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Proposed RuleSignificant2014-146742014-06-24

Definition of “Waters of the United States” Under the Clean Water Act; Extension of Comment Period

Defense Department, Engineers Corps, Environmental Protection Agency

Abstract

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (Corps) are extending the comment period for the proposed rule "Definition of `Waters of the United States' Under the Clean Water Act" published on April 21, 2014 (79 FR 22188). The agencies are extending the comment period in response to stakeholder requests for an extension.

Action & Dates

Action
Proposed rule; Extension of Comment Period.
Dates
Comments must be received on or before October 20, 2014. The comment period was originally scheduled to end on July 21, 2014.
Effective Date
2014-10-20

CFR References

Public Comment

Comments Close
2014-10-20

Document Excerpt

Document Headings Document headings vary by document type but may contain the following: the agency or agencies that issued and signed a document the number of the CFR title and the number of each part the document amends, proposes to amend, or is directly related to the agency docket number / agency internal file number the RIN which identifies each regulatory action listed in the Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions See the Document Drafting Handbook for more details. Department of Defense Department of the Army, Corps of Engineers 33 CFR Part 328 Environmental Protection Agency 40 CFR Parts 110, 112 116, 117, 122, 230, 232, 300, 302, and 401 [EPA-HQ-OW-2011-0880; FRL-9912-78-OW] RIN 2040-AF30 AGENCIES: U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (Corps), Department of the Army, Department of Defense; and Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). ACTION: Proposed rule; Extension of Comment Period. SUMMARY: The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (Corps) are extending the comment period for the proposed rule “Definition of `Waters of the United States' Under the Clean ( printed page 35713) Water Act” published on April 21, 2014 ( 79 FR 22188 ). The agencies are extending the comment period in response to stakeholder requests for an extension. DATES: Comments must be received on or before October 20, 2014. The comment period was originally scheduled to end on July 21, 2014. ADDRESSES: Submit your comments, identified by Docket identification (ID) No. EPA-HQ-OW-2011-0880, by one of the following methods: Federal eRulemaking Portal: http://www.regulations.gov . Follow the online instructions for submitting comments. Email: ow-docket@epa.gov . Mail: Water Docket, Environmental Protection Agency, Mail Code 2822T, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave. NW., Washington, DC 20460. Attention: Docket ID No. EPA-HQ-OW-2011-0880. Hand Delivery: EPA Docket Center, EPA West Room 3334, 1301 Constitution Ave. NW., Washington, DC 20004

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Citation: 79 FR 35712