Hazardous and Solid Waste Management System: Disposal of CCR; A Holistic Approach to Closure Part B: Alternate Demonstration for Unlined Surface Impoundments
other · Rule · Published 2020-11-12 · Effective 2020-12-14 · 85 FR 72506
Document
Document number
2020-23327
Federal Register citation
85 FR 72506
CFR reference
40 CFR 257
Type
Rule
Action
Final rule.
Category
other
Publication date
2020-11-12
Effective date
2020-12-14
EPA docket
EPA-HQ-OLEM-2019-0173
Abstract
On April 17, 2015, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA or the Agency) promulgated national minimum criteria for existing and new coal combustion residuals (CCR) landfills and existing and new CCR surface impoundments. On August 21, 2018, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit issued its opinion in the case of Utility Solid Waste Activities Group v. EPA, 901 F.3d 414 (per curiam) (USWAG). This rule finalizes regulations proposed on March 3, 2020, including procedures to allow facilities to request approval to operate an existing CCR surface impoundment with an alternate liner, among other things. Provisions from the proposed rule that are not addressed in this rule will be addressed in a subsequent action.