(WASHINGTON) — The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) recently published a supplemental notice of proposed rulemaking (SNPRM) in the Federal Register, requesting public comment on modifications to the agency’s 2020 proposed rule implementing the Vessel Incidental Discharge Act (VIDA). The law seeks to regulate a variety of discharges from commercial vessels, including ballast water discharges.
The EPA has yet to act on its 2020 proposed rule and explained that the new supplemental proposals are “informed” by public comments originally received by the agency.
While the SNPRM addresses several issues, two are of particular interest for Great Lakes vessel operators Format: pdf Language: Eng #USA #EPA #Ballast

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