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Air Plan Approval; Colorado; Interim Final Determination To Stay and Defer Sanctions in the Denver Metro/North Front Range 2008 Ozone Nonattainment Area

The Environmental Protection Agency published this final rule in the Federal Register on May 8, 2025. It took effect on May 8, 2025. Comments closed on June 9, 2025.

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What the agency says

In the Proposed Rules section of this Federal Register, EPA is proposing approval of portions of State Implementation Plan (SIP) submissions from the State of Colorado dated June 26, 2023, May 23, 2024, and April 2, 2025. The submissions relate to Colorado Air Quality Control Commission Regulation Number 7 (Reg. 7) and Regulation Number 25 (Reg. 25) and address Colorado's SIP obligations for the contingency measures Serious ozone nonattainment area requirement for the 2008 ozone National Ambient Air Quality Standard (NAAQS). In this action, the EPA is making an interim final determination based on that proposed approval. The effect of this interim final determination is that the imposition of sanctions that were triggered by the EPA's November 7, 2023 disapproval are now deferred. Although this action is effective upon publication, the EPA will take comment on this interim final determination.

Key facts

Document number
2025-07938
Type
Final rule
Action
Interim final determination
Agency
Environmental Protection Agency
Published
May 8, 2025
Takes effect
May 8, 2025
Comments due
June 9, 2025
Dates
This interim final determination is effective May 8, 2025. However, comments will be accepted until June 9, 2025.
Docket
EPA-R08-OAR-2024-0622; FRL-12746-02-R8
Code of Federal Regulations
40 CFR 52
Topics
Air pollution control; Carbon monoxide; Environmental protection; Greenhouse gases; Incorporation by reference; Intergovernmental relations; Lead; Nitrogen dioxide; Ozone; Particulate matter; Reporting and recordkeeping requirements; Sulfur oxides; Volatile organic compounds
Pages
3

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