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Waverly.W.Gregory@uscg.mil. If you 

have questions on viewing material in 

the docket call Renee V. Wright, 

Program Manager, Docket Operations, 

telephone 202–366–9826. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Background 

On February 20, 2009, we published 

a notice of proposed rulemaking 

(NPRM) entitled ‘‘Drawbridge Operation 

Regulations; Atlantic Intracoastal 

Waterway, (AIWW) Scotts Hill, NC’’ in 

the Federal Register (74 FR 7844–7847). 

The rulemaking would have allowed the 

drawbridge to open on signal every hour 

on the half hour for the passage of 

pleasure vessels. Our investigation 

along with comments received revealed 

that the proposed change would 

significantly increase delays to 

recreational boaters and would provide 

an unsafe environment for slow moving 

vessel traffic. 

Withdrawal 

The Figure Eight Homeowner 

Association Inc. (FEHAI), who owns 

and operates the Figure Eight Swing 

Bridge, had requested a change to the 

existing regulations in an effort to 

improve the schedule for both roadway 

and waterway users. The swing bridge 

provides the only route on and off 

Figure Eight Island. The proposal would 

not have changed the requirement for 

the bridge to open on signal at any time 

for commercial and government vessels. 

FEHAI believed that the proposal would 

facilitate pleasure craft in navigating the 

AIWW, and also help ease vehicular 

traffic congestion. 

The Coast Guard received several 

comments opposing changes to the 

proposed rulemaking. We conducted a 

lengthy and thorough investigation that 

included a site visit. 

Our investigation along with the 

majority of the comments revealed that 

the request to change the regulations for 

pleasure craft from half-hour openings 

to hourly openings would not affect 

power boats along the AIWW, but 

would significantly affect sailboats. 

Increasing travel time between 

drawbridge openings will increase the 

number of vessels waiting for an 

opening in a narrow and restricted 

channel, making safe navigation more 

difficult. In addition, no data was 

submitted to the docket to support 

concerns that vehicle traffic across the 

bridge had increased or was 

unreasonably impeded by the current 

operating schedule of the bridge. The 

proposed amendment to the operating 

schedule is withdrawn because this 

change would not improve drawbridge 

operations. 

Authority 

This action is taken under the 

authority of 33 U.S.C. 499; 33 CFR 1.05– 

1; Department of Homeland Security 

Delegation No. 0170.1. 

Dated: June 9, 2010. 

Wayne E. Justice, 

Rear Admiral, U.S. Coast Guard Commander, 

Fifth Coast Guard District. 

[FR Doc. 2010–15560 Filed 6–25–10; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 9110–04–P 

ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION 

AGENCY 

40 CFR Parts 271 and 272 

[EPA–R06–RCRA–2009–0708; FRL–9162–1] 

Arkansas: Final Authorization of StateInitiated Changes and Incorporation by 

Reference of State Hazardous Waste 

Management Program 

AGENCY: Environmental Protection 

Agency (EPA). 

ACTION: Proposed rule. 

SUMMARY: During a review of Arkansas’ 

regulations, the EPA identified a variety 

of State-initiated changes to Arkansas’ 

hazardous waste program under the 

Resource Conservation and Recovery 

Act, as amended (RCRA), for which the 

State had not previously sought 

authorization. The EPA proposes to 

authorize the State for the program 

changes. In addition, the EPA proposes 

to codify in the regulations entitled 

‘‘Approved State Hazardous Waste 

Management Programs’’, Arkansas’ 

authorized hazardous waste program. 

The EPA will incorporate by reference 

into the Code of Federal Regulations 

(CFR) those provisions of the State 

regulations that are authorized and that 

EPA will enforce under RCRA. 

DATES: Send written comments by July 

28, 2010. 

ADDRESSES: Send written comments to 

Alima Patterson, Region 6, Regional 

Authorization Coordinator, (6PD–O), 

Multimedia Planning and Permitting 

Division, EPA Region 6, 1445 Ross 

Avenue, Dallas, Texas 75202–2733, 

phone number (214) 665–8533. You 

may also submit comments 

electronically or through hand delivery/ 

courier; please follow the detailed 

instructions in the ADDRESSES section of 

the direct final rule which is located in 

the Rules section of this Federal 

Register. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Alima Patterson, (214) 665–8533. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: In the 

‘‘Rules and Regulations’’ section of this 

Federal Register, the EPA is authorizing 

the changes to the Arkansas program, 

and codifying and incorporating by 

reference the State’s hazardous waste 

program as a direct final rule. The EPA 

did not make a proposal prior to the 

direct final rule because we believe 

these actions are not controversial and 

do not expect comments that oppose 

them. We have explained the reasons for 

this authorization and incorporation by 

reference in the preamble to the direct 

final rule. Unless we get written 

comments which oppose this 

authorization and incorporation by 

reference during the comment period, 

the direct final rule will become 

effective on the date it establishes, and 

we will not take further action on this 

proposal. If we get comments that 

oppose these actions, we will withdraw 

the direct final rule and it will not take 

effect. We will then respond to public 

comments in a later final rule based on 

this proposal. You may not have another 

opportunity for comment. If you want to 

comment on this action, you must do so 

at this time. 

For additional information, please see 

the direct final rule published in the 

‘‘Rules and Regulations’’ section of this 

Federal Register. 

Dated: May 5, 2010. 

Lawerence E. Starfield, 

Regional Administrator, EPA Region 6. 

[FR Doc. 2010–15333 Filed 6–25–10; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 6560–50–P 

ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION 

AGENCY 

40 CFR Part 272 

[EPA–R06–RCRA–2009–0567; FRL–9162–6] 

Oklahoma: Incorporation by Reference 

of State Hazardous Waste Management 

Program 

AGENCY: Environmental Protection 

Agency (EPA). 

ACTION: Proposed rule. 

SUMMARY: The EPA proposes to codify 

in the regulations entitled ‘‘Approved 

State Hazardous Waste Management 

Programs’’, Oklahoma’s authorized 

hazardous waste program. The EPA will 

incorporate by reference into the Code 

of Federal Regulations (CFR) those 

provisions of the State regulations that 

are authorized and that the EPA will 

enforce under the Solid Waste Disposal 

Act, commonly referred to as the 

Resource Conversation and Recovery 

Act (RCRA). In the ‘‘Rules and 

Regulations’’ section of this Federal 

Register, the EPA is codifying and 


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