Notice2022-05130
Underground Injection Control Program; No Migration Petition Reissuance for Exemption From Hazardous Waste Disposal Restrictions of the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act Class I Hazardous Waste Injection; Occidental Chemical Corporation Wichita, Kansas
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Published
March 11, 2022
Issuing agencies
Environmental Protection Agency
Abstract
Notice is hereby given that the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has approved the reissuance of an existing no migration petition (petition) by Occidental Chemical Corporation (OxyChem) under the 1984 Hazardous and Solid Waste Amendments to the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act. OxyChem has adequately demonstrated to the satisfaction of EPA by the petition reissuance application and supporting documentation that, to a reasonable degree of certainty, there will be no migration of hazardous constituents from the injection zone for as long as the waste remains hazardous.
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[Federal Register Volume 87, Number 48 (Friday, March 11, 2022)]
[Notices]
[Page 14004]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2022-05130]
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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
[EPA-R07-OW-2021-0690; FRL-9548-01-R7]
Underground Injection Control Program; No Migration Petition
Reissuance for Exemption From Hazardous Waste Disposal Restrictions of
the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act Class I Hazardous Waste
Injection; Occidental Chemical Corporation Wichita, Kansas
AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).
ACTION: Notice of final decision on no migration petition reissuance.
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SUMMARY: Notice is hereby given that the Environmental Protection
Agency (EPA) has approved the reissuance of an existing no migration
petition (petition) by Occidental Chemical Corporation (OxyChem) under
the 1984 Hazardous and Solid Waste Amendments to the Resource
Conservation and Recovery Act. OxyChem has adequately demonstrated to
the satisfaction of EPA by the petition reissuance application and
supporting documentation that, to a reasonable degree of certainty,
there will be no migration of hazardous constituents from the injection
zone for as long as the waste remains hazardous.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ben Meissner, Lead Petition Reviewer,
Water Division--Groundwater and Drinking Water Branch, Environmental
Protection Agency, 11201 Renner Boulevard, Lenexa, Kansas 66219;
telephone number: 913-551-7992; fax number: 913-551-9992; email
address: <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#0c6169657f7f62697e226e6962666d6165624c697c6d226b637a"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="dab7bfb3a9a9b4bfa8f4b8bfb4b0bbb7b3b49abfaabbf4bdb5ac">[email protected]</span></a>.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
I. Background
The existing petition allows for the subsurface disposal by OxyChem
of specific restricted wastes via Class I hazardous waste injection
wells at OxyChem's Wichita, Kansas facility and was approved by EPA
with an effective date of October 24, 2008. In its renewal application,
OxyChem requested that the petition reissuance include six Class I
wells which would cover the five existing Class I injection wells in
addition to a Class I well yet to be drilled. This action results in no
change to the total volume of fluids to be injected. This final
decision allows the underground injection by OxyChem of the specific
wastes identified in the petition reissuance into injection wells
Number 3, 8, 9 10, 11 and proposed number 14 at the Wichita, Kansas
facility through January 2, 2040, unless EPA moves to terminate this
exemption pursuant to 40 CFR 148.24. Included in this approval is the
stipulation that OxyChem acquires and continues to maintain an approved
permit from the Kansas Department of Health and Environment for all
Class I injection wells. A public notice concerning the Agency's
proposed action was issued on October 15, 2021, and the public comment
period closed on December 3, 2021. In addition to soliciting written
comments regarding the Agency's proposed approval, EPA conducted a
virtual public availability session and a virtual formal public hearing
on November 18, 2021. No comments were received during the comment
period. This decision constitutes a final Agency action. There is no
further administrative process to appeal this decision. This decision
may be reviewed/appealed in compliance with the Administrative
Procedure Act.
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Dated: March 3, 2022.
Edward H. Chu,
Acting Regional Administrator, Region 7.
[FR Doc. 2022-05130 Filed 3-10-22; 8:45 am]
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