2040-AG41 202510 The Regulatory Plan and the Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions 2040 Office of Water OW 2000 Environmental Protection Agency EPA Steam Electric Effluent Limitations Guideline Reconsideration Rule

To stave off unwarranted power plant retirement decisions and maintain abundant and affordable electricity supply in a time of rising demand, the EPA is considering revising some of the existing requirements in the effluent limitations guidelines and standards for the Steam Electric Generating Point Source Category promulgated in 2024. The EPA intends that this rulemaking would potentially revise the limitations in the subcategory for discharges of unmanaged combustion residual leachate. The rulemaking may also seek to revise the technology bases for the 2024 rules zero-discharge limitations and standards, as well as re-evaluate existing compliance pathways.

]]> Other Significant Previously Published in The Unified Agenda Proposed Rule Stage Yes Undetermined Deregulatory 40 CFR 423 secs. 301, 304(b), (c), (e), (g), and (i)(A) and (B), 306(b) and (c), 307(c), 308, 402, 501, Federal Water Pollution Control Act, as amended 33 U.S.C. 1311, 1314(b), (c), (e), (g), and (i)(A) and (B), 1316(b) and (c), 1317(c), 1318, 1342, and 1361. Yes

Deadline extensions for industry-wide installation of zero-discharge limitations are needed to account for longer-than-expected timelines and delays in procuring necessary technology and completing installation. Deadline extensions are also warranted to ensure plants can continue operating to support grid reliability.

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Secs. 301, 304(b), (c), (e), (g), and (i)(A) and (B), 306(b) and (c), 307(c), 308, 402, 501, Federal Water Pollution Control Act, as amended 33 U.S.C. 1311, 1314(b), (c), (e), (g), and (i)(A) and (B), 1316(b) and (c), 1317(c), 1318, 1342, and 1361.

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The EPA is evaluating alternatives for this action.

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The EPA is evaluating the anticipated costs and benefits of this action.

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The EPA is evaluating the risks associated with this action.

]]> NPRM 07/00/2026 Final Rule 03/00/2027 No No Federal Local State Undetermined Undetermined No No 2040-AG23 Related to Paul Shriner 2040 Office of Water OW 202 566-1076 shriner.paul@epamail.epa.gov 1200 Pennsylvania Avenue NW, 4303T, Washington DC 20460 Michal Beczek 2040 Office of Water OW 202 564-0864 beczek.michal@epa.gov 1200 Pennsylvania Avenue NW, MC 4303T, Washington DC 20460