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Rule2026-138432026-07-09

Air Plan Approval; Michigan; Redesignation and Maintenance Plan for the Partial St. Clair 2010 1-Hour Sulfur Dioxide (SO2) NAAQS Nonattainment Area

Environmental Protection Agency

Abstract

The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is taking final action to redesignate the St. Clair nonattainment area in southeast Michigan to attainment for the 2010 sulfur dioxide (SO<INF>2</INF>) National Ambient Air Quality Standard (NAAQS). The EPA is also approving Michigan's maintenance plan for the St. Clair SO<INF>2</INF> nonattainment area and emissions limits for the DTE Belle River Power Plant. Michigan submitted the request for approval of the St. Clair area redesignation and maintenance plan on December 14, 2023, with a supplement to the request on July 24, 2025. The EPA proposed to approve this action on April 10, 2026, and received no adverse comments.

Action & Dates

Action
Final rule.
Dates
This final rule is effective on July 9, 2026.
Effective Date
2026-07-09

CFR References

Topics

Air pollution controlEnvironmental protectionIncorporation by referenceIntergovernmental relationsReporting and recordkeeping requirementsSulfur oxidesWilderness areas

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 Parts 52 and 81 [EPA-R05-OAR-2023-0635; FRL-13222-02-R5] AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). ACTION: Final rule. SUMMARY: The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is taking final action to redesignate the St. Clair nonattainment area in southeast Michigan to attainment for the 2010 sulfur dioxide (SO 2 ) National Ambient Air Quality Standard (NAAQS). The EPA is also approving Michigan's maintenance plan for the St. Clair SO 2 nonattainment area and emissions limits for the DTE Belle River Power Plant. Michigan submitted the request for approval of the St. Clair area redesignation and maintenance plan on December 14, 2023, with a supplement to the request on July 24, 2025. The EPA proposed to approve this action on April 10, 2026, and received no adverse comments. DATES: This final rule is effective on July 9, 2026. ADDRESSES: The EPA has established a docket for this action under Docket ID No. EPA-R05-OAR-2023-0635. 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, i.e., Confidential Business Information (CBI), Proprietary Business Information (PBI), or other information whose disclosure is restricted by statute. Certain other material, such as copyrighted material, is not placed on the internet and will be publicly available only in hard copy form. Publicly available docket materials are available either through https:/

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Full Document

Citation: 91 FR 42356

Air Plan Approval; Michigan; Redesignation and Maintenance Plan for the Partial St. Clair 2010 1-Hour Sulfur Dioxide (SO2) NAAQS Nonattainment Area — Federal Register 2026-13843 | Open Gov by Base