Federal Register #2026-13403

EPA Review of Alabama's Revised State Implementation Plan for Transportation Conformity

This opportunity involves the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) proposing approval of a revised State Implementation Plan (SIP) from the Alabama Department of Environmental Management (ADEM): - Government Buyer: - Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) - Alabama Department of Environmental Management (ADEM) - No OEMs or commercial vendors are involved, as this is a regulatory action, not a procurement - No products or services are being requested or procured - The revision updates the transportation conformity memorandum of agreement (MOA) to clarify procedures for interagency consultation, conflict resolution, public participation, and enforceability of transportation-related control and mitigation measures - The updated MOA includes participation from multiple agencies: ADEM, Alabama Department of Transportation, Regional Planning Commission of Greater Birmingham, Birmingham Metropolitan Planning Organization, Federal Highway Administration (FHWA), Federal Transit Administration (FTA), EPA Region 4, Jefferson County Department of Health, and Birmingham-Jefferson County Transit Authority - Minor stylistic changes are also made to the Transportation Conformity and General Conformity rules in the Alabama SIP - No procurement, contract, or acquisition activity is associated with this notice

Description

The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is proposing to approve a State Implementation Plan (SIP) revision submitted by the State of Alabama through the Alabama Department of Environmental Management (ADEM) on April 7, 2026. The SIP revision replaces the previously approved transportation conformity memorandum of agreement (MOA) with an updated MOA concerning transportation conformity criteria and procedures related to interagency consultation, conflict resolution, public participation, and enforceability of certain transportation-related control and mitigation measures. The revision also includes a minor stylistic change to the Transportation Conformity and General Conformity rules in the Alabama SIP. EPA proposes to determine that Alabama's SIP revision is consistent with the applicable provisions of the Clean Air Act.

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