Environmental Protection Agency November 3, 2021 – Federal Register Recent Federal Regulation Documents

The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) and the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) (hereafter, ``the agencies'') invite public comment on the agencies' proposed finding that Ohio has satisfied all conditions the agencies established as part of their 2002 approval of the state's coastal nonpoint pollution control program (coastal nonpoint program). The Coastal Zone Act Reauthorization Amendments (CZARA) directs states and territories with coastal zone management programs previously approved under Section 306 of the Coastal Zone Management Act to develop and implement coastal nonpoint programs, which must be submitted to the federal agencies for approval. Prior to making such a finding, NOAA and EPA invite public input on the agencies' rationale for this proposed finding.

The EPA is proposing to disapprove State Implementation Plan (SIP) submissions from New York and New Jersey regarding the requirements of section 110(a)(2)(D)(i)(I) of the Clean Air Act (CAA) for the 2008 ozone national ambient air quality standards (NAAQS). This provision requires that each state's SIP contain adequate provisions to prohibit emissions from within the state from significantly contributing to nonattainment or interfering with maintenance of the NAAQS in other states. This requirement is part of the broader ``infrastructure'' requirements of CAA section 110(a)(2), which are designed to ensure that the structural components of each state's air quality management program are adequate to meet the state's responsibilities under the CAA.