Rule2024-20338

North Carolina: Final Authorization of State Hazardous Waste Management Program Revisions

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Published
September 11, 2024

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Environmental Protection Agency

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The Environmental Protection Agency is withdrawing the direct final action, North Carolina: Final Authorization of State Hazardous Waste Management Program Revisions, published on July 15, 2024, which authorized revisions to North Carolina's hazardous waste program under the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA), as amended. Because the EPA received comments opposing the action, the EPA is withdrawing the direct final action. The EPA will address these comments and make a final authorization decision, in a subsequent final action, based on the proposed rule, also published on July 15, 2024.

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[Federal Register Volume 89, Number 176 (Wednesday, September 11, 2024)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Page 73592]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2024-20338]


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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

40 CFR Part 271

[EPA-R04-RCRA-2024-0116; FRL-11972-03-R4]


North Carolina: Final Authorization of State Hazardous Waste 
Management Program Revisions

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency.

ACTION: Withdrawal of direct final action.

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SUMMARY: The Environmental Protection Agency is withdrawing the direct 
final action, North Carolina: Final Authorization of State Hazardous 
Waste Management Program Revisions, published on July 15, 2024, which 
authorized revisions to North Carolina's hazardous waste program under 
the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA), as amended. Because 
the EPA received comments opposing the action, the EPA is withdrawing 
the direct final action. The EPA will address these comments and make a 
final authorization decision, in a subsequent final action, based on 
the proposed rule, also published on July 15, 2024.

DATES: As of September 11, 2024, the EPA withdraws the direct final 
action published on July 15, 2024, at 89 FR 57364.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Leah Davis; RCRA Programs and Cleanup 
Branch; Land, Chemicals and Redevelopment Division; U.S. Environmental 
Protection Agency; Atlanta Federal Center, 61 Forsyth Street SW, 
Atlanta, Georgia 30303-8960; telephone number: (404) 562-8562; fax 
number: (404) 562-9964; email address: <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#0b6f6a7d627825676e6a634b6e7b6a256c647d"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="2a4e4b5c435904464f4b426a4f5a4b044d455c">[email&#160;protected]</span></a>.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The EPA is withdrawing the direct final 
action, North Carolina: Final Authorization of State Hazardous Waste 
Management Program Revisions, published on July 15, 2024, at 89 FR 
57364, which intended to grant authorization for revisions to North 
Carolina's hazardous waste program. The EPA stated in the direct final 
action that if the EPA received comments opposing the authorization 
during the comment period, the EPA would publish a timely notice of 
withdrawal in the Federal Register. Because the EPA did receive adverse 
comments, the EPA is withdrawing the direct final action. The EPA will 
address all comments and make a final authorization decision in a 
subsequent final action based on the proposed rule, also published on 
July 15, 2024, at 89 FR 57381. The EPA will not provide for additional 
public comment on the final action.

    Dated: September 4, 2024.
Cesar Zapata,
Acting Deputy Regional Administrator, Region 4.
[FR Doc. 2024-20338 Filed 9-10-24; 8:45 am]
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