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  • 2024-31464 — Implementing Statutory Addition of Certain Per- and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances (PFAS) to Toxics Release Inventory (TRI) Beginning With Reporting Year 2025
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    Type:Rule
    Citation:90 FR 573
    Reading Time:about 15 minutes

    The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has finalized a rule to update the list of chemicals required for toxic chemical release reporting under two acts: the Emergency Planning and Community Right-to-Know Act (EPCRA) and the Pollution Prevention Act (PPA). This update adds nine specific chemicals, known as per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS), based on a Congressional mandate from the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2020. These PFAS must be reported in the Toxics Release Inventory (TRI) starting with the 2025 reporting year. The rule is effective from February 5, 2025, and aims to improve public and governmental understanding of PFAS releases for better environmental management.

    Simple Explanation

    The EPA has made a new rule that says certain chemicals called PFAS, which can harm the environment, must be reported by companies from 2025 onward, so everyone can understand how much is being released and help take care of the planet better.

  • 2024-31406 — Toxics Release Inventory (TRI); Clarification of Toxic Chemicals Due to Automatic Additions of Per- and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances Under the National Defense Authorization Act
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    Type:Proposed Rule
    Citation:90 FR 5795
    Reading Time:about 14 minutes

    The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has proposed changes to the Toxics Release Inventory (TRI) regulations to explicitly include certain per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) in the list of "toxic chemicals," as those are automatically added under the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) starting January 1, following specific criteria. This clarification ensures that suppliers must notify their customers about products containing these PFAS at the beginning of each year. The action aims to align regulations with existing NDAA provisions without adding new requirements, merely clarifying when notifications must occur. Comments on this proposal are open until February 18, 2025.

    Simple Explanation

    The EPA wants to make sure a special list of chemicals called PFAS is clearly marked as "bad" so companies have to tell their customers if their products contain them. They are doing this because of a law that tells them to, but they're not adding new rules, just helping everyone understand when they need to let people know.

  • 2025-00653 — Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request; Guam Military Base Realignment Contractors Recruitment Standards
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    Type:Notice
    Citation:90 FR 3961
    Reading Time:about 2 minutes

    The Department of Labor (DOL) is asking for public feedback on a proposed information collection related to the recruitment standards for Guam Military Base Realignment Contractors. This request, under review by the Office of Management and Budget (OMB), aims to gather opinions about the necessity and efficacy of the data collection. The goal is to improve the recruitment of U.S. workers for projects in Guam as required by the National Defense Authorization Act of 2010. Public comments will be accepted until February 14, 2025, and the proposed collection is intended to last for three years.

    Simple Explanation

    The Department of Labor wants to hear what people think about new rules for hiring workers to help build in Guam, so they're asking folks to share their thoughts by February 14, 2025. They want to make it better for Americans to get these jobs, but the details on how it will work aren’t very clear right now.

  • 2024-28200 — Women-Owned Small Business Federal Contract Program Updates and Clarifications
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    Type:Rule
    Citation:89 FR 96089
    Reading Time:about 27 minutes

    The U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) has issued a final rule updating regulations for the Women-Owned Small Business (WOSB) Federal Contract Program. This rule introduces new definitions, aligns regulations with current laws, and standardizes language across SBA's contracting programs to clarify control and employment requirements. Additionally, it modifies how SBA reviews certification applications and encourages consistency in regulation across various government contracting programs. These updates aim to reduce confusion and streamline processes without significantly impacting small businesses economically.

    Simple Explanation

    The SBA updated rules to help women-owned small businesses get government work. They made some terms easier to understand and tried to make the rules clear, like cleaning up an old toy box so everything is easier to find and play with!