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EPA/OLEM RIN: 2050-AH20 Publication ID: Fall 2020 
Title: ●OLEM National Contingency Plan Modernization 
Abstract:

The Environmental Protection Agency is considering revisions to the National Oil and Hazardous Substances Pollution Contingency Plan (NCP). The NCP is the federal government's blueprint for responding to both oil spills and hazardous substance releases. Revisions to subpart J, which governs the listing and use of dispersants and other oil spill mitigating substances when responding to oil discharges, are being considered via other rule actions.

 
Agency: Environmental Protection Agency(EPA)  Priority: Other Significant 
RIN Status: First time published in the Unified Agenda Agenda Stage of Rulemaking: Proposed Rule Stage 
Major: Undetermined  Unfunded Mandates: Undetermined 
EO 13771 Designation: Other 
CFR Citation: Undetermined     (To search for a specific CFR, visit the Code of Federal Regulations.)
Legal Authority: Not Yet Determined   
Legal Deadline:  None

Statement of Need:

The Environmental Protection Agency is considering revisions to the National Oil and Hazardous Substances Pollution Contingency Plan (NCP) beyond subpart J of the NCP. Revisions to subpart J, which governs the listing and use of dispersants and other oil spill mitigating substances when responding to oil discharges, are being considered via other rule actions.

Summary of the Legal Basis:

To be determined.

Alternatives:

To be determined.

Anticipated Costs and Benefits:

To be determined.

Risks:

To be determined.
Timetable:
Action Date FR Cite
NPRM  10/00/2021 
Final Rule  To Be Determined 
Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: Undetermined  Government Levels Affected: Undetermined 
Federalism: Undetermined 
Included in the Regulatory Plan: Yes 
RIN Data Printed in the FR: No 
Agency Contact:
Gerain H. Cogliano
Environmental Protection Agency
Office of Land and Emergency Management
Mail Code 5103T, 1200 Pennsyvania Avenue NW,
Washington, DC 20460
Phone:202 566-1929
Email: cogliano.gerain@epa.gov