Massachusetts: Interim Authorization of State Hazardous Waste Management Program Revision

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts has applied to EPA for authorization of certain changes to its hazardous waste program under the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA). EPA has determined that these changes satisfy all requirements needed to qualify for interim authorization, and is authorizing the State's changes through this immediate final action. The interim authorization is for Massachusetts to assume the responsibility under the Toxicity Characteristics Rule ("TC Rule") for regulating Cathode Ray Tubes ("CRTs"). Massachusetts already has been granted final authorization to regulate all other hazardous wastes under the TC Rule. 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 get written comments which oppose this authorization during the comment period, the decision to grant interim authorization to Massachusetts for changes to their hazardous waste program will take effect. If we get comments that oppose this action, we will publish a document in the Federal Register withdrawing this rule before it takes effect and the separate document in the proposed rules section of this Federal Register will serve as the proposal to authorize the changes.