,i  #aag? ,,congress  #b;d ,session  ,h4
 ,r4 #ichh  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(          
,,repres5tatives  ,decemb] #a1 #bjbb,mr4
 ,huffman 7= himself1 ,mr4 ,l[5?al1 ,ms4
 ,tlaib1 ,mr4 ,panetta1 ,ms4 ,b>ragn1   
,mr4 ,lieu1 ,mrs4 ,watson ,coleman1 ,mr4
 ,connolly1 ,mr4 ,grijalva1 ,ms4 ,lee ( 
,cali=nia1 ,mr4 ,quigley1 ,ms4          
,bonamici1 ,ms4 ,p+ree1 ,mr4 ,blum5au]1 
,ms4 ,s*ak[sky1 ,mr4 ,lev9 ( ,cali=nia1 
& ,mr4 ,ca/57 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2  
:i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,en]gy &
 ,comm]ce1 & 9 addition to ! ,committees
 on ,transportation & ,infra/ructure1   
,agriculture1 & ,=eign ,affairs1 = a    
p]iod to be subsequ5tly det]m9$ by !    
,speak]1 9 ea* case = consid]ation ( su*
 provisions z fall )9 ! jurisdiction ( !
 committee conc]n$  ,a ,,bill  ,to      
require ! ,adm9i/rator ( ! ,environm5tal
 ,protection ,ag5cy to c>ry out c]ta9   
activities to protect communities f !   
h>mful effects ( pla/ics1 & = o!r       
purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may
 be cit$ z ! ,protect+ ,communities f   

,pla/ics ,act4  #b4 ,f9d+s ,congress    
f9ds t-- 7#a7 pla/ics production is     
exac]bat+ ! climate crisis & driv+      
environm5tal inju/ice 9 vuln]able       
communities locat$ ne> petro*emical     
facilities2  7#b7 pla/ics production is 
on track to d\ble 9 ! decade foll[+ !   
date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 lock+ 9     
h>mful emissions = decades2  7#c7       
pla/ics & o!r petro*emicals are =eca/$  
to become ! l>ge/ driv] ( oil &         
hydraulically fractur$ gas dem& by      
#bjej2  7#d7 "s /udies h project$ t !   
pla/ics indu/ry w emit m gre5h\se gas   
emissions ?an coal plants 9 ! ,unit$    
,/ates by #bjcj2  7#e7 petro*emical     
facilities t produce pla/ics are m      
likely to be locat$ 9 l[-income         
communities & communities ( color1      
disproportionately expos+ ^? communities
 to h>mful pollutants2  7#f7 pla/ics    
production & c]ta9 disposal facilities  
pollute surr\nd+ communities ) *emicals 
t are kn[n to cause canc]1 bir? defects1
 & o!r s]i\s illnesses2  7#g7           

transition+ (f fossil fuels = p[]       
g5]ation & transportation only to       
replace t dem& ) m fossil fuel-bas$     
pla/ics production is n a viable /rategy
 & fails to protect communities2  7#h7  
pla/ics c>ry impacts ?r\gh\t _!         
lifecycles1 includ+ ! impacts (-- 7,a7  
oil & gas extraction2  7,b7 pla/ics     
ref9+1 manufactur+1 & c]ta9 me?ods (    
disposal2 &  7,c7 pla/ics pollution t   
ends up 9 communities & 9 ! environm5t1 
:]e ! degrad+ pla/ics lea* *emical      
additives & emit gre5h\se gases2  7#i7  
address+ ! pla/ics crisis requires a    
%ift away f s+le-use pla/ics 9          
noness5tial sett+s2 &  7#aj7 te*nologies
 t conv]t pla/ics to fuel1 use pla/ics =
 en]gy g5]ation1 g5]ate fe$/ocks = !    
*emical indu/ry1 or produce haz>d\s wa/e
 & toxic air pollution are n a su/a9able
 solution to ! pla/ics crisis4  #c4     
,def9itions ,9 ?is ,act3 7#a7           
,adm9i/rator ,! t]m ,adm9i/rator means !
 ,adm9i/rator ( ! ,environm5tal         
,protection ,ag5cy4  7#b7 ,pla/ic  7,a7 

,9 g5]al ,! t]m pla/ic means a syn!tic  
or semisyn!tic mat]ial t-- 7i7 is       
syn!siz$ by ! polym]ization ( organic   
sub/ances2 &  7ii7 is capable ( be+ %ap$
 into v>i\s rigid & flexible =ms4  7,b7 
,inclusions ,! t]m pla/ic includes      
coat+s & adhesives describ$ 9           
subp>agraph 7,a74  7,c7 ,exclusions ,!  
t]m pla/ic does n include-- 7i7 natural 
rubb]2 or  7ii7 naturally occurr+       
polym]s1 su* z prote9s or />*es4  7#c7  
,reusable2 refillable2 reuse2 refill ,! 
t]ms reusable1 refillable1 reuse1 &     
refill mean-- 7,a7 ) respect to packag+ 
or food s]vice w>e t is reus$ or refill$
 by a produc]1 t ! packag+ or food      
s]vice w>e is-- 7i7 explicitly design$ &
 m>ket$ to be utiliz$ = n less ?an !    
numb] ( cycles t ! ,adm9i/rator det]m9es
 to be appropriate1 = ! same product1 or
 = ano!r purposeful packag+ use 9 a     
supply *a92  7ii7 design$ = durability  
to function prop]ly 9 its orig9al       
condition = multiple cycles2  7iii7     
compos$ ( mat]ials t d n conta9-- 7,i7  

toxic heavy metals2  7,,ii7 pa?og5s2    
7,,iii7 additives2 or  7,,iv7 *emical   
sub/ances designat$ z high-priority     
sub/ances "u section #f7;b77#a7 ( !     
,toxic ,sub/ances ,control ,act 7#ae    
,u4,s4,c4 #bfje7;b77#a771 includ+ !     
*emicals or mixtures ( *emicals describ$
 9 section #d7;g77#c72  7iv7 support$ by
 adequate infra/ructure to ensure !     
packag+ or food s]vice w>e c be         
conv5i5tly & safely reus$ or refill$ =  
multiple cycles2 &  7v7 repeat$ly       
recov]$1 inspect$1 & repair$1 if        
necess>y1 & reissu$ into ! supply *a9 = 
reuse or refill = multiple cycles2 &    
7,b7 ) respect to packag+ or food s]vice
 w>e t is reus$ or refill$ by a consum]1
 t ! packag+ or food s]vice w>e is-- 7i7
 explicitly design$ & m>ket$ to be      
utiliz$ = n less ?an ! numb] ( cycles t 
! ,adm9i/rator det]m9es to be           
appropriate1 = ! same product2  7ii7    
design$ = durability to function prop]ly
 9 its orig9al condition = multiple     
cycles2  7iii7 compos$ ( mat]ials t d n 

conta9-- 7,i7 toxic heavy metals2       
7,,ii7 pa?og5s2  7,,iii7 additives2 or  
7,,iv7 *emical sub/ances designat$ z    
high-priority sub/ances "u section      
#f7;b77#a7 ( ! ,toxic ,sub/ances        
,control ,act 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4            
#bfje7;b77#a771 includ+ ! *emicals or   
mixtures ( *emicals describ$ 9 section  
#d7;g77#c72 &  7iv7 support$ by adequate
 & conv5i5t availability (1 & retail    
infra/ructure =1 bulk or l>ge =mat      
packag+ t may be refill$ to ensure !    
packag+ or food s]vice w>e c be         
conv5i5tly & safely reus$ or refill$ by 
! consum] = multiple cycles1 z ne$$4    
7#d7 ,s+le-use pla/ic  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,! 
t]m s+le-use pla/ic means a pla/ic      
product or packag+ t-- 7i7 is r\t9ely   
dispos$ (1 recycl$1 or o!rwise disc>d$  
aft] a s+le use2 or  7ii7 is n          
suffici5tly durable or wa%able to be1 or
 is n int5d$ to be1 reusable or         
refillable4  7,b7 ,exclusions ,! t]m    
s+le-use pla/ic does n include-- 7i7    
m$ical equipm5t1 m$ical devices1 consum]

 p]sonal protective equipm5t1 or o!r    
products det]m9$ by ! ,secret>y ( ,heal?
 & ,human ,s]vices to necess>ily be made
 ( pla/ic = ! protection ( public heal? 
or = p ) disabilities2  7ii7 packag+ t  
is-- 7,i7 = any product describ$ 9      
clause 7i7 t is det]m9$ by ! ,secret>y (
 ,heal? & ,human ,s]vices to necess>ily 
be us$ = ! protection ( public heal? or 
= p ) disabilities2 or  7,,ii7 us$ = !  
%ipm5t ( haz>d\s mat]ials t is prohibit$
 f be+ compos$ ( us$ mat]ials "u section
 #agh4eji or #agh4ebb ( title #di1 ,code
 ( ,f$]al ,regulations 7z 9 effect on ! 
date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act72 or  7iii7  
p]sonal hygi5e products t1 due to !     
int5d$ use ( ! products1 c\ld become    
unsafe or unsanit>y to recycle1 su* z   
diap]s4  #d4 ,environm5tal ju/ice       
protections at cov]$ facilities  7a7    
,def9itions ,9 ?is section3 7#a7        
,community ( color ,! t]m community (   
color means a geographically di/9ct area
 9 :i* ! p]c5tage ( ! population ( !    
community repres5t$ by p ( color is     

high] ?an ! p]c5tage ( ! population ( ! 
,/ate repres5t$ by p ( color4  7#b7     
,consultation ,! t]m consultation means 
! mean+ful & timely process (-- 7,a7    
seek+1 discuss+1 & c>efully consid]+ !  
views ( f5cel9e communities 9 a mann] t 
is cognizant ( ! values ( all p>ties2 & 
7,b7 :5 feasible1 seek+ agreem5t among !
 p>ties4  7#c7 ,cov]$ facility ,! t]m   
cov]$ facility means-- 7,a7 an indu/rial
 facility t trans=ms petro*emical gas & 
liquids into e?yl5e & propyl5e = lat]   
conv]sion into pla/ic polym]s2  7,b7 an 
indu/rial facility t trans=ms e?yl5e &  
propyl5e into any o!r *emical = lat]    
conv]sion into pla/ic polym]s2  7,c7 a  
pla/ic polym]ization or polym]          
production facility2  7,d7 an indu/rial 
facility t depolym]izes or o!rwise      
breaks d[n pla/ic polym]s into *emical  
fe$/ocks = use 9 new products or z fuel2
  7,e7 an indu/rial facility t conv]ts1 
includ+ ?r\gh pyrolysis or gasification1
 pla/ic polym]s into *emical fe$/ocks2 &
  7,f7 an indu/rial facility t g5]ates  

fuel or en]gy f pla/ic polym]s ?r\gh    
wa/e-to-fuel te*nology1 an inc9]ator1 or
 o!r simil> te*nology1 z det]m9$ by !   
,adm9i/rator4  7#d7 ,cov]$ product ,!   
t]m cov]$ product means-- 7,a7 e?yl5e2  
7,b7 propyl5e2 &  7,c7 raw pla/ic       
mat]ials 9 any =m1 includ+ pellets1     
res91 nurdles1 p[d]1 & flakes1 includ+--
 7i7 polye?yl5e t]eph?alate 7commonly   
ref]r$ to z ,,pet72  7ii7 high d5sity   
polye?yl5e 7commonly ref]r$ to z        
,,hdpe72  7iii7 l[ d5sity polye?yl5e    
7commonly ref]r$ to z ,,ldpe72  7iv7    
polypropyl5e 7commonly ref]r$ to z      
,,pp72  7v7 polyv9yl *loride 7commonly  
ref]r$ to z ,,pvc72  7vi7 poly/yr5e     
7commonly ref]r$ to z ,,ps72 &  7vii7   
any o!r pla/ic polym] det]m9$ to be     
appropriate by ! ,adm9i/rator4  7#e7    
,environm5tal ju/ice ,! t]m environm5tal
 ju/ice means ! fair treatm5t & mean+ful
 involvem5t ( all individuals1 reg>dless
 ( race1 color1 national orig91         
educational level1 or income1 ) respect 
to ! developm5t1 implem5tation1 &       

en=cem5t ( environm5tal laws1           
regulations1 & policies to ensure t--   
7,a7 communities ( color1 indig5\s      
communities1 & l[-income communities h  
access to public in=mation &            
opportunities = mean+ful public         
p>ticipation ) respect to human heal? & 
environm5tal plann+1 regulations1 &     
en=cem5t2  7,b7 no community ( color1   
indig5\s community1 or l[-income        
community is expos$ to a                
disproportionate burd5 ( ! negative     
human heal? & environm5tal impacts (    
pollution or o!r environm5tal haz>ds2 & 
7,c7 ! #ag pr9ciples describ$ 9 !       
docum5t entitl$ ,! ,pr9ciples (         
,environm5tal ,ju/ice1 writt5 & adopt$  
at ! ,fir/ ,national ,p ( ,color        
,environm5tal ,lead]%ip ,summit held on 
,octob] #bd ?r\gh #bg1 #aiia1 9         
,wa%+ton1 ,,dc1 are upheld4  7#f7       
,f5cel9e community  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,! t]m
 f5cel9e community means a community    
locat$ ne> a cov]$ facility t has       
exp]i5c$ sy/emic socioeconomic          

disp>ities or o!r =ms ( inju/ice4  7,b7 
,inclusions ,! t]m f5cel9e community    
includes a l[-income community1 an      
indig5\s community1 & a community (     
color4  7#g7 ,f5cel9e monitor+ ,! t]m   
f5cel9e monitor+ means cont9u\s1 real-"t
 monitor+ ( ambi5t air quality ar\nd !  
entire p]imet] ( a facility4  7#h7      
,indig5\s community ,! t]m indig5\s     
community means-- 7,a7 a f$]ally        
recogniz$ ,indian ,tribe2  7,b7 a       
,/ate-recogniz$ ,indian ,tribe2  7,c7 an
 ,alaska ,native or ,native ,hawaiian   
community or organization2 &  7,d7 any  
o!r community ( indig5\s p1 includ+     
communities 9 o!r c\ntries4  7#i7       
,limit$ ,engli% pr(ici5cy individual ,! 
t]m limit$ ,engli% pr(ici5cy individual 
means an individual t-- 7,a7 does n     
speak ,engli% z _! prim>y language2 or  
7,b7 has a limit$ ability to read1      
speak1 write1 or und]/& ,engli%4  7#aj7 
,l[-income community ,! t]m l[-income   
community means any c5sus block gr\p 9  
:i* #cj p]c5t or m ( ! population are   

individuals ) an annual h\sehold income 
equal to1 or less ?an1 ! great] (-- 7,a7
 an am\nt equal to #hj p]c5t ( ! m$ian  
income ( ! area 9 :i* ! h\sehold is     
locat$1 z report$ by ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,h\s+
 & ,urban ,developm5t2 &  7,b7 #bjj     
p]c5t ( ! ,f$]al pov]ty l9e4  7#aa7     
,mat]ial recov]y facility ,! t]m mat]ial
 recov]y facility means a solid wa/e    
managem5t facility t processes mat]ials 
= reuse or recycl+4  7#ab7 ,mean+ful ,! 
t]m mean+ful1 ) respect to involvem5t by
 ! public 9 a det]m9ation by a ,f$]al   
ag5cy1 means t-- 7,a7 pot5tially affect$
 resid5ts ( a community h an appropriate
 opportunity to p>ticipate 9 decisions  
relat+ to a propos$ activity t w affect 
! environm5t or public heal? ( !        
community2  7,b7 ! public contribution c
 influ5ce ! det]m9ation by ! ,f$]al     
ag5cy2  7,c7 ! conc]ns ( all p>ticipants
 involv$ are tak5 into consid]ation 9 ! 
decision-mak+ process2 &  7,d7 ! ,f$]al 
ag5cy-- 7i7 provides to pot5tially      
affect$ memb]s ( ! public accurate      

in=mation1 includ+ id5tify+ limit$      
,engli% pr(ici5cy individuals :o ne$    
language assi/ance1 implem5t+ accessible
 language assi/ance measures1 & provid+ 
notice to limit$ ,engli% pr(ici5cy      
individuals = effective engagem5t 9     
decisions2 &  7ii7 facilitates !        
involvem5t ( pot5tially affect$ memb]s (
 ! public4  7#ac7 ,tempor>y pause p]iod 
,! t]m tempor>y pause p]iod means !     
p]iod-- 7,a7 beg9n+ on ! date ( enactm5t
 ( ?is ,act2 &  7,b7 end+ on ! date t is
 ! fir/ date on :i*-- 7i7 all           
regulations & f9al rules requir$ "u     
subsections 7d71 7e71 & 7f7 are 9       
effect2 &  7ii7 ! am5dm5ts made by      
subsection 7i7 are fully implem5t$4  7b7
 ,national academies /udy ( pla/ics     
indu/ry  7#a7 ,9 g5]al  7,a7 ,agreem5t  
,! ,adm9i/rator %all (f] to ent] into an
 agreem5t ) ! ,national ,academy (      
,sci5ces & ! ,national ,in/itutes (     
,heal? to conduct a /udy (-- 7i7 ! exi/+
 & plann$ expansion ( ! indu/ry ( !     
produc]s ( cov]$ products1 includ+ !    

entire supply *a91 ! extraction & ref9+ 
( fossil fuels & polym] fe$/ocks1       
*emical recycl+ ef=ts1 end uses1        
disposal fate1 & lifecycle impacts (    
cov]$ products2  7ii7 ! environm5tal1   
public heal?1 & environm5tal ju/ice &   
pollution impacts ( cov]$ facilities & !
 products ( cov]$ facilities2  7iii7 !  
use ( toxic additives 9 ! production (  
cov]$ products & ! consequ5ces ( ^?     
additives on public heal?2  7iv7 ! exi/+
 /&>d te*nologies & practices ( cov]$   
facilities ) respect to ! dis*>ge &     
emission ( pollutants into ! environm5t2
  7v7 ! be/ available te*nologies &     
practices t r$uce or elim9ate !         
environm5tal ju/ice & pollution impacts 
( cov]$ facilities1 associat$           
infra/ructure ( cov]$ facilities1 & !   
products ( cov]$ facilities2 &  7vi7 !  
toxicity ( pla/ic polym]s1 additives1 & 
*emicals 7includ+ byproducts71 includ+ !
 impacts ( ^? polym]s1 additives1 &     
*emicals on-- 7,i7 public heal?2  7,,ii7
 ! recyclability ( pla/ic2 &  7,,iii7 ! 

ability to use recycl$ cont5t4  7,b7    
,failure to ent] agreem5t ,if !         
,adm9i/rator fails to ent] into an      
agreem5t describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,a71 ! 
,adm9i/rator %all conduct ! /udy        
describ$ 9 t subp>agraph4  7#b7         
,requirem5ts ,! /udy "u p>agraph 7#a7   
%all-- 7,a7 consid]-- 7i7 ! direct1     
indirect1 & cumulative environm5tal     
impacts ( indu/ries1 includ+ pla/ic     
production indu/ries1 *emical recycl+   
indu/ries1 & ! indu/ries ( o!r cov]$    
facilities1 to date2 &  7ii7 ! impacts (
 ! plann$ expansion ( ^? indu/ries1     
includ+ local1 regional1 national1 &    
int]national air1 wat]1 wa/e1 climate   
*ange1 public heal?1 & environm5tal     
ju/ice impacts ( ^? indu/ries2 &  7,b7  
recomm5d te*nologies1 regulations1      
/&>ds1 & practices1 includ+             
recomm5dations = te*nologies1           
regulations1 /&>ds1 & practices t w be/ 
c>ry out ! regulatory modifications     
requir$ "u subsections 7d71 7e71 & 7g71 
to rem$iate or elim9ate ! local1        

regional1 national1 & int]national air1 
wat]1 wa/e1 climate *ange1 public heal?1
 & environm5tal ju/ice impacts ( !      
indu/ries describ$ 9 subp>agraph        
7,a77i74  7#c7 ,report ,n lat] ?an #ah  
mon?s aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1
 ! ,adm9i/rator %all submit to ,congress
 a report describ+ ! results ( ! /udy "u
 p>agraph 7#a74  7#d7 ,au?orization (   
appropriations ,!re are au?oriz$ to be  
appropriat$ to ! ,national ,academy (   
,sci5ces & ! ,national ,in/itutes (     
,heal? su* sums z are necess>y to c>ry  
out ?is subsection4  7c7 ,p]mitt+       
moratorium = cov]$ facilities  7#a7 ,9  
g5]al ,subject to p>agraph 7#b71 dur+ ! 
tempor>y pause p]iod1 not)/&+ any o!r   
provision ( law-- 7,a7 ! ,adm9i/rator   
%all n issue a new p]mit = a cov]$      
facility "u-- 7i7 ! ,clean ,air ,act    
7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #gdja et seq472 or  7ii7 
! ,f$]al ,wat] ,pollution ,control ,act 
7#cc ,u4,s4,c4 #abea et seq472  7,b7 !  
,secret>y ( ! ,army1 act+ ?r\gh ! ,*ief 
( ,eng9e]s1 %all n issue a new p]mit = a

 cov]$ facility "u section #djd ( !     
,f$]al ,wat] ,pollution ,control ,act   
7#cc ,u4,s4,c4 #acdd72  7,c7 !          
,adm9i/rator %all object 9 writ+ "u     
subsections 7b7 & 7c7 ( section #eje ( !
 ,clean ,air ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4        
#gffa;d7 or section #djb7;d77#b7 ( !    
,f$]al ,wat] ,pollution ,control ,act   
7#cc ,u4,s4,c4 #acdb7;d77#b771 z        
applicable1 to any new p]mit issu$ to a 
cov]$ facility by a ,/ate ag5cy delegat$
 au?ority "u ! ,clean ,air ,act 7#db    
,u4,s4,c4 #gdja et seq47 or ! ,f$]al    
,wat] ,pollution ,control ,act 7#cc     
,u4,s4,c4 #abea et seq472 &  7,d7 !     
export ( cov]$ products is prohibit$4   
7#b7 ,exception ,p>agraph 7#a7 does n   
apply to a p]mit describ$ 9 t p>agraph =
 a facility t is-- 7,a7 a mat]ial       
recov]y facility2  7,b7 a me*anical     
recycl+ facility2 or  7,c7 a compo/     
facility4  7d7 ,clean air requirem5ts = 
cov]$ facilities  7#a7 ,timely revision 
( emissions /&>ds ,section              
#aaa7;b77#a77;,b7 ( ! ,clean ,air ,act  

7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #gdaa7;b77#a77;,b77 is   
am5d$ by /rik+ ! fif? s5t5ce4  7#b7 ,new
 s\rce p]=mance /&>ds = c]ta9 facilities
 ,n lat] ?an #c ye>s aft] ! date (      
enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,adm9i/rator %all
 promulgate a f9al rule-- 7,a7 designat+
 petro*emical fe$/ock & polym]          
production facilities z a category (    
/ation>y s\rce "u section               
#aaa7;b77#a77;,a7 ( ! ,clean ,air ,act  
7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #gdaa7;b77#a77;,a772 &   
7,b7 e/abli%+ new s\rce p]=mance /&>ds =
 ! category ( /ation>y s\rce designat$  
"u subp>agraph 7,a7 "u section          
#aaa7;f77#a7 ( ! ,clean ,air ,act 7#db  
,u4,s4,c4 #gdaa7;f77#a774  7#c7 ,/orage 
vessels = cov]$ products ,n lat] ?an #c 
ye>s aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 
! ,adm9i/rator %all promulgate a f9al   
rule modify+ section #fj4aab;b7a7 (     
title #dj1 ,code ( ,f$]al ,regulations  
7z 9 effect on ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is  
,act71 to ensure t an own] or op]ator ( 
a /orage vessel conta9+ liquid ) a vapor
 pressure ( equal to or m ?an #e        

millimet]s ( m]cury "u actual /orage    
conditions t is regulat$ "u t section   
uses-- 7,a7 an int]nal float+ ro( tank  
connect$ to a volatile organic comp\nd  
control device2 or  7,b7 a fix$-ro( tank
 connect$ to a volatile organic comp\nd 
control device4  7#d7 ,fl>+ ,n lat] ?an 
#a ye> aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is     
,act1 ! ,adm9i/rator %all promulgate a  
f9al rule-- 7,a7 modify+ title #dj1     
,code ( ,f$]al ,regulations 7z 9 effect 
on ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act71 to    
ensure t fl>+1 ei!r at gr\nd-level or   
elevat$1 %all only be p]mitt$ :5        
necess>y solely = safety reasons2 &     
7,b7 modify+ sections                   
#fj4aab;b7a77#c77;ii71 #fj4aae;b7d77#a71
 #fj4dhb-aj;a7d71 #fj4ffb7;b71          
#fj4gjb7;b71 & #fj4efb-a7;a77#a77;i77,c7
 ( title #dj1 ,code ( ,f$]al            
,regulations 7z 9 effect on ! date (    
enactm5t ( ?is ,act71 to ensure t-- 7i7 
ref]5ces to fl>e /&>ds "u ^? sections   
ref] to ! fl>e /&>ds e/abli%$ "u        
subp>agraph 7,a72 &  7ii7 ! fl>e /&>ds  

"u ^? sections are1 )\t exception1      
cont9u\sly appli$4  7#e7 ,,socmi        
equipm5t leaks ,n lat] ?an #c ye>s aft] 
! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 !         
,adm9i/rator %all promulgate a f9al     
rule-- 7,a7 modify+ section #fj4dhb-a;a 
( title #dj1 ,code ( ,f$]al ,regulations
 7z 9 effect on ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is 
,act71 to ensure t own]s & op]ators use 
process units & compon5ts ) a leak-less 
or seal-less design2  7,b7 modify+      
section #fj4dhb-a;a7f7 ( title #dj1     
,code ( ,f$]al ,regulations 7z 9 effect 
on ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act71 to    
ensure t own]s & op]ators use optical   
gas imag+ monitor+ pursuant to section  
#fj4ecig;a ( title #dj1 ,code ( ,f$]al  
,regulations 7z 9 effect on ! date (    
enactm5t ( ?is ,act71 on a qu>t]ly      
basis1 unless ! own] or op]ator receives
 approval f ! ,adm9i/rator 9 writ+ to   
use ,me?od #ba ( ! ,environm5tal        
,protection ,ag5cy 7z describ$ 9 app5dix
 ,a-#g ( "p #fj ( title #dj1 ,code (    
,f$]al ,regulations 7z 9 effect on !    

date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act77 ) a repair 
?re%old ( #ejj p>ts p] million2  7,c7   
modify+ #fj4dhb-f;a ( title #dj1 ,code (
 ,f$]al ,regulations 7z 9 effect on !   
date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act71 to ensure t
 ! use ( op5-end$ valves or l9es is     
prohibit$ except if a %[+ is made t !   
use ( an op5-end$ valve or l9e is       
necess>y = safety reasons2 &  7,d7      
modify+ subp>t ,v,va ( "p #fj ( title   
#dj1 ,code ( ,f$]al ,regulations 7z 9   
effect on ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act7 
to ensure t-- 7i7 ! t]m no detectable   
emissions is def9$ to mean an in/rum5t  
read+ ( less ?an #ej p>ts p] million    
above backgr\nd conc5trations2 &  7ii7 !
 t]m leak is def9$ to mean an in/rum5t  
read+ ( great] ?an or equal to #ej p>ts 
p] million above backgr\nd              
conc5trations4  7#f7 ,natural-gas fir$  
/eam boil]s ,n lat] ?an #c ye>s aft] !  
date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 !           
,adm9i/rator %all promulgate a f9al rule
 revis+ subp>t ,db ( "p #fj ( title #dj1
 ,code ( ,f$]al ,regulations 7z 9 effect

 on ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act71 to   
ensure t boil]s or heat]s locat$ at an  
affect$ cov]$ facility regulat$ "u t    
subp>t may only burn gase\s fuels1 n    
solid fuels or liquid fuels4  7#g7      
,national emission /&>ds = haz>d\s air  
pollutants implem5tation improvem5ts    
7,a7 ,equipm5t leaks ( b5z5e ,n lat] ?an
 #c ye>s aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is   
,act1 ! ,adm9i/rator %all promulgate a  
f9al rule modify+ section #fa4aab (     
title #dj1 ,code ( ,f$]al ,regulations  
7z 9 effect on ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is  
,act7 t /rikes subsection 7c74  7,b7    
,b5z5e wa/e op]ations ,n lat] ?an #c    
ye>s aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 
! ,adm9i/rator %all promulgate a f9al   
rule modify+ subp>t ,,ff ( "p #fa (     
title #dj1 ,code ( ,f$]al ,regulations  
7z 9 effect on ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is  
,act71 to ensure t-- 7i7 ! t]m no       
detectable emissions is def9$ to mean an
 in/rum5t read+ ( less ?an #ej p>ts p]  
million above backgr\nd conc5trations2 &
  7ii7 ! t]m leak is def9$ to mean an   

in/rum5t read+ ( great] ?an or equal to 
#ej p>ts p] million above backgr\nd     
conc5trations4  7,c7 ,maximum a*ievable 
control te*nology /&>ds = cov]$         
facilities ,n lat] ?an #c ye>s aft] !   
date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 !           
,adm9i/rator %all-- 7i7 promulgate a    
f9al rule modify+ subp>t ,,yy ( "p #fc (
 title #dj1 ,code ( ,f$]al ,regulations 
7z 9 effect on ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is  
,act71 to ensure t-- 7,i7 ! g5]ic       
maximum a*ievable control te*nology     
/&>ds describ$ 9 t subp>t-- 7aa7 require
 no detectable emissions ( haz>d\s air  
pollutants1 unless ! ,adm9i/rator--     
7,,aa7 det]m9es t ! maximum degree (    
r$uction 9 emissions ( haz>d\s air      
pollutants a*ievable pursuant to section
 #aab7;d77#b7 ( ! ,clean ,air ,act 7#db 
,u4,s4,c4 #gdab7;d77#b77 ju/ifies high] 
limits2 & 7,,bb7 publi%es ! det]m9ation 
"u subitem 7,,aa7 & ! propos$ high]     
limits 9 a rulemak+2  7bb7 ensure an    
ample m>g9 ( safety to protect public   
heal? & prev5t an adv]se environm5tal   

effect2 &  7cc7 prev5t adv]se cumulative
 effects to fetal heal?1 ! heal? (      
*ildr51 & ! heal? ( vuln]able           
subpopulations2 &  7,,ii7 ! t]m no      
detectable emissions1 z requir$ "u      
subclause 7,i77aa71 is def9$ to mean an 
in/rum5t read+ ( less ?an #ej p>ts p]   
million above backgr\nd conc5trations2 &
  7ii7 9 promulgat+ ! f9al rule requir$ 
9 clause 7i77,i71 consid]-- 7,i7 !      
effects & risks ( exposure f cumulative 
s\rces ( haz>d\s air pollutants "u !    
subp>t modifi$ "u t clause2 &  7,,ii7 ! 
be/ available sci5ce1 includ+ sci5ce    
provid$ by ! ,national ,academies (     
,sci5ce4  7#h7 ,monitor+ ,n lat] ?an #c 
ye>s aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 
! ,adm9i/rator %all promulgate a f9al   
rule revis+ subp>ts ,,ddd1 ,,nnn1 ,,rrr1
 & o!r relevant subp>ts ( "p #fj ( title
 #dj1 ,code ( ,f$]al ,regulations 7z 9  
effect on ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is       
,act7-- 7,a7 to require cont9u\s        
emissions monitor+ ( b5z5e1 nitrog5     
oxides1 sulfur dioxide1 c>bon monoxide1 

& filt]able p>ticulate matt] = all      
combu/ion devices except = non-enclos$  
fl>es1 includ+ dur+ />tups1 %utd[ns1 &  
malfunctions ( ! facilities regulat$ by 
^? subp>ts2  7,b7 to require-- 7i7      
accurate & cont9u\s recordkeep+ :5      
cont9u\s emissions monitor+ is requir$  
"u subp>agraph 7,a72 &  7ii7 ! records  
requir$ "u clause 7i7 to be made        
available to ! public 9 real "t2  7,c7  
to require cont9u\s f5cel9e monitor+ (  
emissions f combu/ion devices "u section
 #fc4feh ( title #dj1 ,code ( ,f$]al    
,regulations 7z 9 effect on ! date (    
enactm5t ( ?is ,act71 = nitrog5 oxides1 
sulfur dioxide1 c>bon monoxide1         
filt]able & cond5sable p>ticulate matt]1
 & all o!r relevant haz>d\s air         
pollutants2 &  7,d7 to ensure t !       
cont9u\s monitor+ ( combu/ion devices   
requir$ "u subp>agraphs 7,a7 & 7,c7 are 
us$ to det]m9e ! compliance ( facilities
 regulat$ by ^? subp>ts ) ! ,clean ,air 
,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #gdja et seq474  7e7
 ,clean wat] requirem5ts = cov]$        

facilities  7#a7 ,,bat & ,,nsps /&>ds = 
pla/ic polym] production ,n lat] ?an #c 
ye>s aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 
! ,adm9i/rator %all promulgate a f9al   
rule-- 7,a7 t ensures t ! be/ available 
te*nology limitations describ$ 9 "p #dad
 ( title #dj1 ,code ( ,f$]al            
,regulations 7z modifi$ "u subp>agraph  
7,b77 applies to cov]$ facilities t     
produce few] ?an #e1jjj1jja p\nds (     
cov]$ products p] ye>2  7,b7 modify+ "p 
#dad ( title #dj1 ,code ( ,f$]al        
,regulations 7z 9 effect on ! date (    
enactm5t ( ?is ,act71 to ensure t ! be/ 
available te*nology & new s\rce p]=mance
 /&>d requirem5ts "u t "p reflect updat$
 be/ available te*nology & be/ available
 demon/rat$ control te*nology = all     
pollutants dis*>g$ by cov]$ facilities t
 produce cov]$ products1 includ+        
pollutants ( conc]n t are n regulat$ on 
! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act2 &  7,c7   
modify+ sections #dad4ia7;b71           
#dad4aja7;b71 & #dad4aaa7;b7 ( title    
#dj1 ,code ( ,f$]al ,regulations 7z 9   

effect on ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act7 
to ensure t-- 7i7 = new s\rce p]=mance  
/&>ds = applicable cov]$ facilities     
produc+ cov]$ products1 ! maximum       
efflu5t limit = any #a day & = any      
mon?ly av]age = ! priority pollutants   
describ$ 9 app5dix ,a to "p #dbc ( title
 #dj1 ,code ( ,f$]al ,regulations 7z 9  
effect on ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act71
 is #j milligrams p] lit] unless !      
,adm9i/rator-- 7,i7 det]m9es t high]    
limits are ju/ifi$ us+ be/ available    
demon/rat$ control te*nology2 &  7,,ii7 
publi%es ! det]m9ation "u subclause 7,i7
 & ! propos$ high] limits 9 a rulemak+2 
&  7ii7 = be/ available te*nology & new 
s\rce p]=mance /&>ds1 ! maximum efflu5t 
limit = any #a day & = any mon?ly av]age
 = total pla/ic pellets & o!r pla/ic    
mat]ial is #j milligrams p] lit]4  7#b7 
,revis$ efflu5t limitations guidel9es = 
petro*emical fe$/ock & polym] production
  7,a7 ,,bat & ,,nsps /&>ds ,n lat] ?an 
#c ye>s aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is    
,act1 ! ,adm9i/rator %all promulgate a  

f9al rule-- 7i7 modify+ sections        
#dai4bc1 #dai4bf1 #dai4cc1 & #dai4cf (  
title #dj1 ,code ( ,f$]al ,regulations  
7z 9 effect on ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is  
,act71 to ensure t ! be/ available      
te*nology & new s\rce p]=mance /&>ds    
reflect updat$ be/ available te*nology &
 be/ available demon/rat$ control       
te*nology = all pollutants dis*>g$ by   
cov]$ facilities produc+ petro*emical   
fe$/ocks & polym]s2 &  7ii7 modify+     
sections #dai4bf7;a7 & #dai4cf7;a7 (    
title #dj1 ,code ( ,f$]al ,regulations  
7z 9 effect on ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is  
,act71 to ensure t ! new s\rce p]=mance 
/&>ds = any #a day & = av]age ( daily   
values = #cj consecutive days = !       
priority pollutants describ$ 9 app5dix  
,a to "p #dbc ( title #dj1 ,code (      
,f$]al ,regulations 7z 9 effect on !    
date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act71 is #j      
milligrams p] lit] unless !             
,adm9i/rator-- 7,i7 det]m9es t high]    
limits are necess>y bas$ on ! be/       
available demon/rat$ control te*nology2 

&  7,,ii7 ! ,adm9i/rator publi%es !     
det]m9ation "u subclause 7,i7 & !       
propos$ high] limits 9 a rulemak+4  7,b7
 ,run(f limitations = e?yl5e & propyl5e 
production ,n lat] ?an #c ye>s aft] !   
date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 !           
,adm9i/rator %all promulgate a f9al rule
 modify+ sections #dai4bf7;e7 &         
#dai4cf7;e7 ( title #dj1 ,code ( ,f$]al 
,regulations 7z 9 effect on ! date (    
enactm5t ( ?is ,act71 to ensure t run(f 
limitations t reflect be/ available     
demon/rat$ control te*nology are        
includ$4  7f7 ,environm5tal ju/ice      
requirem5ts = cov]$ facilities  7#a7 ,9 
g5]al ,n lat] ?an #c ye>s aft] ! date ( 
enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,adm9i/rator %all
 promulgate a f9al rule to ensure t--   
7,a7 any propos$ p]mit to be issu$ by ! 
,adm9i/rator or by a ,/ate ag5cy        
delegat$ au?ority "u ! ,clean ,air ,act 
7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #gdja et seq47 or !      
,f$]al ,wat] ,pollution ,control ,act   
7#cc ,u4,s4,c4 #abea et seq47 ) respect 
to a cov]$ facility is accompani$ by an 

environm5tal ju/ice assessm5t t-- 7i7   
assesses ! direct1 indirect1 &          
cumulative economic1 environm5tal1 &    
public heal? impacts ( ! propos$ p]mit  
on f5cel9e communities2 &  7ii7 proposes
 *anges or alt]ations to ! propos$ p]mit
 t w\ld1 to ! maximum ext5t practicable1
 elim9ate or mitigate ! impacts describ$
 9 clause 7i72  7,b7 ea* propos$ p]mit &
 environm5tal ju/ice assessm5t describ$ 
9 subp>agraph 7,a7 is deliv]$ to        
applicable f5cel9e communities at !     
beg9n+ ( ! public comm5t p]iod = !      
propos$ p]mit = purposes ( notification 
& consultation1 :i* %all include-- 7i7  
prompt notification-- 7,i7 ?r\gh direct 
means1 includ+ 9 non-,engli% languages =
 limit$ ,engli% pr(ici5cy individuals2  
7,,ii7 ?r\gh publications likely to be  
obta9$ by resid5ts ( ! f5cel9e          
community1 includ+ non-,engli% language 
publications2 &  7,,iii7 9 ! =m ( a     
public he>+ 9 ! f5cel9e community-- 7aa7
 = :i* public notice is provid$-- 7,,aa7
 n less ?an #fj days be=e ! date on :i* 

! public he>+ is to be held2 & 7,,bb7   
us+ ! means describ$ 9 subclauses 7,i7 &
 7,,ii72  7bb7 = :i* translation s]vices
 are provid$2 &  7cc7 t is accessible   
?r\gh live-/ream+ or alt]native video   
/ream+ s]vices = :i* translation s]vices
 are provid$2 &  7ii7 aft] ! prompt     
notification requir$ "u clause 7i71     
consultation t-- 7,i7 facilitates       
effective collaboration & in=m$         
policymak+ t fur!r recognizes !         
importance ( regul> communication &     
collaboration ) f5cel9e communities1    
reg>dless ( :e!r specific regulatory or 
policy *anges are be+ consid]$2  7,,ii7 
seeks in=mation & input f f5cel9e       
communities by solicit+ ! collaboration1
 coop]ation1 & p>ticipation ( ^? f5cel9e
 communities2  7,,iii7 includes an      
9-p]son meet+ or a telephone conf]5ce   
t-- 7aa7 is 9 a location1 if applicable1
 t is select$ by ^? engag$ 9 !          
consultation to be mutually accessible  
to repres5tatives ( f5cel9e communities 
& applicable ,/ate or ,f$]al gov]nm5t   

p>ticipants2 &  7bb7 removes            
in/itutional & proc$ural imp$im5ts t    
adv]sely affect work+ directly ) f5cel9e
 communities2  7,,iv7 ensures t any     
heal? or environm5tal conc]ns rais$ by  
f5cel9e communities ) be prop]ly inve/$ 
& consid]$ 9 decisions to grant or d5y !
 propos$ p]mit2 &  7,v7 expla9s to !    
repres5tatives ( ! f5cel9e community !  
range ( result+ actions t ! ,adm9i/rator
 or ,/ate ag5cy may take2 &  7,c7 !     
,adm9i/rator or a ,/ate ag5cy delegat$  
au?ority "u ! ,clean ,air ,act 7#db     
,u4,s4,c4 #gdja et seq47 or ! ,f$]al    
,wat] ,pollution ,control ,act 7#cc     
,u4,s4,c4 #abea et seq471 z applicable1 
%all n approve a propos$ p]mit describ$ 
9 subp>agraph 7,a7 unless-- 7i7 *anges  
or alt]ations h be5 incorporat$ into !  
revis$ propos$ p]mit t1 to ! maximum    
ext5t practicable1 elim9ate or mitigate 
! environm5tal ju/ice impacts describ$ 9
 subp>agraph 7,a77i72  7ii7 ! *anges or 
alt]ations describ$ 9 clause 7i7 h be5  
develop$ ) mean+ful input f resid5ts or 

repres5tatives ( ! f5cel9e community 9  
:i* ! cov]$ facility to :i* ! propos$   
p]mit w\ld apply is locat$ or seeks to  
locate2 &  7iii7 ! p]mit includes a     
community b5efit agreem5t t-- 7,i7 has  
be5 ent]$ into aft] ! prompt            
notification & consultation requir$ "u  
clauses 7i7 & 7ii71 respectively1 (     
subp>agraph 7,b72 &  7,,ii7 /ipulates ! 
b5efits ! cov]$ facility agrees to fund 
or furni% 9 ex*ange = community support 
= ! cov]$ facility1 :i* may include--   
7aa7 commitm5ts to hire directly f a    
community2  7bb7 contributions to       
economic & heal? tru/ funds2  7cc7 local
 work=ce tra9+ gu>antees2  7dd7 increas$
 pollution control te*nologies2  7ee7   
op]ation re/rictions2  7ff7 f9ancial    
assurances2 &  7gg7 sit+ re/rictions2   
7,d7 ! ,adm9i/rator or a ,/ate ag5cy    
delegat$ au?ority "u ! ,clean ,air ,act 
7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #gdja et seq47 or !      
,f$]al ,wat] ,pollution ,control ,act   
7#cc ,u4,s4,c4 #abea et seq471 z        
applicable1 %all n approve a propos$    

p]mit describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,a7 dur+ !
 #de-;day p]iod beg9n+ on ! date on :i* 
a public he>+ describ$ 9 subp>agraph    
7,b77i77,,iii7 is held = ! propos$      
p]mit2 &  7,e7 ! approval ( a propos$   
p]mit describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,a7 is    
condition$ on ! cov]$ facility provid+  
compreh5sive ?ird-p>ty f5cel9e monitor+ 
& response /rategies t fully protect    
public heal? & safety & ! environm5t 9  
f5cel9e communities1 = :i* ! affect$    
f5cel9e communities h ! opportunity to  
provide mean+ful input4  7#b7           
,requirem5ts  7,a7 ,requir$ input ,!    
,adm9i/rator %all develop ! f9al rule   
requir$ "u p>agraph 7#a7 ) mean+ful     
input f-- 7i7 resid5ts ( f5cel9e        
communities2 &  7ii7 repres5tatives (   
f5cel9e communities4  7,b7 ,community   
consultation requirem5t ,9 c>ry+ out !  
consultation requir$ "u p>agraph        
7#a77;,b77ii71 ! ,adm9i/rator & ea*     
,/ate ag5cy delegat$ au?ority "u !      
,clean ,air ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #gdja et
 seq47 or ! ,f$]al ,wat] ,pollution     

,control ,act 7#cc ,u4,s4,c4 #abea et   
seq47 %all e/abli% a d$icat$ position   
t-- 7i7 supports f5cel9e communities 9  
und]/&+ ! te*nical nuances ( ! p]mit &  
regulatory process2 &  7ii7 acc\nts =   
limit$ ,engli% pr(ici5cy individuals4   
7#c7 ,report to ,congress on ,/ate      
p]mitt+ programs ,n lat] ?an #b ye>s    
aft] ! date on :i* ! f9al rule requir$  
"u p>agraph 7#a7 is publi%$ 9 ! ,f$]al  
,regi/]1 & e #e ye>s !reaft]1 !         
,adm9i/rator %all submit to ,congress a 
report evaluat+ h[ ,/ates are implem5t+ 
requir$ environm5tal ju/ice             
consid]ations pursuant to t f9al rule   
into _! p]mitt+ programs "u ! ,clean    
,air ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #gdja et seq47 
& ! ,f$]al ,wat] ,pollution ,control    
,act 7#cc ,u4,s4,c4 #abea et seq474  7g7
 ,toxic sub/ances  7#a7 ,inv5tory &     
report+ ,section #h7;b7 ( ! ,toxic      
,sub/ances ,control ,act 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 
#bfjg7;b77 is am5d$ by add+ at ! end !  
foll[+3  7#aa7 ,pla/ics  7,a7           
,def9itions ,9 ?is p>agraph3 7i7 ,cov]$ 

facility2 cov]$ product ,! t]ms cov]$   
facility & cov]$ product h ! mean+s giv5
 ^? t]ms 9 section #d7;a7 ( ! ,protect+ 
,communities f ,pla/ics ,act4  7ii7     
,pla/ic2 s+le-use pla/ic ,! t]ms pla/ic 
& s+le-use pla/ic h ! mean+s giv5 ^?    
t]ms 9 section #c ( ! ,protect+         
,communities f ,pla/ics ,act4  7,b7     
,publication ,n lat] ?an ,april #a1     
#bjbe1 & e #c ye>s !reaft]1 !           
,adm9i/rator %all publi% 9 ! ,f$]al     
,regi/] an inv5tory ( pla/ic            
manufactur+1 di/ribution 9 comm]ce1 &   
trade 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates4  7,c7 ,process 
,9 c>ry+ out ! inv5tory "u subp>agraph  
7,b71 ! ,adm9i/rator %all-- 7i7         
id5tify-- 7,i7 ea* cov]$ facility2 &    
7,,ii7 any o!r manufactur] ( pla/ic     
products2  7ii7 id5tify-- 7,i7 ! polym]s
 associat$ ) pla/ic production2  7,,ii7 
! types or uses ( pla/ic products       
manufactur$2 &  7,,iii7 ! associat$     
quantities ( polym] & product           
manufacture & uses2  7iii7 quantify !   
s+le-use pla/ics manufactur$-- 7,i7 9 ! 

aggregate2 &  7,,ii7 by use category2   
7iv7 quantify ! p]c5tage ( po/-consum]  
recycl$ cont5t ( ! fe$/ocks = !         
manufacture ( ! types ( pla/ic products 
id5tifi$ "u clause 7ii77,,ii72  7v7     
provide in=mation & quantifi$ e/imates  
on ! fate ( ! pla/ic products at ! end (
 _! useful life2  7vi7 id5tify !        
*emicals us$ 9 polym] or pla/ic         
production t may pose a pot5tial risk to
 human heal? & ! environm5t1 tak+ into  
acc\nt ! data report$ "u subp>agraph    
7,d77i71 :i* %all include1 at a m9imum1 
! in=mation describ$ 9 subp>agraphs 7,a7
 ?r\gh 7,g7 ( subsection 7a77#b72  7vii7
 specify any *emicals id5tifi$ "u clause
 7vi7-- 7,i7 t are und]go+ regulatory   
action "u section #f2 or  7,,ii7 = :i*  
regulatory action "u section #f is      
anticipat$ dur+ ! next #c ye>s2  7viii7 
= ea* *emical id5tifi$ "u clause 7vi7 t 
is n specifi$ "u clause 7vii71 provide a
 timetable = regulatory action "u       
section #f & any o!r recomm5d$ actions1 
includ+ propos$ revisions ( ,f$]al law  

or regulations1 to a*ieve fur!r         
r$uctions 9 pla/ic manufacture or       
di/ribution 9 comm]ce2 &  7ix7 propose  
revisions to ,f$]al law or regulations  
to a*ieve fur!r r$uctions 9 pla/ic      
manufacture or di/ribution 9 comm]ce4   
7,d7 ,report+  7i7 ,9 g5]al ,to assi/ 9 
! prep>ation ( ! inv5tory "u subp>agraph
 7,b71 not)/&+ section #c7b77;,b71 any  
p]son :o manufactures a cov]$ product   
us$ 9 pla/ic production1 & any p]son :o 
manufactures a pla/ic product1 %all     
submit to ! ,adm9i/rator p]iodic reports
 at su* "t & includ+ su* in=mation z !  
,adm9i/rator %all det]m9e by rule4  7ii7
 ,promulgation ( rule ,n lat] ?an ,july 
#a1 #bjbd1 ! ,adm9i/rator %all          
promulgate ! rule describ$ 9 clause 7i74
  7iii7 ,previ\sly submitt$ in=mation   
,to avoid duplication1 in=mation        
previ\sly submitt$ to ! ,adm9i/rator "u 
?is section may be consid]$ p>tially    
compliant ) ! report+ requirem5ts ( ?is 
subp>agraph if ! in=mation previ\sly    
submitt$ is an accurate reflection ( !  

curr5t in=mation4  7iv7 ,public         
availability ,! ,adm9i/rator %all make  
available to ! public 9 an accessible   
database ! reports submitt$ "u clause   
7i71 consi/5t ) section #ad4  4  7#b7   
,cumulative heal? risks pos$ by cov]$   
facilities  7,a7 ,def9itions ,9 ?is     
p>agraph3 7i7 ,*emical sub/ance2 mixture
 ,! t]ms *emical sub/ance & mixture h ! 
mean+s giv5 ! t]ms 9 section #c ( !     
,toxic ,sub/ances ,control ,act 7#ae    
,u4,s4,c4 #bfjb74  7ii7 ,cov]$ facility 
,! t]m cov]$ facility means a cov]$     
facility id5tifi$ 9 ! inv5tory4  7iii7  
,f5cel9e community ,! t]m f5cel9e       
community has ! mean+ giv5 ! t]m 9      
section #d7;a74  7iv7 ,inv5tory ,! t]m  
inv5tory means ! inv5tory publi%$ "u    
p>agraph 7#aa7 ( section #h7;b7 ( !     
,toxic ,sub/ances ,control ,act 7#ae    
,u4,s4,c4 #bfjg7;b774  7,b7 ,assessm5t  
,n lat] ?an ,april #a1 #bjbg1 tak+ into 
acc\nt ! inv5tory1 ! ,adm9i/rator %all  
conduct a s+le assessm5t ( ! aggregate1 
cumulative public heal? impacts on      

f5cel9e communities at cov]$ facilities4
  7,c7 ,requirem5ts ,! assessm5t "u     
subp>agraph 7,b7 %all-- 7i7 asc]ta9 !   
pot5tially expos$ or susceptible        
subpopulations2  7ii7 e/imate !         
magnitude ( ! pot5tial heal? impacts    
on-- 7,i7 f5cel9e communities g5]ally2 &
  7,,ii7 m expos$ or susceptible        
subpopulations specifically2  7iii7     
det]m9e :i* *emical sub/ances or        
mixtures may be caus+ or contribut+ to  
pot5tial adv]se public heal? impacts2   
7iv7 include an assessm5t (-- 7,i7 !    
cumulative exposures associat$ ) cov]$  
facilities f all *emicals us$ to make   
pla/ic polym]s2  7,,ii7 ! *emical       
sub/ances 7includ+ pla/ic polym]s1      
additives1 & byproducts7 produc$ f--    
7aa7 ! use ( ! pla/ic polym]s z fe$/ocks
 = o!r *emicals2 &  7bb7 wa/e-to-fuel   
te*nology2 &  7,,iii7 ! impact ( *emical
 sub/ances 7includ+ pla/ic polym]s1     
additives1 & byproducts7 on-- 7aa7 !    
recyclability ( pla/ics2  7bb7 ! use (  
recycl$ cont5t 9 food contact products &

 packag+2 &  7cc7 public heal?2 &  7v7  
focus on-- 7,i7 communities locat$ ne>  
cov]$ facilities2  7,,ii7 work]s at     
cov]$ facilities2 &  7,,iii7 o!r        
pot5tially expos$ or susceptible        
subpopulations4  7,d7 ,proc$ural        
requirem5ts ,! assessm5t "u subp>agraph 
7,b7 %all be subject to-- 7i7 public    
notice & an opportunity = public comm5t2
 &  7ii7 pe] review by ! ,sci5ce        
,advisory ,committee on ,*emicals       
e/abli%$ "u section #bf7o7 ( ! ,toxic   
,sub/ances ,control ,act 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 
#bfbe7o774  7#c7 ,high-priority         
sub/ances  7,a7 ,/yr5e & v9yl *loride ,n
 lat] ?an #b ye>s aft] ! date ( enactm5t
 ( ?is ,act1 ! ,adm9i/rator %all1 aft]  
public notice & an opportunity = public 
comm5t1 make a f9al prioritization      
det]m9ation "u section #f7;b77#a7 ( !   
,toxic ,sub/ances ,control ,act 7#ae    
,u4,s4,c4 #bfje7;b77#a77 relat+ to-- 7i7
 /yr5e 7includ+ poly/yr5e72 &  7ii7 v9yl
 *loride 7includ+ polyv9yl *loride74    
7,b7 ,o!r *emicals or mixtures ,)       

respect to any *emical sub/ances or     
mixtures 7z ^? t]ms are def9$ 9 section 
#c ( ! ,toxic ,sub/ances ,control ,act  
7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #bfjb77 n describ$ 9     
subp>agraph 7,a7 & id5tifi$ 9 !         
assessm5t "u p>agraph 7#b7 z caus+ or   
contribut+ to pot5tial adv]se public    
heal? impacts1 ! ,adm9i/rator %all-- 7i7
 include ^? *emical sub/ances or        
mixtures 9 any subsequ5tly publi%$      
inv5tory2 &  7ii7 specify applicable    
timetables = action z "p ( ! inv5tory 9 
accordance ) clause 7vii7 or 7viii7 (   
p>agraph 7#aa7 ( section #h7;b7 ( !     
,toxic ,sub/ances ,control ,act 7#ae    
,u4,s4,c4 #bfjg7;b774  7#d7             
,au?orization ( appropriations  7,a7 ,9 
g5]al ,!re are au?oriz$ to be           
appropriat$ to ! ,adm9i/rator su* sums z
 are necess>y to c>ry out ?is subsection
 & ! am5dm5ts made by ?is subsection4   
7,b7 ,ma9t5ance ( fund+ ,! fund+ provid$
 "u ?is p>agraph %all supplem5t 7& n    
supplant7 o!r ,f$]al fund+ to c>ry out !
 ,toxic ,sub/ances ,control ,act 7#ae   

,u4,s4,c4 #bfja et seq474  7h7 ,haz>d\s 
wa/e ,n lat] ?an #ahj days aft] ! date (
 enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,adm9i/rator    
%all initiate a rulemak+ to li/ disc>d$ 
polyv9yl *loride z a haz>d\s wa/e "u !  
,solid ,wa/e ,disposal ,act 7#db        
,u4,s4,c4 #fija et seq474  7i7          
,cumulative impact requirem5ts = cov]$  
facilities  7#a7 ,f$]al ,wat] ,pollution
 ,control ,act ,section #djb ( ! ,f$]al 
,wat] ,pollution ,control ,act 7#cc     
,u4,s4,c4 #acdb7 is am5d$-- 7,a7 by     
/rik+ ! section designation & head+ &   
all t foll[s ?r\gh ,except z 9          
subsection 7a77#a7 & ins]t+ ! foll[+3   
#djb4 ,national pollutant dis*>ge       
elim9ation sy/em  7a7 ,p]mits issu$ by  
,adm9i/rator  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,except z  2
  7,b7 9 subsection 7a7-- 7i7 9 p>agraph
 7#a7-- 7,i7 by /rik+ ^u condition t su*
 dis*>ge w meet ei!r 7,a7 all & ins]t+ !
 foll[+3 subject to ! conditions t--    
7,a7 ! dis*>ge w a*ieve compliance )--  
7i7 all  2  7,,ii7 by /rik+ #djc ( ?is  
,act1 or 7,b7 prior & ins]t+ ! foll[+3  

#djc2 or 7ii7 prior  2 &  7,,iii7 by    
/rik+ ?is ,act4 & ins]t+ ! foll[+3 ?is  
,act2 & 7,b7 z applicable1 ) respect to 
! issuance or r5ewal ( ! p]mit to a     
cov]$ facility 7z def9$ 9 section #d7;a7
 ( ! ,protect+ ,communities f ,pla/ics  
,act7-- 7i7 bas$ on an analysis by !    
,adm9i/rator ( exi/+ wat] quality & !   
pot5tial cumulative impacts 7z def9$ 9  
section #eja ( ! ,clean ,air ,act 7#db  
,u4,s4,c4 #gffa77 ( ! dis*>ge f ! cov]$ 
facility 7z s def9$71 consid]$ 9        
conjunction ) ! designat$ & actual uses 
( ! impact$ navigable wat]1 !re exi/s a 
reasonable c]ta9ty ( no h>m to ! heal? (
 ! g5]al population1 or to any          
pot5tially expos$ or susceptible        
subpopulation2 or  7ii7 if !            
,adm9i/rator det]m9es t1 due to ^?      
pot5tial cumulative impacts1 !re does n 
exi/ a reasonable c]ta9ty ( no h>m to ! 
heal? ( ! g5]al population1 or to any   
pot5tially expos$ or susceptible        
subpopulation1 ! p]mit or r5ewal        
includes su* t]ms & conditions z !      

,adm9i/rator det]m9es to be necess>y to 
ensure a reasonable c]ta9ty ( no h>m4  2
 &  7ii7 9 p>agraph 7#b71 by /rik+      
assure compliance ) ! requirem5ts (     
p>agraph 7#a7 ( ?is subsection1 includ+ 
conditions on data & in=mation          
collection1 report+1 & su* o!r          
requirem5ts z he deems appropriate4 &   
ins]t+ ! foll[+3 ensure compliance ) !  
requirem5ts ( p>agraph 7#a71 includ+--  
7,a7 conditions relat+ to-- 7i7 data &  
in=mation collection2  7ii7 report+2 &  
7iii7 su* o!r requirem5ts z !           
,adm9i/rator det]m9es to be appropriate2
 &  7,b7 ) respect to cov]$ facilities  
7z def9$ 9 section #d7;a7 ( ! ,protect+ 
,communities f ,pla/ics ,act7 additional
 controls or pollution prev5tion        
requirem5ts4  2 &  7,c7 9 subsection    
7b7-- 7i7 9 ea* ( p>agraphs 7#a77;,d71  
7#b77;,b71 & 7#c7 ?r\gh 7#g71 by /rik+ !
 semicolon at ! end & ins]t+ a p]iod2   
7ii7 9 p>agraph 7#h71 by /rik+ 2 & at ! 
end & ins]t+ a p]iod2 &  7iii7 by add+  
at ! end ! foll[+3  7#aj7 ,to ensure t  

no p]mit w be issu$ to or r5ew$ = a     
cov]$ facility 7z def9$ 9 section #d7;a7
 ( ! ,protect+ ,communities f ,pla/ics  
,act7 if1 ) respect to an application = 
! p]mit1 ! ,/ate det]m9es1 bas$ on an   
analysis by ! ,/ate ( exi/+ wat] quality
 & ! pot5tial cumulative impacts 7z     
def9$ 9 section #eja ( ! ,clean ,air    
,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #gffa77 ( ! dis*>ge 
f ! cov]$ facility 7z s def9$71 consid]$
 9 conjunction ) ! designat$ & actual   
uses ( ! impact$ navigable wat]1 t !    
t]ms & conditions ( ! p]mit or r5ewal   
w\ld n be suffici5t to ensure a         
reasonable c]ta9ty ( no h>m to ! heal? (
 ! g5]al population1 or to any          
pot5tially expos$ or susceptible        
subpopulation4  4  7#b7 ,clean ,air ,act
  7,a7 ,def9itions ,section #eja ( !    
,clean ,air ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #gffa7  
is am5d$-- 7i7 9 ! matt] prec$+ p>agraph
 7#a71 by /rik+ ,z us$ 9 ?is title-- &  
ins]t+ ,9 ?is title32  7ii7 by          
r$esignat+ p>agraphs 7#b71 7#c71 & 7#d7 
z p>agraphs 7#c71 7#e71 & 7#d71         

respectively1 & mov+ ! p>agraphs s z to 
appe> 9 num]ical ord]2 &  7iii7 by      
ins]t+ aft] p>agraph 7#a7 ! foll[+3     
7#b7 ,cumulative impacts ,! t]m         
cumulative impacts means any exposure1  
public heal? or environm5tal risk1 or   
o!r effect occurr+ 9 a specific         
geographical area1 includ+ f an emission
 or release-- 7,a7 includ+-- 7i7        
environm5tal pollution releas$-- 7,i7   
r\t9ely2  7,,ii7 accid5tally2 or        
7,,iii7 o!rwise2 &  7ii7 z assess$ bas$ 
on ! comb9$ pa/1 pres5t1 & reasonably   
=eseeable emissions & dis*>ges affect+ !
 geographical area2 &  7,b7 evaluat$    
tak+ into acc\nt s5sitive populations & 
socioeconomic factors1 :]e applicable4  
4  7,b7 ,p]mit programs ,section        
#ejb7;b7 ( ! ,clean ,air ,act 7#db      
,u4,s4,c4 #gffa;a7b77 is am5d$-- 7i7 9  
p>agraph 7#e7-- 7,i7 9 subp>agraphs 7,a7
 & 7,c71 by /rik+ assure ea* place x    
appe>s & ins]t+ ensure2 &  7,,ii7 by    
/rik+ subp>agraph 7,f7 & ins]t+ !       
foll[+3  7,f7 ensure t no p]mit w be    

issu$ to or r5ew$ = a cov]$ facility 7z 
def9$ 9 section #d7;a7 ( ! ,protect+    
,communities f ,pla/ics ,act71 z        
applicable1 if-- 7i7 ) respect to an    
application = a p]mit or r5ewal ( a     
p]mit = a major s\rce t is a cov]$      
facility 7z def9$ 9 section #d7;a7 ( !  
,protect+ ,communities f ,pla/ics ,act71
 ! p]mitt+ au?ority det]m9es "u p>agraph
 7#i77;,c77ii77,i77bb77,,bb7 t ! t]ms & 
conditions ( ! p]mit or r5ewal w\ld n be
 suffici5t to ensure a reasonable       
c]ta9ty ( no h>m to ! heal? ( ! g5]al   
population1 or to any pot5tially expos$ 
or susceptible subpopulation1 ( !       
applicable c5sus tracts or ,tribal c5sus
 tracts 7z ^? t]ms are def9$ by !       
,director ( ! ,bureau ( ! ,c5sus72 or   
7ii7 ! ,adm9i/rator objects to !        
issuance ( ! p]mit 9 a timely mann] "u  
?is title4  2 &  7ii7 9 p>agraph 7#i7-- 
7,i7 9 ! f\r? s5t5ce1 by /rik+ ,su*     
p]mit revision & ins]t+ ! foll[+3  7iii7
 ,treatm5t z r5ewal ,a p]mit revision "u
 ?is p>agraph  2  7,,ii7 9 ! ?ird       

s5t5ce1 by /rik+ ,no su* revision %all &
 ins]t+ ! foll[+3  7ii7 ,exception ,a   
revision "u ?is p>agraph %all n  2      
7,,iii7 9 ! second s5t5ce1 by /rik+ ,su*
 revisions & ins]t+ ! foll[+3  7,b7     
,revision requirem5ts  7i7 ,deadl9e ,a  
revision describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,a7 or 
7,c7  2  7,,iv7 by /rik+ 7#i7 ,a        
requirem5t & ins]t+ ! foll[+3  7#i7     
,major s\rces  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,subject to
 subp>agraph 7,c71 a requirem5t t  2 &  
7,v7 by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  7,c7   
,c]ta9 pla/ics facilities  7i7          
,def9ition ( cov]$ facility ,9 ?is      
subp>agraph1 ! t]m cov]$ facility has ! 
mean+ giv5 ! t]m 9 section #d7;a7 ( !   
,protect+ ,communities f ,pla/ics ,act4 
7ii7 ,additional requirem5ts ,) respect 
to any p]mit or r5ewal ( a p]mit1 z     
applicable1 = a major s\rce t is a cov]$
 facility1 ! p]mitt+ au?ority %all1 9   
det]m9+ :e!r to issue or r5ew ! p]mit-- 
7,i7 evaluate ! pot5tial cumulative     
impacts ( ! propos$ cov]$ facility1 z   
describ$ 9 ! applicable cumulative      

impacts analysis submitt$ "u section    
#ejc7;b77#c72  7,,ii7 if1 due to ^?     
pot5tial cumulative impacts1 ! p]mitt+  
au?ority _c det]m9e t !re exi/s a       
reasonable c]ta9ty ( no h>m to ! heal? (
 ! g5]al population1 or to any          
pot5tially expos$ or susceptible        
subpopulation1 ( any c5sus tracts or    
,tribal c5sus tracts 7z ^? t]ms are     
def9$ by ! ,director ( ! ,bureau ( !    
,c5sus7 locat$ 91 or imm$iately adjac5t 
to1 ! area 9 :i* ! cov]$ facility is1 or
 is propos$ to be1 locat$-- 7aa7 include
 9 ! p]mit or r5ewal su* t]ms &         
conditions 7includ+ additional controls 
or pollution prev5tion requirem5ts7 z ! 
p]mitt+ au?ority det]m9es to be necess>y
 to ensure a reasonable c]ta9ty ( no    
h>m2 or  7bb7 if ! p]mitt+ au?ority     
det]m9es t t]ms & conditions describ$ 9 
item 7aa7 w\ld n be suffici5t to ensure 
a reasonable c]ta9ty ( no h>m1 d5y !    
issuance or r5ewal ( ! p]mit2  7,,iii7  
det]m9e :e!r ! applicant is a p]si/5t   
violator1 bas$ on su* crit]ia relat+ to 

! hi/ory ( compliance by an applicant ) 
?is ,act z ! ,adm9i/rator %all e/abli%  
by n lat] ?an #ahj days aft] ! date (   
enactm5t ( ! ,protect+ ,communities f   
,pla/ics ,act2  7,,iv7 if ! p]mitt+     
au?ority det]m9es "u subclause 7,,iii7 t
 ! applicant is a p]si/5t violator & !  
p]mitt+ au?ority does n d5y ! issuance  
or r5ewal ( ! p]mit pursuant to         
subclause 7,v77bb7-- 7aa7 require !     
applicant to submit a r$emption plan t  
describes1 if ! applicant is n 9        
compliance ) ?is ,act1 measures !       
applicant w c>ry out to a*ieve t        
compliance1 toge!r ) an approximate     
deadl9e = t a*ievem5t1 measures !       
applicant w c>ry out1 or has c>ri$ out  
to ensure ! applicant w rema9 9         
compliance ) ?is ,act1 & to mitigate !  
environm5tal & heal? effects (          
noncompliance1 & ! measures ! applicant 
has c>ri$ out 9 prep>+ ! r$emption plan 
to consult or negotiate ) ! communities 
affect$ by ea* p]si/5t violation        
address$ 9 ! plan2 &  7bb7 once su* a   

r$emption plan is submitt$1 det]m9e :e!r
 ! plan is adequate to ensur+ t !       
applicant w a*ieve compliance ) ?is ,act
 exp$iti\sly1 w rema9 9 compliance ) ?is
 ,act1 w mitigate ! environm5tal & heal?
 effects ( noncompliance1 & has solicit$
 & respond$ to community input reg>d+ ! 
r$emption plan2 &  7,v7 d5y ! issuance  
or r5ewal ( ! p]mit if ! p]mitt+        
au?ority det]m9es t-- 7aa7 ! r$emption  
plan submitt$ "u subclause 7,,iv77aa7 is
 inadequate2 or  7bb7 ! applicant has   
submitt$ a r$emption plan on a prior    
occasion1 b cont9ues to be a p]si/5t    
violator & t !re is no indication exi/s 
( extremely exig5t circum/ances excus+ !
 p]si/5t violations4  4  7,c7 ,p]mit    
applications ,section #ejc7;b7 ( !      
,clean ,air ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4         
#gffa;b7b77 is am5d$ by add+ at ! end ! 
foll[+3  7#c7 ,analyses = c]ta9 pla/ics 
facilities ,! regulations requir$ by    
section #ejb7;b7 %all include a         
requirem5t t an applicant = a p]mit or  
r5ewal ( a p]mit = a major s\rce t is a 

cov]$ facility 7z def9$ 9 section #d7;a7
 ( ! ,protect+ ,communities f ,pla/ics  
,act7 %all submit1 toge!r ) ! compliance
 plan requir$ "u ?is subsection1 a      
cumulative impacts analysis = ea* c5sus 
tract or ,tribal c5sus tract 7z ^? t]ms 
are def9$ by ! ,director ( ! ,bureau ( !
 ,c5sus7 locat$ 91 or imm$iately adjac5t
 to1 ! area 9 :i* ! major s\rce t is a  
cov]$ s\rce 7z s def9$7 is1 or is       
propos$ to be1 locat$ t analyzes-- 7,a7 
community demographics & locations (    
community exposure po9ts1 su* z         
resid5ces1 s*ools1 day c>e c5t]s1 nurs+ 
homes1 hospitals1 heal? cl9ics1 places (
 religi\s wor%ip1 p>ks1 playgr\nds1 &   
community c5t]s2  7,b7 air quality & !  
pot5tial effect on t air quality (      
emissions ( air pollutants 7includ+     
pollutants li/$ "u section #ajh or #aab7
 f ! propos$ cov]$ facility 7z s def9$71
 includ+ 9 comb9ation ) exi/+ s\rces (  
pollutants2  7,c7 ! pot5tial effects on 
soil quality & wat] quality ( emissions 
( air & wat] pollutants t c\ld          

contam9ate soil or wat] f ! propos$     
major s\rce1 includ+ 9 comb9ation )     
exi/+ s\rces ( pollutants2 &  7,d7      
public heal? & any pot5tial effects on  
public heal? ( ! propos$ cov]$ facility 
7z s def9$74  4  7j7 ,f9ancial assurance
 requirem5ts = cov]$ facilities  7#a7 ,9
 g5]al ,n lat] ?an #b ye>s aft] ! date (
 enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,adm9i/rator    
%all develop & require z a condition to 
receiv+ a p]mit "u ! ,clean ,air ,act   
7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #gdja et seq47 or !      
,f$]al ,wat] ,pollution ,control ,act   
7#cc ,u4,s4,c4 #abea et seq47 f9ancial  
assurance requirem5ts = new cov]$       
facilities t demon/rate ! pres5ce (     
suffici5t f9ancial res\rces-- 7,a7 to   
safely close ! cov]$ facility at ! end (
 ! op]ational life ( ! cov]$ facility2  
or  7,b7 to provide appropriate em]g5cy 
response 9 ! case ( an accid5tal        
release4  7#b7 ,application to exi/+    
cov]$ facilities ,! f9ancial assurance  
requirem5ts "u p>agraph 7#a7 %all apply 
to exi/+ cov]$ facilities at ! "t on :i*

 an exi/+ cov]$ facility seeks r5ewal ( 
a p]mit "u ! ,clean ,air ,act 7#db      
,u4,s4,c4 #gdja et seq47 or ! ,f$]al    
,wat] ,pollution ,control ,act 7#cc     
,u4,s4,c4 #abea et seq474  7k7 ,sit+    
re/rictions = new cov]$ facilities ,!   
issuance or approval ( a p]mit "u !     
,clean ,air ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #gdja et
 seq47 or ! ,f$]al ,wat] ,pollution     
,control ,act 7#cc ,u4,s4,c4 #abea et   
seq47 = new cov]$ facilities or = !     
expansion ( exi/+ cov]$ facilities %all 
be prohibit$ )9 #e miles ( a community  
build+ or area1 includ+ a s*ool1 a      
resid5ce1 a day c>e c5t]1 a nurs+ home1 
a hospital1 a heal? cl9ic1 a place (    
religi\s wor%ip1 a p>k1 a playgr\nd1 & a
 community c5t]4  #e4 ,f$]al s\rce      
r$uction & reuse t>gets  7a7 ,def9ition 
( s\rce r$uction  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,9 ?is  
section1 ! t]m s\rce r$uction means !   
r$uction 9 ! quantity ( s+le-use pla/ic 
packag+ & food s]vice w>e creat$ by     
produc]s relative to ! basel9e e/abli%$ 
pursuant to subsection 7b77#a7 by me?ods

 t may include-- 7,a7 %ift+ to reusable 
or refillable packag+ or food s]vice w>e
 sy/ems2 or  7,b7 elim9at+ unnecess>y   
packag+4  7#b7 ,exclusions ,9 ?is       
section1 ! t]m s\rce r$uction does n    
include-- 7,a7 replac+ a recyclable or  
compo/able s+le-use pla/ic packag+ or   
food s]vice w>e )-- 7i7 a nonrecyclable 
or noncompo/able s+le-use pla/ic packag+
 or food s]vice w>e2 or  7ii7 a s+le-use
 pla/ic packag+ or food s]vice w>e t is 
less likely to be recycl$ or compo/$2 or
  7,b7 swit*+ f virg9 s+le-use pla/ic   
packag+ or food s]vice w>e to pla/ic    
po/consum] recycl$ cont5t4  7b7 ,f$]al  
s\rce r$uction t>gets  7#a7 ,basel9e ,n 
lat] ?an ,decemb] #ca1 #bjbe1 !         
,adm9i/rator %all promulgate regulations
 to e/abli% a basel9e quantity1 by total
 weight & total numb] ( items1 ( all    
s+le-use pla/ic packag+ & food s]vice   
w>e produc$1 sold1 (f]$ = sale1 import$1
 or di/ribut$ 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates dur+    
cal5d> ye> #bjbd4  7#b7 ,r$uction t>gets
  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an ,decemb]    

#ca1 #bjbg1 ! ,adm9i/rator %all         
promulgate regulations to e/abli% phas$ 
s\rce r$uction t>gets = all s+le-use    
pla/ic packag+ & food s]vice w>e        
produc$1 sold1 (f]$ = sale1 import$1 or 
di/ribut$ 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 :i* %all be
 organiz$ by product category4  7,b7    
,m9imum ,! phas$ s\rce r$uction t>gets  
e/abli%$ "u subp>agraph 7,a7 %all       
include a s\rce r$uction t>get ( n less 
?an #be p]c5t by #bjcb4  7c7 ,f$]al     
reuse & refill t>gets  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,n 
lat] ?an ,decemb] #ca1 #bjbe1 !         
,adm9i/rator %all promulgate regulations
 to e/abli% phas$ reuse & refill t>gets 
= all pla/ic packag+ & food s]vice w>e  
produc$1 sold1 (f]$ = sale1 import$1 or 
di/ribut$ 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates4  7#b7      
,m9imum ,! phas$ reuse & refill t>gets  
e/abli%$ "u p>agraph 7#a7 %all include  
reuse & refill t>gets ( n less ?an #cj  
p]c5t by #bjcb4  7d7 ,exclusion ,no?+ 9 
?is section applies to any s+le-use     
pla/ic us$ =-- 7#a7 m$ical equipm5t1    
supplem5ts1 m$ical devices1 consum]     

p]sonal protective equipm5t1 or o!r     
products det]m9$ by ! ,secret>y ( ,heal?
 & ,human ,s]vices to necess>ily be made
 ( pla/ic = ! protection ( public heal? 
or = p ) disabilities2  7#b7 packag+ t  
is-- 7,a7 = any product describ$ 9      
p>agraph 7#a7 t is det]m9$ by !         
,secret>y ( ,heal? & ,human ,s]vices to 
necess>ily be made ( pla/ic = !         
protection ( public heal? or = p )      
disabilities2 or  7,b7 us$ = ! %ipm5t ( 
haz>d\s mat]ials t is prohibit$ f be+   
compos$ ( us$ mat]ials "u section       
#agh4eji or #agh4ebb ( title #di1 ,code 
( ,f$]al ,regulations 7z 9 effect on !  
date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act72 or  7#c7 a 
p]sonal hygi5e product t1 due to !      
int5d$ use ( ! product1 c\ld become     
unsafe or unsanit>y to recycle1 su* z a 
diap]4  #f4 ,advanc+ refillable &       
reusable sy/ems  7a7 ,grant program ,to 
support equity & innovation 9 refillable
 & reusable packag+  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,n   
lat] ?an #a ye> aft] ! date ( enactm5t (
 ?is ,act1 ! ,adm9i/rator %all e/abli% a

 competitive grant program 7ref]r$ to 9 
?is subsection z ! program7 to provide  
grants to eligible entities describ$ 9  
p>agraph 7#c7 to c>ry out scalable reuse
 & refill projects 9 accordance ) ?is   
subsection4  7#b7 ,objectives ,to be    
eligible = a grant "u ! program1 a reuse
 & refill project %all evaluate !       
efficacy & co/-effectiv5ess ( tools1    
te*nologies1 & te*niques = #a or m ( !  
foll[+ objectives3 7,a7 ,exp&+ reuse &  
refill programs to replace s+le-use     
pla/ics curr5tly us$ 9 consum] goods    
indu/ries1 includ+ replacem5t ) food    
s]vice & consum] food & bev]age products
 t-- 7i7 are af=dable1 conv5i5t1        
scalable1 nontoxic1 & equitable2 &  7ii7
 satisfy ! requirem5ts describ$ 9       
section #c7c77;,a74  7,b7 ,exp&+ consum]
 k ( reuse & refill programs1 includ+   
?r\gh ! developm5t ( accessible         
educational & outrea* programs &        
mat]ials4  7,c7 ,in/all+ & exp&+ access 
to publicly available wat] bottle       
refill+ /ations4  7,d7 ,in/all+ & exp&+ 

access to sanitation infra/ructure 9    
public or community build+s to enable   
safe & hygi5ic reuse1 includ+ di%wa%]s &
 sanitation /ations4  7#c7 ,eligible    
entities ,to be eligible to receive a   
grant "u ! program1 an entity %all be-- 
7,a7 an educational in/itution1 includ+ 
an in/itution ( high] education2  7,b7 a
 nonpr(it or community-bas$             
organization2  7,c7 a ,/ate1 local1 or  
,tribal gov]nm5t2  7,d7 a =-pr(it       
re/aurant1 bus9ess1 or o!r organization2
 or  7,e7 a public-private p>tn]%ip4    
7#d7 ,nontoxic requirem5ts ,mat]ials us$
 z "p ( a reuse & refill project "u !   
program %all n conta9-- 7,a7 toxic heavy
 metals1 pa?og5s1 or additives1         
includ+-- 7i7 a p]fluoroalkyl or        
polyfluoroalkyl sub/ance2  7ii7 an      
or?o-ph?alate2  7iii7 a bisph5ol comp\nd
 7n includ+ an alkyl-sub/itut$ bisph5ol 
comp\nd g5]at$ ?r\gh a xyl5ol-aldehyde  
process72 or  7iv7 a halog5at$ flame    
ret>dant2 or  7,b7 *emical sub/ances    
designat$ z high-priority sub/ances "u  

section #f7;b77#a7 ( ! ,toxic ,sub/ances
 ,control ,act 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4           
#bfje7;b77#a771 includ+ ! *emicals or   
mixtures ( *emicals describ$ 9 section  
#d7;g77#c74  7#e7 ,priorities ,9 aw>d+  
grants "u ! program1 ! ,adm9i/rator     
%all-- 7,a7 give priority to projects t 
w directly b5efit populations ( color1  
communities ( color1 indig5\s           
communities1 rural communities1 &       
l[-income communities2  7,b7 give       
priority to a project t a*ieves m ?an #a
 ( ! objectives describ$ 9 p>agraph     
7#b72 &  7,c7 ensure t a grant is       
provid$ to c>ry out a project 9 ea*     
region ( ! ,environm5tal ,protection    
,ag5cy4  7#f7 ,prize competition  7,a7  
,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an #a ye> aft] ! fir/ 
r\nd ( grants is aw>d$ "u ! program1 !  
,adm9i/rator %all e/abli% a prize       
competition "u :i* ! ,adm9i/rator %all--
 7i7 evaluate ! projects c>ri$ out by   
ea* recipi5t ( a grant "u ! program2 &  
7ii7 aw>d a prize to #a ( ^? recipi5ts4 
7,b7 ,am\nt ,! ,adm9i/rator %all det]m9e

 ! am\nt ( ! prize "u ?is p>agraph4     
7,c7 ,use ,! recipi5t ( ! prize "u ?is  
p>agraph %all use ! am\nt ( ! prize to  
demon/rate t ! reuse or refill project  
c>ri$ out by ! recipi5t "u ! program--  
7i7 is scalable2  7ii7 s]ves ! community
 9 :i* ! program is c>ri$ out2 &  7iii7 
is implem5t$ 9 a su/a9able & equitable  
mann]4  7#g7 ,report ,n lat] ?an #c ye>s
 aft] ! date on :i* ! ,adm9i/rator      
e/abli%es ! program1 ! ,adm9i/rator %all
 submit to ,congress a report describ+ !
 effectiv5ess ( ! projects c>ri$ out "u 
! program4  7#h7 ,au?orization (        
appropriations ,!re are au?oriz$ to be  
appropriat$ su* sums z are necess>y to  
c>ry out ! program4  7b7 ,report on     
reuse & refill product deliv]y sy/ems   
7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an #b ye>s aft] !
 date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 & e #e ye>s
 !reaft]1 ! ,adm9i/rator %all make      
publicly available a report on          
feasibility & be/ practices relat+ to   
reuse & refill )9 ! foll[+ sectors3 7,a7
 ,food s]vice1 includ+-- 7i7 take out2  

7ii7 deliv]y ( prep>$ meals2 &  7iii7   
meal kits4  7,b7 ,consum] food & bev]age
 products4  7,c7 ,consum] clean+        
products4  7,d7 ,consum] p]sonal c>e    
products4  7,e7 ,transportation or %ipp+
 ( :olesale & retail goods4  7,f7       
,public educational in/itutions1 includ+
 in/itutions ( high] education4  7,g7   
,o!r sectors1 z id5tifi$ by !           
,adm9i/rator4  7#b7 ,objectives ,!      
report "u p>agraph 7#a7 %all evaluate & 
summ>ize-- 7,a7 types ( reuse & refill  
product deliv]y sy/ems t c be be/ us$ at
 diff]5t scales2  7,b7 me?ods to ensure 
equitable di/ribution ( reuse & refill  
product deliv]y sy/ems 9 populations (  
color1 communities ( color1 indig5\s    
communities1 & l[-income communities2   
7,c7 job creation opportunities ?r\gh ! 
use or expansion ( reuse & refill       
sy/ems2  7,d7 economic co/s & b5efits   
=-- 7i7 ! bus9esses t deploy reuse &    
refill te*nologies2 &  7ii7 ! p>ties    
responsible = wa/e collection &         
managem5t2  7,e7 types ( local1 ,/ate1 &

 ,f$]al support ne$$ to exp& ! use (    
reuse & refill sy/ems2 &  7,f7 exi/+    
b>ri]s to widespread implem5tation (    
reuse & refill sy/ems4  7#c7            
,consid]ation ,9 prep>+ ! report "u     
p>agraph 7#a71 ! ,adm9i/rator %all      
consid] relevant in=mation on reuse &   
refill programs & approa*es 9 ,/ates1   
units ( local gov]nm5t1 & o!r c\ntries4 
#g4 ,/udies2 ag5cy directives  7a7      
,def9ition ( micropla/ic ,9 ?is section1
 ! t]m micropla/ic means a pla/ic or    
pla/ic-coat$ p>ticle t is less ?an #e   
millimet]s 9 any dim5sion4  7b7         
,national ,recycl+ ,/rategy ,!          
,adm9i/rator %all n exp& ! scope ( !    
,national ,recycl+ ,/rategy ( !         
,environm5tal ,protection ,ag5cy to     
include facilities t treat pla/ic wa/e  
?r\gh ! use ( pyrolysis1 gasification1  
or simil> *emical recycl+ te*nologies4  
7c7 ,food & ,drug ,adm9i/ration /udy    
7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,commission] ( ,food & 
,drugs1 9 consultation ) ! ,secret>y (  
,agriculture &1 z necess>y1 ! heads (   

o!r ,f$]al ag5cies su* z ! ,director ( !
 ,national ,in/itute ( ,/&>ds &         
,te*nology & su* o!r ,f$]al ag5cies z ! 
,commission] ( ,food & ,drugs det]m9es  
to be necess>y1 %all conduct a          
nationwide /udy on ! pres5ce & s\rces ( 
micropla/ics 9 food 7includ+ dr9k7      
products1 includ+ food products conta9+ 
fi%1 meat1 fruits1 or vegetables4  7#b7 
,report ,n lat] ?an #a ye> aft] ! date (
 enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,commission] (  
,food & ,drugs %all submit to ,congress 
& make publicly available a report on ! 
/udy conduct$ "u ?is subsection4  7#c7  
,au?orization ( appropriations ,!re are 
au?oriz$ to be appropriat$ su* sums z   
are necess>y to c>ry out ?is subsection4
  7d7 ,micropla/ics pilot program  7#a7 
,e/abli%m5t ,! ,adm9i/rator %all e/abli%
 a pilot program 7ref]r$ to 9 ?is       
subsection z ! pilot program7 to te/ !  
efficacy & co/ effectiv5ess ( tools1    
te*nologies1 & te*niques-- 7,a7 to      
remove micropla/ics f ! environm5t )\t  
caus+ additional h>m to ! environm5t2 & 

7,b7 to prev5t ! release ( micropla/ics 
into ! environm5t4  7#b7 ,requirem5ts ,9
 c>ry+ out ! pilot program1 !           
,adm9i/rator %all include ! te/+1 &     
analysis & mitigation ( any environm5tal
 impacts1 (-- 7,a7 natural              
infra/ructure2  7,b7 gre5 infra/ructure 
7z def9$ 9 section #ejb ( ! ,f$]al ,wat]
 ,pollution ,control ,act 7#cc ,u4,s4,c4
 #acfb772 &  7,c7 me*anical removal     
sy/ems 7su* z pumps7 & filtration       
te*nologies1 includ+ a consid]ation (   
pot5tial negative ecological impacts t  
may result f filtration 9 natural       
wat]ways & ocean wat]s4  7#c7 ,eligible 
pilot program locations ,9 c>ry+ out !  
pilot program1 ! ,adm9i/rator may c>ry  
out projects locat$ 9-- 7,a7 /ormwat]   
sy/ems2  7,b7 wa/ewat] treatm5t         
facilities2  7,c7 dr9k+ wat] sy/ems2    
7,d7 ports1 h>bors1 inl& wat]ways1      
e/u>ies1 & m>9e environm5ts2 &  7,e7    
roadways1 highways1 & o!r /reets us$ =  
vehicul> travel4  7#d7 ,outrea* ,9      
det]m9+ selection crit]ia & projects to 

c>ry out "u ! pilot program1 !          
,adm9i/rator %all conduct outrea* to--  
7,a7 ! ,int]ag5cy ,m>9e ,debris         
,coord9at+ ,committee e/abli%$ "u       
section #e7;a7 ( ! ,m>9e ,debris ,act   
7#cc ,u4,s4,c4 #aied7;a772 &  7,b7      
/akehold]s & exp]ts 9 ! applicable      
field1 z det]m9$ by ! ,adm9i/rator4     
7#e7 ,reports  7,a7 ,initial report ,n  
lat] ?an #ahj days aft] ! date (        
enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,adm9i/rator %all
 submit to ,congress a report describ+ !
 outrea* conduct$ "u p>agraph 7#d74     
7,b7 ,subsequ5t report ,n lat] ?an #c   
ye>s aft] ! date on :i* ! ,adm9i/rator  
e/abli%es ! pilot program1 !            
,adm9i/rator %all submit to ,congress a 
report describ+ ! effectiv5ess (        
projects c>ri$ out "u ! pilot program4  
7#f7 ,rulemak+ requir$ ,n lat] ?an #a   
ye> aft] ! date on :i* ! ,adm9i/rator   
submits to ,congress ! report requir$ "u
 p>agraph 7#e77;,b71 ! ,adm9i/rator %all
 initiate a rulemak+ to address abatem5t
 & mitigation ( micropla/ics 9 locations

 describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#c7 us+           
te*nologies & me?ods te/$ "u ! pilot    
program4  7#g7 ,au?orization (          
appropriations ,!re are au?oriz$ to be  
appropriat$ su* sums z are necess>y to  
c>ry out ?is subsection4  7e7 ,national 
,in/itutes ( ,heal? rese>*  7#a7 ,9     
g5]al ,! ,director ( ! ,national        
,in/itutes ( ,heal? %all conduct or     
support rese>* on ! pres5ce (           
micropla/ics 9 ! human body1 :i* may    
include det]m9+ h[ ! pres5ce (          
micropla/ics 9 organs & biospecim5s1    
includ+ ur9e1 brea/milk1 & /ool1 impacts
 human heal?4  7#b7 ,report ,n lat] ?an 
#a ye> aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is     
,act1 & annually = ! next #d ye>s       
!reaft]1 ! ,director ( ! ,national      
,in/itutes ( ,heal? %all submit to      
,congress & make publicly available a   
report t provides an ov]view ( ! rese>* 
conduct$ or support$ "u ?is subsection &
 any relevant f9d+s4  7#c7 ,au?orization
 ( appropriations ,!re are au?oriz$ to  
be appropriat$ su* sums z are necess>y  

to c>ry out ?is subsection4  #h4 ,r$uc+ 
s+le-use pla/ics 9 agriculture  7a7     
,biodegradable we$ b>ri]s practice "u ! 
environm5tal quality inc5tives program  
,! ,secret>y ( ,agriculture %all        
designate a project to replace ! use (  
on-f>m pla/ic we$ b>ri]s & we$ mitigants
 ) nonpla/ic1 biodegradable alt]natives 
z an agricultural cons]vation practice  
or enhancem5t t meets ! requirem5t      
describ$ 9 section                      
#bajja7;a77#a77;,b77iii7 ( ,public ,law 
#aag-afi 7commonly ref]r$ to z !        
,inflation ,r$uction ,act ( #bjbb74  7b7
 ,s+le-,use pla/ic f>m product packag+  
r$uction grants ,section #baj;,a ( !    
,agricultural ,m>ket+ ,act ( #aidf 7#g  
,u4,s4,c4 #afbg;c7 is am5d$-- 7#a7 9    
subsection 7b7-- 7,a7 9 p>agraph 7#e71  
by /rik+ & at ! end2  7,b7 by r$esignat+
 p>agraph 7#f7 z p>agraph 7#g72 &  7,c7 
by ins]t+ aft] p>agraph 7#e7 ! foll[+3  
7#f7 supports ! r$uction ( s+le-use     
pla/ics f ! po/-production di/ribution  
packag+ ( agricultural produc]s2 &  2   

7#b7 by r$esignat+ subsections 7f7 ?r\gh
 7i7 z subsections 7g7 ?r\gh 7j71       
respectively2  7#c7 by /rik+ subsection 
7i7 ea* place x appe>s & ins]t+         
subsection 7j72  7#d7 by ins]t+ aft]    
subsection 7e7 ! foll[+3  7f7 ,s+le-,use
 pla/ic f>m product packag+ r$uction    
grants  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,secret>y %all 
provide grants to entities describ$ 9   
p>agraph 7#c7 to significantly r$uce or 
elim9ate s+le-use pla/ics f !           
po/-production di/ribution packag+ ( !  
entities4  7#b7 ,adm9i/ration ,!        
,secret>y %all c>ry out ?is subsection  
?r\gh ! ,adm9i/rator ( ! ,agricultural  
,m>ket+ ,s]vice1 9 coord9ation ) !      
,adm9i/rator ( ! ,rural                 
,bus9ess-,coop]ative ,s]vice4  7#c7     
,eligible entities ,an entity %all be   
eligible = a grant "u p>agraph 7#a7 if !
 entity is-- 7,a7 an indep5d5t produc]  
7z det]m9$ by ! ,secret>y7 ( a          
value-add$ agricultural product2 or     
7,b7 an agricultural produc] gr\p1 f>m] 
or ran*] coop]ative1 or                 

majority-controll$ produc]-bas$ bus9ess 
v5ture 7z det]m9$ by ! ,secret>y74  7#d7
 ,grant am\nt ,! am\nt ( a grant provid$
 "u p>agraph 7#a7 %all be n m ?an       
#bej1jjj4  7#e7 ,t]m ,! t]m ( a grant   
provid$ "u p>agraph 7#a7 %all be #c     
ye>s4  7#f7 ,priority ,9 provid+ grants 
"u p>agraph 7#a71 ! ,secret>y %all give 
priority to-- 7,a7 beg9n+ f>m]s or      
ran*]s2  7,b7 vet]an f>m]s or ran*]s2   
7,c7 organic & reg5]ative f>m]s2 &  7,d7
 socially disadvantag$ f>m]s or ran*]s4 
7#g7 ,au?orization ( appropriations ,!re
 is au?oriz$ to be appropriat$ to c>ry  
out ?is subsection #be1jjj1jjj = ea* (  
fiscal ye>s #bjbc ?r\gh #bjcb4  2 &     
7#e7 9 subsection 7i77#a7 7z s          
r$esignat$71 9 ! matt] prec$+           
subp>agraph 7,a71 by /rik+ subsection   
7i77#c77;,e7 & ins]t+ subsection        
7j77#c77;,e74