The U.S. Sentencing Commission amended the policy statement and commentary in the Guidelines Manual that provides for a reduction in a defendant's term of imprisonment as a result of an amended guideline range.

The Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration amended the Hazardous Materials Regulations to suspend authorization of liquefied natural gas (LNG) transportation in rail tank cars pursuant to a final rule published on July 24, 2020, pending the earlier of either completion of a companion rulemaking evaluating potential modifications to requirements governing rail tank car transportation of LNG, or June 30, 2025.

EPA entered into a proposed administrative settlement agreement under CERCLA and RCRA with El Monte SS Properties, LLC, that would require the settling party to perform a removal action and pay response costs associated with the San Gabriel Valley Superfund site in El Monte, California.

EPA authorized changes to New Hampshire’s hazardous waste management program under RCRA.

EPA proposed to authorize changes to New Hampshire’s hazardous waste management program under RCRA.

EPA authorized changes to Montana’s hazardous waste management program under RCRA.

EPA proposed to authorize changes to Montana’s hazardous waste management program under RCRA.

EPA proposed to deny the Alabama Department of Environmental Management’s application for approval of the Alabama coal combustion residuals permit program.

EPA announced the availability of and seeks comment on the document entitled “White Paper: Quantitative Human Health Approach to be Applied in the Risk Evaluation for Asbestos Part 2—Supplemental Evaluation including Legacy Uses and Associated Disposals of Asbestos” and related charge questions.

DOD, the General Services Administration, and NASA proposed to amend the Federal Acquisition Regulation to restructure and update the regulations to focus on current environmental and sustainability matters and to implement a requirement for agencies to procure sustainable products and services to the maximum extent practicable.