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 2023_register executive 2023-01-18 article Part II Rules and Regulations D09002ee1c79fbc18 D09002ee1c79fbde2 United States Department of Defense originator org United States Government Agency or Subagency United States Department of the Army, Corps of Engineers originator org United States Government Agency or Subagency United States Environmental Protection Agency originator org United States Government Agency or Subagency The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the Department of the Army ("the agencies") are finalizing a rule defining the scope of waters protected under the Clean Water Act. In developing this rule, the agencies considered the text of the relevant provisions of the Clean Water Act and the statute as a whole, the scientific record, relevant Supreme Court case law, and the agencies' experience and technical expertise after more than 45 years of implementing the longstanding pre-2015 regulations defining "waters of the United States." This final rule advances the objective of the Clean Water Act and ensures critical protections for the nation's vital water resources, which support public health, environmental protection, agricultural activity, and economic growth across the United States. 88 FR 3004 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/FR-2023-01-18/2022-28595 2022-28595 fr18ja23-20 RIN 2040-AG19 6560-50-P EPA-HQ-OW-2021-0602 FRL-6027.4-01-OW https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/FR-2023-01-18/2022-28595 https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2023-01-18/html/2022-28595.htm https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2023-01-18/pdf/2022-28595.pdf Administrative Practice and Procedure Environmental Protection Navigation (Water) Water Pollution Control Waterways 141 p. 3004 3144 88 FR 3004 Title 33 Part 328 33 CFR Part 328 Title 40 Part 120 40 CFR Part 120 RIN 2040-AG19 Revised Definition of “Waters of the United States”; Federal Register Vol. 88, Issue RULE 2022-28595 II DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE Department of the Army, Corps of Engineers ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY 2023-03-20 EPA-HQ-OW-2021-0602 FRL-6027.4-01-OW 6560-50-P 2022-28595 Final rule.

The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the Department of the Army ("the agencies") are finalizing a rule defining the scope of waters protected under the Clean Water Act. In developing this rule, the agencies considered the text of the relevant provisions of the Clean Water Act and the statute as a whole, the scientific record, relevant Supreme Court case law, and the agencies' experience and technical expertise after more than 45 years of implementing the longstanding pre-2015 regulations defining "waters of the United States." This final rule advances the objective of the Clean Water Act and ensures critical protections for the nation's vital water resources, which support public health, environmental protection, agricultural activity, and economic growth across the United States.

This action is effective on March 20, 2023. 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