[Federal Register Volume 61, Number 105 (Thursday, May 30, 1996)] [Proposed Rules] [Pages 27038-27039] From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov] [FR Doc No: 96-13434] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY 40 CFR Parts 60, 63, 260, 261, 264, 265, 266, 270 and 271 [FRL-5511-7] Hazardous Waste Combustors; Revised Standards; Proposed Rule-- Notice of Extension of Comment Period
Agency
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).
Action
Proposed rule: notice of extension of comment period.
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Summary
Since publication of the proposed rule for hazardous waste combustors (61 FR 17358 (April 19, 1996)), EPA has received several requests to extend the comment period given the complexity of the proposed rulemaking. Accordingly, the Agency is extending the comment period 60 days to August 19, 1996.
Dates
Comment period is extended from June 18, 1996 to August 19, 1996.
Addresses
Commenters must send an original and two copies of their comments referencing Docket Number F-96-RCSP-FFFFF to: RCRA Docket Information Center, Office of Solid Waste (5305W), U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Headquarters (EPA, HQ), 401 M Street, SW., Washington, DC 20460. For other information regarding submitting comments electronically, viewing the comments
received and supporting information, please refer to the proposed rule (61 FR 17358 (April 19, 1996)). The RCRA Information Center is located at Crystal Gateway One, 1235 Jefferson Davis Highway, First Floor, Arlington Virginia and is open for public inspection and copying of supporting information for RCRA rules from 9 am to 4 pm Monday through Friday, except for Federal holidays. The public must make an appointment to view docket materials by calling (703) 603-9230. The public may copy a maximum of 100 pages from any regulatory document at no cost. Additional copies cost $0.15 per page.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION: For general information, call the RCRA Hotline at 1-800-424-9346 or TDD 1-800-553-7672 (hearing impaired). Callers within the Washington, Metropolitan Area must dial 703-412-9810 or TDD 703-412-3323 (hearing impaired). The RCRA Hotline is open Monday- Friday, 9 a.m. to 6 p.m., Eastern Standard Time. For other information on this notice, contact Larry Denyer (5302W), Office of Solid Waste, 401 M Street, S.W., Washington, DC 20460, phone (703) 308-8770.
Supplementary Information
On April 19, 1996, EPA proposed revised standards for hazardous waste combustors (i.e., incinerators and cement and lightweight aggregate kilns that burn hazardous waste). See 61 FR 17358. The Agency established a 60-day comment period and indicated that comments on the proposal would be accepted until June 18, 1996. EPA has received written requests to extend the comment period from Dow Chemical Company, Cadence Environmental Energy, Inc., the Department of Energy, and Congressman Harold Volkmer. In addition, the Agency has received numerous verbal requests for a time extension from stakeholders that are members of the Coalition of Responsible Waste Incineration (CRWI), the Cement Kiln Recycling Coalition (CKRC), and the Chemical Manufacturers Association. The additional time requested ranged from 30 to 120 days. As justification for a time extension, stakeholders noted: (1) The size of the Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (i.e., 178 Federal Register pages plus nine major technical support documents); (2) the complexity of the proposal introduced by using joint Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA) and Clean Air Act (CAA) authority to promulgate the rule (e.g., raising issues pertaining to coordination of RCRA and CAA permits and enforcement authorities); (3) the comprehensive, state-of- the-art, and complicated compliance procedures; (4) the significant revisions proposed to existing RCRA rules; and (5) some of the background materials needed for review have been placed in the docket only recently. The Agency agrees that a 60-day comment period may not be adequate to allow stakeholders time to review the provisions of the rulemaking and to formulate comments and recommendations for the Agency's consideration in developing the final rule. Accordingly, the Agency is extending the comment period 60 days to August 19, 1996 to provide for a 120-day comment period.
Dated: May 20, 1996. Timothy Fields, Jr., Acting Assistant Administrator, Office of Solid Waste and Emergency Response. [FR Doc. 96-13434 Filed 5-29-96; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6560-50-P