EPA adjusted the level of the maximum (and minimum) statutory civil monetary penalty amounts under the statutes the Agency administers.

DOT announced the statutorily-prescribed 2023 adjustment to civil penalty amounts that may be imposed for violations of certain Department regulations.

The Internal Revenue Service announced that a petition had been filed requesting that polyphenylene sulfide be added to the list of taxable substances under §4672(a) of the Internal Revenue Code.

The Census Bureau announced the list of areas that qualified as urban based on the results of the 2020 Census for the United States, Puerto Rico, and the Island Areas.

The Bureau of Reclamation announced that it plans to consult with federally recognized Indian tribes in the agency's 17 western states on implementation of the Inflation Reduction Act as it applies to tribes.

The Internal Revenue Service announced that a petition had been filed requesting that polyoxymethylene be added to the list of taxable substances under §4672(a) of the Internal Revenue Code.

EPA approved the Michigan Environment, Great Lakes, & Energy request to revise or modify certain of its Agency-authorized programs to allow electronic reporting.

The Federal Trade Commission seeks comment on the efficiency, costs, benefits, and regulatory impact of its Guides for the Use of Environmental Marketing Claims to determine whether to retain, modify, or rescind them.

EPA proposed to issue regulations restricting the use of hydrofluorocarbons in specific sectors or subsectors in which they are used, establishing a process for submitting technology transitions petitions, establishing recordkeeping and reporting requirements, and addressing certain other elements related to the effective implementation of the American Innovation and Manufacturing Act; the Agency also seeks advance information on certain topics that may be helpful to developing a future proposed rule, including on restrictions on the use of hydrofluorocarbons for certain other sectors and subsectors and on a third-party auditing program to verify substances used in products.

EPA amended the Standards and Practices for All Appropriate Inquiries to reference ASTM International’s E1527- 21 “Standard Practice for Environmental Site Assessments: Phase I Environmental Site Assessment Process”, allow for its use to satisfy the requirements for conducting all appropriate inquiries under CERCLA, and remove after one year recognition of the previous version of that standard, ASTM E1527-13.