Maryland: Final Approval of State Underground Storage Tank Program Revisions, Codification, and Incorporation by Reference
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Pursuant to the Solid Waste Disposal Act of 1965, as amended (commonly known as the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA)), the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is proposing to approve revisions to the State of Maryland's Underground Storage Tank (UST) program submitted by Maryland (Maryland or State). This action is based on EPA's determination that these revisions satisfy all the requirements needed for program approval. This action also proposes to codify EPA's approval of Maryland's state program and to incorporate by reference (IBR) those provisions of Maryland's regulations and statutes that EPA has determined meet the requirements for approval. The provisions will be subject to EPA's inspection and enforcement authorities under sections 9005 and 9006 of RCRA Subtitle I and other applicable statutory and regulatory provisions. In the "Rules and Regulations" section of this issue of the Federal Register, EPA is approving this action by a direct final rule. If no significant negative comment is received, EPA will not take further action on this proposed rulemaking, and the direct final rule will be effective 60 days from the date of publication in this Federal Register. If you want to comment on EPA's proposed approval of Maryland's revisions to its state UST program, you must do so at this time.
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[Federal Register Volume 90, Number 174 (Thursday, September 11, 2025)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Page 43987]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2025-17518]
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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
40 CFR Part 282
[EPA-R03-UST-2025-0091; FRL 12797-01-R3]
Maryland: 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: Pursuant to the Solid Waste Disposal Act of 1965, as amended
(commonly known as the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA)),
the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is proposing to approve
revisions to the State of Maryland's Underground Storage Tank (UST)
program submitted by Maryland (Maryland or State). This action is based
on EPA's determination that these revisions satisfy all the
requirements needed for program approval. This action also proposes to
codify EPA's approval of Maryland's state program and to incorporate by
reference (IBR) those provisions of Maryland's regulations and statutes
that EPA has determined meet the requirements for approval. The
provisions will be subject to EPA's inspection and enforcement
authorities under sections 9005 and 9006 of RCRA Subtitle I and other
applicable statutory and regulatory provisions. In the ``Rules and
Regulations'' section of this issue of the Federal Register, EPA is
approving this action by a direct final rule. If no significant
negative comment is received, EPA will not take further action on this
proposed rulemaking, and the direct final rule will be effective 60
days from the date of publication in this Federal Register. If you want
to comment on EPA's proposed approval of Maryland's revisions to its
state UST program, you must do so at this time.
DATES: Send written comments by November 10, 2025.
ADDRESSES: Submit your comments, identified by Docket ID No. EPA-R03-
UST-2025-0091, by one of the following methods:
1. Federal eRulemaking Portal: <a href="https://www.regulations.gov">https://www.regulations.gov</a>. Follow
the on-line instructions for submitting comments.
2. Email: <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#94e1edf6f5e6e6f1e0f5bae0fcfbf9f5e7d4f1e4f5baf3fbe2"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="a1d4d8c3c0d3d3c4d5c08fd5c9ceccc0d2e1c4d1c08fc6ced7">[email protected]</span></a>.
Instructions: Direct your comments to Docket ID No. EPA-R03-UST-
2025-0091. EPA's policy is that all comments received will be included
in the public docket without change and may be available online at
<a href="https://www.regulations.gov">https://www.regulations.gov</a>, 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 <a href="https://www.regulations.gov">https://www.regulations.gov</a>, or email. The Federal website, <a href="https://www.regulations.gov">https://www.regulations.gov</a>, 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 <a href="https://www.regulations.gov">https://www.regulations.gov</a>, 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. 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. EPA encourages electronic submittals, but if you are unable to
submit electronically, please reach out to the EPA contact person
listed in the notice for assistance. If you need assistance in a
language other than English, or you are a person with disabilities who
needs a reasonable accommodation at no cost to you, please reach out to
the EPA contact person by email or phone. You can review and copy the
documents that form the basis for this proposed action and associated
publicly available materials through <a href="https://www.regulations.gov">https://www.regulations.gov</a>.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Thomas UyBarreta, (215) 814-2953,
<a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#80f5f9e2e1f2f2e5f4e1aef4e8efede1f3c0e5f0e1aee7eff6"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="f7828e95968585928396d9839f989a9684b7928796d9909881">[email protected]</span></a>, RCRA Programs Branch; Land, Chemicals, and
Redevelopment Division, EPA Region 3, Four Penn Center, 1600 John F.
Kennedy Blvd., (Mailcode 3LD30), Philadelphia, PA 19103.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: EPA has explained the reasons for this
action in the preamble to the direct final rule. For additional
information see the direct final rule published in the ``Rules and
Regulations'' section of this issue of the Federal Register.
Authority: This proposed rule is issued under the authority of
section 9004 of the Solid Waste Disposal Act of 1965, as amended, 42
U.S.C. 6991c.
Amy Van Blarcom-Lackey,
Regional Administrator, EPA Region 3.
[FR Doc. 2025-17518 Filed 9-10-25; 8:45 am]
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