Search Results for keywords:"State Implementation Plans"

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  • 2024-29468 — Guidance on the Preparation of State Implementation Plan Provisions That Address the Nonattainment Area Contingency Measure Requirements for Ozone and Particulate Matter
    Type:Notice
    Citation:89 FR 101602
    Reading Time:about 2 minutes

    The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has released a final guidance document to assist air agencies in preparing State Implementation Plans for areas that do not meet air quality standards for ozone and particulate matter. This guidance focuses on ensuring that plans include contingency measures, which are required actions that will be implemented if a state fails to meet air quality goals. The document includes updated methods for calculating these measures, provides guidance on creating justifications if feasible measures cannot be found, and suggests changes to the timing of implementing these measures after a triggering event. Public comments were considered in finalizing this guidance.

    Simple Explanation

    The EPA has shared a guide to help states make plans for places with dirty air, like too much smoke or smog, and these plans must include backup actions just in case the air doesn't get cleaner as planned. The guide explains new ways to handle these backup actions but uses some tricky words and ideas that might be hard for everyone to understand.

  • 2024-30212 — Regional Haze Third Implementation Period; Extension of the State Implementation Plan Due Date
    Type:Proposed Rule
    Citation:89 FR 104471
    Reading Time:about 28 minutes

    The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is proposing changes to the Regional Haze Rule related to state visibility protection plans. Specifically, they want to extend the deadline for states to submit their implementation plans from 2028 to 2031, allowing more time to address updates that might arise from future revisions to the rule. This proposed extension aims to give states enough time to develop comprehensive plans and coordinate them with other air quality programs. The EPA is seeking public feedback on these proposed changes and alternative deadlines.

    Simple Explanation

    The EPA wants to give states extra time, until 2031, to plan better ways to keep the air clear and fresh in important nature spots, and they want people to share their thoughts about this idea.

  • 2021-03252 — Air Quality State Implementation Plans; Approval and Promulgation of Implementation Plans; Utah; Infrastructure Requirements for the 2015 Ozone National Ambient Air Quality Standards; Correction
    Type:Rule
    Citation:86 FR 10826
    Reading Time:about 7 minutes

    The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) issued a correction to a previous rule regarding Utah's State Implementation Plans (SIP) for the 2015 ozone National Ambient Air Quality Standards. Initially, the EPA mistakenly stated that no comments were received during the public comment period. However, it turned out they had overlooked one electronically submitted comment. The EPA clarified that they had temporarily stopped accepting mailed comments because of COVID-19, but they maintained the requirement to consider public feedback through electronic means. This rule is now effective as of February 23, 2021.

    Simple Explanation

    The EPA made a mistake earlier and said no one commented on a new air quality rule for Utah when actually someone did comment online. Because of COVID-19, they weren't accepting comments by mail, just online. Now, they've corrected this and will take the online comment into account.