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 2026_register executive 2026-04-11 article Part II Proposed Rules D09002ee1e0724754 D09002ee1e07248d9 United States Environmental Protection Agency originator org United States Government Agency or Subagency The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA or the Agency) is proposing several revisions to the existing federal CCR regulations, including exempting CCR dewatering structures and modifying the legacy coal combustion residual (CCR) surface impoundment and CCR management unit provisions. Additionally, EPA is proposing to establish a new compliance pathway that allows for site-specific considerations during permitting regarding the groundwater monitoring points of compliance, the cleanup levels for corrective action, the appropriate closure requirements, closure timeframes, and allowing CCR extraction for beneficial use during the post-closure care period. The Agency is also proposing to revise the definition of beneficial use by eliminating the requirement for an environmental demonstration for the non-roadway use of more than 12,400 tons of unencapsulated CCR on land, as well as proposing a definition of CCR storage pile, and proposing to exclude specific beneficial uses from federal CCR regulations. Lastly, EPA is providing notice that EPA will reopen the public comment period for the Federal CCR permit program proposed rule, published on February 20, 2020, for a period of 30 days in a future separate action. 91 FR 18968 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/FR-2026-04-13/2026-07061 2026-07061 fr13ap26-12 RIN 2050-AH39 6560-50-P EPA-HQ-OLEM-2020-0107 FRL-7814.3-01-OLEM https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/FR-2026-04-13/2026-07061 https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2026-04-13/html/2026-07061.htm https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2026-04-13/pdf/2026-07061.pdf Environmental Protection Beneficial Use Coal Combustion Products Coal Combustion Residuals Coal Combustion Waste Disposal Hazardous Waste Landfill Surface Impoundment 56 p. 18968 19023 91 FR 18968 Title 40 Part 257 40 CFR Part 257 RIN 2050-AH39 Hazardous and Solid Waste Management System: Disposal of Coal Combustion Residuals From Electric Utilities; Legacy/CCRMU Amendments; Federal Register Vol. 91, Issue PRORULE 2026-07061 II ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY 2026-06-12 EPA-HQ-OLEM-2020-0107 FRL-7814.3-01-OLEM 6560-50-P 2026-07061 Proposed rule; public hearing.

The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA or the Agency) is proposing several revisions to the existing federal CCR regulations, including exempting CCR dewatering structures and modifying the legacy coal combustion residual (CCR) surface impoundment and CCR management unit provisions. Additionally, EPA is proposing to establish a new compliance pathway that allows for site-specific considerations during permitting regarding the groundwater monitoring points of compliance, the cleanup levels for corrective action, the appropriate closure requirements, closure timeframes, and allowing CCR extraction for beneficial use during the post-closure care period. The Agency is also proposing to revise the definition of beneficial use by eliminating the requirement for an environmental demonstration for the non-roadway use of more than 12,400 tons of unencapsulated CCR on land, as well as proposing a definition of CCR storage pile, and proposing to exclude specific beneficial uses from federal CCR regulations. Lastly, EPA is providing notice that EPA will reopen the public comment period for the Federal CCR permit program proposed rule, published on February 20, 2020, for a period of 30 days in a future separate action.

Comments due: Comments on this action must be received on or before June 12, 2026. Taylor Holt, Office of Resource Conservation and Recovery, Waste Identification, Notice, and Generators Division, Environmental Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Avenue NW, MC: 5304T, Washington, DC 20460; telephone number: (202) 566-1439; Environmental Protection Beneficial Use Coal Combustion Products Coal Combustion Residuals Coal Combustion Waste Disposal Hazardous Waste Landfill Surface Impoundment Hazardous and Solid Waste Management System Disposal of Coal Combustion Residuals from Electric Utilities; Legacy/CCRMU Amendments, atagi.tracy@epa.gov holt.taylor@epa.gov https://acaa-usa.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/2023-Production-and-Use-Survey-Results-FINAL.pdf https://astswmo.org/2023-astswmo-statement-on-coal-combustion-residuals-program-implementation/ https://csce.cust.edu.pk/archive/CSCE_23_conference_proceedings/2023-135.pdf https://www.energy.gov/technologycommercialization/articles/new-chapter-coal-commercialization-opportunities-doe-labs https://www.epa.gov/coal-combustion-residuals https://www.epa.gov/coal-combustion-residuals/coal-combustion-residual-beneficial-use-evaluation-fly-ash-concrete-and https://www.epa.gov/coal-combustion-residuals/coal-combustion-residuals-reuse https://www.epa.gov/coal-combustion-residuals/frequent-questions-about-beneficial-use-coal-combustion-residuals#t2q5 https://www.epa.gov/dockets/commenting-epa-dockets https://www.epa.gov/laws-regulations/laws-and-executive-orders https://www.epa.gov/sites/default/files/2014-12/documents/ccr_bu_eval.pdf https://www.epa.gov/sites/default/files/2014-12/documents/ccr_bu_eval.pdf.February https://www.epa.gov/smm/sustainable-management-industrial-non-hazardous-secondary-materials#04 https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/roadbed https://www.reginfo.gov/public/do/PRAMain https://www.regulations.gov https://www.regulations.gov/ Vol. 91, no. 70 Office of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration 2026-04-13 continuing daily deposited born digital 298 p. Table of Contents: AE 2.7: GS 4.107: AE 2.106: KF70.A2 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/FR-2026-04-13 P0b002ee1e0704d2d 0097-6326 0042-1219 0364-1406 769-004-00000-9 000582072 f:fr13ap26 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/FR-2026-04-13 https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2026-04-13/pdf/FR-2026-04-13.pdf https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2026-04-13/xml/FR-2026-04-13.xml fdlp 18767 19056 DGPO 2026-04-11 2026-04-11 FR-2026-04-13 machine generated eng FR FR-2026-04-13 91 70