[Federal Register Volume 63, Number 30 (Friday, February 13, 1998)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Page 7359]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 98-3753]


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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

40 CFR Part 441

[FRL-5967-1]


Extension of Comment Period for Effluent Limitations Guidelines 
and Pretreatment Standards for the Industrial Laundries Point Source 
Category; Proposed Rule

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

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

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SUMMARY: EPA is extending the comment period for the proposed effluent 
limitations guidelines and pretreatment standards for the industrial 
laundries point source category. The proposed rule was published in the 
Federal Register on December 17, 1997. The comment period for the 
proposed rule is extended by 30 days, ending on March 19, 1998. In 
addition, interested parties providing performance data, which may be 
used in calculating limits, will have until April 20, 1998 to submit 
data. This extension is being granted while taking into consideration 
the court-ordered promulgation date.

DATES: Comments regarding all issues related to the proposed rule will 
be accepted until March 19, 1998. Performance data, as specified 
herein, will be accepted until April 20, 1998.

ADDRESSES: Send written comments to W-97-14, Ms. Marta E. Jordan, 
Engineering and Analysis Division (4303), U. S. EPA, 401 M. Street 
S.W., Washington, DC 20460. Please submit any references cited in your 
comments. EPA requests an original and three copies of your written 
comments and enclosures (including references).

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Marta E. Jordan, Engineering and 
Analysis Division (4303), U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, 401 M. 
St. SW, Washington, DC 20460 or call (202) 260-0817.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On December 17, 1997, EPA published proposed 
effluent limitations guidelines and pretreatment standards for the 
industrial laundries industry in the Federal Register for review and 
comment (62 FR 66182). The comment period was scheduled to end February 
17, 1998.
    EPA held two public hearings during this comment period to provide 
opportunities for the regulated community and other interested parties 
to comment on issues pertaining to the proposed rule.
    EPA has received more than 100 requests to extend the comment 
period to allow more time to address the issues on which EPA solicited 
public comment. The comment period for all issues in the proposed rule 
is extended by 30 days, to March 19, 1998. In addition, EPA will accept 
performance data, as specified below, until April 20, 1998. Data that 
EPA will consider most useful is performance data that conforms to the 
EPA protocols delineated in the quality assurance project plan (QAPP) 
and sampling and analysis plans. The QAPP and sampling and analysis 
plans can be found in sections 5.5 and 6.5 of the rulemaking record, 
respectively. EPA is scheduled to promulgate pretreatment standards for 
this industry by June 1999. EPA is using its best efforts to comply 
with this deadline and expects to meet the schedule even with this 
extension of the comment period.

    Dated: February 9, 1998.
Robert Perciasepe,
Assistant Administrator for Water.
[FR Doc. 98-3753 Filed 2-12-98; 8:45 am]
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