[Federal Register: August 14, 2006 (Volume 71, Number 156)]
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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
[FRL-8208-4]
Tribal Strategy; Solid Waste Disposal Act, Subtitle I, as Amended
by Title XV, Subtitle B of the Energy Policy Act of 2005
AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency.
ACTION: Notice of availability.
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SUMMARY: By this notice, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA),
Office of Underground Storage Tanks (OUST) is advising the public that
on August 7, 2006, EPA issued a strategy for implementing the
underground storage tank program in Indian Country (referred to as the
tribal strategy) and made the strategy available on EPA's Web site at:
http://www.epa.gov/oust/fedlaws/epact_05.htm#Final. EPA developed the tribal
strategy to implement Section 1529 of the Energy Policy Act of 2005.
DATES: On August 7, 2006, EPA issued and posted the tribal strategy on
EPA's Web site. EPA is notifying the public via this notice that the
final tribal strategy is available as of August 14, 2006.
ADDRESSES: EPA posted the final tribal strategy on our Web site at:
http://www.epa.gov/oust/fedlaws/epact_05.htm#Final. Paper copies are also
available from the National Service Center for Environmental
Publications (NSCEP), EPA's publications distribution warehouse upon
request. You may request copies from NSCEP by calling 1-800-490-9198;
writing to U.S. EPA/NSCEP, Box 42419, Cincinnati, OH 45242-0419; or
faxing your request to NSCEP at 513-489-8695. Ask for: Strategy For An
EPA/Tribal Partnership To Implement Section 1529 Of The Energy Policy
Act Of 2005 (EPA-510-R-06-005, August 2006).
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Joseph Vescio, EPA's Office of
Underground Storage Tanks, at vescio.joseph@epa.gov or (703) 603-0003.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On August 8, 2005, President Bush signed the
Energy Policy Act of 2005. Title XV, Subtitle B of this act, entitled
the Underground Storage Tank Compliance Act of 2005, contains
amendments to Subtitle I of the Solid Waste Disposal Act. This is the
first Federal legislative change for the underground storage tank (UST)
program since its inception over 20 years ago. This new law
significantly affects Federal and state UST programs; requires major
changes to the programs; and is aimed at reducing UST releases to our
environment.
Section 1529 of the Energy Policy Act requires that EPA, in
coordination with Indian tribes, develop and implement a strategy for
implementing the UST program in Indian Country. EPA worked closely with
tribes to develop the tribal strategy. In June 2006, EPA released a
draft of the tribal strategy for public comment. After considering
comments, on August 7, 2006, EPA issued the tribal strategy. EPA will
implement and use this strategy as a basis for its August 2007 report
to Congress, which is required by the Energy Policy Act.
You may view the tribal strategy at: http://www.epa.gov/oust/fedlaws/epact_05.htm#Final
, which is EPA's Web site. You may also obtain paper
copies from NSCEP, EPA's publications distribution warehouse. You may
request copies from NSCEP by calling 1-800-490-9198; writing to U.S.
EPA/NSCEP, Box 42419, Cincinnati, OH 45242-0419; or faxing your request
to NSCEP at 513-489-8695. Ask for: Strategy For An EPA/Tribal
Partnership To Implement Section 1529 Of The Energy Policy Act Of 2005
(EPA-510-R-06-005, August 2006).
Dated: August 7, 2006.
Susan Parker Bodine,
Assistant Administrator, Office of Solid Waste and Emergency Response.
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