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OGC-98-61 1 (1998-07-13)

handle is hein.gao/gaobabluq0001 and id is 1 raw text is: G AO United States General Accounting Office Washington, D.C. 20548 Office of the General Counsel B-280474 July 13, 1998 The Honorable John H. Chafee Chairman The Honorable Max Baucus Ranking Minority Member Committee on Environment and Public Works United States Senate The Honorable Thomas J. Bliley, Jr. Chairman The Honorable John D. Dingell Ranking Minority Member Committee on Commerce House of Representatives Subject: Environmental Protection Agency: Disposal of Polychlorinated Biphenyls (PCBs) Pursuant to section 801(a)(2)(A) of title 5, United States Code, this is our report on a major rule promulgated by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), entitled Disposal of Polychlorinated Biphenyls (PCBs) (RIN: 2070-AC01). We received the rule on June 24, 1998. It was published in the Federal Register as a final rule on June 29, 1998. 63 Fed. Reg. 35384. The final rule amends EPA's regulations under the Toxic Substances Control Act which address the manufacture, processing, distribution in commerce, use, cleanup, storage, and disposal of polychlorinated biphenyls. The rule, among other changes, provides flexibility in selecting disposal technologies for PCB wastes and expands the list of available decontamination procedures. It also provides a less burdensome mechanism for obtaining EPA approval for a variety of activities. The rule codifies policies that EPA has developed over the past 19 years. Enclosed is our assessment of the EPA's compliance with the procedural steps required by section 801(a)(1)(B)(i) through (iv) of title 5 with respect to the rule. Our review indicates that the EPA complied with the applicable requirements. GAO/OGC-98-61

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