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Public Hearing on the Texas Coal Combustion Residuals Permit Program

EPA proposed to approve the application submitted by the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ) to allow the Texas Coal Combustion Residuals (CCR) state permit program to operate in lieu of the Federal CCR program. EPA will hold a virtual public hearing on the proposed program approval. The virtual public hearing will provide interested persons the opportunity to present information, comments or views concerning EPA's proposal.

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General Information

EPA will be holding a virtual public hearing about this proposal on February 2, 2021. The hearing will convene at 9:00 a.m. Eastern Time (ET) and conclude at 6:00 p.m. ET. If necessary, the hearing may go later to accommodate all those wishing to speak.

Oral testimony will be limited to five (5) minutes for each person. EPA may ask clarifying questions during the oral presentations, but will not respond formally during the hearing to any comments or information presented at the hearing. A verbatim transcript of the hearing will be included in the docket for this action.

EPA will be accepting written public comments through Regulations.gov until the close of the comment period on this action.

Note: Do not present or submit at the hearing any information you consider to be confidential business information or other information whose disclosure is restricted by statute.

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Agenda

Times Activity


9:00 am – 9:10 am

9:10 am – 1:00 pm        

1:00 pm – 2:00 pm

2:00 pm - 2:10 pm

2:10 pm – 6:00 pm                              

6:00 pm

Opening Remarks

Public Comments

Break for Lunch

Welcome back and opening remarks

Public Comments

Adjourn

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Registration

Register for this free, virtual public hearing here.Exit
 
If you would like to provide testimony at the hearing: The deadline for pre-registration is January 29, 2021.  If you wish to provide oral testimony, EPA may allow some or all persons to present oral testimony at the public hearing by registering the day of. EPA will consider such requests on a first-come, first-serve basis during the hearing as time permits.
 
If you would like to listen to the hearing: You can register at any time to listen to the virtual public hearing.

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Questions

If you have any questions about these hearings, please send them through the form below: