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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION
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Magalie R. Salas,
Secretary.
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[EPA–HQ–RCRA–2007–0022, FRL–8282–5]
Agency Information Collection
Activities: Proposed Collection;
Comment Request; Reporting and
Recordkeeping Requirements Under
EPA’s WasteWise Program, EPA ICR
Number 1698.07, OMB Control Number
2050–0139
Environmental Protection
Agency (EPA).
AGENCY:
ACTION:
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cooperating agency as described by 40
CFR 1501.6, made under 18 CFR
385.2201(e)(1)(v).
The following is a list of off-therecord communications recently
received by the Secretary of the
Commission. The communications
listed are grouped by docket numbers in
ascending order. These filings are
available for review at the Commission
in the Public Reference Room or may be
viewed on the Commission’s Web site at
https://www.ferc.gov using the eLibrary
link. Enter the docket number,
excluding the last three digits, in the
docket number field to access the
document. For assistance, please contact
FERC, Online Support at
FERCOnlineSupport@ferc.gov or toll
free at (866) 208–3676, or for TTY,
contact (202) 502–8659.
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SUMMARY: In compliance with the
Paperwork Reduction Act (44 U.S.C.
3501 et seq.), this document announces
that EPA is planning to submit a
continuing Information Collection
Request (ICR) to the Office of
Management and Budget (OMB). This is
a request for an existing approved
collection. This ICR is scheduled to
expire on April 30, 2007. Before
submitting the ICR to OMB for review
and approval, EPA is soliciting
comments on specific aspects of the
proposed information collection as
described below.
DATES: Comments must be submitted on
or before April 30, 2007.
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Submit your comments,
referencing docket ID number EPA–HQ–
RCRA–2007–0022, by one of the
following methods:
• https://www.regulations.gov: Follow
the on-line instructions for submitting
comments.
• E-mail: rcra-docket@epa.gov.
• Fax: 202–566–0272.
• Mail: RCRA Docket (5305T), U.S.
Environmental Protection Agency, 1200
Pennsylvania Avenue, NW.,
Washington, DC 20460.
• Hand Delivery: 1301 Constitution
Ave., NW., Room 3334, Washington, DC
20460. Such deliveries are only
accepted during the Docket’s normal
hours of operation, and special
arrangements should be made for
deliveries of boxed information.
Instructions: Direct your comments to
Docket ID No. EPA–HQ–RCRA–2007–
0022. EPA’s policy is that all comments
received will be included in the public
docket without change and may be
made available online at https://
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 CBI or otherwise
protected through https://
www.regulations.gov or e-mail. The
https://www.regulations.gov Web site is
an ‘‘anonymous access’’ system, which
means EPA will not know your identity
or contact information unless you
provide it in the body of your comment.
If you send an e-mail comment directly
to EPA without going through https://
www.regulations.gov your e-mail
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, 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 EPA
cannot read your comment due to
technical difficulties and cannot contact
you for clarification, 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. For additional information
about EPA’s public docket visit the EPA
Docket Center homepage at https://
www.epa.gov/epahome/dockets.htm.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Charles Heizenroth, Office of Solid
Waste, 5306P, Environmental Protection
Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave., NW.,
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Washington, DC 20460; telephone
number: (703) 308–0154; fax number:
(703) 308–8686; e-mail address:
heizenroth.charles@epa.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
How Can I Access the Docket and/or
Submit Comments?
EPA has established a public docket
for this ICR under Docket ID No. EPA–
HQ–RCRA–2007–0022, which is
available for online viewing at https://
www.regulations.gov, or in person
viewing at the RCRA Docket in the EPA
Docket Center (EPA/DC), EPA West,
Room 3334, 1301 Constitution Ave.,
NW., Washington, DC. The EPA/DC
Public Reading Room is open from 8
a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Monday through
Friday, excluding legal holidays. The
telephone number for the Reading Room
is (202) 566–1744, and the telephone
number for RCRA Docket is (202) 566–
0270.
Use https://www.regulations.gov to
obtain a copy of the draft collection of
information, submit or view public
comments, access the index listing of
the contents of the docket, and to access
those documents in the public docket
that are available electronically. Once in
the system, select ‘‘search,’’ then key in
the docket ID number identified in this
document.
What Information Is EPA Particularly
Interested In?
Pursuant to section 3506(c)(2)(A) of
the PRA, EPA specifically solicits
comments and information to enable it
to:
(i) Evaluate whether the proposed
collection of information is necessary
for the proper performance of the
functions of the Agency, including
whether the information will have
practical utility;
(ii) Evaluate the accuracy of the
Agency’s estimate of the burden of the
proposed collection of information,
including the validity of the
methodology and assumptions used;
(iii) Enhance the quality, utility, and
clarity of the information to be
collected; and
(iv) Minimize the burden of the
collection of information on those who
are to respond, including through the
use of appropriate automated electronic,
mechanical, or other technological
collection techniques or other forms of
information technology, e.g., permitting
electronic submission of responses. In
particular, EPA is requesting comments
from very small businesses (those that
employ less than 25) on examples of
specific additional efforts that EPA
could make to reduce the paperwork
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burden for very small businesses
affected by this collection.
What Should I Consider When I
Prepare My Comments for EPA?
You may find the following
suggestions helpful for preparing your
comments:
1. Explain your views as clearly as
possible and provide specific examples.
2. Describe any assumptions that you
used.
3. Provide copies of any technical
information and/or data you used that
support your views.
4. If you estimate potential burden or
costs, explain how you arrived at the
estimate that you provide.
5. Offer alternative ways to improve
the collection activity.
6. Make sure to submit your
comments by the deadline identified
under DATES.
7. To ensure proper receipt by EPA,
be sure to identify the docket ID number
assigned to this action in the subject
line on the first page of your response.
You may also provide the name, date,
and Federal Register citation.
What Information Collection Activity or
ICR Does This Apply to?
Affected entities: Entities potentially
affected by this action are businesses,
not-for-profit, and State, Local, or Tribal
governments.
Title: Reporting and Recordkeeping
Requirements Under EPA’s WasteWise
Program
ICR numbers: EPA ICR No. 1698.07,
OMB Control No. 2050–0139.
ICR status: This ICR is currently
scheduled to expire on April 30, 2007.
An Agency may not conduct or sponsor,
and a person is not required to respond
to, a collection of information, unless it
displays a currently valid OMB control
number. The OMB control numbers for
EPA’s regulations in title 40 of the CFR,
after appearing in the Federal Register
when approved, are listed in 40 CFR
part 9, are displayed either by
publication in the Federal Register or
by other appropriate means, such as on
the related collection instrument or
form, if applicable. The display of OMB
control numbers in certain EPA
regulations is consolidated in 40 CFR
part 9.
Abstract: EPA’s voluntary WasteWise
program encourages businesses and
other organizations to reduce solid
waste through waste prevention,
recycling, and the purchase or
manufacture of recycled-content
products. WasteWise participants
include partners, who commit to
implementing waste reduction activities
of their choice, and endorsers who
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promote the WasteWise program and
waste reduction to their members.
The Partner Registration Form
identifies an organization and its
facilities registering to participate in
WasteWise, and requires the signature
of a senior official that can commit the
organization to the program. (This form
can be submitted either electronically or
in hard copy.) Within six months of
registering, each partner is asked to
conduct a waste assessment and submit
baseline data and waste reduction goals
to EPA via the Annual Assessment
Form. (This form can also be submitted
either electronically or in hard copy.)
On an annual basis partners are asked
to report, via the Annual Assessment
Form, on their progress toward
achieving their waste reduction goals by
estimating amounts of waste prevented
and recyclables collected, and
describing buying or manufacturing
recycled-content products. Partners can
also provide WasteWise with
information on total waste prevention
revenue, total recycling revenue, total
avoided purchasing costs due to waste
prevention, and total avoided disposal
costs due to recycling and waste
prevention. Additionally, they are asked
to submit new waste reduction goals.
Endorsers, who are typically trade
associations or state/local governments,
submit the Endorser Registration Form
once during their endorser relationship
with WasteWise. (This form can be
submitted either electronically or in
hard copy.) The Endorser Registration
Form identifies the organization, the
principal contact, and the activities to
which the Endorser commits.
EPA’s WasteWise program uses the
submitted information to (1) identify
and recognize outstanding waste
reduction achievements by individual
organizations, (2) compile aggregate
results that indicate overall
accomplishments of WasteWise
partners, (3) identify cost-effective waste
reduction strategies to share with other
organizations, and (4) identify topics on
which to develop assistance and
information efforts.
Burden Statement: The respondent
burden for this collection is estimated to
average 1 hour per response for the
Partner Registration Form, 40 hours per
response for the Annual Assessment
Form, and 10 hours per response for the
Endorser Registration Form. This results
in an estimated annual partner
respondent burden of 41 hours for new
partners, 40 hours for established
partners, and a one-time respondent
burden of 10 hours for endorsers.
The estimated number of respondents
is 1,675 in Year 1; 1,775 in Year 2; and
1,875 in Year 3. Estimated total annual
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burden on all respondents is 66,350
hours in Year 1; 70,350 hours in Year 2;
and 74,350 hours in Year 3.
Burden means the total time, effort, or
financial resources expended by persons
to generate, maintain, retain, or disclose
or provide information to or for a
Federal agency. This includes the time
needed to review instructions; develop,
acquire, install, and utilize technology
and systems for the purposes of
collecting, validating, and verifying
information, processing and
maintaining information, and disclosing
and providing information; adjust the
existing ways to comply with any
previously applicable instructions and
requirements which have subsequently
changed; train personnel to be able to
respond to a collection of information;
search data sources; complete and
review the collection of information;
and transmit or otherwise disclose the
information.
The ICR provides a detailed
explanation of the Agency’s estimate,
which is only briefly summarized here:
Estimated total number of potential
respondents: 1,525.
Frequency of response: Annually.
Estimated total average number of
responses for each respondent: 1.
Estimated total annual burden hours:
56,700.
Estimated total annual costs: $0. This
includes an estimated burden cost of $0
and an estimated cost of $0 for capital
investment or maintenance and
operational costs.
What Is the Next Step in the Process for
This ICR?
EPA will consider the comments
received and amend the ICR as
appropriate. The final ICR package will
then be submitted to OMB for review
and approval pursuant to 5 CFR
1320.12. At that time, EPA will issue
another Federal Register notice
pursuant to 5 CFR 1320.5(a)(1)(iv) to
announce the submission of the ICR to
OMB and the opportunity to submit
additional comments to OMB. If you
have any questions about this ICR or the
approval process, please contact the
technical person listed under FOR
FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT.
Dated: February 2, 2007.
Matthew Hale,
Director, Office of Solid Waste.
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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION
AGENCY
[EPA–HQ–OW–2007–0142; FRL–8282–6]
Agency Information Collection
Activities; Proposed Collection;
Comment Request; Information
Collection Request for Cooling Water
Intake Structure Phase II Existing
Facilities, EPA ICR No. 2060.03, OMB
Control No. 2040–0257
Environmental Protection
Agency (EPA).
ACTION: Notice.
AGENCY:
SUMMARY: In compliance with the
Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) (44
U.S.C. 3501 et seq.), this document
announces that EPA is planning to
submit a request to renew an existing
approved Information Collection
Request (ICR) to the Office of
Management and Budget (OMB). Before
submitting the ICR to OMB for review
and approval, EPA is soliciting
comments on specific aspects of the
proposed information collection as
described below.
DATES: Comments must be submitted on
or before April 30, 2007.
ADDRESSES: Submit your comments,
referencing docket ID number EPA–HQ–
OW–2007–0142, by one of the following
methods:
• https://www.regulations.gov: Follow
the online instructions for submitting
comments.
• E-mail: ow–docket@epa.gov
(Identify Docket ID number EPA–HQ–
OW–2007–0142, in the subject line)
• Mail: Water Docket, Environmental
Protection Agency, Mailcode: 4203M,
1200 Pennsylvania Ave., NW.,
Washington, DC 20460. Please include a
total of three copies.
• Hand Delivery: EPA Docket Center,
EPA West, Room B102, 1301
Constitution Avenue, NW., Washington,
DC. Such deliveries are only accepted
during the Docket’s normal hours of
operation, and special arrangements
should be made for deliveries of boxed
information.
Instructions: Direct your comments
identified by the Docket ID number
EPA–HQ–OW–2007–0142. EPA’s policy
is that all comments received will be
included in the public docket without
change and may be made available
online at https://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 CBI
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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
[EPA-HQ-RCRA-2007-0022, FRL-8282-5]
Agency Information Collection Activities: Proposed Collection;
Comment Request; Reporting and Recordkeeping Requirements Under EPA's
WasteWise Program, EPA ICR Number 1698.07, OMB Control Number 2050-0139
AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).
ACTION: Notice.
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SUMMARY: In compliance with the Paperwork Reduction Act (44 U.S.C. 3501
et seq.), this document announces that EPA is planning to submit a
continuing Information Collection Request (ICR) to the Office of
Management and Budget (OMB). This is a request for an existing approved
collection. This ICR is scheduled to expire on April 30, 2007. Before
submitting the ICR to OMB for review and approval, EPA is soliciting
comments on specific aspects of the proposed information collection as
described below.
DATES: Comments must be submitted on or before April 30, 2007.
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ADDRESSES: Submit your comments, referencing docket ID number EPA-HQ-
RCRA-2007-0022, by one of the following methods:
https://www.regulations.gov: Follow the on-line
instructions for submitting comments.
E-mail: rcra-docket@epa.gov.
Fax: 202-566-0272.
Mail: RCRA Docket (5305T), U.S. Environmental Protection
Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW., Washington, DC 20460.
Hand Delivery: 1301 Constitution Ave., NW., Room 3334,
Washington, DC 20460. Such deliveries are only accepted during the
Docket's normal hours of operation, and special arrangements should be
made for deliveries of boxed information.
Instructions: Direct your comments to Docket ID No. EPA-HQ-RCRA-
2007-0022. EPA's policy is that all comments received will be included
in the public docket without change and may be made available online at
https://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 CBI or otherwise protected through https://
www.regulations.gov or e-mail. The https://www.regulations.gov Web site
is an ``anonymous access'' system, which means EPA will not know your
identity or contact information unless you provide it in the body of
your comment. If you send an e-mail comment directly to EPA without
going through https://www.regulations.gov your e-mail 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, 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 EPA cannot read your comment due to
technical difficulties and cannot contact you for clarification, 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. For additional information about EPA's public
docket visit the EPA Docket Center homepage at https://www.epa.gov/
epahome/dockets.htm.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Charles Heizenroth, Office of Solid
Waste, 5306P, Environmental Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave.,
NW., Washington, DC 20460; telephone number: (703) 308-0154; fax
number: (703) 308-8686; e-mail address: heizenroth.charles@epa.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
How Can I Access the Docket and/or Submit Comments?
EPA has established a public docket for this ICR under Docket ID
No. EPA-HQ-RCRA-2007-0022, which is available for online viewing at
https://www.regulations.gov, or in person viewing at the RCRA Docket in
the EPA Docket Center (EPA/DC), EPA West, Room 3334, 1301 Constitution
Ave., NW., Washington, DC. The EPA/DC Public Reading Room is open from
8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Monday through Friday, excluding legal holidays.
The telephone number for the Reading Room is (202) 566-1744, and the
telephone number for RCRA Docket is (202) 566-0270.
Use https://www.regulations.gov to obtain a copy of the draft
collection of information, submit or view public comments, access the
index listing of the contents of the docket, and to access those
documents in the public docket that are available electronically. Once
in the system, select ``search,'' then key in the docket ID number
identified in this document.
What Information Is EPA Particularly Interested In?
Pursuant to section 3506(c)(2)(A) of the PRA, EPA specifically
solicits comments and information to enable it to:
(i) Evaluate whether the proposed collection of information is
necessary for the proper performance of the functions of the Agency,
including whether the information will have practical utility;
(ii) Evaluate the accuracy of the Agency's estimate of the burden
of the proposed collection of information, including the validity of
the methodology and assumptions used;
(iii) Enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the information
to be collected; and
(iv) Minimize the burden of the collection of information on those
who are to respond, including through the use of appropriate automated
electronic, mechanical, or other technological collection techniques or
other forms of information technology, e.g., permitting electronic
submission of responses. In particular, EPA is requesting comments from
very small businesses (those that employ less than 25) on examples of
specific additional efforts that EPA could make to reduce the paperwork
burden for very small businesses affected by this collection.
What Should I Consider When I Prepare My Comments for EPA?
You may find the following suggestions helpful for preparing your
comments:
1. Explain your views as clearly as possible and provide specific
examples.
2. Describe any assumptions that you used.
3. Provide copies of any technical information and/or data you used
that support your views.
4. If you estimate potential burden or costs, explain how you
arrived at the estimate that you provide.
5. Offer alternative ways to improve the collection activity.
6. Make sure to submit your comments by the deadline identified
under DATES.
7. To ensure proper receipt by EPA, be sure to identify the docket
ID number assigned to this action in the subject line on the first page
of your response. You may also provide the name, date, and Federal
Register citation.
What Information Collection Activity or ICR Does This Apply to?
Affected entities: Entities potentially affected by this action are
businesses, not-for-profit, and State, Local, or Tribal governments.
Title: Reporting and Recordkeeping Requirements Under EPA's
WasteWise Program
ICR numbers: EPA ICR No. 1698.07, OMB Control No. 2050-0139.
ICR status: This ICR is currently scheduled to expire on April 30,
2007. An Agency may not conduct or sponsor, and a person is not
required to respond to, a collection of information, unless it displays
a currently valid OMB control number. The OMB control numbers for EPA's
regulations in title 40 of the CFR, after appearing in the Federal
Register when approved, are listed in 40 CFR part 9, are displayed
either by publication in the Federal Register or by other appropriate
means, such as on the related collection instrument or form, if
applicable. The display of OMB control numbers in certain EPA
regulations is consolidated in 40 CFR part 9.
Abstract: EPA's voluntary WasteWise program encourages businesses
and other organizations to reduce solid waste through waste prevention,
recycling, and the purchase or manufacture of recycled-content
products. WasteWise participants include partners, who commit to
implementing waste reduction activities of their choice, and endorsers
who
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promote the WasteWise program and waste reduction to their members.
The Partner Registration Form identifies an organization and its
facilities registering to participate in WasteWise, and requires the
signature of a senior official that can commit the organization to the
program. (This form can be submitted either electronically or in hard
copy.) Within six months of registering, each partner is asked to
conduct a waste assessment and submit baseline data and waste reduction
goals to EPA via the Annual Assessment Form. (This form can also be
submitted either electronically or in hard copy.) On an annual basis
partners are asked to report, via the Annual Assessment Form, on their
progress toward achieving their waste reduction goals by estimating
amounts of waste prevented and recyclables collected, and describing
buying or manufacturing recycled-content products. Partners can also
provide WasteWise with information on total waste prevention revenue,
total recycling revenue, total avoided purchasing costs due to waste
prevention, and total avoided disposal costs due to recycling and waste
prevention. Additionally, they are asked to submit new waste reduction
goals.
Endorsers, who are typically trade associations or state/local
governments, submit the Endorser Registration Form once during their
endorser relationship with WasteWise. (This form can be submitted
either electronically or in hard copy.) The Endorser Registration Form
identifies the organization, the principal contact, and the activities
to which the Endorser commits.
EPA's WasteWise program uses the submitted information to (1)
identify and recognize outstanding waste reduction achievements by
individual organizations, (2) compile aggregate results that indicate
overall accomplishments of WasteWise partners, (3) identify cost-
effective waste reduction strategies to share with other organizations,
and (4) identify topics on which to develop assistance and information
efforts.
Burden Statement: The respondent burden for this collection is
estimated to average 1 hour per response for the Partner Registration
Form, 40 hours per response for the Annual Assessment Form, and 10
hours per response for the Endorser Registration Form. This results in
an estimated annual partner respondent burden of 41 hours for new
partners, 40 hours for established partners, and a one-time respondent
burden of 10 hours for endorsers.
The estimated number of respondents is 1,675 in Year 1; 1,775 in
Year 2; and 1,875 in Year 3. Estimated total annual burden on all
respondents is 66,350 hours in Year 1; 70,350 hours in Year 2; and
74,350 hours in Year 3.
Burden means the total time, effort, or financial resources
expended by persons to generate, maintain, retain, or disclose or
provide information to or for a Federal agency. This includes the time
needed to review instructions; develop, acquire, install, and utilize
technology and systems for the purposes of collecting, validating, and
verifying information, processing and maintaining information, and
disclosing and providing information; adjust the existing ways to
comply with any previously applicable instructions and requirements
which have subsequently changed; train personnel to be able to respond
to a collection of information; search data sources; complete and
review the collection of information; and transmit or otherwise
disclose the information.
The ICR provides a detailed explanation of the Agency's estimate,
which is only briefly summarized here:
Estimated total number of potential respondents: 1,525.
Frequency of response: Annually.
Estimated total average number of responses for each respondent: 1.
Estimated total annual burden hours: 56,700.
Estimated total annual costs: $0. This includes an estimated burden
cost of $0 and an estimated cost of $0 for capital investment or
maintenance and operational costs.
What Is the Next Step in the Process for This ICR?
EPA will consider the comments received and amend the ICR as
appropriate. The final ICR package will then be submitted to OMB for
review and approval pursuant to 5 CFR 1320.12. At that time, EPA will
issue another Federal Register notice pursuant to 5 CFR
1320.5(a)(1)(iv) to announce the submission of the ICR to OMB and the
opportunity to submit additional comments to OMB. If you have any
questions about this ICR or the approval process, please contact the
technical person listed under FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT.
Dated: February 2, 2007.
Matthew Hale,
Director, Office of Solid Waste.
[FR Doc. E7-3588 Filed 2-28-07; 8:45 am]
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