2050-AG61 201804 Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions 2050 Office of Land and Emergency Management OLEM 2000 Environmental Protection Agency EPA Financial Responsibility Requirements Under CERCLA Section 108(b) for Classes of Facilities in the Hardrock Mining Industry

Section 108(b) of the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act (CERCLA) of 1980, as amended, establishes certain authorities concerning financial responsibility requirements. In 2009, the Agency published a notice that identified classes of facilities within the hardrock mining industry as those for which financial responsibility requirements will be first developed. EPA has decided not to issue final regulations for the hardrock mining industry because the Agency has determined that final regulations are not appropriate. This decision is based on EPA’s interpretation of the statute and analysis of its record developed for this rulemaking.

]]> Other Significant Previously Published in The Unified Agenda Completed Actions No No Fully or Partially Exempt None 42 U.S.C. 9601 et seq. Judicial Final 12/01/2017 Court Order: Final Judicial NPRM 12/01/2016 Court Order: NPRM Yes Notice 07/28/2009 74 FR 37213 NPRM 01/11/2017 82 FR 3388 NPRM Comment Period Extended 03/02/2017 82 FR 12333 Final Rule 02/21/2018 83 FR 7556 Final Action Effective 03/23/2018 Docket #:EPA-HQ-SFUND-2015-0781. Split from RIN 2050-AG56 No None No No https://www.epa.gov/superfund/superfund-financial-responsibility 212 Mining (except Oil and Gas) 331 Primary Metal Manufacturing No No Barbara Foster 2050 Office of Land and Emergency Management OLEM 202 566-0382 foster.barbara@epa.gov 1200 Pennsylvania Avenue NW, Washington DC 20460 Scott Palmer 2050 Office of Land and Emergency Management OLEM 703 308-8621 palmer.scott@epa.gov 1200 Pennsylvania Avenue NW, Mail Code 5305P, Washington DC 20460