Comment & Consultation

EPA is seeking public input on its Draft Fungicide Strategy, which outlines a new approach to protecting federally listed endangered and threatened species while maintaining flexibility for agricultural use.

The draft strategy focuses on:

• Identifying potential impacts to endangered species

• Recommending mitigation measures (e.g., spray drift reductions)

• Guiding future pesticide registration and review decisions

This framework is intended to balance species protection with agricultural needs, while improving transparency and consistency under the Endangered Species Act (ESA) and FIFRA.

The strategy does not impose requirements directly, but will inform future regulatory actions.

How to Participate

Submit comments via Regulations.gov

Docket ID: EPA-HQ-OPP-2026-2973

Join the public webinar:

May 20, 2026 | 11:00 AM PT

https://events.gcc.teams.microsoft.com/event/96ee8669-31bb-4904-af77-4b790c6186b0@88b378b3-6748-4867-acf9-76aacbeca6a7

TCOTS Link

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency is initiating consultation and coordination with federally recognized Indian Tribes on the draft FY 2026-2030 EPA Strategic Plan and complementary draft FY 2027 Evidence Plan (which supports the agency’s Learning Agenda). The Strategic Plan communicates the agency’s priorities and serves as the basis for agencywide planning and budget development. Tribal considerations are reflected across the Strategic Plan and are integrated into the agency’s efforts to advance President Trump’s priorities and Administrator Zeldin’s Powering the Great American Comeback Initiative: https://www.epa.gov/newsreleases/epaadministrator-lee-zeldin-announces-epas-powering-great-american-comeback.

The EPA is inviting comments on the draft FY 2026-2030 EPA Strategic Plan and the draft FY 2027 Evidence Plan. The draft Strategic Plan is attached. The draft Evidence Plan is available at https://www.epa.gov/evaluate/evidence-act. Comments will be received separately for the two documents. The EPA contact for the Tribal consultation and coordination process for the Strategic Plan is EPAStrategicPlanTribalMailbox@epa.gov. The EPA contact for the Tribal consultation and coordination process for the Learning Agenda is EvidenceandEvaluation@epa.gov.

The deadline for submitting written comments and requesting a consultation is May 14, 2026. The EPA will honor all consultation requests received on or before May 14, 2026. All forms of input will be equally considered. Given the expedited timeline to finalize and publish the Strategic and Evidence Plans, EPA will not grant extensions to these deadlines.

Informational meeting links in the Tribal Consultation letter in TCOTS

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The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is initiating consultation with federally recognized Indian Tribes to obtain input on the Agency’s proposed amendments to the National Emissions Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants (NESHAP) from Crude Oil and Natural Gas Production Facilities and from Natural Gas Transmission and Storage Facilities.

If you or your Tribe has questions about the proposed action or would like to request government-to-government consultation with the EPA on this rulemaking, please have your staff contact Bebhinn Do, Tribal Consultation Advisor, at Do.Bebhinn@epa.gov or (919) 541-0573, by June 8, 2026. We also encourage you to submit written comments to the docket to identify any information that you believe may be relevant to the development of the final rule. Tribes may submit written comments at https://www.regulations.gov/, Docket ID No. EPA-HQ-OAR-2025-1348, any time during the open comment period following publication in the Federal Register.

EPA is advancing its review of four chemicals under the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA) – 1,3,4,6,7,8-Hexahydro-4,6,6,7,8,8-hexamethylcyclopenta [g]-2-benzopyran (HHCB), phthalic anhydride, o-dichlorobenzene (oDCB) and p-dichlorobenzene (pDCB)—by releasing draft documents related to the review of these chemicals and convening a peer review meeting of the Science Advisory Committee on Chemicals (SACC). These chemicals are found in fragrances, paints, coatings, cleaners and industrial processes, meaning decisions in these cases can directly affect the air we breathe at work and at home.

Draft risk evaluations are now available for public comment and independent scientific peer review.

EPA will hold a preparatory virtual public meeting on May 26, 2026, for the SACC and the public to consider and ask questions. On June 8-12, 2026, EPA will hold a virtual public meeting of the SACC to review the draft risk evaluations. EPA will publish registration links for the meetings soon on the SACC website.

The draft risk evaluations, draft hazard assessments, related supporting materials, and draft charge questions will be available in the peer review docket EPA-HQ-OPPT-2026-1189 at www.regulations.gov. To have your comments and questions considered by the SACC they must be submitted to the peer review docket no later than 45 days after publication of the Federal Register Notice.

TCOTS Linkhttps://tcots.epa.gov/ords/tcotspub/f?p=106:5::2439::::

The Alaska Oil and Gas Conservation Commission recently informed the public that they intend to request the EPA for approval to directly regulate Class VI injection wells in areas where the state has jurisdiction. The UIC program regulates six different classes of injection wells based on their intended use. Class VI wells are used for the injection of carbon dioxide into deep rock formations for the purpose of long-term storage. There are currently no Class VI wells in Alaska. If the EPA approves the state’s request, Alaska would be the primary permitting and enforcement authority for any future proposed Class VI activities on land within the state’s jurisdiction. 

The EPA recognizes its unique relationship with Tribal governments as set forth in the United States Constitution, treaties, statutes, executive orders, and court decisions. The EPA will hold two webinars to share additional information. More information on joining these webinars is provided at the end of this letter to assist in your decision regarding whether to request consultation. 

If you would like additional information or would like to request government-to-government consultation, please have your staff contact Evan Osborne, the EPA staff lead for this action, at osborne.evan@epa.gov. We would appreciate a response to this government-to-government consultation offer no later than May 15, 2026. 

TCOTS Link

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is initiating consultation with federally recognized Indian Tribes to obtain input on the Agency’s proposed consolidation of air curtain incinerator (ACI) requirements and provision for the temporary use of Commercial and Industrial Solid Waste Incineration (CISWI) units during disaster response under Clean Air Act (CAA) section 129.

The proposed action would harmonize multiple ACI requirements currently spread across four rules under CAA section 129 into a single rule and would allow for the temporary use of CISWI units during disaster response. This proposed action defines ACI and establishes a single set of requirements for all ACI that only burn wood wastes, yard wastes, and clean lumber. Additionally, this proposal, if finalized, would make it easier for state, local, and Tribal governments to utilize CISWI units during a disaster under the temporary-use provision.

If you or your Tribe has questions about the proposed action or would like to request government-to-government consultation with the EPA on this rulemaking, please have your staff contact Bebhinn Do, Tribal Consultation Advisor, at Do.Bebhinn@epa.gov or (919) 541-0573, by April 20, 2026. We also encourage you to submit written comments to the docket to identify any information that you believe may be relevant to the development of the final rule. Tribe may submit written comments at https://www.regulations.gov/, Docket ID No. EPA-HQ-OAR-2025-0068, any time during the open comment period following publication in the Federal Register.