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Rule2025-220022025-12-05

Air Plan Approval; Texas and Oklahoma; Texas Regional Haze Plans for the First and Second Implementation Periods and Five-Year Progress Report; Oklahoma Regional Haze Plan for the First Implementation Period

Environmental Protection Agency

Abstract

The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is approving the regional haze State Implementation Plan (SIP) revisions submitted by the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ or Texas), dated March 20, 2014, and July 20, 2021, as satisfying applicable requirements under the Clean Air Act (CAA or Act) and EPA's Regional Haze Rule (RHR). Additionally, the EPA is approving portions of the 2009 Texas Regional Haze SIP submission and portions of the 2010 Oklahoma Regional Haze SIP submission that relate to reasonable progress requirements for the first planning period from 2007 through 2018. The EPA is taking these actions pursuant to sections 110 and 169A of the Act.

Action & Dates

Action
Final rule.
Dates
This final rule is effective on January 5, 2026.
Effective Date
2026-01-05

CFR References

Topics

Air pollution controlEnvironmental protectionIncorporation by referenceIntergovernmental relationsNitrogen dioxideOzoneReporting and recordkeeping requirementsSulfur oxidesVolatile organic compounds

Document Excerpt

Document Headings Document headings vary by document type but may contain the following: the agency or agencies that issued and signed a document the number of the CFR title and the number of each part the document amends, proposes to amend, or is directly related to the agency docket number / agency internal file number the RIN which identifies each regulatory action listed in the Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions See the Document Drafting Handbook for more details. Environmental Protection Agency 40 CFR Part 52 [EPA-R06-OAR-2025-0197; FRL-12217-02-R6] AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). ACTION: Final rule. SUMMARY: The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is approving the regional haze State Implementation Plan (SIP) revisions submitted by the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ or Texas), dated March 20, 2014, and July 20, 2021, as satisfying applicable requirements under the Clean Air Act (CAA or Act) and EPA's Regional Haze Rule (RHR). Additionally, the EPA is approving portions of the 2009 Texas Regional Haze SIP submission and portions of the 2010 Oklahoma Regional Haze SIP submission that relate to reasonable progress requirements for the first planning period from 2007 through 2018. The EPA is taking these actions pursuant to sections 110 and 169A of the Act. DATES: This final rule is effective on January 5, 2026. ADDRESSES: The EPA has established a docket for this action under Docket ID EPA-R06-OAR-2025-0197. All documents in the docket are listed on the www.regulations.gov website. Although listed in the index, some information is not publicly available, e.g., confidential business information (CBI) or other information whose disclosure is restricted by statute. Certain other material, such as ( printed page 56002) copyrighted material, is not placed on the internet and will be publicly available only in hard copy form. Publicly available docket materials are available through www.regulations.gov , or p

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Citation: 90 FR 56001