[Federal Register Volume 61, Number 133 (Wednesday, July 10, 1996)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Page 36326]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 96-17578]


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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
40 CFR Part 61

[FRL 5536-2]


National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants: 
National Emission Standard for Radon Emissions From Phosphogypsum 
Stacks

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency.

ACTION: Notice of extension of Public Comment Period.

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SUMMARY: The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)is extending the 
comment period for the rulemaking to reconsider 40 CFR 61.205 and 40 
CFR 61.207 which appeared in the Federal Register on May 8, 1996 (61 FR 
20775). The extension of the comment period is provided in response to 
a request by a trade association representing the affected industry. 
The public comment period for this proposed rule was to end on July 8, 
1996. The comment period is extended to July 26, 1996.

DATES: EPA will continue to accept public comments on this proposed 
rule until July 26, 1996. In addition, pursuant to Section 307(d)(5) of 
the Clean Air Act, the public may submit rebuttal and supplemental 
information to the docket for thirty (30) days after the August 1, 1996 
public hearing. For more information on the public hearing, see 61 FR 
33053 (June 26, 1996).

ADDRESSES: Comments must be submitted, in duplicate, to: Central Docket 
Section (6101), Environmental Protection Agency, ATTN: Air Docket No. 
94-57, Washington, D.C. 20460. The docket is available for public 
inspection between the hours of 8:00 am and 5:30 pm, Monday through 
Friday, in Room M1500 of Waterside Mall, 401 M Street, SW, Washington, 
DC 20460. A reasonable fee may be charged for copying. The FAX number 
is (202) 260-4400.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Eleanor Thornton, or for technical 
information, Rita Cestaric, at: Office of Radiation and Indoor Air 
(6602J), Environmental Protection Agency, Washington, DC 20460, (202) 
233-9677. The proposed rule and supplementary information are located 
in Air Docket No. 94-57.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On March 24, 1994, EPA announced its 
decision concerning a petition by The Fertilizer Institute (TFI) 
seeking reconsideration of a June 3, 1992 final rule revising the 
National Emission Standard for Radon Emissions from Phosphogypsum 
Stacks, 40 CFR Part 61, Subpart R. EPA partially granted and partially 
denied the TFI petition. Pursuant to that decision, EPA convened a 
rulemaking to reconsider 40 CFR 61.205, the provision of the final rule 
which governs distribution and use of phosphogypsum for research and 
development, and the methodology used under 40 CFR 61.207 to establish 
the average radium-226 concentration for phosphogypsum to be removed 
from the phosphogypsum stack. See 61 FR 20775 (May 8, 1996) for a more 
detailed description of the proposed rule.
    Reopening of comment period: The Comment Period for this proposed 
rule was scheduled to end on July 8, 1996. EPA received a request to 
extend the period to submit comments from TFI. After considering this 
request, EPA has decided to extend the comment period for this 
rulemaking to July 26, 1996.

    Dated: July 5, 1996.
Richard D. Wilson,
Acting Assistant Administrator for Air and Radiation.
[FR Doc. 96-17578 Filed 7-8-96; 8:45 am]
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