Action Initiation List – January 2010Page 1 of 3January 2010 Action Initiation List – (as of 1/28/2010)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 element of the table can be foundat 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 will not provide updates on theactions listed herein. Updates onthe progress of these actions willbe made available in EPA’s upcomingSemiannual Regulatory Agenda,which is accessiblefrom these Web sites:• 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=200710)To assist you in tracking actions’ progress, the RINs in the table below are also displayed in theSemiannual Regulatory Agenda.RINAction TitleStageContactAbstractProjectedPublicationDate2060-AQ13 National EmissionStandards forHazardous AirPollutants forReciprocatingInternalCombustionEngines - ExistingStationary SparkIgnition (gas-fired)Direct Final Melanie King919 541-2469King.Melanie@epa.govThis action will establish National Emissions Standards forHazardous Air Pollutants(NESHAP)for existing stationaryspark ignition (gas-fired) Reciprocating Internal CombustionEngines (RICE) that are either located at area sources ofHazardous Air Pollutants (HAP) or are 500 horse power (hp)or less and located at major sources of HAP. EPA haspreviously promulgated NESHAP for new stationary RICElocated at major sources of HAP emissions, existingstationary spark ignition (gas-fired) engines that have a siterating of greater than 500 brake hp and are located at majorsources of HAP emissions, and new stationary RICE locatedat area sources of HAP emissions.12 monthsor lessAction Initiation List – January 2010Page 2 of 3RINAction TitleStageContactAbstractProjectedPublicationDate2060-AQ14 National EmissionStandards forHazardous AirPollutants: AreaSource Standardsfor Paints andAllied ProductsManufacturingAmendments:Proposed RuleNPRM Melissa Payne919 541-3609payne.melissa@epa.govSection 112 (k) of the Clean Air Act requires thedevelopment of standards for area sources that account for90 percent of the emissions in urban areas of the 30 urbanhazardous air pollutants (HAP) listed in the Integrated UrbanAir Toxics Strategy. The Integrated Urban Air ToxicsStrategy lists paints and allied products manufacturing as anarea source category. The definition of target HAPcontaining material has been revised to add, "and greaterthan 1.0 percent for noncarcinogens.”12 monthsor less2070-AJ69 Short-chainedChlorinatedParaffins(SCCPs);Regulation(s)Under TSCANPRM Marc Edmonds202-566-0758Edmonds.Marc@epa.govEPA is initiating action under Toxic Substances Control Act(TSCA) to ban or restrict the manufacture, import,processing or distribution in commerce, export, and use ofShort-chained ChlorinatedParaffins (SCCPs). EPA isconcerned with SCCPs because they are persistent,bioaccumulative, and toxic to aquatic organisms at lowconcentrations. They can remain in the environment for asignificant amount of time and can bioaccumulate in animaltissues, increasing the probability and duration of exposure.Even relatively small releasesof these chemicals fromindividual facilities that manufacture import, process or usethese chemicals or releases from waste managementfacilities have the potential to accumulate over time to higherlevels and cause significant adverse impacts on theenvironment.More than12 months2070-AJ70 TSCA Section5(b)4 ListProposed RuleNPRM Jessica Barkas202-250-8880Barkas.Jessica@epa.govEPA is proposing to add twelve chemicals to a list ofsubstances that may present an unreasonable risk of injuryto human health or the environment, using the authorityunder section 5(b)(4) the Toxic Substances Control Act(TSCA). EPA has concerns about the toxicity of thesesubstances, and about the evidence of pervasive human andenvironmental exposure. The proposed rule will bothestablish the 5(b)(4) list and then include the following twelvechemical substances on the list: (dibutyl phthalate (DBP),diisobutyl phthalate (DIBP), butyl benzyl phthalate (BBP), din-pentyl phthalate (DnPP), di (2-ethylhexyl) phthalate(DEHP), di-n-octyl phthalate (DnOP), diisononyl phthalate(DINP), and diisodecyl phthalate(DIDP), bisphenol A (BPA),pentabromodiphenyl ether, octabromodiphenyl ether, anddecabromodiphenyl ether).12 monthsor lessAction Initiation List – January 2010Page 3 of 3What EPA Actions Appear on the AILs?Generally, AILs include those actions that 1) will appear in upcomingSemiannual Regulatory Agendaand 2) have been approvedfor commencement by EPA'sRegulatory Policy Officer. In rare instances, an action will not appear on an AIL before it appears in theAgenda. Also, keep in mind that AILs will not postimmediately. You can access a given month's list roughly 15 days after the close of the month (e.g., the April 2008 AIL will post sometime around May 15th).What Does Each Column in the AIL Mean?RINRIN stands for "Regulation IdentifierNumber." A RIN is assigned by theRegulatory Information Service Center, a component of the U.S. General ServicesAdministration, to identify each regulatory action listed in ourSemiannual Regulatory AgendaandAnnual Regulatory Plans. Also, RINs are included in theheadings of our rules when they are published in the Federal Registerto make it easier for you to track our actions. An example of an EPA RIN is 2050-AG37. It iscomposed of two parts. The first part (i.e., 2050)identifies which office within EPA is incharge of the action. In this case,it is the Office of Solid Waste andEmergency Response. The second part (e.g., AG37) is an alpha-numeric code automatically generated as rules are assigned a RIN.TitleSelf-explanatory.StageThe stage of an action describes where we are in the rule writing process, from the very beginning when a rule (or other action) is just an idea to the end when it ispublished as a final rule (or other action) in the Federal Register. For example, the Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) stage announces a proposed rule orproposed modification to an existing rule. Inthe AILs, the following acronyms are used:• ANPRM - Advance Notice of Proposed Rulemaking• Direct Final - Direct Final Action• NPRM - Notice of Proposed Rulemaking• Supplemental - Supplemental NPRMContactSelf-explanatory.AbstractA brief summary of the action and its purpose.Projected Publication DateSince many variables affect how long it takes to write a rule orother action, it is impossible to predict a firm publication date when we have just started working onan action. Therefore, we insert one of two options in the "Projected Publication Date" column: 1) "12 months or less" and 2) "more than 12 months." Theseoptions give you some idea of how quickly we expect to complete an action.You may consult ourSemiannual Regulatory Agendaevery six months for updates toour estimates.