🌫️California Regional Haze Plan Approval
Approval of Air Quality Implementation Plans; California; Regional Haze State Implementation Plan for the Second Implementation Period
Summary
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is proposing to approve the regional haze state implementation plan (SIP) revision submitted by California on August 9, 2022 (hereinafter the "2022 California Regional Haze Plan" or "the Plan"), under the Clean Air Act (CAA) and the EPA's Regional Haze Rule for the program's second implementation period. California's SIP submission addresses the requirement that states must periodically revise their long-term strategies for making reasonable progress towards 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 implementation period of the regional haze program. The EPA is proposing this action pursuant to CAA sections 110 and 169A. The EPA is also withdrawing its previous proposed rule to partially approve and partially disapprove California's regional haze SIP revision as published in the Federal Register on December 19, 2024.
Agencies
- Environmental Protection Agency
Business Impact
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The regulation outlines compliance requirements for businesses impacting air quality in California, specifically through regional haze plans. Businesses must adapt to new emissions standards and strategies articulated in the State Implementation Plan (SIP), which could necessitate financial and operational adjustments. The timeline for comments and approval indicates regulatory changes that can affect business planning.