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Hazardous and Solid Waste Management System: Disposal of Coal Combustion Residuals From Electric Utilities; Federal CCR Permit Program; Reopening of Comment Period

Environmental Protection Agency

Abstract

The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) issued a proposed rule on February 20, 2020, to establish a Federal permit program for disposal of coal combustion residuals (CCR). The EPA is reopening the comment period on that proposed rule and requesting comment on several issues in particular.

Action & Dates

Action
Proposed rule; reopening of comment period.
Dates
The comment period for the proposed rule published on February 20, 2020 (85 FR 9940) closed April 20, 2020. The comment period was extended on April 14, 2020 (85 FR 20625) and May 19, 2020 (85 FR 29878) to close on July 19, 2020 and was reopened on July 31, 2020 to close on August 7, 2020 (85 FR 46046). With this document, EPA is reopening the comment period until June 29, 2026. Comments must be received on or before June 29, 2026.
Effective Date
2020-02-20

CFR References

Public Comment

Comments Close
2026-06-29 — Open for comment

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. Environmental Protection Agency 40 CFR Parts 22, 124, and 257 [EPA-HQ-OLEM-2019-0361; FRL-7080-06-OLEM] RIN 2050-AH07 AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). ACTION: Proposed rule; reopening of comment period. SUMMARY: The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) issued a proposed rule on February 20, 2020, to establish a Federal permit program for disposal of coal combustion residuals (CCR). The EPA is reopening the comment period on that proposed rule and requesting comment on several issues in particular. DATES: The comment period for the proposed rule published on February 20, 2020 ( 85 FR 9940 ) closed April 20, 2020. The comment period was extended on April 14, 2020 ( 85 FR 20625 ) and May 19, 2020 ( 85 FR 29878 ) to close on July 19, 2020 and was reopened on July 31, 2020 to close on August 7, 2020 ( 85 FR 46046 ). With this document, EPA is reopening the comment period until June 29, 2026. Comments must be received on or before June 29, 2026. ADDRESSES: Submit your comments, identified by Docket ID No. EPA-HQ-OLEM-2019-0361, online at https://www.regulations.gov . Follow the detailed online instructions provided under ADDRESSES in the Federal Register document published on February 20, 2020 ( 85 FR 9940 ). Do not ( printed page 31685) submit electronically any information you consider to be Confidential Business Information (CBI) or other information whose disclosure is restricted by statute. Additional instruction on commenting and visiting the docket, along with

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Citation: 91 FR 31684

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