🌬️EPA Approves Connecticut's SIP Revisions for Ozone Standards
Air Plan Approval; Connecticut; State Implementation Plan Revisions Required by the 2015 Ozone NAAQS
Summary
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is approving State Implementation Plan (SIP) revisions submitted by the State of Connecticut for the 2015 ozone National Ambient Air Quality Standard (NAAQS). These revisions certify the adequacy of the SIP to satisfy the nonattainment new source review permitting requirements of the Clean Air Act (CAA) for the reclassification of the Greater Connecticut area to moderate nonattainment for the 2015 ozone NAAQS, and certify the emission statement program satisfies CAA requirements for the initial nonattainment designations and the reclassification to moderate nonattainment for the 2015 ozone NAAQS. This action is being taken in accordance with the CAA.
Agencies
- Environmental Protection Agency
Business Impact
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The regulatory text pertains to the approval of State Implementation Plan revisions, which have direct compliance and regulatory requirements for businesses emitting nitrogen oxides or volatile organic compounds in Connecticut. The implications affect operational and reporting obligations under the Clean Air Act.