[Federal Register Volume 65, Number 106 (Thursday, June 1, 2000)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Page 34996]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 00-13561]


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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

40 CFR Part 434

[FRL-6707-5]


Coal Mining Point Source Category; Amendments to Effluent 
Limitations Guidelines and New Source Performance Standards; Notice of 
Public Meetings

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Proposed rule; notice of public meetings.

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SUMMARY: On April 11, 2000, EPA proposed amendments to the effluent 
limitations guidelines and new source performance standards for the 
Coal Mining Point Source Category (65 FR 19440). The comment period on 
this proposal will close on July 10, 2000. EPA will conduct public 
meetings at six locations during the comment period. EPA is inviting 
all interested members of the public to attend these meetings and to 
present comments. No meeting materials will be distributed in advance.

DATES: EPA will conduct three public meetings in June regarding the 
proposed regulations for the Coal Remining Subcategory and three 
additional meetings, also in June, for the Western Alkaline 
Subcategory. The dates and locations are listed below in the 
Supplementary Information section.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: John Tinger at (202) 260-4992 or by e-
mail at ``<a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#baeed3d4dddfc894f0d5d2d4fadfcadb94ddd5cc"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="adf9c4c3cac8df83e7c2c5c3edc8ddcc83cac2db">[email protected]</span></a>.'' The Federal Register notice of 
proposed rulemaking, fact sheet, and support documents can be obtained 
from http://www.epa.gov/OST/guide.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
    Public meetings regarding proposal of effluent limitations and 
standards for the Coal Remining Subcategory will be held at the 
following times and locations:
    June 13, 2000, starting at 6:00 pm at the West Virginia Division of 
Environmental Protection, Office of Mining and Reclamation, Training 
Room, 10 McJunkin Rd., Nitro, WV.
    June 14, 2000, starting at 6:00 pm at the Kentucky Department for 
Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement, Training Room, 2 Hudson 
Hollow Rd., Frankfort, KY.
    June 15, 2000, starting at 6:00 pm at the Muskingum Valley 
Conference Center, Holiday Inn, 4645 East Pike, Zanesville, OH.
    Public meetings regarding proposal of effluent limitations and 
standards for the Western Alkaline Coal Mining Subcategory will be held 
at the following times and locations:
    June 22, 2000, starting at 1:00 pm at the Institute for Tribal 
Environmental Professionals at Northern Arizona University, University 
Union Building 30, Havasupai Conference Room, Knoles Drive, Flagstaff, 
AZ.
    June 28, 2000, starting at 9:00 am at the U.S. Department of the 
Interior, Office of Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement, 1999 
Broadway, Room 3340, Denver, CO.
    June 29, 2000, starting at 1:00 pm at the Best Western Tower West 
Lodge, 109 North US 14, Gillette, WY.
    These meetings will not be recorded by a reporter or transcribed 
for inclusion in the public record. Comments and speakers are invited 
at the meetings, but comments to be included in the record must either 
be submitted in writing at the meetings, or submitted in writing in 
accordance with the instructions in the notice of proposed rulemaking 
(65 FR 19440).

    Dated: May 22, 2000.
Geoffrey H. Grubbs,
Director, Office of Science and Technology.
[FR Doc. 00-13561 Filed 5-31-00; 8:45 am]
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