Federal Register #2026-20636

EPA approves Georgia air-plan revisions removing obsolete permitting and emissions-credit provisions

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency approved Georgia’s revisions to its air-quality State Implementation Plan under the Clean Air Act. - Government agencies: The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is the acting agency; the Georgia Environmental Protection Division submitted the revisions. - Action: The revisions remove obsolete nonattainment permitting requirements, including nonattainment new source review (NNSR), and remove provisions about using emission reduction credits (ERCs). - Other changes: The revisions clarify or update Georgia rules for general requirements, emissions from large stationary gas turbines, pollution-control-project permit exemptions, and permitting. - Context: The action reflects that Georgia has no areas designated as nonattainment for the National Ambient Air Quality Standards. - Procurement status: This is a regulatory action, not a procurement opportunity. No products, services, quantities, part numbers, vendors, or OEMs are identified.

Description

The Environmental Protection Agency is approving a State Implementation Plan revision submitted by Georgia through the Georgia Environmental Protection Division on June 27, 2024. The revision removes obsolete nonattainment permitting requirements, including nonattainment new source review, from Georgia’s SIP and removes certain provisions concerning emission reduction credits. It also makes other rule changes because no areas in Georgia are designated as nonattainment for the National Ambient Air Quality Standards. EPA is approving the revisions under the Clean Air Act, and the final rule takes effect November 9, 2026.

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