Proposed Rule2024-00170
Mississippi: Final Approval of State Underground Storage Tank Program Revisions, Codification, and Incorporation by Reference
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Published
January 18, 2024
Issuing agencies
Environmental Protection Agency
Abstract
The State of Mississippi (Mississippi or State) has applied to the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) for final approval of revisions to its Underground Storage Tank Program (UST Program) under subtitle I of the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA). Pursuant to RCRA, the EPA is proposing to approve revisions to the Mississippi UST Program. This action is based on the EPA's determination that the State's revisions satisfy all requirements for UST program approval. This action also proposes to codify Mississippi's revised UST Program and to incorporate by reference the State statutes and regulations that we have determined meet the requirements for approval.
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[Federal Register Volume 89, Number 12 (Thursday, January 18, 2024)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Pages 3368-3369]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2024-00170]
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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
40 CFR Parts 281 and 282
[EPA-R04-UST-2023-0410; FRL-11400-01-R4]
Mississippi: Final Approval of State Underground Storage Tank
Program Revisions, Codification, and Incorporation by Reference
AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).
ACTION: Proposed rule.
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SUMMARY: The State of Mississippi (Mississippi or State) has applied to
the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) for final approval of
revisions to its Underground Storage Tank Program (UST Program) under
subtitle I of the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA).
Pursuant to RCRA, the EPA is proposing to approve revisions to the
Mississippi UST Program. This action is based on the EPA's
determination that the State's revisions satisfy all requirements for
UST program approval. This action also proposes to codify Mississippi's
revised UST Program and to incorporate by reference the State statutes
and regulations that we have determined meet the requirements for
approval.
DATES: Comments on this proposed rule must be received on or before
February 20, 2024.
ADDRESSES: You may send comments, identified by Docket ID No. EPA-R04-
UST-2023-0410, by either of the following methods:
<bullet> Federal eRulemaking Portal: <a href="https://www.regulations.gov">https://www.regulations.gov</a>
(our preferred method). Follow the online instructions for submitting
comments.
<bullet> Email: <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#7f18160d16510a0f1a111b0d1e3f1a0f1e51181009"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="21464853480f5451444f455340614451400f464e57">[email protected]</span></a>. Include the Docket ID No.
EPA-R04-UST-2023-0410 in the subject line of the message.
Instructions: Submit your comments, identified by Docket ID No.
EPA-R04-UST-2023-0410, via the Federal eRulemaking Portal at <a href="https://www.regulations.gov">https://www.regulations.gov</a>. Follow the online instructions for submitting
comments. Once submitted, comments cannot be edited or removed from
<a href="https://www.regulations.gov">https://www.regulations.gov</a>. The 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. The written comment is considered the official comment and
should include discussion of all points you wish to make. The EPA will
generally not consider comments or comment contents located outside of
the primary submission (i.e., on the web, cloud, or other file sharing
system). 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: <a href="https://www.epa.gov/dockets/commenting-epa-dockets">https://www.epa.gov/dockets/commenting-epa-dockets</a>.
The EPA encourages electronic submittals and lists all publicly
available docket materials electronically at <a href="https://www.regulations.gov">https://www.regulations.gov</a>. If you are unable to make electronic submittals or
require alternative access to docket materials, please contact Upendra
Giri, the contact listed in the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT
provision below. The index of the docket and all publicly available
docket materials for this action are available for review at <a href="https://www.regulations.gov">https://www.regulations.gov</a>.
Please also contact Upendra Giri if you need assistance in a
language other than English or if you are a person with disabilities
who needs a reasonable accommodation at no cost to you. For further
information on EPA Docket Center services, please visit us online at
<a href="https://www.epa.gov/dockets">https://www.epa.gov/dockets</a>.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Upendra Giri, RCRA Programs and
Cleanup Branch, Land, Chemicals, and Redevelopment Division, U.S.
Environmental Protection Agency, Region 4, Atlanta Federal Center, 61
Forsyth Street SW, Atlanta, Georgia 30303-8960; Phone number: (404)
562-8185, email address: <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#c5a2acb7acebb0b5a0aba1b7a485a0b5a4eba2aab3"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="46212f342f68333623282234270623362768212930">[email protected]</span></a>. Please contact Upendra
Giri by phone or email for further information.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: For additional information, see the direct
final rule published in the ``Rules and Regulations'' section of this
Federal Register.
List of Subjects in 40 CFR Parts 281 and 282
Environmental protection, Administrative practice and procedure,
Hazardous substances, Incorporation by reference, Indian country,
Petroleum, Reporting and recordkeeping requirements, State program
approval, Underground storage tanks.
Authority: This document is issued under the authority of sections
2002(a), 9004, and 7004(b) of the Solid Waste Disposal Act, as amended,
42 U.S.C. 6912, 6991c, 6991d, and 6991e.
Dated: December 21, 2023.
Jeaneanne M. Gettle,
Acting Regional Administrator, Region 4.
[FR Doc. 2024-00170 Filed 1-17-24; 8:45 am]
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