<RULE>
ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
<CFR>40 CFR Parts 118 and 300</CFR>
<DEPDOC>[EPA-HQ-OLEM-2021-0585; FRL-7881-01-OLEM]</DEPDOC>
<RIN>RIN 2050-AH17</RIN>
<SUBJECT>Clean Water Act Hazardous Substance Facility Response Plans</SUBJECT>
<HD SOURCE="HED">AGENCY:</HD>
Environmental Protection Agency.
<HD SOURCE="HED">ACTION:</HD>
Final rule.
<SUM>
<HD SOURCE="HED">SUMMARY:</HD>
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA or Agency) is finalizing facility response plan requirements for worst case discharges of Clean Water Act (CWA) hazardous substances for onshore non-transportation-related facilities that could reasonably be expected to cause substantial harm to the environment by discharging a CWA hazardous substance into or on the navigable waters, adjoining shorelines, or exclusive economic zone.
</SUM>
<EFFDATE>
<HD SOURCE="HED">DATES:</HD>
This final rule is effective on May 28, 2024.
</EFFDATE>
<HD SOURCE="HED">ADDRESSES:</HD>
The EPA has established a docket for this action under Docket ID No. EPA-HQ-OLEM-2021-0585. All documents in the docket are listed on the
<E T="03">http://www.regulations.gov</E>
website. Although listed in the index, some information is not publicly available,
<E T="03">e.g.,</E>
CBI or other information whose disclosure is restricted by statute. Certain other material, such as copyrighted material, is not placed on the internet and will be publicly available only in hard copy form. Publicly available docket materials are available electronically through
<E T="03">http://www.regulations.gov.</E>
<FURINF>
<HD SOURCE="HED">FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:</HD>
Rebecca Broussard, Office of Emergency Management, Mail Code 5104A, Environmental Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20460; telephone number: 202-564-6706; email:
<E T="03">broussard.rebecca@epa.gov.</E>
</FURINF>
<SUPLINF>
<HD SOURCE="HED">SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:</HD>
<HD SOURCE="HD1">Table of Contents</HD>
<EXTRACT>
<FP SOURCE="FP-2">I. General Information</FP>
<FP SOURCE="FP1-2">A. Does this action apply to me?</FP>
<FP SOURCE="FP1-2">B. What action is the Agency taking?</FP>
<FP SOURCE="FP1-2">C. What is the Agency's authority for taking this action?</FP>
<FP SOURCE="FP1-2">D. What are the incremental costs and benefits of this action?</FP>
<FP SOURCE="FP1-2">E. List of Abbreviations and Acronyms</FP>
<FP SOURCE="FP-2">II. Background</FP>
<FP SOURCE="FP1-2">A. Statutory Authority and Delegation of Authority</FP>
<FP SOURCE="FP1-2">1. Statutory Requirements</FP>
<FP SOURCE="FP1-2">2. Delegation of Authority</FP>
<FP SOURCE="FP1-2">B. Litigation</FP>
<FP SOURCE="FP1-2">C. Proposed Rule</FP>
<FP SOURCE="FP-2">III. This Action</FP>
<FP SOURCE="FP1-2">A. General Comments</FP>
<FP SOURCE="FP1-2">B. Costs and Benefits of Various Regulatory Provisions</FP>
<FP SOURCE="FP1-2">C. Background Analyses</FP>
<FP SOURCE="FP1-2">1. CWA Hazardous Substance Discharge History and Impacts Analysis</FP>
<FP SOURCE="FP1-2">2. Analysis of Existing Programs/Technical Background Document</FP>
<FP SOURCE="FP1-2">D. Rule Provisions</FP>
<FP SOURCE="FP1-2">1. Definitions</FP>
<FP SOURCE="FP1-2">2. Applicability</FP>
<FP SOURCE="FP1-2">3. General Requirements</FP>
<FP SOURCE="FP1-2">4. Regional Administrator Determination of Substantial Harm and Significant and Substantial Harm</FP>
<FP SOURCE="FP1-2">5. Appeals</FP>
<FP SOURCE="FP1-2">6. Petitions</FP>
<FP SOURCE="FP1-2">7. Exceptions and Exemptions</FP>
<FP SOURCE="FP1-2">8. Mixtures</FP>
<FP SOURCE="FP1-2">9. Worst Case Discharge Calculations</FP>
<FP SOURCE="FP1-2">10. Facility Response Plan Requirements</FP>
<FP SOURCE="FP1-2">11. Substantial Harm Certification Form</FP>
<FP SOURCE="FP1-2">12. Confidential Business Information (CBI)</FP>
<FP SOURCE="FP1-2">E. Additional Considerations</FP>
<FP SOURCE="FP1-2">1. Climate Change</FP>
<FP SOURCE="FP1-2">2. Communities With Environmental Justice Concerns</FP>
<FP SOURCE="FP1-2">3. Facility Density</FP>
<FP SOURCE="FP1-2">F. Consistency With the NCP</FP>
<FP SOURCE="FP-2">IV. Statutory and Executive Orders Reviews</FP>
<FP SOURCE="FP1-2">A. Executive Order 12866: Regulatory Planning and Review and Executive Order 13563: Improving Regulation and Regulatory Review; and Executive Order 14094: Modernizing Regulatory Review</FP>
<FP SOURCE="FP1-2">B. Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA)</FP>
<FP SOURCE="FP1-2">C. Regulatory Flexibility Act (RFA)</FP>
<FP SOURCE="FP1-2">D. Unfunded Mandates Reform Act (UMRA)</FP>
<FP SOURCE="FP1-2">E. Executive Order 13132: Federalism</FP>
<FP SOURCE="FP1-2">F. Executive Order 13175: Consultation and Coordination With Indian Tribal Governments</FP>
<FP SOURCE="FP1-2">G. Executive Order 13045: Protection of Children From Environmental Health Risks and Safety Risks</FP>
<FP SOURCE="FP1-2">H. Executive Order 13211: Actions Concerning Regulations That Significantly Affect Energy Supply, Distribution or Use</FP>
<FP SOURCE="FP1-2">I. National Technology Transfer and Advancement Act (NTTAA)</FP>
<FP SOURCE="FP1-2">J. Executive Order 12898: Federal Actions To Address Environmental Justice in Minority Populations and Low-Income Populations and Executive Order 14096: Revitalizing Our Nation's Commitment to Environmental Justice for All</FP>
<FP SOURCE="FP1-2">K. Congressional Review Act (CRA)</FP>
</EXTRACT>
<HD SOURCE="HD1">I. General Information</HD>
<HD SOURCE="HD2">A. Does this action apply to me?</HD>
A list of entities with facilities that could be affected by requirements established under CWA section 311(j)(5) is provided in Table 1:
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<TTITLE>Table 1—Entities Potentially Affected by the Final Rule</TTITLE>
<CHED H="1">NAICS 3</CHED>
<CHED H="1">NAICS description</CHED>
<ROW>
<ENT I="01">111</ENT>
<ENT>Crop Production.</ENT>
</ROW>
<ROW>
<ENT I="01">112</ENT>
<ENT>Animal Production and Aquaculture.</ENT>
</ROW>
<ROW>
<ENT I="01">115</ENT>
<ENT>Support Activities for Agriculture and Forestry.</ENT>
</ROW>
<ROW>
<ENT I="01">211</ENT>
<ENT>Oil and Gas Extraction.</ENT>
</ROW>
<ROW>
<ENT I="01">212</ENT>
<ENT>Mining (except Oil and Gas).</ENT>
</ROW>
<ROW>
<ENT I="01">213</ENT>
<ENT>Support Activities for Mining.</ENT>
</ROW>
<ROW>
<ENT I="01">221</ENT>
<ENT>Utilities.</ENT>
</ROW>
<ROW>
<ENT I="01">236</ENT>
<ENT>Construction of Buildings.</ENT>
</ROW>
<ROW>
<ENT I="01">237</ENT>
<ENT>Heavy and Civil Engineering Construction.</ENT>
</ROW>
<ROW>
<ENT I="01">238</ENT>
<ENT>Specialty Trade Contractors.</ENT>
</ROW>
<ROW>
<ENT I="01">311</ENT>
<ENT>Food Manufacturing.</ENT>
</ROW>
<ROW>
<ENT I="01">312</ENT>
<ENT>Beverage and Tobacco Product Manufacturing.</ENT>
</ROW>
<ROW>
<ENT I="01">313</ENT>
<ENT>Textile Mills.</ENT>
</ROW>
<ROW>
<ENT I="01">314</ENT>
<ENT>Textile Product Mills.</ENT>
</ROW>
<ROW>
<ENT I="01">321</ENT>
<ENT>Wood Product Manufacturing.</ENT>
</ROW>
<ROW>
<ENT I="01">322</ENT>
<ENT>Paper Manufacturing.</ENT>
</ROW>
<ROW>
<ENT I="01">323</ENT>
<ENT>Printing and Related Support Activities.</ENT>
</ROW>
<ROW>
<ENT I="01">324</ENT>
<ENT>Petroleum and Coal Products Manufacturing.</ENT>
</ROW>
<ROW>
<ENT I="01">325</ENT>
<ENT>Chemical Manufacturing.</ENT>
</ROW>
<ROW>
<ENT I="01">326</ENT>
<ENT>Plastics and Rubber Products Manufacturing.</ENT>
</ROW>
<ROW>
<ENT I="01">327</ENT>
<ENT>Nonmetallic Mineral Product Manufacturing.</ENT>
</ROW>
<ROW>
<ENT I="01">331</ENT>
<ENT>Primary Metal Manufacturing.</ENT>
</ROW>
<ROW>
<ENT I="01">332</ENT>
<ENT>Fabricated Metal Product Manufacturing.</ENT>
</ROW>
<ROW>
<ENT I="01">333</ENT>
<ENT>Machinery Manufacturing.</ENT>
</ROW>
<ROW>
<ENT I="01">334</ENT>
<ENT>Computer and Electronic Product Manufacturing.</ENT>
</ROW>
<ROW>
<ENT I="01">335</ENT>
<ENT>Electrical Equipment, Appliance, and Component Manufacturing.</ENT>
</ROW>
<ROW>
<ENT I="01">336</ENT>
<ENT>Transportation Equipment Manufacturing.</ENT>
</ROW>
<ROW>
<ENT I="01">339</ENT>
<ENT>Miscellaneous Manufacturing.</ENT>
</ROW>
<ROW>
<ENT I="01">423</ENT>
<ENT>Merchant Wholesalers, Durable Goods.</ENT>
</ROW>
<ROW>
<ENT I="01">424</ENT>
<ENT>Merchant Wholesalers, Nondurable Goods.</ENT>
</ROW>
<ROW>
<ENT I="01">441</ENT>
<ENT>Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers.</ENT>
</ROW>
<ROW>
<ENT I="01">444</ENT>
<ENT>Building Material and Garden Equipment and Supplies Dealers.</ENT>
</ROW>
<ROW>
<ENT I="01">447</ENT>
<ENT>Gasoline Stations.</ENT>
</ROW>
<ROW>
<ENT I="01">453</ENT>
<ENT>Miscellaneous Store Retailers.</ENT>
</ROW>
<ROW>
<ENT I="01">481</ENT>
<ENT>Air Transportation.</ENT>
</ROW>
<ROW>
<ENT I="01">486</ENT>
<ENT>Rail Transportation.</ENT>
</ROW>
<ROW>
<ENT I="01">488</ENT>
<ENT>Support Activities for Transportation.</ENT>
</ROW>
<ROW>
<ENT I="01">493</ENT>
<ENT>Warehousing and Storage.</ENT>
</ROW>
<ROW>
<ENT I="01">511</ENT>
<ENT>Publishing Industries (except Internet).</ENT>
</ROW>
<ROW>
<ENT I="01">518</ENT>
<ENT>Data Processing, Hosting, and Related Services.</ENT>
</ROW>
<ROW>
<ENT I="01">522</ENT>
<ENT>Credit Intermediation and Related Activities.</ENT>
</ROW>
<ROW>
<ENT I="01">531</ENT>
<ENT>Real Estate.</ENT>
</ROW>
<ROW>
<ENT I="01">541</ENT>
<ENT>Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services.</ENT>
</ROW>
<ROW>
<ENT I="01">561</ENT>
<ENT>Administrative and Support Services.</ENT>
</ROW>
<ROW>
<ENT I="01">562</ENT>
<ENT>Waste Management and Remediation Services.</ENT>
</ROW>
<ROW>
<ENT I="01">611</ENT>
<ENT>Educational Services.</ENT>
</ROW>
<ROW>
<ENT I="01">622</ENT>
<ENT>Hospitals.</ENT>
</ROW>
<ROW>
<ENT I="01">624</ENT>
<ENT>Social Assistance.</ENT>
</ROW>
<ROW>
<ENT I="01">712</ENT>
<ENT>Museums, Historical Sites, and Similar Institutions.</ENT>
</ROW>
<ROW>
<ENT I="01">713</ENT>
<ENT>Amusement, Gambling, and
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