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EPA/OLEM RIN: 2050-AH03 Publication ID: Spring 2021 
Title: CERCLA Financial Responsibility Requirements: Electric Power Generation, Transmission, & Distribution Industry, Petroleum & Coal Products Manufacturing Industry, & Chemical Manufacturing Industry 
Abstract: Section 108(b) of the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act (CERCLA) of 1980, as amended, establishes certain authorities concerning financial responsibility requirements. On January 6, 2010, the Agency identified classes of facilities within three industries: electric power generation, transmission, and distribution; petroleum and coal products manufacturing; and chemical manufacturing, for which EPA could develop, if necessary, financial responsibility requirements under CERCLA Section 108(b). In July 2019, EPA proposed to not impose financial responsibility requirements under CERCLA Section 108(b) for facilities in the electric power generation, transmission, and distribution industry. In December 2019, EPA proposed to not impose financial responsibility requirements under CERCLA Section 108(b) for facilities in the petroleum and coal products manufacturing industry. And finally, in February 2020, EPA proposed to not impose financial responsibility requirements under CERCLA Section 108(b) for facilities in the chemical manufacturing industry. This entry covers the final action for all three of these industries. On December 2, 2020, EPA finalized the decision to not impose financial responsibility requirements under CERCLA section 108(b) for all three of these industries. 
Agency: Environmental Protection Agency(EPA)  Priority: Other Significant 
RIN Status: Previously published in the Unified Agenda Agenda Stage of Rulemaking: Completed Actions 
Major: No  Unfunded Mandates: No 
CFR Citation: 40 CFR 320   
Legal Authority: 42 U.S.C. 9601 et seq.    42 U.S.C. 9608 (b)   
Legal Deadline:
Action Source Description Date
Final  Judicial  Consent Order  12/02/2020 
NPRM  Judicial  Consent Order  07/02/2019 

Overall Description of Deadline: Consent Order

Timetable:
Action Date FR Cite
NPRM  07/29/2019  84 FR 36535   
Final Rule  12/02/2020  85 FR 77384   
Final Rule Effective  01/04/2021 
Additional Information: Docket #:EPA-HQ-OLEM-2019-0085, EPA-HQ-OLEM-2019-0086, EPA-HQ-OLEM-2019-0087. This entry addresses the following three industries: electric power generation, transmission, and distribution (proposed under RIN 2050-AH03); petroleum and coal products manufacturing (proposed under RIN 2050-AH06); and chemical manufacturing (proposed under RIN 2050-AH05). The final rule effort of these proposals was incorporated into one final rule covered by this entry (RIN 2050-AH03). Pertinent information on the individual court deadlines, proposal citations, and withdrawn date from the Reg Agenda (where applicable) for the specific rules merged into this entry are as follows: 1. Financial Responsibility Requirements under CERCLA Section 108(b) for the Electric Power Generation, Transmission, and Distribution Industry RIN 2050-AH03 07/2/2019 - NPRM (Signature) - Court Order: Proposed Rule signature 12/02/2020 - Final Rule (Signature) - Court Order: Final Rule signature NPRM: 84 FR 36535; 07/29/2019 2. Financial Responsibility Requirements under CERCLA Section 108(b) for the Petroleum and Coal Products Manufacturing Industry RIN 2050-AH06 12/04/2019 - NPRM (Signature) - Court Order: Proposed Rule signature 12/01/2021 - Final Rule (Signature) - Court Order: Final Rule signature NPRM: 84 FR 70467; 12/23/2019 Withdrawn via Reg. Agenda 08/24/2020 3. Financial Responsibility Requirements under CERCLA Section 108(b) for the Chemical Manufacturing Industry RIN 2050-AH05 12/01/2022 - NPRM (Signature) - Court Order: Proposed Rule signature 12/04/2024 - Final Rule (Signature) - Court Order: Final Rule signature NPRM: 85 FR 10128; 02/21/2020 Withdrawn via Reg. Agenda 08/24/2020
Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: No  Government Levels Affected: None 
Small Entities Affected: No  Federalism: No 
Included in the Regulatory Plan: No 
RIN Information URL: https://www.epa.gov/superfund/superfund-financial-responsibility   Public Comment URL: https://www.regulations.gov/docket?D=EPA-HQ-OLEM-2019-0085 https://www.regulations.gov/docket?D=EPA-HQ-OLEM-2019-0086 https://www.r  
Sectors Affected: 2211 Electric Power Generation, Transmission and Distribution; 324 Petroleum and Coal Products Manufacturing; 325 Chemical Manufacturing 
RIN Data Printed in the FR: No 
Agency Contact:
Peggy Vyas
Environmental Protection Agency
Office of Land and Emergency Management
1200 Pennsylvania Avenue NW, Mail Code 5303P,
Washington, DC 20460
Phone:703 308-5477
Email: vyas.peggy@epa.gov

Scott Palmer
Environmental Protection Agency
Office of Land and Emergency Management
1200 Pennsylvania Avenue NW, Mail Code 5305P,
Washington, DC 20460
Phone:703 308-8621
Email: palmer.scott@epa.gov