[Federal Register: January 20, 2006 (Volume 71, Number 13)]
[Notices]
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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
Adequacy of Wisconsin Municipal Solid Waste Landfill Program
AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).
ACTION: Notice of proposed determination of adequacy.
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SUMMARY: The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Region 5 is
proposing to approve a modification to Wisconsin's approved municipal
solid waste landfill (MSWLF) permit program. The modification allows
the State to issue research, development and demonstration (RD&D)
permits to owners and operators of MSWLF units in accordance with its
state law.
DATES: All comments on Wisconsin's application for approval of its
research, development and demonstration permit modification must be
received by February 21, 2006.
ADDRESSES: Written comments should be sent to Susan Mooney, Waste
Management Branch (Mail Code DW-8J), U.S. EPA Region 5, 77 West Jackson
Boulevard, Chicago, IL 60604, telephone: (312) 886-3585. Comments may
also be submitted electronically to mooney.susan@epa.gov or by
facsimile at (312) 353-4788. You may examine copies of the relevant
portions of Wisconsin's regulations during normal business hours at
U.S. EPA Region 5.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Susan Mooney, Waste Management Branch
(mail code DW-8J), U.S. EPA Region 5, 77 West Jackson Boulevard,
Chicago, Illinois 60604, telephone (312) 886-3585,
mooney.susan@epa.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
A. Background
On March 22, 2004, EPA issued a final rule amending the municipal
solid waste landfill criteria in 40 CFR part 258 to allow for research,
development and demonstration (RD&D) permits. (69 FR 13242). This rule
allows for variances from specified criteria for a limited period of
time, to be implemented through state-issued RD&D permits. RD&D permits
are only available in states with approved MSWLF permit programs which
have been modified to incorporate RD&D permit authority. While States
are not required to seek approval for this new provision, those States
that are interested in providing RD&D permits to owners and operators
of MSWLFs must seek approval from EPA before issuing such permits.
Approval procedures for new provisions of 40 CFR part 258 are outlined
in 40 CFR 239.12.
Wisconsin's MSWLF permit program was approved on November 20, 1996
(61 FR 59096). On November 8, 2005, Wisconsin applied for approval of
its RD&D permit provisions. Wisconsin submitted its rules under NR
514.10 for review.
B. Decision
After a thorough review, U.S. EPA Region 5 is proposing that
Wisconsin's RD&D permit provisions as defined under NR 514.10 are
adequate to ensure compliance with the Federal criteria as defined at
40 CFR 258.4.
Authority: This action is issued under the authority of section
2002, 4005 and 4010(c) of the Solid Waste Disposal Act, as amended,
42 U.S.C. 6912, 6945 and 6949(a).
Dated: January 10, 2006.
Bharat Mathur,
Deputy Regional Administrator, U.S. EPA, Region 5.
[FR Doc. E6-636 Filed 1-19-06; 8:45 am]
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