Regulatory Development and Retrospective Review Tracker
Hydraulic Fracturing Chemicals; Chemical Information Reporting under TSCA section 8(a) and Health and Safety Data Reporting under TSCA section 8(d)
a.k.a. Hydraulic Fracturing; TSCA Section 8(a) and 8(d) Reporting
RIN: 2070-AJ93 (What's this?)
Docket No.: EPA-HQ-OPPT-2011-1019 (What's this?)
Current Phase: Pre-Proposal (What's this?)
Abstract:
EPA is developing an Advance Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (ANPRM) and intends to initiate a stakeholder process to provide input on the design and scope of possible reporting under the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA). EPA anticipates that states, industry, public interest groups and members of the public will be participants in the stakeholder process.
| Milestone | Date |
|---|---|
| Initiated | 01/11/2012 |
| ANPRM: Published in FR | 02/2014 (projected) |
Environmental Justice
This rulemaking involves a topic that is likely to be of particular interest to or have particular impact upon minority, low-income, tribal, and/or other vulnerable populations because:
- This topic is likely to affect the availability of information to vulnerable populations.
Some of EPA's rulemakings undergo regulatory review (What's this?), as prescribed by Executive Order 12866 and coordinated by the Office of Management and Budget (OMB). The following list describes which of this rulemaking's stages have completed review and published in the Federal Register, if any, and provides links to the review documents where available. Consult the "Timeline" section of this Web page for the dates of each review.
- ANPRM - No Information Available.
Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) Citation
40 CFR 712;40 CFR 716
Legal Authority
15 USC 2601 et seq
Disclaimer
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