[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 117 (Thursday, June 18, 2015)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Pages 35082-35089]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

40 CFR Ch. I

[FRL 9924-87-OP]


Spring 2015 Regulatory Agenda

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency.

ACTION: Semiannual regulatory flexibility agenda and semiannual 
regulatory agenda.

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SUMMARY: The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) publishes the 
semiannual regulatory agenda online (the e-Agenda) at http://www.reginfo.gov and at www.regulations.gov to update the public about:
     Regulations currently under development,
     Reviews of existing regulations, and
     Rules completed or canceled since the last agenda.

Definitions

    ``E-Agenda,'' ``online regulatory agenda,'' and ``semiannual 
regulatory agenda'' all refer to the same comprehensive collection of 
information that, until 2007, was published in the Federal Register but 
now is only available through an online database.
    ``Regulatory Flexibility Agenda'' refers to a document that 
contains information about regulations that may have a significant 
impact on a substantial number of small entities. We continue to 
publish it in the Federal Register because it is required by the 
Regulatory Flexibility Act of 1980.
    ``Unified Regulatory Agenda'' refers to the collection of all 
agencies' agendas with an introduction prepared by the Regulatory 
Information Service Center facilitated by the General Services 
Administration.
    ``Regulatory Agenda Preamble'' refers to the document you are 
reading now. It appears as part of the Regulatory Flexibility Agenda 
and introduces both the Regulatory Flexibility Agenda and the e-Agenda.
    ``Regulatory Development and Retrospective Review Tracker'' refers 
to an online portal to EPA's priority rules and retrospective reviews 
of existing regulations. More information about the Regulatory 
Development and Retrospective Review Tracker appears in section H of 
this preamble.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: If you have questions or comments 
about a particular action, please get in touch with the agency contact 
listed in each agenda entry. If you have general questions about the 
semiannual regulatory agenda, please contact: Caryn Muellerleile 
([email protected]; 202-564-2855).

Table of Contents

A. Links to EPA's Regulatory Information
B. What key statutes and executive orders guide EPA's rule and 
policymaking process?
C. How can you be involved in EPA's rule and policymaking process?
D. What actions are included in the E-Agenda and the Regulatory 
Agenda?
E. How is the E-Agenda organized?
F. What information is in the Regulatory Flexibility Agenda and the 
E-Agenda?
G. How can you find out about rulemakings that start up after the 
Regulatory Agenda is signed?
H. What tools are available for mining Regulatory Agenda data and 
for finding more about EPA rules and policies?
I. Reviews of Rules With Significant Impacts on a Substantial Number 
of Small Entities
J. What other special attention does EPA give to the impacts of 
rules on small businesses, small governments, and small nonprofit 
organizations?
K. Thank You for Collaborating With Us

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

A. Links to EPA's Regulatory Information

 Semiannual Regulatory Agenda: www.reginfo.gov and 
www.regulations.gov
 Semiannual Regulatory Flexibility Agenda: http://www.gpo.gov/fdsys/search/home.action
 Regulatory Development and Retrospective Review Tracker: 
www.epa.gov/regdarrt

B. What key statutes and executive orders guide EPA's rule and 
policymaking process?

    A number of environmental laws authorize EPA's actions, including 
but not limited to:
     Clean Air Act (CAA),
     Clean Water Act (CWA),
     Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation and 
Liability Act (CERCLA, or Superfund),
     Emergency Planning and Community Right-to-Know Act 
(EPCRA),
     Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act 
(FIFRA),
     Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA),
     Safe Drinking Water Act (SDWA), and
     Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA).
    Not only must EPA comply with environmental laws, but also 
administrative legal requirements that apply to the issuance of 
regulations, such as: the Administrative Procedure Act (APA), the 
Regulatory Flexibility Act (RFA) as amended by the Small Business 
Regulatory Enforcement Fairness Act (SBREFA), the Unfunded Mandates 
Reform Act (UMRA), the Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA), the National 
Technology Transfer and Advancement Act (NTTAA), and the Congressional 
Review Act (CRA).
    EPA also meets a number of requirements contained in numerous 
Executive Orders: 12866, ``Regulatory Planning and Review'' (58 FR 
51735, Oct. 4, 1993), as supplemented by Executive Order 13563, 
``Improving Regulation and Regulatory Review'' (76 FR 3821, Jan. 21, 
2011); 12898, ``Environmental Justice'' (59 FR 7629, Feb. 16, 1994); 
13045, ``Children's Health Protection'' (62 FR 19885, Apr. 23, 1997); 
13132, ``Federalism'' (64 FR 43255, Aug. 10, 1999); 13175, 
``Consultation and Coordination with Indian Tribal Governments'' (65 FR 
67249, Nov. 9, 2000); 13211, ``Actions Concerning Regulations That 
Significantly Affect Energy Supply, Distribution, or Use'' (66 FR 
28355, May 22, 2001).
    In addition to meeting its mission goals and priorities as 
described above, EPA continues to review its existing regulations under 
Executive Order (E.O.) 13563, ``Improving Regulation and Regulatory 
Review.'' This E.O. provides for periodic retrospective review of 
existing significant regulations and is intended to determine whether 
any such regulations should be modified, streamlined, expanded, or 
repealed, to make the Agency's regulatory program more effective or 
less burdensome in achieving the regulatory objectives.

C. How can you be involved in EPA's rule and policymaking process?

    You can make your voice heard by getting in touch with the contact 
person provided in each agenda entry. EPA encourages you to participate 
as early in the process as possible. You may also participate by 
commenting on proposed rules published in the Federal Register (FR).
    Instructions on how to submit your comments are provided in each 
Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM). To be most effective, comments 
should contain information and data that support your position, and you 
also should explain why EPA should incorporate your suggestion in the 
rule or other type of action. You can be particularly helpful and 
persuasive if you provide examples to illustrate your concerns and 
offer specific alternatives.
    EPA believes its actions will be more cost effective and protective 
if the

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development process includes stakeholders working with us to help 
identify the most practical and effective solutions to problems. EPA 
encourages you to become involved in its rule and policymaking process. 
For more information about public involvement in EPA activities, please 
visit www.epa.gov/open.

D. What actions are included in the E-Agenda and the Regulatory 
Flexibility Agenda?

    EPA includes regulations in the e-Agenda. However, there is no 
legal significance to the omission of an item from the agenda, and EPA 
generally does not include the following categories of actions:
     Administrative actions such as delegations of authority, 
changes of address, or phone numbers;
     Under the CAA: Revisions to state implementation plans; 
equivalent methods for ambient air quality monitoring; deletions from 
the new source performance standards source categories list; 
delegations of authority to states; area designations for air quality 
planning purposes;
     Under FIFRA: Registration-related decisions, actions 
affecting the status of currently registered pesticides, and data call-
ins;
     Under the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act: Actions 
regarding pesticide tolerances and food additive regulations;
     Under RCRA: Authorization of State solid waste management 
plans; hazardous waste delisting petitions;
     Under the CWA: State Water Quality Standards; deletions 
from the section 307(a) list of toxic pollutants; suspensions of toxic 
testing requirements under the National Pollutant Discharge Elimination 
System (NPDES); delegations of NPDES authority to States;
     Under SDWA: Actions on State underground injection control 
programs.
    The Regulatory Flexibility Agenda includes:
     Actions likely to have a significant economic impact on a 
substantial number of small entities.
     Rules the Agency has identified for periodic review under 
section 610 of the RFA.
    EPA has no reviews under section 610 of the RFA at this time.

E. How is the E-Agenda organized?

    You can choose how to organize the agenda entries online by 
specifying the characteristics of the entries of interest in the 
desired individual data fields for both the www.reginfo.gov and 
www.regulations.gov versions of the e-Agenda. You can sort based on the 
following characteristics: EPA subagency; stage of rulemaking, which is 
explained below; alphabetically by title; and by the Regulation 
Identifier Number (RIN), which is assigned sequentially when an action 
is added to the agenda.
    Each entry in the Agenda is associated with one of five rulemaking 
stages. The rulemaking stages are:
    1. Prerule Stage--This section includes EPA actions generally 
intended to determine whether the agency should initiate rulemaking. 
Prerulemakings may include anything that influences or leads to 
rulemaking, such as Advance Notices of Proposed Rulemaking (ANPRMs), 
studies or analyses of the possible need for regulatory action.
    2. Proposed Rule Stage--This section includes EPA rulemaking 
actions that are within a year of proposal (publication of Notices of 
Proposed Rulemakings [NPRMs]).
    3. Final Rule Stage--This section includes rules that will be 
issued as a final rule within a year.
    4. Long-Term Actions--This section includes rulemakings for which 
the next scheduled regulatory action is after May 2016. We urge you to 
explore becoming involved even if an action is listed in the Long-Term 
category. By the time an action is listed in the Proposed Rules 
category, you may have missed the opportunity to participate in certain 
public meetings or policy dialogues.
    5. Completed Actions--This section contains actions that have been 
promulgated and published in the Federal Register since publication of 
the fall 2014 Agenda. It also includes actions that EPA is no longer 
considering and has elected to ``withdraw.'' EPA also announces the 
results of any RFA section 610 review in this section of the agenda.

F. What information is in the Regulatory Flexibility Agenda and the E-
Agenda?

    The Regulatory Flexibility Agenda entries include only the nine 
categories of information that are required by the Regulatory 
Flexibility Act of 1980 and by Federal Register Agenda printing 
requirements: Sequence Number, RIN, Title, Description, Statutory 
Authority, Section 610 Review (if applicable), Regulatory Flexibility 
Analysis Required, Schedule and Contact Person. Note that the 
electronic version of the Agenda (E-agenda) has more extensive 
information on each of these actions.
    E-Agenda entries include:
    Title: A brief description of the subject of the regulation. The 
notation ``Section 610 Review'' follows the title if we are reviewing 
the rule as part of our periodic review of existing rules under section 
610 of the RFA (5 U.S.C. 610).
    Priority: Entries are placed into one of five categories described 
below.
    a. Economically Significant: Under Executive Order 12866, a 
rulemaking that may have an annual effect on the economy of $100 
million or more, or adversely affect in a material way the economy, a 
sector of the economy, productivity, competition, jobs, the 
environment, public health or safety, or State, local, or tribal 
governments or communities.
    b. Other Significant: A rulemaking that is not economically 
significant but is considered significant for other reasons. This 
category includes rules that may:
    1. Create a serious inconsistency or otherwise interfere with an 
action taken or planned by another agency;
    2. Materially alter the budgetary impact of entitlements, grants, 
user fees, or loan programs, or the rights and obligations of 
recipients; or
    3. Raise novel legal or policy issues arising out of legal 
mandates, the President's priorities, or the principles in Executive 
Order 12866.
    c. Substantive, Nonsignificant: A rulemaking that has substantive 
impacts but is not Significant, Routine and Frequent, or Informational/
Administrative/Other.
    d. Routine and Frequent: A rulemaking that is a specific case of a 
recurring application of a regulatory program in the Code of Federal 
Regulations (e.g., certain State Implementation Plans, National 
Priority List updates, Significant New Use Rules, State Hazardous Waste 
Management Program actions, and Tolerance Exemptions). If an action 
that would normally be classified Routine and Frequent is reviewed by 
the Office of Management and Budget under EO 12866, then we would 
classify the action as either ``Economically Significant'' or ``Other 
Significant.''
    e. Informational/Administrative/Other: An action that is primarily 
informational or pertains to an action outside the scope of EO 12866.
    Major: a rule is ``major'' under 5 U.S.C. 801 (Pub. L. 104-121) if 
it has resulted or is likely to result in an annual effect on the 
economy of $100 million or more or meets other criteria specified in 
that Act.
    Unfunded Mandates: whether the rule is covered by section 202 of 
the Unfunded Mandates Reform Act of 1995 (Pub. L. 104-4). The Act 
requires that, before issuing an NPRM likely to result

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in a mandate that may result in expenditures by State, local, and 
tribal governments, in the aggregate, or by the private sector of more 
than $100 million in 1 year.
    Legal Authority: The sections of the United States Code (U.S.C.), 
Public Law (Pub. L.), Executive Order (EO), or common name of the law 
that authorizes the regulatory action.
    CFR Citation: The sections of the Code of Federal Regulations that 
would be affected by the action.
    Legal Deadline: An indication of whether the rule is subject to a 
statutory or judicial deadline, the date of that deadline, and whether 
the deadline pertains to a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking, a Final 
Action, or some other action.
    Abstract: A brief description of the problem the action will 
address.
    Timetable: The dates and citations (if available) for all past 
steps and a projected date for at least the next step for the 
regulatory action. A date displayed in the form ``10/00/16'' means the 
agency is predicting the month and year the action will take place but 
not the day it will occur. For some entries, the timetable indicates 
that the date of the next action is ``to be determined.''
    Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: Indicates whether EPA has 
prepared or anticipates that it will be preparing a regulatory 
flexibility analysis under section 603 or 604 of the RFA. Generally, 
such an analysis is required for proposed or final rules subject to the 
RFA that EPA believes may have a significant economic impact on a 
substantial number of small entities.
    Small Entities Affected: Indicates whether the rule is anticipated 
to have any effect on small businesses, small governments or small 
nonprofit organizations.
    Government Levels Affected: Indicates whether the rule may have any 
effect on levels of government and, if so, whether the governments are 
State, local, tribal, or Federal.
    Federalism Implications: Indicates whether the action is expected 
to have substantial direct effects on the States, on the relationship 
between the National Government and the States, or on the distribution 
of power and responsibilities among the various levels of government.
    Energy Impacts: Indicates whether the action is a significant 
energy action under EO 13211.
    Sectors Affected: Indicates the main economic sectors regulated by 
the action. The regulated parties are identified by their North 
American Industry Classification System (NAICS) codes. These codes were 
created by the Census Bureau for collecting, analyzing, and publishing 
statistical data on the U.S. economy. There are more than 1,000 NAICS 
codes for sectors in agriculture, mining, manufacturing, services, and 
public administration.
    International Trade Impacts: Indicates whether the action is likely 
to have international trade or investment effects, or otherwise be of 
international interest.
    Agency Contact: The name, address, phone number, and email address, 
if available, of a person who is knowledgeable about the regulation.
    Additional Information: Other information about the action 
including docket information.
    URLs: For some actions, the Internet addresses are included for 
reading copies of rulemaking documents, submitting comments on 
proposals, and getting more information about the rulemaking and the 
program of which it is a part. (Note: To submit comments on proposals, 
go to the associated electronic docket, which is housed at 
www.regulations.gov. Once there, follow the online instructions to 
access the docket in question and submit comments. A docket 
identification [ID] number will assist in the search for materials.)
    RIN: The Regulation Identifier Number is used by OMB to identify 
and track rulemakings. The first four digits of the RIN identify the 
EPA office with lead responsibility for developing the action.

G. How can you find out about rulemakings that start up after the 
Regulatory Agenda is signed?

    EPA posts monthly information of new rulemakings that the Agency's 
senior managers have developed. You can find the current list, known as 
the Action Initiation List; at http://www2.epa.gov/laws-regulations/actions-initiated-month where you will also find information about how 
to get receive notification when a new list is posted.

H. What tools are available for mining Regulatory Agenda data and for 
finding more about EPA rules and policies?

1. The http://www.reginfo.gov Searchable Database

    The Regulatory Information Service Center and Office of Information 
and Regulatory Affairs have a Federal regulatory dashboard that allows 
users to view the Regulatory Agenda database (http://www.reginfo.gov/public/do/eAgendaMain), which includes search, display, and data 
transmission options.

2. Subject Matter EPA Web Sites

    Some actions listed in the Agenda include a URL that provides 
additional information about the action.

3. Public Dockets

    When EPA publishes either an Advance Notice of Proposed Rulemaking 
(ANPRM) or a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) in the Federal 
Register, the Agency typically establishes a docket to accumulate 
materials throughout the development process for that rulemaking. The 
docket serves as the repository for the collection of documents or 
information related to a particular Agency action or activity. EPA most 
commonly uses dockets for rulemaking actions, but dockets may also be 
used for RFA section 610 reviews of rules with significant economic 
impacts on a substantial number of small entities and for various non-
rulemaking activities, such as Federal Register documents seeking 
public comments on draft guidance, policy statements, information 
collection requests under the PRA, and other non-rule activities. 
Docket information should be in that action's agenda entry. All of 
EPA's public dockets can be located at www.regulations.gov.

4. EPA's Regulatory Development and Retrospective Review Tracker

    EPA's Regulatory Development and Retrospective Review Tracker 
(www.epa.gov/regdarrt/) serves as a portal to EPA's priority rules, 
providing you with earlier and more frequently updated information 
about Agency regulations than is provided by the Regulatory Agenda. It 
also provides information about retrospective reviews of existing 
regulations. Not all of EPA's Regulatory Agenda entries appear on Reg 
DaRRT; only priority rulemakings can be found on this Web site.

I. Reviews of Rules With Significant Impacts on a Substantial Number of 
Small Entities

    Section 610 of the RFA requires that an agency review, within 10 
years of promulgation, each rule that has or will have a significant 
economic impact on a substantial number of small entities. EPA has no 
610 reviews at this time. Anticipated future 610 reviews can be viewed 
at http://www.epa.gov/rfa/section-610.html.

J. What other special attention does EPA give to the impacts of rules 
on small businesses, small governments, and small nonprofit 
organizations?

    For each of EPA's rulemakings, consideration is given whether there

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will be any adverse impact on any small entity. EPA attempts to fit the 
regulatory requirements, to the extent feasible, to the scale of the 
businesses, organizations, and governmental jurisdictions subject to 
the regulation.
    Under the RFA as amended by SBREFA, the Agency must prepare a 
formal analysis of the potential negative impacts on small entities, 
convene a Small Business Advocacy Review Panel (proposed rule stage), 
and prepare a Small Entity Compliance Guide (final rule stage) unless 
the Agency certifies a rule will not have a significant economic impact 
on a substantial number of small entities. For more detailed 
information about the Agency's policy and practice with respect to 
implementing RFA/SBREFA, please visit the RFA/SBREFA Web site at http://www.epa.gov/sbrefa/.

K. Thank You for Collaborating With Us

    Finally, we would like to thank those of you who choose to join 
with us in making progress on the complex issues involved in protecting 
human health and the environment. Collaborative efforts such as EPA's 
open rulemaking process are a valuable tool for addressing the problems 
we face, and the regulatory agenda is an important part of that 
process.

    Dated: March 16, 2015.
Shannon Kenny,
Principal Deputy Associate Administrator, Office of Policy.

                         10--Proposed Rule Stage
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                                                           Regulation
       Sequence No.                    Title             Identifier No.
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211.......................  Greenhouse Gas Emissions           2060-AS16
                             and Fuel Efficiency
                             Standards for Medium- and
                             Heavy-Duty Engines and
                             Vehicles--Phase 2.
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                          10--Final Rule Stage
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                                                           Regulation
       Sequence No.                    Title             Identifier No.
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212.......................  NESHAP for Brick and               2060-AP69
                             Structural Clay Products
                             Manufacturing and NESHAP
                             for Clay Ceramics
                             Manufacturing.
213.......................  General Permits and                2060-AR98
                             Permits by Rule for the
                             Tribal Minor New Source
                             Review Program.
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                          10--Completed Actions
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                                                           Regulation
       Sequence No.                    Title             Identifier No.
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214.......................  Standards of Performance           2060-AP93
                             for New Residential Wood
                             Heaters and New
                             Residential Hydronic
                             Heaters and Forced-Air
                             Furnaces.
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                          35--Final Rule Stage
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                                                           Regulation
       Sequence No.                    Title             Identifier No.
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215.......................  Formaldehyde Emissions             2070-AJ92
                             Standards for Composite
                             Wood Products.
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                          60--Long-Term Actions
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                                                           Regulation
       Sequence No.                    Title             Identifier No.
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216.......................  Financial Responsibility           2050-AG61
                             Requirements Under CERCLA
                             Section 108(b) for
                             Classes of Facilities in
                             the Hard Rock Mining
                             Industry.
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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY (EPA)

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Proposed Rule Stage

211. Greenhouse Gas Emissions and Fuel Efficiency Standards for Medium- 
and Heavy-Duty Engines and Vehicles--Phase 2

    Legal Authority: 42 U.S.C. 7401 et seq. Clean Air Act
    Abstract: During the President's second term, the Environmental 
Protection Agency (EPA) and the Department of Transportation, in close 
coordination with the California Air Resources Board, will develop a 
comprehensive National Program for Medium- and Heavy-Duty Vehicle 
Greenhouse Gas Emission and Fuel Efficiency Standards for model years 
beyond 2018. These second sets of standards would further reduce 
greenhouse gas emissions and fuel consumption from a wide range of on-
road vehicles from semi-trucks to the largest pickup trucks and vans, 
and all types and sizes of work trucks and buses. This action will be 
in continued response to the President's directive to take coordinated 
steps to produce a new generation of clean vehicles. This action 
follows the first ever Greenhouse Gas Emissions Standards and Fuel 
Efficiency Standards for Medium- and Heavy-Duty Engines and Vehicles 
(75 FR September 15, 2011).

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    Timetable:

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               Action                    Date            FR Cite
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NPRM................................   06/00/15
Final Rule..........................   01/00/17
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    Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: Yes.
    Agency Contact: Matt Spears, Environmental Protection Agency, Air 
and Radiation, Mail Code: ASD1, Ann Arbor, MI 48105, Phone: 734 214-
4921, Fax: 734 214-4816, Email: [email protected].
    Charles Moulis, Environmental Protection Agency, Air and Radiation, 
NFEVL, Ann Arbor, MI 48105, Phone: 734 214-4826.
    RIN: 2060-AS16

ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY (EPA)

10

Final Rule Stage

212. NESHAP for Brick and Structural Clay Products Manufacturing and 
NESHAP for Clay Ceramics Manufacturing

    Legal Authority: 42 U.S.C. 7401 et seq.et seq. Clean Air Act
    Abstract: This final rulemaking will establish emission limits for 
hazardous air pollutants (hydrogen flouride (HF), hydrogen chloride 
(HCl), chlorine (Cl2), PM, dioxin/furan, Hg and metals) emitted from 
brick and clay ceramics kilns, as well as dryers and glazing operations 
at clay ceramics production facilities. The brick and structural clay 
products industry primarily includes facilities that manufacture brick, 
clay, pipe, roof tile, extruded floor and wall tile, and other extruded 
dimensional clay products from clay, shale, or a combination of the 
two. The manufacturing of brick and structural clay products involves 
mining, raw material processing (crushing, grinding, and screening), 
mixing, forming, cutting or shaping, drying, and firing. Ceramics are 
defined as a class of inorganic, nonmetallic solids that are subject to 
high temperature in manufacture and/or use. The clay ceramics 
manufacturing source category includes facilities that manufacture 
traditional ceramics, which include ceramic tile, dinnerware, sanitary 
ware, pottery, and porcelain. The primary raw material used in the 
manufacture of these traditional ceramics is clay. The manufacturing of 
clay ceramics involves raw material processing (crushing, grinding, and 
screening), mixing, forming, shaping, drying, glazing, and firing.
    Timetable:

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               Action                    Date            FR Cite
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NPRM................................   12/18/14  79 FR 75621
NPRM Comment Period Extended........   12/31/14  79 FR 78768
Final Rule..........................   10/00/15
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    Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: Yes.
    Agency Contact: Sharon Nizich, Environmental Protection Agency, Air 
and Radiation, D243, Research Triangle Park, NC 27711, Phone: 919 541-
2825, Fax: 919 541-5450, Email: [email protected].
    Keith Barnett, Environmental Protection Agency, Air and Radiation, 
D243-04, Research Triangle Park, NC 27711, Phone: 919 541-5605, Fax: 
919 541-5450, Email: [email protected].
    RIN: 2060-AP69

213. General Permits and Permits by Rule for the Tribal Minor New 
Source Review Program

    Legal Authority: 42 U.S.C. 7401 et seq. Clean Air Act
    Abstract: The Tribal Minor New Source Review (NSR) program applies 
to new and modified minor sources and minor modifications at major 
sources of air pollution in Indian Country. The program, established in 
2011, is implemented through issuance of preconstruction permits that 
can include, among other requirements, pollutant emission limits for 
minor sources and emission limitations on the potential of sources to 
emit pollution that would otherwise be considered major sources. This 
minor source program for Indian Country is similar to State minor NSR 
programs. State minor NSR programs often use general permits, and a few 
State programs allow permits by rule as streamlined permitting 
approaches for similar emission units or stationary sources. This 
action finalizes general permits and permits by rule for certain source 
categories of minor sources wishing to locate in Indian Country. This 
action finalizes general permits for the following five source 
categories: boilers, spark ignition engines, compression ignition 
engines, concrete batch plants, and sawmills. This action finalizes a 
general permit (and a permit by rule in the alternative) for graphic 
arts and printing operations.
    Timetable:

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               Action                    Date            FR Cite
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NPRM................................   07/17/14  79 FR 41845
NPRM Comment Period Extended........   08/19/14  79 FR 49031
Final Rule..........................   06/00/15
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    Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: Yes.
    Agency Contact: Chris Stoneman, Environmental Protection Agency, 
Air and Radiation, C304-01, Research Triangle Park, NC 27711, Phone: 
919 541-0823, Fax: 919 541-0072, Email: [email protected].
    Mark Sendzik, Environmental Protection Agency, Air and Radiation, 
C-304.03, Research Triangle Park, NC 27711, Phone: 919 541-5534, Fax: 
919 541-0942, Email: [email protected].
    RIN: 2060-AR98

ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY (EPA)

10

Completed Actions

214. Standards of Performance for New Residential Wood Heaters and New 
Residential Hydronic Heaters and Forced-Air Furnaces

    Legal Authority: 42 U.S.C. 7401 et seq.
    Abstract: On February 3, 2015, EPA signed a final rule that made 
revisions to the New Source Performance Standards (NSPS) for new 
residential wood heaters. This action updates the 1988 NSPS to reflect 
significant advancements in wood heater technologies and design, 
broadens the range of residential wood-heating appliances covered by 
the regulation, and improves and streamlines implementation procedures. 
This rule requires manufacturers to redesign wood heaters to be cleaner 
and lower emitting. In general, the design changes would also make the 
heaters perform better and be more efficient. The revisions will 
streamline the process for testing new model lines by allowing the use 
of International Standards Organization (ISO)-accredited laboratories 
and certifying bodies, which will expand the number of facilities that 
can be used for testing and certification of the new model lines. This 
action includes the following new residential wood-heating appliances: 
adjustable burn rate wood heaters, pellet stoves, single burn rate wood 
heaters, outdoor hydronic heaters (outdoor wood boilers), indoor 
hydronic heaters (indoor wood boilers), wood-fired forced air furnaces, 
and masonry heaters. These standards apply only to

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new residential wood heaters and not to existing residential wood-
heating appliances.
    Timetable:

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               Action                    Date            FR Cite
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NPRM................................   02/03/14  79 FR 6329
Notice..............................   07/01/14  79 FR 37259
Final Rule..........................   03/16/15  80 FR 13671
Final Action Effective..............   05/15/15
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    Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: Yes.
    Agency Contact: Gil Wood, Environmental Protection Agency, Air and 
Radiation, C404-05, Research Triangle Park, NC 27711, Phone: 919 541-
5272, Fax: 919 541-0242, Email: [email protected].
    David Cole, Environmental Protection Agency, Air and Radiation, 
C404-05, Research Triangle Park, NC 27711, Phone: 919 541-5565, Fax: 
919 541-0242, Email: [email protected].
    RIN: 2060-AP93

ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY (EPA)

35

Final Rule Stage

215. Formaldehyde Emissions Standards for Composite Wood Products

    Legal Authority: 15 U.S.C. 2697 Toxic Substances Control Act
    Abstract: The EPA is developing a final rule under the Formaldehyde 
Standards for Composite Wood Products Act that was enacted in 2010 as 
title VI of Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA), 15 U.S.C. 2697, and 
requires that the EPA promulgate implementing regulations to establish 
specific formaldehyde emission limits for hardwood plywood, 
particleboard, and medium-density fiberboard, which limits are 
identical to the California emission limits for these products. In 
2013, the EPA proposed regulations to implement emissions standards 
established by TSCA title VI for composite wood products sold, 
supplied, offered for sale, or manufactured in the United States. 
Pursuant to TSCA section 3(7), the definition of ``manufacture'' 
includes import. As required by title VI, these regulations apply to 
hardwood plywood, medium-density fiberboard, and particleboard. TSCA 
title VI also directs EPA to promulgate supplementary provisions to 
ensure compliance with the emissions standards, including provisions 
related to labeling; chain of custody requirements; sell-through 
provisions; ULEF resins; no-added formaldehyde-based resins; finished 
goods; third-party testing and certification; auditing and reporting of 
third-party certifiers; recordkeeping; enforcement; laminated products; 
and exceptions from the requirements of regulations promulgated 
pursuant to this subsection for products and components containing de 
minimis amounts of composite wood products. A separate Regulatory 
Agenda entry (RIN 2070-AJ44) addresses requirements for accrediting 
bodies and third-party certifiers. EPA may decide to issue a single 
final rule to promulgate the final requirements related to both 
proposed rules.
    Timetable:

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               Action                    Date            FR Cite
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NPRM................................   06/10/13  78 FR 34820
NPRM Comment Period Extended........   07/23/13  78 FR 44089
NPRM Comment Period Extended........   08/21/13  78 FR 51695
Notice..............................   04/08/14  79 FR 19305
NPRM Comment Period Extended........   05/09/14  79 FR 26678
Final Rule..........................   11/00/15
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    Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: Yes.
    Agency Contact: Cindy Wheeler, Environmental Protection Agency, 
Office of Chemical Safety and Pollution Prevention, 7404T, Washington, 
DC 20460, Phone: 202 566-0484, Email: [email protected].
    Lynn Vendinello, Environmental Protection Agency, Office of 
Chemical Safety and Pollution Prevention, 7404T, Washington, DC 20460, 
Phone: 202 566-0514, Fax: 202 564-0473, Email: [email protected].
    RIN: 2070-AJ92

ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY (EPA)

60

Long-Term Actions

216. Financial Responsibility Requirements Under CERCLA Section 108(B) 
for Classes of Facilities in the Hard Rock Mining Industry

    Legal Authority: 42 U.S.C. 9601; 42 U.S.C. 9608(b)
    Abstract: Section 108(b) of the Comprehensive Environmental 
Response, Compensation, and Liability Act (CERCLA) of 1980, as amended, 
establishes certain authorities concerning financial responsibility 
requirements. The Agency has identified classes of facilities within 
the hard rock mining industry as those for which financial 
responsibility requirements will be first developed. EPA intends to 
include requirements for financial responsibility, as well as 
notification and implementation.
    Timetable:

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               Action                    Date            FR Cite
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Notice..............................   07/28/09  74 FR 37213
NPRM................................   08/00/16
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    Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: Yes.
    Agency Contact: Ben Lesser, Environmental Protection Agency, Solid 
Waste and Emergency Response, 5302P, Washington, DC 20460, Phone: 703 
308-0314, Email: [email protected].
    Barbara Foster, Environmental Protection Agency, Solid Waste and 
Emergency Response, 5304P, Washington, DC 20460, Phone: 703 308-7057, 
Email: [email protected].
    RIN: 2050-AG61

[FR Doc. 2015-14368 Filed 6-17-15; 8:45 am]
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