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The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is proposing a cost recovery settlement with U.S. Home, LLC, d/b/a Lennar, and B&J Excavating, Inc. regarding the A.I.W. Frank/Mid-County Mustang Superfund Site in Exton, Pennsylvania. The settlement requires the involved parties to pay the EPA $178,818.46 plus interest, covering the EPA's past response costs. The EPA is inviting the public to comment on this proposal until January 22, 2025. During this period, the agency may adjust or withdraw the settlement based on feedback received.

The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has submitted an information collection request to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for review and approval, seeking an extension for the "NSPS for Electric Utility Steam Generating Units." This extension is essential for compliance with air quality standards and involves periodic reporting and recordkeeping by electric utility steam generating unit operators. The EPA expects a decrease in the burden on these operators due to fewer respondents, as there are no new coal-fired boilers being added and some existing units are being phased out. Public comments on this request are invited until February 10, 2021.

The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is inviting public comments on a draft review of the effects of inhaling chloroform. This 60-day comment period starts on December 18, 2024, and runs until February 18, 2025. Prepared by the Center for Public Health and Environmental Assessment, the draft is part of the Integrated Risk Information System (IRIS) process, preliminarily released for public input before peer review by the Science Advisory Board. The draft is not final and does not express the EPA's official policies or views.

The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is proposing to approve two updates to the State Implementation Plan (SIP) from Texas. These updates detail how the Dallas-Fort Worth and Houston-Galveston-Brazoria areas meet the Clean Air Act requirements for enhanced vehicle inspection and maintenance, as well as rules for controlling new sources of air pollution. Texas has shown that the measures already in place comply with federal guidelines for areas struggling with serious ozone pollution. The public can submit comments on this proposal until March 31, 2021.

The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has announced its decision to grant California a waiver from federal Clean Air Act preemption for its Heavy-Duty Vehicle and Engine "Omnibus" Low NOx Regulations, allowing California to enforce its own stricter emission standards. This decision also includes an authorization for parts of the regulations concerning off-road diesel engines. The EPA concluded that California's regulations are necessary due to the state's specific air quality needs and that they are at least as protective of public health as federal standards. Petitions to review this decision must be submitted by March 7, 2025.

The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has released a weekly summary of Environmental Impact Statements (EIS) filed from December 16 to December 20, 2024. This includes final EISs for projects like the Interstate 39/90/94 Corridor in Wisconsin, an expansion of childcare services in Florida, and the Ridgeline Expansion Project in Tennessee. The document also notes an amended notice for a potential land exchange involving the Izembek National Wildlife Refuge in Alaska, clarifying the extension of the comment period. Mark Austin, Acting Director of the NEPA Compliance Division, signed off on the notice.

The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has approved a new rule regarding volatile organic compounds (VOC) at a specific printing plant in Ohio. This approval is part of Ohio's State Implementation Plan (SIP) and applies to a printing line at the Valgroup company's plant in Findlay, Ohio. The new VOC rules are stricter than previous ones and aim to control air pollution more effectively. The rule will become effective on May 19, 2025, and does not impose any additional requirements beyond existing state laws.

The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is approving a request from Illinois to change the air quality status of Alton Township in Madison County from nonattainment to attainment for the 2010 sulfur dioxide (SO2) National Ambient Air Quality Standard. This decision is based on proven improvements in air quality due to reduced SO2 emissions. Along with the redesignation, Illinois' maintenance plan has been approved to ensure the area continues to meet air quality standards. This final rule will take effect on January 29, 2025.

The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has released a notice about the availability of several Environmental Impact Statements (EISs). These statements cover projects like the Hillsboro Solar Project in Alabama, the Grain Belt Express Transmission Project in Kansas, a fishery management plan for the Snapper-Grouper Fishery in the South Atlantic, and a mine boundary revision in Illinois. The EPA is sharing its comments on these statements, which are available for public viewing online. Each project has a different comment or review period deadline, which ends in early March or mid-February 2025.

The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has determined that the area of Rusk and Panola Counties in Texas did not meet federal air quality standards for sulfur dioxide by the required date of January 12, 2022. This finding requires the state of Texas to update its air quality plan to meet the standards within a year of this rule's publication. The EPA considered public comments and stated that the area's pollution levels were higher than allowed, based on data collected from 2019 to 2021. The rule is set to take effect on January 16, 2025, and doesn't impose any new regulations beyond existing clean air laws.