News Briefs: (1) Comments Sought on CAFO Compliance Extensions; (2) EPA Amends Enforcement Provisions for California's Phase 3 Reformulated Gasoline Program

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For Release: (Washington, D.C. -- Friday, December 16, 2005)* 
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(1) Comments Sought on CAFO Compliance Extensions 
(2) EPA Amends Enforcement Provisions for California's Phase 3 Reformulated Gasoline Program** 
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(1) Comments Sought on CAFO Compliance Extensions** 

*Contact: Dale Kemery, 202-564-4355 / kemery.dale@epa.gov 

(Washington, D.C.-Dec. 16, 2005) EPA is seeking comments on a proposal to extend the dates for concentrated animal feeding operations (CAFOs) to seek National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System permit coverage and to implement nutrient management plans as required by EPA's 2003 CAFO rule. The extensions reflect revisions to permit application deadlines required by the decision issued by the Second Circuit Court of Appeals in Waterkeeper Alliance et al. v. EPA, 399 F.3d 486 (2nd Cir. 2005). EPA is developing new regulations in response to the decision but is not expected to finalize the rule by the date that new CAFOs must seek permit coverage. EPA is proposing to move expediently to revising these dates in a separate rulemaking. 

Additional information about the CAFO rule is available at: http://cfpub.epa.gov/npdes/afo/cafofinalrule.cfm [ http://cfpub.epa.gov/npdes/afo/cafofinalrule.cfm ]   Visit: http://www.epa.gov/npdes/afo [ http://www.epa.gov/npdes/afo ] for details about animal feeding operations. 
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**(2) EPA Amends Enforcement Provisions for California's Phase 3 Reformulated Gasoline Program* 

Contact: John Millett, 202-564-4355 / millett.john@epa.gov 

EPA completes an amendment to exempt refineries covered by California's Phase 3 reformulated gasoline (RFG) program from some federal enforcement provisions as part of efforts to streamline requirements. The final amendment will prevent refineries, importers, and blenders of reformulated gasoline from having to comply with duplicative federal and state requirements. Reformulated gasoline is blended to burn cleaner and reduce smog-forming and toxic air pollutants. This cleaner burning fuel is required to assist areas of the country in meeting EPA's National Ambient Air Quality Standards. The exemptions in this rulemaking will not excuse industry from meeting federal RFG standards. However, the final amendment will reduce compliance burdens on regulated industry without resulting in any negative environmental impact. For additional information, visit EPA's Web site at: 
http://www.epa.gov/otaq/rfg_regs.htm#enforcement [ http://www.epa.gov/otaq/rfg_regs.htm#enforcement ] 



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