United States Government Publishing Office publisher pbl distributor dst United States National Archives and Records Administration Office of the Federal Register author aut Government Organization text government publication eng FR Regulatory Information 2012_register executive 2012-04-19 article Rules and Regulations D09002ee1c7fd1fb5 D09002ee1c7fd202f United States Environmental Protection Agency originator org United States Government Agency or Subagency EPA is announcing new opportunities for tribal participation and engagement in the TRI Program. Under this final rule, TRI reporting facilities located in Indian country are required to report to the appropriate tribal government of their relevant area instead of the State. This rule also improves and clarifies certain opportunities allowing tribal governments to participate more fully in the TRI Program. Further, because tribal governmental structures may vary, EPA is updating its terminology to refer to the principal elected official of the Tribe as the "Tribal Chairperson or equivalent elected official." EPA is also amending its definition of "State" for purposes of 40 CFR part 372 to no longer include Indian country, so as to avoid any confusing overlap in terminology for facilities located in Indian country. With regard to the procedures for EPA to modify the list of covered chemicals and TRI reporting facilities, today's rule clarifies the opportunities available to tribal governments. In particular, EPA is including within the relevant provision an opportunity for the Tribal Chairperson or equivalent elected official to request that EPA apply the TRI reporting requirements to a specific facility located within the Tribe's Indian country. Secondly, EPA is clarifying in this rule that the Tribal Chairperson or equivalent elected official may petition EPA to add or delete a particular chemical respectively to or from the list of chemicals covered by TRI. In finalizing the actions described, EPA is helping to increase awareness of toxic releases within tribal communities, thereby increasing the understanding of potential human health and ecological impacts from these hazardous chemicals. 77 FR 23409 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/FR-2012-04-19/2012-9442 2012-9442 fr19ap12-11 RIN 2025-AA31 6560-50-P EPA-HQ-OEI-2011-0196 FRL-9660-9 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/FR-2012-04-19/2012-9442 https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2012-04-19/html/2012-9442.htm https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2012-04-19/pdf/2012-9442.pdf 11 p. 23409 23419 77 FR 23409 Title 40 Part 372 40 CFR Part 372 RIN 2025-AA31 Toxics Release Inventory (TRI) Reporting for Facilities Located in Indian Country and Clarification of Additional Opportunities Available to Tribal Governments Under the TRI Program; Federal Register Vol. 77, Issue RULE 2012-9442 ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY 2012-04-19 EPA-HQ-OEI-2011-0196 FRL-9660-9 6560-50-P 2012-9442 Final rule.

EPA is announcing new opportunities for tribal participation and engagement in the TRI Program. Under this final rule, TRI reporting facilities located in Indian country are required to report to the appropriate tribal government of their relevant area instead of the State. This rule also improves and clarifies certain opportunities allowing tribal governments to participate more fully in the TRI Program. Further, because tribal governmental structures may vary, EPA is updating its terminology to refer to the principal elected official of the Tribe as the "Tribal Chairperson or equivalent elected official." EPA is also amending its definition of "State" for purposes of 40 CFR part 372 to no longer include Indian country, so as to avoid any confusing overlap in terminology for facilities located in Indian country. With regard to the procedures for EPA to modify the list of covered chemicals and TRI reporting facilities, today's rule clarifies the opportunities available to tribal governments. In particular, EPA is including within the relevant provision an opportunity for the Tribal Chairperson or equivalent elected official to request that EPA apply the TRI reporting requirements to a specific facility located within the Tribe's Indian country. Secondly, EPA is clarifying in this rule that the Tribal Chairperson or equivalent elected official may petition EPA to add or delete a particular chemical respectively to or from the list of chemicals covered by TRI. In finalizing the actions described, EPA is helping to increase awareness of toxic releases within tribal communities, thereby increasing the understanding of potential human health and ecological impacts from these hazardous chemicals.

This final rule is effective April 19, 2012. The requirement of facilities located in Indian country to report to tribal governments is applicable beginning with TRI reporting year 2012 (TRI reports due by July 1, 2013). Louise Camalier, Environmental Analysis Division, Office of Environmental Information (2842T), Environmental Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave. NW., Washington, DC 20460; telephone number: (202) 566-0503; fax number: Toxics Release Inventory Reporting for Facilities Located in Indian Country; Clarification of Additional Opportunities, etc. , Camalier.louise@epa.gov http://www.epa.gov/superfund/contacts/infocenter http://www.epa.gov/tri www.regulations.gov Vol. 77, no. 76 Office of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration 2012-04-19 continuing daily deposited born digital 232 p. Table of Contents: AE 2.7: GS 4.107: AE 2.106: KF70.A2 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/FR-2012-04-19 P0b002ee18259f45f 0097-6326 0042-1219 0364-1406 769-004-00000-9 000582072 f:fr19ap12 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/FR-2012-04-19 https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2012-04-19/pdf/FR-2012-04-19.pdf https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2012-04-19/xml/FR-2012-04-19.xml fdlp 23373 23593 DGPO 2012-04-19 2024-06-03 FR-2012-04-19 machine generated eng FR FR-2012-04-19 77 76