Laws & Regulations

2013 Vessel General Permit and Interim Requirements

Summary of interim requirements in place for vessels until the EPA and U.S. Coast Guard regulations pursuant to the Vessel Incidental Discharge Act are final, effective, and enforceable, as well as an overview of the 2013 Vessel General Permit (VGP).

EPA Region 5 Polychlorinated Biphenyls (PCBs)

EPA Regional implementations and regulations for the processing, distribution, use, cleanup, storage and disposal of PCBs under the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA).

Guidance on Qualifying an Analytical Method for Determining the Cellulosic Converted Fraction of Corn Kernel Fiber

Guidance to explain interpretation of regulatory requirements for determining the cellulosic converted fraction of corn kernel fiber.

E85 Flexible Fuel Vehicle Weighting Factor (F-factor) for Model Years 2021 and Later Vehicles

EPA requests comment on data sources and analytical approaches on which to base an EPA determination of an updated weighting factor (F-factor) for E85 flexible fuel vehicles for model years 2021 and later.

Midterm Evaluation of Light-Duty Vehicle Greenhouse Gas Emissions Standards for Model Years 2022-2025

Midterm Evaluation of Light-Duty Vehicle GHG Emissions Standards for Model Years 2022-2025

Response to Office of Inspector General Concerning EPA Authority to Issue Drinking Water Emergency Orders

Region 4 - Permitting Contacts by Topic

Title V permits that have been proposed and are still under the public petition deadline. by EPA Region 4

Existing Owner Clean Air Act Audit Program for Oil and Natural Gas Exploration and Production Facilities

May 2018 draft template of New Owner Audit Program Agreement for Oil and Natural Gas Exploration and Production Facilities

Delisting a Hazardous Waste

How to delist a hazardous waste. A hazardous waste delisting is a rulemaking procedure to amend the list of hazardous wastes to exclude a waste produced at a particular facility.

Tribal Involvement in Land Cleanup and Spill Prevention: Laws and Regulations

EPA works collaboratively with tribes, states, and local governments to preserve our land. A number of federal statutes or laws form the legal basis for the Office of Solid Waste and Emergency Response programs.

Considering Traditional Ecological Knowledge (TEK) During the Cleanup Process

This memorandum provides direction to improve the decision-making process as it relates to site assessment, characterization, and cleanup activities, to ensure EPA's Office of Land and Emergency Management is considering TEK when tribes provide it to EPA.

Benchmarking Advanced Low Emission Light-Duty Vehicle Technology

Starting in 2012, NVFEL’s National Center for Advanced Technology (NCAT) developed a special test program to deepen EPA’s technical assessment of key light-duty vehicle technologies.

Advanced Light-Duty Powertrain and Hybrid Analysis (ALPHA) Tool

EPA’s Advanced Light-Duty Powertrain and Hybrid Analysis (ALPHA) is a full vehicle simulation tool which estimates the greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions from light-duty vehicle sources.

Examples of Procedures for Water and Wastewater Systems During and After Disasters

The following resource provides examples of two procedures for emergency purchases and selection process.

Computer and Electronic Product Manufacturing Sector (NAICS 334)

EPA regulatory information for the computer and electronics sector (NAICS 334) includes stratospheric ozone regulation, SNAP program policies and guidance, NESHAPs, and RCRA requirements regarding disposal of electronics and other products.

Hazardous Waste Cleanup: Caribe General Electric Products, Inc. in Juana Diaz, Puerto Rico

The contaminants identified at the Facility are directly related to historical operations conducted there. Since starting operations in August 1957, CGE manufactured electric wiring devices such as switches (some containing mercury), receptacles, starters,