Laws & Regulations

Report: Ombudsman Review of Bunker Hill and Coeur d’Alene Basin Superfund Actions

Report #2004-P-00009, March 24, 2004. EPA made a logical decision to first do cleanup work in the Bunker Hill Box and then later study areas outside the Box and pursue further cleanup work on specific targeted areas in the Coeur d'Alene Basin.

Report: Review of Hotline Complaint Regarding Technical Assistance Grant No. 1-97025201 Awarded to the Basin Cleanup Coalition, Coeur d’Alene, Idaho

Report #2004-P-00010, March 25, 2004. The Coalition was not a qualified TAG recipient because of the potential conflicts of interest as defined in 40 CFR 30.42, and did not meet the minimum capability requirements required by the CFR.

Report: The Office of Underground Storage Tanks: Contract Administration and Performance Measurement Concerns

Report #2004-P-00014, March 31, 2004. In summary, we found OUST had inappropriately used and inefficiently managed contract funds.

Report: Nationwide Identification of Hardrock Mining Sites

Report #2004-P-00005, March 31, 2004. We identified 156 hardrock mining sites nationwide that have the potential to cost between $7 billion and $24 billion total to clean up (at a maximum total cost to EPA of approximately $15 billion).

Report: EPA’s Method for Calculating Air Toxics Emissions for Reporting Results Needs Improvement

Report #2004-P-00012, March 31, 2004. Although the methods by which air toxics emissions are estimated have improved substantially, unvalidated assumptions and other limitations underlying the NTI continue to impact its use as a GPRA performance measure.

Report: New Mexico Environment Department Costs Claimed Under Cooperative Agreement No. V986338-01

Report #2004-4-00015, March 31, 2004. We questioned $11,588 claimed under the cooperative agreement as unallowable.

Report: Access Controls for Office of Enforcement and Compliance Assurance Systems Need Improvement

Report #2004-P-00015, April 26, 2004. Access controls to three critical OECA systems (FTTS, SSTS, and ICIS) need improvement.

Report: Missouri Department of Natural Resources State Revolving Funds Financial Statements with Independent Auditor’s Report, June 30, 2003

Report #2004-1-00057, May 6, 2004. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on these financial statements based on our audit.

Report: The Effectiveness of the Office of Children’s Health Protection Cannot Yet Be Determined Quantitatively

Report #2004- P- 00016, May 17, 2004. We found that OCHP has no formal mechanism in place to ensure performance results or assess the relationships between program costs, activities, and results.

Report: Ombudsman Review of the Marjol Battery Site, Throop, Pennsylvania

Report #2004-P-00017, May 18, 2004. Over-excavating the Five Foot Seam and ensuring a reliable noncombustible barrier is established between the Five Foot Seam and the Battery Casing Material will sufficiently ensure the long-term safety of the Site.

Report: State of Washington Water Pollution Control State Revolving Fund Financial Statements with Independent Auditor's Report, June 30, 2003

Report #2004-1-00067, May 26, 2004. The financial statements referred to in the first paragraph present fairly the financial position of the Washington Department of Ecology Water Pollution Control State Revolving Fund as of June 30, 2003.

Report: States Making Progress on Source Water Assessments, But Effectiveness Still to Be Determined

Report #2004-P-00019, May 27, 2004. States were at various levels of source water assessment completion even though the May 2003 deadline had passed.

Where to Send Comments for EPA Dockets

Details of where to send comments regarding EPA Dockets.

EPA's Denial of Petitions for Reconsideration of the Final Rule Establishing the 2013 Biomass-Based Diesel Volume

EPA is denying two petitions for reconsideration of the final rule entitled Regulation of Fuels and Fuel Additives: 2013 Biomass-Based Diesel Renewable Fuel Volume. Find the documents supporting this notice here.

Final Renewable Fuel Standards for 2017, and the Biomass-Based Diesel Volume for 2018

EPA Final Renewable Fuel Standards for 2017, and the Biomass-Based Diesel Volume for 2017

Final Rule for Additional Qualifying Renewable Fuel Pathways under the Renewable Fuel Standard Program

EPA has finalized pathways for production of renewable fuel from giant reed (Arundo donax) and napier grass (Pennisetum purpureum) as feedstocks.

Final Renewable Fuel Standards for 2014, 2015 and 2016, and the Biomass-Based Diesel Volume for 2017

EPA proposes the volume requirements and associated percentage standards that would apply under the RFS program in calendar years 2014, 2015, and 2016 for cellulosic biofuel, biomass-based diesel, advanced biofuel, and total renewable fuel.

Learn more about the Notice of Data Availability (NODA) for Renewable Fuels Produced from Palm Oil Under the Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS2) Program

This page is about the Notice of Data Availability (NODA) for Renewable Fuels Produced from Palm Oil Under the Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS2) Program

Improvements for Heavy-Duty Engine and Vehicle Test Procedures - Supplemental Notice of Proposed Rulemaking

EPA proposes to Improvements for Heavy-Duty Engine and Vehicle Test Procedures, and other Technical Amendments.

Improvements for Heavy-Duty Engine and Vehicle Test Procedures - Final Rulemaking

EPA finalizes to Improvements for Heavy-Duty Engine and Vehicle Test Procedures, and other Technical Amendments.