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Waste Management Division at EPA 

Region 9 as specified in the September 

24, 2007 application, as amended in 

April of 2008, including an annual 

report showing whether and to what 

extent the site is progressing in attaining 

project goals. The annual report will 

also include a summary of all 

monitoring and testing results, as 

specified in the application. 

(6) The owner and/or operator may 

not operate the facility pursuant to the 

authority granted by this section if there 

is any deviation from the terms, 

conditions, and requirements of this 

section unless the operation of the 

facility will continue to conform to the 

standards set forth in § 258.4 of this 

chapter and the owner and/or operator 

has obtained the prior written approval 

of the Director of the Waste 

Management Division at EPA Region 9 

or his or her designee to implement 

corrective measures or otherwise 

operate the facility subject to such 

deviation. The Director of the Waste 

Management Division or designee shall 

provide an opportunity for the public to 

comment on any significant deviation 

prior to providing his or her written 

approval of the deviation. 

(7) Paragraphs (a)(2), (3), (5), (6) and 

(9) of this section will terminate August 

4, 2011 unless the Director of the Waste 

Management Division at EPA Region 9 

or his or her designee renews this 

authority in writing. Any such renewal 

may extend the authority granted under 

paragraphs (a)(2), (3), (5), (6) and (9) of 

this section for up to an additional three 

years, and multiple renewals (up to a 

total of 12 years) may be provided. The 

Director of the Waste Management 

Division or designee shall provide an 

opportunity for the public to comment 

on any renewal request prior to 

providing his or her written approval or 

disapproval of such request. 

(8) In no event will the provisions of 

paragraphs (a)(2), (3), (5), (6) or (9) of 

this section remain in effect after August 

4, 2020. Upon termination of paragraphs 

(a)(2), (3), (5), (6) and (9) of this section, 

and except with respect to paragraphs 

(a)(1) and (4) of this section, the owner 

and/or operator shall return to 

compliance with the regulatory 

requirements which would have been in 

effect absent the flexibility provided 

through this site-specific rule. 

(9) In seeking any renewal of the 

authority granted under or other 

requirements of paragraphs (a)(2), (3), 

(5) and (6) of this section, the owner 

and/or operator shall provide a detailed 

assessment of the project showing the 

status with respect to achieving project 

goals, a list of problems and status with 

respect to problem resolutions, and any 

other requirements that the Director of 

the Waste Management Division at EPA 

Region 9 or his or her designee has 

determined are necessary for the 

approval of any renewal and has 

communicated in writing to the owner 

and operator. 

(10) The owner and/or operator’s 

authority to operate the landfill in 

accordance with paragraphs (a)(2), (3), 

(5), (6) and (9) of this section shall 

terminate if the Director of the Waste 

Management Division at EPA Region 9 

or his or her designee determines that 

the overall goals of the project are not 

being attained, including protection of 

human health or the environment. Any 

such determination shall be 

communicated in writing to the owner 

and operator. 

(b) [Reserved] 

[FR Doc. E8–17828 Filed 8–1–08; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 6560–50–P 

ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION 

AGENCY 

40 CFR Part 271 

[EPA–R04–RCRA–2007–1185; FRL–8699–8] 

Mississippi: Proposed Authorization of 

State Hazardous Waste Management 

Program Revision 

AGENCY: Environmental Protection 

Agency (EPA). 

ACTION: Proposed rule. 

SUMMARY: Mississippi has applied to 

EPA for Final authorization of the 

changes to its hazardous waste program 

under the Resource Conservation and 

Recovery Act (RCRA). EPA proposes to 

grant final authorization to Mississippi. 

In the ‘‘Rules and Regulations’’ section 

of this Federal Register, EPA is 

authorizing the changes by an 

immediate final rule. EPA did not make 

a proposal prior to the immediate final 

rule because we believe this action is 

not controversial and do not expect 

comments that oppose it. We have 

explained the reasons for this 

authorization in the preamble of the 

immediate final rule. Unless we get 

written comments which oppose this 

authorization during the comment 

period, the immediate final rule will 

become effective on the date it 

establishes, and we will not take further 

action on this proposal. If we receive 

comments that oppose this action, we 

will withdraw the immediate final rule 

and it will not take effect. We will 

respond to public comments in a later 

final rule based on this proposal. You 

may not have another opportunity for 

comment. 

DATES: Comments must be received on 

or before September 3, 2008. 

ADDRESSES: Submit your comments, 

identified by Docket ID No. EPA–R04–

RCRA–2007–1185 by one of the 

following methods: 

• http://www.regulations.gov. Follow 

the on-line instructions for submitting 

comments. 

• E-mail: johnson.otis@epa.gov. 

• Fax: (404) 562–9964 (prior to 

faxing, please notify the EPA contact 

listed below). 

• Mail: Send written comments to 

Otis Johnson, Permits and State 

Programs Section, RCRA Programs and 

Materials Management Branch, RCRA 

Division, U.S. Environmental Protection 

Agency, The Sam Nunn Federal Center, 

61 Forsyth Street, SW., Atlanta, Georgia 

30303–8960. 

• Hand Delivery: Otis Johnson, 

Permits and State Programs, RCRA 

Programs and Materials Management 

Branch, RCRA Division, U.S. 

Environmental Protection Agency, The 

Sam Nunn Federal Center, 61 Forsyth 

Street, SW., Atlanta, Georgia 30303–

8960. Such deliveries are only accepted 

during the Docket’s normal hours of 

operation, and special arrangements 

should be made for deliveries of boxed 

information. 

Instructions: Direct your comments to 

Docket ID No. EPA–R04–RCRA–2007–

1185. 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 

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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. (For additional information 

about EPA’s public docket, visit the EPA 

Docket Center homepage at http:// 

www.epa.gov/epahome/dockets.htm). 

Docket: All documents in the 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, 

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. 

You may view and copy Mississippi’s 

application at the EPA, Region 4, RCRA 

Division, The Sam Nunn Atlanta 

Federal Center, 61 Forsyth Street, SW., 

Atlanta, Georgia 30303–8960. 

You may also view and copy 

Mississippi’s application from 8 a.m. to 

4:30 p.m. at The Mississippi Department 

of Environmental Quality, Hazardous 

Waste Division, 101 W. Capital, Suite 

100, Jackson, Mississippi 39201. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Otis 

Johnson, Permits and State Programs 

Section, RCRA Programs and Materials 

Management Branch, RCRA Division, 

U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, 

The Sam Nunn Federal Center, 61 

Forsyth Street, SW., Atlanta, Georgia 

30303–8960; (404) 562–8481 fax 

number: (404) 562–9964; e-mail address: 

johnson.otis @epa.gov. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: For 

additional information, please see the 

immediate final rule published in the 

‘‘Rules and Regulations’’ section of this 

Federal Register. 

Dated: June 16, 2008. 

J.I. Palmer, Jr., 

Regional Administrator, Region 4. 

[FR Doc. E8–17712 Filed 8–1–08; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 6560–50–P 

GENERAL SERVICES 

ADMINISTRATION 

48 CFR Parts 503 and 552 

[GSAR Case 2008–G502; Docket 2008–0007; 

Sequence 12] 

RIN 3090–AI63 

General Services Acquisition 

Regulation; GSAR Case 2008–

G502;Improper Personal Conflicts of 

Interest 

AGENCY: Office of the Chief Acquisition 

Officer, General Services 

Administration (GSA). 

ACTION: Proposed rule. 

SUMMARY: The General Services 

Administration (GSA) is proposing to 

amend the General Services Acquisition 

Regulation (GSAR) to revise language 

regarding requirements for improper 

business practices and personal 

conflicts of interest. 

DATES: Interested parties should submit 

written comments to the Regulatory 

Secretariat on or before October 3, 2008 

to be considered in the formulation of 

a final rule. 

ADDRESSES: Submit comments 

identified by GSAR Case 2008–G502 by 

any of the following methods: 

• Regulations.gov: http:// 

www.regulations.gov.Submit comments 

via the Federal eRulemaking portal by 

inputting ‘‘GSAR Case 2008–G502’’

under the heading ‘‘Comment or 

Submission’’. Select the link ‘‘Send a 

Comment or Submission’’ that 

corresponds with GSAR Case 2008–

G502. Follow the instructions provided 

to complete the ‘‘Public Comment and 

Submission Form’’. Please include your 

name, company name (if any), and 

‘‘GSAR Case 2008–G502’’ on your 

attached document. 

• Fax: 202–501–4067. 

• Mail: General Services 

Administration, Regulatory Secretariat 

(VPR), 1800 F Street, NW, Room 4041, 

ATTN: Laurieann Duarte, Washington, 

DC 20405. 

Instructions: Please submit comments 

only and cite GSAR Case 2008–G502 in 

all correspondence related to this case. 

All comments received will be posted 

without change to http:// 

www.regulations.gov, including any 

personal and/or business confidential 

information provided. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For 

clarification of content, contact Mr. 

Ernest Woodson at (202) 501–3775, or 

by e-mail at ernest.woodson@gsa.gov. 

For information pertaining to the status 

or publication schedules, contact the 

Regulatory Secretariat (VPR), Room 

4041, GS Building, Washington, DC 

20405, (202) 501–4755. Please cite 

GSAR Case 2008–G502. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

A. Background 

The General Services Administration 

(GSA) is amending the General Services 

Administration Acquisition Regulation 

(GSAR) to update the text addressing 

GSAR Part 503, Improper Business 

Practices and Personal Conflicts of 

Interest; Subpart 503.1, Safeguards; 

Subpart 503.2, Contractor Gratuities to 

Government Personnel; Subpart 503.4, 

Contingent Fees; Subpart 503.5, Other 

Improper Business Practices; Subpart 

503.7, Voiding and Rescinding 

Contracts; and Subpart 503.10, 

Contractor Code of Business Ethnics and 

Conduct. 

This rule is a result of the General 

Services Administration Acquisition 

Manual (GSAM) Rewrite initiative. The 

initiative was undertaken by GSA to 

revise the GSAM to maintain 

consistency with the FAR and 

implement streamlined and innovative 

acquisition procedures that contractors, 

offerors, and GSA acquisition personnel 

can use when entering into and 

administering contractual relationships. 

The GSAM incorporates the General 

Services Administration Acquisition 

Regulation (GSAR) as well as internal 

agency acquisition policy. 

GSA will rewrite each part of the 

GSAR and GSAM, and as each GSAR 

part is rewritten, will publish it in the 

Federal Register. 

This rule covers the rewrite of the 

regulatory portion of Part 503. The rule 

revises GSAR Subpart 503.1, 

Safeguards, to delete 503.104–1, 

Definitions, and 503.104–9, Contracts 

clauses, to ensure consistency with the 

GSAM that provides that the acquisition 

of leasehold interests in real property is 

established by GSAM Part 570; Subpart 

503.2, Contractor Gratuities to 

Government Personnel, to revise 

503.204(a)(2) to delete the term ‘‘joint 

venture’’ to ensure grammatical and 

structural clarity; to delete from 

503.204(c) the reference to the Chairman 

of the GSA Board of Contract Appeals 

which no longer exists, and revise 

503.204(f); to ensure consistency with 

FAR 3.204(f), Subpart 503.4, 

Contingents Fees, to delete 503.404, 

Contract clause, to ensure consistency 

with the GSAM that provides that the 

acquisition of leasehold interests in real 

property is established by GSAM Part 

570; Subpart 503.5, Other Improper 

Business Practices, to revise 503.570–1, 

Policy, to delete the term ‘‘referring’’

and add ‘‘making references’’ for clarity; 

Subpart 503.7, Voiding and Rescinding 


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