🌬️EPA Reopens Comment Period for Alaska Air Quality Proposal
Air Plan Approval; AK, Fairbanks North Star Borough; 2006 24-Hour PM2.5 Serious Area and 189(d) Plan
Summary
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is reopening the public comment period on the proposed rule entitled "Air Plan Approval; AK, Fairbanks North Star Borough; 2006 24-hour PM<INF>2.5</INF> Serious Area and 189(d) Plan" published on January 8, 2025. Commenters requested more time to review the proposal and prepare comments. In response, the EPA is providing an additional 30 days for the public to provide comment on all aspects of the proposed rule. The January 8, 2025, notice of proposed rulemaking also started the EPA's adequacy process for the motor vehicle emissions budgets and began the public comment period for that process. The EPA is not reopening the public comment period for the adequacy process, and it intends to proceed with the adequacy process outside of this rulemaking.
Agencies
- Environmental Protection Agency
Business Impact
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The reopening of the comment period for the EPA's proposed air quality regulations impacts compliance requirements for businesses in affected areas, particularly those related to emissions standards and planning. Businesses may need to adjust strategies to meet new regulatory standards and public feedback.