[Federal Register Volume 66, Number 199 (Monday, October 15, 2001)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Pages 52361-52362]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 01-25865]
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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
40 CFR Part 63
[FRL-7083-6]
RIN 2050-AE89
NESHAP: Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants for Hazardous
Waste Combustors
AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).
ACTION: Partial withdrawal of direct final rule.
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SUMMARY: On July 3, 2001, EPA promulgated amendments to the regulations
for hazardous waste burning cement kilns, lightweight aggregate kilns,
and incinerators promulgated on September 30, 1999 (NESHAP: Final
Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants for Hazardous Waste Combustors).
66 FR 35087. EPA promulgated these amendments as direct final rules,
with an accompanying proposed rule to supplant these rules in the event
EPA received any adverse comment on the amendments. 66 FR 35124.
Because we received adverse comments on some of the provisions, we are
withdrawing the corresponding parts of that direct final rule.
DATES: As of October 15, 2001, EPA withdraws the amendments to
Sec. 63.1206(b)(6)(i), Sec. 63.1206(b)(7)(i)(B),
Sec. 63.1206(b)(7)(ii)(B), Sec. 63.1206(b)(13)(i),
Sec. 63.1206(c)(7)(ii), Sec. 63.1207(c)(2)(i), Sec. 63.1207(f)(1)(ii),
and to add the definition of ``Preheater tower combustion gas
monitoring location'' to Sec. 63.1201(a) published at 66 FR 35087 on
July 3, 2001.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For general information, call the RCRA
Call Center at 1-800-424-9346 or TDD 1-800-553-7672 (hearing impaired).
Callers within the Washington Metropolitan Area must dial 703-412-9810
or TDD 703-412-3323 (hearing impaired). The RCRA Call Center is open
Monday--Friday, 9 am to 4 pm, Eastern Standard Time. For more
information on specific aspects of this withdrawal notice, contact Mr.
Frank Behan at 703-308-8476, [email protected], or write him at the
Office of Solid Waste, 5302W, U.S. EPA, Ariel Rios Building, 1200
Pennsylvania Avenue, NW, Washington, D.C. 20460.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On July 3, 2001, EPA published a direct
final rule (66 FR 35087) and a notice of proposed rulemaking (66 FR
35124) promulgating and proposing amendments to provisions dealing
largely with rules affecting implementation of the National Emission
Standards for Hazardous Waste Combustors (subpart EEE of Part 63). EPA
indicated that it was promulgating these amendments as direct final
rules because it believed the amendments to be non-controversial. See
66 FR at 35088. However, the Agency further stated that if we received
adverse comment by August 17, 2001 on one or more distinct provisions
of the direct final rule, we would publish a timely withdrawal of those
distinct provisions in the Federal Register, and deal with those
provisions as proposed rules. We subsequently received adverse comment
on four of the provisions: the
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amendments to Sec. 63.1201(a) and Sec. 63.1206(b)(13)(i) (alternative
hydrocarbon monitoring location for short cement kilns burning
hazardous waste at locations other than the ``hot'' end of the kiln);
the amendments to Sec. 63.1206(b)(6)(i), Sec. 63.1206(b)(7)(i)(B),
Sec. 63.1206(b)(7)(ii)(B), and Sec. 63.1207(c)(2)(i) (use of
destruction and removal efficiency data in lieu of testing); the
amendments to Sec. 63.1206(c)(7)(ii) (deletion of baghouse inspection
requirements); and amendments to Sec. 63.1207(f)(1)(ii) (feedstream
analysis for organic hazardous air pollutants). We will address these
comments in the future in a final action based on the proposed rule for
these four provisions. We will not institute a second comment period on
this action. The nine provisions for which we did not receive adverse
comment will become effective on October 16, 2001 as provided in the
July 3, 2001 direct final rule.
List of Subjects in 40 CFR Part 63
Environmental protection, Air pollution control, Hazardous
substances, Reporting and recordkeeping requirements.
Dated: October 9, 2001.
Christine Todd Whitman,
Administrator.
PART 63--[AMENDED]
Secs. 63.1201, 63.1206, and 63.1207 [Amended]
Accordingly, the amendments to Sec. 63.1206(b)(6)(i),
Sec. 63.1206(b)(7)(i)(B), Sec. 63.1206(b)(7)(ii)(B),
Sec. 63.1206(b)(13)(i), Sec. 63.1206(c)(7)(ii), Sec. 63.1207(c)(2)(i),
Sec. 63.1207(f)(1)(ii), and to add the definition of ``Preheater tower
combustion gas monitoring location'' to Sec. 63.1201(a) are withdrawn
as of October 15, 2001.
[FR Doc. 01-25865 Filed 10-12-01; 8:45 am]
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