EPA proposed to approve Maine's NPDES program to include the permitting of all discharges within the Indian territories of the Penobscot Nation and the Passamaquoddy Tribe.

EPA entered into a proposed administrative settlement under CERCLA that requires the settling party to pay $208,990 in U.S. response costs incurred at the Big River Mine Tailings Superfund site in St. Francois County, Missouri.

The Federal Highway Administration transferred to the state of Utah the responsibility for the preparation of EAs and EISs under NEPA for federal-aid highway projects.

EPA announced that it has delegated to Virginia the authority to implement and enforce additional or revised NESHAPs and NSPS.

EPA announced that it has delegated to Pennsylvania the authority to implement and enforce 12 additional NESHAPs for area sources.

EPA announced delegation of authority to West Virginia to implement and enforce NESHAPs and NSPS.

SIP Proposal: New Mexico (1997 eight-hour NAAQS for Sunland Park through 2014; see above for direct final rule).

SIP Proposal: Indiana (updates to definitions; see above for direct final rule).

SIP Withdrawal: Texas (disapproval of system cap trading program revisions).

SIP Disapproval: Alabama (disapproval of visible emissions rules).