[Federal Register Volume 59, Number 220 (Wednesday, November 16, 1994)]
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From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 94-28151]
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[Federal Register: November 16, 1994]
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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
[FRL-5104-5]
National Capacity Assessment Report; Availability of Draft
AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).
ACTION: Notice.
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SUMMARY: Section 104(c)(9) of CERCLA requires states to provide an
assurance in a contract or cooperative agreement of the availability of
hazardous waste treatment or disposal capacity to manage the hazardous
wastes expected to be generated within their State for 20 years before
EPA can expend any Superfund remedial action Trust funds in the States.
The 1993 Guidance for Capacity Assurance Planning (OSWER Directive
9010.02) presented a national approach for determining capacity to
treat and dispose of hazardous wastes reasonably expected to be
generated during this period. This notice announces the availability of
the draft National Capacity Assessment Report. Based on the preliminary
assessment that the draft Report presents, the Agency believes there is
sufficient national capacity to manage all hazardous wastes projected
to be generated through 2013. EPA will utilize the draft assessment,
together with other data that becomes available, in evaluating whether
the assurance requirement of CERCLA Section 104 (c)(9) has been met
when entering into contracts or cooperative agreements with States.
Based on the comments received on this draft Report, the Agency will
modify, as appropriate, the National Assessment and make available any
revised assessment by publishing a notice of availability in the
Federal Register. If any revised assessment identifies a shortfall in
any management categories, those states contributing to the
shortfall(s) will be notified by the Agency to submit additional
information that addresses any identified shortfall(s). Methods for
obtaining a copy of the draft Assessment Report are described below.
The information collection activities for the 1993 Capacity Assurance
Planning process have been approved by the Office of Management and
Budget (OMB) under OMB Control Number 2050-0099.
DATES: Comments on the draft Assessment Report must be received on or
before January 17, 1995.
ADDRESSES: Commenters must send an original and two copies of their
comments to: RCRA Docket Information Center, Office of Solid Waste
(5305), U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Headquarters (EPA, HQ),
401 M Street, SW., Wash., DC 20460. Comments must include the docket
number F-94-CARA-FFFFF. The public docket is located at EPA HQ, room
M2616 and is available for viewing from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., Monday
through Friday, excluding federal holidays. Public review of the docket
materials is by appointment only. Call (202) 260-9327 for appointments.
Copies cost $.15/page.
Comments may also be submitted electronically by sending electronic
mail (e-mail) through Internet to: RCRA-Docket@epamail.epa.gov. All
comments in electronic format should be identified by the docket number
F-94-CARA-FFFFF. Further information on submitting comments
electronically is provided below in the section entitled ``Electronic
Filing of Comments.''
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: The draft Assessment Report will be
available in electronic format on the Internet System through the EPA
Public Access Server at gopher.epa.gov. For a paper copy of the draft
Assessment Report, please contact the National Technical Information
Service (NTIS) at 1-703-487-4650. The document number is PB95-105 417
(EPA530-R-94-040). Copies of the draft Report's Executive Summary
(EPA530-S-94-040) are free, and may be obtained by calling the RCRA
Hotline at 1-800-424-9346. For information on specific aspects of the
draft Assessment Report, contact Robert Burchard, Office of Solid Waste
(5302W), U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, 401 M Street, SW.,
Washington, DC 20460, (703) 308-8450.
Electronic Filing of Comments
As part of an interagency ``streamlining'' initiative, EPA is
experimenting with submission of public comments on selected actions
electronically through the Internet in addition to accepting comments
in traditional written form. This notice is one of the actions selected
by EPA for this experiment. From the experiment, EPA will learn how
electronic commenting works and any problems that arise can be
addressed before EPA adopts electronic commenting more broadly in its
rulemaking activities.
Electronic comment through the Internet raises some novel issues
that are discussed below in this Section. Persons who comment on this
document should be aware that this experimental electronic commenting
is administered on a completely public system. Therefore any personal
information included in comments and the electronic mail addresses of
those who make comments electronically are automatically available to
anyone else who views these comments.
Commenters should not submit electronically any information which
they believe to be Confidential Business Information (CBI). Such
information should be submitted only in writing in triplicate directly
to the EPA. Comments containing CBI should be submitted to: Document
Control Officer, Office of Solid Waste (5305), U.S. EPA, 401 M Street,
SW, Washington, DC 20460.
The official record for this action will be kept in paper form.
Accordingly, EPA will transfer all documents received electronically,
into printed, paper form as they are received and will place the paper
copies in the official record which will also include all comments
submitted directly in writing. The official record is the paper record
maintained at the address in ``ADDRESSES'' at the beginning of this
document. (Comments submitted on paper will not be transferred to
electronic format. These comments may be viewed only in the RCRA docket
as described above.)
Because the electronic comment process is still experimental, EPA
cannot guarantee that all electronic comments can be accurately
converted to printed, paper form. If EPA becomes aware of any problems
with the receipt of the electronic file or with its transfer to paper,
EPA will attempt to contact the commenter to ask the commenter to
resubmit the comment in electronic or written form. Some commenters may
choose to submit identical comments in both electronic and written form
to ensure accuracy. In that case, EPA requests that comments clearly
note in both the electronic and written submissions that the comments
are duplicated in the other medium. This will assist EPA in processing
and filing the comments during the open comment period. As with written
comments, electronic comments on the draft Assessment Report must be
received on or before January 17, 1995.
As with written comments, EPA will not attempt to verify the
identities of electronic commenters or to review the accuracy of
electronic comments. EPA will take such commenters and comments at face
value. Electronic and written comments will be placed in the official
record without any editing or change by EPA except to the extent
changes occur in the process of converting electronic comments to
printed, paper form.
If it chooses to respond officially to electronic comments on this
notice, EPA will do so either in a notice in the Federal Register or in
a response to comments document placed in the official record for this
docket. EPA will not respond to commenters electronically other than to
seek clarification of electronic comment that may be garbled in
transmission or conversion to printed, paper form as discussed above.
Any communications from EPA employees to electronic commenters, other
than those described in this paragraph, either through Internet or
otherwise are not official responses from EPA.
EPA is interested in learning whether people have obtained these
documents electronically, and what their experiences were in doing so.
People who are interested in providing feedback on the electronic
availability of these documents are encouraged to comment by sending
email to OSW-Pilot@epamail.epa.gov. Direct any substantive questions to
the contacts listed below.
Accessing Internet
Through Gopher:
Go to: gopher.epa.gov
From the main menu, choose ``EPA Offices and Regions.''
Next, choose ``Office of Solid Waste and Emergency Response (OSWER).''
Finally, choose ``Office of Solid Waste.''
Through FTP:
Go to: ftp.epa.gov
Login: anonymous
Password: Your Internet Address
Files are located in /pub. All OSW files are in directories beginning
with ``OSW.''
Through Telnet:
Go to: gopher.epa.gov
Choose the EPA Public Access Gopher. From the main (Gopher) menu,
choose ``EPA Offices and Regions.'' Next, choose ``Office of Solid
Waste and Emergency Response (OSWER)'' Then, choose ``Office of Solid
Waste.''
Through MOSAIC:
Go to: http://www.epa.gov
Choose the EPA Public Access Gopher. From the main (Gopher) menu,
Choose ``EPA Office and Regions.'' Next, choose ``Office of Solid Waste
and Emergency Response (OSWER).''Finally, choose ``Office of Solid
Waste.''
``Through dial-up access: Dial 919-558-0335. Choose EPA Public
Access Gopher. From the main (Gopher) menu, choose ``EPA Offices and
Regions.'' Next choose ``Office of Solid Waste and Emergency Response
(OSWER).'' Then choose ``Office of Solid Waste.''
Dated: November 1, 1994.
Elizabeth A. Cotsworth,
Acting Director, Office of Solid Waste.
[FR Doc. 94-28151 Filed 11-15-94; 8:45 am]
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