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[Federal Register Volume 65, Number 130 (Thursday, July 6, 2000)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Page 41613]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 00-17069]

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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

40 CFR Part 434

[FRL-6730-7]

Extension of Comment Period for Coal Mining Point Source 
Category; Amendments to Effluent Limitations Guidelines and New Source 
Performance Standards; Proposed Rule

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency.

ACTION: Notice of extension of comment period for proposed rule.

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SUMMARY: EPA is extending the comment period for the proposed 
amendments to effluent limitations guidelines and new source 
performance standards for the coal mining point source category. The 
proposed rule was published in the Federal Register on April 11, 2000 
(65 FR 19439). The comment period for the proposed rule is extended by 
60 days, ending on September 8, 2000. This extension is being granted 
while taking into consideration the court-ordered promulgation deadline 
for the final rule.

DATES: Comments on the proposed rule will be accepted through September 
8, 2000.

ADDRESSES: Send written comments to John Tinger (4303); U.S. 
Environmental Protection Agency; Ariel Rios Building; 1200 Pennsylvania 
Ave., N.W.; Washington, DC 20460. Comments delivered by hand should be 
brought to Room 615, West Tower; 401 M Street, S.W.; Washington, DC. 
Please submit any references cited in your comments. Submit an original 
and three copies of your written comments and enclosures. No facsimiles 
(faxes) will be accepted. For information on how to submit electronic 
comments, see the SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION section below.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For additional technical information, 
contact John Tinger at (202) 260-4992 or at [email protected]. For 
additional economic information, contact Kristen Strellac at (202) 260-
6036 or at [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On April 11, 2000, EPA published proposed 
amendments to effluent limitations guidelines and new source 
performance standards for the coal mining industry in the Federal 
Register for public review and comment (65 FR 19439). The comment 
period was scheduled to end July 10, 2000.
    EPA has received requests to extend the comment period to allow 
more time for public comment. While EPA believes the initial comment 
period of 90 days was adequate, to accommodate these requests EPA is 
extending the comment period 60 days, through September 8, 2000.
    In addition to accepting hard-copy written comments, EPA will also 
accept comments submitted electronically. Electronic comments must be 
submitted as a Word Perfect 5/6/7/8 or ASCII file and must be submitted 
to [email protected].
    Under a consent decree entered by the U.S. District Court for the 
District of Columbia, EPA is scheduled to promulgate the final rule by 
December 2001. See 65 FR 19442. While this deadline is feasible even 
with this extension of the comment period, EPA would not support any 
further extension of the comment period.

    Dated: June 29, 2000.
J. Charles Fox,
Assistant Administrator for Water.
[FR Doc. 00-17069 Filed 7-5-00; 8:45 am]
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