🏭EPA Finalizes Hazardous Waste Delisting for WRB Refinery
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is granting a petition submitted by WRB Refining in Borger, Texas to exclude (or "delist") 7,000 cubic yards of F037 (petroleum refinery sludge) solids to be removed from their stormwater storage tanks for a one-time delisting. This determination is based on information the petitioner provided to the Agency, completion of sampling, and risk assessment using the Delisting Risk Assessment Software (DRAS) to determine whether the waste poses a substantial present or potential hazard to human health or the environment when improperly treated, stored, transported or disposed of, or otherwise managed. This final rule responds to a petition submitted by WRB Refinery to exclude stormwater solids from the definition of a hazardous waste. If not delisted, the stormwater solids are listed as F037 (primary oil/water/solids separation sludge). After careful analysis of the petition and evaluation of comments submitted by the public, the EPA has concluded that the petitioned waste is not hazardous waste when disposed of in Subtitle D landfills. This exclusion applies to the stormwater solids generated at WRB Refinery Borger, Texas facility. Accordingly, this final rule excludes the petitioned waste from the requirements of hazardous waste regulations under the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA) when disposed of in a Subtitle D landfill but imposes testing conditions to ensure that the future-generated waste remain qualified for delisting.
Learn More⚖️Patient Safety Organization Delistings
The Patient Safety and Quality Improvement Final Rule (Patient Safety Rule) authorizes AHRQ, on behalf of the Secretary of HHS, to list as a patient safety organization (PSO) an entity that attests that it meets the statutory and regulatory requirements for listing. A PSO can be "delisted" by the Secretary if it is found to no longer meet the requirements of the Patient Safety and Quality Improvement Act of 2005 (Patient Safety Act) and Patient Safety Rule, when a PSO chooses to voluntarily relinquish its status as a PSO for any reason, or when a PSO's listing expires. AHRQ accepted a notification of proposed voluntary relinquishment from the Michigan Surgical Quality Collaborative, PSO number P0143, of its status as a PSO, and has delisted the PSO accordingly. AHRQ delisted the Proximie PSO, PSO number P0244, due to its failure to correct a deficiency.
Learn More📉Proposed Trading Suspension for Noncompliant SPACs by NYSE American
The NYSE American has proposed a rule change to immediately suspend trading for any special purpose acquisition company (SPAC) that fails to complete a business combination within 36 months of its IPO registration. This change aims to enhance investor protection and provide clear delisting provisions for non-compliant SPACs.
Learn More📈NYSE Rule Change
The NYSE has proposed a rule change to ensure that listed companies below compliance standards must pay all outstanding fees before their compliance plans will be reviewed. This amendment aims to streamline the delisting process and improve financial accountability, potentially affecting liquidity and operational costs for businesses facing compliance issues.
Learn More📉NYSE Proposes Rule Change on Compliance and Fee Requirements
The SEC is considering a proposed rule change from the NYSE that stipulates companies must pay all outstanding fees before their compliance plans can be reviewed. Failure to comply will lead to immediate suspension and delisting procedures, emphasizing the importance of financial obligations to maintain listing standards.
Learn More💰Nasdaq Proposal on Appeal Fees and Delisting Requirements
The Securities and Exchange Commission announces Nasdaq's proposed rule change to amend Listing Rules concerning appeal fees related to delisting determinations. The new rules stipulate that issuers must clear all prior fees before initiating an appeal and state that these fees are non-refundable. The proposal is open for public comment for 60 days.
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