Environmental Protection Agency
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA or the Agency) is proposing to approve the Louisiana Coal Combustion Residuals (CCR) partial permit program under the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA). After reviewing the CCR permit program application submitted by the Louisiana Department of Environmental Quality (LDEQ), EPA has preliminarily determined that Louisiana's CCR permit program meets the standard for partial approval under RCRA. If approved, Louisiana's CCR permit program will operate in lieu of the Federal CCR program, with the exception of the specific provisions noted below. EPA is seeking comment on this proposal during a 60-day public comment period and will hold a hybrid in-person and virtual public hearing on EPA's preliminary approval of Louisiana's partial 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-2025-3324; FRL 13373-01-OLEM] AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). ACTION: Notice of availability; request for comments. SUMMARY: The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA or the Agency) is proposing to approve the Louisiana Coal Combustion Residuals (CCR) partial permit program under the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA). After reviewing the CCR permit program application submitted by the Louisiana Department of Environmental Quality (LDEQ), EPA has preliminarily determined that Louisiana's CCR permit program meets the standard for partial approval under RCRA. If approved, Louisiana's CCR permit program will operate in lieu of the Federal CCR program, with the exception of the specific provisions noted below. EPA is seeking comment on this proposal during a 60-day public comment period and will hold a hybrid in-person and virtual public hearing on EPA's preliminary approval of Louisiana's partial CCR permit program. DATES: Comments due. Comments must be received on or before August 4, 2026. Public hearing: EPA will hold a hybrid (in-person and virtual) public hearing on July 21, 2026. 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-2025-3324, by any of the following methods: ( printed page 34190) Federal eRulemaking Portal: https://www.regulations.gov (our preferred …
Citation: 91 FR 34189
