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  • 2024-29020 — Information Collection Request Number 2265.04; Proposed Information Collection Request; Comment Request; Information Collection Activities Associated With the SmartWay Transport Partnership
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    Type:Notice
    Citation:89 FR 99856
    Reading Time:about 7 minutes

    The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) plans to submit an information collection request for the SmartWay Transport Partnership to the Office of Management and Budget. The EPA is asking for public comments on the proposed data collection, which aims to assess energy and air quality in the freight industry, including strategies to reduce idling and fuel consumption. Organizations involved in freight operations can join the program and must report transportation-related data annually. The response to this collection is voluntary, with the estimated total annual cost for respondents being $732,210.

    Simple Explanation

    The EPA wants to keep track of how much energy and air pollution trucks make and asks truck companies to share their data to help save fuel and keep the air clean. They want to hear what people think about this idea, and it's okay for companies to choose if they want to share their information.

  • 2021-02583 — Air Plan Approval; Pennsylvania; 1997 8-Hour Ozone National Ambient Air Quality Standard (NAAQS) Second Maintenance Plan for the Altoona (Blair County) Area
    Type:Rule
    Citation:86 FR 8697
    Reading Time:about 8 minutes

    The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is approving a plan from Pennsylvania to maintain air standards in Altoona, Blair County. This plan is focused on sustaining the 1997 ozone standards as required by the Clean Air Act, ensuring air quality remains safe through to 2027. The approval includes a minor correction to previous emission data calculations, which does not affect the overall analysis. This rule will go into effect on March 11, 2021, making Pennsylvania's commitments federally enforceable.

    Simple Explanation

    The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) says that Pennsylvania has a plan to keep the air safe to breathe in Altoona, Blair County by following rules that were set back in 1997. They made a tiny fix to their math about pollution, and starting March 11, 2021, this plan will help make sure the air stays nice and clean, with the rules being like a promise everyone must keep.

  • 2020-29092 — Partial Approval and Partial Disapproval of Air Quality Implementation Plans; Arizona; West Pinal County; 1987 PM10 Nonattainment Area Requirements
    Type:Proposed Rule
    Citation:86 FR 1347
    Reading Time:about 77 minutes

    The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) proposes partial approval and partial disapproval of Arizona's plan to meet the air quality standards for PM₁₀ in West Pinal County. This decision includes approving the emissions inventory for 2008 and disapproving several parts of the plan, including the measures for controlling pollution and the plan to reduce emissions over time. The EPA noted that Arizona's current strategies have not been sufficient to meet the required air quality standards and that some of the actions assumed in the plan have already been implemented too early to serve as backup measures if the state fails to meet its goals. Public comments are invited before the final decision is made.

    Simple Explanation

    The EPA is like a watchdog for clean air, and they found that Arizona's plan to keep the air clean in a town called West Pinal County isn't good enough, so they're saying yes to one small part and no to a lot of other parts of the plan. They want people to share their thoughts before they make a final decision.

  • 2021-02909 — Air Plan Approval; California; South Coast Air Quality Management District; Ventura County Air Pollution Control District
    Type:Rule
    Citation:86 FR 11130
    Reading Time:about 8 minutes

    The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has approved updates to air quality management rules in California's South Coast and Ventura County areas. These changes regulate the emissions of volatile organic compounds (VOCs) from industrial adhesives to meet Clean Air Act requirements. The EPA's decision comes after a public comment period, where the proposed changes received supportive feedback. These rules are now officially part of California's State Implementation Plan, aimed at improving air quality by reducing harmful emissions.

    Simple Explanation

    The EPA is making sure California's air is cleaner by approving new rules that help stop bad gases from sticking things together in factories. They asked people what they thought, and most people said "yes," so now the rules are official!

  • 2025-04791 — Determination of Attainment by the Attainment Date; 2008 8-Hour Ozone Standards; California; Sacramento Metro Area
    Type:Proposed Rule
    Citation:90 FR 13316
    Reading Time:about 25 minutes

    The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is suggesting that the Sacramento Metro area in California has met the ozone air quality standards set in 2008 by the deadline of December 31, 2024. This decision is based on air quality data collected from 2022 to 2024. If this proposal is finalized, certain air quality contingency measures that were required in case of air quality standard violations would no longer be necessary. The EPA is currently seeking public comments on this proposal until April 21, 2025, before making a final decision.

    Simple Explanation

    The EPA is suggesting that the air in Sacramento, California, has become cleaner and meets the safety standards for ozone levels by the end of 2024. This means if everything checks out, they won't need extra plans just in case the air gets bad again.

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