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EPA/WATER | RIN: 2040-AF30 | Publication ID: Fall 2011 |
Title: ●Clean Water Protection Rule | |
Abstract: After U.S. Supreme Court decisions in SWANCC and Rapanos, the scope of "waters of the U.S." protected under all CWA programs has been an issue of considerable debate and uncertainty. The Act has a single definition for "waters of the United States." As a result, these decisions affect the geographic scope of all CWA programs. SWANCC and Rapanos did not invalidate the current regulatory definition of "waters of the United States." However, the decisions established important considerations for how those regulations should be interpreted, and experience implementing the regulations has identified several areas that could benefit from additional clarification through rulemaking. U.S. EPA and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers are developing a proposed rule for determining whether a waterway, water body, or wetland is protected by the Clean Water Act. This rule would make clear which water bodies are protected under the Clean Water Act. | |
Agency: Environmental Protection Agency(EPA) | Priority: Other Significant |
RIN Status: First time published in the Unified Agenda | Agenda Stage of Rulemaking: Long-Term Actions |
Major: No | Unfunded Mandates: Undetermined |
CFR Citation: Not Yet Determined (To search for a specific CFR, visit the Code of Federal Regulations.) | |
Legal Authority: Not Yet Determined |
Legal Deadline:
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Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: No | Government Levels Affected: Undetermined |
Small Entities Affected: No | Federalism: Undetermined |
Included in the Regulatory Plan: No | |
RIN Data Printed in the FR: No | |
Agency Contact: Donna Downing Environmental Protection Agency Water 1200 Pennsylvania Avenue NW, Mail Code 4502T, Washington, DC 20460 Phone:202 566-2428 Email: cwawotus@epa.gov Rachel Fertik Environmental Protection Agency Water 4502T, Washington, DC 20460 Phone:202 566-1452 Email: cwawaters@epa.gov |