
[Federal Register Volume 82, Number 68 (Tuesday, April 11, 2017)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Page 17406]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2017-07148]


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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

40 CFR Parts 141 and 143

[EPA-HQ-OW-2015-0680; FRL-9960-52-OW]
RIN 2040-AF55


Use of Lead Free Pipes, Fittings, Fixtures, Solder and Flux for 
Drinking Water; Extension of Comment Period

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Proposed rule; extension of comment period.

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SUMMARY: The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is extending the 
comment period for the proposed rule, ``Use of Lead Free Pipes, 
Fittings, Fixtures, Solder and Flux for Drinking Water.'' In response 
to a stakeholder request, EPA is extending the comment period for an 
additional 30 days, from April 17, 2017, to May 17, 2017.

DATES: Comments must be received on or before May 17, 2017.

ADDRESSES: Submit your comments, identified by Docket ID No. EPA-HQ-OW-
2015-0680, to the Federal eRulemaking Portal: http://www.regulations.gov. Follow the online instructions for submitting 
comments. Once submitted, comments cannot be edited or removed from 
Regulations.gov. EPA may publish any comment received to its public 
docket. Do not submit electronically any information you consider to be 
Confidential Business Information (CBI) or other information whose 
disclosure is restricted by statute. Multimedia submissions (audio, 
video, etc.) must be accompanied by a written comment. The written 
comment is considered the official comment and should include 
discussion of all points you wish to make. EPA will generally not 
consider comments or comment contents located outside of the primary 
submission (i.e., on the web, cloud, or other file sharing system). For 
additional submission methods, the full
    EPA public comment policy, information about CBI or multimedia 
submissions, and general guidance on making effective comments, please 
visit http://www2.epa.gov/dockets/commenting-epa-dockets.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Russ Perkinson at U.S. EPA, Office of 
Ground Water and Drinking Water (Mail Code 4607M), 1200 Pennsylvania 
Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20460; telephone: 202-564-4901; or email: 
perkinson.russ@epa.gov.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On January 17, 2017, EPA published in the 
Federal Register (82 FR 4805), a proposed rule. The Agency requests 
comment on the proposed rule: ``Use of Lead Free Pipes, Fittings, 
Fixtures, Solder and Flux for Drinking Water.'' The proposed rule, as 
initially published in the Federal Register, provided for written 
comments to be submitted to EPA on or before April 17, 2017, (a 90-day 
public comment period). Since publication, EPA has received a request 
for additional time to submit comments. EPA is extending the public 
comment period for 30 days until May 17, 2017.

    Dated: March 21, 2017.
Michael H. Shapiro,
Acting Assistant Administrator, Office of Water.
[FR Doc. 2017-07148 Filed 4-10-17; 8:45 am]
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