EPA forced to make ruling soon regarding regulation of PVC as hazardous waste
In 2014, the Center for Biological Diversity petitioned the Environmental Protection Agency to regulate discarded PVC as a hazardous waste under the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act and the Toxic Substances Control Act. The EPA swiftly denied the petition under TSCA but never ruled on the regulation under the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act. The Center for Biological Diversity sued the EPA in August 2021 to force the agency to act under the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act petition.
After being compelled recently to address this matter by a court and to avoid further legal action, the EPA proposed a consent decree that includes deadlines for the agency to act. It committed to make a preliminary decision regarding the Center for Biological Diversity’s petition by Jan. 20, 2023, and a final decision by April 12, 2024. NRCA will be engaged in this process with the EPA during the coming year by providing comments and information and working with coalition partners to amplify our message. We will ensure we continue engagement with our coalition partners to inform the EPA regarding how this proposed regulation would affect our industry (and the broader economy). If you would like to share how this regulation could affect your business, please reach out to Deb Mazol at dmazol@nrca.net.
Registration for Roofing Day in D.C. 2023 is now open!
Each year, roofing professionals meet with members of Congress on Capitol Hill to discuss the critical issues facing their companies and the roofing industry. And you know what? We’re making a big difference. So far, we have increased funding for career and technical education, advanced legislation that addresses workforce development needs and secured a strong buildings component in bipartisan infrastructure legislation.
But our work is not done yet. We are just getting started. Join us for Roofing Day in D.C. April 18-19, 2023, and help us make it the biggest and best roofing industry advocacy event ever! Registration is only $95 for company representatives and $35 for field workers, students and spouses. Please visit www.nrca.net/roofingday to view testimonials from last year’s event and learn more. Sign up today!
U.S. Treasury issues final rule for beneficial ownership reporting
On Sept. 29, the U.S. Treasury’s Financial Crimes Enforcement Network issued a final rule, effective Jan. 1, 2024, establishing a beneficial ownership information reporting requirement, pursuant to the Corporate Transparency Act.
The rule will require most corporations, limited liability companies and other entities created in or registered to do business in the U.S. to report information about their beneficial owners—the people who ultimately own or control the company—to the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network. NRCA opposed passage of this law approved by Congress in 2020 because of fears it will impose burdensome, duplicative reporting burdens on millions of small businesses in the U.S. and threaten the privacy of law-abiding, legitimate small-business owners. Proponents of the final rule argue these requirements will “protect U.S. national security and strengthen the integrity and transparency of the U.S financial system.”
