[Federal Register Volume 60, Number 66 (Thursday, April 6, 1995)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Pages 17510-17511]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 95-8501]
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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
40 CFR Part 761
[OPPTS-66009B; FRL-4948-1]
RIN 2070-AC01
Disposal of Polychlorinated Biphenyls (PCBs); Extension of
Comment Period and Notice of Informal Hearing
AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).
ACTION: Extension of comment period and rescheduling of informal
hearing.
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SUMMARY: EPA is extending the comment period for a proposed rule to
amend its rules under the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA) for
polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs), which was published in the Federal
Register on December 6, 1994 [59 FR 62788]. As a result of this
extension, EPA is also rescheduling the public hearing for this same
rule.
DATES: Written comments must be received or postmarked by May 5, 1995.
The informal public hearing will take place on Tuesday, June 6, 1995,
from 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. If necessary, the hearing will be extended
to 9:30 p.m., and it may also be continued the following day,
Wednesday, June 7, 1995, beginning at 9:00 a.m. Written requests to
participate in the hearing must be received or postmarked by May 15,
1995.
ADDRESSES: All comments should be identified with the document control
number (OPPTS-66009A), and submitted in triplicate to TSCA Docket
Receipt (7407), Office of Pollution Prevention and Toxics,
Environmental Protection Agency, Rm. E-G99, 401 M St., SW., Washington,
DC 20460. The hearing will be held at the Sheraton Crystal City Hotel,
1800 Jefferson Davis Highway, Arlington, Virginia 22202, telephone
(703) 486-1111. Requests to participate in the informal public hearing
should be sent to: Record and Hearing Clerk, Operations Branch, Mail
Code 7404, Environmental Protection Agency, 401 M St., SW., Washington,
DC 20460. See SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION for the type of information
that must be included in the request and who may participate. Requests
for a waiver to participate in the informal hearing by those
organizations that did not file main comments must be sent to the
Record and Hearing Clerk.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: James Willis, Acting Director,
Environmental Assistance Division (7408), Office of Pollution
Prevention and Toxics, Rm. E-543B, Environmental Protection Agency, 401
M St., SW., Washington, DC 20460, Telephone: [[Page 17511]] (202) 554-
1404, TDD: (202) 554-0551, FAX: (202) 554-5603 (document requests
only).
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On December 6, 1994, EPA's Office of
Pollution Prevention and Toxics published a proposed rule [59 FR 62788]
to amend its rules under TSCA for PCBs. Changes proposed by EPA would
affect the disposal, marking, storage, use, reporting and recordkeeping
requirements for PCBs. Written comments on the proposed rule were to be
received on or before April 6, 1995. EPA received a request seeking a
30-day extension of the public comment period because the length and
complexity of the proposal required additional time to develop
comments. EPA believes that providing an additional 30 days to prepare
written comments is reasonable, and is granting the request. Written
comments must now be received by EPA or postmarked on or before May 5,
1995. EPA is requesting comment on the proposed rule only to the extent
that it would amend or change existing regulations. EPA is not
soliciting comment on provisions of existing regulations that would not
be changed by this proposal. Unit V of the preamble to the proposed
rule [59 FR 62788] explains how commenters may make claims of business
confidentiality for information included in comments. In the March 10,
1995, Federal Register [60 FR 13095] EPA announced that an informal
public hearing on the proposed rule would be held on May 2 and 3, 1995.
As a result of the extension of the written comment period, EPA must
reschedule this hearing. Provisions at 40 CFR part 750 require the
informal hearing for main comments to be held at least 2 weeks after
the close of the written comment period. Accordingly, EPA has
rescheduled the hearing for June 6 and 7, 1995.
Each person or organization desiring to participate in the informal
hearing shall file a written request to participate with the Record and
Hearing Clerk (see ADDRESSES above). The request shall be received on
or before May 15, 1995. Persons or organizations that have already
submitted requests to participate in response to the March 10 notice
are assumed by EPA to want to participate at the rescheduled hearing,
and they need not resubmit their requests.
The request shall include: (1) A brief statement of the interest of
the person or organization in the proceeding; (2) a brief outline of
the points to be addressed; (3) an estimate of the time required (not
to exceed 15 minutes); and (4) if the request comes from an
organization, a nonbinding list of the persons to take part in the
presentation. Due to the expected number of speakers, comments must be
limited to 15 minutes. An organization that has not filed main comments
on the rulemaking will not be allowed to participate in the hearing,
unless a waiver of this requirement is granted by the Record and
Hearing Clerk (see ADDRESSES above) or the organization is appearing at
the request of EPA or under subpoena (40 CFR 750.6(a)). The complete
procedures for this informal hearing are identified in 40 CFR part 750,
subpart A, and are summarized in the March 10, 1995 [60 FR 13095]
hearing notice.
List of Subjects in 40 CFR Part 761
Environmental protection, Hazardous substances, Labeling,
Polychlorinated biphenyls, Reporting and recordkeeping requirements.
Dated: March 31, 1995.
Joseph S. Carra,
Direction, Office of Pollution Prevention and Toxics.
[FR Doc. 95-8501 Filed 4-5-95; 8:45 am]
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