Environmental Protection Agency
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). On April 13, 2026, the EPA proposed to establish new compliance pathways that would allow site- specific considerations to be taken into account during permitting for owners or operators of CCR units complying with groundwater monitoring, corrective action, and closure requirements under a federal or participating-State CCR permit. The EPA is considering whether a general permit could be developed to allow such facilities to temporarily obtain permit coverage until an individual permit issued by EPA or an approved state CCR permit program is in effect. This advance notice of proposed rulemaking (ANPRM) does not propose any regulatory requirements or change any existing regulatory requirements.
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-2026-4159; FRL-7080.1-01-OLEM] RIN 2050-AH50 AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). ACTION: Advance notice of proposed rulemaking. 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). On April 13, 2026, the EPA proposed to establish new compliance pathways that would allow site-specific considerations to be taken into account during permitting for owners or operators of CCR units complying with groundwater monitoring, corrective action, and closure requirements under a federal or participating-State CCR permit. The EPA is considering whether a general permit could be developed to allow such facilities to temporarily obtain permit coverage until an individual permit issued by EPA or an approved state CCR permit program is in effect. This advance notice of proposed rulemaking (ANPRM) does not propose any regulatory requirements or change any existing regulatory requirements. DATES: Comments must be received on or before October 13, 2026. ( printed page 43052) ADDRESSES: You may send comments, identified by Docket ID No. EPA-HQ-OLEM-2026-4159, by any of the following methods: Federal eRulemaking Portal: https://www.regulations.gov/​ (our preferred method). Follow the online instructions for submitting comments. Mail: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, EPA Docke…
Citation: 91 FR 43051
