Anonymous public comment

I am interested in this change to regulation because it seems likely to have serious effects on future federal government level enforcements of violations around CCRs in Virginia. I live near an area that has been impacted by spills of these types of waste in the past, and based on those events, think providing any less oversight is likely to to be problematic when there are eventual serous infractions. I am commenting on the very basis of this proposal, as I think it is a dangerous action to take. This rule is essentially a partial deregulation of CCRs, which can often be extremely toxic. For example, the Kingston coal ash spill has been linked to the deaths of dozens of cleanup workers, most or all of whole were exposed do to lax oversight and dedication to PPE guidelines by a contractor. We have solid evidence of how these substances impact human health. This change in regulations, which would place the responsibility for CCRs on Virginia, will have the likely effect of reducing the total amount of monitoring done, and will make it harder for the federal government to regulate in this area going forward. I would prefer the system to remain as it is, or to work towards a system that insure mutual responsibility for these regulations, such that both parties can regulate and be held responsible. To conclude, I oppose this change, as deregulation in environmental fields is often a path to poor outcomes and increase the risks to those in the areas surrounding the deregulated industries.