Plan
EPA Proposes to Approve Indiana's Coal Combustion Residuals Permit Program
The agency has preliminarily determined that Indiana's CCR permit program meets the standard for partial approval under RCRA, opening a 60-day public comment period and a hybrid public hearing.
The Environmental Protection Agency is proposing to approve Indiana's Coal Combustion Residuals (CCR) partial permit program under the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA). After reviewing the CCR permit program application submitted by the Indiana Department of Environmental Management (IDEM), EPA has preliminarily determined that Indiana's CCR permit program meets the standard for partial approval under RCRA.
If approved, Indiana's CCR permit program will operate in lieu of the Federal CCR program, with the exception of specific provisions noted in the proposal. The affected regulation is 40 CFR 257.
EPA is seeking public comment on this proposal during a 60-day public comment period. Comments must be received on or before November 16, 2026, and may be submitted via Docket ID No. EPA-HQ-OLEM-2026-4326 at regulations.gov.
Public Hearing
EPA will hold a hybrid in-person and online public hearing on November 12, 2026. The last day to pre-register to speak at the hearing is November 10, 2026. Each commenter will have five minutes to provide oral testimony, though EPA notes that if high attendance is anticipated, the time allotment per testimony may be shortened to no shorter than three minutes per person to accommodate all those wishing to testify who have pre-registered. EPA encourages commenters to also submit the text of their oral comments as written comments to the rulemaking docket.
Both in-person and online hearing attendees are requested to pre-register using the online registration form available on EPA's CCR website. Requests to speak will also be taken the day of the hearing at the hearing registration desk, though EPA notes that opportunities to speak for those who do not pre-register may be limited based upon the number of pre-registered speakers.
What to watch
- November 10, 2026 — Last day to pre-register to speak at the hybrid public hearing.
- November 12, 2026 — Hybrid in-person and online public hearing on EPA's preliminary approval of Indiana's partial CCR permit program.
- November 16, 2026 — Deadline for written comments on the proposed approval.
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EPA is proposing to approve Indiana's Coal Combustion Residuals (CCR) partial permit program under the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA).
federalregister.gov -
EPA has preliminarily determined that Indiana's CCR permit program meets the standard for partial approval under RCRA.
federalregister.gov -
The CCR permit program application was submitted by the Indiana Department of Environmental Management (IDEM).
federalregister.gov -
If approved, Indiana's CCR permit program will operate in lieu of the Federal CCR program, with the exception of specific provisions noted in the proposal.
federalregister.gov -
The affected regulation is 40 CFR 257.
federalregister.gov -
Comments must be received on or before November 16, 2026.
federalregister.gov -
Comments may be submitted via Docket ID No. EPA-HQ-OLEM-2026-4326 at regulations.gov.
federalregister.gov -
EPA will hold a hybrid in-person and online public hearing on November 12, 2026.
federalregister.gov -
The last day to pre-register to speak at the hearing is November 10, 2026.
federalregister.gov -
Each commenter will have five minutes to provide oral testimony.
federalregister.gov -
If EPA is anticipating high attendance, the time allotment per testimony may be shortened to no shorter than three minutes per person to accommodate all those wishing to provide testimony who have pre-registered.
federalregister.gov -
Requests to speak will be taken the day of the hearing at the hearing registration desk.
federalregister.gov