Air Plan Approval; Reconsideration and Repeal of Air Plan Partial Approval and Partial Disapproval of North Dakota's Regional Haze State Implementation Plan for the Second Implementation Period; Correction
By Environmental Protection Agency · Sep 29, 2026, 11:00 PM CDT
On September 9, 2026 the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA or Agency) proposed to repeal a final rule published in the Federal Register (FR) on December 2, 2024, partially approving and partially disapproving North Dakota's 2022 regional haze State Implementation Plan (SIP) submission for the second implementation period. The EPA proposed in the same action to approve the portions of North
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AI analysisProcedural noticeThe language is formal and technical, typical of regulatory notices, focusing on actions taken and dates.
Correction statementEmphasizes that the amendment is limited to a clerical error, aiming to reassure readers that the regulatory substance remains unchanged.
Context
AI analysisMissing context
The notice does not provide background on why the original 2024 rule partially approved/disapproved the SIP, the specific deficiencies that led to the disapproval, or the potential environmental or regulatory impacts of the proposed repeal and re‑approval.
Important context
The correction pertains only to a docket identification number error; it does not alter the substantive regulatory action, which is the EPA's proposal to repeal the 2024 partial decision and to fully approve the previously disapproved SIP provisions.
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AI analysisThe text is purely factual and procedural; it does not contain opinion or editorial commentary.