Air Plan Approval for Regional Haze in Rhode Island
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The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has approved a State Implementation Plan (SIP) revision submitted by Rhode Island that addresses the requirements for the second implementation period of the Regional Haze Rule under the Clean Air Act. This approval confirms that Rhode Island's strategies for maintaining visibility in federally protected areas meet national standards, including provisions for reducing air pollution affecting visibility. Additionally, the SIP revision also satisfies other criteria related to the 2015 8-Hour Ozone National Ambient Air Quality Standard.
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Key Changes
- Approval of Rhode Island's regional haze plan for the second implementation period.
- Satisfaction of visibility protection requirements under the Clean Air Act.
- Inclusion of elements related to the 2015 ozone NAAQS in Rhode Island's infrastructure SIP.
Obligations
What this law requires
Rhode Island must maintain and implement the approved State Implementation Plan (SIP) revision for the second implementation period of the Regional Haze Rule addressing visibility protection in federally protected Class I areas
Rhode Island must periodically revise long-term strategies for making reasonable progress towards preventing future and remedying existing anthropogenic impairment of visibility and regional haze in mandatory Class I Federal areas
Rhode Island must satisfy infrastructure SIP (ISIP) requirements related to visibility protection under CAA section 110(a)(2)(D)(i)(II) (prong 4) for the 2015 8-Hour Ozone National Ambient Air Quality Standard
Rhode Island must conduct and document interstate consultation and consultation with Federal Land Managers regarding regional haze planning and respond to their comments as required by 40 CFR 51.308(f)(2)(i)
Rhode Island must conduct public notice and comment procedures for regional haze SIP submissions and document all public comments received and EPA responses as required by 40 CFR 51.102 and 51.308(i)(2)