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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 24, 1976
EPA LISTS ALL REGULATIONS NOW UNDER DEVELOPMENT
In an effort to stimulate public participation in the
development of regulations, the Environmental Protection
Agency today identified the major regulations currently
being developed by the Agency and invited interested persons
to participate in their formulation.
EPA prepares and issues regulations to implement environ-
mental programs in the areas of air and water pollution abate-
ment, drinking water protection, noise abatement, radiation
protection, solid waste management, and pesticide and toxic
substances control.
Regulations are prepared by the EPA staff and are subjected
to numerous internal and public reviews before final approval and
issuance. In addition to the formal opportunities for public
comment provided by Federal Register notice and public hearings,
EPA encourages informal public participation through direct con-
tacts between Agency staff and interested members of the public.
The attached list shows the regulations being developed
by EPA. It also gives a brief description of each regulation,
as well as the name of an EPA contact and an estimated schedule
for issuance. Interested persons are encouraged to contact these
individuals to provide or obtain information concerning the
development of these regulations.
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EPA plans to revise and publish this notice periodically
in the Federal Register. Notices will also be published each
time the Administrator decides that an environmental problem
should be considered for rulemaking action.
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MAJOR EPA REGULATIONS UNDER CONSIDERATION
EXPECTED PUBLICATION
NAME	DESCRIPTION	DATE	CONTACT PERSON AND ADDRESS
IRE CI£AN AIR ACT
(PROPOSED) Air Quality
Monitoring Site Placement
Regulation
Regulation will consider the effect
of various siting factors on the
accuracy of ambient air quality
monitoring data
September 1977
Robert Neligan (MD-14)
Environmental Protection Agency
Research Triangle Park, N.C. 27711
(PROPOSED) Appendix C To
Indirect Source Regulations
Guidelines for review of highway
and airport construction as indirect
sources of air pollution
September 1977
Jerry Kurtzweg (AW-443)
Environmental Protection Agency
Washington, D.C. 20460
(FINAL) Vapor Control
Regulations (STAGE II)
Gasoline Marketing
Regulation to recover hydrocarbon
vapor emissions lost in the process
of gasoline retail sales
March 1977
Pete Principe (EN-340)
Environmental Protection Agency
Washington, D.C. 20460
In compliance with the decision in NRDC et al., v. Train, S.D.N.Y. 74 Civ. 4617 (upheld on November 10, 1976 by the United States Court of
Appeals for the Second Circuit, No. 76-6075), the Administrator added lead to the list of air pollutants pursuant to Section 108(a) (1). The
possibility of further legal action on this subject still exists.
Air Quality
Criteria for Atmospheric
Lead
An assessment of the health and welfare
effects of atmospheric lead
August 1977
Or in Stopinski (MD-52)
Environmental Protection Agency
Research Triangle Park, N.C., ^fcl
(PROPOSED) Ambient Air
Quality Standard for Lead
A standard necessary to protect the
public from adverse health or welfare
effects of atmospheric lead and an
appropriate reference method
August 1977
Joseph Padgett (MD-12)
Environmental Protection Agency
Research Triangle Park, N.C. 27711

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The Administrator is now considering designating under Section 111 the following source categories for control of air pollutants from new and
modified facilities. The dates listed in this section are dates by which a decision is expected on whether to designate a particular source
category; regulations may be proposed at the same time.
Organic Solvent Metal
Cleaning Processing Operations
August 1978
Don Goodwin (MD-13)
Environmental Protection Agency
Research Triangle Park, N.C. 27711
Phosphate Rock Plants
Iron and Steel Sintering Plants
Lime Plants
February 1977
June 1977
March 1977
Asphalt Roofing Plants
Dry Cleaning Plants
Gasification of Goal
Carbon Black Plants
Stationary Gas Turbines
Stationary Internal Combustion
Engines
February 1978
September 1977
February 1977
September 1977
July 1977
August 1977
Grey Iron Foundries
April 1977
Steara Generators
Burning Municipal Refuse
in Combination with Coal
March 1977

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Quarrying and Plant Process
Operations in Crushed Stone
Facilities
May 1977
Synthetic Organic Chemical
Manufacturing Facilities
By-Products Coke Oven,
Charging and Topside Leaks
April 1978
June 1977
Final new source performance standards are now being developed under Section 111 to control air pollutants from new and modified facilities in
the following source categories:
Grain Terminals
July 1977
Don Goodwin (MD-13)
Environmental Protection Agency
Research Triangle Park, N.C. 27711
Sulfur Recovery in Petroleum
Refineries
September 1977
Lignite-Fired Steam
Generators
August 1977
Kraft Pulp Mills
August 1977
Guidelines are now being developed under Section 111(d) for the control of pollution from existing sources in the following source categories:
(PROPOSED) Guidelines for
Primary Aluminum Plants
Standards for control of fluorides
from existing primary aluminum
plants
January 1977
Don Goodwin (MD-13)
Environmental Protection Agency
Research Triangle Park, N.C. 27711
(FINAL) Guidelines for
Sulfuric Acid Mist Plants
Standards to control sulfuric acid	August 1977
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(FINAL) 111(d) Guidelines Standards for control of fluorides	March 1977
for Phosphate Fertilizer	from existing phosphate fertilizer
Plants	plants
Information is now being developed to help the Administrator determine whether to make the following hazardous air pollutant designation under
Section 112. A decision is expected by December 1977 and regulations may be proposed at the same time.
(PROPOSED) Asbestos From
Iron Ore Benefication
Standards to control asbestos emissions
from taconite plants
December 1977
Don Goodwin (MD-13)
Environmental Protection Agency
Research Triangle Park, N.C. 27711
*Hie following regulations to control emissions from mobile sources of air pollution are now under development:
(FINAL) Interim Heavy
Duty Engines
Establishes a more stringent heavy
duty engine emissions standard based
on existing test cycles, to be used
until the urban-based test procedures
now under development are promulgated
April 1977
Ernest Rosenberg (AW-455)
Environmental Protection Agency
Washington, D.C. 20460
(FINAL) Aftermarket
Parts Guidelines
Guidelines establishing a program
allowing aftermarket parts manu-
facturers to demonstrate that their
parts do not degrade emissions when
used as a replacement or add-on part
December 1977
Elliott Light (EN-340)
Environmental Protection Agency
Washington, D.C. 20460
(PROPOSED) Emissions Control Regulations inplementing the warranty	July 1977
(Defects) Warranty	requiring that manufacturers produce
vehicles free from defects at the time
of sale that would cause emission
standards to be exceeded
(PROPOSED) Emissions Control Regulations specifying a short-cycle	April 1977
(Performance) Warranty	emissions test for in-use vehicles
to determine whether warranty repair
by the manufacturer is required

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(REPRDPQSED) Emission
Standards for Large
In-Use Aircraft
Emission standards for large in-use
aircraft which may require retrofit
engines to reduce HC, NOx, and CO
THE MOTOR VEHICLE INFORMATION AND COSTS SAVINGS ACT
(FINAL) Fuel Economy
Calculation For Conpliance,
1979 Model Year
Regulations to measure fuel economy
and calculate each manufacturer's
average fuel economy in conpliance
with the fuel economy standards
for 1979 and later models
(PROPOSED) Test Retrofit
Devices for Fuel Economy
Provides EPA evaluation of manu-
facturers' claims for fuel economy
retrofit devices
THE FEDERAL WATER POLLUTION CONTROL ACT
(FINAL) Wastewater Treatment
Ponds/Secondary Treatment
Regulation will allow exemption
from the suspended solids standard
for .ponds, allowing than to meet
secondary treatment standards
(PROPOSED) Pretreatment
Standards For New And
Existing Sources
A new general pretreatment
regulation covering both existing
sources and new sources discharging
into publicly-owned treatment works
(FINAL) Hazardous Substances-
Designation/Jtemovabi1ity
This regulation will designate
chemicals hazardous to the
environment when discharged in
spill situations; a determination
of actual removability will
accompany any such designation
July 1977
George Kittredge (AW-455)
Environmental Protection Agency
June 1977	Ernest Rosenberg (AW-455)
Environmental Protection Agency
Washington, D.C. 20460
Mid-1977
January 1977	Alan Hais (WH-547)
Environmental Protection Agency
Washington, D.C. 20460
February 1977	Swep Davis (WH-586)
Environmental Protection Agency
Washington, D.C. 20460
January 1977
Allen Jennings • (WH-585)
Environmental Protection Agency
Washington, D.C. 20460

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(FINAL) Hazardous Substances—
Rate Of Penalty
Provides the rate of penalty based
on the damage potential of the
spilled substance and the quantity
spilled
(FINAL) Hazardous Substances-?- When a harmful quantity ot hazardous
Harmful Quantity	material is spilled, notification of
the Federal Government is mandatory.
Spillage of harmful quantity can result
in a civil penalty assessed by the
Coast Guard; this regulation will
define that quantity
(PROPOSED) Oil Removal
Regulations will establish recommended
methods and procedures for the
removal of discharged oil. They will
broaden the scope of the National
Contingency Plan, which applies only
to the actions of Federal agencies
(INTERIM FINAL) Ocean
Discharge Criteria
Criteria established pursuant to
Section 403 to determine accepta-
bility of discharges from ocean
outfalls
(PROPOSED) General Permits
Regulations pursuant to Section 402
establishing procedures for the
issuance of general permits for dis-
charge from separate storm sewers and
agricultural point sources
(PROPOSED) Modification of
Quarterly Non-Conpliance
Reporting Requirements
Amends 40 CFR 124.44(d) and 125.23(c)
to change the type of information
NPDES permit-issuing agencies must
report concerning non-compliance by
permittees
January 1977
January 1977
Early 1978	Hal Snyder (WH-549)
Environmental Protection Agency
Washington, D.C. 20460
January 1977	Tom O'Farrell (WH-546)
Environmental Protection Agency
Washington, D.C. 20460
December 1976	Kathryn Anderson (EN-338)
Environmental Protection Agency
Washington, D.C. 20460
December 1976
Roseanne Light (EN-338)
Environmental Protection Agency
Washington, D.C. 20460

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(FINAL) Modification of
Adjudicatory Hearing
Procedures
Comprehensive amendment of public
notice arid adjudicatory hearing
procedures in 40 CFR 125
April 1977
Barry Shanoff (EN-338)
Environmental Protection Agency
Washington, D.C. 20460
(PROPOSED) Modifications
Regulations
Regulations setting forth procedures
for modifying Federally-issued NPDES
permits
December 1976
Christopher Dunsky (EN-338)
Environmental Protection Agency
Washington, D.C. 20460
(PROPOSED) Variance
Regulations
Regulations establishing procedures
for obtaining variances from best
practicable treatment requirements
in adopted effluent guidelines
December 1976
William Jordan (EN-336)
Environmental Protection Agency
Washington, D.C. 20460
Final pretreatment standards for discharges to publicly-owned
Leather Tanning and Finishing
Petroleua Refining
Steam Electric Power Plants
Electroplating
works are now being prepared for the fallowing source categories:
February 1977	Harold Coughlin (WH-552)
Environmental Protection Agency
Washington, D.C. 20460
February 1977	"
February 1977	"
May 1977
textile Mills	May 1977
Inorganic Chemicals	May 1977
Manufacturing

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Proposed effluent guidelines are now being revised rot tevxew
Timber Products Processing
Leather 'Tanning and Finishing
Steam Electric Power Plants
Iron and Steel Manufacturing
Fetroleim Refining
Non-Ferrous Metals
Paving and Roofing
Paint and Ink
Ore Mining
Coal Mining
Organic Chemicals
Manufacturing
Inorganic Chemicals
Manufacturing
Textile Mills
Plastic and Synthetic
uesc avanauxe cecnnoiogy in the following source categories:
March 1978	Harold Coughlin (WH-552)
Environmental Protection Agency
Washington, O.C. 20460
March 1978
Match 1978
June 1978
June 1978
September 1978
March 1979

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Pulp and Paperboard Mills
Rubber Processing
Soap and Detergents
Auto and Other Laundries
Miscellaneous Chemicals
Machinery and Mechanical
Products
Electroplating
THE SAFE DRINKING WATER ACT
(PROPOSED) Revised National
Drinking Hater Regulations
Regulations to establish treatment
techniques or maximum contaminant
levels for contaminants in drinking
water
(PROPOSED) National	Guidelines on aesthetic drinking water
Secondary Drinking Hater	quality
Guidelines
(FINAL) State Program and
Grant Regulations for
Underground Injection Control
Regulations on underground injection
affecting drinking water supplies
June 1979
May 1977	Joe Cotruvo (WH-550)
Environmental Protection Agency
Washington, D.C. 20460
January 1977
April 1977
Thomas Belk (WH-550)
Environmental Protection Agency
Washington, D.C. 20460

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TOE NOISE CONTROL ACT
(PROPOSED) Major Noise
Sources—Motorcycles
EPA will establish noise emission
standards applicable to new motor-
cycles
(PROPOSED) Major Noise
Sour6es—Solid Waste
Compactors
EPA will establish noise emission
standards applicable to new truck-
mounted solid waste conpactors
(PROPOSED) Major Noise
Sources—'Truck Transport
Refrigeration Units
EPA will establish noise emission
standards applicable to new truck
transport refrigeration units
(PROPOSED) Major Noise
Sources—Wheel and Track
Dozers
EPA will establish noise emission
standards applicable to new wheel
and track dozers
(PROPOSED) Major Noise
Sources—Wheel and Track
Loaders
EPA will establish noise emission
standards applicable to new wheel
and track loaders
(PROPOSED) Major Noise
Sources—Buses
EPA will establish noise emission
standards applicable to new buses
(PROPOSED) Labeling:
Hearing Protectors
Regulations to require the labeling
of hearing protectors with information
on noise attenuation characteristics
(FINAL) Special Local
Determinations—Interstate
Motor Carriers
(FINAL) Special Local
Determinations—Railroad
Noise Emission Standards
To establish procedures permitting
adoption of otherwise pre-empted
State and local rail and motor
carrier noise regulations when they
are necessitated by special local
conditions.and not in conflict with
Federal railroad and motor carrier
March 1977
William Roper (AW-471)
Environmental Protection Agency
Washington, D.C. 20460
February 1977	Kenneth Feith (AW-471)
Environmental Protection Agency
Washington, D.C. 20460
February 1977
February 1977
February 1977
March 1977	William Roper (AW-471)
Environmental Protection Agency
Washington, D.C. 20460
February 1977	Henry Thomas (AW-471)
Environmental Protection Agency
Washington, D.C. 20460
March 1977
William Roper (AW-471)
Environmental Protection Agency
Washington, D.C. 20460

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THE FEDERAL INSECTICIDE,.FUNGICIDE, AND BQDENTICIDE ACT
(PROPOSED) Pesticide
Registration Data
Condensation
Regulations to provide for compensation
of a pesticide registration applicant by
users of the data in support of other
applications
(FINAL) Registration
Guidelines & Appendix—
Hazard Evaluation Section
Guidelines on information required
to support registration) requests
(FINAL) State Issuance of
Experimental use
Permits
Regulations describing state responsi-
bilities for the issuance of experimental
use permits to generate data in support
of State registration of pesticides
(PROPOSED) Custom Blending
of Pesticides
Biis regulation provides relief from the
necessity of registration for combinations
of a specific pesticide with a fertilizer
under certain conditions
(FINAL) Registration by
State Agencies
A State may issue registration for
pesticides products formulated for
distribution and use within that State
(PROPOSED) Special Packaging
Establishes standards for pesticide
containers in order to protect children
from accidental poisoning
April 1977
Doug Campt (WH-567)
Environmental Protection Agency
Washington, D.C. 20460
April 1977
April 1977
April 1977
April 1977
Bill Preston (WH-568)
Environmental Protection Agency
Washington, D.C. 20460
Charles Smith (WH-567)
Environmental Protection Agency
Washington, D.C. 20460
Dave Brandwein (WH-566)
Environmental Protection Agency
Washington, D.C. 20460
Doug Campt (WH-567)
Environmental Protection Agency
Washington, D.C. 20460
April 1977
William Wells (WH-567)
Environmental Protection Agency
Washington, D.C. 20460 *

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THE ATOMIC ENERGY ACT
(PROPOSED) Guidelines for	Guidelines foe the cleanup of plutonium
Plutonium Cleanup	and other transuranium elements and
restoration of contaminated areas;
Objective is to set a level or levels
of soil contamination above which
cleanup is recommended
(PROPOSED) Nuclear Accident
Protective Action
Guides for Air-borne Release
of Radioactive Gases and
Particulates
Protective Action Guides for the
use of Federal agencies and States
in emergency planning for accidents
at fixed nuclear facilities and during
transportation of nuclear materials
(PROPOSED) Medical
Radiation Guidance
Guidelines on the prescription of
x-rays in diagnosis and on the
techniques used in administering
x-rays will be developed to limit
medical radiation exposure
(PROPOSED) Occupational
Limits For Radiation
Protection
Hie need for downward revision of
existing Federal radiation guidance
for occupational' exposure will be
examined
April 1977
Gordon Burley (AW-460)
Environmental Protection Agency
Washington, D.C. 20460
July 1978
February 1977
Mid 1977
Harry Calley (AW-461)
Environmental Protection Agency
Washington, D.C. 20460
Jim Martin (AW-460)
Environmental Protection Agency
Washington, D.C. 20460
Luis Garcia (AW-460)
Environmental Protection Agency
Washington, D.C. 20460

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