2040-AG13 202104 Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions 2040 Office of Water OW 2000 Environmental Protection Agency EPA Revised Definition of "Waters of the United States"

In April 2020, the EPA and the Department of the Army ("the agencies") published The Navigable Waters Protection Rule” that revised the previously-codified definition of waters of the United States.” The agencies will review and revise as appropriate the definition of "waters of the United States" in accordance with Executive Order 13990. Among the issues the agencies will consider, the Executive order calls on the agencies to listen to the science, protect the environment, ensure access to clean water, consider how climate change resiliency may be affected by the definition of waters of the United States,” and ensure environmental justice is prioritized.

]]> Other Significant First Time Published in The Unified Agenda Long-Term Actions Undetermined Undetermined Not Yet Determined 33 U.S.C. 1251 et seq. No NPRM To Be Determined Undetermined Undetermined Undetermined No No No 2040-AF75 Related to 0710 U.S. Army Corps of Engineers COE Joint Damaris Christensen 2040 Office of Water OW 202 566-0371 christensen.damaris@epa.gov 1200 Pennsylvania Avenue NW, Washington DC 20460 Antonio Bravo 2040 Office of Water OW 202 566-1976 bravo.antonio@epa.gov 1200 Pennsylvania Avenue NW, Washington DC 20460