Environmental Protection Agency July 25, 2024 – Federal Register Recent Federal Regulation Documents
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Certain New Chemicals or Significant New Uses; Statements of Findings for May 2024
The Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA) requires EPA to publish in the Federal Register a statement of its findings after its review of certain TSCA submissions when EPA makes a finding that a new chemical substance or significant new use is not likely to present an unreasonable risk of injury to health or the environment. Such statements apply to premanufacture notices (PMNs), microbial commercial activity notices (MCANs), and significant new use notices (SNUNs) submitted to EPA under TSCA. This document presents statements of findings made by EPA on such submissions during the period from May 1, 2024, to May 31, 2024.
Proposed High-Priority Substance Designations Under the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA); Notice of Availability
Under the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA) and related implementing regulations, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA or Agency) is proposing to designate acetaldehyde (CASRN 75-07-0), acrylonitrile (CASRN 107-13-1), benzenamine (CASRN 62-53-3), vinyl chloride (CASRN 75-01-4), and 4,4-methylene bis(2-chloroaniline) (MBOCA) (CASRN 101-14-4) as High-Priority Substances for risk evaluation. EPA is providing a 90-day comment period, during which interested persons may submit comments on the proposed designations of these chemicals as High-Priority Substances for risk evaluation.
Clean Air Act Operating Permit Program; Order on Petition for Objection to State Operating Permit for Union Carbide Corporation, Union Carbide Institute Facility
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator signed an order dated May 24, 2024 granting a petition dated October 27, 2023 from People Concerned About Chemical Safety (PCACS) and Earthjustice. The petition requested that the EPA object to a Clean Air Act (CAA) title V operating permit issued by the West Virginia Department of Environmental Protection's Division of Air Quality (WVDEP) to Union Carbide Institute Facility for its Logistics Unit and the Catalyst Plant located in Kanawha County, West Virginia.
Pesticides; White Paper; Framework for Interagency Collaboration To Review Potential Antibacterial and Antifungal Resistance Risks Associated With Pesticide Use; Notice of Availability and Request for Comment; Extension of Comment Period
In the Federal Register of July 2, 2024, EPA announced the availability of and solicited public comment on a framework for expanding interagency collaboration to improve the communication and knowledge base within the federal family to fully consider potential adverse impact of pesticides on efficacy of human and animal drugs. In particular, the use of antifungal and antibacterial pesticides, that can potentially lead to resistance in human and animal pathogens and may compromise the effectiveness of medically important antibacterial and antifungal drugs. This document extends the comment period, which was scheduled to end on August 1, 2024, for 14 days.
Standards of Performance for New Stationary Sources and Emission Guidelines for Existing Sources: Other Solid Waste Incineration Units Revisions to Definitions
This action supplements the proposed amendments to the new source performance standards (NSPS) and emission guidelines (EG) for the Other Solid Waste Incineration (OSWI) units source category published in the Federal Register on August 31, 2020. In that action, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) proposed changes to OSWI subcategories and related maximum achievable control technology (MACT) floor redeterminations, applicability-related changes and testing and monitoring flexibilities for certain small OSWI units, among other proposed changes. Based on the EPA's analysis of comments received after proposal and discussions with the state of Alaska and tribes, we are proposing to add a definition for a rudimentary combustion device and are asking for specific comment on this definition. We are also proposing to postpone developing standards for such devices.
Air Plan Approval; North Carolina; Mecklenburg Emission Control Standards and Nitrogen Oxides
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is proposing to approve a State Implementation Plan (SIP) revision to the Mecklenburg County portion of the North Carolina SIP, hereinafter referred to as the Mecklenburg Local Implementation Plan (LIP). The revision was submitted by the State of North Carolina, through the North Carolina Division of Air Quality (NCDAQ), on behalf of Mecklenburg County Air Quality (MCAQ) via a letter dated April 24, 2020. The revision includes updates to various emission control standards contained in the Mecklenburg County Air Pollution Control Ordinance (MCAPCO) incorporated into the LIP. EPA is proposing to approve these changes pursuant to the Clean Air Act (CAA or Act).
Designations of Areas for Air Quality Planning Purposes; New York, New Jersey, Connecticut; New York-Northern New Jersey-Long Island, NY-NJ-CT 2015 8-Hour Ozone Nonattainment Area; Reclassification to Serious
Under the Clean Air Act (CAA or the "Act"), the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is granting a request from the States of New York, New Jersey, and Connecticut to reclassify the New York-Northern New Jersey-Long Island, NY-NJ-CT ozone nonattainment area from "Moderate" to "Serious" for the 2015 8-hour ozone national ambient air quality standards (NAAQS). This action does not reclassify any areas of Indian country within the boundaries of this ozone nonattainment area.
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