Proposed Rule2026-00084
Hazardous and Solid Waste Management System: Disposal of Coal Combustion Residuals From Electric Utilities; Extension of an Alternative Closure Requirement Deadline; Extension of Comment Period
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Published
January 7, 2026
Issuing agencies
Environmental Protection Agency
Abstract
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA or the Agency) is extending the comment period for the proposed rule entitled "Hazardous and Solid Waste Management System: Disposal of Coal Combustion Residuals From Electric Utilities; Extension of an Alternative Closure Requirement Deadline." EPA is extending the comment period until February 6, 2026, in response to stakeholders' requests for a comment period extension.
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[Federal Register Volume 91, Number 4 (Wednesday, January 7, 2026)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Pages 492-493]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2026-00084]
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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
40 CFR Part 257
[EPA-HQ-OLEM-2025-2864; FRL-12968-03-OLEM]
RIN 2050-AH42
Hazardous and Solid Waste Management System: Disposal of Coal
Combustion Residuals From Electric Utilities; Extension of an
Alternative Closure Requirement Deadline; Extension of Comment Period
AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).
ACTION: Proposed rule; extension of comment period.
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SUMMARY: The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA or the Agency) is
extending the comment period for the proposed rule entitled ``Hazardous
and Solid Waste Management System: Disposal of Coal Combustion
Residuals From Electric Utilities; Extension of an Alternative Closure
Requirement Deadline.'' EPA is extending the comment period until
February 6, 2026, in response to stakeholders' requests for a comment
period extension.
DATES: The comment period for the proposed rule published on November
28, 2025 (90 FR 54611) was originally scheduled to close on January 7,
2026, but the comment period is being extended by 30 days. Comments
must be received on or before February 6, 2026.
ADDRESSES: Submit your comments, identified by Docket ID No. EPA-HQ-
OLEM-2025-2864, online at <a href="https://www.regulations.gov">https://www.regulations.gov</a>. Follow the
detailed online instructions provided under ADDRESSES in the Federal
Register document published on November 28, 2025 (90 FR 54611). Do not
submit electronically any information you consider to be Confidential
Business Information (CBI) or other information whose disclosure is
restricted by statute. Additional instruction on commenting and
visiting the docket, along with more information about dockets
generally, is available at <a href="https://www.epa.gov/dockets">https://www.epa.gov/dockets</a>.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Patrick Wise, 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) 566-0520;
email address: <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#ddaab4aeb8f3adbca9afb4beb69db8adbcf3bab2ab"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="d5a2bca6b0fba5b4a1a7bcb6be95b0a5b4fbb2baa3">[email protected]</span></a>, or Frank Behan, 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) 566-0531;
email address: <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#c5a7a0ada4abeba3b7a4abae85a0b5a4eba2aab3"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="5436313c353a7a3226353a3f143124357a333b22">[email protected]</span></a>. For more information on this
rulemaking please visit <a href="https://www.epa.gov/coal-combustion-residuals">https://www.epa.gov/coal-combustion-residuals</a>.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On November 28, 2025, EPA published a
proposed rule (90 FR 54611) entitled ``Hazardous and Solid Waste
Management System: Disposal of Coal Combustion Residuals From Electric
Utilities; Extension of an Alternative Closure Requirement Deadline.''
The original deadline to submit comments was January 7, 2026. On
December 5, 2025 and December 8, 2025, EPA received requests for the
Agency to extend the comment period.
In response to the request for a comment period extension, this
action extends the comment period of the proposed rule by 30 days.
Written comments must now be received by February 6, 2026.
EPA previously announced that it will hold a virtual public hearing
beginning at 9 a.m. Eastern Time on January 6, 2026 (90 FR 54611). This
action does not affect the timing of the virtual public hearing.
Nonetheless, the public is encouraged to monitor EPA's website (<a href="https://www.epa.gov/coal-combustion-residuals">https://www.epa.gov/coal-combustion-residuals</a>) to determine if there are any
relevant announcements or changes related to the hearing.
To submit comments or access the docket, please follow the detailed
instructions provided under ADDRESSES in the Federal Register document
published on November 28, 2025 (90 FR 54611). Comments previously
submitted need not be resubmitted as they are
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already incorporated into the public record and will be considered in
the final action as appropriate. If you have questions, consult the
people listed under FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT.
John W. Busterud,
Assistant Administrator, Office of Land and Emergency Management.
[FR Doc. 2026-00084 Filed 1-6-26; 8:45 am]
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