🌱Revised Pesticide Registration Procedures and Business Implications
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA or Agency) is announcing the availability of Pesticide Registration Notice (PR Notice) 2025-1, entitled "Revised Procedures for Citing Data to Support Pesticide Registrations (EPA Forms No. 8570-34 and 8570-35)." PR Notices are issued by the Office of Pesticide Programs (OPP) to inform pesticide registrants and other interested persons about important policies, procedures, and registration related decisions, and serve to provide guidance to pesticide registrants and OPP personnel. This PR Notice supersedes PR Notice 98-5, entitled "New forms for the Certification with Respect to Citation of Data" dated June 12, 1998. The revised procedures eliminate the requirement to submit two paper versions of the completed data matrix form and establishes electronic online submissions. EPA anticipates that these changes will reduce burden for the registrants and the Agency.
Learn More🌍GSA Issues Notice of Draft Environmental Impact Statement for Land Port
Pursuant to the requirements of the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (NEPA) and the GSA Public Buildings Service NEPA Desk Guide, GSA is issuing this notice to announce the availability of the Draft Supplemental Environmental Impact Statement (DSEIS), which evaluates potential environmental impacts from proposed flood control and utility upgrades in support of the Raul Hector Castro (RHC) Land Port of Entry (LPOE) Expansion and Modernization Project in Douglas, Arizona.
Learn More⚗️Superfund Tax on Isobutene-Isoprene Rubber
This notice of filing announces that a petition has been filed requesting that isobutene-isoprene rubber ((C<INF>4</INF>H<INF>8</INF>)<INF>n</INF>- (C<INF>5</INF>H<INF>8</INF>)<INF>m</INF>; n=99.10, m=0.90) be added to the list of taxable substances. This notice of filing also requests comments on the petition. This notice of filing is not a determination that the list of taxable substances is modified.
Learn More🏭EPA Approves Air Quality Plan for Lehigh Cement in New York
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is approving a revision to the State of New York's State Implementation Plan (SIP) for the ozone National Ambient Air Quality Standard (NAAQS) related to a Source-specific SIP (SSSIP) revision for Lehigh Cement Company LLC, located at 313 Warren Street, Glens Falls, New York (the Facility). The control options in this SSSIP revision implement Reasonably Available Control Technology (RACT) with respect to nitrogen oxide (NO<INF>X</INF>) emissions from the relevant Facility source, which is identified as one Portland cement kiln (the Kiln). This action is being taken in accordance with the requirements of the Clean Air Act (CAA) for implementation of the 2008 and 2015 ozone NAAQS. The EPA proposed to approve this rule on December 26, 2024, and received no comments. This final action will not interfere with ozone NAAQS requirements and meets all applicable requirements of the CAA.
Learn More⚖️Postponement of TCE Regulation Under TSCA and Its Business Implications
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA or Agency) is postponing the effectiveness of certain regulatory provisions of the final rule entitled "Trichloroethylene (TCE); Regulation Under the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA)" for 90 days pending judicial review. Specifically, this postponement applies to the conditions imposed on the uses with TSCA exemptions.
Learn More🌿EPA Defers Sanctions for Placer County Air Regulations
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is making an interim final determination that the California Air Resources Board (CARB) has submitted a Clean Air Act (CAA or "Act") State implementation plan (SIP) revision on behalf of the Placer County Air Pollution Control District (PCAPCD or "District") that corrects deficiencies concerning the District's nonattainment new source review stationary source permitting program. This determination is based on a proposed approval, published elsewhere in this issue of the Federal Register, of PCAPCD Rule 502, "New Source Review." The effect of this interim final determination is to defer sanctions that were triggered by the EPA's previous limited disapproval of PCAPCD Rule 502 in 2023.
Learn More🌫️EPA Proposes New Air Quality Regulations for California Businesses
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is proposing to approve a revision to the Placer County Air Pollution Control District (PCAPCD or "District") portion of the California State Implementation Plan (SIP). This revision concerns the District's Clean Air Act (CAA or "Act") nonattainment new source review permitting program that regulates construction and modifications of major stationary sources of air pollution in nonattainment areas. We are proposing to approve a local rule that has been revised to address deficiencies previously identified by the EPA in a prior action that included a limited approval/limited disapproval of a prior version of the rule. We are taking comments on this proposal and plan to follow with a final action. Elsewhere in this Federal Register, we are making an interim final determination that will defer the imposition of CAA sanctions associated with our previous limited disapproval.
Learn More🌍Connecticut EPA Approval of Ozone State Implementation Plan
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is approving State Implementation Plan (SIP) revisions submitted by the State of Connecticut. The SIP revisions are for the Connecticut portion of the New York-Northern New Jersey-Long Island, NY-NJ-CT Serious ozone nonattainment area for the 2008 ozone standard. The revisions pertain to requirements relating to reasonable further progress (RFP) plans, an enhanced vehicle emissions inspection and maintenance (I/M) program, transportation conformity, and a clean fuels for motor vehicles program. This action is being taken under the Clean Air Act.
Learn More🦭Overview of Marine Mammal Research Permit Amendment
Notice is hereby given that a major amendment to Permit No. 27514-01 has been issued to Heather E. Liwanag, Ph.D., California Polytechnic State University, 1 Grand Avenue, San Luis Obispo, CA 93407-0401.
Learn More🏭EPA Reviews Emission Standards for Brick and Clay Manufacturing
Pursuant to section 610 of the Regulatory Flexibility Act, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is announcing the review of the National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants for Brick and Structural Clay Products Manufacturing; and Clay Ceramics Manufacturing (Brick and Clay 610 Review). As part of this review, the EPA will consider and solicit comments on the following factors: the continued need for the rule; the nature of complaints or comments received concerning the rule; the complexity of the rule; the extent to which the rule overlaps, duplicates, or conflicts with other Federal, State, or local government rules; and the degree to which the technology, economic conditions or other factors have changed in areas affected by the rule.
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