82 FR 40347 - Spring 2017 Regulatory Agenda
ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 163 (August 24, 2017)
Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 163 (August 24, 2017)
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[Federal Register Volume 82, Number 163 (Thursday, August 24, 2017)] [Unknown Section] [Pages 40347-40354] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2017-17063] [[Page 40347]] Vol. 82 Thursday, No. 163 August 24, 2017 Part XVI Environmental Protection Agency ----------------------------------------------------------------------- Semiannual Regulatory Agenda Federal Register / Vol. 82 , No. 163 / Thursday, August 24, 2017 / Unified Agenda [[Page 40348]] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY 40 CFR Ch. I [FRL-9961-35-OP] Spring 2017 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. This document contains information about:Regulations in the semiannual regulatory agenda that are under development, completed, or canceled since the last agenda; and Reviews of regulations with small business impacts under Section 610 of the Regulatory Flexibility Act. 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 ([email protected]; 202-564-2855). Table of Contents I. Introduction A. 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? II. Semiannual Regulatory Agenda A. What actions are included in the e-Agenda and the Regulatory Flexibility Agenda? B. How is the e-Agenda organized? C. What information is in the Regulatory Flexibility Agenda and the e-Agenda? D. How can you find out about rulemakings that start up after the Regulatory Agenda is signed? E. What tools are available for mining Regulatory Agenda data and for finding more about EPA rules and policies? III. Review of Regulations Under 610 of the Regulatory Flexibility Act A. Reviews of Rules with Significant Impacts on a Substantial Number of Small Entities B. What other special attention does EPA give to the impacts of rules on small businesses, small governments, and small nonprofit organizations? IV. Thank You for Collaborating With Us SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: I. Introduction EPA is committed to a regulatory strategy that effectively achieves the Agency's mission of protecting the environment and the health, welfare, and safety of Americans while also supporting economic growth, job creation, competitiveness, and innovation. EPA publishes the Semiannual Regulatory Agenda to update the public about regulatory activity undertaken in support of this mission. Within the Semiannual Regulatory Agenda, EPA provides notice of our plans to review, propose, and issue regulations. EPA's Semiannual Regulatory Agenda also includes information about rules that may have a significant economic impact on a substantial number of small entities, and review of those regulations under the Regulatory Flexibility Act, as amended. Within this document, EPA explains in greater detail the types of actions and information available in the Semiannual Regulatory Agenda, the opportunity to suggest regulations that may be appropriate for retrospective review, and actions that are currently undergoing review specifically for impacts on small entities. A. EPA's Regulatory Information ``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, at both www.reginfo.gov/ and www.regulations.gov. ``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 pursuant to the Regulatory Flexibility Act of 1980. This document is available at http://www.thefederalregister.org/fdsys/search/home.action. ``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. This portal is available at www.epa.gov/regdarrt/. ``610 Review'' is an action EPA is committed to reviewing within ten years of promulgating a final rule that has or may have a significant economic impact on a substantial number of small entities. EPA maintains a list of these actions at https://www.epa.gov/reg-flex/section-610-reviews. 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: 13771, ``Reducing Regulation and Controlling Regulatory Costs'' (82 FR 9339, Feb. 3, 2017); 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 [[Page 40349]] Energy Supply, Distribution, or Use'' (66 FR 28355, May 22, 2001). 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 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 www.epa.gov/open. II. Semiannual Regulatory Agenda A. 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 has one ongoing 610 review at this time. B. 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 beyond 12 months away. 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 fall 2016 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. C. 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 [[Page 40350]] 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 (Pub. L. 104-121) 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 of 1995 (Pub. L. 104-4). The Act requires that, before issuing an NPRM likely to result in a mandate 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 (EO), 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 EO 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. D. 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://www.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. E. 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 [[Page 40351]] 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. Not all of EPA's Regulatory Agenda entries appear on Reg DaRRT; only priority rulemakings can be found on this Web site. III. Review of Regulations Under 610 of the Regulatory Flexibility Act A. 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. At this time, EPA has one ongoing 610 review and is completing one 610 review. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Review title RIN Docket ID # Status ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Section 610 Review of Lead-Based Paint 2070-AK17 EPA-HQ-OPPT-2016-0126 Ongoing. Activities; Training and Certification for Renovation and Remodeling Section 402(c)(3). ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- EPA established an official public docket for this 610 Review. EPA is no longer accepting comment on the review itself, but comments received in 2016 can be accessed at https://www.regulations.gov/ with docket identification number EPA-HQ-OPPT-2016-0126. B. 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 to 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 www.epa.gov/reg-flex. IV. 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: April 10, 2017. Samantha K. Dravis, Associate Administrator, Office of Policy. 10--Long-Term Actions ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Regulation Sequence No. Title Identifier No. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ 194....................... Accidental Release 2050-AG82 Prevention Requirements: Risk Management Programs under the Clean Air Act. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ 10--Completed Actions ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Regulation Sequence No. Title Identifier No. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ 195....................... Federal Plan Requirements 2060-AS78 for Greenhouse Gas Emissions From Electric Utility Generating Units Constructed on or Before January 8, 2014. 196....................... Section 610 Review of 2060-AS88 Control of Hazardous Air Pollutants From Mobile Sources (Completion of a Section 610 Review). ------------------------------------------------------------------------ 35--Prerule Stage ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Regulation Sequence No. Title Identifier No. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ 197....................... Section 610 Review of Lead- 2070-AK17 Based Paint Activities; Training and Certification for Renovation and Remodeling Section 402(c)(3) (Section 610 Review). ------------------------------------------------------------------------ 35--Proposed Rule Stage ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Regulation Sequence No. Title Identifier No. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ 198....................... N-Methylpyrrolidone (NMP) 2070-AK07 and Methylene Chloride; Rulemaking Under TSCA Section 6(a). ------------------------------------------------------------------------ [[Page 40352]] 35--Final Rule Stage ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Regulation Sequence No. Title Identifier No. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ 199....................... Formaldehyde Emission 2070-AJ44 Standards for Composite Wood Products. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY (EPA) 10 Long-Term Actions 194. Accidental Release Prevention Requirements: Risk Management Programs Under the Clean Air Act Legal Authority: 42 U.S.C. 7412(r) Abstract: The EPA, in response to Executive Order 13650, has amended its Risk Management Program regulations. Such revisions include several changes to the accident prevention program requirements including an additional analysis of safer technology and alternatives for the process hazard analysis for some Program 3 processes, third- party audits and incident investigation root cause analysis for Program 2 and Program 3 processes, enhancements to the emergency preparedness requirements, increased public availability of chemical hazard information, and several other changes to certain regulatory definitions and data elements submitted in risk management plans. Such amendments are intended to improve chemical process safety, assist local emergency authorities in planning for and responding to accidents, and improve public awareness of chemical hazards at regulated sources. Timetable: ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Action Date FR Cite ------------------------------------------------------------------------ NPRM................................ 03/14/16 81 FR 13637 NPRM Comment Period End............. 05/13/16 Final Rule.......................... 01/13/17 82 FR 4594 Notice.............................. 01/26/17 82 FR 8499 Final Rule Effective................ 03/14/17 Notice.............................. 03/16/17 82 FR 13968 ----------------------------------- Final Rule Effective (TBD).......... To Be Determined ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: Yes. Agency Contact: Jim Belke, Environmental Protection Agency, Office of Land and Emergency Management, 5104A, 1200 Pennsylvania Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20460, Phone: 202 564-8023, Fax: 202 564-8444, Email: [email protected]. Kathy Franklin, Environmental Protection Agency, Office of Land and Emergency Management, 5104A, 1200 Pennsylvania Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20460, Phone: 202 564-7987, Fax: 202 564-2625, Email: [email protected]. RIN: 2050-AG82 ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY (EPA) 10 Completed Actions 195. 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: In the final Clean Power Plan (CPP) published on October 23, 2015, the EPA set emission guidelines for the best system of emission reductions for carbon dioxide from existing power plants. Under section 111(d) of the Clean Air Act, states were then required with developing plans to achieve reductions in carbon dioxide emissions from the existing power plants in each state. On the same date that the final CPP was published, the EPA proposed a federal plan to implement the CPP in states that did not submit a state plan. On February 9, 2016, the Supreme Court stayed implementation of the CPP pending judicial review. On March 28, 2017, the President signed an Executive Order directing EPA to review the Clean Power Plan. Consistent with that Executive Order, the EPA withdrew this proposed rule. 82 FR 16144 (April 3, 2017). Timetable: ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Action Date FR Cite ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Notice.............................. 04/03/17 82 FR 16144 ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: Yes. Agency Contact: Peter Tsirigotis, Environmental Protection Agency, Office of Air and Radiation, 109 T.W. Alexander Drive, Mail Code D205- 01, Research Triangle Park, NC 27711, Phone: 888 627-7764, Email: [email protected]. RIN: 2060-AS78 196. Section 610 Review of Control of Hazardous Air Pollutants From Mobile Sources (Completion of a Section 610 Review) Legal Authority: 5 U.S.C. 610 Abstract: The rulemaking ``Control of Hazardous Air Pollutants From Mobile Sources'' was finalized by the EPA in February 2007 (72 FR 8428, February 26, 2007). This program established stringent new controls on gasoline, passenger vehicles, and gas cans to further reduce emissions of benzene and other mobile source air toxics. The EPA developed a Small Entity Compliance Guide, which provides descriptions of the regulations and small entity provisions, Q&As, and other helpful compliance information. This new entry in the regulatory agenda announces that EPA has reviewed this action pursuant to section 610 of the Regulatory Flexibility Act (5 U.S.C. 610) to determine if the provisions that could affect small entities should be continued without change, or should be rescinded or amended to minimize adverse economic impacts on small entities. As part of this review, EPA solicited comments on the following factors: (1) The continued need for the rule; (2) the nature of complaints or comments received from the public 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. The EPA received one comment about the program unrelated to the impact of the rulemaking on small entities. The current mobile source air toxics standards program provided substantial flexibility for regulated entities, especially small entities, and does not warrant revision at this time. See EPA's report summarizing the results of this review in the docket EPA-HQ-OAR-2016- 0175. This docket can be accessed at www.regulations.gov. Timetable: ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Action Date FR Cite ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Final Rule.......................... 02/26/07 72 FR 8427 Begin Review........................ 06/09/16 81 FR 37373 End Review.......................... 11/17/16 ------------------------------------------------------------------------ [[Page 40353]] Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: No. Agency Contact: Tom Eagles, Environmental Protection Agency, Office of Air and Radiation, 6103A, 1200 Pennsylvania Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20460, Phone: 202 564-1952, Fax: 202 564-1554, Email: [email protected]. RIN: 2060-AS88 ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY (EPA) 35 Prerule Stage 197. Section 610 Review of Lead-Based Paint Activities; Training and Certification for Renovation and Remodeling Section 402(C)(3) (Section 610 Review) Legal Authority: 5 U.S.C. 610 Abstract: EPA is continuing a review of the 2008 Lead; Renovation, Repair, and Painting Program (RRP) (73 FR 21692) pursuant to section 610 of the Regulatory Flexibility Act (RFA, 5 U.S.C. 610). The rule was amended in 2010 (75 FR 24802) and 2011 (76 FR 47918) to eliminate a provision for contractors to opt-out of prescribed work practices and to affirm the qualitative clearance of renovated or repaired spaces, respectively. Although the section 610 review only needs to address the 2008 RRP Rule, EPA is exercising its discretion to consider relevant comments to the 2010 and 2011 amendments, including comments on lead test kits, field testing alternatives and other broader RRP rule concerns as referenced in 80 FR 79335 and 80 FR 27621. The RRP rule is intended to reduce exposure to lead hazard created by renovation, repair, and painting activities that disturb lead-based paint. The current rule establishes requirements for training renovators and dust sampling technicians; certifying renovators, dust sampling technicians, and renovation firms; accrediting providers of renovation and dust sampling technician training; and for renovation work practices. This entry in the regulatory agenda describes EPA's review of this action pursuant to section 610 of the Regulatory Flexibility Act (5 U.S.C. 610) to determine if the provisions that could affect small entities should be continued without change, or should be rescinded or amended to minimize adverse impacts on small entities. As part of this review, EPA is considering comments 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. The results of EPA's review will be summarized in a report and placed in the docket at the conclusion of this review. This review's Docket ID number is EPA-HQ-OPPT-2016-0126; the docket can be accessed at www.regulations.gov. Timetable: ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Action Date FR Cite ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Final Rule.......................... 04/22/08 73 FR 21691 Begin Review........................ 06/09/16 81 FR 37373 Comment Period Extended............. 08/08/16 81 FR 52393 End Review.......................... 04/00/18 ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: No. Agency Contact: Jonathan Shafer, Environmental Protection Agency, Office of Chemical Safety and Pollution Prevention, 7404T, 1200 Pennsylvania Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20460, Phone: 202 564-0789, Email: [email protected]. Michelle Price, Environmental Protection Agency, Office of Chemical Safety and Pollution Prevention, 7404T, 1200 Pennsylvania Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20460, Phone: 202 566-0744, Email: [email protected]. RIN: 2070-AK17 ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY (EPA) 35 Proposed Rule Stage 198. N-Methylpyrrolidone (NMP) and Methylene Chloride; Rulemaking Under TSCA Section 6(A) Legal Authority: 15 U.S.C. 2605 Toxic Substances Control Act Abstract: Section 6 of the Toxic Substances Control Act provides authority for EPA to ban or restrict the manufacture (including import), processing, distribution in commerce, and use of chemical, as well as any manner or method of disposal of chemicals. Methylene chloride and N-methylpyrrolidone (NMP) are used in paint and coating removal in commercial processes, consumer products, and residential settings. In the August 2014 TSCA Work Plan Chemical Risk Assessment for methylene chloride and the March 2015 TSCA Work Plan Chemical Risk Assessment for NMP, EPA identified risks from use of these chemicals in paint and coating removal. EPA determined that these are unreasonable risks. On January 19, 2017, EPA proposed under section 6 prohibitions and restrictions on the use of methylene chloride and in consumer and most types of commercial paint and coating removal. In that proposal, EPA identified commercial furniture refinishing as an industry for which EPA would like more information before proposing regulations to address the risks presented by methylene chloride, and announced its intention to propose a separate rulemaking to address those risks. Timetable: ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Action Date FR Cite ------------------------------------------------------------------------ NPRM................................ 01/19/17 82 FR 7464 NPRM Comment Period Extended........ 05/01/17 82 FR 20310 NPRM Comment Period Extended End.... 05/19/17 ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Supplemental NPRM................... To Be Determined ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: Yes. Agency Contact: Ana Corado, Environmental Protection Agency, Office of Chemical Safety and Pollution Prevention, Mail Code 7408M, Washington, DC 20460, Phone: 202 564-0140, Email: [email protected]. Joel Wolf, Environmental Protection Agency, Office of Chemical Safety and Pollution Prevention, 7404T, 1200 Pennsylvania Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20460, Phone: 202 564-2228, Fax: 202 566-0471, Email: [email protected]. RIN: 2070-AK07 ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY (EPA) 35 Final Rule Stage 199. Formaldehyde Emission Standards for Composite Wood Products Legal Authority: 15 U.S.C. 2697 Toxic Substances Control Act Abstract: On December 12, 2016, EPA issued a final rule to implement the Formaldehyde Standards for Composite Wood Products Act, which added title VI to the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA). The purpose of TSCA title VI is to reduce formaldehyde emissions from composite wood products, which will reduce exposures to formaldehyde and result in benefits from avoided adverse health effects. This final rule includes [[Page 40354]] formaldehyde emission standards applicable to hardwood plywood, medium- density fiberboard, and particleboard, and finished goods containing these products, that are sold, supplied, offered for sale, or manufactured (including imported) in the United States. This final rule includes provisions relating to, among other things, laminated products, products made with no-added formaldehyde resins or ultra low- emitting formaldehyde resins, testing requirements, product labeling, chain of custody documentation and other recordkeeping requirements, enforcement, import certification, and product inventory sell-through provisions, including a product stockpiling prohibition. This final rule also establishes a third-party certification program for hardwood plywood, medium-density fiberboard, and particleboard and includes procedures for the accreditation of third-party certifiers and general requirements for accreditation bodies and third-party certifiers. Timetable: ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Action Date FR Cite ------------------------------------------------------------------------ ANPRM............................... 12/03/08 73 FR 73620 Second ANPRM........................ 01/30/09 74 FR 5632 NPRM................................ 06/10/13 78 FR 34795 NPRM Comment Period Extended........ 07/23/13 78 FR 44090 NPRM Comment Period Extended........ 08/21/13 78 FR 51696 Final Rule.......................... 12/12/16 81 FR 89674 Final Rule Effective................ 05/22/17 ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Final Rule Effective (TBD).......... To Be Determined ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: Yes. Agency Contact: Robert Courtnage, Environmental Protection Agency, Office of Chemical Safety and Pollution Prevention, 7404T, 1200 Pennsylvania Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20460, Phone: 202 566-1081, Email: [email protected]. Erik Winchester, Environmental Protection Agency, Office of Chemical Safety and Pollution Prevention, 7404T, Washington, DC 20460, Phone: 202 564-6450, Email: [email protected]. RIN: 2070-AJ44 [FR Doc. 2017-17063 Filed 8-23-17; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6560-50-P
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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION I. Introduction and retrospective reviews of existing
AGENCY EPA is committed to a regulatory regulations. This portal is available at
strategy that effectively achieves the www.epa.gov/regdarrt/.
40 CFR Ch. I ‘‘610 Review’’ is an action EPA is
Agency’s mission of protecting the
environment and the health, welfare, committed to reviewing within ten years
[FRL–9961–35–OP] and safety of Americans while also of promulgating a final rule that has or
supporting economic growth, job may have a significant economic impact
Spring 2017 Regulatory Agenda creation, competitiveness, and on a substantial number of small
innovation. EPA publishes the entities. EPA maintains a list of these
AGENCY: Environmental Protection actions at https://www.epa.gov/reg-flex/
Agency. Semiannual Regulatory Agenda to
update the public about regulatory section-610-reviews.
ACTION: Semiannual regulatory
flexibility agenda and semiannual activity undertaken in support of this B. What key statutes and executive
regulatory agenda. mission. Within the Semiannual orders guide EPA’s rule and
Regulatory Agenda, EPA provides notice policymaking process?
SUMMARY: The Environmental Protection of our plans to review, propose, and
issue regulations. A number of environmental laws
Agency (EPA) publishes the semiannual authorize EPA’s actions, including but
regulatory agenda online (the e-Agenda) EPA’s Semiannual Regulatory Agenda
also includes information about rules not limited to:
at http://www.reginfo.gov and at • Clean Air Act (CAA),
www.regulations.gov to update the that may have a significant economic
impact on a substantial number of small • Clean Water Act (CWA),
public. This document contains
entities, and review of those regulations • Comprehensive Environmental
information about:
under the Regulatory Flexibility Act, as Response, Compensation, and Liability
• Regulations in the semiannual Act (CERCLA, or Superfund),
regulatory agenda that are under amended.
Within this document, EPA explains • Emergency Planning and
development, completed, or canceled
in greater detail the types of actions and Community Right-to-Know Act
since the last agenda; and
information available in the Semiannual (EPCRA),
• Reviews of regulations with small
Regulatory Agenda, the opportunity to • Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and
business impacts under Section 610 of
suggest regulations that may be Rodenticide Act (FIFRA),
the Regulatory Flexibility Act.
appropriate for retrospective review, • Resource Conservation and
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: If Recovery Act (RCRA),
and actions that are currently
you have questions or comments about • Safe Drinking Water Act (SDWA),
undergoing review specifically for
a particular action, please get in touch and
impacts on small entities.
with the agency contact listed in each • Toxic Substances Control Act
agenda entry. If you have general A. EPA’s Regulatory Information (TSCA).
questions about the semiannual ‘‘E-Agenda,’’ ‘‘online regulatory Not only must EPA comply with
regulatory agenda, please contact: Caryn agenda,’’ and ‘‘semiannual regulatory environmental laws, but also
Muellerleile (muellerleile.caryn@ agenda’’ all refer to the same administrative legal requirements that
epa.gov; 202–564–2855). comprehensive collection of apply to the issuance of regulations,
information that, until 2007, was such as: The Administrative Procedure
Table of Contents
published in the Federal Register but Act (APA), the Regulatory Flexibility
I. Introduction now is only available through an online Act (RFA) as amended by the Small
A. EPA’s Regulatory Information Business Regulatory Enforcement
B. What key statutes and executive orders
database, at both www.reginfo.gov/ and
guide EPA’s rule and policymaking www.regulations.gov. Fairness Act (SBREFA), the Unfunded
process? ‘‘Regulatory Flexibility Agenda’’ Mandates Reform Act (UMRA), the
C. How can you be involved in EPA’s rule refers to a document that contains Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA), the
and policymaking process? information about regulations that may National Technology Transfer and
II. Semiannual Regulatory Agenda have a significant impact on a Advancement Act (NTTAA), and the
A. What actions are included in the e- substantial number of small entities. We Congressional Review Act (CRA).
Agenda and the Regulatory Flexibility continue to publish it in the Federal EPA also meets a number of
Agenda? Register pursuant to the Regulatory requirements contained in numerous
B. How is the e-Agenda organized?
Flexibility Act of 1980. This document Executive Orders: 13771, ‘‘Reducing
C. What information is in the Regulatory
Flexibility Agenda and the e-Agenda? is available at http://www.gpo.gov/ Regulation and Controlling Regulatory
D. How can you find out about fdsys/search/home.action. Costs’’ (82 FR 9339, Feb. 3, 2017);
rulemakings that start up after the ‘‘Unified Regulatory Agenda’’ refers to 12866, ‘‘Regulatory Planning and
Regulatory Agenda is signed? the collection of all agencies’ agendas Review’’ (58 FR 51735, Oct. 4, 1993), as
E. What tools are available for mining with an introduction prepared by the supplemented by Executive Order
Regulatory Agenda data and for finding Regulatory Information Service Center 13563, ‘‘Improving Regulation and
more about EPA rules and policies? facilitated by the General Service Regulatory Review’’ (76 FR 3821, Jan.
III. Review of Regulations Under 610 of the Administration. 21, 2011); 12898, ‘‘Environmental
Regulatory Flexibility Act
‘‘Regulatory Agenda Preamble’’ refers Justice’’ (59 FR 7629, Feb. 16, 1994);
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A. Reviews of Rules with Significant
Impacts on a Substantial Number of to the document you are reading now. 13045, ‘‘Children’s Health Protection’’
Small Entities It appears as part of the Regulatory (62 FR 19885, Apr. 23, 1997); 13132,
B. What other special attention does EPA Flexibility Agenda and introduces both ‘‘Federalism’’ (64 FR 43255, Aug. 10,
give to the impacts of rules on small the Regulatory Flexibility Agenda and 1999); 13175, ‘‘Consultation and
businesses, small governments, and the e-Agenda. Coordination with Indian Tribal
small nonprofit organizations? ‘‘Regulatory Development and Governments’’ (65 FR 67249, Nov. 9,
IV. Thank You for Collaborating With Us Retrospective Review Tracker’’ refers to 2000); 13211, ‘‘Actions Concerning
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: an online portal to EPA’s priority rules Regulations That Significantly Affect
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Energy Supply, Distribution, or Use’’ (66 • Under the CWA: State Water considering and has elected to
FR 28355, May 22, 2001). Quality Standards; deletions from the ‘‘withdraw.’’ EPA also announces the
section 307(a) list of toxic pollutants; results of any RFA section 610 review
C. How can you be involved in EPA’s
suspensions of toxic testing in this section of the agenda.
rule and policymaking process?
requirements under the National
You can make your voice heard by C. What information is in the Regulatory
Pollutant Discharge Elimination System
getting in touch with the contact person Flexibility Agenda and the E-Agenda?
(NPDES); delegations of NPDES
provided in each agenda entry. EPA authority to States; The Regulatory Flexibility Agenda
encourages you to participate as early in • Under SDWA: Actions on State entries include only the nine categories
the process as possible. You may also underground injection control of information that are required by the
participate by commenting on proposed programs. Regulatory Flexibility Act of 1980 and
rules published in the Federal Register Meanwhile, the Regulatory Flexibility by Federal Register Agenda printing
(FR). Agenda includes: requirements: Sequence Number, RIN,
Instructions on how to submit your • Actions likely to have a significant Title, Description, Statutory Authority,
comments are provided in each Notice economic impact on a substantial Section 610 Review, if applicable,
of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM). To be number of small entities. Regulatory Flexibility Analysis
most effective, comments should • Rules the Agency has identified for Required, Schedule and Contact Person.
contain information and data that periodic review under section 610 of the Note that the electronic version of the
support your position and you also RFA. Agenda (E-Agenda) has more extensive
should explain why EPA should EPA has one ongoing 610 review at information on each of these actions.
incorporate your suggestion in the rule this time. E-Agenda entries include:
or other type of action. You can be Title: A brief description of the
particularly helpful and persuasive if B. How is the E-Agenda organized?
subject of the regulation. The notation
you provide examples to illustrate your You can choose how to organize the ‘‘Section 610 Review’’ follows the title
concerns and offer specific alternatives. agenda entries online by specifying the if we are reviewing the rule as part of
EPA believes its actions will be more characteristics of the entries of interest our periodic review of existing rules
cost effective and protective if the in the desired individual data fields for under section 610 of the RFA (5 U.S.C.
development process includes both the www.reginfo.gov and 610).
stakeholders working with us to help www.regulations.gov versions of the e- Priority: Entries are placed into one of
identify the most practical and effective Agenda. You can sort based on the five categories described below.
solutions to problems. EPA encourages following characteristics: EPA a. Economically Significant: Under
you to become involved in its rule and subagency; stage of rulemaking, which Executive Order 12866, a rulemaking
policymaking process. For more is explained below; alphabetically by that may have an annual effect on the
information about public involvement title; and by the Regulation Identifier economy of $100 million or more, or
in EPA activities, please visit Number (RIN), which is assigned adversely affect in a material way the
www.epa.gov/open. sequentially when an action is added to economy, a sector of the economy,
II. Semiannual Regulatory Agenda the agenda. Each entry in the Agenda is productivity, competition, jobs, the
associated with one of five rulemaking environment, public health or safety, or
A. What actions are included in the e- stages. The rulemaking stages are: State, local, or tribal governments or
Agenda and the Regulatory Flexibility 1. Prerule Stage—This section communities.
Agenda? includes EPA actions generally intended b. Other Significant: A rulemaking
EPA includes regulations in the e- to determine whether the agency should that is not economically significant but
Agenda. However, there is no legal initiate rulemaking. Prerulemakings is considered significant for other
significance to the omission of an item may include anything that influences or reasons. This category includes rules
from the agenda, and EPA generally leads to rulemaking, such as Advance that may:
does not include the following Notices of Proposed Rulemaking 1. Create a serious inconsistency or
categories of actions: (ANPRMs), studies or analyses of the otherwise interfere with an action taken
• Administrative actions such as possible need for regulatory action. or planned by another agency;
delegations of authority, changes of 2. Proposed Rule Stage—This section 2. Materially alter the budgetary
address, or phone numbers; includes EPA rulemaking actions that impact of entitlements, grants, user fees,
• Under the CAA: Revisions to state are within a year of proposal or loan programs, or the rights and
implementation plans; equivalent (publication of Notices of Proposed obligations of recipients; or
methods for ambient air quality Rulemakings [NPRMs]). 3. Raise novel legal or policy issues
monitoring; deletions from the new 3. Final Rule Stage—This section arising out of legal mandates, the
source performance standards source includes rules that will be issued as a President’s priorities, or the principles
categories list; delegations of authority final rule within a year. in Executive Order 12866.
to states; area designations for air 4. Long-Term Actions—This section c. Substantive, Nonsignificant: A
quality planning purposes; includes rulemakings for which the next rulemaking that has substantive impacts
• Under FIFRA: Registration-related scheduled regulatory action is beyond but is not Significant, Routine and
decisions, actions affecting the status of 12 months away. We urge you to Frequent, or Informational/
explore becoming involved even if an Administrative/Other.
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currently registered pesticides, and data
call-ins; action is listed in the Long-Term d. Routine and Frequent: A
• Under the Federal Food, Drug, and category. rulemaking that is a specific case of a
Cosmetic Act: Actions regarding 5. Completed Actions—This section recurring application of a regulatory
pesticide tolerances and food additive contains actions that have been program in the Code of Federal
regulations; promulgated and published in the Regulations (e.g., certain State
• Under RCRA: Authorization of State Federal Register since publication of Implementation Plans, National Priority
solid waste management plans; the fall 2016 Agenda. It also includes List updates, Significant New Use Rules,
hazardous waste delisting petitions; actions that EPA is no longer State Hazardous Waste Management
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Program actions, and Tolerance Small Entities Affected: Indicates D. How can you find out about
Exemptions). If an action that would whether the rule is anticipated to have rulemakings that start up after the
normally be classified Routine and any effect on small businesses, small Regulatory Agenda is signed?
Frequent is reviewed by the Office of governments or small nonprofit EPA posts monthly information of
Management and Budget under organizations. new rulemakings that the Agency’s
Executive Order 12866, then we would Government Levels Affected: Indicates senior managers have decided to
classify the action as either whether the rule may have any effect on develop. This list is also distributed via
‘‘Economically Significant’’ or ‘‘Other levels of government and, if so, whether email. You can find the current list,
Significant.’’ the governments are State, local, tribal, known as the Action Initiation List
e. Informational/Administrative/ or Federal. (AIL), at http://www.epa.gov/laws-
Other: An action that is primarily regulations/actions-initiated-month
informational or pertains to an action Federalism Implications: Indicates
whether the action is expected to have where you will also find information
outside the scope of Executive Order about how to get an email notification
12866. substantial direct effects on the States,
on the relationship between the when a new list is posted.
Major: A rule is ‘‘major’’ under 5
U.S.C. 801 (Pub. L. 104–121) if it has National Government and the States, or E. What tools are available for mining
resulted or is likely to result in an on the distribution of power and Regulatory Agenda data and for finding
annual effect on the economy of $100 responsibilities among the various more about EPA rules and policies?
million or more or meets other criteria levels of government.
1. The http://www.reginfo.gov/
specified in that Act. Energy Impacts: Indicates whether the Searchable Database
Unfunded Mandates: Whether the action is a significant energy action
rule is covered by section 202 of the The Regulatory Information Service
under EO 13211.
Unfunded Mandates Reform Act of 1995 Center and Office of Information and
Sectors Affected: Indicates the main Regulatory Affairs have a Federal
(Pub. L. 104–4). The Act requires that, economic sectors regulated by the
before issuing an NPRM likely to result regulatory dashboard that allows users
action. The regulated parties are to view the Regulatory Agenda database
in a mandate that may result in identified by their North American
expenditures by State, local, and tribal (http://www.reginfo.gov/public/do/
Industry Classification System (NAICS) eAgendaMain), which includes search,
governments, in the aggregate, or by the codes. These codes were created by the
private sector of more than $100 million display, and data transmission options.
Census Bureau for collecting, analyzing,
in 1 year. and publishing statistical data on the 2. Subject Matter EPA Web Sites
Legal Authority: The sections of the U.S. economy. There are more than Some actions listed in the Agenda
United States Code (U.S.C.), Public Law 1,000 NAICS codes for sectors in include a URL that provides additional
(Pub. L.), Executive Order (EO), or agriculture, mining, manufacturing, information about the action.
common name of the law that
services, and public administration.
authorizes the regulatory action. 3. Public Dockets
CFR Citation: The sections of the International Trade Impacts: Indicates
When EPA publishes either an
Code of Federal Regulations that would whether the action is likely to have
Advance Notice of Proposed
be affected by the action. international trade or investment effects,
Rulemaking (ANPRM) or a Notice of
Legal Deadline: An indication of or otherwise be of international interest. Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) in the
whether the rule is subject to a statutory Agency Contact: The name, address, Federal Register, the Agency typically
or judicial deadline, the date of that phone number, and email address, if establishes a docket to accumulate
deadline, and whether the deadline available, of a person who is materials throughout the development
pertains to a Notice of Proposed knowledgeable about the regulation. process for that rulemaking. The docket
Rulemaking, a Final Action, or some Additional Information: Other serves as the repository for the
other action. information about the action including collection of documents or information
Abstract: A brief description of the docket information. related to a particular Agency action or
problem the action will address. activity. EPA most commonly uses
Timetable: The dates and citations (if URLs: For some actions, the Internet
dockets for rulemaking actions, but
available) for all past steps and a addresses are included for reading
dockets may also be used for RFA
projected date for at least the next step copies of rulemaking documents,
section 610 reviews of rules with
for the regulatory action. A date submitting comments on proposals, and
significant economic impacts on a
displayed in the form 10/00/16 means getting more information about the
substantial number of small entities and
the agency is predicting the month and rulemaking and the program of which it
for various non-rulemaking activities,
year the action will take place but not is a part. (Note: To submit comments on
such as Federal Register documents
the day it will occur. For some entries, proposals, you can go to the associated
seeking public comments on draft
the timetable indicates that the date of electronic docket, which is housed at
guidance, policy statements,
the next action is ‘‘to be determined.’’ www.regulations.gov. Once there, follow
information collection requests under
Regulatory Flexibility Analysis the online instructions to access the
the PRA, and other non-rule activities.
Required: Indicates whether EPA has docket in question and submit
Docket information should be in that
prepared or anticipates that it will be comments. A docket identification [ID]
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action’s agenda entry. All of EPA’s
preparing a regulatory flexibility number will assist in the search for
public dockets can be located at
analysis under section 603 or 604 of the materials.)
www.regulations.gov.
RFA. Generally, such an analysis is RIN: The Regulation Identifier
required for proposed or final rules Number is used by OMB to identify and 4. EPA’s Regulatory Development and
subject to the RFA that EPA believes track rulemakings. The first four digits Retrospective Review Tracker
may have a significant economic impact of the RIN identify the EPA office with EPA’s Regulatory Development and
on a substantial number of small lead responsibility for developing the Retrospective Review Tracker
entities. action. (www.epa.gov/regdarrt/) serves as a
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formaldehyde emission standards plywood, medium-density fiberboard, Action Date FR Cite
applicable to hardwood plywood, and particleboard and includes
medium-density fiberboard, and procedures for the accreditation of Final Rule Effec- To Be Determined
particleboard, and finished goods third-party certifiers and general tive (TBD).
containing these products, that are sold, requirements for accreditation bodies
supplied, offered for sale, or and third-party certifiers. Regulatory Flexibility Analysis
manufactured (including imported) in Required: Yes.
Timetable:
the United States. This final rule Agency Contact: Robert Courtnage,
includes provisions relating to, among Environmental Protection Agency,
Action Date FR Cite
other things, laminated products, Office of Chemical Safety and Pollution
products made with no-added ANPRM ............... 12/03/08 73 FR 73620 Prevention, 7404T, 1200 Pennsylvania
formaldehyde resins or ultra low- Second ANPRM .. 01/30/09 74 FR 5632 Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20460,
emitting formaldehyde resins, testing NPRM .................. 06/10/13 78 FR 34795 Phone: 202 566–1081, Email:
requirements, product labeling, chain of NPRM Comment 07/23/13 78 FR 44090 courtnage.robert@epa.gov.
custody documentation and other Period Ex- Erik Winchester, Environmental
recordkeeping requirements, tended. Protection Agency, Office of Chemical
NPRM Comment 08/21/13 78 FR 51696 Safety and Pollution Prevention, 7404T,
enforcement, import certification, and Period Ex-
product inventory sell-through Washington, DC 20460, Phone: 202 564–
tended. 6450, Email: winchester.erik@epa.gov.
provisions, including a product Final Rule ............ 12/12/16 81 FR 89674
stockpiling prohibition. This final rule RIN: 2070–AJ44
Final Rule Effec- 05/22/17
also establishes a third-party tive. [FR Doc. 2017–17063 Filed 8–23–17; 8:45 am]
certification program for hardwood BILLING CODE 6560–50–P
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| 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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