
[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 122 (Friday, June 24, 2016)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Page 41285]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2016-14297]


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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

40 CFR Parts 271 and 272

[EPA-R08-RCRA-2016-0131; FRL-9947-03-Region 8]


South Dakota: Proposed Authorization of State Hazardous Waste 
Management Program Revisions and Incorporation by Reference

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Proposed rule.

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SUMMARY: The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is proposing to 
grant authorization to the State of South Dakota for the changes to its 
hazardous waste program under the Solid Waste Disposal Act, as amended, 
commonly referred to as the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act 
(RCRA). The EPA has determined that these changes satisfy all 
requirements needed to qualify for final authorization, and is 
authorizing the state's changes through a direct final action. In 
addition, the EPA is proposing to codify in the regulations entitled 
``Approved State Hazardous Waste Management Programs,'' South Dakota's 
authorized hazardous waste program. The EPA will incorporate by 
reference into the Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) those provisions 
of the State regulations that are authorized and that the EPA will 
enforce under RCRA.

DATES: Send written comments by July 25, 2016.

ADDRESSES: Submit your comments, identified by Docket ID No. EPA-R08-
RCRA-2016-0131 by mail to Christina Cosentini, Resource Conservation 
and Recovery Program, EPA Region 8, 1595 Wynkoop Street, Mail Code: 8P-
R, Denver, Colorado 80202. You may also submit comments electronically 
or through hand delivery/courier by following the detailed instructions 
in the ADDRESSES section of the direct final rule located in the Rules 
section of this Federal Register.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Christina Cosentini at (303) 312-6231, 
cosentini.christina@epa.gov.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: In the ``Rules and Regulations'' section of 
this Federal Register, the EPA is authorizing changes to the South 
Dakota program, in addition to codifying and incorporating by reference 
the State's hazardous waste program as a direct final rule. The EPA did 
not make a proposal prior to the direct final rule because we believe 
these actions are not controversial and do not expect comments that 
oppose them. We have explained the reasons for this authorization and 
incorporation by reference in the preamble to the direct final rule.
    Unless the EPA receives written comments that oppose the 
authorization and incorporation by reference during the comment period, 
the direct final rule will become effective on the date it establishes, 
and we will not take further action on this proposal. If we get 
comments that oppose the authorization, we will withdraw the direct 
final rule and it will not take immediate effect. 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.

    Dated: May 11, 2016.
Shaun L. McGrath,
Regional Administrator, Region 8.
[FR Doc. 2016-14297 Filed 6-23-16; 8:45 am]
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