95-23573. Hazardous Waste Management System; Testing and Monitoring Activities; Extension of Comment Period

[Federal Register Volume 60, Number 184 (Friday, September 22, 1995)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Page 49239]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 95-23573]



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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

40 CFR Parts 260, 264, and 265

[FRL-5301-3]


Hazardous Waste Management System; Testing and Monitoring 
Activities; Extension of Comment Period

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency.

ACTION: Proposed rule; extension of comment period.

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SUMMARY: The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA or Agency) is 
extending the comment period for the proposed rule (Update III of SW-
846) that adds, revises, and deletes testing methods from SW-846 and 
from certain regulations for complying with the requirements of 
subtitle C of the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA) of 
1976. The Proposed rule appeared in the Federal Register on July 25, 
1995 (see 60 FR 37974). The extension of the comment period is needed 
because of packaging and shipping problems with the Proposed Update III 
document. The Government Printing Office plans to distribute new 
packages to those subscribers whose packages were damaged or lost. This 
extension will allow commenters an opportunity to review the Proposed 
Update III package and supply their comments to the Agency.

DATES: EPA will accept public comments on this proposed decision must 
be submitted on or before December 21, 1995.

ADDRESSES: The public should submit an original and two copies of their 
comments on this proposed rule to the Docket Clerk (OS-305), U.S. 
Environmental Protection Agency, 401 M Street SW., Washington, DC 
20460. The official record for this rulemaking (Docket No. F-95-WT3P-
FFFFF) is located at the above address in Room M-2616, and is available 
for viewing from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., Monday through Friday, excluding 
Federal holidays. The public must request material from the RCRA 
Docket, or they may make an appointment to review docket materials by 
calling [phone]. The public may copy a maximum of 100 pages of 
material from any one regulatory docket at no cost; additional copies 
cost $0.15 per page.
    Copies of the Third Edition of SW-846, as amended by Updates I, II, 
IIA, and IIB, and the proposed Update III are part of the official 
docket for this rulemaking, and also are available from the 
Superintendent of Documents, Government Printing Office (GPO), 
Washington, DC 20402, [phone]. The GPO document number is 955-
001-00000-1. Copies of the Third Edition and its updates are also 
available from the National Technical Information Service (NTIS), 5285 
Port Royal Road, Springfield, VA 22161, [phone].

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For general information contact the 
RCRA Hotline at [phone] (toll free) or call [phone]; or, 
for hearing impaired, call TDD [phone]. For technical 
information, contact Kim Kirkland, Office of Solid Waste (5304), U.S. 
Environmental Protection Agency, 401 M Street SW., Washington, DC 
20460, [phone].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Background Summary

    On July 24, 1995, EPA proposed to revise certain testing methods 
used in complying with the requirements of subtitle C of the Resource 
Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA) of 1976, as amended. EPA also 
proposed to add several new testing methods that may be used in 
complying with the requirements of subtitle C of RCRA. These new and 
revised methods, designated as Update III, were proposed to be added to 
the Third Edition of the EPA-approved test methods manual ``Test 
Methods for Evaluating Solid Waste, Physical/Chemical Methods,'' EPA 
Publication SW-846. In addition, EPA proposed to delete several 
obsolete methods from SW-846 and the RCRA regulations. The comment 
period was to end on September 25, 1995. However, due to problems 
involving the distribution of the Proposed Update III package, the 
Agency has decided to extend the comment period to December 21, 1995.

    Dated: September 15, 1995.
Elizabeth A. Cotsworth,
Acting Director, Office of Solid Waste.
[FR Doc. 95-23573 Filed 9-21-95; 8:45 am]
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