SMALL-BIZ@EPA Environmental Protection Agency Administrator's Scott Pruitt On February 17, 2017, the United States Senate confirmed Scott Pruitt as the 14th Administrator of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. Administrator Pruitt believes that promoting and protecting a strong and healthy environment is among the lifeblood priorities of the government, and that EPA is vital to that mission. As Administrator, Mr. Pruitt's overarching goal is to lead EPA in a way that our future generations inherit a better and healthier environment as he works with the thousands of dedicated public servants at EPA who have devoted their careers to helping realize this shared vision, while faithfully administering environmental laws. A MONTHLY NEWSLETTER FOR THE SMALL BUSINESS COMMUNITY U.S. ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY (EPA) March 2017 DO YOU HAVE ARTICLES FOR TFIE SMALLBIZ@EPA NEWSLETTER? FORWARD TO: ELNORA THOMPSON AT: THOMPSON.ELNORA@EPA.GOV EPA'S OMBUDSMAN, JOAN B. ROGERS AT: ROGERS.JOANB@EPA.GOV Drinking Water Compliance and Enforcement: National drinking water standards are legally enforceable, which means that both U.S. EPA and states can take enforcement actions against water systems not meeting safety standards. U.S. EPA and states may issue administrative orders, take legal actions, or fine utilities. To learn more about the Safe Drinking Water Act or drinking water in general, call the Safe Drinking Water Hotline at 1-800-426-4791, or visit U.S. EPA's Office of Ground Water and Drinking Water web site: www.epa.gov/safewater. EPA, OSDBU, Asbestos and Small Business Ombudsman - Washington, DC 20460 - Phone: 1-800-368-5888 ------- March 2017 Paint Tracker: Developed by the Iowa Air Emissions Assistance Program (IAEAP) Paint Tracker, developed by the Iowa Air Emissions Assistance Program (IAEAP), is a free online resource businesses can use to record paint, solvent and coating usage; generate reports to track daily, monthly and annual usage; calculate solids, volatile organic compound and hazardous air pollutant emissions; and maintain regulatory compliance. "Many regulations require businesses to maintain these records which can be difficult and time-consuming; especially for small businesses," says Jennifer Wittenburg, IAEAP Program Manager at the Iowa Waste Reduction Center. Using Paint Tracker, businesses are able to input their data on a regular basis and generate reports as needed from any computer that has Internet access. The IAEAP is part of the Iowa Waste Reduction Center at the University of Northern Iowa. The Paint Tracker program was developed with funding by the Iowa Department of Natural Resources. To learn more and register for a free account, visit https:// iwrc.uni.edu/paint-tracker. * Recordkeeping «nd Compliance (of Painting oncl Cotling For further information, go to www.epa.gov/otaq/cafr.htm EPA, OSDBU, Asbestos and Small Business Ombudsman - Washington, DC 20460 - Phone: 1-800-368-5888 EPA is granting the California Air Resources Board its request for an authorization of its amendments to its Off- Highway Recreational Vehicle regulation (OHRV Amendments). The OHRV Amendments establish new evaporative emission standards and test procedures for 2018 and subsequent model year OHRVs. The California OHRV category encompasses a wide variety of vehicles, including off-road motorcycles, all-terrain vehicles, off-road sport and utility vehicles, sand cars, and golf carts. This decision is issued under the authority of the Clean Air Act. California State Nonroad Engine Pollution Control Standards; Evaporative Emission Standards and Test Procedures for Off-Highway Recreational Vehicles (OHRVs); Notice of Decision ------- Hosted by the Iowa Waste Reduction Center at the University of Northern Iowa, with partnership from Biocycle, the 2 1/2 day event will provide education, insight and connections needed to help ensure food is used as it's meant to be, as a resource, by focusing on all sources and all uses from source reduction and donation to feeding animals, industrial uses and compost. This event will Feature keynote presentations and breakout sessions. Industry experts will showcase what's working and what still needs work. The summit hosts a wide range of speakers, exhibitors and attendees from many industries including: food establishments, food rescue organizations, equipment manufacturers, regulatory entities, biodigestors, composting facilities, haulers, retail food stores, etc. w/lii MIDWEST FOOD RECOVERY SUNW September 6-8, 2017 • Des Moines Marriott Downtown Registration is now open for the Midwest Food Recovery Summit taking place September 6-8, 2017 in Des Moines, IA. For more information and to register, visit http://iwrc.uni.edu/foodrecoverysummit Alloations of Cross-State Air Rule Allowances From New Unit Set-Asides for the 2017 Compliance Year EPA is providing notice of emission allowance allocations to certain units under the new unit set-aside (NUSA) provisions of the Cross-State Air Pollution Rule (CSAPR) federal implementation plans (FIPs). EPA has completed final calculations for the second round of NUSA allowance allocations for the 2016 compliance year of the CSAPR NOX Annual, S02 Group 1, and S02 Group 2 Trading Programs. EPA has posted spreadsheets showing the second-round 2016 NUSA allocations of CSAPR NOX Annual, S02 Group 1, and S02 Group 2 allowances to new units as well as the allocations to existing units of the remaining CSAPR NOX Annual, S02 Group 1, and S02 Group 2 allowances not allocated to new units in either round of the 2016 NUSA allocation process. For more information, go to https://www.epa.gov/csapr/csapr-compliance-year-2016-nusa- nodas. EPA, OSDBU, Asbestos and Small Business Ombudsman - Washington, DC 20460 - Phone: 1-800-368-5888 ------- Stakeholder Meeting on EPA Rules that can be Repealed, Replaced or Modified to Reduce Regulatory Burdens under Executive Order 13777 Enforcing the Regulatory Reform Agenda The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Office of Small and Disadvantaged Business Utilization (OSDBU), in implementing EO 13777: Enforcing the Regulatory Agenda, is hosting a meeting to consult with our external stakeholders, to hear which rules and regulations our stakeholders believe should be repealed, replaced, or modified, consistent with applicable law. The Executive Order, signed February 24, 2017, establishes the "policy of the United States to alleviate unnecessary regulatory burdens placed on the American people." Among other things, it requires each agency to create a Regulatory Reform Task Force to evaluate existing regulations and to identify regulations that should be repealed, replaced or modified. The meeting will afford the agency an opportunity to listen and learn directly from those impacted by our regulations. The meeting for the state Small Business Environmental Assistance Providers will be held on Thursday, April 20, 2017, from 12:30pm to 3:30pm Eastern DST via webinar. Those who wish to participate must contact Joan B. Rogers (202-564-6568 or rogers.ioanb@epa.gov), not later than Friday, April 14, 2017. Requests made beyond the webinar capacity and/or after April 17, 2017 might not be able to be accommodated. The in person meeting will be held on Tuesday, April 25, 2017 at EPA Headquarters, Washington, DC from 12:30pm to 3:30pm Eastern DST . Those who wish to participate in the April 25 meeting must contact Joan B. Rogers (202-564-6568 or rogers.ioanb@epa.gov), not later than Monday, April 17, 2017. If you would like to provide a four minute "oral presentation" on a particular regulation, please let me know so I can schedule your slot. We request that commenters be as specific as possible, include any supporting data or other information. Thank you in advance for your interest. I look forward to your participation in this important effort. EPA FEDERAL REGISTER NOTICES Procedures for Rulemaking Under Section 6 of the Toxic Substances Control Act; Amendment Federal Register: Vol. 82, No. 30, Wednesday, February 15, 2017/Rules and Regulations AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency ACTION: Final Rule SUMMARY: Section 6 of the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA) provides EPA with several authorities for addressing risks from chemical substances and includes procedures that EPA must follow in doing so. EPA promulgated regulations shortly after TSCA was enacted to implement the procedural requirements for rulemaking under TSCA section 6 as they existed at that time. TSCA was recently amended by the Frank R. Lautenberg Chemical Safety for the 21st Century Act. This final rule removes the regulations specifying certain procedural requirements for rulemaking under TSCA section 6, including the requirement for a hearing, because TSCA, as amended, no longer mandates those procedures. For more information, go to https://www.gpo.gov/fdsys/pkg/FR-2016-12-21/pdf/2016-30055.pdf EPA, OSDBU, Asbestos and Small Business Ombudsman - Washington, DC 20460 - Phone: 1-800-368-5888 ------- |