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Air Plan Approval; Texas; Reasonably Available Control Technology in the Houston-Galveston-Brazoria Ozone Nonattainment Area

The Environmental Protection Agency published this final rule in the Federal Register on March 23, 2026. It took effect on April 22, 2026.

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What the agency says

Pursuant to the Federal Clean Air Act (CAA or "the Act"), the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is approving revisions to the Texas State Implementation Plan (SIP) concerning volatile organic compounds (VOC) and nitrogen oxides (NO<INF>X</INF>) Reasonably Available Control Technology (RACT) requirements for the Houston- Galveston-Brazoria (HGB), 2008 8-hour ozone National Air Quality Ambient Air Quality Standards (NAAQS) Serious nonattainment area (NAA). The revisions were submitted to the EPA by the State of Texas ("the State") on May 13, 2020. EPA is also approving the VOC RACT negative declarations included in the Serious area Attainment Demonstration (AD) SIP revision.

Key facts

Document number: 2026-05596
Type: Final rule
Action: Final rule
Agency: Environmental Protection Agency
Published: March 23, 2026
Takes effect: April 22, 2026
Dates: This rule is effective on April 22, 2026.
Docket: EPA-R06-OAR-2020-0165; FRL-12829-02-R6
Code of Federal Regulations: 40 CFR 52
Topics: Air pollution control; Environmental protection; Incorporation by reference; Intergovernmental relations; Nitrogen oxides; Ozone; Reporting and recordkeeping requirements; Volatile organic compounds
Pages: 9

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