EPA-HQ-OPA-2007-0584; FRL-8770-7
In accordance with the January 20, 2009, White House memorandum entitled, “Regulatory Review,” and the memorandum from the Office of Management and Budget entitled, “Implementation of Memorandum Concerning Regulatory Review” (M-09-08, January 21, 2009) (OMB memorandum), the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is delaying by sixty days the effective date of the final rule that amends the Spill Prevention, Control, and Countermeasure (SPCC) regulations published in the Federal Register on December 5, 2008 (73 FR 74236). Thus, the effective date is delayed to April 4, 2009. EPA additionally is requesting public comment on the extension of the effective date and its duration, and on the regulatory amendments contained in the final rule.
The Agency is taking this action to ensure that the rule reflects proper consideration of all relevant facts. While the Agency is requesting public comment on the entire final rule, the Agency is specifically interested in receiving comments on the optional approaches for produced water containers and the criteria for qualified oil production facilities. The Agency requests that comments include an appropriate rationale and supporting data for Agency review and consideration. Following the comment period, EPA will take appropriate steps to ensure careful evaluation of the comments received and will consider whether further amendment of the final rule is necessary. Finally, the Agency is also reviewing the dates by which owners or operators of facilities must prepare or amend their SPCC Plans, and implement those Plans. EPA intends to address these dates in a separate notice.
Comments, identified by Docket ID No. EPA-HQ-OPA-2007-0584, must be received on or before March 5, 2009.
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