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112th CONGRESS
1st Session
S. 104
IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES
January 25 (legislative day, January 5), 2011
Mr. Johanns (for himself, Mr. Schumer, Mr. Grassley, Mr. Crapo, Mr. Risch, Mr. Coburn, Mrs. Gillibrand, Mr. Moran, Ms. Klobuchar, and Mr. Franken) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works
A BILL
To require the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency to finalize a proposed rule to amend the spill prevention, control, and countermeasure rule to tailor and streamline the requirements for the dairy industry, and for other purposes.
Requirement
In general
Not later than 30
days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Administrator of the
Environmental Protection Agency shall finalize the proposed rule entitled
Oil Pollution Prevention; Spill Prevention, Control, and Countermeasure
Rule Requirements—Amendments
(74 Fed. Reg. 2461 (January 15, 2009)) to
exempt certain milk containers and associated piping and appurtenance from the
Spill Prevention, Control, and Countermeasure program.
Forbearance
Until the effective date of the rule finalized under subsection (a), the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency may not take regulatory action against dairy and dairy product producers, processors, handlers, and distributors under the oil pollution prevention regulation in part 112 of title 40, Code of Federal Regulations, related to the exemptions in the proposed rule described in subsection (a).