Approval and Promulgation of Air Quality Implementation Plans; Illinois; Regional Haze
air-emissions · Rule · Published 2012-07-06 · Effective 2012-08-06 · IL · 77 FR 39943
Document
Document number
2012-16557
Federal Register citation
77 FR 39943
CFR reference
40 CFR 52
Type
Rule
Action
Final rule.
Category
air-emissions
Publication date
2012-07-06
Effective date
2012-08-06
State
IL
EPA docket
EPA-R05-OAR-2011-0598
Abstract
EPA is approving revisions to the Illinois State Implementation Plan, submitted on June 24, 2011, addressing regional haze for the first implementation period. EPA received comments disputing its proposed finding regarding best available retrofit technology, but EPA continues to believe that Illinois' plan limits power plant emissions as well as would be achieved by directly requiring best available retrofit technology. Therefore, EPA finds that the Illinois regional haze plan satisfactorily addresses Clean Air Act section 169A and Regional Haze Rule requirements for states to remedy any existing and prevent future anthropogenic impairment of visibility at mandatory Class I areas. EPA is also approving two state rules and incorporating two permits into the state implementation plan.