[Federal Register Volume 89, Number 74 (Tuesday, April 16, 2024)]
[Notices]
[Pages 26879-26880]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2024-08064]


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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

[EPA-HQ-OLEM-2020-0527; FRL-11611-01 OLEM]


Interim PFAS Destruction and Disposal Guidance; Notice of 
Availability for Public Comment

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Notice of availability for public comment.

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SUMMARY: The National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2020 
(FY 2020 NDAA) was signed into law on December 19, 2019. Section 7361 
of the FY 2020 NDAA directs the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency 
(EPA) to publish interim guidance on the destruction and disposal of 
perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) and materials 
containing PFAS and to update the guidance at least every three years, 
as appropriate. The EPA is releasing an update to the December 20, 
2020, interim guidance for public comment. The updated guidance builds 
on information pertaining to technologies that may be feasible and 
appropriate for the destruction or disposal of PFAS and PFAS-containing 
materials. The 2024 interim guidance also identifies key data gaps and 
uncertainties that must be resolved before the EPA can issue more 
definitive recommendations about PFAS destruction and disposal 
technologies.

DATES: Comments must be received on or before October 15, 2024.

ADDRESSES: You may send comments, identified by Docket ID No. EPA-HQ-
OLEM-2020-0527, by any of the following methods:
     Federal eRulemaking Portal: https://www.regulations.gov 
(our preferred method). Follow the online instructions for submitting 
comments.
     Mail: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, EPA Docket 
Center, OLEM Docket, Mail Code 28221T, 1200 Pennsylvania Avenue NW, 
Washington, DC 20460.
     Hand Delivery or Courier (by scheduled appointment only): 
EPA Docket Center, WJC West Building, Room 3334, 1301 Constitution 
Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20004. The Docket Center's hours of 
operations are 8:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m., Monday-Friday (except Federal 
Holidays).
    Instructions: All submissions received must include the Docket ID 
No. for this rulemaking. Comments received may be posted without change 
to https://www.regulations.gov/, including any personal information 
provided. For

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detailed instructions on sending comments and additional information on 
the rulemaking process, see the ``Public Participation'' heading of the 
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION section of this document. For further 
information on EPA Docket Center services and the current status, 
please visit us online at https://www.epa.gov/dockets.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Cindy Frickle, Office of Superfund 
Remediation and Technology Innovation (5203T), Environmental Protection 
Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20460; telephone 
number 202-566-0927; email address: [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

I. General Information

A. Does this action apply to me?

    This interim guidance provides a summary of EPA's current knowledge 
of technologies for destruction or disposal of PFAS and PFAS-containing 
materials. The primary audience of this guidance is decision makers who 
need to identify the most effective means for destroying or disposing 
of PFAS-containing materials and wastes. The audience may also include 
regulators, waste managers, and the public, including affected 
communities.

Barry N. Breen,
Principal Deputy Assistant Administrator, Office of Land and Emergency 
Management.
[FR Doc. 2024-08064 Filed 4-15-24; 8:45 am]
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