Environmental Protection Agency
In accordance with the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator's March 18, 2022, Memorandum entitled Consent Decrees and Settlement Agreements to Resolve Environmental Claims Against the Agency, notice is hereby given of a proposed consent decree that resolves Center for Biological Diversity v. U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, et al., a case in the United States District Court for the District of Columbia (1:21-cv-2210-JDB) that alleges EPA unreasonably delayed taking action on a petition to list discarded polyvinyl chloride (PVC) as hazardous waste under the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA).
Document Headings Document headings vary by document type but may contain the following: the agency or agencies that issued and signed a document the number of the CFR title and the number of each part the document amends, proposes to amend, or is directly related to the agency docket number / agency internal file number the RIN which identifies each regulatory action listed in the Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions See the Document Drafting Handbook for more details. Environmental Protection Agency [EPA-HQ-OGC-2022-0406; FRL-9811-01-OGC] AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). ACTION: Notice of proposed consent decree; request for public comment. SUMMARY: In accordance with the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator's March 18, 2022, Memorandum entitled Consent Decrees and Settlement Agreements to Resolve Environmental Claims Against the Agency, notice is hereby given of a proposed consent decree that resolves Center for Biological Diversity v. U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, et al., a case in the United States District Court for the District of Columbia (1:21-cv-2210-JDB) that alleges EPA unreasonably delayed taking action on a petition to list discarded polyvinyl chloride (PVC) as hazardous waste under the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA). ( printed page 26352) DATES: Written comments on the proposed consent decree must be received by June 3, 2022. ADDRESSES: Submit your comments, identified by Docket ID No. EPA-HQ-OGC-2022-0406 online at https://www.regulations.gov (EPA's preferred method). Follow the online instructions for submitting comments. Instructions: All submissions received must include the Docket ID number for this action. Comments received may be posted without change to https://www.regulations.gov , including any personal information provided. For detailed instructions on sending comments, see the “Additional Information about Commenting on the Proposed Consent Decree” hea…
Citation: 87 FR 26351
