Proposed Rule2026-06444
Accidental Release Prevention Requirements: Risk Management Programs Under the Clean Air Act; Common Sense Approach to Chemical Accident Prevention; Extension of Comment Period
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Published
April 2, 2026
Effective
February 24, 2026
Issuing agencies
Environmental Protection Agency
Abstract
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA or Agency) is extending the comment period for the proposed rule entitled "Accidental Release Prevention Requirements: Risk Management Programs Under the Clean Air Act; Common Sense Approach to Chemical Accident Prevention." EPA is extending the comment period until May 11, 2026 in response to stakeholders' requests for a comment period extension.
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[Federal Register Volume 91, Number 63 (Thursday, April 2, 2026)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Page 16621]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2026-06444]
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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
40 CFR Part 68
[EPA-HQ-OLEM-2025-0313; FRL-5766.8-03-OLEM]
RIN 2050-AH37
Accidental Release Prevention Requirements: Risk Management
Programs Under the Clean Air Act; Common Sense Approach to Chemical
Accident Prevention; Extension of Comment Period
AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).
ACTION: Proposed rule; extension of comment period.
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SUMMARY: The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA or Agency) is
extending the comment period for the proposed rule entitled
``Accidental Release Prevention Requirements: Risk Management Programs
Under the Clean Air Act; Common Sense Approach to Chemical Accident
Prevention.'' EPA is extending the comment period until May 11, 2026 in
response to stakeholders' requests for a comment period extension.
DATES: The comment period for the proposed rule published on February
24, 2026 (91 FR 8970) was originally scheduled to close on April 10,
2026, but the comment period is being extended by 31 days, because the
30th day falls on a Sunday. Comments must be received on or before
Monday, May 11, 2026.
ADDRESSES: Submit your comments, identified by Docket ID No. EPA-HQ-
OLEM-2025-0313, 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 February 24, 2026 (91 FR 8970). 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: Kristina Guarino, Office of Land and
Emergency Management, Mail Code 5104A, Environmental Protection Agency,
1200 Pennsylvania Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20460; telephone number:
(202) 566-1235; email address: <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#c8afbda9baa1a6a7e6a3baa1bbbca1a6a988adb8a9e6afa7be"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="c6a1b3a7b4afa8a9e8adb4afb5b2afa8a786a3b6a7e8a1a9b0">[email protected]</span></a>.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On February 24, 2026, EPA published a
proposed rulemaking (91 FR 8970) entitled ``Accidental Release
Prevention Requirements: Risk Management Programs under the Clean Air
Act; Common Sense Approach to Chemical Accident Prevention.'' The
original deadline to submit comments was April 10, 2026. EPA received
requests to extend the comment.
In response to stakeholders' requests for a comment period
extension, this action extends the comment period by 31 days. Written
comments must now be received by May 11, 2026. If you have questions,
consult the person listed under FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT.
Thomas Croci,
Acting Assistant Administrator, Office of Land and Emergency
Management.
[FR Doc. 2026-06444 Filed 4-1-26; 8:45 am]
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