Environmental Protection Agency June 12, 2023 – Federal Register Recent Federal Regulation Documents
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Significant New Use Rules on Certain Chemical Substances (21-2.F); Correction
EPA issued a final rule in the Federal Register of Tuesday, April 11, 2023, concerning significant new use rules (SNURs) under the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA) for chemical substances that were the subject of premanufacture notices (PMNs). This document corrects a typographical error in the amendatory instructions.
National Oil and Hazardous Substances Pollution Contingency Plan; Product Schedule Listing and Authorization of Use Requirements
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA or the Agency) is amending the requirements in Subpart J of the National Oil and Hazardous Substances Pollution Contingency Plan (NCP) that govern the use of dispersants, other chemicals and other spill mitigating substances when responding to oil discharges into jurisdictional waters of the United States. This action addresses the efficacy and toxicity of dispersants and other chemical and biological agents, as well as public, state, local, and federal officials' concerns regarding their use. Specifically, the Agency is amending the Subpart J regulatory requirements for the NCP Product Schedule in two distinct ways. First, the Agency is adding new listing criteria, revising the efficacy and toxicity testing protocols, and clarifying the evaluation criteria for removing products from the NCP Product Schedule. Second, the Agency is amending requirements for the authorities, notifications, and data reporting when using chemical or biological agents in response to oil discharges to Clean Water Act (CWA) section 311 jurisdictional waters and adjoining shorelines. These requirements are anticipated to encourage the development of safer and more effective spill mitigating products and better target the use of these products to reduce the risks of oil discharges and response technologies to human health and the environment. Further, the amendments are intended to ensure that On-Scene Coordinators (OSCs), Regional Response Teams (RRTs), and Area Committees (ACs) have sufficient information to support agent authorization of use decisions.
Agile Decision Sciences; Transfer of Data May 2023
This notice announces that pesticide related information submitted to EPA's Office of Pesticide Programs (OPP) pursuant to the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act (FIFRA) and the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (FFDCA), including information that may have been claimed as Confidential Business Information (CBI) by the submitter, will be transferred to Agile Decision Sciences in accordance with the CBI regulations. Agile Decision Sciences has been awarded multiple contracts to perform work for OPP, and access to this information will enable Agile Decision Sciences to fulfill the obligations of the contract.
Pesticide Product Registration; Receipt of Applications for New Active Ingredients April 2023
EPA has received applications to register pesticide products containing active ingredients not included in any currently registered pesticide products. Pursuant to the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act (FIFRA), EPA is hereby providing notice of receipt and opportunity to comment on these applications.
National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants: Plywood and Composite Wood Products; Extension of Comment Period
On May 18, 2023, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) proposed a rule titled ``National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants: Plywood and Composite Wood Products.'' The EPA is extending the comment period on this proposed rule that currently closes on July 3, 2023, by 15 days. The comment period will now remain open until July 18, 2023, to allow additional time for stakeholders to review and comment on the proposal.
Final Guidance for Vessel Sewage No-Discharge Zone Applications
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is announcing the availability of the ``Guidance for Vessel Sewage No-Discharge Zone Applications (Clean Water Act Section 312(f)).'' State officials interested in developing vessel sewage no-discharge zone applications should consult the guidance to understand the information that must be submitted to EPA to meet the regulatory requirements and EPA's process for evaluating applications. The guidance reflects EPA's consideration of public comments received in response to the agency's June 27, 2022 Federal Register publication. The contents of this guidance document do not have the force and effect of law and are not meant to bind the public. This document is intended to provide information to State officials regarding existing requirements under the law or agency policies.
NPDES Small MS4 Urbanized Area Clarification
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is finalizing clarifications to its National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) Stormwater Phase II regulations due to recent changes made by the Census Bureau. The changes to EPA's regulations are limited to clarifying that the designation criteria for small municipal separate storm sewer systems (MS4s), which have been used since the promulgation of the regulations in 1999, will remain the same. These clarifications are necessary due to the Census Bureau's recent decision to discontinue its practice of publishing the location of ``urbanized areas'' along with the 2020 Census and future censuses. The clarifications in this final rule replace the term ``urbanized area'' in the Phase II regulations with the phrase ``urban areas with a population of at least 50,000,'' which is the Census Bureau's longstanding definition of the term urbanized areas. This change allows NPDES permitting authorities to use 2020 Census and future Census data in a manner that is consistent with existing longstanding regulatory practice.
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