North Dakota: Final Authorization of State Hazardous Waste Management Program Revisions and Incorporation by Reference of Approved Hazardous Waste Program, 8640-8641 [E8-2158]
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IV. Summary
EPA is proposing to determine that
the Albany-Schenectady-Troy, Jefferson
County and Rochester ozone
nonattainment areas have attained the
eight-hour ozone standard based on
three years of complete, quality-assured
monitoring data at all ozone monitoring
sites in the areas. Data through the 2007
ozone season demonstrate that the areas
continue to attain the standard. As
provided in 40 CFR 51.918, if EPA’s
determinations that these areas have
attained the eight-hour ozone standard
are made final, they would suspend the
requirements under section 182(b)(1) for
submission of the reasonable further
progress plan and ozone attainment
demonstration and the requirements of
section 172(c)(9) concerning submission
of contingency measures and any other
planning SIP relating to attainment of
the eight-hour NAAQS. This suspension
of requirements would be effective as
long as the areas continue to attain the
eight-hour ozone standard. EPA will
await additional, complete data before
determining whether the Whiteface
Mountain area in Essex County is
attaining the standard.
EPA emphasizes that its proposed
determinations are contingent upon the
continued monitoring and continued
attainment and maintenance of the
eight-hour ozone NAAQS in these
affected areas. If these determinations
are finalized and EPA subsequently
determines, after notice and comment
rulemaking, that an area violated the
standard, the basis for the suspension of
the planning requirements would no
longer exist, and the area would
thereafter have to address the pertinent
requirements.
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V. Statutory and Executive Order
Reviews
Under Executive Order 12866 (58 FR
51735, October 4, 1993), this proposed
action is not a ‘‘significant regulatory
action’’ and therefore is not subject to
review by the Office of Management and
Budget. For this reason, this action is
also not subject to Executive Order
13211, ‘‘Actions Concerning Regulations
That Significantly Affect Energy Supply,
Distribution, or Use’’ (66 FR 28355, May
22, 2001). This action proposes to make
a determination based on air quality
data, and would, if finalized, result in
the suspension of certain Federal
requirements. Accordingly, the
Administrator certifies that this rule
will not have a significant economic
impact on a substantial number of small
entities under the Regulatory Flexibility
Act (5 U.S.C. 601 et seq.). Because this
rule proposes to make a determination
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based on air quality data, and would, if
finalized, result in the suspension of
certain Federal requirements, it does not
contain any unfunded mandate or
significantly or uniquely affect small
governments, as described in the
Unfunded Mandates Reform Act of 1995
(Pub. L. 104–4).
This proposed rule also does not have
tribal implications because it will not
have a substantial direct effect on one or
more Indian tribes, on the relationship
between the Federal Government and
Indian tribes, or on the distribution of
power and responsibilities between the
Federal Government and Indian tribes,
as specified by Executive Order 13175
(65 FR 67249, November 9, 2000). This
proposed action also does not have
Federalism implications because it does
not have substantial direct effects on the
States, on the relationship between the
national government and the States, or
on the distribution of power and
responsibilities among the various
levels of government, as specified in
Executive Order 13132 (64 FR 43255,
August 10, 1999), because it merely
proposes to make a determination based
on air quality data and would, if
finalized, result in the suspension of
certain Federal requirements, and does
not alter the relationship or the
distribution of power and
responsibilities established in the Clean
Air Act. This proposed rule also is not
subject to Executive Order 13045
‘‘Protection of Children from
Environmental Health Risks and Safety
Risks’’(62 FR 19885, April 23, 1997),
because it proposes to determine that air
quality in the affected area is meeting
Federal standards.
The requirements of section 12(d) of
the National Technology Transfer and
Advancement Act of 1995 (15 U.S.C.
272 note) do not apply because it would
be inconsistent with applicable law for
EPA, when determining the attainment
status of an area, to use voluntary
consensus standards in place of
promulgated air quality standards and
monitoring procedures that otherwise
satisfy the provisions of the Clean Air
Act.
This proposed rule does not impose
an information collection burden under
the provisions of the Paperwork
Reduction Act of 1995 (44 U.S.C. 3501
et seq.)
Under Executive Order 12898, EPA
finds that this rule involves a proposed
determination of attainment based on
air quality data and will not have
disproportionately high and adverse
human health or environmental effects
on any communities in the area,
including minority and low-income
communities.
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Environmental protection, Air
pollution control, Nitrogen oxides,
Ozone, Volatile organic compounds,
Intergovernmental relations, Reporting
and recordkeeping requirements.
Authority: 42 U.S.C. 7401 et seq.
Dated: February 6, 2008.
Alan J. Steinberg,
Regional Administrator, Region 2.
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North Dakota: Final Authorization of
State Hazardous Waste Management
Program Revisions and Incorporation
by Reference of Approved Hazardous
Waste Program
Environmental Protection
Agency (EPA).
ACTION: Proposed rule.
AGENCY:
SUMMARY: North Dakota has applied to
EPA for final authorization of the
changes to its hazardous waste program
under the Resource Conservation and
Recovery Act (RCRA). The EPA
proposes to grant final authorization to
the hazardous waste program changes
submitted by North Dakota. In addition,
EPA is proposing to codify in the
regulations entitled ‘‘Approved State
Hazardous Waste Management
Programs’’, North Dakota’s authorized
hazardous waste program. EPA will
incorporate by reference into the Code
of Federal Regulations (CFR) those
provisions of the State statutes and
regulations that are authorized and that
EPA will enforce under the Solid Waste
Disposal Act, as amended and
commonly referred to as RCRA. In the
‘‘Rules and Regulations’’ section of this
Federal Register, we are authorizing the
State’s program changes and codifying
and incorporating by reference the
authorized hazardous waste program as
an immediate final rule. EPA did not
make a proposal prior to the immediate
final rule because we believe these
actions are not controversial and do not
expect comments to oppose them. We
have explained the reasons for this
authorization and incorporation-byreference in the preamble to the
immediate final rule. Unless we get
written comments opposing this
authorization and incorporation by
reference during the comment period,
the immediate final rule will become
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effective and the Agency will not take
further action on this proposal. If we
receive comments that oppose these
actions, we will publish a document in
the Federal Register withdrawing this
rule before it takes effect. EPA will then
address public comments in a later final
rule based on this proposal. Any parties
interested in commenting on these
actions must do so at this time. EPA
may not provide further opportunity for
comment.
DATES: Comments must be received on
or before March 17, 2008.
ADDRESSES: Submit your comments,
identified by Docket ID No. EPA–R08–
RCRA–2006–0501, by one of the
following methods:
• Federal eRulemaking Portal: https://
www.regulations.gov.Follow the on-line
instructions for submitting comments.
• E-mail: daly.carl@epa.gov.
• Fax: (303) 312–6341.
• Mail: Send written comments to
Carl Daly, Solid and Hazardous Waste
Program, EPA Region 8, Mailcode 8P–
HW, 1595 Wynkoop Street, Denver,
Colorado 80202–1129.
• Hand Delivery or Courier: Deliver
your comments to Carl Daly, Solid and
Hazardous Waste Program, EPA Region
8, Mailcode 8P–HW, 1595 Wynkoop
Street, Denver, CO 80202–1129. Such
deliveries are only accepted during the
Regional Office’s normal hours of
operation. The public is advised to call
in advance to verify the business hours.
Special arrangements should be made
for deliveries of boxed information.
Instructions: Direct your comments to
Docket ID No. EPA–R08–RCRA–2006–
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0501. EPA’s policy is that all comments
received will be included in the public
docket without change, 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
federal web site, https://
www.regulations.gov, 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 or 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.
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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
material, such as copyrighted material,
will be publicly available only in hard
copy. Publicly available docket
materials are available either
electronically through
www.regulations.gov or in hard copy at:
EPA Region 8, from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.,
1595 Wynkoop Street, Denver,
Colorado, contact: Carl Daly, phone
number (303) 312–6416, or the North
Dakota Department of Health (NDDH)
from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., 1200 Missouri
Ave, Bismarck, ND 58504–5264,
contact: Curt Erickson, phone number
(701) 328–5166. The public is advised to
call in advance to verify the business
hours.
Carl
Daly, Solid and Hazardous Waste
Program, U.S. Environmental Protection
Agency, Region 8, 1595 Wynkoop
Street, Denver, CO 80202, (303) 312–
6416, daly.carl@epa.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: For
additional information, please see the
immediate final rule published in the
‘‘Rules and Regulations’’ section of this
Federal Register.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Dated: January 22, 2008.
Carol Rushin,
Acting Regional Administrator, Region 8.
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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
40 CFR Parts 271 and 272
[EPA-R08-RCRA-2006-0501 FRL-8524-6]
North Dakota: Final Authorization of State Hazardous Waste
Management Program Revisions and Incorporation by Reference of Approved
Hazardous Waste Program
AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).
ACTION: Proposed rule.
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SUMMARY: North Dakota has applied to EPA for final authorization of the
changes to its hazardous waste program under the Resource Conservation
and Recovery Act (RCRA). The EPA proposes to grant final authorization
to the hazardous waste program changes submitted by North Dakota. In
addition, EPA is proposing to codify in the regulations entitled
``Approved State Hazardous Waste Management Programs'', North Dakota's
authorized hazardous waste program. EPA will incorporate by reference
into the Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) those provisions of the
State statutes and regulations that are authorized and that EPA will
enforce under the Solid Waste Disposal Act, as amended and commonly
referred to as RCRA. In the ``Rules and Regulations'' section of this
Federal Register, we are authorizing the State's program changes and
codifying and incorporating by reference the authorized hazardous waste
program as an immediate final rule. EPA did not make a proposal prior
to the immediate final rule because we believe these actions are not
controversial and do not expect comments to oppose them. We have
explained the reasons for this authorization and incorporation-by-
reference in the preamble to the immediate final rule. Unless we get
written comments opposing this authorization and incorporation by
reference during the comment period, the immediate final rule will
become
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effective and the Agency will not take further action on this proposal.
If we receive comments that oppose these actions, we will publish a
document in the Federal Register withdrawing this rule before it takes
effect. EPA will then address public comments in a later final rule
based on this proposal. Any parties interested in commenting on these
actions must do so at this time. EPA may not provide further
opportunity for comment.
DATES: Comments must be received on or before March 17, 2008.
ADDRESSES: Submit your comments, identified by Docket ID No. EPA-R08-
RCRA-2006-0501, by one of the following methods:
Federal eRulemaking Portal: https://
www.regulations.gov.Follow the on-line instructions for submitting
comments.
E-mail: daly.carl@epa.gov.
Fax: (303) 312-6341.
Mail: Send written comments to Carl Daly, Solid and
Hazardous Waste Program, EPA Region 8, Mailcode 8P-HW, 1595 Wynkoop
Street, Denver, Colorado 80202-1129.
Hand Delivery or Courier: Deliver your comments to Carl
Daly, Solid and Hazardous Waste Program, EPA Region 8, Mailcode 8P-HW,
1595 Wynkoop Street, Denver, CO 80202-1129. Such deliveries are only
accepted during the Regional Office's normal hours of operation. The
public is advised to call in advance to verify the business hours.
Special arrangements should be made for deliveries of boxed
information.
Instructions: Direct your comments to Docket ID No. EPA-R08-RCRA-
2006-0501. EPA's policy is that all comments received will be included
in the public docket without change, 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 federal web site, https://
www.regulations.gov, 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 or 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. 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 material, such
as copyrighted material, will be publicly available only in hard copy.
Publicly available docket materials are available either electronically
through www.regulations.gov or in hard copy at: EPA Region 8, from 9
a.m. to 4 p.m., 1595 Wynkoop Street, Denver, Colorado, contact: Carl
Daly, phone number (303) 312-6416, or the North Dakota Department of
Health (NDDH) from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., 1200 Missouri Ave, Bismarck, ND
58504-5264, contact: Curt Erickson, phone number (701) 328-5166. The
public is advised to call in advance to verify the business hours.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Carl Daly, Solid and Hazardous Waste
Program, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Region 8, 1595 Wynkoop
Street, Denver, CO 80202, (303) 312-6416, daly.carl@epa.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: For additional information, please see the
immediate final rule published in the ``Rules and Regulations'' section
of this Federal Register.
Dated: January 22, 2008.
Carol Rushin,
Acting Regional Administrator, Region 8.
[FR Doc. E8-2158 Filed 2-13-08; 8:45 am]
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