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Senate Bill 2461
115th Congress(2017-2018)
Blocking Regulatory Interference from Closing Kilns Act of 2018
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S. 2461 (Reported-in-Senate)

Calendar No. 577

115th CONGRESS
2d Session
S. 2461


To allow for judicial review of certain final rules relating to national emission standards for hazardous air pollutants for brick and structural clay products or for clay ceramics manufacturing before requiring compliance with the rules by existing sources.

IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

February 27, 2018

Mr. Wicker (for himself, Mr. Donnelly, Mr. Manchin, Ms. Heitkamp, Mrs. Capito, and Mr. Inhofe) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works

September 18, 2018

Reported by Mr. Barrasso, without amendment

A BILL

To allow for judicial review of certain final rules relating to national emission standards for hazardous air pollutants for brick and structural clay products or for clay ceramics manufacturing before requiring compliance with the rules by existing sources.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. Short title.

This Act may be cited as the “Blocking Regulatory Interference from Closing Kilns Act of 2018”.

SEC. 2. Extension of existing source compliance dates for certain final rules relating to brick and structural clay products and clay ceramics manufacturing.

(a) Definitions.—In this section:

(1) ACTION.—

(A) IN GENERAL.—The term “action” means any action relating to a final rule that—

(i) seeks judicial review of any aspect of the final rule; and

(ii) is filed during the 60-day period beginning on the date on which notice of issuance of the final rule was published in the Federal Register.

(B) INCLUSION.—The term “action” includes an action described in subparagraph (A) that is filed pursuant to section 307 of the Clean Air Act (42 U.S.C. 7607).

(2) CONTESTED FINAL RULE.—The term “contested final rule” means a final rule subject to judicial appeal or review on December 26, 2017.

(3) EXISTING SOURCE COMPLIANCE DATE.—The term “existing source compliance date”, with respect to a final rule, means the date by which an existing source (within the meaning of the final rule described in paragraph (4)(A)) (including such an existing source that is a unit of State, Tribal, or local government) is first required to comply with any requirement of the final rule.

(4) FINAL RULE.—The term “final rule” means—

(A) the final rule of the Environmental Protection Agency entitled “NESHAP for Brick and Structural Clay Products Manufacturing; and NESHAP for Clay Ceramics Manufacturing” (80 Fed. Reg. 65470 (October 26, 2015)); and

(B) the final rule of the Environmental Protection Agency entitled “NESHAP for Brick and Structural Clay Products Manufacturing; and NESHAP for Clay Ceramics Manufacturing: Correction” (80 Fed. Reg. 75817 (December 4, 2015)).

(b) Extension of existing source compliance dates for contested final rules.—The existing source compliance date for a contested final rule shall be extended until the earlier of—

(1) the date that is 2 years after the date on which judgment becomes final, and no longer subject to further appeal or review, in all actions relating to the contested final rule; and

(2) December 26, 2020.

(c) Regulations.—In the case of a judgment entered against the Environmental Protection Agency relating to a contested final rule, the Administrator shall finalize, by not later than 1 year after the date on which the judicial review or appeal of the judgment concludes, new regulations under section 112 of the Clean Air Act (42 U.S.C. 7412) with respect to national emissions standards for hazardous air pollutants for brick and structural clay products manufacturing and clay ceramics manufacturing.

Calendar No. 577

115th CONGRESS
     2d Session
S. 2461
A BILL
To allow for judicial review of certain final rules relating to national emission standards for hazardous air pollutants for brick and structural clay products or for clay ceramics manufacturing before requiring compliance with the rules by existing sources.
September 18, 2018
Reported without amendment