Environmental Protection Agency
Pursuant to section 4005(d) of the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA), the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA or the Agency) is proposing to deny the Alabama Department of Environmental Management's (ADEM or Department) Application for approval of the Alabama coal combustion residuals (CCR) permit program (Application). After reviewing the State CCR permit program Application submitted by ADEM on December 29, 2021, and additional relevant materials, and based on extensive discussions with ADEM regarding its Application, EPA has preliminarily determined that Alabama's CCR permit program does not meet the standard for approval under RCRA. This document announces that EPA is seeking comment on this proposal during a 60-day public comment period and will be holding an in-person public hearing on EPA's proposed denial of Alabama's CCR permit program.
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. Environmental Protection Agency 40 CFR Part 257 [EPA-HQ-OLEM-2022-0903; FRL 11262-01-OLEM] ( printed page 55220) AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). ACTION: Notice of availability; request for comment. SUMMARY: Pursuant to section 4005(d) of the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA), the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA or the Agency) is proposing to deny the Alabama Department of Environmental Management's (ADEM or Department) Application for approval of the Alabama coal combustion residuals (CCR) permit program (Application). After reviewing the State CCR permit program Application submitted by ADEM on December 29, 2021, and additional relevant materials, and based on extensive discussions with ADEM regarding its Application, EPA has preliminarily determined that Alabama's CCR permit program does not meet the standard for approval under RCRA. This document announces that EPA is seeking comment on this proposal during a 60-day public comment period and will be holding an in-person public hearing on EPA's proposed denial of Alabama's CCR permit program. DATES: Comments due. Comments must be received on or before October 13, 2023. Public Hearing: EPA will hold an in-person public hearing on September 20, 2023, and a virtual public hearing on September 27, 2023. Please refer to the SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION section for additional information on the public hearing. ADDRESSES: You may send comments, identified by Docket ID No. EPA-HQ-OLEM-OLEM-2022-0903, by…
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Citation: 88 FR 55220
