Regulacje i polityka gospodarcza · 16.12.2002

New Jersey: Final Authorization of State Hazardous Waste Program Revision

Pursuant to the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act, as amended, 42 U.S.C. 6901 et seq. ("RCRA"), and the regulations thereunder, the State of New Jersey (the "State") applied for final authorization of changes to its hazardous waste program. These revisions were adopted by the State in January 1999. The Environmental Protection Agency, Region 2 ("EPA") has reviewed the State's application and has determined that the State's revisions to its hazardous waste program satisfy all of the requirements necessary to qualify for final authorization. Accordingly, EPA is today approving and authorizing the State's revisions through this immediate final rule. EPA did not publish a proposal before today's rule because it views this as a routine program change to the State's hazardous waste program and does not expect comments that oppose this approval. Consequently, unless EPA receives written comments which oppose this authorization during the comment period, the decision to authorize the revisions to the State's hazardous waste program will take effect as provided below. If EPA receives comments that oppose this action, EPA shall publish a document in the Federal Register withdrawing this