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Matched Legal Cases: ['ART 400', 'ART 401', '§ 401', 'ART 403', '§ 403', 'ART 405', '§ 405', 'ART 406', '§ 406', 'ART 407', '§ 407', 'ART 408', '§ 408', 'ART 409', '§ 409', 'ART 410', '§ 410', 'ART 411', '§ 411', 'ART 412', '§ 412', 'ART 413', '§ 413', 'ART 414', '§ 414', 'ART 415', '§ 415', 'ART 416', 'ART 417', '§ 417', 'ART 418', '§ 418', 'ART 419', '§ 419', 'ART 420', '§ 420', 'ART 421', '§ 421', 'ART 422', '§ 422', 'ART 423', '§ 423', 'ART 424', '§ 424', 'ART 425', '§ 425', 'ART 426', '§ 426', 'ART 427', '§ 427', 'ART 428', '§ 428', 'ART 429', '§ 429', 'ART 430', '§ 430', 'ART 431', 'ART 432', '§ 432', 'ART 433', '§ 433', 'ART 434', '§ 434', 'ART 435', '§ 435', 'ART 436', '§ 436', 'ART 437', '§ 437', 'ART 438', '§ 438', 'ART 439', '§ 439', 'ART 440', '§ 440', 'ART 442', '§ 442', 'ART 443', '§ 443', 'ART 444', '§ 444', 'ART 445', '§ 445', 'ART 446', '§ 446', 'ART 447', '§ 447', 'ART 449', '§ 449', 'ART 450', '§ 450', 'ART 451', '§ 451', 'ART 454', '§ 454', 'ART 455', '§ 455', 'ART 457', '§ 457', 'ART 458', '§ 458', 'ART 459', '§ 459', 'ART 460', '§ 460', 'ART 461', '§ 461', 'ART 463', '§ 463', 'ART 464', '§ 464', 'ART 465', '§ 465', 'ART 466', '§ 466', 'ART 467', '§ 467', 'ART 468', '§ 468', 'ART 469', '§ 469', 'ART 471', '§ 471', 'art.2017', 'art 97', 'art 52', 'art 751', 'art 1700', 'art 52', 'art 52', 'art 52', 'art 52', 'art 52', 'ART 52', 'art 52', 'art 131', 'art 52', 'art 52', 'arts 9', 'art 52', 'art 192', 'art 192', 'art 751', 'art 751', 'art 702']

40 CFR Chapter I, Subchapter N - EFFLUENT GUIDELINES AND STANDARDS | US Law | LII / Legal Information Institute
CFR › Title 40 › Chapter I › Subchapter N 40 CFR Chapter I, Subchapter N - EFFLUENT GUIDELINES AND STANDARDS
PART 400 [RESERVED]
PART 401 - GENERAL PROVISIONS
(§§ 401.10 - 401.17)
PART 403 - GENERAL PRETREATMENT REGULATIONS FOR EXISTING AND NEW SOURCES OF POLLUTION
(§§ 403.1 - 403.20)
PART 405 - DAIRY PRODUCTS PROCESSING POINT SOURCE CATEGORY
(§§ 405.10 - 405.127)
PART 406 - GRAIN MILLS POINT SOURCE CATEGORY
(§§ 406.10 - 406.107)
PART 407 - CANNED AND PRESERVED FRUITS AND VEGETABLES PROCESSING POINT SOURCE CATEGORY
(§§ 407.10 - 407.87)
PART 408 - CANNED AND PRESERVED SEAFOOD PROCESSING POINT SOURCE CATEGORY
(§§ 408.10 - 408.337)
PART 409 - SUGAR PROCESSING POINT SOURCE CATEGORY
(§§ 409.10 - 409.87)
PART 410 - TEXTILE MILLS POINT SOURCE CATEGORY
(§§ 410.00 - 410.97)
PART 411 - CEMENT MANUFACTURING POINT SOURCE CATEGORY
(§§ 411.10 - 411.37)
PART 412 - CONCENTRATED ANIMAL FEEDING OPERATIONS (CAFO) POINT SOURCE CATEGORY
(§§ 412.1 - 412.47)
PART 413 - ELECTROPLATING POINT SOURCE CATEGORY
(§§ 413.01 - 413.84)
PART 414 - ORGANIC CHEMICALS, PLASTICS, AND SYNTHETIC FIBERS
(§§ 414.10 - 414.111)
PART 415 - INORGANIC CHEMICALS MANUFACTURING POINT SOURCE CATEGORY
(§§ 415.01 - 415.677)
PART 416 [RESERVED]
PART 417 - SOAP AND DETERGENT MANUFACTURING POINT SOURCE CATEGORY
(§§ 417.10 - 417.196)
PART 418 - FERTILIZER MANUFACTURING POINT SOURCE CATEGORY
(§§ 418.10 - 418.77)
PART 419 - PETROLEUM REFINING POINT SOURCE CATEGORY
(§§ 419.10 - 419.57)
PART 420 - IRON AND STEEL MANUFACTURING POINT SOURCE CATEGORY
(§§ 420.01 - 420.137)
PART 421 - NONFERROUS METALS MANUFACTURING POINT SOURCE CATEGORY
(§§ 421.1 - 421.337)
PART 422 - PHOSPHATE MANUFACTURING POINT SOURCE CATEGORY
(§§ 422.10 - 422.67)
PART 423 - STEAM ELECTRIC POWER GENERATING POINT SOURCE CATEGORY
(§§ 423.10 - 423.17)
PART 424 - FERROALLOY MANUFACTURING POINT SOURCE CATEGORY
(§§ 424.10 - 424.77)
PART 425 - LEATHER TANNING AND FINISHING POINT SOURCE CATEGORY
(§§ 425.01 - 425.96)
PART 426 - GLASS MANUFACTURING POINT SOURCE CATEGORY (§§ 426.10 - 426.137)
PART 427 - ASBESTOS MANUFACTURING POINT SOURCE CATEGORY
(§§ 427.10 - 427.116)
PART 428 - RUBBER MANUFACTURING POINT SOURCE CATEGORY (§§ 428.10 - 428.116)
PART 429 - TIMBER PRODUCTS PROCESSING POINT SOURCE CATEGORY
(§§ 429.10 - 429.176)
PART 430 - THE PULP, PAPER, AND PAPERBOARD POINT SOURCE CATEGORY
(§§ 430.00 - 430.127)
PART 431 [RESERVED]
PART 432 - MEAT AND POULTRY PRODUCTS POINT SOURCE CATEGORY (§§ 432.1 - 432.127)
PART 433 - METAL FINISHING POINT SOURCE CATEGORY
(§§ 433.10 - 433.17)
PART 434 - COAL MINING POINT SOURCE CATEGORY BPT, BAT, BCT LIMITATIONS AND NEW SOURCE PERFORMANCE STANDARDS (§§ 434.10 - 434.85)
PART 435 - OIL AND GAS EXTRACTION POINT SOURCE CATEGORY (§§ 435.10 - 435.70)
PART 436 - MINERAL MINING AND PROCESSING POINT SOURCE CATEGORY
(§§ 436.20 - 436.382)
PART 437 - THE CENTRALIZED WASTE TREATMENT POINT SOURCE CATEGORY (§§ 437.1 - 437.47)
PART 438 - METAL PRODUCTS AND MACHINERY POINT SOURCE CATEGORY (§§ 438.1 - 438.15)
PART 439 - PHARMACEUTICAL MANUFACTURING POINT SOURCE CATEGORY
(§§ 439.0 - 439.52)
PART 440 - ORE MINING AND DRESSING POINT SOURCE CATEGORY
(§§ 440.10 - 440.148)
PART 442 - TRANSPORTATION EQUIPMENT CLEANING POINT SOURCE CATEGORY (§§ 442.1 - 442.44)
PART 443 - EFFLUENT LIMITATIONS GUIDELINES FOR EXISTING SOURCES AND STANDARDS OF PERFORMANCE AND PRE-TREAT-MENT STANDARDS FOR NEW SOURCES FOR THE PAVING AND ROOFING MATERIALS (TARS AND ASPHALT) POINT SOURCE CATEGORY (§§ 443.10 - 443.46)
PART 444 - WASTE COMBUSTORS POINT SOURCE CATEGORY (§§ 444.10 - 444.18)
PART 445 - LANDFILLS POINT SOURCE CATEGORY
(§§ 445.1 - 445.24)
PART 446 - PAINT FORMULATING POINT SOURCE CATEGORY (§§ 446.10 - 446.16)
PART 447 - INK FORMULATING POINT SOURCE CATEGORY (§§ 447.10 - 447.16)
PART 449 - AIRPORT DEICING POINT SOURCE CATEGORY
(§§ 449.1 - 449.20)
PART 450 - CONSTRUCTION AND DEVELOPMENT POINT SOURCE CATEGORY
(§§ 450.10 - 450.24)
PART 451 - CONCENTRATED AQUATIC ANIMAL PRODUCTION POINT SOURCE CATEGORY
(§§ 451.1 - 451.24)
PART 454 - GUM AND WOOD CHEMICALS MANUFACTURING POINT SOURCE CATEGORY (§§ 454.10 - 454.62)
PART 455 - PESTICIDE CHEMICALS
(§§ 455.10 - 455.67)
PART 457 - EXPLOSIVES MANUFACTURING POINT SOURCE CATEGORY (§§ 457.10 - 457.32)
PART 458 - CARBON BLACK MANUFACTURING POINT SOURCE CATEGORY (§§ 458.10 - 458.46)
PART 459 - PHOTOGRAPHIC POINT SOURCE CATEGORY (§§ 459.10 - 459.12)
PART 460 - HOSPITAL POINT SOURCE CATEGORY (§§ 460.10 - 460.12)
PART 461 - BATTERY MANUFACTURING POINT SOURCE CATEGORY
(§§ 461.1 - 461.75)
PART 463 - PLASTICS MOLDING AND FORMING POINT SOURCE CATEGORY
(§§ 463.1 - 463.37)
PART 464 - METAL MOLDING AND CASTING POINT SOURCE CATEGORY
(§§ 464.01 - 464.47)
PART 465 - COIL COATING POINT SOURCE CATEGORY
(§§ 465.01 - 465.46)
PART 466 - PORCELAIN ENAMELING POINT SOURCE CATEGORY
(§§ 466.01 - 466.45)
PART 467 - ALUMINUM FORMING POINT SOURCE CATEGORY
(§§ 467.01 - 467.67)
PART 468 - COPPER FORMING POINT SOURCE CATEGORY (§§ 468.01 - 468.20)
PART 469 - ELECTRICAL AND ELECTRONIC COMPONENTS POINT SOURCE CATEGORY
(§§ 469.10 - 469.43)
PART 471 - NONFERROUS METALS FORMING AND METAL POWDERS POINT SOURCE CATEGORY
(§§ 471.01 - 471.106)
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.2017-02-22; vol. 82 # 34 - Wednesday, February 22, 201782 FR 11320 - National Oil and Hazardous Substances Pollution Contingency Plan; National Priorities List: Partial Deletion of the North Penn Area 6 Superfund Site
82 FR 10711 - Allocations of Cross-State Air Pollution Rule Allowances From New Unit Set-Asides for the 2016 Compliance Year
typeregulations.gov FR Doc.2017-03069 RIN FRL-9959-26-OAR ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY, 40 CFR Part 97 Notice of data availability (NODA). February 15, 2017. SummaryThe Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is providing notice of emission allowance allocations to certain units under the new unit set-aside (NUSA) provisions of the Cross- State Air Pollution Rule (CSAPR) federal implementation plans (FIPs). EPA has completed final calculations for the second round of NUSA allowance allocations for the 2016 compliance year of the CSAPR NO X Annual, SO 2 Group 1, and SO 2 Group 2 Trading Programs. EPA has posted spreadsheets showing the second-round 2016 NUSA allocations of CSAPR NO X Annual, SO 2 Group 1, and SO 2 Group 2 allowances to new units as well as the allocations to existing units of the remaining CSAPR NO X Annual, SO 2 Group 1, and SO 2 Group 2 allowances not allocated to new units in either round of the 2016 NUSA allocation process. EPA will record the allocated CSAPR NO X Annual, SO 2 Group 1, and SO 2 Group 2 allowances in sources&apos; Allowance Management System (AMS) accounts by February 15, 2017.
82 FR 10712 - Thiamethoxam; Pesticide Tolerance
82 FR 10727 - Air Plan Approval; Ohio; Removal of Gasoline Volatility Requirements in the Cincinnati and Dayton Areas
typeregulations.gov FR Doc.2017-03082 RIN EPA-R05-OAR-2016-0781 FRL-9959-27-Region 5 ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY Proposed rule. Comments must be received on or before March 17, 2017. 40 CFR Part 52 SummaryThe Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is proposing to approve a State Implementation Plan (SIP) revision submitted by the Ohio Environmental Protection Agency (Ohio EPA) on December 19, 2016, concerning the state&apos;s gasoline volatility standards in the Cincinnati and Dayton areas. The revision removes the 7.8 pounds per square inch (psi) low Reid Vapor Pressure (RVP) fuel requirements for the two areas as a component of the Ohio ozone SIP. The submittal also includes a section 110(l) demonstration as required by the Clean Air Act (CAA) that addresses emission impacts associated with the removal of the program.
82 FR 10732 - Trichloroethylene (TCE); Regulation of Certain Uses Under Toxic Substances Control Act; Extension of Comment Periods
typeregulations.gov FR Doc.2017-02965 RIN2070-AK03 EPA-HQ-OPPT-2016-0163 EPA-HQ-OPPT-2016-0387 FRL-9959-03 ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY Proposed rule; extension of comment periods. The comment period of the proposed rule published in the Federal Register of December 16, 2016 (81 FR 91592) is extended to March 16, 2017, and the comment date of the proposed rule published in the Federal Register of January 19, 2017 (82 FR 7432) is delayed to April 19, 2017. 40 CFR Part 751 SummaryEPA issued two proposed rules under section 6 of the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA) to prohibit the manufacture (including importers), processing, and distribution in commerce of trichloroethylene (TCE) for use in aerosol degreasing, for use in spot cleaning in dry cleaning facilities, and for use in vapor degreasing; to prohibit commercial use of TCE for aerosol degreasing, for spot cleaning in dry cleaning facilities, and for use in vapor degreasing; to require manufacturers (including importers), processors, and distributors, except for retailers of TCE for any use, to provide downstream notification of these prohibitions throughout the supply chain; and to require limited recordkeeping. This document extends the comment periods for both proposed rules by an additional 30 calendar days each. A commenter requested additional time to submit written comments for the proposed rules. EPA is therefore extending the comment period in order to give all interested persons the opportunity to comment fully.
2017-02-08; vol. 82 # 25 - Wednesday, February 8, 201782 FR 9682 - Uniform National Discharge Standards for Vessels of the Armed Forces—Phase II Batch One: Delay of Effective Date
typeregulations.gov FR Doc.2017-02594 RIN EPA-HQ-OW-2013-0469 FRL-9959-30-OW ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY, DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE Final rule; delay of effective date. This final rule is effective February 8, 2017. The effective date of the regulation titled Uniform National Discharge Standards for Vessels of the Armed Forces—Phase II Batch One, published in the Federal Register on January 11, 2017, at 82 FR 3173, is delayed from February 10, 2017 to a new effective date of March 21, 2017. 40 CFR Part 1700 SummaryIn accordance with the Presidential directive as expressed in the memorandum of January 20, 2017, from the Assistant to the President and Chief of Staff, entitled “Regulatory Freeze Pending Review,” this action temporarily delays until March 21, 2017, the effective date of the rule entitled Uniform National Discharge Standards for Vessels of the Armed Forces—Phase II Batch One, published in the Federal Register on January 11, 2017.
2017-02-07; vol. 82 # 24 - Tuesday, February 7, 201782 FR 9512 - Air Plan Disapproval; AL; Prong 4 Visibility for the 2008 8-Hour Ozone Standard
typeregulations.gov FR Doc.2017-02303 RIN EPA-R04-OAR-2012-0689 FRL-9958-42-Region 4 ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY Final rule. This rule will be effective March 9, 2017. 40 CFR Part 52 SummaryThe Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is disapproving the visibility transport (prong 4) portion of a revision to the Alabama State Implementation Plan (SIP), submitted by the Alabama Department of Environmental Management (ADEM), addressing the Clean Air Act (CAA or Act) infrastructure SIP requirements for the 2008 8-hour ozone National Ambient Air Quality Standards (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.” Here, EPA is specifically disapproving the prong 4 portion of Alabama&apos;s August 20, 2012, 2008 8-hour ozone infrastructure SIP submission. All other applicable infrastructure requirements for this SIP submission have been addressed in separate rulemakings.
82 FR 9515 - Air Plan Approval; Wisconsin; NO X as a Precursor to Ozone, PM 2.5 Increment Rules and PSD Infrastructure SIP Requirements
typeregulations.gov FR Doc.2017-02530 RIN EPA-R05-OAR-2016-0134 FRL-9957-58-Region 5 ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY Final rule. This final rule is effective on March 9, 2017. 40 CFR Part 52 SummaryThe Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is approving a revision to Wisconsin&apos;s state implementation plan (SIP), revising portions of the State&apos;s Prevention of Significant Deterioration (PSD) and ambient air quality programs to address deficiencies identified in EPA&apos;s previous narrow infrastructure SIP disapprovals and Finding of Failure to Submit (FFS). This SIP revision request is consistent with the Federal PSD rules and addresses the required elements of the fine particulate matter (PM 2.5 ) PSD Increments, Significant Impact Levels (SILs) and Significant Monitoring Concentration (SMC) Rule. EPA is also approving elements of SIP submissions from Wisconsin regarding PSD infrastructure requirements of section 110 of the Clean Air Act (CAA) for the 1997 PM 2.5, 1997 ozone, 2006 PM 2.5, 2008 lead, 2008 ozone, 2010 nitrogen dioxide (NO 2 ), 2010 sulfur dioxide (SO 2 ), and 2012 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.
82 FR 9519 - Propamocarb; Pesticide Tolerance
2017-02-03; vol. 82 # 22 - Friday, February 3, 201782 FR 9138 - Approval and Promulgation of Air Quality Implementation Plans; State of Utah; Revisions to Nonattainment Permitting Regulations
typeregulations.gov FR Doc.2017-02189 RIN EPA-R08-OAR-2016-0620 FRL-9958-28-Region 8 ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY Final rule. This final rule is effective March 6, 2017. 40 CFR Part 52 SummaryThe EPA is taking final action to conditionally approve all but one of the State Implementation Plan (SIP) revisions submitted by the State of Utah on August 20, 2013, with supporting administrative documentation submitted on September 12, 2013. These submittals revise the Utah Administrative Code (UAC) that pertain to the issuance of Utah air quality permits for major sources in nonattainment areas. The EPA is not taking final action on the portion of the August 20, 2013 submittal that revised rule R307-420 at this time. The EPA is taking final action to conditionally approve the other revisions because, while the submitted revisions to Utah&apos;s nonattainment permitting rules do not fully address the deficiencies in the state&apos;s program, Utah has committed to address additional remaining deficiencies in the state&apos;s nonattainment permitting program no later than a year from the EPA finalizing this conditional approval. Upon the EPA finding of a timely meeting of this commitment in full, the final conditional approval of the SIP revisions would convert to a final approval of Utah&apos;s plan. This action is being taken under section 110 of the Clean Air Act (CAA) (Act).
82 FR 9142 - Approval and Disapproval and Promulgation of Air Quality Implementation Plans; Interstate Transport for Wyoming
typeregulations.gov FR Doc.2017-02197 RIN EPA-R08-OAR-2016-0521 FRL-9959-15-Region 8 ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY Final rule. This final rule is effective on March 6, 2017. 40 CFR Part 52 SummaryThe Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is taking final action on portions of six submissions from the state of Wyoming that are intended to demonstrate that the State Implementation Plan (SIP) meets certain interstate transport requirements of the Clean Air Act (Act or CAA). These submissions address the 2006 and 2012 fine particulate matter (PM 2.5 ) National Ambient Air Quality Standards (NAAQS), 2008 ozone NAAQS, 2008 lead (Pb) NAAQS, 2010 sulfur dioxide (SO 2 ) NAAQS and 2010 nitrogen dioxide (NO 2 ) NAAQS. The interstate transport requirements under the CAA consist of four elements (or prongs): Significant contribution to nonattainment (prong 1) and interference with maintenance (prong 2) of the NAAQS in other states; and interference with measures required to be included in the plan for other states to prevent significant deterioration of air quality (prong 3) or to protect visibility (prong 4). Specifically, the EPA is approving Wyoming&apos;s submissions for interstate transport prongs 1 and 2 for the 2008 Pb and 2010 NO 2 NAAQS, and approving prong 1 and disapproving prong 2 for the 2008 ozone NAAQS. The EPA is also approving interstate transport prong 4 for the 2008 Pb and 2010 SO 2 NAAQS, and disapproving prong 4 for the 2006 PM 2.5, 2008 ozone, 2010 NO 2 and 2012 PM 2.5 NAAQS.
82 FR 9155 - Approval and Promulgation of State Implementation Plans; Interstate Transport for Utah
typeregulations.gov FR Doc.2017-02187 RIN EPA-R08-OAR-2016-0588 FRL-9959-18-Region 8 ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY Final rule. This final rule is effective on March 6, 2017. 40 CFR Part 52 SummaryThe Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is taking final action on a portion of a January 31, 2013 submission and a December 22, 2015 supplemental submission from the State of Utah that are intended to demonstrate that the Utah State Implementation Plan (SIP) meets certain interstate transport requirements of the Clean Air Act (Act or CAA) for the 2008 ozone National Ambient Air Quality Standards (NAAQS). The interstate transport requirements under the CAA consist of four elements: Significant contribution to nonattainment (prong 1) and interference with maintenance (prong 2) of the NAAQS in other states; and interference with measures required to be included in the plan for other states to prevent significant deterioration of air quality (prong 3) or to protect visibility (prong 4). Specifically, the EPA is approving interstate transport prong 1 for the 2008 ozone NAAQS.
82 FR 9158 - Findings of Failure To Submit State Implementation Plan Submittals for the 2008 Ozone National Ambient Air Quality Standards (NAAQS)
typeregulations.gov FR Doc.2017-02188 RIN EPA-HQ-OAR-2016-0646 FRL-9958-70-OAR ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY Final rule. 40 CFR PART 52 SummaryThe Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is finding that 15 states and the District of Columbia have failed to submit State Implementation Plan (SIP) revisions in a timely manner to satisfy certain requirements for the 2008 ozone National Ambient Air Quality Standards (NAAQS) that apply to nonattainment areas and/or states in the Ozone Transport Region (OTR). As explained in this action, consistent with the Clean Air Act (CAA) and EPA regulations, these findings of failure to submit establish certain deadlines for the imposition of sanctions, if a state does not submit a timely SIP revision addressing the requirements for which the finding is being made, and for the EPA to promulgate a Federal Implementation Plan (FIP) to address any outstanding SIP requirements.
82 FR 9164 - Approval of Air Quality State Implementation Plans; Nevada; Infrastructure Requirements To Address Interstate Transport for the 2008 Ozone NAAQS
typeregulations.gov FR Doc.2017-02191 RIN EPA-R09-OAR-2014-0812 FRL-9958-82-Region 9 ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY Final rule. This final rule is effective on March 6, 2017. 40 CFR Part 52 SummaryThe Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is approving State Implementation Plan (SIP) revisions submitted by the Nevada Division of Environmental Protection (NDEP) to address the interstate transport requirements of Clean Air Act (CAA) with respect to the 2008 ozone national ambient air quality standard (NAAQS). We are approving the portion of the Nevada SIP pertaining to requirements prohibiting significant contributions from Nevada to nonattainment or interference with maintenance in another state.
82 FR 9166 - Aquatic Life Criteria for Cadmium in Oregon
typeregulations.gov FR Doc.2017-02283 RIN2040-AF60 EPA-HQ-OW-2016-0012 FRL-9958-40-OW ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY Final rule. This final rule is effective on March 6, 2017. 40 CFR Part 131 SummaryThe Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is establishing a federal Clean Water Act (CWA) aquatic life criterion for freshwaters under the state of Oregon&apos;s jurisdiction, to protect aquatic life from the effects of exposure to harmful levels of cadmium. In 2013, EPA determined that the freshwater acute cadmium criterion and freshwater acute and chronic copper criteria that Oregon adopted in 2004 did not meet CWA requirements to protect aquatic life in the state. Since that time, the state adopted revised criteria for copper (which EPA is approving in parallel with this final rulemaking), but has not adopted a revised acute criterion for cadmium and thus EPA is establishing a federal freshwater acute criterion for cadmium that takes into account the best available science, EPA policies, guidance and legal requirements, to protect aquatic life uses in Oregon.
2017-02-02; vol. 82 # 21 - Thursday, February 2, 201782 FR 9035 - Air Plan Approval; AK, Fairbanks North Star Borough; 2006 PM 2.5 Moderate Area Plan
typeregulations.gov FR Doc.2017-02193 RIN EPA-R10-OAR-2015-0131: FRL-9959-01-Region 10 ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY Proposed rule. Written comments must be received on or before March 6, 2017. 40 CFR Part 52 SummaryThe Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is proposing to approve state implementation plan (SIP) revisions submitted by the State of Alaska (Alaska) to address Clean Air Act (CAA or Act) requirements for the 2006 24-hour fine particulate matter (PM 2.5 ) national ambient air quality standards (NAAQS) in the Fairbanks North Star Borough Moderate PM 2.5 nonattainment area (FNSB NAA). Alaska submitted an attainment plan on December 31, 2014, and made additional submissions and provided clarifying information to supplement the attainment plan for the area in January 2015, March 2015, July 2015, November 2015, March 2016, November 2016, and January 2017 (hereafter, the initial submission and all supplemental and clarifying information will be collectively referred to as “the FNSB Moderate Plan”).
2017-01-23; vol. 82 # 13 - Monday, January 23, 201782 FR 7695 - Extension of Deadline for Action on the November 28, 2016 Section 126 Petition From Delaware
typeregulations.gov FR Doc.2017-00760 RIN EPA-HQ-OAR-2016-0764 FRL-9958-26-OAR ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY Final rule. This final rule is effective on January 23, 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 Delaware pursuant to section 126 of the Clean Air Act (CAA). The petition requests that the EPA make a finding that Conemaugh 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 August 3, 2017.
2017-01-19; vol. 82 # 12 - Thursday, January 19, 201782 FR 6277 - Significant New Use Rules on Certain Chemical Substances; Withdrawal
typeregulations.gov FR Doc.2017-00938 RIN2070-AB27 EPA-HQ-OPPT-2016-0207 FRL-9958-20 ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY Partial withdrawal of direct final rule. This document is effective January 19, 2017. 40 CFR Parts 9 and 721 SummaryEPA is withdrawing significant new use rules (SNURs) promulgated under the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA) for two chemical substances, which were the subject of premanufacture notices (PMNs). EPA published these SNURs using direct final rulemaking procedures, which requires EPA to take certain actions if a notice of intent to submit an adverse comment is received. EPA received notices of intent to submit adverse comments regarding the SNURs identified in this document. Therefore, the Agency is withdrawing the direct final rule SNURs identified in this document, as required under the direct final rulemaking procedures.
82 FR 6413 - Air Plan Approval; Washington: General Regulations for Air Pollution Sources, Southwest Clean Air Agency Jurisdiction
typeregulations.gov FR Doc.2017-01090 RIN EPA-R10-OAR-2016-0784: FRL-9958-41-Region 10 ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY Proposed rule. Written comments must be received on or before February 21, 2017. 40 CFR Part 52 SummaryThe Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is proposing to approve revisions to the Washington State Implementation Plan (SIP) that were submitted by the Washington Department of Ecology (Ecology) in coordination with Southwest Clean Air Agency (SWCAA) on December 20, 2016. In the fall of 2014 and spring of 2015, the EPA approved numerous revisions to Ecology&apos;s general air quality regulations. However, our approval of the updated Ecology regulations applied only to geographic areas where Ecology, and not a local air agency, has jurisdiction, and statewide to source categories over which Ecology has sole jurisdiction. Under the Washington Clean Air Act, local clean air agencies may adopt equally stringent or more stringent requirements in lieu of Ecology&apos;s general air quality regulations, if they so choose. Therefore, the EPA stated that we would evaluate the general air quality regulations as they apply to local jurisdictions in separate, future actions. If finalized, this proposed action would approve the submitted SWCAA general air quality regulations to replace or supplement the corresponding Ecology regulations for sources in SWCAA&apos;s jurisdiction, including implementation of the minor new source review and nonattainment new source review permitting programs. This action would also approve a limited subset of Ecology regulations, for which there are no corresponding SWCAA corollaries, to apply in SWCAA&apos;s jurisdiction.
82 FR 7400 - Health and Environmental Protection Standards for Uranium and Thorium Mill Tailings
typeregulations.gov FR Doc.2017-00573 RIN2060-AP43 EPA-HQ-OAR-2012-0788 FRL-9958-12-OAR ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY Proposed rule. Comments must be received on or before July 18, 2017. 40 CFR Part 192 SummaryThe U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is proposing new health and environmental protection standards under the Uranium Mill Tailings Radiation Control Act (UMTRCA) of 1978. The standards proposed in this action would be applicable to byproduct materials produced by uranium in-situ recovery (ISR) and would be implemented by the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) and NRC Agreement States. The EPA initially proposed new health and environmental protection standards for ISR facilities on January 26, 2015; however, the EPA has decided to re-propose the rule and seek additional public to comment on changes to the original proposal, including changes in the regulatory framework and approach, based on public comment and new information received from stakeholders. The first standards for uranium recovery were issued by the EPA in 1983 when conventional mining and milling were the predominant methods of uranium extraction, and were last amended in 1995. Since the early 1990s, ISR has mostly replaced conventional milling. This proposed rule would strengthen the existing regulations for uranium recovery by adopting new standards addressing groundwater hazards specific to ISR facilities. As with the original proposal, the primary focus of this proposal is groundwater protection, restoration and long-term stability. The most significant changes from the original proposal include: Removing the default 30-year long-term monitoring provision and shifting to a Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA) Subtitle C corrective action framework as a model rather than a RCRA Subtitle C landfill framework; adding specific criteria and procedures for approving termination of long-term stability monitoring; deleting gross alpha particle activity from proposed Table 1 to subpart F of 40 CFR part 192, and allowing more flexibility for the NRC or Agreement States to determine on a site-specific basis the constituents for which concentration based standards are set. The EPA has also sought to clarify how these standards under UMTRCA complement, and do not overlap with, the requirements of the Safe Drinking Water Act (SDWA). This action also proposes amendments to certain provisions of the existing rule to address a ruling of the Tenth Circuit Court of Appeals, to update a cross-reference to another environmental standard and to correct certain technical and typographical errors. The proposed rule has been informed by input from the NRC, the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE), states, tribes, industry, environmental groups and other stakeholders, and would promote public health and protect groundwater by reducing the potential for groundwater contamination after production has ceased, and in aquifers adjacent to ISR facilities during uranium recovery.
82 FR 7432 - Trichloroethylene (TCE); Regulation of Use in Vapor Degreasing Under TSCA Section 6(a)
typeregulations.gov FR Doc.2017-01229 RIN2070-AK11 EPA-HQ-OPPT-2016-0387 FRL-9950-08 ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY Proposed rule. Comments must be received on or before March 20, 2017. 40 CFR Part 751 SummaryTrichloroethylene (TCE) is a volatile organic compound widely used in industrial and commercial processes and has some limited uses in consumer and commercial products. EPA identified significant health risks associated with TCE use in vapor degreasing and EPA&apos;s proposed determination is that these risks are unreasonable risks. To address these unreasonable risks, EPA is proposing under section 6 of the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA) to prohibit the manufacture (including import), processing, and distribution in commerce of TCE for use in vapor degreasing; to prohibit commercial use of TCE in vapor degreasing; to require manufacturers, processors, and distributors, except for retailers of TCE for any use, to provide downstream notification of these prohibitions throughout the supply chain; and to require limited recordkeeping.
82 FR 7464 - Methylene Chloride and N-Methylpyrrolidone; Regulation of Certain Uses Under TSCA Section 6(a)
typeregulations.gov FR Doc.2017-01222 RIN2070-AK07 EPA-HQ-OPPT-2016-0231 FRL-9958-57 ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY Proposed rule. Comments must be received on or before April 19, 2017. 40 CFR Part 751 SummaryMethylene chloride, also called dichloromethane, is a volatile chemical that has a variety of uses, including paint and coating removal. N-methylpyrrolidone (NMP) is a solvent used in a variety of applications, including paint and coating removal. For each of these chemicals, EPA has identified risks of concern associated with their use in paint and coating removal. EPA proposes a determination that these are unreasonable risks. EPA is proposing to prohibit the manufacture (including import), processing, and distribution in commerce of methylene chloride for consumer and most types of commercial paint and coating removal under section 6 of the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA). EPA is also proposing to prohibit the use of methylene chloride in these commercial uses; to require manufacturers (including importers), processors, and distributors, except for retailers, of methylene chloride for any use to provide downstream notification of these prohibitions throughout the supply chain; and to require recordkeeping. EPA is proposing an initial ten-year time-limited exemption from these proposed regulations on methylene chloride for coating removal uses critical for national security. First, EPA is proposing to prohibit the manufacture (including import), processing, and distribution in commerce of NMP for all consumer and commercial paint and coating removal; to prohibit the use of NMP for all commercial paint and coating removal; to require, consistent with methylene chloride restrictions, downstream notification of these prohibitions throughout the supply chain; to require recordkeeping; and to provide a time-limited exemption from these proposed regulations on NMP for coating removal uses critical for national security. For NMP, as an alternate proposal, EPA is proposing that (1) commercial users of NMP for paint and coating removal establish a worker protection program for dermal and respiratory protection and not use paint and coating removal products that contain greater than 35 percent NMP by weight (except for product formulations destined to be used by DoD or its contractors performing work only for DOD projects); and (2) processors of products containing NMP for paint and coating removal reformulate products such that these products do not exceed a maximum of 35 percent NMP by weight, identify gloves that provide effective protection for the formulation, and provide warning and instruction labels on the products.
82 FR 7562 - Procedures for Chemical Risk Evaluation Under the Amended Toxic Substances Control Act
typeregulations.gov FR Doc.2017-01224 RIN2070-AK20 EPA-HQ-OPPT-2016-0654 FRL-9957-75 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)(4) of the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA), EPA is proposing to establish a process for conducting risk evaluations to determine whether a chemical substance presents an unreasonable risk of injury to health or the environment, without consideration of costs or other non-risk factors, including an unreasonable risk to a potentially exposed or susceptible subpopulation, under the conditions of use. Risk evaluation is the second step, after Prioritization, in a new process of existing chemical substance review and management established under recent amendments to TSCA. This proposed rule identifies the steps of a risk evaluation process including scope, hazard assessment, exposure assessment, risk characterization, and finally a risk determination. EPA is proposing that this process be used for the first ten chemical substances to be evaluated from the 2014 update of the TSCA Work Plan for Chemical Assessments, chemical substances designated as High-Priority Substances during the prioritization process, and those chemical substances for which EPA has initiated a risk evaluation in response to manufacturer requests. The proposed rule also includes the required “form and criteria” applicable to such manufacturer requests.