[Federal Register Volume 85, Number 148 (Friday, July 31, 2020)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Page 46046]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2020-16482]
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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
40 CFR Parts 22, 124, and 257
[EPA-HQ-OLEM-2019-0361; FRL-10012-99-OLEM]
RIN 2050-AH07
Hazardous and Solid Waste Management System: Disposal of Coal
Combustion Residuals From Electric Utilities; Federal CCR Permit
Program; Reopening of Comment Period
AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).
ACTION: Proposed rule; reopening of comment period.
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SUMMARY: The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) issued a proposed
rule in the Federal Register of February 20, 2020, concerning
establishment of a federal permit program for disposal of coal
combustion residuals (CCR). EPA has decided to reopen the comment
period to allow submittal of additional comments on the proposal.
DATES: The comment period for the proposed rule published February 20,
2020, at 85 FR 9940, is reopened. Comments, identified by docket
identification (ID) number EPA-HQ-OLEM-2019-0361, must be received on
or before August 7, 2020.
ADDRESSES: Follow the detailed instructions provided under ADDRESSES in
the Federal Register document of February 20, 2020 (85 FR 9940).
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For technical information contact:
Stacey Yonce, Office of Resource Conservation and Recovery,
Environmental Protection Agency, 5304P, Washington, DC 20460; telephone
number: (703) 308-8476; email address: [email protected]. For more
information on this rulemaking please visit https://www.epa.gov/coalash.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This document reopens the public comment
period established in the Federal Register document of February 20,
2020 (85 FR 9940), for 7 days, from July 31, 2020, to August 7, 2020.
In that document, EPA proposed to establish a federal CCR permit
program in accordance with the requirements of the Water Infrastructure
Improvements for the Nation (WIIN) Act. EPA is hereby reopening the
comment period for 7 days.
To submit comments, or access the docket, please follow the
detailed instructions provided under ADDRESSES in the Federal Register
document of February 20, 2020 (85 FR 9940). Out of an abundance of
caution for members of the public and our staff, the EPA Docket Center
and Reading Room are closed to the public, with limited exceptions, to
reduce the risk of transmitting COVID-19. Our Docket Center staff will
continue to provide remote customer service via email, phone, and
webform. We encourage the public to submit comments via https://www.regulations.gov/ or email, as there may be a delay in processing
mail and faxes. Hand deliveries and couriers may be received by
scheduled appointment only. For further information on EPA Docket
Center services and the current status, please visit us online at
https://www.epa.gov/dockets.If you have questions, consult the
technical person listed under FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT.
List of Subjects
40 CFR Part 22
Environmental protection, Administrative practice and procedure,
Air pollution control, Hazardous substances, Hazardous waste,
Penalties, Pesticides and pests, Poison prevention, Water pollution
control.
40 CFR Part 124
Environmental protection, Administrative practice and procedure,
Air pollution control, Hazardous waste, Indians--lands, Reporting and
recordkeeping requirements, Water pollution control, Water supply.
40 CFR Part 257
Environmental protection, Beneficial use, Coal combustion products,
Coal combustion residuals, Coal combustion waste, Disposal, Hazardous
waste, Landfill, Surface impoundment.
Donna Salyer,
Acting Director, Office of Resource Conservation and Recovery.
[FR Doc. 2020-16482 Filed 7-30-20; 8:45 am]
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