Welcome to this edition of BLR's Regulatory Update, covering your state(s) and federal register activity posted to Enviro.BLR.com between September 13 and September 16, 2024.
National
Air
Final Regulations
(9/16/2024) National - Final Regulations - Air - General
40 CFR 52 - Air Plan Approval; Indiana; Sulfur Dioxide
EPA has issued a final rule approving a revision to the monitoring and compliance requirements for certain process heater stacks at Safety-Kleen Oil Recovery Company in Lake County, Indiana (Safety-Kleen).
(9/13/2024) National - Final Regulations - Air - General
40 CFR 52 - Air Plan Approval; New Hampshire; Ambient Air Quality Standards
EPA has issued a final rule approving most of a State Implementation Plan (SIP) revision submitted by the State of New Hampshire.
(9/13/2024) National - Final Regulations - Air - General
40 CFR 52 - Air Plan Approval; Pennsylvania; Attainment Plan for the Indiana Nonattainment Area for the 2010 1-Hour Sulfur Dioxide National Ambient Air Quality Standard
EPA has issued a final rule approving a state implementation plan (SIP) revision submitted by the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania (Pennsylvania or PA).
(9/13/2024) National - Final Regulations - Air - General
40 CFR 52 - Air Plan Approval; Tennessee; Nitrogen Oxides SIP Call Alternative Monitoring and Domtar Paper Company, LLC
EPA has issued a final rule 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.
Notices
(9/16/2024) National - Notices - Air Permitting
Clean Air Act Operating Permit Program; Order on Petition for Objection to State Operating Permit for Epic Alabama Maritime Assets, LLC, Alabama Shipyard, LLC (Mobile County, Alabama)
EPA has given notice of final order on the petition dated March 28, 2024 from Mobile Environmental Justice Action Coalition and Greater-Birmingham Alliance to Stop Pollution (GASP).
Proposed Regulations
(9/16/2024) National - Proposed Regulations - Air - General
40 CFR 52 - Air Plan Approval; Mississippi; PSD and Air Quality Modeling Infrastructure Requirements for the 2015 8-Hour Ozone National Ambient Air Quality Standards
EPA has proposed to approve a State Implementation Plan (SIP) submission provided by the State of Mississippi, through the Mississippi Department of Environmental Quality (MDEQ), via a letter dated February 28, 2024.
(9/16/2024) National - Proposed Regulations - Air - General
40 CFR 52 - Approval and Promulgation of Air Quality Implementation Plans; Delaware; Regional Haze State Implementation Plan for the Second Implementation Period; Extension of Comment Period
EPA has extended the comment period for a proposed rule that was published on August 19, 2024.
(9/16/2024) National - Proposed Regulations - Refrigerants/ODS
40 CFR 84 - Phasedown of Hydrofluorocarbons: Review and Renewal of Eligibility for Application-Specific Allowances; Proposed Rule
EPA has proposed the framework for how the agency will assess whether to renew the eligibility of applications to receive application-specific allowances.
EHS Management
Notices
(9/16/2024) National - Notices - Environment - General
Notification of Request for Nominations to the National Environmental Justice Advisory Council
EPA has given notice that it invites nominations from a diverse range of qualified candidates to be considered for appointment to its National Environmental Justice Advisory Council (NEJAC).
(9/13/2024) National - Notices - Environment - General
Environmental Impact Statements; Notice of Availability
EPA has given notice of its weekly receipt of Environmental Impact Statements (EIS) filed August 30, 2024 through September 9, 2024 pursuant to 40 CFR 1506.9.
HazMat and Chemicals
Notices
(9/16/2024) National - Notices - Chemicals
Certain New Chemicals or Significant New Uses; Statements of Findings for July 2024
EPA has given notice of its statements of findings on the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA) submissions submitted to the agency during the period from July 1, 2024, to July 31, 2024.
(9/16/2024) National - Notices - Pesticides
Chlorpyrifos; Amendment to Existing Stocks Provisions in Kaizen Product Cancellation Orders
EPA has given notice that it is amending the existing stocks provisions in the August 31, 2022 final order cancelling several products.
(9/16/2024) National - Notices - Pesticides
Chlorpyrifos; Notice of Receipt of Requests To Voluntarily Amend Registrations To Terminate Asparagus Use
EPA has given notice of receipt of request by Gharda Chemicals International, Inc. (Gharda) to voluntarily amend one chlorpyrifos registration to terminate use on asparagus.
(9/13/2024) National - Notices - Chemicals
Update to EPA's Recommendations of Specifications, Standards and Ecolabels for Federal Purchasing; Notice of Availability and Request for Comment
EPA has given notice announcing the availability of and seeking feedback on the proposed additions of the Recommendations of Specifications, Standards and Ecolabels for Federal Purchasing.
Ohio
Water
Proposed Regulations
(9/16/2024) Ohio - Proposed Regulations - Underground Injection Wells
Relates to Underground Injection Control Definitions
Environmental Protection Agency - Underground injection control definitions, classification of wells. [OAC 3745-34-01 thru 62]
Oregon
Water
Final Regulations
(9/13/2024) Oregon - Final Regulations - Wastewater - General
Water/Wastewater Financing Program
Business Development Department - Changes applied to the Water/Wastewater Financing Program. [OAR 123-043-0010, -0015, -0035, -0055, -0075, -0085]
Texas
EHS Management
Proposed Regulations
(9/13/2024) Texas - Proposed Regulations - Environment - General
Energy Efficiency and Customer-Owned Resources
Public Utility Commission - Creates an average total residential load reduction goal through the establishment of a demand response program that may be offered by retail electric providers to residential customers that utilize smart responsive appliances or devices to reduce electricity consumption during an ERCOT peak demand period. [16 TAC 2.25.H.25.186]
Water
Final Regulations
(9/13/2024) Texas - Final Regulations - Wastewater - General
Control of Certain Activities by Rule
Commission on Environmental Quality - Reviews regulations concerning control of certain activities by rule. [30 TAC 1.321]
(9/13/2024) Texas - Final Regulations - Water - General
Water Quality Certification
Commission on Environmental Quality - Reviews rules concerning Water Quality Certification. [30 TAC 1.279]
(9/13/2024) Texas - Final Regulations - Water - General
Watershed Protection Rules
Commission on Environmental Quality - Reviews rules concerning Watershed Protection Rules. [30 TAC 1.311]