Proposed Rule2021-27407
Alternate PCB Extraction Methods and Amendments to PCB Cleanup and Disposal Regulations; Extension of Comment Period
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Published
December 20, 2021
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Environmental Protection Agency
Abstract
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is extending the comment period for the proposed rule entitled "Alternate PCB Extraction Methods and Amendments to PCB Cleanup and Disposal Regulations." EPA published the proposed rule in the Federal Register on October 22, 2021, and the public comment period was scheduled to end on December 21, 2021. However, EPA has received at least one request for additional time to develop and submit comments on the proposal. In response to the request for additional time, EPA is extending the comment period for an additional 30 days, through January 20, 2022.
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[Federal Register Volume 86, Number 241 (Monday, December 20, 2021)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Pages 71862-71863]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2021-27407]
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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
40 CFR Part 761
[EPA-HQ-OLEM-2021-0556; FRL-7122-04-OLEM]
Alternate PCB Extraction Methods and Amendments to PCB Cleanup
and Disposal Regulations; Extension of Comment Period
AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).
ACTION: Notice of proposed rulemaking; extension of comment period.
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SUMMARY: The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is extending the
comment period for the proposed rule entitled ``Alternate PCB
Extraction Methods and Amendments to PCB Cleanup and Disposal
Regulations.'' EPA published the proposed rule in the Federal Register
on October 22, 2021, and the public comment period was scheduled to end
on December 21, 2021. However, EPA has received at least one request
for additional time to develop and submit comments on the proposal. In
response to the request for additional time, EPA is extending the
comment period for an additional 30 days, through January 20, 2022.
DATES: Comments must be received on or before January 20, 2022.
ADDRESSES: You may send comments, identified by Docket ID No. EPA-HQ-
OLEM-2021-0556, by any of the following methods:
<bullet> Federal eRulemaking Portal: <a href="https://www.regulations.gov">https://www.regulations.gov</a>
(our preferred method). Follow the online instructions for submitting
comments. Do not submit electronically any information you consider to
be Confidential Business Information or other information whose
disclosure is restricted by statute.
<bullet> Mail: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, EPA Docket
Center, OLEM Docket, Mail Code 28221T, 1200 Pennsylvania Avenue NW,
Washington, DC 20460.
<bullet> Hand Delivery or Courier (by scheduled appointment only):
EPA Docket Center, WJC West Building, Room 3334, 1301 Constitution
Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20004. The Docket Center's hours of
operations are 8:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m., Monday-Friday (except Federal
Holidays).
Instructions: All submissions received must include the Docket ID
No. for this rulemaking. Comments received may be posted without change
to <a href="https://www.regulations.gov/">https://www.regulations.gov/</a>, including any personal information
provided. For detailed instructions on sending comments and additional
information on the rulemaking process, see the ``Public Participation''
heading of the SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION section of this document. Out
of an abundance of caution for members of the public and our staff, the
EPA Docket Center and Reading Room are open to the public by
appointment only to reduce the risk of transmitting COVID-19. Our
Docket Center staff also continues to provide remote customer service
via email, phone, and webform. Hand deliveries and couriers may be
received by scheduled appointment only. For further information on EPA
Docket Center services and the current status, please visit us online
at <a href="https://www.epa.gov/dockets">https://www.epa.gov/dockets</a>.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For further information on this
document, contact Jennifer McLeod, Program Implementation and
Information Division, Office of Resource Conservation and Recovery,
(202) 566-0384; email address: <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#d0bdb3bcb5bfb4febab5bebeb9b6b5a290b5a0b1feb7bfa6"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="58353b343d373c76323d3636313e3d2a183d2839763f372e">[email protected]</span></a>.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
I. Summary
On October 22, 2021 (86 FR 58730), EPA published in the Federal
Register a proposal to expand the available options for extraction and
determinative methods used to characterize and verify the cleanup of
polychlorinated biphenyl (PCB) waste under the federal Toxic Substances
Control Act (TSCA) regulations (also referred to as the PCB
regulations). These proposed changes are expected to greatly reduce the
amount of solvent used in PCB extraction processes, thereby conserving
resources and reducing waste. In addition, the proposed changes are
expected to result in quicker, more efficient, and less costly
cleanups, due to greater flexibility in the cleanup and disposal of PCB
waste, while still being equally protective of human health and the
environment. The proposal also included several other amendments to the
PCB regulations, such as: The amendment of performance-based disposal
option for PCB remediation waste; the removal of the provision allowing
PCB bulk product waste to be disposed as roadbed material; the addition
of more flexible provisions for cleanup and disposal of waste generated
by spills that occur during emergency situations (e.g., hurricanes or
floods); the harmonization of the general disposal requirements for PCB
remediation waste; and other amendments to improve the implementation
of the regulations, clarify ambiguity and correct technical errors.
The comment period for the proposed rule was scheduled to end on
December 21, 2021. Since publication, EPA has received at least one
request to extend that comment period to allow for additional time to
develop comments on the proposed rule. After considering this request
for additional time, EPA has decided to extend the comment period for
an additional 30 days, through January 20, 2022.
II. Public Participation
Submit your comments, identified by Docket ID No. EPA-HQ-OLEM-2021-
0556, at <a href="https://www.regulations.gov">https://www.regulations.gov</a> (our preferred method), or the
other methods identified in the ADDRESSES section. Once submitted,
comments cannot be edited or removed from the docket. The EPA may
publish any comment received to its public docket. Do not submit to
EPA's docket at <a href="https://www.regulations.gov">https://www.regulations.gov</a> any information you
consider to be Confidential Business Information (CBI) or other
information whose disclosure is restricted by statute. Multimedia
submissions (audio, video, etc.) must be accompanied by a written
comment. The written comment is considered the official comment and
should include discussion of all points you wish to make. The EPA will
generally not consider comments or comment contents located outside of
the primary submission (i.e., on the web, cloud, or other file sharing
system). For additional submission methods, the full EPA public comment
policy, information about CBI or multimedia submissions, and general
guidance on making effective comments, please visit <a href="https://www.epa.gov/dockets/commenting-epa-dockets">https://www.epa.gov/dockets/commenting-epa-dockets</a>.
Due to public health concerns related to COVID-19, the EPA Docket
Center and Reading Room are open to the public by appointment only. Our
Docket Center staff also continues to provide remote customer service
via email, phone, and webform. Hand deliveries or couriers will be
received by scheduled appointment only. For further information and
updates on EPA Docket Center services, please visit us online at
<a href="https://www.epa.gov/dockets">https://www.epa.gov/dockets</a>.
The EPA continues to carefully and continuously monitor information
from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), local area
health departments, and our Federal partners so that we can respond
rapidly as conditions change regarding COVID-19.
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List of Subjects in 40 CFR Part 761
Environmental protection, Hazardous substances, Incorporation by
reference, Labeling, Polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs), Reporting and
recordkeeping requirements.
Dated: December 14, 2021.
Carolyn Hoskinson,
Director, Office of Resource Conservation and Recovery.
[FR Doc. 2021-27407 Filed 12-17-21; 8:45 am]
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