# Approval and Promulgation of Air Quality Implementation Plans; Rhode Island; Sulfur Content of Fuels
> **Rule** · Direct final rule. · Published 2015-10-07 · Effective 2015-12-07 · 80 FR 60541
## Document
- **Document number:** 2015-25334
- **Category:** air-emissions
- **Federal Register citation:** 80 FR 60541
- **CFR reference:** 40 CFR 52
- **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 In addition, outdated provisions in the regulation have been removed.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.

## Source
- [Federal Register document](https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2015/10/07/2015-25334/approval-and-promulgation-of-air-quality-implementation-plans-rhode-island-sulfur-content-of-fuels)
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