2040-AG23 202204 Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions 2040 Office of Water OW 2000 Environmental Protection Agency EPA Effluent Limitations Guidelines and Standards for the Steam Electric Power Generating Point Source Category

On July 26, 2021, EPA announced its decision to conduct a rulemaking to potentially strengthen the Steam Electric Effluent Limitations Guidelines (ELGs) (40 CFR 423). This rulemaking process could result in more stringent ELGs for waste streams addressed in the 2020 final rule as well as waste streams not covered in the 2020 rule. The former could address petitioners’ claims in current litigation pending in the Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals. Appalachian Voices v. EPA , No. 20-2187 (4th Cir.). EPA revised the Steam Electric ELGs in 2015 and 2020.

]]> Economically Significant Previously Published in The Unified Agenda Proposed Rule Stage Yes No 40 CFR 423 33 U.S.C. 1311 33 U.S.C. 1314 33 U.S.C. 1316 33 U.S.C. 1317 33 U.S.C. 1318 33 U.S.C. 1342 33 U.S.C. 1361 Yes Notice 08/03/2021 86 FR 41801 NPRM 11/00/2022 . Undetermined Undetermined No Undetermined No No 2040-AF77 Related to 2040-AG11 Merged with Brian Damico 2000 Environmental Protection Agency EPA 202 566-1069 damico.brian@epa.gov 1200 Pennsylvania Avenue NW, Mail Code 4303T, Washington DC 20460