Laws & Regulations

EPA Regulatory Actions

Executive Order (EO) 13771, (82 FR 9339, February 3, 2017), “Reducing Regulation and Controlling Regulatory Costs,” directs agencies to repeal at least two existing regulations for each new regulation issued since FY 2017. An associated guidance memo (17 pp, 176 K, About PDF) from the Office of Management and Budget clarifies that regulatory actions are defined as those actions that are significant under Executive Order 12866 and that impose total costs greater than zero. A deregulatory action is an action that has been finalized and has total costs less than zero.

This page provides the public with the most up-to-date information about EPA's regulatory actions completed under EO 13771.

Table: EPA Completed Regulatory Actions under EO 13771
Acronyms used on this page

Table: EPA Completed Regulatory Actions under EO 13771


TITLE	PUBLICATION	RIN
Effluent Guidelines and Standards for the Dental Point Source Category	Final Rule: 06/14/2017	2040-AF26
Renewable Fuel Volume Standards for 2018 and Biomass Based Diesel Volume (BBD) for 2019	Final Rule: 12/12/2017	2060-AT04
Public Notice Requirements for Combined Sewer Overflow Discharges to the Great Lakes	Final Rule: 01/08/2018	2040-AF67
Mercury; Reporting Requirements for the TSCA Mercury Inventory	Final Rule: 06/27/2018	2070-AK22
Fees for the Administration of the Toxic Substances Control Act	Final Rule: 10/17/2018	2070-AK27
Renewable Fuel Standard Program: Standards for 2019 and Biomass-based Diesel Volume for 2020	Final Rule: 12/11/2018	2060-AT93
Methylene Chloride; Regulation of Paint and Coating Removal for Consumer Use Under TSCA Section 6(a)	Final Rule: 03/27/2019	2070-AK07
Modifications to Fuel Regulations to Provide Flexibility for E15; Modifications to RFS RIN Market Regulations	Final Rule: 06/10/2019	2060-AU34
Affordable Clean Energy (ACE) Rule	Final Rule: 07/08/2019	2060-AT67
Dust-Lead Hazards and the Lead-Based Paint Definition	Final Rule: 07/09/2019	2070-AJ82
Renewable Fuel Standard Program: Standards for 2020, Biomass-Based Diesel Volumes for 2021, and Other Changes	Final Rule: 02/06/2020	2060-AU42
TSCA Chemical Data Reporting Revisions under TSCA Section 8(a)	Final Rule: 04/09/2020	2070-AK33
Significant New Use Rule: Long-Chain Perfluoroalkyl Carboxylate and Perfluoroalkyl Sulfonate Chemical Substances	Final Rule: 07/27/2020	2070-AJ99
National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants: Miscellaneous Organic Chemical Manufacturing Residual Risk and Technology Review	Final Rule: 08/12/2020	2060-AT85
Use of Lead Free Pipes, Fittings, Fixtures, Solder, and Flux for Drinking Water	Final Rule: 09/01/2020	2040-AF55
Review of Dust-Lead Post Abatement Clearance Levels	Final Rule: 01/07/2021	2070-AK50
Control of Air Pollution From Airplanes and Airplane Engines: GHG Emission Standards and Test Procedures	Final Rule: 01/11/2021	2060-AT26
National Primary Drinking Water Regulations: Lead and Copper Rule Revisions	Final Rule: 01/15/2021	2040-AF15

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Acronyms Used on this Page

ACE - Affordable Clean Energy

BBD - Biofuel-based Diesel

E15 - 15% ethanol

EO - Executive Order

FY – Fiscal year

OIRA - Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs

OMB - Office of Management and Budget

RFS - Renewable Fuel Standard

RIN – Regulation identifier number

RIN - Renewable identification number

TSCA – Toxic Substances Control Act