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  • 2025-06618 — Air Plan Approval; Wisconsin; Revised Format for Materials Incorporated by Reference
    Type:Rule
    Citation:90 FR 16816
    Reading Time:about 11 minutes

    The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has made an administrative update to how materials are organized in the Wisconsin State Implementation Plan (SIP) for air quality. This update involves a new format for incorporating materials by reference, ensuring that all state air quality regulations are correctly organized and can be easily accessed and enforced. This change is considered administrative, meaning it doesn't introduce new laws but makes existing laws easier to understand and apply. The revised format is effective from April 22, 2025, and is designed to help both the EPA and the public identify relevant air quality regulations in Wisconsin.

    Simple Explanation

    The EPA has made it easier for people and themselves to find and understand the rules about clean air in Wisconsin by changing how the information is organized, a bit like rearranging a messy toy box so everything is easier to find and use. This change doesn't create any new rules, it just makes the old ones clearer and starts from April 22, 2025.

  • 2024-30253 — Air Plan Approval; Georgia; Update to Materials Incorporated by Reference
    Type:Rule
    Citation:89 FR 104059
    Reading Time:about 12 minutes

    The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has announced a final rule updating the materials incorporated by reference into the Georgia State Implementation Plan (SIP) to align with federal air quality standards. This update includes various changes to the Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) tables, clarifying and revising several regulation explanations. The updates are effective from December 20, 2024, and affect how these materials can be accessed by the public at specified locations. EPA emphasized that this action is an administrative change that codifies existing state and federal regulations, and does not impose new regulatory impacts.

    Simple Explanation

    The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has decided to update a set of rules to make sure that Georgia follows the right air quality standards. They are changing some old numbers and letters in their big rule book, but these changes won't create any new rules for people to follow.

  • 2024-29545 — Revision to Subject Matter
    Type:Rule
    Citation:89 FR 101463
    Reading Time:less than a minute

    The Office of the Federal Register has updated the subject matter of title 2 in the Code of Federal Regulations. Previously titled “Grants and Agreements,” it will now be called “Federal Financial Assistance.” This change aims to better reflect the content and purpose of the regulations under this section, and it takes effect on December 16, 2024.

    Simple Explanation

    The rules for how the government gives out money to help with projects are getting a new name. Instead of calling it "Grants and Agreements," it will now be called "Federal Financial Assistance," which sounds more like what these rules are really about.

  • 2025-01120 — Air Plan Approval; AK; Updates to Materials Incorporated by Reference
    Type:Rule
    Citation:90 FR 5678
    Reading Time:about 12 minutes

    The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has updated the list of materials that are incorporated by reference into the Alaska State Implementation Plan (SIP). This change includes materials previously submitted by Alaska and approved by the EPA, along with some corrections and clarifications in related regulations. The update intends to help the public access these materials more easily by keeping them available at specific locations and online. The purpose of this action is purely administrative, aimed at keeping the legal framework up-to-date and does not add new regulations or requirements.

    Simple Explanation

    The EPA updated a list of rules for Alaska to make sure they are easy to find and understand, but they didn't make any new rules. They just fixed some mistakes and made everything clearer.

  • 2024-31210 — Update to Procedures for Listing Designated Countries and Location of List
    Type:Rule
    Citation:89 FR 105391
    Reading Time:about 5 minutes

    The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has issued a final rule updating how the public is notified about countries participating in the Visa Waiver Program (VWP). Instead of listing participating countries in the Code of Federal Regulations, the DHS will now provide this information on their website. This change aims to make updates more efficient and remove the need for administrative updates in the Federal Register. The rule does not change which countries are in the VWP or impact public rights since the information remains accessible online.

    Simple Explanation

    The DHS is changing how they tell people which countries can visit the U.S. without a visa. Instead of putting the list in a big rule book, they will keep it on a website so they can update it faster.