Comments on Federal Rulemakings
The Commonwealth of Kentucky and the Energy and Environment Cabinet's Department for Environmental Protection regularly respond to the Enviromental Protection Agency and other federal agency proposals and decisions, as well as petitioning the federal government to act on various regulatory requests. Those reponses are listed below by division and year from most recent to oldest.
Division for Air Quality
2026 Comments
June 29, 2026
The Division for Air Quality submitted comments on the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA) proposed action in “Begin Actual Construction in the New Source Review (NSR) Preconstruction Permitting Program; 91 Fed. Reg. 26,958 (May 13, 2026) – Docket ID No. EPA-HQ-OAR-2025-0618
Calendar Years 2014- February 2026
Visit the Division for Air Quality's Archived Comments on Federal Regulations web page for archived comments through February 2026.
Division of Water
2026 Comments
May 14, 2026
The Division of Water submitted comments on the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers' (“USACE") “Notice of Solicitation of Input on Potential Future Changes to Nationwide Permits; Establishment of a Public Docket; Request for Input"; 91 Fed. Reg. 12,591 (March 16, 2026) - Docket ID No. COE-2026-001
February 5, 2026
The Division of Water submitted comments on the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's Proposed Rule – “Updating the Water Quality Certification Regulations"; 91 Fed. Reg. 2,008 (January 15, 2026) – Docket ID No. EPA-HQ-OW-2025-2929; FRL-6976.2-01-OW
2025 Comments
December 30, 2025
The Division of Water submitted comments on the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's and Department of the Army's Proposed Rule - Updated Definition of “Waters of the United States"; 90 Fed. Reg. 52,498 (November 20, 2025) – Docket ID No. EPA-HQ-OW-2025-0322; FRL 11132.1-01-OW
2020 Comments
July 9, 2020
The Division of Water submitted comments on the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's – “Availability of the Systematic Review Protocol for the Methylmercury Integrated Risk Information System (IRIS) Assessment"; 85 Fed. Reg. 32,037 (May 28, 2020) - Docket ID No. EPA-HQ-ORD-2018-0655; FRL-10010-28-ORD
February 11, 2020
The Division of Water submitted comments on the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's Proposed Rule “National Primary Drinking Water Regulations: Lead and Copper Rule Revisions"; 84 Fed. Reg. 61,684 (November 13, 2019) - Docket ID No. EPA-HQ-OW-2017-0300
2018 Comments
May 18, 2018
The Division of Water submitted comments on the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's Proposed Rule “Clean Water Act Coverage of Discharges of Pollutants via a Direct Hydrologic Connection to Surface Water"; 83 Fed. Reg. 7,126 (February 20, 2018) – Docket ID No. EPA–HQ–OW–2018–0063; FRL–9973–41–OW
2017 Comments
September 26, 2017
The Division of Water submitted comments on the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's Notice of Availability “Aquatic Life Ambient Water Quality Criteria for Aluminum in Freshwater"; 83 Fed. Reg. 65,663 (December 21, 2018) – Docket ID No. EPA-HQ-OW-2017-0260
May 15, 2017
The Division of Water submitted comments on U.S. Army Corps of Engineers' Proposed Rule “Use of Reservoir Projects for Domestic, Municipal and Industrial Water Supply; Withdrawal"; 81 Fed. Reg. 91,556 (December 16, 2016) – Docket ID No. COE-2016-0016
March 16, 2017
The Division of Water submitted comments on the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's Notice of Availability “Scientific Views: Draft Human Health Recreational Ambient Water Quality Criteria and/or Swimming Advisories for Microcystins and Cylindrospermopsin"; 82 Fed. Reg. 91,929 (December 19, 2016) – Docket ID No. EPA-HQ-OW-2016-0715
March 13, 2017
The Division of Water submitted comments on the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's Proposed Rule “National Primary Drinking Water Regulations: Announcement of the Results of EPA's Review of Existing Drinking Water Standards and Request for Public Comment and/or Information on Related Issues"; 82 Fed. Reg. 3,518 (January 11, 2017) – Docket ID No. EPA-HQ-OW-2016-0627
2016 Comments
August 1, 2016
The Division of Water submitted comments on the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's Proposed Rule “National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System: Application and Program Updates"; 81 Fed. Reg. 31,344 (May 18, 2016) – Docket ID No. EPA-HQ-OW-2016-0145
July 26, 2016
The Division of Water submitted comments on U.S. Army Corps of Engineers' Proposed Rule “Proposal to Reissue and Modify Nationwide Permits"; 81 Fed. Reg. 35,186 (December 16, 2016) – Docket ID No. COE-2015-0017
March 19, 2016
The Division of Water submitted comments on the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's Proposed Rule “National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System: Municipal Separate Storm Sewer System General Permit Remand Rule"; 81 Fed. Reg. 415 (January 6, 2016) – Docket ID No. EPA-HQ-OW-2015-0671
2015 Comments
January 28, 2015
The Division of Water submitted comments on the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's Proposed Rule “NPDES Electronic Reporting Rule; Request for Further Comment"; 79 Fed. Reg. 71,066 (December 1, 2014) – Docket ID No. EPA-HQ-OECA-2009-0275
September 23, 2015
The Division of Water submitted comments on the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's nonrulemaking docket “Requests for Scientific Views: Draft Aquatic Life Ambient Water Quality Chronic Criterion for Selenium-Freshwater 2015"; 80 Fed. Reg. 44,350 (July 27, 2015) – Docket ID No. EPA-HQ-OW-2004-0019-0385; FRL-9931-21-OW
2014 Comments
June 12, 2014
The Division of Water submitted comments on the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's nonrulemaking docket “External Peer Review Drafts: Aquatic Life Ambient Water Quality Criterion for Selenium -- Freshwater 2014"; 79 Fed. Reg. 27,601 (May 14, 2014) – Docket ID No. EPA-HQ-OW-2004-0019-0343; FRL-9910-86-OW
November 14, 2014
The Division of Water submitted comments on the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's Proposed Rule “Clean Water Act; Definitions: Waters of the United States"; 79 Fed. Reg. 22,188 (April 21, 2014) – Docket ID No. EPA-HQ-OW-2011-0880
2013 Comments
December 30, 2013
The Division of Water submitted comments on the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's Proposed Rule “Water Quality Standards; Clarifications"; 78 Fed. Reg. 54,518 (September 4, 2013) – EPA Docket ID No. EPA-HQ-OW-2010-0606
2010 Comments
September 1, 2010
The Division of Water submitted comments on the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's nonrulemaking docket “The Effects of Mountaintop Mines and Valley Fills on Aquatic Ecosystems of the Central Appalachian Coalfields, etc."; 75 Fed. Reg. 51,058 (August 18, 2010) – EPA Docket ID No. EPA-HQ-ORD-2009-0934-0807