[Federal Register Volume 60, Number 230 (Thursday, November 30, 1995)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Pages 61506-61507]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 95-29244]



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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
40 CFR Parts 261, 271, and 302

[SWH-FRL-5336-3]


Extension of Comment Period for the Proposed Identification and 
Listing of Hazardous Waste/Dye and Pigment Industries

AGENCY: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency.

ACTION: Proposed rule; extension of comment period.

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SUMMARY: The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA or Agency) again 
is extending the comment period for the proposed listing determination 
for the dyes and pigments industry, which appeared in the Federal 
Register on December 22, 1994 (see 59 FR 66072-66114). The public 
comment period for this proposed rule was to end on November 30, 1995. 
The purpose of this notice is to extend again the comment period to end 
on December 15, 1995.

DATES: EPA will accept public comments on this proposed listing 
determination until December 15, 1995.

ADDRESSES: The public must send an original and two copies of their 
comments to EPA RCRA Docket Number F-94-DPLP-FFFFF, RCRA Information 
Center (5305W), U.S. EPA, 401 M Street, SW, Washington, DC. To hand-
deliver comments, or to review docket materials, the address is U.S. 
EPA, Crystal Gateway, First Floor, 1235 Jefferson Davis Highway, 
Arlington, VA. The docket is open from 9 am to 4 pm, Monday through 
Friday, excluding Federal holidays. The public must make an appointment 
to review docket materials by calling (703) 603-9230. The public may 
copy material from any regulatory docket at no cost for the first 100 
pages, and at $0.15 per page for additional copies.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For technical information concerning 
this notice, please contact Wanda Levine, Office of Solid Waste (5304), 
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, 401 M Street, SW, Washington, DC 
20460, (202) 260-7458.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This proposed rule was issued under Section 
3001(b) of RCRA. EPA proposed to list certain wastes generated during 
the production of dyes and pigments because these wastes may pose a 
substantial present or potential risk to human health or the 
environment when improperly managed. See 59 FR 66072-114 (December 22, 
1994) for a more detailed explanation of the proposed rule.
    These proposed hazardous waste listings were based in part upon 
data claimed as confidential by certain dye and pigment manufacturers. 
Although EPA hopes to publish these data or information derived from 
these data to the extent relevant to the proposed listing, the Agency 
is unable to do so at the present time due in large part to the 
issuance of a preliminary injunction against EPA in Magruder Color Co. 
v. EPA, Civ. No. 94-5768 (D.N.J.). EPA is pursuing avenues to allow 
publication of the information and hopes to supplement the public 
record with and allow public comment on such information prior to 
issuance of a final listing. However, because EPA anticipates that its 
obligation to publish a final rule pursuant to a consent decree 

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entered in EDF v. Browner, Civ. No. 89-0598 (D.D.C.) will be extended 
only to on or about January 19, 1996, at this time EPA is extending the 
comment period only until December 15, 1995.

    Dated: November 22, 1995.
Michael H. Shapiro,
Director, Office of Solid Waste.
[FR Doc. 95-29244 Filed 11-29-95; 8:45 am]
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