The EPA announced the availability of and invited comment on additional information obtained by the federal agency in conjunction with a new proposed rule.

On Oct. 12, 2011, the EPA announced the availability of and invited comment on additional information obtained by EPA in conjunction with the proposed rule Hazardous and Solid Waste Management System: Identification and Listing of Special Wastes; Disposal of Coal Combustion Residuals From Electric Utilities that was published on June 21, 2010. The information is generally categorized as chemical constituent data from coal combustion residuals (CCR); facility and waste management unit data; information on additional alleged damage cases; adequacy of state programs; and beneficial use determination. The agency is seeking comment on the validity and propriety of the use of all new information, data and potential analyses. The EPA only requested comment on the information either specifically identified in this notice or located in the docket for the notice. The EPA stated that it is not reopening “any other aspect of the proposal or the underlying support documents that were previously available for comment.”  Comments are due on or before Nov. 14, 2011.

  Click on this link to go to the page for the Federal Register containing more information on the proposed rule and how to make comments.