[Federal Register Volume 71, Number 16 (Wednesday, January 25, 2006)]
[Notices]
[Pages 4142-4143]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E6-925]


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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

[FRL-8024-8]


Adequacy of Illinois 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 (EPA) Region 5 is 
approving a modification to Illinois' 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 and 
regulations.

DATES: This final determination is effective January 25, 2006.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Donna Twickler, Waste Management 
Branch (Mail code DW-8J), U.S. EPA Region 5, 77 West Jackson Boulevard,

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Chicago, Illinois 60604, telephone (312) 886-6184, 
[email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

A. Background

    On March 22, 2004, U.S. 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 U.S. EPA before issuing 
such permits. Approval procedures for new provisions of 40 CFR Part 258 
are outlined in 40 CFR 239.12.
    Illinois MSWLF permit program was approved on January 3, 1994 (59 
FR 86). On September 21, 2005, Illinois applied for approval of its 
RD&D permit provisions. Illinois submitted its rules under R05-1 for 
review. On November 23, 2005, EPA published a Notice of proposed 
determination of adequacy of Illinois RD&D permit requirements (70 FR 
70841). The notice provided a public comment period that ended on 
December 23, 2005. No comments were received during the comment period. 
Today's final action determines that Illinois RD&D permit provisions as 
defined under Illinois rule R05-1 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) of the Solid Waste Disposal Act, as amended, 
42 U.S.C. 6912, 6945 and 6949(a).

    Dated: January 13, 2006.
Bharat Mathur,
Acting Regional Administrator, Region 5.
[FR Doc. E6-925 Filed 1-24-06; 8:45 am]
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