## Novem ber 201 4 Ac tion Initiation List (as of 1 2 / 23 /201 4 )

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 ea ch

element of the table can be 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 will not provide updates on the actions listed herein. Updates on priority rulemakings are available from EPA's Regulatory Development and Retrospective Review Tracker (RegDaRRT) on www.epa.gov/rulemaking/.

For all rules

– those that are in RegDaRRT and those that are not

– you may obtain updates twice a yea r in EPA’s Semiannual Regulatory Agenda, which is accessible from 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)

Action Initiation List

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Publication

Date Toxics Release Inventory

Addition of 1

- Bromopropane NPRM Daniel Bushman

202.566.0743 Bushman.Daniel@epa.gov The National Toxicology Program (NTP) periodically published its Report on Carcinogens (RoC ) which classifies chemicals as either “known to be a human carcinogen” or “reasonably anticipated to be a human carcinogen.”

The RoC is a c ongressionally mandated scientific and public health document that provides data on carcinogenicity, genotoxicity, a nd biologic mechanisms. The RoC evaluations are performed by scientists from the NTP, other Federal health research and regulatory agencies, and non

government institutions. The RoC review process includes external peer review and public comment.

EPA revi ewed the 13th edition of the NTP RoC to identify those chemicals that are not currently on the Toxics Release Inventory (TRI) list and that have not previously been reviewed for listing. One chemical, 1

- bromopropane, was identified as a candidate for addit ion to the Toxic Release Inventory list. 12 months

or less

Risk and Technology

Review for National

Emission Standards for

Hazardous Air Pollutants from the Pulp and Paper

Combustion Sources NPRM Kelley Spence

919

- 541

- 3158 Spence.Kelley@epa.gov Section 112(f)(2) of the Clean Air Act (CAA) directs EPA to conduct risk assessments on each source category subject to maximum achievable control technology (MACT) standards, and to determine if additional standards are needed to reduce residual risks, to be comp leted 8 years after promulgation. Section 112(d)(6) of the CAA requires EPA to review and revise the MACT standards as necessary, taking into account developments in practices, processes and control technologies, to be done at least every 8 years. The Nati onal Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutant (NESHAP) for the Pulp and Paper Combustion Sources (Subpart MM) was promulgated in 2001 and also has not been reviewed; this action proposes those amendments. More than

12 months

Trichloroethylene (TCE); Significant New Use Rule (SNUR) for Consumer

Products NPRM Katherine Sleasman

202

- 564

- 7716 Sleasman.Katherine@epa.gov Under the Toxic Substance Control Act (TSCA), EPA is proposing a significant new use rule (SNUR) for trichloroethylene (TCE) as identified in this proposed rule. The proposed significant new use is any use in a consumer product, with a proposed exception for use of the certain chemical substance in hoof polish, mirror edge sealant, film cleaner, and

solve nt degreaser. Persons subject to the SNUR would be required to notify EPA at least 90 days before commencing any manufacturing or processing. The required notification would provide EPA with the opportunity to evaluate the intended use and, if necessary ba sed on the information available at that time, an opportunity to protect against potential unreasonable risks, if any, from that activity before it occurs. 12 months

or less



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Publication

Date Trichloroethylene (TCE); Rulemaking Under TSCA §6(a) NPRM Toni Krasnic

202 564

- 0984 Krasnic.Toni@epa.gov Section 6 of the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA) provides authority for EPA to ban or restrict the manufacture (including import), processing, distribution in commerce, and use of this chemical, as well as any manner or method of disposal of this chemical. EPA is considering initiating TSCA section 6 rulemaking for managing trichloroethylene (TCE).TCE is a volatile organic compound (V OC) that is cl assified as a human carcinogen. Its consumption in the U.S. is 255 million pounds (lbs) per year. TCE is widely used in industrial and commercial processes, and also has some limited uses in consumer products. EPA’s final risk assessment on T CE identified risks association with

certain consumer and commercial uses. More than

12 months

Final 2014 Effluent Guidelines Program Plan (304m Plan) Final William Swietlik

202

- 566

- 1129 Swietlik.William@epa.gov The Clean Water Act (CWA) requires EPA to establish national technology

based regulations known as “effluent limitations guidelines and standards” to reduce pollutant discharges from categories of industrial facilities. EPA similarly establishes technology

- based regulations, termed “pretreatment standards,” to reduce indirect pollutant discharges

— those that are discharged to publicly

owned treatment works. The CWA also specifies effluent guideline planning and review requirements. There are different requir ements for direct and indirect dischargers, but both specify annual review of promulgated effluent guidelines and pretreatment standards. One requirement is publication of an Effluent Guidelines Program Plan every two years. CWA section 304(m) specifies th at the Plan must: (1) establish a schedule for the annual review and revision of promulgated effluent guidelines, (2) identify categories of sources discharging

toxic or non

- conventional pollutants for which guidelines have not previously been published (“ new categories”); and 3) establish a schedule for the promulgation of effluent guidelines identified under (2). The CWA requires that the Plan undergo public review and c omment before being finalized. To meet this requirement, EPA typically prepares a Prel iminary Plan one year, takes public comment and then finalize s the Plan the following year. Thi s Plan is the

Final 2014 Plan. The Final 2014 Plan will announce EPA’s final decisions, actions and findings relative to those proposed in the Preliminary 2014 P lan, published for comment on September 17, 2014. The Final 2014 Plan will also announce EPA’s proposed actions and findings based on the results of the 2014 annual reviews upon which the public will be given an opportunity to comment. 12 months

or less



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# 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 for
commencement by EPA’s Regulatory Policy Officer. In rare instances, an action will not appear on an AIL before it appears in the Agenda

. Also, keep in mind that AILs will not post immediately. You can access a given month's list roughly 20 days after the close of the month (e.g.,
the Apr il 201 4 AIL will post sometime around May 20 th).



# What Does Each Column in the AIL Mean?

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 act ion) is

just an idea to the end when it is published as a final rule (or other action) in the Federal Register. For example, the Notice of Proposed
Rulemaking (NPRM) stage announces a proposed rule or proposed mod ification to an existing rule. In the AILs, the following acronyms are

used:

• ANPRM

- Advance Notice of Proposed Rulemaking

• NPRM

- Notice of Proposed Rulemaking

• Supplemental

- Supplemental NPRM

• Direct Final

- Direct Final Action

• Interim Final

- Interim Final Action

• Final

- Final Action

• Secti on 610 Review

- Agency Review under Section 610 of the Regulatory Flexibility Act



## 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 RegDaRRT ( 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 have just started working on an 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." These options give you some idea of how q uickly we expect to complete an

action.



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