# Hazardous and Solid Waste Management System: Disposal of Coal Combustion Residuals From Electric Utilities; Extension of Compliance Deadlines for Certain Inactive Surface Impoundments; Response to Partial Vacatur
> **Rule** · Direct final rule. · Published 2016-08-05 · Effective 2016-10-04 · 81 FR 51802
## Document
- **Document number:** 2016-18353
- **Category:** hazardous-waste
- **Federal Register citation:** 81 FR 51802
- **CFR reference:** 40 CFR 257
- **Publication date:** 2016-08-05
- **Effective date:** 2016-10-04
- **EPA docket:** EPA-HQ-OLEM-2016-0274
## Abstract

The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA or the Agency) is taking direct final action to extend for certain inactive coal combustion residuals (CCR) surface impoundments the compliance deadlines established by the regulations for the disposal of CCR under subtitle D of the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA). These revisions are taken in response to a partial vacatur ordered by the United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit (D.C. Circuit) on June 14, 2016.

## Source
- [Federal Register document](https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2016/08/05/2016-18353/hazardous-and-solid-waste-management-system-disposal-of-coal-combustion-residuals-from-electric)
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