Washington: Final Authorization of State Hazardous Waste Management Program Revisions

During a review of Washington's regulations, EPA identified a variety of State-initiated changes to Washington's hazardous waste program under the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act, as amended, (RCRA), for which the State had not previously sought authorization. We have reviewed Washington's changes to its program and have determined that these changes are minor and satisfy all requirements needed to qualify for final authorization, therefore we are authorizing the State-initiated changes through this immediate final action. EPA is publishing this rule to authorize the changes without a prior proposal because we believe this action is not controversial and do not expect comments that oppose it. Unless we receive written comments that oppose this authorization during the comment period, the decision to authorize Washington's changes to its hazardous waste program will take effect June 13, 2006. If we receive comments that oppose this action, EPA will publish a document in the Federal Register withdrawing this rule before it takes effect. EPA will then address public comments in a later final rule based on the proposed rule in today's Federal Register. If we receive comments that oppose only the authorization of a particular change to the State hazardous waste program, we will withdraw that part of today's rule. However, the authorization of program changes that are not opposed by any comments will become effective on the date specified above. A Federal Register withdrawal document will specify which part of the authorization will become effective and which part is being withdrawn. EPA may not provide further opportunity for comment. Any parties interested in commenting on this action must do so at this time. Today's document also makes corrections to the table included in the authorization Federal Register document for Washington published on October 12, 1999.