Environmental Protection Agency April 3, 2019 – Federal Register Recent Federal Regulation Documents

Mississippi: Final Authorization of State Hazardous Waste Management Program Revisions
Document Number: 2019-06486
Type: Rule
Date: 2019-04-03
Agency: Environmental Protection Agency
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is granting Mississippi final authorization for changes to its hazardous waste program under the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA). The Agency published a proposed rule on October 29, 2018, and provided for public comment. One comment was received in support of authorizing Mississippi's proposed revisions. This comment can be reviewed in the docket for this action under Docket ID No. EPA-R04-RCRA-2018-0528. No further opportunity for comment will be provided.
Kentucky: Final Authorization of State Hazardous Waste Management Program Revisions
Document Number: 2019-06485
Type: Rule
Date: 2019-04-03
Agency: Environmental Protection Agency
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is granting Kentucky final authorization for changes to its hazardous waste program under the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA). The Agency published a Proposed Rule on September 21, 2018, and provided for public comment. Two substantive comments were received on Kentucky's proposed revisions. These comments are addressed in this Final Authorization.
FY 2019 Supplemental Funding for Brownfields Revolving Loan Fund (RLF) Grantees
Document Number: 2019-06484
Type: Notice
Date: 2019-04-03
Agency: Environmental Protection Agency
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) plans to make available approximately $8 million to provide supplemental funds to Revolving Loan Fund (RLF) cooperative agreements previously awarded competitively under section 104(k)(3) of the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation and Liability Act (CERCLA). EPA will consider awarding supplemental funding only to RLF grantees who have demonstrated an ability to deliver programmatic results by making at least one loan or subgrant. The award of these funds is based on the criteria described at CERCLA 104(k)(5)(A)(ii). The Agency is now accepting requests for supplemental funding from RLF grantees. Requests for funding must be submitted to the appropriate EPA Regional Brownfields Coordinator (listed below) by May 6, 2019. Funding requests for hazardous substances and/or petroleum funding will be accepted. Specific information on submitting a request for RLF supplemental funding is described below and additional information may be obtained by contacting the EPA Regional Brownfields Coordinator.
Environmental Financial Advisory Board (EFAB); Request for Nominations of Expert Consultants on Stormwater Funding and Financing
Document Number: 2019-06483
Type: Notice
Date: 2019-04-03
Agency: Environmental Protection Agency
The United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) invites nominations of qualified candidates to be considered for expert consultants to the Environmental Financial Advisory Board (EFAB). The expert consultants will advise the EFAB workgroup focused on stormwater funding and financing responsive to the America's Water Infrastructure Act of 2018, Section 4101 (STORMWATER INFRASTRUCTURE FUNDING TASK FORCE). Expert consultants will provide knowledge, information, and contribute to the EFAB Stormwater Finance Workgroup's recommendations to the EPA in the following areas: Identify how funding for stormwater infrastructure from such sources has been made available, and utilized, in each state to address stormwater infrastructure needs; Identify how the source of funding affects the affordability of the infrastructure, including consideration of the costs associated with financing the infrastructure; and Evaluate whether such sources of funding are sufficient to support capital expenditures and long-term operation and maintenance costs. Additional, related, areas may be identified in the first meeting. Experts will serve through the end of April 2020. The deadline for receiving nominations is Friday, April 19, 2019. Appointments will be made by EFAB's Designated Federal Officer and will be announced in early May 2019. A meeting is expected to be held in Washington, DC, on June 6, 2019.
Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposed Collection; Comment Request; Renewal for EPA's WasteWise Program
Document Number: 2019-06482
Type: Notice
Date: 2019-04-03
Agency: Environmental Protection Agency
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is planning to submit the information collection request (ICR) for EPA's WasteWise Program (EPA ICR No. 1698.10, OMB Control No. 2050-0139) to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for review and approval in accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA). Before doing so, the EPA is soliciting public comments on specific aspects of the proposed information collection as described below. This is a proposed extension of the ICR, which is currently approved through June 30, 2019. 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.
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