[Federal Register Volume 64, Number 2 (Tuesday, January 5, 1999)]
[Notices]
[Pages 510-511]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 99-133]


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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

[FRL-6214-8]


Human Health Risk Assessment Protocol for Hazardous Waste 
Combustion Facilities (Peer Review Draft)

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency.

ACTION: Notice; extension of public comment period.

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SUMMARY: On Friday, October 30, 1998 the Environmental Protection 
Agency (``EPA'' or ``the Agency'') published a document in the Federal 
Register (63 FR 58381) that the guidance document Human Health Risk 
Assessment Protocol for Hazardous Waste Combustion Facilities (Peer 
Review Draft-EPA530-D-98-001A, B & C) was available and that the Agency 
was opening a 60-day comment period. This risk assessment guidance 
document contains the Office of Solid Waste's (OSWs) recommended 
approach for conducting site-specific risk assessments on RCRA 
hazardous waste combustors. The comment period for this document is 
currently scheduled to close on December 29, 1998.
    However, due to the broad scope, detail, and complexity of this 
three volume guidance document, the Agency has received a number of 
requests to extend the public comment period. OSW has considered these 
requests and decided to extend the review period for an additional 30 
days; making the new closing date January 28, 1999. Therefore, OSW 
expects that all public comments on the guidance document will be 
received on, or before the close of business on January 28, 1999.

DATES: Public comments on the document Human Health Risk Assessment 
Protocol for Hazardous Waste Combustion Facilities (Peer Review Draft-
EPA530-D-98-001A, B & C) should be received by the RCRA docket no later 
than January 28, 1999.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For further information contact the 
RCRA Hotline at (800) 424-9346 or TDD (800) 553-7672 (if hearing 
impaired); in the Washington, DC metropolitan area, call (703) 412-9810 
or TDD (703) 412-3323. For specific questions on

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implementation of the methods described in this document, please 
contact your RCRA regulatory authority; for other questions contact 
Karen Pollard, Office of Solid Waste, 5307W U.S. Environmental 
Protection Agency, 401 M Street, SW, Washington, DC 20460; phone: (703) 
308-3948; e-mail: [email protected].

ADDRESSES: Commenters must send the original and two copies of their 
comments referencing docket number F-98-HHRA-FFFFF to: RCRA Information 
Center (RIC), Office of Solid Waste (5305G), U.S. Environmental 
Protection Agency Headquarters (EPA, HQ), 401 M Street, SW, Washington, 
DC 20460. Comments submitted electronically comments should be 
identified by the docket number F-98-HHRA-FFFFF and submitted to: RCRA-
[email protected]. Submit electronic comments in an ASCII file and 
avoid the use of special characters and any form of encryption. EPA's 
Office of Solid Waste (OSW) also accepts data on disks in Wordperfect 
6.1 file format.
    Commenters should not submit any confidential business information 
(CBI) electronically. An original and two copies of the CBI must be 
submitted under separate cover to: Regina Magbie, RCRA CBI Document 
Control Officer, Office of Solid Waste (5305W), U.S. EPA, 401 M Street 
SW, Washington, DC 20460.
    Public comment and supporting materials will be made available for 
viewing from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., Monday through Friday (except Federal 
holidays) in the RIC, located at Crystal Gateway One, 1235 Jefferson 
Davis Highway, First Floor, Arlington, Virginia. To review docket 
materials, the public must make an appointment by calling (703) 603-
9230. The public may copy a maximum of 100 pages from any regulatory 
docket at no charge. Additional copies cost $0.15 per page. The docket 
index and notice are available electronically. See the ``Supplementary 
Information'' section for information on accessing it.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: For paper or CD-ROM copies of the guidance 
document, please contact the RCRA Information Center (RIC), Office of 
Solid Waste (5305G), U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Headquarters 
(EPA, HQ), 401 M Street, SW, Washington, DC 20460, (703) 603-9230. The 
document is a three volume set, the document numbers are EPA 530-D-98-
001A; 530-D-98-001B; and 530-D-98-001C. Copies of this document may 
also be obtained from the RCRA Hotline at (800) 424-9346 or TDD (800) 
553-7672 (hearing impaired). In the Washington, DC metropolitan area, 
call (703) 412-9810 or TDD (703) 412-3323. The document is also 
available in electronic format on the world wide web at: http://
www.epa.gov/epaoswer/hazwaste/combust/risk htm.
    EPA is asking prospective commenters to voluntarily submit one 
additional copy of their comments on labeled personal computer 
diskettes in ASCII (TEXT) format or a word processing format that can 
be converted to ASCII(TEXT). It is essential to specify on the disk 
label the word processing software and version/edition as well as the 
commenter's name. This will allow EPA to convert the comments into one 
of the word processing formats utilized by the Agency. Please use 
mailing envelopes designed to physically protect the submitted 
diskettes. EPA emphasizes that submission of comments on diskettes is 
not mandatory, nor will it result in any advantage or disadvantage to 
any commenter. This expedited procedure is in conjunction with the 
Agency ``Paperless Office'' campaign.

    Dated: December 23, 1998.
Elizabeth A. Cotsworth,
Acting Director, Office of Solid Waste.
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