United States Government Publishing Office publisher pbl distributor dst United States National Archives and Records Administration Office of the Federal Register author aut Government Organization text government publication eng FR Regulatory Information 2017_register executive 2018-02-01 article Part II Proposed Rules D09002ee1c7f2fa6c D09002ee1c7f2fb89 United States Environmental Protection Agency originator org United States Government Agency or Subagency The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is proposing requirements under section 108(b) of the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act (CERCLA) for demonstrating financial responsibility. This proposed rule would create a new Part in the CERCLA regulations to require financial responsibility under CERCLA Sec. 108(b), define requirements for demonstration of financial responsibility, define requirements for maintenance of financial responsibility instruments, and establish criteria for owners and operators to be released from financial responsibility requirements. In addition, this proposal would establish specific financial responsibility requirements applicable to certain classes of mines and associated mineral processing facilities within the hardrock mining industry. EPA expects this proposed rule will, when made final, increase the likelihood that owners and operators will provide funds necessary to address the CERCLA liabilities at their facilities, thus preventing owners or operators from shifting the burden of cleanup to other parties, including the taxpayer. In addition, EPA expects that by adjusting the amount of financial responsibility to account for environmentally safer practices, it would provide an incentive for implementation of sound practices at hardrock mining facilities and thereby decrease the need for future CERCLA actions. 82 FR 3388 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/FR-2017-01-11/2016-30047 2016-30047 FR11JA17-25 RIN 2050-AG61 6560-50-P EPA-HQ-SFUND-2015-0781 FRL-9953-75-OLEM https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/FR-2017-01-11/2016-30047 https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2017-01-11/html/2016-30047.htm https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2017-01-11/pdf/2016-30047.pdf Environmental Protection Financial Responsibility Hardrock Mining Hazardous Substances 125 p. 3388 3512 82 FR 3388 Title 40 Part 320 40 CFR Part 320 RIN 2050-AG61 Financial Responsibility Requirements Under CERCLA § 108(b) for Classes of Facilities in the Hardrock Mining Industry; Federal Register Vol. 82, Issue PRORULE 2016-30047 II ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY 2017-02-10 EPA-HQ-SFUND-2015-0781 FRL-9953-75-OLEM 6560-50-P 2016-30047 Proposed rule.

The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is proposing requirements under section 108(b) of the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act (CERCLA) for demonstrating financial responsibility. This proposed rule would create a new Part in the CERCLA regulations to require financial responsibility under CERCLA Sec. 108(b), define requirements for demonstration of financial responsibility, define requirements for maintenance of financial responsibility instruments, and establish criteria for owners and operators to be released from financial responsibility requirements. In addition, this proposal would establish specific financial responsibility requirements applicable to certain classes of mines and associated mineral processing facilities within the hardrock mining industry. EPA expects this proposed rule will, when made final, increase the likelihood that owners and operators will provide funds necessary to address the CERCLA liabilities at their facilities, thus preventing owners or operators from shifting the burden of cleanup to other parties, including the taxpayer. In addition, EPA expects that by adjusting the amount of financial responsibility to account for environmentally safer practices, it would provide an incentive for implementation of sound practices at hardrock mining facilities and thereby decrease the need for future CERCLA actions.

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