Incorporation by reference

Air Plan Approval; Oklahoma; Updates to the General SIP and Incorporation by Reference Provisions

Pursuant to the Federal Clean Air Act (CAA or the Act), the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is approving identified portions of two revisions to the Oklahoma State Implementation Plan (SIP) submitted by the State of Oklahoma designee on May 15, 2020, and February 9, 2021.

Publication Date: 
Tuesday, August 16, 2022 - 4:00am

Maintenance Plan and Redesignation Request; Nogales PM2.5

The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is taking final action to approve the ``FINAL SIP Revision: Nogales PM<INF>2.5</INF> Maintenance Plan and Redesignation Request (2006 Fine Particulate NAAQS)'' (``Nogales Maintenance Plan'' or ``Plan'') as a revision to the state implementation plan (SIP) for the State of Arizona. The Nogales Maintenance Plan includes, among other elements, an emissions inventory consistent with attainment, a maintenance demonstration, contingency provisions, and a motor vehicle emissions budget for the ten-year maintenance period.

Publication Date: 
Monday, August 15, 2022 - 4:00am

Air Plan Approval; Kentucky; Removal of Excess Emissions Provisions

The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is approving a State Implementation Plan (SIP) revision submitted by the Kentucky Energy and Environment Cabinet (Cabinet), on November 17, 2016, on behalf of the Commonwealth of Kentucky (Commonwealth). The revision was submitted in response to the EPA's SIP call published on June 12, 2015, concerning excess emissions during startup, shutdown, and malfunction (SSM) events. The submittal requests the revision of provisions identified in the 2015 SIP call for the Kentucky SIP.

Publication Date: 
Thursday, August 11, 2022 - 4:00am

Approval of Air Quality Implementation Plans; New York; Revision to 6 NYCRR Part 205, Architectural and Industrial Maintenance Coatings

The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is proposing to approve a revision to the New York State Implementation Plan (SIP) for the purposes of implementing control of air pollution for volatile organic compounds (VOC). The proposed SIP revision consists of amendments to regulations outlined within New York's Codes, Rules, and Regulations that implement control measures for architectural and industrial maintenance coatings.

Publication Date: 
Thursday, August 11, 2022 - 4:00am

Air Plan Approval; New Hampshire; Rules for Particulate Emissions From Open Sources

The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is approving State Implementation Plan (SIP) revisions of New Hampshire Code of Administrative Rules Chapter Env-A 1000 submitted by the State of New Hampshire on January 8, 2020. Env-A 1000 establishes requirements for open burning, fugitive dust, and firefighter instruction and training activities. This action is being taken under the Clean Air Act.

Publication Date: 
Thursday, August 11, 2022 - 4:00am

Air Plan Partial Approval and Partial Disapproval; Missouri; Construction Permits Required

The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is taking final action to partially approve and partially disapprove revisions to the Missouri State Implementation Plan (SIP) received on March 20, 2019 and June 10, 2021. The SIP revisions in the 2019 and 2021 submittals incorporate updates to construction permit requirement regulations for stationary and portable air sources in Missouri that help ensure ambient air quality standards are met.

Publication Date: 
Thursday, August 11, 2022 - 4:00am

Air Plan Approval; NC: Inspection and Maintenance Program

The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is finalizing approval of a State Implementation Plan (SIP) revision submitted by the State of North Carolina on December 14, 2020, through the Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ), Division of Air Quality (DAQ), for the purpose of removing Lee, Onslow, and Rockingham Counties from North Carolina's motor vehicle inspection and maintenance (I/M) program. EPA is approving these changes pursuant to the Clean Air Act (CAA or Act).

Publication Date: 
Thursday, August 11, 2022 - 4:00am

Determination To Defer Sanctions; Arizona; Maricopa County; Reasonably Available Control Technology-Combustion Sources

The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is making an interim final determination that the Arizona Department of Environmental Quality (ADEQ) has submitted revised rules on behalf of the Maricopa County Air Quality Department (MCAQD or County) that correct deficiencies in its Clean Air Act (CAA or Act) state implementation plan (SIP) provisions concerning reasonably available control technology (RACT) ozone nonattainment requirements for controlling emissions of oxides of nitrogen (NO<INF>X</INF>) from combustion equipment and internal combustion engines.

Publication Date: 
Thursday, August 4, 2022 - 4:00am

Air Plan Approval; Arizona; Maricopa County Air Quality Management Department

The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is proposing to approve revisions to the Maricopa County Air Quality Department (MCAQD or ``County'') portions of the Arizona State Implementation Plan (SIP).

Publication Date: 
Thursday, August 4, 2022 - 4:00am

Air Plan Approval; California; Northern Sierra Air Quality Management District; Reasonably Available Control Technology

The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is taking final action to approve a revision to the Northern Sierra Air Quality Management District (NSAQMD or ``District'') portion of the California State Implementation Plan (SIP). This revision concerns NSAQMD's demonstration regarding reasonably available control technology (RACT) requirements and negative declarations for the 2015 8-hour ozone national ambient air quality standards (NAAQS or ``standards'') in the Western Nevada County ozone nonattainment area, which is under the jurisdiction of the District.

Publication Date: 
Wednesday, August 3, 2022 - 4:00am

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