Laws & Regulations
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NAICS Sectors 31-33: Manufacturing
EPA has many regulations that affect industries within the manufacturing sector. On those pages you can find a list of laws and regulations that affect your industry as well as compliance and enforcement information.
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Furniture Manufacturing Sector (NAICS 337)
Find EPA regulatory and compliance information for both metal and wood furniture manufacturing, including NESHAPs for surface coating, formaldehyde emissions, and requirements for ozone-depleting substances.
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Connecticut NPDES Permits
NPDES Permits for Connecticut
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Final Rule for Control of Air Pollution from Motor Vehicles: Tier 3 Motor Vehicle Emission and Fuel Standards
Includes CFR citations, rule history, rule summary and links to the Federal Register notice, Regulatory Impact Analysis, Summary and Analysis of Comments, fact sheets and technical support documents.
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Sulfur Dioxide (SO2) Designations Round 3: Ohio State Recommendation and EPA Response
Ohio recommendation for Round 3 area designations and EPA's response.
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State Asbestos Contacts
State administrated asbestos program contacts
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Report: Audit of the EPA’s Post-Award Oversight of Grants Awarded Under the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act
Report: Management Alert: Audit of the EPA’s Post Award Oversight of Grants Awarded Under the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act
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Water as a Climate Change Solution
Learn what EPA is doing to support states, communities, and the water sector in their efforts to adapt to a changing climate.
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What should a school do if it finds thermal system insulation (TSI) in a ceiling space, pursuant to the Asbestos Hazard Emergency Response Act (AHERA)?
If the space in which the TSI is discovered has never been inspected in accordance with the Asbestos Hazard Emergency Response Act (AHERA) inspection requirements, then such an inspection must be undertaken and should focus on all such previously unexpected space above a drop ceiling in which TSI is present…
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Is the local education agency (LEA) required to provide a separate notification to non-short-time workers and building occupants (i.e. parents, teachers, and employees or their organizations) for each response action that is performed?
No. Under 40 CFR part 763.84(c), a separate notification for each response action taken is not required. A notice to parents, teachers, and employees or their organizations once a year is sufficient. Other Frequent Questions about Asbestos Learn About Asbestos Asbestos and School Buildings Information for Owners and Managers of…
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Is it dangerous to have asbestos containing material in my school?
Not necessarily. Undamaged asbestos that is properly managed in place poses little health risk to students, teachers and other school occupants. However, it is important that the proper school designated authorities regularly inspect the condition of asbestos-containing materials to ensure they remain intact. Asbestos can pose a health hazard when…
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Who is responsible for overseeing the asbestos-in-schools regulations?
EPA is the primary governmental agency responsible for enforcing the regulations promulgated under AHERA. However, if your State has been issued a "waiver" (or delegation of program authority), the State agency then becomes responsible for enforcing these requirements. The states that currently have waiver programs are: Connecticut, Colorado, Louisiana, Massachusetts…
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What is an asbestos management plan?
An asbestos management plan is required to provide documentation of the recommended asbestos response actions, the location of asbestos within the school, and any action taken to repair or remove the material. The school authority must maintain records to be included in the Asbestos Management Plan. These records include among…
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Who is responsible for ensuring that a project has been reviewed by a project designer in order to ensure compliance with the Asbestos Hazard Emergency Response Act (AHERA)?
AHERA response actions are required to be designed, not reviewed, by accredited persons. The local education agency (LEA) and its “designated person” under 40 CFR part 763.84(g) have the responsibility to ensure that AHERA requirements are carried out. For asbestos work in public and commercial buildings, it is any contractor…
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Tribal Permits in the Southeastern US
Tribal NSR air permits in progress or issued by EPA Region 4
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Direct Implementation and Sanitary Surveys in Wyoming
Direct Implementation and Sanitary Surveys in Wyoming Presentation given by Michael Copeland at the WARWS Conference held in Casper, Wyoming in April of 2018.
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EPA Approved Statutes and Regulations in the Mississippi SIP
EPA Approved Statutes and Regulations in the Mississippi SIP
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EPA Approved Nonregulatory Provisions and Quasi-Regulatory Measures in the Mississippi SIP
EPA Approved Nonregulatory Provisions and Quasi-Regulatory Measures in the Mississippi SIP
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Mississippi SIP: Article 4 Section 109 - Interest of Public Officers in Contracts
Mississippi Ethics Commission Advisory Opinion as it involves ambient air quality standards & regulations in MS + where to obtain copies of referenced federal regulations
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Marine Protection Permitting in EPA Region 6
Overview of marine protection permitting in South Central, US. Includes materials dumped in the Region, MPRSA permits issues, dredged material testing guidance, ocean site descriptions and information, regional dredging teams and other partnerships