National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants: National Emission Standard for Radon Emissions From Phosphogypsum Stacks

ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

40 CFR Part 61

[FRL 5536-2]

National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants:

National Emission Standard for Radon Emissions From Phosphogypsum

Stacks

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency.

ACTION: Notice of extension of Public Comment Period.

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SUMMARY: The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)is extending the

comment period for the rulemaking to reconsider 40 CFR 61.205 and 40

CFR 61.207 which appeared in the Federal Register on May 8, 1996 (61 FR

20775). The extension of the comment period is provided in response to

a request by a trade association representing the affected industry.

The public comment period for this proposed rule was to end on July 8,

1996. The comment period is extended to July 26, 1996.

DATES: EPA will continue to accept public comments on this proposed

rule until July 26, 1996. In addition, pursuant to Section 307(d)(5) of

the Clean Air Act, the public may submit rebuttal and supplemental

information to the docket for thirty (30) days after the August 1, 1996

public hearing. For more information on the public hearing, see 61 FR

33053 (June 26, 1996).

ADDRESSES: Comments must be submitted, in duplicate, to: Central Docket

Section (6101), Environmental Protection Agency, ATTN: Air Docket No.

94-57, Washington, D.C. 20460. The docket is available for public

inspection between the hours of 8:00 am and 5:30 pm, Monday through

Friday, in Room M1500 of Waterside Mall, 401 M Street, SW, Washington,

DC 20460. A reasonable fee may be charged for copying. The FAX number

is (202) 260-4400.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Eleanor Thornton, or for technical

information, Rita Cestaric, at: Office of Radiation and Indoor Air

(6602J), Environmental Protection Agency, Washington, DC 20460, (202)

233-9677. The proposed rule and supplementary information are located

in Air Docket No. 94-57.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On March 24, 1994, EPA announced its

decision concerning a petition by The Fertilizer Institute (TFI)

seeking reconsideration of a June 3, 1992 final rule revising the

National Emission Standard for Radon Emissions from Phosphogypsum

Stacks, 40 CFR Part 61, Subpart R. EPA partially granted and partially

denied the TFI petition. Pursuant to that decision, EPA convened a

rulemaking to reconsider 40 CFR 61.205, the provision of the final rule

which governs distribution and use of phosphogypsum for research and

development, and the methodology used under 40 CFR 61.207 to establish

the average radium-226 concentration for phosphogypsum to be removed

from the phosphogypsum stack. See 61 FR 20775 (May 8, 1996) for a more

detailed description of the proposed rule.

Reopening of comment period: The Comment Period for this proposed

rule was scheduled to end on July 8, 1996. EPA received a request to

extend the period to submit comments from TFI. After considering this

request, EPA has decided to extend the comment period for this

rulemaking to July 26, 1996.

Dated: July 5, 1996.

Richard D. Wilson,

Acting Assistant Administrator for Air and Radiation.

[FR Doc. 96-17578 Filed 7-8-96; 8:45 am]

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