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EPA/WATER RIN: 2040-AF33 Publication ID: Fall 2011 
Title: Withdrawal of Federal Water Quality Criteria for Certain States Covered Under EPA’s 1992 National Toxics Rule (NTR) 
Abstract: The 1992 National Toxics Rule (NTR) promulgated for 14 States, the chemical-specific, numeric criteria for priority toxic pollutants necessary to bring all States into compliance with the requirements of section 303(c)(2)(B) of the Clean Water Act (CWA). States determined by EPA to fully comply with section 303(c)(2)(B) requirements were not affected by this rule. As States adopt and EPA approves criteria for priority toxic pollutants, states may be removed from the NTR via a Federal Rule Withdrawal. EPA is proposing to withdraw aquatic life cyanide (CN) criteria for San Francisco Bay and numerous numeric toxic criteria for New Jersey and Puerto Rico from the NTR. 
Agency: Environmental Protection Agency(EPA)  Priority: Substantive, Nonsignificant 
RIN Status: Previously published in the Unified Agenda Agenda Stage of Rulemaking: Proposed Rule Stage 
Major: No  Unfunded Mandates: No 
CFR Citation: 40 CFR 131.36   
Legal Authority: 33 USC 1313(c)    5 USC 551 et seq   
Legal Deadline:  None
Timetable:
Action Date FR Cite
NPRM  02/00/2012    
Final Action  07/00/2012    
Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: No  Government Levels Affected: None 
Small Entities Affected: No  Federalism: No 
Included in the Regulatory Plan: No 
RIN Data Printed in the FR: No 
Agency Contact:
Bryan Goodwin
Environmental Protection Agency
Water
1200 Pennsylvania Avenue NW, Mail Code 4305T,
Washington, DC 20460
Phone:202 566-0762
Email: goodwin.bryan@epa.gov