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The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) plans to submit an information collection request (ICR) for the reinstatement of the Clean Watersheds Needs Survey (CWNS) to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB). The EPA is seeking public comments on specific parts of this information gathering before submission. This survey gathers data about publicly owned wastewater and pollution control facilities across the United States and involves states and local facilities as respondents. The survey, conducted every four years, helps assess the current and future needs of local water systems and does not require the provision of confidential information.

The document discusses the Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) response to certain comments about the Good Neighbor Plan, which aims to address air pollution impacting downwind states. The EPA explains why each state's obligations under this plan are separate and can function independently even if other states are not participating. The agency clarifies its approach, emphasizing that the plan sets uniform pollution control standards across states to ensure each contributing state reduces emissions effectively, without depending on the involvement of other states. This ensures the plan remains effective and fair, providing consistent pollution reduction regardless of how many states are involved.

The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has partially approved California's request to amend its Commercial Harbor Craft regulations. These changes, introduced in 2022, aim to set new emission standards for various types of harbor craft in California, like pilot boats and fishing vessels. The EPA's decision is based on the Clean Air Act, which allows California to enforce stricter pollution standards than federal ones if justified. Petitions for opposing this decision must be submitted by March 11, 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.

The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is proposing to approve revisions to the Indiana sulfur dioxide (SO₂) State Implementation Plan (SIP) for a facility in Lake County, Indiana, owned by Indiana Harbor Coke Company and Cokenergy LLC. These changes are needed to meet the requirements of a federal consent decree and include new limits on emissions, requiring the facility to maintain a permanent SO₂ flow rate monitor and improve control capture efficiency. The proposed changes also include specific adjustments to venting regulations and minor technical clarifications, with the aim of strengthening the SIP without imposing new federal mandates. The EPA is open to public comments until March 15, 2021.

The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has released data on emission allowance allocations for the 2024 control periods as part of the Cross-State Air Pollution Rule (CSAPR) trading programs. The allowances from the new unit set-asides (NUSAs) have been calculated and are available on the EPA's website. Interested parties can object to these calculations by March 31, 2025; objections must include corrections and reasons for any proposed changes. These allocations help determine how pollution allowances are distributed among new and existing units across different states.