[Federal Register Volume 86, Number 111 (Friday, June 11, 2021)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Pages 31233-31239]
[FR Doc No: 2021-12238]

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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

40 CFR Part 271

[EPA-R06-RCRA-2021-0073; FRL-10021-64-Region 6]

Arkansas: Authorization of State Hazardous Waste Management
Program Revision

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Proposed rule.

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SUMMARY: The State of Arkansas Division of Environmental Quality (DEQ)
has applied to the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) for final
authorization of the changes to its hazardous waste program under the
Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA). The EPA has reviewed
Arkansas' application and has determined that these changes appear to
satisfy all requirements needed to qualify for final authorization and
is proposing to authorize the State's changes. The EPA is seeking
public comment prior to taking final action.

DATES: Comments on this proposed rule must be received by July 12,
2021.

ADDRESSES: Submit your comments by one of the following methods:
     Federal eRulemaking Portal: https://www.regulations.gov.
Follow the on-line instructions for submitting comments.
     Email<EMAIL_ADDRESS>    Instructions: EPA must receive your comments by July 12, 2021.
Direct your comments to Docket ID Number EPA-R06-RCRA-2021-0073. The
EPA's policy is that all comments received will be included in the
public docket without change and may be made available online at
https://www.regulations.gov, 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 to be CBI or otherwise protected through https://www.regulations.gov, or email. The Federal regulations.gov website 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 email comment directly to EPA without
going through regulations.gov, your email 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 with any CD 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, any form of encryption and be free of any defects or
viruses.
    Docket: The index to the docket for this action is available
electronically at www.regulations.gov. Although listed in the index,
some information is not 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.
    You can view and copy Arkansas's application and associated
publicly available docket materials either through www.regulations.gov
at the following locations: Division of Environmental Quality, 5301
Northshore Drive, North Little Rock, Arkansas, 72118 telephone: (501)
682-0744 and EPA, Region 6, 1201 Elm Street, Suite 500, Dallas, Texas
75270. The EPA facility is open from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Monday
through Friday, excluding Federal holidays and facility closures due to
COVID-19. We recommend that you telephone Alima Patterson, Regional
Authorization/Codification Coordinator at<PHONE_NUMBER>, before
visiting the Region 6 office. Interested persons wanting to examine
these documents should make an appointment with the office.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Alima Patterson,<PHONE_NUMBER>,
<EMAIL_ADDRESS>Out of an abundance of caution for members of
the public and our staff, the EPA Region 6 office will be closed to the
public to reduce the risk of transmitting COVID-19. We encourage the
public to submit comments via https://www.regulations.gov, as there
will be a delay in processing mail and no courier or hand deliveries
will be accepted. Please call or email the contact listed above if you
need alternative access to material indexed but not provided in the
docket.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

A. Why are revisions to State programs necessary?

    States which have received final authorization from the EPA under
RCRA section 3006(b), 42 U.S.C. 6926(b), must maintain a hazardous
waste program that is equivalent to, consistent with, and no less
stringent than the Federal program. As the Federal program changes,
States must change their programs and ask the EPA to authorize the
changes. Changes to State programs may be necessary when Federal or
State statutory or regulatory authority is modified or when certain
other changes occur. Most commonly, States must change their programs
because of changes to the EPA's regulations in 40 Code of Federal
Regulations (CFR) parts 124, 260 through 268, 270, 273, and 279.

B. What decisions have EPA made in this rule?

    On March 2, 2021, the State of Arkansas submitted a final complete
program revision application seeking authorization of changes to its
hazardous waste program that correspond to certain Federal rules
promulgated between July 1, 2014 and June 30, 2018, which includes RCRA
Clusters XXIV through and RCRA Cluster XXVI (Checklists 233A, 233B,
233C, 233D2, 233E, 234, 235, 236, 237, 238 and 239). The EPA has
reviewed Arkansas' application to revise its authorized program and is
proposing to find that it meets all of the statutory and regulatory
requirements established by RCRA. Therefore, we propose to grant the
State of Arkansas final authorization to operate its hazardous waste
program with the changes described in the authorization application.
    The State Arkansas will continue to have responsibility for
permitting

treatment, storage and disposal facilities (TSDFs) within its borders
(except in Indian Country), and for carrying out the aspects of the
RCRA program described in its revised program application, subject to
the limitations of the Hazardous and Solid Waste Amendments of 1984
(HSWA). New Federal requirements and prohibitions imposed by Federal
regulations that EPA promulgates under the authority of HSWA take
effect in authorized States before they are authorized for the
requirements. Thus, the EPA will implement those requirements and
prohibitions in the State of Arkansas, including issuing permits, until
the State is granted authorization to do so.

C. What is the effect of this proposed authorization decision?

    If the State of Arkansas is authorized for these changes, a
facility in Arkansas subject to RCRA will now have to comply with the
authorized State requirements instead of the equivalent Federal
requirements in order to comply with RCRA. Additionally, such
facilities will have to comply with any applicable Federal requirements
such as, for example, HSWA regulations issued by the EPA for which the
State has not received authorization. The State of Arkansas will
continue to have enforcement responsibilities under its State hazardous
waste program for violations of such program, but the EPA retains its
authority under RCRA sections 3007, 3008, 3013 and 7003, which include,
among others, authority to:
     Conduct inspections and require monitoring, tests,
analyses, or reports;
     enforce RCRA requirements and suspend or revoke permits,
and
     take enforcement actions after notice to and consultation
with the State.
    The action to approve these provisions would not impose additional
requirements on the regulated community because the regulations for
which the State of Arkansas is requesting authorization are already
effective under State law and are not changed by the act of
authorization.

D. What happens if the EPA receives comments on this action?

    If the EPA receives comments on this proposed action, we will
address those comments in our final action. You may not have another
opportunity to comment. If you wish to comment on this proposed
authorization, you must do so at this time.

E. What has Arkansas previously been authorized?

    Arkansas initially received final authorization on January 11,
1985, effective January 25, 1985 (50 FR 1513), to implement its Base
Hazardous Waste Management program. We granted authorization for
changes to their program on August 23, 1985, via EPA letter, effective
August 23, 1985; March 27, 1990 (55 FR 11192), effective May 29, 1990;
September 18, 1991 (56 FR 47153), effective November 18, 1991; October
5, 1992 (57 FR 45721), effective December 4, 1992; October 12, 1993 (58
FR 52674), effective December 13, 1993; October 7, 1994 (59 FR 51115),
effective December 21, 1994; June 20, 1995 (60 FR 32112), effective
August 21, 1995; April 24, 2002 (67 FR 20038), effective June 24, 2002,
as amended June 28, 2010 (75 FR 36538); August 15, 2007 (72 FR 45663),
effective October 15, 2007, as amended June 28, 2010 (75 FR 36538);
June 28, 2010 (75 FR 36538), effective August 27, 2010; August 10, 2012
(77 FR 47779), effective October 9, 2012; October 2, 2014 (79 FR
59438), effective December 1, 2014; October 31, 2014 (79 FR 64678),
effective December 30, 2014; January 29, 2016 (81 FR 4961), effective
March 29, 2016; August 11, 2016 (81 FR 53025), effective October 11,
2016; and September 14, 2017 (82 FR 43185), effective November 13,
2017.
    The authorized Arkansas RCRA program was incorporated by reference
into the Code of Federal Regulations October 12, 1993 (58 FR 52674)
effective December 13, 1993; June 20, 1995 (60 FR 32112) effective
August 21, 1995; June 28, 2010 (75 FR 36538) effective August 27, 2010;
October 2, 2014 (79 FR 59438) effective December 1, 2014; January 29,
2016 (81 FR 4961) effective March 29, 2016; August 11, 2016 (81 FR
53025) effective October 11, 2016; and September 14, 2017 (82 FR
43185), effective November 13, 2017.
    On March 2, 2021, Arkansas submitted a final complete program
revision application seeking authorization of its program revision in
accordance with 40 CFR 271.21. The State of Arkansas has undergone a
state agency reorganization that has placed the Arkansas Department of
Environmental Quality in the Arkansas Department of Energy and
Environment and is now the Arkansas Division of Environmental Quality
(DEQ). The Arkansas Division of Environmental Quality is now the agency
responsible for administering all solid and hazardous waste regulations
for the State of Arkansas. The Arkansas Pollution Control and Ecology
Commission (APC&EC) is vested with general authority to make and amend
rules in Ark. Code Ann. Sec.  8-01-203(b)(l)(A), and is vested with
specific authority to make and amend rules with regard to hazardous
waste management in Ark. Code Ann. Sec.  8-7-209(b)(l).
    On May 28, 2020, the APC&EC passed Minute Order No. 20-14 to
initiate Rulemaking for amendments to Regulation 23, Hazardous Waste
Management in order to adopt Federal regulations promulgated between
through May 30, 2018. On June 6 and 7, 2020, the notice of the proposed
regulation changes, public hearing, and public comment period was
published in the Arkansas Democrat-Gazette. On July 20, 2020, at 2:00
p.m., the APC&EC held a public hearing regarding the proposed changes
at 5301 Northshore Drive, North Little Rock, AR 72118. No public
comments were received during the public hearing. The public comment
period expired on August 3, 2020, and no public comments were received
during the public comment period. The amendments to Regulation 23
further incorporated changes mandated by Act of March 5, 2019, No. 315
to change all references of ``Regulation'' to ``Rule,'' and changes in
terminology to conform to the Transformation and Efficiencies Act of
2019, No. 910, as well as a variety of non-substantive and minor
stylistic changes in the interest of clarity and consistency. The
Arkansas Hazardous Waste Management Act of 1979, Ark. Code Ann. Sec.
8-7-201 et seq., and the Arkansas Resource Reclamation Act of 1979,
Ark. Code Ann. Sec.  8-7-301 et seq. establish the statutory authority
to administer the Hazardous waste management program under RCRA
Subtitle C. The official State regulations may be found in Arkansas
Pollution Control and Ecology Commission Rule No. 23 (Hazardous Waste
Management), approved on August 27, 2020. The DEQ has the rules
necessary to implement EPA's portion of RCRA Clusters XXIV through RCRA
Cluster XXVI. The provisions for which the State is seeking
authorization are documented on Revision Checklists 233A, 233B, 233C,
233D2, 233E, 234, 235, 236, 237 238 and 239, which are portions of RCRA
Clusters XXIV through RCRA Cluster XXVI. Any differences between the
State's provisions and the Federal provisions are noted on the
individual Revision Checklists and the Program Description submitted by
the State to EPA as part of its program revision application package.

F. What changes is EPA proposing to authorize with this action?

    On March 2, 2021, the State of Arkansas submitted a final complete

program revision application, seeking authorization of their changes in
accordance with 40 CFR 271.21. We have determined that the DEQ's
hazardous waste program revision satisfies all of the requirements
necessary to qualify for final authorization. We are now proposing to
authorize, subject to receipt of written comments that oppose this
action that the State of Arkansas hazardous waste program revisions are
equivalent to, consistent with, and no less stringent than the Federal
program, and therefore satisfy all of the requirements necessary to
qualify for final authorization. The DEQ revisions consist of
regulations which specifically govern Federal hazardous waste revisions
promulgated between July 1, 2014 and June 30, 2018 (RCRA Clusters XXIV
through RCRA Cluster XXVI). The Arkansas provisions are from the
Arkansas Pollution Control and Ecology Commission (APC&EC) Rule No. 23,
Hazardous Waste Management, as approved on August 27, 2020. In the
State's adoption of the Federal provisions addressed by Checklist 233B,
Arkansas incorrectly removed and reserved Rule 23 section
261.2(a)(2)(ii) (analogous to 40 CFR 261.2(a)(2)(i)(B)). EPA has
notified Arkansas and the State will correct the error in their next
rulemaking. We propose to grant Arkansas final authorization for the
program changes in the Table within this document.

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                                           Federal Register  date and
   Description of Federal  requirement    page (and/or RCRA statutory          Analogous state authority
  (include Checklist No., if relevant)             authority)
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                                                RCRA Cluster XXIV
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1. Revisions to the Definition of Solid   80 FR 1694, January 13,      APC&EC Rule No. 23, Sections 260.31(c)
 Waste Changes affecting non-waste         2015, as amended on May      introductory paragraph, 260.31(c)(1)-
 determinations and variances (Checklist   30, 2018, 83 FR 24664.       (5), 260.33(c)-(e), 260.42 introductory
 233A).                                                                 paragraph, 260.42(a)(1)-(10), 260.42(b).
2. Revisions to the Definition of Solid   80 FR 1694, January 13,      APC&EC Rule No. 23, Sections 260.10
 Waste--Legitimacy-related provisions.     2015, as amended on May      ``contained'', 260.10 ``Hazardous
 (Checklist 233B).                         30, 2018, 83 FR 24664.       secondary material'', 260.43(a)
                                                                        introductory paragraph, 260.43(a)(1)-
                                                                        (4), 260.43(b) introductory paragraph,
                                                                        260.43(b)(1)-(2), 260.43(c), 261.2(b)(3)-
                                                                        (4), 261.2(g).
3. Revisions to the Definition of Solid   80 FR 1694-1814, January     APC&EC Rule No. 23, Sections 261.1(c)(8).
 Waste--Speculative Accumulation           13, 2015.
 (Checklist 233C).
4. Revisions to the Definition of Solid   80 FR 1694, January 13,      APC&EC Rule No. 23, Sections 260.10
 Waste--Exclusions and non-waste           2015, as amended on May      ``Facility'', 260.10 ``Hazardous
 determinations. (Checklist 233D2).        30, 2018, 83 FR 24664.       secondary material generator'', 260.10
                                                                        ``Intermediate facility'', 260.10 ``Land-
                                                                        based unit'', 260.10 ``Transfer
                                                                        facility'', 260.30 introductory
                                                                        paragraph, 260.30(b)-(e), 260.30(f)
                                                                        removed, 260.34(a)-(c), 261.1(c)(4),
                                                                        261.2(c)(3), 261.2(c)(4) Table 1,
                                                                        261.4(a)(23) introductory paragraph,
                                                                        261.4(a)(23)(a)(i)(A)-(C),
                                                                        261.4(a)(23)(ii)(A)-(F), 261.4(a)(24)
                                                                        introductory paragraph, 261.4(a)(24)(i)-
                                                                        (v)(C)(2), 261.4(a)(24)(v)(C)(3),
                                                                        261.4(a)(24)(v)(D)-(vii), 261.4(a)(25)
                                                                        introductory paragraph, 261.4(a)(25)(i)-
                                                                        (xii), 261 Subsection H, 261 Subsections
                                                                        K-L [Reserved], 261 Subsection M, 270.42
                                                                        Appendix I, Items A(9) and A(10).
                                                                       Note: Section 261.4(a)(24)(v)(C)(3) is
                                                                        more stringent.
5. Revisions to the Definition of Solid   80 FR 1694, January 13,      APC&EC Rule No. 23, Sections 260.10
 Waste--Remanufacturing exclusion          2015.                        ``Remanufacturing'', 261.2(c)(3),
 (Checklist 233E).                                                      261.2(c)(4) Table 1, 261.4(a)(27)
                                                                        introductory paragraph, 261.4(a)(27)(i)-
                                                                        (vi)(F), 261 Subsections I, J, AA, BB,
                                                                        CC.
6. Response to Vacaturs of the            80 FR 18777, April 8, 2015.  APC&EC Rule No. 23, Sections 260.10
 Comparable Fuels Rule and the                                          ``Gasification'' [Removed],
 Gasification Rule (Checklist 234).                                     261.4(a)(12)(i), 261.4(a)(16)
                                                                        [Reserved], 261.38 [Reserved].
7. Disposal of Coal Combustion Residuals  80 FR 21302, April 17, 2015  APC&EC Rule No. 23, Sections
 from Electric Utilities (Checklist 235).                               261.4(b)(4)(i)-(ii)(H).
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8. Import and Exports of Hazardous Waste  81 FR 85696, November 28,    APC&EC Rule No. 23, Sections 260.10 ``AES
 (Checklist 236).                          2016.                        filing compliance date'', 260.10
                                          82 FR 41015, August 29,       ``Electronic import-export reporting
                                           2017.                        compliance date'', 260.10 ``Recognized
                                                                        trader'', 260.11(g) introductory
                                                                        paragraph, 260.11(g)(1), 260.11(g)(2)
                                                                        [Reserved], 261.4(d)(1), 261.4(d)(4),
                                                                        261.4(e)(1), 261.4(e)(4), 261.6(a)(3)(i)
                                                                        and 261.6(a)(5), 261.39(a)(5)(ii),
                                                                        261.39(a)(5)(v) introductory paragraph,
                                                                        261.39(a)(5)(v)(A)-(B)(2)(vii),
                                                                        261.39(a)(5)(vi), 261.39(a)(5)(ix),
                                                                        261.39(a)(5)(xi) \1\, 262.10(d),
                                                                        262.12(d), 262.41(j), 262 Subsections E
                                                                        and F [Reserved], 262 Subsection H \1\,
                                                                        Appendix to Section 262 (removed by the
                                                                        final rule addressed by Checklist 237),
                                                                        263.10(d), 263.20(a)(2), 263.20(c),
                                                                        263.20(e)(2), 263.20(f)(2) and Note;
                                                                        263.20(g) introductory paragraph,
                                                                        263.20(g)(1)-(4)(ii), 264.12(a)
                                                                        introductory paragraph, 264.12(a)(1)-
                                                                        (a)(4)(ii), 264.71(a)(3) introductory
                                                                        paragraph, 264.71(a)(3)(i)-(ii),
                                                                        264.71(d), 265.12(a) introductory
                                                                        paragraph, 265.12(a)(1)-(a)(4)(ii),
                                                                        265.71(a)(3) introductory paragraph,
                                                                        265.71(a)(3)(i)-(ii), 265.71(d),
                                                                        266.70(b) introductory paragraph,
                                                                        266.70(b)(1)-(3), 266.80(a) Table,
                                                                        267.71(a)(4)-(a)(6)(ii), 267.71(d),
                                                                        273.20, 273.39(a)-(b), 273.40, 273.56,
                                                                        273.62(a), 273.70 introductory
                                                                        paragraph, 273.70(a)-(c).

9. Hazardous Waste Generator              81 FR 86732, November 28,    APC&EC Rule No. 23, Sections 260.10
 Improvements Rule (Checklist 237).        2016.                        ``Acute hazardous waste'', 260.10
                                                                        ``Central accumulation area'', 260.10
                                                                        ``Large quantity generator'', 260.10
                                                                        ``Non-acute hazardous waste'', 260.10
                                                                        ``Performance Track member facility''
                                                                        [Removed], 260.10 ``Small quantity
                                                                        generator'', 260.10 ``Very small
                                                                        quantity generator'', 260.11(d)(1),
                                                                        261.1(a)(1), 261.1(c)(6), 261.4(a)(7),
                                                                        261.5 [Reserved], 261.6(c)(2)(iv),
                                                                        261.33(e) introductory paragraph,
                                                                        261.33(f) introductory paragraph,
                                                                        261.420(g), 262.1 introductory
                                                                        paragraph, 262.1 ``Condition for
                                                                        exemption'', 262.1 ``Independent
                                                                        requirement'', 262.10(a) introductory
                                                                        paragraph, 262.10(a)(1)-(3), 262.10(b),
                                                                        262.10(d), 262.10(g)(1)-(2), 262.10(j)
                                                                        [Reserved], 262.10(l) introductory
                                                                        paragraph, 262.10(l)(1)-(2), 262.11
                                                                        introductory paragraph, 262.11(a)-(g),
                                                                        262.12 [Reserved], 262.13 through
                                                                        262.18(b), 262.18(c), 262.18(d)-(e),
                                                                        262.19(b)-(d), 262.32(b) introductory
                                                                        paragraph, 262.32(b)(1)-(5), 262.32(c)-
                                                                        (d), 262.34 [Reserved], 262.35,
                                                                        262.40(c), 262.41 introductory
                                                                        paragraph, 262.41(j), 262.43, 262.44
                                                                        [Reserved], Subsections I and J
                                                                        [Reserved], 262.200 ``Central
                                                                        accumulation area'' [Removed], 262.200
                                                                        ``Trained professional'', 262.201(a)-
                                                                        (b), 262.202(a)-(b), 262.203(a)-(b)(2),
                                                                        262.204(a), 262.206(b)(3)(iii),
                                                                        262.207(d)(2), 262.208(a)(1)-(2),
                                                                        262.208(d)(2) introductory paragraph,
                                                                        262.208(d)(2)(i)-(ii), 262.209(b),
                                                                        262.210(a), 262.210(b)(3),
                                                                        262.210(d)(2), 262.211(c), 262.211(d),
                                                                        262.211(e)(3), 262.212(d), 262.213(a)(1)-
                                                                        (3), 262.213(b)(2), 262.214(b)(5),
                                                                        262.216(a)-(b), 262 Subsection L, 262
                                                                        Subsection M, 263.12(a)-(b)(2),
                                                                        264.1(g)(1), 264.1(g)(3), 264.15(b)(4),
                                                                        264.15(b)(4) Comment [Removed],
                                                                        264.71(c), 264.71(c) Comment [Removed],
                                                                        264.75, 264.170, 264.170 Comment,
                                                                        264.174, 264.191(a), 264.195(e)
                                                                        [Reserved], 264.1030(b)(2),
                                                                        264.1050(b)(3), 264.1101(c)(4),
                                                                        265.1(c)(5), 265.1(c)(7), 265.15(b)(4),
                                                                        265.15(b)(5) [Removed], 265.71(c),
                                                                        265.71(c) Comment [Removed], 265.75,
                                                                        265.174, 265.174 Comment [Removed],
                                                                        265.195(d) [Reserved], 265.201
                                                                        [Reserved], 265.1030(b)(2),
                                                                        265.1030(b)(3), 265.1050,
                                                                        265.1101(c)(4), 266.80(a), 266.255(a),
                                                                        267.71(c), 268.1(e)(1), 268.7(a)(5),
                                                                        268.50(a)(1), 268.50(a)(i) introductory
                                                                        paragraph, 268.50(a)(2)(i)(A)-(D),
                                                                        270.1(a)(3), 270.1(c)(2) introductory
                                                                        paragraph, 270.1(c)(2)(i)-(ii),
                                                                        270.42(l) [Reserved], Item O.1 of 270.42
                                                                        Appendix I [Reserved], 273.8(a)(2),
                                                                        273.81(b), 279.10(b)(3).
                                                                       Note: The following provisions are more
                                                                        stringent: 261.6(c)(2)(iv), 262.18(c),
                                                                        262.19(b)-(d), 262.41 introductory
                                                                        paragraph, 264.75, 264.191(a) and
                                                                        265.75.
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10. Confidentiality Determinations for    83 FR 60894, December 26,    APC&EC Rule No. 23, Sections 260.2(b),
 Hazardous Waste Export and Import         2017.                        260.2(d)(1)-(2), 261.39(a)(5)(iv),
 Document. (Checklist 238).                                             262.83(b)(5), 262.83(f)(9),
                                                                        262.84(b)(4), 262.84(f)(8).
11. Hazardous Waste Electronic Manifest   83 FR 420, January 3, 2018.  APC&EC Rule No. 23, Sections 260.4,
 User Fee Rule. (Checklist 239).                                        260.5, 262.20(a)(1)-(2), 262.21(f)(5)-
                                                                        (8), 262.24(c) introductory paragraph,
                                                                        262.24(c)(1)-(2), 262.24(e), 262.24(g)
                                                                        [Reserved], 262.24(h), 262 Appendix
                                                                        [Removed], 263.20(a)(9), 263.21(a)
                                                                        introductory paragraph, 263.21(a)(1)-
                                                                        (4), 263.21(b)(1)-(4), 263.21(c)
                                                                        introductory paragraph, 263.21(c)(1)-
                                                                        (2), 264.71(a)(2) introductory
                                                                        paragraph, 264.71(a)(2)(i)-(vi),
                                                                        264.71(k) introductory paragraph,
                                                                        264.71(k)(1)-(2), 264.71(m) introductory
                                                                        paragraph, 264.71(m)(1), 264.71(m)(2)
                                                                        introductory paragraph, 264.71(m)(2)(i)-
                                                                        (iii), 264.71(m)(3), 264.71(m)(3)(i)-
                                                                        (ii), 264.71(m)(4)-(5),
                                                                        264.1086(c)(4)(i), 264.1086(d)(4)(i),
                                                                        265.71(a)(2) introductory paragraph,
                                                                        265.71(a)(2)(i)-(vi), 265.71(k)
                                                                        introductory paragraph, 265.71(k)(1)-
                                                                        (2), 265.71(m) introductory paragraph,
                                                                        265.71(m)(1), 265.71(m)(2) introductory
                                                                        paragraph, 265.71(m)(2)(i)-(iii),
                                                                        265.71(m)(3), 265.71(m)(3)(i)-(ii),
                                                                        265.71(m)(4)-(5), 265.1087(c)(4)(i),
                                                                        265.1087(d)(4)(i).
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G. Where are the revised State rules different from the Federal rules?
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    \1\ Arkansas has not adopted the revisions to 40 CFR
261.39(a)(5)(xi) and 262.82(e)(1) and 262.82(e)(2) which were
published on August 6, 2018 (83 FR 38262). EPA made conforming
changes to the EPA office and address to which paper documents
concerning imports and exports of hazardous waste and conditionally
excluded cathode ray tubes must be sent. The change in address was
needed to reflect the reorganization of hazardous waste import-
export functions on April 29, 2018, from the Office of Federal
Activities' International Compliance Assurance Division, in EPA's
Office of Enforcement and Compliance Assurance, to the International
Branch within the Office of Resource Conservation and Recovery's
Materials Recovery and Waste Management Division, in EPA's Office of
Land and Emergency Management. Because of the Federal government's
special role in matters of foreign policy, EPA cannot authorize
States for import/export functions. However, EPA encourages States
to incorporate these requirements into their regulations for the
convenience of the regulated community and for completeness.
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1. Evaluation and Analysis on When State Regulations Are More Stringent
or Broader in Scope Than the Federal Regulations

    Under 40 CFR 271.1(i), EPA allows states to (1) adopt and enforce
requirements which are more stringent or more extensive than those
required by the federal RCRA program, and (2) operate a program with a
greater scope of coverage than that required by the federal program. To
determine whether particular state provisions are more stringent or
broader in scope, EPA uses the December 23, 2014, guidance document:
``Determining Whether State Hazardous Waste Requirements are More
Stringent (MS) or Broader in Scope (BIS) than the Federal RCRA
Program.'' \2\ In the guidance document, EPA uses a two-part test to
determine if state regulations are MS or BIS. The two-part test
requires that the following questions be answered sequentially:
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    \2\ A copy of this guidance is included in the docket of this
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    a. Does imposition of the particular state requirement increase the
size of the regulated community or universe of wastes beyond what is
covered by the federal program through either directly enforceable
requirements or certain conditions for exclusion?
    b. Does the particular requirement under review have a counterpart
in the federal regulatory program?
    If the answer to the first part of the test is yes, then the state
requirement is generally considered broader in scope. If the answer is
no, then EPA uses the second part of the test to determine whether the
state requirement is more stringent or broader in scope. If the state
requirement has a counterpart in the federal program, the state
requirement is classified as more stringent. However, if the state
requirement does not have a

counterpart, it is classified as broader in scope.
    State provisions that are broader in scope are not part of the
federally authorized program and thus, are not federally enforceable.

2. Arkansas Requirements That Are Broader in Scope Than the Federal
Program

    DEQ has adopted the Revisions to the Definition of Solid Waste
(DSW) Rule published on January 13, 2015 (80 FR 1694), as amended by
the DSW final rule published on May 30, 2018 (83 FR 24664) (2018 DSW
rule). However, Arkansas has retained certain provisions from the
federal 2015 DSW provisions that were vacated by the Court of Appeals
for the District of Columbia Circuit, Am. Petroleum Inst. v. EPA, 862
F.3d 50 (D.C. Cir. 2017) and Am. Petroleum Inst. v. EPA, 883F.3d 918
(D.C. Cir. 2018), and which have been removed from the federal
regulations by the 2018 DSW Rule. The Court vacated certain aspects of
the 2015 federal DSW rule and replaced them with provisions from the
2008 DSW rule, see 73 FR 64668 (October 30, 2008). Specifically, the
Court (1) vacated the federal 2015 verified recycler exclusion for
hazardous waste that is recycled off-site (except for certain
provisions) (40 CFR 261.4(a)(24)) and the associated provisions at 40
CFR 260.30(f) and 260.31(d); (2) reinstated the transfer-based
exclusion at 261.4(a)(24) and (25) from the 2008 rule to replace the
now vacated 2015 verified recycler exclusion; (3) vacated Factor 4 of
the 2015 definition of legitimate recycling in its entirety (40 CFR
260.43(a)(4)); and (4) at 40 CFR 260.43(b), reinstated the 2008 version
of Factor 4 at 40 CFR 260.43(c)(2) to replace the now-vacated 2015
version of Factor 4.
    In the State's adoption of the 2018 DSW rule, Arkansas has (1)
retained the 2015 verified recycler exclusion by adopting an analog to
40 CFR 260.31(d), which addresses a variance from classifying as a
solid waste those secondary materials that are transferred for
reclamation under 40 CFR 261.4(a)(24); (2) replaced the federal
reference to ``any person'' in the introductory paragraph of 40 CFR
261.4(a)(24) with ``verified reclamation facility''; and (3) adopted
the vacated Factor 4 of the 2015 definition of legitimate recycling
(260.43(a)(4)), as well as the 2015 DSW provision at
261.4(a)(23)(ii)(E)) which requires that documentation of the
legitimacy determination must be a written description of how the
recycling meets all four factors in Sec.  260.43(a).
    In order to determine whether the State of Arkansas regulations are
more stringent or broader in scope than the federal RCRA program, EPA
used the two-part test described in Section G.1. With respect to the
first test, Arkansas regulates the same size of the regulated community
and the same universe of hazardous secondary materials as the federal
RCRA program. With respect to the second test, EPA has determined that
the following State of Arkansas provisions from the 2015 federal DSW
rule are broader in scope: (1) APC&CE Rule No. 23 sections 260.31(d)
and the introductory paragraph of 261.4(a)(24) with respect to the
verified recycler exclusion and (2) APC&CE Rule No. 23 section
260.43(a)(4) and the reference to the four factors at section
261.4(a)(23)(ii)(E) with respect to Factor 4 definition of legitimate
recycling.
    Due to the vacatur of certain 2015 federal DSW provisions and the
reinstatement of 2008 federal DSW provisions, EPA's regulations do not
include the provisions that were vacated by the Court \3\ Arkansas has
adopted selected vacated provisions, including the vacated 2015 DSW
Factor 4 in the definition of legitimate recycling of hazardous
secondary material and the verified recycler exclusion.\4\ As a result
of the federal vacatur, the Arkansas provisions at Rule No. 23 sections
260.31(d), 260.43(a)(4), the reference to ``four factors'' in
261.4(a)(23)(ii)(E) and the reference to ``verified reclamation
facility'' in the introductory paragraph of 261.4(a)(24) have no direct
analogs in the federal regulations. EPA's December 23, 2014, guidance
supports this conclusion. On page 6 of our December guidance, EPA
provides that, ``. . . if a state adopts a federal solid or hazardous
waste exclusion, but adds additional conditions that must be met for
the state exclusion to apply, those additional conditions would be
considered outside the scope of the federal program and would not be
part of the federally authorized program, although the entity would
still be subject to federal enforcement regarding the part of the state
regulations which track the federal conditions.'' Arkansas' program
effectively contains additional conditions that must be met for the
exclusion to apply. This makes the State's additional provisions
broader in scope and not part of the federally authorized program, see
40 CFR part 271.1(i)(2).
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Exclusion reflecting the Court's ruling, see 83 FR 24664 (May 30,
2018).
    \4\ The Federal Register citation for the ``2015 DSW rule'' is
80 FR 1694, January 13, 2015, and for the ``2008 DSW rule'' is 73 FR
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    The DEQ provisions that are broader in scope than the federal
regulations are not part of the program being proposed to be authorized
by this proposed action. EPA cannot enforce requirements that are
broader in scope, although compliance with such provisions is required
by DEQ law. For the purposes of RCRA section 3009, the Agency has
determined that the broader in scope provisions are more protective/
stricter, thus being within the State's authority to maintain them as
part of the State's RCRA program. We make this determination due to the
fact that the broader in scope provisions in DEQ's verified recycler
exclusion require additional conditions to be met in order to qualify
for the exclusion when compared to the reinstated transfer-based
exclusion found in 83 FR 24664 (May 30, 2018).

3. Arkansas Requirements That Are More Stringent Than the Federal
Program

    The Arkansas hazardous waste program that is proposed for
authorization contains several provisions which are more stringent than
the Federal RCRA program. The more stringent provisions will be
recognized as a part of the Federally-authorized program and will be
Federally enforceable. The specific more stringent provisions are noted
in the chart above and in the State's authorization application, and
include the following:
    1. Arkansas' Rule No. 23 section 261.4(a)(24)(v)(C)(3) requires the
generator's certification statement to include the type and quantity of
hazardous secondary material in a shipment. The Federal rules do not
require this information to be included in the generator's
certification statement.
    2. Arkansas is more stringent because the State requires annual
reporting rather than Federal biennial reporting at the following
citations:
    a. Rule No. 23 section 261.6(c)(2)(iv) requires owners and
operators of facilities that recycle materials without storing them
before they are recycled to meet the annual reporting requirements at
Rule No. 23 section 265.75, rather than the federal biennial reporting
requirement at 40 CFR 265.75.
    b. The introductory paragraph of Rule No. 23 section 262.41
requires that generators submit annual rather than biennial reports.
    c. Rule No. 23 sections 264.75 and 265.75 require that an owner or
operator of treatment, storage or disposal facility

must submit annual rather than biennial reports.
    3. Rule No. 23 section 264.191(a) restricts those engineers who can
inspect or certify a tank system's integrity to those registered in
Arkansas, and independent from the facility owner/operator. The Federal
requirements allow registration in any State.
    4. Rule No. 23 section 262.19(b)-(d) subject very small quantity
generators to additional requirements not found in the Federal
regulations. The additional requirements include the following:
    a. Very small quantity generators must manifest hazardous waste in
accordance with Rule 23, Section 262 Subsection B (Manifest
Requirements Applicable to Small and Large Quantity Generators).
    (b) Very small quantity generators must keep hazardous waste
containers closed except when adding or removing waste.
    (c) Very small quantity generators must keep hazardous waste
containers in good condition. If a hazardous waste container is not in
good condition, or if it begins to leak, the very small quantity
generator must immediately transfer the hazardous waste from this
container to a container that is in good condition, or immediately
manage the waste in some other way that complies with this requirement.

4. Arkansas Requirements That Are Broader in Scope Than the Federal
Program

    In Rule 23, section 262.19(a) of the hazardous waste program that
is proposed for authorization, Arkansas requires all generators to use
a transporter that is permitted by the Arkansas Department of
Transportation for the transportation of hazardous waste. The Arkansas
provision is broader in scope because the Federal program does include
transporter permits. EPA cannot enforce State requirements that are
broader in scope, although compliance with such provisions is required
by DEQ law.

H. Who handles permits after the authorization takes effect?

    The State of Arkansas will issue permits for all the provisions for
which it is authorized and will administer the permits it issues. The
EPA will continue to administer any RCRA hazardous waste permits or
portions of permits which we issued prior to the effective date of this
authorization. EPA will not issue any more new permits or new portions
of permits for the provisions listed in Table 1 in this document after
the effective date of this authorization. The EPA will continue to
implement and issue permits for HSWA requirements for which Arkansas is
not yet authorized.

I. How does this action affect Indian Country (18 U.S.C. 1151) in
Arkansas?

    Arkansas is not authorized to carry out its Hazardous Waste Program
in Indian Country within the State. This authority remains with EPA.
Therefore, this action has no effect in Indian Country.

J. What is codification and is the EPA codifying Arkansas' hazardous
waste program as authorized in this rule?

    Codification is the process of placing the State's statutes and
regulations that comprise the State's authorized hazardous waste
program into the CFR. We do this by referencing the authorized State
rules in 40 CFR part 272. We reserve the amendment of 40 CFR part 272,
subpart E for this authorization of Arkansas' program changes until a
later date. In this authorization application the EPA is not codifying
the rules documented in this Federal Register notice.

K. Administrative Requirements

    The Office of Management and Budget (OMB) has exempted this action
(RCRA State Authorization) from the requirements of Executive Orders
12866 (58 FR 51735, October 4, 1993) and 13563 (76 FR 3821, January 21,
2011). Therefore, this action is not subject to review by OMB. This
action proposes to authorize State requirements for the purpose of RCRA
3006, and imposes no additional requirements beyond those imposed by
State law. Accordingly, this action will not have a significant
economic impact on a substantial number of small entities under the
Regulatory Flexibility Act (5 U.S.C. 601 et seq.). Because this action
proposed to authorize preexisting requirements under State law and does
not impose any additional enforceable duty beyond that required by
State law, it does not contain any unfunded mandate or significantly or
uniquely affect small governments, as described in the Unfunded
Mandates Reform Act of 1995 (Pub. L. 104-4). For the same reason, this
proposed action also does not significantly or uniquely affect the
communities of Tribal governments, as specified by Executive Order
13175 (65 FR 67249, November 9, 2000). This action will not have
substantial direct effects on the States, on the relationship between
the national government and the States, or on the distribution of power
and responsibilities among the various levels of government, as
specified in Executive Order 13132 (64 FR 43255, August 10, 1999),
because it merely proposes to authorize State requirements as part of
the State RCRA hazardous waste program without altering the
relationship or the distribution of power and responsibilities
established by RCRA.
    This proposed action also is not subject to Executive Order 13045
(62 FR 19885, April 23, 1997), because it is not economically
significant and it does not make decisions based on environmental
health or safety risks. This proposed rule is not subject to Executive
Order 13211, ``Actions Concerning Regulations That Significantly Affect
Energy Supply, Distribution, or Use'' (66 FR 28355 (May 22, 2001))
because it is not a significant regulatory action under Executive Order
12866.
    Under RCRA 3006(b), the EPA grants a State's application for
authorization as long as the State meets the criteria required by RCRA.
It would thus be inconsistent with applicable law for the EPA, when it
reviews a State authorization application; to require the use of any
particular voluntary consensus standard in place of another standard
that otherwise satisfies the requirements of RCRA. Thus, the
requirements of section 12(d) of the National Technology Transfer and
Advancement Act of 1995 (15 U.S.C. 272 note) do not apply. As required
by section 3 of Executive Order 12988 (61 FR 4729, February 7, 1996),
in issuing this proposed rule, the EPA has taken the necessary steps to
eliminate drafting errors and ambiguity, minimize potential litigation,
and provide a clear legal standard for affected conduct. The EPA has
complied with Executive Order 12630 (53 FR 8859, March 15, 1988) by
examining the takings implications of the rule in accordance with the
``Attorney General's Supplemental Guidelines for the Evaluation of Risk
and Avoidance of Unanticipated Takings'' issued under the Executive
Order. This proposed rule does not impose an information collection
burden under the provisions of the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (44
U.S.C. 3501 et seq.).
    Executive Order 12898 (59 FR 7629, February 16, 1994) establishes
federal executive policy on environmental justice. Its main provision
directs federal agencies, to the greatest extent practicable and
permitted by law, to make environmental justice part of their mission
by identifying and addressing, as appropriate, disproportionately high
and adverse human health or environmental effects of their programs,
policies, and activities on minority populations and low-income
populations in the United States.

Because this rule proposed to authorize pre-existing State rules which
are at least equivalent to, and no less stringent than existing federal
requirements, and imposes no additional requirements beyond those
imposed by State law, and there are no anticipated significant adverse
human health or environmental effects, the proposed rule is not subject
to Executive Order 12898.

List of Subjects in 40 CFR Parts 271

    Environmental protection, Administrative practice and procedure,
Confidential business information, Hazardous waste, Hazardous waste
transportation, Indian lands, Intergovernmental relations, Penalties,
Reporting and recordkeeping requirements.

    Authority:  This 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: June 4, 2021.
David Gray,
Acting Regional Administrator, Region 6.
[FR Doc. 2021-12238 Filed 6-10-21; 8:45 am]
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[Rules and Regulations]
[Pages 80037-80038]
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Aviation Administration

14 CFR Part 71

[Docket No. FAA-2022-0906; Airspace Docket No. 21-ASO-27]
RIN 2120-AA66

Amendment and Establishment of Area Navigation (RNAV) Routes;
Eastern United States

AGENCY: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), DOT.

ACTION: Final rule; correction.

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SUMMARY: This action corrects a final rule published by the FAA in the
Federal Register on December 12, 2022 that amends three area navigation
(RNAV) routes (T-routes), and establishes five T-routes. In the final
rule, the HITMN, TN, waypoint (WP), the TMPSN, TN, WP, and the TROPP,
SC, WP were misspelled, and the PENCE, TN, point was misidentified as a
WP instead of a Fix. The action makes editorial corrections to the
above points to match the FAA National Airspace System Resource (NASR)
database information.

DATES: Effective date 0901 UTC, February 23, 2023. The Director of the
Federal Register approves this incorporation by reference action under
1 CFR part 51, subject to the annual revision of FAA Order JO 7400.11
and publication of conforming amendments.

ADDRESSES: FAA Order JO 7400.11G, Airspace Designations and Reporting
Points, and subsequent amendments can be viewed online at www.faa.gov/air_traffic/publications/. For further information, you can contact the
Rules and Regulations Group, Federal Aviation Administration, 800
Independence Avenue SW, Washington, DC 20591; telephone: (202) 267-
8783.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Paul Gallant, Rules and Regulations
Group, Office of Policy, Federal Aviation Administration, 800
Independence Avenue SW, Washington, DC 20591; telephone: (202) 267-
8783.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

History

    The FAA published a final rule in the Federal Register (87 FR
75925; December 12, 2022) amending three RNAV T-routes and establishing
five T-routes. Subsequent to publication, the FAA determined that the
HITMN, TN, WP was misspelled in the discussion of route T-439. In
addition, the TMPSN, TN, WP was misspelled, and the PENCE, TN point was
misidentified as a WP instead of a Fix in the regulatory text
description of T-424. Also, the TROPP, SC, WP was misspelled in the
regulatory text description of T-441. Similarly, the PENCE, TN point in
the regulatory text of route T-441 was misidentified as a WP instead of
a Fix. This rule corrects the above errors.
    These are editorial changes only to match the information in the
FAA NASR database and do not alter the alignment of the affected T-
routes.
    United States RNAV T-routes are published in paragraph 6011 of FAA
Order JO 7400.11G, dated August 19, 2022, and effective September 15,
2022, which is incorporated by reference in 14 CFR 71.1. The RNAV
routes listed in this document will be subsequently published in FAA
Order JO 7400.11.

Correction to Final Rule

    The references to RNAV routes T-439, T-424, and T-441 published in
the Federal Register of December 12, 2022 (87 FR 75925), FR Doc. 2022-
26735, are corrected as follows:

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1. On page 75926, in column 2, under the heading ``The Rule'' in the
text for ``T-439,'' revise ``T-439 is a new route that extends from the
PIGON, AL, Fix, to the HITMAN, TN, WP.'' to read ``T-439 is a new route
that extends from the PIGON, AL, Fix, to the HITMN, TN, WP.'' to match
FAA NASR database information.

0
2. On page 75927, correct the table for T-424 SMRRF, TN to DBRAH, VA
[New] to read:

T-424 SMRRF, TN to DBRAH, VA [New]

SMRRF, TN               WP                     (Lat. 35[deg]33'43.23'' N, long. 086[deg]26'20.24'' W)
TMPSN, TN               WP                     (Lat. 35[deg]46'51.54'' N, long. 084[deg]58'43.15'' W)
EDDDY, TN               WP                     (Lat. 35[deg]54'17.33'' N, long. 083[deg]53'41.72'' W)
CRECY, TN               WP                     (Lat. 35[deg]58'52.61'' N, long. 083[deg]38'24.36'' W)
PENCE, TN               FIX                    (Lat. 36[deg]01'09.80'' N, long. 083[deg]31'26.31'' W)
HORAL, TN               WP                     (Lat. 36[deg]26'13.99'' N, long. 082[deg]07'46.48'' W)
DANCO, VA               WP                     (Lat. 37[deg]05'15.75'' N, long. 080[deg]42'46.45'' W)
DBRAH, VA               WP                     (Lat. 37[deg]20'34.14'' N, long. 080[deg]04'10.75'' W)

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3. On page 75928 correct the table for T-441 TROPP, SC to PENCE, TN
[New] to read:

T-441 TROPP, SC to PENCE, TN [New]

TROPP, SC               WP                     (Lat. 32[deg]53'40.00'' N., long. 080[deg]02'16.59'' W)
CAYCE, SC               WP                     (Lat. 33[deg]51'26.13'' N., long. 081[deg]03'14.76'' W)
BURGG, SC               WP                     (Lat. 35[deg]02'00.55'' N., long. 081[deg]55'36.86'' W)
STYLZ, NC               WP                     (Lat. 35[deg]24'22.83'' N., long. 082[deg]16'07.01'' W)
MUMMI, NC               FIX                    (Lat. 35[deg]39'48.60'' N., long. 082[deg]47'30.15'' W)
PUPDG, NC               WP                     (Lat. 35[deg]46'30.08'' N., long. 083[deg]03'40.16'' W)
PENCE, TN               FIX                    (Lat. 36[deg]01'09.80'' N., long. 083[deg]31'26.31'' W)

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    Issued in Washington, DC, on December 23, 2022.
Scott M. Rosenbloom,
Manager, Airspace Rules and Regulations.
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[Federal Register: July 7, 2009 (Volume 74, Number 128)]
[Notices]
[Page 32151-32153]
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

[Docket No. CP09-418-000]

Perryville Gas Storage LLC; Notice of Intent To Prepare an
Environmental Assessment for the Proposed Crowville Salt Dome Storage
Project and Request for Comments on Environmental Issues, and Notice of
Public Scoping Meeting and Site Visit

June 26, 2009.
    The staff of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC or
Commission) will prepare an environmental assessment (EA) that will
discuss the environmental impacts of the Crowville Salt Dome Storage
Project (Project) involving construction and operation of facilities by
Perryville Gas Storage LLC (Perryville) in Franklin and Richland
Parishes, Louisiana. This EA will be used by the Commission in its
decisionmaking process to determine whether the project is in the
public convenience and necessity.
    This notice announces the opening of the scoping process we will
use to gather input from the public and interested agencies on the
project. Your input will help the Commission staff determine what
issues need to be evaluated in the EA. Please note that the scoping
period will close on July 27, 2009.
    Comments may be submitted in written form or verbally. Further
details on how to submit written comments are provided in the public
participation section of this notice. In lieu of sending written
comments, we invite you to attend the public scoping meeting we have
scheduled as follows: FERC Public Scoping Meeting, Crowville Salt Dome
Storage Project, Tuesday, July 14, 2009, 7 p.m., Crockett Point Baptist
Church, 139 Crockett Point Church Road, Winnsboro, Louisiana 71295.
    Interested groups and individuals are encouraged to attend the
meeting and to present comments on the environmental issues they
believe should be addressed in the EA. A transcript of the meeting will
be generated so that your comments will be accurately recorded.
    In addition, on July 14, 2009, the FERC staff will conduct a public
site visit to view the proposed facility locations and pipeline route.
Examination will be by automobile and on foot. Representatives of
Perryville will be accompanying the FERC staff. All interested parties
may attend. Those planning to attend must provide their own
transportation and should meet at the Crockett Point Baptist Church at
1 p.m., at the address listed above. For additional information, you
may contact the Commission's Office of External Affairs at 1-866-208-
FERC (3372).
    This notice is being sent to affected landowners; Federal, State,
and local government representatives and agencies; elected officials;
environmental and public interest groups; Native American Tribes;
parties to this proceeding; and local libraries and newspapers. State
and local government representatives are asked to notify their
constituents of this proposed project and encourage them to comment on
their areas of concern.
    If you are a landowner receiving this notice, you may be contacted
by a pipeline company representative about the acquisition of an
easement to construct, operate, and maintain the proposed facilities.
The company would seek to negotiate a mutually acceptable agreement.
However, if the project is approved by the Commission, that approval
conveys with it the right of eminent domain. Therefore, if easement
negotiations fail to produce an agreement, the pipeline company could
initiate condemnation proceedings in accordance with State law.
    A fact sheet prepared by the FERC entitled ``An Interstate Natural
Gas Facility On My Land? What Do I Need To Know?'' was attached to the
project notice Perryville provided to landowners. This fact sheet
addresses a number of typically asked questions, including the use of
eminent domain and how to participate in the Commission's proceedings.
It is also available for viewing on the FERC Web site (http://
www.ferc.gov).

Summary of the Proposed Project

    Perryville requests authorization to construct, own and operate a
new natural gas storage facility in the Crowville Salt Dome, as well as
related facilities in Franklin and Richland Parishes, Louisiana. Upon
completion of the proposed facilities, the Project would provide a
total of 15 billion cubic feet (Bcf) of natural gas storage working
capacity in two salt caverns, with a maximum injection rate of up to
226 million cubic feet per day (MMcf/d) and a maximum withdrawal rate
of 600 MMcf/d.
    According to Perryville, its project would provide necessary gas
infrastructure, add new competitive storage facilities to the U.S.
natural gas market, and support further development of domestic gas
production in the Gulf Coast and Mid-Continent regions.
    The Crowville Gas Storage Project would consist of the following
facilities:
     Two 7.5 billion cubic feet (Bcf) working gas capacity
natural gas storage caverns connected to 1000 feet of utility corridor
for an 8-inch-diameter freshwater pipeline, an 8-inch-diameter brine
pipeline, a 14-inch-diameter natural gas pipeline, and a permanent
access road;
     2.6 miles of 24-inch-diameter pipeline to deliver to
CenterPoint Energy Gas Transmission Company and 11.8 miles of 36-inch-
diameter pipeline to deliver to Columbia Gulf Transmission;
     One 9,500 horsepower compressor station facility and
multi-purpose buildings;
     Leaching facilities with 0.8 mile of 20-inch-diameter
brine pipeline and 14-inch-diameter freshwater pipeline connecting to
three brine settling ponds;
     Two 20-inch-diameter brine disposal pipelines (2.3 miles
and 0.9 mile) connecting to five brine disposal well pads; and
     About ten access roads, a wareyard, and four freshwater
supply wells.
    The general location of the project facilities is shown in appendix
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    \1\ The appendices referenced in this notice are not being
printed in the Federal Register. Copies of appendices were sent to
all those receiving this notice in the mail and are available at
http://www.ferc.gov using the link called ``eLibrary'' or from the
Commission's Public Reference Room, 888 First Street, NE.,
Washington, DC 20426, or call<PHONE_NUMBER>. For instructions on
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Land Requirements for Construction

    Construction of the Natural Gas Handling Facilities would disturb
about 39 acres, including land for the two storage caverns, the
compressor station, a 100-foot-wide utility corridor, leaching plant,
and 4 freshwater supply wells. The leaching facilities would disturb an
additional 30 acres of land for the brine disposal ponds and brine and
water pipelines. Construction of the brine disposal wells would disturb
a total of 12.7 acres (2.54 acres for each of 5 wells), while operation
of the brine disposal wells would be limited to a total of 1.4 acres
(0.28 acre per well).
    The first pipeline corridor would consist of 2.6 miles of a 150-
foot-wide corridor (for two pipelines), while the second corridor would
disturb an additional 9.2 miles of 125-foot-wide corridor. The total
acreage for construction of the pipelines would be about 188 acres.
Following construction, about 88.5 acres would be maintained for 75-
and 60-foot-wide permanent pipeline rights-of-way; the remaining
acreage would be restored and allowed to revert to former uses. About
10 miles of the proposed pipeline route parallels

an existing Columbia Gulf natural gas pipeline right-of-way.

The EA Process

    The National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) requires the
Commission to take into account the environmental impacts that could
result from an action whenever it considers the issuance of a
Certificate of Public Convenience and Necessity. NEPA also requires us
to discover and address concerns the public may have about proposals.
This process is referred to as ``scoping''. The main goal of the
scoping process is to focus the analysis in the EA on the important
environmental issues. By this notice, the Commission requests public
comments on the scope of the issues to address in the EA. All comments
received will be considered during the preparation of the EA.
    In the EA we \2\ will discuss impacts that could occur as a result
of the construction and operation of the proposed project under these
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     Geology and soils;
     Land use;
     Water resources, fisheries, and wetlands;
     Cultural resources;
     Vegetation and wildlife;
     Air quality and noise;
     Endangered and threatened species;
     Hazardous waste; and
     Public safety.
    We will also evaluate possible alternatives to the proposed project
or portions of the project, and make recommendations on how to lessen
or avoid impacts on the various resource areas.
    Our independent analysis of the issues will be presented in the EA.
Depending on the comments received during the scoping process, the EA
may be published and mailed to those on our environmental mailing list
(see discussion of how to remain on our mailing list on page 6). A
comment period will be allotted for review if the EA is published. We
will consider all comments on the EA before we make our recommendations
to the Commission. To ensure your comments are considered, please
carefully follow the instructions in the Public Participation section
below.
    With this notice, we are asking agencies with jurisdiction and/or
special expertise with respect to environmental issues to formally
cooperate with us in the preparation of the EA. These agencies may
choose to participate once they have evaluated the proposal relative to
their responsibilities. Agencies that would like to request cooperating
agency status should follow the instructions for filing comments
provided under the Public Participation section of this notice.

Public Participation

    You can make a difference by providing us with your specific
comments or concerns about the project. Your comments should focus on
the potential environmental effects, reasonable alternatives, and
measures to avoid or lessen environmental impacts. The more specific
your comments, the more useful they will be. To ensure that your
written comments are timely and properly recorded, please send in your
comments so that they will be received in Washington, DC on or before
July 27, 2009.
    For your convenience, there are three methods which you can use to
submit your written comments to the Commission. The Commission
encourages electronic filing of comments and has expert eFiling staff
available to assist you at<PHONE_NUMBER> or<EMAIL_ADDRESS>    (1) You may file your comments electronically by using the Quick
Comment feature, which is located at http://www.ferc.gov under the link
called ``Documents and Filings''. A Quick Comment is an easy method for
interested persons to submit text-only comments on a project;
    (2) You may file your comments electronically by using the
``eFiling'' feature that is listed under the ``Documents and Filings''
link. eFiling involves preparing your submission in the same manner as
you would if filing on paper, and then saving the file on your
computer's hard drive. You will attach that file to your submission.
New eFiling users must first create an account by clicking on the links
called ``Sign up'' or ``eRegister''. You will be asked to select the
type of filing you are making. A comment on a particular project is
considered a ``Comment on a Filing''; or
    (3) You may file your comments with the Commission via mail by
sending an original and two copies of your letter to: Kimberly D. Bose,
Secretary, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 First Street, NE.,
Room 1A, Washington, DC 20426.
    In all instances, please reference the project docket number CP09-
418-000 with your submission. Label one copy of the comments for the
attention of Gas Branch 2, PJ-11.2.

Environmental Mailing List

    An effort is being made to send this notice to all individuals,
organizations, and government entities interested in and/or potentially
affected by the proposed project. This includes all landowners who are
potential right-of-way grantors, whose property may be used temporarily
for project purposes, or who own homes within certain distances of
aboveground facilities (as defined in the Commission's regulations).
    If you do not want to send comments at this time but still want to
remain on our mailing list, please return the Information Request
(appendix 2). If you do not return the Information Request, you will be
taken off the mailing list.

Becoming an Intervenor

    In addition to involvement in the EA scoping process, you may want
to become an ``intervenor,'' which is an official party to the
Commission's proceeding. Intervenors play a more formal role in the
process and are able to file briefs, appear at hearings, and be heard
by the courts if they choose to appeal the Commission's final ruling.
An intervenor formally participates in the proceeding by filing a
request to intervene. Instructions for becoming an intervenor are
included in the User's Guide under the ``e-filing'' link on the
Commission's Web site.

Additional Information

    Additional information about the project is available from the
Commission's Office of External Affairs, at 1-866-208-FERC or on the
Internet at http://www.ferc.gov using the ``eLibrary'' link. Click on
the eLibrary link, click on ``General Search'' and enter the docket
number, excluding the last three digits, in the Docket Number field. Be
sure you have selected an appropriate date range. For assistance,
please contact FERC Online Support at<EMAIL_ADDRESS>or
toll free at 1-866-208-3676, or for TTY, contact<PHONE_NUMBER>. The
eLibrary link also provides access to the texts of formal documents
issued by the Commission, such as orders, notices, and rulemakings.
    In addition, the Commission now offers a free service called
eSubscription which allows you to keep track of all formal issuances
and submittals in specific dockets. This can reduce the amount of time
you spend researching proceedings by automatically providing you with
notification of these filings, document summaries and direct links to
the documents. Go to http://www.ferc.gov/esubscribenow.htm.

    Finally, public meetings or site visits will be posted on the
Commission's calendar located at http://www.ferc.gov/EventCalendar/
EventsList.aspx along with other related information.

Kimberly D. Bose,
Secretary.
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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

[FRL-10000-70-Region 5]

Public Water System Supervision Program Approval for the State of
Minnesota

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Notice of tentative approval.

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SUMMARY: Notice is hereby given that the Environmental Protection
Agency (EPA) has tentatively approved a revision to the state of
Minnesota's Public Water System Supervision Program under the federal
Safe Drinking Water Act (SDWA) by adopting the Revised Total Coliform
Rule. The EPA has determined that this revision is no less stringent
than the corresponding federal regulation. Therefore, the EPA intends
to approve this revision to the state of Minnesota's Public Water
System Supervision Program, thereby giving Minnesota Department of
Health primary enforcement responsibility for this regulation. This
approval action does not extend to public water systems in Indian
Country. By approving this rule, EPA does not intend to affect the
rights of federally recognized Indian Tribes in Minnesota, nor does it
intend to limit existing rights of the State of Minnesota.

DATES: Any interested party may request a public hearing on this
determination. A request for a public hearing must be submitted by
November 1, 2019. The EPA Region 5 Administrator may deny frivolous or
insubstantial requests for a hearing. However, if a substantial request
for a public hearing is made by November 1, 2019, EPA Region 5 will
hold a public hearing, and a notice of such hearing will be published
in the Federal Register and a newspaper of general circulation. Any
request for a public hearing shall include the following information:
the name, address, and telephone number of the individual,
organization, or other entity requesting a hearing; a brief statement
of the requesting person's interest in the Regional Administrator's
determination and a brief statement of the information that the
requesting person intends to submit at such hearing; and the signature
of the individual making the request, or, if the request is made on
behalf of an organization or other entity, the signature of a
responsible official of the organization or other entity.
    If EPA Region 5 does not receive a timely and appropriate request
for a hearing and the Regional Administrator does not elect to hold a
hearing on her own motion, this determination shall become final and
effective on November 1, 2019 and no further public notice will be
issued.

ADDRESSES: All documents relating to this determination are available
for inspection at the following offices between the hours of 9 a.m. and
4 p.m., Monday through Friday, except for official holidays: Minnesota
Department of Health, Drinking Water Protection Section, 625 N Robert
St., St. Paul, MN 55164; and the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
Region 5, Ground Water and Drinking Water Branch (WG-15J), 77 W Jackson
Blvd., Chicago, IL 60604.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Janet Kuefler, EPA Region 5, Ground
Water and Drinking Water Branch, at the address given above, by
telephone at<PHONE_NUMBER>, or at<EMAIL_ADDRESS>
    Authority: Section 1413 of the Safe Drinking Water Act, 42
U.S.C. 300g-2, and the federal regulations implementing Section 1413
of the Act set forth at 40 CFR part 142.

    Dated: September 18, 2019.
 Cheryl Newton,
Acting Regional Administrator, Region 5.
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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

[EPA-HQ-OLEM-2022-0342, FRL-9840-01-OLEM]

Solid Waste Infrastructure for Recycling Program; Request for
Information

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Request for Information (RFI).

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SUMMARY: EPA's Office of Land and Emergency Management (OLEM) is
developing and implementing several new programs as directed by the
2021 Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA), also referred to as
the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law. This action provides the public with
the opportunity to share information to inform the development of the
Solid Waste Infrastructure for Recycling (SWIFR) grant program, which
will fund improvements to local post-consumer materials management
including municipal recycling programs and assist local waste
management authorities in making improvements to local waste management
systems. OLEM is seeking information from a broad array of stakeholders
about needed improvements to solid waste management systems (e.g.,
waste reduction, collection, sorting, processing, and end-markets for
reuse and recycling), including but not limited to industry,
researchers, academia, state, tribal, and local governments including
U.S. territories and the District of Columbia, other federal agencies,
community groups, non-governmental organizations, the public, and
international organizations.

DATES: Comments and information must be received on or before July 25,
2022.

ADDRESSES: Responses to this Request for Information (RFI) may be
submitted by a single individual or by a group. Comments submitted in
response to this notice may be submitted through one of the following
methods:
     Federal eRulemaking Portal: Go to http://www.regulations.gov. Follow the online instructions for submitting
comments.
     Hand Delivery or Courier: EPA Docket Center, WJC West
Building, Room 3334, 1301 Constitution Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20004.
The Docket Center's hours of operations are 8:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m.,
Monday-Friday (except Federal Holidays).
    Once submitted, comments cannot be edited or removed from
Regulations.gov. 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. 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 https://www.epa.gov/dockets/commenting-epa-dockets.
    Instructions: All submissions received must include the Docket ID
No. OLEM-2022-0340 for this RFI. Comments received may be posted
without change to https://www.regulations.gov/, including any personal
information provided. For detailed instructions on sending comments and
additional information on the Request for Information process, see the
``Public Participation'' heading of the SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION
section of this document.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For questions concerning this
document, contact Dan Halpert, Resource Conservation and Sustainability
Division, Office of Resource Conservation and Recovery, Office of Land
and Emergency Management, Mail Code 5306T, Environmental Protection
Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20004; Telephone:
(202) 566-0816; Email: [email protected]. For more information on this
action please visit https://www.epa.gov/rcra/infrastructure.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

I. Public Participation

    Response to this RFI is voluntary. Responses to this RFI may be
submitted by a single party or by a team. Respondents should respond to
this RFI in a Microsoft Word (.docx) file or Adobe PDF (.pdf) file.
This document should contain the following:
     Two clearly delineated sections: (1) Cover page with
company name and contact information; and (2) responses should indicate
which topic and specific questions are being addressed.
     1-inch margins (top, bottom, and sides).
     Times New Roman and 12-point font.
    Comments containing references, studies, research, and other
empirical data that are not widely published should include copies or
electronic links of the referenced materials. No confidential and/or
business proprietary information, copyrighted information, or
personally identifiable information should be submitted in response to
this

RFI. Privacy Note: All comments received from members of the public
will be available for public viewing on Regulations.gov. In accordance
with FAR 15.202(3), responses to this notice are not offers and cannot
be accepted by the Federal Government to form a binding contract.
Additionally, those submitting responses are solely responsible for all
expenses associated with response preparation.

II. General Information

A. What is the purpose of this RFI?

    Under the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA; Pub. L.
117-58), also known as the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law, EPA is
directed to develop several new solid waste recycling programs. This
RFI covers the following activities established by the BIL:
     Support the implementation of a strategy to improve post-
consumer materials management and infrastructure;
     Support improvements to local post-consumer materials
management, including recycling programs; and
     Assist local waste management authorities in making
improvements to local solid waste management systems.
    The term post-consumer materials management refers to the systems,
operation, supervision and long-term management of processes and
equipment used for post-use material (including packaging, goods,
products, and other materials), including collection; transport; and
systems and processes related to post-use materials that can be
recovered, reused, recycled, repaired, or refurbished.
    This RFI seeks information from a broad array of stakeholders such
as industry, researchers, academia, state, territories, local and
tribal governments, other federal agencies, community groups, non-
governmental organizations, international organizations, the public,
and all other stakeholders involved in the recycling system from the
collection and sorting to the reuse and recycling. OLEM is seeking
information about needed improvements to post-consumer materials
management (e.g., waste reduction, collection, sorting, processing, and
end-markets for reuse and recycling). This stakeholder input will
inform the Agency's efforts to develop effective grant programs that
improve recycling infrastructure across the nation.
    This RFI is part of a series of RFIs EPA will be issuing to inform
the development of new programs under the Bipartisan Infrastructure
Law. Other RFIs that are related include those on the Recycling
Education and Outreach--Grant Program and Model Recycling Program
Toolkit and the Development of Best Practices for Collection of
Batteries to be Recycled and Voluntary Battery Labeling Guidelines.

III. Background

    Approximately half of global greenhouse gas emissions are the
result of natural resource extraction and processing.\1\ Increasing
recycling reduces climate, environmental, and social impacts of
materials use, and keeps valuable resources in use instead of in
landfills. Some communities that lack waste management infrastructure
do not have curbside waste collection services, recycling, or
composting programs, which increases the burden on our landfills,
decreases their capacity, and increases greenhouse gas emissions.
Mismanaged waste also can compound social and economic conditions in
historically underserved and overburdened communities. Resources and
commodities disposed of in landfills amount to a financial loss for
recycling businesses and industries nationwide.
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    \1\ International Resource Panel (2019). Global Resources
Outlook 2019: Natural Resources for the Future We Want. Report of
the International Resource Panel. United Nations Environment
Programme. Nairobi, Kenya.
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    Section 302(a) of the Save Our Seas 2.0 Act (Pub. L. 116-224)
authorized EPA to create a grant program to support post-consumer
materials management and recycling efforts, now known as the SWIFR
program. The IIJA was the first legislation to fund EPA's SWIFR program
providing EPA with $275,000,000 to award grants, in increments of $55
million per year from fiscal years 2022-2026, to remain available until
expended. Grants issued under SWIFR will support implementation of a
strategy to improve post-consumer materials management and
infrastructure; improvements to local post-consumer materials
management and recycling programs; and assist local waste management
authorities in making improvements to local solid waste management
systems.
    EPA seeks input through this RFI to guide the program design to
ensure that the SWIFR program meets the actual needs for improving
materials management. Materials within the scope of this request
include commonly recycled and reused materials, such as aluminum,
glass, paper and plastics, as well as food, organics (yard waste, tree
trimmings, wood, etc.), textiles, electronics and construction and
demolition materials. Biosolids, hazardous waste and industrial wastes
such as coal combustion residuals or slag are not within the scope of
this request. Landfilling, incineration/combustion, and energy recovery
technologies are not within the scope of this request.
    EPA will not consider responses to this RFI to be proposals for
financial assistance projects or unsolicited requests for financial
assistance. Do not include confidential business information (CBI) or
other privileged material in responses. Additionally, those submitting
responses are solely responsible for all expenses associated with
response preparation. Information gathered through this RFI may be used
to inform potential strategies for supporting and improving state,
territorial, tribal, and local recycling operations. ORCR welcomes
comments from all stakeholders.

IV. Request for Information

    Over the course of Spring 2022, ORCR will be hosting virtual
meetings across the country with interested stakeholders to inform the
development of the new programs established by the IIJA. This RFI and
future RFIs aim to supplement those planned consultations and provide
all interested individuals and organizations with the opportunity to
share their perspectives on barriers and opportunities related to solid
waste management infrastructure. SWIFR provides EPA with authority to
award grants to states, the District of Columbia, territories (the
Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, the U.S. Virgin Islands, Guam, American
Samoa, and the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands), tribes
and intertribal consortia, certain former reservations in Oklahoma, and
Alaskan Native Villages and political subdivisions (e.g., local
governments) for improvements to local post-consumer materials
management including municipal recycling programs and to assist local
waste management authorities in making improvements to local waste
management systems.
    Specifically, when responding to the questions below about solid
waste or post-consumer materials management, consider in your response
the recovery, reuse, recycle, repair, and/or refurbishment of municipal
solid waste, as well as construction and demolition materials. This
includes source reduction and reuse, sending materials to material
recovery facilities, composting, industrial uses (e.g., rendering and
anaerobic digestion), and feeding animals. OLEM is interested in
perspectives on the following topics:
     What are the barriers and challenges facing states,
territories,

tribes, local governments and communities with regard to post-consumer
materials management and how can SWIFR grants assist in overcoming
those barriers?
     EPA is considering a wide range of eligible uses for SWIFR
funds including planning, facility-specific feasibility studies,
infrastructure improvements such as equipment upgrades, and new
construction. Are there other activities that EPA should consider for
funding eligibility when completing the design of the SWIFR grant
program? For other activity recommendations, please provide associated
estimated costs.
     What are some examples of post-consumer materials
management projects, studies or initiatives, and associated estimated
costs, that would support disadvantaged communities, rural communities,
communities with environmental justice concerns, and tribes and
territories?
     Are there negative impacts from post-consumer materials
management facilities on communities? How could grant funds be used to
eliminate or minimize those negative impacts? For any projects,
studies, or initiatives referenced in response to this RFI, please also
provide associated estimated costs.
     Are there specific recommendations that EPA should be
considering to improve post-consumer materials management, such as:
    [cir] Investments needed for state, territorial, tribal, and local
waste management programs;
    [cir] Examples of equipment and tangible infrastructure,
technology, or other improvements needed to increase access and/or
increase recovery of materials;
    [cir] Recommendations on how to create greater system wide
consistency on managing post-consumer materials;
    [cir] Examples of projects, studies, or initiatives, and associated
estimated costs, to increase access for communities without robust
post-consumer materials management programs;
    [cir] Examples of projects, studies, or initiatives, and associated
estimated costs, to implement innovative approaches to improve post-
consumer materials management;
    [cir] Programs or projects that will support local, state or
regional markets for material; and
    [cir] State and local data needs to improve measurement of
materials and how they are managed.
     Should EPA consider a phased approach to grant
distribution to allow multi-year financing options? If so, please
provide detailed recommendations on the phases EPA should consider.
     Should EPA consider allocating the funds to allow for a
greater number of smaller grants to assist with discreet projects and
planning, or a smaller number of larger grants to support a more
complex investment?
     Do you have any additional information that might be
considered by EPA in developing future programs to improve post-
consumer materials management programs infrastructure?

V. Disclaimer and Important Note

    This request for information is issued solely for information,
research and planning purposes and does not constitute a Request for
Proposals (RFP) or a Request for Applications (RFA). Responding to this
RFI will not give any advantage to or preclude any organization or
individual in any subsequently issued solicitation, RFP, or RFA. Any
future development activities related to this activity will be
announced separately on https://www.sam.gov and/or https://www.grants.gov. This RFI does not represent any award commitment on the
part of the U.S. Government, nor does it obligate the Government to pay
for costs incurred in the preparation and submission of any responses.

    Dated: June 3, 2022.
Carolyn Hoskinson,
Director, Office of Resource Conservation and Recovery.
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