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| EPA/SWER | RIN: 2050-AE81 | Publication ID: Spring 2007 |
| Title: Standards for the Management of Coal Combustion Wastes Generated by Commercial Electric Power Producers | |
| Abstract: This action is for the development of non-hazardous waste regulations under subtitle D of the RCRA statute. The regulations will apply to landfill and surface impoundment facilities that manage coal combustion wastes generated by steam electric power generators, i.e., electric utilities and independent power producers. This action results from EPA's regulatory determination for fossil fuel combustion wastes (65 FR 32214, May 22, 2000), which concluded that waste management regulations under RCRA are appropriate for certain coal combustion wastes. The intended benefits of this action will be to prevent contamination or damage to ground waters and surface waters, thereby avoiding risk to human health and the environment, including ecological risks. The Agency is currently analyzing the human health and eco risks, costs, and economic impact of this action as it develops the proposed regulation. The Agency has considered alternatives to this action, including regulating these wastes as hazardous wastes under subtitle C of RCRA, but has rejected this approach as discussed in the regulatory determination (65 FR 32214, May 22, 2000). EPA has also considered issuing guidance instead of regulations to industry and State and local governments to focus on these remaining waste management issues, particularly since the industry has improved its waste management practices and most State regulatory programs are similarly improving. To this end, the Agency will be issuing a Notice of Data Availability (NODA) announcing the availability for public inspection and comment of new information and data on the management of coal combustion wastes that the Agency will consider in deciding next steps in this effort. | |
| Agency: Environmental Protection Agency(EPA) | Priority: Economically Significant |
| RIN Status: Previously published in the Unified Agenda | Agenda Stage of Rulemaking: Prerule Stage |
| Major: Undetermined | Unfunded Mandates: Undetermined |
| CFR Citation: 40 CFR 257 | |
| Legal Authority: 42 USC 6907(a)(3) 42 USC 6944(a) | |
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| Additional Information: SAN No. 4470; This effort may also impact Federal, State, local or tribal governments that own coal-burning commercial electric power generating facilities. | |
| Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: Undetermined | Government Levels Affected: Federal, Local, State, Tribal |
| Small Entities Affected: No | Federalism: Undetermined |
| Included in the Regulatory Plan: Yes | |
| Sectors Affected: 221112 Fossil Fuel Electric Power Generation | |
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Agency Contact: Alexander Livnat Environmental Protection Agency Solid Waste and Emergency Response 1200 Pennsylvania Avenue NW, Mail Code 5304P, Washington, DC 20460 Phone:703 308-7251 Fax:703 605-0595 Email: livnat.alexander@epa.gov Steve Souders Environmental Protection Agency Solid Waste and Emergency Response 5304P, Washington, DC 20460 Phone:703 308-8431 Fax:703 605-0595 Email: souders.steve@epa.gov |
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