# Designation of Areas for Air Quality Planning Purposes; California; Eastern Kern Ozone Nonattainment Area; Reclassification to Severe
> **Rule** · Final rule. · Published 2021-06-07 · Effective 2021-07-07 · 86 FR 30204
## Document
- **Document number:** 2021-11704
- **Category:** air-emissions
- **Federal Register citation:** 86 FR 30204
- **CFR reference:** 40 CFR 81
- **Publication date:** 2021-06-07
- **Effective date:** 2021-07-07
- **State:** CA
- **EPA docket:** EPA-R09-OAR-2021-0340
## Abstract

Under the Clean Air Act (CAA), the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is granting a request by the California Air Resources Board (CARB) to reclassify the Eastern Kern, California ("Eastern Kern") ozone nonattainment area from "Serious" to "Severe" for the 2008 ozone national ambient air quality standard (NAAQS).

## Source
- [Federal Register document](https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2021/06/07/2021-11704/designation-of-areas-for-air-quality-planning-purposes-california-eastern-kern-ozone-nonattainment)
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