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###### Environmental Protection Agency

          - 40 CFR Parts 239 and 258
          - [EPA-R07-RCRA-2009-0646; FRL-8953-3]

# AGENCY:

Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

# ACTION:

Direct final rule.

# SUMMARY:

This action approves Kansas' Research, Development and Demonstration (RD&D) permit program and updates to the approved Municipal Solid Waste Landfill Permit (MSWLP) program. On March 22, 2004, the EPA issued final regulations allowing RD&D permits to be issued to certain municipal solid waste landfills by approved States. On December 11, 2008, Kansas submitted an application to the EPA seeking Federal approval of its RD&D requirements and to update Federal approval of its MSWLP program.

# DATES:

                        This direct final determination is effective November 3, 2009, without further notice unless EPA receives adverse comments by October 5, 2009. If adverse comments are received, EPA will publish a timely response or withdrawal of the direct final rule in the                         **Federal Register**                         informing the public that the rule will or will not take effect.                    

# ADDRESSES:

Submit your comments, identified by Docket ID No. EPA-R07-RCRA-2009-0646, by one of the following methods:

                        1.                         *http://www.regulations.gov:*                         Follow the online instructions for submitting comments.                    

                        2.                         *E-mail: cruise.nicole@epa.gov*.                    

                        3.                         *Mail:*                         Send written comments to Nicole Cruise, EPA Region 7, Solid Waste/Pollution Prevention Branch, 901 North 5th Street, Kansas City, Kansas 66101.                    

                        4.                         *Hand Delivery or Courier:*                         Deliver your comments to Nicole Cruise, EPA Region 7, Solid waste/Pollution Prevention Branch, 901 North 5th Street, Kansas City, Kansas 66101.                    

*Instructions:*                         Direct your comments to Docket ID No. EPA-R07-RCRA-2009-0646. EPA's policy is that all comments received will be included in the public docket without change and may be made 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 e-mail. The                         *http://www.regulations.gov*                         Web site 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 e-mail comment directly to EPA without going through                         *http://www.regulations.gov*, your e-mail 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.                    

*Docket:*                         All documents in the electronic docket are listed in the                         *http://www.regulations.gov*                         index. Although listed in the index, some information is not publicly available,                         *e.g.,*                         CBI or other information whose disclosure is restricted by statute. Certain other material, such as copyrighted material, is not placed on the Internet and will be publicly available only in hard copy. Publicly available docket materials are available either electronically in                         *http://www.regulations.gov*                         or in hard copy at the Environmental Protection Agency, Solid Waste/Pollution Prevention Branch, 901 North 5th Street, Kansas City, Kansas 66101. The Regional Office's official hours of business are Monday through Friday, 8 to 4:30, excluding Federal holidays. The interested persons wanting to examine these documents should make at appointment with the office at least 24 hours in advance.                    

# FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

                        Nicole Cruise at (913) 551-7641, or by e-mail at                         *cruise.nicole@epa.gov*.                    

# SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

## A. Background

On March 22, 2004, the EPA issued final regulations allowing RD&D permits to be issued at certain municipal solid waste landfills (69 FR 13242). This new provision may only be implemented by an approved State. While States are not required to seek approval for this new provision, those States that are interested in providing RD&D permits to municipal solid waste landfills must seek approval from EPA before issuing such permits. Kansas received final approval for 40 CFR part 258 provisions on June 24, 1996 (61 FR 32434). This request incorporates the November 27, 1996, final rule (61 FR 60328) for financial assurance mechanisms for local governments; the July 29, 1997, final rule (62 FR 40708) for revisions to criteria for small municipal solid waste landfills; and the April 10, 1998, final rule (63 FR 17706) for financial test and corporate guarantee to financial assurance mechanisms. Approval procedures for new provisions of 40 CFR part 258 are outlined in 40 CFR 239.12. On December 11, 2008, Kansas submitted an application for approval of its RD&D permit provisions and update of the approved MSWLP program.

## B. Decision

After a thorough review, EPA determined that Kansas' RD&D permit provisions and its updated rules for its Municipal Solid Waste Landfill Permit Program, as defined under Kansas Statutes Annotated (KSA) Chapter 65—Public Health, Article 34—Solid Waste, Kansas Administrative Regulations (KAR), Agency 28—Kansas Department of Health and Environment, Article 29—Solid Waste Management are adequate to ensure compliance with the Federal criteria as defined at 40 CFR 258.4.

## C. Statutory and Executive Order Reviews

This action approves State solid waste requirements pursuant to Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA) Section 4005 and imposes no Federal requirements. Therefore, this rule complies with applicable executive orders and statutory provisions as follows:

                    1.                     *Executive Order 12866:*                     Regulatory Planning Review—The Office of Management and Budget has exempted this action from its review under Executive Order (EO) 12866;                

                    2.                     *Paperwork Reduction Act:*                     This action does not impose an information collection burden under the Paperwork Reduction Act;                

                    3.                     *Regulatory Flexibility Act:*                     After considering the economic impacts of today's action on small entities under the Regulatory Flexibility Act, I certify that this action will not have a significant economic impact on a substantial number of small entities;                          ( print page 45770)    

                    4.                     *Unfunded Mandates Reform Act:*                     Because this action approves pre-existing requirements under State law and does not impose any additional enforceable duty beyond that required by State law, this action does not contain any unfunded mandate, or significantly or uniquely affect small governments, as described in the Unfunded Mandates Act;                

                    5.                     *Executive Order 13132:*                     Federalism—EO 13132 does not apply to this action because this action will not have federalism implications (                    *i.e.,*                     there are no substantial direct effects on States, on the relationship between the national government and States, or on the distribution of power and responsibilities between Federal and State governments);                

                    6.                     *Executive Order 13175:*                     Consultation and Coordination with Indian Tribal Governments—EO 13175 does not apply to this action because it will not have Tribal implications (                    *i.e.,*                     there are no substantial direct effects on one or more Indian Tribes, on the relationship between the Federal government and Indian Tribes, or on the distribution of power and responsibilities between the Federal government and Indian Tribes);                

                    7.                     *Executive Order 13045:*                     Protection of Children from Environmental Health and Safety Risks—This action is not subject to EO 13045 because it is not economically significant and is not based on health or safety risks;                

                    8.                     *Executive Order 13211:*                     Actions that Significantly Affect Energy Supply, Distribution, or Use—This action is not subject to EO 13211 because it is not a significant regulatory action as defined in EO 12866;                

                    9.                     *National Technology Transfer Advancement Act:*                     This provision directs EPA to use voluntary consensus standards in its regulatory activities unless to do so would be inconsistent with applicable law or otherwise impracticable. Voluntary consensus standards are technical standards (                    *e.g.,*                     materials specifications, test methods, sampling procedures, and business practices) that are developed or adopted by voluntary consensus standards and bodies. EPA approves State programs so long as the State programs meet the criteria delineated in 40 CFR part 258. It would be inconsistent with applicable law for EPA, in its review of a State program, to require the use of any particular voluntary consensus standard in place of another standard that meets 40 CFR part 258 requirements. Thus, the National Technology Transfer Advancement Act does not apply to this action;                

                    10.                     *Congressional Review Act:*                     EPA will submit a report containing this action and other information required by the Congressional Review Act (5 U.S.C. 801*et seq.*) to the U.S. Senate, the U.S. House of Representatives, and the Comptroller General of the United States prior to publication in the                     **Federal Register.**

# List of Subjects

### 40 CFR Part 239

      - Environmental protection
      - Administrative practice and procedure
      - Intergovernmental relations
      - Waste treatment and disposal

### 40 CFR Part 258

      - Reporting and recordkeeping requirements
      - Waste treatment disposal
      - Water pollution control

Authority: This action is issued under the authority of sections 2002, 4005 and 4010(c) of the Solid Waste Disposal Act, as amended, 42 U.S.C. 6912, 6945 and 6949(a).

Dated: August 27, 2009.

William W. Rice,

Acting Regional Administrator, Region 7.

[FR Doc. E9-21403 Filed 9-3-09; 8:45 am]

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