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The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) proposes approving New Hampshire's updated sulfur content standards for fuels, replacing older regulations. This revision, submitted on March 11, 2019, aims to lower sulfur limits in liquid and solid fuels, improving air quality and aligning with state law changes. Notably, the regulation allows temporary deferrals of sulfur limits during fuel shortages, provided conditions are met, and requires EPA notification. Public comments on the proposal are invited until March 10, 2021.

The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) plans to submit a revised Information Collection Request (ICR) for four grant programs under its Transportation and Climate Division (TCD). These programs, which include the Diesel Emission Reduction Act (DERA), Clean School Bus (CSB), Clean Heavy Duty Vehicles (CHDV), and Clean Ports Grant Programs, aim to reduce mobile source emissions. The EPA is seeking public comments on this ICR revision, which introduces new reporting templates to improve data collection. The revisions are expected to decrease the time and cost burden on respondents. Comments are due by March 3, 2025.

The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is updating certain regulations for a facility in Baytown, Texas originally owned by Bayer Material Science LLC, which is now owned by Covestro LLC. This update reflects changes in the facility's ownership and name while maintaining the existing waste exclusion rules. The change will be officially effective on March 3, 2025, without a need for a public comment period because the facility will continue to comply with previous requirements. The amendments involve updating certain tables in the hazardous waste regulations to reflect the new ownership.

The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is announcing a proposed Settlement Agreement concerning challenges by the State of Wyoming and PacifiCorp related to the EPA's ruling on Wyoming’s Regional Haze State Implementation Plan (SIP). In 2014, both parties filed reviews against EPA's final rule, which partially disapproved the SIP's elements and created a Federal Implementation Plan (FIP) to cover these gaps. The proposed agreement aims to resolve disputes over nitrogen oxide requirements at PacifiCorp's Wyodak unit, with specific actions outlined if the agreement is accepted. The EPA is seeking public comments on this proposed agreement until February 3, 2021.

The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has proposed updates to the Clean Water Act methods for analyzing pollutants in effluent. This rule aims to improve data quality and consistency by introducing new methods for detecting specific substances like PFAS and PCB congeners, while withdrawing outdated testing parameters and methods. Additionally, the proposal includes simplifying certain sampling requirements and making minor corrections to existing tables of approved methods. Public comments on this proposal are invited until February 20, 2025.

The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is proposing to disapprove parts of a plan by the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality to manage air quality fees in the Houston-Galveston-Brazoria area. This plan was meant to address a rule requiring fees for emitting too much ozone. The EPA says the proposed plan doesn't meet the rule's requirements since it allows ending the fee program too soon without redesignating the area as having good air quality. Even if disapproved, Texas does not need to fix these plan parts due to other rule changes that ended the requirement for the fee program.

The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has announced that it has received applications to register new uses for pesticides that already have registered active ingredients. This action is under the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act (FIFRA), and the EPA is inviting public comments on these applications until March 11, 2021. Interested parties, like agricultural producers and food manufacturers, can find specific instructions on how to submit their comments through various methods provided by the EPA. This announcement does not represent a final decision but informs the public of the applications received and invites input.

The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has announced the availability of its proposed registration review decision for the pesticide ancymidol, initiating a 60-day period for public comments. According to the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act (FIFRA), pesticide registrations are reviewed every 15 years to ensure safety standards are met. The public is invited to submit comments on the proposed decisions for ancymidol by March 14, 2025, using the methods specified by the EPA. This notice aims to gather input from diverse stakeholders, including environmental and agricultural advocates, to aid in potential updates to the proposed decision.

On December 1, 2020, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) decided that the Kalispel Tribe in northeastern Washington can be treated like a state for certain non-regulatory parts of the Clean Air Act. This means they can access specific grants and participate in interstate air quality management without regulatory power. The EPA reviewed and approved the tribe's request, confirming that their jurisdiction covers their original reservation boundaries. Anyone wishing to challenge this decision in court has 60 days to file an appeal.

The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has approved a change to the Washington State Implementation Plan, removing a ban on small recreational fires in Thurston County. This ban, which was mistakenly added in 2013, covered fires using seasoned firewood or charcoal, commonly seen in backyards and campfires. The EPA confirmed that removing the ban won't harm air quality in the area. This update allows recreational fires in specific cities and surrounding areas within Thurston County, effective February 18, 2025.