The Department of Environmental Management proposed amendments to regulations governing the solid waste program. The amendments would clarify and add definitions. A hearing will be held June 20, 2024. Comments are due the same date. See https://admincode.legislature.state.al.us/api/filing/659c192b5bd0eca2942f8442/filing.
The Department of Environmental Management proposed amendments to regulations governing NESHAPs. The amendments would incorporate by reference EPA changes to NESHAPS, allowing EPA to delegate administrative enforcement of the regulations to the Department. A hearing will be held June 10, 2024. Comments are due June 12, 2024.
The Department of Environmental Management proposed amendments to regulations governing new source performance standards (NSPS). The amendments would incorporate by reference EPA changes to the NSPS, allowing EPA to delegate administrative enforcement of the regulations to the Department. A hearing will be held June 10, 2024. Comments are due June 12, 2024.
The U.S. Sentencing Commission announced that it has promulgated amendments to the sentencing guidelines, policy statements, commentary, and statutory index.
SIP Approval: Nevada (revisions to address nonattainment new source review requirements for the 2015 ozone NAAQS for the Clark County Department of Environment and Sustainability portion).
The IRS finalized regulations regarding federal income tax credits under the Inflation Reduction Act for the purchase of qualifying new and previously-owned clean vehicles.
EPA announced the availability of proposed interim registration review decisions for bromine, and proposed final registration review decisions for Agrobacterium radiobacter, polybutene resins, and porcine zona pellucida.
EPA withdrew from Agency regulation and management two designated ocean dredged material disposal sites, the Nome East and Nome West Sites, located near Nome, Alaska, pursuant to the Marine Protection, Research, and Sanctuaries Act.
EPA finalized amendments to the procedural framework rule for conducting risk evaluations under TSCA to better align with the statutory text and applicable court decisions, to reflect the Agency's experience implementing the risk evaluation program following enactment of the 2016 TSCA amendments, and to allow for consideration of future scientific advances in the risk evaluation process without need to further amend the Agency's procedural rule.
NMFS proposed to modify the regulations for Marine Mammal Protection Act §104 permits, including scientific research, enhancement, photography, and public display permits and letters of confirmation.