EPA proposed revisions to chemical data reporting requirements and size standards for small manufacturers under TSCA §8(a).

The president issued Executive Order No. 13867, Issuance of Permits With Respect to Facilities and Land Transportation Crossings at the International Boundaries of the United States, which revises the process for development and issuance of presidential permits covering construction, connection, operation, and maintenance of cross-border infrastructure.

The president issued Executive Order No. 13868, Promoting Energy Infrastructure and Economic Growth, which directs EPA to revise regulations and guidance related to state water quality certifications under §401 of the CWA; directs DOT to revise safety regulations governing liquefied natural gas export facilities; and directs the Department of Commerce, DOI, and USDA to develop a master agreement for energy infrastructure rights-of-way renewals or reauthorizations.

EPA announced the release of and seeks comment on its draft IRIS assessment plan for methylmercury, which outlines objectives for assessments and type of evidence considered most pertinent to address scoping needs.

FERC amended its regulations on recreational use and development at licensed hydropower projects, including the elimination of FERC Form No. 80, the Licensed Hydropower Development Recreation Report, which solicits information on the use and development of recreation facilities at such projects.

EPA seeks comment on two draft human health toxicity assessments that provide health effects information available for GenX chemicals and perfluorobutane sulfonic acid, and describe how the information was used to derive draft toxicity values.

United States v. Hess Corp., No. 2:18-cv-10727 (E.D. La. Nov. 9, 2018). A settling OPA defendant that discharged oil into the Gulf of Mexico from its offshore platform in Block 51 of Breton Sound, Plaquemines Parish, Louisiana, must pay $8.63 million to restore, replace, or acquire the equivalent of the natural resources injured, destroyed, or lost as a result of the oil spill, and $93,394.88 to reimburse the United States and Louisiana for all remaining unpaid assessment costs.

DOJ entered into a proposed settlement agreement concerning an oil spill at the Pepco Potomac River Substation located in Alexandria, Virginia.

EPA proposed revisions to a rule published in the Federal Register on December 12, 2016, concerning formaldehyde emission standards for composite wood products; the revisions would address certain technical issues and further align rule requirements with the California Air Resources Board Airborne Toxic Control Measures Phase II program.

EPA withdrew its January 19, 2017, proposed rule addressing health and environmental protection standards under the Uranium Mill Tailings Radiation Control Act that would have applied to byproduct materials produced by uranium in situ recovery.