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For this and other reasons, EPA is rescinding recent amendments to these regulations that we no longer consider reasonable or practicable relating to safer technology and alternatives analyses, third-party audits, incident investigations, information availability, and several other minor regulatory changes. EPA is also modifying regulations relating to local emergency coordination, emergency response exercises, and public meetings. In addition, the Agency is changing compliance dates for some of these provisions.","action":"Final rule.","agencies":[{"raw_name":"ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY","name":"Environmental Protection Agency","id":145,"url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/agencies/environmental-protection-agency","json_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/api/v1/agencies/145","parent_id":null,"slug":"environmental-protection-agency"}],"body_html_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/full_text/html/2019/12/19/2019-25974.html","cfr_references":[{"chapter":null,"citation_url":null,"part":68,"title":40}],"citation":"84 FR 69834","comment_url":null,"comments_close_on":null,"correction_of":null,"corrections":[],"dates":"This final rule is effective on December 19, 2019.","disposition_notes":null,"docket_ids":["EPA-HQ-OEM-2015-0725","FRL-10002-69-OLEM"],"dockets":[],"document_number":"2019-25974","effective_on":"2019-12-19","end_page":69916,"executive_order_notes":null,"executive_order_number":null,"full_text_xml_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/full_text/xml/2019/12/19/2019-25974.xml","html_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2019/12/19/2019-25974/accidental-release-prevention-requirements-risk-management-programs-under-the-clean-air-act","images":{},"images_metadata":{},"json_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/api/v1/documents/2019-25974?publication_date=2019-12-19","mods_url":"https://www.govinfo.gov/metadata/granule/FR-2019-12-19/2019-25974/mods.xml","not_received_for_publication":null,"page_length":83,"page_views":{"count":5103,"last_updated":"2026-07-27 18:15:04 -0400"},"pdf_url":"https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2019-12-19/pdf/2019-25974.pdf","presidential_document_number":null,"proclamation_number":null,"public_inspection_pdf_url":"https://public-inspection.federalregister.gov/2019-25974.pdf?1576676718","publication_date":"2019-12-19","raw_text_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/full_text/text/2019/12/19/2019-25974.txt","regulation_id_number_info":{"2050-AG95":{"issue":"201910","html_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/regulations/2050-AG95/accidental-release-prevention-requirements-risk-management-programs-under-the-clean-air-act-reconsid","title":"Accidental Release Prevention Requirements: Risk Management Programs Under the Clean Air Act: Reconsideration of Amendments","xml_url":"http://www.reginfo.gov/public/do/eAgendaViewRule?pubId=201910&RIN=2050-AG95&operation=OPERATION_EXPORT_XML","priority_category":"Other Significant"}},"regulation_id_numbers":["2050-AG95"],"regulations_dot_gov_info":{"supporting_documents":[{"title":"Pruitt, E. 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Letter to Justin Savage of Hogan Lovells Regarding Convening a Proceeding for Reconsideration of the Final Rule Entitled “Accidental Release Prevention Requirements: Risk Management Programs Under the Clean Air Act,” published on January 13, 2017, 82 Fed. Reg. 4594.  Office of the Administrator, US Environmental Protection Agency, Washington, DC","document_id":"EPA-HQ-OEM-2015-0725-0758"},{"title":"29 USC 653.  2015 Edition. US Code, Title 29 Section 653 (OSH Act) Geographic Applicability; Judicial Enforcement; Applicability to Existing Standards; Report to Congress on Duplication and Coordination of Federal Laws; Workmen’s Compensation Law or Common Law or Statutory Rights, Duties, or Liabilities of Employers and Employees Unaffected.  Government Printing Office, Washington, DC","document_id":"EPA-HQ-OEM-2015-0725-0737"},{"title":"EPA.  July 20, 2011.  EPA News Release:  National Chemical Company will Upgrade Facilities and Pay Fine to Settle Clean Air Violations.  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