2040-AG24 202510 The Regulatory Plan and the Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions 2040 Office of Water OW 2000 Environmental Protection Agency EPA Revisions to the Metal Finishing Effluent Guidelines to Address PFAS discharges in Chromium Electroplating Wastewater

As announced in the Effluent Guidelines Program Plan 15 at 88 FR 6258 (January 31, 2023), the EPA is revising the Metal Finishing Effluent Limitation Guidelines at 40 CFR part 433 to address discharges of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) in wastewater from chromium electroplating facilities. The EPA continues to review the information and data collected during the Multi-Industry PFAS Study to determine potential next steps.

]]> Other Significant Previously Published in The Unified Agenda Proposed Rule Stage Undetermined Undetermined Deregulatory 40 CFR 433 33 U.S.C. secs. 1311, 1314, 1316, 1317, 1318, 1361 No NPRM 02/00/2027 Undetermined Businesses Governmental Jurisdictions Federal Local State No No 332813 Electroplating, Plating, Polishing, Anodizing, and Coloring No No Phillip Flanders 2040 Office of Water OW 202 566-8323 202 566-1053 flanders.phillip@epa.gov 1200 Pennsylvania Avenue NW, Mail Code 4303T, Washington DC 20460 Brian D'Amico 2040 Office of Water OW 202 566-1069 damico.brian@epa.gov Mail Code 4303T, 1200 Pennsylvania Avenue NW, Washington DC 20460