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        <RIN>2070-AC83</RIN>
        <PUBLICATION>
            <PUBLICATION_ID>200710</PUBLICATION_ID>
            <PUBLICATION_TITLE>The Regulatory Plan and the Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions</PUBLICATION_TITLE>
        </PUBLICATION>
        <AGENCY>
            <CODE>2070</CODE>
            <NAME>Office of Prevention, Pesticides and Toxic Substances</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>OPPTS</ACRONYM>
        </AGENCY>
        <PARENT_AGENCY>
            <CODE>2000</CODE>
            <NAME>Environmental Protection Agency</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>EPA</ACRONYM>
        </PARENT_AGENCY>
        <RULE_TITLE>Lead-Based Paint; Amendments for Renovation, Repair and Painting</RULE_TITLE>
        <ABSTRACT><![CDATA[In 2008, EPA will continue its work towards the Administration goal of eliminating childhood lead poisoning as a national health concern by 2010 by implementing a comprehensive program to address lead-based paint hazards associated with renovation, repair and painting activities. The program will be comprised of a combination of approaches including regulations, and an extensive education and outreach campaign that will include elements specifically designed for industry and consumers. Industry outreach will include dissemination of information regarding the regulation, lead-safe work practices, and training opportunities. Consumer outreach will be designed to expand consumer awareness, and create demand for the use of lead-safe work practices. EPA plans to finalize and begin implementation of the Renovation, Repair and Painting Program regulations in 2008. EPA proposed these regulations on January 10, 2006 and amended that proposal on June 5, 2007 to include child occupied facilities within the scope of the rule. The regulation should minimize the introduction of lead hazards resulting from the disturbance of lead-based paint during renovation, repair, and painting activities. The regulations would require contractors conducting renovation, repair and painting activities in most target housing and child occupied facilities to be trained, certified, and to follow work practice standards designed to minimize the creation of lead hazards.]]></ABSTRACT>
        <PRIORITY_CATEGORY>Economically Significant</PRIORITY_CATEGORY>
        <RIN_STATUS>Previously Published in The Unified Agenda</RIN_STATUS>
        <RULE_STAGE>Final Rule Stage</RULE_STAGE>
        <MAJOR>Yes</MAJOR>
        <UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
            <UNFUNDED_MANDATE>Private Sector</UNFUNDED_MANDATE>
        </UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
        <CFR_LIST>
            <CFR>40 CFR 745</CFR>
        </CFR_LIST>
        <LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>15 USC 2682 &quot;TSCA section 402&quot;</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>15 USC 2684 &quot;TSCA section 404&quot;</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
        </LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
        <LEGAL_DLINE_LIST>
            <LEGAL_DLINE_INFO>
                <DLINE_TYPE>Statutory</DLINE_TYPE>
                <DLINE_ACTION_STAGE>Final</DLINE_ACTION_STAGE>
                <DLINE_DATE>10/28/1996</DLINE_DATE>
                <DLINE_DESC> </DLINE_DESC>
            </LEGAL_DLINE_INFO>
            <LEGAL_DLINE_INFO>
                <DLINE_TYPE>Statutory</DLINE_TYPE>
                <DLINE_ACTION_STAGE>NPRM</DLINE_ACTION_STAGE>
                <DLINE_DATE>12/30/2005</DLINE_DATE>
                <DLINE_DESC>Administration deadline.</DLINE_DESC>
            </LEGAL_DLINE_INFO>
        </LEGAL_DLINE_LIST>
        <RPLAN_ENTRY>Yes</RPLAN_ENTRY>
        <RPLAN_INFO>
            <STMT_OF_NEED><![CDATA[Childhood lead poisoning is a pervasive problem in the United States, with almost a million young children having more than 10 ug/dl of lead in their blood (Center for Disease Control's level of concern). Although there have been dramatic declines in blood-lead levels due to reductions of lead in paint, gasoline, and food sources, remaining paint in older houses continues to be a significant source of childhood lead poisoning. These rules will help insure that individuals and firms conducting renovation, repairs and painting activities will do so in a way that safeguards the environment and protects the health of building occupants, especially children under 6 years old.]]></STMT_OF_NEED>
            <LEGAL_BASIS><![CDATA[This regulation is mandated by TSCA section 402(c). TSCA Section 402(c) directs EPA to address renovation and remodeling activities by first conducting a study of the extent to which persons engaged in various types of renovation and remodeling activities are exposed to lead in the conduct of such activities or disturb lead and create a lead-based paint hazard on a regular basis. Section 402(c) further directs the Agency to revise the lead-based paint activities regulations (40 CFR part 745 subpart L) to apply to renovation, remodeling or painting activities that create lead-based paint hazards.]]></LEGAL_BASIS>
            <ALTERNATIVES><![CDATA[EPA is considering alternatives including on the job training for renovation workers, the use of test kits to determine the presence of lead paint, and the use of a cleaning verification protocol to determine if a job site is sufficiently clean. TSCA Section 402(c) states that should the Administrator determine that any category of contractors engaged in renovation or remodeling does not require certification; the Administrator may publish an explanation of the basis for that determination.]]></ALTERNATIVES>
            <COSTS_AND_BENEFITS><![CDATA[EPA's economic analysis provides quantitative cost estimates for the training, certification, and work practices required by the rule. The economic analysis provides quantitative benefits estimates for avoided incidence of IQ loss due to reduced lead exposures to children under the age of 6, and a qualitative discussion of other avoided adverse health effects in children and adults. The economic analysis of the final rule will incorporate new information characterizing lead levels in dust and soil after renovation, repair, and painting activities, and a new modeling approach to estimate the resultant blood lead and IQ loss in children under the age of 6.]]></COSTS_AND_BENEFITS>
            <RISKS><![CDATA[This rule is aimed at reducing the prevalence and severity of lead poisoning, particularly in children. The Agency has concluded that many R&R work activities can produce or release large quantities of lead. These activities include, but are not limited to: sanding, cutting, window replacement, and demolition. Lead exposure to R&R workers appears to be less of a problem than to building occupants (especially young children). Some workers (and homeowners) are occasionally exposed to high levels of lead. Any work activity that produces dust and debris may create a lead exposure problem.]]></RISKS>
        </RPLAN_INFO>
        <TIMETABLE_LIST>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>NPRM</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>01/10/2006</TTBL_DATE>
                <FR_CITATION>71 FR 1588</FR_CITATION>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>Notice of Availability; Supplemental Economic Analysis</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>03/02/2006</TTBL_DATE>
                <FR_CITATION>71 FR 
10628</FR_CITATION>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>Notice of Availability; Draft Pamphlet</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>03/08/2006</TTBL_DATE>
                <FR_CITATION>71 FR 11570</FR_CITATION>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>Request for Comment; Lead Paint Test Kit Development</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>03/16/2006</TTBL_DATE>
                <FR_CITATION>71 FR 13561</FR_CITATION>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>NPRM: Extension of Comment Period</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>04/06/2006</TTBL_DATE>
                <FR_CITATION>71 FR 17409</FR_CITATION>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>Notice of Availability; Study Results</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>03/16/2007</TTBL_DATE>
                <FR_CITATION>72 FR 12582</FR_CITATION>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>Supplemental NPRM</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>06/05/2007</TTBL_DATE>
                <FR_CITATION>72 FR 31022</FR_CITATION>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>Final Action</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>03/00/2008</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
        </TIMETABLE_LIST>
        <ADDITIONAL_INFO>SAN No. 3557; EPA publication information: NPRM - http://www.epa.gov/fedrgstr/EPA-TOX/2006/January/Day-10/t071.htm; EPA Docket information: EPA-HQ-OPPT-2005-0049; Individual Document id in the EPA docket: www.regulations.gov</ADDITIONAL_INFO>
        <RFA_REQUIRED>Yes</RFA_REQUIRED>
        <SMALL_ENTITY_LIST>
            <SMALL_ENTITY>Businesses</SMALL_ENTITY>
            <SMALL_ENTITY>Governmental Jurisdictions</SMALL_ENTITY>
            <SMALL_ENTITY>Organizations</SMALL_ENTITY>
        </SMALL_ENTITY_LIST>
        <GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
            <GOVT_LEVEL>Federal</GOVT_LEVEL>
            <GOVT_LEVEL>Local</GOVT_LEVEL>
            <GOVT_LEVEL>State</GOVT_LEVEL>
            <GOVT_LEVEL>Tribal</GOVT_LEVEL>
        </GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
        <FEDERALISM>No</FEDERALISM>
        <ENERGY_AFFECTED>No</ENERGY_AFFECTED>
        <FURTHER_INFO_URL>http://www.epa.gov/oppt/lead/pubs/renovation.htm</FURTHER_INFO_URL>
        <NAICS_LIST>
            <NAICS>
                <NAICS_CD>23599</NAICS_CD>
                <NAICS_DESC>All Other Special Trade Contractors</NAICS_DESC>
            </NAICS>
            <NAICS>
                <NAICS_CD>23551</NAICS_CD>
                <NAICS_DESC>Carpentry Contractors</NAICS_DESC>
            </NAICS>
            <NAICS>
                <NAICS_CD>53111</NAICS_CD>
                <NAICS_DESC>Lessors of Residential Buildings and Dwellings</NAICS_DESC>
            </NAICS>
            <NAICS>
                <NAICS_CD>23322</NAICS_CD>
                <NAICS_DESC>Multifamily Housing Construction</NAICS_DESC>
            </NAICS>
            <NAICS>
                <NAICS_CD>23521</NAICS_CD>
                <NAICS_DESC>Painting and Wall Covering Contractors</NAICS_DESC>
            </NAICS>
            <NAICS>
                <NAICS_CD>531311</NAICS_CD>
                <NAICS_DESC>Residential Property Managers</NAICS_DESC>
            </NAICS>
            <NAICS>
                <NAICS_CD>23321</NAICS_CD>
                <NAICS_DESC>Single Family Housing Construction</NAICS_DESC>
            </NAICS>
            <NAICS>
                <NAICS_CD>54138</NAICS_CD>
                <NAICS_DESC>Testing Laboratories</NAICS_DESC>
            </NAICS>
        </NAICS_LIST>
        <PRINT_PAPER>Yes</PRINT_PAPER>
        <INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>Not Collected</INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>
        <AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
            <CONTACT>
                <FIRST_NAME>Mike</FIRST_NAME>
                <LAST_NAME>Wilson</LAST_NAME>
                <AGENCY>
                    <CODE>2070</CODE>
                    <NAME>Office of Chemical Safety and Pollution Prevention</NAME>
                    <ACRONYM>OCSPP</ACRONYM>
                </AGENCY>
                <PHONE>202 566-0521</PHONE>
                <FAX>202 566-0471</FAX>
                <EMAIL>wilson.mike@epa.gov</EMAIL>
                <MAILING_ADDRESS>
                    <STREET_ADDRESS>7404T,</STREET_ADDRESS>
                    <CITY>Washington</CITY>
                    <STATE>DC</STATE>
                    <ZIP>20460</ZIP>
                </MAILING_ADDRESS>
            </CONTACT>
            <CONTACT>
                <FIRST_NAME>Julie</FIRST_NAME>
                <LAST_NAME>Simpson</LAST_NAME>
                <AGENCY>
                    <CODE>2070</CODE>
                    <NAME>Office of Chemical Safety and Pollution Prevention</NAME>
                    <ACRONYM>OCSPP</ACRONYM>
                </AGENCY>
                <PHONE>202 566-1980</PHONE>
                <EMAIL>Simpson.Julie@epa.gov</EMAIL>
                <MAILING_ADDRESS>
                    <STREET_ADDRESS>7404T,</STREET_ADDRESS>
                    <CITY>Washington</CITY>
                    <STATE>DC</STATE>
                    <ZIP>20460</ZIP>
                </MAILING_ADDRESS>
            </CONTACT>
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