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EPA/OAR RIN: 2060-AP43 Publication ID: Spring 2017 
Title: Health and Environmental Protection Standards for Uranium and Thorium Mill Tailings and Uranium In Situ Leaching Processing Facilities 
Abstract:

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) proposed new health and environmental protection standards under the Uranium Mill Tailings Radiation Control Act (UMTRCA) of 1978. The standards proposed in this action would be applicable to byproduct materials produced by uranium in-situ recovery (ISR) and would be implemented by the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) and NRC Agreement States. The EPA initially proposed new health and environmental protection standards for ISR facilities on January 26, 2015; however, the EPA decided to re-propose the rule and seek additional public comment on changes to the original proposal, including changes in the regulatory framework and approach, based on public comment and new information received from stakeholders. The re-proposal published on January 19, 2017.

 
Agency: Environmental Protection Agency(EPA)  Priority: Other Significant 
RIN Status: Previously published in the Unified Agenda Agenda Stage of Rulemaking: Long-Term Actions 
Major: No  Unfunded Mandates: No 
CFR Citation: 40 CFR 192   
Legal Authority: 42 U.S.C. 2011 et seq. Atomic Energy Act   
Legal Deadline:  None
Timetable:
Action Date FR Cite
NPRM  01/26/2015  80 FR 4155   
NPRM Comment Period Extended  04/24/2015  80 FR 22964   
Supplemental NPRM  01/19/2017  82 FR 7400   
Supplemental NPRM Comment Period End  07/18/2017 
Final Rule  To Be Determined 
Additional Information: SAN No. 5319
Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: No  Government Levels Affected: State, Tribal 
Small Entities Affected: No  Federalism: No 
Included in the Regulatory Plan: No 
Sectors Affected: 212291 Uranium-Radium-Vanadium Ore Mining 
RIN Data Printed in the FR: No 
Agency Contact:
Ingrid Rosencrantz
Environmental Protection Agency
Office of Air and Radiation
1200 Pennsylvania Avenue NW, Mail Code 2844T,
Washington, DC 20460
Phone:202 566-0961
Email: rosencrantz.ingrid@epa.gov

Tom Peake
Environmental Protection Agency
Office of Air and Radiation
1200 Pennsylvania Avenue NW, Mail Code 6608J,
Washington, DC 20460
Phone:202 343-9765
Fax:202 343-2304
Email: peake.tom@epa.gov