Environmental Protection Agency April 20, 2015 – Federal Register Recent Federal Regulation Documents

The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is proposing to approve some elements of state implementation plan (SIP) submissions from Wisconsin regarding the infrastructure requirements of section 110 of the Clean Air Act (CAA) for the 2008 ozone, 2010 nitrogen dioxide (NO2), and 2010 sulfur dioxide (SO2) National Ambient Air Quality Standards (NAAQS). The infrastructure requirements are designed to ensure that the structural components of each state's air quality management program are adequate to meet the state's responsibilities under the CAA.

In accordance with section 113(g) of the Clean Air Act, as amended, (``CAA'' or the ``Act''), notice is hereby given of a proposed consent decree to address a lawsuit filed by American Fuel & Petrochemical Manufacturers and American Petroleum Institute (collectively ``Plaintiffs''): American Fuel & Petrochemical Manufacturers, et al. v. EPA, No. 1:15-cv-394 (D. DC). In this lawsuit, Plaintiffs allege that EPA has failed to meet the CAA requirement that the Agency establish renewable fuel obligations applicable to calendar years 2014 and 2015. They also allege that EPA failed to timely approve or disapprove Plaintiffs' petition requesting that EPA waive in part the CAA applicable volumes of renewable fuel for calendar year 2014. The proposed consent decree establishes deadlines for EPA to take proposed and final action regarding renewable fuel obligations for 2015, a deadline for EPA to take final action regarding renewable fuel obligations for 2014 and a deadline for EPA to approve or disapprove Plaintiffs' petition seeking a partial waiver of CAA renewable fuel applicable volumes for 2014.

EPA is proposing to grant final authorization to the State of Vermont for changes to its hazardous waste program. In the ``Rules and Regulations'' section of this Federal Register we are authorizing the changes to the Vermont hazardous waste program under the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA) as a direct final rule without prior proposed rule. EPA has determined that these changes satisfy all requirements needed to qualify for final authorization. If we receive no adverse comment, we will not take further action on this proposed rule

The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has submitted a new information collection request (ICR), ``Lead; Clearance and Clearance Testing Requirements for the Renovation, Repair, and Painting Program'' (EPA ICR No. 2381.03, OMB Control No. 2070-0181) to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for review and approval in accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act (44 U.S.C. 3501 et seq.). This is a proposed extension of the ICR, which is currently approved through April 30, 2015. Public comments were previously requested via the Federal Register (79 FR 78084) on December 29, 2014, during a 60-day comment period. This notice allows for an additional 30 days for public comments. A full description of the ICR is given below, including its estimated burden and cost to the public. An agency may not conduct or sponsor and a person is not required to respond to a collection of information unless it displays a currently valid OMB control number.

Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) received requests for an extension of the period for providing comments on the proposed rule entitled, ``Clean Water Act Methods Update Rule for the Analysis of Effluent,'' published in the Federal Register on February 19, 2015. EPA extends the comment period in order to provide the public additional time to submit comments and supporting information.