EPA Extends Chromium Plating Pollution Data Collection
Published Date: 6/20/2025
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Summary
The EPA is asking to keep collecting info on chromium pollution from certain plating and anodizing tanks to make sure the air stays clean. This affects businesses that use these tanks, and the current approval lasts until June 2025. They’re giving the public a little more time to share thoughts, but no big changes or costs are expected right now.
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ICR Renewal for Chromium Emissions
If your business uses hard or decorative chromium electroplating or chromium anodizing tanks, the EPA submitted an information collection renewal (ICR No. 1611.14; OMB Control No. 2060-0327) to the Office of Management and Budget for review under the Paperwork Reduction Act. The current approval runs through June 30, 2025, and the EPA says no big changes or costs are expected from this renewal.
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