Environmental Protection Agency
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is proposing to determine that the Baltimore, Maryland nonattainment area (the Baltimore Area or the Area) has clean data for the 2015 8-hour ozone national ambient air quality standards (2015 ozone NAAQS or standard). This proposed clean data determination (CDD) under the EPA's Clean Data Policy is based upon quality-assured, quality-controlled, and certified ambient air quality monitoring data showing that the Baltimore Area has attained the 2015 ozone NAAQS based on 2022-2024 data available in the EPA Air Quality System (AQS) database. If finalized, this proposed CDD would suspend the obligations of the State of Maryland (MD) to submit certain attainment area planning requirements for as long as the Baltimore Area continues to attain the 2015 ozone NAAQS. As part of this rulemaking, the EPA also proposes to take final agency action on portions of exceptional events requests submitted by MD on February 2, 2024 and concurred on by the EPA on November 12, 2025. The proposed CDD is based upon the EPA's concurrence on portions of the exceptional events demonstrations. This action is being taken under the Clean Air Act (CAA).
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-R03-OAR-2025-2532; FRL-13045-01-R3] AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). ACTION: Proposed rule. SUMMARY: The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is proposing to determine that the Baltimore, Maryland nonattainment area (the Baltimore Area or the Area) has clean data for the 2015 8-hour ozone national ambient air quality standards (2015 ozone NAAQS or standard). This proposed clean data determination (CDD) under the EPA's Clean Data Policy is based upon quality-assured, quality-controlled, and certified ambient air quality monitoring data showing that the Baltimore Area has attained the 2015 ozone NAAQS based on 2022-2024 data available in the EPA Air Quality System (AQS) database. If finalized, this proposed CDD would suspend the obligations of the State of Maryland (MD) to submit certain attainment area planning requirements for as long as the Baltimore Area continues to attain the 2015 ozone NAAQS. As part of this rulemaking, the EPA also proposes to take final agency action on portions of exceptional events requests submitted by MD on February 2, 2024 and concurred on by the EPA on November 12, 2025. The proposed CDD is based upon the EPA's concurrence on portions of the exceptional events demonstrations. This action is being taken under the Clean Air Act (CAA). DATES: Written comments must be received on or before February 23, 2026. ADDRESSES: Submit your comments, identified by Docket ID No. EPA-R03-OAR-2025…
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Citation: 91 FR 2887
