New Interim Guidance Puts “Cooperative Federalism” into Enforcement

New Interim Guidance Puts “Cooperative Federalism” into Enforcement

Posted by Eric Hiser, April 9, 2018

On January 22, 2018, EPA Assistant Administrator Susan Parker Bodine released an interim guidance memorandum, “Interim OECA Guidance on Enhancing Regional-State Planning and Communication on Compliance Assurance Work in Authorized States,” (Interim Guidance) that seeks to reset the enforcement relationship between EPA and the States into a more “cooperative” format.  Although the Interim Guidance addresses enforcement generally, it has important implications for NSR practitioners.

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