[Federal Register Volume 61, Number 61 (Thursday, March 28, 1996)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Page 13794]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 96-7606]



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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

40 CFR Part 220 and 227

[FRL-5449-4]
RIN 2040-AC81


Extension of Time for Receipt of Comments on Proposed Rule on 
Testing Requirements for Ocean Dumping

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Extension of time for receipt of comments on proposed rule on 
testing requirements for ocean dumping.

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SUMMARY: On February 29, 1996, EPA published a proposed rule at 61 FR 
7765, clarifying certain provisions of the Agency's ocean dumping 
regulations relating to testing provisions of the regulations. The 
proposal stated that written comments on the proposed rule would be 
accepted until April 1, 1996. EPA has received several requests for an 
extension of time to comment on the proposed rule, on the grounds that 
several issues that the rule addresses require additional time for 
analysis. The Agency has determined that an extension of time is in the 
public interest, and that an additional 30 days to comment on the 
proposed rule is reasonable. Consequently, the period for receipt of 
comments on the proposed rule is extended until May 1, 1996.

DATES: The comment period is extended until May 1, 1996.
    It should be noted that this extension of time for comment neither 
represents any modification of the proposed rule, nor indicates a 
change in the Agency's interpretation of the existing requirements 
under the ocean dumping regulations. The extension of time for receipt 
of comments simply provides those interested parties an additional 30 
days to provide comments to the Agency on the proposed rule. All other 
requirements stipulated in the initial proposal for receipt of comments 
still apply.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: John Lishman, Chief, Marine Pollution 
Control Branch, Oceans and Coastal Protection Division (4504F), 
Environmental Protection Agency, 401 M Street, SW, Washington, DC, 
20460, telephone 202/260-8448.

    Dated: March 22, 1996.
Robert Perciasepe,
Assistant Administrator.
[FR Doc. 96-7606 Filed 3-27-96; 8:45 am]
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