SIP Proposal: California (revisions concerning volatile organic compound emissions from architectural coating operations in the Ventura County Air Pollution Control District).

EPA announced a 30-day public comment period associated with release of the Integrated Risk Information System Assessment Plan and Systematic Review Protocol for inhalation exposure to cobalt and compounds.

United States v. Utica Resource Operating, LLC, No. 22-cv-3906 (S.D. Ohio Nov. 4, 2022). A settling CAA defendant that allegedly failed to comply with rules for preventing uncontrolled volatile organic compound emissions at a number of its oil and natural gas production well pads in Ohio must pay a $1 million civil penalty, complete injunctive relief at fifteen well pads to come into compliance with new source performance standards and the facilities’ operating permits, and implement mitigation measures at many of its well pads.

EPA provided notice of its delegation of authority to West Virginia to implement and enforce NESHAPs and new source performance standards.

DOD, the General Services Administration, and the National Aeronautics and Space Administration proposed to amend the Federal Acquisition Regulation to implement a requirement to ensure certain federal contractors disclose their greenhouse gas emissions (GHGs) and climate-related financial risk and set science-based targets to reduce their GHGs.

NMFS announced its 12-month finding on a petition to list the shortfin mako shark under the ESA, finding that listing was not warranted.

EPA issued the Fifth Contaminant Candidate List under the SDWA, listing contaminants in drinking water that are currently not subject to any proposed or promulgated national primary drinking water regulations.

SIP Approval: Nevada (revisions concerning base-year emissions inventory requirements for the Las Vegas Valley 2015 ozone nonattainment area).

EPA announced authorization of Vermont's lead-based paint pre-renovation education and renovation, repair and painting program, and seeks comment on whether Vermont's program is at least as protective as the federal program and provides for adequate enforcement under the TSCA.

EPA announced the availability of the final revision to the risk determination for the methylene chloride risk evaluation issued under TSCA, determining that methylene chloride, as a whole chemical substance, presents an unreasonable risk of injury to health when evaluated under its conditions of use.