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RIN: 2050-AE81

Publication ID: Spring 2009

Title: Standards for the Management of Coal Combustion Residues Generated by Commercial Electric Power Producers
Abstract: This action is for the development of regulations for coal combustion residues. 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 (see 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 issued on August 29, 2007, 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. The comment period for this NODA closed on February 11, 2008. EPA is currently analyzing the comments and the findings of the peer review in line with its commitment in the May 2000 regulatory determination to regulate coal combustion wastes.
Agency: Environmental Protection Agency(EPA)	Priority: Economically Significant
RIN Status: Previously published in the Unified Agenda	Agenda Stage of Rulemaking: Proposed Rule Stage
Major: Yes	Unfunded Mandates: Undetermined
CFR Citation: 40 CFR 257
Legal Authority: 42 USC 6907(a)(3) 42 USC 6944(a)

Legal Deadline: None

Timetable:

Action	Date	FR Cite
NODA	08/29/2007	72 FR 49714
NPRM	12/00/2009

Additional Information: SAN No. 4470; EPA publication information: NODA - http://frwebgate1.access.gpo.gov/cgi-bin/waisgate.cgi?WAISdocID=623368417775+2+0+0&WAISaction=retrieve; This effort may also impact federal, state, local or tribal governments that own coal-burning commercial electric power generating facilities.; EPA Docket information: EPA-HQ-RCRA-2006-0796
Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: Undetermined	Government Levels Affected: Federal, Local, State, Tribal
Small Entities Affected: No	Federalism: Undetermined
Included in the Regulatory Plan: No
Sectors Affected: 221112 Fossil Fuel Electric Power Generation
RIN Data Printed in the FR: No
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