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Rule2025-225652025-12-11

Air Plan Approval; South Carolina; Second Planning Period Regional Haze Plan

Environmental Protection Agency, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

Abstract

The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is approving a regional haze State Implementation Plan (SIP) revision submitted by the State of South Carolina on March 3, 2022 (hereinafter referred to as "Haze Plan"), as satisfying applicable requirements under the Clean Air Act ("CAA" or "Act") and EPA's Regional Haze Rule (RHR) for the regional haze program's second planning period. South Carolina's SIP submission was submitted to address the requirement that states must periodically revise their long-term strategies (LTSs) 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 (hereinafter referred to as "Class I areas"). This SIP submission also addresses other applicable requirements for the second planning period of the regional haze program. EPA is taking this action pursuant to sections 110 and 169A of the Act.

Action & Dates

Action
Final rule.
Dates
This rule is effective January 12, 2026.
Effective Date
2026-01-12

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Topics

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

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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 National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration 40 CFR Part 52 [EPA-R04-OAR-2022-0367; FRL-10406-02-R4] ( printed page 57636) AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). ACTION: Final rule. SUMMARY: The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is approving a regional haze State Implementation Plan (SIP) revision submitted by the State of South Carolina on March 3, 2022 (hereinafter referred to as “Haze Plan”), as satisfying applicable requirements under the Clean Air Act (“CAA” or “Act”) and EPA's Regional Haze Rule (RHR) for the regional haze program's second planning period. South Carolina's SIP submission was submitted to address the requirement that states must periodically revise their long-term strategies (LTSs) 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 (hereinafter referred to as “Class I areas”). This SIP submission also addresses other applicable requirements for the second planning period of the regional haze program. EPA is taking this action pursuant to sections 110 and 169A of the Act. DATES: This rule is effective January 12, 2026. ADDRESSES: EPA has established a docket for this action under Docket Identification No. EPA-R04-OAR-2022-0367. All documents in the docket are listed on the regulations.gov website. Although

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Citation: 90 FR 57636