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The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) received a petition to reconsider revisions to the Accidental Release Prevention Requirements under the Clean Air Act. These revisions were initially published in March 2024. The EPA has denied this petition for reconsideration, and the details of this decision can be found in a letter addressed to the petitioner. Any legal challenges to this decision must be filed in the United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia by February 28, 2025.

The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has finalized a rule for managing commercial and industrial solid waste incineration units (CISWI) that were built on or before June 4, 2010, and not updated since August 7, 2013. This rule applies to states without approved plans for reducing emissions from these units and entails adopting federal guidelines to decrease pollutants like lead, mercury, and sulfur dioxide. In addition, the rule introduces changes to testing, monitoring, and recording requirements, emphasizing reductions in emissions and the implementation of stricter operational practices to curb pollution. Units in Alaska that qualify as "small, remote incinerators" are exempt from certain standards until further regulations address this category.

In the Federal Register on January 21, 2025, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) sought public comments on a petition from several state Attorneys General asking to change pesticide labeling regulations. This is under the rules of the Federal Insecticide, Rodenticide, and Fungicide Act (FIFRA). The EPA has extended the comment period by 30 days, so comments are now due by March 24, 2025. Interested parties can submit their comments online and should refer to the ID number EPA-HQ-OPP-2024-0562.

The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced a public meeting for the Local Government Advisory Committee (LGAC) on January 9th, from 2-3 p.m. Eastern Standard Time. This virtual meeting will discuss a welcome letter to the incoming administration and how the committee can assist in achieving its priorities. Members of the public interested in attending the meeting should register through the Designated Federal Officer, Frank Sylvester, at least 24 hours before the meeting starts. Further details, including meeting materials and the agenda, will be available online closer to the meeting date.

The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is proposing new rules for the use of certain chemical substances under the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA). These rules, known as Significant New Use Rules (SNURs), require entities to notify EPA at least 90 days before starting activities considered significant new uses of these chemicals. The EPA will then assess these uses for potential risks. The proposed rules aim to ensure new chemical substances are safely manufactured and processed, protecting human health and the environment.

The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has announced that it has received new applications to register pesticide products featuring active ingredients not used in any existing products. This notice complies with the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act (FIFRA) and invites the public to comment on these applications by January 6, 2025. The document lists several new active ingredients and their proposed uses, including a herbicide for soybeans and an insecticide/nematicide for seed treatment.

In March 2021, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) proposed modifying an existing permit related to the discharge of seafood processing waste from vessels in federal waters off Alaska. The modification, requested by the Freezer Longline Coalition, would allow vessels to discharge waste closer to the shore during certain months due to changing conditions in the Bering Sea. The EPA determined the change could negatively affect the spectacled eider, a threatened bird species, but will include measures to reduce harm. Feedback on this modification is open to the public until March 31, 2021.

The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has approved Tennessee's request to update some of its authorized programs to allow for electronic reporting. This change is part of the Cross-Media Electronic Reporting Rule (CROMERR) which ensures electronic documents are as reliable as paper ones. The Tennessee Department of Environmental Conservation (TDEC) will begin using electronic systems for reporting under specific parts of the EPA regulations, like the National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES). These updates were confirmed after TDEC showed they had the legal ability to implement these electronic systems.

The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is approving part of Virginia's State Implementation Plan (SIP), which includes negative declarations for certain Control Techniques Guidelines (CTG) and Alternative Control Techniques (ACT) for ozone standards. These declarations show that there are no sources in Northern Virginia subject to these guidelines, including for the 2016 Oil and Gas industry CTG. The approval confirms that Virginia meets the requirements of the Clean Air Act for these guidelines, and it does not conflict with any state or federal laws or regulations. This action simply acknowledges Virginia's compliance and does not impose new regulations.

The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has given final approval to revisions of Arkansas's Underground Storage Tank (UST) program. This approval means that Arkansas's UST program meets federal requirements and regulations, making it enforceable by the EPA. The EPA codified this approval to enhance public understanding of the program and ensure that state-approved regulations align with federal standards. However, certain provisions of Arkansas’s UST program, which are broader in scope than federal requirements, are not federally enforceable.