Proposed Withdrawal and Reconsideration and Supporting Information

Notice of Proposed Withdrawal and Reconsideration of October 1, 2020 Safe, Accountable, Flexible, Efficient Transportation Equity Act of 2005 Decision and Opportunity for Comment.

On December 22, 2021, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) proposed to withdraw and reconsider the October 1, 2020, decision approving the Governor of the State of Oklahoma’s July 22, 2020, request to extend approval of the State’s EPA-approved environmental regulatory programs into certain areas of Indian country within the State (Proposed Withdrawal). The State’s July 2020 request and EPA’s October 2020 decision were made under authority provided in Section 10211(a) of the Safe, Accountable, Flexible, Efficient Transportation Equity Act of 2005 (SAFETEA).

Please find below the Proposed Withdrawal and other documents that provide background information regarding the State of Oklahoma’s July 2020 request and the EPA’s October 2020 decision.

• Notice of Proposed Withdrawal and Reconsideration of October 1, 2020 SAFETEA Decision and Opportunity for Comment (pdf) (95.7 KB)
• July 22, 2020 Request of the State of Oklahoma to Administer EPA Approved Environmental Programs in Areas of the State that are in Indian Country. (pdf) (324.13 KB)
• October 1, 2020 Approval of the State of Oklahoma’s Request Under Section 10211(a) of the Safe, Accountable, Flexible, Efficient Transportation Equity Act of 2005 (pdf) (4.86 MB)

Please find below the public comments submitted to EPA regarding the Proposed Withdrawal and Reconsideration of the October 1, 2020 decision.

• Carroll comment (pdf) (27.33 KB)  (28 KB)
• Casteel comment (pdf) (28.86 KB)  (29 KB)
• Cherokee Nation comment (pdf) (450.9 KB)  (451 KB)
• Colter comment (pdf) (28.17 KB)  (198 KB)
• Eastern Shawnee Tribe of Oklahoma comment (pdf) (197.58 KB)  (28 KB)
• Grace Comment (pdf) (27.35 KB)  (28 KB)
• Hanes comment (pdf) (27.27 KB)  (29 KB)
• Meador comment (pdf) (28.68 KB)  (66 KB)
• Meashintubby comment (pdf) (65.87 KB)  (28 KB)
• Muller comment (pdf) (27.3 KB)  (158 KB)
• Oklahoma Farm Bureau comment (pdf) (157.32 KB)  (244 KB)
• Ottawa Tribe of Oklahoma (pdf) (243.47 KB)  (238 KB)
• Pawnee Nation of Oklahoma comment (pdf) (237.61 KB)  (64 KB)
• Ponca Tribe of Indians of Oklahoma comment (pdf) (63.66 KB)  (18 KB)
• Riley comment (pdf) (17.25 KB)  (87 KB)
• State of Oklahoma comment (pdf) (1.97 MB)  (2016 KB)
• The Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma comment (pdf) (225.6 KB)  (226 KB)
• The Muscogee Nation comment (pdf) (1.38 MB)  (1413 KB)
• The Petroleum Alliance of Oklahoma comment (pdf) (276.25 KB)  (277 KB)
• Warne comment (pdf) (35.95 KB)  (36 KB)
• Wichita and Affiliated Tribes comment (pdf) (313.89 KB)  (28 KB)