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EPA/OW | RIN: 2040-AF70 | Publication ID: Fall 2020 |
Title: Federal Aluminum Aquatic Life Criteria Applicable to Oregon | |
Abstract:
On April 18, 2019, EPA proposed water quality criteria in Oregon to protect aquatic life from the harmful effects of exposure to toxic levels of aluminum. In January 2013, EPA disapproved Oregon's new and revised freshwater acute and chronic criteria for aluminum, based on concerns that the criteria would not adequately protect aquatic life in Oregon. Oregon has not yet adopted or submitted criteria for aluminum to address EPA's disapproval. Therefore, consistent with Clean Water Act (CWA) section 303(c)(3), EPA proposed aluminum criteria to protect aquatic life in Oregon. Under a consent decree with Northwest Environmental Advocates (as amended), EPA is required, no later than six months after the date on which National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) issues a Biological Opinion on the aluminum criteria previously proposed by the EPA, to either take an action under CWA section 303(c) to approve aquatic life criteria for aluminum submitted by the state of Oregon, or, if aluminum criteria have not yet been submitted by Oregon and approved by EPA, to finalize statewide federal aquatic life criteria for aluminum in Oregon. NMFS issued its Biological Opinion on July 1, 2020, thus EPA's consent decree deadline is December 31, 2020. |
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Agency: Environmental Protection Agency(EPA) | Priority: Other Significant |
RIN Status: Previously published in the Unified Agenda | Agenda Stage of Rulemaking: Final Rule Stage |
Major: No | Unfunded Mandates: No |
EO 13771 Designation: Regulatory | |
CFR Citation: 40 CFR 131 | |
Legal Authority: 33 U.S.C. 1313(c)(4)(B) |
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Additional Information: Docket #:EPA-HQ-OW-2016-0694 | |
Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: No | Government Levels Affected: State |
Small Entities Affected: No | Federalism: No |
Included in the Regulatory Plan: No | |
RIN Data Printed in the FR: No | |
Agency Contact: Mimi Soo-Hoo Environmental Protection Agency Office of Water Mail Code 4305T, Washington, DC 20460 Phone:202 566-1192 Email: soo-hoo.mimi@epa.gov Rochelle Labiosa Environmental Protection Agency Office of Water 1200 Sixth Avenue, OWW-191, Seattle, WA 98101 Phone:206 553-1172 Email: labiosa.rochelle@epa.gov |