Source: https://www.law.cornell.edu/cfr/text/40/2.209
Timestamp: 2017-01-20 03:55:06
Document Index: 425091293

Matched Legal Cases: ['art 2', '§ 2', 'art.2017', 'art 178', 'art 180', 'arts 141', 'art 702', 'art 61', 'art 51', 'arts 122', 'art 710', 'art 68', 'art 19', 'art 52', 'art 52', 'art 704', 'art 52', 'art 1700', 'art 52', '§\u2009108', 'art 320', '§\u2009108', 'art 320', 'art 141', 'art 62', 'art 178', 'art 180', 'art 178', 'art 180', 'art 35', 'arts 51', 'arts 22', 'art 52', 'arts 7', 'art 52', 'art 52', 'art 372', 'art 52', 'art 178', 'art 180', 'art 52', 'art 52', 'art.2017', 'art 52', 'art 171', 'art 52', 'art 58', 'art 52', 'art 178', 'art 180', 'art 52', 'art 52', 'art 52', 'art 52', 'art 147', 'art 147', 'art 178', 'art 180', 'art 52', 'art 52', 'art 52', 'art 231', 'art 201', 'art 200', 'art 52', 'art 721', 'art 52', 'art 52']

40 CFR 2.209 - Disclosure in special circumstances. | US Law | LII / Legal Information Institute
CFR › Title 40 › Chapter I › Subchapter A › Part 2 › Subpart B › Section 2.209 40 CFR 2.209 - Disclosure in special circumstances.
There are 922 Updates appearing in the Federal Register for Title 40. View below or at eCFR (GPOAccess)
§ 2.209
Disclosure in special circumstances.
Information which, under this subpart, is not available to the public may nonetheless be disclosed to the persons, and in the circumstances, described by paragraphs (b) through (g) of this section. (This section shall not be construed to restrict the disclosure of information which has been determined to be available to the public. However, business information for which a claim of confidentiality has been asserted shall be treated as being entitled to confidential treatment until there has been a determination in accordance with the procedures of this subpart that the information is not entitled to confidential treatment.)
Disclosure to Congress or the Comptroller General.
Upon receipt of a written request by the Speaker of the House, President of the Senate, chairman of a committee or subcommittee, or the Comptroller General, as appropriate, EPA will disclose business information to either House of Congress, to a committee or subcommittee of Congress, or to the Comptroller General, unless a statute forbids such disclosure.
If the request is for business information claimed as confidential or determined to be confidential, the EPA office processing the request shall provide notice to each affected business of the type of information disclosed and to whom it is disclosed. Notice shall be given at least ten days prior to disclosure, except where it is not possible to provide notice ten days in advance of any date established by the requesting body for responding to the request. Where ten days advance notice cannot be given, as much advance notice as possible shall be provided. Where notice cannot be given before the date established by the requesting body for responding to the request, notice shall be given as promptly after disclosure as possible. Such notice may be given by notice published in the Federal Register or by letter sent by certified mail, return receipt requested, or telegram. However, if the requesting body asks in writing that no notice under this subsection be given, EPA will give no notice.
At the time EPA discloses the business information, EPA will inform the requesting body of any unresolved business confidentiality claim known to cover the information and of any determination under this subpart that the information is entitled to confidential treatment.
Disclosure to other Federal agencies.
EPA may disclose business information to another Federal agency if—
EPA receives a written request for disclosures of the information from a duly authorized officer or employee of the other agency or on the initiative of EPA when such disclosure is necessary to enable the other agency to carry out a function on behalf of EPA;
The request, if any, sets forth the official purpose for which the information is needed;
When the information has been claimed as confidential or has been determined to be confidential, the responsible EPA office provides notice to each affected business of the type of information to be disclosed and to whom it is to be disclosed. At the discretion of the office, such notice may be given by notice published in the Federal Register at least 10 days prior to disclosure, or by letter sent by certified mail return receipt requested or telegram either of which must be received by the affected business at least 10 days prior to disclosure. However, no notice shall be required when EPA furnishes business information to another Federal agency to perform a function on behalf of EPA, including but not limited to—
Disclosure to the Department of Justice for purposes of investigation or prosecution of civil or criminal violations of Federal law related to EPA activities;
Disclosure to the Department of Justice for purposes of representing EPA in any matter; or
Disclosure to any Federal agency for purposes of performing an EPA statutory function under an interagency agreement.
EPA notifies the other agency of any unresolved business confidentiality claim covering the information and of any determination under this subpart that the information is entitled to confidential treatment, and that further disclosure of the information may be a violation of 18 U.S.C. 1905; and
The other agency agrees in writing not to disclose further any information designated as confidential unless—
The other agency has statutory authority both to compel production of the information and to make the proposed disclosure, and the other agency has, prior to disclosure of the information to anyone other than its officers and employees, furnished to each affected business at least the same notice to which the affected business would be entitled under this subpart;
The other agency has obtained the consent of each affected business to the proposed disclosure; or
The other agency has obtained a written statement from the EPA General Counsel or an EPA Regional Counsel that disclosure of the information would be proper under this subpart.
Court-ordered disclosure.
EPA may disclose any business information in any manner and to the extent ordered by a Federal court. Where possible, and when not in violation of a specific directive from the court, the EPA office disclosing information claimed as confidential or determined to be confidential shall provide as much advance notice as possible to each affected business of the type of information to be disclosed and to whom it is to be disclosed, unless the affected business has actual notice of the court order. At the discretion of the office, subject to any restrictions by the court, such notice may be given by notice in the Federal Register, letter sent by certified mail return receipt requested, or telegram.
Disclosure within EPA.
An EPA office, officer, or employee may disclose any business information to another EPA office, officer, or employee with an official need for the information.
Disclosure with consent of business.
EPA may disclose any business information to any person if EPA has obtained the prior consent of each affected business to such disclosure.
Record of disclosures to be maintained.
Each EPA office which discloses information to Congress, a committee or subcommittee of Congress, the Comptroller General, or another Federal agency under the authority of paragraph (b) or (c) of this section, shall maintain a record of the fact of such disclosure for a period of not less than 36 months after such disclosure. Such a record, which may be in the form of a log, shall show the name of the affected businesses, the date of disclosure, the person or body to whom disclosure was made, and a description of the information disclosed.
[41 FR 36902, Sept. 1, 1976, as amended at 43 FR 40000, Sept. 8, 1978; 50 FR 51661, Dec. 18, 1985]
Title 40 published on 2015-08-22The following are ALL rules, proposed rules, and notices (chronologically) published in the Federal Register relating to Title 40 after this date.* Only displaying the most recent 50 entries for Title 40. Please, view a Part for the full list of changes within that Part.2017-01-18; vol. 82 # 11 - Wednesday, January 18, 201782 FR 5401 - National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants: Ferroalloys Production
82 FR 5409 - Acequinocyl; Pesticide Tolerances
typeregulations.gov FR Doc.2016-31823 RIN EPA-HQ-OPP-2015-0829 FRL-9956-85 ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY Final rule. This regulation is effective January 18, 2017. Objections and requests for hearings must be received on or before March 20, 2017, and must be filed in accordance with the instructions provided in 40 CFR part 178 (see also Unit I.C. of the SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION ). 40 CFR Part 180 SummaryThis regulation establishes tolerances for residues of acequinocyl in or on multiple commodities which are identified and discussed later in this document. Interregional Project Number 4 (IR-4) requested these tolerances under the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (FFDCA).
2017-01-17; vol. 82 # 10 - Tuesday, January 17, 201782 FR 4805 - Use of Lead Free Pipes, Fittings, Fixtures, Solder and Flux for Drinking Water
typeregulations.gov FR Doc.2017-00743 RIN2040-AF55 EPA-HQ-OW-2015-0680 FRL-9958-23-OW ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY Proposed rule. Comments must be received on or before April 17, 2017. 40 CFR Parts 141 and 143 SummaryThe Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) proposes to make conforming changes to existing drinking water regulations based on the Reduction of Lead in Drinking Water Act of 2011 (RLDWA) and the Community Fire Safety Act of 2013 (CFSA). Section 1417 of the Safe Drinking Water Act (SDWA) prohibits the use and introduction into commerce of certain plumbing products that are not lead free. The RLDWA revised the definition of lead free to lower the allowable maximum lead content from 8.0 percent to a weighted average of 0.25 percent of the wetted surfaces of plumbing products and established a statutory method for calculating lead content. In addition, the RLDWA created exemptions from the lead free requirements for plumbing products that are used exclusively for nonpotable services as well as for other specified products. The CFSA further amended section 1417 to exempt fire hydrants from these requirements. EPA proposes to establish new requirements to assure that individuals purchasing, installing or inspecting potable water systems can identify lead free plumbing materials. Specifically, EPA proposes to establish labeling requirements to differentiate plumbing products that meet the lead free requirements from those that are exempt from the lead free requirements and to require manufacturers to certify compliance with the lead free requirements. These proposed requirements would reduce inadvertent use of non-lead free plumbing products in potable use applications and, consequently, reduce exposure to lead in drinking water and associated adverse health effects.
82 FR 4805 - Use of Lead Free Pipes, Fittings, Fixtures, Solder and Flux for Drinking Water
82 FR 4825 - Procedures for Prioritization of Chemicals for Risk Evaluation Under the Toxic Substances Control Act
typeregulations.gov FR Doc.2017-00051 RIN2070-AK23 EPA-HQ-OPPT-2016-0636 FRL-9957-74 ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY Proposed rule. Comments must be received on or before March 20, 2017. 40 CFR Part 702 SummaryAs required under section 6(b)(1) of the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA), EPA is proposing to establish a risk-based screening process and criteria that EPA will use to identify chemical substances as either High-Priority Substances for risk evaluation, or Low-Priority Substances for which risk evaluations are not warranted at the time. The proposed rule describes the processes for identifying potential candidates for prioritization, selecting a candidate, screening that candidate against certain criteria, formally initiating the prioritization process, providing opportunities for public comment, and proposing and finalizing designations of priority. Prioritization is the initial step in a new process of existing chemical substance review and risk management activity established under recent amendments to TSCA.
82 FR 5142 - Revisions to National Emission Standards for Radon Emissions From Operating Mill Tailings
typeregulations.gov FR Doc.2016-31425 RIN2060-AP26 EPA-HQ-OAR-2008-0218 FRL-9957-54-OAR ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY Final rule. This rule is effective on March 20, 2017. 40 CFR Part 61 SummaryThe Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is taking final action to revise certain portions of the National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants (NESHAP) for Radon Emissions from Operating Mill Tailings. The revisions for this final action are based on the EPA&apos;s determination as to what constitutes generally available control technology or management practices (GACT) for this area source category. We are also adding new definitions to the NESHAP, revising existing definitions and clarifying that the NESHAP also applies to uranium recovery facilities that extract uranium through the in-situ leach method and the heap leach method.
82 FR 5182 - Revisions to the Guideline on Air Quality Models: Enhancements to the AERMOD Dispersion Modeling System and Incorporation of Approaches To Address Ozone and Fine Particulate Matter
typeregulations.gov FR Doc.2016-31747 RIN2060-AS54 EPA-HQ-OAR-2015-0310 FRL-9956-23-OAR ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY Final rule. This rule is effective February 16, 2017. For all regulatory applications covered under the Guideline, except for transportation conformity, the changes to the appendix A preferred models and revisions to the requirements and recommendations of the Guideline must be integrated into the regulatory processes of respective reviewing authorities and followed by applicants by no later than January 17, 2018. During the 1-year period following promulgation, protocols for modeling analyses based on the 2005 version of the Guideline, which are submitted in a timely manner, may be approved at the discretion of the appropriate reviewing authority. This final rule also starts a 3-year transition period that ends on January 17, 2020 for transportation conformity purposes. Any refined analyses that are started before the end of this 3-year period, with a preferred appendix A model based on the 2005 version of the Guideline, can be completed after the end of the transition period, similar to implementation of the transportation conformity grace period for new emissions models. See the discussion in section IV.A.4 of this preamble for details on how this transition period will be implemented. All applicants are encouraged to consult with their respective reviewing authority as soon as possible to assure acceptance of their modeling protocols and/or modeling demonstration during either of these periods. 40 CFR Part 51 SummaryIn this action, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) promulgates revisions to the Guideline on Air Quality Models (“ Guideline” ). The Guideline provides EPA&apos;s preferred models and other recommended techniques, as well as guidance for their use in estimating ambient concentrations of air pollutants. It is incorporated into the EPA&apos;s regulations, satisfying a requirement under the Clean Air Act (CAA) for the EPA to specify with reasonable particularity models to be used in the Prevention of Significant Deterioration (PSD) program. This action includes enhancements to the formulation and application of the EPA&apos;s preferred near-field dispersion modeling system, AERMOD (American Meteorological Society (AMS)/EPA Regulatory Model), and the incorporation of a tiered demonstration approach to address the secondary chemical formation of ozone and fine particulate matter (PM 2.5 ) associated with precursor emissions from single sources. The EPA is changing the preferred status of and removing several air quality models from appendix A of the Guideline. The EPA is also making various editorial changes to update and reorganize information throughout the Guideline to streamline the compliance assessment process.
82 FR 4233 - Public Notification Requirements for Combined Sewer Overflows to the Great Lakes Basin
typeregulations.gov FR Doc.2016-31745 RIN2040-AF67 EPA-HQ-OW-2016-0376 FRL-9957-40-OW ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY Proposed rule. Comments must be received on or before March 14, 2017. 40 CFR Parts 122 and 123 SummaryThe Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is proposing a rule to implement section 425 of the Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2016, which requires EPA to work with the Great Lakes states to establish public notification requirements for combined sewer overflow (CSO) discharges to the Great Lakes. The proposed requirements address signage, notification of local public health departments and other potentially affected public entities, notification to the public, and annual notice provisions. The proposed rules, when finalized, will protect public health by ensuring timely notification to the public and to public health departments, public drinking water facilities and other potentially affected public entities, including Indian tribes. Timely notice may allow the public to take steps to reduce their potential exposure to pathogens associated with human sewage, which can cause a wide variety of health effects, including gastrointestinal, skin, ear, respiratory, eye, neurologic, and wound infections.
82 FR 4255 - TSCA Inventory Notification (Active-Inactive) Requirements
typeregulations.gov FR Doc.2016-31923 RIN2070-AK24 EPA-HQ-OPPT-2016-0426 FRL-9956-28 ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY Proposed rule. Comments must be received on or before March 14, 2017. 40 CFR Part 710 SummaryThe recent amendments to the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA) require EPA to designate chemical substances on the TSCA Chemical Substance Inventory as either “active” or “inactive” in U.S. commerce. To accomplish that, EPA is proposing to require a retrospective electronic notification of chemical substances on the TSCA Inventory that were manufactured (including imported) for non-exempt commercial purposes during the ten-year time period ending on June 21, 2016. EPA would also accept such notices for chemical substances that were processed. EPA would use these notifications to distinguish active substances from inactive substances. EPA would include the active and inactive designations on the TSCA Inventory and as part of its regular publications of the Inventory. EPA is also proposing to establish procedures for forward-looking electronic notification of chemical substances on the TSCA Inventory that are designated as inactive, if and when the manufacturing or processing of such chemical substances for non-exempt commercial purposes is expected to resume. Upon receipt of a valid notice, EPA would change the designation of the pertinent chemical substance on the TSCA Inventory from inactive to active. EPA is proposing the procedures regarding the manner in which such retrospective and forward-looking activity notifications must be submitted, the details of the notification requirements, exemptions from such requirements, and procedures for handling claims of confidentiality.
82 FR 4594 - Accidental Release Prevention Requirements: Risk Management Programs Under the Clean Air Act
typeregulations.gov FR Doc.2016-31426 RIN2050-AG82 EPA-HQ-OEM-2015-0725 FRL-9954-46-OLEM ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY Final rule. This final rule is effective on March 14, 2017. 40 CFR Part 68 SummaryThe Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), in response to Executive Order 13650, is amending its Risk Management Program regulations. The revisions contain several changes to the accident prevention program requirements including an additional analysis of safer technology and alternatives as part of the process hazard analysis for some Program 3 processes, third-party audits and incident investigation root cause analysis for Program 2 and Program 3 processes; enhancements to the emergency preparedness requirements; increased public availability of chemical hazard information; and several other changes to certain regulatory definitions and data elements submitted in risk management plans. These amendments seek to improve chemical process safety, assist local emergency authorities in planning for and responding to accidents, and improve public awareness of chemical hazards at regulated sources.
2017-01-12; vol. 82 # 8 - Thursday, January 12, 201782 FR 3633 - Civil Monetary Penalty Inflation Adjustment Rule
typeregulations.gov FR Doc.2017-00160 RIN FRL-9958-06-OECA ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY Final rule. This final rule is effective on January 15, 2017. 40 CFR Part 19 SummaryThe Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is promulgating this final rule to adjust the level of statutory civil monetary penalty amounts under the statutes EPA administers. This action is mandated by the Federal Civil Penalties Inflation Adjustment Act of 1990, as amended through the Federal Civil Penalties Inflation Adjustment Act Improvements Act of 2015 (“the 2015 Act”). The 2015 Act prescribes a formula for annually adjusting statutory civil penalties to reflect inflation, maintain the deterrent effect of statutory civil penalties, and promote compliance with the law. The rule does not necessarily revise the penalty amounts that EPA chooses to seek pursuant to its civil penalty policies in a particular case. EPA&apos;s civil penalty policies, which guide enforcement personnel in how to exercise EPA&apos;s statutory penalty authorities, take into account a number of fact-specific considerations, e.g., the seriousness of the violation, the violator&apos;s good faith efforts to comply, any economic benefit gained by the violator as a result of its noncompliance, and a violator&apos;s ability to pay.
82 FR 3637 - Approval and Promulgation of Implementation Plans; Alabama; Infrastructure Requirements or the 2010 Sulfur Dioxide National Ambient Air Quality Standard
typeregulations.gov FR Doc.2017-00159 RIN EPA-R04-OAR-2014-0431 FRL-9957-93-Region 4 ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY Final rule. This rule will be effective February 13, 2017. 40 CFR Part 52 SummaryThe Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is taking final action to approve in part and disapprove in part portions of the April 23, 2013, State Implementation Plan (SIP) submission, submitted by the State of Alabama, through the Alabama Department of Environmental Management (ADEM), for inclusion into the Alabama SIP. This final action pertains to the infrastructure requirements of the Clean Air Act (CAA or Act) for the 2010 1-hour sulfur dioxide (SO 2 ) national ambient air quality standard (NAAQS). The CAA requires that each state adopt and submit a SIP for the implementation, maintenance and enforcement of each NAAQS promulgated by EPA, which is commonly referred to as an “infrastructure SIP submission.” ADEM certified that the Alabama SIP contains provisions that ensure the 2010 1-hour SO 2 NAAQS is implemented, enforced, and maintained in Alabama. EPA has determined that portions of Alabama&apos;s infrastructure SIP submission, provided to EPA on April 23, 2013, satisfy certain required infrastructure elements for the 2010 1-hour SO 2 NAAQS.
82 FR 3639 - Air Plan Approval; TN Infrastructure Requirements for the 2010 NO 2 NAAQS
typeregulations.gov FR Doc.2017-00161 RIN EPA-R04-OAR-2015-0252 FRL-9957-90-Region 4 ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY Final rule. This rule will be effective February 13, 2017. 40 CFR Part 52 SummaryThe Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is taking final action on portions of the State Implementation Plan (SIP) submission, submitted by the State of Tennessee, through the Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation (TDEC), on March 13, 2014, to demonstrate that the State meets the infrastructure requirements of the Clean Air Act (CAA or Act) for the 2010 nitrogen dioxide (NO 2 ) national ambient air quality standard (NAAQS). The CAA requires that each state adopt and submit a SIP for the implementation, maintenance and enforcement of each NAAQS promulgated by EPA, which is commonly referred to as an “infrastructure” SIP submission. TDEC certified that the Tennessee SIP contains provisions that ensure the 2010 NO 2 NAAQS is implemented, enforced, and maintained in Tennessee. EPA has determined that portions of Tennessee&apos;s infrastructure SIP submission, provided to EPA on March 13, 2014, satisfies the certain required infrastructure elements for the 2010 NO 2 NAAQS.
82 FR 3641 - Chemical Substances When Manufactured or Processed as Nanoscale Materials; TSCA Reporting and Recordkeeping Requirements
typeregulations.gov FR Doc.2017-00052 RIN2070-AJ54 EPA-HQ-OPPT-2010-0572 FRL-9957-81 ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY Final rule. This final rule is effective May 12, 2017. 40 CFR Part 704 SummaryEPA is establishing reporting and recordkeeping requirements for certain chemical substances when they are manufactured or processed at the nanoscale as described in this rule. Specifically, EPA is requiring persons that manufacture (defined by statute to include import) or process, or intend to manufacture or process these chemical substances to electronically report to EPA certain information, which includes insofar as known to or reasonably ascertainable by the person making the report, the specific chemical identity, production volume, methods of manufacture and processing, exposure and release information, and existing information concerning environmental and health effects. This rule involves one-time reporting for existing discrete forms of certain nanoscale materials, and a standing one-time reporting requirement for new discrete forms of certain nanoscale materials before those new forms are manufactured or processed.
2017-01-11; vol. 82 # 7 - Wednesday, January 11, 201782 FR 3171 - Approval and Promulgation of Implementation Plans; Texas; Control of Air Pollution From Visible Emissions and Particulate Matter
typeregulations.gov FR Doc.2017-00087 RIN EPA-R06-OAR-2014-0222 FRL-9956-55-Region 6 ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY Final rule. This rule is effective on February 10, 2017. 40 CFR Part 52 SummaryPursuant to the Federal Clean Air Act (CAA or Act), the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is approving revisions to the Texas State Implementation Plan (SIP) submitted by the State of Texas that pertain to particulate matter and outdoor burning regulations. The State submitted the SIP revisions in the years 1989, 2004, 2006 and 2014.
82 FR 3172 - Determination of Nonattainment and Reclassification of the Houston-Galveston-Brazoria 2008 8-Hour Ozone Nonattainment Area; Texas; Correction
82 FR 3173 - Uniform National Discharge Standards for Vessels of the Armed Forces—Phase II Batch One
typeregulations.gov FR Doc.2017-00153 RIN2040-AD39 EPA-HQ-OW-2013-0469 FRL-9957-85-OW ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY, DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE Final rule. This final rule is effective on February 10, 2017. 40 CFR Part 1700 SummaryThe U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) are promulgating discharge performance standards for 11 discharges incidental to the normal operation of a vessel of the Armed Forces into the navigable waters of the United States, the territorial seas, and the contiguous zone. When implemented, the discharge performance standards will reduce the adverse environmental impacts associated with the vessel discharges, stimulate the development of improved vessel pollution control devices, and advance the development of environmentally sound vessels of the Armed Forces. The 11 discharges addressed by the final rule are the following: aqueous film-forming foam (AFFF), chain locker effluent, distillation and reverse osmosis brine, elevator pit effluent, gas turbine water wash, non-oily machinery wastewater, photographic laboratory drains, seawater cooling overboard discharge, seawater piping biofouling prevention, small boat engine wet exhaust, and welldeck discharges.
82 FR 3233 - Approval and Promulgation of Air Quality Implementation Plans; Maryland; Control of Nitrogen Oxide Emissions from Coal-Fired Electric Generating Units
typeregulations.gov FR Doc.2017-00309 RIN EPA-R03-OAR-2016-0238 FRL-9957-87-Region 3 ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY Proposed rule. Written comments must be received on or before February 10, 2017. 40 CFR Part 52 SummaryThe Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is proposing to approve a state implementation plan (SIP) revision submitted by the State of Maryland. This SIP submittal consists of a regulation for inclusion in the Maryland SIP which regulates nitrogen oxides (NO X ) emissions from seven coal-fired electric generating units (EGU) in the State. This action is being taken under the Clean Air Act (CAA).
82 FR 3388 - Financial Responsibility Requirements Under CERCLA § 108(b) for Classes of Facilities in the Hardrock Mining Industry
typeregulations.gov FR Doc.2016-30047 RIN2050-AG61 EPA-HQ-SFUND-2015-0781 FRL-9953-75-OLEM ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY Proposed rule. Comments must be received on or before March 13, 2017. Under the Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA), comments on the information collection provisions are best assured of consideration if the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) receives a copy of your comments on or before February 10, 2017. 40 CFR Part 320 SummaryThe Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is proposing requirements under section 108(b) of the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act (CERCLA) for demonstrating financial responsibility. This proposed rule would create a new Part in the CERCLA regulations to require financial responsibility under CERCLA § 108(b), define requirements for demonstration of financial responsibility, define requirements for maintenance of financial responsibility instruments, and establish criteria for owners and operators to be released from financial responsibility requirements. In addition, this proposal would establish specific financial responsibility requirements applicable to certain classes of mines and associated mineral processing facilities within the hardrock mining industry. EPA expects this proposed rule will, when made final, increase the likelihood that owners and operators will provide funds necessary to address the CERCLA liabilities at their facilities, thus preventing owners or operators from shifting the burden of cleanup to other parties, including the taxpayer. In addition, EPA expects that by adjusting the amount of financial responsibility to account for environmentally safer practices, it would provide an incentive for implementation of sound practices at hardrock mining facilities and thereby decrease the need for future CERCLA actions.
82 FR 3512 - Financial Responsibility Requirements for Facilities in the Chemical, Petroleum and Electric Power Industries
typeregulations.gov FR Doc.2016-30040 RIN2050-AG56 EPA-HQ-OLEM-2016-0212 FRL-9956-56-OLEM ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY Notice of intent to proceed with rulemakings. January 11, 2017. 40 CFR Part 320 SummarySection 108(b) of the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act (CERCLA) establishes certain regulatory authorities concerning financial responsibility requirements. Specifically, the statutory language addresses the promulgation of regulations that require classes of facilities to establish and maintain evidence of financial responsibility consistent with the degree and duration of risk associated with the production, transportation, treatment, storage, or disposal of hazardous substances. On January 6, 2010, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) published an Advance Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (ANPRM) that identified additional classes of facilities within three industry sectors that may warrant the development of financial responsibility requirements under CERCLA section 108(b)—the Chemical Manufacturing industry (NAICS 325), the Petroleum and Coal Products Manufacturing industry (NAICS 324), and the Electric Power Generation, Transmission, and Distribution industry (NAICS 2211). This document formally announces EPA&apos;s intention to publish a notice for proposed rulemaking for classes of facilities within the three industries identified in the 2010 ANPRM, as well as gives an overview of some of the comments received on the ANPRM and initial responses to those comments. The announcement in this action is not a determination that requirements are necessary for any or all of the classes of facilities within the three industries, or that EPA will propose such requirements—rather, it is an announcement that EPA intends to move forward with the regulatory process. After that process, EPA will determine whether proposal of requirements for any or all of the classes of facilities within the three industries is necessary.
82 FR 3518 - National Primary Drinking Water Regulations; Announcement of the Results of EPA&apos;s Review of Existing Drinking Water Standards and Request for Public Comment and/or Information on Related Issues
typeregulations.gov FR Doc.2016-31262 RIN2040-ZA26 EPA-HQ-OW-2016-0627 FRL-9957-49-OW ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY Request for public comments. Comments must be received on or before March 13, 2017. 40 CFR Part 141 SummaryThe Safe Drinking Water Act (SDWA) requires the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to conduct a review every six years of existing national primary drinking water regulations (NPDWRs) and determine which, if any, need to be revised. The purpose of the review, called the Six-Year Review, is to evaluate current information for regulated contaminants to determine if there is new information on health effects, treatment technologies, analytical methods, occurrence and exposure, implementation and/or other factors that provides a health or technical basis to support a regulatory revision that will improve or strengthen public health protection. EPA has completed a detailed review of 76 NPDWRs and at this time has determined that eight NPDWRs are candidates for regulatory revision. The eight NPDWRs are included in the Stage 1 and the Stage 2 Disinfectants and Disinfection Byproducts Rules, the Surface Water Treatment Rule, the Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule and the Long Term 1 Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule. EPA requests comments on the eight NPDWRs identified as candidates for revision and will consider comments and data as it proceeds with determining whether further action is needed. In addition, as part of this Six-Year Review, EPA identified 12 other NPDWRs that were or continue to be addressed in recently completed, ongoing or pending regulatory actions. EPA thus excluded those 12 NPDWRs from detailed review. This document is not a final regulatory decision, but rather the initiation of a process that will involve more detailed analyses of factors relevant to deciding whether a rulemaking to revise an NPDWR should be initiated.
typeregulations.gov FR Doc.2016-31203 RIN2060-AT28 EPA-HQ-OAR-2016-0664 FRL-9957-11-OAR ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY Proposed rule. Comments. Comments must be received on or before February 27, 2017. Public Hearing. A public hearing will be held if requested by January 17, 2017. 40 CFR Part 62 SummaryThis action proposes the federal plan for existing commercial and industrial incineration (CISWI) units. This proposed action implements the Environmental Protection Agency&apos;s (EPA) emission guidelines (EG) adopted on February 7, 2013, as amended on June 23, 2016, in states that do not have an approved state plan implementing the EG in place by the effective date of this federal plan. The federal plan will result in emissions reductions of certain pollutants from all affected units covered.
2017-01-10; vol. 82 # 6 - Tuesday, January 10, 201782 FR 2897 - Butanedioic Acid, 2-Methylene-, Telomer With Sodium Phosphinate (1:1), Acidified, Potassium Salts; Tolerance Exemption
typeregulations.gov FR Doc.2016-31830 RIN EPA-HQ-OPP-2016-0487 FRL-9954-53 ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY Final rule. This regulation is effective January 10, 2017. Objections and requests for hearings must be received on or before March 13, 2017, and must be filed in accordance with the instructions provided in 40 CFR part 178 (see also Unit I.C. of the SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION ). 40 CFR Part 180 SummaryThis regulation establishes an exemption from the requirement of a tolerance for residues of butanedioic acid, 2-methylene-, telomer with sodium phosphinate (1:1), acidified, potassium salts when used as an inert ingredient in a pesticide chemical formulation. Itaconix submitted a petition to EPA under the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (FFDCA), requesting an exemption from the requirement of a tolerance. This regulation eliminates the need to establish a maximum permissible level for residues of butanedioic acid, 2-methylene-, telomer with sodium phosphinate (1:1), acidified, potassium salts on food or feed commodities.
82 FR 2900 - Tetraconazole; Pesticide Tolerances
typeregulations.gov FR Doc.2016-31824 RIN EPA-HQ-OPP-2015-0695 FRL-9955-74 ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY Final rule. This regulation is effective January 10, 2017. Objections and requests for hearings must be received on or before March 13, 2017, and must be filed in accordance with the instructions provided in 40 CFR part 178 (see also Unit I.C. of the SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION ). 40 CFR Part 180 SummaryThis regulation establishes tolerances for residues of tetraconazole in or on vegetable, fruiting (Crop Group 8-10) at 0.30 parts per million (ppm) and vegetable, cucurbit (Crop Group 9) at 0.15 ppm and revises the tolerance for residues on beet, sugar, root; beet, sugar, dried pulp; and beet, sugar molasses. Isagro S.P.A. (d/b/a Isagro USA, Inc.) requested these tolerances under the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (FFDCA).
82 FR 2933 - Notice of Funding Availability (NOFA) for Applications for Credit Assistance Under the Water Infrastructure Finance and Innovation Act (WIFIA) Program
typeregulations.gov FR Doc.2016-31828 RIN FRL9957-79-OW ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY Notice of funding availability. EPA will collect LOIs in two selection rounds in FY 2017. The first LOI submittal period will begin on January 10, 2017, and end at midnight in the time zone of the prospective borrower on April 10, 2017. The second LOI submittal period, if needed, will begin on August 1, 2017 and end at midnight in the time zone of the prospective borrower on September 29, 2017. 40 CFR Part 35 SummaryIn the Further Continuing and Security Assistance Appropriations Act, 2017, signed by the President on December 10, 2016, Congress provided $20 million in budget authority for the Water Infrastructure Finance and Innovation Act of 2014 (WIFIA) program. This funding covers the Federal government&apos;s anticipated cost of providing a much larger amount of credit assistance. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) estimates that current budget authority may provide more than $1 billion in credit assistance and may finance over $2 billion in water infrastructure investment. The purpose of this notice of funding availability (NOFA) is to solicit letters of interest (LOIs) from prospective borrowers seeking credit assistance from EPA. EPA will evaluate and select proposed projects described in the LOIs using the selection criteria established in regulation at 40 CFR 35.10055, 1 and further described in this NOFA as well as the WIFIA program handbook. This NOFA establishes relative weights that will be used in the current LOI submittal period for the selection criteria and outlines the process that applicants must follow to be considered for WIFIA credit assistance. 1 81 FR 91822, https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2016/12/19/2016-30194/credit-assistance-for-water-infrastructure-projects In addition, EPA reserves the right to make additional awards under this announcement, consistent with Agency policy and guidance, if additional funding is available after the original selections are made.
82 FR 3078 - Protection of Visibility: Amendments to Requirements for State Plans
typeregulations.gov FR Doc.2017-00268 RIN2060-AS55 EPA-HQ-OAR-2015-0531 FRL-9957-05-OAR ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY Final rule. This final rule is effective on January 10, 2017. 40 CFR Parts 51 and 52 SummaryThe Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is finalizing revisions to requirements under the Clean Air Act (CAA) for state plans for protection of visibility in mandatory Class I Federal areas in order to continue steady environmental progress while addressing administrative aspects of the program. In summary, the revisions clarify the relationship between long-term strategies and reasonable progress goals (RPGs) in state implementation plans (SIPs) and the long-term strategy obligation of all states; clarify and modify the requirements for periodic comprehensive revisions of SIPs; modify the set of days used to track progress towards natural visibility conditions to account for events such as wildfires; provide states with additional flexibility to address impacts on visibility from anthropogenic sources outside the United States (U.S.) and from certain types of prescribed fires; modify certain requirements related to the timing and form of progress reports; and update, simplify and extend to all states the provisions for reasonably attributable visibility impairment, while revoking most existing reasonably attributable visibility impairment federal implementation plans (FIPs). The EPA also is making a one-time adjustment to the due date for the next periodic comprehensive SIP revisions by extending the existing deadline of July 31, 2018, to July 31, 2021.
2017-01-09; vol. 82 # 5 - Monday, January 9, 201782 FR 2230 - Consolidated Rules of Practice Governing the Administrative Assessment of Civil Penalties, Issuance of Compliance or Corrective Action Orders, and the Revocation/Termination or Suspension of Permits; Procedures for Decisionmaking
typeregulations.gov FR Doc.2016-31638 RIN FRL-9956-53-OARM ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY Final rule. This rule is effective on March 10, 2017. 40 CFR Parts 22 and 124 SummaryThis final rule revises the Environmental Protection Agency&apos;s (“EPA”) Consolidated Rules of Practice governing the administrative assessment of civil penalties and various other administrative adjudicatory hearings. These revisions simplify the administrative processing of cases by removing inconsistencies, codifying electronic filing and service procedures, and streamlining the procedures in cases initiated at EPA Headquarters. This rule also corrects some punctuation typographical errors found in the Consolidated Rules of Practice. This rule similarly revises EPA&apos;s procedures governing decisionmaking in permit appeals. These amendments are procedural in nature and none of these changes are intended to substantively alter the Agency&apos;s administrative enforcement actions or review of permit appeals.
82 FR 2230 - Consolidated Rules of Practice Governing the Administrative Assessment of Civil Penalties, Issuance of Compliance or Corrective Action Orders, and the Revocation/Termination or Suspension of Permits; Procedures for Decisionmaking
82 FR 2237 - Approval and Promulgation of Implementation Plans; Rhode Island; Clean Air Act Infrastructure State and Federal Implementation Plans
typeregulations.gov FR Doc.2016-31444 RIN EPA-R01-OAR-2015-0402 FRL-9957-27-Region 1 ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY Final rule. This rule is effective on February 8, 2017. 40 CFR Part 52 SummaryThe Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is removing several obsolete Federal Implementation Plans (FIPs) for the State of Rhode Island. These FIPs address Clean Air Act (CAA) infrastructure State Implementation Plan (SIP) requirements that have since been addressed by Rhode Island in its SIP. Therefore, EPA is removing from the Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) the corresponding FIPs. This action is being taken in accordance with the CAA.
82 FR 2239 - Approval of Arizona Air Plan Revisions; Ajo and Morenci, Arizona; Second 10-Year Sulfur Dioxide Maintenance Plans and Technical Correction
82 FR 2294 - Nondiscrimination in Programs or Activities Receiving Federal Assistance From the Environmental Protection Agency
typeregulations.gov FR Doc.2017-00050 RIN2090-AA39 EPA-HQ-OA-2013-0031 FRL-9958-03-OA ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY Proposed rule; withdrawal. The EPA is withdrawing the proposed rule as of January 9, 2017. 40 CFR Parts 7 and 9 SummaryThe Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is withdrawing a proposed rule for which the EPA no longer intends to issue a final rule. This document identifies the proposed rule and explains the EPA&apos;s decision to withdraw the proposal. The withdrawal of this proposed rule does not preclude the EPA from initiating the same or similar rulemaking at a future date. It does, however, close out the entry for this proposed rule in the EPA Semi-Annual Regulatory Agenda, published as part of the Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions (Unified Agenda). Should the EPA decide at some future date to initiate the same or similar rulemaking, it will add an appropriate new entry to the EPA Semi-Annual Regulatory Agenda to reflect the initiation of the action.
82 FR 2295 - Air Quality Plans; Tennessee; Infrastructure Requirements for the 2012 PM 2.5 National Ambient Air Quality Standard
typeregulations.gov FR Doc.2017-00162 RIN EPA-R04-OAR-2014-0430 FRL-9957-91-Region 4 ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY Proposed rule. Written comments must be received on or before February 8, 2017. 40 CFR Part 52 SummaryThe Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is proposing to approve the State Implementation Plan (SIP) submission, submitted by the State of Tennessee, through the Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation (TDEC), on December 16, 2015, for inclusion into the Tennessee SIP. This proposal pertains to the infrastructure requirements of the Clean Air Act (CAA or Act) for the 2012 Annual Fine Particulate Matter (PM 2.5 ) national ambient air quality standard (NAAQS). The CAA requires that each state adopt and submit a SIP for the implementation, maintenance and enforcement of each NAAQS promulgated by EPA, which is commonly referred to as an “infrastructure SIP submission.” TDEC certified that the Tennessee SIP contains provisions that ensure the 2012 Annual PM 2.5 NAAQS is implemented, enforced, and maintained in Tennessee. EPA is proposing to determine that portions of Tennessee&apos;s infrastructure SIP submission, provided to EPA on December 16, 2015, satisfy certain required infrastructure elements for the 2012 Annual PM 2.5 NAAQS.
82 FR 2305 - Approval of Arizona Air Plan Revisions, Arizona Department of Environmental Quality and Pinal County Air Quality Control District
typeregulations.gov FR Doc.2017-00054 RIN EPA-R09-OAR- 2016-0702 FRL-9957-95-Region 9 ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY Proposed rule. Any comments must arrive by February 8, 2017. 40 CFR Part 52 SummaryThe Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is proposing to approve revisions to the Arizona State Implementation Plan (SIP). These revisions include a state statute and certain state rules that govern air pollution sources under the Arizona Department of Environmental Quality (ADEQ) and the Pinal County Air Quality Control District (PCAQCD). These revisions concern emissions of particulate matter (PM) from construction sites, agricultural activity and other fugitive dust sources. We are proposing to approve local rules to regulate these emission sources under the Clean Air Act (CAA or the Act). We are taking comments on this proposal and plan to follow with a final action.
82 FR 2760 - Addition of a Subsurface Intrusion Component to the Hazard Ranking System
82 FR 1603 - Air Plan Approval; Ohio; Redesignation of the Cleveland, Ohio Area to Attainment of the 2008 Ozone Standard
82 FR 1651 - Addition of Natural Gas Processing Facilities to the Toxics Release Inventory (TRI)
typeregulations.gov FR Doc.2016-31921 RIN2070-AK16 EPA-HQ-TRI-2016-0390 FRL-9953-68 ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY Proposed rule. Comments must be received on or before March 7, 2017. 40 CFR Part 372 SummaryEPA is proposing to add natural gas processing (NGP) facilities (also known as natural gas liquid extraction facilities) to the scope of the industrial sectors covered by the reporting requirements of section 313 of the Emergency Planning and Community Right-to-Know Act (EPCRA), commonly known as the Toxics Release Inventory (TRI) and section 6607 of the Pollution Prevention Act (PPA). Adding these facilities would meaningfully increase the information available to the public on releases and other waste management of listed chemicals from the natural gas processing sector and further the purposes of EPCRA section 313. EPA estimates that at least 282 NGP facilities in the U.S. would meet the TRI employee threshold (10 full-time employees or equivalent) and manufacture, process, or otherwise use (threshold activities) at least one TRI-listed chemical in excess of applicable threshold quantities. NGP facilities in the U.S. manufacture, process, or otherwise use more than 21 different TRI-listed chemicals, including n-hexane, hydrogen sulfide, toluene, benzene, xylene, and methanol. EPA expects that TRI reporting by U.S. NGP facilities would provide significant release and waste management data on these chemicals to the public.
2017-01-05; vol. 82 # 3 - Thursday, January 5, 201782 FR 1206 - Air Plan Approval; Georgia: Procedures for Testing and Monitoring Sources of Air Pollutants
typeregulations.gov FR Doc.2016-31753 RIN EPA-R04-OAR-2016-0468 FRL-9957-52-Region 4 ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY Direct final rule. This direct final rule is effective March 6, 2017 without further notice, unless EPA receives adverse comment by February 6, 2017. If EPA receives such comments, it will publish a timely withdrawal of the direct final rule in the Federal Register and inform the public that the rule will not take effect. 40 CFR Part 52 SummaryThe Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is taking direct final action to approve portions of State Implementation Plan (SIP) revisions submitted by the State of Georgia, through the Georgia Department of Natural Resources&apos; Environmental Protection Division (GA EPD), on April 11, 2003, November 29, 2010, July 25, 2014, November 23, 2015, and November 29, 2016. The SIP submittals include changes to GA EPD&apos;s air quality rules that modify definitions. The portions of the SIP revisions that EPA is approving are consistent with the requirements of the Clean Air Act (CAA or Act).
82 FR 1208 - Propiconazole; Extension of Tolerance for Emergency Exemptions
typeregulations.gov FR Doc.2016-31827 RIN EPA-HQ-OPP-2016-0682 FRL-9956-54 ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY Final rule. This regulation is effective January 5, 2017. Objections and requests for hearings must be received on or before March 6, 2017, and must be filed in accordance with the instructions provided in 40 CFR part 178 (see also Unit I.C. of the SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION ). 40 CFR Part 180 SummaryThis regulation extends a time-limited tolerance for combined residues of the fungicide propiconazole and its metabolites in or on avocado at 10 parts per million (ppm) for an additional 3-year period. This tolerance will expire and is revoked on December 31, 2019. This action is in response to EPA&apos;s granting of an emergency exemption under the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act (FIFRA) authorizing use of the pesticide on avocado trees. In addition, the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (FFDCA) requires EPA to establish a time-limited tolerance or exemption from the requirement for a tolerance for pesticide chemical residues in food that will result from the use of a pesticide under an emergency exemption granted by EPA under FIFRA.
82 FR 1296 - Air Plan Approval; Georgia: Procedures for Testing and Monitoring Sources of Air Pollutants
typeregulations.gov FR Doc.2016-31754 RIN EPA-R04-OAR-2016-0468 FRL-9957-51-Region 4 ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY Proposed rule. Written comments must be received on or before February 6, 2017. 40 CFR Part 52 SummaryThe Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is proposing to approve portions of State Implementation Plan (SIP) revisions submitted by the State of Georgia, through the Georgia Department of Natural Resources&apos; Environmental Protection Division (GA EPD), on April 11, 2003, November 29, 2010, July 25, 2014, November 23, 2015, and November 29, 2016. The SIP submittals include changes to GA EPD&apos;s air quality rules that modify definitions. The portions of the SIP revisions that EPA is proposing to approve are consistent with the requirements of the Clean Air Act (CAA or Act).
2017-01-04; vol. 82 # 2 - Wednesday, January 4, 201782 FR 729 - Partial Approval and Partial Disapproval of Attainment Plan for the Idaho Portion of the Logan, Utah/Idaho PM 2.5 Nonattainment Area
typeregulations.gov FR Doc.2016-31643 RIN EPA-R10-OAR-2015-0067 FRL-9957-71-Region 10 ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY Final rule. This final rule is effective February 3, 2017. 40 CFR Part 52 SummaryThe Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is taking final action on portions of a state implementation plan (SIP) submission from the State of Idaho. The SIP submission addresses attainment plan requirements for the Idaho portion of the Logan, Utah-Idaho nonattainment area (Logan UT-ID) for the 2006 24-hour PM 2.5 National Ambient Air Quality Standards (NAAQS). The Idaho Department of Environmental Quality (IDEQ) submitted the attainment plan to the EPA on December 14, 2012 (2012 SIP submission), and supplemented the attainment plan on December 24, 2014 (2014 amendment). The EPA is approving certain portions, disapproving other portions, and deferring action on the remaining portions of the attainment plan.
40 CFR 2.304 — Special Rules Governing Certain Information Obtained Under the Safe Drinking Water Act.
40 CFR 2.307 — Special Rules Governing Certain Information Obtained Under the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide and Rodenticide Act.
40 CFR 2.302 — Special Rules Governing Certain Information Obtained Under the Clean Water Act.
40 CFR 2.306 — Special Rules Governing Certain Information Obtained Under the Toxic Substances Control Act.
40 CFR 2.305 — Special Rules Governing Certain Information Obtained Under the Solid Waste Disposal Act, as Amended.
40 CFR 2.311 — Special Rules Governing Certain Information Obtained Under the Motor Vehicle Information and Cost Savings Act.
40 CFR 2.309 — Special Rules Governing Certain Information Obtained Under the Marine Protection, Research and Sanctuaries Act of 1972.
40 CFR 2.310 — Special Rules Governing Certain Information Obtained Under the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act of 1980, as Amended.
40 CFR 2.303 — Special Rules Governing Certain Information Obtained Under the Noise Control Act of 1972.
40 CFR 2.308 — Special Rules Governing Certain Information Obtained Under the Federal Food, Drug and Cosmetic Act.
40 CFR 350.25 — Disclosure in Special Circumstances.
40 CFR 2.213 — Designation by Business of Addressee for Notices and Inquiries.
Title 40 published on 2015-08-22.The following are only the Rules published in the Federal Register after the published date of Title 40.For a complete list of all Rules, Proposed Rules, and Notices view the Rulemaking tab.* Only displaying the most recent 50 entries for Title 40. Please, view a Part for the full list of changes within that Part.2017-01-18; vol. 82 # 11 - Wednesday, January 18, 201782 FR 5401 - National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants: Ferroalloys Production
2017-01-17; vol. 82 # 10 - Tuesday, January 17, 201782 FR 5142 - Revisions to National Emission Standards for Radon Emissions From Operating Mill Tailings
2017-01-13; vol. 82 # 9 - Friday, January 13, 201782 FR 4594 - Accidental Release Prevention Requirements: Risk Management Programs Under the Clean Air Act
82 FR 912 - Promulgation of Air Quality Implementation Plans; State of Texas; Regional Haze and Interstate Visibility Transport Federal Implementation Plan
typeregulations.gov FR Doc.2016-30713 RIN EPA-R06-OAR-2016-0611 FRL-9955-77-Region 6 ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY Proposed rule. Comments: Comments must be received on or before March 6, 2017. A public hearing will be held January 10, 2017. For additional logistical information regarding the public hearing please see the SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION section of this action. 40 CFR Part 52 SummaryPursuant to the Federal Clean Air Act (CAA or Act), the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is proposing to promulgate a Federal Implementation Plan (FIP) in Texas to address the remaining outstanding requirements that are not satisfied by the Texas Regional Haze State Implementation Plan (SIP) submission. Specifically, the EPA proposes SO 2 limits on 29 Electric Generating Units (EGUs) located at 14 Texas facilities to fulfill requirements for the installation and operation of the Best Available Retrofit Technology (BART) for SO 2 . To address the requirement for NO X BART for Texas EGU sources, we are proposing a FIP that relies upon two other EPA rulemakings, one already final and one proposed, which together will establish that participation in the Cross-State Air Pollution Rule (CSAPR) continues to qualify as an alternative to NO X BART for EGUs in Texas. We also are proposing to disapprove the portion of the Texas Regional Haze SIP that addresses the BART requirement for EGUs for Particulate Matter (PM) and proposing a FIP with PM BART limits for EGUs at 29 EGUs located at 14 Texas facilities, based on existing practices and control capabilities. In addition, we propose to reconsider and re-propose disapproval of portions of several SIP revisions submitted to satisfy the requirement to address interstate visibility transport for six NAAQS and that the FIP emission limits we are proposing meet the interstate visibility transport requirements for these NAAQS.
82 FR 952 - Pesticides; Certification of Pesticide Applicators
typeregulations.gov FR Doc.2016-30332 RIN2070-AJ20 EPA-HQ-OPP-2011-0183 FRL-9956-70 ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY Final rule. This final rule is effective March 6, 2017. 40 CFR Part 171 SummaryEPA is updating the existing regulation concerning the certification of applicators of restricted use pesticides (RUPs) in response to public comments received on the proposal and based on extensive stakeholder review of the existing regulation and its implementation since 1974. The final revised regulation will ensure Federal certification program standards adequately protect applicators, the public, and the environment from risks associated with use of RUPs. The final rule will improve the competency of certified applicators of RUPs, increase protection for noncertified applicators using RUPs under the direct supervision of a certified applicator through enhanced pesticide safety training and standards for supervision of noncertified applicators, and establish a minimum age requirement for certified and noncertified applicators using RUPs under the direct supervision of a certified applicator. Recognizing EPA&apos;s commitment to work more closely with Tribal governments to strengthen environmental protection in Indian country, the final rule will provide more practical options for establishing certification programs in Indian country.
2017-01-03; vol. 82 # 1 - Tuesday, January 3, 201782 FR 22 - Extension of Deadline for Action on the November 2016 Section 126 Petition From Maryland
typeregulations.gov FR Doc.2016-31258 RIN EPA-HQ-OAR-2016-0690 FRL-9957-29-OAR ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY Final rule. This final rule is effective on January 3, 2017. 40 CFR Part 52 SummaryIn this action, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is determining that 60 days is insufficient time to complete the technical and other analyses and public notice-and-comment process required for our review of a petition submitted by the state of Maryland pursuant to section 126 of the Clean Air Act (CAA). The petition requests that the EPA make a finding that 36 electric generating units located in the states of Indiana, Kentucky, Ohio, Pennsylvania, and West Virginia emit air pollution that significantly contributes to nonattainment and interferes with maintenance of the 2008 and 2015 ozone national ambient air quality standards (NAAQS) in state of Maryland. Under section 307(d)(10) of CAA, the EPA is authorized to grant a time extension for responding to a petition if the EPA determines that the extension is necessary to afford the public, and the agency, adequate opportunity to carry out the purposes of the section 307(d) notice-and-comment rulemaking requirements. By this action, the EPA is making that determination. The EPA is therefore extending the deadline for acting on the petition to no later than July 15, 2017.
2016-12-30; vol. 81 # 251 - Friday, December 30, 201681 FR 96381 - Revision to the Near-road NO 2 Minimum Monitoring Requirements
typeregulations.gov FR Doc.2016-31645 RIN2060-AS71 EPA-HQ-OAR-2015-0486 FRL-9957-78-OAR ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY Final rule. This final rule is effective December 30, 2016. 40 CFR Part 58 SummaryThis action finalizes revisions to the minimum monitoring requirements for near-road nitrogen dioxide (NO 2 ) monitoring by removing the existing requirements for near-road NO 2 monitoring stations in Core Based Statistical Areas (CBSAs) having populations between 500,000 and 1,000,000 persons, that are due by January 1, 2017.
2016-12-29; vol. 81 # 250 - Thursday, December 29, 201681 FR 95884 - Extension of Deadline for Action on the November 2016 Section 126 Petition From Delaware
typeregulations.gov FR Doc.2016-31256 RIN EPA-HQ-OAR-2016-0691 FRL-9957-28-OAR ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY Final rule. This final rule is effective on December 29, 2016. 40 CFR Part 52 SummaryIn this action, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is determining that 60 days is insufficient time to complete the technical and other analyses and public notice-and-comment process required for our review of a petition submitted by the state of Delaware pursuant to section 126 of the Clean Air Act (CAA). The petition requests that the EPA make a finding that Homer City Generating Station, located in Indiana County, Pennsylvania, emits air pollution that significantly contributes to nonattainment and interferes with maintenance of the 2008 and 2015 ozone national ambient air quality standards (NAAQS) in the state of Delaware. Under section 307(d)(10) of CAA, the EPA is authorized to grant a time extension for responding to a petition if the EPA determines that the extension is necessary to afford the public, and the agency, adequate opportunity to carry out the purposes of the section 307(d) notice-and-comment rulemaking requirements. By this action, the EPA is making that determination. The EPA is therefore extending the deadline for acting on the petition to no later than July 9, 2017.
81 FR 95886 - Isobutyl Acetate and Isobutyric Acid; Exemption From the Requirement of a Tolerance
typeregulations.gov FR Doc.2016-31211 RIN EPA-HQ-OPP-2016-0007 and EPA-HQ-OPP-2016-0008 FRL-9950-40 ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY Final rule. This regulation is effective December 29, 2016. Objections and requests for hearings must be received on or before February 27, 2017, and must be filed in accordance with the instructions provided in 40 CFR part 178 (see also Unit I.C. of the SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION ). 40 CFR Part 180 SummaryThis regulation establishes exemptions from the requirement of a tolerance for residues of isobutyl acetate (CAS Reg. No. 110-19-0) and isobutyric acid (CAS Reg. No. 79-31-2) when used as inert ingredients (solvent) in pesticide formulations applied to growing crops and raw agricultural commodities after harvest. Technology Sciences Group Inc. on behalf of Jeneil Biosurfactant Company submitted a petition to EPA under the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (FFDCA), requesting establishment of these exemptions from the requirement of a tolerance. This regulation eliminates the need to establish maximum permissible levels for residues of isobutyl acetate and isobutyric acid.
2016-12-28; vol. 81 # 249 - Wednesday, December 28, 201681 FR 95472 - Approval of California Air Plan Revisions, South Coast Air Quality Management District
typeregulations.gov FR Doc.2016-31226 RIN EPA-R09-OAR-2016-0444 FRL-9955-94-Region 9 ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY Final rule. These rules will be effective on January 27, 2017. 40 CFR Part 52 SummaryThe Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is taking final action to approve revisions to the South Coast Air Quality Management District (SCAQMD) portion of the California State Implementation Plan (SIP). These revisions concern emissions of oxides of nitrogen (NO X ) from ovens, dryers, dehydrators, heaters, kilns, calciners, furnaces, crematories, incinerators, heated pots, cookers, roasters, smokers, fryers, closed and open heated tanks and evaporators, distillation units, afterburners, degassing units, vapor incinerators, catalytic or thermal oxidizers, soil and water remediation units, and other combustion equipment. We are finalizing our approval of local rules that regulate these emission sources under the Clean Air Act (CAA or the Act).
81 FR 95473 - Approval of California Air Plan Revisions, Great Basin Unified Air Pollution Control District
typeregulations.gov FR Doc.2016-31225 RIN EPA-R09-OAR-2016-0393 FRL-9955-62-Region 9 ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY Final rule. This rule will be effective on January 27, 2017. 40 CFR Part 52 SummaryThe Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is taking final action to approve a revision to the Great Basin Unified Air Pollution Control District (GBUAPCD) portion of the California State Implementation Plan (SIP). This revision concerns emissions of particulate matter at Owens Lake, CA. We are approving a local rule that regulates these emissions under the Clean Air Act (CAA or the Act).
81 FR 95475 - Air Plan Approval; Illinois; Volatile Organic Compounds Definition
typeregulations.gov FR Doc.2016-31227 RIN EPA-R05-OAR-2016-0502 FRL-9955-89-Region 5 ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY Direct final rule. This direct final rule will be effective February 27, 2017, unless EPA receives adverse comments by January 27, 2017. If adverse comments are received, EPA will publish a timely withdrawal of the direct final rule in the Federal Register informing the public that the rule will not take effect. 40 CFR Part 52 SummaryUnder the Clean Air Act (CAA), the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is approving a state submission as a revision to the Illinois State Implementation Plan (SIP). The revision amends the Illinois Administrative Code (IAC) by updating the definition of volatile organic material (VOM), otherwise known as volatile organic compounds (VOC), to exclude 2-amino-2-methyl-1-propanol (AMP). This revision is in response to an EPA rulemaking in 2014 which exempted this compound from the Federal definition of VOC on the basis that the compound makes a negligible contribution to tropospheric ozone formation.
81 FR 95477 - Approval and Promulgation of Implementation Plans; Louisiana; State Boards
typeregulations.gov FR Doc.2016-31332 RIN EPA-R06-OAR-2014-0513 FRL-9956-45-Region 6 ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY Direct final rule. This rule is effective on February 27, 2017 without further notice, unless the EPA receives relevant adverse comment by January 27, 2017. If the EPA receives such comment, the EPA will publish a timely withdrawal in the Federal Register informing the public that this rule will not take effect. 40 CFR Part 52 SummaryPursuant to the Federal Clean Air Act (CAA or Act), the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is approving revisions to the Louisiana State Implementation Plan (SIP) that address requirements in CAA Section 128 regarding State Board composition and Conflict of Interest and Disclosure requirements.
81 FR 95480 - State of Kentucky Underground Injection Control (UIC) Class II Program; Primacy Approval
typeregulations.gov FR Doc.2016-31268 RIN EPA-HQ-OW-2015-0372 FRL9957-48-OW ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY Final rule. This rule is effective on January 27, 2017. For judicial purposes, this final rule is promulgated as of January 27, 2017. The incorporation by reference of certain publications listed in the rule is approved by the Director of the Federal Register as of January 27, 2017. 40 CFR Part 147 SummaryThe Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is taking this action to approve the Commonwealth of Kentucky&apos;s Underground Injection Control (UIC) Class II Program for primacy. EPA determined that the state&apos;s program represents an effective program to prevent underground injection activities that endanger underground sources of drinking water (USDWs), as required under section 1425 of the Safe Drinking Water Act (SDWA). EPA&apos;s approval allows the state to implement and enforce state regulations for UIC Class II injection wells located within the state. The Commonwealth&apos;s authority excludes the regulation of injection well Classes I, III, IV, V and VI and all wells on Indian lands, as required by rule under the SDWA.
81 FR 95484 - State of Kentucky Underground Injection Control (UIC) Class II Program; Withdrawal of Primacy Approval
typeregulations.gov FR Doc.2016-31267 RIN EPA-HQ-OW-2015-0372 FRL-9957-47-OW ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY Withdrawal of direct final rule. Effective December 28, 2016, EPA withdraws the direct final rule published at 81 FR 74927, on October 28, 2016. 40 CFR Part 147 SummaryBecause the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) received adverse comment, we are withdrawing the direct final rule approving the Commonwealth of Kentucky&apos;s Underground Injection Control (UIC) Class II Program for primacy, published on October 28, 2016.
81 FR 95485 - Methyl Isobutyrate and Isobutyl Isobutyrate; Exemption From the Requirement of a Tolerance
typeregulations.gov FR Doc.2016-31215 RIN EPA-HQ-OPP-2015-0776 and EPA-HQ-OPP-2015-0831 FRL-9955-82 ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY Final rule. This regulation is effective December 28, 2016. Objections and requests for hearings must be received on or before February 27, 2017, and must be filed in accordance with the instructions provided in 40 CFR part 178 (see also Unit I.C. of the SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION ). 40 CFR Part 180 SummaryThis regulation establishes exemptions from the requirement of a tolerance for residues of methyl isobutyrate (CAS Reg. No. 547-63-7) and for residues of isobutyl isobutyrate (CAS Reg. No. 97-85-8) when used as inert ingredients (solvents) applied to growing crops or raw agricultural commodities after harvest. Jeneil Biosurfactant Company submitted a petition to EPA under the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (FFDCA), requesting establishment of an exemption from the requirement of a tolerance. This regulation eliminates the need to establish a maximum permissible level for residues of methyl isobutyrate and isobutyl isobutyrate when used in accordance with the conditions.
2016-12-27; vol. 81 # 248 - Tuesday, December 27, 201681 FR 95041 - Air Plan Approval; KY; RACM Determination for the KY Portion of the Louisville Area 1997 Annual PM 2.5
typeregulations.gov FR Doc.2016-31023 RIN EPA-R04-OAR-2016-0526 FRL-9957-39-Region 4 ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY Final rule. This rule will be effective January 26, 2017. 40 CFR Part 52 SummaryThe Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is approving a State Implementation Plan (SIP) revision submitted by the Commonwealth of Kentucky, through the Kentucky Division for Air Quality (KDAQ) on August 9, 2016, that addresses reasonably available control measures (RACM) for the Kentucky portion of the Louisville, KY-IN, nonattainment area for the 1997 Annual fine particulate matter (PM 2.5 ) National Ambient Air Quality Standards (NAAQS) (hereinafter referred to as the “bi-state Louisville Area” or “Area”).
81 FR 95043 - Air Plan Approval; Wisconsin; Infrastructure SIP Requirements for the 2012 PM 2.5 NAAQS
typeregulations.gov FR Doc.2016-31017 RIN EPA-R05-OAR-2015-0529 FRL-9957-16-Region 5 ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY Final rule. This final rule is effective on January 26, 2017. 40 CFR Part 52 SummaryThe Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is finalizing approval of some elements of a July 13, 2015 state implementation plan (SIP) submittal from the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (WDNR) regarding the infrastructure requirements of section 110 of the Clean Air Act (CAA) for the 2012 fine particulate matter (PM 2.5 ) National Ambient Air Quality Standards (NAAQS). The infrastructure requirements are designed to ensure that the structural components of each state&apos;s air quality management program are adequate to meet the state&apos;s responsibilities under the CAA. The proposed rulemaking associated with this final action was published on February 19, 2016, and EPA received adverse comments during the comment period, which ended on March 21, 2016. Responses to comments are included below. In this rulemaking, EPA is not taking action on Wisconsin&apos;s satisfaction of the infrastructure requirements of CAA section 110(a)(2)(F), also referred to as “element F,” which pertains to stationary source monitoring and reporting. EPA proposed approval of and received an adverse comment on our proposed approval of element F, which will be addressed in a separate rulemaking. In this rulemaking we respond to the remainder of the comments we received on our initial proposed rulemaking, which includes those comments not pertaining to element F, and finalize as initially proposed our approval of the other elements of Wisconsin&apos;s 2012 PM 2.5 infrastructure SIP.
81 FR 95047 - Approval and Promulgation of Implementation Plans; New York Prevention of Significant Deterioration of Air Quality and Nonattainment New Source Review; Infrastructure State Implementation Plan Requirements
typeregulations.gov FR Doc.2016-31018 RIN EPA-R02-OAR-2016-0478, FRL-9957-08-Region 2 ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY Final rule. This rule is effective on January 26, 2017. 40 CFR Part 52 SummaryThe Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is taking final action to approve revisions to the New York State Implementation Plan (SIP) amending existing nonattainment New Source Review (NNSR) and attainment New Source Review (Prevention of Significant Deterioration of Air Quality, PSD) program requirements that the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (NYSDEC) submitted to EPA on October 12, 2011. Specifically, the SIP revision includes new requirements pertaining to the regulation of particulate matter with an aerodynamic diameter less than or equal to 2.5 micrometer (PM 2.5 ) and the regulation of Greenhouse Gases (GHGs) under New York&apos;s Part 231, “New Source Review for New and Modified Facilities;” Part 201, “Permits and Registrations;” and amendments to Part 200, “General Provisions,” of Title 6 of the Official Compilation of Codes, Rules and Regulations of the State of New York (6 NYCRR). The SIP revision will make the SIP consistent with existing federal requirements. The EPA is also taking final action to approve certain elements of New York SIP revisions submitted to demonstrate that the State meets the requirements of section 110(a)(1) and (2) of the Clean Air Act (CAA) for the 2008 lead (Pb), 2008 ozone, and 2010 sulfur dioxide (SO 2 ) national ambient air quality standards (NAAQS).
81 FR 95051 - Approval and Promulgation of Implementation Plans and Designation of Areas for Air Quality Planning Purposes; Louisiana; Redesignation of Baton Rouge 2008 8-Hour Ozone Nonattainment Area to Attainment
2016-12-23; vol. 81 # 247 - Friday, December 23, 201681 FR 94259 - Approval and Promulgation of Air Quality Implementation Plans; Maryland; Control of Volatile Organic Compounds Emissions From Fiberglass Boat Manufacturing Materials
typeregulations.gov FR Doc.2016-30880 RIN EPA-R03-OAR-2016-0304 FRL-9957-20-Region 3 ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY Final rule. This final rule is effective on January 23, 2017. 40 CFR Part 52 SummaryThe Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is approving a state implementation plan (SIP) revision submitted by the State of Maryland. This revision pertains to Maryland&apos;s adoption of the requirements in EPA&apos;s control technique guidelines (CTG) for fiberglass boat manufacturing materials. EPA is approving this Maryland SIP submittal as it is in accordance with the requirements of the Clean Air Act (CAA).
81 FR 94262 - National Oil and Hazardous Substances Pollution Contingency Plan; National Priorities List: Partial Deletion of the North Penn Area 6 Superfund Site
81 FR 94267 - Significant New Use Rules on Certain Chemical Substances; Technical Correction
typeregulations.gov FR Doc.2016-30769 RIN2070-AB27 EPA-HQ-OPPT-2016-0207 FRL-9956-13 ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY Final rule; technical correction. This technical correction is effective January 17, 2017. 40 CFR Part 721 SummaryEPA issued a final rule in the Federal Register of November 17, 2016 for 57 chemical substances that were the subject of premanufacture notices (PMNs). For the chemical substance that was the subject of PMN P-15-614, EPA inadvertently listed an incorrect Chemical Abstract Service (CAS) Registry Number. In addition, for the chemical substance that was the subject of PMN P-16-52, EPA inadvertently used the incorrect name. The amendment in this document is being issued to correct these errors.
2016-12-22; vol. 81 # 246 - Thursday, December 22, 201681 FR 93820 - Approval and Limited Approval and Limited Disapproval of California State Implementation Plan Revisions; Butte County Air Quality Management District; Stationary Source Permits
typeregulations.gov FR Doc.2016-30644 RIN EPA-R09-OAR-2016-0322 FRL-9955-16-Region 9 ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY Final rule. This rule will be effective on January 23, 2017. 40 CFR Part 52 SummaryThe Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is finalizing action on three permitting rules submitted as a revision to the Butte County Air Quality Management District (BCAQMD) portion of the California State Implementation Plan (SIP). We are finalizing a limited approval and limited disapproval of one rule; we are finalizing approval of two permitting rules; and we are deleting ten rules from the SIP. These revisions concern the District&apos;s New Source Review (NSR) permitting program for new and modified sources of air pollution. This limited disapproval will trigger sanctions under CAA section 179 and 40 CFR 52.31 unless the EPA approves subsequent SIP revisions that correct the rule deficiencies within 18 months of the effective date of the final action.
81 FR 93822 - Air Plan Approval; Mississippi; Interstate Transport (Prongs 1 and 2) for the 2010 1-Hour NO 2 Standard
typeregulations.gov FR Doc.2016-30641 RIN EPA-R04-OAR-2016-0421 FRL-9957-09-Region 4 ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY Final rule. This rule is effective January 23, 2017. 40 CFR Part 52 SummaryThe Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is approving a revision to the Mississippi State Implementation Plan (SIP), submitted by the Mississippi Department of Environmental Quality, on May 23, 2016, addressing the Clean Air Act (CAA or Act) interstate transport (prongs 1 and 2) infrastructure SIP requirements for the 2010 1-hour Nitrogen Dioxide (NO 2 ) National Ambient Air Quality Standard (NAAQS). The CAA requires that each state adopt and submit a SIP for the implementation, maintenance, and enforcement of each NAAQS promulgated by EPA, commonly referred to as an “infrastructure SIP.” Specifically, EPA is approving Mississippi&apos;s May 23, 2016, SIP submission addressing prongs 1 and 2, to ensure that air emissions in the State do not significantly contribute to nonattainment or interfere with maintenance of the 2010 1-hour NO 2 NAAQS in any other state.