Environmental Protection Agency September 27, 2023 – Federal Register Recent Federal Regulation Documents
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Review of Final Rule Reclassification of Major Sources as Area Sources Under Section 112 of the Clean Air Act
The EPA is proposing to add requirements for sources to reclassify from major source status to area source status under the National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants (NESHAP) program. The requirements of this proposal would apply to all sources that choose to reclassify, including any sources which have reclassified since January 25, 2018. The EPA is proposing that sources reclassifying from major source status to area source status under the NESHAP program must satisfy the following criteria: any permit limitations taken to reclassify from a major source of hazardous air pollutants (HAP) under the Clean Air Act to an area source of HAP must be federally enforceable, any such permit limitations must contain safeguards to prevent emission increases after reclassification beyond the applicable major source NESHAP requirements at time of reclassification, and reclassification will only become effective once a permit has been issued containing enforceable conditions reflecting the requirements proposed in this action and electronic notification has been submitted to the EPA. Additionally, we are proposing clarifications to reporting requirements and updating language regarding submittal of confidential business information.
Information Collection Request Submitted to OMB for Review and Approval; Comment Request; Pesticide Establishment Application, Notification of Registration, and Pesticide Production Reports for Pesticide-Producing and Device-Producing Establishments (Renewal)
The Environmental Protection Agency has submitted an information collection request (ICR), Pesticide Establishment Application, Notification of Registration, and Pesticide Production Reports for Pesticide-Producing and Device-Producing Establishments (EPA ICR Number 0160.13, OMB Control Number 2070-0078) to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for review and approval in accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act. This is a proposed extension of the ICR, which is currently approved through September 30, 2023. Public comments were previously requested via the Federal Register on February 14, 2023 during a 60-day comment period. This notice allows for an additional 30 days for public comments.
Information Collection Request Submitted to OMB for Review and Approval; Comment Request; Regional Haze Regulations (Renewal)
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has submitted an information collection request (ICR), Regional Haze Regulations (EPA ICR Number 2540.04, OMB Control Number 2060-0704) to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for review and approval in accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act. This is a proposed extension of the ICR, which is currently approved through September 30, 2023. Public comments were previously requested via the Federal Register on March 31, 2023, during a 60-day comment period. This notice allows for an additional 30 days for public comments.
Notice of Public Meeting of the Environmental Financial Advisory Board (EFAB) With Webcast
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announces a public meeting with a webcast of the Environmental Financial Advisory Board (EFAB). The meeting will be shared in real-time via webcast and public comments may be provided in writing in advance or virtually via webcast. Please see SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION for further details. The purpose of the meeting will be for the EFAB to discuss possible future advisory charges, provide updates on previous EFAB deliverables, and to understand and consider environmental finance issues in the Great Lakes region and Michigan. The meeting will be conducted in a hybrid format of in-person and virtual via webcast.
Approval and Promulgation of Delegation of Authority for Designated Facilities and Pollutants; New Hampshire; Delegation of Authority
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is approving delegation of authority to the New Hampshire Department of Environmental Services (NHDES) for implementing and enforcing the Clean Air Act (CAA) Federal Plan Requirements for Municipal Solid Waste Landfills That Commenced Construction on or Before July 17, 2014, and Have Not Been Modified or Reconstructed Since July 17, 2014. This action amends regulatory text to promulgate the delegation of authority and is taken in accordance with the CAA.
Clean Water Act Section 401 Water Quality Certification Improvement Rule
Following careful reconsideration of the water quality certification rule the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA or the Agency) promulgated in 2020, the Agency is finalizing a rule revising and replacing the 2020 regulatory requirements for water quality certification under Clean Water Act (CWA) section 401. This final rule updates the existing regulations to better align with the statutory text and purpose of the CWA; to clarify, reinforce, and provide a measure of consistency with elements of section 401 certification practice that have evolved over the more than 50 years since EPA first promulgated water quality certification regulations; and to support an efficient and predictable certification process that is consistent with the water quality protection and cooperative federalism principles central to CWA section 401. An Executive order signed on January 20, 2021, entitled ``Protecting Public Health and the Environment and Restoring Science to Tackle the Climate Crisis,'' directed the Agency to review the water quality certification rule EPA promulgated in 2020, and this final rule culminates that review. The Agency is also finalizing conforming amendments to the water quality certification regulations for EPA-issued National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) permits.
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