Adequacy of California Municipal Solid Waste Landfill Permit Program, 33757-33759 [E7-11773]

Download as PDF Federal Register / Vol. 72, No. 117 / Tuesday, June 19, 2007 / Notices rwilkins on PROD1PC63 with NOTICES 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–ORD–2006– 1010. 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. Docket: All documents in the docket are listed in the https:// www.regulations.gov index. 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Martin Luther King Drive, Cincinnati, OH 45268; via phone/voice mail at: (513) 569–7281; via fax at: (513) 569–7549; or via e-mail at: slocum.clois@epa.gov. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: General Information Any member of the public interested in receiving a draft BOSC agenda or making a presentation at the meeting may contact Clois Slocum, the Designated Federal Officer, via any of the contact methods listed in the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT section above. In general, each individual making an oral presentation will be limited to a total of three minutes. Proposed agenda items for the meeting include, but are not limited to: The discussion of the draft report from the review. The meeting is open to the public. Information on Services for Individuals with Disabilities: For information on access or services for individuals with disabilities, please contact Clois Slocum (513) 569–7281 or slocum.clois@epa.gov. To request accommodation of a disability, please contact Clois Slocum, preferably at least 10 days prior to the meeting, to give EPA as much time as possible to process your request. Dated: June 12, 2007. Mary Ellen Radzikowski, Acting Director, Office of Science Policy. [FR Doc. E7–11784 Filed 6–18–07; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6560–50–P ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY [EPA–R09–RCRA–2007–0369; FRL–8328–4] Adequacy of California Municipal Solid Waste Landfill Permit Program Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). ACTION: Notice of Tentative Determination of Adequacy and Opportunity to Comment. AGENCY: SUMMARY: The Environmental Protection Agency Region IX is proposing to approve a modification to California’s municipal solid waste landfill (MSWLF) permit program to allow the State to issue research, development, and demonstration (RD&D) permits for new and existing MSWLF units and lateral PO 00000 Frm 00023 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 33757 expansions. The modification will allow the Director of the approved state program to provide a variance from certain MSWLF criteria, provided that the MSWLF owner/operator demonstrates that compliance with the RD&D permit will not increase risk to human heath and the environment. The Director may provide a variance from existing requirements of MSWLF criteria for run-on control systems, liquids restrictions, and final cover. EPA is seeking public comment on its tentative determination of adequacy of California’s RD&D modification to its MSWLF permit program. DATES: Comments must be received on or before August 13, 2007. EPA will hold a public hearing on August 13, 2007 in the first floor conference room of EPA Region IX, 75 Hawthorne Street, San Francisco, California, if sufficient public interest is expressed. If by August 1, 2007, EPA does not receive sufficient public interest for a public hearing, EPA may cancel the public hearing with no further notice. If you are interested in attending the public hearing, contact Karen Ueno at (415) 972–3317 to verify that a hearing will be held. ADDRESSES: Submit your comments, identified by Docket ID No. EPA–R09– RCRA–2007–0369 by one of the following methods: • https://www.regulations.gov: Follow the on-line instructions for submitting comments. • E-mail: ueno.karen@epa.gov. • Fax: (415) 947–3530. • Mail: Karen Ueno (WST–7), Environmental Protection Agency Region IX, 75 Hawthorne Street, San Francisco, CA 94105–3901. • Hand Delivery: Environmental Protection Agency Region IX, 75 Hawthorne Street, San Francisco, CA 94105–3901. 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–R09–RCRA–2007– 0369. 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 E:\FR\FM\19JNN1.SGM 19JNN1 33758 Federal Register / Vol. 72, No. 117 / Tuesday, June 19, 2007 / Notices 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 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. Docket: All documents in the docket are listed in the https:// www.regulations.gov index. Although listed in the index, some information is not publicly available, e.g., CBI or other information whose disclosure is restricted by statute. Certain other materials, such as the State’s prior applications for MSWLF permit program approval, are available only in hard copy. Publicly available docket materials are available either electronically in https:// www.regulations.gov or in hard copy at the Environmental Protection Agency Region IX, 75 Hawthorne Street, San Francisco, CA 94105–3901. This Docket facility is open from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., Monday through Thursday, excluding legal holidays. It is located in a secured building. To review docket materials at the Docket facility, it is recommended that the public make an appointment by calling the Docket facility at (415) 947– 4406 during normal business hours. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Karen Ueno, Waste Management Division, WST–7, Environmental Protection Agency Region IX, 75 Hawthorne Street, San Francisco, CA 94105; telephone number: (415) 972– 3317; fax number: (415) 947–3530; email address: ueno.karen@epa.gov. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: rwilkins on PROD1PC63 with NOTICES I. General Information A. Background On March 22, 2004, EPA issued a final rule amending the municipal solid waste landfill criteria at 40 CFR 258.4 to allow for RD&D permits. (69 FR 13242). This rule allows for variances from specified criteria for a limited period of VerDate Aug<31>2005 18:32 Jun 18, 2007 Jkt 211001 time. Specifically, the rule allows the Director of an approved State to issue a time-limited RD&D permit for a new MSWLF unit, existing MSWLF unit, or lateral expansion, for which the owner or operator proposes to use innovative and new methods which vary from either or both of the following: (1) The run-on control systems at 40 CFR 258.26, and/or (2) the liquids restrictions at 40 CFR 258.28(a), provided that the MSWLF unit has a leachate collection system designed and constructed to maintain less than a 30cm depth of leachate on liner. The rule also allows the Director of an approved State to issue a time-limited RD&D permit for a MSWLF unit for which the owner or operator proposes to use innovative and new methods that vary from the final cover criteria at 40 CFR 258.60(a)(1) and (2), and (b)(1), provided that the owner or operator demonstrates that the alternative cover system will not contaminate groundwater or surface water, or cause leachate depth on the liner to exceed 30 cm. An RD&D permit cannot exceed three years and a renewal of an RD&D permit cannot exceed three years. Although multiple renewals of an RD&D permit can be issued, the total term for an RD&D permit including renewals cannot exceed twelve years. RD&D permits are only available in states with approved MSWLF permit programs that have been modified to incorporate the RD&D permit authority. Although a state is not required to seek approval for the RD&D permit provision, a state must obtain EPA approval before it may issue such a permit. Requirements for state program determination of adequacy and approval procedures are contained in 40 CFR part 239. In 1993, EPA Region IX approved the State of California’s MSWLF permit program pursuant to Subtitle D of the Federal Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA). With its application, dated March 28, 2006, and revised on February 21, 2007, the State of California is seeking EPA approval for a modification to the State’s existing MSWLF permit program to incorporate RD&D permits. II. EPA’s Action A. Tentative Determination After completing a thorough review, EPA is proposing to tentatively approve California’s RD&D permit program modification. California has lawfully promulgated and fully enacted regulations for the RD&D permit program, and these regulations are adequate to ensure compliance with the federal criteria at 40 CFR 258.4. In PO 00000 Frm 00024 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 conformance with the federal regulations, and in addition to California-specific requirements, an owner or operator is required to maintain less than a 30-cm depth of leachate on liner and demonstrate that compliance with the RD&D permit will not increase risk to human heath and the environment over compliance with a standard MSWLF permit. Following the close of the public comment period and in consideration of comments received, EPA will issue a final determination. If approved, California will be able to issue variances for run-on control systems, liquid restrictions, and final cover criteria to allow for innovative and new methods, such as bioreactor landfills. B. Submitting Comments on EPA’s Tentative Determination Tips for Preparing Your Comments. When submitting comments, remember to: • Identify the rulemaking by docket number and other identifying information (subject heading, Federal Register date and page number). • Follow directions—The agency may ask you to respond to specific questions or organize comments by referencing a Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) part or section number. • Explain why you agree or disagree; suggest alternatives and substitute language for your requested changes. • Describe any assumptions and provide any technical information and/ or data that you used. • If you estimate potential costs or burdens, explain how you arrived at your estimate in sufficient detail to allow for it to be reproduced. • Provide specific examples to illustrate your concerns, and suggest alternatives. • Explain your views as clearly as possible, avoiding the use of profanity or personal threats. • Make sure to submit your comments by the comment period deadline identified. Submitting Confidential Business Information (CBI). Do not submit this information to EPA through www.regulations.gov or e-mail. Clearly mark the part or all of the information that you claim to be CBI. For CBI information in a disk or CD–ROM that you mail to EPA, mark the outside of the disk or CD–ROM as CBI and then identify electronically within the disk or CD–ROM the specific information that is claimed as CBI. In addition to one complete version of the comment that includes information claimed as CBI, a copy of the comment that does not contain the information claimed as CBI E:\FR\FM\19JNN1.SGM 19JNN1 Federal Register / Vol. 72, No. 117 / Tuesday, June 19, 2007 / Notices must be submitted for inclusion in the public docket. Information so marked will not be disclosed except in accordance with procedures set forth in 40 CFR part 2. Docket Copying Costs. Copying arrangements will be made through the Docket Facility and billed directly to the recipient. Copying costs may be waived depending on the total number of pages copied. Authority: Sections 2002, 4005, and 4010(c) of the Solid Waste Disposal Act, as amended, 42 U.S.C. 6912, 6945, and 6949(a). Delegation 8–46. State/Tribal Permit Programs for Municipal Solid Waste Landfills. Dated: June 6, 2007. Wayne Nastri, Regional Administrator, Region IX. [FR Doc. E7–11773 Filed 6–18–07; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6560–50–P FEDERAL RESERVE SYSTEM Change in Bank Control Notices, Acquisition of Shares of Bank or Bank Holding Companies; Correction This notice corrects a notice (FR Doc. E7–11296) published on page 32296 of the issue for Tuesday, June 12, 2007. Under the Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis heading, the entry for Gaylon M. Lawrence, Jr., Franklin, Tennessee, is revised to read as follows: A. Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis (Glenda Wilson, Community Affairs Officer) 411 Locust Street, St. Louis, Missouri 63166-2034: 1. Gaylon M. Lawrence, Jr., Nashville, Tennessee; to acquire control of Farmers Bancorp, Inc., and thereby indirectly acquire control of Farmers Bank and Trust Company, both of Blytheville, Arkansas. Comments on this application must be received by June 27, 2007. Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System, June 14, 2007. Robert deV. Frierson, Deputy Secretary of the Board. [FR Doc. E7–11762 Filed 6–18–07; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6210–01–S FEDERAL RESERVE SYSTEM rwilkins on PROD1PC63 with NOTICES Change in Bank Control Notices; Acquisition of Shares of Bank or Bank Holding Companies The notificants listed below have applied under the Change in Bank Control Act (12 U.S.C. 1817(j)) and § 225.41 of the Board’s Regulation Y (12 CFR 225.41) to acquire a bank or bank holding company. The factors that are VerDate Aug<31>2005 18:32 Jun 18, 2007 Jkt 211001 considered in acting on the notices are set forth in paragraph 7 of the Act (12 U.S.C. 1817(j)(7)). The notices are available for immediate inspection at the Federal Reserve Bank indicated. The notices also will be available for inspection at the office of the Board of Governors. Interested persons may express their views in writing to the Reserve Bank indicated for that notice or to the offices of the Board of Governors. Comments must be received not later than July 5, 2007. A. Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis (Jacqueline G. King, Community Affairs Officer) 90 Hennepin Avenue, Minneapolis, Minnesota 55480-0291: 1. William Sexton, Incline Village, Nevada, as an individual, and as part of a group acting in concert with Kevin Noble, Minnetonka, Minnesota, Brian Schoenborn, Saint Joseph, Minnesota, and Jason Noble, Clara City, Minnesota; to acquire control of Kensington Bancorp, Inc., Kensington, Minnesota, and thereby indirectly acquire control of First State Bank of Kensington, Kensington, Minnesota. Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System, June 14, 2007. Robert deV. Frierson, Deputy Secretary of the Board. [FR Doc. E7–11763 Filed 6–18–07; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6210–01–S DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES Centers for Disease Control and Prevention [60Day–07–07AZ] Proposed Data Collections Submitted for Public Comment and Recommendations In compliance with the requirement of Section 3506(c)(2)(A) of the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 for opportunity for public comment on proposed data collection projects, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) will publish periodic summaries of proposed projects. To request more information on the proposed projects or to obtain a copy of the data collection plans and instruments, call 404–639–5960 and send comments to Maryam I. Daneshvar, CDC Acting Reports Clearance Officer, 1600 Clifton Road, MS–D74, Atlanta, GA 30333 or send an e-mail to omb@cdc.gov. 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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

[EPA-R09-RCRA-2007-0369; FRL-8328-4]


Adequacy of California Municipal Solid Waste Landfill Permit 
Program

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Notice of Tentative Determination of Adequacy and Opportunity 
to Comment.

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SUMMARY: The Environmental Protection Agency Region IX is proposing to 
approve a modification to California's municipal solid waste landfill 
(MSWLF) permit program to allow the State to issue research, 
development, and demonstration (RD&D) permits for new and existing 
MSWLF units and lateral expansions. The modification will allow the 
Director of the approved state program to provide a variance from 
certain MSWLF criteria, provided that the MSWLF owner/operator 
demonstrates that compliance with the RD&D permit will not increase 
risk to human heath and the environment. The Director may provide a 
variance from existing requirements of MSWLF criteria for run-on 
control systems, liquids restrictions, and final cover. EPA is seeking 
public comment on its tentative determination of adequacy of 
California's RD&D modification to its MSWLF permit program.

DATES: Comments must be received on or before August 13, 2007. EPA will 
hold a public hearing on August 13, 2007 in the first floor conference 
room of EPA Region IX, 75 Hawthorne Street, San Francisco, California, 
if sufficient public interest is expressed. If by August 1, 2007, EPA 
does not receive sufficient public interest for a public hearing, EPA 
may cancel the public hearing with no further notice. If you are 
interested in attending the public hearing, contact Karen Ueno at (415) 
972-3317 to verify that a hearing will be held.

ADDRESSES: Submit your comments, identified by Docket ID No. EPA-R09-
RCRA-2007-0369 by one of the following methods:
     https://www.regulations.gov: Follow the on-line 
instructions for submitting comments.
     E-mail: ueno.karen@epa.gov.
     Fax: (415) 947-3530.
     Mail: Karen Ueno (WST-7), Environmental Protection Agency 
Region IX, 75 Hawthorne Street, San Francisco, CA 94105-3901.
     Hand Delivery: Environmental Protection Agency Region IX, 
75 Hawthorne Street, San Francisco, CA 94105-3901. 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-R09-RCRA-
2007-0369. 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

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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 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.
    Docket: All documents in the docket are listed in the https://
www.regulations.gov index. Although listed in the index, some 
information is not publicly available, e.g., CBI or other information 
whose disclosure is restricted by statute. Certain other materials, 
such as the State's prior applications for MSWLF permit program 
approval, are available only in hard copy. Publicly available docket 
materials are available either electronically in https://
www.regulations.gov or in hard copy at the Environmental Protection 
Agency Region IX, 75 Hawthorne Street, San Francisco, CA 94105-3901. 
This Docket facility is open from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., Monday through 
Thursday, excluding legal holidays. It is located in a secured 
building. To review docket materials at the Docket facility, it is 
recommended that the public make an appointment by calling the Docket 
facility at (415) 947-4406 during normal business hours.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Karen Ueno, Waste Management Division, 
WST-7, Environmental Protection Agency Region IX, 75 Hawthorne Street, 
San Francisco, CA 94105; telephone number: (415) 972-3317; fax number: 
(415) 947-3530; e-mail address: ueno.karen@epa.gov.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

I. General Information

A. Background

    On March 22, 2004, EPA issued a final rule amending the municipal 
solid waste landfill criteria at 40 CFR 258.4 to allow for RD&D 
permits. (69 FR 13242). This rule allows for variances from specified 
criteria for a limited period of time. Specifically, the rule allows 
the Director of an approved State to issue a time-limited RD&D permit 
for a new MSWLF unit, existing MSWLF unit, or lateral expansion, for 
which the owner or operator proposes to use innovative and new methods 
which vary from either or both of the following: (1) The run-on control 
systems at 40 CFR 258.26, and/or (2) the liquids restrictions at 40 CFR 
258.28(a), provided that the MSWLF unit has a leachate collection 
system designed and constructed to maintain less than a 30-cm depth of 
leachate on liner. The rule also allows the Director of an approved 
State to issue a time-limited RD&D permit for a MSWLF unit for which 
the owner or operator proposes to use innovative and new methods that 
vary from the final cover criteria at 40 CFR 258.60(a)(1) and (2), and 
(b)(1), provided that the owner or operator demonstrates that the 
alternative cover system will not contaminate groundwater or surface 
water, or cause leachate depth on the liner to exceed 30 cm. An RD&D 
permit cannot exceed three years and a renewal of an RD&D permit cannot 
exceed three years. Although multiple renewals of an RD&D permit can be 
issued, the total term for an RD&D permit including renewals cannot 
exceed twelve years.
    RD&D permits are only available in states with approved MSWLF 
permit programs that have been modified to incorporate the RD&D permit 
authority. Although a state is not required to seek approval for the 
RD&D permit provision, a state must obtain EPA approval before it may 
issue such a permit. Requirements for state program determination of 
adequacy and approval procedures are contained in 40 CFR part 239.
    In 1993, EPA Region IX approved the State of California's MSWLF 
permit program pursuant to Subtitle D of the Federal Resource 
Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA). With its application, dated March 
28, 2006, and revised on February 21, 2007, the State of California is 
seeking EPA approval for a modification to the State's existing MSWLF 
permit program to incorporate RD&D permits.

II. EPA's Action

A. Tentative Determination

    After completing a thorough review, EPA is proposing to tentatively 
approve California's RD&D permit program modification. California has 
lawfully promulgated and fully enacted regulations for the RD&D permit 
program, and these regulations are adequate to ensure compliance with 
the federal criteria at 40 CFR 258.4. In conformance with the federal 
regulations, and in addition to California-specific requirements, an 
owner or operator is required to maintain less than a 30-cm depth of 
leachate on liner and demonstrate that compliance with the RD&D permit 
will not increase risk to human heath and the environment over 
compliance with a standard MSWLF permit.
    Following the close of the public comment period and in 
consideration of comments received, EPA will issue a final 
determination. If approved, California will be able to issue variances 
for run-on control systems, liquid restrictions, and final cover 
criteria to allow for innovative and new methods, such as bioreactor 
landfills.

B. Submitting Comments on EPA's Tentative Determination

    Tips for Preparing Your Comments. When submitting comments, 
remember to:
     Identify the rulemaking by docket number and other 
identifying information (subject heading, Federal Register date and 
page number).
     Follow directions--The agency may ask you to respond to 
specific questions or organize comments by referencing a Code of 
Federal Regulations (CFR) part or section number.
     Explain why you agree or disagree; suggest alternatives 
and substitute language for your requested changes.
     Describe any assumptions and provide any technical 
information and/or data that you used.
     If you estimate potential costs or burdens, explain how 
you arrived at your estimate in sufficient detail to allow for it to be 
reproduced.
     Provide specific examples to illustrate your concerns, and 
suggest alternatives.
     Explain your views as clearly as possible, avoiding the 
use of profanity or personal threats.
     Make sure to submit your comments by the comment period 
deadline identified.
    Submitting Confidential Business Information (CBI). Do not submit 
this information to EPA through www.regulations.gov or e-mail. Clearly 
mark the part or all of the information that you claim to be CBI. For 
CBI information in a disk or CD-ROM that you mail to EPA, mark the 
outside of the disk or CD-ROM as CBI and then identify electronically 
within the disk or CD-ROM the specific information that is claimed as 
CBI. In addition to one complete version of the comment that includes 
information claimed as CBI, a copy of the comment that does not contain 
the information claimed as CBI

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must be submitted for inclusion in the public docket. Information so 
marked will not be disclosed except in accordance with procedures set 
forth in 40 CFR part 2.
    Docket Copying Costs. Copying arrangements will be made through the 
Docket Facility and billed directly to the recipient. Copying costs may 
be waived depending on the total number of pages copied.

    Authority: Sections 2002, 4005, and 4010(c) of the Solid Waste 
Disposal Act, as amended, 42 U.S.C. 6912, 6945, and 6949(a). 
Delegation 8-46. State/Tribal Permit Programs for Municipal Solid 
Waste Landfills.

    Dated: June 6, 2007.
Wayne Nastri,
Regional Administrator, Region IX.
[FR Doc. E7-11773 Filed 6-18-07; 8:45 am]
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