🌍EPA Reinstates Ohio Air Nuisance Rule
Air Plan Approval; Ohio; Withdrawal of Technical Amendment
Summary
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is taking final action to correct a November 19, 2020, rulemaking removing the Air Nuisance Rule (ANR) from the Ohio State Implementation Plan (SIP). This action is in response to a February 10, 2023, decision by the United States Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit (Sixth Circuit or Court) to remand without vacatur EPA's removal of the ANR from the Ohio SIP. Because the Court did not vacate EPA's removal of the ANR, the ANR is currently not in Ohio's SIP. After reevaluating EPA's November 19, 2020, rulemaking, upon remand, EPA proposed to determine that its November 2020 final action was in error, and to correct that action by reinstating the ANR as part of the Ohio SIP. EPA proposed to take this action on February 22, 2024 and received both supportive and adverse comments. EPA is finalizing this action as proposed, and upon the effective date of this action, the ANR will be reinstated into the Ohio SIP.
Agencies
- Environmental Protection Agency
Business Impact
$$ - Med
The reinstatement of the Air Nuisance Rule (ANR) into Ohio's SIP imposes new compliance requirements for businesses regarding air quality standards. Companies will need to ensure adherence to the ANR, affecting operational costs and litigations as citizen suits can arise from non-compliance. This regulatory change is likely to impact business decisions regarding investments, expansions, and environmental practices.