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EPA Proposed Rule: Amendments to Coal Combustion Residuals (CCR) Regulations for Electric Utilities

The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is proposing amendments to federal regulations for coal combustion residuals (CCR) management by electric utilities. - Government Buyer: - Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) - Office of Land and Emergency Management (OLEM) - OEMs and Vendors: - Only the EPA is mentioned; no commercial OEMs or vendors are involved - Products/Services Requested: - No products or services are being procured; this is a regulatory action - Notable Requirements and Details: - Exempts CCR dewatering structures from certain regulations - Modifies provisions for legacy CCR surface impoundments and management units - Establishes a new compliance pathway for site-specific permitting - Revises the definition of beneficial use, including eliminating the environmental demonstration requirement for some non-roadway uses - Defines CCR storage piles and excludes specific beneficial uses from regulation - Reopens the public comment period for the CCR permit program proposed rule - No purchase quantities, part numbers, or contract values are specified, as this is not a procurement opportunity

Description

The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is proposing revisions to the federal Coal Combustion Residuals (CCR) regulations. Key proposals include exempting CCR dewatering structures, modifying legacy CCR surface impoundment and management unit provisions, establishing a new compliance pathway for site-specific permitting considerations, revising the definition of beneficial use by removing environmental demonstration requirements for certain non-roadway uses, defining CCR storage piles, and excluding specific beneficial uses from federal CCR regulations. The EPA is also reopening the public comment period for the CCR permit program proposed rule published in 2020. Public comments are due by June 12, 2026.

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