Public and Commercial Buildings are Target for Future Rules
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) published the details for an upcoming - set for June 26, 2013 - on the subject of EPA’s ongoing evaluation into whether to and how to regulate renovation, repair and painting (RRP) activities in all public and commercial buildings that purportedly have lead-based paint. EPA provided advanced notice of this meeting earlier in the year, when it solicited comment from stakeholders who manage or perform RRP work on the exterior or interior of such buildings. 鶹Ƶhas already submitted questioning the lack of lead-paint data for public and commercial buildings. 鶹Ƶis also preparing to testify at the upcoming public meeting.
This week, EPA issued a notice in the that provides additional details related to the June 26 public meeting to be held at EPA Headquarters in Washington, D.C. The notice points to a new that summarizes the data and information EPA has received from stakeholders thus far; data and information on renovation and remodeling activities in public and commercial buildings and potential lead-based paint hazards therein. Requests to participate (in-person) in the public meeting are due by June 3 to EPA’s Hans Scheifele at (202) 564–3122 or scheifele.hans@epa.gov.
EPA has also re-opened the comment period on this topic through July 12, 2013. You may submit written comments, identified by docket ID number EPA–HQ–OPPT–2010–0173, by using the Federal eRulemaking Portal: .
Specifically, EPA is looking for data and information on:
- The manufacturing, sale, and uses of lead-based paint after 1978;
- The use of lead-based paint on public and commercial buildings;
- The frequency and extent of renovations of public and commercial buildings;
- Work practices used to renovate public and commercial buildings; and
- Dust generation and transportation from exterior and interior renovations of public and commercial buildings.