Under the plan, EPA will review a total of 35 separate regulations. About half (16) fit into the category of "early actions" and will be reviewed during 2011, with the rest scheduled for longer term actions in subsequent years. For the early action list EPA "intends to propose or finalize an action to modify, streamline, expand, or repeal a regulation or related program." The 16 regulatory topics to be reviewed in 2011 include:
- Gasoline and diesel regulations
- Equipment leak detection and repair
- Regulatory certainty for farmers
- Modern science and technology methods in chemical regulation
- Electronic online reporting of health and safety data under TSCA, FIFRA, FFDCA
- National Priorities List rules
- Quick changes to some TSCA reporting requirements
- National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES)
- National primary drinking water regulations
- Combined Sewer Overflows (CSOs) and integrated planning for wet weather infrastructure
- Vehicle regulations, e.g., GHG and fuel economy standards and emissions standards
- Multiple air pollutants, e.g., coordinating emission reduction regulations
- NSPS reviews and revisions under the Clean Air Act
- Clean Air Act Title V Permit program simplification
- Innovative technology, i.e., seeking to encourage innovation
- Costs of regulations, i.e., seeking to improve cost estimates
The full EPA final regulatory review plan can be downloaded from the White House web site.
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