Environmental Protection Agency September 13, 2024 – Federal Register Recent Federal Regulation Documents

Environmental Impact Statements; Notice of Availability
Document Number: 2024-20825
Type: Notice
Date: 2024-09-13
Agency: Environmental Protection Agency
Update to EPA's Recommendations of Specifications, Standards and Ecolabels for Federal Purchasing; Notice of Availability and Request for Comment
Document Number: 2024-20820
Type: Notice
Date: 2024-09-13
Agency: Environmental Protection Agency
In November 2022, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA or Agency) announced the expansion of the Recommendations of Specifications, Standards and Ecolabels for Federal Purchasing (Recommendations) and invited managers of standards development organizations, ecolabel programs, and associated conformity assessment bodies to apply for potential assessment against EPA's Framework for the Assessment of Environmental Performance Standards and Ecolabels. In August 2023, EPA announced the first five purchase categories chosen for assessment. With this document, EPA is announcing the availability of and seeking feedback on the proposed additions to the Recommendations based on assessments against the Framework, as well as the proposed removals of standards/ecolabels already included in the Recommendations based on implementation of new eligibility criteria.
Air Plan Approval; Tennessee; Nitrogen Oxides SIP Call Alternative Monitoring and Domtar Paper Company, LLC
Document Number: 2024-20668
Type: Rule
Date: 2024-09-13
Agency: Environmental Protection Agency
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is approving a State Implementation Plan (SIP) revision submitted by the State of Tennessee, through the Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation (TDEC), on June 26, 2023. The June 26, 2023, SIP revision specifies monitoring, recordkeeping, and reporting requirements for large industrial non-electricity generating units (EGUs) subject to the nitrogen oxides (NOX) SIP Call that are permissible as alternatives to the monitoring, recordkeeping, and reporting requirements of 40 CFR part 75. The SIP revision also establishes source-specific alternative monitoring, recordkeeping, and reporting requirements under the NOX SIP Call for Domtar Paper Company, LLC (Domtar).
Air Plan Approval; Pennsylvania; Attainment Plan for the Indiana Nonattainment Area for the 2010 1-Hour Sulfur Dioxide National Ambient Air Quality Standard
Document Number: 2024-20598
Type: Rule
Date: 2024-09-13
Agency: Environmental Protection Agency
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is approving a state implementation plan (SIP) revision submitted by the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania (Pennsylvania or PA). The revision pertains to the attainment plan for the Indiana, PA nonattainment area for the 2010 1- hour sulfur dioxide (SO2) national ambient air quality standard (NAAQS). The EPA is approving these revisions to the Pennsylvania SIP in accordance with the requirements of the Clean Air Act (CAA).
Air Plan Approval; New Hampshire; Ambient Air Quality Standards
Document Number: 2024-20721
Type: Rule
Date: 2024-09-13
Agency: Environmental Protection Agency
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is approving most of a State Implementation Plan (SIP) revision submitted by the State of New Hampshire. This revision updates the State regulation containing ambient air quality standards. EPA is approving all the State's updated standards, except the primary annual fine particle (PM2.5) standard, which we are conditionally approving because it does not match EPA's current National Ambient Air Quality Standard for PM2.5. This action is being taken in accordance with the Clean Air Act.
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