Blocking Regulatory Interference from Closing Kilns Act of 2016

Bill: 114-hr-4557
Sponsor: full_name: Rep. Johnson, Bill [R-OH-6]
Introduced: 2016-02-12
Policy area: Environmental Protection
Subjects: Administrative law and regulatory procedures

Air quality

Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)

Environmental regulatory procedures

Hazardous wastes and toxic substances

Judicial review and appeals

Manufacturing
Latest action: action_date: 2016-03-07
text: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.

Summaries:
action_date: 2016-02-12
action_desc: Introduced in House
text: <p><b>Blocking Regulatory Interference from Closing Kilns Act of 2016</b></p> <p>This bill prohibits the Environmental Protection Agency from requiring compliance with Clean Air Act rules concerning national emission standards for hazardous air pollutants with respect to brick and structural clay products manufacturing or clay ceramics manufacturing until judicial reviews of the rules are complete.</p>

action_date: 2016-02-29
action_desc: Reported to House without amendment
text: <p>(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary of that version is repeated here.)</p> <p><b>Blocking Regulatory Interference from Closing Kilns Act of 2016</b></p> <p>(Sec. 2) This bill prohibits the Environmental Protection Agency from requiring compliance with Clean Air Act rules concerning national emission standards for hazardous air pollutants with respect to brick and structural clay products manufacturing or clay ceramics manufacturing until judicial reviews of the rules are complete.</p>

action_date: 2016-03-03
action_desc: Passed House without amendment
text: <p>(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary of that version is repeated here.)</p> <p><b>Blocking Regulatory Interference from Closing Kilns Act of 2016</b></p> <p>(Sec. 2) This bill prohibits the Environmental Protection Agency from requiring compliance with Clean Air Act rules concerning national emission standards for hazardous air pollutants with respect to brick and structural clay products manufacturing or clay ceramics manufacturing until judicial reviews of the rules are complete.</p>

tv_txt: I 114th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 4557 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES February 12, 2016 Mr. Johnson of Ohio (for himself, Ms. Sewell of Alabama , Mr. Bishop of Georgia , Mr. Shimkus , and Mrs. Roby ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce A BILL To allow for judicial review of any final rule addressing national emission standards for hazardous air pollutants for brick and structural clay products or for clay ceramics manufacturing before requiring compliance with such rule.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Blocking Regulatory Interference from Closing Kilns Act of 2016 . 2. Extending compliance dates (pending judicial review) of rules addressing national emission standards for hazardous air pollutants for brick and structural clay products manufacturing or clay ceramics manufacturing (a) Extension of compliance dates (1) Extension Each compliance date of any final rule described in subsection (b) is deemed to be extended by the time period equal to the time period described in subsection (c). (2) Definition In this subsection, the term compliance date means, with respect to any requirement of a final rule described in subsection (b), the date by which any State, local, or tribal government or other person is first required to comply. (b) Final rules described A final rule described in this subsection is any final rule to address national emission standards for hazardous air pollutants (NESHAP) for brick and structural clay products manufacturing or clay ceramics manufacturing under section 112 of the Clean Air Act ( 42 U.S.C. 7412 ), including— (1) the final rule entitled NESHAP for Brick and Structural Clay Products Manufacturing; and NESHAP for Clay Ceramics Manufacturing published at 80 Fed. Reg. 65469 (October 26, 2015); (2) the final rule entitled NESHAP for Brick and Structural Clay Products Manufacturing; and NESHAP for Clay Ceramics Manufacturing: Correction published at 80 Fed. Reg. 75817 (December 4, 2015); and (3) any final rule that succeeds or amends the rule described in paragraph (1) or (2). (c) Period described The time period described in this subsection is the period of days that— (1) begins on the date that is 60 days after the day on which notice of promulgation of a final rule described in subsection (b) appears in the Federal Register; and (2) ends on the date on which judgment becomes final, and no longer subject to further appeal or review, in all actions (including actions that are filed pursuant to section 307 of the Clean Air Act ( 42 U.S.C. 7607 ))— (A) that are filed during the 60 days described in paragraph (1); and (B) that seek review of any aspect of such rule.

tv_txt: IB Union Calendar No. 336 114th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 4557 [Report No. 114–439] IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES February 12, 2016 Mr. Johnson of Ohio (for himself, Ms. Sewell of Alabama , Mr. Bishop of Georgia , Mr. Shimkus , and Mrs. Roby ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce February 29, 2016 Additional sponsors: Mr. Murphy of Pennsylvania , Ms. Granger , and Mr. Sessions February 29, 2016 Committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union and ordered to be printed A BILL To allow for judicial review of any final rule addressing national emission standards for hazardous air pollutants for brick and structural clay products or for clay ceramics manufacturing before requiring compliance with such rule.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Blocking Regulatory Interference from Closing Kilns Act of 2016 . 2. Extending compliance dates (pending judicial review) of rules addressing national emission standards for hazardous air pollutants for brick and structural clay products manufacturing or clay ceramics manufacturing (a) Extension of compliance dates (1) Extension Each compliance date of any final rule described in subsection (b) is deemed to be extended by the time period equal to the time period described in subsection (c). (2) Definition In this subsection, the term compliance date means, with respect to any requirement of a final rule described in subsection (b), the date by which any State, local, or tribal government or other person is first required to comply. (b) Final rules described A final rule described in this subsection is any final rule to address national emission standards for hazardous air pollutants (NESHAP) for brick and structural clay products manufacturing or clay ceramics manufacturing under section 112 of the Clean Air Act ( 42 U.S.C. 7412 ), including— (1) the final rule entitled NESHAP for Brick and Structural Clay Products Manufacturing; and NESHAP for Clay Ceramics Manufacturing published at 80 Fed. Reg. 65469 (October 26, 2015); (2) the final rule entitled NESHAP for Brick and Structural Clay Products Manufacturing; and NESHAP for Clay Ceramics Manufacturing: Correction published at 80 Fed. Reg. 75817 (December 4, 2015); and (3) any final rule that succeeds or amends the rule described in paragraph (1) or (2). (c) Period described The time period described in this subsection is the period of days that— (1) begins on the date that is 60 days after the day on which notice of promulgation of a final rule described in subsection (b) appears in the Federal Register; and (2) ends on the date on which judgment becomes final, and no longer subject to further appeal or review, in all actions (including actions that are filed pursuant to section 307 of the Clean Air Act ( 42 U.S.C. 7607 ))— (A) that are filed during the 60 days described in paragraph (1); and (B) that seek review of any aspect of such rule.

February 29, 2016 Committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union and ordered to be printed

tv_txt: IB 114th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 4557 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES AN ACT To allow for judicial review of any final rule addressing national emission standards for hazardous air pollutants for brick and structural clay products or for clay ceramics manufacturing before requiring compliance with such rule.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Blocking Regulatory Interference from Closing Kilns Act of 2016 . 2. Extending compliance dates (pending judicial review) of rules addressing national emission standards for hazardous air pollutants for brick and structural clay products manufacturing or clay ceramics manufacturing (a) Extension of compliance dates (1) Extension Each compliance date of any final rule described in subsection (b) is deemed to be extended by the time period equal to the time period described in subsection (c). (2) Definition In this subsection, the term compliance date means, with respect to any requirement of a final rule described in subsection (b), the date by which any State, local, or tribal government or other person is first required to comply. (b) Final rules described A final rule described in this subsection is any final rule to address national emission standards for hazardous air pollutants (NESHAP) for brick and structural clay products manufacturing or clay ceramics manufacturing under section 112 of the Clean Air Act ( 42 U.S.C. 7412 ), including— (1) the final rule entitled NESHAP for Brick and Structural Clay Products Manufacturing; and NESHAP for Clay Ceramics Manufacturing published at 80 Fed. Reg. 65469 (October 26, 2015); (2) the final rule entitled NESHAP for Brick and Structural Clay Products Manufacturing; and NESHAP for Clay Ceramics Manufacturing: Correction published at 80 Fed. Reg. 75817 (December 4, 2015); and (3) any final rule that succeeds or amends the rule described in paragraph (1) or (2). (c) Period described The time period described in this subsection is the period of days that— (1) begins on the date that is 60 days after the day on which notice of promulgation of a final rule described in subsection (b) appears in the Federal Register; and (2) ends on the date on which judgment becomes final, and no longer subject to further appeal or review, in all actions (including actions that are filed pursuant to section 307 of the Clean Air Act ( 42 U.S.C. 7607 ))— (A) that are filed during the 60 days described in paragraph (1); and (B) that seek review of any aspect of such rule.

Passed the House of Representatives March 3, 2016. Karen L. Haas, Clerk.

tv_txt: IIB 114th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 4557 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES March 7, 2016 Received; read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works AN ACT To allow for judicial review of any final rule addressing national emission standards for hazardous air pollutants for brick and structural clay products or for clay ceramics manufacturing before requiring compliance with such rule.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Blocking Regulatory Interference from Closing Kilns Act of 2016 . 2. Extending compliance dates (pending judicial review) of rules addressing national emission standards for hazardous air pollutants for brick and structural clay products manufacturing or clay ceramics manufacturing (a) Extension of compliance dates (1) Extension Each compliance date of any final rule described in subsection (b) is deemed to be extended by the time period equal to the time period described in subsection (c). (2) Definition In this subsection, the term compliance date means, with respect to any requirement of a final rule described in subsection (b), the date by which any State, local, or tribal government or other person is first required to comply. (b) Final rules described A final rule described in this subsection is any final rule to address national emission standards for hazardous air pollutants (NESHAP) for brick and structural clay products manufacturing or clay ceramics manufacturing under section 112 of the Clean Air Act ( 42 U.S.C. 7412 ), including— (1) the final rule entitled NESHAP for Brick and Structural Clay Products Manufacturing; and NESHAP for Clay Ceramics Manufacturing published at 80 Fed. Reg. 65469 (October 26, 2015); (2) the final rule entitled NESHAP for Brick and Structural Clay Products Manufacturing; and NESHAP for Clay Ceramics Manufacturing: Correction published at 80 Fed. Reg. 75817 (December 4, 2015); and (3) any final rule that succeeds or amends the rule described in paragraph (1) or (2). (c) Period described The time period described in this subsection is the period of days that— (1) begins on the date that is 60 days after the day on which notice of promulgation of a final rule described in subsection (b) appears in the Federal Register; and (2) ends on the date on which judgment becomes final, and no longer subject to further appeal or review, in all actions (including actions that are filed pursuant to section 307 of the Clean Air Act ( 42 U.S.C. 7607 ))— (A) that are filed during the 60 days described in paragraph (1); and (B) that seek review of any aspect of such rule.

Passed the House of Representatives March 3, 2016. Karen L. Haas, Clerk