[Federal Register Volume 87, Number 190 (Monday, October 3, 2022)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Pages 59748-59749]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2022-21320]


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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

40 CFR Part 271

[EPA-R01-RCRA-2022-0421; FRL-10012-01-R1]


Maine: Final Authorization of State Hazardous Waste Management 
Program Revisions

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Proposed rule.

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SUMMARY: Maine has applied to the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) 
for final authorization of revisions to its hazardous waste program 
under the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA), as amended. 
The EPA proposes to grant final authorization to Maine for these 
revisions by a direct final rule, which can be found in the ``Rules and 
Regulations'' section in this issue of the Federal Register. We have 
explained the reasons for this authorization in the preamble to the 
direct final rule. Unless EPA receives written comments that oppose 
this authorization during the comment period, the direct final rule 
will become effective on the date it establishes, and the EPA will not 
take further action on this proposed rule.

DATES: Send your written comments by November 2, 2022.

ADDRESSES: Submit your comments, identified by Docket ID No. EPA-R01-
RCRA-2022-0421, at https://www.regulations.gov/. Follow the online 
instructions for submitting comments. Once submitted, comments cannot 
be edited or removed from www.regulations.gov. The EPA may publish any 
comment received to its public docket. Do not submit electronically any 
information you consider to be Confidential Business Information (CBI) 
or other information whose disclosure is restricted by statute. 
Multimedia submissions (audio, video, etc.) must be accompanied by a 
written comment. The written comment is considered the official comment 
and should include discussion of all points you wish to make. The EPA 
will generally not consider comments or comment contents located 
outside of the primary submission (i.e., on the web, cloud, or other 
file sharing system). For additional submission methods, the full EPA 
public comment policy, information about CBI or multimedia submissions, 
and general guidance on making effective comments, please visit http://www2.epa.gov/dockets/commenting-epa dockets.

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FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Sharon Leitch, RCRA Waste Management, 
UST and Pesticides Section; Land, Chemicals and Redevelopment Division; 
EPA Region 1, 5 Post Office Square, Suite 100 (Mail code 07-1), Boston, 
MA 02109-3912; phone: (617) 918-1647; email: [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: In the ``Rules and Regulations'' section in 
this issue of the Federal Register, the EPA is authorizing the 
revisions by a direct final rule. The EPA did not make a proposal prior 
to the direct final rule because we believe this action is not 
controversial and do not expect comments that oppose it. We have 
explained the reasons for this authorization in the preamble to the 
direct final rule. Unless the EPA receives adverse written comments 
that oppose this authorization during the comment period, the direct 
final rule will become effective on the date it establishes, and the 
EPA will not take further action on this proposal. If the EPA receives 
comments that oppose this action, we will withdraw the direct final 
rule and it will not take effect. The EPA 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 should do so at this time. For additional information, please see 
the direct final rule published in the ``Rules and Regulations'' 
section in this issue of the Federal Register.

    Authority: This proposed action is issued under the authority of 
sections 2002(a), 3006 and 7004(b) of the Solid Waste Disposal Act, 
as amended, 42 U.S.C. 6912(a), 6926, 6974(b).

    Dated: September 23, 2022.
David W. Cash,
Regional Administrator, U.S. EPA Region I.
[FR Doc. 2022-21320 Filed 9-30-22; 8:45 am]
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