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RIN: 2040-AF39

Publication ID: Fall 2014

Title: Water Quality Standards for the State of Florida's Streams and Downstream Protection of Lakes: Remanded Provisions
Abstract: Consistent with a February 18, 2012 court ruling, which remanded to the EPA two portions of its numeric water quality standards for nutrients in Florida that were promulgated and published on December 6, 2010. On November 30, 2012, EPA signed proposed criteria for Florida's streams not otherwise covered by EPA-approved state numeric nutrient criteria, as well as approaches for developing downstream protection values (77 FR 74985). On November 30, 2012, June 27, 2013, and September 26, 2013, EPA approved numeric nutrient standards adopted by the state of Florida for certain waters in the state. Finally, a January 7, 2014 ruling by the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Florida granting EPA's motion to modify the consent decree allows EPA to withdraw the overlapping federally-promulgated criteria so Florida can implement their state-adopted, EPA-approved criteria to address nutrient pollution in Florida's waters. As a result, EPA no longer intends to finalize this November 30, 2012 rule.
Agency: Environmental Protection Agency(EPA)	Priority: Other Significant
RIN Status: Previously published in the Unified Agenda	Agenda Stage of Rulemaking: Long-Term Actions
Major: No	Unfunded Mandates: No
CFR Citation: 40 CFR 131
Legal Authority: 33 USC 1251 et seq

Legal Deadline:

Action	Source	Description	Date
NPRM	Judicial	11/30/2012 - Consent Decree deadline for NPRM - Florida Wildlife Federation v. EPA, #08-324, USDC Northern District of Florida	11/30/2012

Overall Description of Deadline: Per court order the final rule must be signed 30 days after the judge's ruling unless the judge grants EPA's motion to modify the consent decree for these waters.

Timetable:

Action	Date	FR Cite
NPRM	12/18/2012	77 FR 74985
Final Rule	To Be Determined

Additional Information: Docket #:EPA-HQ-OW-2009-0596. http://water.epa.gov/lawsregs/rulesregs/florida_inland.cfm
Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: No	Government Levels Affected: State
Small Entities Affected: No	Federalism: No
Included in the Regulatory Plan: No
Sectors Affected: 2123 Nonmetallic Mineral Mining and Quarrying; 22132 Sewage Treatment Facilities; 31-33 Manufacturing
RIN Data Printed in the FR: No
Agency Contact: Mario Sengco Environmental Protection Agency Water 4305T, Washington, DC 20460 Phone:202 566-2676 Fax:202 566-9981 Email: sengco.mario@epa.gov Corey Buffo Environmental Protection Agency Water 4305T, 1200 Pennsylvania Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20460 Phone:202 566-1279 Email: buffo.corey@epa.gov