[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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