If you’re looking for clarification or in-depth information on a current legislative or regulatory happening, then you’ve come to the right place. Below you’ll find key final rules, proposed rules, agency standards and other agency documents … for a wide variety of topics.
Click here for a complete listing we offer in other subjects.
Some material can be viewed directly, others require Acrobat Reader. Click on the icons to view the html files or the Adobe PDF.
Environmental Safety - Regulations |
| Material available for download |
HTML |
PDF |
| |
|
|
|
 |
National emission standards for hazardous air pollutants: area source standards for plating and polishing operations; Final rule - 07/01/08
|
 |
 |
| |
File sizes: |
161KB |
189KB |
|
|
National pollutant discharge elimination system (NPDES) water transfers rule; Final rule - 6/13/08
|
|
|
| |
File sizes: |
96KB |
108KB |
|
|
Pesticide management and disposal; Standards for pesticide containers and containment: Proposed amendments; Proposed rule - 6/11/08
|
|
|
| |
File sizes: |
94KB |
109KB |
|
|
Community right-to-know; Corrections and 2007 updates to the Toxics Release Inventory (TRI) North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) reporting codes; Final rule; Final rule - 6/9/08
|
|
|
| |
File sizes: |
55KB |
95KB |
|
|
Hazardous waste management system: Identification and listing of hazardous waste; Amendment to hazardous waste code F019; Final rule - 6/4/08
|
|
|
| |
File sizes: |
98KB |
112KB |
|
|
Standards of performance for equipment leaks of VOC in the synthetic organic chemicals manufacturing industry; Standards of performance for equipment leaks of VOC in petroleum refineries; Interim final rule; stay - 6/2/08
|
|
|
| |
File sizes: |
27KB |
62KB |
|
|
Standards of performance for equipment leaks of VOC in the synthetic organic chemicals manufacturing industry; Standards of performance for equipment leaks of VOC in petroleum refineries; Direct final rule; stay - 6/2/08
|
|
|
| |
File sizes: |
34KB |
67KB |
|
|
Standards of performance for equipment leaks of VOC in the synthetic organic chemicals manufacturing industry; Standards of performance for equipment leaks of VOC in petroleum refineries; Proposed rule; stay - 6/2/08
|
|
|
| |
File sizes: |
13KB |
57KB |
|
|
Draft national pollutant discharge elimination system (NPDES) general permit for stormwater discharges from construction activities; Notice of proposed permit issuance - 05/16/08
|
|
|
| |
File sizes: |
43KB |
72KB |
|
|
Lead hazard information pamphlet; Notice of availability - 04/22/08
|
|
|
| |
File sizes: |
14KB |
51KB |
|
|
Lead; Renovation, Repair, and Painting Program; Final rule - 04/22/08
|
n/a |
|
| |
File sizes: |
n/a |
443KB |
|
|
National volatile organic compound emission standards for aerosol coatings; Direct final rule - 03/24/08
|
|
|
| |
File sizes: |
34KB |
70KB |
|
|
National volatile organic compound emission standards for aerosol coatings; Final rule - 03/24/08
|
n/a |
|
| |
File sizes: |
n/a |
238KB |
|
|
EPA clears the air: New standards drastically cut locomotive and marine diesel pollution; EPA news release - 03/14/08 |
|
n/a |
| |
File sizes: |
5KB |
n/a |
|
|
Community right-to-know; Corrections and 2007 updates to the toxics release inventory (TRI) North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) reporting codes; Proposed rule; Request for public comments - 03/06/08
|
|
|
| |
File sizes: |
63KB |
88KB |
|
|
National ambient air quality standards for ozone; Final rule - 03/08
|
n/a |
|
| |
File sizes: |
n/a |
785KB |
|
|
Hazardous waste management system; Modification of the hazardous waste manifest system; Notice of data availability and request for comment - 02/26/08
|
|
|
| |
File sizes: |
51KB |
82KB |
|
|
Drinking water contaminant candidate list 3 - Draft; Notice - 02/21/08
|
|
|
| |
File sizes: |
196KB |
265KB |
|
|
Documents related to the Chemical Facility Anti-Terrorism Act of 2008 - 01/08 |
|
|
|
| |
|
|
Statement |
Section by Section |
| |
File sizes: |
|
41KB |
36KB |
| |
|
|
|
|
| |
|
|
|
|
| |
|
|
Committee Print |
Committee Action |
| |
File sizes: |
|
2MB |
47KB |
|
|
Landowner defenses to liability under the Oil Pollution Act of 1990: Standards and practices for conducting all appropriate inquiries; Final rule - 01/14/08
|
|
|
| |
File sizes: |
78KB |
94KB |
|
|
National emission standards for hazardous air pollutants for source categories: Gasoline distribution bulk terminals, bulk plants, and pipeline facilities; and gasoline dispensing facilities; Final rule - 01/10/08
|
|
|
| |
File sizes: |
278KB |
273KB |
|
|
National emission standards for hazardous air pollutants: Paint stripping and miscellaneous surface coating operations at area sources; Final rule - 01/09/08
|
|
|
| |
File sizes: |
240KB |
229KB |
|
|
Notice to agricultural facilities about requirement to complete chemical security assessment tool top-screen; Notice - 01/09/08
|
|
|
| |
File sizes: |
9KB |
44KB |
|
|
National emission standards for hazardous air pollutants for iron and steel foundries area sources; Final rule - 01/02/08
|
|
|
| |
File sizes: |
308KB |
280KB |
|
|
Regulation of oil-bearing hazardous secondary materials from the petroleum refining industry processed in a gasification system to produce synthesis gas; Final rule - 01/02/08
|
|
|
| |
File sizes: |
131KB |
120KB |
|
|
National emission standards for hospital ethylene oxide sterilizers; Final rule - 12/28/07
|
|
|
| |
File sizes: |
117KB |
111KB |
|
|
National emission standards for hazardous air pollutants for area sources: Electric arc furnace steelmaking facilities; Final rule - 12/28/07
|
|
|
| |
File sizes: |
229KB |
231KB |
|
|
National emission standards for hazardous air pollutants for area sources: Clay ceramics manufacturing, glass manufacturing, and secondary nonferrous metals processing; Final rule - 12/26/08
|
|
|
| |
File sizes: |
241KB |
238KB |
|
|
Prevention of significant deterioration and nonattainment new source review: Reasonable possibility in recordkeeping; Final rule - 12/21/07
|
|
|
| |
File sizes: |
79KB |
98KB |
|
|
National volatile organic compound emission standards for aerosol coatings; Final rule - Posted 12/07
|
n/a |
|
| |
File sizes: |
n/a |
232KB |
|
|
Appendix to Chemical Facility Anti-Terrorism Standards; Final rule - 11/20/07
|
|
|
| |
File sizes: |
211KB |
2MB |
|
|
Oil pollution prevention; Spill prevention, control, and countermeasure rule requirements--Amendments; Proposed rule - 10/15/07
|
|
|
| |
File sizes: |
429KB |
2MB |
|
|
New standards for mailing sharps waste and other regulated medical waste; U.S. Postal Service; Final rule - 09/25/07
|
|
|
| |
File sizes: |
9KB |
50KB |
|
|
Prevention of significant deterioration (PSD) for particulate matter less than 2.5 micrometers (PM2.5)--Increments, significant impact levels (SILs) and significant monitoring concentration (SMC); Proposed rule - 09/21/07
|
|
|
| |
File sizes: |
328KB |
317KB |
|
|
National emission standards for hazardous air pollutants: Paint stripping and miscellaneous surface coating operations at area sources; Proposed rule - 09/17/07
|
|
|
| |
File sizes: |
187KB |
205KB |
|
|
Flexible air permits proposed to prevent pollution and paperwork; EPA news release - 08/29/07 |
|
n/a |
| |
File sizes: |
5KB |
n/a |
|
|
Excess spoil, coal mine waste, and buffers for waters of the United States; Proposed rule - 08/24/07
|
|
|
| |
File sizes: |
290KB |
264KB |
|
|
Procedures for the handling of retaliation complaints under the employee protection provisions of six federal environmental statutes and section 211 of the Energy Reorganization Act of 1974, as amended; Interim final rule; Request for comments - 08/10/07
|
|
|
| |
File sizes: |
99KB |
370KB |
|
|
Revised compliance dates under the national pollutant discharge elimination system permit regulations and effluent limitations guidelines and standards for concentrated animal feeding operations; Final rule - 07/24/07 |
|
|
| |
File sizes: |
45KB |
71KB |
|
|
Consumer and commercial products: Control techniques guidelines in lieu of regulations for paper, film, and foil coatings; metal furniture coatings; and large appliance coatings; Proposed rule - 07/10/07 |
|
|
| |
File sizes: |
188KB |
197KB |
|
|
National pollutant discharge elimination system--Suspension of regulations establishing requirements for cooling water intake structures at phase II existing facilities; Suspension of final rule - 07/09/07 |
|
|
| |
File sizes: |
17KB |
57KB |
|
|
Development of Clean Water Act national pollutant discharge elimination system permits for discharges incidental to the normal operation of vessels; Notice of intent; Request for comments and information - 06/21/07 |
|
|
| |
File sizes: |
68KB |
87KB |
|
|
Expansion of RCRA comparable fuel exclusion; Proposed rule - 06/15/07 |
|
|
| |
File sizes: |
429KB |
353KB |
|
|
Landowner defenses to liability Under the Oil Pollution Act of 1990: Standards and practices for conducting all appropriate inquiries; Coast Guard, DHS; Notice of proposed rulemaking - 06/12/07 |
|
|
| |
File sizes: |
112KB |
110KB |
|
|
Executive Order 13432--Cooperation Among Agencies in Protecting the Environment With Respect to Greenhouse Gas Emissions From Motor Vehicles, Nonroad Vehicles, and Nonroad Engines; Presidential Documents - 05/16/07 |
|
n/a |
| |
File sizes: |
14KB |
n/a |
|
|
Oil pollution prevention; Non-transportation related onshore and offshore facilities; Final rule - 05/16/07 |
|
|
| |
File sizes: |
34KB |
74KB |
|
|
Dioxin and dioxin-like compounds; Toxic equivalency information; Community right-to-know toxic chemical release reporting; Final rule - 05/10/07 |
|
|
| |
File sizes: |
85KB |
98KB |
|
|
Department of Homeland Security (DHS) semiannual regulatory agenda - 04/30/07 |
|
|
| |
File sizes: |
618KB |
477KB |
|
|
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) semiannual regulatory agenda - 04/30/07 |
|
|
| |
File sizes: |
887KB |
669KB |
|
|
Notice to facilities to begin registration for chemical security assessment tool; Notice - 04/25/07 |
|
|
| |
File sizes: |
7KB |
40KB |
|
|
Chemical facility anti-terrorism standards; Interim final rule - 04/09/07
|
|
|
| |
File sizes: |
432KB |
368KB |
|
|
Form R/TRI Reporting; Forms and Instructions for Reporting Year 2006; 04/02/07
|
n/a |
|
| |
File sizes: |
n/a |
2MB |
|
|
Lead; Renovation, repair, and painting program; Notice of availability; Notice of availability - 03/16/07
|
|
|
| |
File sizes: |
17KB |
59KB |
|
|
Guidelines establishing test procedures for the analysis of pollutants under the Clean Water Act; National primary drinking water regulations; and national secondary drinking water regulations; Analysis and sampling procedures; Final rule - 03/12/07
|
|
|
| |
File sizes: |
355KB |
414KB |
|
|
Nonattainment new source review (NSR); Final rule - 03/08/07
|
|
|
| |
File sizes: |
117KB |
121KB |
|
|
Prevention of significant deterioration (PSD) and nonattainment new source review (NSR): Reasonable possibility in recordkeeping; Proposed rule - 03/08/07
|
|
|
| |
File sizes: |
68KB |
95KB |
|
|
Control of hazardous air pollutants from mobile sources; Final rule - 02/26/07
|
|
|
| |
File sizes: |
1MB |
1MB |
|
|
National emission standards for hazardous air pollutants: General provisions; Proposed rule - 01/03/07
|
|
|
| |
File sizes: |
134KB |
141KB |
|
|
National emission standards for hazardous air pollutants for source categories from oil and natural gas production facilities; Final rule - 01/03/07
|
|
|
| |
File sizes: |
121KB |
134KB |
|
|
National emission standards for hazardous air pollutants: Shipbuilding and ship repair (surface coating) operations; Direct final rule - 12/29/06
|
|
|
| |
File sizes: |
42KB |
76KB |
|
|
National emission standards for hazardous air pollutants: Shipbuilding and ship repair (surface coating) operations; Proposed rule - 12/29/06
|
|
|
| |
File sizes: |
19KB |
52KB |
|
|
National emission standards for hazardous air pollutants: Surface coating of automobiles and light-duty trucks; Direct final rule - 12/22/06
|
|
|
| |
File sizes: |
42KB |
70KB |
|
|
National emission standards for hazardous air pollutants: Surface coating of automobiles and light-duty trucks; Proposed rule - 12/22/06
|
|
|
| |
File sizes: |
18KB |
60KB |
|
|
Toxics release inventory burden reduction final rule; Final rule - 12/22/06
|
|
|
| |
File sizes: |
111KB |
112KB |
|
|
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) semiannual regulatory agenda - 12/11/06
|
|
|
| |
File sizes: |
893KB |
615KB |
|
|
The regulatory plan; Further semiannual regulatory agenda items - 12/11/06 |
|
|
| |
File sizes: |
1MB |
818KB |
|
|
National emission standards for hazardous air pollutants for industrial, commercial, and institutional boilers and process heaters: Reconsideration of emissions averaging provision and technical corrections; Final rule; Notice of final action on reconsideration - 12/06/06
|
|
|
| |
File sizes: |
112KB |
124KB |
|
|
National emission standards for hazardous air pollutants: Site remediation; Final rule - 11/29/06
|
|
|
| |
File sizes: |
83KB |
109KB |
|
|
Export notification; Change to reporting requirements; Final rule - 11/14/06
|
|
|
| |
File sizes: |
89KB |
104KB |
|
|
National emission standards for hazardous air pollutants for source categories: Gasoline distribution bulk terminals, bulk plants, pipeline facilities, and gasoline dispensing facilities; Proposed rule - 11/09/06
|
|
|
| |
File sizes: |
224KB |
228KB |
|
|
National primary drinking water regulations: Ground water rule; Final rule - 11/08/06
|
|
|
| |
File sizes: |
595KB |
14MB |
|
|
Standards of performance for equipment leaks of VOC in the synthetic organic chemicals manufacturing industry; Standards of performance for equipment leaks of VOC in petroleum refineries; Proposed rule - 11/07/06
|
|
|
| |
File sizes: |
143KB |
181KB |
|
|
National emission standards for hospital ethylene oxide sterilizers; Proposed rule - 11/06/06
|
|
|
| |
File sizes: |
86KB |
98KB |
|
|
NESHAP: National emission standards for hazardous air pollutants: Standards for hazardous waste combustors (amendment); Final rule - 10/25/06
|
|
|
| |
File sizes: |
50KB |
79KB |
|
|
Administrative reporting exemption for certain air releases of NOX (NO and NO2); Final rule - 10/04/06
|
|
|
| |
File sizes: |
67KB |
92KB |
|
|
National emission standards for hazardous air pollutants: Miscellaneous coating manufacturing; Final rule - 10/04/06
|
|
|
| |
File sizes: |
41KB |
72KB |
|
|
Prevention of significant deterioration (PSD) and nonattainment new source review (NSR): Debottlenecking, aggregation, and project netting; Proposed rule - 09/14/06 |
|
