.
DATES: Written comments must be received on or before April 1, 1999.
ADDRESSES: Send written comments to: Judy Feigler, Michigan Regulatory Specialist, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Region 5, Waste, Pesticides and Toxics Division (DM-7J), 77 W. Jackson Blvd., Chicago, Illinois 60604. You may examine copies of the materials submitted by Michigan during normal business hours at the following addresses: EPA, Region 5, 77 W. Jackson Blvd., Chicago, Illinois 60604, contact: Judy Feigler, (312) 886-4179; or Michigan Department of Environmental Quality, 608 W. Allegan, Hannah Building, Lansing, Michigan, contact: Ronda Blayer, (517) 353-9548.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Judy Feigler at the above address and phone number.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: In the Federal Register of October 29, 1998 (63 FR 57996), EPA proposed to grant final authorization of revisions to Michigan's hazardous waste management program under RCRA and HSWA. However, public notice announcing the public's opportunity to comment on EPA's decision was inadvertently not published in newspapers in the State as required by 40 CFR 271.21(b)(3)(I)(B). Therefore, since EPA is committed to its policy of ensuring public involvement in the decision- making process, EPA will accept public comments on EPA's decision to authorize the revisions to Michigan's hazardous waste management program until April 1, 1999. Public notice will be published in the appropriate newspapers concurrent with publication of this document in the Federal Register. Copies of Michigan's application for program revision are available at the locations indicated in the ADDRESSES section of this document.
The Agency has explained the reasons for this authorization in the immediate final rule in the October 29, 1998 Federal Register (63 FR 57912). If EPA does not receive adverse written comments, the stay of the immediate final rule will expire, the corrected immediate final rule will become effective, and the Agency will not take further action on this proposal. If EPA receives adverse written comments, EPA will revoke the immediate final rule, the stay will expire, and the corrected immediate final rule will not take effect. EPA will then address public comments in a later final rule based on this proposal. EPA may not provide additional opportunity for comment. Any parties interested in commenting must do so at this time.
For additional information see the immediate final rule published in the ``Rules and Regulations'' section of this Federal Register.
Dated: February 16, 1999. David A. Ullrich, Acting Regional Administrator, Region 5.
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