EPA Federal Registry Update

Protection of Stratospheric Ozone: Listings of Substitutes under the Signifcant New Alternatives Policy Program (2021-08968; 86 FR 24444) ( Federal Register :: Protection of Stratospheric Ozone: Listing of Substitutes Under the Significant New Alternatives Policy Program )

Effective Date: June 7 , 2021

Summary: This rule provides substitubtion for the Signficant New Alternative Policy prgorams for certain substance under refrieration and air condition sectors.;

Signficant New Use Rules: Certain Chemical Substances (19.1F) (2021-08840; 86 FR 24328)( Federal Register :: Significant New Use Rules on Certain Chemical Substances (19-1.F) )

Effective on July 6, 2021

Summary: ;This new rules require premanufacture notices and microorganism that was the subject of Microbial Commerical Activity Notice at least 90 days before commencing manufacture.;

Air Emissions Reproting Requirements (2021-09685; 86 FR 24614) ( Federal Register :: Proposed Information Collection Request; Comment Request; Air Emissions Reporting Requirements (Renewal); EPA ICR No. 2170.08, OMB Control No. 2060-0580 )

Effective Date: July 6, 2021

Summary: EPA is planning to submit a information collection request for Air Emissions Reporting Requirements. (EPA ICR No. 2170.08, OMB Control No. 2060-0580)

Air Quality State Implementation Plans; Arizona Miami Copper Smelter Sulfur Dioxide Control Measures (2021-09634; 86 FR 24726) ( Federal Register :: Air Plan Approval; Arizona; Miami Copper Smelter Sulfur Dioxide Control Measures )

Effective Date: June 9, 2021

Summary: ;The verision of ;sulfur dioxide copper smelter located in Miama, Arizona was approved within Arizona State Implementation Plan (SIP)

Tolerance Exemption: Poly (oxy 1,2 ethanediyl) a, a 4 3 sulfophenyl az phenyl imino di 2,1 ethanediyl bis hydroxy – monosodium salt (2021-09911; 86 FR 24731) ( Federal Register :: Poly(oxy-1,2-ethanediyl), α, α′-{[[4-[(3-sulfophenyl)azo]phenyl]imino]di-2,1-ethanediyl}bis[ω-hydroxy-, monosodium salt; Exemption From the Requirement of a Tolerance )

Effective Date: May 10, 2021

Summary: This regulation establishes an exemption from the requirement of tolerances for residues when used as an inert ingredient in pesticides formaultions applied to seed treatment slurries of raw agricultural commodities and not to exceed 20%.;

Exemption from the requirement of a Tolerance; Sodium Lauroyl Sarcosinate (2021-10000; 86 FR 25956) ( Federal Register :: Sodium lauroyl sarcosinate; Exemption From the Requirement of a Tolerance )

Effective Date: May 12, 2021

Summary: Exemption from the requirement of a tolerance for residues of sodium lauroyl sarcosinate when used as an inert ingredient in antimircobial pesticides for food contact surfaces.;

National Pollutant Discharge Elination System: 2022 Issuance of General Permit for Stormwater DIscharges from Construction Activities (2021-09661; 86 FR 26023)( Federal Register :: National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) 2022 Issuance of General Permit for Stormwater Discharges From Construction Activities);

Comment on proposed permit must be recieved on or before July 12, 2021. EPA will host a webcast during week of June 4, 2021.;

Summary: EPA regions are proppsing a public comment on the proposed 2022 National Pollutant Dischare Elimination System general permit for stormwater discharge from construction activies “proposed 2022 construction general permit CGP)

Deletions from the National Priorities List (2021-10133; 86 FR 26419) ( Federal Register :: Deletions From the National Priorities List );

Effective May 14, 2021

Summary: The EPA has removed five sites from the National Priorities List.;

Rescinding the Rule on Increasing Consistency and Transparency in Considering Benefits and Costs in Clean Air Act Rulemaking Process (2021-10216; 86 FR 26406)( Federal Register :: Rescinding the Rule on Increasing Consistency and Transparency in Considering Benefits and Costs in the Clean Air Act Rulemaking Process )

Effective date is June 14, 2021

Summary: The EPA is removing the final rule based on the changes do not seem to be neccessary to the purpose of the Clean Air Act.;

Pesticide Tolerances: Trifludimoxazin (2021-10286; 86 FR 26672) ( Federal Register :: Trifludimoxazin; Pesticide Tolerances )

Effective date is May 17, 2021. Objections and requests for hearings must be recieved on or before July 16, 2021.;

Summary: ;This rule establishes tolerances for residues of trifludimoxasin in or on multiple comoodities. ;

Tolerance Exemption: C10-23 Alkyl Group- containing Alkali-soluble acrylic Emulsion Polyer (2021-10403; 86 FR 26845) ( Federal Register :: C10-23 Alkyl Group-Containing Alkali-Soluble Acrylic Emulsion Polymer; Exemption From the Requirement of a Tolerance )

Effective Date is May 18, 2021, Objectives and commments must be received on or before July 19, 2021

Clean Water Act Method Update Rule for Analysis of Effluent (2021-09596; 86 FR 27226) ( Federal Register :: Clean Water Act Methods Update Rule for the Analysis of Effluent )

Effective Date: July 19, 2021

Summary: EPS is finalizing test procedure modifications to be utilizied when analyzing chemical, physical and biological properties of wastewaer and other environmental sampling.;

Phasedown of Hydrofluorocarbons: Allowance Allocation and Trading Program (2021-09545; 86 FR 27150) ( Federal Register :: Phasedown of Hydrofluorocarbons: Establishing the Allowance Allocation and Trading Program Under the American Innovation and Manufacturing Act )

Comments must be received by July 6, 2021

Summary: THe EPA is collecting information to establaish allowance allocations for hydrofluorocarbon productiona nd cunsmption. The EPA is seeking public comment on how to estblaish a trade and allocation program.;