Federal Register #EPA-R08-OAR-2025-2070

EPA Approves Montana SIP Revisions for Western Sugar Cooperative and Ozone Attainment in Cleveland, Ohio

This summary covers the EPA's regulatory actions regarding air quality standards in Montana and Ohio: - Government Buyer: - Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) - Region 8 (Montana) - Region 5 (Ohio) - OEMs and Facilities Mentioned: - Western Sugar Cooperative facility (Billings, Montana) - Products/Services Requested: - Approval of revisions to Montana's State Implementation Plan (SIP) for sulfur dioxide (SO₂) emission limits at the Western Sugar Cooperative facility - Determination that the Cleveland, Ohio nonattainment area has attained the 2015 ozone National Ambient Air Quality Standard (NAAQS) - Unique or Notable Requirements: - SIP revisions include changes to emission limits, monitoring, and reporting requirements for the Western Sugar Cooperative facility - EPA's clean data determination for Cleveland suspends certain state planning requirements - No hardware, part numbers, or physical products are being procured; this is a regulatory approval action under the Clean Air Act (CAA) - Key Locations: - Billings, Montana (Western Sugar Cooperative facility) - Cleveland, Ohio nonattainment area (Cuyahoga, Geauga, Lake, Lorain, Medina, Portage, and Summit Counties)

Description

The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is approving revisions to the Montana State Implementation Plan (SIP) that address sulfur dioxide (SO2) emission limits and related requirements for the Western Sugar Cooperative facility in Billings, Montana. These revisions include removal of certain monitoring requirements, replacement of annual campaign limits with heat input limits, and changes to emission limits and fuel requirements. The EPA is taking this action pursuant to the Clean Air Act (CAA). The rule is effective June 15, 2026.

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