🌱EPA Authorizes California's New Small Off-Road Engine Regulations
The Environmental Protection Agency ("EPA") is providing notice of its decision granting the California Air Resources Board's ("CARB's") request for an authorization of amendments to its small off-road engine ("SORE") regulations. CARB's amendments covered by this authorization include those adopted by CARB in 2016 and 2021. EPA's decision was issued under the authority of section 209 of the Clean Air Act ("CAA" or "Act").
Learn More⚖️New EPA Rules Affecting Chemical Substance Manufacturers
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). The SNURs require persons to notify EPA at least 90 days before commencing 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 use, under the conditions of use for that chemical substance, within the applicable review period. Persons may not commence manufacture or processing for the significant new use until they have submitted a Significant New Use Notice (SNUN), and EPA has conducted a review of the notice, made an appropriate determination on the notice, and has taken any risk management actions as are required as a result of that determination.
Learn More🌱EPA Grants California Waiver for Advanced Clean Cars II Standards
The Environmental Protection Agency ("EPA") is providing notice of its decision granting the California Air Resources Board's ("CARB's") request for a waiver of Clean Air Act preemption for its Advanced Clean Cars II ("ACC II") regulations. EPA's decision was issued under the authority of the Clean Air Act ("CAA" or "Act") section 209.
Learn More⚖️EPA Extends TSCA Review Period for Confidential Business Information
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA or Agency) is announcing the extension of the review period for Confidential Business Information (CBI) claims for specific identities of all active chemical substances listed on the confidential portion of the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA) Inventory submitted to the EPA under TSCA. EPA has determined that a further extension of the statutory review period for the review of CBI claims under TSCA is necessary to allow the Agency to complete the required reviews under TSCA.
Learn More🌍EPA Grants California Waiver for Omnibus Low NOX Regulations
The Environmental Protection Agency ("EPA") is providing notice of its decision to grant the California Air Resources Board's ("CARB") request for a waiver of Clean Air Act (CAA) preemption for its Heavy-Duty Vehicle and Engine "Omnibus" Low NO<INF>X</INF> Regulations ("Omnibus Low NO<INF>X</INF> program"). EPA's decision also includes an authorization for portions of the Omnibus Low NO<INF>X</INF> program that pertain to off-road diesel engines. This decision was issued under the authority of the Clean Air Act ("CAA" or "Act") section 209.
Learn More🌿EPA Notice on Pesticide Registration Fees Program - Comments Needed
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has submitted the following information collection request (ICR), Pesticide Registration Fees Program (EPA ICR Number 2330.05 and OMB Control Number 2070-0179), to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for review and approval in accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA). This is a proposed extension of the ICR, which is currently approved through January 31, 2025. Public comments were previously requested via the Federal Register on April 29, 2024 during a 60-day comment period. This notice allows for an additional 30 days for public comments.
Learn More📜Notice of Arrival Regulations for Pesticide Importers by EPA
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has submitted the following information collection request (ICR), Notice of Arrival of Pesticides and Devices Under Section 17(c) of FIFRA (EPA ICR Number 0152.15 and OMB Control Number 2070-0020), to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for review and approval in accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA). This is a proposed extension of ICR, which is currently approved through January 31, 2025. Public comments were previously requested via the Federal Register on June 24, 2024 during a 60 day comment period. This notice allows for an additional 30 days for public comments.
Learn More🌱Draft EPA Notice on Bilingual Pesticide Labeling for Compliance
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA or Agency) is announcing the availability of and seeking public comment on a draft Pesticide Registration Notice (PR Notice) entitled "Establishment of a Plan to Track the Adoption of Bilingual Labeling on End Use Pesticide Product Labels." 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. The Pesticide Registration Improvement Act of 2022 (PRIA 5) requires EPA to "develop and implement, and make publicly available, a plan for tracking the adoption of the bilingual labeling." This draft PR Notice provides guidance on how the Agency plans to track the adoption of bilingual labeling.
Learn More🌱EPA Announces Revised Grant Program Templates for Businesses
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is planning to submit a revised information collection request (ICR), "Transportation and Climate Division (TCD) Grant Programs ICR" (EPA ICR No. 2793.02, OMB Control No. 2060-0754) to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for review and approval in accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act. Before doing so, EPA is soliciting public comments on specific aspects of the proposed information collection as described below. This is a revision of ICR No. 2793.01, which is currently approved through April 30, 2027. An Agency may not conduct or sponsor and a person is not required to respond to a collection of information unless it displays a currently valid OMB control number.
Learn More🌫️EPA Denies Redesignation Request for Louisville Air Quality
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is withdrawing its proposed approval of the request to redesignate the Kentucky portion of the Louisville, Kentucky-Indiana, 2015 8-hour ozone nonattainment area (hereinafter referred to as the "Louisville, KY-IN Area" or "Area") to attainment for the 2015 8-hour ozone National Ambient Air Quality Standards (NAAQS or standards). EPA is withdrawing its April 18, 2023, proposed approval and is now proposing to deny Kentucky's request to redesignate the Kentucky portion of the Area from nonattainment to attainment, based on the Area's violation of the NAAQS. EPA is taking no action at this time on Kentucky's maintenance plan, including the regional motor vehicle emission budgets for nitrogen oxides (NO<INF>X</INF>) and volatile organic compounds (VOC) for the years of 2019 and 2035, submitted with Kentucky's redesignation request for the Louisville, KY-IN Area. The redesignation request and maintenance plan state implementation plan (SIP) revision were submitted by the Commonwealth of Kentucky, through the Kentucky Energy and Environment Cabinet (Cabinet), Division of Air Quality (DAQ), on September 6, 2022.
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