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Checklist Federal requirement FR promulgation date

HSWA or FR

reference State authority

99 ........... Amendments to Interim Status

Standards for Downgradient

Ground-Water Monitoring Well

Locations.

12/23/91 56 FR 66365 KRS 224.46–520(1); KRS 224.46–530(1)(h)–(i) & 2; 401 KAR

35:060§ 2(1)(c).

104 ......... Used Oil Filter Exclusion ............ 5/20/92 57 FR 21524 KRS 224.46–510(3); KRS 224.46–530(1)(n); 401 KAR

31:010§ 4(2)(m).

105 ......... Recycled Coke By-Product Exclusion.6/22/92 57 FR 27880 KRS 224.46–510(3); KRS 224.46–530(1)(n); 401 KAR

31:010§ 4(1)(j).

C. Decision

I conclude that Kentucky’s

application for these program revisions

meet all of the statutory and regulatory

requirements established by RCRA.

Accordingly, Kentucky is granted final

authorization to operate its hazardous

waste program as revised.

Kentucky now has responsibility for

permitting treatment, storage, and

disposal facilities within its borders and

carrying out other aspects of the RCRA

program, subject to the limitations of its

program revision application and

previously approved authorities.

Kentucky also has primary enforcement

responsibilities, although EPA retains

the right to conduct inspections under

Section 3007 of RCRA and to take

enforcement actions under Section

3008, 3013, and 7003 of RCRA.

Compliance With Executive Order

12866

The Office of Management and Budget

has exempted this rule from the

requirements of Section 6 of Executive

Order 12866.

Unfunded Mandates Reform Act

Title II of the Unfunded Mandates

Reform Act of 1995 (UMRA), P.L. 104–

4, establishes requirements for Federal

agencies to assess the effects of their

regulatory actions on State, local, and

tribal governments and the private

sector. Under section 202 of the UMRA,

EPA generally must prepare a written

statement, including a cost-benefit

analysis, for proposed and final rules

with ‘‘Federal mandates’’ that may

result in expenditures to State, local,

and tribal governments, in the aggregate,

or to the private sector, of $100 million

or more in any one year. When a written

statement is needed for an EPA rule,

section 205 of the UMRA generally

requires EPA to identify and consider a

reasonable number of regulatory

alternatives and adopt the least costly,

most cost-effective or least burdensome

alternative that achieves the objectives

of the rule. The provisions of section

205 do not apply when they are

inconsistent with applicable law.

Moreover, section 205 allows EPA to

adopt an alternative other than the least

costly, most cost-effective or least

burdensome alternative if the

Administrator publishes with the final

rule an explanation why that alternative

was not adopted. Before EPA establishes

any regulatory requirements that may

significantly or uniquely affect small

governments, including tribal

governments, it must have developed

under section 203 of the UMRA a small

government agency plan. The plan must

provide for notifying potentially

affected small governments, giving them

meaningful and timely input in the

development of EPA regulatory

proposals with significant Federal

intergovernmental mandates, and

informing, educating, and advising them

on compliance with the regulatory

requirements.

EPA has determined that this rule

does not contain a Federal mandate that

may result in expenditures of $100

million or more for State, local and

tribal governments, in the aggregate, or

the private sector in any one year. EPA

does not anticipate that the approval of

Kentucky’s hazardous waste program

referenced in today’s notice will result

in annual costs of $100 million or more.

EPA’s approval of state programs

generally has a deregulatory effect on

the private sector because once it is

determined that a state hazardous waste

program meets the requirements of

RCRA section 3006(b) and the

regulations promulgated thereunder at

40 CFR Part 271, owners and operators

of hazardous waste treatment, storage,

or disposal facilities (TSDFs) may take

advantage of the flexibility that an

approved state may exercise. Such

flexibility will reduce, not increase

compliance costs for the private sector.

Thus, today’s rule is not subject to the

requirements of sections 202 and 205 of

the UMRA.

EPA has determined that this rule

contains no regulatory requirements that

might significantly or uniquely affect

small governments. The Agency

recognizes that small governments may

own and/or operate TSDFs that will

become subject to the requirements of

an approved state hazardous waste

program. However, such small

governments which own and/or operate

TSDFs are already subject to the

requirements in 40 CFR Parts 264, 265,

and 270. Once EPA authorizes a state to

administer its own hazardous waste

program and any revisions to that

program, these same small governments

will be able to own and operate their

TSDFs with increased levels of

flexibility provided under the approved

state program.

Certification Under the Regulatory

Flexibility Act

Pursuant to the provisions of 5 U.S.C.

605(b), I hereby certify that this

authorization will not have a significant

economic impact on a substantial

number of small entities. This

authorization effectively suspends the

applicability of certain Federal

regulations in favor of Kentucky’s

program, thereby eliminating

duplicative requirements for handlers of

hazardous waste in the State. It does not

impose any new burdens on small

entities. This rule, therefore, does not

require a regulatory flexibility analysis.

List of Subjects in 40 CFR Part 271

Environmental protection,

Administrative practice and procedure,

Confidential business information,

Hazardous materials transportation,

Hazardous waste, Indian lands,

Intergovernmental relations, Penalties,

Reporting and recordkeeping

requirements, Water pollution control,

Water supply.

Authority: This notice is issued under the

authority of Sections 2002(a), 3006 and

7004(b) of the Solid Waste Disposal Act as

amended (42 U.S.C. 6912(a), 6926, 6974(b)).

Dated: May 14, 1996.

A. Stanley Meiburg,

Acting Regional Administrator.

[FR Doc. 96–12887 Filed 5–22–96; 8:45 am]

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GENERAL SERVICES

ADMINISTRATION

41 CFR Part 301–4

[FTR Amendment 48]

RIN 3090–AF88

Federal Travel Regulation; Privately

Owned Vehicles Mileage

Reimbursement

AGENCY: Office of Policy, Planning and

Evaluation, GSA.

ACTION: Final rule.

SUMMARY: This final rule increases the

mileage reimbursement rates for use of

a privately owned vehicle (POV) on

official travel to reflect current costs of

operation as determined in cost studies

conducted by the General Services

Administration (GSA). The governing

regulation is revised to increase the

mileage allowance for advantageous use

of a privately owned automobile from

30 cents to 31 cents per mile and the

cost of a privately owned motorcycle

from 24.5 cents to 25 cents per mile, and

decrease the cost of operating a

privately owned airplane from 88.5

cents to 85 cents per mile.

DATES: Effective date: This final rule is

effective June 7, 1996.

Applicability date: The privately

owned vehicle (POV) mileage

reimbursement rates apply for official

travel performed on or after June 7,

1996.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Vella Cloyd, General Services

Administration, Travel and

Transportation Management Policy

Division (MTT), Washington, DC 20405,

telephone 202–501–1538.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: GSA has

determined that this rule is not a

significant regulatory action for the

purposes of Executive Order 12866 of

September 30, 1993. This final rule is

not required to be published in the

Federal Register for notice and

comment. Therefore, the Regulatory

Flexibility Act does not apply.

List of Subjects in 41 CFR Part 301–4

Government employees, Travel,

Travel allowances, Travel and

transportation expenses.

For the reasons set out in the

preamble, 41 CFR part 301–4 is

amended as follows:

PART 301–4—REIMBURSEMENT FOR

USE OF PRIVATELY OWNED

CONVEYANCES

1. The authority citation for part 301–

4 continues to read as follows:

Authority: 5 U.S.C. 5701–5709; E.O. 11609,

36 FR 13747, 3 CFR, 1971–1975 Comp., p.

586.

2. Section 301–4.2 is amended by

revising paragraph (a)(1) through (a)(3)

to read as follows:

§ 301–4.2 When use of a privately owned

conveyance is advantageous to the

Government.

(a) * * *

(1) For use of a privately owned

automobile: 31 cents per mile.

(2) For use of a privately owned

airplane: 85 cents per mile

(3) For use of a privately owned

motorcycle: 25 cents per mile.

* * * * *

Dated: April 30, 1996.

David J. Barram,

Acting Administrator of General Services.

[FR Doc. 96–12785 Filed 5–22–96; 8:45 am]

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FEDERAL EMERGENCY

MANAGEMENT AGENCY

44 CFR Part 64

[Docket No. FEMA–7641]

List of Communities Eligible for the

Sale of Flood Insurance

AGENCY: Federal Emergency

Management Agency (FEMA).

ACTION: Final rule.

SUMMARY: This rule identifies

communities participating in the

National Flood Insurance Program

(NFIP). These communities have

applied to the program and have agreed

to enact certain floodplain management

measures. The communities’

participation in the program authorizes

the sale of flood insurance to owners of

property located in the communities

listed.

EFFECTIVE DATES: The dates listed in the

third column of the table.

ADDRESSES: Flood insurance policies for

property located in the communities

listed can be obtained from any licensed

property insurance agent or broker

serving the eligible community, or from

the NFIP at: Post Office Box 6464,

Rockville, MD 20849, (800) 638–6620.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Robert F. Shea, Jr., Division Director,

Program Implementation Division,

Mitigation Directorate, 500 C Street,

SW., room 417, Washington, DC 20472,

(202) 646–3619.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The NFIP

enables property owners to purchase

flood insurance which is generally not

otherwise available. In return,

communities agree to adopt and

administer local floodplain management

measures aimed at protecting lives and

new construction from future flooding.

Since the communities on the attached

list have recently entered the NFIP,

subsidized flood insurance is now

available for property in the community.

In addition, the Director of the

Federal Emergency Management Agency

has identified the special flood hazard

areas in some of these communities by

publishing a Flood Hazard Boundary

Map (FHBM) or Flood Insurance Rate

Map (FIRM). The date of the flood map,

if one has been published, is indicated

in the fourth column of the table. In the

communities listed where a flood map

has been published, Section 102 of the

Flood Disaster Protection Act of 1973, as

amended, 42 U.S.C. 4012(a), requires

the purchase of flood insurance as a

condition of Federal or federally related

financial assistance for acquisition or

construction of buildings in the special

flood hazard areas shown on the map.

The Director finds that the delayed

effective dates would be contrary to the

public interest. The Director also finds

that notice and public procedure under

5 U.S.C. 553(b) are impracticable and

unnecessary.

National Environmental Policy Act

This rule is categorically excluded

from the requirements of 44 CFR Part

10, Environmental Considerations. No

environmental impact assessment has

been prepared.

Regulatory Flexibility Act

The Acting Associate Director

certifies that this rule will not have a

significant economic impact on a

substantial number of small entities in

accordance with the Regulatory

Flexibility Act, 5 U.S.C. 601 et seq.,

because the rule creates no additional

burden, but lists those communities

eligible for the sale of flood insurance.

Regulatory Classification

This final rule is not a significant

regulatory action under the criteria of

section 3(f) of Executive Order 12866 of

September 30, 1993, Regulatory

Planning and Review, 58 FR 51735.

Paperwork Reduction Act

This rule does not involve any

collection of information for purposes of

the Paperwork Reduction Act, 44 U.S.C.

3501 et seq.

Executive Order 12612, Federalism

This rule involves no policies that

have federalism implications under

Executive Order 12612, Federalism,