EPA Proposes South Carolina Air Plan Update for Agency Name Change
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This proposed rule would update South Carolina’s air quality plan so it uses the new names of the state agencies created after the former Department of Health and Environmental Control was split into separate health and environmental departments. The change is administrative. It does not appear to create new pollution limits or new compliance duties for businesses. Companies, local governments, and environmental professionals that work with South Carolina air permits or air quality rules should expect future references to point to the Department of Environmental Services for environmental matters. Public comments are due by June 29, 2026.
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Key Changes
- Updates South Carolina’s air plan to replace references to the former DHEC with the new agency names
- Reflects the split of DHEC into the Department of Public Health and the Department of Environmental Services
- Opens a public comment period on EPA’s proposed approval, with comments due by June 29, 2026
Obligations
What this law requires
Submit any public comments on the proposed SIP revision to EPA by the stated comment deadline and identify them with Docket ID No. EPA-R04-OAR-2025-3625.
Do not submit electronically any information considered Confidential Business Information or otherwise restricted from disclosure by statute when commenting through Regulations.gov.
Include a written comment with any multimedia submission; EPA treats the written comment as the official comment and expects it to address all points the commenter wants considered.