Volume 42 - Issue 38 - September 21, 2023
State of Kansas
Department of Health and Environment
Notice of Proposed Permit Renewal Action
The Kansas Department of Health and Environment (KDHE) is announcing its intent to renew and issue a Resource Conservation and Recovery Act hazardous waste permit, EPA identification number KSD007246846, to Clean Harbors Kansas, LLC the owner and the operator of the facility located at 2549 N. New York Ave., Wichita, Kansas. The permit will allow the facility to treat and store on-site facility-generated and off-site customer-generated containerized hazardous waste and requires the continued implementation of previously approved corrective actions by the Environmental Protection Agency to protect human health and the environment. The permit does not authorize the on-site disposal of hazardous waste and any treatment or storage of hazardous waste not authorized in the permit is prohibited.
The draft permit is being considered for issuance under authority of the Kansas Statutes Annotated (K.S.A.) 65-3430 et seq. and Kansas Administrative Regulations (K.A.R.) 28-31-4 through 28-31-279a. Documents that support the draft permit conditions and all data submitted by the applicant are part of the administrative record.
State hazardous waste laws require that the public be given at least 45 days to review the administrative record for the draft permit prior to KDHE taking a final action. The purpose of having a public comment period is to ensure that interested parties have an opportunity to evaluate the conditions specified in the draft permit and to provide their input into the permit decision-making process. A copy of the administrative record which includes the draft permit, the fact sheet, the permit application, and all information pertaining to this permit action is available for public review September 21, through November 6, 2023, Monday through Friday 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., during normal business hours at the following locations:
Kansas Department of Health and Environment
Hazardous Waste Permits Section
1000 SW Jackson, Suite 320
Topeka, KS 66612
Contact: Akhter Hossain
785-296-1610
Wichita Public Library
711 W. 2nd St.
Wichita, KS 67203
Contact: Sarah Kittrell
316-261-8580
skittrell@wichita.gov
Administrative records can also be accessed on the KDHE website at http://kdhe.ks.gov/621/.
Anyone wishing to comment on the draft permit must submit written comments postmarked no later than November 6, 2023, to the KDHE contact at the above listed address.
A public hearing has not been scheduled; however, any interested person may request a public hearing in writing which states the nature of the issues proposed to be raised in a public hearing. If written requests are received which indicate a significant degree of public interest in the draft permit, a public hearing will be scheduled, and advanced notice of hearing will be given to the public. After consideration of all comments received, the Secretary of KDHE will make a final decision to issue or deny the permit. Notice of the Secretary’s decision will be given to the applicant, all persons who submitted written comments, those who commented at the public hearing, and those who requested notice of the final permit decision. If no comments are received during the public comment period, the permit will become effective immediately upon its issuance. If comments are received during the public comment period the permit will become effective 30 days after service of notice of the final permit decision to allow for public review of the department’s response to comments and any revisions to the draft permit in accordance with 40 CFR 124.15 and K.A.R. 28-31-124(c)(8). Any appeal of the final permit decision must be filed within 15 days after service of notice in accordance with K.S.A 65-3440 and K.S.A. 77-601 et.seq.
La noticia anterior se refiere a KDHE está notificando la intención de la instalación de renovar su permiso RCRA para Clean Harbors Kansas, LLC en 2549 N. New York Ave., Wichita, Kansas. Si desea obtener más información en español o tiene otras preguntas, por favor, comuníquese con el Coordinador de No Discriminación de KDHE al 785-296-5156 o en KDHE.NonDiscrimination@ks.gov.
Janet Stanek
Secretary
Department of Health and Environment
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