June 2010 Action Initiation List (as of 07/08/2010) 

U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) The following actions were initiated by EPA this month. Explanations of which EPA actions are included on this list and of each ebe found at the end of this document. The two most recent Action Initiation Lists (AILs) can always be found at: http://www.epa.gov/lawsregs/search/ail.html. But, they 

on the actions listed herein. Updates on priority rulemakings are available from EPA's Rulemaking Gateway (www.epa.gov/rulem

rules on this AIL is in the Rulemaking Gateway, a link to the rule's profile is included in the table below. For all rules – those that those that are not – you may obtain updates twice a year in EPA’s Semiannual Regulatory Agenda, which is accessible from thes

• EPA’s Laws, Regulations, Guidance and Dockets (http://www.epa.gov/lawsregs/search/regagenda.html)

• RegInfo.gov (http://www.reginfo.gov/public/do/eAgendaMain)

• Regulations.gov (http://www.regulations.gov/fdmspublic/component/main?main=UnifiedAgenda&agency=EPA&pubperiod

To assist you in tracking actions’ progress, the RINs in the table below are also displayed in the Semiannual Regulatory Agenda a

Gateway. 

Action Initiation List - June 2010 
Action Initiation List - June 2010 

RIN Action Title Stage Contact Abstract 

2040-AF23 Withdrawal of 

Certain Federal Aquatic Life Water Quality Criteria Applicable to Wisconsin 

NPRM Claudia Fabiano 

202-566-0446 Fabiano.Claudia@epa.gov

In 1997, Wisconsin developed revised water quality cwith the 1995 Great Lakes Initiative, a multi-state complan to restore the health of the Great Lakes Basin. Idisapproved a subset of Wisconsin’s criteria, includinand acute aquatic life criteria for copper and nickel, aaquatic life criteria for endrin and selenium. As a resudisapproval, EPA promulgated standards in 2000 to and acute aquatic life criteria for copper and nickel (4132.6(f)) and chronic aquatic life criteria for endrin anCFR § 132.6(g)) to apply to the waters of the Great Lthe State of Wisconsin. Wisconsin began rulemaking 2008 to address the six aquatic life criteria for these and in December 2008, the State finalized its criteriaWisconsin’s aquatic life water quality criteria on July exception of the chronic aquatic life criterion for selendesignated by Wisconsin as “Limited Forage Fish” aqEPA is proposing to withdraw its aquatic life criteria f

acute copper and nickel (40 CFR § 132.6(f)) and chrCFR § 132.6(g)) in all surface waters of Wisconsin. Eproposing to revise the chronic aquatic life criterion foCFR § 132.6(g)) to apply exclusively to areas designWisconsin as “Limited Forage Fish” aquatic life use. Department of Natural Resources has adequately deits aquatic life water quality criteria for copper (acute nickel (acute and chronic), endrin (chronic), and seleprotect all waters of the state at a level consistent witrequirements under the Clean Water Act, with the exselenium (chronic) in Limited Forage Fish” waters. Thfederal regulation withdrawal will enable Wisconsin to EPA-approved aquatic life criteria in all marine water
Action Initiation List - June 2010 

RIN Action Title Stage Contact Abstract 

2060-AQ39 Protection of 

Stratospheric Ozone: Extension of Global Laboratory and Analytical Use Exemption for Essential Class I Ozone Depleting Substances 

NPRM Mollie Lemon 

202-343-9859 Lemon.Mollie@epa.gov

This rule would extend the global laboratory and anaexemption for the production and import of Class I ozsubstances through December 31, 2014. This exempexpires December 31, 2011. This action is consistenactions by the Parties to the Montreal Protocol. 

2060-AQ40 Residual Risk and 

Technology Review Amendments to the Secondary Aluminum Production National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants (NESHAP) 

NPRM Rochelle Boyd 

919-541-1390 Boyd.Rochelle@epa.gov

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Rulemaking Gateway. 

A secondary aluminum production facility means any using clean charge, aluminum scrap, or dross from aproduction, as the raw material for processing. The ePart 63, Subpart RRR National Emission Standards Air Pollutants (NESHAP) for Secondary Aluminum Pfacilities was promulgated in 2000. This rule regulatePollutants (HAP) from facilities that are major sourceoperate aluminum scrap shredders, thermal chip drydryers/delacquering kilns/decoating kilns, group 2 furfurnaces, dross only furnaces, rotary dross coolers, aaluminum processing units (SAPUs). SAPUs include furnaces and in-line fluxers. Area sources of HAP are with respect to emissions of dioxins/furans (D/F) from dryers, scrap dryers/delacquering kilns/decoating kilnfurnaces, and SAPUs. Facilities subject to these ruleto be in compliance by March 2003. Section 112(f)(2) of the Clean Air Act (CAA) directs Erisk assessments on each source category subject to achievable control technology (MACT) standards and additional standards are needed to reduce residual r112(f)(2) residual risk review is to be done within 8 yepromulgation. Section 112(d)(6) of the CAA requires and revise the MACT standards, as necessary, takindevelopments in practices, processes, and control te

section 112(d)(6) technology review is to be done at years. These risk and technology reviews for secondproduction facilities will be conducted in this rulemakaddress possible residual risks, technology advancetechnical deficiencies in the existing rule. 
Action Initiation List - June 2010 

RIN Action Title Stage Contact Abstract 

2060-AQ41 National Emission 

Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants (NESHAP) Risk and Technology Review for Pulp and Paper Industry and Chemical Recovery Combustion Sources, and New Source Performance Standards (NSPS) review for Kraft Pulp Mills 

NPRM Bill Schrock 

919-541-5032 Schrock.Bill@epa.gov

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Rulemaking Gateway. 

The 2004 National Academy of Sciences' (NAS) reporecommended that EPA begin conducting integrated that consider multiple pollutants (criteria and hazardopollutants, and other chemicals that may be of conceeffects (health, ecosystem, visibility) to set standards planning and control strategies. In response to this reEPA’s Office of Air Quality Planning and Standards (

to conduct an integrated review and assessment tharegulatory obligations under both the National Emissfor Hazardous Air Pollutants and the New Source PeStandards programs (NSPS). Section 112(f)(2) of the Clean Air Act (CAA) directs Erisk assessments on each source category subject to achievable control technology (MACT) standards, anadditional standards are needed to reduce residual rcompleted 8 years after promulgation. Section 112(drequires EPA to review and revise the MACT standanecessary, taking into account developments in pracand control technologies, to be done at least every 8 NESHAP for Chemical Recovery Combustion SourceSoda, Sulfite, and Stand-Alone Semichemical Pulp MMM) was promulgated in 2001 and has not been revthe NESHAP for the Pulp and Paper Industry (Subpapromulgated in 1998 and also has not been reviewedSection 111(b)(1)(B) of the CAA mandates that EPA appropriate, revise existing New Source Performanc(NSPS) at least every 8 years. The Kraft Pulp Mill NSpromulgated in 1978 and is in need of review. This Nof this action will include reviewing existing emission particulate matter, total reduced sulfur, and opacity athe appropriateness of developing emission limits for such as sulfur oxides, nitrogen oxide, and carbon dio
Action Initiation List - June 2010 

RIN Action Title Stage Contact Abstract 

2060-AQ42 National Emission 

Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants (NESHAP) Risk and Technology Review Group III: Shipbuilding and Ship Repair (Surface Coating) and Wood Furniture Manufacturing 

NPRM Kaye Whitfield 

919-541-2509 Whitfield.Kaye@epa.gov

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Rulemaking Gateway. 

This action would conduct residual risk and technolotwo industrial source categories regulated by two NaStandards for Hazardous Air Pollutants (NESHAP): Sand Ship Repair (Surface Coating), and Wood FurnitManufacturing. The underlying national emission staunder review in this action limit and control hazardoupollutants. Section 112(f)(2) of the Clean Air Act (CAA) directs Ethe risk remaining (residual risk) after the application NESHAP and promulgate additional standards if warprovide an ample margin of safety to protect public hprevent an adverse environmental effect. Also, sectiothe CAA requires EPA to review and revise the NESnecessary at least every 8 years, taking into account in practices, processes, and control technologies. Thconduct those reviews for the two source categories 

2060-AQ43 Residual Risk and 

Technology Review: Primary Lead Smelters 

NPRM Sharron Nizich 

919-541-2825 Nizich.Sharron@epa.gov

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Rulemaking Gateway. 

This action is the Risk and Technology Review (RTRLead Smelters. It will address both EPA's obligation Air Act (CAA) section 112(f)(2) and 112(d)(6) to condrisk review and to conduct a technology review. Unde"technology review" provision of CAA section 112, Eto review maximum achievable control technology (Mstandards and to revise them “as necessary (taking idevelopments in practices, processes and control tec

less frequently than every 8 years. Under the "residuprovision of CAA section 112, EPA must evaluate the standards within 8 years after promulgation and promstandards if required to provide an ample margin of sprotect public health or prevent an adverse environm
Action Initiation List - June 2010 

RIN Action Title Stage Contact Abstract 

2060-AQ44 Review of the 

National Ambient Air Quality Standards (NAAQS) for Lead 

NPRM Deirdre Murphy 

919-541-0729 Murphy.Deirdre@epa.gov

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Rulemaking Gateway. 

Under the Clean Air Act Amendments of 1977, EPA review and if appropriate revise the air quality criteria (health-based) and secondary (welfare-based) nationquality standards (NAAQS) every 5 years. On NovemEPA published a final rule to revise the primary and sNAAQS for lead to provide increased protection for pwelfare. With regard to the primary standard, EPA reto 0.15 micrograms per cubic meter (ug/m3) of lead isuspended particles and the averaging time to a rolliperiod with a maximum (not-to-be-exceeded) form, e3-year period. EPA revised the secondary standard tall respects to the revised primary standard. EPA has the next review. The review will begin in May 2010 wto discuss key policy-relevant issues around which Estructure the review. This review includes the preparIntegrated Science Assessment, and, if warranted, a Assessment, and also a Policy Assessment Documeopportunities for review by EPA's Clean Air Scientific Committee and the public. These documents inform Administrator's proposed decision as to whether to rethe standards. 

2070-AJ75 Electronic 

Reporting for Health and Safety Data under the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA) 

NPRM Aakruti Shah 

202-564-8183 Shah.Aakruti@epa.gov

EPA is developing a proposal to facilitate the use of ereporting under the Toxics Substances Control Act (Taction is intended to streamline and reduce the admiand burdens of submitting health and safety data, for and the EPA, by establishing standards and requiremEPA’s Central Data Exchange (CDX) to electronically and safety data to the Agency. Specifically, EPA is dproposal to amend the implementing regulations for sunder Section 4, 8(e), and 8(d) of TSCA to facilitate telectronic reporting. 
Action Initiation List - June 2010 

What EPA Actions Appear on the AILs? Generally, AILs include those actions that 1) will appear in upcoming Semiannual Regulatory Agenda and 2) have been approved 

EPA's Regulatory Policy Officer. In rare instances, an action will not appear on an AIL before it appears in the Agenda. Also, kee

not post immediately. You can access a given month's list roughly 15 days after the close of the month (e.g., the April 2008 AIL waround May 15th). 

What Does Each Column in the AIL Mean? RIN RIN stands for "Regulation Identifier Number." A RIN is assigned by the Regulatory Information Service Center, a component of t

Services Administration, to identify each regulatory action listed in our Semiannual Regulatory Agenda and Annual Regulatory Pla

included in the headings of our rules when they are published in the Federal Register to make it easier for you to track our actions

EPA RIN is 2050-AG37. It is composed of two parts. The first part (i.e., 2050) identifies which office within EPA is in charge of the 

is the Office of Solid Waste and Emergency Response. The second part (e.g., AG37) is an alpha-numeric code automatically genassigned a RIN. 

Title Self-explanatory. Stage The stage of an action describes where we are in the rule writing process, from the very beginning when a rule (or other action) is when it is published as a final rule (or other action) in the Federal Register. For example, the Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NP

a proposed rule or proposed modification to an existing rule. In the AILs, the following acronyms are used: 

• ANPRM - Advance Notice of Proposed Rulemaking • Direct Final - Direct Final Action • NPRM - Notice of Proposed Rulemaking • Supplemental - Supplemental NPRM 

Contact Provides the name, phone, and email address for the EPA staff person assigned to this rule. Additionally, if a rule is in EPA's Ru(www.epa.gov/rulemaking/), then a link to the rule's profile will be provided in this column. Abstract A brief summary of the action and its purpose. Projected Publication Date Since many variables affect how long it takes to write a rule or other action, it is difficult to predict a firm publication date when we working on an action. Therefore, we insert one of two options in the "Projected Publication Date" column: 1) "12 months or less" months." These options give you some idea of how quickly we expect to complete an action.