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Army Corps of Engineers and EPA Seek Comments on Revised Definition of “Waters of the United States”

Office of Advocacy Feb 14, 2019

On February 14, 2019, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency issued a proposed rule to revise the definition of “Waters of the United States.” The rule is the second step in a two-step process to…

Regulatory Alerts

EPA Issues Notice of Advance Proposed Rulemaking to Consider Revisions to its Criteria for Municipal…

Office of Advocacy Feb 14, 2019

On December 26, 2018, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) published an advance notice of proposed rulemaking regarding revisions to its criteria for municipal solid waste landfills to address advances in liquids management. First, EPA…

Letters to Agencies

Letter to EPA: Advocacy Recommends that EPA Revise the 2015 Wood Heaters Rule to Reduce Burdens on…

Office of Advocacy Feb 12, 2019

The U.S. Small Business Administration’s Office of Advocacy (Advocacy) submits the following comments in response to the Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA’s) November 30, 2018 notices on the New Source Performance Standard (NSPS) for…

Regulatory Alerts

Army Corps and EPA Announce Opportunity for Public Hearing on the Revised Definition of “Waters of…

Office of Advocacy Feb 7, 2019

On February 7, 2019, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (Army Corps) and the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced the scheduling of a public hearing to provide parties the opportunity to comment in person on the proposed rule…

Regulatory Alerts

Draft Risk Evaluation for PV29 Peer Review Meetings

Office of Advocacy Dec 4, 2018

On November 30, 2018, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) published a notice to announce the peer review of its previously published draft risk evaluation for an existing chemical substance, Colour Index Pigment Violet 29 (PV29),…

Regulatory Alerts

EPA Provides an Exemption for Recalled Airbags in an Interim Final Rule

Office of Advocacy Dec 4, 2018

On November 30, 2018, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) published an interim final rule to address the ongoing Takata airbag recalls by facilitating the removal and disposal of the airbag waste. The agency has provided a conditional…

Regulatory Alerts

Proposed Reporting Exemption for Air Emissions from Animal Waste at Farms under the Emergency…

Office of Advocacy Nov 20, 2018

On November 14, 2018, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) published a proposal to amend its release notification regulations under the Emergency Planning and Community Right-to-Know Act (EPCRA) to be consistent with the Comprehensive…

Regulatory Alerts

Draft TSCA Risk Evaluation for Colour Index (C.I.) Pigment Violet 29 (PV29)

Office of Advocacy Nov 20, 2018

On November 15, 2018, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) published a draft risk evaluation for an existing chemical substance, Colour Index Pigment Violet 29 (PV29), under the Toxic Substance Control Act (TSCA). Section 6 of TSCA…

Regulatory Alerts

EPA Requests Comment on “Exclusions from ‘Ambient Air’”

Office of Advocacy Nov 13, 2018

The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has posted to its website a draft revised policy document on “Exclusions from ‘Ambient Air’” and has requested comments from the public. When a source of air pollution seeks a Clean Air Act permit,…

Regulatory Alerts

EPA Proposes Improvements to Methane Rule Governing New Oil and Gas Sources

Office of Advocacy Oct 30, 2018

On October 15, 2018, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) proposed reconsideration amendments to the new source performance standards (NSPS) affecting emissions of volatile organic compounds (VOCs) and methane. The EPA received…

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