2019-23708. New Hampshire: Final Approval of State Underground Storage Tank Program Revisions, Codification, and Incorporation by Reference  

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    AGENCY:

    Environmental Services Agency (EPA).

    ACTION:

    Proposed rule.

    SUMMARY:

    Pursuant to the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA or Act), the Environmental Services Agency (EPA) is proposing to approve revisions to the State of New Hampshire's Underground Storage Tank (UST) program submitted by the New Hampshire Department of Environmental Services (NHDES). This action is based on EPA's determination that these revisions satisfy all requirements needed for program approval. This action also proposes to codify EPA's approval of New Hampshire's state program and to incorporate by reference those provisions of the State regulations that we have 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.

    DATES:

    Send written comments by December 2, 2019.

    ADDRESSES:

    Submit any comments, identified by EPA-R01-UST-2019-0421, by one of the following methods:Start Printed Page 58675

    1. Federal eRulemaking Portal: http://www.regulations.gov. Follow the on-line instructions for submitting comments.

    2. Email: hanamoto.susan@epa.gov.

    3. Mail: Susan Hanamoto, RCRA Waste Management, UST, and Pesticides Section; Land, Chemicals, and Redevelopment Division; EPA Region 1, 5 Post Office Square, Suite 100, (Mail Code 07-1), Boston, MA 02109-3912.

    4. Hand Delivery or Courier: Deliver your comments to Susan Hanamoto, RCRA Waste Management, UST, and Pesticides Section; Land, Chemicals, and Redevelopment Division; EPA Region 1, 5 Post Office Square, Suite 100, (Mail Code 07-1), Boston, MA 02109-3912.

    Instructions: Direct your comments to Docket ID No. EPA-R01-UST-2019-0421. EPA's policy is that all comments received will be included in the public docket without change and may be available online at http://www.regulations.gov. 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 http://www.regulations.gov.,, or email. The Federal http://www.regulations.gov. Website 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 http://www.regulations.gov,, 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 and with any disk or CD-ROM you submit. 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.

    You can view and copy the documents that form the basis for this codification and associated publicly available materials from 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday through Friday at the following location: EPA Region 1 Library, 5 Post Office Square, 1st floor, Boston, MA 02109-3912; by appointment only; tel: (617) 918-1990. Interested persons wanting to examine these documents should make an appointment with the office at least two weeks in advance.

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    FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

    Susan Hanamoto, (617) 918-1219; email address: hanamoto.susan@epa.gov.

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    SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

    For additional information, see the direct final rule published in the “Rules and Regulations” section of this Federal Register.

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    Authority: This rule 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.

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    Dated: October 7, 2019.

    Dennis Deziel,

    Regional Administrator, EPA Region 1.

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    [FR Doc. 2019-23708 Filed 10-31-19; 8:45 am]

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Document Information

Published:
11/01/2019
Department:
Environmental Protection Agency
Entry Type:
Proposed Rule
Action:
Proposed rule.
Document Number:
2019-23708
Dates:
Send written comments by December 2, 2019.
Pages:
58674-58675 (2 pages)
Docket Numbers:
EPA-R01-UST-2019-0421, FRL-10001-59-Region 1
PDF File:
2019-23708.Pdf
CFR: (1)
40 CFR 282