Underground Injection Control Program; No Migration Petition Reissuance for Exemption From Hazardous Waste Disposal Restrictions of the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act Class I Hazardous Waste Injection; Occidental Chemical Corporation Wichita, Kansas, 14004 [2022-05130]

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AGENCY: Notice is hereby given that the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has approved the reissuance of an SUMMARY: VerDate Sep<11>2014 17:10 Mar 10, 2022 Jkt 256001 existing no migration petition (petition) by Occidental Chemical Corporation (OxyChem) under the 1984 Hazardous and Solid Waste Amendments to the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act. OxyChem has adequately demonstrated to the satisfaction of EPA by the petition reissuance application and supporting documentation that, to a reasonable degree of certainty, there will be no migration of hazardous constituents from the injection zone for as long as the waste remains hazardous. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ben Meissner, Lead Petition Reviewer, Water Division—Groundwater and Drinking Water Branch, Environmental Protection Agency, 11201 Renner Boulevard, Lenexa, Kansas 66219; telephone number: 913–551–7992; fax number: 913–551–9992; email address: meissner.benjamin@epa.gov. 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[FR Doc No: 2022-05130]


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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

[EPA-R07-OW-2021-0690; FRL-9548-01-R7]


Underground Injection Control Program; No Migration Petition 
Reissuance for Exemption From Hazardous Waste Disposal Restrictions of 
the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act Class I Hazardous Waste 
Injection; Occidental Chemical Corporation Wichita, Kansas

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Notice of final decision on no migration petition reissuance.

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SUMMARY: Notice is hereby given that the Environmental Protection 
Agency (EPA) has approved the reissuance of an existing no migration 
petition (petition) by Occidental Chemical Corporation (OxyChem) under 
the 1984 Hazardous and Solid Waste Amendments to the Resource 
Conservation and Recovery Act. OxyChem has adequately demonstrated to 
the satisfaction of EPA by the petition reissuance application and 
supporting documentation that, to a reasonable degree of certainty, 
there will be no migration of hazardous constituents from the injection 
zone for as long as the waste remains hazardous.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ben Meissner, Lead Petition Reviewer, 
Water Division--Groundwater and Drinking Water Branch, Environmental 
Protection Agency, 11201 Renner Boulevard, Lenexa, Kansas 66219; 
telephone number: 913-551-7992; fax number: 913-551-9992; email 
address: [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

I. Background

    The existing petition allows for the subsurface disposal by OxyChem 
of specific restricted wastes via Class I hazardous waste injection 
wells at OxyChem's Wichita, Kansas facility and was approved by EPA 
with an effective date of October 24, 2008. In its renewal application, 
OxyChem requested that the petition reissuance include six Class I 
wells which would cover the five existing Class I injection wells in 
addition to a Class I well yet to be drilled. This action results in no 
change to the total volume of fluids to be injected. This final 
decision allows the underground injection by OxyChem of the specific 
wastes identified in the petition reissuance into injection wells 
Number 3, 8, 9 10, 11 and proposed number 14 at the Wichita, Kansas 
facility through January 2, 2040, unless EPA moves to terminate this 
exemption pursuant to 40 CFR 148.24. Included in this approval is the 
stipulation that OxyChem acquires and continues to maintain an approved 
permit from the Kansas Department of Health and Environment for all 
Class I injection wells. A public notice concerning the Agency's 
proposed action was issued on October 15, 2021, and the public comment 
period closed on December 3, 2021. In addition to soliciting written 
comments regarding the Agency's proposed approval, EPA conducted a 
virtual public availability session and a virtual formal public hearing 
on November 18, 2021. No comments were received during the comment 
period. This decision constitutes a final Agency action. There is no 
further administrative process to appeal this decision. This decision 
may be reviewed/appealed in compliance with the Administrative 
Procedure Act.

II. Electronic Access

    You may access this Federal Register document electronically from 
the Government Printing Office under the ``Federal Register'' listings 
at FDSys (https://www.gpo.gov/fdsys/browse/collection.action?collectionCode=FR).

    Dated: March 3, 2022.
Edward H. Chu,
Acting Regional Administrator, Region 7.
[FR Doc. 2022-05130 Filed 3-10-22; 8:45 am]
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