80 FR 78024 - Fall 2015 Regulatory Agenda
ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 240 (December 15, 2015)
Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 240 (December 15, 2015)
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[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 240 (Tuesday, December 15, 2015)] [Unknown Section] [Pages 78024-78030] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2015-30656] [[Page 78023]] Vol. 80 Tuesday, No. 240 December 15, 2015 Part XVII Environmental Protection Agency ----------------------------------------------------------------------- Semiannual Regulatory Agenda Federal Register / Vol. 80 , No. 240 / Tuesday, December 15, 2015 / Unified Agenda [[Page 78024]] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY 40 CFR Ch. I [EPA-HQ-OW-2015-0541; FRL 9934-65-OP] Fall 2015 Regulatory Agenda AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency. ACTION: Semiannual regulatory flexibility agenda and semiannual regulatory agenda. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- SUMMARY: The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) publishes the semiannual regulatory agenda online (the e-Agenda) at http://www.reginfo.gov and at www.regulations.gov to update the public about:Regulations currently under development, Reviews of existing regulations, and Rules completed or canceled since the last agenda. Definitions ``E-Agenda,'' ``online regulatory agenda,'' and ``semiannual regulatory agenda'' all refer to the same comprehensive collection of information that, until 2007, was published in the Federal Register but now is only available through an online database. ``Regulatory Flexibility Agenda'' refers to a document that contains information about regulations that may have a significant impact on a substantial number of small entities. We continue to publish it in the Federal Register because it is required by the Regulatory Flexibility Act of 1980. ``Unified Regulatory Agenda'' refers to the collection of all agencies' agendas with an introduction prepared by the Regulatory Information Service Center facilitated by the General Service Administration. ``Regulatory Agenda Preamble'' refers to the document you are reading now. It appears as part of the Regulatory Flexibility Agenda and introduces both the Regulatory Flexibility Agenda and the e-Agenda. ``Regulatory Development and Retrospective Review Tracker'' refers to an online portal to EPA's priority rules and retrospective reviews of existing regulations. More information about the Regulatory Development and Retrospective Review Tracker appears in section H of this preamble. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: If you have questions or comments about a particular action, please get in touch with the agency contact listed in each agenda entry. If you have general questions about the semiannual regulatory agenda, please contact: Caryn Muellerleile (muellerleile.caryn@epa.gov; 202-564-2855). Table of Contents A. Links to EPA's Regulatory Information B. What key statutes and executive orders guide EPA's rule and policymaking process? C. How can you be involved in EPA's rule and policymaking process? D. What actions are included in the E-Agenda and the Regulatory Agenda? E. How is the E-Agenda organized? F. What Information is in the Regulatory Flexibility Agenda and the E-Agenda? G. How can you find out about rulemakings that start up after the Regulatory Agenda is signed? H. What tools are available for mining regulatory agenda data and for finding more about EPA rules and policies? I. Reviews of Rules With Significant Impacts on a Substantial Number of Small Entities J. What other special attention does EPA give to the impacts of rules on small businesses, small governments, and small nonprofit organizations? K. Thank You for Collaborating With Us SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: A. Links to EPA's Regulatory Information Semiannual Regulatory Agenda: www.reginfo.gov/ and www.regulations.gov. Semiannual Regulatory Flexibility Agenda: http://www.thefederalregister.org/fdsys/search/home.action. Regulatory Development and Retrospective Review Tracker: www.epa.gov/regdarrt/. B. What key statutes and executive orders guide EPA's rule and policymaking process? A number of environmental laws authorize EPA's actions, including but not limited to: Clean Air Act (CAA), Clean Water Act (CWA), Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act (CERCLA, or Superfund), Emergency Planning and Community Right-to-Know Act (EPCRA), Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act (FIFRA), Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA), Safe Drinking Water Act (SDWA), and Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA). Not only must EPA comply with environmental laws, but also administrative legal requirements that apply to the issuance of regulations, such as: the Administrative Procedure Act (APA), the Regulatory Flexibility Act (RFA) as amended by the Small Business Regulatory Enforcement Fairness Act (SBREFA), the Unfunded Mandates Reform Act (UMRA), the Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA), the National Technology Transfer and Advancement Act (NTTAA), and the Congressional Review Act (CRA). EPA also meets a number of requirements contained in numerous Executive Orders: 12866, ``Regulatory Planning and Review'' (58 FR 51735, Oct. 4, 1993), as supplemented by Executive Order 13563, ``Improving Regulation and Regulatory Review'' (76 FR 3821, Jan. 21, 2011); 12898, ``Environmental Justice'' (59 FR 7629, Feb. 16, 1994); 13045, ``Children's Health Protection'' (62 FR 19885, Apr. 23, 1997); 13132, ``Federalism'' (64 FR 43255, Aug. 10, 1999); 13175, ``Consultation and Coordination with Indian Tribal Governments'' (65 FR 67249, Nov. 9, 2000); 13211, ``Actions Concerning Regulations That Significantly Affect Energy Supply, Distribution, or Use'' (66 FR 28355, May 22, 2001). In addition to meeting its mission goals and priorities, EPA reviews its existing regulations under Executive Order 13563, ``Improving Regulation and Regulatory Review.'' This Executive order provides for periodic retrospective review of existing regulations and is intended to determine whether any such regulations should be modified, streamlined, expanded, or repealed, so as to make the Agency's regulatory program more effective or less burdensome in achieving its regulatory objectives. C. How can you be involved in EPA's rule and policymaking process? You can make your voice heard by getting in touch with the contact person provided in each agenda entry. EPA encourages you to participate as early in the process as possible. You may also participate by commenting on proposed rules published in the Federal Register (FR). Instructions on how to submit your comments are provided in each Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM). To be most effective, comments should contain information and data that support your position and you also should explain why EPA should incorporate your suggestion in the rule or other type of action. You can be particularly helpful and persuasive if you provide examples to illustrate your concerns and offer specific alternatives. EPA believes its actions will be more cost effective and protective if the [[Page 78025]] development process includes stakeholders working with us to help identify the most practical and effective solutions to problems. EPA encourages you to become involved in its rule and policymaking process. For more information about public involvement in EPA activities, please visit www2.epa.gov/open. D. What actions are included in the E-Agenda and the Regulatory Flexibility Agenda? EPA includes regulations in the e-Agenda. However, there is no legal significance to the omission of an item from the agenda, and EPA generally does not include the following categories of actions: Administrative actions such as delegations of authority, changes of address, or phone numbers; Under the CAA: Revisions to State implementation plans; equivalent methods for ambient air quality monitoring; deletions from the new source performance standards source categories list; delegations of authority to States; area designations for air quality planning purposes; Under FIFRA: Registration-related decisions, actions affecting the status of currently registered pesticides, and data call- ins; Under the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act: Actions regarding pesticide tolerances and food additive regulations; Under RCRA: Authorization of State solid waste management plans; hazardous waste delisting petitions; Under the CWA: State Water Quality Standards; deletions from the section 307(a) list of toxic pollutants; suspensions of toxic testing requirements under the National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES); delegations of NPDES authority to States; Under SDWA: Actions on State underground injection control programs. Meanwhile, the Regulatory Flexibility Agenda includes: Actions likely to have a significant economic impact on a substantial number of small entities. Rules the Agency has identified for periodic review under section 610 of the RFA. EPA is initiating one 610 review at this time. E. How is the E-Agenda organized? You can choose how to organize the agenda entries online by specifying the characteristics of the entries of interest in the desired individual data fields for both the www.reginfo.gov and www.regulations.gov versions of the e-Agenda. You can sort based on the following characteristics: EPA subagency; stage of rulemaking, which is explained below; alphabetically by title; and by the Regulation Identifier Number (RIN), which is assigned sequentially when an action is added to the agenda. Each entry in the Agenda is associated with one of five rulemaking stages. The rulemaking stages are: 1. Prerule Stage--This section includes EPA actions generally intended to determine whether the agency should initiate rulemaking. Prerulemakings may include anything that influences or leads to rulemaking, such as Advance Notices of Proposed Rulemaking (ANPRMs), studies, or analyses of the possible need for regulatory action. 2. Proposed Rule Stage--This section includes EPA rulemaking actions that are within a year of proposal (publication of Notices of Proposed Rulemakings [NPRMs]). 3. Final Rule Stage--This section includes rules that will be issued as a final rule within a year. 4. Long-Term Actions--This section includes rulemakings for which the next scheduled regulatory action is after November 2016. We urge you to explore becoming involved even if an action is listed in the Long-Term category. 5. Completed Actions--This section contains actions that have been promulgated and published in the Federal Register since publication of the spring 2015 Agenda. It also includes actions that EPA is no longer considering and has elected to ``withdraw.'' EPA also announces the results of any RFA section 610 review in this section of the agenda. F. What information is in the Regulatory Flexibility Agenda and the E- Agenda? The Regulatory Flexibility Agenda entries include only the nine categories of information that are required by the Regulatory Flexibility Act of 1980 and by Federal Register Agenda printing requirements: Sequence Number, RIN, Title, Description, Statutory Authority, Section 610 Review, if applicable, Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required, Schedule, and Contact Person. Note that the electronic version of the Agenda (e-Agenda) has more extensive information on each of these actions. E-Agenda entries include: Title: A brief description of the subject of the regulation. The notation ``Section 610 Review'' follows the title if we are reviewing the rule as part of our periodic review of existing rules under section 610 of the RFA (5 U.S.C. 610). Priority: Entries are placed into one of five categories described below. a. Economically Significant: Under Executive Order 12866, a rulemaking that may have an annual effect on the economy of $100 million or more, or adversely affect in a material way the economy, a sector of the economy, productivity, competition, jobs, the environment, public health or safety, or State, local, or tribal governments or communities. b. Other Significant: A rulemaking that is not economically significant but is considered significant for other reasons. This category includes rules that may: 1. Create a serious inconsistency or otherwise interfere with an action taken or planned by another agency; 2. Materially alter the budgetary impact of entitlements, grants, user fees, or loan programs, or the rights and obligations of recipients; or 3. Raise novel legal or policy issues arising out of legal mandates, the President's priorities, or the principles in Executive Order 12866. c. Substantive, Nonsignificant: A rulemaking that has substantive impacts but is not Significant, Routine and Frequent, or Informational/ Administrative/Other. d. Routine and Frequent: A rulemaking that is a specific case of a recurring application of a regulatory program in the Code of Federal Regulations (e.g., certain State Implementation Plans, National Priority List updates, Significant New Use Rules, State Hazardous Waste Management Program actions, and Tolerance Exemptions). If an action that would normally be classified Routine and Frequent is reviewed by the Office of Management and Budget under Executive Order 12866, then we would classify the action as either ``Economically Significant'' or ``Other Significant.'' e. Informational/Administrative/Other: An action that is primarily informational or pertains to an action outside the scope of Executive Order 12866. Major: A rule is ``major'' under 5 U.S.C. 801 if it has resulted or is likely to result in an annual effect on the economy of $100 million or more or meets other criteria specified in that Act. Unfunded Mandates: Whether the rule is covered by section 202 of the Unfunded Mandates Reform Act (2 U.S.C. 1501 et seq.). The Act generally requires that federal agencies prepare a written statement, including a cost- [[Page 78026]] benefit analysis, for each proposed and final rule with ``federal mandates'' that may result in expenditures by State, local, and tribal governments, in the aggregate, or by the private sector of more than $100 million in 1 year. Legal Authority: The sections of the United States Code (U.S.C.), Public Law (Pub. L.), Executive Order (E.O.), or common name of the law that authorizes the regulatory action CFR Citation: The sections of the Code of Federal Regulations that would be affected by the action. Legal Deadline: An indication of whether the rule is subject to a statutory or judicial deadline, the date of that deadline, and whether the deadline pertains to a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking, a Final Action, or some other action. Abstract: A brief description of the problem the action will address. Timetable: The dates and citations (if available) for all past steps and a projected date for at least the next step for the regulatory action. A date displayed in the form 10/00/16 means the agency is predicting the month and year the action will take place but not the day it will occur. For some entries, the timetable indicates that the date of the next action is ``to be determined.'' Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: Indicates whether EPA has prepared or anticipates that it will be preparing a regulatory flexibility analysis under section 603 or 604 of the RFA. Generally, such an analysis is required for proposed or final rules subject to the RFA that EPA believes may have a significant economic impact on a substantial number of small entities. Small Entities Affected: Indicates whether the rule is anticipated to have any effect on small businesses, small governments, or small nonprofit organizations. Government Levels Affected: Indicates whether the rule may have any effect on levels of government and, if so, whether the governments are State, local, tribal, or Federal. Federalism Implications: Indicates whether the action is expected to have substantial direct effects on the States, on the relationship between the national Government and the States, or on the distribution of power and responsibilities among the various levels of government. Energy Impacts: Indicates whether the action is a significant energy action under Executive Order 13211. Sectors Affected: Indicates the main economic sectors regulated by the action. The regulated parties are identified by their North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) codes. These codes were created by the Census Bureau for collecting, analyzing, and publishing statistical data on the U.S. economy. There are more than 1,000 NAICS codes for sectors in agriculture, mining, manufacturing, services, and public administration. International Trade Impacts: Indicates whether the action is likely to have international trade or investment effects, or otherwise be of international interest. Agency Contact: The name, address, phone number, and email address, if available, of a person who is knowledgeable about the regulation. Additional Information: Other information about the action including docket information. URLs: For some actions, the Internet addresses are included for reading copies of rulemaking documents, submitting comments on proposals, and getting more information about the rulemaking and the program of which it is a part. (Note: To submit comments on proposals, you can go to the associated electronic docket, which is housed at www.regulations.gov. Once there, follow the online instructions to access the docket in question and submit comments. A docket identification [ID] number will assist in the search for materials.) RIN: The Regulation Identifier Number is used by OMB to identify and track rulemakings. The first four digits of the RIN identify the EPA office with lead responsibility for developing the action. G. How can you find out about rulemakings that start up after the Regulatory Agenda is signed? EPA posts monthly information of new rulemakings that the Agency's senior managers have decided to develop. This list is also distributed via email. You can find the current list, known as the Action Initiation List (AIL), at http://www2.epa.gov/laws-regulations/actions-initiated-month where you will also find information about how to get an email notification when a new list is posted. H. What tools are available for mining Regulatory Agenda data and for finding more about EPA rules and policies? 1. The http://www.reginfo.gov/ Searchable Database The Regulatory Information Service Center and Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs have a Federal regulatory dashboard that allows users to view the Regulatory Agenda database (http://www.reginfo.gov/public/do/eAgendaMain), which includes search, display, and data transmission options. 2. Subject Matter EPA Web sites Some actions listed in the Agenda include a URL that provides additional information about the action. 3. Public Dockets When EPA publishes either an Advance Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (ANPRM) or a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) in the Federal Register, the Agency typically establishes a docket to accumulate materials throughout the development process for that rulemaking. The docket serves as the repository for the collection of documents or information related to a particular Agency action or activity. EPA most commonly uses dockets for rulemaking actions, but dockets may also be used for RFA section 610 reviews of rules with significant economic impacts on a substantial number of small entities and for various non- rulemaking activities, such as Federal Register documents seeking public comments on draft guidance, policy statements, information collection requests under the PRA, and other non-rule activities. Docket information should be in that action's agenda entry. All of EPA's public dockets can be located at www.regulations.gov. 4. EPA's Regulatory Development and Retrospective Review Tracker EPA's Regulatory Development and Retrospective Review Tracker (www.epa.gov/regdarrt/) serves as a portal to EPA's priority rules, providing you with earlier and more frequently updated information about Agency regulations than is provided by the Regulatory Agenda. It also provides information about retrospective reviews of existing regulations. Not all of EPA's Regulatory Agenda entries appear on Reg DaRRT; only priority rulemakings can be found on this Web site. I. Reviews of Rules With Significant Impacts on a Substantial Number of Small Entities Section 610 of the RFA requires that an agency review, within 10 years of promulgation, each rule that has or will have a significant economic impact on a substantial number of small entities. EPA is initiating one 610 review at this time. [[Page 78027]] ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Review title RIN Docket ID # ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Section 610 Review of National 2040-AF58 EPA-HQ-OW-2015-054 Primary Drinking Water 1 Regulations: Ground Water Rule. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ EPA established an official public docket for the 610 Review. If you would like to provide feedback, submit your comments, identified by Docket ID No. EPA-HQ-OW-2015-0541, to the Federal eRulemaking Portal: http://www.regulations.gov. Follow the online instructions for submitting comments. Once submitted, comments cannot be edited or withdrawn. The EPA may publish any comment received to its public docket. Do not submit electronically any information you consider to be Confidential Business Information (CBI) or other information whose disclosure is restricted by statute. Multimedia submissions (audio, video, etc.) must be accompanied by a written comment. The written comment is considered the official comment and should include discussion of all points you wish to make. The EPA generally will not consider comments or comment contents located outside of the primary submission (i.e. on the web, cloud, or other file sharing system). For additional submission methods, the full EPA public comment policy, information about CBI or multimedia submissions, and general guidance on making effective comments, please visit http://www2.epa.gov/dockets/commenting-epa-dockets. J. What other special attention does EPA give to the impacts of rules on small businesses, small governments, and small nonprofit organizations? For each of EPA's rulemakings, consideration is given whether there will be any adverse impact on any small entity. EPA attempts to fit the regulatory requirements, to the extent feasible, to the scale of the businesses, organizations, and governmental jurisdictions subject to the regulation. Under RFA as amended by SBREFA, the Agency must prepare a formal analysis of the potential negative impacts on small entities, convene a Small Business Advocacy Review Panel (proposed rule stage), and prepare a Small Entity Compliance Guide (final rule stage) unless the Agency certifies a rule will not have a significant economic impact on a substantial number of small entities. For more detailed information about the Agency's policy and practice with respect to implementing RFA/SBREFA, please visit EPA's RFA/SBREFA Web site at http://www2.epa.gov/reg-flex. K. Thank You for Collaborating With Us Finally, we would like to thank those of you who choose to join with us in making progress on the complex issues involved in protecting human health and the environment. Collaborative efforts such as EPA's open rulemaking process are a valuable tool for addressing the problems we face, and the regulatory agenda is an important part of that process. Dated: September 21, 2015. Shannon Kenny, Principal Deputy Associate Administrator, Office of Policy. 10--Proposed Rule Stage ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Regulation Sequence No. Title Identifier No. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ 365....................... Oil and Natural Gas 2060-AS30 Sector: Emission Standards for New and Modified Sources (Reg Plan Seq No. 105). ------------------------------------------------------------------------ References in boldface appear in The Regulatory Plan in part II of this issue of the Federal Register. 10--Final Rule Stage ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Regulation Sequence No. Title Identifier No. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ 366....................... General Permits and 2060-AR98 Permits by Rule for the Federal Minor New Source Review Program in Indian Country for Six Source Categories. 367....................... Greenhouse Gas Emissions 2060-AS16 and Fuel Efficiency Standards for Medium- and Heavy-Duty Engines and Vehicles--Phase 2 (Reg Plan Seq No. 115). ------------------------------------------------------------------------ References in boldface appear in The Regulatory Plan in part II of this issue of the Federal Register. 10--Long-Term Actions ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Regulation Sequence No. Title Identifier No. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ 368....................... Federal Plan Requirements 2060-AS78 for Greenhouse Gas Emissions From Electric Utility Generating Units Constructed on or Before January 8, 2014. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ 10--Completed Actions ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Regulation Sequence No. Title Identifier No. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ 369....................... NESHAP for Brick and 2060-AP69 Structural Clay Products Manufacturing and NESHAP for Clay Ceramics Manufacturing. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ [[Page 78028]] 35--Final Rule Stage ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Regulation Sequence No. Title Identifier No. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ 370....................... Formaldehyde Emission 2070-AJ44 Standards for Composite Wood Products (Reg Plan Seq No. 119). ------------------------------------------------------------------------ References in boldface appear in The Regulatory Plan in part II of this issue of the Federal Register. 35--Completed Actions ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Regulation Sequence No. Title Identifier No. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ 371....................... Formaldehyde Emissions 2070-AJ92 Standards for Composite Wood Products. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ 60--Proposed Rule Stage ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Regulation Sequence No. Title Identifier No. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ 372....................... Financial Responsibility 2050-AG61 Requirements Under CERCLA Section 108(b) for Classes of Facilities in the Hard Rock Mining Industry (Reg Plan Seq No. 111). ------------------------------------------------------------------------ References in boldface appear in The Regulatory Plan in part II of this issue of the Federal Register. 72--Prerule Stage ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Regulation Sequence No. Title Identifier No. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ 373....................... Section 610 Review of 2040-AF58 National Primary Drinking Water Regulations: Ground Water Rule (Section 610 Review). ------------------------------------------------------------------------ ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY (EPA) 10 Proposed Rule Stage 365. Oil and Natural Gas Sector: Emission Standards for New and Modified Sources Regulatory Plan: This entry is Seq. No. 105 in part II of this issue of the Federal Register. RIN: 2060-AS30 ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY (EPA) 10 Final Rule Stage 366. General Permits and Permits by Rule for the Federal Minor New Source Review Program in Indian Country for Six Source Categories Legal Authority: 42 U.S.C. 7401 et seq. Clean Air Act Abstract: The Tribal Minor New Source Review (NSR) program applies to new and modified minor sources and minor modifications at major sources of air pollution in Indian country. The program, established in 2011, is implemented through issuance of preconstruction permits that can include, among other requirements, pollutant emission limits for minor sources and emission limitations on the potential of sources to emit pollution that would otherwise be considered major sources. This minor source program for Indian country is similar to State minor NSR programs. State minor NSR programs often use general permits, and a few State programs allow permits by rule as streamlined permitting approaches for similar emission units or stationary sources. This action finalizes general permits and permits by rule for certain source categories of minor sources wishing to locate in Indian country. This action finalizes general permits for the following five source categories: Boilers, spark ignition engines, compression ignition engines, concrete batch plants, and sawmills. This action finalizes a general permit (and a permit by rule in the alternative) for graphic arts and printing operations. Timetable: ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Action Date FR Cite ------------------------------------------------------------------------ NPRM................................ 07/17/14 79 FR 41845 NPRM Comment Period Extended........ 08/19/14 79 FR 49031 Final Rule.......................... 01/00/16 ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: Yes. Agency Contact: Chris Stoneman, Environmental Protection Agency, Air and Radiation, C304-01, Research Triangle Park, NC 27711, Phone: 919 541-0823, Fax: 919 541-0072, Email: stoneman.chris@epa.gov. Mark Sendzik, Environmental Protection Agency, Air and Radiation, C304-03, Research Triangle Park, NC 27711, Phone: 919 541-5534, Fax: 919 541-0942, Email: sendzik.mark@epa.gov. RIN: 2060-AR98 367. Greenhouse Gas Emissions and Fuel Efficiency Standards for Medium- and Heavy-Duty Engines and Vehicles--Phase 2 Regulatory Plan: This entry is Seq. No. 115 in part II of this issue of the Federal Register. RIN: 2060-AS16 [[Page 78029]] ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY (EPA) 10 Long-Term Actions 368. Federal Plan Requirements for Greenhouse Gas Emissions From Electric Utility Generating Units Constructed on or Before January 8, 2014 Legal Authority: 42 U.S.C. 7401 et seq. Clean Air Act Abstract: The EPA is planning to finalize Federal plans for Greenhouse Gas Emissions from Electric Generating Units for States that do not submit plans or initial submittals by September 6, 2016. This plan is part of the President's June 2013 Climate Action Plan to reduce carbon emissions from the power sector by 30 percent below 2005 levels. This Federal plan serves to set in place a plan that the EPA can implement for States that do not develop a State plan. In a separate action, the EPA is finalizing model trading rules that the States can follow in developing their own plans in order to capitalize on the flexibility built into the final emission guidelines (EGs). The EPA intends to finalize both the rate-based and mass-based model trading rules in summer 2016. The EPA sees this Federal plan as an interim measure to ensure that congressionally mandated emission standards under authority of sections 111 and 129 of the Clean Air Act are implemented until States assume their role as the preferred implementers of the EGs. The EPA will finalize a Federal plan for only a given State in the event that the State does not submit an approvable plan by the deadlines specified in the final EGs and the EPA takes action finding that the State has failed to submit a plan, or disapproving a submitted plan because it does not meet the requirements of the EGs. Indeed, States may simply choose to accept a Federal plan for their sources rather than undertake the development of a plan of their own by not submitting a State plan. Under this final rule, a Federal plan promulgated for a particular State would take the form of either the mass-based model trading rule or the rate-based model trading rule. Timetable: ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Action Date FR Cite ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Final Rule.......................... To Be Determined ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: Yes. Agency Contact: Toni Jones, Environmental Protection Agency, Air and Radiation, E143-03, Research Triangle Park, NC 27711, Phone: 919 541-0316, Fax: 919 541-3470, Email: jones.toni@epamail.epa.gov. Nicholas Swanson, Environmental Protection Agency, Air and Radiation, E143-03, Research Triangle Park, NC 27711, Phone: 919 541- 4080, Fax: 919 541-1039, Email: swanson.nicholas@epa.gov. RIN: 2060-AS78 ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY (EPA) 10 Completed Actions 369. NESHAP for Brick and Structural Clay Products Manufacturing and NESHAP for Clay Ceramics Manufacturing Legal Authority: 42 U.S.C. 7401 et seq. Clean Air Act Abstract: This final rulemaking establishes emission limits for hazardous air pollutants (hydrogen flouride (HF), hydrogen chloride (HCl), chlorine (Cl\2\), particulate matter (PM), dioxin/furan, mercury (Hg) and metals) emitted from brick and clay ceramics kilns, as well as dryers and glazing operations at clay ceramics production facilities. The brick and structural clay products industry primarily includes facilities that manufacture brick, clay, pipe, roof tile, extruded floor and wall tile, and other extruded dimensional clay products from clay, shale, or a combination of the two. The manufacturing of brick and structural clay products involves mining, raw material processing (crushing, grinding, and screening), mixing, forming, cutting or shaping, drying, and firing. Ceramics are defined as a class of inorganic, nonmetallic solids that are subject to high temperature in manufacture and/or use. The clay ceramics manufacturing source category includes facilities that manufacture traditional ceramics, which include ceramic tile, dinnerware, sanitary ware, pottery, and porcelain. The primary raw material used in the manufacture of these traditional ceramics is clay. The manufacturing of clay ceramics involves raw material processing (crushing, grinding, and screening), mixing, forming, shaping, drying, glazing, and firing. Timetable: ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Action Date FR Cite ------------------------------------------------------------------------ NPRM................................ 12/18/14 79 FR 75621 NPRM Comment Period Extended........ 12/31/14 79 FR 78768 Final Rule.......................... 10/26/15 80 FR 65469 Final Rule Effective................ 12/28/15 ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: Yes. Agency Contact: Sharon Nizich, Environmental Protection Agency, Air and Radiation, D243, Research Triangle Park, NC 27711, Phone: 919 541- 2825, Fax: 919 541-5450, Email: nizich.sharon@epamail.epa.gov. Keith Barnett, Environmental Protection Agency, Air and Radiation, D243-04, Research Triangle Park, NC 27711, Phone: 919 541-5605, Fax: 919 541-5450, Email: barnett.keith@epa.gov. RIN: 2060-AP69 ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY (EPA) 35 Final Rule Stage 370. Formaldehyde Emission Standards for Composite Wood Products Regulatory Plan: This entry is Seq. No. 119 in part II of this issue of the Federal Register. RIN: 2070-AJ44 ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY (EPA) 35 Completed Actions 371. Formaldehyde Emissions Standards for Composite Wood Products Legal Authority: 15 U.S.C. 2697 Toxic Substances Control Act Abstract: This entry addressed one of two rulemakings that have now been combined into a single entry under RIN 2070-AJ44. As noted in the previously published Regulatory Agenda entry for each rulemaking, EPA has decided to issue a single final rule that addresses both of the 2013 proposals. Therefore, this action is being withdrawn as a separate entry because it has been combined and is now included under the entry entitled ``Formaldehyde Emissions Standards for Composite Wood Products '' (RIN 2070-AJ44). Timetable: ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Action Date FR Cite ------------------------------------------------------------------------ NPRM................................ 06/10/13 78 FR 34820 NPRM Comment Period Extended........ 07/23/13 78 FR 44089 [[Page 78030]] NPRM Comment Period Extended........ 08/21/13 78 FR 51695 Notice.............................. 04/08/14 79 FR 19305 NPRM Comment Period Extended........ 05/09/14 79 FR 26678 Withdrawn........................... 08/20/15 ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: Yes. Agency Contact: Cindy Wheeler, Environmental Protection Agency, Office of Chemical Safety and Pollution Prevention, 7404T, Washington, DC 20460, Phone: 202 566-0484, Email: wheeler.cindy@epa.gov. Erik Winchester, Environmental Protection Agency, Office of Chemical Safety and Pollution Prevention, 7404T, Washington, DC 20460, Phone: 202 564-6450, Email: winchester.erik@epa.gov. RIN: 2070-AJ92 ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY (EPA) 60 Proposed Rule Stage 372. Financial Responsibility Requirements Under CERCLA Section 108(B) for Classes of Facilities in the Hard Rock Mining Industry Regulatory Plan: This entry is Seq. No. 111 in part II of this issue of the Federal Register. RIN: 2050-AG61 ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY (EPA) 72 Prerule Stage 373. Section 610 Review of National Primary Drinking Water Regulations: Ground Water Rule (Section 610 Review) Legal Authority: 5 U.S.C. 610 Abstract: EPA published the Ground Water Rule (GWR) in the Federal Register on November 8, 2006. The purpose of the rule is to provide for increased protection against microbial pathogens in public water systems that use ground water sources. EPA is particularly concerned about ground water systems that are susceptible to fecal contamination since disease-causing pathogens may be found in fecal contamination. The GWR applies to public water systems that serve ground water. The rule also applies to any system that mixes surface and ground water if the ground water is added directly to the distribution system and provided to consumers without treatment. This new entry in the regulatory agenda announces that EPA will review this action in the fall of 2015 pursuant to section 610 of the Regulatory Flexibility Act (5 U.S.C. 610). As part of this review, EPA solicits comments for consideration on the following factors: (1) The continued need for the rule; (2) the nature of complaints or comments received concerning the rule; (3) the complexity of the rule; (4) the extent to which the rule overlaps, duplicates, or conflicts with other Federal, State, or local government rules; and (5) the degree to which the technology, economic conditions or other factors have changed in the area affected by the rule. Submit your comments, identified by Docket ID No. EPA-HQ-OW-2015- 0541 to the Federal eRulemaking Portal: http://www.regulations.gov. Follow the online instructions for submitting comments. Timetable: ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Action Date FR Cite ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Final Rule.......................... 11/08/06 71 FR 65573 Begin Review........................ 11/00/15 End Review.......................... 04/00/16 ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: No. Agency Contact: Crystal Rodgers-Jenkins, Environmental Protection Agency, Water, 4607M, Washington, DC 20460, Phone: 202 564-5275, Fax: 202 564-3767, Email: rodgers-jenkins.crystal@epa.gov. Stephanie Flaharty, Environmental Protection Agency, Water, 4601M, Washington, DC 20460, Phone: 202 564-5072, Email: flaharty.stephanie@epa.gov. RIN: 2040-AF58 [FR Doc. 2015-30656 Filed 12-14-15; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6560-50-P
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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION questions about the semiannual such as: the Administrative Procedure
AGENCY regulatory agenda, please contact: Caryn Act (APA), the Regulatory Flexibility
Muellerleile (muellerleile.caryn@ Act (RFA) as amended by the Small
40 CFR Ch. I epa.gov; 202–564–2855). Business Regulatory Enforcement
[EPA–HQ–OW–2015–0541; FRL 9934–65– Fairness Act (SBREFA), the Unfunded
Table of Contents Mandates Reform Act (UMRA), the
OP]
A. Links to EPA’s Regulatory Information Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA), the
Fall 2015 Regulatory Agenda B. What key statutes and executive orders National Technology Transfer and
guide EPA’s rule and policymaking Advancement Act (NTTAA), and the
AGENCY: Environmental Protection process? Congressional Review Act (CRA).
Agency. C. How can you be involved in EPA’s rule EPA also meets a number of
ACTION: Semiannual regulatory and policymaking process?
requirements contained in numerous
D. What actions are included in the E-
flexibility agenda and semiannual Agenda and the Regulatory Agenda? Executive Orders: 12866, ‘‘Regulatory
regulatory agenda. E. How is the E-Agenda organized? Planning and Review’’ (58 FR 51735,
F. What Information is in the Regulatory Oct. 4, 1993), as supplemented by
SUMMARY: The Environmental Protection Executive Order 13563, ‘‘Improving
Flexibility Agenda and the E-Agenda?
Agency (EPA) publishes the semiannual G. How can you find out about Regulation and Regulatory Review’’ (76
regulatory agenda online (the e-Agenda) rulemakings that start up after the FR 3821, Jan. 21, 2011); 12898,
at http://www.reginfo.gov and at Regulatory Agenda is signed? ‘‘Environmental Justice’’ (59 FR 7629,
www.regulations.gov to update the H. What tools are available for mining Feb. 16, 1994); 13045, ‘‘Children’s
public about: regulatory agenda data and for finding Health Protection’’ (62 FR 19885, Apr.
• Regulations currently under more about EPA rules and policies?
23, 1997); 13132, ‘‘Federalism’’ (64 FR
development, I. Reviews of Rules With Significant
43255, Aug. 10, 1999); 13175,
• Reviews of existing regulations, and Impacts on a Substantial Number of
‘‘Consultation and Coordination with
• Rules completed or canceled since Small Entities
J. What other special attention does EPA Indian Tribal Governments’’ (65 FR
the last agenda. 67249, Nov. 9, 2000); 13211, ‘‘Actions
give to the impacts of rules on small
Definitions businesses, small governments, and Concerning Regulations That
small nonprofit organizations? Significantly Affect Energy Supply,
‘‘E-Agenda,’’ ‘‘online regulatory K. Thank You for Collaborating With Us Distribution, or Use’’ (66 FR 28355, May
agenda,’’ and ‘‘semiannual regulatory 22, 2001).
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
agenda’’ all refer to the same In addition to meeting its mission
comprehensive collection of A. Links to EPA’s Regulatory goals and priorities, EPA reviews its
information that, until 2007, was Information existing regulations under Executive
published in the Federal Register but • Semiannual Regulatory Agenda: Order 13563, ‘‘Improving Regulation
now is only available through an online www.reginfo.gov/ and and Regulatory Review.’’ This Executive
database. www.regulations.gov. order provides for periodic retrospective
‘‘Regulatory Flexibility Agenda’’ • Semiannual Regulatory Flexibility review of existing regulations and is
refers to a document that contains Agenda: http://www.gpo.gov/fdsys/ intended to determine whether any such
information about regulations that may search/home.action. regulations should be modified,
have a significant impact on a • Regulatory Development and streamlined, expanded, or repealed, so
substantial number of small entities. We Retrospective Review Tracker: as to make the Agency’s regulatory
continue to publish it in the Federal www.epa.gov/regdarrt/. program more effective or less
Register because it is required by the burdensome in achieving its regulatory
Regulatory Flexibility Act of 1980. B. What key statutes and executive
orders guide EPA’s rule and objectives.
‘‘Unified Regulatory Agenda’’ refers to
the collection of all agencies’ agendas policymaking process? C. How can you be involved in EPA’s
with an introduction prepared by the A number of environmental laws rule and policymaking process?
Regulatory Information Service Center authorize EPA’s actions, including but You can make your voice heard by
facilitated by the General Service not limited to: getting in touch with the contact person
Administration. • Clean Air Act (CAA), provided in each agenda entry. EPA
‘‘Regulatory Agenda Preamble’’ refers • Clean Water Act (CWA), encourages you to participate as early in
to the document you are reading now. • Comprehensive Environmental the process as possible. You may also
It appears as part of the Regulatory Response, Compensation, and Liability participate by commenting on proposed
Flexibility Agenda and introduces both Act (CERCLA, or Superfund), rules published in the Federal Register
the Regulatory Flexibility Agenda and • Emergency Planning and (FR).
the e-Agenda. Community Right-to-Know Act Instructions on how to submit your
‘‘Regulatory Development and (EPCRA), comments are provided in each Notice
Retrospective Review Tracker’’ refers to • Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM). To be
an online portal to EPA’s priority rules Rodenticide Act (FIFRA), most effective, comments should
and retrospective reviews of existing • Resource Conservation and contain information and data that
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regulations. More information about the Recovery Act (RCRA), support your position and you also
Regulatory Development and • Safe Drinking Water Act (SDWA), should explain why EPA should
Retrospective Review Tracker appears and incorporate your suggestion in the rule
in section H of this preamble. • Toxic Substances Control Act or other type of action. You can be
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: If (TSCA). particularly helpful and persuasive if
you have questions or comments about Not only must EPA comply with you provide examples to illustrate your
a particular action, please get in touch environmental laws, but also concerns and offer specific alternatives.
with the agency contact listed in each administrative legal requirements that EPA believes its actions will be more
agenda entry. If you have general apply to the issuance of regulations, cost effective and protective if the
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development process includes www.regulations.gov versions of the under section 610 of the RFA (5 U.S.C.
stakeholders working with us to help e-Agenda. You can sort based on the 610).
identify the most practical and effective following characteristics: EPA Priority: Entries are placed into one of
solutions to problems. EPA encourages subagency; stage of rulemaking, which five categories described below.
you to become involved in its rule and is explained below; alphabetically by a. Economically Significant: Under
policymaking process. For more title; and by the Regulation Identifier Executive Order 12866, a rulemaking
information about public involvement Number (RIN), which is assigned that may have an annual effect on the
in EPA activities, please visit sequentially when an action is added to economy of $100 million or more, or
www2.epa.gov/open. the agenda. adversely affect in a material way the
Each entry in the Agenda is associated economy, a sector of the economy,
D. What actions are included in the E- with one of five rulemaking stages. The productivity, competition, jobs, the
Agenda and the Regulatory Flexibility rulemaking stages are: environment, public health or safety, or
Agenda? 1. Prerule Stage—This section State, local, or tribal governments or
EPA includes regulations in the e- includes EPA actions generally intended communities.
Agenda. However, there is no legal to determine whether the agency should b. Other Significant: A rulemaking
significance to the omission of an item initiate rulemaking. Prerulemakings that is not economically significant but
from the agenda, and EPA generally may include anything that influences or is considered significant for other
does not include the following leads to rulemaking, such as Advance reasons. This category includes rules
categories of actions: Notices of Proposed Rulemaking that may:
• Administrative actions such as (ANPRMs), studies, or analyses of the 1. Create a serious inconsistency or
delegations of authority, changes of possible need for regulatory action. otherwise interfere with an action taken
address, or phone numbers; 2. Proposed Rule Stage—This section or planned by another agency;
• Under the CAA: Revisions to State includes EPA rulemaking actions that 2. Materially alter the budgetary
implementation plans; equivalent are within a year of proposal impact of entitlements, grants, user fees,
methods for ambient air quality (publication of Notices of Proposed or loan programs, or the rights and
monitoring; deletions from the new Rulemakings [NPRMs]). obligations of recipients; or
source performance standards source 3. Final Rule Stage—This section 3. Raise novel legal or policy issues
categories list; delegations of authority includes rules that will be issued as a arising out of legal mandates, the
to States; area designations for air final rule within a year. President’s priorities, or the principles
quality planning purposes; 4. Long-Term Actions—This section in Executive Order 12866.
• Under FIFRA: Registration-related includes rulemakings for which the next c. Substantive, Nonsignificant: A
decisions, actions affecting the status of scheduled regulatory action is after rulemaking that has substantive impacts
currently registered pesticides, and data November 2016. We urge you to explore but is not Significant, Routine and
call-ins; becoming involved even if an action is Frequent, or Informational/
• Under the Federal Food, Drug, and listed in the Long-Term category. Administrative/Other.
Cosmetic Act: Actions regarding 5. Completed Actions—This section d. Routine and Frequent: A
pesticide tolerances and food additive contains actions that have been rulemaking that is a specific case of a
regulations; promulgated and published in the recurring application of a regulatory
• Under RCRA: Authorization of State Federal Register since publication of program in the Code of Federal
solid waste management plans; the spring 2015 Agenda. It also includes Regulations (e.g., certain State
hazardous waste delisting petitions; actions that EPA is no longer Implementation Plans, National Priority
• Under the CWA: State Water considering and has elected to List updates, Significant New Use Rules,
Quality Standards; deletions from the ‘‘withdraw.’’ EPA also announces the State Hazardous Waste Management
section 307(a) list of toxic pollutants; results of any RFA section 610 review Program actions, and Tolerance
suspensions of toxic testing in this section of the agenda. Exemptions). If an action that would
requirements under the National normally be classified Routine and
F. What information is in the Frequent is reviewed by the Office of
Pollutant Discharge Elimination System
Regulatory Flexibility Agenda and the Management and Budget under
(NPDES); delegations of NPDES
E-Agenda? Executive Order 12866, then we would
authority to States;
• Under SDWA: Actions on State The Regulatory Flexibility Agenda classify the action as either
underground injection control entries include only the nine categories ‘‘Economically Significant’’ or ‘‘Other
programs. of information that are required by the Significant.’’
Meanwhile, the Regulatory Flexibility Regulatory Flexibility Act of 1980 and e. Informational/Administrative/
Agenda includes: by Federal Register Agenda printing Other: An action that is primarily
• Actions likely to have a significant requirements: Sequence Number, RIN, informational or pertains to an action
economic impact on a substantial Title, Description, Statutory Authority, outside the scope of Executive Order
number of small entities. Section 610 Review, if applicable, 12866.
• Rules the Agency has identified for Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Major: A rule is ‘‘major’’ under 5
periodic review under section 610 of the Required, Schedule, and Contact U.S.C. 801 if it has resulted or is likely
RFA. Person. Note that the electronic version to result in an annual effect on the
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EPA is initiating one 610 review at of the Agenda (e-Agenda) has more economy of $100 million or more or
this time. extensive information on each of these meets other criteria specified in that
actions. Act.
E. How is the E-Agenda organized? E-Agenda entries include: Unfunded Mandates: Whether the
You can choose how to organize the Title: A brief description of the rule is covered by section 202 of the
agenda entries online by specifying the subject of the regulation. The notation Unfunded Mandates Reform Act (2
characteristics of the entries of interest ‘‘Section 610 Review’’ follows the title U.S.C. 1501 et seq.). The Act generally
in the desired individual data fields for if we are reviewing the rule as part of requires that federal agencies prepare a
both the www.reginfo.gov and our periodic review of existing rules written statement, including a cost-
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benefit analysis, for each proposed and action. The regulated parties are regulatory dashboard that allows users
final rule with ‘‘federal mandates’’ that identified by their North American to view the Regulatory Agenda database
may result in expenditures by State, Industry Classification System (NAICS) (http://www.reginfo.gov/public/do/
local, and tribal governments, in the codes. These codes were created by the eAgendaMain), which includes search,
aggregate, or by the private sector of Census Bureau for collecting, analyzing, display, and data transmission options.
more than $100 million in 1 year. and publishing statistical data on the
Legal Authority: The sections of the 2. Subject Matter EPA Web sites
U.S. economy. There are more than
United States Code (U.S.C.), Public Law 1,000 NAICS codes for sectors in Some actions listed in the Agenda
(Pub. L.), Executive Order (E.O.), or agriculture, mining, manufacturing, include a URL that provides additional
common name of the law that services, and public administration. information about the action.
authorizes the regulatory action International Trade Impacts: Indicates
CFR Citation: The sections of the whether the action is likely to have 3. Public Dockets
Code of Federal Regulations that would international trade or investment effects, When EPA publishes either an
be affected by the action. or otherwise be of international interest. Advance Notice of Proposed
Legal Deadline: An indication of Agency Contact: The name, address, Rulemaking (ANPRM) or a Notice of
whether the rule is subject to a statutory phone number, and email address, if Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) in the
or judicial deadline, the date of that available, of a person who is Federal Register, the Agency typically
deadline, and whether the deadline knowledgeable about the regulation. establishes a docket to accumulate
pertains to a Notice of Proposed Additional Information: Other materials throughout the development
Rulemaking, a Final Action, or some information about the action including process for that rulemaking. The docket
other action. docket information. serves as the repository for the
Abstract: A brief description of the URLs: For some actions, the Internet collection of documents or information
problem the action will address. addresses are included for reading related to a particular Agency action or
Timetable: The dates and citations (if copies of rulemaking documents, activity. EPA most commonly uses
available) for all past steps and a submitting comments on proposals, and dockets for rulemaking actions, but
projected date for at least the next step getting more information about the dockets may also be used for RFA
for the regulatory action. A date rulemaking and the program of which it section 610 reviews of rules with
displayed in the form 10/00/16 means is a part. (Note: To submit comments on significant economic impacts on a
the agency is predicting the month and proposals, you can go to the associated substantial number of small entities and
year the action will take place but not electronic docket, which is housed at for various non-rulemaking activities,
the day it will occur. For some entries, www.regulations.gov. Once there, follow such as Federal Register documents
the timetable indicates that the date of the online instructions to access the seeking public comments on draft
the next action is ‘‘to be determined.’’ docket in question and submit guidance, policy statements,
Regulatory Flexibility Analysis comments. A docket identification [ID] information collection requests under
Required: Indicates whether EPA has number will assist in the search for the PRA, and other non-rule activities.
prepared or anticipates that it will be materials.) Docket information should be in that
preparing a regulatory flexibility RIN: The Regulation Identifier action’s agenda entry. All of EPA’s
analysis under section 603 or 604 of the Number is used by OMB to identify and public dockets can be located at
RFA. Generally, such an analysis is track rulemakings. The first four digits www.regulations.gov.
required for proposed or final rules of the RIN identify the EPA office with
subject to the RFA that EPA believes lead responsibility for developing the 4. EPA’s Regulatory Development and
may have a significant economic impact action. Retrospective Review Tracker
on a substantial number of small
entities. G. How can you find out about EPA’s Regulatory Development and
Small Entities Affected: Indicates rulemakings that start up after the Retrospective Review Tracker
whether the rule is anticipated to have Regulatory Agenda is signed? (www.epa.gov/regdarrt/) serves as a
any effect on small businesses, small portal to EPA’s priority rules, providing
EPA posts monthly information of you with earlier and more frequently
governments, or small nonprofit new rulemakings that the Agency’s
organizations. updated information about Agency
senior managers have decided to regulations than is provided by the
Government Levels Affected: Indicates develop. This list is also distributed via
whether the rule may have any effect on Regulatory Agenda. It also provides
email. You can find the current list, information about retrospective reviews
levels of government and, if so, whether known as the Action Initiation List
the governments are State, local, tribal, of existing regulations. Not all of EPA’s
(AIL), at http://www2.epa.gov/laws- Regulatory Agenda entries appear on
or Federal. regulations/actions-initiated-month
Federalism Implications: Indicates Reg DaRRT; only priority rulemakings
where you will also find information can be found on this Web site.
whether the action is expected to have
about how to get an email notification
substantial direct effects on the States, I. Reviews of Rules With Significant
when a new list is posted.
on the relationship between the national Impacts on a Substantial Number of
Government and the States, or on the H. What tools are available for mining Small Entities
distribution of power and Regulatory Agenda data and for finding
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responsibilities among the various more about EPA rules and policies? Section 610 of the RFA requires that
levels of government. an agency review, within 10 years of
1. The http://www.reginfo.gov/ promulgation, each rule that has or will
Energy Impacts: Indicates whether the
Searchable Database have a significant economic impact on
action is a significant energy action
under Executive Order 13211. The Regulatory Information Service a substantial number of small entities.
Sectors Affected: Indicates the main Center and Office of Information and EPA is initiating one 610 review at this
economic sectors regulated by the Regulatory Affairs have a Federal time.
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Action Date FR Cite RIN: 2050–AG61 following factors: (1) The continued
need for the rule; (2) the nature of
NPRM Comment 08/21/13 78 FR 51695 complaints or comments received
Period Ex- concerning the rule; (3) the complexity
tended. ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION
of the rule; (4) the extent to which the
Notice .................. 04/08/14 79 FR 19305 AGENCY (EPA)
rule overlaps, duplicates, or conflicts
NPRM Comment 05/09/14 79 FR 26678
Period Ex-
72 with other Federal, State, or local
tended. government rules; and (5) the degree to
Prerule Stage
Withdrawn ........... 08/20/15 which the technology, economic
373. • Section 610 Review of National conditions or other factors have changed
Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Primary Drinking Water Regulations: in the area affected by the rule. Submit
Required: Yes. Ground Water Rule (Section 610 your comments, identified by Docket ID
Agency Contact: Cindy Wheeler, Review) No. EPA–HQ–OW–2015–0541 to the
Environmental Protection Agency, Federal eRulemaking Portal: http://
Legal Authority: 5 U.S.C. 610 www.regulations.gov. Follow the online
Office of Chemical Safety and Pollution
Abstract: EPA published the Ground instructions for submitting comments.
Prevention, 7404T, Washington, DC
Water Rule (GWR) in the Federal Timetable:
20460, Phone: 202 566–0484, Email:
Register on November 8, 2006. The
wheeler.cindy@epa.gov.
purpose of the rule is to provide for Action Date FR Cite
Erik Winchester, Environmental
increased protection against microbial
Protection Agency, Office of Chemical Final Rule ............ 11/08/06 71 FR 65573
pathogens in public water systems that
Safety and Pollution Prevention, 7404T, Begin Review ...... 11/00/15
use ground water sources. EPA is
Washington, DC 20460, Phone: 202 564– End Review ......... 04/00/16
particularly concerned about ground
6450, Email: winchester.erik@epa.gov.
water systems that are susceptible to
RIN: 2070–AJ92 Regulatory Flexibility Analysis
fecal contamination since disease-
causing pathogens may be found in fecal Required: No.
contamination. The GWR applies to Agency Contact: Crystal Rodgers–
ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION public water systems that serve ground Jenkins, Environmental Protection
AGENCY (EPA) water. The rule also applies to any Agency, Water, 4607M, Washington, DC
system that mixes surface and ground 20460, Phone: 202 564–5275, Fax: 202
60 564–3767, Email: rodgers-
water if the ground water is added
Proposed Rule Stage directly to the distribution system and jenkins.crystal@epa.gov.
provided to consumers without Stephanie Flaharty, Environmental
372. Financial Responsibility Protection Agency, Water, 4601M,
treatment. This new entry in the
Requirements Under CERCLA Section Washington, DC 20460, Phone: 202 564–
regulatory agenda announces that EPA
108(B) for Classes of Facilities in the 5072, Email: flaharty.stephanie@
will review this action in the fall of
Hard Rock Mining Industry epa.gov.
2015 pursuant to section 610 of the
Regulatory Plan: This entry is Seq. Regulatory Flexibility Act (5 U.S.C. RIN: 2040–AF58
No. 111 in part II of this issue of the 610). As part of this review, EPA solicits [FR Doc. 2015–30656 Filed 12–14–15; 8:45 am]
Federal Register. comments for consideration on the BILLING CODE 6560–50–P
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| Dates | Whether the rule is covered by section 202 of the Unfunded Mandates Reform Act (2 U.S.C. 1501 et seq.). The Act generally requires that federal agencies prepare a written statement, including a cost- benefit analysis, for each proposed and final rule with ``federal mandates'' that may result in expenditures by State, local, and tribal governments, in the aggregate, or by the private sector of more than $100 million in 1 year. | |
| Contact | If you have questions or comments about a particular action, please get in touch with the agency contact listed in each agenda entry. If you have general questions about the semiannual regulatory agenda, please contact: Caryn Muellerleile ([email protected]; 202-564-2855). | |
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