Incorporation by reference

Air Plan Approval; Michigan; Part 4 Rule

The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is approving a revision to Michigan's State Implementation Plan (SIP). The Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy (EGLE) submitted on August 17, 2022, changes to Michigan's Air Pollution Control Rules, Emissions Limitations and Prohibitions--Sulfur Bearing Compounds. The revision includes administrative changes to existing rules and updates to material adopted by reference.

Publication Date: 
Monday, April 24, 2023 - 4:00am

Air Plan Approval; Illinois; VOC RACT Requirements for Aerospace Manufacturing and Rework Operations

The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is approving State Implementation Plan (SIP) rule revisions submitted by the Illinois Environmental Protection Agency (IEPA or Illinois) on April 13, 2021, and supplemented by a Clean Air Act (CAA) section 110(l) demonstration submitted on October 6, 2022. Illinois requests that EPA approve rule revisions related to control of volatile organic compound (VOC) emissions from aerospace manufacturing and rework facilities into Illinois' SIP.

Publication Date: 
Tuesday, April 11, 2023 - 4:00am

Determination of Attainment by the Attainment Date but for International Emissions for the 2015 Ozone National Ambient Air Quality Standard; El Paso-Las Cruces, Texas-New Mexico; Extension of Comment Period

The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is extending the comment period for the proposed rule ``Determination of Attainment by the Attainment Date But For International Emissions for the 2015 Ozone National Ambient Air Quality Standard; El Paso-Las Cruces, Texas-New Mexico'' that was published on March 7, 2023. The proposal provided for a public comment period ending April 6, 2023. The EPA received a request from the public to extend this comment period. The EPA is extending the comment period to May 8, 2023.

Publication Date: 
Tuesday, April 4, 2023 - 4:00am

Air Plan Approval; ID; Incorporation by Reference Updates

The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is approving a revision to the Idaho State Implementation Plan (SIP) submitted on May 4, 2022. The submission updates the incorporation by reference of the national ambient air quality standards and related planning and monitoring requirements into the Idaho air quality rules as of July 1, 2021. Idaho undertakes such updates regularly to ensure the state air quality rules and the federally enforceable Idaho SIP remain consistent with EPA air quality regulations over time.

Publication Date: 
Wednesday, March 29, 2023 - 4:00am

Testing Provisions for Air Emission Sources

This action promulgates corrections and updates to regulations for source testing of emissions under various rules. This final rule includes corrections to typographical and technical errors, updates to outdated procedures, and revisions to add clarity and consistency with other monitoring requirements. The revisions will improve the quality of data but will not impose new substantive requirements on source owners or operators.

Publication Date: 
Wednesday, March 29, 2023 - 4:00am

New Source Performance Standards Review for Industrial Surface Coating of Plastic Parts for Business Machines

The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is finalizing amendments to the new source performance standards for Industrial Surface Coating of Plastic Parts for Business Machines pursuant to the review required by the Clean Air Act. For affected facilities that commence construction, modification, or reconstruction after June 21, 2022, the EPA is, in a new subpart, finalizing volatile organic compound (VOC) emission limitations for prime, color, texture, and touch-up coating operations. We are also finalizing a requirement for electronic submission of periodic compliance reports.

Publication Date: 
Monday, March 27, 2023 - 4:00am

Air Plan Approval; Indiana; Revisions to Particulate Matter Rules; Vertellus

The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is approving a revision to the Indiana particulate matter State Implementation Plan (SIP) that Indiana submitted to EPA on September 16, 2021, for the Vertellus Agriculture and Nutrition Specialties, LLC (Vertellus) facility located in Indianapolis, Marion County. Indiana requested revisions to incorporate site-specific updates to the particulate matter emission limits for Vertellus. The updates reflect revised emission rates for particulate matter resulting from process changes related to control strategies for other pollutants.

Publication Date: 
Wednesday, March 22, 2023 - 4:00am

Air Plan Approval; AK; Adoption and Permitting Rule Updates

The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is approving revisions to the Alaska State Implementation Plan submitted on May 16, 2022, and August 11, 2022. The revisions update Alaska's adoption by reference date for Federal regulations relied upon for implementation of the air program, including permitting requirements and air pollution test methods.

Publication Date: 
Wednesday, March 22, 2023 - 4:00am

Approval and Promulgation of State Plans for Designated Facilities and Pollutants: Maine; 111(d)/129 Revised State Plan for Large Municipal Waste Combustors and State Plan for Small Municipal Waste Combustors

The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is approving the Clean Air Act (CAA) State Plan for Municipal Waste Combustor (MWC) units submitted by the Maine Department of Environmental Protection (Maine DEP). This submission includes revisions to Maine's previously approved State Plan for existing Large MWCs in response to amended emission guidelines (EGs) for Large MWCs. This submission also includes a State Plan for existing Small MWCs.

Publication Date: 
Tuesday, March 14, 2023 - 4:00am

Air Plan Approval; MO; Restriction of Visible Air Contaminant Emissions

The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is taking final action to approve revisions to the Missouri State Implementation Plan (SIP) received on November 29, 2016, and March 7, 2019. The revisions were submitted by Missouri in response to a finding of substantial inadequacy and SIP call published on June 12, 2015, for a provision in the Missouri SIP related to excess emissions during startup, shutdown, and malfunction (SSM) events. In the submissions, Missouri requests to revise a regulation related to restriction of emissions of visible air contaminants.

Publication Date: 
Wednesday, March 8, 2023 - 4:00am

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