
[Federal Register Volume 74, Number 79 (Monday, April 27, 2009)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Pages 19036-19037]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Printing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E9-9541]


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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

40 CFR Part 271

[EPA-R08-RCRA-2009-0212; FRL-8895-6]


Montana: Final Authorization of State Hazardous Waste Management 
Program Revisions

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Proposed rule.

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SUMMARY: The State of Montana has applied to EPA for final 
authorization of the changes to its hazardous waste program under the 
Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA). EPA proposes to grant 
final authorization to the hazardous waste

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program changes submitted by the State of Montana. In the ``Rules and 
Regulations'' section of this Federal Register, EPA is authorizing the 
changes in an immediate final rule. EPA did not propose the rule prior 
to issuing the immediate 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 
immediate final rule. Unless we get written comments that oppose this 
authorization during the comment period, the immediate final rule will 
become effective on the date it establishes, and we will not take 
further action on this proposal. If we receive comments that oppose 
this action, 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 May 27, 2009.

ADDRESSES: Submit your comments, identified by Docket ID No. EPA-R08-
RCRA-2009-0212 by one of the following methods:
     Federal eRulemaking Portal: http://www.regulations.gov. 
Follow the on-line instructions for submitting comments.
     E-mail: cosentini.christina@epa.gov.
     Fax: (303) 312-6341.
     Mail: Send written comments to Christina Cosentini, 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 
Christina Cosentini, Solid and Hazardous Waste Program, EPA Region 8, 
Mailcode 8P-HW, 1595 Wynkoop Street, Denver, Colorado 80202-1129. 
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-
2009-0212. 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 CBI or otherwise protected through http://www.regulations.gov, 
or e-mail. The Federal Web site http://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 rather than 
through http://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 http://www.epa.gov/epahome/dockets.htm.
    Docket: All documents in the docket are listed in the http://www.regulations.gov index. Although listed in the index, some 
information may not be 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 http://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: Christina Cosentini, phone number (303) 312-6231, or 
the Montana Department of Environmental Quality, from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., 
Metcalf Building, 1520 East Sixth Avenue, Helena, Montana 59620, 
contact: Robert Martin, phone number (406) 444-4194.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Christina Cosentini, 303-312-6231, 
cosentini.christina@epa.gov or Robert Martin, 406-444-4194, 
rmartin@mt.gov.

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

    Dated: April 8, 2009.
Stephen S. Tuber,
Acting Regional Administrator, Region 8.
[FR Doc. E9-9541 Filed 4-24-09; 8:45 am]
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