2070-AJ56 201410 The Regulatory Plan and the Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions 2070 Office of Chemical Safety and Pollution Prevention OCSPP 2000 Environmental Protection Agency EPA Lead; Renovation, Repair, and Painting Program for Public and Commercial Buildings Economically Significant Previously Published in The Unified Agenda Proposed Rule Stage Yes Undetermined 40 CFR 745 15 USC 2682(c)(3) Judicial NPRM 07/01/2015 Deadline from 2012 amended; Settlement agreement Judicial Final 01/01/2017 Deadline from 2012 amended; Settlement agreement Judicial Other 04/22/2010 ANPRM - 2009 Settlement agreement Per 9/7/2012 Amended Settlement Agreement in National Assoc. of Homebuilders v. EPA Yes

This rulemaking is being undertaken in response to a settlement agreement and is designed to help insure that individuals and firms conducting renovation, repair, and painting activities in and on public and commercial buildings will do so in a way that safeguards the environment and protects the health of building occupants and nearby residents, especially children under 6 years old. EPA has conducted several studies and reviewed additional information that indicates that the renovation of buildings containing lead-based paint can create health hazards in the form of lead-based paint dust under typical industry work practices.

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Section 402(c)(3) of the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA) requires EPA to regulate renovation or remodeling activities that create lead-based paint hazards in target housing, public buildings built before 1978, and commercial buildings.

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For those activities that EPA determines create lead-based paint hazards, EPA will evaluate options to address the hazards. These options are likely to include different combinations of work practices and worker training and certification.

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Not yet determined.  A detailed analysis of costs and benefits will be performed during development of the proposed rule.

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Lead is known to cause deleterious health effects on multiple organ systems through diverse mechanisms of action in both adults and children. This array of health effects includes effects on heme biosynthesis and related functions, neurological development and function, reproduction and physical development, kidney function, cardiovascular function, and immune function.  EPA is evaluating information on renovation activity patterns in public and commercial buildings to estimate exposures to lead dust from RRP activities in those buildings.

]]> ANPRM 05/06/2010 75 FR 24848 Notice 12/31/2012 77 FR 76996 Notice 05/13/2013 78 FR 27906 Notice 05/30/2014 79 FR 31072 Notice 08/06/2014 79 FR 45796 NPRM 07/00/2015 Final Rule To Be Determined Docket #:EPA-HQ-OPPT-2010-0173 Undetermined Undetermined Undetermined Undetermined No http://www2.epa.gov/lead 236210 Industrial Building Construction 236220 Commercial and Institutional Building Construction 238150 Glass and Glazing Contractors 238170 Siding Contractors 238210 Electrical Contractors and Other Wiring Installation Contractors 238220 Plumbing, Heating, and Air-Conditioning Contractors 238310 Drywall and Insulation Contractors 238320 Painting and Wall Covering Contractors 238340 Tile and Terrazzo Contractors 238350 Finish Carpentry Contractors 238390 Other Building Finishing Contractors 531120 Lessors of Nonresidential Buildings (except Miniwarehouses) 531312 Nonresidential Property Managers 921190 Other General Government Support No No Hans Scheifele 2070 Office of Chemical Safety and Pollution Prevention OCSPP 202 564-3122 scheifele.hans@epa.gov 7404T, 1200 Pennsylvania Avenue NW, Washington DC 20460 Cindy Wheeler 2070 Office of Chemical Safety and Pollution Prevention OCSPP 202 566-0484 wheeler.cindy@epa.gov 1200 Pennsylvania Avenue NW, Mail Code 7404M, Washington DC 20460