[Federal Register Volume 62, Number 132 (Thursday, July 10, 1997)]
[Notices]
[Pages 37053-37054]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 97-18087]
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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
[OPPTS-400114; FRL-5727-6]
Toxic Chemical Release Reporting; Community Right-to-Know;
Addition of Facilities in Certain Industry Sectors; Industry-Specific
Guidance; Notice of Public Meeting
AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).
ACTION: Notice.
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SUMMARY: EPA will hold public meetings to solicit and discuss comments
on industry-specific reporting guidance documents for the newly added
industry groups subject to Section 313 of the Emergency Planning and
Community Right-to-Know Act of 1986 (EPCRA) and Section 6607 of the
Pollution Prevention Act of 1990 (PPA). As described in the final rule
issued May 1, 1997, these newly added industry groups include: metal
mining, coal mining, electric utilities, commercial hazardous waste
treatment, chemicals and allied products-wholesale, petroleum bulk
terminals and plants-wholesale, and solvent recovery services. Certain
facilities within these industry groups will begin with activities
conducted during the 1998 calendar year with reports submitted by July
1, 1999.
DATES: Persons wishing to participate in the development of these
industry-specific guidance documents should
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contact the person listed in the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT unit
on or before July 14, 1997. Comments on the distributed documents must
be submitted by August 20, 1997. Scheduled meeting dates and times for
distribution of the draft guidance documents are as follows:
1. Coal mining and metal mining: 9 a.m. to 12 p.m., July 28, 1997.
2. Electric utilities: 2 p.m. to 4:30 p.m., July 28, 1997.
3. Commercial hazardous waste treatment and solvent recovery
services: 9 a.m. to 12 p.m., July 31, 1997.
4. Chemicals and allied products-wholesale and petroleum bulk
terminals and plants-wholesale: 2 p.m. to 4:30 p.m., July 31, 1997.
Scheduled meeting times and dates to discuss comments on the draft
guidance documents are as follows:
1. Coal mining and metal mining: 9 a.m. to 1 p.m., August 25, 1997.
2. Electric utilities: 9 a.m. to 12 p.m., August 26, 1997.
3. Chemicals and allied products-wholesale and petroleum bulk
terminals and plants-wholesale: 2 p.m. to 4:30 p.m., August 26, 1997.
4. Commercial hazardous waste treatment and solvent recovery
services: 9 a.m. to 1 p.m., August 28, 1997.
ADDRESSES: All meetings for distribution and discussion of comments on
the draft guidance documents will be held at the Washington Information
Center #17 of the Environmental Protection Agency's Waterside Offices,
401 M St., SW., Washington, DC 20460.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Michael Hart, 202-260-1576, e-mail:
[email protected], for specific information regarding this
document, or for more information on EPCRA Section 313, the Emergency
Planning and Community Right-to-Know Hotline, Environmental Protection
Agency, Mail Code 5101, 401 M St., SW., Washington, DC 20460, Toll
free: 1-800-535-0202, in Virginia and Alaska: 703-412-9877 or Toll-free
TDD: 1-800-553-7672.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
I. Background
Effective December 31, 1997 (62 FR 23834, May 1, 1997), seven
industry groups (as described by their standard industrial
classification (SIC) code) will be added to the list of industry groups
subject to the reporting requirements set forth in section 313 of the
Emergency Planning and Community Right-to-Know Act of 1986 (EPCRA) and
section 6607 of the Pollution Prevention Act of 1990 (PPA). These added
industry groups are metal mining (SIC code 10, except 1011, 1081, and
1094), coal mining (SIC code 12, except 1241), electric utilities (SIC
codes 4911, 4931, and 4939 (limited to facilities that combust coal
and/or oil for the purpose of generating electricity for distribution
in commerce)), commercial hazardous waste treatment (SIC codes 4953
(limited to facilities regulated under the RCRA Subtitle C, 42 U.S.C.
section 6921 et seq.)), chemicals and allied products-wholesale (SIC
code 5169), petroleum bulk terminals and plants (also known as
stations)-wholesale (SIC code 5171), and solvent recovery services (SIC
code 7389 (limited to facilities primarily engaged in solvents recovery
services on a contract or fee basis)). Reporting by facilities within
these industry groups will begin with the 1998 reporting year. The
first reports by these facilities must be submitted by July 1, 1999.
II. Development of Industry Guidance
EPA is preparing guidance documents to familiarize newly added
industry groups with the basic EPCRA section 313 reporting requirements
and to provide interpretive guidance specific to each newly added
industry group. In the Agency's continuing outreach efforts to provide
technical and interpretive guidance to the regulated community, draft
guidance documents will be distributed for comment and review. Written
comments on the guidance documents are due on or before August 20,
1997. EPA will then meet with reviewers that wish to discuss the
comments. EPA will then incorporate technical comments, as appropriate.
It is anticipated that at least two training workshops in each EPA
region will be provided subsequent to the completion of the document
review process to further prepare facilities for the submission of
their EPCRA section 313 reports.
Persons interested in participating in the review of these guidance
documents are invited to contact Michael Hart (202-260-1576 or e-mail:
[email protected]) on or before July 14, 1997.
List of Subjects
Environmental protection, Community right-to-know, Toxic chemicals.
Dated: July 2, 1997.
William H. Sanders III,
Director, Office of Pollution Prevention and Toxics.
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