ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY ISSUES PROPOSED RULE: ESTABLISHMENT OF PUBLIC DOCKET AND LISTENING SESSIONS ON IMPLEMENTATION CHALLENGES ASSOCIATED WITH CLEAN WATER ACT SECTION 401

WASHINGTON, July 7 -- Environmental Protection Agency has issued a proposed rule called: Establishment of Public Docket and Listening Sessions on Implementation Challenges Associated With Clean Water Act Section 401.

The proposed rule was published in the Federal Register on July 7 by Peggy S. Browne, Acting Assistant Administrator, Office of Water, Environmental Protection Agency.

Summary: The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) will initiate a series of stakeholder listening sessions and invite written feedback on regulatory uncertainty or implementation challenges associated with the Clean Water Act (CWA) section 401 certification process as defined in the 2023 Water Quality Certification Improvement Rule. The Agency will use th...