🌫️Proposed Rule for South Carolina's Regional Haze Plan
Air Plan Approval; South Carolina; Second Planning Period Regional Haze Plan
Summary
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is proposing to approve a regional haze State Implementation Plan (SIP) revision submitted by the South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control (DHEC) dated March 3, 2022, as satisfying the applicable requirements under the Clean Air Act (CAA or Act) and EPA's Regional Haze Rule (RHR) for the program's second planning period. South Carolina's SIP submission addresses the requirement that states must periodically revise their long-term strategies for making reasonable progress toward the national goal of preventing any future, and remedying any existing, anthropogenic impairment of visibility, including regional haze, in mandatory Class I Federal areas. The SIP submission also addresses other applicable requirements for the second planning period of the regional haze program. EPA is proposing this action pursuant to sections 110 and 169A of the Act.
Agencies
- Environmental Protection Agency
Business Impact
$$$ - High
The proposed rule relates to compliance and regulatory requirements under the Clean Air Act, addressing visibility impairment in Class I areas, which imposes obligations on businesses emitting air pollutants. The document outlines specific requirements for states, which can affect industries involved in emissions, potentially leading to increased operational costs for compliant measures.