This action approves a modification to Alaska's approved 
Municipal Solid Waste Landfill (MSWLF) permit program. The approved 
modification allows the State to issue Research, Development, and 
Demonstration (RD&D) permits to owners and operators of MSWLFs in 
accordance with its State law. On March 22, 2004, EPA issued final 
regulations allowing RD&D permits to be issued to certain MSWLFs by 
approved States. On September 7, 2010, the State of Alaska submitted an 
application to EPA Region 10 seeking Federal approval of its RD&D 
requirements. After thorough review, EPA Region 10 has determined that 
Alaska's RD&D permit requirements are adequate through this direct 
final action.

EPA Region 10 approved a modification to Alaska's municipal solid waste landfill program concerning research, development, and demonstration permit requirements.

EPA entered into a proposed administrative settlement under CERCLA that requires the settling party to pay U.S. response costs incurred at the National Starch and Chemical Company Superfund site in Mobile, Alabama.

EPA entered into a proposed administrative settlement under CERCLA that requires the settling party to pay $20,000 in U.S. response costs incurred at the Industrial Street Drum Superfund site in Dearborn, Michigan.

EPA entered into a proposed administrative settlement under CERCLA that requires the settling party to pay $76,630 in past and projected future U.S. response costs incurred at the Newton County Mine Tailings Superfund site in Newton County, Missouri.

EPA entered into a proposed administrative settlement under CERCLA that requires the settling party to pay U.S. response costs incurred at the Picayune Wood Treating Superfund site in Picayune, Mississippi. 

EPA entered into a proposed administrative settlement under CERCLA that requires the settling party to pay U.S. response costs incurred at the B&B Manufacturing Superfund site in Mobile, Alabama.

EPA entered into a proposed administrative settlement under CERCLA that requires the settling party to pay $1,000, plus interest, in U.S. response costs incurred at the Grants Chlorinated Solvents Superfund site in Grants, New Mexico. 

EPA entered into a proposed settlement agreement under CERCLA that absolves the settling parties from payment of past U.S. response costs incurred at the Richfield PCE Superfund site in Sevier County, Utah, due to an inability to pay.

EPA proposed to approve revisions to Texas' hazardous waste management program; see above for direct final rule.