[Federal Register Volume 61, Number 240 (Thursday, December 12, 1996)]
[Notices]
[Page 65391]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 96-31561]


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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
[FRL-5663-6]


Calculation of the Economic Benefit of Noncompliance in EPA's 
Civil Penalty Enforcement Cases

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Extension of time for request for comment.

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SUMMARY: On October 9, 1996, the Environmental Protection Agency 
(``EPA'') published a notice in the Federal Register (Pages 53025-30) 
requesting comment on how it calculates the economic benefit obtained 
by regulated entities as a result of violating environmental 
requirements. By this notice, EPA is extending the deadline for comment 
from January 1, 1997 to March 3, 1997.

DATES: Comments must be received by EPA at the address below by March 
3, 1997.

ADDRESSES: Written comments should be submitted in triplicate to: U.S. 
Environmental Protection Agency, Office of Enforcement and Compliance 
Assurance, Economic Benefit Docket Clerk, Mail Code 2248-A, 401 M 
Street, SW, Washington, D.C. 20460.
    EPA will maintain a record of all written comments submitted 
pursuant to this notice. Copies of the comments may be reviewed at the 
Ariel Rios Federal Building, 1200 Pennsylvania Avenue, Washington, DC 
20044. Persons interested in reviewing the comments must make advance 
arrangements to do so by calling (202) 564-2235.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Copies of the BEN computer model and 
the BEN Users Manual may be obtained from the National Technological 
Information Service by calling (703) 487-4650. Callers should request 
order number PB95-502514INC. Electronic copies of these items are also 
downloadable through the Office of Enforcement and Compliance 
Assurance's communications network called ``Enviro$en$e.'' Enviro$en$e 
is a free public network accessible via the World Wide Web on the 
Internet (http://es.inel.gov). The actual internet address of the BEN 
model is: http//es.inel.gov/oeca/models/ben.html. The internet address 
of the BEN Users Manual is: http//es.inel.gov/oeca/models/
benmanual.html. For further information, contact Jonathan Libber, 
Office of Regulatory Enforcement, Multimedia Enforcement Division, at 
(202) 564-6011.

    Dated: December 3, 1996.
Steven A. Herman,
Assistant Administrator, Office of Enforcement and Compliance 
Assurance.
[FR Doc. 96-31561 Filed 12-11-96; 8:45 am]
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