[Federal Register Volume 60, Number 130 (Friday, July 7, 1995)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Pages 35367-35368]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 95-16821]



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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
40 CFR Part 439

[FRL-5227-2]
RIN 2060-AC49


Pharmaceutical Manufacturing Industry; Comment Period Extension 
and Public Hearing

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency.

ACTION: Notice of comment period extension and public hearing.

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SUMMARY: The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is announcing 
extension of the comment period for the proposed regulations, and a 
formal public hearing regarding proposed pretreatment standards that 
will apply to the pharmaceutical manufacturing industry. The proposed 
pretreatment standards and effluent limitations guidelines were 
published in the Federal Register on May 2, 1995 (60 FR 21592). EPA is 
sponsoring this public hearing to 

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receive formal comments on the proposed pretreatment standards, 
pursuant to CWA section 307(b), and to further discuss the proposed 
rule with interested parties.

DATES: The new date for submission of written comments on the proposed 
regulations is August 30, 1995. The date for the public hearing is 
Thursday, July 13, 1995, 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.

ADDRESSES: Written comments should be submitted to Mr. Ed Terry at U.S. 
Environmental Protection Agency--by mail at U.S. EPA, Engineering and 
Analysis Division (Mail Code 4303), Office of Science and Technology, 
401 M Street SW., Washington, DC 20460.

    The public hearing will be held at the U. S. Geological Survey 
(USGS) National Center Auditorium which is located near Washington 
Dulles Airport at 12201 Sunrise Valley Drive, Reston, Virginia, 
telephone number (703) 648-4460.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr. Ed Terry at U.S. Environmental 
Protection Agency--by mail at U.S. EPA, Engineering and Analysis 
Division (Mail Code 4303), Office of Science and Technology, 401 M 
Street SW., Washington, DC 20460; by telephone at (202) 260-7128.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: If you want to make a presentation at the 
public hearing, please call Mr. Terry at the number listed above no 
later than 3:00 pm on July 11, 1995. Please provide Mr. Terry with the 
name of the speaker, affiliation, and the approximate amount of time 
requested for your remarks. EPA is suggesting that speakers limit their 
remarks to 10 minutes. The extended comment period for the proposed 
rulemaking now ends on August 30, 1995. All written comments submitted 
in accordance with the instructions in the Notice of Proposed 
Rulemaking will be incorporated into the Record and considered before 
promulgation of the final rule. It is not necessary to appear at the 
public hearing for comments to be considered.

    Dated: June 30, 1995.

Robert Perciasepe,

Assistant Administrator, Office of Water.

[FR Doc. 95-16821 Filed 7-6-95; 8:45 am]

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