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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:
July 10, 2017
Public Hearing Scheduled for Regulation 23
NORTH LITTLE ROCK - The Arkansas Pollution Control and Ecology Commission (APC&EC) will hold a public hearing in North Little Rock Thursday, July 13, 2017, to receive comments on proposed revisions to APC&EC Regulation 23 (Hazardous Waste Management). The hearing will begin at 2:00 p.m. in the Commission Room at the Arkansas Department of Environmental Quality (ADEQ) headquarters, 5301 Northshore Drive, in North Little Rock.
The deadline for submitting written comments on the regulation is 4:30 p.m. (Central Time) July 27, 2017.
Proposed revisions to Regulation 23 include adopting amendments to federal hazardous waste management regulations, 40 C.F.R. Parts 260-279, that were published in the Federal Register between January 13, 2015, and April 17, 2015, and that affect the hazardous waste management program implemented by ADEQ pursuant to the Hazardous Waste Management Act and the APC&EC Regulation 23 concerning Hazardous Waste Management. These amendments include adoption of the revised definition of “solid waste” and related changes; vacatur of the Comparable Fuels Rule and the Gasification Rule; Disposal of Coal Combustion Residuals from Electric Utilities, and miscellaneous corrections, language, and formatting changes to correct inconsistencies such as typographical errors, incorrect citations, failure to adopt previous final rules in their entirety, etc., between Regulation 23 and the current federal regulations. A complete listing of the proposed changes to Regulation 23 can be found on the Draft Regulations page on ADEQ’s website at www.adeq.state.ar.us/regs/draft_regs.aspx.
Oral and written comments will be accepted at the hearings, but written comments are preferred in the interest of accuracy. In addition, written and electronic mail comments will be considered if received no later than 4:30 p.m. (Central Time) July 27, 2017. Written comments should be delivered or mailed to: Kelly Robinson, Arkansas Department of Environmental Quality, 5301 Northshore Drive, North Little Rock, AR 72118. Electronic mail comments should be sent to: reg-comment@adeq.state.ar.us.
CONTACT: Kelly Robinson (Robinson@adeq.state.ar.us or 501.682.0916)
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