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The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is proposing to approve a request from the Indiana Department of Environmental Management to update the state's air quality management plan. The updates involve revisions to how nitrogen oxides (NOX) emissions from large non-Electric Generating Units (non-EGUs) are monitored, reported, and recorded. These changes are designed to offer more flexible methods for monitoring emissions while ensuring they meet federal standards and do not interfere with air quality goals. The proposal invites public comments on these updates until May 21, 2025.

The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has received a pesticide petition that asks to establish or change regulations for pesticide residues on various food commodities. The petition is being filed under section 408 of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act and the EPA is seeking public comments on it until March 29, 2021. This notice allows people, especially those involved in agriculture, food manufacturing, or pesticide production, to weigh in on potential changes. No specific actions are proposed yet, as the EPA will evaluate public feedback before deciding on any possible regulatory changes.

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is accepting nominations for its National Environmental Justice Advisory Council (NEJAC). They are looking to fill around seven vacancies by September 2021. These vacancies include positions for representatives from academia, community-based organizations, non-governmental organizations, state and local governments, and tribal governments. Interested nominees should have experience in environmental justice and community sustainability issues and must submit their nominations by March 24, 2021.

The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is seeking approval from the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) to extend an existing information collection request (ICR) related to the National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants (NESHAP) for Polyether Polyols Production. This extension would ensure that facilities involved in the production of polyether polyols (a type of chemical) continue to monitor and reduce harmful emissions. EPA invites public comments by March 31, 2025. The estimated annual burden on these facilities is 4,350 hours, with a total cost of $554,000 per year.

The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has released a draft risk assessment regarding the presence of harmful chemicals, PFOA and PFOS, in sewage sludge for public comment. This risk assessment examines the potential risks to human health and the environment when the sludge is used as a soil conditioner, disposed of on the surface, or incinerated. The EPA highlights concerns for those living near these sites and using the products grown or raised there. The public can submit comments until March 17, 2025, which will help the EPA finalize the risk assessment and consider potential regulatory actions.

The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is extending the comment period for a proposed Settlement Agreement related to the Wyodak electric generating unit in Wyoming. Originally, the public was given until February 3, 2021, to provide feedback, but in response to a request, the deadline has been extended to March 5, 2021. This extension allows the public more time to submit their comments regarding the proposal. The agreement aims to resolve petitions for review filed by Wyoming and PacifiCorp, as mentioned in the Federal Register on January 4, 2021.

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 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) is withdrawing a rule concerning Utah's hazardous waste management program because they received negative feedback on it. This rule was originally published on December 23, 2024, and its withdrawal means changes to Utah's program won't happen as planned. The EPA will address these comments in a future rule but won't allow for more public comments during that process. The rules involved were related to hazardous waste and environmental protection standards.

The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) reviewed a petition requesting testing of 54 per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) produced by Chemours Company in North Carolina. The petition, submitted by several health and environmental groups, also asked for a National Academy of Sciences panel to oversee the testing. After considering the information, EPA denied the request, stating that the petition didn't provide enough specific facts to warrant a new rule or order under the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA). EPA highlighted ongoing actions and research addressing PFAS risks and noted that some existing projects may already cover the requested testing.