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[Proposed Rules]               
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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

40 CFR Part 271

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Massachusetts: Extension of Interim Authorization of State 
Hazardous Waste Management Program Revision

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Proposed rule.

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SUMMARY: The EPA is proposing to extend the expiration date from 
January 1, 2006 to January 1, 2011 for the interim authorization under 
the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act, of the Massachusetts 
program for regulating Cathode Ray Tubes (``CRTs''). Massachusetts was 
granted interim authorization to assume the responsibility under the 
Toxicity Characteristics Rule (``TC Rule'') for regulating CRTs on 
November 15, 2000, with an expiration date of January 1, 2003. This 
expiration date was subsequently extended until January 1, 2006. As 
this interim authorization is soon due to expire, an extension is 
needed for the reasons explained elsewhere in today's Federal Register. 
In the ``Rules and Regulations'' section of this Federal Register, EPA 
is publishing a rule to authorize the extension without a prior 
proposal because we believe this action is not controversial and do not 
expect comments that oppose it. Unless we get written comments which 
oppose this extension during the comment period, the decision to extend 
the interim authorization will take effect. If we get comments that 
oppose this action, we will publish a document in the Federal Register 
withdrawing this rule before it takes effect and this separate document 
in this proposed rules section of this Federal Register will serve as 
the proposal to authorize the changes. We will then respond to public 
comments in a later final rule based on this proposal. You may not have 
another opportunity for comment. If you want to comment on this action, 
you must do so at this time.

DATES: Send your written comments by December 19, 2005.

ADDRESSES: Send any written comments to Robin Biscaia, EPA New England, 
One Congress Street, Suite 1100 (CHW), Boston, MA 02114-2023; 
telephone: (617) 918-1642. Documents related to EPA's previous decision 
to grant interim authorization (regarding regulation of CRTs) and the 
materials which EPA used in now considering the extension (the 
``Administrative Record'') are available for inspection and copying 
during normal business hours at the following locations: Massachusetts 
Department of Environmental Protection, Business Compliance Division, 
One Winter Street--8th Floor, Boston, MA 02108, business hours: 9 a.m. 
to 5 p.m., telephone: (617) 556-1096; or EPA New England Library, One 
Congress Street--11th Floor, Boston, MA 02114-2023, business hours: 10 
a.m. to 3 p.m., Monday through Thursday, telephone: (617) 918-1990.
    Comments may also be submitted electronically or through hand 
delivery/courier; please follow the detailed instructions in the 
ADDRESSES section of the immediate final rule which is located in the 
Rules section of this Federal Register.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Robin Biscaia, Hazardous Waste Unit, 
Office of Ecosystems Protection, EPA New England, One Congress Street, 
Suite 1100 (CHW), Boston, MA 02114-2023, telephone: (617) 918-1642.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: For additional information, please see the 
immediate final rule published in the ``Rules and Regulations'' section 
of this Federal Register.

    Dated: November 9, 2005.
Robert W. Varney,
Regional Administrator, EPA New England.
[FR Doc. 05-22892 Filed 11-17-05; 8:45 am]

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