1.Short title; table of
contents
(a)This Act may be cited
as the Comprehensive Assessment of
Regulations on the Economy Act of 2011
.
(b)The table of
contents of this Act is as follows:
Sec. 1. Short title; table of contents.
Sec. 2. Definitions.
TITLE I—Regulatory Assessment
Sec. 101. Cumulative Regulatory Assessment
Committee.
Sec. 102. Additional provisions relating to certain
rules.
Sec. 103. Consideration of feasibility and cost in establishing
national ambient air quality standards.
TITLE II—Regulatory Relief
Sec. 201. Legislative stay.
Sec. 202. Compliance dates.
Sec. 203. Energy recovery and conservation.
Sec. 204. Other provisions.
TITLE III—Coal Residuals Reuse and Management
Sec. 301. Short title.
Sec. 302. Amendment to Subtitle D of the Solid Waste Disposal
Act.
Sec. 303. 2000 regulatory determination.
Sec. 304. Effect of title.
TITLE IV—Thermal Discharges
Sec. 401. Short
title.
Sec. 402. Thermal discharge.
Sec. 403. Regulations.
2.In this Act:
(1)The
term Administrator means the Administrator of the Environmental
Protection Agency.
(2)Clean Air
Interstate RuleThe term Clean Air Interstate Rule
means the Clean Air Interstate Rule and the rule establishing Federal
Implementation Plans for the Clean Air Interstate Rule, as promulgated and
modified by the Administrator (70 Fed. Reg. 25162 (May 12, 2005), 71 Fed. Reg.
25288 (April 28, 2006), 72 Fed. Reg. 55657 (October 1, 2007), 72 Fed. Reg.
59190 (October 19, 2007), 72 Fed. Reg. 62338 (November 2, 2007), 74 Fed. Reg.
56721 (November 3, 2009)).
(3)The
term Committee means the Cumulative Regulatory Assessment
Committee established by section 101(a).
(4)Federal
regulatory mandateThe term Federal regulatory
mandate means any regulation, rule, requirement, or interpretative
guidance that—
(A)is promulgated or
issued (or is expected to be initiated) by the Administrator or a State or
local government during the period beginning on January 1, 2010, and ending on
January 1, 2020;
(B)applies to 1 or
more impacted units; and
(C)implements any
provision or requirement relating to—
(i)interstate or
international transport of air pollution under section 110(a)(2)(D), 115, or
126(b) of the Clean Air Act (42 U.S.C. 7410(a)(2)(D), 7415, 7426(b)) with
respect to any national ambient air quality standard, including—
(I)any standard that
has been promulgated or proposed before July 1, 2011; and
(II)any new or
revised standard for ozone or fine particulate matter that, as of the date of
enactment of this Act, is currently under review or development by the
Administrator; and
(ii)the attainment,
or maintenance of attainment, of any national ambient air quality standard,
including—
(I)any new or
revised standard for ozone or fine particulate matter that, as of the date of
enactment of this Act, is currently under review or development by the
Administrator; and
(II)any other
standard that has been promulgated or proposed before July 1, 2011;
(iii)new source
performance standards under section 111 of the Clean Air Act (42 U.S.C. 7411),
including any standards under subsection (d) of that section;
(iv)hazardous air
pollutants under section 112 of the Clean Air Act (42 U.S.C. 7412);
(v)greenhouse gas
emissions under titles I, II, and V of the Clean Air Act (42 U.S.C. 7401 et
seq.), including the requirements for—
(I)new source
performance standards under section 111 of the Clean Air Act (42 U.S.C. 7411),
including any standards under subsection (d) of that section; and
(II)preconstruction
review permits under section 165 of the Clean Air Act (42 U.S.C. 7475);
(vi)cooling water
intake structures under section 316(b) of the Clean Water Act (33 U.S.C.
1326(b));
(vii)effluent
guidelines for regulating the discharge of pollutants under section 304 of the
Clean Water Act (33 U.S.C. 1314);
(viii)the handling
and disposal of coal combustion residuals under subtitle C or D of the Solid
Waste Disposal Act (42 U.S.C. 6921 et seq.);
(ix)the regulation
of fuels under title II of the Clean Air Act (42 U.S.C. 7521 et seq.);
(x)regional haze or
reasonably attributable visibility impairment under section 169A or section
169B of the Clean Air Act (42 U.S.C. 7491, 7492); and
(xi)any other
environmental regulations expected to have a significant impact on the electric
power sector, the petroleum refining sector, the petrochemical production
sector, pipeline facilities regulated by the Department of Transportation or
the Environmental Protection Agency, exploration, production, or transportation
of oil and natural gas, or any other manufacturing sector.
(5)The term impacted unit means—
(A)any electric
generating unit that sells electricity into the grid;
(B)any industrial,
commercial, or institutional boiler or process heater;
(C)any petroleum
refining facility that produces gasoline, heating oil, diesel fuel, jet fuel,
kerosene, or petrochemical feedstocks;
(D)any petrochemical
facility;
(E)any hydrocarbon
exploration, extraction, manufacturing, production, or transportation facility;
or
(F)any biofuel
facility.
<enum>I</enum><header>Regulatory
Assessment</header>
<section id="IDcbd8e4befc12419d859870bbcb135843"><enum>101.</enum><header>Cumulative
Regulatory Assessment Committee</header>
<subsection id="ID551939d43d8143c1b05ed54117d7e6e7"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Establishment</header><text>There
is established within the Department of Commerce a Committee, to be known as
the <term>Cumulative Regulatory Assessment Committee</term>.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="ID1794b648029a4cce86bf0edb593da538"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Composition of
Committee</header><text>The Committee shall consist of the following officials
(or designees of the officials):</text>
<paragraph id="ID41b5b77f4f2f4e4e8dc0c42e9d6ef564"><enum>(1)</enum><text>The Secretary of
Agriculture.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="ID3fb81b28928b46acb4bb7256a5dbd4d2"><enum>(2)</enum><text>The Secretary of
Commerce.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="id0DA63A50252B4C7DAA4257C6BFABF2AB"><enum>(3)</enum><text>The Secretary of
Defense.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="ID60dec29bbd234fdc96574bd406d27caf"><enum>(4)</enum><text>The Chairperson
of the Council of Economic Advisers.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="ID653f9cb1dd604f3186e0eed14c25bfce"><enum>(5)</enum><text>The Secretary of
Energy.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="ID2fc930d46f7c4469b4722153d776c7b2"><enum>(6)</enum><text>The
Administrator.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="ID73405be94b7445ccab6a010586742b2b"><enum>(7)</enum><text>The Chairperson
of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="ID196b0943580d4139b9c7147579710c04"><enum>(8)</enum><text>The Secretary of
Labor.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="ID8cad966264074e4eab20489c329f5f49"><enum>(9)</enum><text>The Administrator
of the Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="IDe0eed3cf757c4f2286baec1d736cf63f"><enum>(10)</enum><text>The President
and Chief Executive Officer of the North American Electric Reliability
Corporation.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="IDc448ab53f61a4ccfa013e509ed79f7ca"><enum>(11)</enum><text>The Chief
Counsel for Advocacy of the Small Business Administration.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="ID8d997eead6c94dc7aa41618bc2b849b1"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Leadership;
operations</header><text>The Secretary of Commerce shall—</text>
<paragraph id="idBD263373389347B1A59C98E2BF992ABB"><enum>(1)</enum><text>serve as the
Chairperson of the Committee; and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="id458FA78893F249FA89A9657F4B5B86E7"><enum>(2)</enum><text>be responsible
for the executive and administrative operation of the Committee.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="IDf70fbae5d06b474a8ab49a4b022493db"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Identification
of Federal regulatory mandates</header><text>Not later than 30 days after the
date of enactment of this Act, the Administrator shall provide to the Committee
a list of Federal regulatory mandates.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="ID2d0058ef51074a5c8f96c3fbc3f81220"><enum>(e)</enum><header>Duties</header>
<paragraph id="idCB4C571935554ED0922C3F5A9A3ECDAF"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Assessment</header>
<subparagraph id="IDca3883be68c3438680e0a444dfb5bc9a"><enum>(A)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>The Committee shall perform an assessment of the
cumulative energy and economic impacts of the Federal regulatory mandates in
accordance with this subsection, including direct, indirect, quantifiable, and
qualitative effects on—</text>
<clause id="ID93e4bd9e55ec4787859b8cf0fc3c7b66"><enum>(i)</enum><text>employment,
including job levels in each segment of the economy and each region of the
United States, including coal-producing regions;</text>
</clause><clause id="IDe3bca5083b004cc791b79736b8114d8d"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>economic
development, including production levels and labor demands in manufacturing,
commercial, and other sectors of the economy;</text>
</clause><clause id="IDd17b8aeb40654335b7e494c3143f490c"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>the electric
power sector, including potential impacts on electric reliability, energy
security, and retail electricity rates;</text>
</clause><clause id="ID43932a2d14bc439a9105242f9c2cb5bc"><enum>(iv)</enum><text>the domestic
refining and petrochemical sector, including potential impacts on supply,
international competitiveness, wholesale and retail transportation fuels, and
heating oil and petrochemical prices;</text>
</clause><clause id="IDdb5fc14af046453ea1410c1fb7b35c51"><enum>(v)</enum><text>State and local
governments, including potential impacts on governmental operations and local
communities from any reductions in State and local tax revenues;</text>
</clause><clause id="ID0da9bfaf264c4329aa8c0c23ce3ae270"><enum>(vi)</enum><text>small businesses
(as defined in section 601 of title 5, United States Code), including economic
and regulatory impacts that could force the shutdown or limit the growth of
small businesses;</text>
</clause><clause id="id8380A5AC594B4C6D9BF1DEE1F23A08D2"><enum>(vii)</enum><text>agriculture,
including economic and regulatory impacts that could force the shutdown, or
limit growth or productive capacity, of the agricultural industry in the United
States, including the domestic fertilizer manufacturing industry; and</text>
</clause><clause id="ID9bc29b2e18b9456aa43fbdb6e33b999b"><enum>(viii)</enum><text>energy-intensive,
trade-exposed industry (as defined in North American Industry Classification
System codes 31, 32, and 33) (including the beneficiation or processing
(including agglomeration) of metal ores (including iron and copper ores), soda
ash, or phosphate, petroleum refining, and petrochemicals production),
including economic and regulatory impacts that could force the shutdown, or
limit growth of productive capacity, of the United States manufacturing
industry.</text>
</clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="ID5c01bc9425f744dc8a901add7ad9c7b6"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Comprehensive
analysis</header><text>The assessment shall include a comprehensive analysis,
for the period beginning on January 1, 2012, and ending on December 31, 2025,
of the following matters:</text>
<clause id="IDca51fa96a505456e8c003f884db231a4"><enum>(i)</enum><text>The
impacted units that would likely retire due to the cumulative compliance costs
of the Federal regulatory mandates.</text>
</clause><clause id="IDc7959b7e808140bd9985baf1e99fb8fe"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>The amount by
which average retail electricity prices are forecasted to increase above
inflation as a result of—</text>
<subclause id="IDcae84e804568450387eb75edb88a696a"><enum>(I)</enum><text>the cumulative
compliance costs of the Federal regulatory mandates;</text>
</subclause><subclause id="IDe88b17504b2d4a35a21fd4de9293143d"><enum>(II)</enum><text>the retirement
of electric generating units that are impacted units described in clause (i);
and</text>
</subclause><subclause id="ID50c0580ba8a04c378b04f6d6b1fba549"><enum>(III)</enum><text>other direct
and indirect impacts that are expected to result from the cumulative compliance
obligations of the Federal regulatory mandates.</text>
</subclause></clause><clause id="IDf2c53dbe90ef4a37baeb892e852d30aa"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>The amount by
which average retail transportation fuel and heating oil prices are forecasted
to increase above inflation as a result of—</text>
<subclause id="IDd1301effb8164299a8d9447bdf2874a4"><enum>(I)</enum><text>the cumulative
compliance costs of the Federal regulatory mandates;</text>
</subclause><subclause id="ID097af366590245788a4ea9e389fe064f"><enum>(II)</enum><text>the retirement
or closure of domestic refineries that are impacted units described in clause
(i);</text>
</subclause><subclause id="ID1df0219b6db64e08899d5a726e8be913"><enum>(III)</enum><text>the likely
foreign-sourced replacement for the transportation fuels and heating oil
supplies loss caused by the retirements or closures identified under subclause
(II); and</text>
</subclause><subclause id="IDe4f4d735c4b14e88afa994eb0446fa92"><enum>(IV)</enum><text>other direct and
indirect impacts that are expected to result from the cumulative compliance
obligations of the Federal regulatory mandates.</text>
</subclause></clause><clause id="ID2da30829ddc446f19ac5eb850b6e6955"><enum>(iv)</enum><text>The amount by
which average petrochemical prices are forecasted to increase above inflation
as a result of—</text>
<subclause id="ID1d14a1e3f0ce4a4fbe9ada9e8dac075d"><enum>(I)</enum><text>the cumulative
compliance costs of the Federal regulatory mandates;</text>
</subclause><subclause id="ID65636161c26747e1bc81ec82da430a12"><enum>(II)</enum><text>the retirement
or closure of domestic petrochemical facilities that are impacted units
described in clause (i);</text>
</subclause><subclause id="IDa2c662ea7bdc4a1e9e43daa4ba7da1df"><enum>(III)</enum><text>the likely
foreign-sourced replacement for the petrochemical supplies loss caused by the
retirements or closures identified under subclause (II); and</text>
</subclause><subclause id="ID6224018f70d54dc18c7cd9a32f70f3e2"><enum>(IV)</enum><text>other direct and
indirect impacts that are expected to result from the cumulative compliance
obligations of the Federal regulatory mandates.</text>
</subclause></clause><clause id="IDe795606794934ed391273598b99d5733"><enum>(v)</enum><text>The
direct and indirect adverse impacts on the economies of local communities that
are projected to result from the retirement of impacted units described in
clause (i) and increased retail electricity, transportation fuels, heating oil,
and petrochemical prices that are forecasted under clause (ii),
including—</text>
<subclause id="ID6782e62edeae490cb17f433866387a6d"><enum>(I)</enum><text>loss of jobs,
including jobs that would be lost that relate directly or indirectly to coal
production or petroleum refining;</text>
</subclause><subclause id="ID0a5fdf7bc35f49439311e9d9934a8e02"><enum>(II)</enum><text>reduction in
State and local tax revenues;</text>
</subclause><subclause id="IDa714e55ac27a48969b99ed97b79628f0"><enum>(III)</enum><text>harm to small
businesses;</text>
</subclause><subclause id="ID0dce0c0f52b644fc87e5187311d4c7af"><enum>(IV)</enum><text>harm to
consumers;</text>
</subclause><subclause id="idF676B535A1D149298E6C2546FC13C5BB"><enum>(V)</enum><text>reduction
in—</text>
<item id="idC48C004D43274042BB70210D4FD24CE0"><enum>(aa)</enum><text>the
production and use of coal; and</text>
</item><item id="idF0FDB9C1E67C4634A0F04E238079D230"><enum>(bb)</enum><text>the
domestic production of transportation fuels, heating oil, and petrochemicals in
the United States; and</text>
</item></subclause><subclause id="ID0814ee32b4af42318163e8f9ac3b821a"><enum>(VI)</enum><text>other resulting
adverse economic or energy impacts.</text>
</subclause></clause><clause id="ID803464782e634c9e88a474333fe19788"><enum>(vi)</enum><text>The extent to
which the direct and indirect adverse economic impacts identified under clause
(v) can be mitigated through the creation of additional jobs and new economic
growth as a result of renewable energy projects, energy efficiency measures,
and other such energy construction projects that are projected to be undertaken
in order to meet future energy demands.</text>
</clause><clause id="IDd9012f51c5e641b696f4a4ddf8882a33"><enum>(vii)</enum><text>The cumulative
effects of Federal regulatory mandates on the ability of industries and
businesses in the United States to compete with industries and businesses in
other countries, with respect to competitiveness in both domestic and foreign
markets.</text>
</clause><clause id="idE209BB775A0E4D238F4596FAB1254405"><enum>(viii)</enum><text>The regions of
the United States that are forecasted to be—</text>
<subclause id="ID5ada36003f334a6db3f92918f5533ced"><enum>(I)</enum><text>most affected
from the direct and indirect adverse impacts from the retirement of impacted
units and increased retail electricity, transportation fuels, heating oil, and
petrochemicals price, as identified under clause (v); and</text>
</subclause><subclause id="ID8b8e552972354341bebde9983eee92b9"><enum>(II)</enum><text>least affected
from such adverse impacts due to the creation of new jobs and economic growth
that are expected to result directly and indirectly from the energy
construction projects, as identified under clause (vi).</text>
</subclause></clause><clause id="IDabfbf6bfd51443b6a02c0b35d61ef49f"><enum>(ix)</enum><text>The cumulative
effects of the Federal regulatory mandates on the electric power sector,
including—</text>
<subclause id="IDaa5c98c2fac74770bf600e56590df81a"><enum>(I)</enum><text>adverse impacts
on electric reliability that are expected to result from the retirement of
electric generating units identified under clause (i);</text>
</subclause><subclause id="IDa38601e0feb2456ea83781f714ce7f81"><enum>(II)</enum><text>the geographical
distribution of the projected adverse electric reliability impacts identified
in subclause (I), according to the regions established by North American
Electric Reliability Corporation; and</text>
</subclause><subclause id="IDd2e77601a1384a8d940b607cd8eae9a0"><enum>(III)</enum><text>an assessment
of whether current plans to expand electricity generation and transmission
capabilities for each particular region can be optimized to mitigate those
projected adverse reliability impacts.</text>
</subclause></clause><clause id="ID568d8daba14d40808dddab187cbb13c6"><enum>(x)</enum><text>Federal, State,
and local policies that have been or will be implemented to foster a transition
in energy infrastructure in the United States, including those policies that
promote fuel diversity, affordable and reliable electricity, and energy
security.</text>
</clause></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="IDdd76229f3417424dada63e9ca6e04499"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Consultation
with State and local governments</header><text>The Committee shall consult with
representatives of State and local governments—</text>
<subparagraph id="ID8e8c16f2eab6450f9f3174c326f876fd"><enum>(A)</enum><text>to identify
potential adverse cumulative impacts of the Federal regulatory mandates that
have unique or significant repercussions for each particular region of the
United States; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="ID55b4868975184d3ea239073c34d0fb4c"><enum>(B)</enum><text>to investigate
opportunities and strategies for mitigating the adverse impacts and
repercussions identified under subparagraph (A).</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="ID70b04d01208844d88a90be8c8a588770"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Methodology</header><text>The
Committee shall—</text>
<subparagraph id="idBCA6000913D8439185950F399C95364E"><enum>(A)</enum><text>use the best
available information and peer-reviewed economic models in performing the
cumulative regulatory impact assessment under this subsection; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="id7F52DCA606884DE4B15A8F846CC13F18"><enum>(B)</enum><text>seek public
comment on the cost, energy, and other modeling assumptions used in performing
the assessment.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="IDfa8122717dc84e2192bc8ca786f98980"><enum>(4)</enum><header>Public notice
and comment</header><text>The Committee shall provide public notice and the
opportunity for comment on a draft cumulative regulatory impact assessment to
be prepared under this subsection.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="IDf3d967d5a0ab4341b22aa365bf140b30"><enum>(5)</enum><header>Report to
Congress and States</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Not later
than August 1, 2012, the Committee shall submit to Congress and the Governor of
each State a detailed report of the cumulative assessment performed under this
subsection.</text>
</paragraph></subsection></section><section id="HABDFA67180D545FD86A636271E5D1DDB"><enum>102.</enum><header>Additional
provisions relating to certain rules</header>
<subsection id="HFA7DB8E51C7643ADA22FA8FB402D3013"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Cross-State Air
Pollution rule/Transport rule</header>
<paragraph id="HD138E675BEC74D5C967B78CDE6686744"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Earlier
rules</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The rule entitled
<quote>Federal Implementation Plans: Interstate Transport of Fine Particulate
Matter and Ozone and Correction of SIP Approvals</quote> (76 Fed. Reg. 48208
(August 8, 2011)), and any successor or substantially similar rule, shall
be—</text>
<subparagraph id="idEA0236E609C644E7A35B32297EDDA18A"><enum>(A)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">of no force or effect; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="idBB42BA7B53494311A795975F208FF6AC"><enum>(B)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">treated as though the rule had never taken
effect.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph commented="no" id="HBA3C176686834BAE89EECFA6D89C0CA2"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Continued
applicability of Clean Air Interstate Rule</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">In place of any rule described in paragraph
(1), the Administrator shall continue to implement the Clean Air Interstate
Rule.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph commented="no" id="HE77F0FB9D55440D787BF53985BFE03A2"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Additional
rulemakings</header>
<subparagraph id="H50D2CF3451E9493B9C932B8650683070"><enum>(A)</enum><header>Issuance of new
rules</header><text>The Administrator shall—</text>
<clause id="HA279ECFE3BA149BBB81EA6E810844612"><enum>(i)</enum><text>not
issue any proposed or final rule under section 110(a)(2)(D)(i)(I) or section
126 of the Clean Air Act (42 U.S.C. 7410(a)(2)(D)(i)(I), 7426) relating to
national ambient air quality standards for ozone or particulate matter
(including any modification of the Clean Air Interstate Rule) before the date
that is 3 years after the date on which the Committee submits the final report
under section 101(e)(5); and</text>
</clause><clause commented="no" id="H2F99ADF780934AD9B89E50920D588368"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>in issuing any
rule described in clause (i)—</text>
<subclause commented="no" id="idAB7B4F7E8AA4456D89146337574F8FC0"><enum>(I)</enum><text>base the rule on
actual monitored (and not modeled) data; and</text>
</subclause><subclause commented="no" id="id42D60CCDA43F4BAA896CF876D29B1E7C"><enum>(II)</enum><text>notwithstanding
section 110(a)(2)(D)(i)(I) of the Clean Air Act (42 U.S.C.
7410(a)(2)(D)(i)(I)), allow the trading of emission allowances among entities
covered by the rule irrespective of the States in which the entities are
located.</text>
</subclause></clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="H5D6210109D754AA2BD958533BA70F134"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Implementation
schedule</header><text>In promulgating any final rule described in subparagraph
(A)(i), the Administrator shall establish a date for State implementation of
the standards established by the final rule that is not earlier than 3 years
after the date of publication of the final rule.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="HF8A1EB205F3F49029E0D88120A383502"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Steam generating
unit rules</header>
<paragraph id="H5E2FAD39C931494B987D5B4EBBEB2E76"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Earlier
rules</header>
<subparagraph id="id5FB508492CB240EC938925A841D7C972"><enum>(A)</enum><header>In
general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The proposed rule
entitled <quote>National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants From
Coal- and Oil-Fired Electric Utility Steam Generating Units and Standards of
Performance for Fossil-Fuel-Fired Electric Utility,
Industrial-Commercial-Institutional, and Small
Industrial-Commercial-Institutional Steam Generating Units</quote> (76 Fed.
Reg. 24976 (May 3, 2011)), and any final rule that is based on that proposed
rule and promulgated prior to the date of enactment of this Act, shall
be—</text>
<clause id="id5516E03CD0104232AAB045385340D7BF"><enum>(i)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">of no force and effect; and</text>
</clause><clause id="id474A821BDF6B48DA9838B8B05F9A6984"><enum>(ii)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">treated as though the proposed or final
rule had never been issued or promulgated.</text>
</clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="idA058125FF9DB4FB2888D5B9E14D31D2A"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Analyses</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">In conducting analyses under section
101(e)(1)(B), the Committee shall analyze the rules described in subparagraph
(A) (including any successor or substantially similar rules) as if subparagraph
(A) did not apply to the rules.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="HC55469D2DFC34ED494A99AC4410C0077"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Promulgation of
final rules</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">In place of the
rules described in paragraph (1), the Administrator shall promulgate—</text>
<subparagraph id="H4CCE2CF1E7F749768547E58A186C8733"><enum>(A)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">regulations establishing national emission
standards for coal-and oil-fired electric utility steam generating units under
section 112 of the Clean Air Act (42 U.S.C. 7412) with respect to each
hazardous air pollutant for which the Administrator determines that regulations
are appropriate and necessary pursuant to section 112(n)(1)(A) of that Act (42
U.S.C. 7412(n)(1)(A));</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H51CCB62A504740FB93CCAD49823473E6"><enum>(B)</enum><text>regulations
establishing standards of performance for fossil-fuel-fired electric utility,
industrial-commercial-institutional, and small
industrial-commercial-institutional steam generating units under section 111 of
the Clean Air Act (42 U.S.C. 7411); and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph commented="no" id="H206714691FC44849888F7F7585CB2F3E"><enum>(C)</enum><text>the final
regulations required by subparagraphs (A) and (B)—</text>
<clause commented="no" id="HB57D2DD7C08F4A1187653F299055EDE5"><enum>(i)</enum><text>after issuing
proposed regulations under those subparagraphs;</text>
</clause><clause commented="no" id="HD84FE57101314DC3A31C7252C7C2513B"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>after
consideration of the final report submitted under section 101(e)(5); and</text>
</clause><clause commented="no" id="HFC089BD4BF72424B9D14ABE49D2BD0CD"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>not earlier than
the date that is 1 year after the date on which the Committee submits that
report to Congress (or on such later date as may be determined by the
Administrator).</text>
</clause></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="HDAFABF4FCAAC421B84FDAB55CC117374"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Compliance
provisions</header>
<subparagraph id="H88AE5E41E4FF4840AC1E0D9823F452C3"><enum>(A)</enum><header>Establishment of
compliance dates</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">In
promulgating the regulations under paragraph (2), the Administrator
shall—</text>
<clause id="H3A1DF23B51CE47CB8EBFF5BCEF9D8C5C"><enum>(i)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">establish a date for compliance with the
standards and requirements under the regulations that is not earlier than 5
years after the effective date of the regulations; and</text>
</clause><clause id="H0A07C0B44F8045D7851B645406199ECB"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>in
establishing a date for that compliance, take into consideration—</text>
<subclause id="HE74D3DF52A23450FA0860AEEEA14C5CA"><enum>(I)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">the costs of achieving emission
reductions;</text>
</subclause><subclause id="H982DF4425FC143D3A492238484A0BDCA"><enum>(II)</enum><text>any non-air
quality health and environmental impact and energy requirements of the
standards and requirements;</text>
</subclause><subclause id="HEAED95A699EC4DD485FAD5C2D4E588F2"><enum>(III)</enum><text>the feasibility
of implementing the standards and requirements, including the time
needed—</text>
<item id="H75F4D7E75E8745B89C51D121809710DC"><enum>(aa)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">to obtain necessary permit approvals;
and</text>
</item><item id="HD23FCD0ECAC64ED9A135C14E7253186F"><enum>(bb)</enum><text>to
procure, install, and test control equipment;</text>
</item></subclause><subclause id="HF88B3246C5E54B329EBE2F2D73D65F9C"><enum>(IV)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">the availability of equipment, suppliers,
and labor, given the requirements of the regulations and other proposed or
finalized regulations; and</text>
</subclause><subclause id="HCA70C27EE3E9447384076F8CBD3DBB39"><enum>(V)</enum><text>potential net
employment impacts.</text>
</subclause></clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="H9C3C97CC6C0C40EFA6BAC26A12576255"><enum>(B)</enum><header>New
sources</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">With respect to the
regulations promulgated pursuant to paragraph (2)—</text>
<clause id="HE71EC098EEB84E5B803B57BFDB8CE8E0"><enum>(i)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">the date on which the Administrator
proposes a regulation pursuant to paragraph (2)(A) establishing an emission
standard under section 112 of the Clean Air Act (42 U.S.C. 7412) shall be
treated as the date on which the Administrator first proposes such a regulation
for purposes of applying the definition of a new source under section 112(a)(4)
of that Act (42 U.S.C. 7412(a)(4));</text>
</clause><clause commented="no" id="H910021B8F8754CEE8CF28B8CC652D563"><enum>(ii)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">the date on which the Administrator
proposes a regulation pursuant to paragraph (2)(B) establishing a standard of
performance under section 111 of the Clean Air Act (42 U.S.C. 7411) shall be
treated as the date on which the Administrator proposes such a regulation for
purposes of applying the definition of a new source under section 111(a)(2) of
that Act (42 U.S.C. 7411(a)(2));</text>
</clause><clause id="HD83CF29FBB7147679713FA2D22F9AB5D"><enum>(iii)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">for purposes of any emission standard or
limitation applicable to electric utility steam generating units, the term
<term>new source</term> shall mean a stationary source for which a
preconstruction permit or other preconstruction approval required under the
Clean Air Act (42 U.S.C. 7401 et seq.) has been issued after the effective date
of the emission standard or limitation; and</text>
</clause><clause commented="no" id="H11C0EB72F0D4475C85919B36351C7304"><enum>(iv)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">for purposes of clause (iii), the date of
issuance of a preconstruction permit or other preconstruction approval is
deemed to be the date on which the permit or approval is issued to the
applicant irrespective of any administrative or judicial review occurring after
that date.</text>
</clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="H919D653AB4744D66BA5827BB556F3FD5"><enum>(C)</enum><header>Rule of
construction</header><text>Nothing in this subsection restricts or otherwise
affects paragraphs (3)(B) and (4) of section 112(i) of the Clean Air Act (42
U.S.C. 7412(i)).</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="H4D4B888467C24E9F836BF6DCF09D9085"><enum>(4)</enum><header>Other
provisions</header>
<subparagraph commented="no" id="HA441FC97754D4E588220207A113299B2"><enum>(A)</enum><header>Establishment of
standards achievable in practice</header>
<clause commented="no" id="idC2916E22CB7543E6BFC71260F5C0F343"><enum>(i)</enum><header>In
general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The regulations
promulgated pursuant to paragraph (2)(A) shall apply to section 112(d)(3) of
the Clean Air Act (42 U.S.C. 7412(d)(3)) in accordance with clauses (ii) and
(iii).</text>
</clause><clause commented="no" id="HF04AFA88C48B45C1BB65E821E7AEE706"><enum>(ii)</enum><header>New
sources</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">With respect to new
sources—</text>
<subclause commented="no" id="H7654838704C84A8D8EF0D844D68C3002"><enum>(I)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">the Administrator shall identify the
best-controlled similar source for each source category or subcategory;
and</text>
</subclause><subclause commented="no" id="HE7CC96D0C4BC47668340A6D569EE7838"><enum>(II)</enum><text>the
best-controlled similar source for a category or subcategory shall be the
single source that is determined by the Administrator to be the best
controlled, in the aggregate, for all of the hazardous air pollutants for which
the Administrator intends to issue standards for the source category or
subcategory, under actual operating conditions, taking into account the
variability in actual source performance, source design, fuels, controls,
ability to measure pollutant emissions, and operating conditions.</text>
</subclause></clause><clause commented="no" id="HC80BCE9813C042BABF87AD4F0CD1A236"><enum>(iii)</enum><header>Existing
sources</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">With respect to
existing sources—</text>
<subclause commented="no" id="H5459EAE504994550AAFA692BC4BFD45D"><enum>(I)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">the Administrator shall identify 1 group of
sources that constitutes the best-performing 12 percent of existing sources for
each source category or subcategory; and</text>
</subclause><subclause commented="no" id="H3736C7DA7D8A41F7B1C240415748C6CD"><enum>(II)</enum><text>the group
constituting the best-performing 12 percent of existing sources for a category
or subcategory shall be the single group that is determined by the
Administrator to be the best performing, in the aggregate, for all of the
hazardous air pollutants for which the Administrator intends to issue standards
for the source category or subcategory, under actual operating conditions,
taking into account the variability in actual source performance, source
design, fuels, controls, ability to measure pollutant emissions, and operating
conditions.</text>
</subclause></clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="H6637464E3E354A1285E0100F417BD996"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Regulatory
alternatives</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">For the
regulations promulgated pursuant to paragraph (2), from among the range of
regulatory alternatives authorized under the Clean Air Act (42 U.S.C. 7401 et
seq.), including work practice standards under section 112(h) of that Act (42
U.S.C. 7412(h)), the Administrator shall impose the least burdensome,
consistent with the purposes of that Act and Executive Order No. 13563 (76 Fed.
Reg. 3821 (January 21, 2011)).</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph></subsection></section><section commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H3C1824E79345498FAE393AB21F2BA917" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>103.</enum><header>Consideration of
feasibility and cost in establishing national ambient air quality
standards</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">In establishing any
national primary or secondary ambient air quality standard under section 109 of
the Clean Air Act (42 U.S.C. 7409), the Administrator shall take into
consideration feasibility and cost.</text>
</section><enum>II</enum><header>Regulatory
Relief</header>
<section id="H1C6677C3D98D4EC5A11913A42EDC7CE4"><enum>201.</enum><header>Legislative
stay</header>
<subsection id="id9C88AEC9BE67497781205C6301A8CDC2"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Rules relating
to cement manufacturing, boilers, process heaters, and solid waste
incinerators</header>
<paragraph id="id7E2CC0A0979C4BF6B4D81E9CA5D04BA6"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Establishment
of standards</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">In lieu of the
rules specified in paragraph (2)(B), and notwithstanding the date by which
those rules would otherwise be required to be promulgated, the Administrator
shall—</text>
<subparagraph commented="no" id="H9B25AECD8C6047D28F390A7F332C13C6"><enum>(A)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">propose regulations for the Portland cement
manufacturing industry and Portland cement plants, and for industrial,
commercial, and institutional boilers and process heaters, and commercial and
industrial solid waste incinerator units that are subject to any of the rules
specified in paragraph (2)(B), that—</text>
<clause commented="no" id="H738525DAE65349CA8471093495196BCD"><enum>(i)</enum><text>establish maximum
achievable control technology standards, performance standards, and other
requirements under sections 112 and 129, as applicable, of the Clean Air Act
(42 U.S.C. 7412, 7429); and</text>
</clause><clause commented="no" id="H5F34280A8F8245DDAF5AD1BB87854A85"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>identify
nonhazardous secondary materials that, when used as fuels in combustion units
of that industry and those plants, boilers, heaters, and units, qualify as
solid waste under the Solid Waste Disposal Act (42 U.S.C. 6901 et seq.) for
purposes of determining the extent to which the combustion units are required
to meet the emission standards under section 112 or 129 of the Clean Air Act
(42 U.S.C. 7412, 7429); and</text>
</clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="HD5B898D0BEE94398AF474FC4ADADCE3F"><enum>(B)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">promulgate final versions of those
regulations by not later than—</text>
<clause id="id92984C91A0EC44008E2BE99761362723"><enum>(i)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">the date that is 15 months after the date
of enactment of this Act; or</text>
</clause><clause id="idC41C58B10BB6454BBB667E58449AD845"><enum>(ii)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">such later date as may be determined by the
Administrator.</text>
</clause></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="HB0AC886DEF6D43479EFB1C791E1630C4"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Stay of certain
rules</header>
<subparagraph id="HDC7D0AACBAF94FE09095AE7892F5ACC8"><enum>(A)</enum><header>In
general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The final rules
described in subparagraph (B) shall be—</text>
<clause id="id6F50FD2A23DF4E7BA235F691D4281669"><enum>(i)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">of no force or effect;</text>
</clause><clause id="id9B5B483694EB44CF8249F1326B530B1A"><enum>(ii)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">treated as though the rule had never taken
effect; and</text>
</clause><clause id="id1B921D1369104FEA839B1E930CBA5B92"><enum>(iii)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">replaced in accordance with paragraph
(1).</text>
</clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="H2970D23C844D44B7A043ABDEC94CC43E"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Description of
rules</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The rules referred to
in subparagraph (A) are—</text>
<clause id="idB12212650B774FACBCB5FF181C48B6F7"><enum>(i)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">the final rule entitled <quote>National
Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants from the Portland Cement
Manufacturing Industry and Standards of Performance for Portland Cement
Plants</quote> (75 Fed. Reg. 54970 (September 9, 2010));</text>
</clause><clause id="id87530522CE7C4B1E9429E7395151FBD6"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>the final rule
entitled <quote>Standards of Performance for New Stationary Sources and
Emission Guidelines for Existing Sources: Commercial and Industrial Solid Waste
Incineration Units</quote> (76 Fed. Reg. 15704 (March 21, 2011));</text>
</clause><clause commented="no" id="HC93FAA9075BB4C6AB1AA9AC0C160B122"><enum>(iii)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">the final rule entitled
<quote>Identification of Non-Hazardous Secondary Materials That Are Solid
Waste</quote> (76 Fed. Reg. 15456 (March 21, 2011));</text>
</clause><clause display-inline="no-display-inline" id="idA60036D9FF214513B1022478CEEF684A"><enum>(iv)</enum><text>the final rule
entitled <quote>National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants for
Major Sources: Industrial, Commercial, and Institutional Boilers and Process
Heaters</quote> (76 Fed. Reg. 15608 (March 21, 2011));</text>
</clause><clause id="idB961AF1A227646EB982D803734422FC8"><enum>(v)</enum><text>the
final rule entitled <quote>National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air
Pollutants for Area Sources: Industrial, Commercial, and Institutional
Boilers</quote> (76 Fed. Reg. 15554 (March 21, 2011));</text>
</clause><clause commented="no" id="id49ECEA62F3924852832B5285A3261716"><enum>(vi)</enum><text>the final rule
entitled <quote>Standards of Performance for New Stationary Sources and
Emission Guidelines for Existing Sources: Commercial and Industrial Solid Waste
Incineration Units</quote> (76 Fed. Reg. 15704 (March 21, 2011)); and</text>
</clause><clause commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id3DE3364524114DA3912E2C7143485A7D"><enum>(vii)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">the final rule entitled
<quote>Identification of Non-Hazardous Secondary Materials That Are Solid
Waste</quote> (76 Fed. Reg. 15456 (March 21, 2011)).</text>
</clause></subparagraph></paragraph></subsection><subsection commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HCA400940AD464EE1A7BD1CD2F078A440"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Inapplicability
of certain provisions</header><text>With respect to any standard required by
subsection (a)(1) to be promulgated in regulations under section 112 of the
<act-name>Clean Air Act</act-name> (42 U.S.C. 7412), the provisions of
subsections (g)(2) and (j) of that section shall not apply prior to the
effective date of the standard specified in those regulations.</text>
</subsection></section><section commented="no" id="H03EDDBA9743F4C5B97502024FCCD523E"><enum>202.</enum><header>Compliance
dates</header>
<subsection id="HF1F73BF2B2844B4791C827F1781ECDD4"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Establishment of
compliance dates</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">For each
regulation promulgated pursuant to section 201, the Administrator—</text>
<paragraph id="H95E677A378154BC69E4499C854E33A2D"><enum>(1)</enum><text>shall establish a
date for compliance with standards and requirements under the regulation that
is, notwithstanding any other provision of law, not earlier than 5 years after
the effective date of the regulation; and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HED36420793F84DA9886DDC00C08A4B3C"><enum>(2)</enum><text>in proposing a
date for that compliance, shall take into consideration—</text>
<subparagraph id="HAABC557E85234E46A9895372C26BB07B"><enum>(A)</enum><text>the costs of
achieving emission reductions;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="HD8E9BC49CE74429DAB6040D0125E000B"><enum>(B)</enum><text>any non-air
quality health and environmental impact and energy requirements of the
standards and requirements;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph commented="no" id="HD423B9CEBEB34A258D212A2005AF54A5"><enum>(C)</enum><text>the feasibility of
implementing the standards and requirements, including the time
necessary—</text>
<clause id="H520FA92DDD3646A588DEE19BA770F3E0"><enum>(i)</enum><text>to
obtain necessary permit approvals; and</text>
</clause><clause id="H551DAD441E0843BD9D05E6E6D1775B0E"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>to
procure, install, and test control equipment;</text>
</clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="H8667D08FD218470B912E8D75B5504ECA"><enum>(D)</enum><text>the availability
of equipment, suppliers, and labor, given the requirements of the regulation
and other proposed or finalized regulations of the Administrator; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H4C6422030022421191AD73FBA12C1509"><enum>(E)</enum><text>potential net
employment impacts.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph></subsection><subsection commented="no" id="HA3AB18A446AB4881A764E74E62700D07"><enum>(b)</enum><header>New
sources</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The date on which the
Administrator proposes a regulation pursuant to section 201 establishing an
emission standard under section 112 or 129 of the Clean Air Act (42 U.S.C.
7412, 7429) shall be treated as the date on which the Administrator first
proposes such a regulation for purposes of applying—</text>
<paragraph commented="no" id="id23DC31939B6D463C8C9958978BA879A2"><enum>(1)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">the definition of the term <term>new
source</term> under section 112(a)(4) of that Act (42 U.S.C. 7412(a)(4));
or</text>
</paragraph><paragraph commented="no" id="idA5E80FD9D9D8440DBE3A8EDD16F9E168"><enum>(2)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">the definition of the term <term>new solid
waste incineration unit</term> under section 129(g)(2) of that Act (42 U.S.C.
7429(g)(2)).</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="H7FE2324B4C0148DFB7559F992395A4F7"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Rule of
construction</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Nothing in this
Act restricts or otherwise affects paragraphs (3)(B) and (4) of section 112(i)
of the Clean Air Act (42 U.S.C. 7412(i)).</text>
</subsection></section><section commented="no" id="H3D5B473473DD44AE9896D22C6F27F2E3"><enum>203.</enum><header>Energy recovery
and conservation</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Notwithstanding any other provision of law,
and to ensure the recovery and conservation of energy consistent with the Solid
Waste Disposal Act (42 U.S.C. 6901 et seq.), in promulgating regulations under
section 201 addressing the subject matter of the rules specified in paragraph
(2) of each of those subsections, the Administrator shall—</text>
<paragraph commented="no" id="H6903CF9027CA43A3AF87B75BF03E44F6"><enum>(1)</enum><text>adopt the
definitions of the terms <term>commercial and industrial solid waste
incineration unit</term>, <term>commercial and industrial waste</term>, and
<term>contained gaseous material</term> in the rule entitled <quote>Standards
for Performance of New Stationary Sources and Emission Guidelines for Existing
Sources: Commercial and Industrial Solid Waste Incineration Units</quote> (65
Fed. Reg. 75338 (December 1, 2000)); and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph commented="no" id="H5DE49E604D6C4C26AD8B7730A75E1CDB"><enum>(2)</enum><text>identify
nonhazardous secondary material to be solid waste (as defined in section 1004
of the Solid Waste Disposal Act (42 U.S.C. 6903)) only if—</text>
<subparagraph commented="no" id="H4C6AFD5F09924F78A8214F9EE6A4BEB6"><enum>(A)</enum><text>the material meets
that definition of commercial and industrial waste; or</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph commented="no" id="HCC09A2C6FAC84604B8744C234937DB61"><enum>(B)</enum><text>if the material is
a gas, the material meets that definition of contained gaseous material.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph></section><section display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H3A5D0DAED5B94F2EBA8ACF19608B8DD3" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>204.</enum><header>Other
provisions</header>
<subsection display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HFF0D7E72F3884DC999AE26DD8DC504D9"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Establishment of
standards achievable in practice</header><text>In promulgating regulations
under section 201, the Administrator shall ensure, to the maximum extent
practicable, that emission standards for existing and new sources established
under section 112 or 129 of the Clean Air Act (42 U.S.C. 7412, 7429), as
applicable, can be met under actual operating conditions consistently and
concurrently with emission standards for all other air pollutants covered by
regulations applicable to the source category, taking into account—</text>
<paragraph display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id7873495BCD364A77BE483D8F43A7CF28"><enum>(1)</enum><text>variability in
actual source performance;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id40E64D8968E6445BA60E605658671D94"><enum>(2)</enum><text>source
design;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph display-inline="no-display-inline" id="idFCAD6FC6EAD94A5A9918B1FAFEAA9170"><enum>(3)</enum><text>fuels;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id7056AD5B70114AC98F67E66C2A344034"><enum>(4)</enum><text>inputs;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id7DE72092A002427F8003C846CE8851A3"><enum>(5)</enum><text>controls;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id52F9890E137B43F1A02E4D27C02E9662"><enum>(6)</enum><text>ability to
measure the pollutant emissions; and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id9193FE7CA6C14A3F88558F5C6EE086CC"><enum>(7)</enum><text>operating
conditions.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H8E2D768C338942369C7A0B92AF4FEE0D"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Regulatory
alternatives</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">For each
regulation promulgated under section 201, from among the range of regulatory
alternatives authorized under the Clean Air Act (42 U.S.C. 7401 et seq.),
including work practice standards under section 112(h) of that Act (42 U.S.C.
7412(h)), the Administrator shall impose the least burdensome, consistent with
the purposes of that Act and Executive Order 13563 (76 Fed. Reg. 3821 (January
21, 2011)).</text>
</subsection></section><enum>III</enum><header>Coal Residuals
Reuse and Management</header>
<section id="H6E66EED1244342B4A329F7EC301AF8B4"><enum>301.</enum><header>Short
title</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">This title may be cited
as the <quote><short-title>Coal Residuals Reuse and
Management Act</short-title></quote>.</text>
</section><section id="H430E57A2B3F54838BB63407EAD2219E5"><enum>302.</enum><header>Amendment to
Subtitle D of the Solid Waste Disposal Act<editorial></editorial></header>
<subsection id="H69AADBF70A1F4873A8A16C2EF3A48CB2"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>Subtitle D of the Solid Waste Disposal Act
(<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/42/6941">42 U.S.C. 6941 et
seq.</external-xref>) is amended by adding at the end the following:</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H11532C9A182A492C8A0908377A34AECD" style="OLC">
<section id="HC56E0E1A97A24CF484ED747877FAFFE3"><enum>4011.</enum><header>Management and
disposal of coal combustion residuals</header>
<subsection id="H0CBF593974FB467ABC8BE3E016D1545B"><enum>(a)</enum><header>State permit
programs for coal combustion residuals</header><text>Each State may adopt and
implement a coal combustion residuals permit program.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="H019654AE88D8494995D5BD75DFE78626"><enum>(b)</enum><header>State
actions</header>
<paragraph id="H789EE41A26BE44F284EDF1E488A68E9A"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Notification</header><text>Not
later than 6 months after the date of enactment of this section (except as
provided by the deadline identified under subsection (d)(2)(B)), the Governor
of each State shall notify the Administrator, in writing, whether such State
will adopt and implement a coal combustion residuals permit program.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H0942FC87982248CFA3F62B4580B766D6"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Certification</header>
<subparagraph id="H5A73A2551B8F4867AF18D6B6C6E53C88"><enum>(A)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>Not later than 36 months after the date of enactment of
this section (except as provided in subsections (f)(1)(A) and (f)(1)(C)), in
the case of a State that has notified the Administrator that it will implement
a coal combustion residuals permit program, the head of the lead State agency
responsible for implementing the coal combustion residuals permit program shall
submit to the Administrator a certification that such coal combustion residuals
permit program meets the specifications described in subsection (c)(1).</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H83FE54965E0A4E75B4951576339AF165"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Contents</header><text>A
certification submitted under this paragraph shall include—</text>
<clause id="HD98C5BC024F74450A57D999B30E29469"><enum>(i)</enum><text>a
letter identifying the lead State agency responsible for implementing the coal
combustion residuals permit program, signed by the head of such agency;</text>
</clause><clause id="H85AB62A48FED4817AF2782AF8D319E84"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>identification of
any other State agencies involved with the implementation of the coal
combustion residuals permit program;</text>
</clause><clause commented="no" id="H460B271FFF954EA7B13557C1D38350B7"><enum>(iii)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">a narrative description that provides an
explanation of how the State will ensure that the coal combustion residuals
permit program meets the requirements of this section, including a description
of the State’s—</text>
<subclause id="H9BD2470F2B0944A8ABDD72B8B3FE7A83"><enum>(I)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">process to inspect or otherwise determine
compliance with such permit program;</text>
</subclause><subclause id="H438DA50FED0742F183210BAC433CA0E3"><enum>(II)</enum><text>process to
enforce the requirements of such permit program; and</text>
</subclause><subclause id="H21A3B2C6280B47049C66D40944090184"><enum>(III)</enum><text>public
participation process for the promulgation, amendment, or repeal of regulations
for, and the issuance of permits under, such permit program;</text>
</subclause></clause><clause commented="no" id="H8DF177327B1A4D4991CA3753FA726F4D"><enum>(iv)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">a legal certification that the State has,
at the time of certification, fully effective statutes or regulations necessary
to implement a coal combustion residuals permit program that meets the
specifications described in subsection (c)(1); and</text>
</clause><clause id="H9739A83E8955483884EAF185D49B8525"><enum>(v)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">copies of State statutes and regulations
described in clause (iv).</text>
</clause></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="H922EDEABAF6E4F0ABCD090E9984BDBFE"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Maintenance of
<enum-in-header>4005(c)</enum-in-header> or
<enum-in-header>3006</enum-in-header> program</header><text>In order to adopt
or implement a coal combustion residuals permit program under this section
(including pursuant to subsection (f)), the State agency responsible for
implementing a coal combustion residuals permit program in a State shall
maintain an approved program under section 4005(c) or an authorized program
under section 3006.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="HCD8B6FAB82014166BAE1F17666E2FE45"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Permit program
specifications</header>
<paragraph id="HE0A3B7D331B0433D9BEFAAC34AB83BC7"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Minimum
requirements</header><text>The specifications described in this subsection for
a coal combustion residuals permit program are as follows:</text>
<subparagraph id="HDDE268C31E6B479FBB774F5D58BCBAAA"><enum>(A)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The revised criteria described in paragraph
(2) shall apply to a coal combustion residuals permit program, except as
provided in paragraph (3).</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="HD85DE4DBD45E4375824945AD2D65CB65"><enum>(B)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Each structure shall be, in accordance with
generally accepted engineering standards for the structural integrity of such
structures, designed, constructed, and maintained to provide for containment of
the maximum volumes of coal combustion residuals appropriate for the structure.
If a structure is determined by the head of the agency responsible for
implementing the coal combustion residuals permit program to be deficient, the
head of such agency has authority to require action to correct the deficiency
according to a schedule determined by such agency. If the identified deficiency
is not corrected according to such schedule, the head of such agency has
authority to require that the structure close in accordance with subsection
(h).</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="HFC6E34EDEFB2477C8A7CFAAFD2205FF8"><enum>(C)</enum><text>The coal
combustion residuals permit program shall apply the revised criteria
promulgated pursuant to section 4010(c) for location, design, groundwater
monitoring, corrective action, financial assurance, closure, and post-closure
described in paragraph (2) and the specifications described in this paragraph
to surface impoundments.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H6F952786980F4B3AA474C0C9809F3421"><enum>(D)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">If a structure that is classified as posing
a high hazard potential pursuant to the guidelines published by the Federal
Emergency Management Agency entitled <term>Federal Guidelines for Dam Safety:
Hazard Potential Classification System for Dams</term> (FEMA Publication Number
333) is determined by the head of the agency responsible for implementing the
coal combustion residuals permit program to be deficient with respect to the
structural integrity requirement in subparagraph (B), the head of such agency
has authority to require action to correct the deficiency according to a
schedule determined by such agency. If the identified deficiency is not
corrected according to such schedule, the head of such agency has authority to
require that the structure close in accordance with subsection (h).</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H185216C251DE44A0A9B1270F27192093"><enum>(E)</enum><text>In the case of a
coal combustion residuals permit program implemented by a State, the State has
the authority to inspect structures and implement and enforce such permit
program.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="HD598D06E769541C68F114FEDE1DF4D7C"><enum>(F)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">In the case of a coal combustion residuals
permit program implemented by a State, the State has the authority to address
wind dispersal of dust from coal combustion residuals by requiring dust control
measures, as determined appropriate by the head of the lead State agency
responsible for implementing the coal combustion residuals permit
program.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="H9B2328E66CBA4695BD2ADAA8113F2BF9"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Revised
criteria</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The revised criteria
described in this paragraph are—</text>
<subparagraph id="H93D8EC57758E46D3A1EC3724C722ACA4"><enum>(A)</enum><text>the revised
criteria for design, groundwater monitoring, corrective action, closure, and
post-closure, for structures, including—</text>
<clause id="H73CC48E3A67D4236AA57210CBAEAC157"><enum>(i)</enum><text>for new
structures, and lateral expansions of existing structures, that first receive
coal combustion residuals after the date of enactment of this section, the
revised criteria regarding design requirements described in
<external-xref legal-doc="regulation" parsable-cite="cfr/40/258.40">section
258.40</external-xref> of title 40, Code of Federal Regulations; and</text>
</clause><clause id="HE8D091341F1B4F2BB34AE339F518DF04"><enum>(ii)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">for all structures that receive coal
combustion residuals after the date of enactment of this section, the revised
criteria regarding groundwater monitoring and corrective action requirements
described in subpart E of part 258 of title 40, Code of Federal Regulations,
except that, for the purposes of this paragraph, such revised criteria shall
also include—</text>
<subclause id="H31E50E9D3AF845A989799D1C45E271DF"><enum>(I)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">for the purposes of detection monitoring,
the constituents boron, chloride, conductivity, fluoride, mercury, pH, sulfate,
sulfide, and total dissolved solids; and</text>
</subclause><subclause id="H5E3F0FB47CFC49FC8FEDAFFFBD649B87"><enum>(II)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">for the purposes of assessment monitoring,
the constituents aluminum, boron, chloride, fluoride, iron, manganese,
molybdenum, pH, sulfate, and total dissolved solids;</text>
</subclause></clause></subparagraph><subparagraph commented="no" id="HC53AEF30ECF94B939430D0187CBF2408"><enum>(B)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">the revised criteria for location
restrictions described in—</text>
<clause commented="no" id="H041627C4E1824D689D681541462C443C"><enum>(i)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">for new structures, and lateral expansions
of existing structures, that first receive coal combustion residuals after the
date of enactment of this section, sections 258.11 through 258.15 of title 40,
Code of Federal Regulations; and</text>
</clause><clause commented="no" id="H74C5C67012C348848A57DADF7047AD99"><enum>(ii)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">for existing structures that receive coal
combustion residuals after the date of enactment of this section, sections
<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/40/258">258.11</external-xref> and
<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/40/258">258.15</external-xref> of title 40, Code of Federal
Regulations;</text>
</clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="H279C747C11CD4E78BFE6BCCA8FE2FF57"><enum>(C)</enum><text>for all structures
that receive coal combustion residuals after the date of enactment of this
section, the revised criteria for air quality described in
<external-xref legal-doc="regulation" parsable-cite="cfr/40/258.24">section
258.24</external-xref> of title 40, Code of Federal Regulations;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H16827E7412944AFD9688514317DCC37F"><enum>(D)</enum><text>for all structures
that receive coal combustion residuals after the date of enactment of this
section, the revised criteria for financial assurance described in subpart G of
part 258 of title 40, Code of Federal Regulations;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="HA36DB0EA3FE841299DD2C179D688B28A"><enum>(E)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">for all structures that receive coal
combustion residuals after the date of enactment of this section, the revised
criteria for surface water described in
<external-xref legal-doc="regulation" parsable-cite="cfr/40/258.27">section
258.27</external-xref> of title 40, Code of Federal Regulations;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="HE19668C55EE744CEA11C64AA287FA32D"><enum>(F)</enum><text>for all structures
that receive coal combustion residuals after the date of enactment of this
section, the revised criteria for recordkeeping described in
<external-xref legal-doc="regulation" parsable-cite="cfr/40/258.29">section
258.29</external-xref> of title 40, Code of Federal Regulations;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H0AF086862E154EEDA5FEA817A5AFF7D2"><enum>(G)</enum><text>for landfills and
other land-based units, other than surface impoundments, that receive coal
combustion residuals after the date of enactment of this section, the revised
criteria for run-on and run-off control systems described in
<external-xref legal-doc="regulation" parsable-cite="cfr/40/258.26">section
258.26</external-xref> of title 40, Code of Federal Regulations; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H6C7CE97A2FC442ECA0E3B354AA011E62"><enum>(H)</enum><text>for surface
impoundments that receive coal combustion residuals after the date of enactment
of this section, the revised criteria for run-off control systems described in
<external-xref legal-doc="regulation" parsable-cite="cfr/40/258.26">section
258.26(a)(2)</external-xref> of title 40, Code of Federal Regulations.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="HDBD53C669C584AC8844A5EDDF377ED34"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Applicability of
certain requirements</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">A State
may determine that one or more of the requirements of the revised criteria
described in paragraph (2) is not needed for the management of coal combustion
residuals in that State, and may decline to apply such requirement as part of
its coal combustion residuals permit program. If a State declines to apply a
requirement under this paragraph, the State shall include in the certification
under subsection (b)(2) a description of such requirement and the reasons such
requirement is not needed in the State. If the Administrator, taking into
account only the revised criteria that the State determines to be needed under
this section, determines that a State determination under this paragraph does
not accurately reflect the needs for the management of coal combustion
residuals in the State, the Administrator may treat such State determination as
a deficiency under subsection (d).</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="H03D407EC49574BF39D574AD7906B0797"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Written notice
and opportunity To remedy</header>
<paragraph id="HDA990E672FBE4E76B358477CAC1ADFAF"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>The Administrator shall provide to a State written notice
and an opportunity to remedy deficiencies in accordance with paragraph (2) if
at any time the State—</text>
<subparagraph id="H6D43CE25EBCC437BA4C5A7B7E3FB64C5"><enum>(A)</enum><text>does not satisfy
the notification requirement under subsection (b)(1);</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="HD09DBF4E698145A0B5C12240453B48EA"><enum>(B)</enum><text>has not submitted
a certification under subsection (b)(2);</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="HB3DD3225856446F9A81C641B4030639C"><enum>(C)</enum><text>does not satisfy
the maintenance requirement under subsection (b)(3); or</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="HCACC70FD9B4D471ABA7FEAE18E49CA31"><enum>(D)</enum><text>is not
implementing a coal combustion residuals permit program that meets the
specifications described in subsection (c)(1).</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="H9F6EF9FF80494122A2DB020B2889770D"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Contents of
notice; deadline for response</header><text>A notice provided under this
subsection shall—</text>
<subparagraph id="H5258F4D4FBA24D16B4E0A9277C1F926B"><enum>(A)</enum><text>include findings
of the Administrator detailing any applicable deficiencies in—</text>
<clause id="H771CF4DC2A14401E8DEEE7F93D7F9FFF"><enum>(i)</enum><text>compliance by the
State with the notification requirement under subsection (b)(1);</text>
</clause><clause id="H507A35BA36424C08A8B5F59073617EDA"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>compliance by the
State with the certification requirement under subsection (b)(2);</text>
</clause><clause id="H44431587A3A34910A5AAF94C025D6671"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>compliance by
the State with the maintenance requirement under subsection (b)(3); and</text>
</clause><clause id="HD669AD7102F940DFA69EC19827E09D9A"><enum>(iv)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">the State coal combustion residuals permit
program in meeting the specifications described in subsection (c)(1);
and</text>
</clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="H9E0510504CC546209A75D563D16055E8"><enum>(B)</enum><text>identify, in
collaboration with the State, a reasonable deadline, which shall be not sooner
than 6 months after the State receives the notice, by which the State shall
remedy the deficiencies detailed under subparagraph (A).</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="H6B18BEE5D4D541319B6ADB34ECA6753E"><enum>(e)</enum><header>Implementation
by Administrator</header>
<paragraph id="H7FA7AE88885649B59AAD61ED85FC59C4"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>The Administrator shall implement a coal combustion
residuals permit program for a State only in the following
circumstances:</text>
<subparagraph id="HBF281DB659AD4B53A2E80AFCB7CD89CC"><enum>(A)</enum><text>If the Governor of
such State notifies the Administrator under subsection (b)(1) that such State
will not adopt and implement such a permit program.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="HE99AA92CF44C4DF2A2EF11CAA2EF3927"><enum>(B)</enum><text>If such State has
received a notice under subsection (d) and, after any review brought by the
State under section 7006, fails, by the deadline identified in such notice
under subsection (d)(2)(B), to remedy the deficiencies detailed in such notice
under subsection (d)(2)(A).</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H6247BC8961CE4870B4DBA02FB7FF4EF1"><enum>(C)</enum><text>If such State
informs the Administrator, in writing, that such State will no longer implement
such a permit program.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph commented="no" id="HC369451480174A88834D2B0C63FB23AA"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Requirements</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">If the Administrator implements a coal
combustion residuals permit program for a State under paragraph (1), such
permit program shall consist of the specifications described in subsection
(c)(1).</text>
</paragraph><paragraph commented="no" id="HB56809447CD644588E4BFC8E6C671DF2"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Enforcement</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">If the Administrator implements a coal
combustion residuals permit program for a State under paragraph (1), the
authorities referred to in section 4005(c)(2)(A) shall apply with respect to
coal combustion residuals and structures and the Administrator may use such
authorities to inspect, gather information, and enforce the requirements of
this section in the State.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="H7368CD2A0EA14D4D907F43CA7ED7E6D2"><enum>(f)</enum><header>State control
after implementation by Administrator</header>
<paragraph id="H2D4198F447714A109C49E317EB14790B"><enum>(1)</enum><header>State
control</header>
<subparagraph id="H248E41A11B2E480E84762B5F01663D8E"><enum>(A)</enum><header>New adoption and
implementation by State</header><text>For a State for which the Administrator
is implementing a coal combustion residuals permit program under subsection
(e)(1)(A), the State may adopt and implement such a permit program by—</text>
<clause id="HEF084948BE014D5485EEB303FD55F259"><enum>(i)</enum><text>notifying the
Administrator that the State will adopt and implement such a permit
program;</text>
</clause><clause id="H702B304DE14C43CEA5C74D9BD94174D3"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>not later than 6
months after the date of such notification, submitting to the Administrator a
certification under subsection (b)(2); and</text>
</clause><clause commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H6A2704456F3F4D3685CAAE1DFD5A8506"><enum>(iii)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">receiving from the Administrator—</text>
<subclause commented="no" id="H749322521F4042EAABB785BBE35467C3"><enum>(I)</enum><text>a determination
that the State coal combustion residuals permit program meets the
specifications described in subsection (c)(1); and</text>
</subclause><subclause commented="no" id="H8003A1A409A64E3783F858189021963B"><enum>(II)</enum><text>a timeline for
transition of control of the coal combustion residuals permit program.</text>
</subclause></clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="H899FE4166F1B4BFE93552CD32CE65A7C"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Remedying
deficient permit program</header><text>For a State for which the Administrator
is implementing a coal combustion residuals permit program under subsection
(e)(1)(B), the State may adopt and implement such a permit program by—</text>
<clause id="HBE2A7B8B2A3F4B24B0BAFEB5193A345C"><enum>(i)</enum><text>remedying the
deficiencies detailed in the notice provided under subsection (d)(2)(A);
and</text>
</clause><clause commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HB6906AD392394CDAA8EB29A45A4625F3"><enum>(ii)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">receiving from the Administrator—</text>
<subclause commented="no" id="H226E3E26FB6E4DC18606BBA292E21759"><enum>(I)</enum><text>a determination
that the deficiencies detailed in such notice have been remedied; and</text>
</subclause><subclause commented="no" id="HE7B49783F64D4F7FBD2DBFCF38BAA827"><enum>(II)</enum><text>a timeline for
transition of control of the coal combustion residuals permit program.</text>
</subclause></clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="HA74B66B87E6C4B12A9F4D2412AD6AC98"><enum>(C)</enum><header>Resumption of
implementation by State</header><text>For a State for which the Administrator
is implementing a coal combustion residuals permit program under subsection
(e)(1)(C), the State may adopt and implement such a permit program by—</text>
<clause id="H890181680D8643E7BD9F78AF6EF94FAB"><enum>(i)</enum><text>notifying the
Administrator that the State will adopt and implement such a permit
program;</text>
</clause><clause id="H52AF663E31C64908955A26C36EF38903"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>not later than 6
months after the date of such notification, submitting to the Administrator a
certification under subsection (b)(2); and</text>
</clause><clause commented="no" id="HF3A301A2757744A2ACC332B58C5467E2"><enum>(iii)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">receiving from the Administrator—</text>
<subclause commented="no" id="HD01627A63C7541D58FB8594C8BD78836"><enum>(I)</enum><text>a determination
that the State coal combustion residuals permit program meets the
specifications described in subsection (c)(1); and</text>
</subclause><subclause commented="no" id="H00ABCD77C73142D68408B9F98FF7B4D5"><enum>(II)</enum><text>a timeline for
transition of control of the coal combustion residuals permit program.</text>
</subclause></clause></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph commented="no" id="HEA40262E1B514404AFA8F914726093ED"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Review of
determination</header>
<subparagraph commented="no" id="HCDDD6CB809F0437C82F06AD0A9396900"><enum>(A)</enum><header>Determination
required</header><text>The Administrator shall make a determination under
paragraph (1) not later than 90 days after the date on which the State submits
a certification under paragraph (1)(A)(ii) or (1)(C)(ii), or notifies the
Administrator that the deficiencies have been remedied pursuant to paragraph
(1)(B)(i), as applicable.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph commented="no" id="HB9592EB97A1A456BB5B3C543D236464D"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Review</header><text>A
State may obtain a review of a determination by the Administrator under
paragraph (1) as if such determination was a final regulation for purposes of
section 7006.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="H11F09D609E3A4031B578CC63BEF7888C"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Implementation
during transition</header>
<subparagraph commented="no" id="H084EE766BAE84B5884E4406A784AD127"><enum>(A)</enum><header>Effect on
actions and orders</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Actions
taken or orders issued pursuant to a coal combustion residuals permit program
shall remain in effect if—</text>
<clause commented="no" id="HDA26CBB0329A4768ABA085C709B12FC3"><enum>(i)</enum><text>a State takes
control of its coal combustion residuals permit program from the Administrator
under paragraph (1); or</text>
</clause><clause commented="no" id="HA7673116A1C041FA86CF426CCEB896A0"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>the Administrator
takes control of a coal combustion residuals permit program from a State under
subsection (e).</text>
</clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="H5507F73A99AC42938E7A236B83C6B6A9"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Change in
requirements</header><text>Subparagraph (A) shall apply to such actions and
orders until such time as the Administrator or the head of the lead State
agency responsible for implementing the coal combustion residuals permit
program, as applicable—</text>
<clause id="HFB86C9D7FDF249B983825AE4BFB2CB6C"><enum>(i)</enum><text>implements changes
to the requirements of the coal combustion residuals permit program with
respect to the basis for the action or order; or</text>
</clause><clause id="H65443F5CE7AB49B18FD476891607E090"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>certifies the
completion of a corrective action that is the subject of the action or
order.</text>
</clause></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="HC3B8CBB069514D7F99BE2E22B68944A0"><enum>(4)</enum><header>Single permit
program</header><text>If a State adopts and implements a coal combustion
residuals permit program under this subsection, the Administrator shall cease
to implement the permit program implemented under subsection (e) for such
State.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="HD5A5F7F4587045699132D63ED99BEA58"><enum>(g)</enum><header>Effect on
determination under 4005<enum-in-header>(c)</enum-in-header> or
3006</header><text>The Administrator shall not consider the implementation of a
coal combustion residuals permit program by the Administrator under subsection
(e) in making a determination of approval for a permit program or other system
of prior approval and conditions under section 4005(c) or of authorization for
a program under section 3006.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="H616DB51D21764F159B72D46FC2E901B5"><enum>(h)</enum><header>Closure</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">If it is determined, pursuant to a coal
combustion residuals permit program, that a structure should close, the time
period and method for the closure of such structure shall be set forth in a
closure plan that establishes a deadline for completion and that takes into
account the nature and the site-specific characteristics of the structure to be
closed. In the case of a surface impoundment, the closure plan shall require,
at a minimum, the removal of liquid and the stabilization of remaining waste,
as necessary to support the final cover.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="H75101A72B9FE48A79CA820962BD32AC0"><enum>(i)</enum><header>Authority</header>
<paragraph id="HBA9E5D192C884952894C8FED30A975F8"><enum>(1)</enum><header>State
authority</header><text>Nothing in this section shall preclude or deny any
right of any State to adopt or enforce any regulation or requirement respecting
coal combustion residuals that is more stringent or broader in scope than a
regulation or requirement under this section.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H57A0CB22E47D4F4AA5B964F7A455074D"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Authority of the
administrator</header>
<subparagraph id="H4AC16B7E3A9D4DAC8644FB6251860037"><enum>(A)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>Except as provided in subsection (e) of this section and
section 6005 of this title, the Administrator shall, with respect to the
regulation of coal combustion residuals, defer to the States pursuant to this
section.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H4AF31AA436B04F03B6801482BB49C926"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Imminent
hazard</header><text>Nothing in this section shall be construed to affect the
authority of the Administrator under section 7003 with respect to coal
combustion residuals.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H70FC9F88929C4FB0A583FC2D3CE37064"><enum>(C)</enum><header>Technical and
enforcement assistance only upon request</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Upon request from the head of a lead State
agency that is implementing a coal combustion residuals permit program, the
Administrator may provide to such State agency only the technical or
enforcement assistance requested.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="HE4692C60E5904527816875CFD2CC5D2A"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Citizen
suits</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Nothing in this section
shall be construed to affect the authority of a person to commence a civil
action in accordance with section 7002.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="HEA912AD2A4CF41F788C14BFBA5519240"><enum>(j)</enum><header>Mine reclamation
activities</header><text>A coal combustion residuals permit program implemented
under subsection (e) by the Administrator shall not apply to the utilization,
placement, and storage of coal combustion residuals at surface mining and
reclamation operations.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="H208A8450065248A4A760CB75176DC5BE"><enum>(k)</enum><header>Definitions</header><text>In
this section:</text>
<paragraph id="H72554D65119E4F56B06FBA7857DB7CA7"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Coal combustion
residuals</header><text>The term <term>coal combustion residuals</term>
means—</text>
<subparagraph id="HB38211CC799444EEAE013948FABA1C22"><enum>(A)</enum><text>the solid wastes
listed in section 3001(b)(3)(A)(i), including recoverable materials from such
wastes;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="HF4BFD9BFAB374083B2ED2273D5F6CF46"><enum>(B)</enum><text>coal combustion
wastes that are co-managed with wastes produced in conjunction with the
combustion of coal, provided that such wastes are not segregated and disposed
of separately from the coal combustion wastes and comprise a relatively small
proportion of the total wastes being disposed in the structure;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H6639A71E7A464E509A3023531900152B"><enum>(C)</enum><text>fluidized bed
combustion wastes;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H88EFCFCEDA7F45BC88EAF6593EB56DB1"><enum>(D)</enum><text>wastes from the
co-burning of coal with non-hazardous secondary materials provided that coal
makes up at least 50 percent of the total fuel burned; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H5B97E80069124352B205AE765A736930"><enum>(E)</enum><text>wastes from the
co-burning of coal with materials described in subparagraph (A) that are
recovered from monofills.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="HEFF9754D456340F7A254973718CA9CCA"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Coal combustion
residuals permit program</header><text>The term <term>coal combustion residuals
permit program</term> means a permit program or other system of prior approval
and conditions that is adopted by or for a State for the management and
disposal of coal combustion residuals to the extent such activities occur in
structures in such State.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H21A2AFCAAEA1489B9DD0DDF1D106606D"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Structure</header><text>The
term <term>structure</term> means a landfill, surface impoundment, or other
land-based unit which may receive coal combustion residuals.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H24EE035D9CD4412F98684DE674018B76"><enum>(4)</enum><header>Revised
criteria</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The term
<term>revised criteria</term> means the criteria promulgated for municipal
solid waste landfill units under section 4004(a) and under section 1008(a)(3),
as revised under section
4010(c).</text>
</paragraph></subsection></section><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</subsection><subsection id="HDF57F96CCBE74A4C826F58D7FF743CA8"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Conforming
Amendment</header><text>The table of contents contained in section 1001 of the
Solid Waste Disposal Act is amended by inserting after the item relating to
section 4010 the following:</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H9D20282DADF84941AB3DBB5C121725BE" style="traditional">
<toc regeneration="no-regeneration">
<toc-entry level="section">Sec. 4011. Management and disposal of coal
combustion
residuals.</toc-entry>
</toc>
<after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</subsection></section><section id="HA25B408A271C43E28C3C9CB389880B4D"><enum>303.</enum><header>2000 regulatory
determination</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Nothing in this
title, or the amendments made by this title, shall be construed to alter in any
manner the Environmental Protection Agency’s regulatory determination entitled
<term>Notice of Regulatory Determination on Wastes from the Combustion of
Fossil Fuels</term>, published at 65 Fed. Reg. 32214 (May 22, 2000), that the
fossil fuel combustion wastes addressed in that determination do not warrant
regulation under subtitle C of the Solid Waste Disposal Act (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/42/6921">42 U.S.C. 6921 et
seq.</external-xref>).</text>
</section><section id="id25560140460D4698B31F6D568D1A5ECB"><enum>304.</enum><header>Effect of
title</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">This title and the
amendments made by this title—</text>
<paragraph id="id1CA0434D5AF64920BF80D6E355A3001E"><enum>(1)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">supersede any regulations promulgated or
being developed as of the date of enactment of this Act relating to coal
combustion residuals; and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id73B16FE814E6476E9B392D65828F1E23"><enum>(2)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">specifically exempt coal combustion
residuals from regulation under subtitle C of the Solid Waste Disposal Act (42
U.S.C. 6921 et seq.).</text>
</paragraph></section><enum>IV</enum><header>Thermal
Discharges</header>
<section id="S1"><enum>401.</enum><header>Short title</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">This title may be cited as the
<quote><short-title>Environmental Impact of Thermal
Discharges Act of 2011</short-title></quote>.</text>
</section><section id="IDe861bab85b904a76b075e4df0ab868a0"><enum>402.</enum><header>Thermal
discharge</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section 316 of the
Federal Water Pollution Control Act (33 U.S.C. 1326) is amended by striking
subsection (b) and inserting the following:</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id9AC4148A0E6C46DC8C931FC2DD7962B5" style="OLC">
<subsection id="ID602e173ef88840dfa8de2bee21618593"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Cooling water
intake structures</header>
<paragraph id="IDf7ac9275cc284e6584e8d8bc7baf5870"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Definition of
State</header><text>In this subsection, the term <term>State</term> means a
State authorized to administer a permit program under section 402.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="ID590d89748ee84eb699f58fd2a34beb8d"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Standards</header>
<subparagraph id="id340D01FD367246B781FD070B489AE427"><enum>(A)</enum><header>Cooling water
intake structures constructed after January 17, 2002</header><text>For any
cooling water intake structure that commences construction after January 17,
2002, any standard established under section 306 and applicable to a point
source shall require that the location, design, construction, and capacity of
the cooling water intake structure reflect the best technology available for
reducing adverse environmental impact.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="IDf62dcd14a6a543c79fe55c18f6b94943"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Cooling water
intake structures constructed on or before January 17, 2002</header><text>For
any cooling water intake structure that commenced construction on or before
January 17, 2002, any standard established under section 301 shall require that
the location, design, construction, and capacity of the cooling water intake
structure reflect the best technology available for reducing adverse
environmental impact.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="ID845b6291da98408bab69b57c5a17d705"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Site-specific
adverse environmental impact determination</header>
<subparagraph id="idEA767234C4064EF8AB805F2236BDA735"><enum>(A)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>Except as provided in subparagraph (C), the Administrator
or State, if applicable, shall determine whether the cooling water intake
structure described in paragraph (2)(B) creates an adverse environmental impact
at the site in which the cooling water intake structure is located.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="id78F935F36A0F4F7F962095C5243D9E95"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Shellfish,
fish, or wildlife mortality</header>
<clause id="id147480FCE7A04941BBD31799DDD32621"><enum>(i)</enum><header>In
General</header><text>In making the determination under subparagraph (A),
shellfish, fish, or wildlife mortality shall not be considered an adverse
environmental impact unless—</text>
<subclause id="IDd85fb786794b4c17a284991ba4f5e566"><enum>(I)</enum><text>a demonstrable,
quantifiable, and continuous decline in any shellfish, fish, or wildlife
population occurs in or on the body of water on which the cooling water intake
structure is located; and</text>
</subclause><subclause id="ID3f7361ca7009449098d4912c89ee87cb"><enum>(II)</enum><text>the
Administrator or State, as applicable, determines that the decline is
specifically attributable to that cooling water intake structure.</text>
</subclause></clause><clause id="id9816D3BE20B04DFF9129A8C986FB1164"><enum>(ii)</enum><header>Presumption;
clear and convincing evidence</header><text>In making the determination under
clause (i)(II), the Administrator or State, as applicable, may presume that the
cooling water intake structure is not causing an adverse environmental impact
unless there is clear and convincing evidence to the contrary.</text>
</clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="id34D929655FCB477B944375384F5E9435"><enum>(C)</enum><header>Certain
categories or classes of cooling water intake structures</header><text>The
Administrator or State, as applicable, shall not be required to make the
determination under subparagraph (A) for any category or class of cooling water
intake structure that the Administrator or State, as applicable, determines,
because of the location, design, capacity, or other factors, is unlikely to
cause an adverse environmental impact.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="ID5182efa3c2a74b04a8e93dd9bcc70533"><enum>(4)</enum><header>Site-specific
selection of best technology available</header><text>For any cooling water
intake structure described in paragraph (2)(A), or if the Administrator or
State, as applicable, makes the determination described in paragraph (3)(A),
the Administrator or the State, as applicable, shall select the best technology
available for the cooling water intake structure using a site-specific
cost-benefit analysis that ensures the benefits of the cooling water intake
structure technology selected justify the costs, taking into
consideration—</text>
<subparagraph id="IDe66badf5aaa4489cac89ddaf619f90bb"><enum>(A)</enum><text>any costs
associated with any feasible alternative cooling water intake structure
technology;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="IDc82c864713cf49dd81e8311f6dac680a"><enum>(B)</enum><text>any likely
environmental and economic benefits;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="IDff439c2a66e3494eb19667df2bfe2eab"><enum>(C)</enum><text>any nonwater
quality environmental or water consumption impacts;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="IDfdf6e667065945659ecbae488db80f0f"><enum>(D)</enum><text>any energy
requirements;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="ID473fcc2a2c3f47fe9a0e348fc941d242"><enum>(E)</enum><text>the remaining
useful life of equipment and facilities involved;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="ID3d84b4b4186442d7acce6f55c328a6e7"><enum>(F)</enum><text>the process
employed;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="IDa40dc9a3b5854510b72dc1bdc22a66ba"><enum>(G)</enum><text>the engineering
aspects of the application of various types of control techniques;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="ID4cc80b70c50f4c76a0baac11f0008205"><enum>(H)</enum><text>electricity
reliability impacts;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="IDd242db0277bc4748b255e18330800285"><enum>(I)</enum><text>land
availability;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="ID12cce4c65cd44bf682e31f7d726a9d5b"><enum>(J)</enum><text>lost revenues;
and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="ID1ed9526f383a411ebee9033c6f82de1d"><enum>(K)</enum><text>other factors
that the Administrator or State, as applicable, determines to be
appropriate.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="IDac4110910246474ab6c885f660559036"><enum>(5)</enum><header>Alternative
technologies</header><text>Any owner or operator of any cooling water intake
structure described in paragraph (2) may use restoration measures, including
restocking fish and shellfish, improving the surrounding habitat, and
alternative techniques in lieu of modifying the cooling water intake structure
if the Administrator or State, as applicable, determines that the restoration
measures achieve substantially the same environmental benefits as the best
technology available selected under paragraph (4).</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="ID81eea7949d8c456db22aeffda43b8833"><enum>(6)</enum><header>Credit for
previously installed fish-protection technology</header><text>The Administrator
or State, as applicable, shall provide credit for any impingement or
entrainment reductions resulting from a previously installed fish-protection
technology, as the Administrator or State determines to be
appropriate.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</section><section id="ID67543602b1724fb08387cb9613f39662"><enum>403.</enum><header>Regulations</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Effective beginning January 1, 2011—</text>
<paragraph id="ID546cdca92a184ba298b5fdf0f9bddbdf"><enum>(1)</enum><text>the Administrator
shall not promulgate any regulation regarding cooling water intake structures
that is inconsistent with this title or an amendment made by this title;
and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="ID767a1751943842c782148e6aa2786ae5"><enum>(2)</enum><text>any regulation
described in paragraph (1) that is promulgated on or after January 1, 2011, and
prior to the date of enactment of this Act shall have no force or
effect.</text>
</paragraph></section>