Approval and Promulgation of Air Quality Implementation Plans; Rhode Island; Sulfur Content of Fuels
air-emissions · Rule · Published 2015-10-07 · Effective 2015-12-07 · RI · 80 FR 60541
Document
Document number
2015-25334
Federal Register citation
80 FR 60541
CFR reference
40 CFR 52
Type
Rule
Action
Direct final rule.
Category
air-emissions
Publication date
2015-10-07
Effective date
2015-12-07
State
RI
EPA docket
EPA-R01-OAR-2014-0605
Abstract
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is approving a State Implementation Plan (SIP) revision submitted by the State of Rhode Island on June 26, 2014, with supplemental submittals on March 25, 2015 and August 28, 2015. This SIP revision includes a regulation that has been revised to require a lower sulfur content for petroleum-based distillate and residual fuel oils. In addition, outdated provisions in the regulation have been removed. The intended effect of this action is to approve this regulation into the Rhode Island SIP. This action is being taken in accordance with the Clean Air Act.