,,ii  #aad? ,,congress  #b;d ,session   
,s4 #bddf  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,janu>y #ai1 #bjaf,mr4 
,hoev5 7= himself & ,mr4 ,man*97        
introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read     
twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on       
,environm5t & ,public ,works  ,a ,,bill 
,to am5d subtitle ,d ( ! ,solid ,wa/e   
,disposal ,act to enc\rage recov]y &    
b5eficial use ( coal combu/ion residuals
 & e/abli% requirem5ts = ! prop]        
managem5t & disposal ( coal combu/ion   
residuals t are protective ( human heal?
 & ! environm5t4  #a4 ,%ort title &     
table ( cont5ts  7a7 ,%ort title ,?is   
,act may be cit$ z ! ,improv+ ,coal     
,combu/ion ,residuals ,regulation ,act (
 #bjaf4  7b7 ,table ( cont5ts ,! table (
 cont5ts = ?is ,act is z foll[s3 ,sec4  
#a4 ,%ort title & table ( cont5ts4,sec4 
#b4 ,managem5t & disposal ( coal        
combu/ion residuals4,sec4 #c4 ,effect on
 regulatory det]m9ations4,sec4 #d4      
,te*nical assi/ance4,sec4 #e4 ,f$]al    
,p[] ,act4  #b4 ,managem5t & disposal ( 

coal combu/ion residuals  7a7 ,9 g5]al  
,subtitle ,d ( ! ,solid ,wa/e ,disposal 
,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #fida et seq47 is   
am5d$ by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  #djaa4
 ,managem5t & disposal ( coal combu/ion 
residuals  7a7 ,/ate p]mit programs =   
coal combu/ion residuals ,ea* ,/ate may 
adopt & implem5t a coal combu/ion       
residuals p]mit program 9 accordance )  
?is section4  7b7 ,/ate actions  7#a7   
,notification ,n lat] ?an #f mon?s aft] 
! date ( enactm5t ( ?is section1 !      
,gov]nor ( ea* ,/ate %all notify !      
,adm9i/rator1 9 writ+1 :e!r su* ,/ate w 
adopt & implem5t a coal combu/ion       
residuals p]mit program4  7#b7          
,application =1 & approval (1 ,/ate coal
 combu/ion residuals p]mit program  7,a7
 ,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an #bd mon?s aft] !  
date ( enactm5t ( ?is section1 ea* ,/ate
 t has notifi$ ! ,adm9i/rator t x w     
adopt & implem5t a coal combu/ion       
residuals p]mit program "u p>agraph 7#a7
 %all submit to ! ,adm9i/rator an       
application = su* coal combu/ion        

residuals p]mit program = review &      
approval by ! ,adm9i/rator4  7,b7       
,cont5ts ( application ,an application  
submitt$ "u ?is p>agraph %all include-- 
7i7 a lett] id5tify+ ! lead ,/ate       
implem5t+ ag5cy1 sign$ by ! head ( su*  
ag5cy2  7ii7 id5tification ( any o!r    
,/ate ag5cies to be involv$ ) !         
implem5tation ( ! coal combu/ion        
residuals p]mit program2  7iii7 an      
explanation ( h[ ! ,/ate coal combu/ion 
residuals p]mit program w meet !        
requirem5ts ( ?is section1 includ+--    
7,i7 a description ( ! ,/ate's-- 7aa7   
process to inspect or o!rwise det]m9e   
compliance ) su* p]mit program2  7bb7   
process to en=ce ! requirem5ts ( su*    
p]mit program1 includ+ any en=cem5t ( ! 
requirem5ts ( subsection 7c77#c77;,a72  
7cc7 public p>ticipation process = !    
promulgation1 am5dm5t1 or repeal (      
regulations =1 & ! issuance ( p]mits "u1
 su* p]mit program2  7dd7 process =     
judicial review2  7ee7 propos$ or exi/+ 
/atutes1 regulations1 or policies p]ta9+

 to public access to in=mation1 includ+ 
in=mation on gr\ndwat] monitor+ data1   
/ructural /ability assessm5ts1 em]g5cy  
action plans1 fugitive du/ control      
plans1 notifications ( closure 7includ+ 
any c]tification ( closure by a qualifi$
 pr(essional eng9e]71 & corrective      
action rem$ies2 &  7ff7 propos$         
coord9ation plan "u subsection          
7c77#a77;,c72 &  7,,ii7 if a ,/ate      
proposes to apply a def9ition diff]5t f 
a def9ition includ$ 9 section #beg4ec ( 
title #dj1 ,code ( ,f$]al ,regulations1 
= purposes ( ! ,/ate coal combu/ion     
residuals p]mit program1 an explanation 
( su* application1 includ+ an           
explanation ( ! reasonable basis =      
apply+ su* diff]5t def9ition1 9         
accordance ) subsection 7i77#d72  7iv7 a
 /atem5t t ! ,/ate has 9 effect1 at ! "t
 ( application1 /atutes or regulations  
necess>y to implem5t a coal combu/ion   
residuals p]mit program t meets !       
requirem5ts describ$ 9 subsection 7c72  
7v7 copies ( ,/ate /atutes & regulations

 describ$ 9 clause 7iv72  7vi7 copies ( 
any propos$ =ms us$ to adm9i/] ! coal   
combu/ion residuals p]mit program2 &    
7vii7 su* o!r in=mation z ! ,adm9i/rator
 may require4  7,c7 ,approval  7i7 ,9   
g5]al ,! ,adm9i/rator may approve an    
application = a ,/ate coal combu/ion    
residuals p]mit program only if !       
,adm9i/rator det]m9es t su* application 
demon/rates t ! coal combu/ion residuals
 p]mit program meets ! requirem5ts      
describ$ 9 subsection 7c74  7ii7        
,evid5ce ( adequacy ,9 evaluat+ an      
application = a ,/ate coal combu/ion    
residuals p]mit program "u ?is p>agraph1
 ! ,adm9i/rator %all consid] a ,/ate's  
approv$ p]mit program or o!r sy/em (    
prior approval & conditions "u section  
#djje7;c7 or au?oriz$ program "u section
 #cjjf z evid5ce reg>d+ ! ,/ate's       
ability to effectively implem5t a coal  
combu/ion residuals program4  7iii7     
,adoption by ,/ate ,a ,/ate may adopt & 
implem5t a coal combu/ion residuals     
p]mit program if1 n lat] ?an #ij days   

aft] receipt ( a complete application "u
 ?is p>agraph 7includ+ a revis$         
application "u subp>agraph 7,d77--  7,i7
 ! ,adm9i/rator publi%es 9 ! ,f$]al     
,regi/] a notice ( ! ,adm9i/rator's     
decision to approve su* application2 or 
7,,ii7 ! ,adm9i/rator does n publi% 9 ! 
,f$]al ,regi/] a notice ( !             
,adm9i/rator's decision to approve or   
d5y su* application1 9 :i* case su*     
application %all be deem$ approv$4  7,d7
 ,revis$ application ,if ! ,adm9i/rator 
d5ies an initial application = a ,/ate  
coal combu/ion residuals program "u ?is 
p>agraph--  7i7 ! ,adm9i/rator %all     
notify ! ,/ate ( ! reasons = su* d5ial2 
&  7ii7 ! ,/ate may1 n lat] ?an #fj days
 aft] ! date ( su* notification1 submit 
to ! ,adm9i/rator a revis$ application =
 su* coal combu/ion residuals p]mit     
program = review & approval by !        
,adm9i/rator4  7c7 ,requirem5ts = a coal
 combu/ion residuals p]mit program ,a   
coal combu/ion residuals p]mit program  
%all consi/ ( ! foll[+3 7#a7 ,g5]al     

requirem5ts  7,a7 ,p]mits ,! implem5t+  
ag5cy %all require t own]s or op]ators (
 /ructures apply = & obta9 p]mits       
incorporat+ ! applicable requirem5ts ( !
 coal combu/ion residuals p]mit program4
  7,b7 ,public availability ( in=mation 
,! implem5t+ ag5cy %all ensure t-- 7i7  
docum5ts = p]mit det]m9ations are made  
publicly available = review & comm5t "u 
! public p>ticipation process ( ! coal  
combu/ion residuals p]mit program2  7ii7
 f9al det]m9ations on p]mit applications
 are made publicly available2 &  7iii7  
in=mation reg>d+ ! ex]cise by !         
implem5t+ ag5cy ( any discretion>y      
au?ority grant$ "u ?is section & n      
provid$ = 9 ! rule describ$ 9 subsection
 7i77#a7 is made publicly available4    
7,c7 ,coord9ation plan ,! implem5t+     
ag5cy %all develop & ma9ta9 a plan =    
coord9ation among ,/ates 9 ! ev5t ( a   
release t crosses ,/ate l9es4  7#b7     
,crit]ia ,! implem5t+ ag5cy %all apply !
 foll[+ crit]ia ) respect to /ructures3 
7,a7 ,design requirem5ts ,= new         

/ructures1 includ+ lat]al expansions (  
exi/+ /ructures1 ! crit]ia reg>d+ design
 requirem5ts describ$ 9 sections #beg4gj
 ?r\gh #beg4gb ( title #dj1 ,code (     
,f$]al ,regulations1 z applicable4  7,b7
 ,gr\ndwat] monitor+ & corrective action
  7i7 ,9 g5]al ,except z provid$ 9      
clause 7ii71 = all /ructures1 ! crit]ia 
reg>d+ gr\ndwat] monitor+ & corrective  
action requirem5ts describ$ 9 sections  
#beg4ij ?r\gh #beg4ih ( title #dj1 ,code
 ( ,f$]al ,regulations1 includ+--  7,i7 
= ! purposes ( detection monitor+1 !    
con/itu5ts describ$ 9 app5dix ,,iii to  
"p #beg ( su* title2 &  7,,ii7 = !      
purposes ( assessm5t monitor+1 e/abli%+ 
a gr\ndwat] protection /&>d1 & assessm5t
 ( corrective measures1 ! con/itu5ts    
describ$ 9 app5dix ,,iv to "p #beg ( su*
 title4  7ii7 ,exceptions & additional  
au?ority  7,i7 ,alt]native po9t (       
compliance ,not)/&+ section             
#beg4ia7;a77#b7 ( title #dj1 ,code (    
,f$]al ,regulations1 ! implem5t+ ag5cy  
may e/abli% ! relevant po9t ( compliance

 = ! d[n-gradi5t monitor+ sy/em z       
provid$ 9 section #beh4ea7;a77#b7 ( su* 
title4  7,,ii7 ,alt]native gr\ndwat]    
protection /&>ds ,not)/&+ section       
#beg4ie7;h7 ( title #dj1 ,code ( ,f$]al 
,regulations1 ! implem5t+ ag5cy may     
e/abli% an alt]native gr\ndwat]         
protection /&>d z provid$ 9 section     
#beh4ee7;i7 ( su* title4  7,,iii7       
,ability to det]m9e t corrective action 
is n necess>y or te*nically feasible    
,not)/&+ section #beg4ig ( title #dj1   
,code ( ,f$]al ,regulations1 ! implem5t+
 ag5cy may det]m9e t rem$iation ( a     
release to gr\ndwat] f a /ructure is n  
necess>y z provid$ 9 section #beh4eg7;e7
 ( su* title4  7,c7 ,closure ,= all     
/ructures1 ! crit]ia = closure describ$ 
9 sections #beg4aja1 #beg4ajb1 &        
#beg4ajc ( title #dj1 ,code ( ,f$]al    
,regulations1 except ! crit]ia describ$ 
9 section #beg4aja7;b77#a7 ( su* title  
%all n apply to exi/+ /ructures t comply
 ) ! crit]ia describ$ 9 section #beg4fj 
( su* title by mak+ a demon/ration 9    

accordance ) subp>agraph 7,e7 ( ?is     
p>agraph4  7,d7 ,po/-closure ,= all     
/ructures1 ! crit]ia = po/-closure c>e  
describ$ 9 section #beg4ajd ( title #dj1
 ,code ( ,f$]al ,regulations4  7,e7     
,location re/rictions ,= all /ructures1 
! crit]ia = location re/rictions        
describ$ 9 sections #beg4fj ?r\gh       
#beg4fd ( title #dj1 ,code ( ,f$]al     
,regulations1 except--  7i7 = exi/+     
/ructures t are l&fills1 sections       
#beg4fj ?r\gh #beg4fc %all n apply2 &   
7ii7 ! own] or op]ator ( an exi/+       
/ructure t is a surface imp\ndm5t may   
comply ) ! crit]ia describ$ 9 section   
#beg4fj ( su* title by demon/rat+ t--   
7,i7 ! design & con/ruction ( ! exi/+   
/ructure t is a surface imp\ndm5t w     
prev5t an int]mitt5t1 recurr+1 or su/a9$
 hydraulic connection betwe5 any portion
 ( ! base ( ! /ructure & ! upp] limit ( 
! upp]mo/ aquif]2 &  7,,ii7 ! exi/+     
/ructure t is a surface imp\ndm5t is    
design$ & con/ruct$ to prev5t ! release 
( ! con/itu5ts li/$ 9 app5dices ,,iii & 

,,iv to "p #beg ( su* title at levels   
above ! gr\ndwat] protection /&>ds      
e/abli%$ "u ?is section4  7,f7 ,air     
crit]ia ,= all /ructures1 ! crit]ia =   
air quality describ$ 9 section #beg4hj (
 title #dj1 ,code ( ,f$]al ,regulations4
  7,g7 ,f9ancial assurance ,= all       
/ructures1 ! crit]ia = f9ancial         
assurance describ$ 9 subp>t ,g ( "p #beh
 ( title #dj1 ,code ( ,f$]al            
,regulations4  7,h7 ,recordkeep+ ,= all 
/ructures1 ! crit]ia = recordkeep+      
describ$ 9 section #beg4aje ( title #dj1
 ,code ( ,f$]al ,regulations4  7,i7     
,run-on & run-(f controls ,= all        
/ructures t are l&fills1 s& or gravel   
pits1 or qu>ries1 ! crit]ia = run-on &  
run-(f control describ$ 9 section       
#beg4ha ( title #dj1 ,code ( ,f$]al     
,regulations4  7,j7 ,hydrologic &       
hydraulic capacity requirem5ts ,= all   
/ructures t are surface imp\ndm5ts1 !   
crit]ia = infl[ design flood control    
sy/ems describ$ 9 section #beg4hb (     
title #dj1 ,code ( ,f$]al ,regulations4 

7,k7 ,/ructural integrity ,= /ructures t
 are surface imp\ndm5ts1 ! crit]ia =    
/ructural integrity describ$ 9 sections 
#beg4gc & #beg4gd ( title #dj1 ,code (  
,f$]al ,regulations4  7,l7 ,inspections 
,= all /ructures1 ! crit]ia describ$ 9  
sections #beg4hc & #beg4hd ( title #dj1 
,code ( ,f$]al ,regulations4  7,m7      
,public availability ( in=mation ,= all 
/ructures1 ! crit]ia describ$ 9 section 
#beg4ajg ( title #dj1 ,code ( ,f$]al    
,regulations4  7,n7 ,notification ,= all
 /ructures1 ! crit]ia describ$ 9 section
 #beg4ajf ( title #dj1 ,code ( ,f$]al   
,regulations4  7#c7 ,p]mit program      
implem5tation = exi/+ /ructures  7,a7   
,compliance ) c]ta9 requirem5ts  7i7    
,initial deadl9es ,! ,/ate1 9 ! case ( a
 ,/ate t has notifi$ ! ,adm9i/rator "u  
subsection 7b77#a7 t x w adopt &        
implem5t a coal combu/ion residuals     
p]mit program1 or ! ,adm9i/rator1 9 !   
case ( ea* o!r ,/ate1 %all require own]s
 or op]ators ( exi/+ /ructures to comply
 )--  7,i7 z ( ,octob] #ai1 #bjae1 !    

requirem5ts "u p>agraphs 7#b77;,f71     
7#b77;,h71 & 7#b77,l72  7,,ii7 n lat]   
?an #f mon?s aft] ! date ( enactm5t (   
?is section1 ! requirem5t "u p>agraph   
7#b77;,g72 &  7,,iii7 n lat] ?an #ab    
mon?s aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is      
section1 ! requirem5ts "u p>agraphs     
7#b77;,a71 7#b77;,i71 7#b77;,j71        
7#b77,k71 & ! requirem5t = a writt5     
closure plan "u ! crit]ia describ$ 9    
p>agraph #b7;,c74  7ii7 ,subsequ5t      
deadl9es ,! implem5t+ ag5cy %all require
 own]s or op]ators ( exi/+ /ructures to 
comply )-- 7,i7 n lat] ?an #bd mon?s    
aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is section1 ! 
requirem5ts "u p>agraph 7#b77;,b72 &    
7,,ii7 n lat] ?an #cf mon?s aft] ! date 
( enactm5t ( ?is section1 ! requirem5ts 
"u p>agraph 7#b77;,e74  7,b7 ,p]mits ,n 
lat] ?an #gb mon?s aft] ! date (        
enactm5t ( ?is section1 ! implem5t+     
ag5cy %all issue1 ) respect to an exi/+ 
/ructure1 a f9al p]mit incorporat+ !    
applicable requirem5ts ( ! coal         
combu/ion residuals p]mit program1 or a 

f9al d5ial ( an application submitt$    
reque/+ su* a p]mit4  7,c7 ,effect (    
compliance  7i7 ,int]im requirem5ts     
,prior to ! date on :i* a f9al p]mit or 
f9al d5ial is issu$ "u subp>agraph 7,b71
 compliance ) ! requirem5ts (           
subp>agraph 7,a71 z det]m9$ by ! ,/ate  
or ,adm9i/rator1 z applicable1 %all     
con/itute compliance ) ! requirem5ts (  
?is section & ! rule describ$ 9         
subsection 7i77#a7 = ! purpose (        
en=cem5t4  7ii7 ,f9al p]mit ,compliance 
) a f9al p]mit issu$ by ! implem5t+     
ag5cy1 z det]m9$ by ! implem5t+ ag5cy1  
%all con/itute compliance ) ?is section 
& ! rule describ$ 9 subsection 7i77#a7 =
 ! purpose ( en=cem5t4  7#d7            
,requirem5ts = inactive coal combu/ion  
residuals surface imp\ndm5ts  7,a7      
,notice ,n lat] ?an #b mon?s aft] ! date
 ( enactm5t ( ?is section1 ea* own] or  
op]ator ( an inactive coal combu/ion    
residuals surface imp\ndm5t %all submit 
to ! ,adm9i/rator & ! ,/ate 9 :i* su*   
inactive coal combu/ion residuals       

surface imp\ndm5t is locat$ a notice    
/at+ :e!r su* inactive coal combu/ion   
residuals surface imp\ndm5t w--  7i7 n  
lat] ?an #c ye>s aft] ! date ( enactm5t 
( ?is section1 complete closure 9       
accordance ) section #beg4ajj ( title   
#dj1 ,code ( ,f$]al ,regulations2 or    
7ii7 comply ) ! requirem5ts ( ! coal    
combu/ion residuals p]mit program       
applicable to exi/+ /ructures t are     
surface imp\ndm5ts 7except z provid$ 9  
subp>agraph 7,c77ii774  7,b7 ,f9ancial  
assurance ,! implem5t+ ag5cy %all       
require ! own] or op]ator ( an inactive 
surface imp\ndm5t t has clos$ pursuant  
to ?is p>agraph to p]=m po/-closure c>e 
9 accordance ) ! crit]ia describ$ 9     
section #beg4ajd7;b77#a7 ( title #dj1   
,code ( ,f$]al ,regulations1 & to       
provide f9ancial assurance = su*        
po/-closure c>e 9 accordance ) ! crit]ia
 describ$ 9 section #beh4gb ( su* title4
  7,c7 ,treatm5t z /ructure  7i7 ,9     
g5]al ,an inactive coal combu/ion       
residuals surface imp\ndm5t %all be     

treat$ z an exi/+ /ructure t is a       
surface imp\ndm5t = ! purposes ( ?is    
section1 includ+ ) respect to !         
requirem5ts ( p>agraphs 7#a7 & 7#b71    
if--  7,i7 ! own] or op]ator does n     
submit a notice 9 accordance )          
subp>agraph 7,a72 or  7,,ii7 ! own] or  
op]ator submits a notice describ$ 9     
subp>agraph 7,a77ii74  7ii7 ,inactive   
coal combu/ion residuals surface        
imp\ndm5ts t fail to close ,an inactive 
coal combu/ion residuals surface        
imp\ndm5t = :i* ! own] or op]ator       
submits a notice describ$ 9 subp>agraph 
7,a77i7 t does n close by ! deadl9e     
provid$ "u subp>agraph 7,a77i7 %all be  
treat$ z an exi/+ /ructure = purposes ( 
?is section beg9n+ on ! date t is ! day 
aft] su* applicable deadl9e1 includ+    
by--  7,i7 be+ requir$ to comply ) !    
requirem5ts ( p>agraph 7#a71 z          
applicable2 &  7,,ii7 be+ requir$ to    
comply1 beg9n+ on su* date1 ) ea*       
requirem5t ( p>agraph 7#b74  7d7        
,implem5tation by ,adm9i/rator  7#a7    

,f$]al back/op au?ority ,! ,adm9i/rator 
%all implem5t a coal combu/ion residuals
 p]mit program = a ,/ate if-- 7,a7 !    
,gov]nor ( ! ,/ate notifies !           
,adm9i/rator "u subsection 7b77#a7 t !  
,/ate w n adopt & implem5t a coal       
combu/ion residuals p]mit program2  7,b7
 ! ,/ate fails to submit a notification 
or an application by ! applicable       
deadl9e "u subsection 7b72  7,c7 !      
,adm9i/rator d5ies an application       
submitt$ by a ,/ate "u subsection       
7b77#b7 &1 if applicable1 any revis$    
application submitt$ by ! ,/ate "u      
subp>agraph 7,e7 ( su* subsection2  7,d7
 ! ,/ate in=ms ! ,adm9i/rator1 9 writ+1 
t su* ,/ate w no long] implem5t su* a   
p]mit program2 or  7,e7 ! ,adm9i/rator  
)draws approval ( a ,/ate coal combu/ion
 residuals program aft] ! ,adm9i/rator--
  7i7 det]m9es t ! ,/ate is n implem5t+ 
a coal combu/ion residuals p]mit program
 approv$ "u ?is section 9 accordance ) !
 requirem5ts ( ?is section2  7ii7       
notifies ! ,/ate ( su* det]m9ation1     

includ+ ! reasons = su* det]m9ation & ! 
p>ticul> defici5cies t ne$ to be rem$i$2
 &  7iii7 aft] all[+ ! ,/ate to take    
actions to rem$y su* defici5cies )9 a   
reasonable "t1 n to exce$ #ij days1 !   
,adm9i/rator det]m9es t ! ,/ate has n   
rem$i$ su* defici5cies4  7#b7 ,review ,a
 ,/ate may obta9 a review ( a           
det]m9ation by ! ,adm9i/rator "u        
p>agraph 7#a77;,e77iii7 z if !          
det]m9ation 7 a f9al regulation =       
purposes ( section #gjjf4  7#c7 ,indian 
c\ntry ,! ,adm9i/rator %all implem5t a  
coal combu/ion residuals p]mit program 9
 ,indian c\ntry4  7#d7 ,requirem5ts ,if 
! ,adm9i/rator implem5ts a coal         
combu/ion residuals p]mit program "u    
p>agraph 7#a7 or 7#c71 ! p]mit program  
%all consi/ ( ! requirem5ts describ$ 9  
subsection 7c74  7#e7 ,en=cem5t ,if !   
,adm9i/rator implem5ts a coal combu/ion 
residuals p]mit program = a ,/ate "u    
p>agraph 7#a7 or 9 ,indian c\ntry "u    
p>agraph 7#c7--  7,a7 ! au?orities      
ref]r$ to 9 section #djje7;c77#b77;,a7  

%all apply ) respect to coal combu/ion  
residuals1 /ructures1 & inactive coal   
combu/ion residuals surface imp\ndm5ts =
 :i* ! ,adm9i/rator is implem5t+ ! coal 
combu/ion residuals p]mit program2 &    
7,b7 ! ,adm9i/rator may use ^?          
au?orities to inspect1 ga!r in=mation1 &
 en=ce ! requirem5ts ( ?is section 9 !  
,/ate or ,indian c\ntry4  7#f7 ,public  
p>ticipation process ,if ! ,adm9i/rator 
implem5ts a coal combu/ion residuals    
p]mit program "u ?is subsection1 !      
,adm9i/rator %all provide a #cj-;day    
p]iod = ! public p>ticipation process   
requir$ "u subsection 7c77#a77;,b77i74  
7e7 ,/ate control aft] implem5tation by 
,adm9i/rator  7#a7 ,new adoption by     
,/ate ,= a ,/ate = :i* ! ,adm9i/rator is
 implem5t+ a coal combu/ion residuals   
p]mit program "u subp>agraphs 7,a7 ?r\gh
 7,d7 ( subsection 7d71 ! ,/ate may     
adopt & implem5t su* a p]mit program    
?r\gh ! application process describ$ 9  
subsection 7b77#b7 7not)/&+ ! deadl9e   
describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,a7 ( su*       

subsection74 ,an application submitt$   
pursuant to ?is p>agraph %all include a 
timel9e = transition to ! ,/ate coal    
combu/ion residuals p]mit program4  7#b7
 ,resumption aft] rem$y+ defici5t p]mit 
program  7,a7 ,process ,= a ,/ate = :i* 
! ,adm9i/rator is implem5t+ a coal      
combu/ion residuals p]mit program "u    
subp>agraph 7,e7 ( subsection 7d77#a71 !
 ,/ate may adopt & implem5t su* a p]mit 
program if--  7i7 ! ,/ate rem$ies only !
 defici5cies includ$ 9 ! notice describ$
 9 su* subp>agraph2 &  7ii7 by ! date t 
is #ij days aft] ! date on :i* ! ,/ate  
notifies ! ,adm9i/rator t ! defici5cies 
h be5 rem$i$--  7,i7 ! ,adm9i/rator     
publi%es 9 ! ,f$]al ,regi/]-- 7aa7 a    
det]m9ation1 aft] provid+ a #cj-;day    
p]iod = notice & public comm5t1 t !     
defici5cies includ$ 9 su* notice h be5  
rem$i$2 &  7bb7 a timel9e = transition  
to ! ,/ate coal combu/ion residuals     
p]mit program2 or  7,,ii7 ! ,adm9i/rator
 does n publi% 9 ! ,f$]al ,regi/] a     
det]m9ation reg>d+ :e!r ! defici5cies   

includ$ 9 su* notice be5 rem$i$1 9 :i*  
case su* defici5cies %all be deem$      
rem$i$4  7,b7 ,review ,a ,/ate may obta9
 a review ( a det]m9ation by !          
,adm9i/rator "u ?is p>agraph z if su*   
det]m9ation 7 a f9al regulation =       
purposes ( section #gjjf4  7f7          
,implem5tation dur+ transition  7#a7    
,effect on actions & ord]s ,program     
requirem5ts (1 & actions tak5 or ord]s  
issu$ pursuant to1 a coal combu/ion     
residuals p]mit program %all rema9 9    
effect if--  7,a7 a ,/ate takes control 
( its coal combu/ion residuals p]mit    
program f ! ,adm9i/rator "u subsection  
7e72 or  7,b7 ! ,adm9i/rator takes      
control ( a coal combu/ion residuals    
p]mit program f a ,/ate "u subsection   
7d74  7#b7 ,*ange 9 requirem5ts         
,p>agraph 7#a7 %all apply to su* program
 requirem5ts1 actions1 & ord]s until su*
 "t z-- 7,a7 ! implem5t+ ag5cy t took   
control ( ! coal combu/ion residuals    
p]mit program *anges ! requirem5ts ( !  
coal combu/ion residuals p]mit program )

 respect to ! basis = ! action or ord]2 
or  7,b7 ) respect to an ongo+          
corrective action1 ! ,/ate or !         
,adm9i/rator1 :i*ev] took ! action or   
issu$ ! ord]1 c]tifies ! completion ( ! 
corrective action t is ! subject ( !    
action or ord]4  7#c7 ,s+le p]mit       
program ,except z o!rwise provid$ 9 ?is 
subsection-- 7,a7 if a ,/ate adopts &   
implem5ts a coal combu/ion residuals    
p]mit program "u subsection 7e71 !      
,adm9i/rator %all cease to implem5t !   
coal combu/ion residuals p]mit program  
implem5t$ "u subsection 7d7 = su* ,/ate2
 &  7,b7 if ! ,adm9i/rator implem5ts a  
coal combu/ion residuals p]mit program =
 a ,/ate "u subsection 7d77#a71 ! ,/ate 
%all cease to implem5t its coal         
combu/ion residuals p]mit program4  7g7 
,au?ority  7#a7 ,/ate au?ority ,no?+ 9  
?is section %all preclude or d5y any "r 
( any ,/ate to adopt or en=ce any       
regulation or requirem5t respect+ coal  
combu/ion residuals t is m /r+5t or     
broad] 9 scope ?an a regulation or      

requirem5t "u ?is section4  7#b7        
,au?ority ( ! ,adm9i/rator  7,a7 ,9     
g5]al ,except z provid$ 9 subsections   
7d7 & 7f7 ( ?is section & section #fjje1
 ! ,adm9i/rator %all1 ) respect to !    
regulation ( coal combu/ion residuals "u
 ?is ,act1 def] to ! ,/ates pursuant to 
?is section4  7,b7 ,imm95t haz>d ,no?+ 9
 ?is section %all be con/ru$ z affect+ !
 au?ority ( ! ,adm9i/rator "u section   
#gjjc ) respect to coal combu/ion       
residuals4  7,c7 ,en=cem5t assi/ance    
only ^u reque/ ,^u reque/ f ! head ( a  
lead ,/ate implem5t+ ag5cy1 !           
,adm9i/rator may1 includ+ ?r\gh ! use ( 
! au?orities ref]r$ to 9 section        
#djje7;c77#b77;,a71 provide to su* ,/ate
 ag5cy only ! en=cem5t assi/ance        
reque/$4  7,d7 ,concurr5t en=cem5t      
,except z provid$ 9 subp>agraph 7,c7 (  
?is p>agraph & subsection 7f71 !        
,adm9i/rator %all n h concurr5t en=cem5t
 au?ority :5 a ,/ate is implem5t+ a coal
 combu/ion residuals p]mit program1     
includ+ dur+ any p]iod ( int]im op]ation

 describ$ 9 subsection 7c77#c77;,c74    
7#c7 ,citiz5 suits ,no?+ 9 ?is section  
%all be con/ru$ to affect ! au?ority ( a
 p]son to comm5ce a civil action 9      
accordance ) section #gjjb4  7h7 ,use ( 
coal combu/ion residuals  7#a7 ,9 g5]al 
,except z provid$ 9 p>agraph 7#b71 use (
 coal combu/ion residuals 9 any ( !     
foll[+ ways1 & /orage prior to su* use1 
%all n be consid]$ to be receipt ( coal 
combu/ion residuals = ! purposes ( ?is  
section3  7,a7 ,use z-- 7i7 eng9e]$     
/ructural fill con/ruct$ 9 accordance   
)--  7,i7 ,,a/m ,e#bbgg entitl$ ,/&>d   
,guide = ,design & ,con/ruction ( ,coal 
,a% ,/ructural ,fills1 includ+ any      
am5dm5t or revision to t guidance2      
7,,ii7 any o!r publi%$ national /&>d    
det]m9$ appropriate by ! implem5t+      
ag5cy1 includ+ /&>ds issu$ by ! ,am]ican
 ,association ( ,/ate & ,highway        
,transportation ,(ficials & ! ,f$]al    
,highway ,adm9i/ration2 or  7,,iii7 a   
,/ate /&>d or program relat+ to-- 7aa7  
fill op]ations = coal combu/ion         

residuals2 or  7bb7 ! managem5t ( coal  
combu/ion residuals = b5eficial use2 or 
7ii7 eng9e]$ /ructural fill =--  7,i7 a 
build+ site or f\ndation2  7,,ii7 a base
 or embankm5t = a bridge1 roadway1      
runway1 or railroad2 or  7,,iii7 a dike1
 levee1 b]m1 or dam t is n "p ( a       
/ructure4  7,b7 ,b5eficial use--  7i7 t 
provides a functional b5efit2  7ii7 t is
 a sub/itute = ! use ( a virg9 mat]ial2 
&  7iii7 t meets relevant product       
specifications & regulatory or design   
/&>ds1 if any1 includ+ /&>ds issu$ by   
volunt>y cons5sus /&>ds bodies su* z    
,,a/m ,int]national & ! ,am]ican        
,concrete ,in/itute4  7#b7 ,exception ,)
 respect to a use describ$ 9 p>agraph   
7#a7 t involves placem5t on ! l& ( coal 
combu/ion residuals 9 non-roadway &     
non-highway applications1 ! implem5t+   
ag5cy may1 on a case-by-case basis1     
det]m9e t long-t]m /orage ( coal        
combu/ion residuals at ! g5]at+ facility
 = su* a use or p]man5t un5capsulat$ use
 ( v l>ge volumes ( coal combu/ion      

residuals con/itutes receipt ( coal     
combu/ion residuals = ! purposes ( ?is  
section if ! /orage or use results 9    
releases ( haz>d\s con/itu5ts to        
gr\ndwat]1 surface wat]1 soil1 or air-- 
7,a7 9 great] am\nts ?an ^? t w\ld occur
 f long-t]m /orage or use ( a mat]ial t 
w\ld be us$ in/ead ( coal combu/ion     
residuals2 or  7,b7 t exce$ relevant    
regulatory & heal?-bas$ b5*m>ks1 z      
det]m9$ by ! implem5t+ ag5cy4  7i7      
,effect ( rule  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,) respect
 to ! f9al rule entitl$ ,haz>d\s &      
,solid ,wa/e ,managem5t ,sy/em2         
,disposal ( ,coal ,combu/ion ,residuals 
f ,electric ,utilities & publi%$ 9 !    
,f$]al ,regi/] on ,april #ag1 #bjae 7#hj
 ,f$4 ,reg4 #bacjb7--  7,a7 su* rule    
%all be implem5t$ only ?r\gh a coal     
combu/ion residuals p]mit program "u ?is
 section2 &  7,b7 to ! ext5t t any      
provision or requirem5t ( su* rule      
conflicts1 or is inconsi/5t1 ) a        
provision or requirem5t ( ?is section1 !
 provision or requirem5t ( ?is section  

%all control4  7#b7 ,effective date ,=  
purposes ( ?is section1 any ref]5ce 9 "p
 #beg ( title #dj1 ,code ( ,f$]al       
,regulations1 to ! effective date ( su* 
"p %all be consid]$ to be a ref]5ce to !
 date ( enactm5t ( ?is section1 except  
t1 9 ! case ( any deadl9e e/abli%$ by   
su* a ref]5ce t is 9 conflict ) a       
deadl9e e/abli%$ by ?is section1 !      
deadl9e e/abli%$ by ?is section %all    
control4  7#c7 ,applicability ( o!r     
regulations ,! application ( section    
#beg4eb ( title #dj1 ,code ( ,f$]al     
,regulations1 is n affect$ by ?is       
section4  7#d7 ,def9itions ,! def9itions
 "u section #beg4ec ( title #dj1 ,code (
 ,f$]al ,regulations1 %all apply )      
respect to any crit]ia describ$ 9       
subsection 7c7 ! requirem5ts ( :i* are  
incorporat$ into a coal combu/ion       
residuals p]mit program "u ?is section1 
except--  7,a7 z provid$ 9 p>agraph     
7#a72 &  7,b7 a lead ,/ate implem5t+    
ag5cy may apply diff]5t def9itions if-- 
7i7 ! diff]5t def9itions d n conflict ) 

! def9itions 9 subsection 7j72 &  7ii7 !
 lead ,/ate implem5t+ ag5cy--  7,i7     
id5tifies ! diff]5t def9itions 9 !      
explanation includ$ ) ! application     
submitt$ "u subsection 7b77#b72 &       
7,,ii7 provides 9 su* explanation a     
reasonable basis = ! application ( !    
diff]5t def9itions4  7j7 ,def9itions ,9 
?is section3  7#a7 ,coal combu/ion      
residuals ,! t]m coal combu/ion         
residuals means ! foll[+ wa/es g5]at$ by
 electric utilities & indep5d5t p[]     
produc]s3 7,a7 ,! solid wa/es li/$ 9    
section #cjja7;b77#c77;,a77i7 t are     
g5]at$ prim>ily f ! combu/ion ( coal1   
includ+ recov]able mat]ials f su* wa/es4
  7,b7 ,coal combu/ion wa/es t are      
co-manag$ ) wa/es produc$ 9 conjunction 
) ! combu/ion ( coal1 provid$ t su*     
wa/es are n segregat$ & dispos$ (       
sep>ately f ! coal combu/ion wa/es &    
comprise a relatively small proportion (
 ! total wa/es be+ dispos$ 9 ! /ructure4
  7,c7 ,fluidiz$ b$ combu/ion wa/es t   
are g5]at$ prim>ily f ! combu/ion (     

coal4  7,d7 ,wa/es f ! co-burn+ ( coal )
 non-haz>d\s second>y mat]ials1 provid$ 
t coal makes up at lea/ #ej p]c5t ( !   
total fuel burn$4  7,e7 ,wa/es f !      
co-burn+ ( coal ) mat]ials describ$ 9   
subp>agraph 7,a7 t are recov]$ f        
mon(ills4  7#b7 ,coal combu/ion         
residuals p]mit program ,! t]m coal     
combu/ion residuals p]mit program means 
all ( ! au?orities1 activities1 &       
proc$ures t comprise a sy/em ( prior    
approval & conditions implem5t$ "u ?is  
section to regulate ! managem5t &       
disposal ( coal combu/ion residuals4    
7#c7 ,electric utility2 indep5d5t p[]   
produc] ,! t]ms electric utility &      
indep5d5t p[] produc] include only      
electric utilities & indep5d5t p[]      
produc]s t produce electricity on or    
aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is section4   
7#d7 ,exi/+ /ructure ,! t]m exi/+       
/ructure means a /ructure ! con/ruction 
( :i* comm5c$ be=e ! date ( enactm5t (  
?is section4  7#e7 ,implem5t+ ag5cy ,!  
t]m implem5t+ ag5cy means ! ag5cy       

responsible = implem5t+ a coal combu/ion
 residuals p]mit program1 :i* %all ei!r 
be ! lead ,/ate implem5t+ ag5cy id5tifi$
 "u subsection 7b77#b77;,b77i7 or !     
,adm9i/rator pursuant to subsection 7d74
  7#f7 ,inactive coal combu/ion         
residuals surface imp\ndm5t ,! t]m      
inactive coal combu/ion residuals       
surface imp\ndm5t means a surface       
imp\ndm5t1 locat$ at an electric utility
 or indep5d5t p[] produc]1 t1 z ( ! date
 ( enactm5t ( ?is section--  7,a7 does n
 receive coal combu/ion residuals2  7,b7
 conta9s coal combu/ion residuals2 &    
7,c7 conta9s liquid4  7#g7 ,indian      
c\ntry ,! t]m ,indian c\ntry has ! mean+
 giv5 t t]m 9 section #aaea ( title #ah1
 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code4  7#h7 ,/ructure   
7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,except z provid$ 9       
subp>agraph 7,b71 ! t]m /ructure means a
 l&fill1 surface imp\ndm5t1 s& or gravel
 pit1 or qu>ry t receives coal combu/ion
 residuals on or aft] ! date ( enactm5t 
( ?is section4  7,b7 ,exceptions  7i7   
,municipal solid wa/e l&fills ,! t]m    

/ructure does n include a municipal     
solid wa/e l&fill meet+ ! revis$ crit]ia
 promulgat$ "u section #djaj7;c74  7ii7 
,coal m9es ,! t]m /ructure does n       
include ! location ( surface coal m9+ & 
reclamation op]ations or surface coal   
m9+ op]ations 7z ^? t]ms are def9$ 9    
section #gja ( ! ,surface ,m9+ ,control 
& ,reclamation ,act ( #aigg 7#cj        
,u4,s4,c4 #abia77 or an active or ab&on$
 und]gr\nd coal m9e4  7iii7 ,de m9imis  
receipt ,! t]m /ructure does n include  
any l&fill or surface imp\ndm5t t       
receives only de m9imis quantities (    
coal combu/ion residuals if ! pres5ce ( 
coal combu/ion residuals is incid5tal to
 ! mat]ial manag$ 9 ! l&fill or surface 
imp\ndm5t4  7#i7 ,unl9$ surface         
imp\ndm5t ,! t]m unl9$ surface imp\ndm5t
 means a surface imp\ndm5t t does n h a 
l9] sy/em describ$ 9 section #beg4ga (  
title #dj1 ,code ( ,f$]al ,regulations4 
4  7b7 ,con=m+ am5dm5t ,! table (       
cont5ts conta9$ 9 section #ajja ( !     
,solid ,wa/e ,disposal ,act is am5d$ by 

ins]t+ aft] ! item relat+ to section    
#djaj ! foll[+3  ,sec4 #djaa4 ,managem5t
 & disposal ( coal combu/ion residuals4 
4  #c4 ,effect on regulatory            
det]m9ations ,no?+ 9 ?is ,act1 or !     
am5dm5ts made by ?is ,act1 %all be      
con/ru$ to alt] 9 any mann] ! effect on 
coal combu/ion residuals 7z def9$ 9     
section #djaa ( ! ,solid ,wa/e ,disposal
 ,act1 z add$ by ?is ,act7 ( !          
,environm5tal ,protection ,ag5cy's      
regulatory det]m9ations entitl$--  7#a7 
,notice ( ,regulatory ,det]m9ation on   
,wa/es ,f ! ,combu/ion ( ,fossil ,fuels1
 publi%$ at #fe ,f$4 ,reg4 #cbbad 7,may 
#bb1 #bjjj72 &  7#b7 ,f9al ,regulatory  
,det]m9ation on ,f\r ,l>ge-,volume      
,wa/es ,f ! ,combu/ion ( ,coal by       
,electric ,utility ,p[] ,plants1 publi%$
 at #eh ,f$4 ,reg4 #dbdff 7,augu/ #i1   
#aiic74  #d4 ,te*nical assi/ance ,no?+ 9
 ?is ,act1 or ! am5dm5ts made by ?is    
,act1 %all be con/ru$ to affect !       
au?ority ( a ,/ate to reque/1 or !      
,adm9i/rator ( ! ,environm5tal          

,protection ,ag5cy to provide1 te*nical 
assi/ance "u ! ,solid ,wa/e ,disposal   
,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #fija et seq474  #e4
 ,f$]al ,p[] ,act ,no?+ 9 ?is ,act1 or !
 am5dm5ts made by ?is ,act1 %all be     
con/ru$ to affect ! obligations ( an    
own] or op]ator ( a /ructure 7z su* t]m 
is def9$ 9 section #djaa ( ! ,solid     
,wa/e ,disposal ,act1 z add$ by ?is     
,act7 "u section #bae7;b77#a7 ( ! ,f$]al
 ,p[] ,act 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #hbdo7b77#a774