2017-01822: Delay of Effective Date for 30 Final Regulations Published by the Environmental Protection Agency Between October 28, 2016 and January 17, 2017

Summary

In accordance with the Presidential directive as expressed in the memorandum of January 20, 2017, from the Assistant to the President and Chief of Staff, entitled "Regulatory Freeze Pending Review," this action temporarily delays until March 21, 2017, the effective date of the regulations listed in the table below. EPA identified 30 regulations that meet those criteria.

The agency’s own summary, as published.

What this changes

Amends 14 parts of the Code of Federal Regulations — the standing rules this notice rewrites.

• 40 CFR 22 Consolidated Rules of Practice Governing the Administrative Assessment of Civil Penalties and the Revocation/Termination or Suspension of Permits
• 40 CFR 51 Requirements for Preparation, Adoption, and Submittal of Implementation Plans
• 40 CFR 52 Approval and Promulgation of Implementation Plans
• 40 CFR 61 National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants
• 40 CFR 68 Chemical Accident Prevention Provisions
• 40 CFR 80 Regulation of Fuels and Fuel Additives
• 40 CFR 81 Designation of Areas for Air Quality Planning Purposes
• 40 CFR 124 Procedures for Decisionmaking
• 40 CFR 147 State, Tribal, and EPA-Administered Underground Injection Control Programs
• 40 CFR 171 Certification of Pesticide Applicators
• 40 CFR 239 Requirements for State Permit Program Determination of Adequacy
• 40 CFR 259 Part 259 [Reserved]
• 40 CFR 300 National Oil and Hazardous Substances Pollution Contingency Plan
• 40 CFR 770 Formaldehyde Standards for Composite Wood Products