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The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has finalized a rule to address health risks posed by trichloroethylene (TCE) under the Toxic Substances Control Act. The rule includes prohibitions on the manufacture, processing, distribution, and use of TCE across various industrial and commercial applications, with certain phase-outs and exemptions focusing on critical uses such as in lead-acid battery separators and essential aerospace operations. All consumer uses of TCE are prohibited, and strict workplace controls are mandated for remaining uses until prohibition is fully implemented. These measures aim to eliminate the unreasonable health risks associated with TCE exposure, while providing time for affected industries to transition to safer alternatives.

The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is approving updates to Ohio's State Implementation Plan for nitrogen oxide standards. These updates were submitted by the Ohio Environmental Protection Agency and involve minor changes to rule language and references to make them more current and accurate. The EPA sees these changes as noncontroversial and has decided to issue a direct final rule, which will take effect on February 28, 2025, unless negative feedback is received by January 29, 2025. If adverse comments are received, the rule will be withdrawn and addressed in a future proposal.

The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is inviting public comments on a draft Pesticide Registration Notice about tracking bilingual labeling on pesticide product labels. This effort, required by the Pesticide Registration Improvement Act of 2022, aims to monitor how Spanish translations are added to pesticide labels to improve accessibility for farmworkers. The agency emphasizes that while the draft is a guide and not legally binding, it seeks to enhance environmental justice and compliance with safety instructions. Public comments are due by February 3, 2025.

The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has sent an information request to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) to extend the data collection required by the National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants (NESHAP) for natural gas transmission and storage. This request, already approved until February 28, 2025, affects facilities that handle natural gas before it reaches consumers. The public has an extra 30 days to comment on the proposal. The estimated costs are $586,000 per year, with a total burden of 4,650 hours annually for 91 respondents.

The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has submitted a request to extend their current information collection for brick and structural clay product manufacturing. This extension, approved until February 28, 2025, aims to ensure compliance with air pollutant standards specifically under NESHAP for Brick and Structural Clay Products Manufacturing. Public comments on this extension can be submitted until March 31, 2025. The request anticipates a total yearly burden of 33,373 hours and an annual cost of $4,880,000 for the respondents involved, who are primarily brick and clay product manufacturers.

The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has announced the availability of Environmental Impact Statements (EIS) from December 2 to December 9, 2024. These statements include projects like the Rhyolite Ridge Lithium-Boron Mine in Nevada, Hawaii-California training, Tacoma Dome Link Extension, and several others. The document highlights the EPA's responsibility to make public its comments on EISs from other federal agencies. Final and draft EISs are listed with corresponding deadlines for public comment or review, inviting input from interested parties.

The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has announced the availability of Environmental Impact Statements (EISs) that were filed between February 8, 2021, and February 22, 2021. The EPA has a responsibility, according to Section 309(a) of the Clean Air Act, to share its comments on these EISs, which are accessible online. Several projects are listed, including a training area in Fort Benning, Georgia, a water conservation study in Prado Basin, California, and a correctional institution project in Leavenworth, Kansas. Additionally, there is a draft environmental report for a transportation project in California from Bakersfield to Palmdale.

The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is proposing to approve updates to Oregon’s Smoke Management Plan, which is part of the state's State Implementation Plan (SIP) for air quality. The revisions, submitted in 2014 and 2019, aim to control smoke emissions from prescribed burning, ensuring they meet Clean Air Act standards. These changes involve incorporating more recent data and methods to manage smoke, protecting public health and air quality without increasing fire authorizations. The EPA has determined that these updates comply with national air quality standards and improve upon previous smoke management rules.

The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has finalized a rule under the Toxic Substances Control Act to regulate the chemical 2,4,6-tris(tert-butyl)phenol (2,4,6-TTBP) due to its persistent, bioaccumulative, and toxic nature. This rule prohibits the sale and distribution of products containing more than 0.3% of 2,4,6-TTBP in containers smaller than 35 gallons, effective January 6, 2026. The rule aims to reduce exposure to this chemical, particularly for consumers and small businesses using fuel and oil products. It requires that records of compliance be maintained for three years after the rule takes effect.

The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) issued a notice that provides updates on the receipt and status of various chemical notices and reports under the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA) for November 2020. The notice lists the types of submissions received, such as Premanufacture Notices (PMNs), Significant New Use Notices (SNUNs), and Microbial Commercial Activity Notices (MCANs), and highlights the EPA's ongoing review process. Under the amended TSCA, the EPA is required to publish specific information and determinations regarding new chemical substances. The information is also available on the EPA website and updated weekly for public access.