42 U.S.C. § 300h–9: Secure geologic storage…

Summary

Provides money for the EPA to handle permits for Class VI wells that inject carbon dioxide for long‑term geologic storage. The EPA can get $5,000,000 each year for fiscal years 2022 through 2026 to carry out permitting under the Safe Drinking Water Act and the EPA’s final UIC rule for CO2 geologic sequestration (75 Fed. Reg. 77230, Dec. 10, 2010). The EPA must give grants to States that get EPA approval under section 1422 of the Safe Drinking Water Act to run Class VI permitting programs. States must use the grant money to pay costs of setting up and running those programs. Up to $50,000,000 is authorized for those grants for fiscal years 2022 through 2026. Administrator means the head of the Environmental Protection Agency. Class VI well means the well type described in 40 C.F.R. 144.6(f).

Title 42, §300h–9

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(a)Definitions

In this section: (1) Administrator (2) Class VI well

(b)Authorization of appropriations for geologic sequestration permitting

There is authorized to be appropriated to the Administrator for the permitting of Class VI wells by the Administrator for the injection of carbon dioxide for the purpose of geologic sequestration in accordance with the requirements of the Safe Drinking Water Act (42 U.S.C. 300f et seq.) and the final rule of the Administrator entitled “Federal Requirements Under the Underground Injection Control (UIC) Program for Carbon Dioxide (CO2) Geologic Sequestration (GS) Wells” (75 Fed. Reg. 77230 (December 10, 2010)), $5,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2022 through 2026.

(c)State permitting program grants

(1)Establishment

The Administrator shall award grants to States that, pursuant to section 1422 of the Safe Drinking Water Act (42 U.S.C. 300h–1), receive the approval of the Administrator for a State underground injection control program for permitting Class VI wells for the injection of carbon dioxide.

(2)Use of funds

A State that receives a grant under paragraph (1) shall use the amounts received under the grant to defray the expenses of the State related to the establishment and operation of a State underground injection control program described in paragraph (1).

(3)Authorization of appropriations

There is authorized to be appropriated to the Administrator to carry out this subsection $50,000,000 for the period of fiscal years 2022 through 2026.

Notes & Related Subsidiaries

Editorial Notes

References in Text

The Safe Drinking Water Act, referred to in subsec. (b), is title XIV of act July 1, 1944, as added Dec. 16, 1974, Pub. L. 93–523, § 2(a), 88 Stat. 1660, which is classified generally to subchapter XII (§ 300f et seq.) of chapter 6A of this title. For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see

Short Title

note set out under section 201 of this title and Tables. Codification Section was enacted as part of the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act, and not as part of the Public Health Service Act which comprises this chapter.

Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries

Wage Rate RequirementsFor provisions relating to rates of wages to be paid to laborers and mechanics on projects for

Construction

, alteration, or repair work funded under div. D or an amendment by div. D of Pub. L. 117–58, including authority of Secretary of Labor, see section 18851 of this title.

§300h–9 Secure Geologic Storage Permitting