Implementation of Vacatur - Strengthening Transparency in Pivotal Science Underlying Significant Regulatory Actions and Influential Scientific Information
On May 24, 2021, EPA Administrator Michael Regan signed a final rule that effectuated the vacatur of the January 6, 2021, “Strengthening Transparency in Pivotal Science Underlying Significant Regulatory Actions and Influential Scientific Information.” The vacatur rule is effective immediately upon publication in the Federal Register. View the implementation of vacatur in the Federal Register.
Background
The January 6, 2021, rule was originally proposed on April 30, 2018. The comment period for the proposed rule was open from April 30, 2018, to August 16, 2018. A public hearing for the proposed rule was held on July 17, 2018, in Washington, DC.
On March 3, 2020, EPA announced a supplemental notice of proposed rulemaking (SNPRM). The public comment period was open from March 3, 2020, through May 18, 2020.
On January 6, 2021, the final rule was published in the Federal Register and was effective immediately.
On February 1, 2021, the United States District Court for the District of Montana, in the case of EDF vs. EPA, granted the EPA’s unopposed motion to vacate and remand the final rule.