Notice2024-10175
Idaho: Notice of Determination of Adequacy of Idaho's Research, Development and Demonstration Permit Provisions for Municipal Solid Waste Landfills
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Published
May 9, 2024
Effective
July 8, 2024
Issuing agencies
Environmental Protection Agency
Abstract
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is approving Idaho's modification to its approved Municipal Solid Waste Landfill (MSWLF) permit program. On March 22, 2004, the EPA issued final regulations allowing Research, Development, and Demonstration (RD&D) permits to be issued to certain MSWLFs by approved states. On September 14, 2023, the Idaho Department of Environmental Quality submitted an application to the EPA seeking Federal approval of its RD&D requirements. The EPA has reviewed the application and determined it to be adequate.
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[Federal Register Volume 89, Number 91 (Thursday, May 9, 2024)]
[Notices]
[Pages 39611-39612]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2024-10175]
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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
[EPA-R10-RCRA-2023-0638; FRL-11886-01-R10]
Idaho: Notice of Determination of Adequacy of Idaho's Research,
Development and Demonstration Permit Provisions for Municipal Solid
Waste Landfills
AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).
ACTION: Notice.
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SUMMARY: The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is approving Idaho's
modification to its approved Municipal Solid Waste Landfill (MSWLF)
permit program. On March 22, 2004, the EPA issued final regulations
allowing Research, Development, and Demonstration (RD&D) permits to be
issued to certain MSWLFs by approved states. On September 14, 2023, the
Idaho Department of Environmental Quality submitted an application to
the EPA seeking Federal approval of its RD&D requirements. The EPA has
reviewed the application and determined it to be adequate.
DATES: This determination of adequacy will become effective July 8,
2024 without further notice unless the EPA receives adverse comments on
or before July 8, 2024. If adverse comments are received, the EPA will
review the comments and publish another Federal Register document
responding to the comments and will either affirm or revise its initial
decision.
ADDRESSES: Submit your comments, identified by Docket ID No. EPA-R10-
RCRA-2023-0638, 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="http://regulations.gov">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>.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Domenic Calabro, U.S. EPA Region 10,
1200 6th Avenue, Suite 155, Seattle, WA 98101, (206) 553-6640,
<a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#dbb8bab7bab9a9b4f5bfb4b6beb5b2b89bbeabbaf5bcb4ad"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="e48785888586968bca808b89818a8d87a4819485ca838b92">[email protected]</span></a>.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
I. Background
On March 22, 2004, the EPA issued a final rule amending the
Municipal Solid Waste Landfill (MSWLF) criteria in the Code of Federal
Regulations (CFR) at 40 CFR part 258 to allow for Research, Development
and Demonstration (RD&D) permits (69 FR 13242). That rule allows for
variances from specified criteria for a limited period of time, to be
implemented through state-issued RD&D permits. RD&D permits are
available only in states with approved MSWLF permit programs that have
been modified to incorporate RD&D permit authority.
While states are not required to adopt this provision, those states
that are interested in providing RD&D permits to owners and operators
of MSWLFs must seek approval from the EPA before issuing such permits.
Approval procedures for new provisions of 40 CFR part 258 are outlined
in 40 CFR 239.12.
On September 21, 1993, the EPA published a final rule approving
Idaho's MSWLF permit program (65 FR 453). On September 14, 2023, the
Idaho Department of Environmental Quality applied for approval of its
RD&D permit provisions, codified at Idaho Code 39-7421, Idaho Solid
Waste Facilities Act.
II. Decision
After a thorough review of Idaho's revision package, the EPA
determined that Idaho's RD&D permit provisions, as set out in Idaho
Code 39-7421, Idaho Solid Waste Facilities Act, are adequate to ensure
compliance with the Federal criteria as set out in 40 CFR 258.4.
Authority:This action is issued under the authority of sections
2002, 4005 and 4010(c) of the Solid Waste Disposal Act, as amended, 42
U.S.C. 6912, 6945 and 6949(a).
Dated: May 3, 2024.
Casey Sixkiller,
Regional Administrator, Region 10.
[FR Doc. 2024-10175 Filed 5-8-24; 8:45 am]
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