Federal Register #2026-11199

EPA Proposed Consent Decree on Clean Air Act Duties in San Joaquin Valley

This notice from the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) concerns a proposed consent decree related to Clean Air Act compliance in California's San Joaquin Valley. - Government Buyer: - Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) - Context: - Notice of a proposed consent decree to resolve litigation (Committee for a Better Arvin, et al. v. U.S. EPA, et al.) - Litigation alleges EPA failed to perform non-discretionary duties under the Clean Air Act - Focus is on state implementation plan (SIP) revisions for ozone standards in the San Joaquin Valley - Requirements: - Establishes deadlines for EPA to take final action on California's SIP submissions - Addresses penalty fee program and contingency measure requirements for 2008 and 2015 ozone NAAQS - Includes District Rules 3172, 3173, and the Ozone Contingency Measure Plan - No procurement of products or services: - No OEMs, vendors, or product/service line items are involved - Notice is for public comment, not a solicitation or award

Description

The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is providing notice of a proposed consent decree in the case Committee for a Better Arvin, et al. v. U.S. EPA, et al. The case alleges that the EPA failed to perform certain non-discretionary duties to take final action on state implementation plan revisions submitted by California related to penalty fee programs and contingency measure requirements for the 2008 and 2015 ozone national ambient air quality standards in the San Joaquin Valley. The proposed consent decree would establish deadlines for the EPA to take final actions on these submissions by September 30, 2026, and requires the EPA to send the final rules to the Federal Register within 15 business days of signature. Public comments on the proposed consent decree are requested by July 6, 2026.

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