[Federal Register Volume 71, Number 54 (Tuesday, March 21, 2006)]
[Notices]
[Pages 14217-14218]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E6-4064]


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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

[FRL-8046-9]


Adequacy of Wisconsin Municipal Solid Waste Landfill Program

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Notice of final determination of adequacy.

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SUMMARY: The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Region 5 is approving 
a modification to Wisconsin's approved municipal solid waste landfill 
(MSWLF) permit program. The modification allows the State to issue 
research, development and demonstration (RD&D) permits to owners and 
operators of MSWLF units in accordance with its state law.

DATES: This final determination is effective March 21, 2006.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Susan Mooney, mailcode DW-8J, Waste 
Management Branch, U.S. EPA Region 5, 77 West Jackson Boulevard, 
Chicago, Illinois 60604, telephone (312) 886-3585, 
[email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

A. Background

    On March 22, 2004, EPA issued a final rule amending the municipal 
solid waste landfill criteria in 40 CFR part 258 to allow for research, 
development and demonstration (RD&D) permits (69 FR 13242). This 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 only available in states with approved MSWLF permit programs which 
have been modified to incorporate RD&D permit authority. While States 
are not required to seek approval for this new provision, those States 
that are interested in providing RD&D permits to owners and operators 
of MSWLFs must seek approval from EPA before issuing such permits. 
Approval procedures for new provisions of 40 CFR part 258 are outlined 
in 40 CFR 239.12.
    Wisconsin's MSWLF permit program was approved on November 20, 1996 
(61 FR 59096). On November 8, 2005, Wisconsin applied for approval of 
its RD&D permit provisions. On January 20, 2006, EPA published a 
proposed determination of adequacy (71 FR 3293) of Wisconsin's RD&D 
permit requirements. The notice provided a public comment period that 
ended on February 21, 2006. EPA received no comments on the proposed 
adequacy determination.

B. Decision

    After a thorough review, EPA Region 5 has determined that 
Wisconsin's RD&D permit provisions as defined under NR 514.10 are 
adequate to ensure compliance with the Federal criteria as defined at 
40 CFR 258.4.

    Authority: This action is issued under the authority of section 
2002, 4005 and 4010(c)

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of the Solid Waste Disposal Act, as amended, 42 U.S.C. 6912, 6945 
and 6949(a).

    Dated: March 9, 2006.
Bharat Mathur,
Deputy Regional Administrator, Region 5.
[FR Doc. E6-4064 Filed 3-20-06; 8:45 am]
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