🌍Environmental Impact Statements and Business Compliance Implications
The EPA announces the availability of Environmental Impact Statements (EIS) for various federal projects, including mining and aerospace operations. The notice details comment periods and requirements for public feedback, ensuring compliance with the Clean Air Act and emphasizing the importance of environmental assessment for affected stakeholders.
Learn More⚗️EPA's New Regulations on Significant Chemical Uses
EPA is issuing significant new use rules (SNURs) under the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA) for certain chemical substances that were the subject of premanufacture notices (PMNs) and are also subject to an Order issued by EPA pursuant to TSCA. The SNURs require persons to notify EPA at least 90 days before commencing the manufacture (defined by statute to include import) or processing of any of these chemical substances for an activity that is designated as a significant new use in the SNUR. The required notification initiates EPA's evaluation of the conditions of that use for that chemical substance. In addition, the manufacture or processing for the significant new use may not commence until EPA has conducted a review of the required notification; made an appropriate determination regarding that notification; and taken such actions as required by that determination.
Learn More🌊EPA Announces Dredged Material Management Regulations in New York Bight
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is preparing an environmental document consistent with the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) to inform its consideration of dredged material management options in the New York Bight. The EPA designates ocean sites for activities permitted or authorized under the Marine Protection, Research, and Sanctuaries Act of 1972 (MPRSA) and is responsible for continuing site management, including monitoring. The environmental review document will provide the information necessary to evaluate the potential for adverse impacts to the environment and other ocean uses, and to identify a preferred alternative that meets the EPA's site selection criteria.
Learn More🔧EPA Final Rule Correction on Fuel Quality Regulations
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is correcting a final rule that appeared in the Federal Register on January 15, 2025. The final rule made revisions, updates, and corrections to EPA's streamlined fuel quality regulations. This document corrects an error in the regulatory text in the final rule, but does not make any substantive changes.
Learn More♻️Utah's Revised Hazardous Waste Management Program Authorization
The Solid Waste Disposal Act, as amended, commonly referred to as the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA), allows the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to authorize States to operate their hazardous waste management programs in lieu of the Federal program. Utah has applied to EPA for final authorization of the changes to its hazardous waste program under RCRA. The EPA has determined that these changes satisfy all requirements needed to qualify for final authorization and is authorizing Utah's changes through this final action. Additionally, the EPA will finalize the codification and incorporation by reference of the State's authorized hazardous waste program.
Learn More🚗Delaware's EPA Proposal for Vehicle Emissions Inspection Program
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is proposing to approve a state implementation plan (SIP) revision submitted by the State of Delaware. This SIP revision addresses Clean Air Act (CAA) requirements for the enactment of a Basic vehicle emissions inspection and maintenance (I/M) program for the Delaware portion (i.e., New Castle County) of the Philadelphia-Wilmington-Atlantic City, Pa-NJ-MD- DE Nonattainment Area (Philadelphia NAA) for the 2015 8-hour ozone National Ambient Air Quality Standards (NAAQS).
Learn More🌬️Corrections to Arizona Air Quality Implementation Plan by EPA
On January 16, 2025, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) published a final rule in the Federal Register approving revisions to the Maricopa County Air Quality Department (MCAQD or "County") portion of the Arizona State Implementation Plan (SIP). In that rulemaking, the EPA inadvertently published numbering errors in the regulatory text codifying the approval in the Code of Federal Regulations (CFR). This document corrects the errors in the final rule's regulatory text.
Learn More🌬️Proposed Updates to West Virginia's Air Quality Standards by EPA
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is proposing to approve a state implementation plan (SIP) revision submitted by the State of West Virginia. This revision updates West Virginia's incorporation by reference (IBR) of EPA's national ambient air quality standards (NAAQS) and the associated monitoring reference and equivalent methods. This action is being taken under the Clean Air Act (CAA).
Learn More🚍EPA Releases Grant Program Reporting Templates for Comment
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has submitted an information collection request (ICR), Transportation and Climate Division Grant Program Reporting Templates: Supplemental Project Application Template and Project Reporting Templates for Diesel Emission Reduction Act, Clean School Bus, Clean Heavy Duty and Clean Ports Grant Programs (EPA ICR Number 2793.02, OMB Control Number 2060- 0754) to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for review and approval in accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act. This is a revision to an existing ICR, which is currently approved through April 30, 2027. Public comments were previously requested via the Federal Register on January 2, 2025 during a 60-day comment period. This notice allows for 30 days of public comments.
Learn More📄Proposed Renewal of EPA's Information Collection on TSCA CBI
In compliance with the Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA), this document announces the availability of and solicits public comment on the following Information Collection Request (ICR) that EPA is planning to submit to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB): "Access to TSCA Confidential Business Information under TSCA section 14(d)(4), (5), and (6)," identified by EPA ICR No. 2570.03 and OMB Control No. 2070-0209. This ICR represents a renewal of an existing ICR that is currently approved through March 31, 2026. Before submitting the ICR to OMB for review and approval under the PRA, EPA is soliciting comments on specific aspects of the information collection that is summarized in this document. The ICR and accompanying material are available in the docket for public review and comment.
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