Tuesday, November 12, 2024

Proposed rule published on June 23 by Environmental Protection Agency

The US Environmental Protection Agency published a two page proposed rule on June 23, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.

The proposed rule is focused on National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants; Standard for Emissions of Radionuclides Other Than Radon From Department of Energy Facilities; Standard for Radionuclide Emissions From Federal Facilities Other Than Nuclear Regulatory Commission Licensees and Not Covered by Subpart H.

More than half of the Agency's employees are engineers, scientists and protection specialists. The Climate Reality Project, a global climate activist organization, accused Agency leadership in the last five years of undermining its main mission.

Notices are required documents detailing rules and regulations being proposed by each federal department. This allows the public to see what issues legislators and federal departments are focusing on.

Any person or organization can comment on the proposed rules. Departments and agencies must then address “significant issues raised in comments and discuss any changes made,” the Federal Register says.

Notices published by the Environmental Protection Agency on June 23

Title
Additional Option for Tribal Implementation of the Proposed National Primary Drinking Water Regulation for Radon-222
Acquisition Regulation: Business Ownership Representation
National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants; Standard for Emissions of Radionuclides Other Than Radon From Department of Energy Facilities; Standard for Radionuclide Emissions From Federal Facilities Other Than Nuclear Regulatory Commission Licensees and Not Covered by Subpart H
Pesticides; Policy Issues Related to the Food Quality Protection Act
Environmental Impact Statements and Regulations; Availability of EPA Comments
Agency Information Collection Activities: Proposed Collection; Comment Request; 2001 Hazardous Waste Report (Biennial Report), Notification of Regulated Waste Activity, and RCRA Part A Permit Application Information Collection Requests
Environmental Impact Statements; Notice of Availability
National Advisory Committee for Acute Exposure Guideline Levels (AEGLs) for Hazardous Substances; Proposed AEGL Values