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        <RIN>2050-AH25</RIN>
        <PUBLICATION>
            <PUBLICATION_ID>202210</PUBLICATION_ID>
            <PUBLICATION_TITLE>The Regulatory Plan and the Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions</PUBLICATION_TITLE>
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        <AGENCY>
            <CODE>2050</CODE>
            <NAME>Office of Land and Emergency Management</NAME>
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            <CODE>2000</CODE>
            <NAME>Environmental Protection Agency</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>EPA</ACRONYM>
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        <RULE_TITLE>PFAS-Related Designations as CERCLA Hazardous Substances</RULE_TITLE>
        <ABSTRACT><![CDATA[On October 18, 2021, EPA released its PFAS Strategic Roadmap which builds on and accelerates implementation of existing plans to address PFAS and commits to bolder new policies to address PFAS in the environment. The EPA is developing an Advance Notice of Proposed Rulemaking in which the Agency will seek public input on further PFAS-related designations under CERCLA.  As examples, the Agency may request input regarding the potential hazardous substance designation of additional PFAS; and designation, or designations of classes or sub-classes of PFAS as hazardous substances.]]></ABSTRACT>
        <PRIORITY_CATEGORY>Other Significant</PRIORITY_CATEGORY>
        <RIN_STATUS>Previously Published in The Unified Agenda</RIN_STATUS>
        <RULE_STAGE>Prerule Stage</RULE_STAGE>
        <MAJOR>No</MAJOR>
        <UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
            <UNFUNDED_MANDATE>No</UNFUNDED_MANDATE>
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        <CFR_LIST>
            <CFR>40 CFR 302</CFR>
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            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>42 U.S.C. 9602</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
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        <RPLAN_ENTRY>Yes</RPLAN_ENTRY>
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<p class="GPONormal">EPA plans to publish in the <strong>Federal Register </strong> an advance notice of proposed rulemaking requesting public input on whether the agency should consider designating as hazardous substances precursors to PFOA and PFOS, whether the agency should consider designating other PFAS as CERCLA hazardous substances and whether there is information that would allow the agency to designate PFAS as a class or subclass.</p>
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<p>Not evaluated.</p>
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<p>Not evaluated.</p>
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<p>Not evaluated.</p>
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            <RISKS><![CDATA[<!DOCTYPE html>
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<p>Not evaluated.</p>
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        <TIMETABLE_LIST>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>ANPRM</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>02/00/2023</TTBL_DATE>
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        <RFA_REQUIRED>No</RFA_REQUIRED>
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            <SMALL_ENTITY>Businesses</SMALL_ENTITY>
            <SMALL_ENTITY>Governmental Jurisdictions</SMALL_ENTITY>
            <SMALL_ENTITY>Organizations</SMALL_ENTITY>
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            <GOVT_LEVEL>Federal</GOVT_LEVEL>
            <GOVT_LEVEL>Local</GOVT_LEVEL>
            <GOVT_LEVEL>State</GOVT_LEVEL>
            <GOVT_LEVEL>Tribal</GOVT_LEVEL>
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        <FEDERALISM>No</FEDERALISM>
        <ENERGY_AFFECTED>No</ENERGY_AFFECTED>
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                <NAICS_CD>314110</NAICS_CD>
                <NAICS_DESC>Carpet and Rug Mills</NAICS_DESC>
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            <NAICS>
                <NAICS_CD>322121</NAICS_CD>
                <NAICS_DESC>Paper (except Newsprint) Mills</NAICS_DESC>
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            <NAICS>
                <NAICS_CD>322130</NAICS_CD>
                <NAICS_DESC>Paperboard Mills</NAICS_DESC>
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            <NAICS>
                <NAICS_CD>324110</NAICS_CD>
                <NAICS_DESC>Petroleum Refineries</NAICS_DESC>
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            <NAICS>
                <NAICS_CD>325510</NAICS_CD>
                <NAICS_DESC>Paint and Coating Manufacturing</NAICS_DESC>
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            <NAICS>
                <NAICS_CD>325992</NAICS_CD>
                <NAICS_DESC>Photographic Film, Paper, Plate, and Chemical Manufacturing</NAICS_DESC>
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            <NAICS>
                <NAICS_CD>325998</NAICS_CD>
                <NAICS_DESC>All Other Miscellaneous Chemical Product and Preparation Manufacturing</NAICS_DESC>
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            <NAICS>
                <NAICS_CD>332813</NAICS_CD>
                <NAICS_DESC>Electroplating, Plating, Polishing, Anodizing, and Coloring</NAICS_DESC>
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            <NAICS>
                <NAICS_CD>424710</NAICS_CD>
                <NAICS_DESC>Petroleum Bulk Stations and Terminals</NAICS_DESC>
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            <NAICS>
                <NAICS_CD>488119</NAICS_CD>
                <NAICS_DESC>Other Airport Operations</NAICS_DESC>
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            <NAICS>
                <NAICS_CD>562212</NAICS_CD>
                <NAICS_DESC>Solid Waste Landfill</NAICS_DESC>
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            <NAICS>
                <NAICS_CD>811192</NAICS_CD>
                <NAICS_DESC>Car Washes</NAICS_DESC>
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            <NAICS>
                <NAICS_CD>922160</NAICS_CD>
                <NAICS_DESC>Fire Protection</NAICS_DESC>
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        <PRINT_PAPER>No</PRINT_PAPER>
        <INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>No</INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>
        <AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
            <CONTACT>
                <FIRST_NAME>Michelle</FIRST_NAME>
                <LAST_NAME>Schutz</LAST_NAME>
                <AGENCY>
                    <CODE>2050</CODE>
                    <NAME>Office of Land and Emergency Management</NAME>
                    <ACRONYM>OLEM</ACRONYM>
                </AGENCY>
                <PHONE>703 603-8708</PHONE>
                <EMAIL>schutz.michelle@epa.gov</EMAIL>
                <MAILING_ADDRESS>
                    <STREET_ADDRESS>1200 Pennsylvania Avenue NW,</STREET_ADDRESS>
                    <CITY>Washington</CITY>
                    <STATE>DC</STATE>
                    <ZIP>20460</ZIP>
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