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Proposed rule

Air Plan Approval; Ohio; Source-Specific Non-CTG RACT and SIP Strengthening for Ohio

Built by the Tribune's code from the Federal Register. No AI wrote this page. Published in the Federal Register Feb. 27, 2026. Document 2026-03931. Updated Nov. 14, 2026.

What it does

The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is proposing to approve source-specific State Implementation Plan (SIP) revisions submitted by Ohio. These revisions address major source volatile organic compound (VOC) and nitrogen oxide (NO<INF>X</INF>) reasonably available control technology (RACT) requirements for the Cleveland, OH Moderate nonattainment area under the 2015 ozone National Ambient Air Quality Standard (NAAQS or standard). The affected facilities include PPG Industries Ohio, Inc. (PPG), Owens Corning, Akron Paint and Varnish, Charter Steel, U.S. Steel Tubular Lorain, Carmeuse Lime, and Ross Incineration. The EPA is also proposing to approve source-specific SIP revisions for General Electric Aviation Evendale and Tyson Foods for the Cincinnati maintenance area under the 2015 ozone standard. Finally, the EPA is proposing to rescind the source-specific VOC RACT rule for Formica Corporation since it is subject to an equivalent CTG-based rule in the Ohio Administrative Code (OAC).

The Environmental Protection Agency's summary, as published in the Federal Register.

What it would change

1 part of Title 40 of the Code of Federal Regulations:

40 CFR 52

What happens next and when

Comments must be received on or before March 30, 2026.

The agency's dates, word for word.

Document number2026-03931
ActionProposed rule.
AgenciesEnvironmental Protection Agency
PublishedFeb. 27, 2026
Comments closeMarch 30, 2026
DocketEPA-R05-OAR-2025-0032

Source: the Federal Register (public domain). The document in the Federal Register