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Rule2026-023442026-02-06

Approval and Promulgation of Air Quality Implementation Plans; Nevada; Regional Haze State Implementation Plan for the Second Implementation Period

Environmental Protection Agency

Abstract

The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is approving portions of the regional haze state implementation plan (SIP) revisions submitted by the Nevada Division of Environmental Protection (NDEP) on August 12, 2022 ("2022 Nevada Regional Haze Plan") and on May 28, 2025 ("2025 SIP Supplement"), as satisfying applicable requirements under the Clean Air Act (CAA) and the EPA's Regional Haze Rule (RHR) for the program's second implementation period. These revisions address 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 revisions also address other applicable requirements for the second implementation period of the regional haze program.

Action & Dates

Action
Final rule.
Dates
This final rule is effective on March 9, 2026.
Effective Date
2026-03-09

CFR References

Topics

Air pollution controlEnvironmental protectionIncorporation by referenceNitrogen dioxideOzoneParticulate matterSulfur oxides

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-R09-OAR-2025-0101; FRL-12600-02-R9] AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). ACTION: Final rule. SUMMARY: The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is approving portions of the regional haze state implementation plan (SIP) revisions submitted by the Nevada Division of Environmental Protection (NDEP) on August 12, 2022 (“2022 Nevada Regional Haze Plan”) and on May 28, 2025 (“2025 SIP Supplement”), as satisfying applicable requirements under the Clean Air Act (CAA) and the EPA's Regional Haze Rule (RHR) for the program's second implementation period. These revisions address 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 revisions also address other applicable requirements for the second implementation period of the regional haze program. DATES: This final rule is effective on March 9, 2026. ADDRESSES: The EPA has established a docket for this action under Docket ID No. EPA-R09-OAR-2025-0101. All documents in the docket are listed on the https://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.

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Full Document

Citation: 91 FR 5321