[Federal Register Volume 61, Number 105 (Thursday, May 30, 1996)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Pages 27038-27039]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 96-13434]



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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
40 CFR Parts 60, 63, 260, 261, 264, 265, 266, 270 and 271

[FRL-5511-7]


Hazardous Waste Combustors; Revised Standards; Proposed Rule--
Notice of Extension of Comment Period

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Proposed rule: notice of extension of comment period.

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SUMMARY: Since publication of the proposed rule for hazardous waste 
combustors (61 FR 17358 (April 19, 1996)), EPA has received several 
requests to extend the comment period given the complexity of the 
proposed rulemaking. Accordingly, the Agency is extending the comment 
period 60 days to August 19, 1996.

DATES: Comment period is extended from June 18, 1996 to August 19, 
1996.

ADDRESSES: Commenters must send an original and two copies of their 
comments referencing Docket Number F-96-RCSP-FFFFF to: RCRA Docket 
Information Center, Office of Solid Waste (5305W), U.S. Environmental 
Protection Agency Headquarters (EPA, HQ), 401 M Street, SW., 
Washington, DC 20460. For other information regarding submitting 
comments electronically, viewing the comments

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received and supporting information, please refer to the proposed rule 
(61 FR 17358 (April 19, 1996)). The RCRA Information Center is located 
at Crystal Gateway One, 1235 Jefferson Davis Highway, First Floor, 
Arlington Virginia and is open for public inspection and copying of 
supporting information for RCRA rules from 9 am to 4 pm Monday through 
Friday, except for Federal holidays. The public must make an 
appointment to view docket materials by calling (703) 603-9230. The 
public may copy a maximum of 100 pages from any regulatory document at 
no cost. Additional copies cost $0.15 per page.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION: For general information, call the RCRA Hotline 
at 1-800-424-9346 or TDD 1-800-553-7672 (hearing impaired). Callers 
within the Washington, Metropolitan Area must dial 703-412-9810 or TDD 
703-412-3323 (hearing impaired). The RCRA Hotline is open Monday-
Friday, 9 a.m. to 6 p.m., Eastern Standard Time. For other information 
on this notice, contact Larry Denyer (5302W), Office of Solid Waste, 
401 M Street, S.W., Washington, DC 20460, phone (703) 308-8770.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On April 19, 1996, EPA proposed revised 
standards for hazardous waste combustors (i.e., incinerators and cement 
and lightweight aggregate kilns that burn hazardous waste). See 61 FR 
17358. The Agency established a 60-day comment period and indicated 
that comments on the proposal would be accepted until June 18, 1996.
    EPA has received written requests to extend the comment period from 
Dow Chemical Company, Cadence Environmental Energy, Inc., the 
Department of Energy, and Congressman Harold Volkmer. In addition, the 
Agency has received numerous verbal requests for a time extension from 
stakeholders that are members of the Coalition of Responsible Waste 
Incineration (CRWI), the Cement Kiln Recycling Coalition (CKRC), and 
the Chemical Manufacturers Association. The additional time requested 
ranged from 30 to 120 days.
    As justification for a time extension, stakeholders noted: (1) The 
size of the Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (i.e., 178 Federal Register 
pages plus nine major technical support documents); (2) the complexity 
of the proposal introduced by using joint Resource Conservation and 
Recovery Act (RCRA) and Clean Air Act (CAA) authority to promulgate the 
rule (e.g., raising issues pertaining to coordination of RCRA and CAA 
permits and enforcement authorities); (3) the comprehensive, state-of-
the-art, and complicated compliance procedures; (4) the significant 
revisions proposed to existing RCRA rules; and (5) some of the 
background materials needed for review have been placed in the docket 
only recently.
    The Agency agrees that a 60-day comment period may not be adequate 
to allow stakeholders time to review the provisions of the rulemaking 
and to formulate comments and recommendations for the Agency's 
consideration in developing the final rule. Accordingly, the Agency is 
extending the comment period 60 days to August 19, 1996 to provide for 
a 120-day comment period.

    Dated: May 20, 1996.
Timothy Fields, Jr.,
Acting Assistant Administrator, Office of Solid Waste and Emergency 
Response.
[FR Doc. 96-13434 Filed 5-29-96; 8:45 am]
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