Document ID: EPA-HQ-OW-2014-0598-0806
Agency: epa
Document Type: Proposed Rule
Title: Effluent Limitations Guidelines and Standards for the Oil and Gas Extraction Point Source Category; Extension of Comment Period
Posted Date: 2015-06-02T04:00Z

[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 105 (Tuesday, June 2, 2015)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Page 31342]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2015-13414]

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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

40 CFR Part 435

[EPA-HQ-OW-2014-0598; FRL-9928- 58-OW]
RIN 2040-AF35

Effluent Limitations Guidelines and Standards for the Oil and Gas 
Extraction Point Source Category; Extension of Comment Period

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Proposed rule, extension of the public-comment period.

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SUMMARY: The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) received requests 
for an extension of the period for providing comments on the proposed 
rule entitled ``Effluent Limitations Guidelines and Standards for the 
Oil and Gas Extraction Point Source Category,'' published in the 
Federal Register on April 7, 2015. EPA extends the comment period in 
order to provide the public additional time to submit comments and 
supporting information.

DATES: Comments: The public comment period for the proposed rule 
published April 7, 2015, (80 FR 18557, is being extended to July 17, 
2015.

ADDRESSES: Comments: Written comments on the proposed rule may be 
submitted to the EPA electronically, by mail, by facsimile or through 
hand delivery/courier. Please refer to the proposal (80 FR 18557) for 
the addresses and detailed instructions.
    Docket. Publically available documents relevant to this action are 
available for public inspection either electronically at http://www.regulations.gov or in hard copy at the Water Docket in the EPA 
Docket Center, EPA/DC, EPA West, Room 3334, 1301 Constitution Ave. NW., 
Washington, DC. The Public Reading Room is open from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 
p.m., Monday through Friday, excluding legal holidays. The telephone 
number for the Public Reading Room is 202-566-1744, and the telephone 
number for the Water Docket is 202-566-2426. The EPA has established 
the official public docket No. EPA-HQ-OW-2014-0598.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Lisa Biddle, Engineering and Analysis 
Division (4303T), Office of Water, Environmental Protection Agency, 
1200 Pennsylvania Ave. NW., Washington, DC 20460-0001; telephone: 202-
566-0350; email: biddle.lisa@epa.gov.

List of Subjects in 40 CFR Part 435

    Environmental protection, Pretreatment, Waste treatment and 
disposal, Water pollution control, Unconventional oil and gas 
extraction.

    Dated: May 21, 2015.
Kenneth J. Kopocis,
Deputy Assistant Administrator, Office of Water.
[FR Doc. 2015-13414 Filed 6-1-15; 8:45 am]
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