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- Privacy Act of 1974; System of RecordsApril 16, 2026
EPA's Office of Finance and Administration is modifying its Compass system of records to add a new routine use for debt collection, accounts payable, and budget tracking as required by Executive Order 14249 and OMB Memorandum M-25-32.
- Allocations of Cross-State Air Pollution Rule Allowances From New Unit Set-Asides for 2025 Control PeriodsApril 15, 2026
EPA has finalized 2025 Cross-State Air Pollution Rule emission allowance allocations from new unit set-asides for regulated power plants and industrial facilities.
- 1,3,4,6,7,8-Hexahydro-4,6,6,7,8,8-Hexamethylcyclopenta [g]-2-Benzopyran (HHCB); Phthalic Anhydride; o-Dichlorobenzene (o-DCB) and p-Dichlorobenzene (p-DCB); Science Advisory Committee on Chemicals (SACC) Peer Review; Draft Risk Evaluations; Notice of SACC Meeting; Availability of Draft Documents and Request for CommentApril 14, 2026
EPA's Science Advisory Committee on Chemicals will hold peer review meetings May 26 and June 8–12, 2026, for draft risk evaluations of HHCB and phthalic anhydride and draft hazard assessments of o-DCB and p-DCB under the Toxic Substances Control Act…
- 1,3,4,6,7,8-Hexahydro-4,6,6,7,8,8-Hexamethylcyclopenta [g]-2-Benzopyran (HHCB) and Phthalic Anhydride Draft Risk Evaluations Under the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA); Notice of Availability and Request for CommentApril 14, 2026
EPA requests public comment on draft risk evaluations for HHCB and phthalic anhydride under the Toxic Substances Control Act to determine whether these chemicals present unreasonable health or environmental risks.
- Hazardous and Solid Waste Management System: Disposal of Coal Combustion Residuals From Electric Utilities; Legacy/CCRMU AmendmentsApril 13, 2026
EPA proposes revisions to coal combustion residuals regulations for electric utilities, including exemptions for dewatering structures, modified legacy surface impoundment provisions, site-specific groundwater monitoring pathways, and streamlined be…
- Modification to the Start of the Submission Period for Perfluoroalkyl and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances (PFAS) Reporting and Recordkeeping Under TSCA 8(a)(7)April 13, 2026
EPA delays the start of PFAS reporting and recordkeeping submissions under TSCA to January 31, 2027, or 60 days after the substantive rule takes effect, whichever comes first.
- Environmental Impact Statements; Notice of AvailabilityApril 10, 2026
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- Air Plan Approval; Ohio; Redesignation of the Cleveland, OH Area to Attainment of the 2015 Ozone StandardsApril 10, 2026
EPA proposes to redesignate the Cleveland area (Cuyahoga, Geauga, Lake, Lorain, Medina, Portage, and Summit Counties) to attainment for 2015 ozone standards and approve Ohio's maintenance plan through 2038.
- Air Plan Approvals; Indiana; Prong 4 (Visibility) for the 2015 Ozone National Ambient Air Quality StandardApril 10, 2026
EPA proposes to approve Indiana's State Implementation Plan submission demonstrating adequate visibility protection measures under the 2015 ozone National Ambient Air Quality Standards.
- Air Plan Approval; Michigan; Redesignation and Maintenance Plan for the Partial St. Clair 2010 1-Hour Sulfur Dioxide (SO2) NAAQS Nonattainment AreaApril 10, 2026
EPA proposes to redesignate Michigan's partial St. Clair area from sulfur dioxide nonattainment to attainment and approve the state's maintenance plan with emissions limits for DTE Belle River Power Plant.
- Air Plan Approval; Ohio; Source-Specific Non-CTG RACT for OhioApril 10, 2026
EPA proposes approving Ohio's State Implementation Plan revisions requiring VOC and NOX control technology at major sources including Lubrizol, Henkel, and Cleveland-Cliffs in the Cleveland nonattainment area.
- Air Plan Approval and Air Quality Designation; Ohio; Attainment Plan and Redesignation of the Canton Area to Attainment of the 2008 Lead StandardApril 10, 2026
EPA proposes to approve Ohio's attainment plan for the Canton area's compliance with 2008 lead air quality standards and redesignate the region from nonattainment to attainment status.
- Clean Air Act Operating Permit Program; Order on Petition for Objection to State Operating Permits for Bonanza Creek Energy Operating Company, LLC-Antelope CPF 13-21 Production Facility, State Antelope O-1 Central Production Facility, State North Platte 42-26 Central Production Facility and State Pronghorn 41-32 Central Production FacilityApril 10, 2026
EPA Administrator denied a petition to object to Colorado operating permits for four Bonanza Creek Energy production facilities in Weld County; petition denial order signed December 10, 2025.
- Clean Air Act Operating Permit Program; Order on Petition for Objection To State Operating Permit for Caerus Piceance, LLC-Hunter Mesa Water Treatment FacilityApril 10, 2026
The EPA Administrator denied a March 27, 2025 petition from the Center for Biological Diversity challenging Colorado's Clean Air Act operating permit for Caerus Piceance LLC's Hunter Mesa water treatment facility in Garfield County.
- Hexanedioic acid, polymer with sodium 2-[(2-aminoethyl)amino]ethanesulfonate (1:1), 1,6-diisocyanatohexane, 2,2-dimethyl-1,3-propanediol, 1,2-ethanediamine and 1,6-hexanediol in Pesticide Formulations; Exemption from the Requirement for a ToleranceApril 10, 2026
EPA exempts hexanedioic acid polymer (CAS No. 67815-81-0) from tolerance requirements when used as an inert ingredient in pesticide formulations, eliminating residue limits on food and feed commodities.