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Message From: Sent: To: Subject: Bennett, Tate [/0=EXCHANGELABS/OU=EXCHANGE ADMINISTRATIVE GROUP (FYDIBOHF23SPDLT)/CN=RECIPIENTS/CN=1FA92542F7CA4D01973B18B2F11B9141-BENNETT, EL] 1/22/2018 6:38:38 PM Bennett, Tte [/o=ExchangeLabs/ou=Exchange Administrative Group (FYDIBOHF23SPDLT)/cn=Recipients/cn=lfa92542f7ca4d01973bl8b2fllb9141-Bennett, El] EPA Filed a Motion to Further Delay Issuance of the Mandate Re: Reporting Requirements for Farms Under CERCLA/EPCRA All- Thanks for participating in last week's call. As of this time, the D.C. Circuit Court of Appeals has not yet issued the mandate to eliminate the EPA administrative reporting exemption on the CERCLA/EPCRA reporting requirements for farms. On Friday, January 19, 2018, EPA filed a motion with the D.C. Circuit Court of Appeals to further delay issuance of the mandate by three months. EPA is requesting that the Court give time to allow EPA to further revise the guidance to be more effective in assisting farms with coming into compliance, to conduct outreach to ensure farms with limited or no internet access are aware of the reporting requirements, and to finish developing the streamlined continuous reporting form. Once the court issues the mandate the statutory reporting requirements will go back into effect. We have updated the www.epa.gov/animalwaste with the following message: On Friday, January 19, 2018, EPA filed a motion with the D.C. Circuit Court of Appeals to further delay issuance of the mandate. No reporting is required until the Court issues its order, or mandate, enforcing its decision to eliminate the reporting exemptions for farms. EPA will be updating this page daily to provide information on the court mandate. We will continue to update you when we hear news on the request to further delay the mandate. Best. Tate Elizabeth Tate Bennett Associate Administrator for Public Engagement & Environmental Education Office o f the Administrator U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (202) 564-1460 Bennett.T ate@epa.gov Sierra Club v. EPA 18cv3472 NDCA Tier 1 ED 002061 00058344-00001