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apply the rules in paragraphs (e)

through (g) of this section.

PART 416—SUPPLEMENTAL

SECURITY INCOME FOR THE AGED,

BLIND, AND DISABLED

Subpart N—[Amended]

3. The authority citation for subpart N

of part 416 continues to read as follows:

Authority: Secs. 702(a)(5), 1631, and 1633

of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C.

902(a)(5), 1383, and 1383b); 31 U.S.C. 3720A.

4. Section 416.1461 is revised to read

as follows:

§ 416.1461 Prehearing and posthearing

conferences.

(a) What are the types of conferences

that we may hold? We may hold a

prehearing or posthearing conference.

There are two types of prehearing

conferences, an informal prehearing

conference and a formal prehearing

conference. There is only one type of

posthearing conference, a formal

posthearing conference. We explain the

different types of conferences in the

remaining paragraphs of this section.

(b) When may we decide to hold an

informal prehearing conference? We

may decide on our own, at your request,

or at the request of any other party to

the hearing, to hold an informal

prehearing conference. We may hold an

informal prehearing conference to

clarify an issue or issues in your claim,

or to decide whether more evidence is

needed. If you do not have a

representative, we may hold an informal

prehearing conference to tell you about

your right to representation and to

determine if you want a representative.

We may also hold an informal

prehearing conference for any other

reason that we decide is appropriate.

(c) How will we hold an informal

prehearing conference? (1) We may hold

an informal prehearing conference with

you or your representative, or with other

parties to the hearing, or the

representative(s) of those parties.

(2) If we hold an informal prehearing

conference, we will generally hold it by

telephone. However, we may also

decide to hold the conference with you

or your representative in person or by

videoconference. We will reach

agreement with you, directly or through

your representative, regarding the time,

place and purpose of the conference. We

may arrange a conference by telephone,

in person, or in writing. At the

conference, we may consider matters in

addition to those that were agreed to in

arranging the conference, if the persons

participating in the conference agree to

consider the additional matters. We will

record the information that we get at the

conference by any method that we

decide accurately reflects the

information.

(3) If you do not have a representative,

we will explain your right to

representation, and give you a list of

groups in your community that can give

you help in finding a representative. If

you state at the conference that you do

not want a representative, you may still

be represented if you decide at any time

that you want a representative.

(4) If you do not have a representative,

we will not make any agreements with

you at the informal prehearing

conference.

(d) When may we decide to hold a

formal prehearing conference? After we

assign a case to an administrative law

judge, the administrative law judge may

decide on his or her own, at your

request, or at the request of any other

party to the hearing, to hold a formal

prehearing conference. If the

administrative law judge decides to

hold a formal prehearing conference, he

or she may conduct it, or may request

that an attorney adviser designated by

the hearing office conduct it. We will

not designate an attorney adviser to

hold a formal prehearing conference if

you do not have a representative. Only

an administrative law judge may hold a

formal prehearing conference with you

if you do not have a representative.

(e) How will we hold a formal

prehearing conference? We will hold a

formal prehearing conference by

telephone, in person, or by

videoconference. The administrative

law judge or the attorney adviser

designated by the hearing office will

determine the appropriate method. The

administrative law judge or the attorney

adviser designated by the hearing office

will give you and any other parties to

the hearing advance written notice of

the time, place, and purpose of the

conference, unless you and any other

parties state in writing that you do not

want written notice of the conference.

We will mail a required written notice

to you at least seven days before the

date of the conference, unless we have

already gotten the written notice to you

in another way. The administrative law

judge may enter into agreements with

your representative at the conference.

The attorney adviser designated by the

hearing office may enter into agreements

with your representative at the

conference, which are subject to the

approval of the administrative law judge

under paragraph (g) of this section. We

will make a record of the formal

prehearing conference by any method

that we decide accurately reflects the

information we get at the conference.

(f) May we consider other matters at

the formal prehearing conference? At

the formal prehearing conference, the

administrative law judge, or an attorney

adviser designated by the hearing office

to hold the conference, may consider

matters in addition to the ones that we

stated in the notice, if you and the other

parties to the hearing agree in writing.

(g) What will we do after a formal

prehearing conference? If we hold a

formal prehearing conference that

results in one or more agreements or

actions, the administrative law judge

will issue an order to state all of the

agreements and actions that resulted

from the conference. If an attorney

adviser designated by the hearing office

has held the conference, any agreements

made by the attorney adviser are subject

to approval by the administrative law

judge. The agreements and actions in

the administrative law judge’s order will

become binding on all the parties to the

hearing and be made part of the hearing

record, unless you or another party to

the hearing objects in writing to the

administrative law judge’s order and the

administrative law judge rules favorably

on your objection.

(h) When will we hold a posthearing

conference? If the administrative law

judge decides that it is necessary, he or

she may hold a posthearing conference.

If the administrative law judge decides

to a hold a posthearing conference, he

or she may conduct it, or may request

that it be conducted by an attorney

adviser designated by the hearing office.

If we hold a posthearing conference, we

will apply the rules in paragraphs (e)

through (g) of this section.

Dated: June 9, 2000.

Kenneth S. Apfel,

Commissioner of Social Security.

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AGENCY

40 CFR Part 60

[FRL–6717–4]

Approval and Promulgation of State

Plans for Designated Facilities and

Pollutants; Colorado, Montana, South

Dakota, Utah, Wyoming; Control of

Emissions From Existing Hospital/

Medical/Infectious Waste Incinerators

AGENCY: Environmental Protection

Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Proposed rule.

SUMMARY: We are proposing to approve

the Colorado, Montana, South Dakota,

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Utah, and Wyoming State Plans for

control of air emissions from existing

Hospital/Medical/Infectious Waste

Incinerators (HMIWI). The plans

provide for implementation and

enforcement of the Emissions

Guidelines applicable to each existing

HMIWI for which construction was

commenced on or before June 20, 1996.

In the Final Rules section of this

Federal Register, EPA is approving the

State’s Plans, as a direct final rule

without prior proposal because the

Agency views these as a

noncontroversial actions and anticipates

no adverse comments. A detailed

rationale for the approvals is set forth in

the direct final rule. If we receive no

adverse comments in response to that

direct final rule, we plan to take no

further activity in relation to this

proposed rule. If EPA receives

significant adverse comments, in

writing, which have not been addressed,

we will withdraw the direct final rule

and address all public comments

received in a subsequent final rule

based on this proposed rule. The EPA

will not institute a second comment

period on this action. Any parties

interested in commenting on this action

should do so at this time. Please see the

direct final rule of this action located

elsewhere in today’s Federal Register

for detailed descriptions of the

Colorado, Montana, South Dakota, Utah,

and Wyoming State Plans.

DATES: We must receive comments on

this proposed rule by July 24, 2000.

ADDRESSES: Send written comments to:

Richard R. Long, EPA Region 8, Office

of Air and Radiation (8P–AR), 999 18th

Street, Suite 500, Denver, Colorado

80202.

You may inspect copies of the

documents relevant to this action during

normal business hours at the following

location: EPA Region 8 offices, 999 18th

Street, Suite 500, Denver, Colorado

80202. Please contact Meredith Bond at

(303) 312–6438 before visiting the

Region 8 office.

Copies of the State documents

relevant to this action are available for

public inspection at the respective State

offices:

1. Colorado—Air Pollution Control

Division, Department of Public Health

and Environment, 4300 Cherry Creek

Drive South, Denver, Colorado 80222–

1530.

2. Montana—Department of

Environmental Quality, 1520 East 6th

Avenue, P.O. Box 200901, Helena,

Montana 59620–0901.

3. South Dakota—Department of

Environment and Natural Resources, Joe

Foss Building, 523 East Capitol, Pierre,

South Dakota 57501–3181.

4. Utah—Division of Air Quality,

Department of Environmental Quality,

150 North 1950 West, P.O. Box 144820,

Salt Lake City, Utah 84114–4820.

5. Wyoming—Department of

Environmental Quality, Herschler

Building, 122 West 25th Street,

Cheyenne, Wyoming 82002.

Interested persons wanting to

examine these documents should make

an appointment with the appropriate

office at least 24 hours before the

visiting day.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Meredith Bond, EPA Region 8, Air and

Radiation Program, at the above address,

telephone (303) 312–6438.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This

Supplementary Information section is

organized as follows:

A. What Action is EPA Taking Today?

B. Where Can I Find More Information

About This Proposal and the Corresponding

Direct Final Rule?

A. What Action Is EPA Taking Today?

In this action, we are proposing to

approve the Colorado, Montana, South

Dakota, Utah, and Wyoming State Plans

for control of air emissions from existing

Hospital/Medical/Infectious Waste

Incinerators (HMIWI). The plans

provide for implementation and

enforcement of the Emissions

Guidelines applicable to each existing

HMIWI for which construction was

commenced on or before June 20, 1996.

B. Where Can I Find More Information

About This Proposal and the

Corresponding Direct Final Rule?

For additional information see the

direct final rule published in the rules

section of this Federal Register.

Dated: June 2, 2000.

Rebecca W. Hanmer,

Acting Regional Administrator, Region VIII.

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40 CFR Part 62

[AZ 025–MWIb; FRL–6717–8]

Approval and Promulgation of State

Plans for Designated Facilities and

Pollutants; Arizona; Control of

Emissions from Existing Hospital/

Medical/Infectious Waste Incinerators

AGENCY: Environmental Protection

Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Proposed rule.

SUMMARY: EPA is proposing to approve

the Arizona State Plan for implementing

the emissions guidelines applicable to

existing hospital/medical/infectious

waste incinerators (HMIWIs). The Plan

was submitted by the Arizona

Department of Environmental Quality

(ADEQ) for the State of Arizona to

satisfy requirements of sections 111(d)

and 129 of the Federal Clean Air Act. In

the Final Rules section of this Federal

Register, EPA is approving the Arizona

State Plan as a direct final rule without

prior proposal because the Agency

views this as a noncontroversial action

and anticipates that it will not receive

any significant, material, and adverse

comments. A detailed rationale for the

approval is set forth in the direct final

rule. If no significant, material, and

adverse comments are received in

response to this action, no further

activity is contemplated in relation to

this proposed rule. If EPA receives

relevant adverse comments, the direct

final rule will be withdrawn and all

public comments received will be

addressed in a subsequent final rule

based on this proposed rule. EPA will

not institute a second comment period

on this action.

DATES: Comments must be received in

writing by July 24, 2000.

ADDRESSES: Written comments should

be addressed to Andrew Steckel,

Rulemaking Office (AIR–4), Air

Division, U.S. Environmental Protection

Agency, Region IX, 75 Hawthorne

Street, San Francisco, CA 94105–3901.

Copies of the documents relevant to

this proposed rule are available for

public inspection at EPA’s Region IX

office during normal business hours.

Copies of the submitted State Plan are

also available for inspection at the

following location: Air Quality Division,

Arizona Department of Environmental

Quality, 3033 N. Central Avenue,

Phoenix, Arizona 85012.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Patricia A. Bowlin, (AIR–4), Air

Division, U.S. Environmental Protection

Agency, Region IX, 75 Hawthorne

Street, San Francisco, CA 94105–3901,

Telephone: (415) 744–1188.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: See the

information provided in the Direct Final

action which is located in the Rules

section of this Federal Register.

Dated: June 5, 2000.

Laura Yoshii,

Acting Regional Administrator, Region IX.

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