On December 30, 2013 the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) took final action and amended the “All Appropriate Inquiries Rule” (AAI) to reference ASTM E1527-13. This amendment clarifies that the new standard should be used to comply with the AAI rule. EPA also announced intentions to amend the AAI rule to remove reference to ASTM E1527-05. The agency plans to propose this amendment separately to allow public comments.
Read the Federal Register notice here.
Carissa Ries
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