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Hazardous and Solid Waste Management System: Disposal of Coal Combustion Residuals from Electric Utilities; Federal CCR Permit Program

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Jul 21, 2020· Comment submitted by Tawny A. Bridgeford, Deputy General Counsel & Vice President, Regulatory Affairs, National Mining Association (NMA)· EPA-HQ-OLEM-2019-0361-0109

The National Mining Association appreciates the opportunity to submit the attached comments on the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's proposed rule establishing a federal permitting program for coal combustion residuals units in accordance with the Water Infrastructure Improvements for the Nation Act. 85 Fed. Reg. 9,940 (Feb. 20, 2020). Docket ID No. EPA-HQ-OLEM-2019-0361.

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The Water Infrastructure Improvements for the Nation (WIIN) Act established a new coal combustion residual (CCR) regulatory structure under which states may seek approval from EPA to operate a permitting program that would regulate CCR facilities within their state; if approved, the state program would operate in lieu of the federal requirements. The WIIN Act requires that such state programs must ensure that facilities comply with either the federal regulations or with state requirements that EPA has determined are “at least as protective as” the federal regulations. Furthermore, the WIIN Act established a requirement for EPA to establish a federal permit program for the disposal of CCR in Indian country and in “nonparticipating” states, contingent upon Congressional appropriations. In March 2018, Congress appropriated funding for federal CCR permitting. Related to EPA-HQ-OLEM-2026-4159 The proposal would establish a new federal permitting program for disposal of CCR. The potentially regulated universe is limited to facilities with CCR disposal units subject to regulation under 40 CFR Part 257 Subpart D, which are located on tribal lands and in nonparticipating states. The remaining CCR facilities would be regulated by the approved state program and would not be subject to federal permitting requirements.

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