Methane Charges
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is promulgating a regulation to facilitate compliance with the requirements of the Waste Emissions Charge in the Clean Air Act’s (CAA) Methane Emissions Reduction Program (MERP). Enacted as part of the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA), this program requires the EPA to impose and collect an annual charge on methane emissions that exceed waste emissions thresholds specified by Congress.
DATES:
This final rule is effective January 17, 2025.
ADDRESSES:
The EPA has established a docket for this action under Docket ID No. EPA-HQ-OAR-2023-0434. All documents in the docket are listed in the https://www.regulations.gov index.
Toxic Substances Control Act: decaBDE and PIP (3:1) Exposure
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA or Agency) is finalizing revisions to the regulations for decabromodiphenyl ether (decaBDE) and phenol, isopropylated phosphate (3:1) (PIP (3:1)), two of the five persistent, bioaccumulative, and toxic (PBT) chemicals addressed in final rules issued under the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA) in January 2021. After receiving additional comments, the Agency has determined that revisions to the decaBDE and PIP (3:1) regulations are necessary to address implementation issues and to further reduce the potential for exposures to decaBDE and PIP (3:1) for humans and the environment to the extent practicable.
DATES:
This rule is effective on January 21, 2025.
ADDRESSES:
The docket for this action, identified by docket identification (ID) number EPA-HQ-OPPT-2023-0376, is available online at https://www.regulations.gov. Additional instructions on visiting the docket, along with more information about dockets generally, is available at https://www.epa.gov/dockets.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
For general information: The TSCA Hotline, ABVI-Goodwill, 422 South Clinton Ave., Rochester, NY 14620; telephone number: (202) 554-1404; email address: [email protected].
