News Brief (HQ): EPA Increases Transparency of Regulatory Development

*News Brief* 

If you need more information on this subject, call the listed Press Officer 

For Release: (Washington, D.C. - Monday, April 14, 2008) 

*EPA Increases Transparency of Regulatory Development* 

Contact: (Media Only) Dave Ryan, (202) 564-4355 / ryan.dave@epa.gov 

EPA is making federal environmental regulation more transparent by providing on-line information as soon as the agency begins the development of a new rule. 

Starting today, EPA is using Action Initiation Lists (AILs) to notify the public about new rules and other regulatory actions. AILs will be posted on the EPA Web site at roughly the end of each month; each will describe those actions that were approved for commencement during the given month. Formerly, the public had to wait for EPA's "Semiannual Regulatory Agenda, "which is updated only every six months, to learn about new regulatory actions. 

The AILs provide summaries, agency contacts, and other information about the rules EPA has approved for development. For example, the March 2008 AIL announces the agency's plans to issue an advanced notice of proposed rulemaking for greenhouse gases in late spring. This notice will solicit public input as EPA considers the specific effects of climate change and potential regulation of greenhouse gas emissions from stationary and mobile sources under the Clean Air Act. The March AIL also announces the agency's plans to propose a rulemaking that builds on EPA's existing renewable fuels standard program. The expansion of the program was mandated by the 2007 Energy Independence and Security Act. 

The February and March 2008 AILs are now available. EPA expects to release the April AIL around April 30. 

Action Initiation Lists: http://www.epa.gov/lawsregs/search/ail.html 
 
EPA's Semiannual Regulatory Agendas: http://www.epa.gov/lawsregs/search/regagenda.html 
 
R089 

Note: If a link above doesn't work, please copy and paste the URL into a browser. 

 

 

 

 

_____________________________________________________________________________ 

You can update or cancel your subscription at any time [ https://service.govdelivery.com/service/user.html?code=USAEPA ]. You need only your e-mail address (and your password if you have selected one). 

This service is provided free of charge by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. 

If you have any questions or problems about this service, please contact support@govdelivery.com for assistance. 

Sent by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency . 1200 Pennsylvania Avenue NW . Washington DC 20460 . 202-564-4355