{"abstract":"The EPA proposes to grant final authorization to the Commonwealth of Massachusetts for revisions to its hazardous waste program under the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA). Massachusetts' program revisions address two rules promulgated by the Environmental Protection Agency: the Toxicity Characteristics (TC) Rule of March 29, 1990 (55 FR 11748) which was promulgated under the authority of the Hazardous and Solid Waste Amendments (HSWA) to RCRA and subsequent revisions to that rule which are contained in HSWA Cluster II, RCRA Cluster I and RCRA Cluster III; and the Universal Waste Rule (UWR) of May 11, 1995 (60 FR 25492) which is contained in RCRA Cluster V. The EPA has reviewed The Commonwealth of Massachusetts' application and has made a decision, subject to public review and comment. The Agency finds that the State's hazardous waste program revisions, except for a provision which relates to the Toxicity Rule and exempts intact Cathode Ray Tubes (CRTs) from hazardous waste regulation, satisfy all of the requirements necessary to qualify for final authorization. Thus, the EPA is proposing to approve the authorization of Massachusetts for the TC Rule for all wastes other than CRTs, and disapprove the rule as it applies to or gives the state federally delegated authority over CRTs. The EPA also is proposing to approve the authorization of Massachusetts for the UWR. The rationale and specific provisions for which EPA is recommending Massachusetts be authorized are provided in Section B of this notice. Massachusetts' application for program revision is available for public review. EPA will respond to public comments in a later final rule based upon this proposal. EPA may not provide further opportunity for comment. Any parties interested in commenting on this action should do so at this time. The proposal approvals (and partial disapproval) of Massachusetts' program revisions shall become effective as specified when the Regional Administrator's final decisions are published in the Federal Register.","action":"Proposed rule.","agencies":[{"raw_name":"ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY","name":"Environmental Protection Agency","id":145,"url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/agencies/environmental-protection-agency","json_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/api/v1/agencies/145","parent_id":null,"slug":"environmental-protection-agency"}],"body_html_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/full_text/html/1999/02/24/99-3995.html","cfr_references":[{"chapter":null,"citation_url":null,"part":271,"title":40}],"citation":"64 FR 9110","comment_url":null,"comments_close_on":"1999-03-26","correction_of":null,"corrections":[],"dates":"Written comments must be received by March 26, 1999.","disposition_notes":null,"docket_ids":["FRL-6303-9"],"dockets":[],"document_number":"99-3995","effective_on":null,"end_page":9114,"executive_order_notes":null,"executive_order_number":null,"full_text_xml_url":null,"html_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/1999/02/24/99-3995/massachusetts-final-authorization-of-state-hazardous-waste-management-program-revision","images":{},"images_metadata":{},"json_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/api/v1/documents/99-3995?publication_date=1999-02-24","mods_url":"https://www.govinfo.gov/metadata/granule/FR-1999-02-24/99-3995/mods.xml","not_received_for_publication":null,"page_length":5,"page_views":{"count":31,"last_updated":"2026-06-27 16:15:03 -0400"},"pdf_url":"https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-1999-02-24/pdf/99-3995.pdf","presidential_document_number":null,"proclamation_number":null,"public_inspection_pdf_url":null,"publication_date":"1999-02-24","raw_text_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/full_text/text/1999/02/24/99-3995.txt","regulation_id_number_info":{},"regulation_id_numbers":[],"regulations_dot_gov_info":{"checked_regulationsdotgov_at":"2011-09-21T00:52:24Z"},"regulations_dot_gov_url":null,"significant":null,"signing_date":null,"start_page":9110,"subtype":null,"title":"Massachusetts: Final Authorization of State Hazardous Waste Management Program Revision","toc_doc":null,"toc_subject":null,"topics":[],"type":"Proposed Rule","volume":64}