2040-AG35 202404 Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions 2040 Office of Water OW 2000 Environmental Protection Agency EPA Mercury Criterion to Protect Aquatic Life in Idaho

On April 9, 2024, the Environmental Protection Agency published in the Federal Register a proposed Federal Clean Water Act aquatic life criterion for mercury applicable to waters under the State of Idaho’s jurisdiction. The public comment period for the proposed rule closes on June 10, 2024, after which the EPA will consider all comments received and complete the process of determining whether Endangered Species Act consultation on the proposed criterion is required. The EPA’s proposed water quality standards take into account the best available science, including local and regional information.

]]> Substantive, Nonsignificant Previously Published in The Unified Agenda Long-Term Actions No No 40 CFR 131 33 U.S.C. 1313(c)(4)(A) The EPA is under a consent decree deadline to sign for publication in the Federal Register proposed mercury aquatic life criteria for Idaho by 04/04/2024. No NPRM 04/09/2024 89 FR 24758 Final Rule 12/00/2025 EPA-HQ-OW-2023-0325. No No State No No No No Kelly Gravuer 2040 Office of Water OW 202 566-2946 gravuer.kelly@epa.gov 1200 Pennsylvania Avenue NW, Mail Code 4305T, Washington DC 20460 Erica Fleisig 2040 Office of Water OW 202 566-1057 fleisig.erica@epa.gov 4305T, 1200 Pennsylvania Avenue NW, Washington DC 20460