Proposed Rule2022-10426
Clean Water Act Hazardous Substance Worst Case Discharge Planning Regulations; Extension of Comment Period
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Published
May 16, 2022
Issuing agencies
Environmental Protection Agency
Abstract
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA or the Agency) is announcing an extension to the comment period for the proposed rule requiring an owner or operator of a facility to prepare and submit a plan for responding, to the maximum extent practicable, to a worst case discharge, and to a substantial threat of such a discharge, of a hazardous substance published in the Federal Register on March 28, 2022. EPA is proposing to require planning for worst case discharges of Clean Water Act (CWA) hazardous substances for onshore non- transportation-related facilities that could reasonably be expected to cause substantial harm to the environment by discharging CWA hazardous substances into or on the navigable waters, adjoining shorelines, or exclusive economic zone. The comment period is being extended to July 26, 2022.
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[Federal Register Volume 87, Number 94 (Monday, May 16, 2022)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Pages 29728-29729]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2022-10426]
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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
40 CFR Parts 118 and 300
[EPA-HQ-OLEM-2021-0585; FRL-7881-03-OLEM]
RIN 2050-AH17
Clean Water Act Hazardous Substance Worst Case Discharge Planning
Regulations; Extension of Comment Period
AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).
ACTION: Extension of comment period.
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SUMMARY: The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA or the Agency) is
announcing an extension to the comment period for the proposed rule
requiring an owner or operator of a facility to prepare and submit a
plan for responding, to the maximum extent practicable, to a worst case
discharge, and to a substantial threat of such a discharge, of a
hazardous substance published in the Federal Register on March 28,
2022. EPA is proposing to require planning for worst case discharges of
Clean Water Act (CWA) hazardous substances for onshore non-
transportation-related facilities that could reasonably be expected to
cause substantial harm to the environment by discharging CWA hazardous
substances into or on the navigable waters, adjoining shorelines, or
exclusive economic zone. The comment period is being extended to July
26, 2022.
DATES: Comments must be received on or before July 26, 2022.
ADDRESSES: You may send comments, identified by Docket ID No. EPA-HQ-
OLEM-2021-0585, by any of the following methods:
--Federal eRulemaking Portal: <a href="https://www.regulations.gov/">https://www.regulations.gov/</a> (our
preferred method). Follow the online instructions for submitting
comments.
--Mail: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, EPA Docket Center, EPA-
HQ-OLEM-2021-0585 Docket, Mail Code 28221T, 1200 Pennsylvania Avenue
NW, Washington, DC 20460.
--Hand delivery or courier (by scheduled appointment only): EPA
[[Page 29729]]
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. to 4:30 p.m., Monday through 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. 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: Rebecca Broussard, Office of Emergency
Management, Mail Code 5104A, Environmental Protection Agency, 1200
Pennsylvania Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20460; telephone number: 202-
564-6706; email: <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#b7d5c5d8c2c4c4d6c5d399c5d2d5d2d4d4d6f7d2c7d699d0d8c1"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="b7d5c5d8c2c4c4d6c5d399c5d2d5d2d4d4d6f7d2c7d699d0d8c1">[email protected]</span></a>.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This document extends the public comment
period established in the Federal Register for 60 days (87 FR 17890).
In that Federal Register notice, EPA proposed a rule requiring an owner
or operator of a facility to prepare and submit a plan for responding,
to the maximum extent practicable, to a worst case discharge, and to a
substantial threat of such a discharge, of a hazardous substance
published in the Federal Register on March 28, 2022. EPA is proposing
to require planning for worst case discharges of CWA hazardous
substances for onshore non-transportation-related facilities that could
reasonably be expected to cause substantial harm to the environment by
discharging CWA hazardous substances into or on the navigable waters,
adjoining shorelines, or exclusive economic zone. EPA received requests
from potential commenters to extend the comment period to allow greater
time to comment. EPA is hereby extending the comment period, which was
set to end on May 27, 2022, to July 26, 2022. Please note that late
comments on this rule making may not be considered.
To submit comments or access the docket, please follow the detailed
instructions as provided under ADDRESSES. If you have questions,
consult the individuals listed under FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT.
Dated: May 9, 2022.
Donna K. Salyer,
Director, Office of Emergency Management.
[FR Doc. 2022-10426 Filed 5-13-22; 8:45 am]
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