[Federal Register Volume 82, Number 68 (Tuesday, April 11, 2017)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Page 17406]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2017-07148]
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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
40 CFR Parts 141 and 143
[EPA-HQ-OW-2015-0680; FRL-9960-52-OW]
RIN 2040-AF55
Use of Lead Free Pipes, Fittings, Fixtures, Solder and Flux for
Drinking Water; Extension of Comment Period
AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).
ACTION: Proposed rule; extension of comment period.
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SUMMARY: The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is extending the
comment period for the proposed rule, ``Use of Lead Free Pipes,
Fittings, Fixtures, Solder and Flux for Drinking Water.'' In response
to a stakeholder request, EPA is extending the comment period for an
additional 30 days, from April 17, 2017, to May 17, 2017.
DATES: Comments must be received on or before May 17, 2017.
ADDRESSES: Submit your comments, identified by Docket ID No. EPA-HQ-OW-
2015-0680, to the Federal eRulemaking Portal: http://www.regulations.gov. Follow the online instructions for submitting
comments. Once submitted, comments cannot be edited or removed from
Regulations.gov. EPA may publish any comment received to its public
docket. Do not submit electronically any information you consider to be
Confidential Business Information (CBI) or other information whose
disclosure is restricted by statute. Multimedia submissions (audio,
video, etc.) must be accompanied by a written comment. The written
comment is considered the official comment and should include
discussion of all points you wish to make. EPA will generally not
consider comments or comment contents located outside of the primary
submission (i.e., on the web, cloud, or other file sharing system). For
additional submission methods, the full
EPA public comment policy, information about CBI or multimedia
submissions, and general guidance on making effective comments, please
visit http://www2.epa.gov/dockets/commenting-epa-dockets.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Russ Perkinson at U.S. EPA, Office of
Ground Water and Drinking Water (Mail Code 4607M), 1200 Pennsylvania
Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20460; telephone: 202-564-4901; or email:
[email protected].
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On January 17, 2017, EPA published in the
Federal Register (82 FR 4805), a proposed rule. The Agency requests
comment on the proposed rule: ``Use of Lead Free Pipes, Fittings,
Fixtures, Solder and Flux for Drinking Water.'' The proposed rule, as
initially published in the Federal Register, provided for written
comments to be submitted to EPA on or before April 17, 2017, (a 90-day
public comment period). Since publication, EPA has received a request
for additional time to submit comments. EPA is extending the public
comment period for 30 days until May 17, 2017.
Dated: March 21, 2017.
Michael H. Shapiro,
Acting Assistant Administrator, Office of Water.
[FR Doc. 2017-07148 Filed 4-10-17; 8:45 am]
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