[Federal Register Volume 69, Number 32 (Wednesday, February 18, 2004)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Pages 7612-7613]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 04-3449]



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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

40 CFR Part 247

[RCRA-2003-0005; FRL-7624-7]
RIN 2050-AE23


Comprehensive Procurement Guideline V for Procurement of Products 
Containing Recovered Materials; Reopening of Comment Period

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency.

ACTION: Proposed rule; reopening of public comment period.

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SUMMARY: The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is reopening the 
comment period for the proposed rule entitled ``Comprehensive 
Procurement Guideline V for Procurement of Products Containing 
Recovered Materials,'' (CPG V) which appeared in the Federal Register 
on December 10, 2003 (68 FR 68813). The initial public comment period 
for this proposed rule ended on February 9, 2004. The purpose of this 
notice is to reopen the comment period to end on March 19, 2004.

DATES: EPA will accept public comments on the CPG V proposed rule until 
March 19, 2004.

ADDRESSES: Comments may be submitted by mail to: OSWER Docket, EPA 
Docket Center, Environmental Protection Agency, Mailcode: 5305T, 1200 
Pennsylvania Ave., NW., Washington, DC 20460, Attention Docket ID No. 
RCRA-2003-0005. Comments may also be submitted electronically or 
through hand delivery/courier; follow the detailed instructions as 
provided below in the SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION section of this 
document.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For general information on the CPG V 
proposed rule, contact the RCRA Call Center 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. For more detailed 
information on specific aspects of the CPG V proposed rule, contact Sue 
Nogas at (703) 308-0199.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This document reopens the public comment 
period established in the Federal Register for the CPG V proposed rule, 
which was issued on December 10, 2003 (68 FR 68813). In that document, 
EPA proposed to revise the current compost designation to include 
compost made from manure or biosolids and to designate fertilizers made 
from recovered organic materials. EPA also proposed to consolidate all 
compost designations under one item called ``compost made from 
recovered organic materials.'' During the initial public comment 
period, which ended on February 9, 2004, EPA received a request to 
extend the comment period of the CPG V proposed rule by 30 days. A copy 
of this request has been placed in the EPA Docket for the CPG V 
proposed rule. Since the initial public comment period has already 
ended, EPA is reopening, rather than extending, the comment period for 
30 days. EPA is hereby reopening the CPG V proposed rule comment 
period, which will end on March 19, 2004.
    In the notices section of today's Federal Register, EPA is also 
reopening the comment period of a related document published in the 
Federal Register on December 10, 2003 (68 FR 68919), the ``Recovered 
Materials Advisory Notice V.''

How and to Whom Do I Submit Comments on the CPG V Proposed Rule?

    You may submit comments electronically, by mail, or through hand 
delivery/courier. To ensure proper receipt by EPA, identify the 
appropriate docket identification number in the subject line on the 
first page of your comment. Please ensure that your comments are 
submitted within the specified comment period. Comments received after 
the close of the comment period will be marked ``late.'' EPA is not 
required to consider these late comments. However, late comments may be 
considered if time permits.

Electronically

    If you submit an electronic comment as prescribed below, EPA 
recommends that you include your name, mailing address, and an e-mail 
address or other contact information in the body of your comment. Also 
include this contact information on the outside of any disk or CD-ROM 
you submit, and in any cover letter accompanying the disk or CD-ROM. 
This ensures that you can be identified as the submitter of the comment 
and allows EPA to contact you in case EPA cannot read your comment due 
to technical difficulties or needs further information on the substance 
of your comment. EPA's policy is that EPA will not edit your comment, 
and any identifying or contact information provided in the body of a 
comment will be included as part of the comment that is placed in the 
official public docket, and made available in EPA's electronic public 
docket. If EPA cannot read your comment due to technical difficulties 
and cannot contact you for clarification, EPA may not be able to 
consider your comment.
    EPA Dockets. Your use of EPA's electronic public docket to submit 
comments to EPA electronically is EPA's preferred method for receiving 
comments. Go directly to EPA Dockets at http://www.epa.gov/edocket, and 
follow the online instructions for submitting comments. To access EPA's 
electronic public docket from the EPA Internet Home Page, select 
``Information Sources,'' ``Dockets,'' and ``EPA Dockets.'' Once in the 
system, select ``search,'' and then key in Docket ID No. RCRA-2003-
0005. The system is an ``anonymous access'' system, which means EPA 
will not know your identity, e-mail address, or other contact 
information unless you provide it in the body of your comment.
    E-mail. Comments may be sent by electronic mail (e-mail) to [email protected], Attention Docket ID No. RCRA-2003-0005. In contrast to 
EPA's electronic public docket, EPA's e-mail system is not an 
``anonymous access'' system. If you send an e-mail comment directly to 
the Docket without going through EPA's electronic public docket, EPA's 
e-mail system automatically captures your e-mail address. E-mail 
addresses that are automatically captured by EPA's e-mail system are 
included as part of the comment that is placed in the official public 
docket, and made available in EPA's electronic public docket.
    Disk or CD-ROM. You may submit comments on a disk or CD-ROM that 
you mail to the mailing address identified in Unit I.C.2. These 
electronic submissions will be accepted in WordPerfect or ASCII file 
format. Avoid the use of special characters and any form of encryption.

By Mail

    Send your comments to: OSWER Docket, EPA Docket Center, 
Environmental Protection Agency, Mailcode: 5305T, 1200 Pennsylvania 
Ave., NW., Washington, DC 20460, Attention Docket ID No. RCRA-2003-
0005.

By Hand Delivery or Courier

    Deliver your comments to: EPA Docket Center (EPA/DC), EPA West, 
Room B102, 1301 Constitution Ave., NW., Washington, DC. Attention 
Docket ID No. RCRA-2003-0005. Such deliveries are only accepted during 
the Docket's normal hours of operation (8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Monday 
through Friday, excluding legal holidays).


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    Dated: February 10, 2004.
Robert Springer,
Director, Office of Solid Waste.
[FR Doc. 04-3449 Filed 2-17-04; 8:45 am]
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