Hazardous and Solid Waste Management System: Disposal of Coal Combustion Residuals from Electric Utilities; Federal CCR Permit Program

American Electric Power (AEP), a large electric utility, supports the EPA's proposed federal CCR permit program. They advocate for specific modifications including permits without expiration dates, exemptions for immediate response activities, and extended deadlines for submitting technical data for site-specific closure alternatives.

The Large Public Power Council (LPPC), an association of 29 large public power systems, supports the establishment of a federal CCR permit program but argues against shortening the permit application deadline from 18 months to six months. They advocate for a "concurrence process" to allow for site-specific, risk-based performance standards as a practical bridge to future permitting programs.

Samantha Baker, a community organizer, opposes the proposed Federal CCR Permit Program as currently structured, specifically arguing against shortening the permit application deadline and prioritizing sites based on state administrative preferences. She advocates for a longer 18-month deadline, prioritizing sites based on documented health and environmental risks, and mandates that all state permit data be entered into a centralized, publicly accessible federal database.

The commenter opposes the proposed Federal CCR Permit Program in its current form, specifically arguing against shortening the permit application deadline from 18 months to six months and against prioritizing sites based on state preferences. They advocate for prioritizing sites based on documented health and environmental risks and strongly support mandatory participation in the federal RCRAInfo database for all state CCR permit authorities.

The commenter opposes the proposed Federal CCR Permit Program in its current form, specifically arguing against reducing the permit application deadline from 18 months to six months. They also advocate for prioritizing sites based on human health and environmental risks rather than state administrative preferences, and call for mandatory participation of all state programs in a centralized federal database for public accountability.

The commenter opposes the proposed Federal CCR Permit Program as currently structured, specifically arguing against the shortened 18-month to six-month permit application deadline and the use of state preferences for tiering criteria. They advocate for prioritizing sites based on documented health and environmental risks and demand the mandatory use of the federal RCRAInfo database for all permit authorities to ensure public accountability.

Grace Jennings, an environmental technician, opposes the proposed Federal CCR Permit Program as currently structured, specifically arguing against shortening the application deadline and prioritizing sites based on state administrative preferences. She advocates for a longer application window to ensure thorough technical analysis, prioritizing sites based on documented environmental risk, and requiring all states to enter permit data into a centralized federal database for public accountability.

Cristin, a concerned citizen and scientist, opposes the proposed Federal CCR Permit Program as currently structured, specifically arguing against shortening the application deadline and prioritizing sites based on state administrative preferences. The commenter advocates for a longer 18-month deadline, prioritizing sites based on documented health and environmental risks, and requiring all states to enter permit data into a centralized federal database for public accountability.

The commenter opposes the proposed Federal CCR Permit Program's shortened deadline for first-tier permit applications and the prioritization of units in states opting out of their own programs. They argue for maintaining the 18-month deadline to ensure thorough technical analysis and advocate for prioritization based on human health and environmental risks rather than state preferences. They also strongly support mandatory participation in the federal RCRAInfo database for all state CCR programs to ensure public accountability.

Roman Block, a concerned citizen, opposes the proposed Federal CCR Permit Program as currently structured, arguing that it will lead to weakened environmental protections. He specifically opposes shortening the application deadline to six months, opposes tiering criteria based on state administrative preferences rather than risk, and supports mandatory participation in a centralized federal database for all permit data.