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Archived blog posts announcing selected Regulatory Alerts posted prior to Jan 20, 2017. All archived alerts available on Library of Congress archive.
EPA Seeks Comments on Proposed 2021 Pesticide General Permit under the National Pollution Discharge…
On January 15 2021, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) issued a Notice of Availability of proposed 2021 Pesticide General Permit under the National Pollution Discharge Elimination System Permit Program of the Clean Water Act.…
NMFS Seeks Comments on Proposed Atlantic Large Whale Take Reduction Plan
On December 31, 2020 the U.S. Department of Commerce’s National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) published a proposed rule to amend regulations implementing the Atlantic large whale take reduction plan. The agency is proposing several…
NMFS Seeks Comments on Designations of Critical Habitat for Ringed Seals and Beringia Distinct…
On January 8, 2021 the U.S. Department of Commerce’s National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) published two proposed rules to establish critical habitat for ringed and bearded seals. Both rules concern areas of marine habitat in the…
EPA’s Proposed Toxic Substance Control Act Fee Revisions
On January 11, 2021, EPA proposed revisions for its 2018 fees rule under the Toxic Substance Control Act (TSCA). EPA is required to review and adjust the fees, if necessary, every three years. Among the proposed changes, EPA is…
APHIS Seeks Comments on Whether to Regulate Movement of Animals Modified or Developed by Genetic…
On December 28, 2020, the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) published an advance notice of proposed rulemaking to solicit comments and feedback on whether to establish a regulatory…
EPA’s Notice of Data Availability for its Reconsideration of Beneficial Use Criteria and Piles
On December 22, 2020, EPA published a notice of data availability and a request for additional information to reconsider its definition of “beneficial use” and its provisions for coal combustion residuals (CCR) piles. In August 2020, EPA…
EPA seeks representatives of small businesses that manufacture, use, or are exposed to…
EPA has found unreasonable risks to workers, occupational non-users, consumers, and bystanders from 59 conditions of use of Perchloroethylene (PCE), which is used as a solvent for cleaning and degreasing, and in lubricants, adhesives, and…
EPA Seeks Comments on Proposed Regulation Clarifying That States and Tribes Are Not Required To…
On December 14, 2020, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) issued a Notice of Proposed Regulation and Request for Comment on clarifying that States and Tribes are not required to include the same criminal intent standard under…
EPA Seeks Comments on Draft Guidance Applying the Supreme Court’s County of Maui v. Hawaii Wildlife…
On December 10, 2020, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) issued a Notice of Availability of Draft Guidance and Request for Comment on applying the recent decision of the U.S. Supreme Court in County of Maui v. Hawaii Wildlife…
EPA seeks small businesses that manufacture, use, or are exposed to Carbon Tetrachloride or…
EPA has recently found unreasonable risks to workers and occupational non-users for 13 of the 15 conditions of use for carbon tetrachloride and unreasonable risk for 52 conditions of use for TCE. This means that the agency will have to…